Gallagher Chapel Cemetery, Shelby Co., Il Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives December 6, 2002 by Carl Dean Armstrong and Dylan Lewis Armstrong ============================================================ The Gallagher Chapel Cemetery is located in Sec 29, Holland Twp, one half mile west and one mile north of Fancher, Il. It is fenced and cared for. There are quite a few unmarked graves especially in the west half of the cemetery. This cemetery IS FULL. In the year of 1839, Daniel and his wife Mary D (Middlesworth) Golloher moved from Fairfield Co., Ohio to Shelby Co., Il. On the 14 day of February in the year of 1844, there was an indenture made between Daniel Golloher of Shelby County in the state of Il., and the Trustee's of Schools in and for Township No. 10 of range four east of Shelby Co., Illinois. The purpose of this indenture on the land is to be used for a school house, meeting house and a burying ground. The Gallagher Chapel Cemetery is approximately 1-1/2 acres. ======================================================== NAME DATE INSCRIPTION Harmon Polley Aug. 21, 1902-Oct 19, 1938 God be with you till we meet again Dora E Polley 1884-1958 N.W.(Bill) Polley 1877-1958 Minnie B Polley Aug 15, 1873-Dec 22, 1890 dau of W.A. & S Polley Minnie (Abraham) Polley Nov 21, 1916-Aug 4, 1965 Frank Forcum 1921-1996 Evelyn O Forcum 1910- Walter H Forcum 1880-1964 husband Viola Forcum 1893-1961 wife Frank Endsley Nov 13, 1868-Nov 28, 1947 husband Nora Endsley Mar 12, 1868-Nov 7, 1947 wife Mollie Marie Gillespie 1888-1936 mother D.V. Hancock Jan 1862-Mar 1937 husband Eliza Ellen Hancock 1875- wife Frank Hill Feb 9, 1887-Sept 4, 1954 Ill Pvt, Co C, 118 Engineers, WWI Wilbert Buffmyer 1920-1957 Sarah Polley July 12, 1842-Nov 21, 1903 wife of W.A. Polley W.A. Polley May 10, 1833- J.B.C. Bert Buffmeyer 1891-1939 Mable Polley died:Apr 6, 1906;aged 1yr, 14ds. dau of F & L Polley Laura Polley Aug 22, 1870-Dec 4, 1934 Levurn F Polley Nov 23, 1922-July 29, 1945 Ill PFC Medical Dept, WWII Everett Polley 1899-1971 Brandon Tripp 1989-1989 Willis Shouse 1939-1981 Guy E (Porky) Smith Sept 10, 1919-Jan 18, 1992 husband (married: Oct 11, 1945) Florence M Smith May 3, 1920-Apr 13, 1985 wife Fred L Smith July 5, 1911-Nov 5, 1975 husband (married: July 13, 1932 / Pvt US Army WWII) Marie F Smith 1914-1990 wife Ulysses S Grant Mar 23, 1929-Sept 25, 1991 husband (married: May 4, 1949) Grace I Grant Sept 27, 1924-Sept 24, 1987 wife Edna L Smith Oct 13, 1917-July 17, 1994 wife of Wm Smith Joseph Wheeler Hill Nov 14, 1898-June 17, 1971 Ill Pvt, 1848 Service Unit, WWII Wm Lewis Smith Oct 10, 1904-Aug 10, 1964 Thomas Smith Feb 3, 1880-Feb 25, 1951 husband Amanda Mae Smith 1883-1968 wife John F Keller Co I, 54 Ill Inf. Milley Chism 1879-1907 wife Chas R Chism 1870-1951 husband Minerva Milligan 1899-1992 wife Ira Milligan 