Newtown / Adams Burial Listing

Newtown / Adams Cemetery, Adams, IL.

Burton Township

They have listed for this cemetery the following burials, which I was unable to find:

Theador W. H. GERECKE
Lula F. M. MASTERSON
Charles R. EELLS
Margaret E. ROSS

Additionally, GRGS cemetery book also states that the following buried here but no stones or exact locations could be found:

Mrs. Brooks WHEELER
Daughter of George WELLS
Clara WELLS
Mrs. MCWHALEN
Riley ENLOW
Mr. GERHARD.

If you have any questions and/or comments, please email Linda McGee at lindah6653@aol.com.

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CALHOUN Dea. Warren --- Aug. 30, 1879 the bottom half of the stone is broken off, sits behind the top half and reads "Blessed are the dead Who die in the Lord".
WILLIAMS Geo. W. 1812 1893 top of stone: "Father".    bottom of stone: "God is Love".   same stone as Hariet WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS Hariet 1817 1895 top of stone: "Mother".   same stone as Geo. W. WILLIAMS
GRUMMON L. F. --- --- military stone: CPL Co H 130 ILL INF   Civil War.
GRUMMON Elizabeth W. 1830 1921 dates are on top of stone.
MCCUNE Mary --- May 29, 1879 died in her 63 year.    I've tried and tried but cannot make out this inscription.
MCCUNE Robert --- May 4, 1857 aged 52 years.
MCCUNE William June 13, 1836 Sept. 14, 1867 "A loved one is gone from our circle, On earth we will meet him no more, He has gone to his home in Heaven, And all his afflictions are o'er".
WELLS Phebe --- Jany 20, 1841 wife of William WELLS.   aged 45 years.
WELLS Emma A. Feb. 10, 1828 Apr. 12, 1857 aged 29 years, 2 months, 2 days.
WELLS William --- Feb. 7, 1853 aged 64 years.
WELLS Miss Catherine --- Jan. 16, 1872 aged 75 years.
WELLS Harriet Nov. 16, 1805 Nov. 23, 1875 wife of Henry S. WELLS.   aged 70 years, 7 days.
WELLS Daniel Aug. 15, 1831 1839 aged 8 years, 6 months.
WELLS William May 20, 1838 1841 son of H.S. & H. WELLS.   aged 3 years, 4 months.
ROE Ruth D. 1825 1904 wife of Austin C. ROE.   top of stone reads "Mother", bottom reads "Gone Home".
ROE Austin C. --- June 11, 1864 aged 48 years, 6 months, 14 days.
ROE Little Allie --- May 31, 1862 son of A.C. & R.D. ROE.   inscription: "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven".
ROE Jonas S. --- Aug. 1, 1839 son of L. & C. ROE.   aged 4 years, 8 months, 2 days.
READ Caroline Oct. 27, 1813 Nov. 9, 1898 "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life".
READ Amy --- Dec. 6, 1843 wife of Josiah READ.   aged 38 years, 2 months, 5 days.
READ Jonas R. --- Dec. 10, 1845 son of J. & A. READ.   aged 3 years, 1 month, 10 days.
READ Josiah Jan. 6, 1811 May 2, 1882 "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season".
BIRDSALL Guy W. 1842 1868 military stone: Co C 50 ILL REGT   Civil War.
BIRDSALL Nelson R. --- Oct. 31, 1862 aged 44years, 6months, 20 days.   same stone as Guy W & Franklin BIRDSALL.
BIRDSALL Guy W. --- Jan. 27, 1868 "Member of Co C, 50th Ills Regt".   aged 26 years, 8 days.   same stone as Nelson R & Franklin BIRDSALL.
BIRDSALL Franklin --- Aug. 12, 1871 aged 17 years, 4 months, 18 days.   same stone as Nelson R. & Guy W. BIRDSALL.
BIRDSALL Josie S. --- Apr. 8, 1879 daughter of C.F. & E.C. BIRDSALL.   aged 1year, 3months, 15days.   "Rest here sweet babe til He appears, Who took you in your tender years, From your fond parents arms and care, In heavenly bliss His love to share".
BIRDSALL C.F. --- Dec. 6, 1880 aged 33 years, 7 months, 23 days. inscription: "Thy toils are now ended, thy suffering are o'er, Thy spirit is at rest, On that far distant shore".   The GRGS book lists this person as G.F. BIRDSALL, however, I believe this to be C. F. BIRDSALL (Charles F. BIRDSALL married to Emily C. Shepherd: see IL SOS Marriage Records). Also, see comment above for Josie S. BIRDSALL.
WELLS Emily S. --- Oct. 25, 1864 wife of Henry WELLS.   aged 32 years, 6 months.
WELLS Henry Apr. 1, 1801 May 25, 1872 stone is in 2 pieces.
WELLS David H. --- Oct. 11, 1865 broken stone.
WELLS Grant 1873 1938 same stone as Bernice WELLS.
WELLS Bernice 1879 1906 his wife.   same stone as Grant WELLS.
HANCOCK Nelson O. (or D.) 1877 1878 son of A. & M. HANCOCK.
HANCOCK Mary 1848 1878 wife of A. HANCOCK.
