Halsey - Hougham Cemetery

Waynesville Township Illinois Cataloged in 1970 - 1974 By Carlyle & Mabel Halsey Located Waynesville Plot Map Section 24 (4 1/2 Miles Northeast of Waynesville) Deeded to DeWitt County in 1879 Dewitt Country deeded to Waynesville Township - 1959 First Buried: Catherine Hougham in 1838 Last Buried: Henry Winkle in 1937 Eli Halsey bought the Farm in March of 1851. One acre remains as Halsey-Hougham Cemetery.

AS OF: JULY 11, 1998 Solomon Bordor Civil War Soldier (Wapella) Co. A 107th Ill Inf. (Government Stone- White Marker) John H. Cartmill Son of J. & R. Cartmill Died Dec. 11, 1849 Age 15 yrs 9 mos 5 dys Edgar Fletcher Born Oct. 1, 1875 Died Nov. 14, 1901 Walter Haldeman Engraved (My Sweet Baby) Died Nov. 14, 1878 Born Nov. 7, 1878 Eli Halsey Died Jan. 20, 1892 Age 76 yrs 3 mos 5 dys Chester B. Halsey Son of Arthur & M. J. Halsey Born Aug. 12 Died Aug 12, 1900 Arda H. Halsey Son of A. & M. J. Halsey Born Dec. 17, 1872 Died Jan. 16, 1899 Luther Halsey Son of A. & M. J. Halsey Died Apr. 19, 1892 Age 14 yrs 8 mos 21 days (Shot & killed by Charles Brock) (No Name) Daughter of A. & M. J. Halsey Died Aug 13, 1889 Maurice Halsey Died at Birth Died April 25, 1900 Body was later moved to Heyworth Cemetery and buried next to his parents, Robert Oscar & Maude Halsey. Note: Glenn Strange lost his right arm when about 14 yrs old and had arm buried at foot of Maurice Halsey’s grave. Worley Hougham Son of W. H. & A. A. Hougham Born Mar. 12, 1877 Died Nov. 29, 1877 Moses Hougham Born Jan. l6, 1792 Died Mar. 24, 1857 Elizabeth Hougham Wife of Moses Hougham Born Feb. 22, 1804 Died. Feb. 2, 1857 Amos Hougham Died Dec. 15, 1847 Age 25 yrs & 4 mos Catherine Hougham Daughter of M & E Hougham Died Nov. 18, 1838 Age 1 yr. 4 mos 5 days Susanar Hougham Daughter of M & E Hougham Died Jan. 19, 1843 Age 5 days Sarah J. Hougham Daughter of M & E Hougham Died Sept. 3, 1854 Age 5 yrs 3 mos 21 days William H. Hougham Son of M & E Hougham Died Sept 2, 185l Age 5 yrs 1 mos 2 days, Gary Hougham Daughter of M & E Hougham Died. Sept. 4, 1854 Age 13 yrs 11 mos 6 days John S. Hougham Died Sept. 8, 1851 Age 28 yrs 5 days Mary A. Hazlett Daughter of J. A. & W. A. (Halsey) Hazlett Died June 29, 1876 Age 2 yrs 4 mos 8 dys. Phoebe (Halsey) McCalester Wife of J. A. McCalester Died Oct. 26, 1876 Age 32 yrs 6 mos 25 days Children of Phoebe (Halsey) and J. A. McCalister Sarah I. Died Mar. 10, 1865 Age 6 yrs 26 dys Infant Daughter Died Mar. 10, 1875 ? --- Age 12 dys Infant Son Died Oct 6, 1876 Allen Died Oct. 6, 1876 Age 7 yrs 11 mos 14 dys Elder Mazy Son of G. & M. Peasley Died Jan 6, 1880 Age 3 yrs 10 mos 11 dys Granville & Martha (Halsey) Peasley-Winkle Mary Steele Engraved (Gone but not Forgotten) Died 1886 (Dec. 6th) 42 yrs 9 mos 16 days Nora Winkle Daughter of S. E. & E. Winkle Died June 9, 1875 Age 2 mos 10 dys Joseph E. Winkle Son of S. E. & E. M. Winkle Died May 8, 1861 Age 17 yrs 19 dys Sovern E. Winkle Died 1914 Betty M. Winkle Died 1937 Isaac H. Winkle Born 1865 Martha L. (Halsey) Winkle (Wife of Isaac)(Wife of Granville Peasley) Born 1856 Died 1920 Baby Son of Henry and Martha Martin (Winkle ?) Born Mar. 18,1907 Died Oct. 7, 1907 UNMARKED GRAVESTONES IN CEMETERY John Ackerson Father Mary (Halsey) Ackerson Mother Clyde Ackerson Son Emma Peasley Infant Son Harrison Still Born 1900’s Son of Ben & Pearl (Halsey) Harrison Marilla Winkle Leniton Nancy Scott Halsey ( ? ) J. A. McCallister MORE ? ? ?
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