Madison County, IL - Upper Alton Cemetery - Section 202 File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Virgie Curvey ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Upper Alton Cemetery - Section 202 1 Thomas Winslow 1783--1847 Husband (small gray granite) 2 Mary Borrow Winslow Died 1847 wife (small gray granite) 3 Clayton (in large letters across base, stone is of large gray granite and has inscription on 2 sides) Anna June 11, 1869-- July 15, 1869 Fannie W. Oct. 28, 1870-- Feb. 1, 1877 Alvah H. Dec. 2, 1877-- June 23, 1878 Childern of A.C. & F.W. Clayton Thomas & Mary Winslow died 1847 Alvah C. Clayton Aug. 2, 1828-- July 25, 1900 Frances Winslow Clayton Oct. 9, 1837--Jan 13, 1916 4 Alvah Clarence Clayton Aug 21,1828 -July 25, 1900 Father 5 Fannie Harriet Winslow Clayton Oct 9, 1834--Jan18,1916 Mother 6 Alvah Harold Clayton Dec 2, 1877--June 23, 1878 Son 7 Fannie Winslow Clayton Oct. 28, 1870--Feb. ?1877 Dau. 8 Anna Clayton June 11, 1869--July 15, 1869 Dau. 9 Harriet Yeakes Chamblin July 12, March 1, 1922 (med. upright red granite) 10 Stanton, (1 gray stone sitting by itself with concrete wall around it) P.W. Stanton Sr. died Feb. 9, 1863 age 37 yrs. (very hard to read) 11 Goff (big red granite nothing else in the middle of large raised lot) 12 S.G.S. (old weathered limestone unreadable) 13 Col. William E. Head Dec. 29,1798 March 29,1863 Hannah S. Head Jan. 1, 1812 Aug. 10,1990 (base of stone Head in large letters) (2 small short red granite stones front with )Mother-Father 14 (Square gray limestone. inscriptions on all 4 sides hard to read.) B. Maxey died Nov. 29, 1832 68 yrs. 1 mo. 25 ds Elizabeth his wife died Feb. 15,1810 E. 68 yrs. 8 mo. 25 ds Franois L. died ?? 20, 1826 E. 22 yrs. 8 mo. Thomas B. son of Rev. B. Maxey died May 5, 1835 E. 32 yrs. 10 mo Martha A. wife R. P. Maxey died Jan. 10, 1839 E. 21 yrs. 7 mo. 11 ds John B. son R. P. Maxey died Sept. 17, 1839 E. 8 mo. 12 ds. B. Maxey died Nov. 1831 E. 8 mo. John A. died Sept 1837 E. 14 mo. son of ?? & Sarah Maxey John A Maxey died Jan 21, 1876 E. 22 yrs. 7mo. 1 day Sarah Maxey died ?? 22, 1878 E. 50 yrs. 10 mo. 13 ds R.P. Maxey died April 14, 1866 E. 65 yrs. ? mo. 3 ds L. A. E. Maxey died ?? 1879 Francis Maxey 1839-1914 15 Ellia ? wife of D. Smith died Oct. 17, 1859 55 yrs. 6 mo. 25 ds David Smith died March 18 1852 age 12 yrs. 6 mo. 11 ds. Jesse C Smith died Jan. 10, 1861 age 29 yrs. 8 mo. 27 ds. Mary E. wife of R. T. Spilman born Feb. 28, 1835 died April 15, 1868 16 Carol Sue Dye Thompson 1935--1994 17 John W. Thompson 1931--1989 18 Sarah S. Elwell daughter of H.S. Sumers 1929--1902 Dollie Elwell Feb. 19, 1858--Feb. 5, 1879 19 (Tall gray limestone in bad shape Sumers across front cannot read the rest) 20 Brittany Lynn Tilton July 22,1995 21 May M. Elwell 1866--1943 22 Earl B. Johnson Illinois Pvt. 162 Brigade WWI Nov 19, 1896--Sept 6, 1961 23 Dola Johnson Nee Fulks Nov 3, 1905 