HANCOCK James --- Aug. 15, 1873 aged 66 years, 6 months, 4 days.
HANCOCK Mary --- Aug. 18, 1873 aged 59 years, 9 months, 5 days.
HANCOCK Lyman --- Apr. 18, 1863 aged 23years, 4months, 4 days.   Member of Co E 84th Regt ILL Vol Inft.   Died in Hospital No. 5, at Murfreesboro, Tenn.   (all of this information was taken from the GRGS cemetery book as nothing but the name was readable on this stone).
also, there is an unreadable inscription.
HANCOCK Alvin 1833 1902 top of stone reads "Father".
SMITH William D. June 21, 1861 June 8, 1863 son of F.A. & N.A. SMITH.
GRUMMON Harry 1871 1917 same stone as Ethelyn GRUMMON.
GRUMMON Ethelyn 1877 1898 same stone as Harry GRUMMON.
HARTRIEK Lucy L. 1859 1861
GERHARD Wilhelmina 1821 1896
SCHNUR Maria M. --- July 6, 1864 wife of Geo H SCHNUR.   born in Dudenhofen H.D.   aged 57 years, 3 months, 1 day.   same stone as Geo H SCHNUR.   inscription: "Say ye to the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings".
SCHNUR Geo. H. --- May 3, 1884 born in Dudenhofen H.D.   aged 78 years, 7 months, 5 days.   inscription: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord".
WELLS Fanny --- Sept. 27, 1881 top of stone: "Gone Home".   unreadable inscription:
WELLS Family The following people are all on the same large family monument. There are also small individual small stones with each first name (Fanny has a large individual stonenext to this family monument and Esther has a large individual stone which is broken and propped up against the Charles B. WELLS stone, see Esther CASHMAN).   On one side of this large family monument is Maria WELLS and her son William H.   On another side is Catherine S. WELLS.   On a third side is Hannah G. WELLS and her children Orpha, Frank, Fanny, and Esther.   The fourth side (front) has no names other than the family name of WELLS at the base of the monument.   Also on the WELLS Lot are individual markers for the following names (with NO dates):   Chauncey, Albert, Mary E, Henry, and several Infants.   I could find no large stone (with dates) for these names.
WELLS Maria --- April 10, 1848 (1849?) wife of G.W. WELLS.   aged 31 years.   same side of stone as William H. WELLS.
WELLS William H. --- Mar. 24, 1864 "Our Son".   50th ILL Vol INF, died at Decatur Junction, ALA.   aged 20 years.   inscription: "Cenotaph".   same side of stone as Maria WELLS.
WELLS Catherine S. --- Aug. 15, 1852 wife of G.W. WELLS.   aged 27 years.
WELLS Hannah G. --- Aug. 6, 1880 wife of G.W. WELLS.   aged 47 years.   "Our Children".
WELLS Orpha --- Sept. 10, 1860 aged 7 years.
WELLS Frank --- May 6, 1877 aged 21 years.
WELLS Fanny --- Sept. 27, 1881 aged 22 years.
WELLS Esther --- Dec. 28, 1881 aged 28 years.
TAYLOR Thomas 1835 1910 top of stone reads "Father".
WARD Mary ROE 1853 1890 wife of C.A. WARD.   also "Sister".
ROE Martin L. --- --- no dates.   Co C 50 ILL Inf.
GOODING Abraham J. --- Oct. 16, 1842 aged 29 years, 9 months.
ULRY Malissa --- May 1856 died in the 4th year of her age.   daughter of P. & M. ULRY.
ULRY George --- Jan. 5, ??? son of P. & M. ULRY.   according the GRGS cemetery book, the year of death is 184? (they were unable to read the last digit of the year), and the age is 5 months.
ULRY Harriet E. --- July 28, 1853 aged 5 years.   daughter of P. & M. ULRY.
ULRY Alexander --- May 6, 1854 aged 3 years, 2 months.   son of P. & M. ULRY.
ULEY    (ULRY) Pitman --- July 16, 1879 aged 25 years, 2 months, 27 days.   son of P. & M. ULRY.
WELLS Charles B. 1829 1913 same stone as Sarah A. WELLS.
WELLS Sarah A. 1839 1913 same stone as Charles B. WELLS.
CASHMAN Esther --- Dec. 28, 1881 aged 28 years.   wife of P.H. CASHMAN, daughter of G.W. & H.C. WELLS.
WELLS Otis 1862 1940 same stone as Lida WELLS.
WELLS Lida 1864 1956 same stone as Otis WELLS.
GETZS Irene E. 1844 1912
ROBB Thomas J. 1840 1915 same stone as Sarah A. ROBB.
ROBB Sarah A. 1839 1913 same stone as Thomas J. ROBB.   also has an individual stone that says "Sister".
MILLER Addie A. --- Aug. 23, 1892 aged 23 years, 4 months, 27 days.
ROBB Benjamin F. 1814 1900 same stone as Nancy A. ROBB.
ROBB Nancy A. 1815 1881 same stone as Benjamin F. ROBB.
ROBB William H. --- June 19, 1867 aged 1 year, 5 months.   same stone as Mary E. ROBB.   also reads "children of T.J. & S.A. ROBB". based on the death dates and ages at death, these 2 must have been twins.
