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KEYS aka BEASON CEMETERY

Keys Cemetery is located in Oran Township, Section 35, 10 miles east of Lincoln on Illinois Route 10. At 2250th Avenue, go south one half mile. The cemetery is located on the east side of the road. This cemetery is maintained by the Logan County Cemetery District. Transcribed by Peter Zeitler, Fall 2000.


Row 1

Montgomery, Mahala
wife of W.C. Montgomery
died Feb. 17, 1891
aged 57 ys 11 ms 17 ds

Harman, Hester A.  "Mother"
1839  -  1922

Harman, Samuel
Feb. 3, 1839 - Sept. 13, 1908
At Rest

Curry, John H.
Aug. 7, 1864 - June 15, 1865

Kester, Homer A.
son of N.P. & R.A. Kester
died Aug 8, 1880
aged 1 yr 1 mo 26 ds

Curry, Estella M.
Oct. 14, 1866 - Oct. 1, 1879

Curry, Samuel
died Sept. 14, 1879
aged 77 ys 4 ms 12 ds

Robinson, Maryann
wife of N.W. Robinson
died Apr. 2, 1874
aged 68 yr 6 mo 19 da

Curry, William S.
1821 - 1906

Parker, J. W.
1854 - 1912

Doris, no surname listed
1894 - 1896

Baby, no surname listed
1889

Row 2

Holmes, Thomas P.
1884 - 1964

Holmes, Elizabeth K.
1854 - 1943

Holmes, Samuel
1859 - 1930

Holmes, Mary Jane
1886 - 1899

Row 3

Evans, David G.
son of T.A. & E. Evans
died Mar. 1,1871
aged 56 yrs.

Thornley, Fanny E. Harmon
1873 - 1907

Holmes, James M.
1888- 1982

Holmes, Cora M.
1888 - 1975

Laramie, Wilbur
1912 - 1951

Harman, Margaret Salome
May 26 - Oct. 16, 1910

Stewart, Isabella
wife of Wm. Stewart
died Mar. 1, 1871
aged 56 yrs.

Bagby, James W.
born Nov. 19, 1839
died Sept. 14, 1866
aged 27 ys 9 ms 26 ds

Bagby, Ida May
dau of J. W. & M. Bagby
born Aug. 21, 1863
died Nov. 15, 1864
aged 1 yr 2 ms 24 ds

Gasaway, Frances
wife of H. Gasaway
1820 - 1910

Row 4

McLain, G. B.
1859 - 1904

Carter, T. H.
died May 10, 1902
aged 41 yrs.

Taylor, James A.
1869 - 1962

Taylor, Ruth May
1897 - 1955

Taylor, Della E.
1880 - 1955

Taylor, Walter H.
Sept 10, 1900 - June 28, 1982

Taylor, Lora
1904 - 1986

Row 5

Sapp, Mary L. Finley "Mom"
married Albert Finley 2-9-1979
1926 - No date

Sapp, Glenn D.  "Dad"
1922 -1977

Sparks, Wayne
1928 - 1977

Belcher, Mary Parker
Dec. 19, 1879 - Nov. 22, 1935

Row 6

Matson, Reggie Wayne
Jul 2, 1953 - Aug. 18, 1994
beloved husband of Yvonne

Wilson, William H.
Pvt  U. S. Army
Sep. 3, 1892 - Jul. 30, 1972

Matson, Emma L.
Jun. 30, 1903 - Dec. 2, 1988

Matson, Reginald R.
Sea 2  U.S. Navy
Apr. 7, 1904  - Sept. 11, 1974

Row 7

Southerlan, Dorothy
Apr. 30, 1922 - No date
"Together Forever"

Southerlan, Everett
June 17, 1920 - Aug. 14, 1994

Voyles, Florence L.
1918  -  No date
"Together Forever"

Voyles, E. Wayne
1919 - 1991

Sprague, Margaret Jackson
1924 -  No date
married Nov. 2, 1942

Sprague, C. Allen
1924 -  No date

Ruwe, Lois M. Hassebrock
1921  -  No date

Ruwe, Wilbur W.
1918  -  No date

Row 8

Sutton, Darren Scott
U. S. Marine Corps
Feb. 3, 1969  -  Jan 21, 1997
beloved Son and Brother
Dad of Courtney and Kandis

Langley, Mollie Ann Sprague
Mar. 17, 1949 - Oct. 10, 1992

Langley, Donald Ray
Feb 14, 1950  -  No date

Wilson, Bernie D. Jr.
Sp 4  U. S. Army
Jan. 19, 1953  - Oct. 30, 1974

Miller, Roy E.
CK 3  U. S. Navy  WWII
July 21, 1922  - June 8, 1985

Row 9

Damarin, Timothy Jason  "Tee"
Aug. 12, 1975  -  Jan. 24, 1993
Loving son and brother
Father of Morgan Paige Cordes

Miller, Lucille M.
1929  -  No date

Miller, Roy E.
1922  -  1985

Row 10

Hayter, Eva I.
July 28, 1923 -  No date

Hayter, Robert D.
Oct. 23, 1924  -  No date

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