Mason County, Illinois, Cemetery
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| In 1987 the Mason County Genealogical & Historical Society
published Volume Two of Mason County, Illinois, Cemetery Inscriptions. Those
transcriptions are in blue. |
| Cleaning of
the cemetery and re-reading of the stones was started on November 15, 2004, by
Patty Elmore, Dorris and Howard Bagby, and Joan Lund and her grandson, Michael
Redenbaugh. New information from the stones
is bolded. |
| It is hoped that we will eventually be able to list the stones as they
appear in the cemetery. Or to provide a map to the cemetery. If you have someone
who you think might be buried there, please let us know. Some of the new
readings are from stones that only one corner of it showed out of the ground or
there was only a foot stone left to see. We have been doing a lot of
digging. |
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More to come. Please
email me if
you think you can help with clean-up on short notice. |
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Remember, addition information or newly found stones are in bold. You can click on
the stone to get a larger image. |
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Anderson, Lucretia |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm. Born
Crane Creek. |
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Andrews, Minier d Oct 4, 1873 aged 59 years 7 ms. a husband and a father dear.... |
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Applegate, Matilda d May 17, 1910 86 yrs 11 mo |
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Applegate, Wm. T. b 18 Aug 1850 d 7 Jan 1900 |
This was recorded as Applecort in both the publication. |
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Arnold, Elizabeth d Jan 12, 1881 age 43 11 mths 12 days |
The age was previously stated at 42. |
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Benscoter, Benjamin son of C.W. & H.A. Benscoter d 6 Mar 1856 2 mth 3 ds |
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Benscoter, Ida May dau of Levi and L. Bencoster d Oct. 1, 1865 aged 1 yr 1 mo 1 day |
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Benscoter, Jane wife of ________ died Dec 6, 18__8 aged 31 yrs 4 ms 28da |
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Benscoter, Lovina P. d 8-3-1879 53 yr 17 d |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm. Born PA 29 years in Illinois | |
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Benscoter, Milo B. son of Levi & L Feb 12, 1857 died .1. 3yrs 2ms 28ds. |
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Benscoter, Shadrach M. son of A & C died July 21, 1855 aged 6ms 17ds Benscoter, Shadrach before we rescued from tree |
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Birch, Geo. W. E. d 6-2-1878 54 y |
Per death certificate,
died County Poor Farm. Born Mason Co., IL 2yr 6 mth |
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Blunt, Charles M. son of C.W. & E.B. Blunt b 9 July 1895 d 16 July 1895 |
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Casey, John Archibald d 8-30-1913 81 y 4 mo 17 da |
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Footstone with the initials of E. S. C. |
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Caven, David 1858 |
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Caven, Ellen wife of S. S. Caven died Oct 3, 1876 aged 42y 11m 9 da |
This is a beautiful Wisconsin granite stone. |
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Caven, Howard d Sept. 5, 1872 2 mths 8 days |
Note: Howard, Hugh and Samuel on the same stone on different sides. |
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Caven, Hugh d May 8, 1872 aged 9 yr 5m 22d |
note: Howard, Hugh and Samuel on the same stone on different sides. |
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Infant son of S. S. & E. S. Caven died 10 Oct 1863 |
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Caven, John A. son of S. S. & E.S. Caven d Feb 7, 1855 |
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Caven, Samuel d June 27 1871 age 4 months 18 d |
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Caven, Samuel S. died Aug 26 1880 aged 55yr 8m 21d |
Maker of Stone |
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Caven, Willie T. son of S. S. & E. S. died Feb 4, 1864 aged 1 yr 4 m 25da |
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Cease, Sarah A. wife of __________ Cease died _______ ______ 1856 aged 22yrs 10m 5ds |
Will go back and have someone hold this together. |
| Conners, Ed. D. d 5-13-1914 82 yrs. |
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Conroy, Horatio son of A. L. & S. L. died Oct 23, 1878 aged 10 yrs 23da |
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Dewalt, Jane (Mrs.) d 1-24-1882 38 yrs
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Per death certificate,
died County Poor Farm. Born IL. |
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Dial, Sarah 5-24-1912 84 yr
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Dolcater, H. E. died Apr 12, 1879 age 46yr 6m 17d Our father has gone to a mansion From anyone of sorrow and pain The glorious land by the daily blue Where I can never suffer again. |
(Was transcribed as W. E.) |
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Dorrell, Charles C. d Feb 24, 1883 age 41ys 3m 25d |
Later publication lists this as 71
yrs. Mason County death certificate has age 41y4m24d d Feb 25 1883 born IL. |
| David Dorrell died 1894 (Is this the one under the tree below?) |
From an 1914 affidavit from Ralph D. Culp, undertaker in Mason City.
Contributed by Kathy Gnas |
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Dorrell, Huldah wife of A. Frank Dorrell d Oct 8, 1889 age 83 yr 3 ds |
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A stone on the Dorrell Plot. Tree just won't give this one up yet!
