Keck Memorial Cemetery, Bristol Twp, Kendall Co., Illinois ********************************************************** Submitted Aug 5, 2004 by Stephenie Todd ********************************************************** Keck Memorial Cemetery lies on the south side of Baseline Rd immediately west of the Orchard Rd intersection in the northwest quarter of Section one, Bristol Twp (T37N, R7E 3PM), Kendall Co., Illinois. Most burials were relatives of the Jacob Keck family or neighborhood residents of Kane and Kendall counties. The condition of the cemetery is very poor. The earliest burial was that of Cornelia Keck in 1841. In 1862 Jacob Keck transferred title of the cemetery to the supervisors of Kendall County. Later that year, he renounced that transaction and the cemetery was put into the hands of the Jacob Keck Cemetery Association. The property north of the original cemetery was laid out in burial lots, but they were never used. The last burial was probably Nancy Young's in 1936. The following tombstones were in place on April 11, 1992. Underlined entries are "best guesses"; author's comments and fraternal insignia are in italics. Stephenie Todd, Oswego ********************** Row 1: x Jacob Keck, Died Sept 1 1863 - Aged 82 ys 8 ms; Nancy Keck, Died Oct 23 1841 - Aged 59 ys 7 ms I know that my ___ dearer in death. Also N.K. footstone. x Hezekiah Staley, 1839 - 1856 x In Memoriam. James Young, Nov 7 1823 - April 6 1892; Phebe Keck, His Wife, Feb 16 1827 - Aug 20 1905 x Nancy A. Young, 1850 - 1936 x Cornelia, Wife of Jacob J. Keck, Sep 3 1841, 29 ys 1 ms 12 ds Also C.K. footstone. A fond & loving mother sleeps neath the willow shade. Fine example of willow motif. x O. N. S. Obadiah Staley's footstone. x Charlott, Wife of Wm. E. Carpenter, Aged 33 yrs 8 mos, Apr 4 1871 x Ira J., s/o John A. & Elizabeth Fikes, d. Feb 10 1854, Ae 1 ms 6 ds This is lying loose on the ground. x John Van Fleet, Died July 12 1851, Aged 33 yrs 2 mos & 6 days. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. His J.V.F. footstone is lying inside the stone curbed plot near here x Vesta, dau of John & Betsey Van Fleet, Died Sept 29 1853, Ae 2 yrs 2 ms & 3 ds. Epitaph is illegible. Also V.V. footstone. (The next six stones are within the boundaries of a stone curb.) x Adam Keck, Aged 56 ys 3 ms 26 ds, July 8 1870; Andrus, stonecutter. Catharine A. Keck, Aged 65 ys 1 mo, July 12 1880; East side Arthur, Aged 25 ys 2 ms 5 ds, Feb 5 1875; South side Jesse, Aged 1 yr 2 ms 12 ds, Sept 7 1859, Children of Adam & Catharine A. Keck x Arthur x Father x Mother x Jesse x Infant son of John & Lany Keck, died March 19 1860 Loose headstone, probably in wrong place. x H. Bauder, Died Oct 1 1860, Aged 48 yrs 8 mo 28 d x Hiram Bauder, Jan 12 1812 - Oct 1 1860; Mary Keck His Wife, July 15 1810 - Jan 7 1889; Hattie E., Aug 21 1839 - Aug 27 1869; Nancy C., Dec 9 1841; Sally A., June 12 1837 - Nov 1 1837; Martha A., Aug 13 1844 - Sep 26 1860; Melissa, Aug 17 1846 - Oct 28 1860 x Martha Ann dau of H. & M. Bauder, Died Sept 26 1860 Broken. x Eliza wife of Peter _ Bauder, Died Jan 31 1866 Aged 75 yrs x H. B. x M. B. x Melissa dau of H. & M. Bauder, Died Oct 28 1860 Aged 14 yrs 2 mo 10 d x Hattie E., Wife of J.T. Carpenter, Aged 30 yrs Aug 27 1869 Illegible epitaph. x Ella C. Dau of J.T. & H.E. Carpenter, Died Mar 11 1869 Aged 5 mo 7 dy x Jacob B. Carpenter, Born Dec 17 1811, Died Sept 20 1836, Aged 24 ys 9 ms 15 ds x Wm. P. Ellis, June 18 1799 - Oct 17 1859; Nancy A. his wife, Oct 23 1813 - Aug 3 1885; Robert F their son, June 9 1842 - Sept 17 1843 Ellis ROW 2: x John N. Staley, Died May 7 1882 - Aged 68 yrs 2 mos; Sally K., Died Sept 16 1856 - Aged 36 yrs 2 mos 4 dys; Gone