Transcribed by Kitty Smith and edited by Foxie Hagerty, your host, before  publishing I have been to this cemetery and taken pictures. Will post them at a later date.  If you have any information about anyone buried in this cemetery listed or not feel free to .

        Gerlaw Cemetery is about a half mile east of Gerlaw, Illinois, on the north side of the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 34 in Spring Grove Township.  It was deeded to the Gerlaw Cemetery Association by James H. Hartzell, August 18, 1911, but was used for several years before that time.  The cemetery is approximately 2 acres in size and is very well maintained.  In May 1981, the Gerlaw Cemetery inscriptions were identified as:

PETERSON, Peter 1844-1923

GILLESPIE, Nelson C. 1864-1948

DOWNING, A. J.  1890-1962

SCHWARTZ, Jesse L.  1872-1967 father

                        Lenna E. 1876-1956 mother

 JOHNSON, Albert B. 1876-1976

                     Olive L. 1877-1964

JOHNSON, Dale M. March 15, 1909 - November 25, 1972 Illinois Sgt. Army Air Forces

                                    (A cross is on the stone.)                                World War II

 ROHR, Frank M. 1864-1959

             Kate A. 1876-1977

 JOHNSON, William R. 1882-1955

                        Doris G. 1900 -

 MILLER, Carl 1881-1947

                 Lena 1878-1940

                 Donald 1914

 JOHNSON, Olof 1875-1912

                     Tillie 1842-1919

                     Hokum 1848-1930

 JOHNSON, Amanda 1877-1968

 ENGLER, William E. 1882-1955

                  Bertha 1874-1955

 McCOY, Scribner Woodrow August 17, 1915 - June 8, 1973  Illinois LCDR USNR

                                                                                                            World War II BSM

 McCOY, Angus Weldon 1906-1972

McCOY, Rollin D. 1878-1959  father

                Marie J. 1883-1949 mother

WITT, Frank R.  1898-1974

 COOLEY, Rose Payne  1935-1961

 ROSE, C. Wilber  1879-1923

            Bertha A.  1879-1972

 McKAHAN, Ora M.  1894-1969  father

                       Ada Jane  1896-1968  mother

 McKAHAN, Clive 1896-1925  father

 RYNER, Donald Earl   March 1, 1934 - August 16, 1949   son

 RYNER, Gary Leslie  October 19, 1965   sons of Gary & Linda Ryner

                Leslie Ray  September 26-27, 1968

 SHEPPARD, Flossie N.  1902-1974

 SHEPPARD, Wm. Raymond

                        Betty Ruth

 ROHR, Irvin F.  1902-1973

             Jennie H.  1901 -

 HARTZELL, Fred W.  1881-1972  married February 14, 1907

                       Ethel V.  1887-1970

 PORTER, Marcella 1922-1923  dau of F.H. & G. M. Porter

 FOUST, Irene  July 16-19, 1917  dau of R.E. & G. W. Foust

 FOUST, Ruth Estella  1896-1919

 FOUST  (no other markings on stone)

 HANNA, Ennis C.  1866-1948

                 Millie A.  1870-1932

 HARTZELL, Viva B.  1885-1958 Eastern Star Emblem

 HARTZELL, Howard L.  1879-1930  Masonic emblem

 HARTZELL, Cecelia M.  1914-1976

                       James H.  1916-1980

 HARTZELL, Arthur J.  1878-1941  husband

                       Mollie E.  1876-1969  wife

 PORTER, Albert A.  1852-1924  father

                  Mable A.  1853-1938  mother

                  Ralph L.  1891-1968

                  Susan A.  1913 -

 JOHNSON, Blanche M.  1886-1936 daughter

 FOUST, Margaret R.  1864-1944  mother

 FOUST, John E.  1859-1936  father

 ROBISON, George C. 1880-1963

                    Phoebe Y.  1881-1969

 GARDNER, Lee L.  1893 -

                     Anna Mae  1899-1977

 MILLER, Nettie R.  1860-1925  mother

                 William J.  1854-1925  father

                  Elsie Merle  1887-1962  daughter

 MASON, Erma Irene  1899-1958

 MASON, Jack W.  1893-1978

 MASON, Lois O.  June 24, 1902 - June 30, 1978   DAR marker

 VANCE, Pearl H.  1892-1964

 VANCE, Stanley W.  1889-1978

 VANCE, Wayne  1931 -

 VANCE, Earl  1917 (both a Star and a Cross preceed 1917 on stone)

