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Directions: Approximately 8 miles east of Interstate 57, Ullin Road exit, located on IL Route 37, south from Ullin Road. This is an African American cemetery.

Abraham, Charity
1894 - 19
wife of Abraham

Abraham, Isiah
1891 - 1964
husband of Charity

Alexander died 26 Jun 1887

Allensworth, James E.
born 24 Mar 1869
died 17 Aug 1918

Anderson, Cecile
born 14 Feb 1908
died 15 Dec 1988
Wife of Hurley

Anderson, Ella

Anderson, Fred

Anderson, Hurley Sr.
born 09 Jan 1912
died 12 Feb 1979
Husband of Cecile

Anderson, Lodia
born 18 Dec 1900
died 24 May 1970

Anderson, Lucy
1884 - 1971

Barefield, Nancy
Feb. 24, 1876
Mar. 16, 1963

Benson, Alfred
1855 - 1939

Benson, Amandy
1851 - 1916

Benson, Caroline "Doll"
1892 - 1965

Benson, Frank
1890 - 1915

Benson, Nora
1917 - 1926

Clay, Lilly
born 30 Dec 1917
died 06 Feb 2005

Clay, Oris
born 14 Mar 1912
died 03 Sep 1975

Claypool, Ed
1898 - 1956

         FATHER       MOTHER

Claypool, Louis   Claypool,Clatie
born 27 Dec 1896  born 31 Oct 1901
died 21 Jan 1985  died 01 Aug 1990

Claypool, Gerald

died March 21, 1936
Notes:  Son of Louis and Clatie (Woolfolk) Claypool.  Interment verified on death certificate.

Clemons, Willie
born 27 Apr 1879
died 04 Jul 1966

Crossland, Bell
born 1857
died 01 Apr 1933
Age 76 yrs at rest '

Crossland, Bessie

Crossland, Fannie

Crossland, Lucy
born 30 May 1885
died 02 Jun 1920

Crossland, Manervia

Crossland, Ruby

Born October 19, 1918

Died  June 19, 1934

Notes:  Daughter of Benton and Mary (Woolfolk) Crossland.  Interment verified on death certificate.

Curtis, Jerry
CO. A
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HV ARMY

                  DUNLAP

FATHER                       MOTHER

Dunlap, John W.      Dunlap, Wilmoth
 

                  CHILDREN

Dunlap, Fate W. Dunlap, Blanche

Dunlap, Pocahontas Dunlap, Lude

Dunlap, Bedford O. Dunlap, Maud

Epps, Helen
died 18 Aug 1821

Gilspie, Geraldine
born 25 Dev 1944
died 29 Sep 1957 1905 - 1964

Hart, Harrison
1850 - 1926
Husband of Lula

Hart, Lula
1859 - 1926
Wife if Harrison

Hooks, Ledger Franklin

December 3, 1925

November 15, 1926

Note:   Interment verified on death certificate, no stone found.

Howard, Joseph
born 11 Nov 1830
died April 27, 1901
Wife Evlyne

Johnson, Mary

November 25, 1858

October 11, 1947

Note:   Interment verified on death certificate, no stone found.

Johnson, Sarah
May 17, 1901
Sister Sept. 21, 1954

JOHNSON
Johnson, Thomas U. Johnson, Gertrude
born 28 Oct 1882 born 27 Apr 1893
died 27 May 1964 died 17 Jul 1953

Jordan, Dan and Flora

                     KIRK'S

   DAUGHTER          MOTHER       FATHER

Kirk, Sophronia      Kirk, Millie   Kirk, William
1910 - 1966              1889 - 1956    1887 - 1956

Latham, George
born 12 Oct 1880
died 09 Aug 1954

Lewis, Angie (Lovies)
Nov. 15, 1959
May 21, 1983

Manion, Jefferson
died 06 Feb 1892

McClinton, Sam

February 25, 1875

September 29, 1930

Note:   Interment verified on death certificate, no stone found.

McDowell, Fanny
29 Jul 1896
86 yrs. old

Newburn, Arthur
born 13 Oct 1925
died 13 Jun 1953

Porter, Josephine Witeor Wvatt Porter
died Oct. 23, 1894
Aged 41 years

Note:  I believe the inscription should read Wife of Wyatt Porter.

Richardson, Kelvin
Born Died
Feb 20, 1960

Smith, Mattie
born 12 Oct 1882
died 03 Oct 1943

Spears, Robert
born 04 Jul 1914
died 28 Feb 1997

Sutton, Charley
Aug. 13, 1904
Mar. 04, 1974

Sutton, Fred
Illinois
PVT
329 ser(illegible)
May 27, 1985

Taylor, Alexander
born 1842
died 26 Feb 1905

Walker, Othel
born 22 Aug 1912
died 15 Feb 1990

Washington, Susie
born 20 Apr 1871 or 1874
died 15 Sep ?

Washum, Porter   (Buried when the cemetery was named Methodist Cemetery)

died March 23, 1909

buried March 24, 1909

Washum, Rachel J.
Wife of
Rev. John Washum
Born Apr. 3, 1857
Died June 12, 1881

Washum, Seth
born 20 Feb 1877
died 18 Sep 1944

Washum, Seth Major
born 25 Feb 1915
died 22 Apr 1978

Williams, Nelson
born 19 May 1828
died 13 Jan 1914

Williams, Robert
Dec. 7, 1893
July 25, 1965

Williams, Sarah E.
born 28 Feb 182?
died 10 Oct 1908 ?

Wilson, Emma H.
born 01 Aug 1886
died 10 Sep 1928

Young, Florence B.
born 02 Jan 1878
died 28 Oct 1887 

 

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