Wayne County, Illinois Warren or New Church Cemetery west of Orchardville. Row 25; Chesley MCCORMACK (son of John MCCORMACK)(my 3rd great-grandfather) b.1824 (Bible record says b.31 July 1832, have wondered if whoever copied Bible record got Chesley's & 1st wife (my line) Susan (MELTON mixed up, as she was b.1832). d. 1890 (they married abt 1850) Chesley also married #2 Sept. 1866 Christian Co, Ill. Louisa J. AUSTIN (I don't know where she is buried, maybe with her 1st husband.) I believe Chesley's wife 1st wife (my 3rd great-grandmother)Susan MELTON b.1832 is also buried there, but stone has disappeared or sank as many in the old pioneer cemeteries. I believe many MCCORMACK & MELTON families are buried there. Row 28: William S. LEATHERS (son of William M. LEATHERS & 1st wife Sarah Jane MCCORMACK) b.Feb 1879 Wayne Co, Ill. d.1963 Wayne Co, Ill. married 23 December 1903 Ill. Emma K. VEST Emma K. (VEST) LEATHERS b.1885 d. 1928 (daughter of Nathaniel Linzy VEST & Sarah Jane Van Camp) Row 11: David MCCORMACK Co.C III Ill Inf. (may have been a younger brother of Chesley? nephew or cousin?) b. August 1844 Ill. d. 25 March 1905 ae. 60 yrs 7ms 7ds Millie MCCORMACK (wife of David) b.28 July 1852 d.28 January 1921 mother Frances MCCORMACK (daughter of David & Millie) d.15 January 1884 ae. 15 ds Our little girl sleeps here quietly. Row 14: M. E. MELTON b. 1842 d. 1926 (wife of William) William MELTON 9 think he was a brother of My Susan MELTON MCCORMACK) b. 1838 d. 10 May 1880 ae. 41 yrs 11m 26 d A loving husband, A father dear A faithful friend lives buried here Row 20: Johnnie J. MELTON b.1924 d.1927 darling (probably grandson of Isaiah or John) Isaiah MELTON b. 1830 d. 18 September 1873 ae. 43 yrs Gone but not Forgotten Stone with J. L. M. on it John J. L. (son of J. & M. MELTON) b. 2 January1865 d. 2 August 1873 Robert J. BLACKBURN b. 1876 d. 1939 Mary Ella BLACKBURN (wife of Robert) b.1885 d. 1954 Minnie (wife of B. J.BLACKBURN) b. 1880 d. 14 March 1901 ae. 21 yrs 1 m (Minnie married #2 24 January 1901 Elijah "Onie" LEATHERS son of William LEATHERS & Sarah Jane MCCORMACK) Minnie so soon after her LEATHERS marriage. Row 21: Barbara Ann MELTON b. 7 June 1861 d. 26 July 1945 On the grave is a steel grave marker, American War Mothers of the World War William MELTON b. 1861 d. 1929 (possibly a son of David?) Family History Volunteer Librarian in New Mexico Beverly Himes BARGER 270 Valle Grande Rd. Bosque Farms, New Mexico 87068 ------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by 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. ------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Beverly Himes Barger (© 1997 Beverly Himes Barger)