Cataract Baptist
Cemetery

Location:This Cemetery is located at the Cataract Baptist Church, in Section 2 of Jennings Twp.

This is a complete listing

Cataract Cemetery is located near Cataract Falls State Park, Owen County, IN. It is a pioneer cemetery, located high on a hill in a wooded area. It is in the front yard of a summer cabin. Almost all markers completely lost. What remains was saved in 1986. Near the drive is a small metal marker which reads;T.C. Jennings bought 1000 acres in 1841 and built a mill at the upper falls in 1845.







This researcher also sent me additional burials for this cemetery



  • Sons of Theo Cole Jennings and Emily Ann
  • John W. died 09/27/1843 1 yr. - 5 mo. - 20 days
  • Elisha died 07/24/1855 10 yrs. - 9 mo. - 6 days
  • Robert Burl 08/1806 - 1860
  • Mary A. Campbell died 02/21/1852 19 yrs. - 11 mo. - 18 days
  • Lucretia, wife of David Meek died 11/28/1858 43 yrs./9mo/20days
  • John, son of John A. & Mary Ogle
  • died 03/12/1853 2 yrs. - 3 mo. - 22 days

    The rest are gathered from the Owen County Cemetery Book

  • DR. JESSE N JONES

    3-7-1835

    11-30-1910

  • EMILY R. JONES

    w/o J N

    9-11-1837

    11-30-1910

  • ERMA

    dau of AE & V Johnston

    d. 11-1910

  • MAUDE MILLER

    1859-1931

  • HARVEY MILLER

    Co. F 78 Ohio Inf

  • SARAH C.

    wife of Harvey

    b. 8-1837

    d. 2-1?-189?

  • M BEATRICE

    dau of H & SC Miller

    d. 8-7-1888

    aged 16y 10m 4d

  • MINNIE E.

    wife of K W Nicholas

    b. 8-18-1866

    aged 34y 6m 5d

    Footstone MFN

  • INFANT NICHOLAS

    no dates

  • A M LEONARD

    b. 3-6-1846

    d. 1-7-1930

  • M.C.

    wife of AM Leonard

    b. 4-16-1849

    d. 12-18-1912

  • CHARLES T AGEE

    b. 3-7-1835

    d. 11-30-1910

  • CARRIE JONES

    his wife

    b. 5-21-1871

    d. 6-24-1894

  • GOLDIE AGEE

    b. 9-24-1892

    d. 3-17-1893

    dau of Chas. & Carrie Agee

  • VIRGIL AGEE

    son of Chas & Carrie Agee

    b. 6-15-1894

    d. 8-2-1894

  • JOHN W. BOLING

    b. 1-25-1842

    d. 9-23-1879

  • JOHN A KYLE

    b.1919-1957

    Pvt WW II

  • HELEN MARIE KYLE

    1925-1969

  • JIMMY F. SIMPSON

    b. May 26 1937

    d. Oct 25 1959

  • *********************************************
  • The following information is on one Monument under the family name of LEONARD
  • WILLIAM C

    1844-1915

  • ELIZA H

    1856-1920

  • SARAH E

    1876-1877

  • MAGGIE I

    1877-1909

  • NANCY E

    1879-1916

  • STEPHEN

    1881-

  • SILVIA E

    1883-

  • IDA M

    1884-

  • WILLIAM E.

    1896-1917

  • HARLEY E

    1888-

  • JOHN T.

    1892--

  • GOLDIE M.

    1895--

  • This ends the list of the ones on the Leonard Monument.***********************************************
  • HENRY BRESLER

