BISSELL CEMETERY

aka CHURCHILL
aka GERMAN PRAIRIE

SE part of NW1/4-NE1/4, T16N-R4W, Sec. 18
Clear Lake Township

These transcriptions were derived from digital photos only as I didn't have the necessary equipment to read the stones. I hope to go back soon and do so. As a result the readings could be incorrect. Please email me, Mary Ann, if corrections need to be made. There are 10 or more unreadable pictures that I could possibly verify with a second attempt. There are 3 or 4 stones that have no markings whatsoever. I am told the small cemetery is full, but there are many grave sites without stones.

The cemetery is located NE of Springfield approx. 5 or 6 miles, just off of State Route 54. If coming from Springfield, turn right at county road marker 3.75E. The cemetery is visible from the road. It is one of the older cemeteries in the area and is not presently used for burials, but was mowed and accessible.

It appears that someone has gone over some of the lettering (Curry's, etc.) with black paint. I see a couple that are possible errors...Jehu Curry d 1812....that is doubtful, would guess 1842?

NAME BORN DIED AGE AT DEATH OTHER INFO
BLACK Amanda A 10 Jan 1854 22yrs/8ms w/o James Black
BLACK Anna 6 Apr 1798 25 July 1871 b in Phila. PA; w/o W Black
BLACK Mary 22 Oct 1849 11ms/10ds d/o Wm & A Black
BLACK unreadable 1yr/4ms With Black stones
BLACK William 9 Jun 1794 15 Dec 1856 b in Scotland
BLACK William Jr 21 Apr 1824 9 Apr 1849 25yrs drowned
BURTLING Mattie 5 Jun 1862 3 Jul 1882? w/o J W
CARTMEL Anna ? 3 Dec 1852? 2yrs/8ms d/o J M & M R Cartmel
CARTMEL Mary F 30 Oct 1848 5yrs/6ms/6ds d/o J M & M R Cartmel
CHURCHILL Calvin S 30 Jun 1824 8 Oct 1888
CHURCHILL D???
CHURCHILL Emily 15 Feb 1852 6ms/23ds d/o C S & H F
CHURCHILL Fielding 4 Sep 1857 27 Nov 1879
CHURCHILL George 15 May 1873 71yrs
CHURCHILL George W 3 Aug 1860 6yrs/7ms/13ds s/o C S & H F
CHURCHILL Hester F 21 Jan 1825 28 Jan 1887 w/o C S (d/o W B & A King)
CHURCHILL Julia 23 Jan 1852? d/o C S & H F
CHURCHILL Lizzie 5 Sep 1863 9ms/8ds d/o C S & H F
CHURCHILL Sallie 29 Dec 1858 22 May 1878
CHURCHILL Sarah ? Oct 1847? 67yrs
CROW? John E 27 May 1850 3yrs/8ms/10ds s/o W & S? Crow?
CURRY America 9 Sep 1862 ch/o H J & M Curry
CURRY Emma 21 Mar 1876
CURRY Emma S Phillips 1862 1883 w/o Robert W Curry
CURRY James Thomas 1 Jun 1852 ch/o H J & M Curry
CURRY Jehu B 10 Feb 1842? s/o J & E Curry IL
CURRY Mary 24 Jan 1869 48yrs/9ms/20ds w/o Robert Curry
CURRY Robert 22 Feb 1873 54yrs/2ms/13ds
CURRY unreadable
CURRY unreadable
FORSYTH Fannie? 19 Sep 1853 5ms/5ds
FORSYTH Rosetta 23 Dec 1883 22yrs/8ms d/o Wm & Mary Forsyth
FORSYTH Sarah July 1846 46yrs/8ds d/o W & S
GAMBRE?, Isabel 24 Mar 1850 10ms d/o W & A Gambre?
HOUSTON John A 26 May 1863 Co I 114th Reg't IL Inf
KING Anna R (5 July 1788) 27 Mar 1873 84yrs/8ms/22ds w/o (W B) King
KING A S Footstone
KING Lucy M 6 Dec 1854 1yr/8ms/23ds d/o H J & L M King
KING W B (23 Apr 1779) 20 Oct 1863
LANGFIELD George W 24 May 1809 21 Sep 1895
LANGFIELD Hannah 1 Jun 1809 18 Nov 1893 w/o George W
MANN Elizabeth 3 Sep 1862 49yrs/6ms/7ds w/o U Mann
MANN Elizabeth S 1 Jun 1867? 2yrs/3ms/2? Ds d/o U & E Mann
MANN Thomas H (6 Apr 1843) 16 Feb 1867 26yrs/10ms/10ds Co I 114th Regt IL Vol
MANN unreadable
MANN unreadable
MANN William s/o U? & E? Mann
MANN William 30 Jul 1840 4yr?/10ms/11ds
MILLER Angelina ??? 16 Mar 1865? w/o Wm M Miller
MILLER Carrie E 2 May 1853 10ds d/o W M & J A Miller
MILLER George 3 May 1780? 3 Apr 1835?
MILLER Polly Owens Dec? 1796 ?  ?  1874 w/o G Miller
MILLER unreadable April 1839?
STARK, ?? 6 Oct 1870 1yr/?/? s/o J S & L C
TAYLOR, ?? 1892 1892 s/o S? H & M J Taylor
THOMPSON George S 24 Jun 1858?
WHITESIDES Laura F 24 Jul 1863 10ms/23ds d/o M F & A E (Black) Whitesides
WHITESIDES unreadable 22 Jul 1865 ch/o M F & A E?(Black?)Whitesides
WOLF George W 25 Jan 1867 42yrs/9ms/24ds h/o E J Wolf
WOLF Jas C 26? Oct 1871 1yr/?/3ds s/o G W & E J Wolf