Belknap Masonic Cemetery

Belknap, Pulaski Co. Illinois

(24 Jan 2005)

741 names listed

SURNAME

NAME

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Comments;

ACKLIN

Rual

5 Aug 1919

11 Aug 1919

-

ADAMS

Owen Victor

18 March 1899

24 April 1914

S/o J. A. & Mary H.

(15yrs, 1mo, & 6days)

ALLCOCK

Earl E.

8 Oct 1932

11 July 1950

Served in WWII

ALLEN

Charles

1919

1919

S/o Charles & Elizabeth

"

Dave

1855

1930

s/s as Rosetta

"

John L.

14 April 1903

14 May 1992

-

"

Laura S.

4 Oct 1896

12 March 1973

s/s as William B.

"

Rosetta

1881

1961

s/s as Dave

"

William B.

11 may 1889

9 Oct 1961

s/s as Laura S.

ILL. PVT. Cen. Infantry Officer Training School, WWI

ANDERSON

Billie E.

1916

1966

s/s as Stella M.

"

Carrye W.

28 June 1929

28 June 1929

-

"

Helen

11 Nov 1919

1 Nov 1963

-

"

James Waldrof

2 Feb 1924

3 Feb 1924

S/o J. W. & F. M.

"

Mary Emelene

14 Jan 1927

2 July 1928

D/o J. W. & F. M.

"

Prudence Mae

9 Sept 1921

9 Sept 1921

D/o J. W. & F. M.

"

Stella M.

22 Nov 1912

24 Nov 1973

s/s as Billie E.

ATKINS

Exie G.

1890

1938

-

AUSTIN

Orvel

-

5 March 1970

-

AVERY

Charles A.

1872

1950

s/s as Lena D.

"

Charles R. "Shorty"

8 Nov 1911

19 June 1997

s/s as Jewel E.

"

Harry

22 July 1895

13 Oct 1976

s/s as Susie

"

Jewell E.

21 Sept 1914

23 Nov 1989

s/s as Charles R.  "Shorty"

"

Lena D.

5 Sept 1876

15 Feb 1963

s/s as Charles A.

"

Susie

1877

1963

s/s as Harry

BALLARD

Philip

15 Jan 1919

30 Dec 1988

H/o Velma

Married; 19 Sept 1945

Cpl. US Army WWII

"

Velma

4 Jan 1922

-

W/o Philip

Married; 19 Sept 1945

BALOS

Lauretta (MILLER)

-

16 Nov 2003

W/o Michael Jr.

"

Michael Jr.

31 Aug 1926

27 Nov 2001

H/o Lauretta (MILLER)

S/o Michael & Regina (COKOS) Balos

BARNES

Christian G.

30 July 1963

30 July 1963

-

BAYLESS

Alice M.

1931

1970

s/s as Louis

"

Linda Jeanette

21 Feb 1953

25 May 1992

( In Loving Memory of Linda Jeanette Bayless; A Tender Mother , A Faithful Friend)

"

Louis

1926

-

s/s as Alice M.

BEAN

Allie

1867

1957

s/s as Thomas M.

"

Carlos O.

1872

1953

-

"

Carroll

21 Aug 1928

25 Jan 1978

-

"

Eunice

29 Aug 1903

28 July 1966

-

"

Grace M.

1911

1943

-

"

Lena May (GILLESPIE)

9 Aug 1918

-

W/o Paul

Married; 13 Nov 1938

Children; Ruth Ann, & Paul Michael

"

Orna F.

1867

1920

-

"

Paul

16 March 1910

9 April 1987

H/o Lena May (GILLESPIE)

Married; 13 Nov 1938

Children; Ruth Ann, & Paul Michael

CM I, US Navy, WWII

"

Steve Carroll

1954

1954

-

"

Thomas M.

1864

1950

s/s as Allie

"

William C.

1923

1978

T Sgt. US Army, WWII

BEGGS

Frank E.

4 May 1881

18 April 1941

-

"

George W.

1853

1941

s/s as Rebecca O.

"

Nellie May

5 June 1880

5 June 1919

-

"

Rebecca O.

1848

1917

s/s as George W.

BETTS

Alonzo

1874

1956

s/s as Jane

"

Clyde W.