24 Gloria Ruth Johnson Oct. 2, 1929-- Mar 28, 1989 (large gray stone with Johnson in large letters across base) 25 John A. Kieselhorst 1880--1934 26 Florence A. Kieselhorst 1884--1959 (DAR) ( bronze marker) 27 J. Addison Mitchell 1831--1860 28 Anastasia Spotswood Curran & Infant 1824--1848 29 Isaac B. Curran 1819--1895 30 Catherine M. Curran 1837--1918 31 I. B. Curran 1874--1951 32 Harriette Thayer Curran 1875--1927 (large gray stone with Curran across it) 33 I.B.W.Curran 1900--1929 34 Nathaniel B. Curran 1905--1993 35 Jas Clampitt Co. A. 144 Ill. Inf. 36 John Frederick Maier 1824--1886 Febronia Maier 1827--1911 (Maier in large letters) 37 Robert Mitchell born Feb. 12, 1822 died Sept. 14, 1883 Mary Griffes Mitchell born Feb. 7, 1829 died Aug. 15, 1894 38 Mitchell (can’t read rest, very old stone) 39 E. & A. Robert Mitchell born Sept. 8, 1860 died Mar. 8, 1861 40 Hall( nothing else on stone) 41 Mother Father Ann Hall 1818-1883 William Hall 1810--1875 Born in England Sarah J. Hall 1838--1911 Pricilla dau. of ?? Hall died ? 22, 1863(more there but unreadable at this time) 42 Margaret C. Bramhall 1849--1934 43 Maurice M. May AM3 US Navy Dec. 23, 1915 May 20, 1975 44 Wife, Francis L. May nee Bramhall Nov 24, 1921-- 45 Gloria Smith Oct 4, 1933 -Dec 16, 1997 she touched many lives 46 1852 Robert & Phebe S. Dunlap 47 Sophie E. Wietfeld Ger. ??? 1820 gest 16 Aug 1829 (written above name are several lines of non-english words that we can’t make out proubly German if you are interested in this stone a field trip would be in order ) 48 Hagerman Frederick 1837--1901 Mary E. 1840--1928 49 Capt. Wm. H. Wendell A. Q. M. U.S. Vols. 50 Mother, Lorena M. Witt 1873--1949 51 Catherine E. Smith June 23, 1950 52 In Memory of my sister Carolin (Large 4 ft. Iron Marker ) (Nothing else sits to front of large raised lot) 53 Harry E. Duff 1902--1961 54 Duff Georgia B.---George A. 1892--1935 55 George F. Duff Emma J. Duff 1863-1933 1868--1948 56 Shewmaker Mary E. Collins C. 1870--1941 1877--1947 57 Elijah Yocum Hyla Yocum 1814--1891 1809--1895 Elijah Yocum born Oct. 9, 1814 died Nov. 3, 1891 Hyla Yocum born Feb. 2, 1809 died Nov. 1, 1895 58 George P. Yocum Sgt. Co. D. 144 Ill. Inf. 59 Lucy A. E. & H. Yoakum died Nov 2, 1847 1 yr, 8 mo. 60 Palermo Antonino F Margaret M 1904--1979 1902--1972 61 Phiropoulos Harry P. Jessie B. 1894--1964 1900--1996 62 Vagen Peter H. Mary R 1891--1960 1904--1957 63 Albert Howard Co. D 144 Ill. Inf. 64 Mother Judith V. Howard 1857--1948 65 Florence 1901--1943 wife of Emil Kaeser 66 Beal Howard born in Fairfax Co. Va. Nov. 5, 1790 came to Alton in 1830 died Aug. 7, 1874 67 Arndt Joseph M. Ella Mae 1890--1953 1888--1968 68 Benjamin Delaplain born September 22, 1805 died July 2, 1826 Elizabeth Delaplain born May 20, 1811 died Oct. 22, 1906 Kate dau. of Ben J. & Betsy Delaplain died April 10, 1901 Rebecca Delaplain died Jan. 20, 1934 69 Kate 70 Lucretia