Old Concord Cemetery

Old Concord Cemetery
aka
Goodpasture Cemetery

Menard County, Illinois


   

   



Directions: Follow Rte. 97 North through Petersburg to the Lincoln Trail Road, which is the third road past R&H Home Supply outside of Petersburg. Turn right (east) on the Lincoln Trail Road and go about a half a mile to a grassy lane between two fields. Follow the grassy lane back to the cemetery - about a quarter of a mile. The cemetery has a flag pole and is fenced and maintained very well. This cemetery has the marker showing the original burial place for Ann Rutledge. Her remains were later removed to Oakland Cemetery which is just outside of Petersburg. All of the stones in the cemetery appear to be very old.

This list has been compiled from inscriptions made by Eileen Gochanour in 1970; inscriptions made by William C. Grosboll in 1963; by George E. Rutledge in 1971 and furnished by James Toal. In addition, information was taken from the Concord Cemetery Plat Book (in possession of Eileen Gochanour) and from several other miscellaneous sources. The cemetery is being photographed and re-read by Jeanie Lowe and Betty Albert in April and May 2002.

Note regarding Ann Rutledge: unknown newspaper

Ann Rutledge, sweetheart of Abraham Lincoln, died Aug. 25, 1835, and was buried in the Goodpasture grave yard (sometimes called Old Concord cemetery), shown above, near Petersburg. Her brother, David, and other relatives were buried beside her. Here she lay until 1890 when an undertaker, ambitious to sell lots in his new cemetary, disinterred the dust that remained of her, and moved it to Oakland cemetery, near Petersburg. Later a granite stone was erected over this second grave, and now people make pilgrimages there, to what purports to be her grave. Abraham Lincoln often visited the original grave.

Pictures & directions provided by: Jeanie Lowe.


