Fairview Cemetery
by Muriel Martens Hoffman & Dennis J. Hieronymus
Fairview Cemetery is on the Livingston County side of the McLean-Livingston County line, and is located in Belle Prairie Township. The old Fairview Methodist Church still stands. The Fairview Cemetery Association, originally formed by families who had relatives buried in the cemetery, owns the Church and maintains it and the cemetery. The following list was made in 1969 by Muriel Hoffman from the inscriptions on the stones. Recently additional information was obtained from the cemetery sexton, William Helmers, and that found in obituaries, death certificates, biographies from county histories, and the Lexington Genealogical and Historical Society. The D.A.R. published a list in 1933, which contained many errors; many markers have disappeared since that list was made. The reference numbers that appear below indicate the location of the burial sites when known. Please use the cemetery�s schematic that depicts these reference numbers to determine the location.
Ref.# Name Dates or Tombstone Ins Remarks 176 C. R. A. near Nancy Henry, #177 - Abbey, Clarence d. 6/21/1879 age 4yr 8mo 14da per death record; s/o Perry & Amelia Straight Abbey; no marker; note in Fairbury Blade 296 Abbey, Horatius d. 3/4/1871 age 76 yrs; grandson of Capt. Thomas Abbey, Revolutionary soldier of Enfield, CT (D.A.R.) 203 Austin John d. 3/2/1879 age 72yrs 1mo 22da 231 Austin, George d. 1876 age 15 yrs; s/o John 202 Austin, Lucie George Thrift 3/15/1832-1/25/1909 wife of John 171 Barber, David 12/9/1883-6/1/1886 s/o D. N. Barber; Mrs. D. N. Barber moved to Will Co. in Apr 1890 170 Barber, Gussie 9/10/1885-5/6/1886 d/o D. N. Barber 194 Bechtel children 195 Bechtel, Louise Frances 5/12/1893-12/8/1893 196 Bechtel, Marion C. 5/20/1898-10/18/1898 - Bechtel, Marshal 9/19/1894-9/19/1894 193 Bechtel, Mary E. Becker 2/17/1867-5/25/1898 wife of Charles - Bechtel, Morris E. 9/19/1894-8/14/1895 on D.A.R. list; stone missing in 1969 - Becker, Aaron d. 4/22/1912 no marker;info per obit 200 Becker, Frances M. Austin d. 2/?/1871 age 25 yrs 28 da; wife of Aaron 199 Becker, John E. d. 1870 age 6 mo 5 da 201 Becker, Martha d. 2/17/1867 d/o Aaron & Martha 138 Bedell, Ethel A. 1889-1/28/1891 twin d/o Howland Bedell - Bedell, Mrs. Howland body moved to Graceland in Fairbury 271 Bennett, Carl Crum 9/19/1888-3/9/1965 272 Bennett, E. Pauline Ward 1930-2/13/1959 wife of Robert 267 Bennett, George Henry 1857-1930 270 Bennett, Georgia Thompson 7/10/1891-5/2/1972 wife of Carl 269 Bennett, Guy Earl 1884-1892 s/o Geo. H. & Jennie 266 Bennett, Jennie Frances Crum 1865-1938 wife of Geo. H. 268 Bennett, Rachel Lois 1899-1918 d/o Geo. H. & Jennie 273 Bennett, Robert T. 7/2/1925-11/4/1960 s/o Carl & Georgia 133 Benson, Lloyd d. 2/8/1881 age 8 mo; s/o C.H. & M.E. 115 Bernd, Bertha Slater 7/9/1874-8/11/1916 wife of Henry 114 Bernd, Henry 1870-1944 292 Bishop, Roseanna d. 5/??