tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51242003825672035612024-02-07T21:43:51.336-06:00Graveyards of South Logan CountyA Charter Member of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits -
Promoting the historical importance of cemeteries and grave markers and the family history to be learned from a study of burial customs, burying grounds and tombstones.GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-53385246386919760062011-07-09T20:11:00.000-05:002011-07-09T20:11:10.779-05:00Billion Graves<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://billiongraves.com/">Billion Graves</a> is a relatively new web site which attempts to photograph tombstones and locate them on a cemetery map using GPS codes. This is a great idea. They also plan to transcribe the stones, either by the photographer transcribing or by a volunteer coming along later and transcribing stones from photos online.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Billion Graves support told me the GPS is so "other people can know the distance they are from the cemetery." I tend to think it is more useful to locate the stone once you find the cemetery except in the case of a stone photographed in a hidden cemetery. What are the chances of that happening often?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To submit a photo you download an app to your iPhone or to your Android, snap the photo and upload it. It's that simple. You could do a whole cemetery in an afternoon in many cases. The app is $1.99 and, obviously, uses your device's camera. You can set it upload after each snap or later. You can chose to save the picture after upload or delete it. Why would would you delete it?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't have an iPhone or Android? You will not be snapping pictures. End of story. But you can still transcribe those others have snapped and not transcribed. Note that according to the software, an iPad or a new generation iPod will not work because only an iPhone has GPS accurate enough for this program. Thus only a select group may participate. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can use an iPad connected to the internet to tell you of cemeteries nearby where you are at this moment. And maybe that is what they are getting at in paragraph two above. "It sure is a nice day here in this county we are driving through. Let's see if there are any cemeteries nearby to photograph." I'm guessing that feature won't get a lot of use. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It totally eliminates all stone photos taken before the program. This eliminates the ability of certain folks to collect photos from various places and post them as their own. But it also eliminates a lot of available photos. And it eliminates the photos I and others took years ago of stones which may no longer be readable or which may now be broken, seriously damaged or gone.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think this is a good idea but it is not ready for prime time.</span><br />
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-65463302926814679962010-12-26T10:30:00.001-06:002010-12-26T10:30:04.139-06:0010,000 Dead PeopleComing very soon - a database of south Logan County cemeteries. Rather than reinvent the wheel, go here for more information:<br />
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<a href="http://logan%20county%20genealogy/">Logan County Genealogy</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-21739649252021574912010-08-22T12:06:00.000-05:002010-08-22T12:06:06.144-05:00Elkhart Cemeteries<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Saturday, September 25, the Elkhart Historical Society will hold the final public tours of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Historic Elkhart Hill for 2010. The tour includes historical and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">political sites, Elkhart and Latham cemeteries, and will stop at the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Governor Oglesby mausoleum and the Captain Bogardus grave site.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For more information see their website at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.elkharthistoricalsociety.org/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">http://www.<wbr></wbr>elkharthistoricalsociety.org</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-87061949901490881692010-08-22T11:53:00.000-05:002010-08-22T11:53:12.204-05:00Thomas Franklin LucasThomas Franklin Lucas was born in what is now Logan County on April 14, 1831. He married Mary Jane Buckles, a daughter of Robert and Mary "Polly" Birks Buckles [and my 4g grandparents], about 1852/53 [records lost in courthouse fire]. Thomas was the son of John T. and Sarah Bowman Lucas [both siblings of my 4g grandparents James and Hannah Bowman Lucas].<br />
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Thomas Franklin Lucas died on February 19, 1855, and was buried at Steenbergen. His widow married as his second wife Abner Copeland, a son of William and Sarah Lucas Copeland, and moved to Iowa and then Missouri.<br />
