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BLUE GRASS CEMETERY

Blue Grass Cemetery is located in Oran Township, Section 4, Logan County, Illinois. Go East of Lincoln on Route 10 approximately nine miles, turn north on 2150th Avenue, also known as the Beason-Atlanta Road, go approximately six miles to 2032nd Street. Just prior to Kickapoo Creek Bridge turn west about a mile to 2000th Boulevard, then turn south about 500 feet. Rows run south to north. Transcribed by Peter Zeitler, Fall 2000. [To search use your find button.]

Row 1 McCubbin, Alberta F. 1932 - 1999> McCubbin, Marshall W. 1929 - 1983 McCubbin, William L. Dec. 16, 1882 - Jun 19, 1968 McCubbin, Laura Ann Apr. 25, 1882 - Feb. 15, 1951 McCubbin, Homer Dec. 31, 1907 - Feb. 23, 1940 Harmon, Maudra White 1896 - 1996 Harmon, Henry 1882 - 1954 Harmon, Forrest Pvt 1st Cl 13 Engrs died Sept. 28, 1937 Harmon, Rachel J. "Mother" 1860 - 1944 Copes, William W. Pvt MTD Ill. Militia Indian Wars Military Marker Copes, Robt. F. Co E 106 Ill. Inf. Military Marker Reece, Olive 1847 - 1904 Reece, S. L. 1834 - 1924 Reece, Olive F. dau of J.M. & R.J. Reece died June 26, 1859 aged 3 m & 12 d Reece, Sarah G. dau of J.M. & R.J. Reece died Jan 26, 1858 aged 6 m Reece, John M. died June 8, 1859 aged 6 m & 13 ds Reece, Sarah "Mother" died Aug. 29, 1884 aged 77 ys 4 ms 24 ds Reece, Sampson "Father" died Jan 29, 1859 aged 45 ys 11 ms 27 ds Reece, Anna dau of J.H. & M.E. Reece July 16, 1875 aged 7 ms 26 ds Reece, Anna Mason "Mother" 1873 - 1931 Reece, William H. "Father" 1875 - 1950 Reece, Claremount 1902 - 1958 Deffenbaugh, Belle 1865 - 1935 Reece, Edith D. 1893 - 1966 Reece, Herbert 1881 - 1969 Row 2 Smith, Lefa Bell dau of J. & E. Smith died 1866 aged 1 y 5 ms 2 ds Wasson, John F. son of W.C. & Emeline Wasson died Mar. 2, 1864 aged 2 y 8 ms 2 ds Davidson, W. H. Co F 106th Ill. Inf. died Sept. 25, 1863 aged 23 ys 3ms 13 ds Newel, Jane wife of Thos. Newel died Nov. 20, 1875 aged 76 ys 6 ms 9 ds Row 3 Beeler, James F. "Jakie" Mar. 22, 1907 - May 7, 1947 Beeler, Mable Hollingsead "Mother" 1885 - 1968 Beeler, Jacob N. 1874 - 1954 Bates, Elizabeth A. wife of S. Bates died June 23, 1974 aged 39 yr 8 ms 20 ds Bates, Seymore 1824 - 1908 Copes, Nellie M. "wife" 1872 - 1957 Copes, James 1868 - 1906 Copes, Gladys 1894 - 1905 Copes, Thomas J. "Father" Nov. 3, 1837 - Apr. 5, 1893 Sept. 22, 1848 - Apr. 17, 1871 Copes, Emma H. wife of T.J. Copes Copes, Minnie Fay dau of T.J. & E.H. Copes died Sept. 10, 1867 aged 8 ms 7 ds Funston, Nancy Adelia dau of J.H. & E.A. Tunstone (spelling?) died Aug. 3, 1859 aged 9 ms Sumners, Willis M. died Mar. 10, 1870 aged 22 ys 7 ms 20 ds Jolly, Mary S. wife of J.G. Jolly Jan. 2, 