Irish Grove Cemetery

Irish Grove Cemetery

Menard County, Illinois


   


This listing has been prepared from a combination of sources. An original reading by Mr. Norbert Lucht which was compiled, copied and then presented to the Petersburg Public Library by the Illinois Society Daughters of the American Revolution 1973-1974, Pierre Menard Chapter. This listing has been combined with the readings and photos taken by Jeanie Lowe and Betty Albert.

Directions: Located 1 1/2 miles southwest of Middletown, Illinois in Menard County. Follow Rte. 29 North to Greenview and turn right on the Middletown Black Top road. Go 6.8 miles and you will see Freedom Road. Turn right on to Freedom Road and go 1/2 mile to a "T" road. Turn left at the "T" road and go 0.3 miles to the cemetery which is located on the left side of the road. This is a beautiful cemetery and very well kept. It goes back quite a distance and at the very back of the cemetery is a very old section. The picture at the top right is a picture of this old section of the cemetery.

This is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county. It contains the graves of two Revolutionary Soldiers along with graves for many soldiers of later wars.

Betty & Jeanie have indicated a willingness to accept requests and take pictures of stones in this cemetery (as time permits) for those researchers who need same.

Pictures & directions provided by: Jeanie Lowe.     Additional tombstone pictures submitted by Garland Edgell.

