Center Prairie Cemetery, Victoria Township, Knox County, IL

Kathy Mills, who lives right now in Texas, update--Kath now lives in North Carolina--- typed this up and emailed it to me via the net. Thanks so Much Kathy!!! I really

appreciate all the time and trouble you've taken to help me out on my new venture on my Knox County, Illinois Web Site.

I have photos of all the tombstones in this cemetery and will be posting them here later or if you'd like a copy before hand email me just click on my doggie below. If you know of anyone who is buried here or information that is not correct or would like to add to it feel freed to

You may click on Thumbnails for a bigger & better view. These photos were taken one day last fall while Rachael, my dog, and I were out "cemetery hopping". This cemetery sits on a little hill north of the county road 2205, has some trees and grass roads through the cemetery. It is still used today as a burial ground.

Road sign off #180	Center Prairie Cemetery Sign	View of Cemetery looking North East

J P Anderson Civil War Veteran	View of cemetery looking almost West	View of Cemetery looking back Westerly

George Newburg Civil War Veteran	last photo when leaving cemetery looking east at the sign. Thought this was a pretty photo.	Last row in the cemetery at the far west of cemetery

Albert G. Son of A & L Anderson Born February 1, 1880 Died Jan 05, 1891	Carlson Family plot in the last row on West side of cemetery. Also, Racheal my dog.	Looking south east direction at tombstones.

Albert G. son of A & C Anderson born Oct 24, 1873 died Sept 21, 1876
Center Prairie Cemetery is located in SW 1/4 of Section 25 north of Williamsfield on State Route 180 about 41?2 miles and then east 1/4 mile. I have a new Platt Map of Knox County, Illinois, and it is marked on this platt map. The numbered road you turn off on Rt. 180 heading north out of Williamsfield when you come to Knox Road 1950N you turn right/East and go a little ways and you'll see the cemetery. On the west side of Route 180 there use to stand the Center Prairie Church. There is now a Memorial Stone there to mark the place in which it stood. There was a village here called Centerville.

     December 18, 1893, James Thomas and Caroline Thomas, his wife of Lincoln County, and State of Nebraska deeded to the County of Knox, State of Illinois, a parcel of Land to be used for Cemetery purposes. Located on 2 acres off the West one-half of the North West one-half of Section 25 Township 12 North Range 4 East. Deed Recorded Book 145, page 450, Knox County Court House.

     One of the things neglected here, as in all newly settled districts was an early setting apart of a Plot of ground for a Public Cemetery. The early settlers buried on their own premises: The TABORS buried on what is now the John SALINE’S Place; the STUARTS on the Stuart Place; the ARNOLDS on the Arnold Place; the CLIFFORDS on the Dr. Cravens Place, where old Bobby ARMSTRONG’S first wife, who was a CLIFFORD, is buried.

     It was not until 1858 that the family of Jim Thomas, who owned the farm where the Center Prairie Cemetery is located, lost several children with diphtheria and buried them there and when he sold the place to Olof BOWMAN, he reserved the present plot for a burial ground and later at the suggestion of William MESSMORE, deeded it to Knox County for a Public Cemetery.
Taken from : Annal of Knox County Commemorating the Centennial of Admission of Illinois as a State of the Union 1818.

When you see ** beside or after something means it is an update and not in the original listings. Some places I've also said this but I may not have in all. Will post more tombstone photos here later.

HARPMAN, Mary E. 1915 ---- 1996**
George E. 1910 – 1952

Harpman, Todd Michael**

died May 05, 1961 ~~~

son of Terry & Joann

Corner Stones S & C with unmarked stone C corner stone would be for Carlson's below as these people are buried in t he newer section of the cemetery, off to the far East side.

CARLSON, Susie E. 1897 – 1962
George A. 1895 – 1974***

JOHNSON, Matilda A. 1872 – 1966
           Ahira G. 1869 – 1944
    Thelma A. Dec 7, 1909 - May 03, 1998
    Lester L. Mar 19, 1907 - Aug. 24, 2002

Thelma & Lester Johnson's Tombstone

on left you can see a portion of

Lawrence Morton's tombstone

put it here next to theirs online

Lawrence E. Morton A2C US Air Force**

March 21, 1933 ~~ July 06, 2000

Lawrence's tombstone you can see in Thelma & Lester Johnson's tombstone photo. He is not in the listings below as he died in the year 2000.

