Lawler Cemetery NW 1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 17, Township 4 North, Range 9 East Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana Longitude 85° 32.501'    Latitude 38° 47.149' Site visited by Brad & Ruth Hoggatt, & Bill Ford Under Construction. There appears to be about nine graves marked with fieldstones. Fieldstones also appear to have been used as footstones. No tombstones with inscriptions. Notes: Original Land Grant: Charles Bullock: SE 1/4, 160 acres, 9/28/1814 John Lawler to James Lawler Part of the SE 1/4 S17, T4N, R9E, 29 acres Warranty Deed: 9/26/1838    Recorded: 6/14/1839 Amt. of consideration: $137 Book Q, p. 228 Thomas Lawler to B. Lawler Part of SE 1/4, S17, T4N, R9E, 22 acres Warranty Deed: 10/05/1844    Recorded: 10/17/1844 Book W, p. 88 John Lawler to James Lawler Part of the SE 1/4, S17, T4N, R9E, 29 acres Warranty Deed: 10/06/1847    Recorded: 10/26/1847 Amt. of consideration: $132 Book 2, p. 516 Bennett Lawler, Admr. to John Duffy, Jr. Part of SE 1/4, S17, T4N, R9E Admr. Deed: 2/10/1851    Recorded: 7/25/1851 Amt. of consideration: $30 Book 6 Bennett Lawler, Admr. to Wm. R. Duffy Same as above, except $110 Book 6, p. 761 1876 Plat Map: A. Lawler: 45 acres B.H. Lawler: 40 acres 1900 Plat Map: A. Lawler: 92 acres B. Lawler: 40 acres 1927 Plat Map: B.F. Alrdridge: N 1/2 of SE 1/4, S17, T4N, R9E, 81+ acres Land where cemetery is located appears to have been owned by Bennett H. Lawler, who obtained it from Thomas Lawler. [County Cemetery Index]       [Smyrna Township Index] Jefferson County INGenWeb. Copyright 1996 - 2002. All Rights Reserved. Web site by Ruth Hoggatt MyIndianaHome.net