TOWNSEND CEMETERY
Rush Township




This cemetery is located in the southwest quarter of Section 33. It is north of East Town Line Road.



Raab		Charles B., 1906 - 1964
		Sarah R., wife, 1906 - [no date]
Townsend		Bertha J., 1861 - 1923
		Lorena, 1869 - 1891
		Mittie L., 1867 - 1868
		S. Asher, 1834 - 1910
		Rebecca M. BORTHWICK, wife of S. Asher, 1833 - 1906
		Fannie Fern, 1902 - 1918
		Samuel A., 1879 - 1917
		Orie M. TYRRELL, wife of Samuel A., 1877 - 1952
Raab		Benjamin Lee, s/o P.C. & J.J., d June 3, 1960
Campbell		Calista E., w/o A., d July 18, 1870, 51y 5m 25d
Borthwick		James, d May 5, 1857, 61y 1m 3d
		Sarah, wife, d April 26, 1853, 41y 7m 25d
Manley		Austin, d Jan 19, 1866, 73y 6m 12d, War of 1812?
		Bathsheba, wife, d Jan 16, 1865, 67y 10m 2d
		Decator, son, d Feb 24, 1844, 3m 18d
Manley		Oliver A., d Apr 7, 1876, 54y 9d
		Minerva, wife, d Dec 21, 1908, 72y 2m 15d
		Edwin A., son, d Feb 10, 1851, 1m 21d
		Frank A., son, d Aug 10, 1855, 6m 20d
White		Emma A., w/o Robert, d Aug 10, 1875, 17y 1m 26d
Pollett		Ira, s/o J.J. & N.M., d May 12, 1861, 10days
		Eli S., s/o J.J. & N.M., d May 21, 1860, 5y 3m 15d
Harris		Frederick T., June 10, 1855 - Aug 7, 1921
		Rose B., wife, Oct 30, 1859 - Mar 1, 1910
		Harper, son, 1879 - 1948
		Gilbert, Feb 3, 1921
White		Edmond, d Nov 21, 1861, 45th Ill Vol Inf
		Jabez, d Oct 19, 1879, 96th Ill Vol Inf
Knecht		Louis, July 10, 1868 - Jan 16, 1947
		Cynthia May, wife, Jan 11, 1870 - July 7, 1896
Harris		Elisha, d Jan 20, 1890, 70y 9m 15d
		Cynthia T., wife, d May 15, 1891, 78y 5m 13d
		Gertrude, dau, d Jan 10, 1851, 4m
Cressy		Abraham, d Aug 24, 1844, 49y 10m 21d
Petty		Harriet M., w/o George, d July 27, 1851, 25y
Petty		Ira E., d May 16, 1864, Co. F, 17th IL Cav
Cressy		H.W., Co H, 96th Ill Vol Inf
Renwick		Joseph F., Oct 13, 1856 - Mar 19, 1929
		Fannie G., wife, Oct 5, 1865 - Aug 10, 1911
		Charles Fredrick, April 1855 - Dec 27, 1922
		Laura L., wife, Mar 6, 1855 - Oct 19, 1922
Raab		Erick Lee, s/o R.L. & L.L., Nov 6, 1865 - Nov 7, 1965
Barton		Ira, d. Nov 1913, Co. K, 96th Ill Vol Inf
Westfall		Mary, w/o A., d Jan 1, 1856,m 24y 7m 26d
Miner		Rufus, s/o J.P. & C.A., d Feb 12, 1842, 14y
		Philip A., s/o Asher & Lydia, d Mar 13, 1835, 10y 3m 9d
Hawes		Jennie MINER, 1855 - 1937
Miner		Ransom H., 1809 - 1855
		Lucinda POST, wife, 1815 - 1904
		Mary A., dau, 1845 - 1865
		John A., son, 1850 - 1851
		L. Veloy, dau, 1842 - 1842
Scofield		Lottie, d/o J. & M.L., d Dec 21, 1872, 8y 1m 7d
Shook		Matilda M., d/o S.F. & G.A., d May 4, 1878, 27y
		Charlotte A., w/o Francis S., d Sept 27, 1869, 53y 7m
		Samuel F., d July 21, 1884, 68y 6m
Kenney		Matie O., w/o G.C., Aug 14, 1872 - Dec 19, 1893
		Earl C., s/o G.C. & Matie, Oct 23, 1891 - Dec 13, 1893
Harness		Frances Rachel, d/o A. & D., d Oct 17, 1864, 7y 5m 20d
		Calvin, s/o A. & D., d Mar 28, 1860, 9m 28d
		Mary, d/o A. & D., d Nov 20, 1855, 5y 4m 12d
		George C., s/o A. & D., d July 13, 1854, 14m 8d
Wilson		John E., s/o J. & Harriett, d June 23, 1863, 20y 2m 23d, Pvt Co. D, 45th Ill Vol Inf