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When I asked for probate papers on Thomas Lucas, son of James and Hannah Bowman Lucas, I guess it is not a stretch that I was sent the probate file - or rather a portion of it - for this Thomas Lucas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-30237758150860764152010-03-11T17:02:00.000-06:002010-03-11T17:02:57.926-06:00Sit for a Spell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaZOFxaWyOAJf-Bm0IHOiqekLho3CBJHyzH5eBoqWO-HaptlRxkHhesvoHrKc-VIStz599u2OgEe8snfglOuQfw53fJjQPiqMP-pKKmzr7myDvdejrzZukWs1QIjnf22OaZ7h2XX5vU8/s1600-h/Hamm%20Robert%20and%20Grace%20Rothwell%20stone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJaZOFxaWyOAJf-Bm0IHOiqekLho3CBJHyzH5eBoqWO-HaptlRxkHhesvoHrKc-VIStz599u2OgEe8snfglOuQfw53fJjQPiqMP-pKKmzr7myDvdejrzZukWs1QIjnf22OaZ7h2XX5vU8/s320/Hamm%20Robert%20and%20Grace%20Rothwell%20stone.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This bench is the stone for Robert and Grace Rothwell Hamm in Mt. Pulaski Cemetery. It's unique, much like Grace. Doc Hamm was the dentist for years. Grace had been a teacher.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-5054899934741913172009-10-04T17:44:00.004-05:002009-10-04T18:13:16.941-05:00John Downing, RW Veteran<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tj2MsTfgxet-wLGjeNbjZEk7fXv8OsIYb8fZxuKWrFd29yB3WsgaLy-TcpMZNRSSakK4Lj8aFwFMXnhi9mSQXm27q-9-v5fEGqujiSH4MM6yW1C7hqOgtwQitJuKvmmerDDu2eeDta0/s1600-h/Downing+John+Stone+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_tj2MsTfgxet-wLGjeNbjZEk7fXv8OsIYb8fZxuKWrFd29yB3WsgaLy-TcpMZNRSSakK4Lj8aFwFMXnhi9mSQXm27q-9-v5fEGqujiSH4MM6yW1C7hqOgtwQitJuKvmmerDDu2eeDta0/s400/Downing+John+Stone+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388880836730775810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS08K-d2DuOn7XpKvWJeF-mHDhcbBznfObLoxrGfoBvw9fO4zNvqy9NiKv4eSJJMtTs7KkxVxJzQi_KuGEoDmL7Tqed5Rt2Spy_QpPHzfoVb92S4Co0ybEy5TukzikokFY0ZRrfRREtbI/s1600-h/Downing+John+DAR+Marker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS08K-d2DuOn7XpKvWJeF-mHDhcbBznfObLoxrGfoBvw9fO4zNvqy9NiKv4eSJJMtTs7KkxVxJzQi_KuGEoDmL7Tqed5Rt2Spy_QpPHzfoVb92S4Co0ybEy5TukzikokFY0ZRrfRREtbI/s400/Downing+John+DAR+Marker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388879764186522226" /></a><br /><br />The stone and military markers for John Downing at Bowers Templeman Cemetery. The DAR marker is cemented in because the first one was removed, apparently as a souvenir. Unfortunately, it has the wrong service on it. He was actually in Capt. James Scott's Company.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-71700918233288340352009-09-26T19:14:00.003-05:002009-09-26T19:22:28.562-05:00Old and New Stone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi3mGY7ZWDboVKWQtNRWxwTCpU4Q6Bi0WOEplhZy3KEk8Nmpi2yG1SOBcgCEDnhbVdG8IBZJaE4zJuEN4E1S4B5uHY1LJh_XQ7uwP1vAKO02MRMJJ6r62z7yF5pTcjZMTzPTwdEvDomo/s1600-h/Downing+William+N+old+and+new+stones.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFi3mGY7ZWDboVKWQtNRWxwTCpU4Q6Bi0WOEplhZy3KEk8Nmpi2yG1SOBcgCEDnhbVdG8IBZJaE4zJuEN4E1S4B5uHY1LJh_XQ7uwP1vAKO02MRMJJ6r62z7yF5pTcjZMTzPTwdEvDomo/s400/Downing+William+N+old+and+new+stones.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385934256630005938" /></a><br /><br />William Nelson Downing married Delilah Downing [no evidence of them being related has ever been found] and soon departed for service with the 106th Illinois. She was pregnant. He never returned, never saw his son.<br /><br />He's buried at Downing Cemetery with his father and other relatives. She's buried at Bowers Templeman with her parents, grandparents and other Downing relatives. She and her second husband have an imposing stone. More than 20 years ago some of his descendants decided to give him a better one. His father got a new one also.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-79010600379646901312009-09-15T20:13:00.002-05:002009-09-15T20:23:54.983-05:00Robert and Polly Birks Buckles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKyWHsgfrSCIYku3duU8Hm6mSVgIHvwxcbrFEoNyuaslyOI8Fhyphenhyphen9cIyfybsf2-sGx1Wu6NqytdqZqHsgNKMDuRL4AhoFkadRK9t5-mJcvgXRqtMDd0r0gKpcyuuoQ5Adine1fMBqvvaM/s1600-h/Buckles+Robert+and+Polly.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKyWHsgfrSCIYku3duU8Hm6mSVgIHvwxcbrFEoNyuaslyOI8Fhyphenhyphen9cIyfybsf2-sGx1Wu6NqytdqZqHsgNKMDuRL4AhoFkadRK9t5-mJcvgXRqtMDd0r0gKpcyuuoQ5Adine1fMBqvvaM/s400/Buckles+Robert+and+Polly.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381868128138487074" /></a><br /><br />These are the stones Robert and Mary "Polly" Birks Buckles at Steenbergen Cemetery, my great great great great grandparents. They are the parents of John Andrew Buckles of the Buckles angel. Robert Buckles served in the Winnebago Indian War shortly after arriving in Logan County, Illinois<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-86819391201652174132009-09-06T15:12:00.003-05:002009-09-15T20:26:35.386-05:00The Buckles Angel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNmSqOvtmrLfATDyeQwCyYzi7k9nSZRqrsL6GvRITC9CazAvzN0eh93LKFSSFO_eY-16Ng19P-cpbWqu834YP1IyI3wqeC91AUTFEOgGAcbeXq476SSjPp_hTkTfDVrDtK9oym2bYUnU/s1600-h/Buckles+John+and+EJ+angel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNmSqOvtmrLfATDyeQwCyYzi7k9nSZRqrsL6GvRITC9CazAvzN0eh93LKFSSFO_eY-16Ng19P-cpbWqu834YP1IyI3wqeC91AUTFEOgGAcbeXq476SSjPp_hTkTfDVrDtK9oym2bYUnU/s400/Buckles+John+and+EJ+angel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378450200048578098" /></a><br /><br />This angel marks the Buckles enclave at Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski Township, Logan County, Illinois. Note the "wall" in the background which surrounds this group of stones.