1838 - Nov. 26, 1882 Jolly, J. G. May 22, 1822 - Dec. 21, 1896 Barr, Infant "Sister" Jan 17, 1861 - Jan 25, 1861 Barr, Martha C. Montgomery "Mother" Mar. 13, 1819 - Feb, 23, 1888 Barr, Lewis "Father" Apr. 19, 1818 - Jun 21, 1895 Barr, John W. "Brother" Mar.15, 1847 - Jan 14, 1912 McKean, Rebecca E. Barr "Wife" May 20, 1856 - Nov. 27, 1925 McKean, Charles B. "Husband" Dec. 4, 1845 - Jan 12, 1893 Campbell, Thomas son of L.& E. Campbell died Jun 5, 1868 aged 3 ys 1m 16 ds Row 4 Brown, Clifford L. June 3, 1930 - July 1, 1991 Quisenberry, Harold J. 1893 - 1973 Beeler, Herbert K. U.S. War Veteran WWII Apr. 16, 1916 - Nov. 4, 1969 Fisher, George Francis "Jack" S2 U.S. Navy WWII Jan 13, 1927 - Jan 6, 1984 Broken Stone, not readable Jones, William P. son of Larkin & Sarah Jones died Sep. 23, 1870 aged 22 yr 5 ms 25 ds Strange, Laura J. Apr. 3, 1857 - July 17, 1880 Boone, Maude J. 1871 - 1903 Boosinger, Ella G. 1870 - 1934 Boosinger, Martha Jane 1838 - 1913 Copes, Thos. J. 1st Sgt Co E 106 Ill. Inf. Nov. 3, 1837 - Apr. 5, 1893 Gordon, Wallace 1834 - 1910 Patton, John D. Oct. 23, 1825 - June 11, 1855 Patton, James Francis son of J.D. & M.D. Patton died Apr. 20, 1854 aged 4 mos 28 ds Boosinger, Infant son of J.S. & M.J. Boosinger died Oct. 14, 1858 Boosinger, Ida May dau of J.S. & M.J. Boosinger died Aug. 7, 1860 Row 5 Kelly, Martha D. 1897 - 1959 Kelly, R. Dean 1882 - 1957 Kelly, Dr. Arthur M. Mar. 1, 1850 - Apr. 15, 1913 Kelly, Olive E. his wife 1853 - 1931 Kelly, James A. 1848 - 1908 Kelly, Loyd A. 1886 - 1886 Kelly, Arthur G. 1878 - 1880 Atchison, Francis M. died Jan 29, 1871 aged 31 ys 7 ms 7 ds Atchison, Bertha G. died Oct. 24, 1872 aged 1 yr 10 ms 25 ds Gordon, Elizabeth dau of J. & J. Gordon died May 11, 1869 aged 26 ys 7 ms 14 ds Gordon, James July 4, 1800 - Feb. 9, 1885 Gordon, Martha wife of Walter Bell Dec. 16, 1793 - Sep 4, 1871 Gordon, Jane wife of James Gordon Dec. 25, 1810 - Nov. 16, 1856 Gordon, Infant son 1867 - 1867 Gordon, Louis B. 1870 - 1870 Gordon, Nellie 1875 - 1877 Gordon, Daisy 1878 - 1878 Gordon, John E. Co. E 2 Ill. Cav. 1841 - 1902 Copes, Donald Pvt. 15 Inf. WWI May 25, 1894 - May 7, 1947 Row 6 Gehlbach, Infant sons sons of H.H.& A.M.Gehlbach died June 1906 Wren, Eddie L. son of T.J.& M.J. Wren died Feb. 28, 1861 aged 11 ys 7 ms 25 ds Wren, Effie O. dau of T.J.& M.J. Wren died Sep 22, 1862 aged 9 ms 22 ds Wren, Hannah A. wife of J.W. Wren died Feb. 28, 1859 aged 22 ys 6 ms 2 ds Gordon, Olive A. dau of J.W.