Hillsboro Church of Christ
On The Little Blue River
The Church That Disappeared
On The Little Blue River
The Church That Disappeared
On The Little Blue River
Hillsboro, Prairie Township, Henry County, IN
November 12, 2009
The Church in the WIldwood
There's a church in the valley by the Wildwood
No lovelier place in the dell
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little white church in the dell
Come to the church in the Wildwood
Oh come to the church in the dell
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the dell
This little church nestled in the woods of Hillsboro,Indiana stood for 170 years. I
have been there many times to photograph it and the cemetery on the same land
which is the resting place of some of my ancestors. On October 31st, Hillsboro
resident Gene Clark went to visit the old cemetery and noticed the church was
gone! The land ownership and raizing of the building is now a hot topic of debate
and concern. The person alledgedly responsible for tearing down the church, Jeff
Van Arsdol, was said to have asked permission to tear down a "barn" on his
property. No mention was made of a church...and now the land ownership is
under investigation to see if the above Arsdol was indeed the land owner. The
trustee of the Hillsboro Cemetery asked the Henry County Commissioners
Wednesday to help him determine the true owner of the historic church that was
demolished and he was told the question was a "civil issue".
According to Bud Bush of the Henry County Genealogical Society," on October
28th, 2009, The, supposedly, property owner decided to demolish the old one
hundred seventy year old house of worship, to everyone's surprise. It was
completely unexpected by everyone. Years of childhood memories of the picnics,
church socials, weddings and yes.. funerals after which the departed members
were buried in the old church cemetery next to the church".
So while a debate about ownership goes on....the sad truth is this church that
withstood almost 200 years of use and inclement weather is gone forever,
preserved now only in photographs and the memories of the many parishoners
who worshipped there.
Mark Orr
November 12, 2009
Information from the Courier Times and historian Bud Bush
Hillsboro, Prairie Township, Henry County, IN
November 12, 2009
The Church in the WIldwood
There's a church in the valley by the Wildwood
No lovelier place in the dell
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little white church in the dell
Come to the church in the Wildwood
Oh come to the church in the dell
No spot is so dear to my childhood
As the little brown church in the dell
This little church nestled in the woods of Hillsboro,Indiana stood for 170 years. I
have been there many times to photograph it and the cemetery on the same land
which is the resting place of some of my ancestors. On October 31st, Hillsboro
resident Gene Clark went to visit the old cemetery and noticed the church was
gone! The land ownership and raizing of the building is now a hot topic of debate
and concern. The person alledgedly responsible for tearing down the church, Jeff
Van Arsdol, was said to have asked permission to tear down a "barn" on his
property. No mention was made of a church...and now the land ownership is
under investigation to see if the above Arsdol was indeed the land owner. The
trustee of the Hillsboro Cemetery asked the Henry County Commissioners
Wednesday to help him determine the true owner of the historic church that was
demolished and he was told the question was a "civil issue".
According to Bud Bush of the Henry County Genealogical Society," on October
28th, 2009, The, supposedly, property owner decided to demolish the old one
hundred seventy year old house of worship, to everyone's surprise. It was
completely unexpected by everyone. Years of childhood memories of the picnics,
church socials, weddings and yes.. funerals after which the departed members
were buried in the old church cemetery next to the church".
So while a debate about ownership goes on....the sad truth is this church that
withstood almost 200 years of use and inclement weather is gone forever,
preserved now only in photographs and the memories of the many parishoners
who worshipped there.
Mark Orr
November 12, 2009
Information from the Courier Times and historian Bud Bush
Oris and Ruth Dinkins Enright.
Oris Enright (1902-1961)
Ruth Dinkins (1904-1984)
Infant son Carl Edward Enright (1923-1924)
*Carl buried at Batson Cemetery.
Parents of Oris Enright buried at Hillsboro
John Enright ca. 1861-1940
Mary Effie Parson Enright ca 1869-1953
Oris Enright (1902-1961)
Ruth Dinkins (1904-1984)
Infant son Carl Edward Enright (1923-1924)
*Carl buried at Batson Cemetery.
Parents of Oris Enright buried at Hillsboro
John Enright ca. 1861-1940
Mary Effie Parson Enright ca 1869-1953
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