Old Exeter

Old Exeter
aka
Oak Lawn
aka
Oak Hill Cemetery

   

   

   

Directions: On the Exeter-Bluffs Road, you will find this cemetery after you pass through the town of Exeter. A sign identifying the cemetery marks the road. The sign is located at 1375 N. Exeter Bluffs Road and 800E role Lane. Turn right on to role Lane and continue for 0.3 miles to the cemetery which is situated on the left side of the road. The cemetery is well maintained.

Documentation I've found identifies this cemetery as "Old Exeter" and "Oak Lawn" Cemetery, however, the sign for the cemetery indicates that the name is "Oak Hill". Unless we discover another cemetery which is actually the one known as "Oak Lawn/Old Exeter", we can only assume that the cemetery has been known by all three names during its history.

Thanks to Jeanie Lowe for the directions and photos included below. If a name appears in red, click on the name and bring up a picture of that individual's tombstone.


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Name Born Died Age Additional Inscription/Information
ABBOTT, Willie G. 31 May 1870 Son of D.G. & M.E. Abbott
ALDERSON, George
ALDERSON, Henrietta 7 Mar 1855 3y Dau of J. & M.A. Alderson
ANTHONY, Bert F. 1876 1957
ARMITAGE, Albert 2 Jun 1856 23 Aug 1877
ARMITAGE, Clayton Stewart (24 Dec) 1822 1947
ARMITAGE, Elihu 18 Aug 1818 11 Sep 1901
ARMITAGE, Elizabeth 22 Aug 1820 26 Apr 1839 Wife of Elihu Armitage
ARMITAGE, Elmira J. 19 Jan 1843 25 Jan 1901 Wife of I. Armitage
ARMITAGE, Felix 25 May 1865 Pvt. Co. F 24th Ill. Inf.
ARMITAGE, Fred W. 1885 1971
ARMITAGE, Isaac N. 27 Jan 1854 1 Aug 1876
ARMITAGE, Israel 27 Nov 1838 2 Oct 1905
ARMITAGE, Kate Bean 1887 1971 Wife of F.W. Armitage
ARMITAGE, Katherine Judith 5 Nov 1861 13 Mar 1930
ARMITAGE, Mary Ann 20 Aug 1865 1y10m Dau of J. & E.L. Armitage
ARMITAGE, Mary Etta - (Obit) 13 Jan 1874 20 Jun 1956 Mother
ARMITAGE, Richard 19 Mar 1858 30y1m
ARMITAGE, Walker 1869 1953
ARMITAGE, Walter - (Obit) 1869 1951
ARMITAGE, Willie 26 Jun 1876 5m22d Son of L.D. & I. Armitage
ARMITAGE, Willie 18 Oct 1853 1y6m Son of B. & E.L. Armitage
ARNOLD, C. Francis 18 Feb 1872 16d Son of F.S. & B.A. Arnold
ARNOLD, Francis Suddeth 1838 10 Mar 1912/3 Pvt. Co. F 129th Ill. Inf.
ARNOLD, Maggie E. 1841
ASH, Ellen 1 Mar 1860 26y6m14d Wife of James Ash
BALLARD, M. Kizzie 14 Oct 1901 15 Aug 1904 Dau of E. & B. Ballard
BARLOW, Andrew W. 1854
BARLOW, Nina 1864 1922 Wife of A. W. Barlow
BEALL, Alexander D. 31 May 1795 25 Dec 1862 Blackhawk War; Maj. Army.; Capt. Winter's Co. 3 Ill.
BEALL, Sarah D. 22 Oct 1799 15 Apr 1889
BEAN, Bonnie Nell 1853 Infant dau of Talbert & Ada Bean
BEAN, Carrie R. 1853 1936
