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click on photos for a larger view
The above photos the one
with the iron gates it the first entrance to the cemetery. The Lenox
Union Cemetery sign if on the Berwick Road. You follow the road from
Cameron straight south it curves some until you come to a stop sign.
Then turn right towards Berwick. Just before you get into Berwick on
the left hand side of the road you will see the Lenox Union Cemetery sign
above. You then turn right and follow the road. It goes to a
dead end where the cemetery is located. Will post a map with
driving directions at a later time and link from here to the Warren County
Blogger on Index page. The will be available for printing by you or
saving to your hard drive to print out later.
I have been there quite a few times by myself, with my dog, or my daughter &
great-nephew. I have photos of almost every tombstone in the cemetery.
Some of them will be posted her with a linking page from the one. This
list of the tombstones inscriptions is as accurate as possible also, should
have all the new burials in this cemetery listed.
Teresa and I have made every effort possible to bring to you correct
accurate information. However, we are only human, and if you should find an
error feel free to email me to let me know.
you may find I sent a copy of
the tombstones inscriptions to Teresa Smith of Oregon, along with photos on
CD and then other photos I had taken at an earlier time.
Teresa transcribed them from
the listings and then from the photos.
The layout of this
cemetery you can thank Teresa for. She designed it herself
So everyone give a big
for her time and effort in
making this webpage listing available for your viewing.
.
Teresa
from
Foxie, Host of
this Warren County,
Illinois, Genealogy & History
site. Also, Teresa is looking for the burial place of Margret Doyel Smith
Ray. She was first married to a David Smith who died, and then married
Richard Ray who we believe is buried in this cemetery. Margret's son David
T. Smith was a Baptist Minister. Any help on this would be greatly
appreciated by Teresa and also by me. Please
or with any questions or
requests. Thanks!!
The Lenox Union Cemetery is located near the north line of the south west
quarter of Section 35 in Lenox Township. In June 1877, Garland Ray
gave the land for the original cemetery to the Union Baptist Church, which
was then situated south of the cemetery. The Lenox Cemetery
Association was formed in September 1897. In March 1898, Marshall
Bedford Ray deed the first addition to the Lenox Cemetery Association in
April 1956. In September 1977, a second addition was acquired for
future development. The cemetery is approximately 2 acres in size,
surrounded by a fence and very well maintained. |
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
MAIDEN |
DATE OF BIRTH |
DATE OF DEATH |
AGE |
HEADSTONE INFORMATION |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
LOCATION |
PARENTS |
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ADKINS |
Jacob |
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27 Sep 1843 |
13 Aug 1855 |
12y |
Son of H & J ADKINS |
|
Original Cemetery |
H & J ADKINS |
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ALEXANDER |
Joe |
|
1945 |
2003 |
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ALEXANDER |
Joseph H |
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23 Dec 1915 |
27 Mar 2003 |
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Loving dad, husband, son, teacher, friend |
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AMEY |
Eva Lena |
PARRISH |
19 Feb 1888 |
Nov 1951 |
63y |
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First Addition |
Wm. A & Theodosia (RAY) PARRISH |
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ANDERSON |
(Unknown) |
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No Info |
|
|
broken stone |
Original Cemetery |
|
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ANDERSON |
George Pleasant |
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16 Mar 1888 |
07 Jul 1888 |
4m |
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|
Original Cemetery |
Swan T. & M. H. ANDERSON |
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ANDERSON |
Jessie Franklin |
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04 Apr/Aug 1898 |
19 Aug 1898 |
15d |
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|
Original Cemetery |
Swan T. & M. H ANDERSON |
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ANDERSON |
Two little Infants |
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01 Mar 1892 |
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|
Original Cemetery |
Swan T. & M. H. ANDERSON |
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BEASLEY |
Rose A |
|
1889 |
1966 |
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Verified death/burial-no tombstone |
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BENNETT |
Retta |
PATTERSON |
1842 |
1920 |
78y |
Sister |
|
First Addition |
Rbt. C.& Elizabeth PATTERSON |
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BRECHBIEL |
Joseph Harold |
|
24 Nov 1967 |
24 May 1986 |
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BRIDESON |
William |
|
May 1836 |
04 May 1884 |
48y |
|
unable to read date |
Original Cemetery |
|
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BROOKS |
Amanda E |
FORT |
18 Apr 1843 |
8 Dec 1910 |
67y |
His wife/Mother |
wife of Wm H. BROOKS |
First Addition |
Washington FORT |
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BROOKS |
Anna Helen |
ELLIOTT |
1879 |
1937 |
58y |
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|
First Addition |
|
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BROOKS |
Cora E |
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24 Sep 1868 |
21 Jan 1870 |
2y |
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|
First Addition |
Wm. H. & Amanda E. (FORT) BROOKS |
