Small Cemeteries, Adams County, IL

This is an accumulation of a few smaller cemeteries in Adams County, Kathy just put them all on one page. Will break them down and they will be accessible from the Adams County Illinois Cemeteries Index Page.

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HUGHES FAMILY CEMETERY-Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

SE 1/4 of SW 1/4, Section 22, ABANDONED.  This cemetery is very difficult to find.  It is back in the middle of a field with a wooded area just to the south.  Located on 104 just east of Liberty about one mile, then to the north in the field about a block.  Only one stone remains, and it is not known if at one time there had been more.

SURNAME        GIVEN NAME                  BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
HUGHS Wm. ---- 9/6/1853/9 ae 65y 26d
HUGHS Frances ---- 10/7/1847 ae 57y 27d/ on one stone

 

 

WILLIAMS CEMETERY-Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

SW 1/4 Section 16, Liberty Twp.  Located off County Road 900N east of Liberty.  Go for about 1/2/ mile.  This cemetery is in a wooded area about one block off main road.  Cemetery is in very poor condition.  At one time could have been 50 stones.  Many are native.  Some broken by livestock.  ABANDONED.

SURNAME    GIVEN NAME              BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
MITCHEL Richard ---- 1/3/1846 ae 57yrs
WILLIAMS James H. 3/9/1833 12/17/1864 "J H W"
WILLIAMS John A. 11/14/1795 10/22/1845 Father
WILLIAMS Ann ALFREY 1/12/1804 1/10/1874 Mother

 

 

ELWOOD FAMILY CEMETERY-Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

SE 1/4 Section 25. Take Hwy 104 East of Liberty and continue on County Road 800N for about 2 miles, turn south or right on County Road 2450E, about 1/2 mile on the left side of the road these stones can be found.  ABANDONED.

SURNAME            GIVEN NAME          BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
ELWOOD Infant Son ---- ----  Infant Son of T.& S.
ELWOOD Infant Son ---- ---- Infant Son of T.& S.
ELWOOD Wm. ---- 10/24/1858 ae 88y 7m

 

BROADY FAMILY CEMETERY-Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Section 28.  About 1/2 mile east of Liberty on Hwy 104, the first farm house on the right side of the road is where one stops.  Consent must be obtained to visit this cemetery.  It lies to the east and south of the house in the middle of a field in a clump of trees.  It is not maintained. ABANDONED.  There are a few shaped stones that had no inscriptions and also native stones marking graves.

SURNAME      GIVEN NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
BROADY Anna 8/16/1818 10/26/1879 Wife of John C., Dau of John & Margaret WIGLE, b: Union Co, IL, d: Liberty, IL
BROADY John Calvin 8/1/1812 3/27/1878 b: KY, d: Liberty, IL
BROADY Oscar W. 4/25/1840 12/20/1856  
BROADY Serrilda Ann 4/11/1842 10/10/1845  
HUNSAKER Fanny ---- 3/4/1847 ae 39y 11m 20d, Wife of John, "F H"
McCLURE John ---- 4/5/1845  

 

PEARCE CEMETERY- Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

SE 1/4 Section 26.  This cemetery may be found by taking Hwy 104 east out of Liberty.  Continue east on County Road 800N for one mile, turn right onto County Road 2350E.  It will be about one mile on the left side of the road.  There were native stones marking graves.  It is quite a large area and has not been taken care of and the fence has been trampled down.  It appears that many stones have been removed.  ABANDONED.