1882-1963 husband John T Clark 1897-1978 Frank T Woodall June 8, 1920-Dec 23, 1986 husband Opal M Woodall May 2, 1926- wife Callie Smith Eaton Nov 17, 1878-June 25, 1958 Dick Howe 1866-1951 husband Kate Howe 1874-1962 wife Ray W Cummings 1886-1954 husband Nellie I Cummings 1884-1970 wife Lewis Sarver 1964-1998 Thomas Daniels Jr Aug 30, 1922-June 22, 1955 husband / married: June 28, 1946 Nellie M Daniels Dec 4, 1928-July 12, 2000 wife Della L Daniels Sept 16, 1950-Jan 30, 1951 Victor Lawson 1888-1890 twin son of Wm & Mary Lawson Vincent Lawson 1888-1890 twin son of Wm & Mary Lawson Anna Mae Lawson 1876-1896 William T Lawson 1846-1912 Mary A Colony 1856-1883 / aged:27 yrs wife of Henry J Colony---- Footstone: M.A.C. Fannie E Hopkins 1900-1941 Selby Hopkins 1895-1972 Nelson T Childress June 30, 1917- husband--- / married: June 17, 1939 Allie A Childress May 17, 1919- wife William M Stephens 1880-1940 Ray D Stephens 1919-1946 Dillon A Stephens 1865-1946 Jesse Severe 1868-Aug 10, 1966 husband / married: Dec 16, 1919 Grace E Severe Nov 12, 1882-Feb 4, 1972 wife / (Grace's maiden name: Mummel) James W Dunaway Nov 3, 1873-Mar 3, 1956 Nancy C Dunaway Mar 24, 1881- Lola B Dunaway June 27, 1899-Apr 18, 1917 Lela Dunaway 1887-1939 Johnny Dunaway 1883-1914 Cinderella Dunaway 1850-1910 Walter Dunaway 1877-1883 Cora Lee Dunaway 1879-1883 William Craig Dunaway 1961-1961 Noah Jack Dunaway Feb 22, 1891-Jan 5, 1962 Ill Pvt, 159 Depot Brigade, WWI John Billingsley died: May 11, 1888--/aged: 58yrs, 11m, 11d Margaret T Billingsley died: Apr 24, 1877--aged:20yr, 1mo, 8d dau of J & S Billingsley Carrie C Hedrick died: Aug 25, 1883--aged:24yr, 10mo wife of Wm Hedrick Julia A Hedrick died:Mar 17, 1880--aged:17yr, 11mo, 27ds dau of J & C Hedrick John Hedrick Sept 16, 1832-June 9, 1914 husband----aged: 81yrs, 8mo, 23ds Christena Hedrick Sept 16, 1837-June 27, 1903 wife--aged:65yr, 9m, 11ds--(And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes) William Dinwiddie Dec 18, 1847-Mar 28, 1922 husband Ellen C Dinwiddie June 12, 1853-Jan 2, 1918 wife George O Dinwiddie died Sept 6, 1880--aged:7mo, 11ds son of Wm & E.C. Dinwiddie Gerald Tichenor born + died: Nov 22, 1913 son of J.B.+C.C. Tichenor William F Leach died:Mar 9, 1878--aged:2yr, 7mo, 13ds son of Walter + America Leach George H Fuhrman 1905-1998 husband-(married:June 7, 1948)-WWII Mary M (Lewis) Fuhrman Dec 21, 1910-Sept 28, 1995 wife L Maude Helton Baldwin Jan 18, 1936- Betty June Armstrong 1927-1970 R.N. Alta Joan Armstrong Feb 18, 1939-July 9, 1991 Robert Armstrong 1896-1971 husband Faye Armstrong 1905-1981 wife John R Shride Aug 8, 1912-Apr 4, 1963 Frances J (Barker) Shride Mar 18, 1921-Mar 13, 1992 Arthur Keller Dec 5, 1901-Mar 21, 1972 husband / married: Aug 18, 1919 - parents: Elvin + Clara (Steele) Keller Allie Keller Sept 4, 1903-June 2, 1972 wife--parents:Wm + Elizabeth (Davis) Askins John F Keller 1901-1983 Naomi Keller 1909-1991 Elza A Keller Mar 05, 1936 Ella L (Gibson) Keller Sept 03, 1944 L Dean Conner May 03, 1928 Elsie M Conner May 04, 1941 Jimmie C Edwards Sept 10, 1939 Beulah R Edwards Sept 28, 1947 Jno. Symmonds Co D, 191 Ohio Inf. Henry Fancher Oct 16, 1837-Sept 23, 1898 Henry Fancher, Co H, 7th Ill Cav (mustered out Oct 15, 1864) Thomas S Fancher died:Aug 26, 1878--aged: 10ds son of H + I Fancher Cordelya A Lankford Feb 2, 1868-Apr 29, 1895 wife of J.M. Lankford Ellen Lankford Oct 1, 1866-Feb 14, 1906 wife of J.M. Lankford _____ Lankford Feb 2, 1890-Feb 16, 1890 son of J.M. + C.A. Lankford-- (bloomed on Earth to fade) Thomas Gollogher died:Sept 2, 1852--aged:4mo, 24ds son of E + S Gollogher Elijah Gallagher died:Oct 7, 1859--aged:1yr, 8mo, 5ds son of E + S Gallagher Sarah Gollogher died:May 20, 1857--aged:34yrs, 27ds wife of Elijah Gollogher Elijah Gollogher died:Feb 22, 1857--aged:35yr, 6mo, 7ds (The name B.P. Wren, Shelbyville, appears at base of stone) Elvina Gollogher died:Feb 24, 1857--aged:13yr, 7mo, 16ds dau of E + S Gollogher Elijah Gallagher died:Oct 2, 1839--aged:1yr, 8mo, 5ds John Gollogher died:Jan 23, 1879--aged:74yrs, 9mo, 16ds George M Allen died:Dec 29, 1858 son of H.H. + Mary J Allen--(The Loving Lamb) Josiah Marsh died:Apr 4, 1870--aged:4mo, 21ds son of R + S Marsh Jedediah Marsh died:Apr 12, 1870 son of R + S Marsh Thomas Marsh Jr died:Sept 29, 1864--aged:2yr, 29ds son of T + S Marsh John Marsh died:Sept 29, 1865--aged:7mo son of T + S Marsh Sarah A Marsh June 8, 1830-Sept 7, 1907 wife--(Sarah's maiden name is: Wooten, she came from England) Richard Marsh Jan 10, 1820-Jan 12, 1888 husband--(Richard came from England) a Richard Marsh, listed in Co H, 7 Ill Cav, mustered out July 12 1865.. Maudie K Marsh Feb 25, 1893-Dec 24, 1896 dau of Charles + Dora Marsh Dora A Marsh 1872-1935 wife Charles M Marsh 1872-1944 husband Bessie Stucker 1925-1984 James G Dowell Nov 13, 1913-Oct 1, 1945 Ill Pvt, Field Artillery, WWII Patsy Joanne Dowell 1932-1933 Billy Jack Dowell 1930-1934 Gerald H Dowell 1917-1939 Samuel Roadarmel 1863-1945 Mary Anne Roadarmel 1850-1930 Cecil E Marsh 1910-1943 Charles L Reed Nov 7, 1897-Apr 16, 1975 Verna M Reed July 13, 1897-July 3, 1942 Florence Marsh 1872-1943 E.E. Marsh 1867-1942 Mary A Powers June 10, 1843-Jan 8, 1937 Ross Marsh Oct 27, 1900-June 6, 1902 son of Edward + Florence Marsh Elizabeth J Bird Feb 11, 1866-Oct 15, 1917 wife of C.W. Bird Jonnie Shutt May 01, 1990 (Our Baby) Simon T Golloher Aug 24, 1847-Jan 24, 1914 James H Vanhise died:Sept 15, 1871--aged: 1mo, 5ds son of John W + Sarah A Vanhise Sallie A Vanhise died:Jan 24, 1872--aged: 2yr, 10mo, 17ds dau of John W + Sarah A Vanhise Stella Vanhise Mar 16, 1866-June 8, 1950 Sarah A Vanhise died:Sept 12, 1871-aged: 28yr, 5mo, 10ds wife of John W Vanhise--(Farewell