Prairie Cemetery
(aka Foley Cemetery)
St. Charles Township
Kane County, IL
Original Transcription by W. Edward Bennett,
©2002 Transcribed by Kimberly Torp
Cemetery "walked" on 4 May 1974, at which time no new burials were taking place
According to Mr. Bennett's notes, the cemetery is located on Crane Road .3 miles south from the intersection of
Crane and Silver Glen Roads
These 5 loose-leaf pages of cemetery transcription were found while I was browsing through a folder of newspaper
clippings in the Batavia Library, Kane county, IL. They don't appear to have been published. There are penciled-in
additions/corrections that have been made to the original transcription, but it is unclear as to who made those
additions. I will put them in [ ] to differentiate them from the original transcription which used ( ) to make
his comments. My comments/questions will be in italics.
PRAIRIE (aka FOLEY) CEMETERY
Longitude: 415755N Latitude: 0882056W
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SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
ACTUAL INFORMATION ON STONE |
NOTES ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTION BY UNKNOWN RESEARCHERS |
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ALEXANDER |
Malinda |
Malinda, Dau. of P. & A. Alexander Died Nov. 3, 1862, aged 25 yrs, 5 mos, 20 dys |
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Sarah |
Sarah, Wife of Thomas Alexander Died Jan. 27, 1868 Aged 67 yrs |
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Thomas |
Thomas Alexander Died Mar. 7, 1874 Aged 75 yrs, 6 mos |
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LADD |
Mark |
Mark, Son of N. & M. Ladd Died in defence of his Country Jan. 5, 1863 Aged 18 yrs |
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Ellen |
Nathaniel Ladd Aug. 27, 1814- Dec. 11, 1880 Mary P. Buzzell, Wife of N. Ladd June 28, 1818 - Aug. 16, 1885 Franklin P. June 16, 1853 - Sept. 11, 1853 Lyda Oct. 12, 1854 - Aug. 4, 1855 Ellen Sep. 8, 1856 - Mar. 23, 1862 Mark P. Jan. 5, 1845 - Jan 5, 1863 St. Louis, Mo. |
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Franklin P. |
Franklin P. Born Jun. 16, 1853 Died Sep. 11, 1853 Lida Born Oct. 12, 1854 Died Aug. 11, 1855 Children of Nath'l & Mary Ladd |
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HALL |
Ellen |
Ellen, Wife of Gustavus Hall Died Jan. 4, 1851 Aged 19 yrs, 6 mo, 17 d |
[1st wife] [2nd wife - Mary J. Alexander] [Son of Wesley Hall] |
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Laura |
Laura ??? (Maiden Name broken off) Wife of Wesley E. Hall Born Nov. 29, 1808 Died May 9, 1887 Aged 78 yrs, 5 ms, 10 ds |
[Laura Hooker] [came to St. Charles - 1839?] |
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[Wesley Eri] |
[Wesley Eri Hall -
also buried here b. 5-5-1805 can't read place d. 3-16-1874 St. Charles m. 8-4-1825] |
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JOY |
??? |
??? (Name illegible) Son of N.C. & C.A. Joy Died Dec. 20, 1854 AE. 5 mos. 12 ds |
[N.C. = Napoleon Comfort] [C.A. = Cornelia A. Hall] |
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TUTTLE |
Horace |
Mother, 1790-1887 Horace Tuttle, 1827 - 19__ |
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HUTCHINGS |
Daniel |
Daniel Hutchings Died Feb. 24, 1865 Aged 51 yrs |
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Martha |
Martha, Wife of Dan'l Hutchings Died June 8, 1858 Aged 39 yrs, 1 mo. 4 ds |
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George |
Mary Dau. of D. & M. Hutchings Died Dec. 27, 1854 Aged 5 ys, 7m, 11d George Son of D. & M. Hutchings Died Sept. 23, 1854 Aged 1 yr, 2 mo., 15 ds |
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HALL |
David |
David Hall Died Feb. 16, 1855 AE. 40 ys, 8 ms, 13 ds |
[brother of Wesley] [wife Charlotte Hooker, sister of Laura] |
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LONG |
David G. |
David G. Long born Jan. 28, 1815 Died Nov. 8, 1885 Susnah O. Daughter of D.G. & P.A. Long Died Sep. 26, 1868 Aged 21 ys. 1 mo. 26 d Patience A., wife of D.G. Long Died Nov. 8, 1865 Aged 41 yrs |
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Patience |
Patience, Wife of David Long Died Nov. 8, 1865 Aged 41 yrs |
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WHEELER |
Mary E. |
Mary E. Dau of N. & S. Wheeler Died June 27, 1850 Aged 18 yrs |
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Isaacc |
Isaacc Wheeler Died Apr. 8, 1858 Aged 29 yrs, 6 mo (Stone broken off) |
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SWITZER |
Mary |
In Memory of Mary, Wife of Martin Switzer Died Jan. 6, 1866 Aged 86 years, 12 D. |
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Martin |
Martin Switzer Died Feb. 26, 1852 AE. 74 ys, 1 mo. 17ds |
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STOWELL |
Truman B. |
Truman B. Stowell Co. K, 31 Wis. Inf. (Civil War government marker) |
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HEWITT |
Elizabeth J. |
Elizabeth J. Wife of Ja's Hewitt Died Nov. 20, 1868 Aged 25 years, 7 mo, 3 days |
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GATES |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth, Wife of Stephen Gates Died Dec. 18, 1857 Aged 21 yrs. 1 mo. 25 d. |
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SWITZER |
Emma |
Emma Switzer Died July 1, 1849 Aged 2 ms & 20 ds |
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Alice B. |
SWITZER, Henry C. Died Oct. 22, 1878 Aged 23 ys. 1 mo. 10 ds Crosby Died Dec. 18, 1879 Aged 17 ys. 10ms, 26 ds Alice B. Died Apr. 6, 1876 Aged 10 ms & 15 ds Grant Died Apr. 29, 1867 Aged 1 yr. 9 ms 10 ds Children of B. & H. Switzer |
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MINARD |
Lydia W. |
Lydia W., Dau. of George W. and Mary W. Minard Died Oct. 16, 1854 Aged 10 yrs. 1 mo. 16 ds |
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George W. |
George W. Minard Died Dec. 12, 1863 Aged 59 yrs. 9 mos. 18 dys |
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SWITZER |
Frankie E. |
Frankie E., Son of G. & H. Switzer Died Aug. 1, 1880 Aged 2 ms 15 ds |
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INGRAHAM |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth, Wife of Charles P. Ingraham Died ... (Stone broken off) |
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Charles P. |
Charles P., Husband of Elizabeth Ingraham Born at St. Johns, N.B. Aug. 5, 1788 Died July 25, 1867 Aged 80 yrs |
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LADD |
Little Ella |
Little Ella Dau. of A. & M. Ladd Died March 23, 1862 Aged 5 ys. 6 ms & 15 days |
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INGRAHAM |
Andrew |
Andrew Ingraham Died Sept 19, 1860 Aged 36 yrs. 4 mos. 2 ds |
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??? |
Ann |
Ann, Wife of ??? (Illegible) Died ??? 6, 18?? (Illegible) Aged 50 years |
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TODD |
Susann |
Wm. Todd, 1831-1878 His Wife, Susann July 18, 1829 Aug. 27, 1896 |
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POTTS |
Josephine |
Mary Jane, Died Sept. 27, 1883 Aged 1 yr, 11 mos, 27 ds Josephine, Died Oct. 5, 1883 Aged 2 yrs, 5 (?) mos,. 28 ds Children of G.J. & E. Potts |