Click here for Surnames beginning with:      A - D      L - P      R - W


Surnames: E - K

NAME BORN DIED AGE Additional Inscription/Info.
EDGELL, Asa C. 1852 1899
EDGELL, Mary A. Davy 1850 1934
ELDER, William 10 Apr 1863 15 y2m10d Son of W. & M.A. Elder
ELDRIDGE, Edward 1873 1873
ELDRIDGE, James 1829 1898
ELDRIDGE, Lena Bolle 1865 1871
ELDRIDGE, Nancy Montgomery 1834 1922
ELLEGOOD, Lela G. 1896 1960
ELLEGOOD, William F. 1892 1946
ELLIS, Lucy 11 Dec 1835 12 Aug 1907 Mother
ELLIS, B.F. Co. K. 28 Ill. Inf
ENDICOTT, Benjamin E. 19 Nov 1879 25 Feb 1882
ENDICOTT, Floyd 22 June 1884 18 Jan 1885
ENDICOTT, Owen S. 26 Oct 1844 2 Jun 1906 Co. F. 25 N.J. Inf
ENDICOTT, Phyness E. 1851 1933 Mother
ENDICOTT, Victor U. 3 May 1894 16 Apr 1918
ESTILL, Catherine Emmaline 16 Apr 1905 17 Jul 1993 Beloved Wife of L. W. Estill
ESTILL, Edna May 1868 1949
ESTILL, Thomas J. 1854 1950
ESTILL, Leland Wayne 2 Feb 1894 15 Nov 1972 Ill. Sea. U.S. Navy WW I
FERREE, C. C. 12 Oct 1876 7 Jan 1947
FERREE, Ella K. 10 Oct 1912 30 Sep 1995
FERREE, James I. 8 Oct 1877 13 Sep 1939
FERREE, Rinda E. 10 Mar 1890 5 Nov 1974
FITCH, Ellamarie (Grant) 20 Mar 1915 25 Jan 2014
FLOOD, Caroline A. 7 Aug 1844 1y7m6d Dau of Wm. Flood
FOGLE, George H. 2 Mar 1866 2m21d Sonof W.A. & M.H. Fogle
FORD, Connie (Cline) 11 Sep 1934 1 Jun 2008
FORD, John A. 25 June 1878 28 Feb 1916
FRAKES, Dawn Marie 27 Aug 1966 15 Apr 1991
FRAKES, Donald Albert 2 Sep 1933 27 Feb 1997 U.S. Army Korea
FRANKES, Alfred E. 13 Nov 1858 Son of T.A. & M.J. Frankes
FRANKES, Ancle A. 30 June 1890 21 Nov 1962 Dad - Il. Sgr. Co. M. 18 Inf. WWI
FRANKES, Billy E. 1928 1932 son
FRANKES, Gladys 1906
FRANKES, Harriet A. 6 July 1854 1y3m5d Dau of T.A. & M.J. Frankes
FRIEND, Sarah Wife of Charles Friend
FULK, Della M. 1915 19
FULK, Dewey T. 1907 1964
FULK, Gilbert Vernon 16 Jul 1920 3 Sep 1921
FULK, Gilberta Irene 30 Mar 1922 4 Dec 1924
FULK, Robert T. 1937 1944 our darling
FULSCHER, G. Deo 20 Jan 1930 14 Sep 2000 Married 3 Feb 1951; Cpl. U.S. Army Korea
FULSCHER, Lillian R. 28 Jan 1933
FULSCHER, Ruthie Mae Boyer 15 Jun 1899 18 Oct 1988
GAMBREL, Amelia 29 May 1881 54y3m16d Wife of Wm. Gambrel
GAMBREL, Henry C. - (Obit) 8 Dec 1857 Feb 1926 68y2m16d (Death Cert.)
GAMBREL, Lillian B. - (Obit) 1 Jan 1903 Oct 1935 Mother
GAMBREL, Raymond - (Obit) 10 Apr 1900 10 Jan 1934 Father; Pvt. 7 Regt. U.S. Marines
GAMBREL, William - (Obit) 13 Aug 1851 1 Nov 1917
GATTEN, Ora 15 May 1867 2 Oct 1892 Son of J. J. & S.J. Gatten
GEARY, Jack Edward 1965 1985
GEARY, Jeffrey Earle 1966 1991
GIBBS, Alice G. 1849 1932 At Rest