SURNAME GIVEN NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
BRADLEY Clarrinda W. ---- 3/9/1882 In the 67 year of her age, Dau of Joshua and Dorcas BRADLEY
CLARK Etta B. 6/15/1867 7/14/1898 Wife of Tom
CLARK Lucinda Ann 1/9/1845 1/9/1898 Wife of J.R. Clark
McRAE James 10/2/1821 4/27/1864 "Military Flag", 78th Inf, Co E
PEARCE William ---- 7/6/1847 ae 26y 4m 13d
PEARCE C. W. 10/12/1826 11/14/1905  
PEARCE C.W. 2/22/1875 6/9/-----  
PEARCE M. A. 7/21/1883 10/27/1905  
PEARCE F. A. 11/16/1878 9/12/1879  

 

GRUBB CEMETERY-Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

Middle of Section 17.  Cemetery is back off a road, but fenced in and well-kept.  Shrubs are trimmed.  Canvassed Oct 1975 by Great River Genealogy Society.

SURNAME       GIVEN NAME                          BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
GRUBB Jona 1830 1890  
GRUBB Ann E. 1832 1885  
GRUBB Donald Jonas M.D. 5/2/1895 8/29/1966  
GRUBB Erwin B. 1867 1955  
GRUBB Margaret H. 1873 1961  
GRUBB Horace G. 12/25/1865 3/24/1866  
GRUBB Nettie K. 5/20/1863 12/10/1880  
GRUBB Rebecca   1887  
GRUBB Reuben ---- 3/4/1890 ae 78y 3m 4d
GRUBB Robert W. 1/10/1893 8/18/1964 ILL Ensign USNRF-WW I, Military Stone
GRUBB Susanna C. ---- 8/18/1846 ae 1y 5m 4d, Dau of R.& C.
GRUBB Willis J. ---- ----  
WOLFE Emily C. ---- 8/1/1879 ae 27y 4m 3d, Wife of Jacob, Dau of John & Anne E. GRUBB

 

CLARK CEMETERY-Liberty Township, Adams County, Illinois

East of Liberty on Hwy 104, about 1 1/2 miles, turn left onto County Road 2250E.  About 1/2 mile north you will see a lane to the right, turn and about one block this little cemetery will be found.  It is enclosed in an iron fence and maintained.  Canvassed Oct 1975 by Great River Genealogy Society.

SURNAME                  GIVEN NAME                      BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                              
CHERRY Mary A. ---- 9/8/1861 ae 3y 1m, Dau of J.& M.
CLARK Isabelle ---- 11/5/1934  
CLARK Julia A. 1840 1926  
CLARK Thomas M. 1843 1913  
CLARK Mary ---- 7/17/1884 Wife of Thomas
CLARK Thomas ---- 4/17/1857 ae 59 yrs, Native of County Cavan, Ireland

ADDITIONAL DEATHS IN LIBERTY TOWNSHIP-Recorded in the County News (June 1875 - Aug 1896).  All persons were either from Liberty or died in the Liberty area.  No definite location or stones could be found for them.

SURNAME                 GIVEN NAME                  BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                                    
BLICKHAM Daughter of Louie ---- 10/12/1879 ae 16yrs
CALKINS Mr. ---- Sep 1881 ae 65yrs
CHRISTFIELD Baby ---- Jan 1884 ae 1 1/2 yrs
CURRAN William ---- 3/6/1891 ae 26yrs/ no stone, buried at St. Brigid Cemetery
DANIEL James ---- 8/28/1893 no stone, buried at St. Brigid Cemetery
DUNLAP Babe ---- Jan 1882 ae 4/5 mo's
DURRELL Son of Thomas --- Mar 1878 ae 6 yrs.
GALLAHER Child of John H. ---- Sep 1879  
GODFREY Mrs. Ada ---- June 1881  
GOLAHER John H. ---- 4/2/1877  
GORDON "Old Mother" ---- Oct 1881  
GROVER Child of Hon. B.F. ---- Nove 1876 ae 4 mo's
HARRIS J.C. ---- May 1895 ae 53yrs, funeral at Presbyterian Church of Liberty
HESS Child of Christ. ---- Jan 1884 ae 3 yrs
HOLMAN George ---- Apr 1892  
HUDDLESON William ---- 1/2/1885 Leaving wife and 8 children
LIMBAUGH Mrs. Catherine ---- Apr 1879 ae 92 yrs.
LINTHICUM Mrs. Addie McRAE ---- Aug 1894  
MERCER William H. ---- 8/24/1878 ae 28 yrs
MOORE Mrs. Viana ---- 8/10/1879  
McBRIDE Daughter of Marion ---- Mar/Apr 1883 ae 2 mo's.
McBRIDE Mrs. Marion ---- 3/6/1892  
NATIONS John ---- July 1880 ae 79 yrs
NOAH Child ---- Oct 1881  
POTTER Daughter of E.P. ---- Apr 1885 ae 6 yrs
ROBERTS Mrs. Rosa 0000 8/12/1879 Wife of John
SCHNEIDER John ---- Feb/Mar 1887  
SHOHONEY Mrs. Joseph B. ---- Feb 1877  
TOTTER Dr. ---- Jul 1880  
TOURNEY John B. ---- Oct 1879  
VANCIL James ---- Sep 1884  
VOSE M.O. ---- Mar 1878  
WAGNER Mrs. Mary ---- 2/1/1889 ae 67 yrs
WALLET Mrs. C. ---- Aug 1883  
WILSON John ---- 6/30/1878  

