Thomas Hill Cemetery;
Cemetery grounds are kept up. The stones are various states of disrepair. There are many brown field stone markers in the cemetery, as well as some markers that are missing. The cemetery is located about 9 miles east of Fairfield; Take Rte 15 east and turn left(North) onto CR2700 E, at CR900 N turn right heading East and at CR2725 E turn left (North) Thomas Hill is located on a hilltop just behind the Webb Family Farm. Every tombstone was photographed and transcribed Oct., 2007 by Michael J. Von Gebel vongoebel@hotmail.com;
Additions in this color by Laurie Selpien, they are based not on the headstone but on records found elsewhere. Wayne Co., Death Records 1886-1910 by Betty Beeson, Death Book 1900-1908 by Bettie Wheat,1956 Honor Roll, Illinois state death index, Wayne County Il. Cemetery Inscriptions by Doris Bland, Wayne Co., Il. Records from Original Certificate by Betty Beeson. Records compiled by Laurie Selpien
lselpien@msn.com
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Name |
Birth date/place |
Death date/place |
Death cert# or marriage |
Obituary |
Additional Information |
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BIRKET, Loyd |
Golden Gate |
Mar 5, 1898 Golden Gate 5months 5d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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BOND, Mrs. Leonard |
Edwards Co., Il. |
Aug 20, 1898 Golden gate 34y 4m 10d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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BROWN, Cantrell |
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Dec 16, 1927* |
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Civil War Pvt Co. A 39th Ill Inf. |
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BUNNAGE, Everett |
Apr 14, 1911 |
(illegible) Apr 1, 1912 |
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s/o E. & N. B. Bunnage |
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Burkett, Charles |
1872 |
1945 |
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Same stone with Nettie Burkett |
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BURKETT, Nettie |
1872 |
July 13, 1933 Albion |
Death cert# 240057 Edwards Co., Il. |
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Same stone with Charles Burkett |
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BURKETT, Samuel |
Mar 26, 1833
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Jan 28, 1920 * |
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Pvt. Co. H 136 Regt ILL. INF. Civil War; Second main stone toppled over |
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BURKETT, Samuel |
Ellery |
Dec 25, 1896 Golden Gate 31y 9m 25d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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CANNON, William |
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Mar 5, 1904 52y[i] |
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CANNON, Annie FORRESTER |
Apr 16, 1859 |
July 10, 1922 |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007
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CANON, Everett |
Golden Gate |
Apr 21, 1906 2y 9m 10d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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CANON, Loula HEDGE |
Wayne Co., Il. |
Mar 17, 1899 Golden gate 29y 3m 14d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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CHRISTY, Clara B. |
Apr. 12, 18(??) Apr 12, 1885 |
Apr. 27, 190(?) Apr 27, 1909 |
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Dau. Of S.C. & S.E. Christy; aged 24 yrs. (??) dys. |
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CHRISTY, Scott |
May 29, 1838 Pennsylvania |
May 19, 1908 |
Resident 35 years |
Wayne Co., Press May 28, 1908 |
aged 69 y., 11 m., 29 d. Civil War Army D 20 |
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CHRISTY, Sarah Elizabeth |
1848 |
Jun 21, 1932 |
Death Cert# 960105 Fairfield Wayne Co., Il. |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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COOK, Margaret |
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Feb 1, 1872 13y |
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Dau. Of H.H. & S.J. Cook; aged 13 yrs, 3 ms., 3 dys |
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COOK, Richeson |
Mar 1, 1853 |
Oct 6, 1880 |
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Cook, Selia J. |
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Jan 26, 1861 |
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Dau of H.H. & S.J. Cook; aged 1 ms. |
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Davis, (------oa |
(missing) |
1918 |
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Sparks Funeral Home metal marker |
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DAVIS, Benjamin |
Indiana |
July 17, 1908* 64y 9m 11d Golden Gate, Il. |
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Military Stone Co. B 22 IND. INF. |
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DEEN, Ephraim |
Wabash Co., Il. |
Mar 27, 1888 Massilon Twp. 24y 8m. |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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FORTNER, William M. |
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No date 1yr 7m Buried Jan 14, 1897 |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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GARRIS, Charlie |
Oct 11, 1852 Indiana |
Aug 6, 1922 |
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Same stone as Mary Cook Garris s/o Levi & Elizabeth RUSSELL Garris |
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GARRIS, Mary COOK |
July 16, 1855 |
Apr 10, 1927 |
m. Charlie Garris |
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Same stone with Charlie Garris |
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GREEN, Frank |
Wayne Co., Il. |
Mar 20, 1904 34y 10m 5d |
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Wayne Co., Press Mar 31, 1904 Body not found yet Apr 7, 1904 Body found |
Drowned little Wabash No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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GREEN, James |
Oct 11, 1850 |
Aug 6, 1922 |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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Green, James |
Oct. 18 |
1888 |
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GREEN, Sarah E. |
July 2, 1848 |
Nov 6, 1889 |
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Green, Sarah J. |
July 23, 1848 |
Nov. 6, 1889 |
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GREEN, William C. |
Sept 1, 1863 |
Mar 6, 1885 |
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Son of James & Lucinda Green |
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GRIFFIN, Hattie Erma DAVIS |
Sept 29, 1890 Wayne Co., Il |
Dec 18, 1920 Leech Twp. |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 d/o James & Louisa DURM Griffin |
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GRIFFIN, Lorenia |
Dec 18, 1920 |
Dec 18, 1920 |
m. James E. Griffin |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 d/o James E. & Hattie E. DAVIS Griffin |
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HEDGE, Alice Kate |
Wayne Co., Il. |
Feb 21, 1899 26y 4m 6d Massalin Twp. |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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HEDGE, Franklin |
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May 15, 1920 * |
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Military Stone Co. G 26 ILL. INF.
