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While every effort has been made to have these records
as complete and as accurate as possible errors can happen.
Please advise if any errors are noted or corrections necessary.
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There are still some very recent 1999 burials to be added.
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SOUTH WHITLEY CEMETERY
The South Whitley cemetery was first used as a family burial place. Henry Parrett was the first person buried there in August 1845. It first contained 4 acres. Another family burial plot nearby was private and the first person buried was John Collin in 1845. It contained 3 acres. After several burials in each, they joined and became known as the South Whitley Cemetery.
In 1965, Marjorie Kite surveyed the cemetery and produced a cemetery book with over 4000 names, a monumental task.
Beginning in 1998 the Whitley County Genealogical Society, which was already working on other Whitley County cemeteries, began updating the 1965 cemetery book for the South Whitley Cemetery. Those involved in the count included Elizabeth (Betty) Yann, Beverley Henley, Julia and Michael Hayes. By mid 1999 there were over 6000 people buried at the cemetery. Jeanette Brown spent countless hours reading hand written sheets and entering them into a computer program which will be available on the Internet.
Special thanks must be given to Ed Myers, the caretaker at the cemetery, who assisted by opening the records when help was needed. Ed was always ready to help in any way we asked. Thanks are also extended to Cleveland Township Trustee Roland King and former trustee Jim Anderson who were ready to assist in any way.
Michael and Julia Hayes, cooridinators
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