Bennett		Benjamin, 2nd NY Milita, War of 1812
Bordway		William H., d Sept 28, 1877, 36y, Co. F, 12 Ill Vol Inf 
Bordway		Peter, d Sept 15, 1869, 32y 20d, Pvt Co. G, 3rd Missouri Cal
Bordway		Charles, Uncle, 1847 - 1928
		Peter, d May 6, 1886, 79y 10m 7d
		Sophrona, wife, d July 18, 1865, 50y 1m
		Christena Ann, dau, d 1860 (estimate), 21y
		Elizabeth, dau, d Sept 4, 1849, 1y 4d
		Russel A., son, d Dec 18, 1855, 12y 11m 26d
Flack		Milton, d Feb 16, 1858, 21y 3m 20d
Arnold		David, d July 12, 1912, 79y
		Margaret, wife, 1838 - 1916
		B. Frank, son, d July 31, 1893, 22y 2m 20d
		Charles E., son, d Feb 27, 1866, 1y 1m
		Llewellyn J., son, d May 16, 1869, 1y 14d
		William H., 1863 - 1937
Hoffman		Charles, d July 28, 1908, 93y 2m 21d
		Elizabeth, wife, d Sept 1, 1894, 65y 11m 27d
		Linna L., dau, 1859 - 1935
		Charles D., son, d Aug 22, 1861, 6m 12d
Brickler		Anthony G., d July 14, 1876, 81y 10m 29d
		Elizabeth, wife, d Mar 19, 1871, 70y 2m 14d
Williams		Alfred, d Jan 16, 1882, 83y 11m 8d
		Martha M., wife, d Feb 6, 1893, 84y 3m 3d
Reynolds		Darwin R., b Dec 25, 1818, Webster, Monroe Co, NY, d Feb 5, 1889
		Mary A., wife, Sept 22, 1825 - Oct 20, 1914
Williams		George Wesley, 1853 - 1935, Mason
Hatton		Thomas, 1811 - 1884, GAR
Clay		Infant of W.L. & A., b Oct 6, 1886
		Infant of W.L. & A., b 1889
Cox		William K., b Oct 15, 1821 - Feb 18, 1877
		Louisa A., wife, July 12, 1823 - Apr 5, 1905
Baier		Oscar A., 1871 - 1945
Baier		Gotthold,	Oct 31, 1885 - May 24, 1889
Townsend		Lora E., d/o G. & N.A., d Mar 25, 1871, 2y 3m
Baier		Kasper, May 27, 1840 - Jan 5, 1916
		Margaretha BAUS, wife, Aug 1, 1846 - Feb 16, 1890
Sheetz		Susan, 1850 - 1917
Robinson		Johnie, Sept 25, 1865 - Sept 17, 1869
Nicholson		Dorothy BACKUS, 1906 - 1932
Backus		Eugene M., 1876 - 1960, Spanish American War
		Margaret V., wife, 1880 - 1957
		Rose, dau, Dec 10, 1917 - Oct 13, 1918
		Maynard, son, Sept 18, 1913 - Feb 2, 1914
Pellet		Wilson H., d Aug 28, 1864, 21y
Teeter		Franklin, d July 24, 1894, 75y 12d
		Margaret, wife, d Spet 24, 1909, 88y 3m 29d
Campbell		John Albert, s/o A.F. & P., d Mar 18, 1856, 8m 9d
		Almira F., d/o A.F. & P., d Sept 8, 1855, 13y 6m
		Margaret, d/o A.F. & P., d Sept 30, 1855, 6y 11m
		Emily H., d/o A.F. & P., d Feb 27, 1852, 1y 27d
		E., d Mar 4, 1856, 31y 3m
Barton		Lydia Ann, d/o John D. & Emaline, d Apr 22, 1847, 11m 11d
		Martha, d/o John D. & Emaline, d Jan 7, 1848, 2y
		Mary E., d/o John D> & Emaline, d May 9, 1850, 5y 11m 16d
Wadleigh		Roy E., s/o W. & E., d Dec 31, 1882, 1y 1m 2d
		Lora M., d/o W. & E., d July 2, 1886, 2y 9m 23d
Backus		Ebenezer M., Dec 20, 1837 - Jan 3, 1916, 1st Lt, Co. F, 17th Ill Cavalry
		L. Samantha, wife, Aug 28, 1830 - Jan 30, 1901
		Ottie, son, d Feb 16, 1872, 4y 6m 8d
		Charlie, son, d Feb 4, 1872, 7y 5m 4d
		Freda, dau, d Jan 8, 1863, 2y 1m 8d
Pulfrey		Charles T., 1846 - Feb 19, 1910, Pvt Co. D, 153 Ill Vol Ing
		Gazelle TOWNSEND, wife, 1850 - 1920
		Bessie, dau, 1880 - 1881, 9m 6d
