Lemen Cemetery, Montgomery County, Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 2000 Juli Claussen Lemen Cemetery, located near Walshville, Montgomery County, Illinois McPHERSON, J.B.S., born Apr. 4, 1833, died Mar. 26, 1900 Co. l.48 Ky Inf. "At Rest" (This lovely stone is inscribed "G.A.R." across the top, and under this is a large American flag, then the Company he served in. On the side of the stone, written in an arch, are the name, dates, an oak leaf, and the epitath.) *PALMER, J.L., born Dec. 13, 1852, died July 31, 1901 "MWA" "Gone But Not Forgotten" (This lovely monument is shaped to represent a tree trunk and has crossed axes under the "MWA", representing Modern Woodman of America.) PALMER, Mary Jane, daughter of J.L. & M.M. Palmer, died May 18, 1888, aged 4 yrs, 9 mos "We loved this tender little one, And would have wished her stay, But let our Father's will be done, She shines in endless day" (This marker is next to J.L. Palmer's and at the base appears, "L.M. & G.Co., Litchfield".) PALMER, Wm. A., born June 28, 1811, died June 19, 1855 (This stone has a weeping willow on the face.) *PARSON, George, died Feb. 21, 1856, aged 24 yrs, 1 m, 27 ds SITTON, Sarah F., wife of A.J. Sitton, died Dec. 29, 1879, aged 53 yrs, 5 mos, 16 ds (This is a tall pedestal monument.) SITTON, William H., son of A.J. & S.F. Sitton, born ...(The rest of this broken stone was not found. It has an open Bible symbol.) T______, E.J. (A footstone inscribed "EJT" was found, but no headstone.) VILES, Daniel M., son of R. & S. Viles, died Sept. 6, 1858, aged 5 mos, 29 ds VILES, Sarah, wife of R. Viles, died Mar. 28, 1858, aged 19 yrs, 6 mos, 17 ds (There is a footstone, "S_ _". This young mother apparently died about 20 days after the birth of baby Daniel M. Viles, next to her.) *Additional Notes: ALLEN, Alma---According to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, a Thomas Allen and Almay Morris married in Montgomery Co., May 28, 1885. CLINE--In an article by Walter R. Sanders, entitled "Settlers in Montgomery County, Illinois Before 1840", which was published in parts in several issues of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vols. 39-41, Mr. Sanders lists: Cline, William, b. 1780-90, N.C.; Alexander, b. 1810-15; Reuben, b. 1815, Ill.; John D., b. 1810-20; and Nelson. More on the Cline family can be found in THE HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS & HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, pub.1918. CRAIG, Lynn--In the article by Walter R. Sanders, he lists several Craig's as members of the same family, including "Linn Craig, b. 1808". ENGELMAN--THE HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS & HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, pub.1918, p. 967, states that an Engelman operated a mercantile business in the early days of Walshville. JONES, Hugh--THE HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS & HISTORY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, pub.1918, p. 971, states that Hugh Jones was one of those who provided most of the money to build the new Walshville Baptist Church building after it burned in the mid-1850's. LEMEN, Rev. Moses--The article by Walter R. Sanders lists: Lemon, Moses, b. 11-30-1797, Ill.; John, b. 1810-20. HARVESTTIME ON THE PRAIRIE, by Myron D. Dillow, pp. 30-32, refers to Moses Lemen's father, James Lemen, Sr., saying, "...Lemen was instrumental in the organization of the first Baptist church in the state (IL), New Design (1796). Licensed to preach Jul. 9, 1808, ...he was instrumental in organizaing other Baptist churches in this area. ...Notable among those who followed in Lemen's train were his sons: Joseph, James Jr., Josiah, Moses, and William. Many churches owe their existence to these men who served as missionaries...Joseph, James Jr., and Mosses labored diligently in behalf of missions, temperance, and antislavery causes. ..In 1836 the ...Illinois Baptist Convention employed James and Moses Lemen as itinerant preachers in Southern Illinois. They gave selflessly in ministering to the churches ...". McPHERSON, Aaron M.---According to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, an Aaron M. McPherson married Mary E. Crockett in Montgomery Co., July 24, 1881. PALMER, J.L.