KOONTZ CEMETERY
Wayne County
History & Genealogy
I am trying a new format out for cemetery information. The information on this cemetery is not based on just headstone inscriptions but rather by state database records found on line as well as personal obituaries saved by my grandmother Hazel SMITH Lane, obituaries exchanged with other researchers, The Medler Ivers Memorial card collection, the Deselms Memorial card collection the Illinois State Historic Library, Legacy of Kin 1 & 2, well as Betty Beeson and Doris Bland books. WAYNE CO., IL 1884 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES CITY OF FAIRFIELD
Blue row indicates known war veteran!
The founding family of the Koontz Cemetery is that of John & Elizabeth KNAPP Koontz’s, who originated from Summerset County, Pennsylvania. Known children are
Simon P. Koontz b. 1821
Barbara A KOONTZ, Shaeffer Johnson b.1824
Solomon Koontz 1827
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Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Married |
Illinois Death Certificate # |
Obituary/ Picture |
Additional Information |
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ALEXANDER, James |
Dec 6, 1852 Wayne Co., Il. |
Oct 25, 1881 28y 10m 19d |
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Wayne Co. Press Oct 27, 1881 Nov 24, 1881 |
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ALEXANDER, Jane AUSTEN |
Sept 18, 1832 England |
Sept 5, 1912 |
Married Nicholas Alexander |
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d/o James and Mary (Hill) Austen |
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ALEXANDER, Martha TROUSDALE |
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Oct 28, 1881 25y 3m 21d |
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Wayne Co. Press Oct 27, 1881 Nov 24, 1881 |
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ALEXANDER, Nicholas C.
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Jan 20, 1830 Carroll County, Ohio |
Jan 17,1899 |
January 23, 1851, to Jane Austen |
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s/o David and Elizabeth (Cunningham) Alexander |
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ATKINSON, Curtis Elmer |
May 30, 1881 W C Il. |
July 13, 1942 Big Mound. Il. |
Maud A. Taylor |
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James W. Atkinson Hattie Rebecca Book |
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ATKINSON, Maud Adeline TAYLOR |
Apr 24, 1885 Fairfield Il. |
June 23, 1965 S. Bend IND. |
m. Apr 7, 1909 Curtis E. Atkinson |
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Hiram Taylor July 13, 1858-Dec 25, 1937 Mary C. Smith |
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AUSTEN, James |
England |
Mar 17, 1874 |
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AUSTEN, Mary A. HILL |
England |
Apr. 16, 1884 |
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BAILEY, Rollie Clarence “Tuck” |
Oct 2, 1902 W C Il. |
Mar 10, 1968 W C Il. |
Edna Ruth Nelson d. 1995 She then m. Caudle |
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Henry Bailey Jan 26, 1861-Apr 15, 1920 Jane Harris 1866-1930 |
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BARBARA, Barbara O’MALLEY |
Oct 19, 1938 Fairfield, Il. |
Apr 24, 1959 Copperhill TN |
m. Richard Barbara |
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Fred O’Malley Mrs. Wilma Nale |
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BLACKFORD, Stella Mae POTTER |
May 31, 1880 White Co., Il. |
July 28, 1949 Fairfield Il |
George Blackford 1872-1964 |
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BOZE, Pearl. CARPENTER |
Feb 20, 1891 W C Il. |
Mar 4, 1977 Fairfield Il. |
m. June 14, 1911 Lawrence Beck Jan 8, 1888-Nov 1956 |
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John Carpenter Apr 8, 1868-Sept 10, 1938 Lydia Clark Dec 12, 1873-Mar 11, 1947 |
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BRIDGES, Delbert |
Dec 31, 1916 |
May 23, 1969 |
m. Aug 8, 1937 Agnes Miller |
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Charles Bridges Stella |
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BUCHANAN, Rosa CLEVENGER |
Oct 20, 1884 W C Il. |
Sept 15, 1964 Fairfield, Il. |
Edgar Buchanan |
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Steve Edward Clevenger Matilda Collins |
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BURGESS, Anna J. |
May 31, 1864 |
Dec 24, 1881 |
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Wayne Co. Press Jan 12, 1882 |
d/o john H. & Mary WILLIAMS Burgess |
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BURGESS, John H. |
Mar 14, 1827 Wayne Co., Tn. |
Sept 7, 1897 |
Mary C. WILLIAM |
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Civil War Vet Co., D 5th Il. Vol Calvary |
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BURGESS, Mary C. WILLIAMS |
Aug 24, 1831 Lafayette County, Tennessee |
Mar 30, 1892 |
Married John Burgess in 1847 |
Wayne Co. Record April 7, 1892
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Mother of eight children, 5 girls 3 boys 5 living at the time of her death.