		Raymond, son, 1883 - 1884
		Baby of Charles & Gazelle, 1886 - 1887
Willoughby		George, s/o C.G> & E.M., Feb 6, 1884 - Apr 21, 1884
Torrey		Sylvester, 1811 - 1893
		Adaline, wife, 1809 - 1885
Pulfrey		John E., 1848 - 1893
		Ella M., wife, 1850 - 1923
Renwick		Agnes E. PULFREY, 1883 - 1955
		Merle Joseph, son, 1915 - 1915
Drane		R. Lyle, 1902 - 1970
		Blanche L., wife, 1906 - [no date]
Chambers		James F., s/o James H. & Samantha, d Aug 28, 1850, 17y
		Huran, April 17, 1867 - April 28, 1867
		Bell, [no information]
Chambers		Alexander, d Oct 11, 1866, 81y
		Elizabeth, wife, d Feb 9, 1866, 76y
Posey		Edward C., Mar 30, 1844 - June 16, 1915
Fitzsimmons	Nell, 1877 - 1924
Townsend		Geo. N, d Dec 4, 1893, 87y 4m 6d, Pvt Co. D 45th Ill Vol Inf
		Mary, wife, d June 15, 1890, 79y 2m 15d
		Son, b Nov Jan 9, 1857 - Nov 11, 1857
Staver		Emaline TOWNSEND, w/o T.J. [No Info]
Townsend		Claude T., 1898 - 1970
		Irene A., wife, 1900 - [no date]
Simmons		Mary E., w/o H.F., d Apr 22, 1851
Deam		Austa L. TOWNSEND, w/o Andrew, Nov 8, 1839 - Jan 9, 1868
		Andrew F., son, Sept 25, 1867 - Feb 23, 1868
		Amelia BONJOUR, w/o Andrew, Aug 12, 1848 - Mar 16, 1873
Townsend		Ira L., Sept 17, 1808 - Oct 1850
		Catharine, wife, Apr 10, 1812 - Feb 7, 1851
		Elmira, dau, July 22, 1841 - March 12, 1858
Hill		Ambrose S., 1892 - 1968
		Mary R., wife, 1896 - [no date]
Townsend		Franklin, adopted s/o S.B. & M.A., d July 28, 1855, 3m 19d
Darnill		Infant of R.W. & R.M., d 1901
Drane		Oran J., 1880 - 1944
		Minnie A., wife, 1879 - 1958
Townsend		Philip E., 1900 - 1974
		Lorena M., wife, b 1899 - [no date]
Townsend		James B., 1864 - 1931
		Mary A., wife, 1868 - 1938
Townsend		Richard J., 1898 - [no date]
		Veva W., wife, 1899 - 1975
		Infant son of Richard & Veva, d 1929
Townsend		G. Donald, 1906 - 1972
		Bessie M., wife, 1907 - [no date]
Backus		Josephine, d/o T & S.D., d Mar 18, 1857, 3y 8m 18d
Burton		Turpen, Jan 13, 1825 - May 5, 1906
		Catharine Ann, wife, Aug 7, 1827 - July 15, 1866
		Calvin W., son, d Nov 21, 1861, 8m 1d
		Prudence A., Aug 5, 1832 - June 4, 1914, 82y 10m
Krauser		Martin W., s/o M., d Sept 5, 1855, 22y 6m 3d
Coomber		Allen, 1902 - [no date]
		Dorothy, wife, 1906 - [no date]
Mordock		Margaret, Aug 5, 1826 - Jan 31, 1894
McCoun		Charles, Oct 17, 1833 - Feb 1, 1904, Pvt Co. E 7th Ill Cav
		Beulah A., wife, Sept 9, 1840 - Aug 31, 1913
White		Beulah E., d/o S.E. & J.L., Sept 15, 1906 - Dec 27, 1909
White		Justa L., 1868 - 1935
		Unknown Grave
McCoun		Effie, 1864 - 1936
		Mabel, 1871 - 1945
		Charles E., 1874 - 1951
Batchelder		Lydia E., w/o Harry F., 1861 - 1910
McCown		Volney, d/o C. & B.A., d March 14, 1860, 9m 13d
Nadig		Jacob, Nov 13, 1840 - Aug 31, 1933, Pvt Co. K, 96th Ill Vol Inf
		Therese, wife, Aug 5, 1850 - Apr 23, 1922
		Henry, son, 1874 - 1942
		Charles, son, 1882 - 1927
Townsend		George A., 1885 - 1915
		Grace S., wife, 1885 - 1951
		William F., 1856 - 1924
		Frances S., wife, 1858 - 1932
McGregor		John F., s/o Charles & Elizabeth, d Aug 9, 1893, 2y 3m 4d