<br /><br />This stone is for John Andrew and Esther Jane Scroggin Buckles, my great great great grandparents. Despite the 1877 date on the stone Esther died December 16, 1904, and John died July 6, 1909.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-3102121731652146642009-07-05T17:31:00.004-05:002009-07-05T18:03:47.895-05:00Thomas Lucas and Wives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GNpSIXD6-LYCIaXoxgwmKLod2oFmqyjD9369mEhIL9vhbyvEdifbhnFvnEtCyFejBlXAHi3FP-3xbRB1Nhuvwxc93_jm4qLcnGbyE16tyfmMbIAzgOxU09B93fhT7OHYmfKGlJs2nUg/s1600-h/Lake+Bank+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GNpSIXD6-LYCIaXoxgwmKLod2oFmqyjD9369mEhIL9vhbyvEdifbhnFvnEtCyFejBlXAHi3FP-3xbRB1Nhuvwxc93_jm4qLcnGbyE16tyfmMbIAzgOxU09B93fhT7OHYmfKGlJs2nUg/s400/Lake+Bank+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355107526970135746" /></a><br /><center>The Thomas Lucas Family at Lake Bank Cemetery</center><br /><br />The stone on the far right, the tall stone, is that of Thomas Lucas. Thomas had three wives and 17 children. The first wife was Mary Turner. She had 11 children before she died in 1855. Her stone is on the far left. The next stone belongs to her son George. Mary was the maternal grandmother of <a href="http://genealogysleuth.blogspot.com/2009/03/lillie-margaret-wood.html">Lillie Margaret Wood Ryan</a> and sister of <a href="http://genealogysleuth.blogspot.com/2009/01/abe-and-me.html">Spencer Turner</a>. <br /><br />Seven of the children were under 15 at the time of her death. This might explain why seven months later Thomas remarried to the widow Harriet Gambrel Lanham. Harriet was 38 and apparently without children. Thomas and Harriet had two daughters before she died in 1867. Her stone is third from the left. Five months later he married the widow Charlotte Bowman East who had three children. Charlotte and Thomas were first cousins through his mother Hannah Bowman. I don't know what happened to her first three children but the happy couple had three children before Thomas died in 1874 leaving a pregnant widow. That child died about six weeks after birth. <br /><br />Charlotte soon moved to Kansas where she died in 1908 and was buried in Sumner County. <br /><br />Although his father died when he was 13 Thomas was not a poor man. This may account for his ability to find a new wife so speedily each time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-10610204166397226062009-06-14T13:59:00.002-05:002009-06-15T08:07:15.683-05:00War of 1812 Veteran Grave Marked<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLBGco8K3L_yotsh1UWHUPboJJ9qF-s3cEMfmjJPm0dQjOzsIL3yHrwLJDw4qq5CscCNHNFMbmCZRHrDz8swVqv_NSMJ4Md-Aag5Bxc_qmIUioVFU5AbJ4PwNZjzG6XNaSVnEOA5MtS4/s1600-h/Clark+John+descendants+20090613.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLBGco8K3L_yotsh1UWHUPboJJ9qF-s3cEMfmjJPm0dQjOzsIL3yHrwLJDw4qq5CscCNHNFMbmCZRHrDz8swVqv_NSMJ4Md-Aag5Bxc_qmIUioVFU5AbJ4PwNZjzG6XNaSVnEOA5MtS4/s400/Clark+John+descendants+20090613.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347260058740688162" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Darrell Eugene Payne, Gayle French Lessen, Thelma Gardner Eisberg, Mary Payne Barringer, Lindsay Erlenbush Maus, Pamela Erlenbush, Phillip Franks French, Brynne Barringer Monier. All are descendants of John Winans Clark whose stone [with wife Ann "Nancy"] is on the left. [Photo by Jane DeWitt] </span><br /><br />On June 13, 2009, the Sangamon River Chapter of the United States Daughters of 1812 joined descendants of John Winans Clark and guests at Laenna Cemetery outside of Chestnut in Logan County for a Dedication Ceremony to mark the grave of Clark as a Veteran of the War of 1812.<br /><br />John Winans Clark served in Captain Jeremiah Martin's Co. in the Kentucky Mounted Volunteers during the Clark migration from New Jersey to Illinois.<br /><br />Clark is one of at least 28 veterans of the War of 1812 buried in Logan County. He is thought to be the only one buried at Laenna.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-63518958554853453602009-06-05T19:01:00.006-05:002009-06-05T19:15:13.308-05:00Vanishing DAR Markers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUx-Rx6fRsRxTxpy1vBkl0g08JV4Lno1driSyFW1M35v4Ow8JKk9QX8hmlPQH0ZrLbv9UoSzOoj_MKgNhW1vil0Pt_jxRdoXn34xlGKDWefpt-WH3ee9zvQVQlKrHHC5zQZqnzqGX1KI/s1600-h/Scroggin+Humphrey+stone+edited.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUx-Rx6fRsRxTxpy1vBkl0g08JV4Lno1driSyFW1M35v4Ow8JKk9QX8hmlPQH0ZrLbv9UoSzOoj_MKgNhW1vil0Pt_jxRdoXn34xlGKDWefpt-WH3ee9zvQVQlKrHHC5zQZqnzqGX1KI/s320/Scroggin+Humphrey+stone+edited.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343998683379472226" /></a><br /><br />Humphrey Scroggin was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Note the DAR markers on his grave in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski Township, Logan County, Illinois. He also has a flat military plaque. The stone was saved and repaired through the intervention of Dalen and the late Sandra Shellhammer, genealogists who oversaw the cemetery operations for years.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTF4AQJfuReCiYy-Q43K3k6mtdIPyFsyNcXk8PgaK2VSzz-cNcXrEGWmRvv_6H53LHEXoi4rWGPgY_q3E4MHorDcORIjq15Ke-k2s4kWBJ1yMLWPkme_McboXFAKYyLq78r4fKlzJcZY/s1600-h/Lucas+Abraham+Stone+with+DAR+marker.