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Johnson, James |
Aug 1, 1838 |
Mar. 18, 1903 |
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Husband of Lucretia P. Johnson |
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JOHNSON, John |
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May 8, 1903 * |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 1956 Honor roll does not mention war served
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Johnson, Luther I. |
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Jan. 9, 1898 |
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Son of J. C. & A. Johnson; aged 5 ms., 2 ds. |
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Johnson, Martha B. |
Feb. 1, 1900 |
March 14, 1900 |
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Dau. Of J.C. & A. Johnson |
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KEELING, H. F. |
May 7, 1850 |
Feb 3, 1890 |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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KEELING, Bell |
1867 |
May 15, 1933 Grayville |
Death cert# 240048 Edwards Co., Il. |
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Keeling, H.F. |
May 7, 1850 |
Feb. 3, 1890 |
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KEELING, Richard |
1856 |
Nov 15, 1926 Leech Twp |
Death cert# 960160 Wayne Co., Il. |
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KEYLAN, Nancy Jane |
Harding Co., Il. |
Nov 15, 1906 Golden Gate 51y 2m 10d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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KIMBRELL, Levi |
Jan 9, 1890 |
Jan 19, 1890 |
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aged 10 days; J.P. & E. Kimbrell |
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KIMBRELL, Infant |
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Dec 16, 1890 |
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Infant child of J.P. & E. Kimbrell |
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KING, Mary A. |
Oct 7, 1903 |
Jan 20, 1904 |
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Wayne Co., Press Jan 21, 1904 |
No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 d/o W. B. & S. J. King |
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LATHROP, Rosa |
Fayette Co., Il. |
Mar 28, 1899 Golden Gate 29y 8m 10d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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LAYCOCK, William |
Indiana |
Apr 13, 1899 Golden gate 41y 1m 21d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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LAYEAEFS, Male infant |
Golden Gate |
May 11, 1906 |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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Martin, Jas. M. |
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Aug 26, 1910* |
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Military Stone Co. H 61 ILL. INF. |
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Martin, Joseph |
1854 |
May 29, 1928 Golden Gate |
Death cert# 960097 Wayne Co., Il. |
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MARTIN, Jolly J. |
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Aug 20, 1902 1m 16d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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Martin, Parlie C. |
Mar. 10, 1861 |
Apr. 3, 1901 |
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Wife of Joseph Martin |
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McCOY, Mrs. John |
Wayne Co., Il. |
Feb 7, 1899 31y 3m 3d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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Miller, (Girl) Rosa Pearl |
Dec. 8, 1901 |
Mar. 21, 1903 |
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Dau of J.H. & N.E. Miller; aged 1 yr. 3 ms., 13 dys. |
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MORRIS, John A. Logan |
Wayne Co., Il. |
June 7, 1898 Golden Gate 11y 4m 6d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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ORIN, Nelson |
Grayville Il. |
Apr 19, 1898 Golden gate 40y 2m 30d |
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No stone or unreadable stone in 2007 |
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Orr, Eliza J. HIGGINBOTHAN |
Apr. 25, 1857 |
Dec. 5, 1915 |
m. Aug 1874
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Same stone with James C. Orr |
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Orr, James C. |
Nov. 11, 1848 |