January 26, 2003

INTRODUCTION BY STEVIE HUGHES, STEVIE1302@AOL.COM

The Macedonia Methodist Church is located in the town of Macedonia, Illinois. The land for the Church was deeded on September 13, 1866. Macedonia is the dividing line between two counties, one being Hamilton County and the other being Franklin County. The Church is located on the Franklin County side. This transcription has been graciously provided by Jo Ann McGhee and Patti Breaux.

The earliest tombstones in the Church Cemetery date from about 1860. The earliest grave in this transcription is dated 1856. It is believed that burials took place in this cemetery before that date; however, there are no records to substantiate this. Certainly there are a number of unmarked gravesites. Jo Ann McGhee has included many of the “unknown” people interred here based on various sources of information. These unmarked graves are preceded with an arrow. I have also included some unmarked graves that I have identified. My entries are preceded with (SH: UNMARKED), followed by the person’s name and what is known about them.

The additional “commentary” I have added for a number of people buried here has been derived from various sources. First and foremost is information from the descendants of Zopher and Phebe Cooper Johnson and the descendants of Elizabeth Sims Carney/Kearney. Other sources of information include various censuses of Hamilton County and Franklin County, IL; Rev. James William Dupree’s book “Early Johnsons of Hamilton County (IL); Harold G. Felty’s “Legacy of Kin, Hamilton County, IL; the book “Franklin County, IL 1870 Plus” by Judith Walley Couey; Volume I and Volume II of “Northern Township Franklin County, IL A History”, by David E. Goss; and the centennial publication,

“Macedonia 1976” compiled by the Macedonia Eastern Star 1028, Mrs. Dorothy Pickard, Chairman of Macedonia History and Mrs.

Margaret Harper, Chairman of Church Records.

With regard to Ms. Couey’s work, in her book “Franklin County, IL Federal Census of 1840, Veterans of Franklin Co. and Federal Census of 1850 Plus”, a number of Civil War soldiers known to be interred in the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery are listed in this work as being buried in Logan Cemetery. After several inquiries, I have been unable to confirm that the Macedonia Methodist Church Cemetery was at one time also known as “Logan” Cemetery. Nor have I been able to confirm a separate Logan Cemetery exists in Franklin or Hamilton County. In the interest of honoring all Civil War soldiers even possibly interred here, I have included the names of these Civil War soldiers according to Ms. Couey who are buried “at Logan Cemetery”. These additions are preceded with “PER JC” followed by the soldier’s name and civil war unit number.

I deeply regret that full and complete research on every person interred in the cemetery could not be accomplished. The time limitations made this an impossibility; however, it is my intention to provided additional commentary on as many people as possible. Several persons buried in this Cemetery have a short biography at the website “Yesterdays of Hamilton County”. I would encourage you to visit this wonderful website at www.carol.yar.com. For more information on Civil War soldiers, please visit the State of IL website that has a complete roster of soldiers.

My great-grandfather, James A. Johnson, his brother, Zopher Alexander, his sisters, Elizabeth Jane and Phebe Adeline, and his parents, Christopher Cooper and Kathryn Kerbaugh Johnson, and his grandparents, Zopher and Phebe Cooper Johnson, came to the Macedonia area from Greene County, TN in 1853/4. James A. Johnson was a soldier in the Civil War, serving with IL 40^th, Company A. The IL 40^th Infantry Company A was largely mustered from residents of Hamilton County. IL 40^th Infantry Company F was mustered from residents of Franklin County as was the 13th IL Cavalry. James’ brother, Zopher A. Johnson, was also a soldier, serving with the 13^th IL Cavalry. Brothers, James A. Johnson and Zopher A. Johnson are credited with purchasing the bell for the Church bell tower. The bell remains there to this day. Both brothers as well as many family members are buried in the Church Cemetery. There are over 50 Civil War soldiers interred at this cemetery. A roster of these brave men is included at the end of the transcription.

