Bear Creek Cemetery, Pope Twp, Fayette Co, IL ********************************************* Submitted August 23, 2004 by Jim Small ********************************************* SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 11 T4N R1W From Route 51 turn west on County road 16 turn right (North) on the first crossroad within Fayette County. Go north for 2 miles, just past the second crossroad. The cemetery is on the west side of the road. Ballance Charles Apr 21 1879-June 8 1968 Tamar R. wife of Charles July 25 1883-May 6 1919 Brewer George W. 1850-1934 Bricker Died 1948 Campbell Ellen M. wife of James P. died Sept 3 1880 Ae 37ys 4ms 25ds Cox Nellie F. July 23 1883-Dec 23 1962 Richard R. June 15 1923-Sept 25 1923 Murry Jan 16 1916-May 8 1935 Max WT 2nd Class U.S. Navy Lost at Sea Jan 16 1916-Feb 21 1945 Gaultney Jno Co f 111th Ill Inf. Gaultney John B. died Mar 7 1886 Ae 42ys 2ms 20ds Jackson D. W. Co. H 130th Ill Inf. Matheny Lee son of I.B.& Julia 1916-1924 Matheny B. L. Co H 97th Ill Inf Matheny Harriet R. dau of Stephen & Henrietta Died July 22 1875 ae 10ys 5ms Henrietta wife of S died Mar 12 1880 Ae 33ys 2ms 2ds Stephen Apr 26 1837-Oct 18 1891 Matheny Henerietta dau of Stephen & Mary Mar 11 1888-Nov 13 1904 Matheny James B. Dec 19 1856-Jan 5 1928 Paine Mamie – no dates A.C. Co E. 2 Reb Ill Vol Cav 1835-1922 Mary Jane wife of A. B. 1838-1894 Payne Valora Oct 5 1923-Jan 6 1924 Lula Feb 15 1889- Mark C. jan 1 1882-Aug 11 1952 George W. 1865-1926 Jennie D. 1872-1958 Bertha dau of G.W. & J July 13 1893-Sept 23 1893 Zelda dau of G.W. & J. july 13 1894-Feb 6 1895 Payne Clyde July 12 1916-May 19 1971 Rotha e. Jan 11 1919- Edward Dec 18 1870-Oct 23 1942 Barbara Dec 29 1892- Clementine & Christine twins of Edward & Rebecca Jan 27 1919-Jan 27 1919 Staudt Augusta dau of Julius & Mary Nov 25 1878-Jan 23 1882 Thompson Robert W. May 6 1843-Jan 6 1882 White Co H 97th Ill Inf. White Cynthy June 8 1853-Aug 25 1923 Williams Wiley J. died Dec 10 1879 Ae 47ys 20 ds Wood John R. May 24 1822-Jan 16 1906