GIBBS, Elizabeth 12 Sept 1842 17 May 1898 Wife of Wm. Gibbs
GIBBS, Emma J. 25 July 1873 8 July 1893
GIBBS, George T. 1849 1927 At Rest
GIBBS, Jennie 1857 1914
GIBBS, Marietta R. 18866 1938 Daughter
GIBBS, Martin L. 8 July 1851 6 Aug 1936
GIBBS, Myrtle Wark 1875 1954
GIBBS, Trobias 1874 1923
GIBBS, William Co. H. 7 Ill. Inf.
GIERTZ, Bertha 1882 1913
GIERTZ, Charles E. 21 Apr 1893 3 Nov 1956 Ill. Pvt. Co. F. 326 Inf. WWI
GIERTZ, Myrtle 1891 1963
GIERTZ, Ray A. 1889 1966
GIERTZ, Wilbert W. 1905 1954
GILLMAN, Lola Mae 18 Apr 1894 0 May 1944
GILLMAN, Raymond 23 Feb 1889 4 Nov 1958
GILMER, Alexander 6 Sep 1848 49y11m6d
GILMER, David 16 Nov 1858 22y4m5d
GILMER, James 3 Jan 1859 25y15d
GILMER, Jane 8 May 1863 62y10m23d
GILMER, Robert 31 Dec 1883 45y4m18d
GILMER, William W. 12 Aug 1857 25y9m29d
GLEASON, Eliza Jane 1859 1929
GLEASON, Henry 1854 1925
GLEASON, Rosa Myrtle 1892 1964
GLENN, Anna B. 27 Mar 1877 25 June 1959 Daughter
GLENN, Atcheson L.
GLENN, Charles H. 31 May 1843 24 Feb 1885 41y8m24d Mus.Co. K. 28 Ill Inf
GLENN, Edward Robben 1875 1947
GLENN, George D. 17 Nov 1883 64y4m15d Pvt 4 Ill. Inf. Mx War
GLENN, J.A. 28 July 1845 3 Mar 1934 Father
GLENN, James 20 Aug 1848 36y10m6d
GLENN, Lucy N. 7 Jan 1886 69y10d
GLENN, Zebella Alice 25 June 1853 12 Nov 1942 Mother
GOODPASTURE, Jefferson 6 Nov 1884 72y2m11d
GOODPASTURE, Margaret L. 18 Apr 1862 49y11m18d Wife of Jefferson Goodpasture
GRAFF, Alice Last 19 Sep 1926
GRAFF, Glenn W. 4 May 1899 6 Nov 1981 Father
GRAFF, James G. 20 Aug 1925 Co. C 134th Inf 35th Div.
GRAFF, Leota M. 10 Nov 1901 29 Jan 1983 Wife
GRAFF, Mary Edna 17 Aug 1879 28 Oct 1902 Daughter
GRAFF, Minnie L. 4 Aug 1891 10 Oct 1948 Mother
GRAHAM, E.J.
GREENHALGH, Clarence 4 Aug 1904 4 Nov 1974
GREENHALGH, Peggy E. 13 Dec 1905 15 Sep 1998
GRIGSBY, Rosalie (Hale) Perce 8 Mar 1926 27 Dec 2020 (w/o 1) Wm. D. Perce 2) Samuel R. Grigsby)
GUNSTEN, Andrew 22 Apr 1862 5y7m19d
GUNSTEN, Anna 5 Feb 1879 2 Apr 1898 19y1m27d
GUNSTEN, Caroline 1835 1914 His wife
GUNSTEN, Dewey F. 1897 1925
GUNSTEN, Father 1862 1914
GUNSTEN, George 1 Feb 1878 18y1d (From Death Records)
GUNSTEN, Ida M. 1902 1910
GUNSTEN, John 1833 1887 Co. H 7th Ill. Inf.
GUNSTEN, John E. 1909 1911
GUNSTEN, Mother 1872 1925
GUNSTON, George 1881 1924
GUNSTON, Sara Jane 1888 1966
GUPTON, Charles 1889 1967
GUPTON, Everett 1883 1948
GUPTON, Garland M. 16 Apr 1913 23 Mar 2000 "Guppy"; U.S. Army WWII
GUPTON, Loretta 1895 1922
GUPTON, Lucille 1889 1949
HAHN, Lucy 4 Oct 1880 20 Mar 1951
HAINLINE, Clyde R. 1938 1939
HAINLINE, Infant 1946
HAINLINE, Raymond N. 1939 1943
HAINLINE, Robert E. 1932 1951