We have been granted permission by the compiler, JoAnn McGhee, and the Frankfort Area Genealogy Society to post this Cemetery Transcription at our website. We are much indebted to Jo Ann for this wonderful piece of historical work. Jo Ann has requested that any corrections or additions be emailed to her at jmcghee6@bellsouth.net.

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And now, the JohnsonFamilyHistory.Org website is so pleased to be able to provide with you the full transcription of the Macedonia, IL Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklin County, IL.

MACEDONIA CEMETERY LISTING - Jo Ann McGhee Apr 2002 ; Alphabetized by Patti Breaux --

( stone broken in half. Both pieces buried. Could not get it up.)

(Two triangle concrete stones-blank)

_____?____ Laura A. dau of G.S. & ___?___ 27 Feb 1877-29 Oct 1878 1y 8m 2d

2 small stones - no dates or names

A footstone, sprig of flowers. No names or dates.

A concrete block marker. Flowers.

A marker. No name. No dates.

Top half of stone missing. Age 7y 10m 3d

Wallas P. 1902-1908 (Probably last name is GULLIC)

Sandrock CHB Dec 29 1884

Broken concrete stone.

Marker shaped like a lamb

Marker, No names. No dates

Ralph 1905-1909 “ “ “ “

? Paul H. Star 1927 Cross

Broken stone-name and dates gone.

Denver E. 1899-1933 (no last name on stone)

A

ABBOT, Wm. Co. G 51 st Ill. Inf.

(Sam SMITH adds this: “This may be the following Wm. ABBOTT: Franklin Co, IL Marriage Records 1866-1877 (RFH; IL; 977.394; Marr) Willard Library shows ABBOTT, William married BLACK, Martha J. on 29 Sep 1974; Record B 151. This marriage was four days after the birth of Ann Elizabeth SMITH, Sam and Martha Jane’s youngest child. Samuel SMITH is the son of Bedford B. SMITH and Elizabeth TEETERS.” jm)

ALLEY, Daniel N. 12 Feb 1888 (only date)

(b. 12 Feb 1888 Windfall, Ind., d. 6 Jun 1955, home, in McLeansboro, IL; md Flossie L. BOND 9 Aug 1909; md Eva L(ena) FISHER 5 Aug 1944 etc - per Daniel’s obit jm

ALLEY, (Eva L(ena) FISHER b. 12 Feb 1881 Franklin Co, IL, d. 25 Feb 1955 hosp. in McLeansboro, IL

(d/o William A. FISHER & Mary Katherine JOHN; md John H. GULLIC 4 Aug 1897, md Daniel ALLEY, 1943, he survives, etc, interred Macedonia Cem; per Eva Lena’s obit jm)

UNMARKED GRAVE: PER JC: ANDREWS, Tillman

Civil War, Maryland Infantry

B

BAIN, Helen M. 1918-1918

BAIN, Oras 1908-1930

BARNETT, Mary M. d 28 Apr 1863

(w/o J. T. BARNETT)

(SH: This may be Mary Ann Abott Barnett, wife of Jesse Barnett. In the 1850 Census, Jesse is age 21 and his wife, M. A. is age 22.)

BAUER, Ava F. (HAYS) 1897--

BAUER, Donald Lee Born & Died 21 Feb 1935

BAUER, John W. (1 Feb) 1893-1977

(John William BAUER s/o William Frederick BAUER Jr. & Eliza Taylor WEBB; Ava d/o (?) jm)

BAUER, Loren E. Born & Died 28 Jun 1923

BENNETT, Calvin Ill. Pvt. Co. E 335 Inf WWI 6 Mar 1891-30 May 1967

(b. Hamilton Co, IL, d. at hosp. in Benton, IL; s/o John BENNETT & Annie OLIVER, per his obit, leaving wife Mary, & son Everett of Macedonia jm)

6 BENNETT, Elizabeth d 22 Apr 1893

47y (per Franklin Co, IL death record jm)

