Puckett
Cemetery
is
located about 1/10th mile west of 300W (commonly called Malfalfa Road)
on the north side of State Road 22.
This
cemetery was first known as Spice Run Cemetery and has burials as early
as the 1840s. In about 1900 the members of the Christian Congregation
Church of which Dr. John L Puckett was pastor, puchased the Spice Run
Cemetery and two acres to be added to the burial ground. The
goal was to provide a free burial place for anyone who needed
it. Therefore, the cemetery was referred to as the Christian
Congregational Cemetery, Pauper's Cemetery, Potter's Field and later as
Puckett Cemetery in honor of Dr John L Puckett. Later the
cemetery was taken charge of by the Center Township Trustee.
There are many unmarked and unknown burials in this cemetery.
If anyone has knowledge of any I missed please contact me with
the information.
Photos
of this cemetery were taken by Ed Beheler with assistance of Debby
Beheler. Photos are copyrighted and not for re-publication.
Database and research for this project are by Debby Beheler from
obituaries and death index and earlier cemetery readings.
