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DOWNING CEMETERY
Downing Cemetery is located in Section 33, Chester Township, Logan County, Illinois. The land for the cemetery was donated by Samuel Downing [middle name unknown despite his new stone] after his wife Mary Matthews Day Downing died in May 1847. There were four earlier burials on the site. The cemetery was recorded by Pamela Erlenbush and Janice Endrizzi and transcribed by Cheryl Rothwell – all great great great granddaughters of Samuel and Mary.
Please note that, as with all cemetery listings, the row numbers are arbitrary and created for convenience in locating the stones. They are NOT official cemetery numbers. Assumed information is from Logan County, Illinois, Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. II, The Decatur Genealogical Society, 1969. That transcription was done by the late Dalen Shellhammer, a descendant of John Downing [another Logan County Downing line which DNA testing now indicates is related to Samuel Downing] and a genealogist in the area for over 50 years.
I have skipped the stones which just say mother or father.
Row 1
Thomas, Triphenia
d. Nov. 22, 1875
Aged 55 yrs 8 mo 23 da
Thomas, John W.
d. Aug. 26, 1877
Aged 38 yrs 10 mo 10 da
Row 2
Matthews, John H.
Aug. 16, 1841 - Feb. 24, 1871
Louisa
(Sunken from this point)
(assumed info. Sept. 23, 1831 - Feb. 16, 1877)
Mary
Wife of Andrew
Boggs, Andrew
d. Mar 5, 1863
Aged 67 yrs (Broken)
Infant dau of J & EJ Boggs
stone not readable
(assumed d. Sep. 19, 1851 aged 21 da)
Thomas, Hiram
d. Nov. 17, 1855
Aged 48 yrs 4 mo 17 da
Boggs, Eliza J.
Wife of J
d. June 13, 1856
Aged 41 yrs 4 mo 23 da
Thomas, Harriet E.
d. Sept 29, 1856
4 yrs 10 mo 3 da
Boggs, Mary J.
Dau of A & M
d. Sept 25, 1857
Aged 27 yrs 1 mo 10 da
Boggs, Martha M.
Dau of W & J
d. Oct. 24, 1857
Aged 9 da
Boggs, Wilson
d. Nov. 5, 1857
Aged 35 yrs 6 mo 23 da
Boggs, Caroline (name broken off)
Dau. off A & M
d. Nov. 9, 1857
Aged 31 yrs 10 mo 18 da
Thomas, James
d. Aug. 3 1858
Aged 59 yrs 1 mo 15 da
Caudy, William M.
son of H. & N.
d. Jun. 27, 1859
aged 10 mo 21 da
Caudy, Mary J.
dau of J.J. & S.
d. Jan 19, 1860
aged 5 da
Boggs, Alonzo D.
son of James & N.J.
d. Aug 29, 1863
aged 3 yrs 1 mo 27 da
Thomas, Francis M.
d. Nov 17, 1863
aged 20 yrs 11 mo 19 da
Boggs, Mary A.
dau of W.A. & A.
d. Mar 13, 1866
aged 1 yr 2 mo 18 da
Boggs, Henry W.
son of W.A. & A.
d. Sept. 12, 1872
aged 2 yrs 11 mo 22 da
Boggs, Arvilla
wife of Wm A.
d. Sept. 16, 1872
aged 28 yrs 10 mo 12 da
Row 3
Right Limb of Floyd (Broughton)
Amputated July 3, 1908
(Floyd is buried in Mt. Pulaski Cemetery)
Brown, Mary (south side)
1814-1896
Pike, Louisa (north side)
1791-1853
Erected by Sophia James (west side)
Lawrence, Frances E.
dau of Z. & M.C.
d. Sept. 8, 1862
aged 2 yrs 11 mo 17 da
unreadable stump
Lawrence, Mary E.
dau of A. & M.C.
d Oct. 15, 1862
aged 1 mo 15 da
Lawrence, Margaret J.
dau of Z. & M.C.
d. June 20, 1856
aged 2 yrs 4 mo 15 da
James, George W.
son of D.D. & A.
d. Oct. 26, 1860
aged 6 yrs 10 mo 26 da
James, Mordecai
d. Nov. 7, 1886
aged 89 yrs 3 mo 15 da
James, Mary
wife of Mordecai
d. Sept. 22, 1862
aged 66 yrs 8 mo 24 da
James, Rachel P.
wife of D.D.
d. Sept. 27, 1869
aged 33 yrs 1 mo 7 da
James, Eliza J.
dau. of G.W. & S.
