Grant Hill--Birkbeck Cemetery
Council Hill Township
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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SURNAME |
FIRST NAME |
OTHER INFORMATION |
BIRTH DATE |
DEATH DATE |
AGE AT DEATH |
| ALLISON | Joseph | Pvt., Co. K, 44th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment: GAR. | . | d. Aug. 9, 1909 | . |
| ALDERSON | Elizabeth | mother of Reverend James | born: Dec. 22, 1782 | died: Oct. 8, 1858 | . |
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| ALLINSON | John | . | . | d: Jan. 26, 1861 | . |
| . | Elizabeth | wife of John | . | d: March 26, 1888 |
age: 83 yrs 8 m. 16 d. |
| ALLINSON | Thomas | . | b: Oct. 23, 1832 | d: May 4, 1862 |
age: 29 yrs 6 m., 13 d. |
| ALLINSON | Winfield | son of Thomas & Margaret | b: July 28, 1861 | d: Oct. 30, 1863 | age 2yrs, 3 m. |
| ALLINSON | Margaret | wife of Thomas | . | d: Sept. 2, 1881 | age: 44 yrs |
| ALLINSON | John | . | b: Nov. 22, 1830 | d: April 29, 1878 | . |
| ALLINSON | Catherine | wife of Joseph | b: 1844 | d: 1907 | . |
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| ANDERBERG | John Raymond | son of Percy & Vera | b: June 22, 1931 | d: February 11, 1932 | . |
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| ARCHER | W. Thomas | Civil War Veteran, Battery H, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery | b: May 21, 1844 | d. Oct. 20, 1922 | . |
| . | William | . | . | d: Nov. 11, 1891 | age: 60 yrs |
| . | Sarah H. | . | . | d: Sept. 27, 1897 | age: 51 yrs |
| . | John | . | . | d: Feb. 8, 1891 | age: 81 yrs |
| . | Ann | wife of John | . | d: Aug. 2, 1856 | Age: 43 yrs |
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| BATTY | James | Native of Heoulavi, England | . | d: Aug. 5, 1855 | age: 48 yrs, 5 m. |
| . | John | Native of Heoulavi, England | . | d: March 28, 1870 | age: 75 yrs. |
| . | Ann | mother of John & James | . | d: Dec. 23, 1879 | age 75 yrs. |
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| BENEATH | Sally |
Consort of Jonathan F. P. Johnson Born Of The Spirit: May 1, 1828 |
b: April 13, 1811 | d: Oct. 7, 1843 | age: 34 yrs 5 m. 14 d. |
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| BIRKBECK | Thomas A. | . | b: 1873 | d: 1936 | . |
| . | Florence L. | wife of Thomas A. | b: 1884 | d: 19?? | . |
| BIRKBECK | Samuel | . | . | d: Jan 30, 1881 | age: 66yrs. 4 m. 5 d. |
| . | John L. | son of Samuel & Sarah | . | d: June 2, 1863 | age: 21 yrs 11 m. 17 d. |
| . | Sarah | wife of Samuel | . | d:Oct. 12, 1891 | age: 75 yrs 17 d. |
| BIRKBECK | Thomas T. | . | b: Nov 10, 1837 | d: July 6, 1923 | . |
| . | Elizabeth A. | wife of Thomas T. | b: Aug. 24, 1838 | d: Feb. 28, 1901 | . |
| SURNAME |
FIRST NAME |
OTHER INFORMATION |
DATE OF BIRTH |
DATE OF DEATH |
AGE AT DEATH |
| GRAHAM | George | . | b: Nov. 7, 1832 in Northumberland County, England | d: May 13, 1905 | age: 72yrs. 6m. 7 d. |
| . | Mary A. | Wife of George | b: May 20, 1838 in Thormley County, Durham, England | d: July 22, 1895 | age: 57yrs 2 m. 2 d. |
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| HOWE | Emma | daughter of Roy | . | d: Feb. 14, 1851 | age: 11 d. |
| . | William A. | son of Roy | . | d: Nov 16, 1864 | age: 9 yrs |
| . | Robert E. | son of Roy | . | d: Dec. 13, 1863 | age: 9yrs 8 m. 10 d. |
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| JOHNSON | William | . | . | d: March 18, 1900 | age: 80yrs |
| . | Mary |
wife of William:: Parents are "Stowes" |
b: 1836 | d: 1936 | . |
| LEEKLEY | Thomas B. | + Mexican War Veteran, Pvt, Army: Co F, 2d Regiment, Illinois Foot Volunteers: Gr 6, L2. |