But Still Remembered Hezekiah, Feb 4 1839 - Oct 4 1856; Melissa, Jan 4 1842 - Dec 24 1882 Alonzo, Jan 14 1845 - April 24 1850; Obadiah, July 4 1849 - March 20 1850; Alma, Feb 28 1851 - May 1 1856; Theodore, May 14 1853 - no entry 1888 - American White Bronze Company, Chicago Ill. x S. S. x A. S. x Obadiah Staley, 1849 - 1850 x Alonzo Staley, 1845 - 1850 x Alma Staley, 1851 - 1856 x Mary Fikes Bunker, 1826 - 1855 x Base only, stone is missing. x Theodore Staley, May 14 1853 - Aug 20 1933 x Base only, stone is missing. x John Keck, Apr 21 1812 - Dec 23 1886; Laney Burns His Wife, Feb 9 1820 - Nov 19 1881 x George Fikes, Dec 21 1809 - Feb 10 1895; Margaret His Wife, July 30 1817 - Sept 10 1896; Martha A. Fikes, Nov 8 1841 - Mar 27 1862 x Father x Mother x Martha x Father x Mother x John T. Carpenter, 1835 - 1915; FLT insignia Phebe J., 1845 - no entry; Carrie V., 1863 - 1884; Minnie E., 1873 - no entry; Frank C., 1877 - no entry; Etta C., 1879 - 1884; Charley W., 1881 - 1884 x Jacob H. Staley Died on the Battlefield, Franklin Tenn Nov 30 1864, 26 ys 8 ms 19 ds; Phebe Levern, Only child of J. H. & Isabella, Died April 17 1862; Isabella J., Wife of J. H. Staley, Died Dec 13 1867, Aged 22 ys 11 ms 9 d Note: J. H. Staley enlisted in 72nd Ill. Vol. Inf 12 Aug 1862. x Daniel Keck, Mar 11 1833 - Apr 5 1900; Mary E. His Wife, Jan 16 1838 - Feb 29 1904 x Jeremiah Keck, 1838 - 1920 x Keck Large family monument. x Baby x Margaret Keck, 1844 - 1918 x Nellie K. Van Sickle, 1874 - 1926; Avery C., 1873 - 19 no entry. ROW 3: x Napoleon B. Young, July 19 1824 - Mar 17 1895; Mary His Wife, July 30 1825 - Aug 27 1852; Carrie A., Dec 16 1871 - July 31 1890; Annette, Apr 5 1851 - Aug 27 1852 x Carrie x Father x Mary x Joseph Son of _ & S. Staley, died Mar 17 1856, Aged 1 yr 9 d Broken x Aaron Staley, died June 1 1856 Aged 35 yrs 4 mo 23 d Loose stone; J. M. Andrus stonecutter. x Father & Mother Margaret, Wife of A. Staley, Aged 85 yrs 8 mo, Oct 28 1871; Meet Us in Heaven; Abram Staley, Aged 79 yrs 7 ms, Oct 5 1865. He giveth his beloved sleep. x Nancy Stansel, Born July 30 1817, Died May 17 1897; O' Lord My God in Thee Do I Put My Trust.; Our Parents Alonzo Stansel, Born May 12 1853, Died Feb 21 1906; James Stansel, Born July 14 1816, Died June 5 1892 In My Distress I Cried unto the Lord & He Heard me. x Father x Mother x Alonzo x Leander Keck, Together x Nancy C. Keck, Together x Leander Keck, 1841 - 1827 Nancy C. Bauder His wife, 1841 - 1912; Our Children; Elpha Keck Mamie I. Keck, 1869 - 1925; Hiram I. Keck x Father, Harvey W. Keck, 1865 - 1933 ROW 4: x John N. Davis, Died Jan 6 1855 Aged 57 yrs & 2 mos Also a footstone x Base only - stone is missing. This would be Rhoda, wife of J.N. Davis, died Jan 22 1851, age 57 yrs 4 mos. Also a footstone. x Sobrina, Dau of John N. & R. Davis, Died Mar 16 1846; Ae 18 ys 22 ds x Ann Jennett, Dau of John N. & R. Davis, Died Jan __ 1851, Ae 21 yrs 9 mos 23 ds x O. M. Footstone in a lilac bush; probably Oscar Miller's. x L. H. Footstone. x Lucina, ___ __ Josiah Hagar, _eb __ __ __, __ 13 1850 Two pieces, badly worn. x Anna J. Davis x L. Davis Fragment set in concrete; Shriner emblems. x John Nichols, Died Dec 21 1863, Aged 55 yrs 2 mo 21 d x Howard W., son of Wm. M. & M.J. Lucas, Died Dec 5 1877, Aged 6 ys 1 mo 11 ds ROW 5: x Viola, Dau of W.H. & M. Ensign, Died July 19 1862, Aged 1 mo 14 ds x Oscar, son of Daniel J. & Catherine Miller, d. Feb 29 1852, Aged 3 y 8 m 12 ds x Crandall, s/o J.R. & C.B. Young, Died Sept 6 1851, Ae 10 ms; Illegible epitaph. x Young; Cornelia Young, Aged 78 ys 8 mos 25 d, Aug 11 1879; Phillip Young, Aged 86 ys 2 ms 10 d, Nov 25 1885; Father & Mother x Richard Young, Aged 56 years, Aug 