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTF4AQJfuReCiYy-Q43K3k6mtdIPyFsyNcXk8PgaK2VSzz-cNcXrEGWmRvv_6H53LHEXoi4rWGPgY_q3E4MHorDcORIjq15Ke-k2s4kWBJ1yMLWPkme_McboXFAKYyLq78r4fKlzJcZY/s320/Lucas+Abraham+Stone+with+DAR+marker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343999497683310002" /></a><br /><br />Literally just a few feet away is the stone for Revolutionary War veteran Abraham Lucas. The above picture was taken in 2001. Note the edge of the DAR marker. This Memorial Day that marker was no longer there. There is no military marker. You would not know Lucas was the forefather of many DAR members.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-44986984694240234652009-04-24T13:42:00.006-05:002009-04-24T14:59:40.962-05:00Who Is Buried in Biedler's Mausoleum?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwi03IAHN_cgrSXWxv_-izdgih5JvX7yooHto4FFJKy0dEKOJ767esDI4S09j9ZiwHapL7yztRlECvpYpSZvvk6MXyDFzAbjkmo-Z4Y3sdXAM0d7FWx0tAYNqqMRLFitF8L1WE2IJOyg/s1600-h/Beidler+Mausoleum.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwi03IAHN_cgrSXWxv_-izdgih5JvX7yooHto4FFJKy0dEKOJ767esDI4S09j9ZiwHapL7yztRlECvpYpSZvvk6MXyDFzAbjkmo-Z4Y3sdXAM0d7FWx0tAYNqqMRLFitF8L1WE2IJOyg/s400/Beidler+Mausoleum.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328330468733213554" /></a><br /><br />In Mt. Pulaski Cemetery there is a brick mausoleum. It is unique in that it is the only mausoleum in the cemetery. It is not attractive. But it is more unique because it is sealed tightly. For years I thought it was an abandoned storage building, not realizing it was the mausoleum in my grandfather's story. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6zZYAO_VxvBtTXxoCum49JnuS7o6vTdGmTqz2XebsF9pJ4hz2SIx0HnaS-bCJM14LYzVEnG4dSEPozY8CaiFSf8qNUUpB3rwE_uvlLsL-TEba5AXYaRuiirjT_CwXnDQ9eoAFVtJHQw/s1600-h/Beidler+Mausoleum+door.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6zZYAO_VxvBtTXxoCum49JnuS7o6vTdGmTqz2XebsF9pJ4hz2SIx0HnaS-bCJM14LYzVEnG4dSEPozY8CaiFSf8qNUUpB3rwE_uvlLsL-TEba5AXYaRuiirjT_CwXnDQ9eoAFVtJHQw/s400/Beidler+Mausoleum+door.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328330472502687810" /></a><br /><br />This is the mausoleum of Henry Beidler who died in December 1888. I know very little about Mr. Beidler. He escaped mention in the local histories, both contemporaneously with his life and the more recent ones. He comes from a family that married a daughter of Jabez Capps, one of the founders of Mt. Pulaski. Other members of his family were involved in publishing the local paper. He did marry and have heirs because one of them contacted me and basically wondered if I knew who is buried in Beidler's tomb.<br /><br />All I could relate is a story my grandfather told me long ago. A man was buried in the mausoleum in a coffin containing alcohol. It was supposed to be a preservative. Someone broke into the mausoleum. Officials went into the structure, opened the coffin and noted that the body was well preserved, sealed the coffin and then sealed the mausoleum. Presumably relatives were involved. That was all I knew. <br /><br />Only one coffin was mentioned. The story, and the mystery, is related on the the <a href="http://logancountygenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/04/where-is-amanda-allender-beidler.html">Logan County Genealogy blog</a>. Maybe you know something that will help a descendant find the answers.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Photos by Jane DeWitt</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-6475305110670726972009-04-03T18:40:00.003-05:002009-04-03T18:45:58.648-05:00A Comfortable Stone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhVeye6E5DZ7kiGYvpsZ9chi2VT7A2Y7-b9egxjGiIZsQ0s-THSQl_bDxbOuvGE_IJSzvuS5fZmpO-stI9I3x09xtBWFFrNzoKOUQCqKN94ci2voIGVsLqH_p96LR70qwVXtdqVhx3ow/s1600-h/Duncan+Chair+Stone.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZhVeye6E5DZ7kiGYvpsZ9chi2VT7A2Y7-b9egxjGiIZsQ0s-THSQl_bDxbOuvGE_IJSzvuS5fZmpO-stI9I3x09xtBWFFrNzoKOUQCqKN94ci2voIGVsLqH_p96LR70qwVXtdqVhx3ow/s400/Duncan+Chair+Stone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320614428098941442" /></a><br /><br />This stone is not in Logan County. It isn't even in Illinois. Marble Maven Jane DeWitt sighted this tombstone somewhere in Kentucky and had to take a picture. Do you suppose the Duncans manufactured chairs?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-63630200843786213522009-04-03T18:21:00.004-05:002009-04-03T18:47:49.114-05:00Conrad and Eva Maus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRLLXSczklRdW49FxyfJ4TVRRwiM_xV8_0tUYDj0nIuWv7bif2jY_xtAldXxt8pu-GBOIYf1BBNZj5FPf3gJbmRzyNHO4ldXjDoTKGwJeY1pnC2s5tCZBtmUeGxqGf40r8SrPok6DrMk/s1600-h/PICT1485.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRLLXSczklRdW49FxyfJ4TVRRwiM_xV8_0tUYDj0nIuWv7bif2jY_xtAldXxt8pu-GBOIYf1BBNZj5FPf3gJbmRzyNHO4ldXjDoTKGwJeY1pnC2s5tCZBtmUeGxqGf40r8SrPok6DrMk/s400/PICT1485.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320610064187887474" /></a><br /><br />This is the stone for Conrad and Eva Maus. They came to America from Germany in 1854 and to Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, soon after with their six children. The significance of the stone and urn is not known.<br /><br />Photo by Jane DeWitt<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-64616051001360926562009-03-26T13:08:00.003-05:002009-03-26T13:45:51.038-05:00John Winans Clark<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-7-WqoGYVPC7h107WAGv11qVGX4y_HJMSQZy1l-OvLUweIDb21QYLK56QdJV2uQB5VxLjZ5BwW2d71o9ZbI9n8MiAQyyCFe9K1XkBwwvdwPPL-P4IE-tfnz_hsTO_XbwRM0zBik6BR4/s1600-h/Clark+John+Winans+stone.