War Memorial - Sugar Grove Cemetery - rural Tippecanoe County, IN - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This war memorial was erected, in 1961, to honor all the soldiers, that are buried, in Sugar Grove Cemetery, in rural Tippecanoe County, in Indiana.

Memorial Text:-

Erected to the
honored memory of
all soldiers buried in
SUGAR GROVE CEMETERY
who served God
and country for the
preservation of
freedom and peace
for all ages to come

JOSEPH A. ALEXANDER
JOHN D. ALEXANDER
JAMES T. ARMSTRONG
ALLEN D. BEASLEY
DAVID BIBLE
F.J. BURNETT
MARSHALL CADE
JOHN GAINS
WILLIAM GILBERT
NATHANIEL GLAZE
JOHN C. GREENBURG
VINCENT GROVE
SAMUEL C. HAINES
DAVID W. INSLEY
RUSSELL KIRKPATRICK
CHAUNCY LEVINGSTON
DANIEL LEVINGSTON
LEMUEL LYNCH
ALFRED MALSBARY
E.J. McBROOM
JOHN H. SHEPHERD
JOHN T. SHEPHERD
JOHN SHUMAKER
JAMES R. STALLARD
JOHN R. SWAYNIE
JOHN S. SWAYNIE
STEPHEN WILSON
WALTER WILSON
THOMAS M. WEATHERS
JAMES WILLIAMS
ROY E. LEADER

Erected by
T. Eugene & Viola C.
Bailey
1961

The Sugar Grove Cemetery, also known as the Shawnee Mound Cemetery, is located on a hillside, in rural Tippecanoe County, about two miles north west of the small town of New Richmond, in Indiana.

This cemetery is in a very peaceful location, with beautiful views in most directions.

According to Find A Grave (visit link) there are currently 776 interments in this cemetery.

The Sugar Grove Cemetery, is one of only three cemeteries in Jackson Township, which is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 499. (visit link)

Tippecanoe County is a county located in the northwest quadrant of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 172,780. The county seat is Lafayette. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County. Tippecanoe County was formed March 1, 1826, and named for the anglicization of "Kethtippecanoogi", a Miami term meaning "place of the succor fish people." (Kriebel, Robert C. - Tippecanoe at 2000: A Hoosier County Recalls Its Past). The county is best known for Purdue University, the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, and the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, a structure built in 1881 and included in the National Register of Historic Places. (visit link)

New Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census. New Richmond was platted by Samuel Kincaid in 1836. In 1985, New Richmond was turned into Hickory, Indiana for the filming of the motion picture Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film. (visit link)

Coal Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,544. Coal Creek Township took its name from Coal Creek, which was so named from the deposits of coal in its hillsides. (visit link)

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124.[1] The county seat is Crawfordsville.[2] The county is divided into 11 townships which provide local services. Montgomery County was established by an act of the Indiana state legislature passed on December 21, 1822, which defined the county's boundaries and provided for the organization of its government. It was formed from parts of Wabash New Purchase attached to Parke and Putnam Counties. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City in the Battle of Quebec. (visit link)

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: Erected to the honored memory of all soldiers buried in SUGAR GROVE CEMETERY who served God and country for the preservation of freedom and peace for all ages to come Marker Text: Erected to the honored memory of all soldiers buried in SUGAR GROVE CEMETERY who served God and country for the preservation of freedom and peace for all ages to come JOSEPH A. ALEXANDER JOHN D. ALEXANDER JAMES T. ARMSTRONG ALLEN D. BEASLEY DAVID BIBLE F.J. BURNETT MARSHALL CADE JOHN GAINS WILLIAM GILBERT NATHANIEL GLAZE JOHN C. GREENBURG VINCENT GROVE SAMUEL C. HAINES DAVID W. INSLEY RUSSELL KIRKPATRICK CHAUNCY LEVINGSTON DANIEL LEVINGSTON LEMUEL LYNCH ALFRED MALSBARY E.J. McBROOM JOHN H. SHEPHERD JOHN T. SHEPHERD JOHN SHUMAKER JAMES R. STALLARD JOHN R. SWAYNIE JOHN S. SWAYNIE STEPHEN WILSON WALTER WILSON THOMAS M. WEATHERS JAMES WILLIAMS ROY E. LEADER Erected by T. Eugene & Viola C. Bailey 1961 Date of dedication: 1961 Who Put it Here?: T. Eugene & Viola C. Bailey Description of Memorial: This memorial is facing the entrance to the cemetery. The cemetery is located on a hilltop, with views across the surrounding fields. Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed

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