& N.L. Gordon died Feb. 4, 1858 aged 2 ms 27 ds Gordon, Nancy L. wife of J.W. Gordon died Jan. 5, 1859 Foley, Charles W. son of J. & J.A. Foley died Mar. 25, 1859 aged 11 ms 15 ds Foley, James died Oct. 8, 1894 aged 75 ys 8 ms 28 ds Row 7 McLaughlin, Matthew Glen died Dec. 20, 1982 Foley, Etta Maude 1882 - 1966 Barr, Jacob A. 1857 - 1940 Barr, Mary Alice 1870 - 1947 Garrison, Grace May 1885 -1903 Garrison, William J. 1887 - 1916 Garrison, Julia B. 1866 - 1895 Foley, James R. son of S.L.& M.L. Foley died Oct. 10, 1874 aged 4 ys 11m 2 ds Row 8 Barr, Albert O. son of W. & E.E. Barr died Oct. 31, 1874 aged 7 ys 10 m 14 d Hathaway, Willie D. son of A.B. & M.H. Hathaway died Feb. 24, 1873 aged 8 ys 9 ms 21 ds Hathaway, Ollie E. dau of E.H. & M.H. Hathaway died Oct. 17, 1873 aged 5 ys 9 ms 1 d Dunlap, Rosa M. dau of J.B. & L. R. Dunlap died Jan 29, 1875 aged 1 m 15 ds Dunlap, Melissa dau of R.& M.A. Dunlap died 1877 Lundy, Ova Lee dau of ? 1890 - 1912 Cummings, William father 1871 - 1915 Row 9 Williams, Matilda 1842 - 1938 Williams, G. A. Co E 7th Ill. Inf. 1844 - 1897 Williams, Frank 1881 - 1969 b. 7-1862 Reece, Etta M. dau of W.J.& Hannah Reece d. Oct. 1, 1888 Reece, Hannah wife of W.J. Reece b. Jan 28, 1836 d. Apr 1, 1893 Reece, Wm. J. died Oct. 17, 1881 aged 50 ys 3 ms 15 ds Reece, Gracie dau of R.A. Reece died Oct. 28, 1884 aged 1 y 27 ds Shields, Adam G. b. Oct. 25, 1835 d. Oct. 24, 1900 Shields, Jessie dau of A.G. & S. Shields died Nov. 18, 1881 aged 1 yr 10 ms 8 ds Shields, Flora dau of A.G. & S. Shields died Feb. 1, 1875 aged 12 ys 1 m 14 ds Reinhart, Peter "Father" 1834 - 1904 Reinhart, Catharine "Mother" 1829 - 1901 Reinhart, Heinrich son of P. & C. Reinhart 1873 - 1878 Row 10 Sullivan, Thomas B. son of T.L. & E.J. Sullivan died Sep. 26, 1862 aged 2 ys 7 ms 7 ds Row 11 Smallwood, Mary 1881 - 1929 Foote, Anna G. wife of G. W. Lower 1885 - 1912 Foote, Alf'd Co E 1st Ky Cav. military marker Sullivan, G. Hallie dau of T.L. & E.J. Sullivan died Jan 8, 1869 age 3 mos. Dunmoyer, Elizabeth E. dau of J.W. & N.J. Whiteman died Nov. 11, 1868 Montgomery, Rosetta L. wife of J. Montgomery b. Apr. 18, 1857 d. Jan 31, 1879 Montgomery, Thomas L. Aug. 7, 1831 - Dec. 3, 1904 Montgomery, Ellen Jane Mar. 4, 1836 - Aug. 31, 1889 Sullivan, G. Hallie Oct. 3, 1868 - Jan 8, 1869 Sullivan, Thomas B. Feb. 19, 1860 - Sept. 26, 1862 Row 12 VanMeter, Ralph son of E.R & Amelia Van Meter b. Mar 11, 1880 d. Apr 15, 1881 Sullivan, Job L. son of G.W. & N.J. Sullivan died Apr 1, 1859 aged 10 ys 6 ms 14 ds Childreth, ? died Apr. 17, 1870 aged 11 ys 11 ms 19 ds Sullivan, William H. b. Apr 16, 1853 d. Mar. 16, 1872 Sullivan, Grace E. dau of H.W. & N.J. Sullivan died Sep 6, 1861 aged 1 yr 4 ms 7 d Row 13 Eaton, George H. 1863 - 1933 Eaton, Phoebe E. 1859 - 1942 Wilhelm, Sarah E. dau of G.W. & M.E. Wilhelm died Oct. 11, 1872 aged 16 ds Wilhelm, Charles E. son of G.W. & M.E. Wilhelm died Apr. 13, 