6 BENNETT, Rev. William Ephraim b. 26 Sep 1879 d. 28 Apr 1951 (

s/o Winfield Scott BENNETT & Nancy Catherine (COTTINGHAM; teacher from Hamilton College & Ewing College; former Methodist Dist. Supt; retired at Mt. Carmel 1947, & moved to McLeansboro; md Nona CARLTON 17 Aug 1902, etc - interred Macedonia (Macedonia Cem? or Antioch Cem?) - per obit jm)( b. Knights Prairie Twp, Hamilton Co, IL. In log house, d. in hosp. In Eldorado)

BISHOP, Cameron 1977-1977

BLACKWARD, Ben 1888-1972

BLACKWARD, Martha A. Wife 1868-1956

( w/o William Henry BLACKWARD) (d/o George W. GASS & Mary SULLIVAN jm)

(SH: George W. Gass came to the Macedonia area in 1853/54 with Zopher Johnson Jr and his wife Phebe Cooper Johnson

and their family. They came from Greene County, TN. In 1850, “George” (no surname) is residing in their household, age 6.

By the 1860 census of Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton County, IL, George is now age 16 and is identified as George

Guess (phonetic spelling of “Gass”). He is still residing with Zopher Jr and Phebe. His relationship to this family is as yet

unsubstantiated. In some documents, he stated his mother’s surname as Johnson. Yet, there has not been any marriage

found in the Greene County, TN records between a Johnson and a Gass/”Guess”. In his Civil War pension papers, George Gass

described himself as “a poor orphan boy”.)

BLACKWARD, Henry Ben Son 1918-1928

BLACKWARD, Josephine 1914-

(d/o John Logan CLARK & Evie Ethel JEFFRIES per data from Audrey HUNGATE JEFFRIES jm)

BLACKWARD, Lilla A. Wife 1894-1920

BLACKWARD, Lwanna Kay Dau 1950-1958

(d/o Ben BLACKWARD & Josephine CLARK per data from Audrey HUNGATE JEFFRIES jm)

(d. age 7 yrs, 13 Jan 1958, hosp. in Anna, IL; d/o Ben & Josephine BLACKWARD - former residents of Macedonia, now res. of Anna; leaves parents, etc per Lawanna Kay’s obit jm)

BLACKWARD, Myrtle Wife 1902-1931

BLACKWARD, Rosemary Dau 1934-1956

(d/o Ben BLACKWARD & Josephine CLARK - Rosemary killed in auto accident per data from Audrey HUNGATE JEFFRIES jm)

BLACKWARD, William Matthew Ill. Cpl. 278 Mil Police Co. WWII 19 Aug 1922-6 Nov 1954

BLACKWARD, Wm. Henry Husband 1855-1909

(h/o Martha A. (GASS) BLACKWARD) (s/o?)

6 BLACKWOOD, Lilly LEWIS

(Times, 19 Feb 1920: b. 10 July 1894 Hamilton Co, IL; d. 11 Feb 1920 West Frankfort, IL; md Ben BLACKWOOD 17 Jan 1914; leaves husband, 1 child, parents, etc; interred Macedonia Cem. (per obit jm)

UNMARKED GRAVE: PER JC: BOLEN, Charles d. 7-13-1925

WWI U. AS. Navy

BOLEN, Cornelia, his wife 9 Apr 1849-4 Apr 1928

(w/o W(illiam) B(ailey) (“Willie”)BOLEN)

BOLEN, Henry D. Aug 1838-5 Oct 1896

(BOLEN, Henry Co K 110th Ill Inf)

BOLEN, Martha J., his wife, 28 Feb 1834-16 Dec 1921

(w/o Henry D. BOLEN) (Martha Jane ROBERSON md Henry D. BOLEN 28 Aug 1856 Franklin Co, IL jm) (Martha Jane ROBINSON BOLEN b. near Akin, IL; d. at home of son James near Dahlgren, IL, etc per Martha Jane’s obit jm)

