ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS

The Alton Cemetery
of Madison County, IL

THE ALTON CEMETERY was incorporated March 1st, 1845. The grounds were formerly the property of Major Hunter. The Cemetary is located in the Eastern portion of the City. Mr. William Brudon, the Superintendent has kept a record of burials since 1851, which up to July 1866 contains two thousand eight hundred and two names.

Some of whom had lived beyond the three score years and ten allotted to man are:

Mr. James Buckley, aged 84 yrs. buried March 1860
Mrs. Sarah Heskell, aged 73,buried January ?
Mrs. Ann Parks, aged 81, buried 1862
Mr. V. Seely aged 72
Mr. Robert Nixon,81
Col. S.H. Long, 79
Mr. Eli Hawley, 92
Mr. Wm. G. Pluckhard, 73
Andrew Leibert, 80
Mrs. Margaret Brown, 88
The remains of Rev. E.P. Lovejoy lie entombed within this Cemetery.

Submitted by Jeana Gallagher

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