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West Truro Cemetery |
Mills, who lives right now in Texas, typed this up and emailed it to me via the
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The stones are all very old.
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Joseph W. Cook and wife, Sarah Cook of the town of Carlisle in the County of Lenoke and the State of Arkansas, deeded to Frank Hurlbutt, John Cook, and J. W. Temple as Trustees (or their successors in Trust) a burying ground for the use of the inhabitants of West Truro Township, Knox County, Illinois. A certain piece or parcel of land in the North West Corner of the South East one-quarter of Section 6 in Truro Township, Knox County, Illinois containing one acre more or less – the same having been reserved by me, in a former deed, made to Betsey C. Temple as being used as a burying ground, then as it is now. Signed:
Joseph and Sarah Cook
Recorded July 13, 1895 Knox County Court House Volume 152, page 520, #149703
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TAYLOR, Laura H. d. 21 May 1865 age 36 yr 1 mo 21 days (Wife of L. Taylor) Laura F. d. 29 Oct 1865 age 11 mo 13 days (Dau of A. & S. Taylor)
OSGOOD, Willard C. d. 23 Sept 1842 age 30 yr 9 mo 14 days Susanah d. 10 Apr 1844 age 64 yr 6 mo 1 day (Wife of Levi Osgood) Levi d. 11 Mar 1844 age 70 yr 1 mo 5 days
HARRISON, Mary H. Hurlbut b. 18 Oct 1870 d. 17 Oct 1907 (Wife of Charles Harrison)
WILDER, Frankie B. b. 8 July 1867 d. 5 Sept 1868 (Son of H.G. & S.E. Wilder) Passed to higher life, There is no death---, What seems so is---Transition Joseph d. 22 Apr 1885 in 87 yrs of his age Wife, Hannah H. d. 17 June 1876 in 77 yr of her age
HURLBUT, Francis b. 22 June 1837 d. 25 Jan 1919 GAR Wife, Martha G. Wallick b. 13 Sept 1844 d10 Apr 1911 Marker Daniel O. d. 7 Jan 1866 age 4 mo 7 da (Son of B.R. & M.E. Hurlbut)
HURLBUT, John G. b. 25 Feb 1876 d. 7 July 1880 (Son of F. & M.G. Hurlbut)
HURLBUT, Charles L. b. 5 Nov 1871 d. -----187_ (Son of C. & E. Hurlbut) Janetta b. 21 July 1869 d. 10-20-20 Oct 1876 Frank S. d. 16 Sept 1868 age 4 mo 5 days (Children of F. & M.G. Hurlbutt)
HURLBUTT, Dr. Alba b. 24 June1794 d. 1 Oct 1858 Wife, Laura Osgood b. 16 June 1802 d. 14 Mar 1871 Levi H. b. 23 May 1822 d. 23 Nov 1844 Laura Hurlbut Taylor b. 17 Mar 1829 d. 21 May 1865 Infant dau. of A. & L. Hurlbutt d. 20 Apr 1844 age 6 days Hubbard d. 23 Nov 1844 age 14 yr 6 days (Son of A. & L. Hurlbutt) Hubbard d. 4 Oct 1845 age 9 mo 16 days (Son of H. & M.G. Hurlbutt) Infant dau. of E. & R. d. 5 Jan 1849 age 2 days Laura, dau. of E. & R. d. 21 Aug 1858 age 15 yr 7 mo 14 days
GARDNER, Alfred d. 5 Apr 1855 age 55 yr 9 mo
CHITTY, Infant dau. of C. & M.J. d. 29 Nov 1863 Euphema, dau. of C. & M.J. d. 12 Feb 1862 age 3 mo 8 days
WELCH, Martha Ann d. 22 Sept 1856 age ? yr 4 mo 20 days (Dau of J.H. & R. Welch)
LORANCE, Eliza J. d. 11 Mar 1888 age 79 yr 1 mo 17 days (Wife of Jacob H. Lorance) Jacob H. d. 22 June 1886 age 78 yr 11 mo 17 days
HARMISON, Eliza Jane, Wife of G.W. Harmison b. 2 Jan 1862 d. 20 Apr 1882
GARDNER, Alfred Jr. b. 18 July 1839 d. 14 Feb 1906 Co. H, 102 ILL. Inf. 20th Army Corps. InL. 8-6-1862 dis. 6-6-1865. Wife, Sarah E. b. 25 Aug 1839 d. 2 Nov 1920
COOK, Giles b. 11 Jan 1799 d. 27 May 1893 “Father not Forgotten” Dear Father, with a reverant hand, This to thy memory given, While one by one, Thy household band, God reunites in Heaven. Wife, Abial b. 5 Dec 1794 d. 24 Jan 1883 “She hath done what she could” William O. d. 1844 age 20 yr David S. b. 13 Dec 1821 d. 4 Apr 1886 in California (Also an old stone here)
TEMPLE, James W. 1828 – 1900 Bessie P. 1828 – 1896 Sarah A., dau., d. 4 Feb 1866 age 3 yr 4 mo Bessie, Infant dau of W.G. & Mary A. d. 4 Sept 1892 Mary A., beloved Wife of Wm C. Temple “AT REST” d. 8 July 1897 age 39 yr 8 mo 1 day William C. 1855 – 1913
COOK, W. H. b. Mar 1851 d. Nov 1891 “Yet when the body and tomb are dust, Still Survives the memory of the Just.” Susan E. b. 9 Jan 1865 d. 3 Nov 1866 Thomas G. Co. H. 36th Regt. ILL. Vol. Susan E. b. 4 Aug 1830 d. 6 Jan 1903 Father, John C. 1859 – 1944 Mother, Mary E. 1869 – 1939 Susan A. 1868 – 1947
BARNES, Nina Cook, Wife of Milton Barnes, 1871 – 1953
GOULD, John d. 25 June 1855 age 70 yr 6 mo 4 days Wife, Oliva d. 2 Sept 1847 age 64 yr 11 mo 2 days
STRONG, Charles d. 7 Feb 1854 age 1 yr 8 mo 22 days John W. d. 28 Jan 1855 age 18 days Sons of H. & L. K. Strong
LAING, James d. 11 Dec 1853 age 36 yr 5 mo 12 days Mary d. 1 Oct 1845 age 49 yr 11 mo 9 days Mary A. d. 27 Oct 1863 age 41 yr 8 mo 5 days
OLMSTED, Ellen d. 15 Dec 1874 age 21 yr 11 mo 21 days (Wife of E. D. Olmsted)
LOMAN, Henry d. 30 May 1910 age 61 yr 1 mo 1 day James K. d. 17 Feb 1902 age 25 yr 4 mo 9 days |