BOLEN, Iva (A.) 1886-1958

(w/o William BOLEN) (d/o Alfred Douglas PHILLIPS & Nancy Elizabeth “Betty” LEE jm)

BOLEN, Sadie, died 12 Aug 1895 7m 3d

( d/o J.A. & F. BOLEN) (data per Betty KINGTON: Sadie is d/o James Andrew BOLEN & Frances (Fanny) BOYD; Frances (Fanny) BOYD d/o Lewis BOYD & Mary Jane (Polly) SUMMERS jm) (data per Sam SMITH adds that Sadie’s mother is Frances “Fannie” BOYD, d/o Lewis W. BOYD & Mary Jane “Polly” SUMMERS jm)

6 BOLEN, Sarah d 6 Jul 1880

20y (from Franklin Co, IL death record jm)

BOLEN William 1879-1946

(h/o Iva (A) (PHILLIPS) BOLEN) ( s/o William Bailey BOLEN & Cornelia BEARDEN jm)

BOLEN, W(illiam) B(ailey) (“Willie”) 22 Oct 1846-5 May 1925 Corp. Co I 60th Ill. Vol. Inft.

(h/o Cornelia BOLEN) (s/o James BOLEN & Elizabeth “Nancy” CARLTON; Cornelia d/o ? jm)

(SH: Based on information from Rev. Dupree’s book, “Early Johnsons of Hamilton County”, William B. Bolen married in 1867

Mary Ann Johnson VanCleve (born 1837), wife of William VanCleve who died in 1862. Mary Ann Johnson was the

daughter of Robert Henry Johnson. Robert Henry is considered the “founding father” of the town of Macedonia. The town was

created from land owned by Robert Henry Johnson. See more about this family in the “J” section of the transcription.

BOLIN, ? Ann (can’t read)

(w/o J.A. BOLIN) (d. 4 Oct 1889, 18y from death record jm) (data per Betty KINGTON: This is Melissa Anne (Ann) SMITH b. 2 Oct 1871, d. 4 Nov 1889 age 18y - wife of James Andrew BOLEN, d/o Jasper SMITH & Ellen Jane HATCHETT; James Andrew BOLEN remarried to Frances (Fanny) BOYD, d/o Lewis BOYD & Mary Jane (Polly) SUMMERS, and James Andrew BOLEN & Frances (Fanny) BOYD had 15 children jm)

BOLIN, Harrison Co A 40 Ill Inf

BOLIN, John A(lexander) 26 Jan 1882-26 Mar 1895 13yrs.

(birth record #1943 from SRJ states b. 28 Mar 1883) (per data from Betty KINGTON, this is John Alexander Logan BOLEN, her uncle, who went by the name of Logan - Logan died at his sister Mary Elizabeth BOLEN ZELHART & husband Charles Henry ZELHART’s farm in Macedonia, Hamilton Co, IL - climbed over a barbed wire fence, and ripped his stomach open jm)

BOLIN (BOLEN), Louisa M. (BOYD) 23 Feb 1850-17 Jul 1893

(wife of Cornelius (Carlton) BOLIN) (Louisa M. BOYD d/o Noah BOYD & Dicadella “Dicy” WEBB; Cornelius Carlton BOLEN s/o James BOLEN & Elizabeth “Nancy” CARLTON - Louisa d. aged 45y per her death record jm) (data from Betty KINGTON states that her grandfather, Cornelius Carlton BOLEN is buried beside his wife Louisa BOYD BOLEN; she also states that a baby has been buried at the foot of Louisa BOYD BOLEN, an infant of Linzy BOLEN & wife Nancy Jane COZART BOLEN jm)(Cornelius (Carlton) BOLEN d. at home of his dau. Mrs. Mary ZELLEHART Sat. burial services at Macedonia Cem. - per his note of death 3 June 1936 jm)