BEAN, George W. 1844 1921
BEAN, Henry 1870 1958
BEAN, Kate 2 Feb 1872 29 Aug 1913 Wife of Henry Bean
BEAN, Ray L. 1 Sep 1893 1 May 1911
BEAVERS, Earl 29 May 1907 10 Oct 1907 Son of L. & M. Beavers
BEAVERS, Eliza 1835 1920
BEAVERS, Francis M. 4 Nov 1861 21 Apr 1887 Son of J. & E. Beavers
BEAVERS, Henry C. 13 Jul 1859 20 Jan 1887 Son of J. & E. Beavers
BEAVERS, Jasper 10 Dec 1829 23 Apr 1886 Born Roan Co., TN
BEAVERS, Julia Ann 17 Jan 1821 4 Aug 1868
BEAVERS, Logan 1866
BEAVERS, Mamie 1866 1930 Wife of Logan Beavers
BEAVERS, William I. 11 Apr 1820 6 Jan 1865
BECKMAN, Clarence 1904 1912 Son of J.E. & D.E. Beckman
BECKMAN, James A. 1881 1968
BECKMAN, Libbie 2 Aug 1860 Dau of J.E. & D.E. Beckman
BECKMAN, Mary 1861 Wife of Wm. Beckman
BECKMAN, Tressie 1886 1955
BECKMAN, William 1859 1903
BELL, Alex W. Blackhawk War, Capt. I.C. Pugh's Whitesides Brig.
BELL, Elizabeth 25 Dec 1833 6 Feb 1902 Wife of John Bell
BELL, Etta 20 Jun 1881 16 Apr 1895? Death year may be 1905
BELL, Jack Pvt. Co. B 27th Ill. Inf.
BELL, Jesse War of 1812, Pvt. Capt. James B. Moore's Mtd. Cav.
BELL, John Pvt. Co. I/K 28th Ill. Inf./10th Ill. Cav.
BENZ, Margaret A. - (Obit) 17 Aug 1847 21 Feb 1918 Wife of Valentine Benz
BENZ, Valentine 14 Feb 1834 7 Nov 1889
BERNARD, Charles B. 11 Oct 1790 6 Apr 1847 57y5m25d
BERRY, Anne 20 Nov 1838 27 Dec 1900 Wife of Patrick Berry
BERRY, Billy Dean - (Obit) 8 May 1924 22 May 2002
BERRY, Catherine 1845 1907 Wife of Charles Berry
BERRY, Charles 1832 1881/7 Pvt. Co. B 27th Ill. Inf.
BERRY, Edward 1857 1919
BERRY, George Edward 16 Sep 1894 17 Sep 1958 WWI Cpl. Co. F 346th Inf.
BERRY, J. Roy - (Obit) 1887 22 Apr 1935 WWI Pvt. Med. Dept. 54 Trans Corp.
BERRY, Julia - (Obit) 26 Jun 1867 25 Jul 1908
BERRY, Maggie E. 1874 13 Oct 1969
BERRY, Marie C. 1897
BERRY, Mary 1864 1921 Wife of Edward Berry
BERRY, Mary A. 1859 1926
BERRY, Patrick 13 Oct 1831 9 Oct 1913 Pvt. Co. B 27th Ill. Inf.
BERRY, Terrence 1 Mar 1873 3y10m Son of P. & A. Berry
BERRY, Theresa 188 1909 Dau of C. & C. Berry
BERRY, Thomas War of 1812 Ensign, Hargraves Mtd. Vol. Ill. Terr. Trps.
BLOYD, 3 Jul 1865 3 Feb 1891 Dau of A. & M. Bloyd
BLOYD, Alfred L. 1836 7 Apr 1914 Pvt. Co. I 129th Ill. Inf.
BLOYD, Deborah 1809 1897
BLOYD, Elijah 31 Aug 1914 Pvt. Co. K 14th Ill. Inf.
BLOYD, Emerson 2 Aug 1915 Pvt. Co. I 129th Ill. Inf.
BLOYD, Margaret 1836 Wife of Alfred Bloyd
BLOYD, Nellie 21 Dec 1874 31 Mar 1895 Dau of A. & M. Bloyd
BLOYD, Nora 15 Oct 1868 1y2m16d
BOLLES, H. D. 1 Dec 1854 49y
BOLLES, M. W. 10 Oct 1896 30y7m6d
BRACKETT, Albert N. 1921 1928
BRACKETT, Claud A. 1893 1936
BRACKETT, Infant Son of R.T. & A. Brackett
BRACKETT, John 4 Jun 1877 24y6m19d Son of J.H. & C. Brackett