ROBB Mary E. --- Sept. 9, 1867 aged 1 year, 8 months.   same stone as William H. ROBB.   also reads "children of T.J. & S.A. ROBB".   based on the death dates and ages at death, these 2 must have been twins.
MERRITT James 1854 1912 top of stone reads "Father".   inscription: "At Rest".
MERRITT Mary J. --- Dec. 29, 1874 wife of Martin MERRITT.   aged 43 years.
BENNETT Frank 1848 1916 same stone as Florence L. BENNETT.
BENNETT Florence L. 1855 1929 "wife".   same stone as Frank BENNETT.
BENNETT Lennie --- July 11, 1896   (1898??) son of F. & F.L. BENNETT.   aged 21 years, 5 months, 5 days.   inscription: "Gone to the ??? city".
HUGHES Charlie E. --- Feb. 10, 1886 son of A.M. & Sarah HUGHES.   aged 9years, 6months, 23 days. inscription: "We miss the little ones".
HUGHES Jessie July 13, 1874 Feb. 17, 1875 this stone is totally unreadable, it sits between Charlie E. and Millard F. HUGHES, all are children of A.M. & Sarah HUGHES.   I relied on the GRGS cemetery book to tell me what this one said.
HUGHES Millard F. --- Sept. 3, 1880 son of A.M. & Sarah HUGHES.   aged 24years, 5days. inscription: "His many virtues form the noble monument to his memory".
HUGHES A.M. Nov. 15, 1830 Mar. 22, 1901 same stone as Sarah HUGHES.   inscription: "There is rest in Heaven".
HUGHES Sarah Mar. 22, 1838 Dec. 15, 1917 same stone as A.M. HUGHES.   there is also an individual stone with "S W H".
BAUGHER John H. --- --- home-made stone, handwritten, no dates.
ULRY Melinda --- Nov. 21, 1853 wife of Emanuel ULRY. aged 28 years, 2 months, 6 days.
WITTENMEYER George 1820 1897
WITTENMEYER Huldah 1826 1911 wife of George WITTENMEYER.
WITTNMEYER Fietta Mar. 7, 1824 Dec. 28, 1907 this is probably supposed to be WITTENMEYER.
WITTNMEYER Mica July 2, 1860 July 5, 1906 son of M. & Fieta WITTUMEYER.   this is probably supposed to be WITTENMEYER.   inscription: "Beloved son thou hast left me but not forever".
WITTEMEYER Mary Elizabeth May 21, 1849 Mar. 6, 1894 daughter of Michael & Fietta WITTEMEYER.   this is probably supposed to be WITTENMEYER.   inscription: unreadable.
MILLER Matilda E. --- Sept. 14, 1860 wife of Sam'l MILLER, daughter of Wm E & E.B. EELLS. aged 25 years, 1month, 2 days.   2nd stone, "Gone but not Forgotten", bottom of which reads "1900".   I do not know what this signifies.
EELLS William E. --- Feb. 19, 1847 aged 42 years, 4 months, 14 days.   inscription "In Memory Of".
EELLS Samuel Sept 20, 1843 Oct 3, 1863 military stone:   Co E 84 ILL Inf   Civil War.
EELLS Samuel --- Oct. 4, 1863 "In Memory of Samuel EELLS who was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga Sept 20, and died at Chattanooga Oct 4, 1863. aged 20 years, 14 days.   also "Rest thee brave soldier, rest, God called thee home, he thought it best".
LEDBETTER Josephine 1886 1918 wife of Fred LEDBETTER.
JOHNSON Martha R. 1894 1915
EDMONDSON Fannie 1887 1935 top of stone reads "Mother".
EDMONDSON James R. Nov. 24, 1872 July 22, 1965 age 93, Quincy, IL.   funeral home marker.
MASTERSON Jacob W. 1857 1941 same stone as Lucy J. MASTERSON.
MASTERSON Lucy J. 1864 19?? same stone as Jacob W. MASTERSON.
SISK Theodore 1892 1979 same stone as Maudie SISK.
SISK Maudie 1898 1959 same stone as Theodore SISK.
COLEMAN James --- Apr. 23, 1879 "Our father".   aged 76 years, 1 month, 19 days.
WHRAY Hannah HOFFMAN Feb. 4, 1823 Jan. 18, 1903 wife of David WHRAY
MALOAN Rachie --- Dec. 26, 1878 aged 2 years, 3 months, 4 days.   daughter of S.A. & M.M. MALOAN. "Thou art gone little Rachie, sweet child of our love, from earths cairy (??) strand, to bright mansions above".
MALOAN Mary M. June 3, 1849 Oct. 24, 1898 wife of S.A. MALOAN
MALONE Stephen A. --- --- military stone:   Co E   84 ILL Inf
WHEELER Luie --- June 4, 1881 "In the 2nd year of his age".   same stone as Annie May WHEELER.   children of H.C. & M. WHEELER.
WHEELER Annie May --- Mar. 12, 1874 In the 5th year of her age".   same stone as Luie WHEELER.   children of H.C. & M. WHEELER.
BAGBY Thomas M. Nov. 2, 1835 (?) June 1, 1893 "Member of Co E   84th Regiment ILL S Vol".   inscription: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord".   broken stone.