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-7-WqoGYVPC7h107WAGv11qVGX4y_HJMSQZy1l-OvLUweIDb21QYLK56QdJV2uQB5VxLjZ5BwW2d71o9ZbI9n8MiAQyyCFe9K1XkBwwvdwPPL-P4IE-tfnz_hsTO_XbwRM0zBik6BR4/s320/Clark+John+Winans+stone.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317560699943500898" /></a><br /><br />John Winans Clark was born in Somerset County, New Jersey, in 1779, traveled to Kentucky and eventually Illinois, and died at Yankeetown, Logan County, Illinois, on March 5, 1859. He is buried at Laenna Cemetery, Chestnut. Yankeetown is long gone but once was about where he is buried. <br /><br />Along the way John Winans Clark served in the War of 1812 in Captain Jeremiah Martin's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, mustering in on August 31, 1813, at Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky.<br /><br />Mary Payne Barringer, one of his descendants, will oversee the June 13 ceremony dedicating the official US Daughters of 1812 plaque is placed on his grave.<br /><br />More on John Winans Clark at <a href="http://genealogysleuth.blogspot.com/2009/03/john-winans-clark.html">Ancestor Hunting</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-69791832924476076832009-03-14T16:32:00.004-05:002009-03-15T12:18:33.377-05:00A Real Stone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg45K3SPwr0FDiqm0Il8tBkpem60ZloJP8YHu7tpPbNAHoHnYhLZ6PplyzLNBAlouKUKCRonZVLib4kJbrcngGnft9VQVdjFIRiJlbaMYF78w-Z6_HcLMja0gMff6YYldnUCxF1lY-ws/s1600-h/Henry+Volle+stone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg45K3SPwr0FDiqm0Il8tBkpem60ZloJP8YHu7tpPbNAHoHnYhLZ6PplyzLNBAlouKUKCRonZVLib4kJbrcngGnft9VQVdjFIRiJlbaMYF78w-Z6_HcLMja0gMff6YYldnUCxF1lY-ws/s320/Henry+Volle+stone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313160855671535074" border="0" /></a><br /><center><span style="font-style:italic;">Photo by Jane DeWitt</span></center><br /><br />This the stone, literally, for Henry Volle at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery. Henry was born September 7, 1874, and lived for 92 years until October 3, 1965. He and his wife Margaret Horn had three children. The children grew up and moved away. I have no idea why he chose this very large rock.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-84748037710338260332009-02-15T20:11:00.003-06:002009-02-15T20:29:51.001-06:00Planning a Cemetery TrekEach year about this time we start thinking of those cemeteries we are going to walk or at least visit as soon as the weather allows. Visiting a cemetery in the city is very different than visiting a small rural cemetery in the middle of nowhere. If a rural cemetery is on your list here are some tips for that visit. Much of this has been posted before on one of my other blogs.<br /><br />Cemeteries can be pretty remote with no one to see or hear you and quite possibly no other visitors for a long time, particularly if the cemetery is inactive.<br /><br />Know how to get there. In some counties you can pick out a cemetery from several miles away [it is the only spot with trees] but that is not true everywhere. Google and Microsoft have detailed online maps. You can search GNIS, the government's geographic names database at: <a href="http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/">http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/</a> for location and then plot it on the map of your choice with a couple clicks. Don't forget the map.<br /><br />If there is a map of the cemetery or an online listing of any sort that gives you clues on how to locate the particular stone print it out and take it along. USGenWeb sites often have cemetery listings, sometimes maps or layouts. Make a note of the people buried around your ancestor so if for some reason their stone is unreadable you'll know you are in the right place and can go from there. Stone lists for Logan County can be found at <a href="http://logan.ilgenweb.net/stonelist.htm"> http://logan.ilgenweb.net/stonelist.htm</a>.<br /><br />Wear a hat and take plenty of water. The only drinking available is highly likely to be what you brought with you. Dehydration is dangerous. Someone suggested if you drink too much water you'll need the facilities and the cemeteries have no facilities. I'll leave it to you to figure out how to deal with that situation in the middle of nowhere. If you plan to be at the cemetery awhile you should take some snacks or even pack a lunch along with the water. In olden days people often picnicked in cemeteries. You can too.<br /><br />Don't go alone if you can avoid it. Take your cell phone. You could have trouble with your vehicle. [This is the voice of experience long before cell phones. It was a LONG walk.] You could fall and hurt yourself or even break something. The ground will not be smooth and level. Stones have been known to topple. Some places, particularly where cemeteries are not mowed regularly, have critters [they dug those ankle wrenching holes] or stinging bugs. Be safe. Take a friend and a cell phone. I always have a first aid kit in the car.