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Kathy Mills, who has now settled 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.
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Foxie's Note: Fellow researchers, I love taking photos and have since a child. With this cemetery here I took these at the end of the day on Monday, May 29, 2006, which was Memoiral Day for this year. I was hot, tired, but did my best. I'm finding there are mistakes in this cemetery listings as per the tombstone photos I have. Also, I want you to get some of the full impact of the photos and how you can almost actually be there. So, am leaving a few of them their original size. Which means it will take a bit more to download if you have a slow dial up connection like I do. But be patient, and I think you like what you see. If not email me your complaints, as I can always change it. I have tombstones photos of every tombstone here except under a bush. I couldn't get to them without cutting it down and I had no way of doing it. I will be making another web page with more tombstone photos on it and linked from this and from Phyllis Long's pages. Phyllis thanks you, her ancestor's thank you & I for one thank you.... Have a gorgeous day. Will be posting a twp map with directions to cemeteries later... Thanks.
This cemetery has been abandoned and is
in very bad repair. The stones are all very old.
If you know of anyone who is buried here or information that is not correct feel
free to
This cemetery has been restored and is being kept in better shape than it used to be. It is well mowed in the summer time. It is right off high IL 97 between Knoxville and Maquon and the country road 900th. you turn on it and go north a little ways and cemetery is on the right hand side of the road you can't miss it. I have all the tombstone sin this cemetery on file here at the house if you would like one email me. Thanks!!! Another note from Foxie: This cemetery is slowly being I don't know what. But when you get a gander at some of the other tombstones here you will see what I mean. I thought once restored always restored. But many of the older tombstones are in far worse shape now than they ever were and are still getting broken off. Maybe the ones who restored it should take another look at this cemetery. There is much history here soon to be lost.......... |
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Have a Great Day!!! & Happy Gene Hunting to you & yours may you find whom or whomever you are searching for.... May you ear echoes from the past...... |
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Humasten Cemetery, Cedar Twp ., Knox County, IL |
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HUMASTEN CEMETERY
Humasten Cemetery is located in Section 17, in Cedar Township, 10 N, Range 1 E., Knox County, Illinois. Elisha Humasten and his wife, Elizabeth, settled on Section 17, in Cedar Township, in 1834. They deeded this land to be used for ever as a cemetery, the 3rd of December 1846. It is told the first burial was a young girl, whose family was moving West. The last burial was in the 1950’s. Near by was a trading post called Louisville. It was laid out by John S. Garrett, September 3, 1836. The settlers erected a Methodist Church in 1841. The cemetery is located South of Galesburg, Illinois on State Route 41, to the first road South of Bracken Corners, West one fourth mile to a field on the farm of Harry F. Josephson. Ruth E. Herrick From the “City of Abingdon History”, 1968 Edition. Different Spellings: Humasten – 1840 Census Humistan – Cemetery Inscriptions Humastun – History of Abingdon, published 1968