WELLS Susan --- Mar. 17, 1874 daughter of C. & C.   (G. & G.???) WELLS.   aged 2 years, 8 months, 7 days.   inscription: "The germ to us was given to bud on earth and bloom in Heaven".
BOYER Lafayette 1868 1939 same stone as Lucy BOYER.
BOYER Lucy 1872 1914 "His wife".   same stone as Lafayette BOYER.
COOK Louella BOYER 1894 1925
COOK Charles W. --- May 9, 1943 military stone:   ILL Sgt 2 Inf 1 Div.
BOYER Albert 1892 1922 same stone as Lola BOYER.
BOYER Lola 1890 1922 "His wife".   same stone as Albert BOYER.
STUMB Andrew 1892 19-- same stone as Janie STUMB.
STUMB Janie 1879 1944 same stone as Andrew STUMB.
KELLOGG Hazel ROBINSON 1902 1963 "Mommy".
WHITE Frank H. 1868 1924 same stone as May A. WHITE.
WHITE May A. 1863 1931 same stone as Frank H. WHITE.
CLICK Solomon --- April 1855 aged 52 years.   "Erected by Fietta WITTEMEYER".
WITTENMEYER George W. Jan. 10, 1855 Oct. 15, 1858 son of M. & F. WITTENMEYER.
WITTENMEYER Michael Oct. 8, 1813 Mar. 12, 1869 aged 55 years, 5 months, 4 days.   "My husband".
ROWLEE John Aug. 24, 1824 Dec. 23, 1883 top of stone: "Father".   broken stone.
ROWLEE Frances July 24, 1848 Apr. 28, 1861 top of stone: "Sister".   broken stone.
ROWLEE Theo. A. Sept. 28, 1850 Dec. 31, 1851 top of stone: "Brother".   broken stone.
WINKLE Emma Catharine --- Oct. 29, 1866 wife of John WINKLE (possibly WINKLER).   aged 51 years.   "Gone Home".   I'm not sure this name is absolutely correct.   Unfortunately it is not listed in the GRGS cemetery book.
LIMBERG Charlotte --- Dec. 3, 1887 wife of F. LIMBERG. aged 48 years, 9 months, 8 days.   inscription: unreadable.
PROCTOR Melissa   --- Dec. 26, 1872 aged 18 years.   eldest daughter of Edwin & Elizabeth CLEVELAND.   wife of John PROCTOR.
CLEAVELAND Lena M. --- Feb. 19, 1874 aged 2 years. daughter of Edwin & Elizabeth CLEAVELAND.
FERRIER Robert --- Mar. 15, 1884 aged 69 years, 2 months.   "Weep not for me my children dear, I am not dead but sleeping here".   a separate stone reads "Father".
FERRIER Eliza J. Mar. 14, 1829 Jan. 12, 1902 wife of Robert FERRIER.   same stone as Robert Ferrier.   a separate stone reads "Mother"
FERRIER Thomas 1857 1918
FERRIER John A. 1860 1931
FERRIER Harriet A. 1855 1939 same stone as Martha FERRIER.
FERRIER Martha 1862 1942 same stone as Harriet A. FERRIER.
LIMBERG Lizzie Aug. 25, 1864 Mar. 23, 1891 wife of Simon LIMBERG.
HUNSAKER John Dec. 17, 1794 Nov. 11, 1889
HUNSAKER Olen F. 1896 1900 son of L.W. & D. HUNSAKER.
WITTENMEYER Emma O. --- Sept. 20, 1898 aged 26 years, 9 months, 25 days. daughter of J. & S. WITTENMEYER.   the inscription is very difficult to make out but I believe it reads "Our darling one has gone before, To greet us on the blissful shore".
WINGET Abraham June 12, 1833 Jan. 29, 1910
BAKER S.W.L --- Jan. 8, 863 aged 1 year, 9 months, 25 days.
BAKER Sarah T. --- July 18, 1863 aged 8 months, 21 days.    "All is dark within our dwelling, Lonely is our home today, For the one whose smile did cheer us, Has forever passed away".
STEWART Lizza F. --- Jan. 4, 1893 aged 33 years, 11 months, 1 day.   daughter of T.W. & A.J.BAKER.
ROSS Henry L. --- Aug. 24, 1861 aged 2 years, 8 months, 6 days.   son of J. & L.J. ROSS.
CARTER John F. --- Aug. 16, 1861 aged 1 year, 1 month, 13 days.   son of W.J. & R.L. CARTER.   inscription: "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, he thought it best".
PARRICK John 1902 1937
KNUFFMAN Ferdinand 1862 1915 same stone as Barbara KNUFFMAN.
KNUFFMAN Barbara 1879 1926 same stone as Ferdinand KNUFFMAN.
HAMPTON Charles D. 1823 1916 same stone as Roma J. HAMPTON.
HAMPTON Roma J. 1839 1917 same stone as Charles D. HAMPTON.
ROE Lewis --- Dec. 13, 1843 aged 36 years, 4 months, 28 days.