wife of J.S. Delaplain 1838--1861 71 Emma P Dorsett 1877 Mother 1944 72 Wesley Dorset Mar. 25, 1908 June 17, 1996 73 J. A. 74 S. M. 75 Eliza Angeline 1844--1916 76 Mother Anna Kotzian 1847--1916 R.I.P. 77 V.R.A. 78 C.D. 79 A. K 80 A. R. 81 J. R. 82 G. R. 83 John Roloff born Oct 20, 1823 died June 22, 1893 Annie Roloff born Nov 26, 1831 died May 28, 1915 Maria M. Roloff died Jan 15, 1870 aged 44 years George Roloff born July 27, 1871 died Jan 26, 1893 84 Mother 85 can not read 86 J. D. (balance is unreadable) 87 Mary E. Finkenkiller born March 16, 1860 died Feb. 18, 1879 88 J. F. Hoffmeister born Aug 1, 1813 died May 27, 1900 Theckle Walter wife of J. F. Hoffmeister born Sept 23, 1816 died July 3, 1888 Emma Caroline Hoffmeister Brown 1853--1929 1847--1938 (stones 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 are all of the same raised lot) 89 C. B. H. 90 Father 91 Mother 92 F. H. 93 G. W. H. 94 F. H. 95 M. E. H. 96 F. W. 97 Swanson Harold A Alice A. 1907--1970 1907--1973 98 Barton Norman 1925 Dee Norman 1949-1969 Lee Edna L 1924-1997 99 Norman Lee Barton Illlinois CPL US Army Vietnam BSM & OLC-Am-Arcom-PH March 14, 1949--Aug 7,1969 100 Barton Floyd A. Izetta M 1902-1972 1905-- 101 Stoeckel D. Edwin Cecelia G. 1882--1970 1895--1965 102 Sherman William H. Elizabeth 1880-1952 1884--1950 103 Mitilda Kollenborn wife of Henry Stoeokel born Aug 23, 1923 died ?? 1860 104 Henry Stoeokel born July 14, 1811 died March 1889 105 Emma N. Ingels Sept 9,1876 106 Calivin Brown (balance unreadable) 107 Sherman William H 1880-1952 Elizabeth 1884-1950 108 Nancy Isabel 1882--1964 (on same lot with stones #109,and 110) 109 Irvin P. 1864--1921 110 Clark (on one side) Bowden (on the other side) John C. 1868--1911 Minnie Clark 1868--1951 111 Christie Ann dau of H.; & M.K. died May 12, 1861 1yr 2m 8ds 112 Charles H. Burris born Jan 27, 1901 died Dec 10, 1922 113 Burris Ethel-Mary-Perry-Charles (on one side, other side has ) McCarthy (Stones 112 thru 118 are all on one raised lot) 114 Maude McCarthy 1884--1960 115 Hubert E. McCarthy 1901--1977 116 Blanche M. McCarthy 1907--1983 117 Helen Hill Kullack 1904--1977 118 Joe J. Kullack 1895--1965 119 Smith, Wilbur R. Margaret K. 1883--1951 1887--1961 120 Lessner Ethel Charles E. July 11, 1884 June 2, 1882 Sept 30, 1953 Apr 18, 1959 121 Mary Emma Stone 1886--1929 122 Bogart John W. Ellen F. 1880--1924 1882--1956 123 Henry L. Karns age 63 yrs 1848--1911 124 Lura M. Karns age 49 yrs. 1863--1911 125 Heuer Hilary H. Louise C. 1896--1959 1901--1973 126 Heuer Leland H. Mildred L. 1920--1974 1920--1988 127 Maurice D. Rowland born 1951 died 128 Charles H. Sewell 1898--1966 129 Marie L. Sewell 1901--1951 130 Father, Herbert Roley 1873--1951 131 Ruth H. Smith April 24, 1907 June 25, 1979 132 Whitten Margaret E. Russell V. 1886--1953 1890--1964 133 William Murphy 1900--1951 134 Beloved Mother Betty J. Banks Sept. 26, 1929 135 Minnie Donelson