Pratt Cemetery, Pope Twp, Fayette County Illinois ************************************************* Submitted August 23, 2004 by Jim Small ************************************************* Location: SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 21, T4N R1W From highway 51, take county road 16 west from Patoka to county road 300E. Turn right (North) The cemetery is located just north of the intersection on the west side of the road and is well maintained and still active. Copied 1972 by Doris Elam. Checked for recent burials Sept. 1979 by Wm G. & Dorothea Schumacher and Alenia McCord. South of Drive Houston Cooper John W., Oct. 1 1900 – May 19 1979 Jane 1886-1950 Mother Essie M. May 22 1906- June 23 1966 W. W. 1880-1950 Father Opal I. Oct 18 1915- Kottmeyer Lloyd W. Dec. 2, 1911-July 31 1963 Mary, 1894- Emil 1880-1964 m Sept 5 1933 Towler Clifford, July 8, 1897-Aug. 17, 1978 Defend Agnes V., Feb 4 1900- Nola Joy, 1900-1965 Edward C. 1898-1966 Goodin Leonard W. Nov 9 1902-Feb. 8 1977 Heather Mary, Aug. 10 1906- George Virlin, Nov. 8 1942-July 5 1943 Simmons Towler Nati Jo. Apr. 18-19 1953 Albert T. Mar. 18 1904-Oct. 22 1975 Julia V. Aug. 23 1903 Logue Alice Pearl, Sept 8 1905- Brown Ernie Jim, Mar. 18 1903-Oct 25 1970 Edgar H. Apr. 4 1907 Evelyn N. Feb. 17 1908- Oct 19 1977 Marohl Bessie, Dec 6 1913- Fayne. Ill. PFC Parachute Sch WWII Boyd July 6 1907-Feb.23 1971 Marvin Z., Nov 21 1904 Viola M. Sept 19 1904 Gordon Robert Albert, son Robt. & Juanita Brown Aug. 6- Sept 15 1945 Gilbert, June 14, 1912 Joan Marie dau Robert & Ruth Hazel, Feb 23 1911- June 26- July 8 1930 m June 17 1933 William 1874-1961 Nellie L. 1885-1935 Jones Paul D. 1906-1958 Edwards Jane L. 1904- John T. 1878-1950 Ada M. 1874-1938 Hester N. 1880-1935 William M. 1871-1944 Patricia, Inf of Paul & Jane, 1948 Hayes Homer M. Oct 16 1914-May 14 1954 Zelma 1919-1960 Paine Brown Luther L. 1894-1976 Father Caroline, 1882-1956 Mabel B. 1896-1962 Mother Ben Epping 1902 Son Frank, Dec. 12 1909 Belcher Mary E. 1868-1954 Belcher Alonzo 1866-1938 Rhoda Oct. 1 1890-Oct. 25, 1966 Melvin Jan. 12 1890-Nov 10, 1969 Nelson John Jr. ILL Pfc Inf 2 Inf Div Korea Brumfield Dec 23, 1928- Sept 21, 1950 Janice Lee, Inf of James & Nina Ida M. 1894-1975 Dec 27 1954 John 1902-1954 Father Greenwood Hudspeth Harry E. Apr 1 1888- Clifton Lee Feb 27 1896 Jan. 16 1976 John A. Father 1877-1958 Veteran WW1 Mary Cain Torrence Dec 9 1895 Brown Jan 31 1975 m. Jan 7, 1923 Lulu E. 1891-1960 Orval B. 1888-1968 Murray Harold M. Dec 1, 1912- Nelson Oldga B. Apr 13 1906- May 19 1979 Mary E. 1910- William Martin 1900-1960 Tedrick Walter B. d Dec 15 1936 Infant Fiscus Fred Apr. 6, 1904 – Dec 19 1963 Timothy A. infant son R R & V L Alice U. Feb 21 1911 May 20-21 1966 Moore Murfin Clarence A. 1889-1950 Dennis Michael, son Mark & Barbara Josie E. 1896- Oct 11-13-1958 Thomas Warren son Murval & Joan 1963-1966 Richards Betty Jo 1940--1940 John Jr. 1937-1937 William Robert 1949-1949 Murray John B. 1900- Lizzie 1891- Edna Faye 1905-1958 Roy 1890-1948 Barbara dau H M & O B Nov 17-23 1940 Fiscus Linton David Xelpho 1908-1953 Roxy O. 1893-1971 Alexander R. 1869-1941 William F. Co. K 131 Inf. 1917-19 Pherby Mae 1883-1965 1891-1964 Cox Edwards Elizabeth S. Jan. 1 1854-June 15, 1941 Henry P. Feb 11, 1926-Oct 31 1965 William Dec 12 1849-May 7 1933 Corrine Jan 23 1896-Apr. 29 1932 Lane Glenn son Wm & Corrine, Apr 29 1932 Carl Mick d Mar 17 1959 Louise Nov 18-Dec 11 1947 Clements Dennis Mary E. June 18 1930- June E. Apr 14 1927-Nov 22 1956 John W. Ill S/Sgt. U. S. Army Aug 23 1928-Oct 24 1967 Paine m Sept 28 1957 Maurice D. 1917- Gladys C. 1923- Begin North of Drive Belcher Roseman George J. Ovt. U. S. Army WWII Gilford Roy Sept 18 1892- Aug 30 1904-Nov 27 1978 John 1860-1942 Mary 1883-1944 Wadkins Forrest 1912-1968 Cox Elvena 1917- Thomas T. Sept 18 1876-Dec 1 1960 Myrtle Jan. 31 1885-July 10 1959 Chambers W. Wayne Oct. 4 1908- May 29 1921 Wilma L. Feb 12 1933-Aug 23 1965 Arnold Brown Leander son J M & L C Clifford d July 20 1955 d Mar 30 1887 Ae 18ys 5ms 4ds Cain William Dewey May 22 1898-Feb 4 1944 Wyant Martha E. May 7 1866-Sept 17 1953 William H 1854-1936 William W. Nov 26 1863-Mar 25 1936 Mary Adeline 1873-1922 Dean 1907-1930 Moore Josie Mae, dau C A Neal Apr 28 1909 Dec 26 1914 J E Corp Co. F 8th Ind Cav Elsie R. Mar 17 1891-Jan 2 1919 Bryant Chatham Chester S. 1893-1965 Franklin Co. F 7th Ill Cav. Mabel E. 1895- Infant son 1922 Wilton Murry Fannie Carter 1865-1881 Jobe 1892-1962 Rosa Carter 1874-1882 Ellen 1896- Hopkins Melton J M 1859- Luther R. 1905-1929 Eliza A. Wife J. M. 1862-1939 Pauley Kissner Sam 1848-1880 Nellie Louise 1936-1936 Barbara Sue 1933-1933 Belcher Lyle L Aug 22 1911-Feb 26 1926 Williams Perry 1889-1938 Minnie B. 1880-1918 Carrie 1888- Barnes Marohl Vivian M 1894-1917 Otto 1866-1943 Frances 1884-1910 Moore William July 1910-Oct 1910 Inf dau W I & I R no dates I. R. wife W. I. Dec 18 1867 Sept 14 1902 Sharp W. I. 1860-1911 Herbert L. 1913-1914 Gilford son L. F. & J. A. 1900-1913 Clendening T. B. b 1858 d Aug 3 1903 Barnes Oscar Dale Aug 4 1919-Apr 7 1920 Sheridan James b. May 6 1818 Farifield Co Ohio Stretch d. May 21 1888 Alice M. d 1920 aged 17 ds Jarrett Roseman Gertrude 1883-1932 Maggie dau John & Mary Silas B. 1882-1954 June 28-Dec 29 1910 Carter Cole Ruth L. 1881-1940 Thomas M. 1861-1936 Noah 1865-1958 M. A. wife T. M. May 7 1859 July 20 1904 T. M. May 