Wayne County, Illinois

 

 

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I am constantly updating the website, this page is to help find the latest updates I have added, Laurie

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New for April

1987 Wayne County Press obits! NEW

1991

1989

1985

1983

1981

All donated by Verla Morris and Bettie Wheat, Transcribed with permission April, 2008 by Michael J. Von Gebel

Collection of Wayne County Press’s obituaries throughout the year turned into summaries, which include birth date, death date, who they married & (when possible) marriage date and death dates of spouse, where they were buried, and the name of the parents.

 

New for March

Farnsworth Cemetery updated

Mary Ellen Dugan submitted by Celia Richardson

John Oral Washington obit submitted by Marie Miller

2004 summery of the obituaries from the Wayne Co. Press

Donated by Bettie Wheat

A-F

G-L

M-Z

Cemetery Updates!

Maple Hill Cemetery

G  H  J  K  L   M-Z

Thomason Cemetery

Ebenezer Cemetery

Bailey Cemetery

Cisne Cemetery

New for February

John L. & Elizabeth (REED) Dickey family picture

Josiah & Francis (MANAHAN) Dickey family pictures

Both Donated by Barbara Johnson

BORAH, Edwin C. Donated by Bob Jones

BORAH, Jeptha Malen Donated by Bob Jones

EDWARDS, Minnie Ethel Donated by Bob Jones

EDWARDS, Nora Belle Donated by Bob Jones

GARRISON, Lorene “Rene” Donated by Bob Jones rjones1mtz@insightbb.com

 

Wedding picture of Rose Rice and William Oscar “Joe” Boze.

Donated by Mary Jackson

Carrie BOZE Duckworth obit

Donated by Mary Jackson

 

Herman (Homer) Smith obit donated by Bettie Wheat

Loren Henson obit Donated by Bob Jones rjones1mtz@insightbb.com

Also new are obits from Mike Clemmons listed below

Bernice PENNINGTON Bowden

Charles Miller

Catherine SIMPSON Truax

Ferrol FRENCH Maddox

Melvin Karl Morris

Steven L. Warren

Wanda Williams

Thomas E. Sons

Allen E. Musgrave

Martha J. Anderson

Noah Renfro obit donated by Lawrence Wantland

Larry also Pictures added to Barnhill Cemetery

Memorial Cards collected from Ola Young Simpson

Donated by Marylea Gazette

 

Shaeffer / Slocumb Cemetery

Donated  by Michael J. Von Gebel

Additions to Comments Along the Way

an oral history recorded by Euil Wayne Morgan, a native of Wayne County Illinois

Donated by Peggy Anne, Albert Wayne, and Graham Alan.

 Craven’s Cemetery just outside of Wayne County

Donated  by Michael J. Von Gebel

 

New for January 2008

Oak Valley Cemetery updated

Berry School 1900-1901

Donated by Barbara Johnson

Anderson School

Donated by Barbara Johnson

Joshua Taylor & Evaline REED Dickey’s Family

Donated by Barbara Johnson

Obituaries donated by Marylea Gazette

Barbara DAVIS Ellzey w/picture

Emily ELLZEY Simpson

Harvey Simpson

John M. Simpson

Ola Mae YOUNG Simpson

John Walton

Also new but forgot to mention is obits from Mike Clemmons

CLIFTON, Alva

CLIFTON, Emma

CLIFTON, Frances

CLIFTON, Frankie

CLIFTON, James

 

DRAPER, Carroll donated by Jerry Lee Williams

Also Koontz cemetery updated

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/koontz.htm

Maple Hill Cemetery C updated

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/mhc%20c.htm

 

 

Bailey Cemetery

My daughter and I photographed the cemetery in November I added information from many sources; obituaries exchanged with other researchers, the books of Bettie Wheat, Betty Beeson and Doris Bland, the Illinois State Historic Library, Richardson Funeral Home records, Nales Funeral Records, Johnson Funeral Home, Crippin Funeral Home as well as Legacy of Kin 1&2. I tried to make this cemetery as complete as possible. Laurie

 

 

 

New for November

Pin Oak A-L

Additions from Bill Garrison

 

Anderson Cemetery

Donated by Gary

Salem ADDITIONS

Cates Cemetery

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Wolfe Cemetery

Donated by Gary

Forth Cemetery

Forth Cemetery Cleanup!