 

ZEIGER OR LAKE FAMILY CEMETERY-Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois

SE 1/4 Section 14.  This cemetery was fast disappearing in April 1974 when it was canvassed.  Most of the stones were down and sadly overgrown.  It is on County Road 1503N about one mile West of County Road 2453E on the north side of the road. 

 No assurance can be given that all stones were found.

SURNAME               GIVEN NAME                       BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                               
KLINE Caroline ---- 6/23/1876 ae 42y 8m 28d, Wife of A.
LAKE James M. ---- 3/21/1863 ae 49y 2m 7d
LAKE Irinna ---- 8/8/1859 ae 36y 11m 16d, Wife of Jas. M.
VIAR Elizabeth CHANDLER ---- 4/7/1895  
VIAR William T. ---- 5/20/1880  
VOLLBRACHT Louise ---- Nov 1872 Wife of Henry, stone broken
ZEIGER Charles L. ---- 1/4/1872 ae 16y 9m 8d, Son of William
ZEIGER Leize ---- 10/4/1861 ae 44/48 y 10m 5d, Wife of William
ZEIGER Lewis 2/6/1791 11/7/1875 ae 84y 9m 1d (in German)
ZEIGER Maria ---- 5/30/1866 in her 70th year of age (In German)
 

 

MARSHALL CEMETERY-Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois

NW 1/4 Section 33, located 50 feet East of the old Possum Point School.  It is less than 1/2 mile off the Columbus blacktop on County Road 1400 N to the East.

SURNAME                GIVEN NAME             BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                       
GAUNT Jane ---- 10/21/1872 ae 69y 8m 20d, Wife of Smith
MARSHALL William ---- 9/9/1876 ae 76y 3m 25d
ERTZ John Frederick 7/28/1816 7/18/----  
ERTZ Mary S. ---- 5/8/1888 ae 68y 11m 1d, Wife of F.
ERTZ Louis ---- 3/5/1888 ae 37y 2m 25d

 

PARRISH STONE- Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois

NW 1/4 Section 30, Single Stone

PARRISH, Elizabeth     d: 1850    Wife of Ruben

 

VOLLBRACHT "FAMILY" CEMETERY-Concord Township, Adams County, Illinois

SW 1/4 Section 32.  There is only one stone enclosed by a fence.  It is along the Kellerville black-top on the north side of the road (County Road 1200 N.)  It sits down in a ravine.

VOLLBRACHT, Wilhelm  d: 10/29/1861  ae 54y 5/6m   "W V"

 

HOWES STONE-Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois

Section 28, one stone found under a shed.

HOWES, Rhonda G.   d: 10/28/1842  ae 16yrs, Dau of O.& M.