BRACKETT, John H. 2 Apr 1825 15 Feb 1890 Pvt. Co. H, 1st Ill. Inf.
BRACKETT, Johnnie 18 Aug 1881 1y7m16d Son of D. & S. Brackett
BRACKETT, Nicholas 9 Mar 1863 2y2m7d Son of J.H. & C. Brackett
BRACKETT, Viosa E. 29 May 1863 22 Jul 1883 20y1m23d
BRIDGES, John 26 Apr 1833 19 Aug 1899
BRIDGES, Margaret 6 Jul 1833 15 Nov 1901 Wife of John Bridges
BROWN, Albert Edward 1 Oct 1918 30 Dec 1965 Korea, BSM Sgt. 549 Engr.
BROWN, Catherine 25 Dec 1857 42y2d Wife of L.D. Brown
BROWN, Clinton 1 Sep 1878 15y24d Son of J.M. & E.W. Brown
BROWN, Daisy Lawson 25 Jan 1877 Wife of Thomas W. Brown
BROWN, Henry P. 21 Nov 1884 25 Feb 1947 IL Mus. 45th Co. Coast Art.
BROWN, Margaret A. 5 aug 1881 31 Jul 1924 Wife of Robert Brown
BROWN, Robert L. 25 Jul 1880 29 Jun 1946
BROWN, Thomas W. - (Obit) 7 Mar 1882 11 Aug 1939
BUCHANAN, Clayton 1868 1954
BUCHANAN, Elizabeth 2 Jul 1870 67y Wife of J. Buchanan
BUCHANAN, George W. 16 Aug 1865 Son of J. & E. Buchanan
BUCHANAN, James 9 Apr 1863 Corpl. Co. F, 129th Ill. Vol.
BUCHANAN, Jeremiah 4 Aug 1832 32y War of 1812
BUCHANAN, Jeremiah 24 Jul 1860 11m29dm Son of J.M. & J.A. Buchanan
BUCHANAN, Jeremiah C. 13 Sep 1832 8 Oct 1889
BUCHANAN, Mary B. 11 Feb 1842 23 Feb 1932
BUCHANAN, Mary E. 13 Feb 1865 Dau of J.M. & E.J. Buchanan
BUCHANAN, Nellie M. 1874 1954 Wife of Clayton Buchanan
BUCHANAN, Thomas 1858 1936
BUCHANAN, Verne F. 7 Apr 1922 7 Apr 1978 Pvt. U.S. Army WWII
BUCHANAN, Virgie A. 1865 1960
BURBANK, Daniel 27 Oct 1832 62y7m21d
BURBANK, Eliza Ann 22 Oct 1851 19y8m1d Wife of Jesse Burbank
BURBANK, Jesse W. 27 Aug 1818 17 Feb 1904 Cpl. Co. K, 14th Ill.
BURBANK, Joseph 16 Nov 1856 25y7m6d
BURBANK, Julia A. 7 Apr 1831 2 Jul 1908 Wife of Jesse Burbank
BURBANK, Louisa 7 Jul 1864 1m17d
BURBANK, Lucy 17 Apr 1855 21d Dau of S. & M. Burbank
BURBANK, Margaret 14 Jul 1826 Wife of Daniel Burbank
BURBANK, Nancy Jane 10 Sep 1845 22y10m Wife of Jesse Burbank
BURCHHOLTER, Ada B. Morris 10 May 1858 17 Jul 1895 Wife of G.W. Burchholter
BUTLER, Levi W. 6 Mar 1851 3 Apr 1886 35y1m Son of E.L. & W.A. Butler
CARTER, Bessie 13 May 1885 29 Dec 1886
CARTER, Cora 1881 1964
CARTER, Curtis C. 1868 1947
CARTER, Cyrus C. 12 Aug 1824 10 Apr 1911
CARTER, Jesse B. 1869 1948
CARTER, Julia A. Otis 10 May 1836 15 Jul 1911 Wife of Cyrus C. Carter
CARTER, Julia Emma 22 Aug 1887 13 Dec 1888
CHANCE, William Pvt. Co. F, 61st Ill. Inf.
CLARK, Apphia (Orton) 20 Jul 1818 29 Jun 1884 Wife of Wm. Clark
CLARK, Farrell 1898
CLARK, Ida 14 Nov 1849 18 Jun 1882 Dau of Wm. & A. Clark
CLARK, Mary M. 1898
CLARK, Oscar 26 Dec 1921 Corp. Co. F, 61st Ill. Inf.
CLARK, Sarah D. 1858 1938
CLARK, William (25 Feb 1876)
COLE, Ellen 27 Jul 1856 38y10m24d Wife of A.J. Cole