---According to the IllinoiÜ¥e#À ************************************************************************** LEMEN CEMETERY (aka Mt. Kingston Cemetery, or Baptist Cemetery) Read Oct. 19, 2000 by Neil and Juli Claussen This cemetery is approximately 1 1/2 miles south east of Walshville, Montgomery County, Illinois, at the original site of the Walshville Baptist Church and school, on land of William Cline. Neglected and overgrown, there appear to be many graves without stones, and many stones are broken or buried. The great grandson of William and Jane (Bryant) Cline stated that they and almost their entire family were buried here, yet only a stone for the oldest son, Reuben H. Cline, was found. Those for whom additional notes have been made are marked with * *ALLEN, Alma M., wife of T.J. Allen, died Apr. 23, 1886, aged 22 yrs "....a faithful partner in ..." (Only a part of the epitath was readable. These three Allen's appear on the same stone, accompanied by footstones, although only 2 were located.) ALLEN, Earl, aged 3 mos "To the Memory of Earl" ALLEN, Maudie G., died Aug. 3, 1886 CANN, Nancy J., wife of J.B. Cann, died Apr. 19, 1857, aged 24 yrs, 2 mos (Footstone, "NJC". The headstone has a weeping willow symbol.) *CLINE, Reuben H., died Feb. 27, 1856, aged 70 yrs, 3 mos, 23 ds (This stone is broken and the numbers on it are difficult to read, so uncertain. There is a footstone, "RHC".) CORZINE, John R., born Sept. 1, 1811, died Dec. 2, 1853, aged 42 yrs, 3 mos, 1 d C ____, A. (There is a footstone, "AC", next to the marker of John R. Corzine, but only the base of a headstone was found. The portion of the headstone above the ground was missing.) *CRAIG, Lynn, died Aug. 7, 1849, aged 41 yrs (This is the Rev. Craig who was the first believed to preach in the area, at the William Cline home in early 1819.) CRAWFORD, James G., died Aug. 11, 1883, aged 11 yrs, 10 mos, 2 ds (Difficult to read. The years and days old are uncertain. A hand with index finger pointing upward appears on this headstone.) EAMES, James, died Mar. 8, 1854, aged 61 yrs, 1 m, 18 ds *The following five stones are all near each other: ENGELMAN, Charles, born Aug. 17, 1892, died Aug. 27, 1893 ENGELMANN, Anna, born Jul. 16, 1890, died Dec. 18, 1894 ENGELMANN, Cassen J., born Oct. 26, 1855, died June 14, 1897 ENGELMANN, Charles, born May 12, 1896, died Apr. 16, 1897 ENGELMEN, C.H., died Nov. 24, 1893, aged 33 yrs, 8 mos, 13 ds JOHNSON, Frank Larue, son of Edward & Phoebe M. Johnson, aged 7 yrs, 8 mos, 13 ds "Gone But Not Forgotten" (This stone has a scroll design, and there is a footstone "FLJ". There are no dates.) *JONES, Sarah, wife of Hugh Jones, died Dec. 7, 1862, aged 69 yrs, 7 ds (There is a footstone.) *LEMEN, Rev. Moses, born Nov. 30, 1797, died Mar. 3, 1859, aged 61 yrs, 3 mos, 5 ds (This stone has the symbol of an open Bible standing on another book.) LEMON, Mira Ann, daughter of M.E. & B. Lemon, died Oct. 10, 1855, aged 3 mos (This may read 3 yrs rather than 3 mos. It is next to Moses E. Lemon's grave.) LEMON, Moses E., died June 30, 1855, aged 21 yrs, 5 mos, 25 ds (This grave is directly behind that of Rev. Moses Lemen, and has a footstone, "MEL".) LEWIS, William, died Apr. 9, 1879 "In Memory of my Father, William Lewis" (There is a footstone, "WL". The headstone is large and unusual, shaped something like an urn.) LOGSDON, Melvin, born June 10, 1872, died July 11, 1921 "Father" LYON, Caroline C., wife of L.H. Lyon, born Jan. 14, 1848, died Oct. 23, 1891 "Thy trials ended, thy rest is won." (This is a broken pedestal monument with a footstone "CCL".) MARTIN, Eli L., died Apr. 18, 1858, aged 28 yrs, 6 mos, 25 ds (The last number of the year is uncertain.) MARTIN, Ransom S., son of E.L. & C. Martin, died Aug. 31, 1858, aged 2 yrs, 11mos (There is also a footstone, "RSM".) *McPHERSON, Aaron M., died Sept. 26, 1881, aged 21 yrs, 6 mos., 6 ds (This stone has a s Statewide Marriage Index, a James L. Palmer married Miss Mary M. Moss in Montgomery Co., May 31, 1877. PARSON, George--- According to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, a George Parson married Mrs. Nancy Cline in Montgomery Co., Mar. 8, 1855. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Juli Claussen