13 1859 Apr 11 1936 Wyant Henrietta wife of Wm. H. Wilson d. Apr 4 1888 aged 27ys 5ms 21ds Mary I. 1880-1958 John H. 1892-1961 Heather Dallas d. 1935-1939 Roseman Gilford Roy Sept 18 1892-1979 Goodin Clifford E. 1904-1919 Thomason Myrtle V. apr 2 1880-July 29 1917 George C. July 4 1874-Aug 5 1942 George L. Oct 5 1876-Mar 3 1941 Lola F. Jackson July 10-1882-Dec 16 1971 Wife of George Arnold F. W. Co. F 7th Ill Cav Belcher Samuel U. Oct 21 1871-Apr 28 1919 Michael Minnie E. Wife of S. U. Henry C. Co. H 145 Ill Inf June 5 1879-June 7 1918 Hopkins Stark W. R. Mar 8 1861-July 24 1928 Emma Barnes 1866-1926 Taylor Belcher R. J. Apr 17 1852-Apr 25 1933 Pvt Glen L., bur U. S. Cemetery Margraten Louisa D. Wife of R. J. Germany Oct 14 1914-Dec 3 1944 Lost his l Mar 1 1850 Mar 25 1910 life in action Barnes Beckler Mary Jane 1833-1910 Barney Burl, Ill. Tec 5, U.S. Army WWII June 1 1919-June 1 1964 Hopkins Barney B. 1897-1949 Gilla A. 1868-1948 Sarah J. 1899- William R. 1861-1928 Joseph W. July 12 1890- Clara no date Mary R. Dec 11 1902 m Aug 14 1915 Martin J. 1860-1922 Wadkins Elmira 1866-1945 Amanda 1850-1922 Hillard 1842-1925 Siebert George W. Nov 18 1856-July 22 1893 Morris Dayne d. Sept 29 1937 Goodin Martha J. Siebert Sept 24 1869-Feb 19 1944 Jackson Inf of M & M no dates Meador Martin Mar 31 1854-Apr 4 1891 Mary Jackson May 16 1860-Dec 3 1946 Jackson Kinney Marlin son of M & M Elmer 130 Inf Co 33 Div 1897- Feb 4 1888-Oct 4 1899 Melton Wapple Dorothy Mar 17 1922-Mar 26 1922 R. July 1 1897-Jan 1 1919 Kinney Wilson Clara 1896-1960 John H. 1892-1961 George Mar 14 1864-June 21 1940 Mary I. 1880-1958 Ida L. Dec 17 1871-Apr 27 1931 Goodin Stark Nora 1882-1970 Bill no dates Maggie no dates Belcher Frazier O 1873-1917 Jackson Jerry no dates Carter Jane no dates L. B. d 1938 Baby d 1909 Fenton Eliza dau J. M. & A. d Aug 3 1876 Brown ae 3ys 23ds Isaac d. Jan 17 1918 Mirinda d. Jan 7 1918 Cox Minerva dau J. & M d Feb 22 1879 Chriss ae 17ys 10ms 18ds Charles Wayne son of Freda & Radford June 2 1928-May 17 1939 No surname on stone Andy 1880-1964 Cooper Josephine 1903- Jarrett Seldon 1907-1959 Silas Oct 6 1831-Dec 15 1899 Co H 97th Ill Inf. Belcher Lurena wife of Silas Rolland e. 1875-1957 Jan 10-1847-Feb 26 1909 Myrtle J. 1880-1959 Goben Jones W. D. Co. H 35th Ill Inf. Orval R. 1897-1964 Clara M. 1899- Carter Verna Maxine dau of O & C Henry Co F 80th Ill Inf. Mar 15-Sept 30 1928 McCaleb Lee Jno Co E 50th Ill Inf. Irvin no dates Lizzie no dates Alexander Abner J. 1838-1921 Phelps Martha J. 1846-1918 Sarah J. 1830-1906 Cox Troutt Matilda wife of John Beulah T. Feb 9 1851-Apr 5 1896 Nov 27 1839-July 17 1915 Ae 45ys 1m 27ds Paine Hogg Birmah D. 1871-1953 Richard G. husband of