BOLIN, Orrilla (CREMEENS) 18 Apr 1845-14 Dec 1893

(Harrison BOLEN & Orrilla married 12 Apr 1864( (Harrison BOLEN b. Gallatin Co, IL 1842, d. 1 Dec 1911, aged 69y; had 7 children; md to Ellen LAMPLEY 7 July 1894 - had 2 children; buried in Macedonia Cem. - per his obit jm)

BOLLAN, Emeretta d 14 Jan 1865 1 day

(d/o H. & O. BOLLAN) (Notice the variations in the spelling---above)

(SH: BOSTER FAMILY. For more about the Boster Family refer to www.carolyar.com; The Descendants of Philip Boster, 1763-1831)

BOSTER, Alva 15 Nov 1883-3 Jun 1884

BOSTER, Andrew J. 14 Apr 1818-16 Jun 1884

(born in GAHA Co. Ohio)

BOSTER, Clara (M.) Rose 1862-(8 Dec) 1936

(d. aged 74 yrs, at home in Knights, Prairie; md Thomas J. BOSTER, leaves husband, etc per Clara’s obit jm)

BOSTER, Clifford D. 29 Sep 1885-3 Mar 1886

BOSTER, Cornelius C. 19 Dec 1863-26 Apr 1945

(h/o Margaret E. (YATES) BOSTER)(Cornelius C. “Neal” BOSTER s/o Andrew Jackson BOSTER & Catherine SHIRLEY)(d. at home, Macedonia, IL per his obit jm)

(SH: Early businessman in Macedonia. Owned and operated the drug store; was Postmaster in 1891 and 1898; President of the

Board of Trustees of the Village of Macedonia in 1917)

BOSTER, Flora L. 15 Dec 1886-27 Agu (sic) 1891

BOSTER, James S(mith) 1853*--(11 Apr) 1938

(b. 23 Jun *1858 per obit jm) (s/o Andrew Jackson BOSTER & Catherine SHIRLEY; Sarah Elizabeth GIBBS BOSTER d. at her home in Macedonia, IL per her note of death jm)

BOLLEN , John W. d 26 Sep 1867 1y 1m

(s/o H. & O. BOLLEN)

BOSTER, James H. 10 May 1877-23 Sep 1942

(s/o John A. BOSTER & Priscilla HATCHETT jm)

BOSTER, John A. Co. A 40th Ill Vol Inf. 10 Aug 1841-8 Jan 1909

(d. Thompsonville, s/o Andrew I. BOSTER, who came to IL in 1840; md Priscilla HATCHETT 1865 Hamilton Co, IL - per John’s obit jm)

(SH: son of A. J. Boster and Catherine Shearley.)

BOSTER, Margaret E. 10 Feb 1872-26 Aug 1959

(w/o Cornelius C. BOSTER) (d/o Richard J. YATES & Ann HAMER - per obits of Cornelius & Margaret E. )

BOSTER, Myrtle 1881-1928

(w/o Vincent BOSTER)

BOSTER, Ona 15 Mar 1881-11 Oct 1950 (d/o?)

BOSTER, Priscilla, 8 Feb 1843-23 Oct **1933

(no, d. **1938 per her 25 Oct 1938 obit jm) (w/o John A. BOSTER) (d. at home of dau. Ella at Peoria, IL per her obit jm)

BOSTER, Sarah E(lizabeth) 1855-19__

(d/o Levi GIBBS & Mary Ann GRIFFIN)

BOSTER, Thomas J. 1862-(21 Feb) 1943

(h/o Clara (M) Rose BOSTER) (s/o Andrew Jackskon BOSTER & Catherine SHIRLEY - per Thomas’ obit jm)

BOSTER, Vinson (4 Jan) 1878-(9 Sep) 1951

(h/o Priscilla BOSTER) (Vincent BOSTER d. at home of dau. near Macedonia, aged 73 yrs; s/o James Smith BOSTER & Sarah Elizabeth GIBBS per Vincent’s obit jm)

BOWIE, Dr. Burt D. 20 Oct 1889-26 May 1969

BOYER, Bessie,., hiw (sic) wife