St. Mary's Cemetery -

First Catholic Cemetery in Knox County

St. Mary's Cemetery lies East of the Interstate #74, on Lake View Drive, East Galesburg, Illinois.  It is located in the South West Corner of Section 7, Knox Township, Knox County, Illinois. 

This burial plot was surveyed by George Churchill November 23, 1872 and lots were sold until June 1, 1891 at which time they were discontinued and the St. Joseph Cemetery west of Galesburg, Illinois was started and almost entirely superseded the Old East Galesburg burying ground. They also in the beginning before having St. Joseph's Cemetery buried person's in the St. Augustine Cemetery.

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Surname Given name  Birth Date Death Date

other Information & Military

A'HERNE Peter   1891 ae 78y, born in Cloyne, Cork Co, Ireland
A'HERNE Ellen   10/27/1883 ae 65y, Wife, born Braye Co, Ireland
         
BRAZEL Mary Kennedy 1846 1878 Wife of Thos., born W. Co., Ireland
BROWN Ellen   2/11/1882 Wife of P.J.
BROWN Ellen R.   8/4/1882 ae 8 mo
BROWN Lillie D.   12/7/1888 ae 6 mo
BROWN Patrick, J.B. 1844 1892  
BURNS Katie   8/13/1872 ae 4 mo, Dau of Ed & Mary
BUTLER Ellen   1891  
BUTLER William   1896  
CAROLAN Christopher   11/18/1866 ae 45 yrs, born in Meath Co, Ireland
CAROLAN Mary May   1863 His Wife
CASE O. H. 8/27/1834 8/26/1878  
CLARK Sarah 1798 1868 Wife of John WALSH, born Ireland
CLEARY Martin 8/2/1875 4/5/1876 Son of J.& E.
CLEARY Ellen Cleary LYNCH ---- ----  
CLEARY John Lynch ---- ----  
CLEARY Honora LYNCH ---- ---- Mother
COFFEY name only      
CONNELLY William   9/8/1863 ae 27 yrs
CONSTANTE   George   3/6/1882 ae 75 yrs
CUNEEN John  Co D 24 Wisc. Infantry
DALY John   5/6/1870 ae 36 yrs
FAGAN Dennis   3/24/1863 ae 32 yrs, Native of Ireland
FEELEY James   2/7/1896 ae 71 yrs, born Meath Co, Ireland
FEELEY Julia   9/18/1868 ae 75 yrs, born in Ireland
GAFFERY Mathew  99 IL Infantry
GALLAGHER Bridget 1839 1867 Wife of James WALSH
GERMAN Elizabeth Jane 6/10/1863 2/11/1950  
GERMAN Leo E. 7/15/1901 12/31/1951 Son
GETTINGS John   7/16/1882 ae 40y 1m 10d
HASKINS Alexander 1830 1904 Father
HASKINS Ellen PHALEN 1841 1892 Mother
HERNE Peter A.   10/6/1889 ae 29 yrs
HERNE Peter   1891 ae 78 yrs, native of Barish Co, Ireland
HOSLER Mamie J. 5/4/1866 4/4/1909 Wife of F.S.Hosler
HOWE Ellen   6/1888 ae 55 yrs, Wife of James
KELLEY Michael   4/17/1886 ae 65y 5m 8d
KELLY Ellen 1850 1876  
KELLY Robert 1866 1867  
KELLY Mary 1855 1876  
KELLY Julia 1864 1886  
KELLY Michael 1870 1885  
KENNEDY John A.  Sgt Co H 47th IL Infantry
KENNEDY John 6/20/1832 8/30/1898  
KENNEDY Eddie   12/26/1872 ae 3y 11m 7d, Son of Edmund & Mary
KENNEDY Mary Kennedy 1846 1878 Wife of Thos. BRAZEL, born in W. Co Ireland
KENNEDY Richard 1848 1883 born in Waterford Co, Ireland
KIDD Bernard S. 1901 1977  
KIDD Marian M. 1912 ----  
LEAHY Margaret 1832 1872 Wife of Lawrence
LINDEN Mary 1854 1892 Wife of John
LODD G. J.   1886 ae 26 yrs
LYNCH Honora Lynch CLEARY ---- ---- Mother
LYNCH John ---- ----  
LYNCH Ellen ---- ----  
McCARTHY Michael 1828 1890  