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BROOKS |
E Iona |
|
07 Mar 1872 |
16 Aug 1872 |
4m |
|
|
First Addition |
Wm. H. & Amanda E. (FORT) BROOKS |
|
BROOKS |
Earl Thompson |
|
1911 |
1918 |
7y |
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|
First Addition |
Geo T & Anna H (ELLIOTT) BROOKS |
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BROOKS |
George Thompson |
|
1873 |
1938 |
65y |
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|
First Addition |
Wm. H. & Amanda E. (FORT) BROOKS |
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BROOKS |
Jesse F |
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10 Oct 1878 |
05 Dec 1912 |
34y |
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|
First Addition |
Wm. H. & Amanda E. (FORT) BROOKS |
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BROOKS |
Mary E |
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14 Jul 1867 |
27 Sep 1867 |
2m |
|
|
First Addition |
Wm. H. & Amanda E. (FORT) BROOKS |
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BROOKS |
Minnie M |
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29 Oct 1881 |
06 Nov 1881 |
1m |
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|
First Addition |
Wm. H. & Amanda E. (FORT) BROOKS |
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BROOKS |
Thompson |
|
03 Sep 1818 |
23 Apr 1871 |
52y 6m 2d |
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|
Original Cemetery |
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BROOKS |
William H |
|
01 Jan 1846 |
28 Sep 1911 |
65y |
Father |
|
First Addition |
Thompson & Harriett E (RAY) BROOKS |
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BROYN |
Emma Wanda |
PARRISH |
14 Jun 1894 |
21 Jun 1988 |
94y |
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Wm A & Theodosia (RAY) PARRISH |
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BYNON |
Lena M |
SHAWLER |
1893 |
1953 |
60y |
Dau of J O & H C SHAWLER |
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First Addition |
John O & Harriet C (FERRISH) SHAWLER |
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CAMPBELL |
Isabel J |
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27 Dec 1879 |
34y 11m 13d |
Wife of T F CAMPBELL |
|
Original Cemetery |
G M & M SAILER |
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CAPPS |
Adeline |
STROUD |
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No Info |
|
Wife of W H CAPPS |
no other information on stone |
Original Cemetery |
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CAPPS |
Asa |
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06 Dec 1877 |
58y 6m 7d |
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|
Original Cemetery |
Lancaster & Nancy (COX) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
Cora |
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No Info |
|
Dau of W H & Adeline CAPPS |
no other information on stone |
Original Cemetery |
Wm & Adeline (STROUD) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
I M |
|
1835 |
26 Mar 1916 |
81y |
|
Ira M CAPPS |
Original Cemetery |
John & Miran (COLE) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
Leroy |
|
15 Mar 1882 |
28 Apr 1882 |
1m 13d |
Son of D & M J CAPPS |
|
Original Cemetery |
Orville & Minerva J (RAY) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
Mary A |
BROOKS |
1821 |
21 Jan 1895 |
74y 4m 5d |
Wife of Asa CAPPS |
Same stone as Asa CAPPS |
Original Cemetery |
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CAPPS |
Mary E |
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Aug 1851 |
03 Mar 1866 |
14y 7m 22d |
Dau of Asa & Mary A CAPPS |
Same stone as Asa CAPPS |
Original Cemetery |
Asa & Mary A (BROOKS) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
Mary S |
DILLON |
1843 |
06 Oct 1885 |
42y |
Wife of I M CAPPS |
Same stone as I M CAPPS |
Original Cemetery |
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CAPPS |
Nettie B |
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02 May 1870 |
22 Nov 1887 |
17y 6m 20d |
|
Same stone as W H CAPPS |
Original Cemetery |
Thomas L & Mary (JEWELL) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
W Freddie |
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18 Jun 1877 |
15y 4m 26d |
Son of I M & M S CAPPS |
|
Original Cemetery |
Ira M & Mary (DILLON) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
William F |
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1863 |
18 Jun 1878 |
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15y |
Same stone as I M CAPPS |
Original Cemetery |
Ira M & Mary (DILLON) CAPPS |
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CAPPS |
William H |
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1812 |
22 Mar 1882 |
|
70y |
no other information on stone |
Original Cemetery |
Lancaster & Nancy (COX) CAPPS |
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CARLSON |
Mildred Luella |
PARRISH |
1916 |
1963 |
|
47yDaughter |
? dau of Ed & Clara PARRISH |
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Willard L & Abigail (RUSSELL) PARRISH |
|
CARR |
Nancy Talitha |
PARRISH |
29 Mar 1886 |
25 Aug 1966 |
|
80y |
|
First Addition |
William A & Theodosia (RAY) PARRISH |
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CHAPPMAN |
Laura Jane |
RAY |
1855 |
07 Feb 1930 |
|
74y 8m 29d |
Verified death/burial-no tombstone |
|
Marshall B & Nancy (RAY) PARRISH |
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CHURCH |
Charles M |
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1848 |
13 Feb 1871 |
|
22y 3m 21d |
|
Original Cemetery |
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CHURCH |
George L |
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25 Aug/Sep 1813 |
10 Jul/Sep 1873 |
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60y 10m 15d |
|
Original Cemetery |
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CLAGUE |
Ornold |
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Mar 1880 |