COLLEPS, William B. 19 Feb 1850 2m17d Son of W. & J. Colleps
COLLIER, J. N. 10 Apr 1859
COLLIER, Maggie R. 30 May 1857 14 Sep 1911 Wife of J.N. Collier
COLLISON, John H. 15 Jun 1901 Pvt. Cos. F & K, 14th Ill. Inf.
COLLISON, Susan 1 Oct 1855 18y4m22d Wife of J.N. Collison
COMBS, Edwin Son of L.P. & S.P. Combs
COMBS, Ellen 27 Jun 1856 38y10m24d Wife of A.J. Combs
COMBS, M. L. Mar 1831 5 Feb 1873 Pvt. Cos. F & K, 14th Ill. Inf.
COMBS, Mary 31 Jan 185/67 52y11m10d Wife of M. Combs
COMBS, Sarah 26 Oct 1853 Nov 1876 Dau of M.L. & J. Combs
COMBS, Sharon Louise (Kallal) 17 Nov 1938 29 Aug 2012 (w/o Albert Combs)
COVINGTON, Hannah 7 Aug 1873 75y Wife of James B. Covington
COVINGTON, James B. 14 Oct 1839 48y
COVINGTON, James W. Cpl. Co. K 14th Ill. Inf.
CRAFTON, Martha Morris 8 Aug 1876 43y7m Wife of David L. Crafton
CRAFTON, Mattie Bell 25 Nov 1874 16y7m Dau of David L. & M. Crafton
CRUDDEN, Mary 9 Jul 1864
CUNDIFF, Samuel 20 Dec 1872 24y6m19d
DE CELIS, Hugo R. - (Obit) 19 Nov 1919 20 Mar 2004
DEBUSH, Hardie Benjamin 21 Jul 1943 WWI Pvt. Co. C, 331st Ill. Inf.
DETERDING, Herman 3 Feb 1864 31y3d
DRAPER, Rhoda A. 21 Oct 1861 62y
DUNHAM, Amanda 20 Aug 1841 30 May 1873 Wife of F.M. Dunham
DUNHAM, Elzada 1856 1943 Wife of F.M. Dunham
DUNHAM, Ephriam M. 1884 Pvt. Co. F, 129th Ill. Inf.
DUNHAM, Francis M. 1840 24 Jul 1911 Pvt. Co. F, 129th Ill. Inf.
DUNHAM, Isabella 15 May 1845 30 Sep 1883 Wife of F.M. Dunham
DUNHAM, M. Lee 7 Aug 1873 16 Jan 1891
DUNHAM, Martha/Matilda 21 Oct 1869 67y Wife of A. Dunham
DUNN, Cindie 1841 1922 Wife of Henry Dunn
DUNN, Henry 1834 1912 Father
DUNN, William 1868 1949
DUNSMORE, Lucinda 26 Jan 1852 28y7m Wife of H.V. Dunsmore
DUTCH, Lillie M. 17 Feb 1878 3y10m Dau of L.H. & A. Dutch
ECKERT, Susanna 31 Oct 1871 24y6m19d Wife of F.M. Eckert
EDWARDS, Jacob 3 Jan 1859 73y
EDWARDS, Sarah 2 May 1853 6y3m Dau of J. & G. Edwards
ENGLISH, Tommy 19 Apr 1874 13y
FAWGETT, Dick 27 Apr 1853 10y Son of H. & M. Fawgett
FINNERN, Frederick I. 187? 1964
FINNERN, Mary ? 1876 1949 Wife of F. Finnern
FINNEY, William S. 9 Jan 1863 29y8m26d Cpl. Co. I 129th Regt. Ill.; Died at Fountain Head, TN
FINNEY, Willie 24 Jan 1870 8y10m11d Son of W.S. & E.B. Finney
FLEMING, Celia M. 1 Nov 1881 62y6m12d Wife of Thomas Fleming
FLEMING, Sarah 5 Oct 1858 66y4m
FLEMING, Thomas 8 May 1888 74y2m15d
FLEMING, William 18 Sep 1854 64y3m18d
FOSTER, Daniel 6 Jul 1867 52y11m10d
FRY, Jonas 20 May 1923 Pvt. Co. I 49th Ky. Inf.
FRYE, Roger 1854 1964
FULLER, Mary 1 Dec 1844 14 Apr 1923 Wife of O.B. Fuller
FULLER, Oscar B. 26 Jul 1839 5 Jan 1930 Pvt. Co. I 49th Ky. Inf.
FUNK, Carl A. 6 Dec 1874 17 Mar 1916
FUNK, Charles N. 1869 1953
