Stateler
Cemetery
Spencer County, Indiana
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When
we went to find the Stateler cemetery, we had to ask a nearby neighbor where it
was located.
Little did we realize that it was down a small road in a plot of woods that was not taken care of.
We are looking for Lydia K., and sure enough, after wading through the brush and brambles, there was one headstone with Lydia K. On it.
It has been suggested that Lydia K. wife of James M. McCoy, was a Native American, and that was the reason she is the only grave here. But this gravesite is the only documented evidence that we have found, that Lydia K. even existed. Map to Stateler Cemetery
Lydia K, wife of James M. McCoy, Born June 1, 1833; Died May 17, 1869; age 35 result on paper
See some pictures
- view of the woods from on top the mound... looking
southwest
- headstone location leaning against a tree... headstone
location
- Lydia K headstone... headstone
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closeup of Lydia K headstone... closeup
view ... another view...
view 1... view
2
- Debbie tries to outline what the gravestone says... outline...
another view
- we tried to
use a flashlight from the side... flashlight
view
- nothing on the back of the headstone... back
side
- the only other stone I found was in the ground... other
stone
- Result of the outline on paper... result
on paper
- view east from cemetery... view
east... view looking west
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I stand by a huge tree, cemetery to the right in distance... huge
tree
- the neighbors home who helped us find it... neighbor's
home
- the street sign at the location... streetsign