New for October

Round Prairie Church Cemetery NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Crews Cemetery  ADDITIONS

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Thomas Hill Cemetery NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Bruce Cemetery NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Schell Family Cemetery NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

 

New for September

Ebenezer Cemetery NEW

Atteberry Cemetery NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Puckett Cemetery  NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Hale Cemetery NEW

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

 

Jo Wilson Williams has donated Wilson obits

Robert Fay Wilson

Mary R THOMASON Wilson

Edwards S. Wilson

Charles Everett Wilson

Harry Wilson

Silas B. Wilson

Fitch Cemetery

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Thackery-Gray

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

Hall Cemetery Addditions

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

BORAH Cemetery  Additions

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

 

Leonard Truman HALL   NEW

Donated by Mona Foltz

this page contains an article on Lennie’s work in a mine as well as some of his family tree.

No. 4 School picture

Donated by Barbara Dempsey

located south of Mt Erie near the McKendree Cemetery. With names!

COMMENTS ALONG THE WAY

an oral history recorded by Euil Wayne Morgan, a native of Wayne County Illinois

donated by Albert Morgan and Family

New for August

2004 Wayne Co. Press A-F

Maple Hill Cemetery updated

A    B    C    D    E    F

Thomason Cemetery updated 

Barnhill Cemetery updated

Pictures by Gene Wheeler

Golden Gate 2007

Donated by Vickey Woodard

Ancestry of Nancy Carlisle  - Powhatan Connection

By Albert Morgan

Updated Ellis Family history

 

New for July

Unknown Civil War Soldier picture

This picture is from my family sent to by my uncle do you know this soldier?

Maple Hill Cemetery m-z now updated!

Wayne Co. Press 2005 obits

Donated by Bettie Wheat

G-L & M-Z   2005 is now complete!

The following Cemeteries have been updated

Olive Branch A-K

Cisne

Bestow

Thomason

Mt. Pleasant

Also Maple Hill Cemetery

G      H  J  K    L 

Thanks to Tootie Dennis

Additions to Bestow Cemetery

As well as Obits of

                                                                                                      HOSSELTON, Eugene

HOSSELTON, Harold

                                                                                                            HOSSELTON, MAURINE

obit donated by Kiowana Hayes Ferguson

COIL, Annual Harland

 

New for June

Brick Church

Also known as Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist church

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Cemetery Map

Donated by Bettie Wheat shows locations of Cemeteries

1945 Golden Gate

1945 Golden Gate School Board

Donated by Vickey Woodard

 

Wayne Co. Press 2005 obits

Donated by Bettie Wheat

A-F

Obits added

Marjorie E. "Frostie" Shoultz

Donated by Kyle Shoultz

Emma Geneva Tice Shoultz

Donated by Kyle Shoultz

Wayne Pittman

Donated by Verla Morris

MEANS, Charles J.

Donated by Timothy L. Means

MEANS, Cordia

Donated by Timothy L. Means

MEANS, Esther

Donated by Timothy L. Means

MEANS, Glenn

Donated by Timothy L. Means

MEANS, James

Donated by Timothy L. Means

MEANS, Winnie

Donated by Timothy L. Means

 Updated

Ebenezer Cemetery

Bunker Cemetery

Maple Hill Cemetery M-Z

  

New for May

Picture identified!

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/hail2.htm #13 photo! 

Thanks Dell!

Mt. Erie, Illinois: The Village on the Hill

A Sesquicentennial Souvenir Booklet

1853-2003

Donated by Bettie Wheat

 

Miller Creek School

1902

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Union School

Elm River Twp.

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Mann School 1908

Student names included

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Johnson School

1890 or 1891

(Many of the student names; love the dog on the right!)

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Banker School

The 1900 & 1909 classes including student names Donated by Bettie Wheat

Laird School 1939

Donated by Bettie Wheat student names included!

Brown School

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Elm River Church History

Donated by Bettie Wheat

THE MURDER OF JEHU DUKE

By L. S. Harrington Sept 6, 1954

News article donated by Bettie Wheat

 

 

New for April

Evangelical “German” Cemetery

With the story of the 81st anniversary of the cemetery

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Stories and information donated by Bettie Wheat

The History of Trinity Methodist Church

Letter of the Enterprise School

Conrad Zindle’s Death

Early History

People and their occupations in Enterprise

History of the Second Enterprise Church

 

Laird School

List of students and teachers

1903-1910

Donated by Bettie Wheat

 

 

Wayne Co. Press 2006 Obituaries

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Bettie collected the Wayne County Press’s obituaries throughout the year and put them in a book. She has given me permission to transcribe and put them on our website. There are around 466 obituaries that I turned into summaries, which include birth date, death date, who they married & (when possible) marriage date and death dates of spouse, where they were buried, and the name of the parents.