Minerva Elisha 1860-1930 d. Sept 13 1855 ae 53ys Logan 1896-1897 Pratt Thomason Minerva wife D. died July 11 1868 Infant dau G & L.E. Aug 20 1900- Ae 55ys 3ms 20ds Aug. 24 1900 Carter Bright Henry died Aug 10 188- stone broken N.J. May 20 1853-May 13 1903 Mary died Nov 3 1868 ae 1yr 3ms 13da W. T. Apr 3 1838- Dau of H & E. J. Thomason Pauley Lee son F& R Aug 28 1904 Dec 8 1912 Lewis d Nov 20 1876 ae 59ys 5mo 21ds John 1872-1937 Rebecca wife of L died Apr 25 1878 Rosella 1880-1957 Ae 51yr 6ms 21ds George C. July 4 1874-Aug 5 1942 Lois E. Jackson wife of George C. Cox July 10 1882- John Corp co H 26th Ill Inf. Hawkins Alexander Lewis Co H 35th Ill Inf. William Dec 9 1869-Apr 28 1942 Jennie M. Mar 16 1885-Dec 23 1932 Stone Gale June 3 1919-Nov 5 1919 Maudie D. Feb 4 1908-Apr 22 1908 Virgil H. Mar 28 1905-Mar 1 1917 Sharp John H. June 10 1876-June 29 1947 Louis D. son E. L. & L. C. 1918-1932 Adella Jan 5 1878-Apr 21 1950 Sharp Sharp Russell F. son of E. L. & L. C. 1915-1919 Eliza Lee Jr. gave his life in WWII Ill. Pvt 506 Prcht Inf. 101 Abn Div Kennedy June 16 1922-June 8 1944 Fred 1882-1963 Lula C. Aug 8 1894- Rosa B. 1883-1962 Eliza L. Sr. Apr 13 1889-Nov 29 1951 Freddie B. 1903-1905 Skaggs Stone Archie E. son of Wm & Lillie 1906-1931 Theodore 1900- Myrtle 1898-1961 Belcher Chleo 1878-1956 Cahoon John 1869-1958 Mattie J. Feb 27 1898-Feb 8 1931 Lula dau of john & Chleo 1897-1900 Isabelle wife of John L. Moore July 31 1874-Aug 18 1894 Mary E. dau of Wm & Effie B Sept 10 1921-Mar 13 1923 Farmer Hawkins John A. Jan 28 1850-Nov 11 1918 Lewis F. died Jan 15 1875 Martha J. Jan 14 1850-Sept 21 1921 Walter E. Mar 29 1878-Jan 16 1919 Jackson Ransom A. Mar 13 1883- Milton W. Mar 21 1844-Mar 4 1913 Anna B. wife of Ransom Lucy A. Aug 8 1846-Feb 9 1900 Dec 20 1882-Jan 23 1919 Moran Smith Harry June 24 1856-May 10 1939 John A. Oct 6 1869-Oct 25 1913 Clara Mar 26 1868-July 4 1939 Ida E. Oct 29 1878-May 27 1963 Melton Messinger Dorothy Mar 17 1922-Mar 26 1922 Harry Sept 14 1879 Ae 4 yr 6mo 27da Barnes Jennie Ruth Jan 10 1920-July 21 1921 Moran Wayne Leroy Sgt Army Air Force WWII Martin J. died Oct 10 1873 ae 2yr 13 da Feb 25 1918-Feb 8 1970 Polly A. died Oct 3 1874 ae 3 yr 11mo 24da Jennie died July 11 1877 ae 6mo 11 da Hosler Harry Oct 10 1832-July 21 1899 Wm T. no date Reynolds Pratt Alex Dec 25 1855-Apr 25 1899 David, husband of Elizabeth Aug 15 1874 Harriet July 3 1860-May 9 1926 Ae 55yr 10mo 22da Pratt Hawkins Nancy wife of D died Mar 14 1857 Mary Feb 4 1813-Jan 16 1898 Ae 33yr 9mo 6da Linton Hawkins Lulu H dau of W. D & N. W. Wm died Feb 13 1848 ae 2yrs June 17 1878-Feb 23 1893 Hawkins Williams Mary Feb 4 1813-Jan 16 1898 Elijah J. Son of E & Lucy Died Sept 19 