aka “Old Brushy”
Wayne County, Illinois
The
Bethel Cemetery Information was mostly gleaned from the book "Wayne County
Illinois Cemetery Inscriptions" Vol 1-8, compiled and printed by Doris
Bland, 1971, Fairfield, IL (Lib. Congress Call # F547.W25 B55),
pages 9,11,13,14,16,17,18,19,21,22,25,16 and 29
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Row |
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Inscription |
7 |
Mary Wife of D. McKibben |
10-2-1837 |
6-1-1890 |
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10 |
George G. Knodell |
3-16-1847 |
8-15-1917 |
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Olive Wife of G.G. Knodell |
10-17-1852 |
2-6-1893 |
As a wife devoted, As a mother affectionate As a friend ever kind and true |
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John M. Son of G. G. & O. Knodell |
9-23-1875 |
10-15-1892 |
Another link is broken in our household hand But a chain is forming in a better land |
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Marker beside no inscription |
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Edward, Son of G.G. & O. Knodell |
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8-20-1875 Aged 1yr,20d |
A little time on earth he spent Till God for him, his angel sent And then, fair child, He closed his eyes To wake to glory in the skies |
11 |
Jno. M Knodell |
2-23-1836 |
12-27-1867 |
I would not live always No, welcome the tomb Since Jesus hath lain there I dread not its gloom |
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Lewis Knodell |
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12-28-1877 Aged 71y,10m,24d |
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Wooden marker beside, very old, no inscription |
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12 |
Oscar W. Melrose |
1909 |
1918 |
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William C. Melrose |
1863 |
1938 |
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Laura Ann his wife |
1872 |
1911 |
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13 |
Harrison Melrose |
1888 |
1948 |
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John Glaze Melrose |
1858 |
1939 |
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Louisa Melrose |
1861 |
1939 |
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Wm Frank Melrose |
1885 |
1920 |
At rest |
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William Melrose |
3-23-1823 |
2-18-1879 |
He has gone to a mansion of rest ---a religion of sorrow and pain That glorious land, by the Deity blest--------again |
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Eliza McKibben, Wife of W.J. Mann |
3-11-1868 |
3-30-1894 Aged 26 yr,19d |
A precious one from us is gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled |
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Lelah S. Allison |
9-16-1893 |
1-7-1956 |
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15 |
Archibald Melrose |
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5-16-1871, Aged 49y,6m,15d |
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Leander Melrose |
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4-8-1872, Aged 54y,11m,28d |
Afflictions long time I bore Physicians all in vain Till God did please to call me home And free me from all pain |
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Leander Melrose |
4-10-1817 |
4-8-1872 |
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Elizabeth, his wife |
10-14-1829 |
11-10-1915 |
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Gibson Melrose |
2-19-1845 |
8-12-1896 |
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16 |
Leander Melrose |
2-4-1853 |
4-18-1902 Aged 49y,2m,14d |
A precious one from us has gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. |
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William Melrose |
3-28-1826 |
2-18-1879 |
[Note: William Melrose
listed on Rows 13 & 16 are
born 3 years apart and died on the same
day. They are also the
earliest born on my list] |
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Sarah S. Melrose |
12-8-1825 |
1-14-1914 |
Gone but not
forgotten |
17 |
Christina M. Wife of Wm. Knodell |
10-12-1842 |
3-27-1932 |
Mother |
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William Knodell |
2-4-1838 |
4-3-1892 |
Father |
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Lide Skinner |
1869 |
1908 |
Mother |
19 |
Maud F. Knodell |
1885 |
1968 |
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Chester A. Knodell |
1881 |
1964 |
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21 |
Iva M. McKibben |
1888 |
1968 |
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Hugh A. McKibben |
1890 |
1960 |
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Hazel A., Dau. of J. & J.L. McKibben |
12-4-1892 |
12-5-1892 |
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John McKibben |
4-3-1866 |
4-22-1918 |
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Laura J. McKibben, his wife |
6-19-1869 |
1-13-1955 |
At rest |
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Melvin G., Son of W.H & N.E. McKibben |
10-19-1887 |
7-17-1889 |
How much of light, how much of joy Is buried with our darling boy |
23 |
George W. McKibben |
1881 |
1920 |
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Elizabeth, his wife |
1879 |
1962 |
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25 |
Ira Lynn Pendelton |
1886 |
19— |
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Annalee Andrews Pendelton |
1885 |
1949 |
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26 |
Effie Mann |
1888 |
1972 |
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Curt Mann |
1892 |
1956 |
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Frank Mann |
1867 |
1924 |
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27 |
Catherine McKibben |
1871 |
1926 |
Mother |
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Elmer E. McKibben |
1872 |
1941 |
Father |
28 |
Raleigh J. McKibben |
1898 |
19-- |
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Mary L. McKibben |
1900 |
1970 |
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Malinda Mann |
1840 |
1907 |
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Ferdinand Mann |
1843 |
1912 |
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29 |
Nellie Mann |
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1911 |
Mom & Dad |
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Everett V. Mann |
1906 |
1975 |
Mom & Dad |
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