Foxie's Note August 14, 2006---while revamping a Biography page for the Portrait and Biographical Album it states in Mrs. Matilda Dunlap' married Edmund P. Dunlap on 22 December 1836. He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on 24 March 1811, and brought up on his father's farm. His decease took place 29 March 1865, while residing in Knox County. He was a victim of typhoid fever, his illness lasting six months before he finally succumbed. He lies buried in the Humiston cemetery. But he is not on any listings nor is their a tombstone in this cemetery for him. STEGALL, Everett Mar 6, ___ - Mar 15, 1905 James 1866 - 1955 Myrtle 1877 - 1918 LOWRY, Shaftae Oct 4, 1814 - July 12, 1870 Mary A. Dec 24, 1817 - __________ (no death date) MOUNT, Alice M. July 6, 1844 - Sept 23, 1875 Jane E. Dec 12, 1847 – Aug 4, 1874 LOWRY, Mary M. June 3, 1846 - Dec 24, 1852 MOUNT, James, son of T. & E., d. Sept 1847 age 5 yrs STEGALL, Mark Jan 1, 1851 - Feb 18, 1884 PAGE, Mary A., Wife of Joshua, d. Apr 15, 1880 age 38 yr 15 days NEILL, Lucy T., Wife of W.A., d. June 12, 1876 age 22 yr 5mo 10 days Earnest, son of W. A. & L. T., d. Sept 13, 1876 age 1 yr 1 mo 11 days INNESS, Emma, Wife of J. R., d. Dec 27, 1873 age 22 yr 8 mo 21 days
MOUNT, Lincoln, son of E. & J. E., d. Feb 2, 1870 age 1 yr 1 mo 24 days CAREY, Ben Aug 13, 1828 - Oct 18, 1909 Mary Ervira Marks (His Wife) July 27, 1827 - June 20, 1908 William Norman April 24, 1867 - Feb 23, 1882
MERILL, Margaret A., dau. of A. & M., d. Aug 26, 1844 age 5 yr 1 mo 2 days BELDEN, Prisceila, dau. of A. & S., d. Sept 24, 1843 age 20 yr 7 mo MARKS, Susanna Jan 9, 1808 - Sept 17, 1890 William, son of T.B. & R., Jan 22, 1818 - Apr 22, 1861 Sarah, Wife of Benj., d. Feb 6, 1861 age 84 yr 9 mo 12 days Benj. J. d. Oct 20, 1840 age 32 yr 8 mo 11 days Penelope A., dau. of B. & M.M., d. Nov 26, 1844 age 8 mo 23 days STEGAL, Solomon, son of S. & L., Nov 10, 1857 - Jan 29, 1859 MARKS, Sarah J., dau. of B. & L.A., d. Sept 20, 1866 age 1 yr 6 mo 4 days STEGAL, Fredrick Sept 5, 1827 - Oct 3, 1896 Lavinia E. Dec 31, 1833 - Dec 23, 1916 MOUNT, Ralph d. Oct 25, 1873 age 83 yr 7 mo 10 days Hannah, His Wife, d. Apr 20, 1878 age 75 yr 4 mo 11 days MILLEN, James 1809 - 1864 Jane Marks, His Wife, 1835 – 1910 MILLEN, son Oliver Perry 1862 – 1925 MARKS, Lavinia L., Wife of William, …..dau. (Jane & John McMahon) RODECKER, Louisa, Wife of George W., d. Feb 16, 1871 age 30 yr 3 mo 11 days FAMULENER, Jacob Apr 9, 1833 - June 19, 1904 Infant Dau. d. 1863 EILLOTT, Nancy, dau. of C. & M., d. Oct 1848 age 6 yr 8 mo CAMPBELL, Stephen d. Jan 21, 1853 age 42 yr 11 mo 2 days
