CRAIN ANCESTORS
Creek Paum Cemetery, Ava, Ora Township, Jackson County, Illinois
8 January 2003
Location: (*2)
NAME - Creek Paum, ALIAS - , C - , R - , V - , QTR QTR - SW 1/4 , QTR SEC - NE 1/4, SEC - 11, TWP - 7S, RG - 3W , TOWNSHIP - Ora
My RAOGK.org volunteer wrote:
"We had one of those rare sunny 60+ degree days, and I took advantage of the opportunity to get your photos for you. It was actually a bit sunnier than I prefer for photo taking, but hey, I ran with it.
It was quite a fun little adventure. It was a pretty drive up into the country from Carbondale. As the map indicated, the most direct road to the cemetery was closed to all but mine personnel. It is still an operating mine I discovered. So I went around to the other side to approach it. It is right on the edge, if not actually on, mine property. Just where I was to turn onto the lane to the cemetery, there was this big warning sign, which is the first photo I have attached. Needless to say, it gave me pause. But I bravely forged ahead!
The 2nd photo shows the lane as it continues on from the cemetery---the route I first checked to see if the road was really closed. The sign down in the water says "road closed". No kidding. I could hear the heavy machinary working while I was there, but no warning horns, thank goodness.
It is a pretty and well kept cemetery, and several graves had flowers or blankets and so it is obviously visited. You will see that a few of the stones were very worn and difficult to read.
~ Juli Claussen ~ Genealogy Services, Jackson County - 8 January 2003
cemetery view (1) • cemetery view (2) • cemetery view (3) • cemetery view (4) • donation information • coal mine view
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Inscription "They were among the earliest pioneers of this communtiy" (6 children: John Rice, George, Indiana, Sandy, Thomas, Ashby C.) great great great great grandparents to J.L.R. |
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CRAIN, Catherine (nee McMillan) Jan. 30, 1893 aged 41 yrs [is 41 yrs correct?] close up photo [wife of John Rice CRAIN (son of Friend and Elizabeth), died and buried in Washington State] (*3) (4 children: Westley "West", Orlan, Dilly, Zardia)
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CRAIN George 1846--1924 (son of Friend & Elizabeth) Cathrine [nee Arnold] 1846--1930 Inscription "Father and Mother - The Sweet Remberance" (8 children: Friend, Clain C., Riley L., Lura, Reuben, Hannah, Oma, Harry) great great great grandparents to J.L.R.
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(8 children - Soloman, Bertha, Joseph, Sylvia, Fannie, Phineas, Vina, Alva James)
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(5 children - Emery Otis, Eva, Boone Clement, Dola, Anna Amanda) |
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CRAIN, Ronnie Loyd (son of T. &E. J. Crain - Probably Thomas and Elizabeth Jane Crain, nee Bagwill) CRAIN, Hallie (son of Wm & H. Crain) died Jun. 18, 188_ |
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1. Creek Paum Transcription Notes - http://www.iltrails.org/jackson/cemcrpaum.htm
2. ILLINOIS STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - CEMETERY LOCATION PROJECT
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/ilcemetery-al/jackson.html
3. Article: John Rice Crain Dies In The West; Recalls Early Days, The Daily Independent, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
by Kent Keller - Thursday, January 3, 1929
http://www.iltrails.org/Jackson/crain.htm
4. Thomas Shawcross - Gedcom file - Rootsweb.com
5. Juli Claussen ~ Genealogy Services, Jackson County
THE CREEKPAUM SCHOOL - http://www.iltrails.org/jackson/crkpsk.htm
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