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Dorrell, James F. son of D. D. & S. L. Dorrell died Sep 2, 1872 aged 4 days |
(We found this one digging for the top of the Renn stone.) |
Dorrell, Virginia dau of _________ Dorrell 1875 |
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Renn d June 3, 1869 70 yrs 1m 16d Sweet is the trip our mother takes Till in Christ Jesus she awakes Then will her happy soul rejoice To hear blessed saviors voice. |
In Dorrell Plot (Looks like there could be a missing piece of this stone above Renn - may be a first name?) This stone is signed by "Dorrell & Co., Decatur" |
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Depue, Aaron died Feb 11, 187___ |
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Depue, H. M. died Jan 12, 1871 aged ___ 4m 8 da |
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Elmore, Lilly A. dau of C. H. & E. Elmore d 24 April 1890 Aged 7 yr 7 mth 3 ds |
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Infant son of J. & F. I. Earhart d Dec 25, 1873 aged 1 day |
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Earhart, George W. son of J. & F. I. Earhart d Dec 8, 1869 aged 2 __ & 25 days |
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| Etzen, Bettie dau of B.H. & E.H. Etzen b Dec 1, 1875 d May 1, 1890 |
Earlier publications listed this as "Nettie". |
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Floro, Issaac d 6-17-1911 75 y |
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Giffin, Emma H. wife of Rev. D. O. Giffin d Dec __ 1880 aged 34 years 4 mths 24 days |
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Giffin, James W. S. died Apr 14, 1862 aged 20 yrs 1 mth 2 da |
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Giffin John M. son of D. O. & E. A. Giffin died Aug 16, 1871 aged 2m 2da's |
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Gregory, Jordan son of A. M. Gregory died Sep 5, 1861 aged 9 ms 21ds |
Original transcript has J. M. |
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Hadsall, Barbra wife of C. H. Hadsall died May 5, 1869 aged 55 yrs 9ms 1dy |
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Harris, James M son of M.J. & M.E. Harris d Mar 7, 1882 aged 3 mths 21 days |
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Harvey, Walter (infant) Inscription on the stone below. |
Harvey, Davis (infant) son of W. & M.A. Harvey Nov 29 1870 |
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Holstlaw, John d 7-31-1879 age 53 y 7 d |
Per death certificate,
died County Poor Farm. Listed as age 14yrs.
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Howard, Joe d 7-27-1905 age 55 y |
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Hoyt, Rodney d 8-24-1878 age 78 yr |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm. Born U. S. lived in Mason Co. several years. Listed as being buried in "Lost Dale" cemetery.
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Kaiser, Mary dau of Henry Kaiser 1888 |
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Kaiser, Henry Born in Germany Oct. 7, 1839 Died Mar. 27, 1890 |
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Same stone as Margie & Henry, 3rd side reads "Our father and mother gone. They lie beneath the sod. Dear Parents thoh we miss you much, we know you rest with God." |
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"Wier Lierten Sie" Kaiser, Margie Frau Von Henry Kaiser Gest Den 23, Mah 1888 Alter 50 Jahr. 2 Mo. 22 Tage |
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Kister, William J. son of _______ Kister Died Aug 14, 1870 aged 3yr |
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?ynch died 1873 (Found with other Lynch stones) |
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Lynch, Marselas son of E & C Lynch died Aug 19 1870 9 ms 14 ds |
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Lynch, Milton son of E. & E. Lynch died Apr 5, 1874 1 yr 1mo 28ds |
Note: There is part of another stone with this group to the right of this one but it was just getting to dark to continue digging for it. We are saving that for another day. |
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Mathers, _________ infant son of J. H. & M._. Mathers d Jan 26, 1859 aged 1 m 2 ds. (Footstone = D. F. M.) |
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Mathews, Etta May d 6-16-1882 age 6 da |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm.
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McVeight, Oren d 12-24-1905 age 74 yr |
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Merrill, Bertina dau of C.J. & M. A. Merrill d Dec 12 1888 15 yrs 11 mos 28 days |
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Musselman, George M. d April 25 1875 age 54 yrs 2ms & 9 days |
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Neuman, Peter d 3-16-1881 age 70 yrs |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm. From Germany; lived in county 25 years.
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Newlun, Jenellie Askins wife of Wm. C. Newlun b July 18, 1832 d April 25, 1894 |
This has also been transcribed as Jeannette. |
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Newlun, John Wesley son of Wm. G. & J. Newlun b ___ 23 ____ d July 26, 1881 |
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Newlun, Jonah? wife of Wm. Newlun 1894 |
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Newlun, Lilly Onoria dau of J. W. & R. E. d Jan 3, 1883 aged 5 mths 1 day |
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Newlun, Mary Melinda b July 30, 1871 d Feb 7, 1894 |
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Newlun, Wm. Geo. b Apr 15, 1837 d May 18, 1901 |
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Patterson, Pricilla d 1-25-1882 aged 82 y |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm. Born NJ; lived in county 20 year.
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| John M. Pottorf son of S (?) and M Pottorf died Mar 24, 1864 ag'd 9m 9d |
Stones found but not yet photographed. | |
| Frank L. Pottorf died Apr 13, 1871 Aged 6 yr 1 d |
Stones found but not yet photographed.
