Hello, I am related to the Jeriah, Henry, and Levi JOHNSON families of Washington Twp., Putnam Co., IN . Several cousins are getting permission to get onto the property where the little family ATHEY CEMETERY in Wash.Twp., Putnam Co., IN is located. The one cousin who did get there earlier in the year said it was in pretty bad condition. Many of the tombstones are all knocked down and weeds and trees are taking over more and more each day. It seems the cemetery has come into some neglected years in the 90's at least. The cemetery is now lost in a jungle of weeds up to 5 feet tall. When some cousins went looking for it, they could not even find it because it is so overgrown. Anyway we are hoping to get a group of cousins together soon and see what we can do to remedy the situation. Is there anywhere we can find the cemetery lay out of graves, to know who is buried where? There is a cemetery listing online for it... if some stones are broken and away from the graves, how will we know how to correct this?? Any ideas on who might know who is buried where? Well, the layout of the graves, in case we have to put some stones back in place. We hope we can fix before someone new gets in and won't allow us to. Perhaps if we get it fenced off now and fixed it can stay that way for a few more years?? Many years.. hopefully. My GGGgrandparents, Henry & Elizabeth Stough Johnson are buried there. Possibly my GGGG grandfather, Jeriah Johnson/Johnston also is there in an unmarked grave. Other family members of this group are also there. Also some RICE, ATHEY & WEBSTER graves are there. See the online list I have pasted in telling who are buried there. Thanks for any help. Several cousins hope to plan the get together soon. Perhaps some Athey, Matkins, Rice or Webster folks would be interested, too, in helping? Thing is I do not know any of these folks. I wonder how to find any interested parties in this planning ? We are open to any ideas and suggestions. We also have to be certain the day we choose is ok with the owner. I do not even know the persons name. Only that the little farm is for sale now.. the land and house where cemetery is located. Please email me with any ideas. We do appreciate your help. Mary Lou Hazelrigg 317-263-5298.. work phone.. m-f 8 to 5 ************************************************************ ATHEY CEMETERY (Approx. 1/4 mi. West of SE corner Sec. 4 T 12N R 5 W) Inscriptions copied April 18, 1956 by Wm. J. Boatright. Transcribed as written by Penni Lynch on Feb. 12, 1999. James Athey d. Aug 19,1857 age 69y Prudence wife of Jame Athey d. Dec 3, 1853 in the 66th yr. of her life Mary J. wife of Henry H. Athey d. Sept 28,1871 age 37y 9m 26d Henry Johnson Dec 23, 1811 Oct 4, 1872 Elizabeth wife of Henry Johnson d. Oct 19,1878 age 60y 1d Caroline wife of Wm. K. Matkins d. Oct 23,1844 age 25y 17d Maria dau of M.K. and C. Matkins d. Apr 22, 1851 age 12y 5d Mary J. dau of P.F. & S.E. Rice d. June 23,1862 age 3y 3m 19d William son of S.& M. Webster d. Oct 7,1850 age 14y 7m 14d Infant son of S. & M. Webster d. Apr 1,1853 Susan wife of Cary A. Moyers Sept 23,1809 Oct 6,1883 Malissa E. dau of P. & T. Rice d. Jan 27,1855 age 1y 11m 3d Margaret dau of S.& M. Webster d. Aug 8, 1839 age 5y 19d Telitha wife of Peter F. Rice Jasper son of P.F. & T. Rice Ellsamm dau of H. & E. Johnson Oct 4, 1854 Oct 15,1855 Mickey dau of H. & E. Johnson Aug 19,1859 Sept 1, 1861