 ROHR, Eula F.  1899-1912

             Charles A.  1876-1939

             E. Florence 1878-1964

REES, Daisy F.  1877-1962

            Effa E.  1875-1952

            Elsie R.  1872-1945

            Michael S.  November 18, 1838-June 5, 1912  father  GAR emblem*

            Margaret L.  August 3, 1844-February 16, 1934  mother

            Eva May  January 24, 1871-August 8, 1871

 REES, Michael S.  Sgt. Co B 102 Ill Inf*

 McKAHAN, Ross  1890-1952

 OLSON, Franz  1883-1956

 OLSON, Minnie  1879-1961

 PORTER, Ida Berneal  1915

 NILES, Rolland O. 1910-1970

             Edith C.  1913-19

 DOUGLASS, James  died May 11, 1863  age 26y 3m 17d

 GIBSON, May L.  died August 6, 1879  age 31y 11d  wife of R. W. Gibson

                 Harry  died August 31, 1879  age 7m 18d  son of R. W. & M. L. Gibson

 IREY, John M.  January 23, 1842-February 8, 1897   father

           Anna E.  October 11, 1852-May 26, 1909  his wife  mother

 IREY, Clark M.  1885-1911

 FOUST, David  died May 13, 1892  age 62y 4m 14d  father

               Violet N.  died February 12, 1905  age 70y 7m 20d his wife  mother

 FOUST, David William  died May 30, 1898  age 30y 2m 16 d

 Pearl  (no other markings on stone)

 HANNA, George D.  1858-1946

 HANNA, Lou Ella  1865-1941

 BRITTINGHAM, Nina  1884-1917

 HANNA, Nola  1892-1902

 THIEME, Harry died January 17, 1882  age 8m 25d  son of H. & L. Thieme

THIEME, Henry C.  died November 1, 1891  age 52y 6m 10d

                 Magdalena died September 1, 1895 age 51y 8m 5 d  wife of H. C. Thieme

                 Harry  died January 17, 1882  age 8m 25 d

 WEBSTER, James  1828-1908  father

                    Elizabeth E.  1831-1924  his wife  mother

                    M. Katherine  1868-1956

                    Samuel  1858-1932

 RYNER, James  April 15, 1828-December 9, 1911  father

               Mary E. Gordon  August 4, 1838-June 28, 1917  his wife  mother

 NILES, Lottie G.  1866-1929

 NILES, Oscar G.  1854-1929

 NILES, Bessie G. 1893-1895

 NILES, Shirley D.  1899-1923

 DeWITT, Emma C.  died July 17, 1863  age 1y 2m 12d  dau of J.L. & J.R. DeWitt

 IREY, James P.  June 17, 1875-August 26, 1961   father

           Sarah Hannah  November 14, 1876-December 5, 1905 his wife  mother

           Lewis Monroe  September 17, 1903-November 5, 1903

 McCOY, Angus  March 13, 1843-January 24, 1910   father

                Elizabeth J.  January 23, 1848-July 18, 1912   his wife  mother

                Mary A.  November 21, 1871-April 24, 1892

                Eva F. July 17, 1883-January 21, 1911

                Ethel K.  June 21, 1874-July 23, 1957

 HANNA, Craig  October 18, 1820-October 29, 1898   father

  Martha J. Robinson January 21, 1827-February 3, 1890  wife of Craig Hanna                                                                                                                        mother

 SNOW, Amanda  died August 24, 1911  age 74y

              Henry died November 17, 1889  age 55y

 ROSE, Infant son May 24, 1881-August 1, 1881  children of E.R. & A.A. Rose

            Florence M.  April 9, 1877-Feburary 9, 1882 

ROSE, Edwin R.  1849-1927

            Alice P.  1852-1909

 NESBITT, Edna G.  1892-1962

ALLINGHAM, Pearl  died March 20, 1888  age 21y 5m 20d  wife of J.H. Allingham

 HARTZELL, James H.  October 13, 1848-March 10, 1923   father

                       Mary A. Davis  June 21, 1852-Sptember 25, 1892  wife of J.H. Hartzell                                                                                                                          mother 