25 July 1897

12 July 1981

s/s as Flora M.

"

Dora Jane

-

6 April 1974

(70yrs, 7mos, & 18days)

"

Edmund

1899

1970

-

"

Flora M.

1902

1972

s/s as Clyde W.

"

Jane

1878

1957

s/s as Alonzo

"

Jerry Lee

1937

1937

(baby)

"

Lindell C.

1921

1985

s/s as Pauline R.

"

Pauline R.

1926

1957

s/s as Lindell C.

BOND

A. E.

16 Nov 1896

4 April 1970

-

"

Andy

9 June 1927

10 June 1927

-

"

Andy Elvis

16 May 1900

27 Oct 1976

s/s as Francis M.

"

Edna L.

21 Oct 1923

10 Nov 1923

-

"

Frances M.

16 Nov 1896

4 April 1970

s/s as Andy Elvis

"

Hubert F.

26 April 1926

26 April 1926

-

"

Noah

9 Feb 1933

8 Jan 1996

-

"

Wilbur P.

21 April 1930

2 May 1930

-

"

William E.

29 Jan 1925

29 Jan 1925

-

BOST

Neva

-

15 March 1972

-

BREWER

Charles E.

1 March 1908

18 July 1909

S/o Charles & Maud

"

Charles S.

16 Jan 1877

5 Aug 1909

H/o Maud

"

Maud

26 Feb 1883

-

W/o Charles S.

BRIDGES

Annice

1905

1968

W/o Clifton S.

"

Clifton S.

1899

1984

H/o Annice

"

Doris Jean

12 Nov 1936

29 Nov 1982

D/o Clifton & Annice

"

Helen C.

9 June 1909

20 March 1916

D/o Marion & Della

"

William

1889

1937

-

BRIGHT

Agnes (BEGGS)

1907

1932

-

BROCK

I. N.

6 Sept 1846

15 May 1907

s/s as Martha Catherine

Co. B, 120th Ill. Infantry, Civil War

"

Martha Catherine

22 Nov 1851

17 July 1918

s/s as I. N.

"

Maud M.

1882

1961

W/o Oscar T.

"

Oscar T.

1883

1960

H/o Maud M.

"

Roy O.

26 Nov 1902

6 June 1907

S/o Oscar T. & Maud M.

BROWN

Carl R.

8 Oct 1905

9 Sept 1994

H/o Lera I. "Billie"

Married; 31 Dec 1932

Child; William T.

Capt. U. S. Army, WWII

"

Cora S.

4 Feb 1900

2 Jan 1953

-

"

Lera I. "Billie"

5 July 1916

-

W/o Carl R.

Married; 31 Dec 1932

Child; William T.

"

Martha E.

1870

1958

-

"

Nellie (WILKINS)

1911

1971

-

BRUCE

Irene

19 May 1871

25 July 1908

W/o J. R.

BRUMITT

Paul

1909

1909

(Our Darling)

"

W. H.

1818

1910

-

BUMGARDNER

Amaziah D.

-

8 Aug 1913

Pvt. Co. F, 15th Ohio Light Artillery, Civil War

BURGESS

Flora C.

1876

1956

-

"

Lee

1873

1954

-

"

Owen W.

24 Oct 1906

18 Nov 1944

Ill. Pvt. Coast Artillery Corps, WWII

"

William F.

5 March 1908

5 Aug 1908

S/o Lee & Stella

BURNAM

Bonnie W.

5 May 1907

-

s/s as Mark. W.

"

Cordie

20 July 1891

8 May 1972

s/s as Howell

"

Howell

23 May 1891

17 July 1981

s/s as Cordie

"

Icie

1872

1943

s/s as W. Henry

"

John 

-

17 Aug 1936

Ill. Wagoner, 52nd Field Artillery, 18th Division

"

Mark W.

15 Jan 1904

12 Jan 1992

s/s as Bonnie W.

"

Paul A.

1896

1957

-

"

W. Henry

1866

1939

s/s as Icie

"

Yuba Angel

3 April 1903

16 Feb 1962

-

BURNS

Alberta

1882

1956

W/o Walter L.

"

Andrew J.