<br /><br />Take your camera with a large memory card but don't forget pen and paper or a recording device. If you record on tape or digitally be sure to spell everything out even if it is spelled wrong. You might want to have your camera date each photo. If it is small cemetery do yourself and fellow researchers a favor and photograph each stone. You are there. It is an act of genealogical kindness. At a minimum draw a map of the stone location area so the next person can find the stone. <br /><br />Recently I read an excellent suggestion from Jean Hibben. She takes a picture of the cemetery entrance first and then the stones. That way your pictures are partially organized when you download them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-60911393206333531832009-01-25T16:51:00.007-06:002009-01-25T17:14:12.220-06:00Old Clark Stones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyl2IqQo4YLZoY1BI43RjDA_ZvQUiqLxErHba1eClb_zXXq10eVJxtjmIk34NgWdQv6H2hIyOwNU3ID3Mo-mJ4OuQYo3eDcypwXnfv_s3w76JNEJdjZxvX_UfYDe_oQy37TYe_xv6Uqlc/s1600-h/Clark+Rev+David+and+Sarah+Stone.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyl2IqQo4YLZoY1BI43RjDA_ZvQUiqLxErHba1eClb_zXXq10eVJxtjmIk34NgWdQv6H2hIyOwNU3ID3Mo-mJ4OuQYo3eDcypwXnfv_s3w76JNEJdjZxvX_UfYDe_oQy37TYe_xv6Uqlc/s320/Clark+Rev+David+and+Sarah+Stone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295368673772138130" /></a><br />This is the stone of Rev. David and Sarah "Sallie" Winans Clark in Mt. Pulaski Cemetery. No, I can't read it either anymore but back when you could it was read and it says:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Sally Wife of Rev. David Clark and Daugh. of Samuel and Hannah Woodruff died Dec 3, 1843 by the 54th year of her age<br />Also Rev. David Clark Born Aug 28, 1776 Died Jan 6, 1847 In the 72d year of his age</span><br /><br />Nice of them to include the genealogy on the stone.<br /><br />This stone is standing thanks to the work of Eagle Scouts from the area who, as a project, righted and stabilized stones in that old area of the cemetery.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxj1WdRXvaoHMMjySn4z_T0J3uxDBdOnPOAUcetPf9-GORWgxD5MJ9SoIG_nzDSKtq37JMVNyG3C8JhPdKQrQnnqCoeYrIw-3Pl30X_OJw-MrMMZcipo9-FDLPq2SRuhdCyuQpLsXeos/s1600-h/Clark+Rev+Richard+Stone.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxj1WdRXvaoHMMjySn4z_T0J3uxDBdOnPOAUcetPf9-GORWgxD5MJ9SoIG_nzDSKtq37JMVNyG3C8JhPdKQrQnnqCoeYrIw-3Pl30X_OJw-MrMMZcipo9-FDLPq2SRuhdCyuQpLsXeos/s320/Clark+Rev+Richard+Stone.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295370524953846530" /></a><br />There are other Clark stones in the area including this one for their son Rev. Richard Clark. It is only a seven years younger but it has survived better than the other stone.<br /><br />I took these pictures but if you have an ancestor buried in the Mt. Pulaski Cemetery it is likely you can get Jane DeWitt of the <a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilmpths/">Mt. Pulaski Township Historical Society</a> to take a picture of their stone for you.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-55357045412960711822009-01-07T18:47:00.003-06:002009-01-07T19:21:28.466-06:00Warrick Cemetery IssuesWarrick Cemetery is back in a field in West Lincoln Township less than a mile south of the Lincoln Correctional Center and the Logan Correctional Center, two "adult facilities" -- in plain English they are prisons, medium security.<br /><br />Warrick is a small, old family cemetery administered by the Logan County Cemetery District. Bill Stephenson, a Warrick descendant whose Black Hawk War ancestors are among those buried there, complained that the cemetery has been poorly treated.<br /><br />The district is pretty good at taking care of cemeteries, even those that are rarely visited. Naturally those that get more visitors get more attention but all get mowed at least a couple times a year.<br /><br />Bill told me the stones in Warrick have been pulled up and placed in a pile. This stunned me. He says he is not aware of any plot map of the cemetery so, even if the intention is to replace the stones, there is no way they can be returned to their proper location. The Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society may have some pictures but no map.<br /><br />But Illinois law would seem to prohibit such removal of markers. From the "Illinois Historic Cemetery Preservation Handbook" issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency [June 2008]:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency (IHPA) administers the Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act (20 ILCS 3440; 17 IAC 4170). This Act, passed in 1989, protects all unregistered graves, graves artifacts, and grave markers (including prehistoric burial mounds) that are over 100 years old and are not located in a cemetery that is registered with the State Comptroller’s Office under the Cemetery Care Act. The Human Skeletal Remains Protection Act offers protection from all disturbances including, but not limited to, excavation (including cultivation), vandalism, removal, defacement, or desecration in any way<br />(20 ILCS 3440/1). It is the agency’s preference that graves or cemeteries be undisturbed and preserved in place.</span><br /><br />and further:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">It is unlawful for any person or agent representing an individual to knowingly disturb or to allow the disturbance of human skeletal remains, grave artifacts, or grave markers without first obtaining a permit from the IHPA. Any violation of this Act is a Class A misdemeanor. Violators can face imprisonment of up to six months and a fine not to exceed $10,000. Any subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony (20 ILCS 3440/3-11).