 

 

New For March  

Maple Hill Cemetery A-L updated

 

Coroners Inquest Records

Donated by Betty Beeson

 

New for February

Mt. Zion Cemetery updated  

Pleasant Grove Cemetery updated

Medler & Ivers Memorial Cards S-Z 

Medler & Ivers Memorial Cards M-R

 

Medler & Ivers Memborial cards G-L

 

Olive Branch Cemetery  A-K updated

 

Maple Hill A-L updated

 

Koontz Cemetery Updated

 

New for Jan 2007!

 

Sarah Dickey Haile Photo Album

Donated by Michael Von Gebel

 

Page 1     Page 2   Page 3

 

 Medler & Ivers Memborial cards A-F

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Mrs. Medler had started this collection of around 780 Memorial cards, her son-in-law Claude C. Ivers continued the collection. Betty Wheat borrowed the cards and organized them into a book and added vital information such as the deceased father, mother their birth and death dates and places as well as his or her spouse and their birth and death dates.

 

 

Deselms Funeral Home Cards

Donated by Bettie Wheat

Betty Wheat has assembled a book of around 550 DeSelms Funeral Home’s memorial cards. In addition to the cards she added the deceased parents information, their birth and death dates, as well as who the deceased married and his or her birth and death dates. It is a remarkable collection and Betty has added a great deal of work into it.

 

Pin Oak Cemetery

Donated by Bob Jones

A-L   M-Z

 

Cora McThompson’s picture collection

 

Ebenezer update

Schultz family information added by Kyle Schultz

 

1916 – 1950 Death Index

A-F

G-L

M-R

S-Z

 

New for December

Unpaid taxes 1840

Unpaid taxes 1841

1846 incorporation of Fairfield

The information of the 3 above pages donated by Betty Beeson

 

Thomas West Dickey Family Portraits

Donated by Barbara Johnson thanks Barbara!

 

Thanks to Michael J. Von Goebel the following cemeteries have been added!

Thanks Michael

 

Trotter

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/trotter.htm

 

Gash

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/gash.htm

 

Winland

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/Winland.htm

 

Two he added are small and very early cemeteries

 

Wilson

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/wilson.htm

 

and

Zion Hill

http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/zionhill.htm

 

 

New for November

Hudson Anniversary

October

 

Marriages Not Found in Courthouse

By Betty Beeson

 

Betty Beeson a Wayne County researcher found marriages in the local newspapers, but were not found at the courthouse. Thank you Betty for this great information! Laurie

 

The following pages have been updated

Shell Family http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/shell.htm

Daniel Smith Family http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/dan.htm

Samuel Miller Family http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/smiller.htm

Jones Family Tree http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/jones.htm

Wood Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/wood.htm

Thomason Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/thomason.htm

Slocumb Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/slocumb.htm

Pleasant Grove Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/grove.htm

Pin Oak Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/pin.htm

Oak Valley Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/oak%20valley%20cemetery.htm

Baltimore / Olive branch Cemetery http://genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/baltimore.htm

 

New for September

Wayne County Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents

New for August

Bradford Cemetery

http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/bradford.htm

 

Geff Cemetery

http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/wayne/geff.htm

 

Wills index books C, D, E, F, 1861-1950!

Betty Beeson has given me Laurie Selpien written permission to Copy her book! Thank you Betty!

 

New for July

Craven family history by Michael J. Von Gebel

Picture of Charles William Means the third, Bertha Agnes Miller Means  and later Shelley Winnifred Redman Means, Clyde Archie Means

donated by Timothy Means

 

 

 

 

New for June

Thanks to the donations of Lynn Snyder additions have been made to

Bovee Cemetery

Desouche

Susannah nee: Simms

Humphrey

Levi Isaac

Humphrey

Susannah nee: Simms

Humphrey

Wesley

Reid

Louisa nee: Simms

Simms

Ann nee: Sears

Simms

Anna nee: Pike

Simms

C. H. [Cornelius]

Simms

Daniel

Simms

Earl

Simms

George

Simms

George

Simms

Hannah nee: Ades

Simms

James  

Simms

James E. [Edwin]

Simms

John

Simms

John Francis

Simms

Mary E.

Simms

Mary nee: Simms

Simms

Matilda nee: Warren

Simms

Olive nee: Gaston

Simms

Pauline nee: Truskett

Simms

Richard

Simms

Sadie B. nee:  Sons

Simms

Sarah Ann

Simms

Thomas

Simms

William

Simms

William 

Simms

William Jackson

Walker

Charles Henry

Walker

Clara F. [Frances]

Walker

Frances Mary nee: Simms

Walker

George

Walker

Henry

Walker

Infant Son

Walker

Martha Ellen

Walker

William T. [Thomas]

Biographies of

George Simms

SUSANNAH [SIMMS] HUMPHREY

WILLIAM AND ANN [SEARS] SIMMS

WILLIAM  SIMMS & MARY SIMMS

Maple Hill cemetery

Humphrey

Donald Fay

Humphrey

Emma M.  Nee: Price

Humphrey

Isabelle nee: Simms

Humphrey

Lima B. nee: Atteberry

Humphrey

William Paul

Morris

Darrell Fene

Morris

Violet Faye nee: Holmes

Simms

Edward Newton

Simms

Henry P. [Pratten]

Simms

Martha J. nee: Sons

Simms

Minnie B. nee: LeCroy

Wood

Lillian nee: Overall

Wood

Thomas B.

