Surber/Bethany Location:Located in Montgomery twp in section 22 and part in Section 23 of Wayne twp. Contains many unmarked graves and many illegible stones. Given some of the dates it appears to be a very old cemetery.
This is a complete listing
(This piece added by Dixie Kline)
Bethany is one of the oldest churches in the county; its history
well documented. Years ago the Surber cemetery was swallowed
up by brush and trees (big ones). Stones had sunk into oblivion.
There are many more burials than can be accounted for. John
Snoddy's RW record can be obtained from Owen Co. Library...
tell Tammy Carney, librarian I sent you...tcarney@owenlib.org.
Isaac Reed, noted Presby. missionary, is connected with the
church's origin. He lived at Gosport in the l820's as a base for
his circuit through Greene County and into Vigo, etc. ~~Dixie KR
23 Feb 1758--22 Mar 1843
(Rev.WAr)
w/o John
26 July 1834
67 years
s/o Martin & E.
buried Oct 13 1838
7 Feb 1795--23 Jan 1811
20 Mar 1791--11 Apr 1858
s/o J. & C.
4 Mar 1849
19y 4m 28d
26 May 1830--15 Feb 1833
21 Dec 1813--26 Apr 1841
13 Aug 1832--8 Sept ????
w/o Wm.
7 Nov 1805--3 June 1871
14 June 1763--10 Mar 1831
(Rev War)
5 June 1783--6 Aug 1826
s/o of J.H.
10 Apr 1871
75y 6m
12 June 1770--29 Aug 1847
17 Oct 1811--18 Mar 1862 Lexington KY
Co. E. 33rd Regt. Ind Vol
Cemetery