</span><br /><br />I mentioned the two prisons in case the county or state is considering expansion and plans to relocate the cemetery. That has been done before. But the prisons would seem to be too far away for that to be practical and the local farmers are not aware of such a plan.<br /><br />Stay tuned.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-81489715667370246582008-12-27T09:15:00.004-06:002008-12-27T10:07:31.781-06:00Military Markers for ALL Veteran Graves<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Logan County has six known Revolutionary War veteran burials, more than two dozen War of 1812 veteran burials and a massive number of Civil War Veteran burials. There are even some Spanish American War veteran burials. Those are just the ones we are aware of. There could be more.<br /><br />According to new laws of the Veterans Administration, <span style="font-weight: bold;">ANY SOLDIER</span> with proven military service can have a free military stone or marker <span style="font-style: italic;">EVEN IF THEY NOW HAVE A PRIVATE MARKER</span>. In 2009 they anticipate having a marker that attaches to the private marker as an option. I couldn't locate a picture and don't know if that is on schedule.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This means Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, etc. vets can have markers if the proper procedure is followed. There are special markers for some pre World War I wars like the Civil War. Confederate graves may also obtain markers.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Detailed information is available at <a href="http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm_hm.asp">http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm_hm.asp</a></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />The form for the marker request is available online. It is not a snap but not terribly difficult either. Proof of service is required. "Service prior to World War I requires detailed documentation, e.g., muster rolls, extracts from State files, military or State organization where served, pension or land warrant, etc."<br /><br />They want copies of the actual documents which prove service. Often these documents will come from the National Archives.<br /><br />It appears you do not have to actually be a descendant to request the marker.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This might be a project for the local genealogical and historical societies and/or the Eagle Scouts, to mark all the graves. In a rural county it is not likely to be expensive if you already have copies of the records -- they may already be in local society files or available from a descendant.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Actual copies of Revolutionary War pension records are available at Footnote.com, a subscription service. They also have the Pennsylvania Archives free. Pennsylvania is a state which produced a lot of Revolutionary War vets. Some records are available through Ancestry.com which may be free at your local library. There are other sources.<br /><br />Many Revolutionary War veterans did not receive a pension but they may have used their benefits to buy land. I have not noticed a lot of that in Logan County but it is something to check. Those who bought land using their military benefit are noted in the record book in Springfield.<br /><br />Both the State of Illinois and the National Archives have Civil War military records and initial land purchase records. The information the state has is online but it appears you will still need a copy of the federal record.<br /><br />The person who is going to receive the marker, someone local to the area of the cemetery such as the genealogical or historical society, must sign the application. The cemetery must also sign off that they will allow the marker. Someone must pay to install the marker. Neither requirement is a big deal in rural areas like Logan County but could be major in metro areas.<br /><br />I know in 2009 we are looking for Lincoln but I know where he is and his grave is already quite well marked. Pick a cemetery and mark the early veteran graves.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hm_hm.asp"></a><br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-13032297865206495172008-12-11T16:50:00.007-06:002009-02-04T14:51:23.642-06:00A Most Useful Stone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7uRR-uU8kmy66CIg4lnwSxQa3YtsRz8V38WLmIdqMkuDowU45OeIrlM14ZG0CW6MEFGnPmK-OjaXHvDLOysAkbjkwr5gNpF93YoKCS7lvwouazsA97icW6yJ3hG-h3bhyW6hLXYHdj8/s1600-h/Tristano+Mallano+stone.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7uRR-uU8kmy66CIg4lnwSxQa3YtsRz8V38WLmIdqMkuDowU45OeIrlM14ZG0CW6MEFGnPmK-OjaXHvDLOysAkbjkwr5gNpF93YoKCS7lvwouazsA97icW6yJ3hG-h3bhyW6hLXYHdj8/s400/Tristano+Mallano+stone.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278669180907550818" /></a><br /><br />This stone is not in south Logan County but rather in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Cook County, Illinois. These people immigrated from southern Italy to Chicago. Anna and Leonardo Mallano married in America. Cesare and Antonia Tristano were married in Italy. They came later. Anna Marie and Cesare were siblings.<br /><br />It's not an unusual story. It's not that unusual a stone in Chicagoland. <br /><br />In south Logan County you very rarely see a picture on a stone. When you do the story is generally tragic.