OSTROM, Carl L. d. May 18, 1972 age 71 yrs

SUNWALL, Jonas N. Sept 1, 1826 – July 22, 1907
        Wife, Anna Peterson 1835 – 1914
       Dau. Jennie M. 1873 – 1943 Eastern Star
      Peter Albert Feb 13, 1871 – Dec 31, 1951
      Byrd Johnson May 29, 1893 – Aug 2, 1970

ANDERSON, Father, Peter b. May 11, 1811 - ______
        Mother, Sarah J. Dec 15, 1817 – Sept 13, 1897

SEWARD, Louise J. 1863 – 1945
      Charles Lavonne _________
      William H. 1860 – 1939

ADLING, Nelson Mar 29, 1838 – Aug 27, 1901
Wife, Martha b. Sept 10, 1820 - _____

SUNWALL, Lars N. Nov 20, 1834 – Dec 27, 1910
Greta Dec 18, 1842 – Mar 3, 1915

OSTROM, Mary K. King Dawson 1893
          Walter Lars 1892 – 1965
          Father, Lewis 1862 – 1925
          Mother, Hilma 1874 – 1959

OSTROM, Eric 1864 – 1942 Father
Christine 1864 – 1950 Mother

Glen Edwin 1896 - 1976
Geneva May 1902 - 1973

have put in the dates of death. June 04, 2006

CARLSON, Nels A. 1843 – 1926 Co. E. 83 Reg. ILL, Inf.

CATTON, Verne Rae Nov 3, 1919 – Oct 22, 1970 Fa. Bn. World War II

SMITH, Mother, Jennie L. 1901
Father, John Laverne 1893 – 1929

LARSON, Charlie J. 1867 – 1940
Carrie I. 1883 – 1948

LINDSTROM, Edna V. 1898 – 1965
Victor P. 1894 - ____

LARSON, Andrew P. May 17, 1830 – Aug 20, 1906
Wife, Anna J. 1831 – 1922

KING, Mary Jane Anderson,

Wife of Hugh King,

Sept 25, 1870 – Nov 11, 1903

ANDERSON, Andrew Nov 11, 1846 – Oct 6, 1899
Wife, Christina Feb 4, 1844 – Jan 24, 1905
Christina Dec 31, 1894 age 71 yrs

NORBERG, Gust 1857 – 1921

NEWGREN, Peter Oct 15, 1837 – Sept 26, 1882
Wife, Sarah Jan 4, 1837 – Sept 6, 1905
FARGERSTROM, Anna Sept 16, 1813 – Mar 12, 1887

LEUBECK, Jonas Co. G. 132 Reg. ILL. Inf.

OSTROM, Lars Mar 23, 1821 – Sept 7, 1900 Wife, Anna Matson Mar 21, 1825 – Mar 22, 1880 Annie Myrtle, dau. of L & H Ostrom Jan 6, 1896 – July 14, 1896 Frank 1872 – 1918

ANDERSON, J. P. Sgt. Co. E. 83rd Reg. ILL. Inf.

GREEP, Jacob, son of G. & C. Greep April 14, 1876 age 19 yr 6 mo 19 days

ELLIOTT, Burgess D. Aug 7, 1837 – April 6, 1908
Wife, Aghsah Mar 29, 1846 – June 7, 1927
Infant Daus. Mary and Hannah 1869 – 1869
Charles R. 1904 – 1904
Jennie A. 1889 – 1914
Janet 1863 – 1933
William B. 1866 – 1952

ANDERSON, Hans 1849 – 1934
Mary 1856 – 1906
John A. 1892 – 1961

ELLIOTT, Robert Jr. 1926
Mable Lucia 1897 – 1932
Robert W. 1895 – 1958
Edward Rue 1894 – 1925 (Vet.)
Infant 1920

JOHNSON, Oscar 1888 – 1906

CAIN, Joseph A. 1847 – 1925
Mary E. 1857 – 1935
Jennie 1879 – 1883

LARSON, Hans

SKOIGUND, Peter d. Nov 12, 1889 age 93 yr 7 mo
Wife, Eretta d. Apr 3, 1875 age 71 yr 15 days