loved husband I must go, And leave you in this world of woe. A few short years then we shall meet together at our Savior's feet..) Daniel Golloher died:Apr 26, 1859-aged: 48yr, 29ds husband Mary D Golloher died:Mar 9, 1893-aged: 78yr, 2mo, 1d wife Barbara M Golloher died:Dec 15, 1862-aged:17yr, 10mo, 7d dau of Daniel + Mary Golloher---(Our daughter sleeps beneath the ground. Till the last Trumpet's joyful sound, Then burst the chains with sweet surprise. And in her Saviors image rise.) Lois Middlesworth died:Feb 13, 1901-aged: 3yr, 5mo, 15d dau of C.J. + Lucy Middlesworth Ida J Middlesworth died:Aug 28, 1881-aged: 18yr, 3mo, 15d dau of John + Catharine Middlesworth--(J.S. Culver, Shelbyville, at base) Catharine Middlesworth Nov 25, 1828-Apr 16, 1905 3rd wife of John Middlesworth John Middlesworth died:Dec 19, 1862-aged: 50yr, 1mo, 10d Sarah Ann Middlesworth died:July 26, 1838-aged: 4mo, 4ds dau of J + C Middlesworth Charlotte Middlesworth died:Mar 15, 1839-aged: 19yr, 6mo, 14ds (1st wife of John Middlesworth) Isabella Middlesworth died: May 29, 1852-aged: 31yr, 8mo, 9ds (2nd wife of John Middlesworth) Charlotte Middlesworth died:Sept 15, 1844-aged: 1yr, 10mo, 21ds dau of J + I Middlesworth Samuel S White died:June 15, 1847-aged: 18yr, 6mo, 26ds Lydia Leathers died:Feb 11, 1864-aged:26yr, 2mo, 18d wife of David Leathers--(a David M Leathers, Co H, 7 Ill Cav., died at Memphis, March 19, 1864) Susan Cocannouer died:Oct 12, 1864-aged:70yr, 4mo wife of M Cocannouer William H Cocannourer died:Oct 7, 1862-aged: 6mo, 10ds son of J + S Cocannouer Willis E Morrison 1868-1943 Gertrude B Morrison 1875-1967 Letter M letter M letter M letter M Garret T MacLaughlin died:Sept 27, 1893-aged: 30yr, 10mo, 4d Albert Fancher died:Aug 30, 1870-aged:7mo son of John + Eliza Fancher Delbert Seigel Fancher died:Nov 19, 1867-aged 4yr, 4mo, 15ds son of John + Elza Fancher Annie (Banning) Hursey died:Sept 29, 1887-aged: 30yr, 7mo, 7ds wife of G.M. Hursey Steven Daniel Thompson Nov 18, 1863-Feb 18, 1864 son of John + Ellen Thompson George Thompson died:Oct 2, 1859-aged:22yr, 9mo, 24d born in Delaware, Co. O William Fancher July 25, 1835-Feb 24, 1911 Susanna Fancher Feb 3, 1851-Aug 20, 1930 Nancy Fancher died:Oct 27, 1849-aged:25yr, 2mo, 26ds dau of Sammuel + Polly Fancher Sammuel Fancher died:June 17, 1861-aged: 69yr, 4mo, 1d (Hope looks beyond the bounds of time. When what we now deplore shall rise in full immortal prime. And bloom to fade no more) Polly Fancher died:Feb 12, 1877-aged: 76yr, 2mo, 16ds wife of Sammuel Fancher John S Peifer died:Aug 12, 1852-aged: 69yrs Hannah Peifer died:July 17, 1852-aged: 58yr, 11mo, 19ds wife of John S Peifer Sarah Peifer died:Jan 23, 1873-aged: 55yr, 7mo dau of J.S. + H Peifer Mary Ellen Peifer died:July 31, 1852-aged: 3yr, 2mo, 27ds dau of _ + S Peifer Andrew J Peifer died:Aug 16, 1852-aged: 