 

HIGLEY CEMETERY- Concord Township, Adams County, Illinois

SW 1/4 Section 27.  Located West a a little North of Kellerville (County Road 2903E), past the Amen Cemetery and the road leading Left will take you past two houses.  The second house with the barn hehind and to the right will be the location.  This cemetery was found in a small wooded area behind a barn, the stones were leaning up against a tree.  Canvassed Sept 1974.

SURNAME                        GIVEN NAME                 BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                
HIGLEY Cyrus H. ---- 9/16/1861 ae 1y 3m 2d, Son of F.& M.
HIGLEY Clarrissa ---- 9/10/1861 ae 1y 2m 28d, Dau of F.& M.
HIGLEY Clarretta ---- 9/15/1861 ae 1y 3m 1d, Dau of F.& M.
HIGLEY Francis ---- 1/31/1888 ae 80y 5m 4d
HIGLEY Mary MJ. ---- 11/14/1889 ae 81y 8m 8d, Wife of Francis, "M M H"

 

STEVENS (PADGETT) CEMETERY-McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois

NE 1/4 Section 22.  Follow County Road 2873E for about 3 1/2 miles, it will angle west on 800N, turn onto 2753E for about 1/2 mile and there will be a lone type road turning to the left.  The cemetery is a very short distance on this lane. Maintained, Canvassed Apr 1975.

SURNAME                 GIVEN NAME                      BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS / INSCRIPTIONS                        
WHITAKER Russell ---- ----  
McVAY Levina F. ---- 9/26/1881 ae 29y 9m 11d, Wife of W.J.
JOHNSON Pearl M. ---- 2/28/1899 ae 19y 9m 21d, Dau of Leander & C.
HULLTZ B.B.H. ---- ----  
BROWN Russell 1903 1905  
BROWN Otis M. 1913 1916  
BROWN Lee 1867 1936  
BROWN Infant 1899 1900  
BROWN Anna M. 1873 1954 Wife of Lee
STEVENS Anna M. 1878 1880  
STEVENS Bennie 1881 1883  
STEVENS Celestia C. 1859 1920  
STEVENS Edith M. 1847 1880  
STEVENS J.L. 1870 1871  
STEVENS James A. 1843 1934  
STEVENS Willie & Mary ---- --- Children of W.& M. No dates
STEVENS Elizabeth 6/5/1811 12/3/1876  
STEVENS Benjamin 11/25/1808 10/31/1876  
JONES Ollie MAYFIELD 12/4/1872 9/10/1899 Wife of Elmer, ae 26y 9m 6d
ARNTZEN Martha E. ---- 6/4/1883 ae 25y 7m 9d, Wife of I.H.
STEVENS James L. 6/28/1870 7/2/1871 Son of J.A.& E.L.
MOORE Omer L. ---- 4/15/1871 ae 1y 4m, Son of W.D.& S.E.
FLYNN William 1/15/1848 8/28/1931  
FLYNN Frances 5/19/1852 1/20/1912 His Wife
STEVENS Sophia ---- 9/4/1873 ae 14y 11m 3d, Dau of E.P.& M.
STEVENS John L. ---- 11/29/1876 ae 6y 3m 1d, Son of E.P.& M.
MAYFIELD Janie E. 8/27/1891 8/22/1893 Dau of M.& M.
JOHNSON Mayfield 6/9/1902 7/3/1902  
PADGETT John B. 7/17/1842 8/20/1917  
PADGETT Letitia WOOD 11/29/1853 4/17/1898 Wife of John
PEACOCK Infant Son 2/6/1900 2/7/1900 Son of Emery O.& Daisy M.
BURDEN Maud L. 1/20/1895 11/8/1899 Dau of Ernest R.& J.M.
BURDEN James L. 10/14/1889 11/3/1895 Son of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Mary 8/7/1905 8/7/1905 Dau of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Bessie 7/16/1897 7/16/1897 Dau of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Ray 1/2/1893 1/2/1893 Son of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Edwin A. 4/11/1899 4/14/1900 Son of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Mamie A. 6/26/1891 3/20/1892 Dau of E.R.& J.M.
SPIRES Roland 4/13/1879 8/28/1893  
LEACH Ruthuford 1/24/1834 12/27/1902  
LEACH Eveline 2/8/1830 1/16/1904 His Wife
BENNETT Helena M. 11/15/1913 2/26/1914 Dau of H.H.& N.H.
BURDEN ------ine E. 1901 3/27/1969  
BURDEN Ernest R. 1866 1941  
BURDEN Tommy R. ---- 2/26/1889 ae 2y 1m 12d, Babe of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Harriet O. ---- 3/7/1889 ae 4y 2m 19d, Babe of E.R.& J.M.
BURDEN Jellico M. 1867 1936  
BUTLER Eliza J. ---- 10/30/1868 ae 9y 1m 8d, Dau of W.J.& E.J.
FLINN Malinda J. ---- 7/9/1891 ae 63yrs, Wife of L.
STEVENS Vianna N. 1878 1880  
STEVENS James B. ---- 5/27/1873 ae 1y 9m 25d, Son of E.P. & M.
STEVENS Martha E. ---- 9/26/1860 ae 6m 6d, Dau of E.P.& M.