Oct. 19, 1902 Mar. 31, 1951 136 Son Robert E. Williams Nov. 28, 1928 Jan. 10, 1993 137 Williams Mary Ward 1908-- 1904--1976 138 Burns John K Mary E. George F. 1901--1988 1883--1951 1878--1963 139 Heuer Clara H. Henry R 1878--1951 1870--1953 140 Harris Moses B. Harris Martha J. Harris Nov. 7, 1840 March 26, 1841 March 29, 1910 Jan. 19, 1915 (on back of stone) Minnie E. Harris Aug. 5, 1945 Maude O. Harris July 20, 1963 141 McReynolds 142 Ella May 1866--1930 143 Rose E. Urban nee McReynolds 1860--1924 144 Kate 1857--1915 145 Elizabeth 1829--1916 146 John 1828--1901 147 Broken stone unreadable 148 Flat stone unreadable 149 Small stone unreadable 150 Small stone unreadable 151 Father Louis Unger 1833--1920 152 Mother Elizabeth Unger 1841--1912 153 Daughter Anna E. Unger 1860--1924 154 Son Albert L. Unger 1872--1930 155 Son Charles E. Unger 1869-1940 156 Flat stone standing upright unreadable 157 Lilliam Fickert 1884--1951 158 Louis Fickert 1884--1953 159 Mother Edith A. Gray Sept. 14, 1907 -Mar. 17, 1951 160 Stanley D. Gray 1905--1980 161 Walter Alvin Click PVT 6 mo. Infantry Sp. Am. War Oct.11,1877- July 24,1952 162 Gladys M. Clarke 1900--1985 163 Charles S. Clarke 1900--1980 164 Bertha Neitzel 1871--1925 165 Tall stone unreadable 166 Extra tall stone unreadable 167 Our brother,( rest unreadable) 168 Unreadable 169 Crowe Mae M. Felix I Belle 1865 wife 1947 1857 husband 1934 1861 wife 1885 170 Stelle Asa R Malilda Gould 1818-1898 wife 1819--1891 Helen Stelle Fairman 1857--1912 (at end of stone there are 8 small stones with H.V.F., W.M.S., A.J.S., A.S., M.G.S., H.S.F., C.V.S., D.G.S.) 171 Clarke( on one side ) McReynolds (on other side) 172 Madge L. wife of G.N. McReynolds died 1933 173 G. Nelson McReynolds 1865--1940 174 Hubert C. McReynolds 1890--1948 175 Faye Corey Ruedin 1895--1974 176 Corey Warren W. Clara L. 1909--1973 1912--1991 177 Tall stone unreadable 178 Mary A. Tungett Jan. 18, 1941 Sept. 17, 1973 179 Dugger Myrtle J. Cecil H. Aug. 29, 1893 Aug. 30, 1891 Apr. 5, 1976 Oct. 4, 1950 180 Cecil H. Dugger Ill. Sgt. 16 ammo Tn. 16 div. Aug. 30, 1891 Oct. 4, 1950 181 Bertha Brandt 1887--1951 182 Hillberer William G. Ella W. 1885--1950 1884--1963 183 Hugh Webb Martin Tn. TEC4 Co. B 409 Inf. WWII June 17, 1912--Jan. 22, 1953 184 Mother Rebecca E. Buckner 1875--1953 185 John Craine 1888--1953 186 Caroline C. McLain Aug. 1880--Jan. 1913 187 Caroline C. McLain Aug. 1912 Aug. 1913 188 Louis J. McLain Nov. 1884--July 1949 189 Lagemann Albert L. Florance McLain Oct. 8, 1909 Aug. 28, 1910 Oct. 15, 1979 190 1882--1911( rest is unreadable) 191 Lulu B. Schueler --1868--1954 192 Laura B. Burnett born in Upper Alton Ill. Jan. 31, 1858 died Aug. 23, 1904 193 Mary Finley Nov. 2, 1821 -Sept. 29, 1897 194 Very old stone unreadable 195 Loretta S. Weber 1901--1961 196 Miller, Harry G .Edith A. 1895--1965 1899--1992 197 Unreadable 198 James 199 Yorby James H. Yorby 1866--1913 