10mo, 7ds son of Wm + S.F. Peifer Thomas J Peifer died:June 6, 1856-aged: 8ds son of Wm + S.F. Peifer William Peifer died:Mar 17, 1875-aged: 52yr, 8mo husband Sarah F Peifer Jan 6, 1829-Feb 13, 1902 wife James F Peifer died:Jan 23, 1873-aged: 18yr, 2mo, 19ds son of Wm + S.F. Peifer Mary C Peifer died:Mar 26, 1856-aged: 23yr, 4mo wife of John Peifer James Pifer aged: 6ds son of John + Margaret Pifer Wilmer R Endsley Oct 28, 1899-Sept 24, 1992 Pvt US Army WWII Helen M Endsley Apr 27, 1914-Sept 6, 1992 Earl Endsley Nov 17, 1905-Mar 20, 1986 William H Krause Jan 16, 1924- husband--married: Apr 9, 1955 Dorothy (Miller) Krause May 6, 1921-July 29, 1996 wife Timothy Krause July 1960 son of Wm H + Dorothy Krause Virgil R Miller Dec 18, 1925- husband--married: Aug 21, 1949 T Joan Miller May 10, 1929- wife Phillip Alan Miller Aug 27, 1955-Aug 29, 1955 son of Virgil + Joan Miller Elizabeth E Fry died: Sept 26, 1868-aged: 7yr, 11mo, 21ds dau of C.C. + A Fry John H Fry died: Aug 18, 1877-aged: 4yr, 10mo, 9ds son of C.C. + A. Fry--(C.C. Fry was a boot and shoe maker, his wife's maiden name was Underwood) Jacob B Thorn died: July 2, 1866-aged: 27yr, 3mo, 1d Peter Timbers died:Dec 6, 1863-aged: 25yr, 9mo, 29ds Anderson D Syfert died:Feb 24, 1867-aged:_yr, 6mo, 21ds son of S + S.A. Syfert Eliza Syfert died:Sept 23, 1854-aged: 2yr, 6mo, 14ds dau of G.W. + M.A. Syfert George W Syfert died:June 16, 1895-aged: 80yr, 1d Jane A Pritchard died: Sept 4, 1855-aged: 55yr, 2mo, 22ds wife of John A Pritchard--(Footstone J.A.P.-near stone) Olive Dunneway died:Feb 28, 1866-aged: about 33yrs 2nd wife of William Dunneway Nancy A Dunneway died: Mar 9, 1856-aged: about 47yrs 1st wife of William Dunneway William Dunneway died:May 2, 1868-aged:65yr, 5mo, 1d Infant son of John + Margaret Gross Charles Gross died:Mar 26, 1865-aged:1yr, 4mo, 4ds son of John + Margaret Gross Joseph P Gross died:Aug 17, 1864-aged:1yr, 3mo, 23ds son of John + Margaret Gross--(I take these little lambs, said he. And lay them in my breast. Protection they shall find in me, In me be ever blest) David Compton died:Apr 8, 1859-aged:1yr, 7mo, 28ds son of J + E Compton Nelson Compton died:Feb 17, 1860-aged:5mo, 12ds son of J + E Compton Barnabas Compton died:Sept 27, 1864-aged: 11mo, 13ds son of J + E Compton Samuel Mills Compton died:Oct 12, 1883-aged:17yr, 5mo, 2ds son of J + E Compton--(Old time will end our stay, but no time, if we end well, will end our glory) Infant died:Mar 22, 1857-aged: 3ds son of C + L Compton Tillitha E Compton died:July 12, 1859-aged: 13ds dau of C + L Compton Jonathan Compton May 6, 1812-July 21, 1875 born: Berkley Co, Va / died: Shelby Co, Ill Elizabeth Compton Mar 15, 1825-Feb 18, 1908 her maiden name was Brinker Mary Swope died:Feb 24, 1857-aged: 77yr, 8mo, 21ds wife of David Swope Charles Compton died:Oct 11, 1886-aged: 71yr, 9mo, 10ds Louisa