HAINS, David 21 Oct 1886 6y5m15d
HALL, Dorothy 1914 1921
HALL, Elmer 1881 1920
HALL, Forest A. 1911 1998 Husband
HALL, Gladys O. 1917 Wife
HALL, Jennie M. 1892 1943
HALLADAY, Diana Rae 12 Dec 1951 12 Dec 1951
HALLADAY, Phillip T. 29 Mar1919 11 Jun1972
HALSTEAD, Asahel Jr. 4 June 1869
HALSTEAD, George B. 1835 1889
HALSTEAD, James S. 22 Sept 1850 40y3m15d
HALSTEAD, Mary C. 1849 1925
HALSTEAD, William D. 1868 1905
HAMIL, Agnes 7 Sept 1870
HAMIL, Alfred 25 Nov 1873 9m6d Son of J.F. & J.M. Hamil
HAMIL, Ethel Pearle 3 Jan 1883 1y11m9d
HAMIL, John F. 22 July 1878 24y12d
HAMIL, John F. 7 Aug 1821 15 Nov 1898
HAMEL, Joseph A. 25 Aug 1860 9m5d Son of Wm. & H. J. Hamel
HAMIL, Mary Margaret 20 Feb 1888 15y4m8d
HAMIL, Mary A. 22 Mar 1870 44y6m23d Wife of John Hamil
HAMIL, Mary C. 14 Apr 1853 Dau of J. & M. Hamil
HAMIL, Nancy E.
HAMMEL, Emily 26 Sept 1867 5y6m Dau of Wm. & A.J. Hammel
HAMMEL, George Son of Wm. & A.J. Hammel
HAMMEL, Isabel 27 Aug 1851 Dau of Wm. & A.J. Hammel
HAMMEL, Nancy E
HAMMEL, Wm Son of Wm. & A.J. Hammel
HANEY, Anthony W. 10 Jan 1974 Married 25 Sep 1997
HANEY, Linda K. 27 Nov 1967 27 Sep 1997
HARDIN, Amanda J. 17 Aug 1872 2 Sept 1903 Wife of Charles
HARDIN, Charles H. 25 Aug 1870 12 Mar 1940
HARDIN, Fern 31 Aug 1903 31 Aug 1903
HARP, James Dallas 1937 1938
HARP, James L. 23 Dec 1916 2 Jan 2005
HARPER, Carl William 4 Oct 1936 30 Sept 1965 Ill. Pvt. U.S. Army
HARRIS, Florence E. 1880 1949
HARRIS, Vivian K. (Voyles) 24 Aug 1940 4 Apr 2005 (Wife of Rolie Conway Harris)
HAUGER, John M. 1858 1912
HAUGER, Nora 1879
HENDRICKSON, Geo. Harvey 17 Oct 1863 4 June 1941 Father
HENDRICKSON, H.C. 1836 1909
HENDRICKSON, James A. 17 Sept 1890 8 May 1971 Son
HENDRICKSON, Mahala 1835 1922
HENDRICKSON, Vernetta E. 8Mar 1864 12 Mar 1958 Mother
HENRY, C. Leslie 1897 1986
HENRY, Mabel I. 1901 1971
HENWOOD, Elizabeth J. 1888 1936
HEYEN, Helen L. 26 Nov 1930
HEYEN, Merlyn C. 1 Aug 1930
HIGDON, Joseph H. 16 Jan 1911 21 Sep 1992
HILL, Esther Anna 29 Apr 1854 13 May 1925
HILL, James W.D. 4 June 1841 26 Apr 1910 Prin. Musn. 28 Ill. Inf
HODGE, Wilson 30 Mar 1918 11y3m24d Son of E. & R. Hodge
HOPKINS, Luvisa 1844 1915 Wife of James Hopkins
HORNBACK, Alice Edna 1885 1969
HORNBACK, Etta Frances 1906 1929
HUGHART, John S. 1842 1914
HUGHART, Sarah 1843 1915 His wife - John S. Hughart
HUGHES, Henry D. 1859 1887
HUNT, Charles W. 2 June 1855 2m Sonof J.G. & M.L. Hunt
HUNT, Hannah P 8 Nov 1857 5y2m9d Dau of J.G. & M.L. Hunt
HUNT, Lucy J. 27 Dec 1883 35y6m28d Dau of J.G. & M.?L.Hunt
HUNT, Maria - (Obit) 19 Jan 1892 72y12d Wife of J.G. Hunt