b: Nov. 19, 1809 *in Durham Co.,England *per Dori Leekley |
d: Nov. 9, 1883 | . |
| . | Sarah |
*maiden name "WILDE" *per Dori Leekley |
b: Jan. 6, 1823 | d: April 15, 1892 | . |
| . | George M. | son of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: Feb. 19, 1844 | d: July 14, 1844 | . |
| . | Mary E. | daughter of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: Aug. 9, 1845 | d: Nov. 8, 1845 | . |
| . | George W. | son of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: Sept. 5, 1848 | d: Nov 3, 1849 | . |
| . | Sarah M. | daughter of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: April 5, 1852 | d: April 22, 1852 | . |
| . | Sarah E. | daughter of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: Aug. 26, 1853 | d: Sept. 22, 1853 | . |
| . | Mark A. | son of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: Sept. 7, 1850 | d: Nov. 24, 1860 | . |
| . | Alfred | son of Thomas B. & Sarah | b: Aug. 23, 1866 | d: March 26, 1867 | . |
| LEEKLEY | John T. | Cpl., Co. D, GAR, 45th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
b: 1842 *Aug. 17 *per Dori Leekley |
d: 1913 *May 24 *per Dori Leekley | . |
| . | Caroline |
Wife of John T. *maiden name "ROBERTS" *per Dori Leekley |
b: 1845 | d: 1920 | . |
| . | Minnie C. | daughter of John T. & Caroline | b: 1880 | d: 1933 | . |
| . | Simon R. | son of John T. & Caroline | b. 1869 | d. 1933 | . |
| LEEKLEY | Margaret | Wife of John *maiden name "THOMPSON" *per Dori Leekley |
*b. 1814, England *per Dori Leekley |
d. Feb. 9, 1844 | age: *30 yrs old *per Dori Leekley |
| . | George William | son of John & Margaret |
*b. 1843 *per Dori Leekley |
d. March 18, 1844 | *1yr old *per Dori Leekley |
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| LIDDELL | Lillian | . | . | . | . |
| . | Mary | . | . | . | . |
| LIDDELL | J.B. | . | b. 1843 | d. 1928 | . |
| . | Martha | wife of J.B. | b. 1855 | d. 1914 | . |
| LIDDELL | Rhacha | . | b. 1840 | d. 1930 | . |
| . | Elizabeth | wife of Joseph | . | d. Aug 12, 1913 | . |
| . | George | . | b. Feb. 11, 1828 | d. Feb 12, 1898 | . |
| . | Joseph | . | b. June 1, 1881 | d. Sept. 30, 1927 | . |
| NEWSOM | John W. | . | born Nov.26, 1859 | died: June 27, 1940 | . |
| . | Mary E. | wife of John W. | born: Jan. 1, 1861 | died: Dec. 21, 1911 | . |
| NEWSOM | Margaret T. | wife of John | born: 1876 | died: 1956 | . |
| NEWSOM | Elizabeth Evans | wife of Phillip Parkin | born: | died: Dec. 17, 1902 | age: 70 yrs |
| . | Lilly | daughter of J.A.& E. Newsom | . | died: Sept. 30, 1886 |
age: 26 yrs, 4 m. |
| . | John A. | . | born: West Riding, Yorkshire, England | died: May 24, 187? |
age: 53 yrs, 4 days |
| NEWSOM | Rachel | . | born: 1893 | died: 1897 | . |
| NEWSOM | Kendrick A. | *son of Rev. John Newsom *per Dori Leekley | born: June 8, 1827 | died: March 18, 1904 *in Millbrig, IL *per Dori Leekley | . |
| . | Martha |
wife of Kendrick A. *maiden name "WILDE" *per Dori Leekley |
born: July 2, 1833 | died: Dec. 2, 1906 | . |
| . | Mary E. | daughter of Kendrick A. & Martha | born: March 24, 1853 | died: March 25, 1930 | . |
| . | John | . | . | died: July 1, 1857 | Age: 61 yrs |
| . | James E. | son of John | . | died: Sept. 27, 1847 | age: 23 yrs |
| . | Sarah | daughter of K.A. & M. | . | . | 5 days old |
| . | James E. | son of K.A. & M. | . | . | 16 days old |
| . | Sarah A.L. | daughter of K.A. & M. | . | . | 8 yrs old |
| PHIPPS | Thomas | . | . | d. June 13, 1868 | age: 44 yrs |
| . | Louisa J. | daughter of T. & J. | . | d. Dec. 3, 1864 | age: 10 yrs. |
