Goghnauer Cemetery (BCCS #1) Traditional Cache
Goghnauer Cemetery (BCCS #1)
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This is the first in the Blackford County Cemetery Series
(BCCS)
GOGHNAUER CEMETARY A grassy lane between corn fields leads to
Goghnauer Cemetary, in the northwest part of the township. The
Pennville Pike once ran diagonally across the section and the
cemetery lay on the south side of the road. The burial plot was
deeded to the county by Samuel and Catherine Goghnauer whose
beloved daughter, Eliza, wife of David Hughes died at age
twenty-two and was buried there long before the parents. Two Civil
War markers indicate the graves of James C.P. Hobson, 1844-1888, a
member of Company I, 138th Regiment, Indiana infantry, and Ira M.
Keeler, 1834-1911, a member of Company E, 38th Regiment, Indiana
Infantry. Two of the earliest markers tell the tragedy which befell
P. and S. Willman whose son Henry died November 3, 1850, age two
years and eleven months, and five days later on Novemebr 8, 1850,
their son Jonas, aged 9 months, also died. Some other names in the
cemetery are Cale, Leffingwell, Emshwiller, Ashbaugh, Heminger,
Schmidt, Koegel, Kleefisch, and Heiser The entry to this cemetery
is a grass lane that enters from the west. I would not attempt
driving back to the cemetery unless you are in a truck. Parking is
available at the end of the grass lane along cr 300E. If you walk
back from the road the cemetery is .17 mile. The Cache is a small
rubbermaid container big enough for small trade items. This cache
is not located on or near any graves. NO NIGHT CACHING. You will
need your own pen.
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