Christ Church at I.U.
Just this past week, a group from the Kent County historical society visited the I.U. Church. Jane Hukill was so kind to open the church for us and share her knowledge of the church and the cemetery. The church shown here was built in 1858 to replace the old church house and has not been renovated or changed since other than a few modernizations such as heat, air and rest room. The cemetery has had over 220 years of interments. Right next door is the cemetery of the Union M.E. Church. That cemetery also has burials of persons born in the 1600's.
This stone is located just behind the church and was once in the shade of a really large oak tree.
What still remains of the marker says _____ HINES, Age 38
Looking through the church burial records, there isn't a Hines burial recorded. The recordings of the Upper Shore Genealogical Society say that the stone isn't there, but refer to recordings in 1907 in The Maryland Original Research Society of Baltimore Bulletins by Wilbur W. Hubbard. That publication states the stone reads "Eliza Hines, aged 88" and mentions the stone was to worn to read the dates.
Well, the stone, or atleast this stone still stands, the name is clearly Hines, but the age is clearly 38. Is this Eliza or another un-recorded Hines family member? It is left to us to decide.
From the back of the church when the old oak shaded the cemetery.
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