WELLS Henry S. Feb. 22, 1804 July 12, 1849 aged 45y, 4m, 20d.   "To His Memory". I found this stone under other stones. I tried to clean it up and read it, but it wasn't very easy to read.   Thank you GRGS!!!

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CALHOUN	Dea. Warren	---	Aug. 30, 1879	the bottom half of the stone is broken off, sits behind the top half and reads "Blessed are the dead Who die in the Lord".
WILLIAMS	Geo. W.	1812	1893	top of stone: "Father". bottom of stone: "God is Love". same stone as Hariet WILLIAMS.
WILLIAMS	Hariet	1817	1895	top of stone: "Mother". same stone as Geo. W. WILLIAMS
GRUMMON	L. F.	---	---	military stone: CPL Co H 130 ILL INF Civil War.
GRUMMON	Elizabeth W.	1830	1921	dates are on top of stone.
MCCUNE	Mary	---	May 29, 1879	died in her 63 year. I've tried and tried but cannot make out this inscription.
MCCUNE	Robert	---	May 4, 1857	aged 52 years.
MCCUNE	William	June 13, 1836	Sept. 14, 1867	"A loved one is gone from our circle, On earth we will meet him no more, He has gone to his home in Heaven, And all his afflictions are o'er".
WELLS	Phebe	---	Jany 20, 1841	wife of William WELLS. aged 45 years.
WELLS	Emma A.	Feb. 10, 1828	Apr. 12, 1857	aged 29 years, 2 months, 2 days.
WELLS	William	---	Feb. 7, 1853	aged 64 years.
WELLS	Miss Catherine	---	Jan. 16, 1872	aged 75 years.
WELLS	Harriet	Nov. 16, 1805	Nov. 23, 1875	wife of Henry S. WELLS. aged 70 years, 7 days.
WELLS	Daniel	Aug. 15, 1831	1839	aged 8 years, 6 months.
WELLS	William	May 20, 1838	1841	son of H.S. & H. WELLS. aged 3 years, 4 months.
ROE	Ruth D.	1825	1904	wife of Austin C. ROE. top of stone reads "Mother", bottom reads "Gone Home".
ROE	Austin C.	---	June 11, 1864	aged 48 years, 6 months, 14 days.
ROE	Little Allie	---	May 31, 1862	son of A.C. & R.D. ROE. inscription: "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven".
ROE	Jonas S.	---	Aug. 1, 1839	son of L. & C. ROE. aged 4 years, 8 months, 2 days.
READ	Caroline	Oct. 27, 1813	Nov. 9, 1898	"Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life".
READ	Amy	---	Dec. 6, 1843	wife of Josiah READ. aged 38 years, 2 months, 5 days.
READ	Jonas R.	---	Dec. 10, 1845	son of J. & A. READ. aged 3 years, 1 month, 10 days.
READ	Josiah	Jan. 6, 1811	May 2, 1882	"Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season".
BIRDSALL	Guy W.	1842	1868	military stone: Co C 50 ILL REGT Civil War.
BIRDSALL	Nelson R.	---	Oct. 31, 1862	aged 44years, 6months, 20 days. same stone as Guy W & Franklin BIRDSALL.
BIRDSALL	Guy W.	---	Jan. 27, 1868	"Member of Co C, 50th Ills Regt". aged 26 years, 8 days. same stone as Nelson R & Franklin BIRDSALL.
BIRDSALL	Franklin	---	Aug. 12, 1871	aged 17 years, 4 months, 18 days. same stone as Nelson R. & Guy W. BIRDSALL.
BIRDSALL	Josie S.	---	Apr. 8, 1879	daughter of C.F. & E.C. BIRDSALL. aged 1year, 3months, 15days. "Rest here sweet babe til He appears, Who took you in your tender years, From your fond parents arms and care, In heavenly bliss His love to share".
BIRDSALL	C.F.	---	Dec. 6, 1880	aged 33 years, 7 months, 23 days. inscription: "Thy toils are now ended, thy suffering are o'er, Thy spirit is at rest, On that far distant shore". The GRGS book lists this person as G.F. BIRDSALL, however, I believe this to be C. F. BIRDSALL (Charles F. BIRDSALL married to Emily C. Shepherd: see IL SOS Marriage Records). Also, see comment above for Josie S. BIRDSALL.
WELLS	Emily S.	---	Oct. 25, 1864	wife of Henry WELLS. aged 32 years, 6 months.
WELLS	Henry	Apr. 1, 1801	May 25, 1872	stone is in 2 pieces.
WELLS	David H.	---	Oct. 11, 1865	broken stone.
WELLS	Grant	1873	1938	same stone as Bernice WELLS.
WELLS	Bernice	1879	1906	his wife. same stone as Grant WELLS.
HANCOCK	Nelson O. (or D.)	1877	1878	son of A. & M. HANCOCK.
HANCOCK	Mary	1848	1878	wife of A. HANCOCK.
HANCOCK	James	---	Aug. 15, 1873	aged 66 years, 6 months, 4 days.
HANCOCK	Mary	---	Aug. 18, 1873	aged 59 years, 9 months, 5 days.
HANCOCK	Lyman	---	Apr. 18, 1863	aged 23years, 4months, 4 days. Member of Co E 84th Regt ILL Vol Inft. Died in Hospital No. 5, at Murfreesboro, Tenn. (all of this information was taken from the GRGS cemetery book as nothing but the name was readable on this stone). also, there is an unreadable inscription.
