Andrew and Sarepta Raub family - Mintonye Cemetery - rural Romney, IN - Obelisks on Waymarking.com

This is a 10 foot tall grey granite obelisk for Andrew, Sarepta Raub and family, at the Mintonye Cemetery, north west of the unincorporated small town of Romney, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

Monument text:-

Andrew Raub
Died Aug. 14, 1883
AE. 58Y. 7M. 27D.
"For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
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Sarepta Ostrander
Wife of Andrew Raub,
Nov. 2, 1834,
Dec. 2, 1910.
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Mariah
Dau. of
A. & S. Raub
Died Nov. 18,1870,
AE 1 Y. 7M. 28D.
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Benjamin E.
Son of
A. & S. Raub
Died Nov. 14, 1874,
AE. 1Y. 8M. 17D.
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The Find A Grave Memorial for Andrew Raub (visit link)
The Find A Grave Memorial for Sarepta Ostrander Raub (visit link)
The Find A Grave Memorial for Mariah Raub (visit link)
The Find A Grave Memorial for Benjamin E. Raub (visit link)


Mintonye Cemetery is located on the south side of County Road 800 South, near the junction with County Road 150 West, north west of the unincorporated small town of Romney, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The cemetery is surrounded by a chain link fence, and has an an arched sign that reads "Mintonye Cemetery - 1915". One of the letter "N"'s is missing, from Mintonye. According to Find A Grave (visit link) there are currently 317 burials in this cemetery.

Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Originally named Columbia, Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia. (visit link)

Randolph Township is one of thirteen townships in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 931 and it contained 352 housing units. This is one of the two cemeteries in Randolph township. (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. (visit link)

Height: 10 feet Illuminated: no Date Created/Placed: Not listed Address: Not listed Website: Not listed

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