Name Born Died Age Additional Inscription/Info.
ADCOCK, Mary J. 14 Jan 1856 2y28d Dau of J.E. & E. Adcock
ALTIG, Francis B. 1 Jan 1847 11 d Son of J. & S.W. Altig
ALTIG, Infant 21 Dec 1846 Son of J. & S.W. Altig
ALTIG, Mary A. 25 Apr 1863 22y Wife of Wm. F. Altig
ALTIG, Sarah W. 16 May 1824 14 Dec 1852 28y
ARMSTRONG, Bowling G. 24 Feb 1848 13y7m5d Son of R.. & A. Armstrong
ARMSTRONG, John "Jack" 1803 1857 Son of Robert & Nancy (Green) Armstrong
ARMSTRONG, Lydia Conner 4 Jan 1849 16y11m26d Dau of Aily Armstrong
ARMSTRONG, Robert 28 May 1760 9 Sept 1834 Revolutionary War Veteran
ATCHISON, Trinvilla 25 Mar1845 15y4m13d Dau of J.F. & M. Atchison
BERGEN, Sarah E. 25 Mar 1857 8y8m14d Dau of G.S. & E. A. Bergen
BERRY, Ann 13 Mar 1834 First Wife of Samuel Berry
BERRY, Catherine I. 14 Oct 1859 12 Sept 1860 1y Dau of ?.B. & Harriet Berry
BERRY, Charity C. 24 Sept 1830 3y10m29d
BERRY, David A. 15 Oct 1857 11y7m21d Son of J. & J.O. Berry
BERRY, Isabald 18 Mar 1846 Second Wife of Samuel Berry
BERRY, Isabelle Dec 1860 11m Dau of John W. & H. Berry
BERRY, James 26 Sept 1855 49y11m25d Son of Samuel Berry
BERRY, James B. 27 Sept 1846 13y6m9d Son of J. & J. Berry
BERRY Jane Officer 24 Aug 1866 57y9m Wife of James Berry, sister to Ann Rutledge
BERRY, Margaret J. 31 Jan 1839 7m23d Dau of J. & J. Berry
BERRY, Nancy S. 3 Aug 1855 11y6m24d Dau of J. & J.O. Berry
BERRY, Samuel 10 Feb 1855 74y
BERRY, William T. 5 Jul 1837 2m15d Son of J. & J. Berry
BRAHM, Jane 27 Feb 1861 61y1d Wife of P. Brahm
BRAHM, Peter 1 May 1854 65y6m26d
BRAHM, Thomas J. 10 Jan 1847 21y2m14d Son of P. & J. Brahm
CALDWELL, Alexander 28 Jan 1863 79y8m11d
CALDWELL, Frank
CALDWELL, Hiram
CALDWELL, Hiram, Mrs.
CALDWELL, John A. 16 Sep 1863 11m7d Son of D.M. & E.A. Caldwell
CALDWELL, Judith 15 Jun 1852 62y Wife of A. Caldwell
CAPLINGER, Nancy J. 20 Apr 1863 30y9m15d Wife of I. Caplinger
CHASE, Rev. B. 11 Jan 1852 68y7m11d
CLARK, Sarah J. 27 July 1858 10y or 1y Dauof D. & M.A. Clark
CLARY, Andrew J. 15 Oct 1852 1y2m Son of W.C. & E. Clary
CLARY, Benjamin Z. 20 Oct 1858 1y4m20d Son of W.F. & N.S. Clary
CLARY, Caroline C. 16 Jan 1835 3 Aug 1860 25y Wife of Abram L. Clary
CLARY, Daughter 26 Aug 1854 Dau of J.H. & S.A. Clary
CLARY, Deborah A. 29 June 1916
CLARY, E.C. 8 Oct 1854 6m18d Dau of H. & M.L. Clary
CLARY, Elizabeth 10 May 1859 18 y1m2d Dau of J.A. & R. Clary
CLARY, Emmarine 16 Nov 1861 11m28d Dau of J.A. & R. Clary
CLARY, Henry 29 Aug 1847 10y10m20d Son of J. & R. Clary
CLARY, Henry B. 23 Oct 1853 20y11m14 Son of J.A. & R. Clary
CLARY, Holte 1835 1860 25y Son J.A. & R. Clary
CLARY, James H. 19 May 1862 7y2m5d Son W.F. and N.S. Clary
CLARY, John 5 Mar 1860 67y
CLARY, John 13 July 1859 22d Son of R. & M.J. Clary
CLARY, John C. 13 Aug 1859 7m20d Son of A.L. & C.C. Clary
CLARY, John L. 17 Sept 1856 1y8m7d Son of W. C. & E. Clary
CLARY, John 20 Aug 1892 1y
CLARY, John W. 4 Aug 1847 2y4m7d Son of J. A. & R. Clary
CLARY, Julia E. 11 Jan 1857 2m Dau of A.L. & C.C. Clary
CLARY, Mary 19 Aug 1847 3m13d Dau of J.A. & R. Clary
CLARY, Mary M. 22 Aug 1856 1m19d Dau of J. H. & S.A. Clary
CLARY, Reney 15 Oct 1841 21y11m27d Wife of R. Clary
CLARY, Rhoda 15 July 1794 9 May 1840 46y Wife of John Clary
CLARY, Robert F. M. 8 Jan 1859 1y Son of J.H. & S.A. Clary
CLARY, Sarah E. 14 Apr 1861 27 y 25d Wife of Royal Clary
CLARY, Thomas H. 15 June 1852 1y2m6d Son of R & M. Clary
CLARY, William H. 12 Aug 1863 1y1m1d Son of W. & N.S. Clary
CLARY William W. 2 Sept 1847 1y9m2d Son of R & M.J. Clary
COLSON, Isaac 31 Mar 1854 51y11m7d
COLSON, Jane 22 Aug 1849 53y3m12d Wife of Isaac Colson
COLSON, Robert 25 Nov 1857 33y8m1d
COLSON, Robert 1849 16y11m26d
