Indiana Spirit Quest #139: Three Heroes of 1812 Traditional Cache

This is the 100th ISQ cache hidden by the SixDogTeam...If you have wandered around these old graveyards and read the epitaphs,you've noticed that the most common notes on tombstones, other than names and dates deal with: Family Relationships, Religious References, and Service to Country. We dedicate this cache to our cherished pioneer military VETERANS.

The Indiana Spirit Quest series of geocaches will take you to a number of historic cemeteries built by Hoosier Pioneers. In just over a year, the quest has grown to over a hundred forty caches hidden in eighteen Indiana counties, and the hiders have grown to five cacher teams, four of which are comprised of A Man and His Dog... PRAIRIEPARTNERS has set a record for one-day ISQ finds on 10-16-2004 at 55! 146 cacher teams have logged over 1,830 finds.

TOP TEN FINDS

FTF's

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2. 16 --Bluegillfisherman
3. 14 --Buddaman
4. 8 --Pinestrail

Pioneer Cemetery (All photos copyright 2005 by LEAD DOG)

This quest will take you on a little voyage of discovery of the veterans buried in this old cemetery. Tombstones here date back to the 1840's

Located back of Paw Paw United Methodist Church (Check out the Belfry), west side of Paw Paw Pike, near 800N and 600E, in Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana. The cemetery is divided into the North Section (toward the church) and the South Section. The rows run north and south; the rows are numbered from east (by the creek) to west.

Take a virtual tour with us, or print out this page and use it as a guide when you get to the cemetery to pay your respects to our honored Veterans:

Before we start, here are our three veterans of the War of 1812:

E.J. KIDD (40° 52.690 85° 58.035)

ROBERT WATSON (40° 52.683 85° 58.0283)

JOHN CORDER (40° 52.683 85° 58.038)

Their graves are not far apart and are marked by American Flags. The coordinates readings were taken under very heavy cloud cover, so feel free to post corrections. The cache clue is a spoiler so you won't have any trouble finding the geocache. OK, lets begin!

NORTH SECTION

Row 3
Military marker: Elmer Jay BRUELL, Ind Pfc 96 Base HQ & AB Sq AAF WW2, Jan 21, 1898 - Dec 26, 1952)
Row 5
Military marker: David M. HUTTON, Co C 151 Ind Inf, no dates(..or Co. I)
Row 12
BLACK, William H., 2nd Ind Cav Civil War, Nov 14, 1841 - June 21, 1923
(also military marker: William H. Black, Co C 2 Ind Cav, no dates)(or Co.A)
Row 15
REPP, Cleere, Bat C 6th Reg F.A. BR., 1896-1928
(also military marker: Cleere Repp, Ind Pvt US Army, Mar 25, 1928; also American Legion emblem)

SOUTH SECTION

Row 3
CARLIN, Deo J., Ind Pfc 315 Inf 79 Div WW2, Mar 16, 1910 - July 3, 1944 (military marker)
OETIKER, Henry, father, Oct 5, 1834 - Jan 8, 1900
(also military marker: Henry Otiker, Co A 156 Ohio Inf, no dates)
Row 4
KING, William W., son of T.L. & M.M., A Veteran in the 8 Ind Reg, d. July 6, 1865, ae 22y
(also military marker: Wm. W. King, Co F 8 Ind Inf, no dates)(Rank=Corpl.)
Row 5
LATTA, Clark, 1845-1927
(also military marker: Clark Latta, Corp Co L 12 Ind Cav, no dates)
LATTA, Byron, d. Mar 10, 1872, ae 28y-9m-11d
(also military marker: Byron Latta, Corp 14 Ind L.A., no dates)(14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery)
Row 6
MITTEN, Sam'l, Co F 8 Ind Inf (military marker, no dates)(mustered in Corpl, out a Pvt.)

WATSON, Robert, d. May 16, 1855 --- (under ground),
also military marker: Rob't Watson, US Soldier War 1812, no dates)

Row 7
MILLER, L. K., Co D 160 Ind Inf Spanish-American War (military marker, no dates)
MILLER, Thomas C., d. Jan 8, 1894, ae 47y-5m-23d
(also military marker: T. C. Miller, Corp Co L 12 Ind Cav, no dates)
COX, Geo. F. d. 8-21-1867, aged 27 y 11m 5d
(Served as Pvt. In Co. F, 8th Ind. Inf.—George Festus Cox—b. 10-16 -39)
HARDWICK, Jeramiah, 1840-1906
(also military marker: Jerem'h Hardwick, Serg't Co K 11 Ohio Inf, no dates)
Row 8
MILLER, Albert P., Feb 10, 1841 - Jan 10, 1908
(also military marker: Albert P. Miller, Corp Co L 12 Ind Cav, no dates. Also Vet 61-65 emblem)
Row 10

KIDD, Edmund J., d. May 29, 1867, ae 67y-10m-15d
(also military marker: E. J. Kidd, 5 Ky Inf War of 1812)

NORRIS, George W., d. Feb 21, 1879, ae 54y-1m-9d
(also military marker: George W. Norris, Co I 22 Ind Inf, no dates)
REPP, Christopher, son of David & Elizabeth, d. Mar 15, 1862, ae --- (under ground)
(also military marker: Chris. Repp, Co A 39 Ind Inf, no dates)
(Records indicate service in Co. A, 8th Ind. Cav.)
Row 11
PHILLEBAUM, William L., Vol Co F 16 Ind Inf, 1838-1925
(also military marker: Wm. L. Phillebaum, Co F 16 Ind Inf, no dates)
KING, Albert E., 1846-1907
(also military marker: A. E. King, Co L 12 Ind Cav, no dates)

CORDER, John, Dec 21, 1783? - Dec 24, 1875?, ae 89y?
(also military marker: Jno. Corder, US Soldier, War of 1812, no dates)

Row 12
DURKES, Valentine 1838 – 1923
(Found records for service as Pvt. In 1st Regt., U.S. Reserve Corps, Missouri Inf. and as Pvt. In 49th Illinois Inf.)
LOCKRIDGE, Robert Bruce, son of B.W. & C.A., Phi Gamma Delta, Indiana University, member of Co D 157 Ind Vol S.A. War, d. Mar 28, 1903, ae 23y-4m-15d
(also military marker: Bruce Lockridge, Co D 157 Ind Inf Spanish-American War; also Spanish-American War emblem. No dates)
Row 14
ULMAN, Joseph, d. May 27, 1902, ae 68y-10d
(also military marker: Jos. Ulman, Co G 16 Ohio Inf, no dates)
SHAFER, Jno., Co A 52 Ind Inf (military marker, no dates)
Row 17
CARLIN, M. M., 1843-1909
(also military marker: Miller M. Carlin, Co D 184 Pa Inf, no dates)
Row 18
NEWMAN, Chester W., Sgt US Army Korea, 1926-1960 (bronze surface military marker)

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