HUNT, Mary Eliza 23 Mar 1840 6 July 1922
HURST, infant 30 Mar 1863 Infant of T.A. & S.J.Hurst
IRVIN, Gilbert 29 Mar 1887 1918 Co. B. 58th Inf. Died in Meuse Argonne Bttl, France
IRWIN, Estella 1855 1953
JACOBS, James L. 1839 1910
JACOBS, Louisa V. 1843 1929 Wife of James L. Jacobs
JACOBS, Lydia J.P. 1879 1965
JAMES, Harry 1900 1947 Mother
JAMES, James P. 1860 1933 Father
JAMES, Leota M. 1901
JAMES, Malissa 1867 1925 Mother
JOHNSON, Albert F. 7 July 1915 7 Oct 1942 son - Btry. I 65th C.A. (A.A.)
JOHNSON, Andrew 1876 1947
JOHNSON, Anna 11 Aug 1826 27 Dec 1902 Mother
JOHNSON, Anna 1880 1932
JOHNSON, Anna M. Tobias 1891 1940 His wife
JOHNSON, Anna Marie 1878 1960 Mother
JOHNSON, Avis L. 1891 19??
JOHNSON, Barbara J. 3 Nov 1925
JOHNSON, Birdie Lou 7 Jan 1930
JOHNSON, C. Jane 1927
JOHNSON, Charles W. 1871 1938
JOHNSON, Cornelius C. 1890 1962
JOHNSON, Cornelius F. 22 Oct 1854 20 Jan 1912
JOHNSON, Edgar C. 6 Jan 1904 23 June 1968 Ill Pvt. 8 Service Command W.W. II
JOHNSON, Edgar H. 1904 1938
JOHNSON, Edna Amelia 4 Nov 1891
JOHNSON, Gusmilla 8 Aug 1888 8y8m14d
JOHNSON, Harmon G. 1880 1962
JOHNSON, Hazel 28 July 1899 2 Mar 1913
JOHNSON, Helen L. Gupton 1914 1952 His wife
JOHNSON, Henry J. 27 Jun 1922 7 Jan 1995
JOHNSON, Hilkelina 10 Dec 1853 2 Dec 1938
JOHNSON, Jerry Cornelius 1916 1956
JOHNSON, Jerry Thomas 1884 1948
JOHNSON, John 1843 1908
JOHNSON, John H. 16 Aug 1866 3 Jan 1929
JOHNSON, Kenneth W. 1932
JOHNSON, Martin Luther 17 Mar 1892 1 July 1951
JOHNSON, Mary M. 1871 1929
JOHNSON, MonDell II 1966 1988
JOHNSON, Nellie 1851 1946
JOHNSON, Pearl M. 6 May 1892 17 June 1964 Mother
JOHNSON, Richard Dale 17 Jan 1897 8 Aug 1961 Ill F. 3 USNRF W.W. I
JOHNSON, Robert E. 2 Jul 1946 7 Sep 1995 U.S. Army Vietnam
JOHNSON, Robert R. 16 Sep 1928 30 Apr 1976 Married 17 Mar 1951
JOHNSON, Rudy Laun 27 Jul 1929
JOHNSON, Shirley M. (Dorgan) 24 Dec 1929 11 Sep 2004 Wife of Robert R. Johnson
JOHNSON, Susan E. Baker 11 Sep 1953 Daughter
JOHNSON, Steven R. 10 Sep 1953 Son
JOHNSON, Terry 20 Nov 1824 17 Feb 1885 Father
JOHNSON, Theodore R. 1878 1948 Father
JOHNSON, Tina Cleo 1890
JOHNSON, William F. 2 June 1888 7 Apr 1971 Father
JOHNSTON, Marion 1905 1996
JOHNSTON, Virginia 1926 1986
JONES, Amy A. 1910 1976
JONES, Florence Cora Endicott 23 Sept 1875 21 May 1954
JONES, Floyd E. 1908 1986
JURGENS, Fred 1902 Father
JURGENS, Hannah G. 1909 1963 Mother
JURGENS, Herman Jr. 1913 1989
JURGENS, Hilda B. (2 Aug) 1916 (29 Jul) 2003 Wife of Herman Jurgens Jr.
JURGENS, Trevor B. 31 Jul 1970 31 Oct 1993
KAISER, Anna F. 19 Jan 1874 25 May 1949
KAISER, Harman J. 1872 1912