Compton died:Aug 7, 1859-aged: 38yr, 10ds Jonathan Compton died:May 26, 1862-aged: 21yr, 7mo, 10ds died at St Louis Mo -- son of C + L Compton Co B or H, 41 Reg, Ill Vol. Francis Marion Compton died:Dec 3, 1868-aged: 22yr, 8mo, 10ds son of C + L Compton Thomas Compton died:July 11, 1869-aged: 25yr, 8mo, 27ds son of C + L Compton--(a Thomas Compton is listed in Co I, 14 Il Inf., mustered out Sept 16, 1865) Sarah Elizabeth Compton died:Mar 31, 1881-aged: 28yr, 3mo, 15ds dau of C + L Compton Louisa C Flenner Nov 9, 1855-May 13, 1915 Mary Jane Compton 1849-1932 Charles E Compton Oct 8, 1850-July 11, 1933 husband Mary A Compton Nov 1, 1853-Jan 28, 1927 wife Cecil M Compton Nov 13, 1882-Apr 21, 1906 aged: 23yr, 5mo, 8ds--son of C.E. + M.A. Compton / (Call not back the dear departed, Anchored safe where storms are o'er. On the border lands we left him. Soon to meet and part no more) Lawrence M Miller 1886-1966 husband Fay Leota Miller 1886-1957 wife Vivian E Miller Nov 12, 1915-Sept 11, 1991 Infant, twin girl July 9, 1915-Mar 25, 1919 dau of F.C. + D.E. Compton Infant, twin girl July 9, 1915-Mar 25, 1919 dau of F.C. + D.E. Compton Curtis Endsley May 25, 1874-Feb 9, 1965 husband Letitia Riley Endsley Nov 13, 1878-Aug 27, 1964 wife Twins/Zelma + Thelma Endsley Sept 12, 1912-Oct 16, 1912 Dorathy Endsley died:Sept 21, 1904-aged: 6mo, 8ds dau of C + L Endsley John Landon Endsley Apr 13, 1910-Sept 21, 1910 John T Holley 1868-1929 husband May M Holley 1869-1930 wife John Cook Holley June 18, 1841-Jan 18, 1911 Ill Pvt, Co A, 42 Regt.--/ Ind Inf, Civil War Swaney C Flowers died:Feb 12, 1874-aged: 32yr, 10mo wife of E.G. Flowers Edgar Thomas John W Flowers Oct 29, 1833-Mar 16, 1901 Here lies the body of a true hearted, brave and earnest defender of the Republic Hattie C Flowers Feb 1, 1844-May 7, 1903 wife of J.W. Flowers Fairie Holley 1898-1898 dau of W + D Holley Margaret Cartlige 1847-1927 wife of John Cartlige John Cartlige 1848-1891 husband Rev John Dunaway 1852-1941 husband to Cinderella Dunaway Alice Dunneway aged: about 10mo dau of Wm + Olive Dunneway W.D. Barbara E Syfert died:Sept 21, 1864-aged: 1yr, 10mo, 29ds dau of N + M.A. Syfert Thomas Syfert died:Sept 23, 1867-aged: 1yr, 11mo, 9ds son of N + M.A. Syfert Josiah Fortner died:Nov 28, 1902-aged: 51yr, 2mo, 6ds Martha R Fortner died:Dec 22, 1888-aged: 26yr, 11mo Orvil Leroy Holley 1918-1925 Addie Holley Dec 23, 1882 John P Lape Jan 23, 1841-Apr 20, 1904-aged: 63yr, 3mo, 28ds husband Sarah A Lape Oct 18, 1839-Sept 23, 1906 aged: 66yr, 11mo, 5ds wife Thompson F Flowers Feb 21, 1840-Aug 25, 1892 husband Lenora C Flowers Nov 22, 1851-Jan 11, 1900 wife Ida I Peifer 1862-1922 Mary Terwilliger 1843-1921 wife of J Terwilliger George Terwilliger 1874-1927 aged: 53yrs John Lape died:Mar 10, 1882-aged: 75yr, 10mo, 21ds husband Henrietta Lape (no dates) wife of John Lape