Inscriptions by Dewitt County Geealogical Society
Book "f", Page 350 - March 1, 1849, Recorded June 26, 1850
John J. McGraw to:
he Governor of the State of Illinois and his successors in office; Grant, bargain, alien
and confirm the following described lot of ground or parcel of land situte in the County
and State aforesaid being a part of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 34, in Twp 20 N
R 2 E and bound as follows to wit, Commencing at the SW corner of the Grave Yard N 8
Poles to a white Oak 5 In dia, E10 Poles to White Hickory 6 in dia., S 8 Rods to a stake;
W to beginning. Together with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same
belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the aforesaid inhabitants of Dewitt county
forever which lot of ground or parcel of
John J. McGraw acknowledge
March 1, 1849 before John Warner
Clerk of Cir. Court, Dewitt Co. Ills.
with seal signatures, John J. McGraw
Land is to be appropriated by the said inhabitants of Dewitt County for the purpose of
a burying ground and for no other purpose for which purpose the said John J McGraw
and his heirs and assigns forever of all persons or person whomsoever.
Acon (Acom), Freddie H. No dates Bennett, (cont.)
son M.A. & M. Margaret. dau. I.C.
Maggie,(rest illegible) d. Sept. 23, 1851-ae 10m 7d
possibly same as above
Bidwell, (?), Clara, dau I.&
Back, James W.M., son A.J. & M. M.J.(?)
d. June 14, 1851-ae 7 y No dates
Andrew J.
d. Dec. 21, 1855-ae 33-5-19 Bird, John T.
d. Aug. 25, 1847-ae 39 y
Bell, Bernard W., son J.W. & Susan
d. 1855-ae 2-2-3 Boyd, Almira, w. M.W.
John d.Aug. 30, 1853
d. Apr. 25, 1861-ae71-8-10 Wm. Gray, son M.W.
Sarah, w. John d.____,ae 1y-9m 12d
d.June 11, 1870-ae 81y Dr. Robert
d.Mar.10,1856-ae29-11-10
Bennett, Zerelda, w. I.C.
d. July 21,1881-55-2-4 Brown, Wm. No dates
very old stone
George, son I.C. Jane, w. Henry
d. May 20, 1838 d. June 24,1871-ae 68y
Sarah, dau. I.C. Sarah Jane, W. James S.
d. May 20,1881-ae 20y 7d d. Dec. 19,1853-ae 21y
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Campbell, Charley L.,son W.C.& A.M. D____, Asher Milo
No dates No dates
Christina, dau. B. & R.
d. Sept. 6, 1856 DeLay, Julia A. dau. L. & K.
Ellen, dau John d. Feb. 2,1860-ae 3m 18d
d. Dec.14,1852 Zimry, C., son L. & K.
Lewis, son P.C. ?m d. Aug.6,1858
Elizabeth (Anna M.),w, W.C. Ann, w., James
d. Oct.23,1858-ae 33y d. Jan.25,1856-ae 48-1-19
Helen C. dau. J.J. & S.C.
No dates Dickerson, Nellie
John d. Jan.25,1860-ae 20y 11m
d. Aug.11,1856 Eugene, Son M.
d. July 2,1857-ae 1-4-11
(N.E. corner--over fence)
Carlock, Isac
b. 1782-d.Mar.16,1818-ae36y Dye, Mar_Anna, dau A.M. & C.
Isaac d. Nov.24,1853-ae 3-11-4
d. Sept.2,1843-ae 50 y 9m
Mary, w. Isaac Elder, William M., son J.B. & L.
d. Mar.16,1848-ae 36y 22d d. Oct.28,1851
Sidney, son H.L.
d. Mar. 1,1818-ae 14-9-9d Farrelly, Patric_
d. June 13,1854-ae 22y
Carroll, Thomas
d. Oct.2,1867-ae 26-1-18 Fisher, Jane, w. J.
Thomas, son Thomas d. Jan.10,1880-ae 34-5-18
d. July 9,1859-ae 2-1-7
Flynn, Wm. C. son J.J.& H.S.
Cary, Elizabeth, dau. D. & C. No dates
d. Apr. 15, 1818-ae 9-8-20
Frank, son L.& M. Gaby, Lucinda, dau, D. & C.
d. Aug.9,1856-ae 3-9-4 d. Mar. 16,1853
Clark, Louis P., son P. & C. Gandy, Frankie E., dau A. & T.
No dates No dates
Costello, John Garton, Martha, w. D.W.
Co L 14 Ill. Inf. Civil War No dates
d. Sept. 17,1863-ae 22-6-16
Gary, David
Cousins, Wm. b.Ohio-d.Sept.15,1858-ae 48y 14d
Co.A 145 Ill. Inf. Elizabeth, dau D. & K.
d. Jan. 16, 1900 d. Apr.15,1848-ae18-9-2
Amina, dau. D. & K.
Cramer, Henry, son M. stone broken
d. Aug.10,1862-ae 1 y 5m Ann C., dau D.& K.
d. Apr.22,1848-ae 4y 21d
Cushman, George R. Sarah M., dau. D. & K.
d. Mar. 18,1853 d.Apr.27,1848-ae 10y 11m
Helen M., dau. D. & L. (?
