HEBRON CEMETERY AND CHURCH

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HEBRON CEMETERY AND CHURCH

Hebron church was established in 1828. This is where Samuel Woodfill was first laid to rest in 1951. Near the center flagpole is a memorial in his honor. His parents and other family are buried here. In 1955 he was moved to Arlington National Cemetery.

Samuel Woodfill was born in Belleview, Indiana in Jefferson County, just a few miles north of this spot. He was born on January 06, 1883 to John and Christina Woodfill. His father, John S. G. Woodfill, was reportedly a veteran of the Mexican War and fought in the Civil War with the 5th Indiana Volunteers. It is reported that at an early age Sam was an excellent marksman, learning how to shoot from his father at the age of seven. He would further hone these skills through hunting in areas near his family’s Indiana farm. Only a few years after passing on these skills to his young son, his father passed away when Sam had only turned 13. Choosing to continue his father’s military legacy, Samuel Woodfill enlisted in the Army in 1901 in Bryantsburg, Indiana at the age of 18.