CONNER, Lydia 1849 16y11m (No stone found)
COX, Child 26 Aug 1912 Child of J.M. Cox with mother
COX, Mrs. J.M. 26 Aug 1912 with Child
COX, Nancy 7 Oct 1841 20y11m Wife of W.P. Cox
DAWSON, John 1 May 1919
DAWSON, John H. 29 Apr 1912 61y
DECKMAN, Child
DECKMAN, John
EAGER, Catherine J. 1857 16y Dau of D.N. & C. Eager
ELMORE, Henry J. 20 May 1860 3y3d Son of S. & D.C. Elmore
ELMORE, Huldah 8m1d Dau of S. & D.C. Elmore
ELMORE, Jane 11 Nov 1845 9m2d Dau of S. & D. C. Elmore
ELMORE, John J. Hardin 18 July 1863 12y Son of S. & D. Elmore
ELMORE, Mary 10 Apr 1893 75y
GOODEN, John 15 Jan 1852 42y3m19d
GOODEN, Nancy 6 Sept 1847 2m4d Dau of J. & M. Gooden
GOODEN, Susannah 17 Jan 1846 1y2m3d Dau of J. & M. Gooden
GOODPASTURE, Martha 1 Apr 1855 41y11m28d Wife of W. B. Goodpasture
GOODPASTURE, McGrady 30 July 1851 10m10d Son of W.B. & M. Goodpasture
GOODPASTURE, Orlenah J. 10 Nov 1850 1y8m15d Dau of R.M. & D. Goodpasture
GOODPASTURE, Robert M. 4 Apr 1852 8m22d Son of J. & L. M. Goodpasture
GURNSEY, Geny, Mrs. 9 July 1899
HAYNES, Joseph 30 Sept 1856 48y3m4d
HENRY, Everet Sewell 12 July 1910 1y Infant Child of Ollie and Henry
HICKEY, Rebecca 1831 1855 24y Wife of Joseph Hickey
HICKS, Child Child of Mrs. Wes Hicks
HICKS, Deborah 10 July 1897
HICKS, Wes, Mrs.
HUDSPETH, Margaret 1 May 1863 49y13m Wife of James Hudspeth
HUDSPETH, Mary E. 23 Sept 1862 1y11y23d Dau of G.& P. Hudspeth
HUDSPETH, William 16 Jan 1853 17d Son of G. & P. Hudspeth
JACKSON, Elizabeth C. 1850 10m
JACKSON, James 10 Mar 1845 3y6m24d brother to Susan Jackson
JACKSON, Susan S. 14 Mar 1845 8y23d sister to James Jackson
JETER, Sarah 10 Oct 1835 Dau of W.G. & E. Jeter
JONES, Child
JONES, Child
JONES, Diana 29 Dec 18?5 ?5y8m Dau of J.T. & D. Jones
JONES, Dudley 15 Nov 1831
JONES, Elijah G. 2 Apr 1852 49y10m
JONES, Elizabeth 16 Aug 1844 20y5m11d
JONES, Elizabeth J. 11 Aug 1844 12y1m7d Dau of John Jones Jr.
JONES, Isaac A. 15 Sept 1844 2m17d Son of J.T. & D. Jones
JONES, Jesse D. 29 Oct 1855 9m21d Son of J.T. & D. Jones
JONES, John Sr. 15 Apr 1845 68y9m26d
JONES, Lydia 20 June 1858 80y8m23d Wife of John Jones Sr.
JONES, Maria M. 25 Sept 1874 17y4m1d Dau of W. & ?. Jones
JONES, Mariah E. 14 Sept 1855 1y14d Dau of R.N. & M.A. Jones
JONES, Martha 1875 15y Dau of Wm. E. Jones
JONES, Robert H. 1Oct 1860 6m Son of R.N. & M.A. Jones
JONES, Robert P. 22 Sept 1853 7y3m20d Son of J.T. & D. Jones
JONES, Turza E. 27 Nov 1861 2y4m13d Dau of Wm. E. & M.J. Jones
KINCAID, James M. 13 May 1849 40y
KINCAID, Luann 14 Oct 1850 1y7m1d
KINCAID, Luellin 14 Oct 1851 4y8m18d
KINCAID, Mary 2 Oct 1846 62y Wife of Thomas Kincaid
KINCAID, Thomas 21 Sept 1852 79y10m7d
KING, David N. 24 June 1856 3m2d Son of M.J. & E. King
KING, James A. 10 Sept 1863 5y10m15d Son of James S. & Arminda King
KING, Mary A. 16 Sept 1855 20y6m10d Dau of E. & E. King
KING, William A. 5 Sept 1848 1y9m Son of M.J. & E. King
KNOWLES, Abner L. 1854 1y Son of J.& K. Knowles
KNOWLES, Eliza M. 28 June 1855 3m12d Dau of J.& H.M. Knowles
KNOWLES, Emma A. 1862
KNOWLES, Frances A. 4 June 1859 3y1m18d Dau of J. & H.M. Knowles
KNOWLES, Nancy L. 8 Sept 1859 1y Dau of J. & H.M. Knowles
LEONARD, Catherine ? J?? 1861 30y5m?d Wife of J. Leonard
LEONARD, William
LINGRELL, Mary S. 28 Feb 1844 28y9m8d Wife of John H. Lingrell
LOTSPEICH, Otho A. 1840 2m
LOTSPEICH, Ralph A. 27 Aug 1836 1m12d Son of E. & M. Lotspeich
McNAMAR, John 23 Dec 1892
MELTIBARGER, John 23 Jan 1854 39y7m
MILLER, Child
MILLER, Child Child of Elizie Miller
MILLER, Mary Ann May 1817 18 Jan 1844 26y Consort of G.K. Miller
NANCE, Child Child of S.E. Nance
NANCE, Child
NANCE, George 1825 18m Son of W. & H. Nance