Bertha B. his wife 1873-1959 200 August J. Beckemeyer 1901--1975 201 Ivester Charles T. Jr Katherine G. 1931--1950 1934--19--- 202 Charles W. Trusty 1876--1951 203 Anna P. Trusty 1883--1965 204 Bosonetto John Rose March17, 1874 Feb. 28, 1876 June 17, 1951 March 23, 1951 205 Inman Raymond Ella Mae July 4, 1892 March 21, 1898 July 9, 1955 May 14, 1952 206 Sarah Alcott 1845--1908 wife of ?? Wigaman mother ( badly weathered can not read the rest) 207 Bert Lee Bell 1870--1931 208 Hedwick wife of T.I. Ries Aug. 25, 1971 aged 18 yrs 209 Stella G. Keas 1869 --1938 (emblem of order of Eastern Star) 210 Geo. Leeold Jr. died Jan. 6, 1888 aged 58 yr. 10 mo. 211 Knostman In memory of Christiana wife of J. ?? Knostman born Oct. 15, 1823 died Jan. 29, 1887 a loving faithful wife and mother 212 (Stone broken unreadable) 213 Betsy L. wife of Rev. (can’t make rest out) 214 Ernest McKnevius Illionios Cook 303 supply Tn. 78 Div. WWl Feb. 6, 1894 -Dec. 15, 1950 215 Father Earl L. Powell 1891--1950 216 Mother Dora V. Powell 1893--1956 217 Riley(Stones # 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 all in 1 plot) 218 Diana E. Cook 1834--1910 219 Lulu Minnie Bently 1872--1875 1869--1875 220 Matilda E. 1849--1921 221 Cassius M. 1844--1925 (Stones # 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 all in 1 plot) 222 Charles G. Short Ill. Cpl. 325 field arty 84 div. WWl Aug. 27, 1895- Nov. 21, 1950 223 Anna C. Short Jan. 30, 1899--Feb. 23, 1971 224 John G. Zoller -1874--1950 225 Mathis John Naomi Sept. 20, 1882 June 5, 1891 Nov. 27, 1950 Feb. 28, 1966 226 (Thin stone standing upright unreadable) 227 Wm J. Robinson born May 8, 1834 died May 1, 1902 228 Lewis G. Robinson died May 12, 1876 1yr 1 mo. John H. Robinson (very hard to read) Matilda wife of Wm S. Robinson died 1879 (hard to read) 229 Margart I. Swan 1911--1973 230 Hale John P.M.D. Georgia Petty 1879--1957 1889- 231 Mabel L. Maloney 1912--1957 232 Raleigh V. Maloney 1900--1951 233 Glassey Joseph M. Mildred R. 1908--1972 1913--1982 234 William A. Bayless Ill. PVT. 3 FA Brig 3 div. WWI Feb. 8, 1904--June 7, 1951 235 Gladys M. Bayless June 11, 1904- 236 (stone is badly weathered and very hard to read this one would be a real challange) ) ?? wife of Jea?? Bo?? Green born ?? Sept. 22, 1802 died Aug. 22, 1851 237 Flat stone standing upright unreadable 238 Sarah M. Smith Born Aug. 18, 1825 died Jan. 23, 1862 239 Nathaniel Gillman (parts can not be made out) born Dec 25, 181? died Ju? ?? 