FUNK, Kathryn M. 4 Sep 1916 5 Sep 1918 Twin Dau of Charles & Ruth Funk
FUNK, Keith M. 4 Sep 1916 16 Sep 1917 Twin Son of Charles & Ruth Funk
FUNK, Lola M. 1 Mar 1876 2 Dec 1969 Wife of Carl A. Funk
FUNK, Nimrod 10 Jul 1856 28 Jan 1916 Pvt. Co. A 154th Ill. Inf.
FUNK, Rhoda B. Mills 25 Oct 1845 24 Nov 1906 Wife of Nimrod Funk
FUNK, Ruth 1877 1957 Wife of Charles Funk
GAMBLE, Eliza Finney 1832 1919
GILLILAND
GILLIS, Ellen - (Obit) 1871 1931 Mother
GORMAN, James 12 Aug 1890 66y4m
GORMAN, James 1858 1927
GORMAN, Kate 7 Apr 1888 19y3m2d Dau of James & Margaret Gorman
GORMAN, Maggie 27 Feb 1850 29y Dau of J. & M. Gorman
GORMAN, Margaret 1 Mar 1900 76y
GORMAN, Mary 15 Jun 1886 25y3m12d Dau of James & Margaret Gorman
GORMAN, Mary 15 Jan 1883 3m12d Dau of J. & M. Gorman
GORMAN, Michael 11 Aug 1890 37y Son of J. & M. Gorman
GORMAN, William 1862 1889
GRADY, Elizabeth Jul 1829?
HALPIN, Katherine 1854 1937
HALPIN, Thomas 1862 1928
HAMILTON, Jessie DeBush 1902 1959
HART, Edna Elvira Bean 1896 1929
HASKELL, Anna E. 1884 1940 Wife of Fritz Haskell
HASKELL, Bede M. 19 Sep 1844 1y9m21d Dau of B. & S. Haskell
HASKELL, Benjamin 21 Apr 1852 52y11m12d
HASKELL, Daniel Mills 1924 1926 Son of F. & A.E. Haskell
HASKELL, Daniel W. 1840 23 Nov 1912 Sgt. Co. K 14th Ill. Inf.
HASKELL, Dovey 1876 1977 Sister to Fritz Haskell
HASKELL, Ella M. 1843 1912 Wife of Daniel Haskell
HASKELL, Fritz 1874 1970 Brother to Dovey Haskell
HASKELL, Infant 28 Dec 1841 Son of B. & S. Haskell
HASKELL, Sarah 26 Sep 1801 18 Mar 1883 81y5m22d Wife of Benjamin Haskell
HEISS, Ralph Brandenburg - (Obit) 2 Oct 1916 27 Apr 1994
HERMEN, Unknown 3 Feb 1864 38Y?3d
HILDERBRAND Luella Chance 1873 1963 Wife of J.A. Hilderbrand
HILDERBRAND, Caroline 19 Oct 1842 22 Jun 1913
HILDERBRAND, Fannie Dau of J. & C. Hilderbrand
HILDERBRAND, Frank Son of J. & C. Hilderbrand
HILDERBRAND, Joseph A. 1867 1945
HILDERBRAND, Joseph A. Sr. 25 Jul 1825 4 Oct 1897
HILDERBRAND, Magelene Dau of J. & C. Hilderbrand
HITE, Nicholaus 27 Sep 1872 32y1d
HODNADEL, Mary F. 1841
HOLDEN, Mary F. 1846 1917
HUFKER, Anna L. 1860 1931 Sister of Geo. W. Hufker
HUFKER, Dietrick 17 Sep 1826 13 Aug 1903
HUFKER, George W. 1855 1925
HUFKER, Margaret 14 Mar 1818 29 Dec 1916 Wife of Dietrick Hufker
HUFKER, Mary 1851 1932 Wife of Wm. Hufker
HUFKER, William 1852 1934
HOLBROOK, Irma 1897 1986
HULET, Agnes 19 May 182/30 16 Mar 188/93 Wife of Joseph Hulet
HULET, Joseph Serg't, Co. F 129th Ill. Inf.
HUNTER, Lawrence E. 17 Jan 1913 4 Feb 1952 WWII Pvt. Co. F
HUNTER, Ruby Jane 1886 Wife of Rev. W.F. Hunter
HUNTER, William F., Rev. 1878 1947
HYLER, Normal 27 Dec 1928 WWI  Pvt. Co. E, 139th Inf. 35th Div.

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