                       George Lee  June 11, 1890-October 15, 1892  son of J.H. & M.A. Hartzell

                        Charles B.  December 11, 1876-October 14, 1963 

FISHER, Jackson  died June 1, 1881  age 17y 6m 25d 

GORSUCH, Amy  September 1, 1878-July 17, 1895  dau of T.J. & R.A. Gorsuch 

HANNA, Fara E. 1893-1904  dau of E.C. & M.A. Hanna 

RINKER, Thomas  died January 8, 1873  age 40y 4m 3d 

MILLER, John  November 6, 1791-February 22, 1869  father

                Axsa  November 25, 1799-January 31, 1889  mother 

MONDON, Wesley W.  Co K 2 Iowa Cav 

MONDEN, Mary J. 1828-1900

                   Wesley 1846-1875  son Co K 2 Iowa Cav

                   Harriett  1857 -               dau 

MILLER, Mattie J.  died October 19, 1889  age 31y 11m   wife of N.B. Miller 

MILLER, Newton B.  1856-1929 

MILLER, Helen D.  1860-1932 

GARDNER,  Laura  February 15, 1868-February 13, 1930   mother                     

GARDNER, Elvin  April 6, 1864-February 28, 1935    father 

GARDNER, Infant son  January 7, 1890-January 10, 1890 

GARNDER, Bessie Mable  June 18, 1891-January 7, 1905 dau of Elvin & Laura Gardner  

GATES, Lura Irene  died May 18, 1891  age 1y 4m 2d  dau of H.C. & E.D. Gates 

GATES, Effie D.  1859-1946 

GATES, Henry C.  1853-1951 

YOUNG, Clarence  June 25, 1853-April 9, 1909   father

    Ella D.  September 9, 1857-May 7, 1938  his wife     mother 

ROSE, Leland W.   1906 

ROHR, H. Joseph  February 8, 1863-May 4, 1949 

ROHR, William F.  1880-1887 

COBB, Jane Fletcher  1854-1884   mother 

ROHR, Freddie   1882-1883 

MILLER, Cora A.  died February 20, 1886  age 21y 3m 6d  dau of W.J. & M.C. Miller 

MILLER, Constance B.  died May 26, 1881  age 2m 7d  dau of Wm. J. & M.C. Miller 

MILLER, W. J.  July 20, 1825-May 7, 1895   father

                 Mary C.  May 20, 1824-November 11, 1904   mother 

MILLER, Earl H.  1904-1905  son of W.J. & N.R. Miller 

MILLER, Alvin died August 31, 1889  age 5d  son of Wm. T. & Ora Miller 

MILLER, Johnnie  unable to determine dates (??died 1893--age 11m 17d ???) son of A.A. & J. Miller 

ISAACS, Andrew  1861-1901   father

                Stella  1860 -         his wife

                Frank  1890 -          their son 

HAYNES, Infant son of D.D. & A. F. Haynes  1898 

TINKHAM, Mrs. Anna  died April 19, 1863  age 84y  "…our mother slumbers here…"

                                                                                        A.W. Anderson, Monmouth, IL 

TINKHAM, Erastus  died February 16, 1872  age 54y 9m 17d  "…our brother slumbers                                                                                                                  here…" (unable to read)  Galesburg, IL 

PORTER, Joshua  died September 4, 1874  age 70y 10m 28d

                 Mary   died April 10, 1881  age 70y 4m 4d  wife of J. Porter 

PORTER, William E.  September 16, 1839-August 12, 1904   father

                  M. Ellen Hahn Porter  December 22, 1848-May 13, 1875   mother 

GILLESPIE, Mary C.  1872-1938 

SMITH, Elias  January 4, 1844-October 9, 1894

               Martha C.  June 20, 1846-January 7, 1890   his wife

               Ransom J.  October 12, 1876-March 4, 1877 

SMITH, Elias   Co G 83 Ill Inf 

PARKER  (no other markings on stone) 

WHISSEN  (no other markings on stone) 

NELSON, Nels F. 1880-1968 

PETTIT, Cary  died May 9, 1863  age 21y 21d  son of D. & B. Pettit 

FISHER, Martha J.  died July 13, 1878   age 37y 2m 16d 

ESTERS, Orba Lavarne  November 10-November 26, 1933 

ESTERS, Mary   1901 -

                Orba  1901-1976 

BROOKS, Gellis  July 20, 1914-March 31, 1973   Dad 

FRANTZ, James M.  died January 26, 1867  age 1m 26d  son of J.M. & M.A. Frantz 

FILLER, Annie K.  died August 2, 1855  age 2y 8m 12d  dau of W. & S.E. Filler 

OLSON, Gesel  March 16, 1836-March 27, 1909

                Ida  January 23, 1848-April 16, 1894   his wife 

Hulda  ( no other markings on stone) 

******Verified death and burial - no tombstones - not indexed 

THEMANSON, Carl  August 7, 1887