<br /><br />These four are my husband's grandparents. Anna died before he was born. He never saw the others looking so young. He never saw these pictures of his grandparents. The stone with pictures is the only view of his ancestors in their youth.<br /><br />It makes me wish my ancestors' pictures had been placed on their stones to give a face to their history.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Photo by Kim Kasprzyk</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-16827073492699027902008-11-10T18:08:00.004-06:002008-11-10T18:14:09.878-06:00Symbolism in Stones<span style="font-family: verdana;">Mt. Pulaski Cemetery is a cemetery which spans the nearly 175 year history of the central Illinois town. WTVP, the public television station in Peoria, Illinois, recently aired a piece filmed in the cemetery discussing the symbolism of various stones.<br /><br />The video can be seen online at <a href="http://www.illinoisadventuretv.org/index.asp?page=st&site=1006">http://www.illinoisadventuretv.org/index.asp?page=st&site=1006</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-72262942031003767602008-11-01T13:01:00.005-05:002008-11-01T13:19:16.558-05:00Logan County Cemetery Information<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Cemeteries in Logan County that are not privately endowed or owned are maintained by the Logan County Cemetery District. The good citizens of Logan County pay taxes to take care of cemeteries that might otherwise be in dispair or lost. For the active cemeteries the cemetery district also keeps track of burials and they have any records that exist for the old cemeteries which are no longer in use. This does not mean the old cemeteries are maintained in pristine shape but it does mean they are at least mowed several times a year.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">A list of the cemeteries in Logan County can be found </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://logan.ilgenweb.net/locem.htm">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">. Someone has walked the cemeteries in red in the last 10 years and those listings are </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://logan.ilgenweb.net/stonelist.htm">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">. In addition, in the 1960s and early 70s the Decatur Genealogical Society in neighboring Macon County walked many of the cemeteries and has listings available for sale in their publications found on their website which is </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Eildecgs/">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">.<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society sells a CD which contains all the burials in Logan County through a few years ago. You can find more information on their </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Eillcghs/">website</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">. That web site is in some transition but the main page should remain the same.</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124200382567203561.post-32638322865412945392008-10-31T14:18:00.006-05:002008-12-12T11:24:16.428-06:00South Logan Cemetery Database<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:verdana;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">The most exciting thing going on in the cemeteries of South Logan County is the cemetery database which Jane DeWitt has been working on for years. She compiled it from a variety of sources, using the names from the tombstone transcriptions posted on the </span><a href="http://logan.ilgenweb.net/">Logan County ILGenWeb</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"> site. There are nearly 10,000 names. If a person is buried in the area they are likely listed.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">Jane used the county history books, an old coffin maker's records, the "Green Book," the records of the cemetery district and</span> other sources in compiling the information. It contains burial information, including location of the stone when available, as well social information using information on the stone and the books and everything else available.<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:verdana;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">It was years in the making and is now in editing, a slow and painful process as we check information and attempt to make everything consistent. Yours truly is handling that in her "spare" time. It helps that I am related to a very large chunk of those listed. Members of the Logan County mailing list were given a sneak peek and several corrections and additions have come forth from that. Visitors to the Mt. Pulaski Historical Society may also get a peek. Jane may be using it to answer a question.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">The project is currently in spreadsheet format. We would like to eventually convert that to something where one could search for, say, all the War of 1812 vets buried at Steenbergen. Suggestions are welcome!</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><hr /> <a href="http://www.southlogancounty.blogspot.com">Graveyards of South Logan County</a></div>GenealogySleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705616773781389391noreply@blogger.com0