Thornburgh Cemetery

Photos and Cemetery list submitted by Karen Nance.

Thornburgh Cemetery is located in Boon Twp. about 4 miles southeast of Boonville, Indiana on a small hill at the "V" where Pelzer Rd., Old Rockport Road and Maple Grove Road meet. The names were taken from the cemetery listing and photos were taken of the 20 stones that still remain on Sept. 30, 2008. The cemetery was also known as Broshears Cemetery.


Baker, Infant - Died Mar. 18, 1885, Stillborn of Monroe. No marker found, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Barnett, Sarie - Died Feb. 14, 1888, Aged. 80 yrs. 10 mos. 4 ds. No marker found, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Barton, James - Born May 8, 1805, Died Apr. 21, 1861.

Barton, Mary - Wife of James Barton, Born Dec. 24, 1816, Died July 28, 1878.

Barton, Moses - Son of J. & M. Barton, Born July 14, 1839, Died Nov. 16, 1850.

Bohner, Oatas - Died Sept. 2, 1890, Age 11 yrs. No marker found.

Boner, W.M. - Died May 12, 1887, Age 40 yrs. 1 mo. 12 ds. No marker found.

Brashears, E.S. - Co. E, 65th Ind. Inf. Surname is shown as Broshears on cemetery listing and no dates are shown.

Brashears, Ephraim - Departed this life Oct. 14, 1876, Aged 80 yrs. 11 mos. 9 dys. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Psalm 37:37. Surname is shown as Broshears on Cemetery listing.

Brashears, Eph'm. (Ephraim) - Co. K, 42nd Ind. Inf. Cemetery list shows surname as Broshears, no dates shown.

Broshears, Anna H. - Wife of Ephraim, Born May 11, 1795, Died Nov. 24, 1866.

Broshears, Christopher C.  Born Dec. 23, 1830 - Feb. 17, 1902. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861 Co. K 42nd Ind. Inf. Shares stone with Hester Ann, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Broshears, Christopher C. - Son of B.S. & M.T. Broshears, Born June 17, 1855, Died Sept. 8, 1856.

Broshears, Elizabeth - Born Feb. 14, 1805, Died Apr. 4, 1867. Stone is broken.

Broshears, George I. - Born Jan. 4, 1830, Died Aug. 5, 1831.

Broshears, Hester Ann   Oct. 25, 1836 - Dec. 31, 1896, Wife of C.C. Broshears, Shares stone with Christopher C., age 60, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Broshears, Marshan - Was born Mar. 21, 1798, Died Oct. 20, 1842, Age 43 ys. 6 ms.

Broshears, Mary Elizabeth Jones  b. Feb 14, 1805, stone is broken

Broshears, Samuel A. - Born Feb. 26, 1828, Died Jun3 26, 1831.

Broshears, Samuel R. - Son of R.S. & T.A. Broshears, Born Aug. 23, 1857, Died Feb. 8, 1859

Clark, Sarah E.  d. Feb 11, 1897, age 74, paralysis, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Frazer, A.P. - Died Mar. 8, 1886, Aged 60 yrs. Shares stone with Rosanah.

Frazer, Rosanah - Died Oct. 8, 1887, Aged 84 yrs. Shares stone with A.P.

Frazer, Shirl - Died Mar. 8, 1888, 66 yrs. No marker found.

Lacer, Denis - Died Nov. 2, 1887, Age 63 yrs. 4 mos. No marker found.

Martz, Cunnanedson - Died June 27, 1871, Son of L.T. & E.J., 11 days. No marker found.

Reynolds, Elizabeth - Died Jun3 8, 1886. No marker found.

St. Clair, Sarah B. - Wife of Robert St. Clair, Dau. of E. & A.H. Broshears, Born July 25, 1838, Died Apr. 10, 1861. A member of the M.E. Church. She lived a Christian and alive in the triumphs of faith.

Sealy, Lilie - Died Aug. 6, 1890, Age 2 yrs. 10 ds. No marker found.

Small, Mourtie - Died 20 Feb. 1885, 1 yr. No marker found.

Small, Myrtie - Died Nov. 20, 1883, Dau. of G.W. & S. Small, Age 1 yr. 2 mos. 25 ds. No marker found.

Small, Virgil L. - Son of G.W. & C. Small, Died Oct. 3, 1881, Aged 7 mos. 29 ds.

Taylor, Mary Arleva - Dau. of W. & E.N. Taylor, Born June 1, 1909, Died Aug. 17, 1910

Taylor, Olivia  d. Aug 14, 1910, 1y 2m, see Shafer Funeral Home Records

Thornburgh, Unknown Child - Died Sept. 23, 1888, Child of Homer. No marker found.

Thornburgh, Homer - Died June 2, 1887, Age 11 yrs. No marker found.

Thornburgh, James E. (Dr.) - Died July 1886, Aged 37 yrs. 1 mo. 8 ds. No marker found.

Unknown - Born Feb. 19, 1833, Died Dec. 8, 1858. Stone is broken, no name is shown on cemetery list.

Welch, Emeline - Died Nov. 13, 1890. No marker found.