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Pioneer Cemetery Location: Jennings Township Section 35 Owen County History states:
The first burial place in Jennings Township was near the lower falls of the Eel River, where Issac Teel was laid away as early as the year 1821.
Several other interments were made at the same place, but the grounds were later abandoned and no grave remains to mark the place.
However upon inspection,evidence of graves were found, several were marked.
SIMPSON
Theodore, s/o J&R; d 11 June 1863 aged 22y 3m 10d Sidney, d/o J& R; d. 7 June 1854 aged 2y 9m
CAMPBELL
Mary A., d. 21Feb 1852 aged 19y 11m 18d
MEEK
Lucretia, w/oDavid; d. 20 November 1853 aged 43y 9m 26d
WILKINS
Marietta, d/o B& RJ; 10 Dec 1853 aged 2y 1m 8d One Stone withno name and the date of 29 Aug 1854
BORLE
Robert, 8 Sept1806-4 Jan 1856
OGLE
Hercules C, s/oJohn & Mary A; d. 15 Dec 1852 aged 8y 11m 8d John, s/o John& Mary A; d. 12 March 1853 aged 2y 3m 22d Mark C. s/o J& M; 21 May 1850 aged 11y 8m 21d
SMITH
Sewill Ann, w/oAllen; d. 11 March 1855 aged 23y 1d Infant d/o S& A; no dates
MINNICK
John J., 8 Nov 1827-25 March 1871 Footstones: T J 19 Dec 1855aged 31y 9m H C O There are several graves with field stones without any information as well as evidence of sunken graves without any markers. |