1877 Eligabeth Gillman born March 19,1805 died April 27,1866 ?? Gillman born ?????? died Dec. ?1871 (very hard to read) 240 Unreadable 241 Reiner Frances wife of R. Reiner Sept. 26,1857--Aug. 21,1905 at rest 242 Old stone unreadable 243 Myrtle (can’t read rest) 244 (Old stone unreadable) 245 E. Marcella Joslin wife of Albert H. Hastings died Aug. 1825 246 Elizabeth M. Holton, “nee” Hastings Feb. 10,1838 Dec. 10,1903 Eliza M. Hastings pril 9,1814 Jan. 27,1909 Jonathan J. Hastings Aug. 19,1805 Feb. 4,1866 247 Unreadable 248 ?? memory of Thomas Wallade born Dec. 15,1791 died ?? Miss. Mar. 18,1858 Sarah A. wife of ?? Erry born dec 23, 1815, died Oct 28, 1876 (this stone is very hard to read under different lighting conditions or using a different method it may be possible to read more it appears that the birth and death locations are given if you are interested it would be worth your while to check it out) 249 Waggoner Eual E. Florance H 1908- 1909--1971 250 Honeyman Robert H. Anna Edwards Sept. 29,1887 Aug. 11,1888 April 29,1917 Oct. 20,1970 251 Miller Alice Uhle Thomas Cecil 1879--1967 1881--1909 1905--1915 252 Olson Alfred Olson his wife W. Edward Olson 1858--1929 Anna K. Olson 1893--1904 1863--1943 253 Father George L. Collins 1858--1929 254 Mother Caroline L. Collins 1866--1955 255 Kate Collins 1866--1910 256 William A. Collins 1908--1908 257 Angeline M. Collins 1834--1903 258 Wright John W. Cora B. 1856--1942 1863--1933 Father Mother 259 Ewen In Memoriam Here rest two brothers Peter J. Ewen 1876--1917. Reinhart A. Ewen 1882--1913 and their mother Bertje M. Ewen 1844--1933 (two small stone at side ) Reinhart A. son and Peter J. son 260 Aulda J. 1927-- Hulda R. 1927 Inf. son1929 childern of John & Elsie Ewen 261 Bertje M. Mother 262 Myretle M. Gent 1895--1925 263 Ida Gent !873--1957 264 Henry C. Gent 1870--1921 265 John N. Ashlock Co. I 155 Ill Inf. 266 Leona May Osterlag 1918--1918 267 Mamie Gent 1883-- 1905 268 Lloyd Whitfield Price 1924-- 1938 269 Ghent William S. Ida E. 1881--1962 1886-- 270 Salina I. Sewell Hannah 1864 mother 1944 271 John C. Sewell 1856 father 1905 272 Feldwisch Annie M. Feldwisch Henry F. Feldwisch 1867--1916 1868--1945 273 (small stone by the edge of road unreadable) 274 Chas. C. Miller 1885--1933 275 Edward Miller 1859--1904 276 Mary M. Miller 1860--1926 277 ???? Ingles died July 6, 1871 age 84 years (old old stone hard to read under different lighting it might be possible to get more.) 278 Lathy Williams K. died Jan 22, 188? aged 18 yrs Henry A. Lathy died Aug 21, 1835 aged 2 yrs Childern of Dr. H.K. & E.R.B. Lathy (very hard to read ) Dr. Henry K. Lathy died April 7, 1861 aged 62 yrs E. R. B. Lathy died March 20, 1871 aged 72 yrs J. Boyd Lathy born July 4, 1827 died May 31, 1901 (This is a Large stone in middle of plot with 4 small stones around it that could not be read) 279 Grover 1886--1916 280 Lenord 1859--1905 281 Frank 1888--1919 282 Marie G. 1857--1932 283 John Oller Illinois PVT Co. H 119 Infantry WW I PH Feb2, 1896 -July 29, 1953 284 Charles H. Schnelle Feb. 9, 1876 Mar. 27, 1904 at rest Schnelle (across top of stone) 285 Charles Schnelle Jr. 1903--1908 286 Isaac Moore 1847--1914 287 Lydia Moore 1851--1904 288 Frank Moore 1881--1932 289 Rutledge Charles E. Susie C. 1874--1954 1884--1953 290 James A. Rutledge 1905--1961 291 Mildred M. Rutledge 