/1871 age 20 yrs; d/o John & Rebecca 221 Bourquin, Amies 4/8/1821-6/18/1912 222 Bourquin, Sophia d. 1/31/1891 age 62 yr 7 mo 27 da; wife of Amies 126 Bowers, Amina 1873-1884 125 Bowers, Joseph Edward 7/15/1869-3/29/1891 s/o Vincent 213 Bradford, James B. 1801-8/5/1875 age 75yr 1mo 11da; born in Virginia - Bradley, Heather 10/14/1979-10/14/1979 d/o Robert & Mary 132 Bradley, Mary Ruth 8/21/1964-9/2/1968 d/o Robert & Mary 212 Brandt, Anna C. 12/24/1885-1/??/1886 d/o of Henry & Gesche Helmers 237 Brandt, Henry J. d. 1892 age 2 yrs; s/o Henry & Gesche - Bright, infant child of H. C. per Lex. Gen. Society; on D.A.R. list; marker missing 1969 137 Broadwell, Anna Lawrence 1862-1899 w/o L.E.; d/o Gilbert; body moved to Graceland; stone left at Fairview 103 Carter, Adam 1873-1946 102 Carter, Dora Ann Grove 2/23/1869-4/21/1932 223 Castle, _____ A.F. Castle�s 4 children & 1st wife have no marker 224 Castle, _____ 225 Castle, _____ 226 Castle, _____ - Castle, A. F. No marker; 1835-Jan. 1899; age 63. - Castle, Agnes Catherine Trippe No marker; d. 24 Dec.1893 per obit; 2nd wife of A. F. 206 Coen, Mordica M. d. 1872 28 yrs 4 mo 3 da; s/o David & Sarah 148 Combrink, Wilhemina 1831-1872 (or �77) wife of Fritz; on D.A.R. list 1933; stone missing 1969 245 Crum, David Steele 12/8/1826-6/13/1912 244 Crum, Jane E. Parmenter 1848-1917 3rd wife of David S. Crum 247 Crum, Mary A. Walton d. 12/29/1860 1st wife of David S. Crum 246 Crum, Mary M. Zook Morgan 1837-9/13/1873 2nd wife of D.S.; mar a Morgan first 248 Crum, Sarah A. d. 1860 d/o D. S. & M. A. 127 Crumbaker, Isaac Paul 12/6/1888-2/77/1953 WW I vet per Lex. Gen. Soc. 129 Crumbaker, Oliver M. 11/15/1850-2/5/1937 128 Crumbaker, Sarah A. Stickler 8/1/1854-6/22/1923 wife of Oliver M. 198 Culver, Obadiah d. 3/15/1872 age 48 yrs - Dalton, Dorothy L. Hall 3/26/1917-9/8/1987 172 Decker, Donnie Lee 5/9/1895-8/11/1895 s/o C. H. & M. B. 189 Decker, George J. 10/1/1803-11/28/1886 188 Decker, Margaretha 1813-3/15/1886 age 76 yrs 2 mo 19 da; wife of Geo. J. 191 Decker, Mary Elizabeth Austin 1849-1923 wife of Philip J. 190 Decker, Phillip Jacob 1836-1906 s/o Geo. J. & Margaretha - Downs, Eliza C. 6/18/1856-1934 per Lex. Gen. Society (obit); w/o John 192 Downs, John 4/30/1852-2/3/1934 per Lex. Gen. Society (obit); no marker - Downs, Sarah Elizabeth Hall d. 9/9/1891 wife of John; no marker 303 Eikler, Eunice d. 1871 age 6 yr;d/o W. F. & D. 302 Eikler, W. F. d. 1/5/1866 age 51 yrs 297 Fitch, Eddie d. 6/19/1870 age 6 yrs; adopted s/o R. F. & E. A. - Forsyth, Mrs. C. M. d. 7 Sept 1900 buried at Fairview; moved to Wiley Cem., Colfax 136 Franklin, James E. 1865-11/??/1930 aka �Albert� 135 Franklin, Ora Lee 1879-1938 242 Freshcorn, Catherine d. 3/1/1891 age 74yrs 3mo; wife of G. W. 243 Freshcorn, G. W. Rev. d. 11/10/1888 age 76yrs llmo l0da 233 Gray, Ruth d. 8/5/1859 age 60 yrs 7 mo 5 da - Hall, Bernice A. 6/25/1904-11/2/1989 per Lex. Gen. Society (obit) 216 Hall, Caroline M. 5/14/1833-7/26/1899 wife of Fredrick 218 Hall, Charles W. age 12 on 1870 census - Hall, Clella B. Carter 3/10/1897-2/27/1988 per Lex. Gen. Society (obit) 109 Hall, Francis A. 1875-1928 215 Hall, Frederick S. 11/26/1822-11/10/1912 - Hall, Hannah d/o Frederick & Caroline - Hall, Harold Alfred 5/22/1895-5/31/1982 per Lex. Gen. Society (obit) 217 Hall, James F. age 19 on 1870 census 107 Hall, Merle 12/29/1901-6/18/1971 s/o F. A. & Rosella - Hall, Ralph d. 19 March 2000 108 Hall, Rosella Cook 3/30/1877-5/8/1964 wife of Francis A. 311 Hanna, Eliza Jane Miller 1845-9/18/1865 d/o Philander & Tamsin Miller; wife of Richard 306 Hanna, Grace Carter 1890-2/17/1920 d/o Adam Carter; wife of Harold A. 307 Hanna, Harold Austin 1/15/1878-7/30/1951 265 Hanna, James H. 9/6/1842-6/2/1927 261 Hanna, Jesse d. 9/??