Beckes Cemetery

850 ft from center of road SE 1550 Knox Co., IN
Three miles S/E of Bicknell,In on the Wampler Farm
Thanks to Carol Murphy for this work
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These are the stones and names as found
They may or may not all be here.
Most stones show abuse and are hard to read.
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  • Lucinda Mason b: 1821, d: 4,5,1880 wife of Jas Mason
  • Rosa Nye Mason b: 1869, d: 2,10,1871 daughter of J&L Mason
  • Arminda W. Overbay b: 1843, d: 8,7,1844
  • Caroline C. Overbay b: 1848, d: 4,7,1849
  • Richard Overbay b: 1844, d: 6,4,1845
  • Hamilton S. Overbay b: 1824, d: 1,16,1844
  • Henry W. Overbay b: 1836, d: 1,29,1858 all these Overbays are on one stone.
  • George Beckes b: 4,14, 1855, d: 4,17, 1855
  • Hannah consort of Alexander Melton b: 1807, d: 12,2,1865
  • Albert R. b: 1856, d: 7,14,1858 son of P.W & E.J
  • Elizabeth Mills b: 1830, d: 3,25,1858 wife of Samuel Mills
  • Lucinda A. Mills b: 1803, d:5,13,1858 wife of S.C. Mills
  • Samuel G. Mills b: 1820, d: 11,18,1871
  • Mary Mason b: 1795, d: 9,29,1872
  • Harrison Mason b: 12,23,1831, d: 6,5,1851
  • Harmon Mason b:10,1852, d: 11,3,1852
  • Martha E. Mason b: , d: 4,2, 1851
  • John C. Mills b: 3,25,1823, d: 3,28,1877
  • John H. Mills b: 1805, d: 8,29,1858 son of J.C. & B. J. Mills
  • Jas M. Herrington, b: , d: 4,17,1849 son of R.A.Herrington
  • James M. Cummings b: d: son of JR & SA Cummings 12 ft from Mason same row
  • Mary Dillion b: , d: 8,1,1831
  • Joseph Dillion b: 8,15,1830, d: 5,20,1899 was in service Co G. 80th Reg INF Vol. Inf
  • Edward Mason b: 12,5,1828, d: 8,16,1851
  • Mary A. Mason b: 4,7,1836, d: 11,1836
  • Albert R Beckes b: 1856, d: 7,14, 1858 son of PW & EJ Beckes
  • George W. Beckes b: 4,4,1855, d: 4,17, 1855
  • Alexander Milton b: 11,14,1798, d: 3,20,1845
  • Charles Winkler b: 2,9,1877, d: 3,19,1877 son of W&J Winkler
  • Johnathan P. Melton b: , d: 9,10,1838
  • William Dillion b: 1870, d: 1941
  • Samuel Winkler b: 3,1872, d: 9,20,1873 son of CW & J Winkler
  • Elizabeth Jane Beckes b: 1826, d: 6,26,1858 wife of PW Beckes. Large stone 36" tall
  • George Beckes b: , d: can't read date on stone.