 

PERRIGO-WHITAKER-WHITEHEAD CEMETERY-McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois

NW 1/4 Section 35  Located off the road and rather difficult to find   East of County Road 2873E on 700N, on the south side of the road  It is not maintained, but a fence surrounds it. It was canvassed Oct 1975

SURNAME                      GIVEN NAME                        BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                    
LIKES John 1/1/1884 8/18/1914 Son of G.W.& M.
LIKES Dannie 5/13/1894 7/28/1905 Son of G.W.& M.
TRIPLETT Wm. 1854 1913  
PERRIGO Catherine 9/3/1862 5/31/1893  
PERRIGO Martha E. 3/24/1881 9/17/1882  
WHITAKER Emily ---- ---- ae 34y 3m 15d
WHITAKER Jonathan E. ---- 10/6/1870 ae 34y 1m 24d
TRIPLETT Josephine E. ---- 11/22/1875 ae 18y 2m 4d, Dau of J.& M. WHITAKER
WHITAKER Martha E. ---- 10/19/1875 ae 39y 8m 3d, Our Beloved Mother
TRIPLETT Emma J. 9/18/1857 8/27/1903 Wife of Wm.
WHITEHEAD Enoch 10/6/1824 9/13/1903 Father
WHITEHEAD Martha F. 4/9/1833 6/5/1895 His Wife, Mother

       

PERRIGO CEMETERY-McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois

SE 1/4 Section 27. This cemetery is located on a hill behind an old barn and a hog lot.  It is in very poor condition.  At one time was quite a large cemetery with possibly as many as 100 burials.  Many stones marking graves. The fences have been torn down and no longer protect the cemetery. Canvassed Nov 1975 by Great River Genealogy Society. ABANDONED/ ENDANGERED.

SURNAME                  GIVEN NAME                  BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                        
BELT Martin V. ---- 12/6/1883 ae 8m 26d, Son of J.& L.
EDWARDS Timothy 6/8/1862 4/10/1886  
EDWARDS Violet A. BUNTON ---- 2/19/1878 ae 18y 11m 18d, Wife of J. "V A E"
HUGHES William S. ---- 9/5/1878 ae 2y 9m, Son of T.& H.
NOBLE Nathan ---- 12/2/1883 ae 1y 1m 22d, Son of A.& S.E.
PERRIGO Sarah E. ---- 6/18/1871 ae 26y 11m 11d, Wife of M.
SHOHONEY Nathan ---- 12/10/1889 12 hours, Son of J.& N.E.
SHOHONEY Wm. D. ---- 5/31/1875 ae 1y 15d, Son of J.& N.E.
SHOHONEY Perlie ---- 5/13/1893 ae 1y 6m 2d, Dau of J.& N.E.
SHOHONEY Hiram J. ---- 6/23/1901 ae 23y 7m 16d
SHOHONEY James O. ---- 12/6/1898 ae 17y 11m 19d
SHOHONEY Wallas M. ---- 11/25/1891 ae 5y 8m 20d

 

GRADY CEMETERY- McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois

Located in the Siloam Springs State Park. Canvassed Sept 1974.