26 1852; Wellington, Aged 21 years, Aug 31 1852; Eleanor Young, Aged 86 years, Aug 11 1883; Father & Mother J. M. Andrus, stonecutter. x A. Y. x Mother x Brother x Father x C. W. Davis, 1827 - 1897; Sophia His Wife, 1835 - 1880; Eliza, 1853 - no entry; Carrie, 1855 - 1910; Frank, 1858 - 1902; Fred, 1861 - no entry; Charles, 1866 - no entry; Nettie, 1868 - no entry; Emma, 1870 - 1905; Hattie, 1874 - no entry ROW 7: x Abner son of John R. & Catherine Young, Died July 18 1854, Aged 24 Y 1 M & 16 Days ________________________________________ The Keck Cemetery Records show the following people are also buried in Keck Cemetery: Name: Date of Death/Burial Place of Death Kenneth W. Davis Aug 28 1918/Aug 31 Sugar Grove, Il. Elmer D. Weaver Nov 1 1918/Nov 4 Walnut,Il. Addlaid Carpenter May 27 1919/May 29 Montgomery, Il. Jeremiah Keck Mar 9 1920/Mar 11 Jericho Rd. W. H. & A. N. Healy, Aurora were the undertakers for all of the above. _________________________________________ The Kendall County Death Register, Vol. 1, shows that the following persons whose deaths were recorded in Kendall County are buried at Keck Cemetery: Name Died Age License # English, Mary Jun 16 1886 0y-0m-1d 663 Young, Henry Vrooman Jun 4 1889 53y-8m-1d 730 Young, Sara A. Mar 13 1895 52 y 964 __________________________________________ Lot Owners; persons buried on the lot: 1. Jacob Keck; Nancy Keck, wife; James Young, son-in-law; Phoebe, daughter of Jacob; Hezekiah Staley; Nancy Young, gr.daughter, daughter of James & Phoebe Young. 2. John N. Staley; Sally, wife; Obediah, son; Alonzo, son; Alma, dau. 3. N. B. Young, Napoleon B., Mary (w), Carrie, Annette. 4 C. W. Davis. 5. D. J. Miller, wife, Dewitt (s), Hiram (s), Melinda (d). 6. N. Houghton, Ely (s), one other. 7 Eleanor Young. 8. Nich Young, Margaret and Nick. 9. Eleanor Young, Richard, Eleanor (w), Henry (s), Sarah (Henry's wife) & small child. 10. Philip Young, Jacob (s), Clarissa (w), Crandell (s). 11. Philip Young, Cornelia (w), Lucina Hager (d). 12. Peggy Staley, Margaret (Peggy) (w), Abraham. 13. John Fikes, John & Margaret. 14. D. Keck, Jacob Keck Jr., Cornelia (2nd w), Charlotte Carpenter (d), Tillie Carpenter Casselman (gd) 15. W. S. Covell, Betsey (w), Vesta (d). 16. J. N. Staley, O. E. Staley, Theodore Staley, Mary Fikes Bunker. 17. James Stansel, James & Nancy (w), Alonzo (s). 18. J. H. Davis, Ranson, Julie (w), Anna (d). 19. Blank 20. Ed Carpenter. 21. 21 through 23 are blank. 24. C. W. Davis. 25. Horace Nickls (sic) Nichols. 26. Belle English, Belle, Joe Stickler (s). 27. J. M. Keck, Delaney (w), Wm. (s), Electra (d), also infant son. 28. Adam Keck, Catherine (w), Jessie (s), Arthur (s). 29. H. Bauder, Mary (w), Martha, Melissa, Eliza. 30. Geo. Fikes, Margaret, Martha. 31. Bauder 32. William Lucas, Howard (s). 33. James Young, Carrie Keck, Hiram Keck. 34. Andrew J. Wormley, Eleanor (w), Andrew (s). 35. Blank. 36. Pottersfield. (sic) 37. Fred Wormley, Fred. 38. Harrison Young, Harrison, Theresa (w), Blanche (d), Ulysses Brace (s). 39. Roy Davis, also infant - no name. 40. Leander Keck, Nancy (w), & Leander. 41. John Carpenter, Phoebe, Chas. (s), Etta (d). 42. John Carpenter, Hattie, Ella, Carrie. 43. Nancy Carpenter, Ellis, Belle Staley (daughter), Nancy, Finley Ellis, Ada Carpenter (d. in law). 44. Daniel Keck, Mary (w), & Dan. 45. Harvey Keck, Lillie (w) & Harvey. 46. Wm. Neal - Roy (s), also small girl. 47. F. Murst (baby son). 48. Charles Davis, Charles. 49. Pottersfield (sic). 50. 50 through 52 are blank. 53. C. E. Weaver. 54. A. C. Van Sickle (exchanged for 56 1-1-71) and transferred to Bertha Paris. 55. Jeremiah Keck, Jeremiah, Margaret, Nellie Van Sickle (d) & infant son 56. Bertha Paris.