    d. 3-4-1865

    aged 39y 4m

  • EVA BRANNER

    wife of Henry Bresler

    d. 4-17-1881

    aged 53y 4m 2d

  • SMILEY (the following 4 are on one stone)
  • INFANT SON

    1865

  • ELIZABETH A

    1836-1886

  • WILLIAM B

    1830-1888

  • INFANT DAUGHTER

    1872

  • ALVIN

    son of JW & Eliza Beaman

    b. 2-22-1870

    d. 9-17-1871

  • JACOB HUFFMAN

    b.8-31-1817

    d. 2-24-1902

  • MALICA HUFFMAN

    b.9-15-1812

    d. 8-10-1873

  • ELIZABETH HUFFMAN

    b. 2-7-1832

  • ANN MARIAH BREWER

    1822-1902

  • GARRETT BREWER

    1920--

  • DANIEL BREWER

    1855--

  • MARTHA J BREWER

    1845-1882

  • ALFRED L. BREWER

    d. 1-11-1863

    aged 15y 5m 10d

  • CALVIN BARNES

    b. 3-10-1836

    d. 1-21-1912

  • MARY A HALTOM

    his wife

    b. 5-28-1848

  • CARL WILLIAM

    son of Robt & Mollie Smiley

    b. 11-6-1804

    d. 5-21-1823

  • THOMAS LEON SMILEY

    son of Bert & Alice Smiley

    b. 11-1898

    d. 3-12-1899

  • LAWRENCE M MEAGER

    1903-1919

  • CAROLINE

    wife of S A Parrish

    b. 12-14-1847

    d. 4-24-1913

  • DAVID HUNTER

    b. 1-18-1814

    d. 11-27-1889

    aged 76y 10m 2d

  • JANE BREWER

    wife of David Hunter

    b. 8-1-1811

    d. 2-1-1876

    aged 64y 8m

  • FANNIE J HUNTER

    1867-1928

  • DAVID M HUNTER

    1852-1921

  • DESSIE TURPIN

    MOTHER

    b. 6-15-1884

    d. 2-14-1920

  • FAREL MEEK

    Oct 18 1922

    Oct 25 1922

  • JEWEL L.

    1901--

  • ROBT. E.

    1898-1965

    (There is no surname on this stone and I am assuming it is Meek, as it is between two others.)They are however on the same stone.

  • GERALD EUGENE MEEK

    Pvt H Co. 99 Ind Inf Div WW II

    July 15,1920-July 22, 1967

  • VIRGIL ROLLINGS

    Ind S 1 US Navy WW II

    Aug 1, 1916-July 11,1972

  • GERTIE L. MEEK

    1897-1960

  • DAVID L. MEEK

    1873-1936

    The above two are on one stone

  • GEORGIE

    son of Dow and G Meek

    b. 4-25-1919

    aged 1y 3m 4d

  • DAVID ROLLINGS

    Nov 26 1955

  • T MAZE

    d. Nov 10 1878

    aged 70y 1m 15d

  • PAUL I VAN KIRK

    son of Jacob & Dica

    b. 2-17-1880

    d.8-8-1911

  • FANNIE J. McASHLAN

    wife of Oscar H. Ahlemeier

    b. 12-10-1876

    d. 6-10-1810

  • SARAH ALTA McASHLAN

    1873-1963

  • CHARLEY E McASHLAN

    1871-1950

    The above two are on one stone

  • JOHN E McASHLAN

    Oct 23 1897

    aged 3 days old

  • LEVINNA R McASHLAN

    1850-1936

  • JOHN E McASHLAN

    1850-1933

    The above two are on one stone

  • ELMER BURNETT

    1869-1878

  • LILY BURNETT

    1886-1898

  • HARRY BURNETT

    1888-1888

  • LESLIE BURNETT

    1889-1891

  • CURTIS BURNETT

    1875-1959

  • SAMUEL L BURNETT

    1842-1893

    Co H 54th Ind Inf

  • LYDIA BURNETT

    1846-1922

  • WARREN E MEEK

    1829-??

  • JANE MAZE MEEK

    1836-1917

    The above two are on one stone

  • THOMAS MEEK

    b. 12-7-1861

    d. 2-25-1937

  • ROSA Z MEEK

    b. 2-7-1877

    d. 8-19-1959

  • JOSEPH E MEEK

    b.3-9-1866

    d. 8-6-1936

    The above two are on one stone

  • BASIL ERVIN MEEK

    PFC SVP Co 150 FA Dw Ind WW I

    b. 1-31-1895

    d. 12-3-1943

  • NELLIE G. LEONARD

    1890-19??