/1865 age 1 mo 14 da; s/o Richard & E.J. 313 Hanna, Jesse d. 1867 age 67 yrs 264 Hanna, Nancy d. 1888 age 47 yrs 314 Hanna, Phebe A. 1/16/1845-2/6/1925 2nd wife of Richard 312 Hanna, Richard 1826-3/5/1890 age 64 yrs 262 Hanna, Sineah d. 1875 age 74 yrs; wife of Jesse 263 Hanna, William d. 1877 age 46 yrs 257 Harris, Ray d. 1885 age 4 da; s/o J.G. & M. 182 Hays,John W. d. 11/20/1880 age 37 yrs; s/o Samuel & Mary 183 Hays, Mary A. Stickler d. 10/25/1875 age 65 yr 9 mo 12 da; wife of Saml. 209 Heins, Angeline d. 1877 age 11 mo; d/o Henry & Gesche 234 Heins, Catherine d. 1883 d/o John & Catharine (Martens) 236 Heins, Tada d. 1885 age 3 yrs; d/o Henry & Gesche 119 Helmers, Clara M. 10/2/1894-3/7/1913 d/o John & Margaret 105 Helmers, Florence A. Hieronymus 12/7/1897-1/30/1998 wife of Jacob 106 Helmers, Jacob Henry 4/2/1896-5/28/1983 WW I vet per Lex. Gen. Soc. 104 Helmers, James Jacob 6/17/1936-3/9/1959 s/o Jacob & Florence 117 Helmers, John 7/31/1865-8/26/1957 116 Helmers, John R. 11/13/1899-8/17/1954 s/o John & Margaret 118 Helmers, Margaret 9/18/1873-4/10/1949 wife of John - Henning, W. Mrs. d. 1897 per Lex. Gen. Soc. 177 Henry, Nancy 1832-1904 �CRA� on stone nearby - Hudson, Martha Brown per Lex. Gen. Soc.; no marker; wife of Robert - Hudson, Robert J. 10/7/1843-7/23/1910 per Lex. Gen. Soc.; death certificate; no marker; s/o James & Fanny Dunton 229 Humphrey, Mattie d. 1877 age 27 yrs; wife of Daniel 124 James, Beulah M. Crumbaker 10/24/1891-12/27/1910 wife of Roe T. (named on marker) - James, Roe T. 12/21/1895-12/29/1974 buried with 2nd wife @ Wiley Cem. - Johnson, Elizabeth 1922-1922 d/o Elmer & Florence - Johnson, Ruth 1925-1928 d/o Elmer & Florence 219 Jones, infant d. 10/30/1874 s/o Theodore & Eliza per 1870 census 220 Jones, Toena d. 1878 age 2 yrs; d/o J.B.T. & E.R. 298 Judd, Mary E. d. 2/??/1873 d/o J. & R. A. 299 Judd, Robert d. 1884 age 32 yrs; s/o J. & R. A. 197 Judd, Sarah M. d. 11/24/1892 (or 1882) age 64 yrs; 1st mar. to Obe Culver; later w/o of Job. Judd; bur. in Culver section 204 Kellogg, Arthur d. 2/25/1863 s/o F. & A. - Kent, C.M. C.M.K. on small stones nearby 140 Kent, George B. d. 4/29/1889 age 25 yrs 2 mo 6 da; s/o S. C. 141 Kent, Iona M. d. 2/2/1893 age 28 yrs 3 mo 14 da; �Mrs. Mack Kent; her husband died 3 yrs ago.� - Kent, L. M. L.M.K. on small stones nearby 120 Lamkins, Milo 1/22/1855-2/??