d. Feb. 11, 1867
aged 1 yr 11 mo 23 da
James, Edwin Stanton
son of D.D. & A.
d. Sept. 27, 1869
aged 1 yr 1 mo 27 da
James, Abigail M.
dau. of D.D. & A.
d. Sept. 28, 1870
aged 4 yrs 5 mo 28 da
James, David Franklin
son of G.W. & S.
d. Feb. 3, 1871
aged 5 mo 10 da
Humphreys, Lee (north side)
son of John & Hattie
d. July 17, 1881
aged 1 mo 27 da
Humphreys, Roy (south side)
son of John & Hattie
d. July 11, 1881
aged 1 mo 23 da
broken stump
Row 4
Broughton, Eli
March 2, 1866- Dec. 4, 11908
Broughton, Anna M. Barber
his wife
Aug 9, 1873-June 24, 1936
Humphrey, B. Clark
Father
1861-1942
Humphrey, Margaret
Mother
1860-1935
Humphrey, Lillie
wife of Chas E. French
1888-1910
Patterson, William
d. Mar 17, 1840
aged 83 yrs
Broughton, James
Oct 2, 1814-Oct 8, 1891
Mary J.
Feb 1, 1828-July 8, 1917
Broughton, Georgia
dau of J. & M.
d. May 25, 1871
aged 1 mo
James, Sophia
Jul 25, 1833-Dec 5, 1905
James, George W.
Dec 7, 1825-Jan 13, 1893
67 yr 1 mo 7 da
space, possibly missing stone
Humphrey, Harriet E.
wife of John B.
d. Feb 17, 1883
aged 21 yr 11 mo 14 da
Everman, Clarence
son of J.H. & R.M.
d. Apr 28, 1883
aged 8 mo 27 da
broken stump
Row 5
Gulso, Chas
Apr 19, 1855-Aug 20, 1906
Mary E. His wife
Apr 29, 1861-July 21, 1944
Gulso, Thomas
1879-1945
Gulso, Albert E.
son of C & ME Gulso
Died Sept 1894
Aged 12 yrs 6 mo
Gulso, Earl O.
Pvt Co B 112 Inf WWI
May 7, 1889-Feb 3, 1963
Downing, Robert Gene
Son of Forrest E. & Hester Downing
Died at birth 6-18-37
Downing, Elmer
Son of W & F Downing
Died May 20, 1892 Aged 3 mo 6 da
Downing, John C.
D. July 22, 1880 aged 39 yrs 1 da
French, Claudine O.
Son of Asa & Mary B. French
1871-1872
Caudy, John W.
Son of RJ & MA Caudy
D. Aug 17, 1868
Age 2 mo 1 da
Caudy, John J.
Died Apr 15, 1863
Aged 45 yrs 60 mo 8 da
Martin, Mary
Wife of James Martin
Died Oct 28, 1840
Age 63 yrs
Martin, May
Wife of James Martin
Died Jun 21, 1849
Age 31 yrs 1 mo 21 da
Walker, James
Died Mar 24, 1846
Aged 38 yrs 8 mo
Keys, Samuel R.
Son of JK & J Keys
Died Nov 13, 1851
Aged 9 yrs 6 mo 26 da
Keys, Moses
Son of JK & J Keys
Died Nov 1, 1855
Age 19 yrs 4 mo 2 da
Keys, Geo W.
Son of JK & J Keys
Died Jan 5, 1856
Age 9 yrs 4 mo 7 da
Row 6
Bowles, Edith
Wife of S. N. Downing
Dec 5, 1880-Apr 14, 1900
Plucked from Earth to Bloom in Heaven
Downing, Geo R.
Son of T & M Downing
Died Mar 8, 1889
Aged 20 yrs 10 mo 6 da
Downing, Frances
Dau of T & M Downing
Died Sept 1, 1887
Aged 21 yrs 8 mo 7 da
Dec 19, 1829-Nov 16, 1877
Melita, His Wife
Mar 26, 1831-Jan 2, 1907
Downing, Cynthia
Dau of T & M Downing
Died July 12, 1822
Aged 8 mo 13 da
Downing, John W.
Son of T & M Downing
Died Sept 8, 1862
Aged 6 yrs 5 mo 13 da
Downing, Sarah
Dau of T & M Downing
Died June 29, 1877
Aged 18 yrs 1 mo 23 da
Downing, Albert
Son of T & M Downing
Died Aug 13, 1862
Aged 7 yr 11 mo 8 da
Downing, Margaret
Dau of T & M Downing
Died July 22, 1862
Aged 4 yrs 7 mo 14 da
Vandeventer, William
Died Dec 9, 1847
Aged 33 yrs 7 mo 9 da
Lacey, Jonathan M.