KALER, Dollie V. 1882 1884
KALER, J. Edward 1885 1910
KEEST, Anna C. 26 Dec 1845 1 Sept 1900
KEEST, Bettie Newtson 1871 1941
KEEST, John G. 30 Oct 1839 15 Aug 1927
KEEST, John H. 1869 1955
KEEST, John H. 1912 1989
KEEST, Mildred Newnam 1912 1990
KEIFER, Arthur H. 1903 1963
KEIFER, B. Myrtle 1905
KEIFER, Charles I. 1885 1960
KEIFER, John W. 25 Mar 1856 8 Jan 1939
KEIFER, Mary E. 1891 1970
KEIFER, Nancy E. 5 Oct 1865 16 Feb 1935
KELSEY, Daniel S. 1830 1896
KELSEY, Ralph D. 8 Oct 1870 Son of R.D. & M.L. Kelsey
KILER, Charles 9 Mar 1833 1 July 1903
KILER, Elizabeth 29 June 1847 25 Dec 1909
KILLION, Gerald W. 14 Sep 1943 9 Aug 2008
KILLION, Hardin 1880 1968
KILLION, Mary K. 1875 19??
KILLION, Ruth B. Mason 31 May 1915 12 Oct 1993
KILLION, William H. 27 Mar 1912 10 Aug 1985
KING, S. A. J. 7 Nov 1880 39y11m (From death records)
KIRKPATRICK, Margaret S. 28 Mar 1919 70y10m8d
KIRKPATRICK, Martha A. 28 Dec 1902 62y3m14d
KNOLES, Al??ice 14 Mar 1868 1y1m12d Son of W.V.? & L. Knoles
KNOLES, Asa 12 Nov 1863 45y11m23d
KNOLES, Dorcas 24 Aug 1858 35y4m24d Wife of Asa Knoles
KNOLES, Elizabeth 6 July 1868 74y7m
KNOLES, Elizabeth 27 Aug 1858 2m Dau of A. & B. Knoles
KNOLES, Elizabeth Melvina 9 Dec 1910 63y7m10d Wife of P.M. Knoles
KNOLES, Francis M. 2 Oct 1852 Son of L. & S.E. Knoles
KNOLES, Jennie Alberta 28 Oct 1878 9y6m13d (From death records)
KNOLES, Jesse 11 Mar 1852 65y8m1d
KNOLES, Jesse L. 28 Oct 1856 1y1m12d Son of L. & S.E. Knoles
KNOLES, Lizzie D. 13 Aug 1870 1y7d Dau of P.M. & M. Knoles
KNOLES, Logan Co. F 73 Ill. Inf.
KNOLES, Malissa C. 28 Aug 1854 Dau of L. & S.E. Knoles
KNOLES, Mary W. & Nancy K. Twin daughters of L. & S. E. Knoles
KNOLES, P. M.
KNOLES, Phillip A. 31 Aug 1851 1y5m Son of L & S.E. Knoles
KNOLES, Reuben R. 15 Mar1865 52y11m17d
KNOLES, Samuel H. 18 Dec 1865 48y8m29d Co. G. 38 Ill. Inf
KNOLES, Sarilda 28 Dec 1854 1m1d Dau of ?.S. & E. Knoles
KNOLES, Vietta 27 Oct 1878 6y9m2d (From Death Records)
KNOWLES, George E. 8 Nov 1914 16 Aug1941
KNOWLES, Jesie 1887 19??
KNOWLES, Loren M. 26 Nov 1910 26 Oct 1943
KNOWLES, Lorenzo O. 1878 1954
KNOWLES, Pricilla C. 11 Dec1830 21 Nov 1874 43y5m10d Dau of J.& E. Knowles
KNOWLES, Raymond Lynn 14 July 1916 4 Mar 1957 Ill. Tec. 5 3577 Q M Truck CO. World War
KOSTER, Edythe Sturgis 1887 1966 Mother
KOSTER, Helen 1915 19 Mother
KOSTER, Herman W. 1885 1961 Father
KOSTER, Merle 1912 1961 Father
KRAMER, ? 1811 1888 Mother of Frederick
KRAMER, Frederick 1841 1910
KRAMER, Mary A. 1834 1897 His wife
KRAMER, William 24 Jan 1871 4 Dec 1954

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