SURNAME                   GIVEN NAME                     BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                           
BOSS Henry 3/19/1827 6/29/1904  
BOSS Julia A. 3/23/1835 11/28/1900 His Wife
CARTWRIGHT Martha A. 1853 1898  
CHILDERS Glen 2/4/1904 11/18/1909  
CLAPP Elisabeth J. ---- 2/3/1866 ae 24y 1m 27d, Wife of Jeremiah
DUFF Thomas 1836 1926  
DUFF Minerva 1838 1906 His Wife
GABEL Andrew 1/17/1819 11/20/1900  
GABEL Elizabeth C. 3/10/1824 12/19/1889 His Wife
GRUNEWALD Elizabeth ---- 1/10/1866 ae 71yrs
GRADY James H. 1861 1936  
GRADY Ida M. 1885 19--  
GRADY Mary A. 1868 1896  
GRADY James M. ---- 2/21/1897 ae 73y 5m 15d, Father
GRADY Ellen I. ---- 11/19/1880 ae 49y 11m 5d, Mother
GRADY Jesse ---- 3/21/1890 ae 43y 10m 19d, "Father let thy grace be given That we may meet in Heaven."
GRADY Mary A. ---- 3/6/1896 ae 27y 5m 29d, Wife of J.H.
GRADY May C. 5/9/1858 9/15/1923 Wife of Jesse
HACKNEY A.G. ---- 8/18/1871 ae 55y 1m 10d, Father
HACKNEY Mary ---- 9/20/1886 ae 70y 2m 28d, Mother
HARDING William 1832 1894  
HARDING Ellen 1844 1933  
HILLMAN C.W. ---- 9/27/1876 ae 12y 6m 6d
JOHNSON Lorin ---- 2/9/1875 ae 11m 19d, Son of E.B.&J.
JOHNSON Julia A. ---- 9/24/1873 ae 5y 5m 24d, Dau of E.B.& J.
SULLIVAN Clara C. 2/28/1887 8/1/1888  
JONES Mary M. 4/1/1873 2/26/1890 Dau of John H.& Mary M.
JONES Myra 8/30/1875 12/17/1895 Dau of J.H.& M.M.
KIEFER Jacob 7/8/1807 1/8/1892  
KEIFER Margaret A. 3/30/1840 ---- Wife of Jacob , "They steered their course to the same quiet shore, Not parted long, and now to part no more".
LEAPLEY Henry C. 1/4/1829 ----  
LEAPLEY Clarrisa 10/16/1831 10/11/1903 His Wife
LEAPLEY Lizzie 6/26/1870 6/26/1901 Wife of John

 

GOERTZ CEMETERY-McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois

NW 1/4 Section 20. This cemetery is well kept.  Take County Road 800N out of Liberty and continue on till you reach 2600E, Turn left and it will be on the left side of the road.  Canvassed Nov 1975.