  • HARLEY E LEONARD

    1890-1966

    The above two are on one stone

  • BETTY LEONARD

    Jan 8, 1924

  • RICHARD & RONALD

    twin sons of Leroy & Billie Martin

    March 9 1844

  • EUGENE N MEEK

    b. 7-8-1888

    d. 4-15-1931

  • LILLIE M MEEK

    1865-1955

  • JOHN W. MEEK

    1859-1938

    The above two are on one stone

  • PEARL F. MEEK

    b. 11-27-1897

    d. 10-8-1972

  • ANNA RYAN WHITE

    b. 12-18-1860

    d. 3-4-1933

  • ELLESIE M CORNS

    dau of S & A Corns

    b. 12-15-1876

    d. 12-19-1878

  • THEODORE CORNS

    son of S & A Corns

    b. 9-10-1866

    d. 10-17-1880

  • INFANT DAUGHTER OF W.B.& L.J. HICKS

    1881

  • LIZZIE V MEEK

    1872-1940

  • MARY A SHEARER MEEK

    1837-1922

  • JESSE LEE MEEK

    1832-1920

  • JESSIE M MEEK

    1876-1940

  • Corp. WM C LEONARD

    Co B 31st Ind Inf

  • SARAH

    wife of A Leonard

    d. 8-11-1873

    aged 57y 3m11d

  • INFANT DAUGHTER OF OH & MA LEONARD

    no dates

  • VIOLA MAY

    dau of HE & LM Leonard

    1914-1915

  • HARLEY E LEONARD

    1888-??

  • LENNA M LEONARD

    1893-1914

  • EMMA

    dau of JP & E Trout

    b. 9-11-1867

    d. 9-8-1870

  • MARY J FOWLER

    1828-1860

  • WILLIAM A FOWLER

    Laymans Co 55 Ind Inf

    1825-1905

  • CHARLES BEAMAN

    so of JC & Josie Beaman

    b. 5-1-1872

    d. 10-2-1882

    The three following names are on one stone with the heading of the surname SILL

  • ELIZABETH HUFFMAN

    1832-1916

  • JAMES R.

    1855-?

  • MARY E.

    1857-1907

  • JOHN D BEAMER

    b. 11-5-1821

    d. 7-16-1860

  • THOMAS

    son of JD & E Beamer

    b. 12-19-185?

    d. 7-30-1860

  • GEORGE BOES

    b.8-16-1833

    d. 2-23-1911

  • RUTH BOES

    b. 3-2-1837

    d. 6-22-1920

  • ALICE BOES

    b. 6-20-1857

    d. 4-15-1860

  • INFANT SON OF THEODORE & ALICE BOES

    June 4 1878

  • ELIZABETH J.

    dau of JW Haltom & R Haltom

    d. Mar 6 1859

    aged 18y 16d

    According to the Owen county History this is the second interment in this cemetery.

  • JOHN SIMPSON

    b.9-1814

    d. 8-1894

  • RHODA

    his wife

    b. 6-29-1815

    d. 9-4-1887

  • HARLEY SIMPSON

    1845-1911

  • VAUGHN SIMPSON

    b. 4-21-1867

    d. 12-12-1899

  • CHARLES H SIMPSON

    1848-1908

  • SARAH SIMPSON ALEXANDER

    b. 7-5-1843

    d. 2-16-1915

  • SAMUEL BEAMAN

    b. 4-20-1818

    d. 9-4-1907

  • LUCINDA

    wife of S Beaman

    b. 8-10-1817

    d. 9-15-1872

  • JOHN G BEAMAN

    no dates given

  • IDA

    infant dau of James and Ida Cooksey

    b. 8-25-1897

    d. 9-26-1897

  • IDA BEAMAN

    wife of James Cooksey

    b. 9-7-1880

    d. 8-28-1897

    age 17y 2m 21d

  • IVA BEAMAN

    dau of JW & EA Beaman

    b. 9-7-1880

    d. 3-28-1897

    ( I can't help but notice it looks as if Ida died in childbirth, her child died one month later.It also appears she was the twin of Iva who died 5 months before her sister)

  • ELIZA A

    wife of JW Beaman

    b. 2-3-1845

    d. 12-11-1923

  • JAMES W. BEAMAN

    b. 6-27-1842

    d. 7-2-1868

    Co B 31st Ind Inf

  • FRANK D

    son of EC & Eva Beaman

    b.1-3-1891

    d. 9-2-1892

  • IVAN RICHARD COOK

    b. 2-17-1923

    d. 9-1-1962

    Served 17 years in the US Air Force

  • LUELLA COOK THREASHER

    1895-1969

  • ORA W HALE

    b. 8-28-1886

    d. 5-24-1909

  • FLORENCE M McDONALD

    1891-1949

  • MATTIE MEEK PHILLIPS

    b. 4-11-1870

    d. 3-16-1969

  • OUR SON
  • DANIEL WAYNE SNYDER

    Aug 22 1972

    Aug 29 1972

  • RUBY PAULINE COOK

    1929-1930

  • MIRANDA BELLE HALTOM

    1871-1944

  • CHARLES V HALTOM

    1862-1920

    The above two are on one stone

  • CLINTON E BEAMAN

    1881-1968

  • OWEN HESTER BARNES

    b. June 1 1867

    no other dates

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