McCARTHY Catherine 1829 1901  
McCARTHY Mary 1860 1905  
McGOVERN Joseph   2/16/1864 ae 46y 10m
McGOVERN Mary   3/11/1863 ae 36y 10m 1d, Wife of James McGovern
McGOVERN John T.   7/27/1868 ae 3y 4m, Son of J.& M.
McGOVERN Ann   11/19/1880 ae 63 yrs, Wife of James
McGOVERN Bridget   1/19/1883 ae 59 yrs
McGOVERN Michael   12/15/1888 ae 28 yrs
McDUNE 2 named   1 died 1884 (no names given)
McGRATH John 1832 1900  
McGRATH Mamie J. 5/4/1866 4/4/1909 Wife of F.S. HOSLER
McGRATH Martha   12/22/1881 ae 53 yrs, Native of Ballan Carlow Co, IRE
McDERMOTT James 4/25/1853 12/9/1883 b: Nassau, NY, d: Chicago, IL
McDERMOTT Patrick ---- ---- b: Red Hill Co. Cavan, Ire, d: Chicago, IL
McNAMARA John   6/9/1891 ae 69 yrs
McNAMARA Mattie   10/1/1893 ae 25 yrs, Wife of John
MALONEY Patrick   1893  
MALONEY Mollie   1890  
MANGION Mike 1853 1938  
MANGION Johnie 1887 1887  
MANGION Mother 1819 1907  
MANGION Father 1808 1901  
MANGION Mary E. 1857 1885  
MURPHY Catherine 1807 1870 Native of Cavan Co, Ireland
MURRAY Michael 1816 1902  
MURRAY Bridget 1817 1889  
MURRAY Thomas 1850 1940  
O'BRIEN Thomas 1835 1890  
O'BRIEN Minnie 1870 1892  
O'BRIEN Johanna 1835 1894  
O'BRIEN John J. 1865 1892  
O'BRIEN Maggie F. 1866 1889  
O'BRIEN Edwin   1/7/1866 ae 8 mos
O'BRIEN Alice   7/19/1875 ae ? mos
O'CONNELL Bridget   9/22/1872 ae 70 yrs, Native Cahirelly Lim Co, IRE
O'CONNOR James 1802 1883  
O'CONNOR Ellen 1804 1871  
O'NEAL Michael 11/1810 11/27/1875 Native Innice Clair Co, IRE
PENDARGAST    Rose Anna 1846 1880  
PHILLIPS James 1824 1889  
PHILLIPS Margaret 1823 1871  
ROBERTS Mary   5/11/1872 ae 44yrs, Wife of Ramey, Dau of J.& E.O'CONNER, Native of Herbertown, Co Limerick, IRE
ROBERTS "Our Willie"   9/1/1888 ae 1y 5m, Son of John & Alice
RYAN Eddie   18--  
RYAN Mary   9/8/1878 ae 12 yrs
RYAN Ellen   1/18/1888 ae 55 yrs, Wife of Richard
SCHNEIDER Marjorie Lersch 6/29/1923 2/4/1980  
SHARKEY Mary   11/2/1877 ae 74 yrs
SHEAMAN Michael   4/29/1880 ae 71 yrs
SMITH 'Wife of John'   11/15/1907 ae 75 yrs (first name probably Mary)
SMITH Mary A.   9/12/1870 Dau of John & Mary
SMITH John   10/24/1880 ae 40 yrs, born  Co Meath, IRE
SULLIVAN Honora S.   3/20/1881 ae 12 y 8m, Dau of T.& B.
SULLIVAN Bridget   6/8/1884 ae 52 yrs, Wife of T.
SULLIVAN Maria   3/17/1881 ae 20 yrs, Dau of T.& B.
SULLIVAN Margaret Teresa 7/12/1875 12/10/1879 Dau of Thomas & Bridget
SULLIVAN Owen 1819 1886 Native of Ardiville, Co. Kerry, IRE
TOBIN Patrick   2/2/1880  
TOBIN Anna   10/16/1901 Wife
TYE Mary   11/2/1871 ae 57 yrs 11m 22d
Unknown Soldier US no dates   no name or unit
URSIN Lucy   1/1840 ae 30 yrs
URSIN Philip   9/3/1874 ae 75 yrs
URSIN Francis   9/6/1846 ae 58 yrs
WALSH Bridget GALLAGHER 1839 1867 Wife of James
WALSH Sarah CLARK 1739 1868 Wife of John, Born in Ireland
WALSH Matty 9/28/1876 ---- ae 3y 3m 2d, Son of T.& M.J.
WELSH Joseph W. 1865 1940  
WELSH Dora A.   4/11/1877 ae 46 yrs, Wife of Wm.
WILBUR Ruth Mary 1898 1903  
WILBUR Robert J. --- --- Sgt., Co I, 152 N.Y. Infantry
         

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