1908--1972 292 Charles Albert Depper 1879--1950 293 Ethel Kell Depper 1886-- 294 Simon Wright 1868--1950 295 F. Marion Wright 1876-- 1953 296 Arch. S. Rosenberger 1892--1955 297 Andrew Rosenberger 1883--1964 298 Lagemann John Earl Anna V. 1900--1971 1907--1935 299 Alice M. Wright 1912--1960 300 Mayford Mary John 1868--1895 1861--1950 301 Christopher Mayford 1830--1895 302 Martha Mayford 1836--1914 303 Mary A. Carsley Lloyd Harry Lloyd 1823--1896 1855--1925 304 Perry Virgil Landers June 12,1892 --July 14, 1966 305 Wood Anna 1868--1943 William 1879--1948 306 Cedric J.C. Blois born Mar. 29,1896 died Aug 14,1896(hard to read) 307 Clyde Edward Oldham Ill. PVT 214 Base Hospital WWI July 26, 1893 Nov. 2 1965 308 Oldham Clyde 1893-1965 Belle 1896-1994 309 Louis Ehrler died April 28,1908 Grace Ehrler born April 4, 1884 died May 9, 1887 Cynthia wife of Louis Ehrler died Aug. 11, 1910 310 Fearno James I. “Tudy” Vernetta R. Feb. 13, 1920 Feb. 2, 1920 Mar. 10, 1992 311 John Wilt Co. A. 144 Ill. Inf (small iron plack reads) A Alton post No.441 Veteran 61 D.D.C 312 Lippincott Thomas Catharine Wyly Leggett Husband and Father Wife Feb.6,1791-April 13,1869 March 19,1804-May 8,1850 Alexander Lockwood Lydia Barnes Fairchild Son Wife July 13,1830-June 15-1852 March 26,1799-Sept.16,1873 Thomas Lippincott was instrumental in shaping Illinois Political and religious History, He was a renowned Journalist, an abolitionist in concert with Elijah P. Lovjoy. A Patriot, Businessman, Justice of the Peace, First Secretary ofState Senate of Illinois, founding Father of Illinois College and a Presbyterian Minister.”He was not a meteor or a comet, but rather the north star shining clear and fixed. A.T. Norton (on back of stone it reads) Born in Salem, New Jersey, Thomas Lippincott came to the Alton-Edwardsville area in 1818, and immediately became involved in civic affair. As Editor of the Spectator, an early Edwardsville newspaper. Lippincott was an ardent opponent of Slavery, and through 1822, he became the First Secretary of the Illinois Senate. When Elijah Parish Lovejoy a Presbyterian minister and abolitionist leader was killed by a Pro-Slavery mob in 1837, Lippincott conducted the brief funeral service at Alton. An Elder of the Presbyterian congregation in Edwardsville, Lippincott was ordained to the Ministry in1829, and remained active in the service of Christ until his Seventy-Eighth year. As a Presbyterian Clergyman. He was one of the founders of Illionis instrumental in organizing or reviving many Presbyterian Churches in the area, among which were the congregations at Alton and Upper Alton, Belleville, Carrollton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, and Sugar Creek. “May he Guide my Footsteps according to the Dictates of his Holy Will, and bring us all the enjoyment of himself here and hereafter! To him be praise and Humble Thanksgiving Forever more Amen”