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WALKER CEMETERY, EMMET TWP.,
MCDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS
This is a partial list of
gravesites. This cemetery is in very bad condition, although
someone does mow the acreage and it is now fenced. Many crumbled
and broken stones, many laying in piles.
Submitted by Harry &
Kathy Mills Thanks Hare &
Kath.
- STICKLEN, Eliza C.
- GREENLEAF, Lorenzo M. & Lucy M.
- PENNINGTON, Mamie R.
- PENNINGTON, Rebecca w/o Wm.
Very likely that Riley Pennington (brother of Melissa
Pennington Sellers, and his family, buried here.)
Glen Ayers Obituary for Melissa
PENNINGTON SELLERS
Macomb Journal
Leroy Sellers of
near Rushville, Schuyler county; M. A. Sellers of Emmit township,
this county, Melissa Belle Schroeder of Huntley, Neb. Her husband
died 46 years ago. She had three sons in the Civil war--John A., Co.
B, 84th Reg., Ill. Vol., who was killed at the battle of Stone
River; Andrew T. and Leroy were members of Co. A, 10th Mo. Andrew
T., after serving three years with his regiment, was mustered out
and started home on a vessel called the General Lyon. The vessel and
all onboard were lost. Leroy being the only person who lived to
return home.
She was
one of the earliest settlers in Schuyler County. When she crossed
the Illinois river there were only about 14 families then in that
county. She was a sister to Joel Pennington, the first sheriff of
Schuyler county (error-Joel was the second sheriff).
Mrs.
Sellers joined the Methodist church in Schuyler county about 50
years ago, in which faith she had lived ever since. Funeral
services were held at the Guy church Monday afternoon by Rev. T.
Brown; internment in the Walker cemetery.
Note: Melissa's
mother was Ann Osborn(e) and her father was Moses Pennington.
The Civil War had
started and her sons Leroy, John & Andrew enlisted; Leroy was the
only one to return home. John was killed in the Battle of Stone Run,
leaving his widow and two small children. Andrew was on his way
home for discharge, when his ship was burned at sea.
Melissa had
purchased land in Oakland Twp but as her sons were unable to farm
it, the land was never cleared of debt and in Feb 1873 Melissa
declared for tax assessment relief on the property. The petition
was witnessed by Margaret's husband Littleton Moore and Melissa's
son Miles.
- STICKLEN, Nellie Blanche 5/24/1894
- PENNINGTON, Billy d: 11/1/1831
- Walker Cemetery Pictures, 2
In 1864 her close
companion and brother Riley moved up to McDonough Co near their
brother William; her brother Joel died in 1865. It may have been
about this time that Melissa moved to Oakland Twp next to her
daughter Margaret. In 1864 Leroy returned from the war; the 1870
census of Oakland Twp lists Melissa with Albert (age 18) and Melissa
(age 15) residing adjacent to Margaret. In 1865 Albert had married
Margaret's sister in law Mahala Moore.
On Sept 19, 1871
Melissa filed in McDonough County for a mother 's pension on son
Andrew's services, giving her address as Industry, IL. David N.
Pennington, her nephew who was Riley's son, witnessed the petition.
On 30 Jan 1879 she
subscribed to a petition to collect arrears on the pension she had
been awarded in 1872 (on son Andrew's service).
Melissa Sellers
died Sept. 2, 1901 at about 2:30 a.m. at the home of her son, M. A,
Sellers (note-his full name was Miles Albert Sellers who married
Elizabeth A. Strickland 10/25/1874) of Emmet township with whom she
lived for a number of years. Her ailment was general disability. Her
age was 87 years, 7 months and 25 days. Melissa Pennington was born
June 6, 1814 in Barren county, Kentucky. When about 4 years old she
moved with her parents to Crawford county, Indiana. About four years
later they moved to Franklin county, Illinois and when 11 years of
age moved to Schuyler county and in 1870 came to McDonough county.
She was united in marriage to Thomas Sellers Dec. 23, 1833
(error-they married 12/23/1832). To this union 12 children were
born, of whom only three survive:
In November 1855 Melissa
sold the 90 acre ranch to Josiah Parrott for $2,070. In 1858 her
sons William & John had married, and by 1880 Melissa and the
remaining children were living in Littleton Twp, where according to
the census of that year, she lived near her brothers in law John &
Hartwell Sellers, and to her brother Riley.
- PENNINGTON, Martha, 1842 – 5 Dec 1862,
Wife of James R.
- PENNINGTON, John I., 1845 – 6 Jan 1870,
Won of William & Rachel Osborne Pennington
- PENNINGTON, William 25 Mar 1799 – 18
Feb 1880, Husband of Rachel OSBORNE, Son of Moses & Ann OSBORN
PENNINGTON
- SELLERS, Melissa PENNINGTON 6 Jan 1814
– 3 Sep 1901 Wife of THOMAS SELLERS, Daughter of Moses & Ann
Osborn PENNINGTON
- PENNINGTON, Alfred 1828 – 2 May 1895 ae
67y 1m 21d, son of William & Rachel Osborne Pennington, Husband
of Tessie Laventre.
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