/1897 obit info; mar. Mary Broadwell - Lamkins, Willis C. d. 9/2/1878 age 21 yrs 111 Landers(?), Irene per Lex. Gen. Soc.; d/o Everett & Edna 110 Landes(?), Evart 180 Lawrence, Avory d. 1866 age 11 mo; s/o of Gilbert & Sarah 179 Lawrence, Belle d. 3/25/1883 age 7 mo: d/o of Gilbert & Sarah 178 Lawrence, Eliza d. 5/5/1883 age 21 yr 5 mo 9 da; d/o Gilbert & Sarah 181 Lawrence, Sarah Ross 1/2/1837-10/11/1889 age 52 yrs 9 mo 9 da; wife of Gilbert 281 Loar, Iona d. 10/18/1893 age 5 mo 16 da; d/o D. & L. L.; per death record 282 Loar, John 4/21/1826-10/2/1898 284 Loar, Lafayette d. 1863 age 3 yrs 283 Loar, Maria White 4/24/1826-6/12/1898 wife of John 150 Long, Christena C. 7/12/1898-1/1/1899 s/o John & B. E. 210 Martens, Cornelius Henry d. 1895 age 6 mo; s/o Jacob & Cornelia - Martens, infant s/o Jacob & Cornelia; marker missing 211 Martens, infant d. 1902 d/o Jacob & Cornelia 300 McCullough, Lora 5/5/1871-11/25/1871 d/o G. H. - McNab, Christena d. 10/6/1887 age 20 yrs 4 mo 20 da; per death record; no marker 158 McNab, Mary Ella d. 1865 age 5 mo; d/o M & G E - Meeker, David B. d. 14 Man 1885 per death certificate & buried at Fairview 149 Meiners, Ella C. d. 2/??/1877 d/o M.C. & E. W. 155 Meiners, Grace age 12 yrs; d/o John 187 Meyer, K. M. M. d. 1889 in section for infants(?) 173 Miller, Edna Decker 2/15/1878- 8/9/1959 d/o Philip & Mary Decker 304 Moore, Alfred d. 4/18/1878 age 26 yrs; stone found in pile NE corner of cemetery 1969 145 Moore, Jessie Mabel 1/26/1900-4/28/1900 d/o Henry & Idella 184 Morgan, Harry d. 5/22/1877 age 1 yr 4mo l7da 185 Morgan, Louisa d. 5/8/1874 age 51 yrs 4 mo 14 da; wife of W. T. 249 Myer, Frank 10/17/1911-10/21/2002 husband of Marjorie 250 Myer, Marjorie L. Bennett 10/8/1917-12/25/1996 152 Noll, Jennie Elizabeth Decker 7/16/1872-5/??/1947 wife of William L. 151 Noll, Orvin L. 1/14/1900-9/25/1964 s/o William L. & Jennie 153 Noll, William L. 1861-1919 274 Palmer, Harry 1880-1881 275 Palmer, Jason 1878-1878 276 Palmer, Jessee 1878-1878 205 Perkins, Ann Eliza Coen d. 1876 wife of C.A. Perkins 208 Pils, Katherine 1884-5/10/1887 d/o Heinrich Pils 134 Primm, Fanny (or Danny) d. 1872 age 8 mo. 255 Putnam, Adrian A. 2/13/1876-4/2/1885 s/o Aaron & Sarah Elizabeth 256 Putnam, Laura d. 1871 age 5 mo; d/o A & S.E. 165 Ramsey, Susan Edith 1866-1884 d/o Joseph & Louisa 207 Remmers, infant s/o Henry & Mary 142 Sanders, Jacob d. 1879 s/o Rev. J. H. Sanders: D.A.R. list 1933; marker missing 1969; obit in Blade - Sands, Gordon D. 7/27/1936-8/6/1991 Korean War vet 175 Shaw, Aaron F. 7/8/1880-4/8/1974 - Shaw, Laura LaVerne 6/30/1911-5/1/1995 174 Shaw, Laura Rosaltha Decker 2/8/1880-5/7/1974 aka �Altha� 295 Sheldon, Nancy A. d. 3/19/1868 age 2 yrs 11 mo,d/o J. & L.H. 130 Shepherd, Cora E. Crumbaker 2/17/1874-12/24/1959 131 Shepherd, Walter James 3/11/1875-8/18/1930 144 Slater, Chester 10/5/1849-4/24/1920 253 Slater, Dewitt Clinton 1812-1888 - Slater, Elizabeth L. Opperman 10/1/1888-3/25/1967 wife of W. Guy 167 Slater, Gertrude 5/16/1874-11/29/1934 wife of Thomas 166 Slater, Lester G. 10/7/1911-1/26/1912 252 Slater, Roxey 1814-1894 wife of Dewitt C. 143 Slater, Sarah Pryor 2/26/1848-7/15/1911 wife of Chester 168 Slater, Thomas 8/14/1876-10/12/1946 - Slater, W. Guy 4/26/1886-5/??/1969 157 Slater, William H. age 1 yr; s/o R.F. & E. E. 287 Smith, Harriet A. 1827-1896 d/o J. & L. Ward; carved on side of parent�s stone 101 Smith, infant Granddaughter of Harold Halls 294 Smith, Nancy J. d. 1868 age 3 yrs; d/o JRF & EA 160 Spangler, Aurilla 1859-1889 162 Spangler, E. Amanda Warham 1849-4/??