HANCOCK	Alvin	1833	1902	top of stone reads "Father".
SMITH	William D.	June 21, 1861	June 8, 1863	son of F.A. & N.A. SMITH.
GRUMMON	Harry	1871	1917	same stone as Ethelyn GRUMMON.
GRUMMON	Ethelyn	1877	1898	same stone as Harry GRUMMON.
HARTRIEK	Lucy L.	1859	1861
GERHARD	Wilhelmina	1821	1896
SCHNUR	Maria M.	---	July 6, 1864	wife of Geo H SCHNUR. born in Dudenhofen H.D. aged 57 years, 3 months, 1 day. same stone as Geo H SCHNUR. inscription: "Say ye to the righteous that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings".
SCHNUR	Geo. H.	---	May 3, 1884	born in Dudenhofen H.D. aged 78 years, 7 months, 5 days. inscription: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord".
WELLS	Fanny	---	Sept. 27, 1881	top of stone: "Gone Home". unreadable inscription:
WELLS Family				The following people are all on the same large family monument. There are also small individual small stones with each first name (Fanny has a large individual stonenext to this family monument and Esther has a large individual stone which is broken and propped up against the Charles B. WELLS stone, see Esther CASHMAN). On one side of this large family monument is Maria WELLS and her son William H. On another side is Catherine S. WELLS. On a third side is Hannah G. WELLS and her children Orpha, Frank, Fanny, and Esther. The fourth side (front) has no names other than the family name of WELLS at the base of the monument. Also on the WELLS Lot are individual markers for the following names (with NO dates): Chauncey, Albert, Mary E, Henry, and several Infants. I could find no large stone (with dates) for these names.
WELLS	Maria	---	April 10, 1848 (1849?)	wife of G.W. WELLS. aged 31 years. same side of stone as William H. WELLS.
WELLS	William H.	---	Mar. 24, 1864	"Our Son". 50th ILL Vol INF, died at Decatur Junction, ALA. aged 20 years. inscription: "Cenotaph". same side of stone as Maria WELLS.
WELLS	Catherine S.	---	Aug. 15, 1852	wife of G.W. WELLS. aged 27 years.
WELLS	Hannah G.	---	Aug. 6, 1880	wife of G.W. WELLS. aged 47 years. "Our Children".
WELLS	Orpha	---	Sept. 10, 1860	aged 7 years.
WELLS	Frank	---	May 6, 1877	aged 21 years.
WELLS	Fanny	---	Sept. 27, 1881	aged 22 years.
WELLS	Esther	---	Dec. 28, 1881	aged 28 years.
TAYLOR	Thomas	1835	1910	top of stone reads "Father".
WARD	Mary ROE	1853	1890	wife of C.A. WARD. also "Sister".
ROE	Martin L.	---	---	no dates. Co C 50 ILL Inf.
GOODING	Abraham J.	---	Oct. 16, 1842	aged 29 years, 9 months.
ULRY	Malissa	---	May 1856	died in the 4th year of her age. daughter of P. & M. ULRY.
ULRY	George	---	Jan. 5, ???	son of P. & M. ULRY. according the GRGS cemetery book, the year of death is 184? (they were unable to read the last digit of the year), and the age is 5 months.
ULRY	Harriet E.	---	July 28, 1853	aged 5 years. daughter of P. & M. ULRY.
ULRY	Alexander	---	May 6, 1854	aged 3 years, 2 months. son of P. & M. ULRY.
ULEY (ULRY)	Pitman	---	July 16, 1879	aged 25 years, 2 months, 27 days. son of P. & M. ULRY.
WELLS	Charles B.	1829	1913	same stone as Sarah A. WELLS.
WELLS	Sarah A.	1839	1913	same stone as Charles B. WELLS.
CASHMAN	Esther	---	Dec. 28, 1881	aged 28 years. wife of P.H. CASHMAN, daughter of G.W. & H.C. WELLS.
WELLS	Otis	1862	1940	same stone as Lida WELLS.
WELLS	Lida	1864	1956	same stone as Otis WELLS.
GETZS	Irene E.	1844	1912
ROBB	Thomas J.	1840	1915	same stone as Sarah A. ROBB.
ROBB	Sarah A.	1839	1913	same stone as Thomas J. ROBB. also has an individual stone that says "Sister".
MILLER	Addie A.	---	Aug. 23, 1892	aged 23 years, 4 months, 27 days.
ROBB	Benjamin F.	1814	1900	same stone as Nancy A. ROBB.
ROBB	Nancy A.	1815	1881	same stone as Benjamin F. ROBB.
ROBB	William H.	---	June 19, 1867	aged 1 year, 5 months. same stone as Mary E. ROBB. also reads "children of T.J. & S.A. ROBB". based on the death dates and ages at death, these 2 must have been twins.
ROBB	Mary E.	---	Sept. 9, 1867	aged 1 year, 8 months. same stone as William H. ROBB. also reads "children of T.J. & S.A. ROBB". based on the death dates and ages at death, these 2 must have been twins.