William H Knearem died:Mar 31, 1890-aged: 36yr, 3mo, 18ds Harvey E Knearem died:Oct 25, 1887-aged: 3yr, 4mo, 18ds son of W.H. + C.A. Knearem Ralph J Smith Jan 1, 1908-Nov 20, 1937 Trumie E Smith died:Jan 20, 1897-aged: 2yr, 9mo, 20ds Nettie C Smith Aug 29, 1865-Mar 14, 1901 1st wife of W.M.Smith William M Smith Apr 2, 1867-Aug 30, 1935 Lucy Bean Smith Dec 25, 1882-Nov 9, 1952 2nd wife of W.M. Smith Hazel Holley Sept 11, 1908-Dec 21, 1908 Alma Holley Dec 23, 1900-Mar 10, 1901 Orville Holley June 17, 1912-Mar 10, 1914 Levi Holley died:Dec 13, 1902-aged: 28yr, 9mo, 12ds Irven J Mulverhill died:Jan 19, 1905-aged: 5mo, 16ds son of A.W. + S.E. Mulverhill Kenneth Derringer 1916-1917 Almira Derringer 1850-1931 Hezekiah Derringer 1844-1903 William Derringer born + died: Sept 17, 1896 William O Derringer 1870-1917 husband Sarah Ellen Derringer 1875-1962 wife William Terwilliger 1865-1946 husband Ann Terwilliger 1879-1902 wife William Gain 1839- husband Lillie Gain 1851-1921 wife G.W. Thompson Co H, 7 Ill Cav -- a George M Thompson listed in Co H, 7th Ill Cav. Veteran, mustered out Nov 4, 1865 W.A. Blue Aug 25, 1854-Mar 8, 1917 husband Mary Blue Mar 6, 1870-Apr 9, 1953 wife Ralph S Allen 1899-1969 husband Florence E Allen 1900- wife Sarah E (Tarrant) Rentfrow June 10, 1850-Apr 3, 1926 mother -- wife of George Rentfrow John A Allen Feb 24, 1866-Mar 23, 1918 husband Anna G Allen Oct 31, 1874-Sept 2, 1916 wife Wesley H Smith Nov 8, 1888-Dec 15, 1907 son of D + M Smith Robert K Nigh 1854-1920 husband Mary C Nigh 1859-1896 wife John E Dilley Apr 6, 1938- husband -- married: Apr 14, 1960 Lois V Dilley Sept 15, 1937-Dec 9, 1980 wife John L Polley Mar 11, 1906-June 7, 1991 husband -- married: Apr 13, 1949 Mary M Polley Apr 30, 1916- wife Vivian Lee Murdy Nov 12, 1915-Sept 11, 1991 Logan E Polley Apr 22, 1931-July 31, 1988 Don E Westenhaver 1907-1985 Little Berry (Murl) Curtis May 29, 1921-Nov 14, 1985 US Army WWII Joel G Holley Co H, 29 Ind. Inf. Francis W Martin Dec 17, 1889-Sept 23, 1966 husband -- Ill Pvt, Co A, 23 Inf, WWII Martha E Martin 1873-1958 wife George W Martin 1866-1942 husband Hazel A Martin July 13, 1893-Dec 14, 1918 wife Glover N Brown, In Memory of S/Sgt May 15, 1911-Oct 4, 1942 (He gave his life over Buka S.I. that freedom might live) Elizabeth (Lawson) Yarborough 1826-1901 Grandmother Cecil Martin 1908-1942 Paul Elmer Martin July 29, 1911-Mar 18, 1999 husband -- PFC US Army WWII Wilma E (Smith) Martin Mar 22, 1912-May 31, 2001 wife Michael O Martin 1949-1980 Mike E Martin Aug 23, 1916-Oct 12, 1995 husband -- married: May 29, 1937 Eloise C Martin Mar 7, 1919-July 10, 1988 wife Baby Dean Martin 1968-1968 Juddy Askins 1905-1955 Sadie L Buffermeyer died: Oct 26, 1903-aged: 39yr, 3mo, 14ds wife of A Buffermeyer James H Black died: Jan 1, 1877-aged: 27yr, 6mo, 27ds Emma Z Black died: Jan 1876-aged: 1mo, 3ds dau