NANCE, George Mc. Mar 1852 Mar 1858 6y
NANCE Hannah 1852 25y Mother of George Nance
NANCE, James P. 8 Dec 1858 2y11m8d Son of S. & A.A. Nance
NANCE, Redding 7 Feb 1854 29y2d
NANCE, S.E. owned lot in 1893
NANCE, William 9 Feb 1852 25y?m19d
PALCHEN, Unknown
PANTIER, Charlie 10 Aug 1863 10m2d Son of J.T. & C.R. Pantier
PANTIER, Elizabeth 1823 20 Mar 1848 25y
PANTIER, Eliza J. 14 Oct 1851 1y6m22d Dau of D.M. & M.Pantier
PANTIER, Infant 21 May 1861 Infant Son of D.M. & M. Pantier
PANTIER, James 7 Feb 1779 9 Jan 1858 79y11m12d
PANTIER, John W. 23 June 1832 28y4m
PANTIER, Mary E. 30 June 1855 3m17d Dau of D.M. & M.Pantier
PANTIER, Sarah 23 May 1815 1846 30 y
PANTIER, Susannah 22 Jan 1870 88y8m21d Wife of James Pantier
PANTIER, William W. 13 Sept 1859 17d Son of D.M. & M. Pantier
ROBERTSON, Charles E. 16 Sept 1853 1y Son of G.M. & G.E. Robertson
ROBINSON, Infant 1857 1m
RUTLEDGE, David E. 25 Nov 1845 10m2d Son of J. M. & M. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, David H. 1842 26y9m Son of James Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, Edward 1863 1y6m Son of J.N. & M.J. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, Hardy A. 28 Sept 1864 8m3d Son of J.M. & M.C. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, James 11 May 1781 3 Dec 1835 54y Father of Ann Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, Mary A. 13 Aug 1849 16y11m18d Dau of Wm. & S. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, Robert N. 20 June 1851 2y9m24d Son of J. M. & M. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, Susannah 8 Sept 1883 91y8m5d Wife of William Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, Thomas E. 9 Jan 1848 23y1m6d Son of W. & S. Rutledge
RUTLEDGE, William 23 Nov 1864 74y9m7d
RUTLEDGE, William M. 1854 24y9m
RUTLEDGE, William R. 1862 3y Son of J.N. & M.J. Rutledge
SAMPSON, Francis F. 28 Sept 1855 73y9d
SAMPSON, Matilda 21 Dec 1863 80y3m23d Wife of Frances F. Sampson
SHORT, Elizabeth 18 Feb 1863 59y Wife of Obediah Short
SHORT, Elizabeth C. 23 Dec 1847 47y Wife of James Short
SHORT, Eliza J. 19 Sept 1830 16y2m8d Wife of James Short
SHORT, Harrison
SHORT, Jacob 28 Mar 1825 50y
SHORT, John C. 25 Dec 1833 1 Feb 1858
SHORT, Joshua 1752 1842 90y Revolutionary War Veteran
SQUIRES, Martha A. 15 Apr 1857 2y4m3d Dau of M.A. & E. Squires
THOMPSON, George M. 31 Aug 1855 1y6m Son of A. & S.J. Thompson
THOMPSON, Sarah Jane 19 Oct 1854 26y Wife of A. Thompson
THOMPSON, William C. 20 Sept 1849 3m14d Son of A.& S.J. Thompson
THOMSON, Child Child of Robert Thomson
TRAYLOR, John D. 13 Sep 1862 4y
TRAYLOR, Sarah C. 2 Oct 1862 1y6m15d Dau of J.H. & S. Traylor
TRENARY, Ann E. 13 Sept 1862 1y6m24d Dau of B.B. & L. Trenary
TRENARY, Benjamin 7 Mar 1850 49y1m19d
TRENARY, Charles Jan 1857 5y Son of B. & M. Trenary
TRENARY, Elizabeth 1848 46y
TRENARY, Jacob 8 June 1839 21 Oct 1858 20y3m13d Son of Benj & Elizabeth Trenary
TRENARY, Mary 31 Aug 1837 5 July 1859 21y10m5d Wife of Benj.T. Trenary
TRENARY, Mary A. 22 Sept 1854 8m14d Dau of B. & L. Trenary
TRENARY, William F. 4 Sept 1855 10m7d Son of B.& M. Trenary
UNKNOWN, Rebecca
WAGNER, John
WILCOX, Eunice 1861 80y6m
WILCOX, Hilard 1859 7m (No stone found)
WILCOX, Isaac 11 Jan 1862 79y5m22d
WILCOX, Maryett 5 Aug 1863 46y7m25 Wife of A. Wilcox
WILCOX, Minerva E. 1853 8m (No stone found)
WILCOX, Rilard 30 Aug 1859 7m11d Son of A. & M. Wilcox
WILLCOX, Albert D. 1863 4y1m Son of M. & M. Wilcox
WILLCOX, Charles E. 28 Jan 1864 2y9m13d
WILLCOX, Menerva E. 31 May 1863 5y8m20d Dau of M. & M. Willcox
YOUNG, Hannah 18 Apr 1847 41y1m1d
YOUNG, Mathews 13 June 1849 47y25d

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