MERRITT	James	1854	1912	top of stone reads "Father". inscription: "At Rest".
MERRITT	Mary J.	---	Dec. 29, 1874	wife of Martin MERRITT. aged 43 years.
BENNETT	Frank	1848	1916	same stone as Florence L. BENNETT.
BENNETT	Florence L.	1855	1929	"wife". same stone as Frank BENNETT.
BENNETT	Lennie	---	July 11, 1896 (1898??)	son of F. & F.L. BENNETT. aged 21 years, 5 months, 5 days. inscription: "Gone to the ??? city".
HUGHES	Charlie E.	---	Feb. 10, 1886	son of A.M. & Sarah HUGHES. aged 9years, 6months, 23 days. inscription: "We miss the little ones".
HUGHES	Jessie	July 13, 1874	Feb. 17, 1875	this stone is totally unreadable, it sits between Charlie E. and Millard F. HUGHES, all are children of A.M. & Sarah HUGHES. I relied on the GRGS cemetery book to tell me what this one said.
HUGHES	Millard F.	---	Sept. 3, 1880	son of A.M. & Sarah HUGHES. aged 24years, 5days. inscription: "His many virtues form the noble monument to his memory".
HUGHES	A.M.	Nov. 15, 1830	Mar. 22, 1901	same stone as Sarah HUGHES. inscription: "There is rest in Heaven".
HUGHES	Sarah	Mar. 22, 1838	Dec. 15, 1917	same stone as A.M. HUGHES. there is also an individual stone with "S W H".
BAUGHER	John H.	---	---	home-made stone, handwritten, no dates.
ULRY	Melinda	---	Nov. 21, 1853	wife of Emanuel ULRY. aged 28 years, 2 months, 6 days.
WITTENMEYER	George	1820	1897
WITTENMEYER	Huldah	1826	1911	wife of George WITTENMEYER.
WITTNMEYER	Fietta	Mar. 7, 1824	Dec. 28, 1907	this is probably supposed to be WITTENMEYER.
WITTNMEYER	Mica	July 2, 1860	July 5, 1906	son of M. & Fieta WITTUMEYER. this is probably supposed to be WITTENMEYER. inscription: "Beloved son thou hast left me but not forever".
WITTEMEYER	Mary Elizabeth	May 21, 1849	Mar. 6, 1894	daughter of Michael & Fietta WITTEMEYER. this is probably supposed to be WITTENMEYER. inscription: unreadable.
MILLER	Matilda E.	---	Sept. 14, 1860	wife of Sam'l MILLER, daughter of Wm E & E.B. EELLS. aged 25 years, 1month, 2 days. 2nd stone, "Gone but not Forgotten", bottom of which reads "1900". I do not know what this signifies.
EELLS	William E.	---	Feb. 19, 1847	aged 42 years, 4 months, 14 days. inscription "In Memory Of".
EELLS	Samuel	Sept 20, 1843	Oct 3, 1863	military stone: Co E 84 ILL Inf Civil War.
EELLS	Samuel	---	Oct. 4, 1863	"In Memory of Samuel EELLS who was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga Sept 20, and died at Chattanooga Oct 4, 1863. aged 20 years, 14 days. also "Rest thee brave soldier, rest, God called thee home, he thought it best".
LEDBETTER	Josephine	1886	1918	wife of Fred LEDBETTER.
JOHNSON	Martha R.	1894	1915
EDMONDSON	Fannie	1887	1935	top of stone reads "Mother".
EDMONDSON	James R.	Nov. 24, 1872	July 22, 1965	age 93, Quincy, IL. funeral home marker.
MASTERSON	Jacob W.	1857	1941	same stone as Lucy J. MASTERSON.
MASTERSON	Lucy J.	1864	19??	same stone as Jacob W. MASTERSON.
SISK	Theodore	1892	1979	same stone as Maudie SISK.
SISK	Maudie	1898	1959	same stone as Theodore SISK.
COLEMAN	James	---	Apr. 23, 1879	"Our father". aged 76 years, 1 month, 19 days.
WHRAY	Hannah HOFFMAN	Feb. 4, 1823	Jan. 18, 1903	wife of David WHRAY
MALOAN	Rachie	---	Dec. 26, 1878	aged 2 years, 3 months, 4 days. daughter of S.A. & M.M. MALOAN. "Thou art gone little Rachie, sweet child of our love, from earths cairy (??) strand, to bright mansions above".
MALOAN	Mary M.	June 3, 1849	Oct. 24, 1898	wife of S.A. MALOAN
MALONE	Stephen A.	---	---	military stone: Co E 84 ILL Inf
WHEELER	Luie	---	June 4, 1881	"In the 2nd year of his age". same stone as Annie May WHEELER. children of H.C. & M. WHEELER.
WHEELER	Annie May	---	Mar. 12, 1874	In the 5th year of her age". same stone as Luie WHEELER. children of H.C. & M. WHEELER.
BAGBY	Thomas M.	Nov. 2, 1835 (?)	June 1, 1893	"Member of Co E 84th Regiment ILL S Vol". inscription: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord". broken stone.
WELLS	Susan	---	Mar. 17, 1874	daughter of C. & C. (G. & G.???) WELLS. aged 2 years, 8 months, 7 days. inscription: "The germ to us was given to bud on earth and bloom in Heaven".