Cushmand, Adora A. d. Feb. 19.1850
d. Jan.7,1851-ae 2-6-17 ae 10m 20d
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Gatchell, William S. Lafferty,George
son H.S. & M.J. d. Nov.12,1860-ae 67-5-12
d. Oct.22,1865-ae 5m 12d Elizabeth, w. George
d. July 5,1861-ae 68y 22d
Gideon, George W., son, E. ae 1m
Wm. G., son __, ae 1y 9m Lewis, W., W. No dates
Prudence, w Wm. 1820-19__
Grant, Charles H., son V.V.
d. Apr.30,1852-ae 11m Martin, Owen
d. Feb.18,1869-ae 59y
Greenville, Wm., son J.S. & S. William, son J.W. d. Oct.2,1856
d. 1854 (Brown) Sarah, w. J.W.
d.Sept.18,1863-ae 30-10-25
Hall, Elizabeth, w. Gaswell Susanne, w. J.F. No dates
d. Oct.17,1853-ae 32y William ae 10y
Hampleman, George R. son D.H.& S. McAboy, Martha, w. David
d. Oct,27,1851-ae 7y d. Nov.2,1861-ae 58y 25d
John T., son J.S.
Hartsock, Philip C. son D. & E. d. Dec.27,1859-ae 10y
d. Dec.20,1858-ae 21y Mary M., dau J.S. d.1860
Benjamin, son J.S.
Hendrick, Clara B., dau John & Mary d.Oct.3,1865
d. Oct. 7,1856-ae 1y 8m Laurabelle, dau J.S.
d. Jan.4,1860
Hood, Sarrah, w. D.S.
d. Jan.17,1849-ae 26y McKinney, Charles M., son W.W.
Harriet, dau.__ae 12y d. June 21,1853-ae 1-9-11
Zaceriah T., son__
d. July 30.1849-ae 29-2-3
Hopper, Mary, dau J.D. John C. son W.W.- d.Nov.18,1850
d. Dec.21,1866-ae 2-4-12 F_iness(b?)feb.12.1819-ae 31-9-1
Martha No dates
Housley, Annie A., w R.A.
d. Sept.17,1870 McMurray, Corpl S.B. No dates
20th Ill. Inf.
Huntsley, D.A.__d.1850
Miller, Gurency, son S.A.
Johnson, Mary, dau C.L. & S. d. June 18,1865-ae 1-2-3
d. Oct.27,1866-ae 1m Charles S., son J.A. No dates
Justice, Amanda, dau S. & S, Mills,Caroline, dau S.A.
d. Aug.15,1853 d. July 18,1852-ae 1-11-19
Phebe E., dau S. & S.
d. Aug.15,___ Miskely, Sarrah, dau S.
d. Dec.12,1854
Kirby, John d.Mar.16,1851-ae 29y
Morrison, Isaac C.
Knadler, Thom J., son G.W. & E. d. Mar.20,1861-ae-69y 10m
d. Apr.30,1852-ae 1-2-3 Sarah, w.Isaac d.Nov.19,1865
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Percy, Sylvanie Steel, Elizabeth, w James
d. Sept.3,1879-ae 62-1-25 d. Aug.31,1852-ae 86-6-16
Phares, Infant son R.H. & C.A. Stout, Maria & Harvey
d. 1851-ae 10m 20d Ch. Jesse & Eliza
Rathborn, Aaron, son E.M. Swords, Mary Ann, w S.L.
d. Oct.16,1852 d. Aug.11,1853-ae 38-11-9
Richards, Eli Taylor, Sophia, w D.W.
d. May 4,1859-ae 12-8-26 d. Nov.17,1854-ae 52y
Ritter, Leander K.,son C. & H. Waller, Alice, dau Rev.E.L. & C.
d.Oct 9,1854-ae 11-2-20 No dates
Sons of Rev. E.L. & C. No dates
Robinson, William, son H. & S.E.
d. 0ct.5,1857 Whitemore, Harmony
d. Oct.19,1856-ae 68y
Smallwood, Mary Ann, w. G.
d, Mar,25,1866-ae 43-11-12 Williams, Sarrah A. w A.G.
d. Apr. 14,1864-ae 33y
Smith, Mertis, dau T.W. & Z.A.
d. Nov.1, 1858-ae 1-9-11 Williams, Alexander
b. Mar.21,1771
Reamer, son C.C. & H.M. d. Sept.18,1851-ae 81-6-3
d. Sept.20,1852-ae 1y 19d Sidney, w Alexander
Rev. Richard P., died 1851 (Creal)
Pumy, dau C.C. & H.M. b.1785-d.1852
d. July 15,1858-ae 5m 2d
Wright, Ira
Spalding, Jesse B.,son J. & S. d.Mar. 2,1861-ae 1-8-4
d. June 1, 1856-ae 8-2-20
Emily, dau J. & S.
d. Jan. 30,1856-ae 10m 6d
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