		Leslie, s/o Charles & Elizabeth d Sept 8, 1894, 11m 12d
		Charles, s/o Charles & Elizabeth d Feb 8, 1896, 39y 11m 20d
		Martha A. d/o Charles & Elizabeth, d Sept 11, 1896, 18y 5d
Cowles		Lewis, 1875 - 1894
		Mary H.M., 1852 - 1915
Mary		Cora B., w/o C.R., 1876 - 1918
Landphair		Harlow, 1820 - 1913
		Jane A., wife, 1857 - 1929
		Fannie B., dau, 1867 - 1887
		Martha B., dau, 1863 - 1864
Russell		J. David, d Oct 8, 1903, Co. K, 21st Ill Vol Inf 
Posey		John A., 1864 - 1935
Nadig		Ira E., s/o Jacob & Thrasa, d Oct 16, 1892, 12y 4m 6d
		Samuel, s/o Jacob & Thrasa, Jan 16, 1879 - Nov 18, 1896
Lewis		James S. d Feb 25, 1905, Co. E, 96th Ill Vol Inf
		Harriet A., wife, June 11, 1840 - Mar 29, 1932
		Harry H., son, 1870 - 1917
		Arthur J., son, d Jan 28, 1879, 18y 2m
Crosby		Melinda H., d Oct 20, 1883, 77y 8m 13d
Arnold		Charles D., 1874 - 1933
		Inez LEWIS, wife, 1874 - 1964
Pool		Sherman Ira, born Upper Sandusky, Ohio, May 20, 1864, 
		son of Ira & Lucy Ann EGGLESTON, settled in Iowa in 1907, 
		died in Stockton, Illinois January 22, 1955
		Minnie Alice LEWIS, Genealogist, born October 27, 1866, at 
		Apple River, Illinois, daughter of James Sawyer LEWIS and 
		Harriet Almira STEBBINS.  Married Sherman Pool, November 24, 1898,
		at Rush, died in Waverly, Iowa, October 18, 1939
Batty		Sarah HOWE, w/o James, born London, England, Febrfuary 22, 1822, 
		daughter of Elijah & Elizabeth HOWE.  Died June 21, 1869, 47y 3m 29d
Townsend		Joseph W., d Jan 29, 1897, 55y 3m 29d, Col. Co. F, 17 Ill Cav
		Hattie A., wife, d Sept 8, 1929, 87y 9m 28d
		Clifford, son, [no data]
		Baby [no data]
Carpenter		Renaldo, s/o M.E. & S., d Aug 15, 1851, 2y 11m 13d
		Hellen, d/o M.E. & S., d Aug 17, 1851
Marks		Paul C., 1895 - 1977
Foster		Amos, 1806 - 1898
		Nancy, wife, 1817 - 1889
Mapes		Harriet, w/o Martin, d April 1, 1861, 42y 3m 4d
Schlegel		David, born in Switzerland in 1825, died September 25, 1890, 74y??,
			Pvt, Co. G, 3rd Missouri Cavalry
Arnold		Stephen, 1836 - Dec 5, 1924, 3rd Missouri Cavalry, General Thair Division
Busch		Vicky Lynn, d Feb 8, 1945
Endriss		Henry, d Feb 4, 1913, 55y 5m 27d
		Susanna, wife, d Apr 5, 1903, 43y 25 d
		Cora A., dau, 1895 - 1938
Busch		Keith T., 1931 - 1968
		Elmer C., 1901 - 1968, American Legion
		Marion F. TOWNSEND, wife, 1901 - 1968, American Legion Auxiliary
		Floyd, son, Sept 23, 1936 - Dec 4, 1936
Townsend		Edward, Sept 21, 1953 - Nov 28, 1956
		James N., Jan 29, 1905 - July 9, 1977
Ehrler		John William, Jan 7, 1867 - May 10, 1921
		Linnie GUILD, wife, Aug 17, 1877 - Jan 12, 1952
Ehrler		John, d Apr 28, 1869, 78y
		Magdalene, wife, Mar 1, 1882, 73y
Townsend		Barbara, Jan 25, 1923 - June 3, 1974
May		Philo F., s/o Arad & Amanda M., d Feb 2, 1864, 11m 9d
Standart		Sally, d Mar 12, 1868, 83y
Nadig		William, 1876 - 1974
		Hattie, wife, 1882 - [no date]
		Lucile, dau, 1910 - 1910
Spencer		James H., Mar 27, 1840 - Feb 21, 1909
		Abigail, wife, 1848 - 1926





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