1870

1946

-

"

Esther

23 Oct 1917

11 Jan 1936

D/o W. L. & Alberta

"

Mildred

1 Feb 1906

26 Sept 1906

D/o W. L. & Alberta

"

Walter L.

1881

1954

H/o Alberta

BYRNES

Julia R.

1877

1954

s/s as Roy D. C.

"

Roy D. C.

1880

1955

s/s as Julia R.

CAMERON

Donald F.

1894

1917

S/o Martha A.

ILL. Apprentice Seaman, US Navy, WWI

"

Harry O.

1902

1970

S/o Martha A.

ILL., Pvt. 34th EVAC Hospital, WWII

"

Louis

25 Oct 1910

22 July 1996

H/o Mary (RUSSELL)

"

Martha A.

1867

1912

-

"

Mary (RUSSELL)

-

-

W/o Louis

"

Russell

9 July 1937

24 Feb 1996

-

"

William

25 Feb 1886

1 June 1950

ILL. Pvt. 15th Infantry, WWI

CANADA

Altha J.

1887

1963

s/s as Thomas V.

"

Anna

1887

1970

s/s as William F.

"

Edgar

-

-

( Stick - on letters)

"

Fannie B.

4 Jan 1867

17 March 1943

W/o James R.

"

Gilbert M.

1907

1958

s/s as Ruby B.

"

Ha____

1886

1963

-

"

James E.

26 Dec 1899

18 Aug 1922

S/o J. R. & Fannie B.

(11yrs, 7mos, & 23days)

"

James Frank

1895

1958

-

"

James Melvin

8 June 1917

15 Dec 1931

-

"

James R.

12 Sept 1871

23 Jan 1936

H/o Fannie B.

"

Martha

1856

1928

-

"

Martha A.

11 July 1887

26 Nov 1970

-

"

Martin W.

1911

1984

s/s as Mildred P.

"

Mildred P.

1916

-

s/s as Martin W.

"

Ruby B.

1913

1989

s/s as Gilbert M.

"

Thomas M.

1874

1952

-

"

Thomas V.

1875

1952

s/s as Altha J.

"

Victor N.

1910

1926

-

"

William F.

1884

1962

s/s as Anna

CANTRELL

George Carl

1899

1958

-

CARREL

William Dean Jr.

4 June 1980

6 June 1980

-

CARROLL

Ada Genevieve

6 Nov 1914

14 Aug 1977

-

CARTER

Dennis M.

22 Jan 1885

16 Sept 1906

S/o W. B. & M. J.

(21yrs, 7mos, & 24 days)

"

Fred L.

4 Feb 1892

8 June 1916

S/o W. B. & M. J.

(24yrs, 4mos, & 4 days)

"

Glenn M.

22 Jan 1885

12 April 1912

S/o W. B. & M. J.

(27yrs, 3mos, & 21 days)

"

Glenwood H.

7 Feb 1911

19 April 1912

S/o Glen M. & Blanch

"

Mary J.

10 April 1860

2 Sept 1916

W/o William B.

"

Nenrees

3 Sept 1909

2 May 1910

S/o Glen M. & Blanch

"

William B.

29 Aug 1854

1932

H/o Mary J.

CASPER

Edward J.

1883

1961

H/o Willye M.

Married; 19 Jan 1906

"

Sarah Elizabeth

3 Aug 1912

18 Feb 1990

-

"

Willye M.

1887

1962

W/o Edward J.

Married; 19 Jan 1906

CHEEK

Adeline

18 June 1927

16 July 1985

-

"

Belle Cordelia

1884

1954

-

"

Eddly E.

14 Nov 1923

30 April 1984

s/s as Margie A.

Tec. 4 US Army, WWII

"

Esther

-

25 July 1982

s/s as Lester Henry

"

Henry Jackson

18??

1956

-

"

J. Cecil

11 May 1905

28 Nov 1942

-

"

Leo Earl

9 May 1921

31 Dec 1944

S/o Henry & Belle

PFC, HQ Btry, 38th FA BN, 2nd Div. US Army, WWII

( In Loving Memory of PFC Leo Earl Cheek of HQ Btry, 38th FA BN, 2nd Div. He gave his life that we might live. Son of Henry and Belle Creek, Born May 9, 1921, Golconda, Pope County. Enlisted in the US Army, May 28, 1942. Died of wounds sustained in action Dec. 31, 1944, in Belgium.)