COAGER, Cora E., dau. of L.W. & E. E., d. Dec 29, 1871 age 24 yr 9 mo 11 days FELT, Rosa Adda, dau. of A.E. & R. d. Sept 5, 1852 age 14 mo 3 days R. F. - no dates WEST, Infant son of A.P. & E. d. Jan 11, 1852 age 2 mo 19 days KAYS, William d. Mar 30, 1891 age 80 yrs. Elizabeth, Wife, d. Jan 5, 1871 age 61 yrs (pile of old stones) MORROW, Loue, dau. of M. & L., Oct 31, 1855 (only date) Daniel F., son of M.S. & L., d. Oct 19, 1870 (only date) GILLETT, Abbey, dau. of A. S. & L. A., d. July 21, 1851 MORROW, Elihu B., son of M. & S., d. Sept 8, 1853 age 3 yr 7 mo 8 days MOUNT, Lydda, dau. of R. & H. N. , d. Dec 1, 1866 age 2 mo 3 days BELDEN, Sarah, Wife of Aaron, d. Oct 27, 1870 age 78 yr 16 days GILLETT, Ralph, son of A. J. & R. A., d. Sept 23, 1867 age 16 yr 5 mo 23 days ROBERTS, Lida E., dau. of J .E. & J. O., d. Feb 21, 1866 Mary, dau. of A.J. & M.S. - no dates BELDEN, Infant child of D. & A. -- no dates Aaron d. July 17, 1860 no other date MORROW, Alvin, son of M. & S.L., d. Dec 26, 1855 age 10 yr 11 mo 2 days BRADLEY, Mary, Wife of Alfred, no dates MORROW, Lavedia, Wife of Marcus, d. Mar 17, 1857 age 31 yr 5 mo 21 days At the end of this row is a pile of broken stones MOUNT, Charles, son of R. & H N., d. Apr 1, 185_ age 9 mo 4 days SNIDER, Hannah, Wife of F., d. Nov 1, 1835 age 62 yr 6 mo 29 days VANVLEET, Thomas, son of J.C. & E.J., d. Sept 5, 1868 age 1 yr 8 mo 13 days KAYS, Charles, son of W. & E.D., d. Mar 25, 1867 age 13 yr 8 mo 17 days COX, Emily B. d. Mar 2, 1852 age 28 yr 4 mo 7 days GILLETT, Rebecca d. Nov 27, ____ (not readable) BARBER, Martha L., dau. of A.N. & A. C., d. Sept 8, 1855 age 6 yr 3 mo 14 days JONES, Alex P. Mar 24, 1858 - ______ Emma (wife) Feb 1, 1862 - Dec 18, 1896 STEGALL, Fredrick d. Sept 28, 1875 age 37 yr 11 mo 17 days Co. E. Reg. Corps Vol. WARREN, James Dec 18, 1809 - Jan 15, 1895 Susan Mar 18, 1814 - Mar 30, 1905 Martin L. Sept 25, 1847 - Aug 9, 1890 VAN GUNDY, Isaac, son of J. & A., d. Apr 13, 1856 age 24 yr 9 mo 20 days FAMULENER, William Dec 9, 1824 - July 23, 1915 Sarah (His Wife) Oct 1, 1825 - Mar 6, 1897 Nancy Ann, Dau., 1855 - 1855 Nelson, Son, 1856 - 1858 SWEDLEND, Elizabeth, Wife of Peter, d. Apr 20, 1854 age 23 yrs. COREVINE, Amos, son of R. & E.A., no dates
CORVINE, Mary M., dau. of R. & E.A., d. Sept 23, 1853 age 7 yr 10 mo STEGALL, Francis, Wife of A., no dates
HULIT, Wilson, son of C. & S., June 9, 1841 - Feb 1, 1848 STEGALL, Nelson July 22, 1816 - Sept 16, 1892 Elizabeth Bowman (His Wife) July 19, 1816 - Jan 30, 1889 Fredrick d. Sept 27, 1869 age 81 yr 6 mo 23 days Sarah (Wife of F.), d. July 2, 1879 age 87 yrs Orlan June 23, 1861 - Feb 23, 1884 Harriett, His Wife, May 8, 1868 - Sept 17, 1882 BOWMAN, William B. July 1, 1792 - Aug 15, 1887 Mary, His Wife, Sept 5, 1796 - Feb 1, 1876 BRADLEY, Robert d. Oct 29, 1859 age 52 yr 2 mo 11 days Keliah R. (His Wife), Dec 25, 1811 - Mar 29, 1876 John, Son, d. Nov 3, 1859 age 13 yr 6 mo 13 days McPHERRIN, George 1819 - ____ Sarah, His Wife, 1825 - ____ no death dates GARR, J .F. A. d. Nov 18, 1873 age 15 yr 7 mo 12 days CORSON, Martin Mar 13, 1796 - Aug 25, 1890 Rachel, His Wife, d. Apr 16, 1864 age 79 yr 1 mo 11 days
Amanda, dau. of N. & E., d. Oct 29, 1870 age 15 yr 5 mo 19 days (broken stone), dau of N.& E., d. Sept 4, 1869 age 15 yr 10 mo 25 days MOUNT, Thomas B. Aug 21, 1815 - Mar 8, 1887 Elizabeth, His Wife, Apr 26, 1813 – Oct 23, 1873 Robert, Son, d. Sept 19, 1866 age 17 yr 2 mo 21 days Perry B, Son, d. Oct 15, 1861 age 5 yr 22 days SHAY, Elizabeth A., Wife of Julius, d. Sept 16, 1851 age 33 yr 4 mo 2 days Tombstone Inscriptions: Marilyn J. Ward and Larry L. Pittman, Members of the Knox County Genealogical Society, July 1972, of which Foxie Hagerty is a member...
Thanks for stopping by & come again Monday, August 14, 2006 11:32:16 AM updated....
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