SURNAME                     GIVEN NAME                     BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS
ANDERSON John I. 2/13/1896 11/13/1971 ILL Sgt Co B 124 Machbine Gun Bn, WW I
CUTFORTH Clara 9/10/1852 1/15/1866 Our Sister
CUTFORTH George 8/20/1808 10/11/1888  
CUTFORTH Jane 10/5/1820 4/10/1871  
CUTFORTH George 3/25/1844 11/10/1865 Our Brother
CUTFORTH Edith M. 6/7/1892 2/8/1893 Dau of J.& M.E.
CUTFORTH Ivory R. 6/12/1856 3/12/1857 Our Sister
CUTFORTH Mary E. 9/25/1854 7/10/1855 Our Sister
EDMONSON Catharine ---- 9/30/1851 ae 21y 11m 15d, Wife of E.
GIEKER Jacob J. 1861 1919  
GIEKER Sarah E. 1871 1920 His Wife
GIEKER John 9/3/1834 12/30/1915  
GIEKER Christiana 11/29/1840 8/8/1913 His Wife
GOERTZ Jacob 10/14/1806 8/23/1890  
GOERTZ Elizabeth A. 6/12/1813 8/6/1906  
GOERTZ Elisabeth A. 2/6/1873 2/10/1892  
GOERTZ Elizabeth M. 1867 1952  
GOERTZ John J. 8/27/1879 2/1/1970  
GOERTZ Elizabeth L. 10/22/1883 7/6/1921 Wife of John
GOERTZ V. M. ---- 3/1/1897 ae 58y 1m 12d
GOERTZ Mary ---- 6/25/1904 ae 59y 2m 10d, His Wife
GOERTZ William O. ---- 1/23/1881 ae 3y 6m 19d, Son of V.M.& M.
GOERTZ Charles 1874 1936  
GOERTZ Nettie 1884 1932  
GOERTZ Otis J. 1920 1928 Son of John & Lizzie
HESS John ---- 6/7/1870 ae 52y 9m 4d
KAUDER George 1829 1899 Father
YOUNGHEIN Catharine Elizabeth 9/12/1861 6/15/1877  
YOUNGHEIN Charlotta Mar 1869 Jan 1870  
YOUNGHEIN Anna 10/29/1840 1/18/1871  

 

DURBIN (WASHINGTON GROVE) CEMETERY-McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois

    SE 1/4 Section 2.  This was once a fairly large cemetery which is rapidly being destroyed.  Take Hwy 104 east of Quincy to Five Points, continue east on Kellerville Black-top, County Rolad 1200N to a point  where you would intersect on County Road 2975E, turn right for about a mile.  In the middle of a field, on the right side of the road will be a couple of large stones, which is all that remains of this once large cemetery.  ABANDONED, DESTROYED.

SURNAME               GIVEN NAME                    BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                            
DURBIN James 10/1/1835 6/1/1909 Enlisted 1861 in Co B Reg ILL Vol Inf and Served During the Civil War
DURBIN Hulda J. ---- 8/19/1858 ae 30y 11m 11d, Wife of Cornelius
DURBIN James 12/20/1796 4/4/1892 b: Westminster, MD
DURBIN Rachel 12/25/1805 3/2/1894 Wife of Jas. b: Fredrich Co, MD
HUGHES Jacob 1794 1868 ae 74y 1m 14d

 

MAYFIELD BURIAL-McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois--located in Siloam State Park E 1/2, Section 23
MAYFIELD, young boy or man, buried by his father, no stone, no dates.

 

GARDNER STONE- McKee Township, Adams County, Illinois-

NW 1/4 Section 5-Canvassed Nov 1975--there were supposed to be two stones, but only one could be found.  It was foun in a field along a fence.

GARDNER, Allen P.  A native of Danville, Vermont, Who Departed this life October 21, 1843, Aged 50 years.