22 May 1881 |
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1y 2m 10d Son of G & M E CLAGUE |
|
Original Cemetery |
G & M E CLAGUE |
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CLAYTON |
(Infant) |
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no other markings on stone |
First Addition |
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CLAYTON |
Arthur I |
|
Jul 1872 |
04 Sep 1873 |
10m 4d |
Died in Adair Co., IA |
|
Original Cemetery |
J & M A CLAYTON |
|
CLAYTON |
Barbara Ann |
STRODE |
28 Feb 1822 |
15 Dec 1851 |
29y |
Wife of A CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
James & Elizabeth (RAY) STRODE |
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CLAYTON |
Carrie M |
|
May 1878 |
27 Feb 1879 |
9m |
|
Child of J. & M. A. CLAYTON |
Original Cemetery |
J & M A CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Eliza J |
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14 Oct 1843 |
28 Nov 1843 |
1m |
Dau of W & E CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
Wm & Elizabeth (RAY) CLAYTON |
|
CLAYTON |
Etha Milton |
PARRISH |
28 Jan 1881 |
21 Jan 1941 |
60y |
|
|
First Addition |
Wm A & Theodosia (RAY) PARRISH |
|
CLAYTON |
Francis M |
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Jul 1855 |
14 Oct 1855 |
3m 16d |
Son of W & L CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
W & L CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Harriet "Hattie" S |
PATTERSON |
31 Jan 1854 |
24 Apr 1934 |
80y |
His wife - Mother |
|
First Addition |
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CLAYTON |
Henry H |
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26 Nov 1847 |
27 Sep 1850 |
3y |
Son of W & E CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
Wm & Elizabeth (RAY) CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Ira T |
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Feb 1866 |
10 Dec 1884 |
18y |
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James T & Paradine (RAY) CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Isaiah |
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10 Apr 1833 |
15 Dec 1859 |
25y 8m 5d |
Son of A & N CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
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CLAYTON |
James F |
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1865 |
09 Jun 1869 |
4y 8m 11d |
Son of S & A M CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
Standford & Artemesia M (RAY) CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Margaret K |
|
1904 |
1980 |
76y |
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First Addition |
|
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CLAYTON |
Melvina |
GUNTER |
1832 |
16 Jan 1851 |
19y 8m 12d |
Wife of Squire T CLAYTON |
Amanda Melvina |
Original Cemetery |
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CLAYTON |
Paradine |
RAY |
29 Oct 1828 |
22 Dec 1902 |
74y |
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Hickerson & Sarah (KELLY) RAY |
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CLAYTON |
Ralph |
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31 Dec 1879 |
13 Nov 1934 |
55y |
|
|
First Addition |
Wm W & Harriet S (PATTERSON) CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Ross |
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14 Jun 1883 |
01 May 1884 |
11m |
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|
First Addition |
Wm W & Harriet S (PATTERSON) CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Ross L |
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1901 |
1970 |
69y |
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First Addition |
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CLAYTON |
Squire |
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23 Aug 1825 |
29 May 1881 |
56y |
CORP CO G 1 ILL CAV |
Civil War stone-Squire Thomas CLAYTON |
Original Cemetery |
Augustine & Phoebe (HOGGE) CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
Susan Ann |
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09 Oct 1858 |
29 Oct 1868 |
10y 20d |
Dau of A & T CLAYTON |
|
Original Cemetery |
A & T CLAYTON |
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CLAYTON |
William W |
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18 Aug 1848 |
13 Jan 1908 |
60y |
Father |
|
First Addition |
James T & Paradine (RAY) CLAYTON |
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COATES |
Eletha "Letha" |
RAY |
23 Dec 1830 |
23 Nov 1862 |
31y 11m 24d |
Wife of J COATES |
|
Original Cemetery |
James G & Sarah (LEE) RAY |
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COATES |
Henrietta |
STRODE |
1818 |
26 Nov 1854 |
36y 9m 24d |
Wife of J COATES |
|
Original Cemetery |
James & Elizabeth (RAY) STRODE |
|
COATES |
Joshua W |
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Nov 1860 |
13 Apr 1889 |
29y 6m 26d |
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|
Original Cemetery |
Joshua & Letha (RAY) COATES |
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COATES |
William G |
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05 Aug 1856 |
15 Jan 1859 |
2y 5m 10d |
Son of J & L COATES |
|
Original Cemetery |
Joshua & Letha (RAY) COATES |
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COATS |
Rachel A |
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1862 |
24 Jan 1863 |
1y 6m 9d |
Dau of J & J COATS |
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Original Cemetery |
J & J COATES |
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CONWAY |
Robert E |
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1913 |
1996 |
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CONWAY |
Beulah M |
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1915 |
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Child Leland Maurice 08 Feb 1938 |
Same stone as Robert E CONWAY |
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CONWAY |
Leland Morris |