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CALDWELL, Mark |
June 13, 1873 Gibson Co., Ind. |
June 13, 1958 Fairfield Il |
m. Maggie C. Robinson Sept 14, 1875-Jan 10, 1958 |
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Wm. Caldwell Sept 9, 1852-Feb 7, 1919 Pleasant grove Mary Daywolt |
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CALDWELL, Melvin Burtis |
Jan 19, 1920 Fairfield |
May 18, 1943 Evansville Ind. |
Rosa Good |
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Mark Caldwell 1873-1958 “Assumed” Maggie C. Robinson |
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CALDWELL, Savilla |
May 16, 1899 W C Il. |
Jan 1, 1978 Flora Il. |
Harold Coladwell |
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Logan Simpson d. Apr 26, 1902 Mary Sanders Apr 23, 1863-jan 5, 1935 |
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CARNAHAN, Martin |
Aug 18, 1883 Washington, IN |
Mar 3, 1976 Evansville IN |
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CARPENTER, Charles Edward |
Mar 4, 1874 Nokomis Il. |
Mar 1, 1958 Fairfield Il. |
m. Jan 1, 1895 Maud Joslen |
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Michael Carpenter 1827-1917 Elizabeth Teasley 1845-1918 |
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CASH, Frances Louisa |
Apr 18, 1870 Union Co., Il. |
Dec 13, 1956 Fairfield Il. |
m.1 Charley Hayes m.2 Robert Cash |
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George Clutts Norma Elizabeth Parrigan |
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CLARK, Clinton M. |
Mar 7, 1873 Big Mound |
Feb 16, 1941 Big Mound |
Single |
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Jackson Clark Dec 25, 1842-Sept 25, 1922 Emma Zimmerman Aug 26, 1847-Dec 5, 1905 |
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CLEVENGER, David Emery |
Aug 20, 1882 White Co., Il. |
May 5, 1953 |
m. Nov 4, 1918 Lizzie 1900 |
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Steve Clevenger Martha Collins |
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CLEVENGER, Henry Tilford |
May 9, 1882 Fairfield |
Dec 20 1952 Fairfield |
Minnie M. Chapman Sept 11, 1882-May 7, 1953 |
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f. Daniel Clevenger m. Mary Jane Hart |
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CLIFTON, Alva G. |
May 27, Jefferson Co., Il. |
Feb 1, 1985 Fairfield Il |
Oct. 15th, 1953 in Fairfield Frankie McIntosh |
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WWII Vet |
W. H. Clifton Sept 7, 1877-Aug 8, 1959 Mary Etta Monroney Dec 12,1875-May 27, 1949 Info from Mike Clemmons |
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CLIFTON, Frankie HERBERT |
Apr 12, 1925 Springerton |
Mar 18, 1999 Albion |
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f. James Herbert m. Alma Gill McIntosh |
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CLIFTON, William Harrison |
Sept 7, 1877 Jefferson Co., Il. |
Aug 18, 1959 Fairfield Il |
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f. Thomas Franklin Clifton (1842-1930) m. Martha E. Davis (abt 1859 – bef 1879). Info from Mike Clemmons |
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CLINE, Carlos Curt |
Dec 19, 1884 W C Il. |
Dec 15, 1957 Fairfield Il. |
m. Mar 18, 1908 Dora Bridges May 12, 1888-Nov 13, 1954 |
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Caleb cline Dec 20, 1843-Dec 29, 1898 Margaret Book July 16, 1845-June 3, 1913 |
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CLINE, Dora BRIDGES |
May 12, 1888 W C Il. |
Nov 13, 1954 Olney Il. |
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CLINE, Mary Margaret |
Nov 8, 1912 W C Il. |
Feb 21, 1972 Flora Il. |
single |
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Curt Cline 1884-1957 Dora Bridges 1888-1954 |
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COX, Amelia |
Feb 25, 1807 |
Aug 29, 1876 |
Married John Cox. |
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Wayne Co. Press Aug 31, 1876 |
Obit states she died at son-in-laws Solomon Koontz’s home |
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COX, Augustus “Gus” |
Dec 17, 1849 |
June 22, 1883 |
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Died of stomach tumor at Solomon Koontz’s home |
Wayne Co Press June 28, 1883 |
Leaves 3 brothers & two sisters |
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COX, David |
July 1,, 1827 |
Sept 10, 1856 |
Married Margaret |
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COX, David Lee |
May 7, 1865 Fairfield, Il. |
June 28, 1942 Sims Il. |
Single |
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Griffin Cox May 1, 1836-Jan 2, 1913 Maria Amons June 9, 1843-July 6, 1904 |
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COX, John |
Dec 16, 1800 |
Dec 17, 1860 |
Married Amelia |
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COX, Margaret |
Dec 4, 1826 |
Jan 15, 1894 |
Married David |
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CRAIG, Leslie Ewing |
June 6, 1909 Gallatin Co., Il. |
May 10, 1956 W C Il. |
Bertha |
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Calvin Craig Mary Hussey |
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CRAVENS, Winston |
Feb 28, 1880 W C Il. |
Nov 8, 1956 Fairfield Il. |
single |
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Elija Cravens Mary Jane Powless |
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DANIELS, Stephen Oliver |
Nov 27, 1872 Jefferson Co., Il. |
Feb 15, 1963 Carmi Il. |
Laura M. Helm Feb 5, 1879-June 26, 1934 |
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DUNAHOO, Orville Ezra |
Sept 30, 1895 |
Dec 9, 1975 |
Sarah Lola Lofton Sept 15, 1897-May 2, 1984 |
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Israel Dunahoo Aug 31, 1865-Jan 29, 1925 Laura Jane Neville 1870-1928 |
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DUNN, Phoniee BUCHANAN |
Mar 17, 1909 W C Il. |
Aug 8, 1968 Fairfield Il. |
Luther J. Dunn 1902-1991 |
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Edgar Buchanan Rosa Clevenger 1884-1964 |
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DURST, Lillie E. CRAVENS |
Sept 25, 1898 W C Il. |
Dec 9 1971 Fairfield Il. |
Oren G. Durst 1896-1957 |
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E. J. Cravens Jane Powell |