"

Lester Henry

29 Oct 1910

19 Dec 1967

s/s as Esther

ILL. PFC, 553rd Base Unit, AAF, WWII

"

Margie A.

18 July 1927

16 July 1985

s/s as Eddly E.

"

Mary J.

8 Jan 1913

28 June 1991

-

"

Victor W.

1910

1926

-

CHUNN

Mildred

1916

-

-

CLARK

Martha

23 March 1916

30 Aug 1961

s/s as Ollie Glenn

"

Ollie Glenn

20 April 1913

14 June 1997

s/s as Martha

COLLINS

Charlotte Marie

6 Sept 1958

14 Jan 1959

-

"

Lesley Ray

1 Feb 1938

23 June 1999

-

COMPTON

Amelia

1867

1940

W/o Arthur

"

Arthur

1862

1936

H/o Amelia

"

Emerald "Jake"

1905

1963

s/s as Syble R.

Pvt. US Army, WWII

"

Louis 

1897

1967

-

"

Syble R.

26 March 1913

15 April 1972

s/s as Emerald "Jake"

CONRAD

Bell Crawford "Hobo"

20 Feb 1900

29 Aug 1977

-

CORZINE

Lizzie Mae

4 Sept 1904

8 March 1920

D/o George & Mary

(Asleep with Jesus)

"

Richard

June 1962

June 1962

-

"

Robert R.

3 Nov 1905

29 July 1954

Pvt. SVC Command Unit, WWII

COUSINS

Myrtle

1878

1968

s/s as Theodore S.

"

Theodore S.

1872

1933

s/s as Myrtle

CRAWFORD

Cynthia V.

5 March 1880

10 June 1909

W/o Joseph

(None knew thee but to love thee)

"

John H.

1904

1989

s/s as Mina Belle

"

Joseph

8 April 1871

17 April 1936

H/o Cynthia V.

"

Leland J.

4 June 1909

20 June 1909

S/o Joseph & Cynthia V.

"

Mina Belle

1913

1979

s/s as John H.

CRICE

Christine

26 June 1907

27 May 1997

s/s as James Howard

"

James Howard

30 Nov 1901

4 March 1978

s/s as Christine

"

Louis Elaine

1930

1946

-

CROSS

Edgar

1856

1924

s/s as Katie

"

Katie

1860

1942

s/s as Edgar

CUMMINS

Infant

1 Jan 1916

1 Jan 1916

S/o Wendell F. & Ethel

CURRY

Emma

15 May 1856

12 July 1923

s/s as William L.

"

William L.

22 Nov 1850

26 March 1935

s/s as Emma

DARNELL

Cora L.

1881

1965

-

"

Everett L.

28 May 1909

4 April 1984

-

"

Halford L.

28 March 1916

12 Aug 1980

-

DAVIS

Sharon Ragene

1956

1957

D/o Raymond & Mary

DAYWALT

Bertha F.

1885

1946

s/s as Jacob F.

"

Jacob F.

1878

1954

s/s as Bertha F.

DRAKE

Holly T.

1866

1949

s/s as Margaret M.

"

Lorenzo Dow

3 Aug 1887

20 July 1936

H/o Naomi "Oma" (BEAN)

"

Margaret M.

1871

1913

s/s as Holly T.

"

Naomi "Oma" (BEAN)

22 March 1888

2 Sept 1977

W/o Lorenzo Dow

DRY

Arthur O.

3 June 1885

12 Oct 1961

s/s as Estella M.

"

Estella M.

1 Jan 1893

15 Nov 1981

s/s as Arthur O.

DUNCAN

Carrel

25 Jan 1912

13 June 1913

S/o Richard & Lois (WEST) Duncan

"

Lois (WEST)

1890

1968

W/o Richard

"

Richard

1884

1963

H/o Lois (WEST)

EASTER

George

27 Aug 1900

14 May 1966

H/o Grace

"

Grace

27 July 1904

27 April 1995

W/o George

"

Lester George

18 July 1929

7 May 1960

ILL. PFC, US Army

EASTWOOD

Mary Louise

20 June 1921

-

W/o Wayne R.

