This cemetery is located 2 miles east of Nabb, 3/4 mile south of St. Road 362 in Washington Twp.

Correspondent Jeannie Carlisle <scjc@scottsburg.com>reports that Staples Cemetery is South of State Road 362, East of Nabb.  The following cemetery census was taken on 12 Nov 1978 by Steve, Jeannie & Stephanie Carlisle.

The cemetery is abandoned, animals are allowed to roam in it and there are several sunken graves, stones missing or only rocks for markers.

The following is the index for Staples Cemetery:

Gray       Infant Daughter of 

           J. A. & O. M. Gray              Only date: 30 May 1897

Gray       Ocea M., wife of James A.       6 Sep 1875      ????

                                                       (unable to read)

Gray       James A.                        1 Mar 1865      21 Dec 1902

Gray       John F., son of J. B. & E.      3 Apr 1869      12 Sep 1890

Gray       Infant daughter of John B.

           & Ella Gray                     6 Oct 1876      7 Oct 1876

Gray       Alonzo C., son of J. B. & E.    7 Mar 1872      12 May 1873

Gray       Elizabeth                       3 Jan 1843      6 Jul 1893

Gray       J. B.                           20 Jan 1831     20 May 1892

Gray       W. M., son of J. B. & E.        17 Oct 1867     24 Dec 1891

Johnson    Infant son of T. & D. J.        born and died 15 Jan 1854

Johnson    Thomas J., son of T. & E.       12 Jun 1843

                                               or 1845     12 Mar 1847

Johnson    Eliza Jane, wife of Tilford

           Johnson                         12 Jun 1820     18 Dec 1856

Johnson    Infant Son of T. & E. J.        18 Dec 1856

Pound      Samuel R., son of M. & A.

           (4 yrs., 9 mos., 11 days)       ????            29 Dec 1858

Pound      Infant daughter of M. & A.      29 May 1867

Pound      Francis D., son of M. & A.

           (6 yrs., 10 mos., 11 days)      ????            12 Dec 1858

Staples    Elizabeth, wife of Jas. 

           Staples                         27 Nov 1789     30 Jan 1868

Staples    George R., son of S. O. & 

           A. A.                           20 Dec 1863     4 Nov 1884

Staples    Samuel O.                       8 Feb 1822      26 Jul 1894

Staples    Amanda A, wife of S. O.

           Staples                         15 Sep 1835     27 Jan 1915

Staples    John H., son of J. & E.         17 Feb 1820     4 Aug 1868

Staples    Rhoda, wife of George J.        6 Mar 1829      2 Jan 1924

           - Rhoda was the daughter of 

           of Francis David & Margaret

           Righthouse Johnson

Staples    George J.                       17 Feb 1820     9 Apr 1904

Staples    W. C.                           1 Aug 1815      19 Jul 1886

Staples    Mary M., wife of W. C.          29 Jul 1822     9 Aug 1887

Staples    E. Heneretta, daughter of

           G. J. & R. Staples              1 Jan 1849      5 Nov 1849

Staples    Henartta, daughter of G. J.

           & R. Staples                    1 Jan 1849      25 Nov 1849

Staples    Theadore, son of J. M. &

           J. H. Staples                   20 Aug 1853     11 Jan 1859

Staples    Minutia, daughter of J. M. &

           J. H. Staples                   3 Dec 1851      10 Jan 1859

Staples    Julette, daughter of J. M. &

           J. H. Staples                   3 Apr 1858      20 Aug 1858

Staples    Infant daughter of J. M. &

           J. H. Staples                   11 Jun 1867

Staples    James M., age 67 years, 6

           months, 25 days                 ????            28 Mar 1882

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