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Princehouse, George W. son of W. H. & S. J. Princehouse died Aug 19, 1867 aged 6m 6ds |
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Prater, Henry d 6-10-1911 63 yr |
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Ray, Bertha M. dau of I. H. & T. Ray Aug 31, 1875 aged 1mth 21 ds Budded on each To bloom in heaven. |
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Ray, Isaac F. son of I. H. & T. Ray d 9 Aug 1871 aged 4 mo & 24 days |
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Riner, James d July 26 1865 86 yr 11 mth 16 ds |
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Rocole, Rebecca wife of H. W. Rocole died May 18, 1877 30 yrs 2ms 17das |
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James S. Rogers son of M. & S. Rogers d Mar 15, 1870 aged 22 ys 5 ms 27 da |
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Ross, Jane wife of J. S. d Nov 15 1867 aged 44 yrs 8 m 3 da |
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Ross, John B. died June 26, 1856 aged 32 yrs 8m 11d Sometimes inscriptions on stones read better taken at a different
angle. |
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Ross, Martha Dau of J. S. & J. Ross died Oct 15, 1872 aged 4 weeks |
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Runyon, Josie Maud Dau of B.N. & ___ Runyon died Mar 7, 188___ aged 7 m 17da |
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Ryno, Alice wife of J. V. Ryno died July 18, 1873 aged 24 yrs 3mo 23ds |
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Schisly, Elizabeth dau of D & M Schisly died Sept 15 1871 aged 9 years |
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Schisly, Sarah E. wife of Charles Schisly 1880 21 yr 4 mo |
Two trees have grown over the top of the stone breaking the lower half which I dug out from under one of them. |
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Schussele, Diebold 25 Nov 1871 |
Marker was being moved to East Cemetery in April 1980 |
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Schussele, Ester E. dau of H. & H. E. Schussele died 1888 age 2 years 9 m 6 m |
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Schussele, Leslie son of C.M. & R._? b Sept 29, 1894 d Apr 26, 1898 |
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Schussele, Mary b 4 Dec 1826 d 15 Aug 1904 |
Marker was being moved to East Cemetery in April 1980 |
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Mrs. Senters d 3-3-1913 |
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Severns, Joel d Jan 21, 1876 age 57 yr 1 mo 10 ds |
Earlier publications have this date of 1870. |
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Severns, Mary wife of Joel Severns d _____ 4, 1872 aged 56 yrs 3 mth 19 ds |
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Our Little Smith, Freddie son of J. W. & L. ? Smith d 10 Dec 1872 aged 8 mo 4 d |
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Stater, David son of J & C.J. Stater died Sept 11, 1881 .10. 3ms 2 da |
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Stout, Mary A. dau of C & D. J. d Sept 10, 1864 aged 2 yr 9 m & 4ds |
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Sutley, Alzina wife of John Sutley b Nov 24,1818 d April 17,1892 (Ancestor of Joan B. Lund) |
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Sutley, John d Nov. 29, 1864 aged 54 yrs, 4 Mos. 11 Ds. (Ancestor of Joan B. Lund) |
Original transcription has age 51 years. |
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Sutly, Harriet dau of J. & H. A. Sutly d May 14, 1856 aged 8 mos. 6 ds. |
Found while trying to locate the John's stone. |
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Swiger, Sarah wife of W.M. Swiger died Feb 7, 1855 aged 29yrs 7ms |
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Taylor, W. A. died Feb 2 1869 aged 23 yrs 2mo 11da |
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Terrell, Albert 1877 |
Should "Albert" actually be "Almira"? |
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Terrell, Almira wife of E. D. Terrell d Mar 7, 1877 39 yr 9 m 21 d |
Originally transcribed as "Albert"? |
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Terrell, Oscar son of E. D. & A. Terrell died Nov. 27, 1876 aged 7 yrs 10 ms 17 ds |
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Thompson, Susanna C. d April 15, 1882 49 yrs 5 mo & 25 d |
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Van Horn, Joe son of John & Jane Van Horn b 1861 d 1867 |
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Footstone for R. W. Take Nov 21 2005 Do not have tools to dig. |
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Wagoner, Archa died Ma_ 26, 1873 aged 60 yrs 1 mo 25 ds |
Originally transcribe as Wagoner, Marcia? |
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Wandel, Geo. died June 12, 1857 aged 56 yrs 10m 8d |
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Wandel, George B. son of B. M. & A. Wandel died Mar31, 1870 4 yr 2 ms 12 ds |
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Wandel, Jasper son of J. M. & S. L. d Feb 6, 1863 aged 4 ms 27 ds |
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Wandel, Jimson H. died 3-1-1880 58y 10m & 19d |
Orginally transcribed as being 34 yrs.
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Wandel, Lucy wife of James Wandel died May 22, 1853 aged 61 yrs 10mth 26 da |
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Wandel, Thomas died Jan 16, 1883 age 69 2ms 9d |
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Wickham, Geo. D. d 9-26-1878 54 y |
Per death certificate, died County Poor Farm. Born New York, Scot Parent. Lived Illinois 3y. |
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