1881 aged 2 ys 3 ms 17 ds Smith, Ferne O. 1890 - 1941 Smith, Thomas P. 1888 - 1937 Montgomery, G. Wilbur 1887 - 1946 Montgomery, A. Belle 1884 - 1958 Montgomery, Alvin b. Mar. 16, 1896 d. Feb. 11, 1946 Peyton, Mabel 1910 - 1982 Peyton, Ralph B. 1908 - 1981 Row 14 Blackwell, Harrison A. 1880 - No date Blackwell, Myrtle J. 1885 - 1905 Eaton, Opal E. May 20, 1902 - Jan 23, 1992 Eaton, Alvin J. WAGR HQ 35 Artillery CAC WWI Nov. 27, 1888 - Dec. 23, 1970 Montgomery, Julia M. 1862 - 1893 Montgomery, Samuel Nov 24, 1824 - Jan 24, 1897 aged 72 ys 3 mo Montgomery, Elizabeth Aug. 20, 1820 - Oct. 8, 1881 aged 61 ys 1 m 18 ds Montgomery, Absalom J. died Jan. 2, 1882 age 20 ys 5 ms 13 ds Montgomery, Earl 1899 - 1904 Montgomery, S.W. 1853 - 1931 Montgomery, Ray 1893 - 1925 Dagley, Roy E. son of J. & M. Dagley Dec. 5, 1905 - Oct. 12, 1906 Harman, John 1847 - 1919 Harman, Martha 1845 - 1926 Durr, Clara J. Oct. 9, 1876 - Jul 15, 1945 Durr, Joseph E. "Father" Dec. 20, 1872 - June 10, 1948 Durr, Beulah Phillips Nov. 7, 1899 - Mar. 22, 1963 Row 15 Harmon, Levi 1863 - 1904 Harmon, Albert 1860 - 1895 Houchin, Cora Maud 1881 - 1882 Houchin, Infants Apr. 20, 1887 Hedge, Rich'd Co E 106th Ill. Inf. Military marker Newhousen, Mable C. (Spelled with an"n") 1884 - 1940 Newhouse, Karl 1884 - 1962 Newhouse, Grace 1912 - 1993 Young, Jeff L. Apr. 17, 1909 - Jan 12, 1974 Row 16 Buss, Cristina 1939 - 1975 Bone, Rory Calhoon Dec. 21, 1976 - Apr. 14, 1990 Harmon, Elizabeth S. wife of John Harmon Dec. 29, 1826 - Dec. 19, 1891 Harmon, Father 1824 - 1910 Eaton, Harry S. child of W.S.& M.C. Eaton Nov 10, 1887 - Dec 6, 1896 Eaton, Ada Floe child of W.S. & M.C. Eaton Jul 10, 1885 - Mar 24, 1892 Eaton, Maggie "wife" 1868 - 1924 Eaton, W. S. "husband" 1862 - 1940 McBride, Mamie B. 1888 - 1907 Green, Harry N. 1864 - 1913 Green, Mollie A. 1890 - 1914 Green, Minda A. 1870 - No date Brown, Alva Coronet S1 U.S. Navy Feb. 28, 1904 - Mar. 2, 1976 Biggs, Infant dau of L. & M. L. Biggs Aug. 19, 1909 Row 17 Harmon, J. Thomas "father" 1854 - 1925 Reed, Barbara 1945 - 1985 Reed, James Russell Sgt. U.S. Army VietnamOct. 10, 1959 Aug 3, 1940 - Apr. 28, 1984 Rice, Forrest H. "son" Oct. 10, 1959 Rice, James 2-7-1909 - 11-7-1978 Harp, Leta O. Feb.2, 1920 - July 13, 1986 Rice, Harry 1961 - 1973 Rice, Sidney 1951 - 1951 Rice, Mary 1940 - 1940 Pech, Etta 1913 - 1937 Pech, Carrie Etta 1937 - 1937 Swesey, Ellen 1887 - 1958 Swesey, Robert F. 1879 - 1950 Swesey, Edward 1884 - 1952 Swesey, L. L. Jan.31, 1850 - Dec. 9, 1911 Swesey, Herbert 1890 - 1962 Galatly, John died Mar. 1, 1899 Hill, Florence M. "mother" 1931 - 1969 Hill, David E. "son" 1961 - 1961 Hill, Florence M. 1915 - No date Hill, Paul E. 1903 - 1975