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| REDFEARN | Hannah | wife of George | . | d. May 30, 1848 | age: 18yrs 9m. |
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| RICHARDSON | Joseph | . | b. Feb. 19, 1852 | d. Nov. 16, 1901 | . |
| . | Mary Ann | wife of Joseph | b. Feb. 16, 1861 | d. Nov. 1905 | . |
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| SCHAFMEYER | Raymond A. | . | b. 1885 | d. 1887 | . |
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| SCOTT | David | . | b. April 11, 1820 | d. Oct. 16, 1898 | . |
| . | Margaret | wife of David | b. March 7, 1818 | d. April 4, 1897 | . |
| . | Thomas | . | . | d. Jan. 23, 1909 | age: 68 yrs |
| . | Eliza | . | . | d. Jan. 6, 1911 | age: 68 yrs. |
| . | Charles R. | . | b.1862 | d. 1921 | . |
| . | Alice J. | . | b.1853 | d.1938 | . |
| . | Annie | daughter of David & Margaret | b. Aug. 12, 1846 | d. April 6, 1871 | . |
| SCOTT | Thomas | GAR, Co. D., 45th IVIR | b. May 23, 1841 | d. May 4, 1904 | . |
| . | Elizabeth | . | b. dec. 31, 1856 | d. Sept. 20, 1910 | . |
| . | James | . | . | d. March 8, 1869 | age: 54 yrs. |
| . | Margaret | wife of John | . | d. April 19, 1896 | age: 76 yrs. |
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| SKAGGS | Reuben H. | . | b.1883 | d.1948 | . |
| . | Hazel A. | . | b.1896 | d.1942 | . |
| . | Lloyd J. | son of Reuben & Hazel | b.1827 | d.1942 | . |
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| STEELE | William | . | b. July 21, 1829 | d. dec. 14, 1897 | . |
| . | Mary | wife of william | . | d. Oct. 25, 1892 | age: 55 yrs ?m. 25 d. |
| TASKER | Mary Emily | daughter of Reverend William & Mary | . | d. July 28, 1850 | age: 10 yrs. |
| . | William Henry Hemline | son of Reverend William & Mary | . | d. Sept. 45, 1820 | age: 1 yr, 10 m. |
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| THOMPSON | Nancy | wife of Peter | . | d. Aug. 13, 1885 | age: 64 yrs 1m. 25d. |
| THOMPSON | Elizabeth | wife of James | . | d. Aug 29, 1855 | age: 47 yrs |
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| TREVARTHEN | Thomas | GAR, Company F, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment | . | . | . |
| TREVARTHEN | William T. | son of Thomas & Mary | b. Jan. 6, 1881 | d. July ?, 1898 | . |
| . | Thomas | Cpl.., Co F, 96th Illinois Volunteer, Infantry Regiment; Gr 4, L 36, B12 | b. May 27, 1838 | d. May 5, 1929 | . |
| . | Mary | wife of Thomas | b. May 18, 1855 | d. May 8, 1916 | . |
| WEARMOUTH | Nicholas | Pvt., Co. A, 96th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment, GAR. | . | d. 1896 | . |
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| WILDE | John | . | b. Jan. 8, 1818 | d. June 19, 1854 | . |
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| WYLAM | William | . | b. Nov. 24, 1803 in County Durham, England | d. March 17, 1879 | . |
| WYLAM | Jane | wife of William | . | d. Feb. 23, 1863 | age: 55yrs. 5m. 16d. |
| WYLAM | Amelia Francis | daughter of William & Jane | . | d. April 21, 1858 | age: 9yrs, 15 d. |
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| ZEAL | John | . | b.1863 | d.1939 | . |
| . | Eliza J. | . | b.1871 | d.1929 | . |
| . | William A. | son of John & Eliza | b.1894 | d.1901 | . |
| . | Merceda | daughter of John & Eliza | b.1910 | d.1911 | . |
| . | Thomas | son of John & Eliza | b.1891 | d.1970 | . |
| ZEAL | George | . | . | Jan. 25, 1897 | age: 62yrs 5m. 11d. |
| . | George William | . | b. June 4, 1876 | d. May 15, 1917 | . |
| . | Elizabeth | wife of George | . | d. May 23, 1900 | age: 63 yrs |
Transcribed by Dori Leekley
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