BOYER	Lafayette	1868	1939	same stone as Lucy BOYER.
BOYER	Lucy	1872	1914	"His wife". same stone as Lafayette BOYER.
COOK	Louella BOYER	1894	1925
COOK	Charles W.	---	May 9, 1943	military stone: ILL Sgt 2 Inf 1 Div.
BOYER	Albert	1892	1922	same stone as Lola BOYER.
BOYER	Lola	1890	1922	"His wife". same stone as Albert BOYER.
STUMB	Andrew	1892	19--	same stone as Janie STUMB.
STUMB	Janie	1879	1944	same stone as Andrew STUMB.
KELLOGG	Hazel ROBINSON	1902	1963	"Mommy".
WHITE	Frank H.	1868	1924	same stone as May A. WHITE.
WHITE	May A.	1863	1931	same stone as Frank H. WHITE.
CLICK	Solomon	---	April 1855	aged 52 years. "Erected by Fietta WITTEMEYER".
WITTENMEYER	George W.	Jan. 10, 1855	Oct. 15, 1858	son of M. & F. WITTENMEYER.
WITTENMEYER	Michael	Oct. 8, 1813	Mar. 12, 1869	aged 55 years, 5 months, 4 days. "My husband".
ROWLEE	John	Aug. 24, 1824	Dec. 23, 1883	top of stone: "Father". broken stone.
ROWLEE	Frances	July 24, 1848	Apr. 28, 1861	top of stone: "Sister". broken stone.
ROWLEE	Theo. A.	Sept. 28, 1850	Dec. 31, 1851	top of stone: "Brother". broken stone.
WINKLE	Emma Catharine	---	Oct. 29, 1866	wife of John WINKLE (possibly WINKLER). aged 51 years. "Gone Home". I'm not sure this name is absolutely correct. Unfortunately it is not listed in the GRGS cemetery book.
LIMBERG	Charlotte	---	Dec. 3, 1887	wife of F. LIMBERG. aged 48 years, 9 months, 8 days. inscription: unreadable.
PROCTOR	Melissa	---	Dec. 26, 1872	aged 18 years. eldest daughter of Edwin & Elizabeth CLEVELAND. wife of John PROCTOR.
CLEAVELAND	Lena M.	---	Feb. 19, 1874	aged 2 years. daughter of Edwin & Elizabeth CLEAVELAND.
FERRIER	Robert	---	Mar. 15, 1884	aged 69 years, 2 months. "Weep not for me my children dear, I am not dead but sleeping here". a separate stone reads "Father".
FERRIER	Eliza J.	Mar. 14, 1829	Jan. 12, 1902	wife of Robert FERRIER. same stone as Robert Ferrier. a separate stone reads "Mother"
FERRIER	Thomas	1857	1918
FERRIER	John A.	1860	1931
FERRIER	Harriet A.	1855	1939	same stone as Martha FERRIER.
FERRIER	Martha	1862	1942	same stone as Harriet A. FERRIER.
LIMBERG	Lizzie	Aug. 25, 1864	Mar. 23, 1891	wife of Simon LIMBERG.
HUNSAKER	John	Dec. 17, 1794	Nov. 11, 1889
HUNSAKER	Olen F.	1896	1900	son of L.W. & D. HUNSAKER.
WITTENMEYER	Emma O.	---	Sept. 20, 1898	aged 26 years, 9 months, 25 days. daughter of J. & S. WITTENMEYER. the inscription is very difficult to make out but I believe it reads "Our darling one has gone before, To greet us on the blissful shore".
WINGET	Abraham	June 12, 1833	Jan. 29, 1910
BAKER	S.W.L	---	Jan. 8, 863	aged 1 year, 9 months, 25 days.
BAKER	Sarah T.	---	July 18, 1863	aged 8 months, 21 days. "All is dark within our dwelling, Lonely is our home today, For the one whose smile did cheer us, Has forever passed away".
STEWART	Lizza F.	---	Jan. 4, 1893	aged 33 years, 11 months, 1 day. daughter of T.W. & A.J.BAKER.
ROSS	Henry L.	---	Aug. 24, 1861	aged 2 years, 8 months, 6 days. son of J. & L.J. ROSS.
CARTER	John F.	---	Aug. 16, 1861	aged 1 year, 1 month, 13 days. son of W.J. & R.L. CARTER. inscription: "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, he thought it best".
PARRICK	John	1902	1937
KNUFFMAN	Ferdinand	1862	1915	same stone as Barbara KNUFFMAN.
KNUFFMAN	Barbara	1879	1926	same stone as Ferdinand KNUFFMAN.
HAMPTON	Charles D.	1823	1916	same stone as Roma J. HAMPTON.
HAMPTON	Roma J.	1839	1917	same stone as Charles D. HAMPTON.
ROE	Lewis	---	Dec. 13, 1843	aged 36 years, 4 months, 28 days.
WELLS	Henry S.	Feb. 22, 1804	July 12, 1849	aged 45y, 4m, 20d. "To His Memory". I found this stone under other stones. I tried to clean it up and read it, but it wasn't very easy to read. Thank you GRGS!!!