( We shall meet to part no more. Cherished memories of our loving parents. Michael L., Pamela, Janice & Lucinda)

"

Wayne R.

28 Nov 1920

21 April 1993

H/o Mary Louise

(We shall meet to part no more. Cherished memories of our loving parents. Michael L., Pamela, Janice, & Lucinda)

Pvt. US Army, WWII

EDWARDS

F. N.

18??

1915

-

ELLIOTT

Baby Girl

17 Feb 1988

17 Feb 1988

-

ELLIS

Charles Homer

24 May 1926

19 Aug 1986

Tec. US Army, WWII

"

Iley (EDWARDS)

14 Aug 1883

20 July 1954

-

"

James I.

1853

1917

s/s as Martha J.

"

John W.

-

-

Pvt. Co. C, 120th Ill. Infantry, Civil War

"

Ley

-

1951

-

"

Maggie

15 Feb 1887

8 Dec 1962

-

"

Martha J.

1862

1949

s/s as James I.

"

Richard Jr.

28 Jan 1923

4 Sept 1960

(Missouri) SI, USNR, WWII

EVANS

Infant Son

4 Feb 1983

4 Feb 1983

Our Infant Baby Boy, Too Precious To Live

EVERS

Ada G.

1914

1977

s/s as Charles "Buck"

"

Blanche Maud

9 Jan 1906

8 Aug 1908

D/o Adolphus & Nealie

( 2yrs, & 7mos )

"

Blanche E.

28 Sept 1907

27 Dec 1987

W/o James W.

"

Charles "Buck"

1903

1952

s/s as Ada. G.

"

Charles R.

1877

1950

s/s as Lilly M.

"

Charlotte R.

1847

1937

s/s as James R.

"

Dorothy

-

23 Dec 1999

-

"

Edmond

22 Dec 1920

22 Dec 1920

Twin to Edward

"

Edward

22 Dec 1920

22 Dec 1920

Twin to Edmond

"

Edward W.

18 May 1925

-

-

"

Elizabeth

15 May 1908

7 Jan 1911

D/o Adolphus & Nealie

( 3yrs, 7mos, & 22days)

"

George W.

1848

1921

-

"

Grace Marie

1940

1940

-

"

Henrietta

24 Aug 1943

23 Jan 2002

W/o Owen Junior

D/o Henry & Mary Geneva Jones

"

Hester I.

1865

1945

W/o George Evers & James Hamilton

"

Ida G.

1914

-

-

"

Ida (Mrs)

31 Aug 1874

3 Aug 1915

W/o John

"

Ivo

27 Oct 1888

3 Nov 1964

-

"

James R.

1846

1938

s/s as Charlotte

Co. B, 6th ILL. Cavalry, Civil War

"

James V.

1938

1938

S/o Blanch & James W.

"

James W.

11 Jan 1901

11 July 1979

H/o Blanch E.

"

Jesse W.

1889

1945

-

"

John

23 Dec 1874

12 Dec 1949

H/o Ida (Mrs)

"

John

16 Dec 1909

8 March 1978

-

"

Lilly M.

1881

1958

s/s as Charles R.

"

Mary Sue

1925

1928

-

"

Marrel

29 Nov 1919

29 Nov 1919

-

"

Minnie

1900

1961

W/o Vivian

"

Owen

12 Dec 1939

13 Dec 1996

-

"

Pearl A.

27 Aug 1900

16 Jan 1991

s/s as Ray M.

"

Ray M.

28 Jan 1900

28 Aug 1958

s/s as Pearl A.

"

Sarah E.

1879

1936

W/o William F.

"

Vera Pauline

2 Sept 1921

-

-

"

Violet

-

-

(Infant)

"

Vivian

1899

1965

H/o Minnie

"

William F.

1866

1940

H/o Sarah E.

FAIN

Charles C.