of J.H. + C.A. Black William Christy died:Nov 17, 1861-aged: 19yr, 25ds son of N + M Christy -- Co C, 35 Reg, Ill's Vols -- Sgt Died at St Louis, Nov 1861 Nicholas Christy died:Mar 13, 1868-aged: 22yr, 7mo, 20ds son of N + M Christy -- (Footstone N.C. meet me in Heaven) Michael Christy died:May 13, 1870-aged: 15yr, 8mo, 26ds (Footstone M.C.) Susannah Cocannouer wife of Joseph Cocannouer, broken and sunk in too far to read. Joseph's 1st wife's maiden name is Leist, died:Sept 29, 1862 Ocie Conner died:Jan 31, 1883-aged: 5mo, 16ds child of W.M. + M.L. Conner Otie Conner died:June 2, 1883-aged: 9mo, 18ds child of W.M. + M.L. Conner Persila Chicken died:Sept 9, 1871-aged: 24yr, 9mo Mildred Cartlige 1884-1891 dau of J + M Cartlige Our darling Arthur, baby Joseph Dush died:Dec 6, 1878-aged: 72yr, 10mo, 11ds husband -- immigrated from Germany in 1823 Catharine Dush died:Mar 11, 1881-aged: 77yr, 2mo, 5ds wife -- (The sweet rememberances of the just. Shall flourish when they sleep in dust) George Dush died:Jan 2, 1874-aged: 34yr, 8mo, 15ds Charles Dush died:Mar 18, 1872-aged: 6ds son of G + M Dush Broken off next to above May 24, 1874--aged: 9mo, 16ds Noah W Dush died:Nov 9, 1874-aged: 1yr, 1mo, 22ds son of J.C. + M.A. Dush -- (Weep not Papa and Mama for me For I am waiting in glory for thee) Lola B Dunaway June 27, 1899-Apr 18, 1917 Infant dau of C.C. + Almira Fry Ada I Flowers Nov 26, 1874-Feb 12, 1893 dau of T.F. + L.C. Flowers Emily Gollogher died:Oct 5, 1852-aged: 1yr, 9mo, 29ds dau of E + S Gollogher Eliza Alice Gain died:Oct 11, 1888-aged: 13yr, 11mo, 2ds dau of W.J. + L Gain Infant son of John + Margaret Gross Mary C Graybill died:Feb 8, 1859-aged: 1mo, 9ds dau of S.R. + S.A. Graybill James B Graybill died:Feb 18, 1860-aged: 1mo, 26ds son of S.R. + S.A. Graybill Moddy Hedrick died:Feb 9, 1883-aged: 2yr, 3mo, 16ds dau of W + C Hedrick C Hack_ Leist or List died:Mar 18, 1850-aged: 26yr, 1mo, 1d (footstone P.L.) Gertie L Leathers died:Jan 19, 1887-aged: 1mo dau of L.P + I. Leathers John W Lanning died:July 24, 1859-aged:6yr, 5mo, 27ds son of _ Lanning Obie Lankford Aug 24, 1904-Nov 22, 1907 son of J.M. + E Lankford Jacob Marsh died:Aug 31, 1875-aged: 1yr son of R + S Marsh Thomas Marsh died:May 7, 1865-aged: 37yrs John Marsh died:Sept 29, 1865-aged: 7mo son of T + S Marsh Lenard H Polley May 11, 1869-Oct 14, 1899 Robert D Polley Nov 10, 1956 Eddie Polley aged: 5ds son of F + L Polley Herbert A Smith Nov 4, 1909-Jan 28, 1916 Catherine E Wade Nov 26, 1855-Apr 23, 1885 wife of Joseph Wade T.J. Daniels ____-1955 Large stone completely illegible. The name J Harney + Son, Shelbyville, Ill...appears at base Small sandstone slab letters on edge: O.L.H. ============================================================ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. 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