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Rose Hill Cemetery,Albion IN
R O S E H I L L H A S S E R V E D
A S A R E S T I N G P L A C E
F O R N O B L E C O U N T Y
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110 S Orange St. Albion, IN
260-636-3602
www.visitnoblecounty.com
W I L L I A M M . C L A P P - S T A T ER E P R E S E N T A T I V E
Clapp, born in Connecticut, worked as a school
teacher and store clerk while studying law.
Clapp and his family pioneered their way to
Noble County where Clapp served as the
county auditor for five years. He built a large
three-story building on the corner of Orange
and Main streets that served as a mercantile.
Clapp was elected to the state legislature for
two terms, and in 1860 began his 13-year
service as the judge of the court of Common
Pleas. For someone who practiced law, it was
surprising that Clapp died without having a
written will.
I S A A C B R E E D E N - C I V I L W A RV E T E R A N
Breeden grew up in Virginia and enlisted in the
Confederate Virginia Infantry, 34th Regiment
Company D, at the breakout of the Civil War in
1863. A newspaper reported in July 1905 that
Breeden's son, Claude, was buried alive while
repairing a well in Kendallville. Breeden
suffered a fall in 1914 that lead to his death at
his home in Albion.
W I L L I A M B O W E N - P I O N E E R
Bowen found residents in Albion after their
son, Owen, came to pastor a Lutheran Church.
Their home sat on the current site of Chain O'
Lakes State Park. The Stanley School was a log
structure built on the Bowen property that was
eventually restored to brick. Bowen served
twice as the township sheriff and once as the
treasurer of Noble County.
K E N N E T H S . C L A P P - W O R L D W A R IP I L O T
Clapp was a public accountant when the USA
declared war on Germany and its allies. Clapp
enlisted one month later and attended flight
school in Columbus Ohio. As a pilot, Clapp
received the American Distinguished Service
Cross and the French Croix de Guerre with
Palm. Clapp flew large untested "aeroplanes"
and was very aware of the risks involved. Clapp
was later released from the military and passed
at his home in Texas and then was buried in
Rose Hill.
A L B E R T D E N L A R - F I R E F I G H T I N GP I O N E E R
Denlar moved with his family to Northeast
Indiana in 1851 from Germany. Denlar married
a local girl, Alice Frazure, and opened a
restaurant with one of her relatives in Albion.
The successful business burnt to the ground
and demolished a whole block of buildings. This
inspired Denlar's implementation of a
volunteer fire department. In 1887, the
townspeople chose Denlar to be the first chief
and built a small wooden firehouse on the
south side of the courthouse square. This
volunteer fire department fought their first
fire on Oct. 1, 1887. Denlar passed 23 days
before an ordinance officially founded the
Albion Fire Department.
S A R A H G I L L E S P I E B R A D L E Y - H O T E LP R O P R I E T O R
In 1860, Bradley was the successful proprietor
of the Bradley Hotel, located on the southwest
corner of Jefferson and York streets. Bradley
and her husband, Hiram, divorced in 1869.
Upon her death, Bradley left Hiram $75 a
month and the rest of her will went to her
sister.
M A R C E L L E F O O T E - S T A T EL I B R A R I A N
Foote began her career at the Albion Public
Library from 1933-1937. She then moved to
the Connorsville Public Library until 1956
when she joined the Indiana State Library. She
climbed her way to the top and became
director in 1967. She belonged to a variety of
library groups and received numerous awards
for her work. Foote was never married and
passed on March 15, 2000.