One of the original settlers of Carroll County, Indiana. Homestead located on what is now Hwy 218, just west of Camden, Indiana. He bought 1443.06 acres of land from the Government Land Office recorded between 1826 and 1830 including land in Sections 19, 13, and 21. His property had orchards, a sawmill, and was located on Deer Creek. There was a ford there and later a bridge (documented in the Library of Congress) known as the Wise's Ford Bridge. From 1872 History of Carroll County: "...on the south side of Deer Creek; and being all of them unmarried, they were "going it alone," or, in other words, keeping "bachelors' hall." It was this circumstance that gave the name to that beautifull little creek wich empties into Deer Creek at Wise's saw-mill, "Bachelors' Run." ..."
Samuel married Elizabeth Wolf in Montgomery County, Ohio. Samuel moved his family, including his children David, Leonard, Samuel, John, Elizabeth, and Susannah from Montgomery County, Ohio in the mid-1820s.
He was associated with the German Baptist (today's Church of the Brethren). An old map shows a church or meeting house located near the Wise Cemetery. This church meeting house was the Nebo church and had no denominational connection to the German Baptist church.
My cousin (other side of the family), L.A.C., and I visited and worked on this cemetery in 2007. She was very active in the Cemetery Restoration projects in Tippecanoe County. We cleaned and fixed several stones and took photos. There were old and broken stones in the back corner of the cemetery. At some point in time, these stones, written in German, were replaced with stones with inscriptions written in English. The last photo by Colleen shows the corner where the broken stones were piled. I had hoped to return and work more on the cemetery, but the opportunity for travel has been limited. I hope someone or county or township authorities can save this cemetery from falling into Deer Creek.
One of the original settlers of Carroll County, Indiana. Homestead located on what is now Hwy 218, just west of Camden, Indiana. He bought 1443.06 acres of land from the Government Land Office recorded between 1826 and 1830 including land in Sections 19, 13, and 21. His property had orchards, a sawmill, and was located on Deer Creek. There was a ford there and later a bridge (documented in the Library of Congress) known as the Wise's Ford Bridge. From 1872 History of Carroll County: "...on the south side of Deer Creek; and being all of them unmarried, they were "going it alone," or, in other words, keeping "bachelors' hall." It was this circumstance that gave the name to that beautifull little creek wich empties into Deer Creek at Wise's saw-mill, "Bachelors' Run." ..."
Samuel married Elizabeth Wolf in Montgomery County, Ohio. Samuel moved his family, including his children David, Leonard, Samuel, John, Elizabeth, and Susannah from Montgomery County, Ohio in the mid-1820s.
He was associated with the German Baptist (today's Church of the Brethren). An old map shows a church or meeting house located near the Wise Cemetery. This church meeting house was the Nebo church and had no denominational connection to the German Baptist church.
My cousin (other side of the family), L.A.C., and I visited and worked on this cemetery in 2007. She was very active in the Cemetery Restoration projects in Tippecanoe County. We cleaned and fixed several stones and took photos. There were old and broken stones in the back corner of the cemetery. At some point in time, these stones, written in German, were replaced with stones with inscriptions written in English. The last photo by Colleen shows the corner where the broken stones were piled. I had hoped to return and work more on the cemetery, but the opportunity for travel has been limited. I hope someone or county or township authorities can save this cemetery from falling into Deer Creek.
