1908 - Mausoleum for S.D. Puett - Rockville, IN
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N 39° 45.626 W 087° 13.361
16S E 480925 N 4401191
This is the mausoleum for Samuel Duncan Puett, a prominent Parke County Lawyer, who died in 1907.
Waymark Code: WMKPRF
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2014
Views: 1
Constructed in 1908, this mausoleum houses Samuel Duncan Puett, a
prominent Parke County Lawyer. Thanks to the pictures by Jim
Gillis, on the Find
A Grave memorial we can read the Samuel Duncan Puett
monument text:-
Samuel Duncan Puett
March 22, 1846 - May 5, 1907.
From the Find
A Grave memorial for Sam Puett,
PUETT, Samuel Duncan -- a
prominent attorney of Parke County, residing at Rockville, was
born in Adams Township, March 22, 1846. His parents, Johnson
and Patsy (NOEL) Puett, were among the earliest settlers in
Parke County, having come to these parts in 1825. Mr. P. Spent
his early days working on his father's farm. He was a young
man of much activity and enterprise, and understanding the
importance of education resolved to improve his advantages for
obtaining it. Having spent one year at the Bloomingdale
Academy, his eyes became affected and he was forced to suspend
study. In 1867 he resumed his studies, attending the Univ. At
Bloomington nearly a year. Near the close of the same year he
matriculated at the Asbury Univ. At Greencastle, and graduated
in the scientific course 1870. He immediately entered the law
office of Judge Samuel F. MAXWELL, to prepare himself for the
profession. In February 1871, he was taken as partner, with
one-fourth interest; the next year he was given one third, and
the following year made an equal partner . The partnership
continued until the death of Judge Maxwell in June 1877. Mr.
P. Was married May 13, 1873, to Miss Mamie E. Maxwell, eldest
daughter Of Judge Maxwell She was born June 25, 1850. They
have one son, Samuel M, born August 3, 1879. During the past 8
or 10 years Mr. P. Has been prominent in the politics of the
county; he has been a member of the democratic county
committee, and is at present chairman of that organization. In
1858, he united with the Methodist church and has been a
trustee the last 8 years. He belongs to the K. Of P. Mr. P.
Owns two farms, described as follows: E 1/2 SE 1/4 Section26
and N 1/2 NE 1/4 Section35 T 15, R7 160 acres; and NE 1/4 NE
1/4 Section34 and 60 acres off SO. End E. 1/2 SE 1/4 Section27
T 17 Range 8 100 acres. Mr. P. Has accumulated this property
by his own unaided exertions since 1870. He also owns a tract
of 80 acres near Des Moines, Iowa presented him by his father.
- Unknown Source
Rockville
Cemetery is located on the south side of the High
Street, near the south east corner of Rockville, Indiana.
According to Find
A Grave there are 4187 interments in this cemetery.
According to Wikipedia
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana,
United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The
town is the county seat of Parke County, also known as "The
Covered Bridge Capital of the World".
Year of construction: 1908
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription: Not listed
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