15 Nov 1877

21 Aug 1952

H/o Iola

"

Charles Franklin II

19 March 1856

4 Dec 1933

-

"

Edward Bailey

1910

1984

-

"

Grover

11 June 1908

31 July 1909

S/o C.C. & Iola

"

Ida Mildred

9 Oct 1912

21 Oct 1914

-

"

Iola

28 July 1884

26 Dec 1991

W/o Charles C.

"

L. Edward

1886

1918

-

"

Lucinda

1859

1937

-

"

William

1853

1923

-

FARR

Elizabeth

1870

1962

W/o A. W.

FELKER

John F.

3 Nov 1903

24 July 1981

s/s as Mae F.

"

Mae F.

1907

1941

s/s as John F.

FERGES

Carrie

1883

1976

W/o Edmund

"

Edmund

1876

1967

H/o Carrie

FIELD

Nellie Antinett

26 Dec 1879

13 Feb 1965

s/s as Staton Otis

"

Staton Otis

2 Aug 1869

22 July 1911

s/s as Nellie Antinett

FINCHEM

Martha

1881

1939

-

FISHER

Amy M.

12 Nov 1909

13 March 1987

W/o Buell H.

Married; 20 Nov 1926

"

Buell H.

2 Feb 1907

9 Feb 1991

H/o Amy M.

Married; 20 Nov 1926

"

Rette

1877

1965

H/o Robert

"

Robert A.

1877

1941

W/o Rette

"

Velma Allie

9 Feb 1911

8 Sept 1912

D/o R. A. & Retta

"

William R.

1931

1963

-

FLAMIGAN

Perry Lou

15 June 1959

24 June 1978

-

"

Raymond H.

1896

1950

-

"

Ronnie

-

-

S/o Ronnie & Kay

FLEMING

Harry L.

1873

1945

s/s as Mamie

"

Mamie

1882

1958

s/s as Harry L.

FOLEY

Idora Belle

1865

1941

-

FRAIM

Frederick Ray

12 Nov 1916

21 Aug 1917

S/o W. & C. L.

"

Martha

1864

1940

W/o O. M.

"

O. M.

1864

1947

H/o Martha

FREE

Mattie

1877

1972

-

FUQUA

Hazel (ALLEN)

21 Feb 1909

31 Oct 1994

W/o Bill

D/o Dave & Etta (CANUPP) Allen

GEORGE

Pearl (HILL)

11 Jan 1908

9 June 1937

-

GIBBONS

Emma

1871

1951

W/o W. Houston

"

W. Houston

1863

1940

H/o Emma

"

Wayne

1912

1917

S/o Emma & W. Houston

GOINS

Dorothy Ann

12 March 1915

12 Oct 1983

s/s as Eurnie

"

Elizabeth Ann (AVERY)

30 April 1941

24 July 1988

W/o William L. "Woody"

"

Eurnie

3 Nov 1912

1 Sept 1973

s/s as Dorothy Ann

( Remember me as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, So prepare for God and follow me.)

"

Louis

-

4 Nov 1993

-

"

William L. "Woody"

13 April 1939

4 Nov 1993

H/o Elizabeth Ann (AVERY)

GRAHAM

Fred Decatur

21 April 1887

23 April 1950

Ill. Pvt. 115th MG BN, 30th Div. WWI

GRAVES

Eda Matilda

1865

1966

-

"

Ervin

1899

7 April 1978

s/s as Lillian

"

Lillian

10 May 1906

19 Dec 1990

s/s as Ervin

"

William James

6 Aug 1943

6 Aug 1943

-

"

William Riley

1858

1937

-

GREEN

Effie Mae

1894

1948

D/o Martha E. Brown

GREER

Addie

1868

-

s/s as Asberry

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Asberry

1860

1933

s/s as Addie

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Bobby Gene

28 Oct 1955

13 Aug 1994

H/o Gay Lynn

Married; 15 Feb 1984

Children; Michelle, Travis, Kelly, & Matthew

Pvt., US Army, Vietnam

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Carl

9 Dec 1928

21 Dec 1999

-

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Elmer 

1899

1983

s/s as Helen R.

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Erma L.

1932

-

W/o Wayne E.

Children; Barb, Rose, Ed, Bob, Kath, & Jack

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Gay Lynn

30 Nov 1957

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W/o Bobby Gene

Children; Michelle, Travis, Kelly, & Matthew