Son of P & E Lacey
Died Oct 16, 1857
Aged 3 yrs 9 mo 24 da
Sams, Sarah
Wife of Edmond Sams
Died Jan 16, 1852
Aged 63 yrs
Sams, Mary
Wife of John Sams
Died Apr 17, 1852
Aged 38 yrs
Vandeventer, Andrew J.
Died 13, 1855 In the 28th year of his age
Vandeventer, Francis E.
Son A & E Vandeventer
Mar 13, 1859
Aged 10 mo
Lacey, Samuel T.
Died Apr 18, 1875
Aged 67 yrs 5 mo 12 da
Row 7
West, Mattie M.
Wife of C.
Dau of SW & EJ Downing
Died July 7, 1897
Aged 39 yrs 5 mo 11 da
Mar 24, 1833-July 3, 1902 (stone has error)
Downing, Elizabeth
Wife of SW Downing
Died Nov 9, 1888
Aged 49 yrs 8 mo 15 da
Reece, Francis M.
Son of JC & MJ Reece
Died Aug 16, 1869
Aged 7 yrs 7 da
William N. Downing - 2 stones (no longer 2 stones)
Co. D, 106 Ill Inf
Son of Samuel D. & Mary
William N. Downing
1839-1865
Died in Civil War
Father of Wm H.
1794-1866
Mary Matthews
1800-1847
First wife Margaret Matthews 1797-1836
Buried in Ohio
Caudy, A & B
Infant sons of JJ & S Caudy
Born Dec 9, 1848
Downing, Sarah M.
Dau of T & L Downing
Died Oct 16, 1852
Aged 3 yr 7 mo 14 da
Downing George
Died July 28, 1853
Aged 34 yrs 1 mo 21 da
Lacey, Susan C
Dau of P & E Lacey
Died Feb 21, 1852
Aged 12 yrs 10 mo 13 da
Martin, Angeline
Dau of J & J Martin
Died Nov 25, 1851
Aged 3 mo 21 da
Lacey, Philamon
Died Feb 15, 1855
Aged 45 yrs 8 mo 8 da
Downing, Thomas
Died June 11, 1865
Aged 69 yrs 1 mo 22 da
Shaw, George M.
Son of L & M Shaw
Killed by train of cars at Lincoln
Sept. 20, 1865
Aged 13 yrs 1 mo 28 da
Downing, Charles E.
Son of WT & H
Died May 23, 1868
Aged 8 mo 1 da
Downing, George E.
Son of GH & ME
Died May 28, 1872
Aged 4 yrs 1 mo 21 da
Downing, Infant
Downing, Udocia
Dau of WT & H
Died July 26, 1877
Aged 1 yr 2 mo 14 da
Downing, Evaline B.
Dau of WT & H
Died Jan 26, 1890
Aged 9 yrs 6 mo 10 da
Downing, Thurman O.
Son of WT & H
Died Jan 28, 1890
Large Family Stone for children of WT & H
Previous ones from us have gone, voices we loved are stilled.
And though the bodies molder here the smiles are safe in Heaven
Row 8
French, Gladys Louise
1911-1917
French, Estella P.
1902-1907
French, Estella P.
Wife of AJ French
Died March 20, 1902
Aged 22 yrs 3 mo
Infant Children of AJ & EP French
June 21, 1899-Feb 8, 1901
French, Charles
1882-1961
French, Ezekiel
1843-1921
French, Caroline
His wife
1841-1908
French, Jane
Died Feb 13, 1849
Aged 29 yrs 9 mo 23 da
French, Asa
Died Feb 26, 1844
Aged 40 yrs 10 mo 27 da
Barns, Phebe
Dau of A & H French
Died June 3, 1851
Aged 23 yrs 15 da
Applegit, Daniel R.
Son of R & N
Died Sept. 27, 1853
Aged 1 yr 22 da
French, David B.
Son of A & H
Died Apr 16, 1851
Aged 18 yrs, 9 mos, 16 da
French, Hannah
Wife of A. French
Died May 1, 1856
Age 25 yrs 1 mo 15 da
Applegit, Hannah W.
Dau. of P & N
Died Sept 15, 1856
1 yr 1 mo 10 da
Applegit, Nancy
Wife of R. Applegit
Died July 4, 1859
Aged 33 yrs 77 da
French, Sarah W.
Dau of A & H
Died Apr 28, 1860
21 yrs 5 mo 19 da
French, Hannah E.