OSGAR, Frank June 13, 1878 – June 19, 1878
Peter Jan 8, 1872 – Aug 23, 1877

LARSON, Peter S. June 1, 1832 – Dec 11, 1893
Catherine Mar 5, 1840 – June 19, 1923
Infant son 1881

NEWBERG, George Co. M. 7 Regt. ILL. Cav. 1835 – 1921

LARSON, Ralph E. 1899 – 1918
Victor I. 1879 – 1965
Bessie L. 1887

GLADFELTER, William 1877 – 1945
Edith C. 1875 – 1955

PETERSON, Theodore L. May 18, 1873 – Nov 27, 1908

KRONSTEDT, “Uncle & Aunt”

LARSON, Lousa G. d. Oct 13, 1877 age 27 yr 11 days
Maggie d. June 1, 1879 age 23 yr 11 mo 2 days

“GRANDFATHER & GRANDMOTHER” “AUNT MARGARET”

Jeannette, Wife of Saverth d. May 5, 1868 age 26 yr 6 mo
Infant son d. Feb 16, 1866 age 2 days
George H., son of L. & J. d. Sept 16, 1869 age 1 yr 4 mo 10 days

JOHNSON, Emma, dau. of S. & L. d. Oct __, 1865 under 10 yrs
Infant son of S.W. & L.L. July 25, 1863
Leah L., wife of S.W. d. Oct 30, 1865 age 27 yr 2 mo.

ENGLUND, Martin 1831 – 1914
Elizabeth, wife 1833 – 1908
John 1865 – 1932
Samuel M. d. Sept 19, 1875 age 1 yr 10 mo.
Margaret d. Sept 18, 1872 age 6 mo.
“Children of M. & E. Englund”
Father, William A. 1868 – 1943
Mother, Susie A. 1873 – 1955

STEWART, Thomas G. d. July 24, 1870 age 46 yr 6 mo 21 days (Vet.)
Wife, Elizabeth Glatfelder b. Penn. 1829 d. Feb 16, 1889 Married in Knox Co,
IL. 1848
Infant Twins died in 1849

CARLSON, August 1856 – 1926
Alma S. 1862 – 1966

BOOSTROM, Elmer 1881 – 1965
Hulda 1881 – 1968
Peter 1843 – 1916
Anna, Wife 1849 – 1917

CARLSON, Andrew P. 1829 – 1921
Sophi L. ______
Mary A. ______
Melinda 1842 – 1914
CARLSON, William C. Feb 4, 1860 – July 22, 1926
Wife, Annie Mar 2, 1861 – Jan 28, 1898
Dau. Floria C. Dec 29, 1889 – Jan 19, 1890
Mother, Martha 1871 – 1948

HAMMERLUND, Peter E. 1826- 1920

HANSON, Christina d. Sept 5, 1872 age 57 yr 5 mo 19 days
Manson d. Apr 11, 1870 age 27 yr 4 mo 7 days

NELSON, Emma, Dau. of J. & G. d. May 3, 1878
Nettie, Dau. of J. & G. d. May 3, 1878

HAMARLAND, William b. Dec 23, 1828 in Sweden d. Aug 20, 1875 age 46 yr 8 mo
HAMMERLUND, Mrs. Carrie 1839 – 1910
Dau. Anna 1859 – 1866
Dau. Christina 1868 – 1869

THOMAS, Enoch J., son of J. & G. Thomas, d. Jan 16, 1863 age 8 yr 3 mo 28 days
William H., son of J. & G. Thomas, d. Jan 26, 1863 age 6 yr 4 mo 16 days

ANDERSON, Albert G. son of A. & C. Anderson Oct 24, 1873 – Sept 21, 1876

ANDERSON, Albert G II., son of A. & C. Anderson Feb 1, 1880 – Jan 5, 1891

EDLEY, Lawrence 1865 – 1946

RICE, T. B. d. Apr 9, 1884 age 46 yr 11 mo 13 days
        Sarah J., wife of Timothy B., d. Feb 3, 1892 age 52 yr 22 days
        Walter T. 1871 – 1934
        Charles I. 1860 – 1923
        Emma 1859 – 1943

ELBURG, Sister, Pluma       1898
       Brother, Wallace 1905 – 1969

WHITING, Thomas (Veteran)

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