 

Obits of

MRS. LILLIAN [OVERALL] FLANDERS, 93 DIES

Isabelle SIMMS Humphrey & Biography

HENRY PRATTEN SIMMS Biography

 

 

New For May

Addition to the Johnsonville cemetery

Clark-Richards photo

Help needed to identify unnamed people in photo!

Wayne Counties Poor Farm

Additions to the Richards Family Cemetery

Thanks to JoAnna Richards

1947 Wayne county graduates!

Thanks to Vickey Woodard

Golden Gate Graduates!

Thanks to Vickey Woodard

Pictures added to Scottsville Cemetery

Thanks to Jim Powell

 

New for April

 

The story of the last know Cherokee Indian in Wayne County, Lydia Gundy

THE HISTORY OF ORCHARDVILLE

By Vera Henson

 

The History of Four Mile Township and Keens

By N. W. Draper

 Enterprise in Elm River

Silver Glen School

Descendants of Joshua Hale by Michael J. Von Gebel

Moses Dickey Family by Michael J. Von Gebel

New Harmony School Class pictures

Bear Prairie School

Cincinnati Cemetery

New for March

THE HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD

BY Wasson Lawrence

 

Arrington Prairie Cemetery updated

Thanks to Bob Jones!

Early Days of Jeffersonville

By John C. Lappin

 

THE STORY OF CISNE

BY L. S. HARRINGTON

 

The History of Mount Erie

By Charles Fishel

 

Golden Gate in the 1920’s!

This map was sent to me by Tom Biel it was drawn by Mabel Hudson Schilling, his
mom's aunt. Who drew it sometime around 1925 but by 1966 most of the houses were gone. It is a unique glimpse into the Golden Gate that existed in the 1920’s and is long gone.

 

In order to keep the details of the map, I had to cut the map in half the other side is on page 2

 

Wayne County Mills

By Esther Carter Harris

Isaac Newton Jones Family History

 

The mystery of Zelma Jones

 

EARLY MARRIAGES BY Esther Carter Harris is listing of known marriages that happened in Wayne County from 1819 - 1821 and has been added to Wayne County Illinois

The Story Of Wayne City

By Frank Coombs

 

New For February

 Close family updated

William Harrison Smith family updated

Seaman Charles Smith added

Daniels Smith added

 

The History of Golden Gate

By C. A. Knodell

 

1880 Mortality Schedules

Additions to Close family history

Information added to the 1926 graduation list

obits and biographies added to the maple Hill Cemetery a-l

 

 

 

Additional obits added again thanks to Sharon Pilkington obits s-z  

William Harrison Smith

William Walter Smith

Ruben Raleigh Smith

Lycurgus Whitlock

 

 

 

 

obits a-e 

 

Erlie SMITH Close (Mrs. Charles Close)

Martha Jane ELLIS Close (Mrs. John Close)

Charles R. Close

Robert Close

Blanche A. CLOSE Cork

Liberty Dixon

 

l-r

Arlo Jackson Linder

 

Maple Hill cemetery additions M-Z

 

J. B. SHAEFFER

ROSWELL  L.  WILCOX

ALEXANDER RICHARDSON,

 

additions have been made to

 

Slocumb Cemetery

 

Hale Cemetery

 

Arrington Cemetery

 

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

 

Koontz cemetery

 

Ebenezer Cemetery

 

Shaw Cemetery

 

Thomason cemetery

 

Olive Branch cemetery

 

Lappen

 

Cariens

 

 

 

ADDED 2 CEMETERIES

Scottsville Cemetery

 

and Hall cemetery

 

 

New January 2006

Obituaries added to maple Hill Cemetery

A-L

 

Nell Marie Bankston

Thelma Griffith Carter

Ralph Elliett

Lloyd Glick

Elsie Henson

John F. Kieser

 

 

M-Z

 

Roberta McCary

Bernice Nancey

Barbara Newcom

Pearl R. Reed

Ella Maxine Reichert

William Shaefer

Bob Short

Eldon Simpson

Joe Williams

Lillie A. Wood

Hazel Xanders

 

 

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