Dau of D & M
Died July 10, 1862
Aged 3 mo & 17 da
Johnston, Rebecca
Dau of RA & ASB
Oct 29, 1859
1 yr 10 mo 21 da
Johnston, John T.
Son of RA & ASB
Died Nov 17, 1859
Aged 2 mo 28 da
Johnston, Lucretia E.
Dau of RA & ASB
Apr 12, 1860
7 mo 21 da
Downing, Frances E.
Dau of GH & ME Downing
July 30, 1862
Age 4 yrs 5 mo 28 da
French, Ezekiel B.
Son of D & MA
Died July 24, 1864
Age 11 mo da
French, Mary A.
Wife of Daniel
Died Feb 21, 1865
Aged 25 yrs 9 mo 17 da
Johnston, Robert A.
Killed near Ft. Donaldson, Tenn.
Oct 12, 1864
Aged 28 yrs 8 mo 16 da
1st Lt Co. I US Heavy Art
French, Hannah
Wife of A. French
Died Oct 23, 1866
Aged 61 yrs 10 mo 28 da
French, Alfred L.
Son of D & S
Died Feb 11, 1873
1 yr 7 mo 5 da
French, John C.
Died Apr 4, 1887
Aged 53 yrs 10 mo 14 da
French, Mary C.
Wife of John C.
1840-1910
Graham
Samuel A. Sept. 26, 1844-Dec. 2, 1929
Sarah E. Jul 12, 1859-July 19, 1928
Melissa N. Kubow Jan 8, 1901-Jan 23, 1966
Gandt
Richard A. 1881-1963
Bertha M. 1884-1939
Row 9
Downey, Infant
Son of GT & MJ
Jan 20, 1908-Feb 2, 1908
Matthews
Susannah, wife of Israel Matthews
Died Aug 27, 1892
Aged 55 yrs 3 mo 5 da
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
Israel Matthews
Died Jan 18, 1892
Aged 79 yrs 8 mo 26 da
A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is waiting in our home
Which never can be filled
Matthews, Perry
Died Dec 11, 1864
41 yrs 7 mo 11 da
Matthews, Israel A.
Son of I & E
Died Nov 10, 1851
Aged 21 da
Matthews, Elizabeth
Wife of Israel Matthews
Died Oct 26, 1854
Aged 37 yrs 2 mo 22 da
Matthews, Louis
Son of ZT & M
Died Jan 20, 1879
1 yr 1 mo 27 da
Martin, Jane
Wife of J. Martin
Died Nov 3, 1855
Aged 41 yrs 11 mo 20 da
French, Susan
? - 1922
French, Daniel
1831-1896
Asleep in Jesus
Row 10
French, Asa J.
May 14, 1876-Dec 11, 1947
Lillian Carson (French)
June 20, 1884-June 16, 1935
Infant Son
Dec 19-23, 1915
Matthews
Eva J.
Dau of JW & L
Apr 6, 1886-March 19, 1895
M. L. June 24, 1859
Matthews, John W.
Apr 11, 1840-Mar 11, 1895
Wm Z.
Son of JW & L
Aug 7, 1891-Oct 26, 1892
Anderson, Infant
Son of J & ML
Died June 11, 1871
Anderson
Cara
Died Aug 13, 1875
11 mo 5 da
Cora
Died Aug 11, 1875
11 mo 3 da
Broughton, Sarah J.
Wife of JM Broughton
March 23, 1837-Feb 1, 1901
Sams, Infant
Son of D & SE
1886
Sams, Douglas
June 16, 1860-Nov 25, 1906
Sams, Nora C.
June 18, 1889-Aug 14, 1909
French, Frances W
Dau of EE & MA
March 5, 1902-Dec 2, 1903
French, Infant
Son of EE & MA
Sept 25, 1900
Row 11
Brown, George S.
1877-1969
Brown, Grace
1879-1980
Hoaglin, Gilbert
1902-1976
Hoaglin, Thelma F.
1905-2005
Hoaglin, Lois E.
1943-
Mecham, Russell Charles
Oct 15, 1934-
Mecham, Linda Leisch
May 23, 1939-
Leisch, David W.
July 16, 1937-Apr 30, 2000
Leisch, Ralph H.
1899-1958
Leisch, Mildred G.
Nov 23, 1900-June 22, 1989
Leisch, Benjamin F.
Illinois
PFC Co C 312 Field Sig BN
WWI
Nov 19, 1893-Apr 3, 1965
Leisch, Winifred
July 25, 1885-Apr 11, 1986
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