 

 ALLEN "FAMILY" CEMETERY-Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois

No direct access, no longer used.  Canvassed 1975

SURNAME                     GIVEN NAME                      BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                   
-------ALLEN? ----- ---- ---/3/1864 ae 47y 8m 15d, "Sleep on, dear husband and take thy rest.  God called thee home, He thought it best."
ALLEN ------ N. ---- 8/18/1849 ae 11m 25d, Dau of ----- & .---L.
ALLEN Babey ---- 3/18/1862 ae 1m 12d, Dau of J.& S.
ALLEN John F. ---- 10/14/1855 ae 5m 22d, Son of J.& S.
ALLEN Alford D. ---- 3/26/1880 ae 55y 11m 25d
ALLEN Jane A. ---- 4/6/1870 ae 74y 11m 5d, Mother of A.D.
ALLEN William H. ---- 11/30/1860 ae 1y 3m, Son of A.D.& J.E.
WOOLDRIDGE Euretta A. ---- 1/6/1882 ae ( ) y 9m 11d, Wife of J.T.

 

MAYFIELD CEMETERY-Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois

SE 1/4, Section 17, Located southeast of Kingston, County Road 2533E, about one mile and turn left (east) on County Road 300N, at end of this road the stones may be found.  Canvassed Mary 1975

SURNAME                GIVEN NAME                  BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS, INSCRIPTIONS             
KELLEY Elizabeth H. (4/14/1847) 5/12/1888 Beloved wife of James C.
MAYFIELD Mary ---- 8/15/1875 Dau of R.& A.
NOTES: R. Mayfield was Ranson Mayfield, brother of Lucinda Mayfield Rubart.  Their father was Isiriah Mayfield, the first settler of Beverly Township.  Ranson Mayfield was 17 years old in 1850.  Mary Mayfield was 7 years old in 1860.  Isiriah (Azeriah) Mayfield settled on this section of land and raised his family here. Probably more burials than listed.

 

MIXER CEMETERY- Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois

SW 1/4 Section 1.  ABANDONED & NOT MAINTAINED.  Last known burial that people can remember was in 1906, Newborn Infant of John Sparks.  No stone was placed to mark the infant's grave.  There are many slabs of concrete and native stones, but no markings left to identify if they are burials.

SURNAME              GIVEN NAME              BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                         
MIXER Timothy ---- 9/28/1864 ae 79y 1m 24d
MIXER Sarah HARTMAN 11/24/1829 8/23/1885 Wife of Daniel
MIXER D. ---- ----  (probably Daniel)
MIXER Peter ---- 3/21/1858 ae 5y 6m 3d, Son of S.& M., "Jesus called our little child, To his bosom there to rest, And dying thus, he calmly smiled, Knowing all is for the best".
MIXER E. ? ---- ----  

 

 

 HOLT CEMETERY-Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois

Midway east line NW 1/4, Section 36-- cemetery was destroyed by bulldozing before present owners moved there.  There were broken stones scattered about, as they remember, mostly of children.....only name they can remember for sure was SARAH HOLT.

 

HAZEN CEMETERY-Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois

SW 1/4, Section 31--several graves in this small old cemetery, but no monuments, only native stones at head & foot of each grave.  Some bodies originally buried here have been removed and buried elsewhere....the only name learned: 

 Mrs. MINT MARLOW, d: 1925, Aged 100 years.

 

RUBART CEMETERY- Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois

NW 1/4 Section 24. Canvassed 1975.

SURNAME        GIVEN NAME                      BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS/ INSCRIPTIONS                    
ALSUPE Infant Son 2/20/1869 2/10/1869 Infant Son of J.J.& M.
ALSUP Martha 6/12/1851 12/15/1879 Wife of John J.
RUBART Anna 9/22/1834 10/12/1879 Wife of John
RUBART George ---- 4/21/1880 ae 26y 9m 9d, Son of J.& A.S.
RUBART Mary ---- 2/7/1858 ae 50y 3m 15d, Wife of Reed (stone broken in half)
RUBART Prudanc ---- 9/5/1868 ae 42y 2m 1d, Wife of R.

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WILLIAMS CEMETERY***-Beverly Township--this was once a well-maintained cemetery, SW 1/4 Section 23, and the owners kept it fenced to protect it from livestock.  However it is now destroyed.  The only name remembered was WILLIAMS.

 

 

 

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