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With any questions on Cemetery Email Steve. is not taking emails at this time. Sorry & Thanks!!! email Foxie know. Thanks. |
| This cemetery is very much in need of care as you can see from the tombstone photos below taken by Steve. There has been vandalizes, neglect, weeds growing, soon it will not be visible if nothing is done. |
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courtesy of Tazewell Co Genealogical & Historical Society
the above link takes 10 minutes to download over slow net connection by worth the wait if you have dial up as I do. Thanks! |
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First Views of Bequeath Cemetery |
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Tombstones among weeds and along cornfield. Watch it or the corn will be soon growing over these people lying here if something isn't done. It's happened before. I know, Foxie! |
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John Bequeath Born Nov 01, 1820 Died Sept 28, 1893 |
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Elizabeth Bequeath Born Jan 07, 1821 Died Feb 13, 1898 |
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Melinda E. Eidamiller Born Dec 10, 1858 Died Apr 11, 1896 |
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Warren H. Bequeath |
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Thomas Bailey Born Feb 28, 1808 Died Aug 07, 1850 Wife on same tombstone |
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Rachel Reed Bailey Born Oct 12, 1812 Died Mar 13, 1850 Wife of Thos Bailey |
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Civil War T. E. Stevens Co E. 47th Ill Inf. Vandalized. |
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Co B 38th Ill Inf Vandalized. |
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John Eidamuller Born Jan 10, 1804 Died Sept 18, 1887 |
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George F. Eidemiiller Born Apr 14, 1861 Died May 18, 1882 Age 21yrs 1m 4dys |
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Lewis C. Bequeaith 1866-1950 Cora I. Bequeaith 1867-1937
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Catherine wife of William Preston Died June 25, 1853 Aged 34yrs, 24ms, 26dys |
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Catherine wife of William Preston Died June 25, 1853 Aged 34yrs, 24ms, 26dys photo at right is a negative view.
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James L. Preston 1846-1892 Sarah J. Garrison His wife 1850-19 |
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James Preston Dec 16, 1828 Jan 31, 1906 |
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Adaline Preston His wife Apr 08, 1842 Dec 25, 188o |
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Margret Clayton April 13, 1793 April 16, 1895 Aged 92yrs |
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Unknown & been vandalized. |
| Slusher, J. L. CO F 11 Ill Cav. |
Stewart, W. B. 1866 - 1932 |
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Stewart, T. E. 1844-1894 Pvt. CO E 47th Ill. Inf. |
Hayes, John CO C 148 Ill Inf.
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Bequeaith, Joseph D March
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Will be linking this to the Endangered Cemetery listings, Too! |
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created September 06, 2006; 9:25 pm
Tuesday, October 09, 2007 01:57:44 PM updated
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any comments, suggestions, help, insults, compliments feel free to email them to me or if you have person's buried in this cemetery would love to hear from you. Maybe somebody you know is not listed and buried here... Can always use the help. Thanks
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