1856 ae 6mo 2da Cothern Tempy J. dau of E S & Lucy C. E. Aug 24 1875-Nov 8 1908 Died Oct 16 1858 ae 1yr 8da Infant son of L & E died Mar 7 1859 ae 1da Maddox Wesley died Oct 5 1862 ae 3 yr 16 da Margaret E. wife of A. D. May 22 1884-Feb 16 1908 Spraggins Sam no dates Bryant L. D. Co E 60 Ill Inf. Bone Sarah J. dau of J.J. & S.M. died Nov 2 1875 Shaphard ae 2yrs 10 da Hannah -no dates John -no dates Carter Ira –no dates Henry died Aug 10 1877 age buried Pearl –no dates Josie 1908-1919 Herrin J. A. 1856-1934 Virgil M. Aug 11 1917- Mary 1867-1935 Opal I. Feb 9 1920- Smith Kinney Mary A. Demerest dau of B & E Biggs Lloyd H. Sept 7 1895- Oct 24 1826-Feb 7 1910 Leone M. Dec 8 1899- m Mar 16 1920 Fissler Bryant Mary E. dau of J. & M. Smith Chester S. 1894-1965 Mar 5 1851- Mabel E. 1895- Biggs Jones Bennette d Nov 30 (stone broken) Orval R. 1897-1965 Elizabeth wife of B died Oct 16 1846 Clara M. 1899- Ae 43yr 11mo 12da Martha dau of B&E d Sept 24 1844 Williams Ae 3yr 6mo 28da Lucy, wife of E (broken stone) Smith Moore Elizabeth wife of H died July 17 1882 Cornelius E. s/o G.W.&M. d June 10 1878 Ae 55 yrs ae 5 yr 2mo 27da Sharp Cahoon Lela E. dau of L.F.& J.A 1895-1896 Lewis 1867-1934 Willie T. son of L.F & J.A 1908-1909 Murray Barnes James m. Sgt. Co. E 22nd Ill Inf. Ill Sgt Army Air force WWII Feb 25 1918- Feb 8 1970 Thomason Luther Oct 26 1886 George C. July 4 1874-Aug 5 1942 Rachel Sept 14 1893-July 15 1973 Lola F. Jackson July 10 1882-Dec 16 1971 Drake Carter John D Oct 29 1853 ae 56y 6m 4d Noah d Sept 20 1845 ae ca 36y Hasler Pratt Wm B. –no dates David Co. H 26th Ill Inf. Pratt Pratt Lucy d Feb 1 1849 ae 54y 7m 6d Abel d Feb 3 1846 ae 53y 11m 20d Rhoda A. dau A & L ae 17y 6m 14d Betsy Ann dau of J.& H (Stone broken, death date missing) Died mar 19 1847 ae 11d Infant son of J & H. died Aug 14 1848 John son of J. & H. died Aug 14 1856 ae 11d Ae 2y 11m 24d Hannah dau of J. & H. died Aug 13 1860 David R. son of J.& H. (stone broken) ae 2y 11m 24 d Hannah wife John died Aug 19 1862 John died Mar 22 1880 Ae 42y 2m 3d ae 66y 9m 18d Harvey, son of J. & H. d July 22 1870 Wiatt son of J. & H. died July 3 1863 Ae 18y 7m 2d ae 2y 9m 18d Jackson John Son of M.W.& L.A. died Sept 20 1869 Farmer ae 1y 2m 26d Infant dau of J.A. & M.J. died Nov 23 1870 ae 14d Murray Rosa A. dau of J.A. & M.J. died Sept 13 1873 ae 1y 3m 24d Elizabeth C. 1850-1944 James M. 1840-1927 (two stones) Marion d 1928 Jackson Infant son of A. J. & D -no dates Leone Murray 1922-1951 Maurice infant son of A.J. & D 1928 Murray Walts Dorcie M. May 27 1893-Mar 10 1960 Nancy E. died Feb 12 1884 August J. June 13 1888- Thomas died Nov 19 1884 Bryant Fagg Malisa 1869-1943 Margaret A. 1867-1935 William 1871-