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08 Feb 1939 |
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Infant of Robert & Beulah CONWAY-See Robert E CONWAY |
Verified death/burial-no tombstone |
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DARR |
David |
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01 Aug 1837 |
28 Oct 1863 |
26y |
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Original Cemetery |
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DARR |
Elizabeth |
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1817 |
29 Mar 1882 |
65y 3m 12d |
Wife of P DARR |
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Original Cemetery |
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DARR |
Emeline |
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08 Mar 1845 |
12 Sep 1866 |
21y |
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Original Cemetery |
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DARR |
Philip |
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1814 |
02 Nov 1888 |
74y 5m 22d |
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Original Cemetery |
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DE WITT |
Dora |
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1910 |
1985 |
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DOLIESLAGER |
Janda J |
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03 Aug 1957 |
04 Jun 1998 |
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Son of Don & Jane RAY DOLIESLAGER |
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EFAW |
Charles Bennett |
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30 May 1864 |
17 Feb 1867 |
2y 9m 13d |
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child of J. & M. J. EFAW |
Original Cemetery |
Jesse & Mary Jane (HOLLINGWORTH) ELLIOTT |
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EFAW |
Gilbert |
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16 Mar 1870 |
03 Jul 1871 |
10m 15d |
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child of J. & M. J. EFAW |
Original Cemetery |
Jesse & Mary Jane (HOLLINGWORTH) ELLIOTT |
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ELKINGTON |
(Infant) |
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1907 |
|
Infant of G E ELKINGTON |
Verified death/burial-no tombstone |
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ELLIOTT |
Carl E |
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1919 |
1998 |
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ELLIOTT |
Edna M |
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1900 |
1972 |
72y |
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First Addition |
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ELLIOTT |
Hattie E |
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1879 |
1964 |
85y |
Mother |
wife of William E. ELLIOTT |
First Addition |
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ELLIOTT |
J. Lee |
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1882 |
1947 |
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Verified death/burial-no tombstone |
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ELLIOTT |
John T |
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29 Jul 1853 |
13 Aug 1853 |
16d |
Son of R A & S E ELLIOTT |
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Original Cemetery |
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ELLIOTT |
Leona Fern |
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1915 |
1917 |
2y |
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First Addition |
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ELLIOTT |
Marshall R |
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1908 |
1926 |
18y |
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First Addition |
William E & Hattie E ELLIOTT |
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ELLIOTT |
Robert Atem |
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08 Jan 1849 |
26 May 1936 |
87y |
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First Addition |
Thomsa H & Amelia (HELVESTINE) ELLIOTT |
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ELLIOTT |
Robert E |
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1885 |
1946 |
61y |
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First Addition |
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ELLIOTT |
Sarah E |
SHIRLEY |
03 Jul 1852 |
30 Apr 1937 |
85y |
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First Addition |
John & Clarinda A (RAY) SHIRLEY |
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ELLIOTT |
William E |
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1883 |
1954 |
71y |
Father |
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First Addition |
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ELLIOTT |
Zelda I |
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03 Jan 1906 |
10 Jul 1910 |
4y |
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First Addition |
William E & Hattie E ELLIOTT |
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ERNEST |
Lucy Thomas |
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1918 |
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Verified death/burial-no tombstone |
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EVANS |
Adelbert C |
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1908 |
1924 |
16y |
Son |
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First Addition |
Earl & Edith E EVANS |
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EVANS |
Alice Lee |
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1865 |
1948 |
83y |
Mother |
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EVANS |
Demas |
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07 Aug 1825 |
01 Aug 1872 |
47y |
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Original Cemetery |
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