/1879 aka �Ellen� 163 Spangler, Francis 1873-1874 159 Spangler, Isaac J. 1/13/1840-2/28/1921 Civil War 161 Spangler, Isaac J., Jr. 1876-1881 164 Spangler, John L. 1869-1870 age 8 mo in 1870 census 301 Spencer, Daniel D. L. d. 10/28/1860 age 18 yrs; s/o Isaac & Mary 235 Steffens, Adelheidt E. 1883-1884 d/o Jacob & Margaret (Martens) 123 Stickler, Maria 6/24/1815-9/4/1885 wife of Isaac 240 Taylor, Annie M. Austin 12/2/1863-1/23/1898 Wife of William F. - Taylor, Bert H. 7/22/1885-5/24/1971 239 Taylor, Clarence W. 1897-1/??/1898 s/o of W. & A. - Taylor, Della M. 1/5/1886-10/8/1976 238 Taylor, Eva Austin 7/17/1874-10/16/1940 2nd wife of William F. 280 Taylor, Harold A. 8/23/1911-10/9/1912 s/o Rollie & Della 113 Taylor, Richard Delors 1919-1920 s/o Bert & Vera - Taylor, Richard d. 1882 age 21 yrs; s/o Mrs. Elizabeth S. Weeks; brother of Wm. F. Taylor - Taylor, Rollie R. 3/1/1883-7/16/1978 112 Taylor, Vera F. Fitzgerald 11/8/1891-6/8/1931 Wife of Bert 241 Taylor, William F. 12/30/1855-2/??/1935 - Terpenning, Charles age 5 yr; on D.A.R. list; no marker 1969 279 Terpenning, Elizabeth 1807-12/30/1873 age 68 yrs; wife of Lucas 278 Terpenning, Lucas 1805-7/8/1880 age 74 yrs 277 Terpenning, Mary E. d. 1881 age 49 yrs; d/o L.& E. 121 Thomas, Alta Crumbaker 1/18/1877-1/13/1963 122 Thomas, George F. 11/8/1872-11/28/1948 254 Thomas, John L. d. 3/13/1879 age 97 yrs; War of 1812 251 Thomas, R. L. 10/30/1808-11/5/1895 age 87 yrs 232 Thrift, G. H. d. 1867 age 37 yrs; Civil War; brother of Lucy George Thrift Austin 227 Van Petten, Ellen E. d. 1871 age 8 yrs; d/o T.W. & E. 154 Vanderbilt, John 8/2/1911-1/18/1969 - Vanderbilt, Dorothy 7/12/1914-11/30/1990 - Walters, Ernest d. 1/22/1980 per Lex. Gen. Soc. (obit) 285 Ward, Josiah 10/5/1802-1/3/1866 286 Ward, Lurinda 9/27/1805-6/2/1895 260 Weeks, Elizabeth d. 1869 age 24 yrs; wife of Samuel 259 Weeks, Freddie T. d. 1881 age 7 yrs; s/o S. & A. 293 Weeks, Kenneth 12/31/1899-2/17/1910 s/o J. P. - Weeks, Lilly Meeker w/o John P.; b. Mar. 1870 & d. 22 Nov 1893; moved to Meeker lot at Wiley Cemetery 258 Weeks, Richard 289 Westervelt, Charles H. 4/11/1847-3/21/1938 310 Westervelt, Delmer 7/5/1910-7/11/1910 308 Westervelt, Edna A. 3/1/1876-12/27/1917 wife of Ellis 288 Westervelt, Elizabeth Hieronymus 6/19/1849-1/7/1926 wife of Charles H. 309 Westervelt, Ellis B. 9/24/1876-6/5/1933 - Westervelt, Hannah 10/24/1881-8/16/1944 per Lex. Gen. Soc. (obit) 186 Westfall, Charles d. 6/16/1868 146 Whitmore, Annie Castle 1860-1898 wife of Fred 147 Whitmore, Ruth 4/23/1895-9/10/1898 d/o Fred & Anne 156 Whitmore, Zeranah age 27 yrs. 291 Wilborn, Clyde 8/12/1894-5/8/1972 290 Wilborn, Vera M. Westerfelt 5/10/1882-6/4/1963 wife of Clyde 169 Willen, Claus d. 11/8/1893 age 26 yrs 305 Willhour, Christian d. 9/30/1862 age 38 yrs. 6 mo. 16 da 230 Willhour, Ira d. 12/1/1853(?) 228 Willhour, Susanna 2/1/1825-10/19/1902 wife of Peter 139 Worrick, Maude B. d. 10/2/1889 age l4yrs. l0 mo. 11 da. 214 Wortzell, Hannah Hall wife of Fred S. Hall; no marker - Wortzell, Roy E. 10/30/1887-2/19/1979 WW 1 vet per Lex. Gen. Soc. (obit)