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
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