Wayne County
History & Genealogy

SCOTTSVILLE CEMETERY

Sec 26, Leech Township

Transcribed & Compiled by Laurie Selpien

Name	Birth	Death		Illinois Death Cert # & SS#	Obit/Picture	Additional Information
ALLISON, Ralph		Aug 22, 1890			Wayne Co Record Aug 28, 1890	Co. E. 18^th Il Inf. Leaves wife 1 son
BAKER, David	Pomeroy, Meigs, Ohio	Nov 9 1861 at Camp Butler, Ill of measles			Possible unmarked grave *	Co. I 48 Ill Inf.
BLANK, John Pulley					Possible unmarked grave *	Co A.15 Ind. Inf.
EDMISTON, Margaret	Scotland	Dec 16, 1845 38y
EWING, Ann	Sept 7, 1789	May 31, 1856	Married Joshua Ewing
EWING, John W.		Jan 5, 1856 1yr 3m				M & Elizabeth E. Ewing
EWING, Joshua	May 22, 1796	Oct 20, 1844	Married Ann
EWING, Mary E.		Oct 25, 1857 1y 2m 21d				d/o M & Elizabeth E. Ewing
GARNER, Mary Ann		Nov 16, 1854 58y 11m 12d				w/o Walter Garner
GARNER, Walter		May 22, 1843 62y 3m.
HARLAN, James D.	Oct 16, 1800	Nov 10 1862				Mexican war
HUNT, Margaret	Aug 17, 1831	June 20, 1852				w/o John Hunt
KITCHEL, B. P.	July 18, 1828	Nov 27, 1844
MADDOX, James E.		Mar 17, 1886 3y 3m 11d				s/o M. & F. Maddox
McCULLOUGH, J. W.	Apr 3, 1826	Mar 18, 1853				Mexican War
MELROSE, Edwin W.		July 20, 1857 7m 15d				s/o F & O Melrose
MELROSE, Olive	May 20, 1840	April 25, 1857 16y 11m 5d				w/o Franklin Melrose
NEAL, Laura		Jan 3, 1875 20y	Married George Neal
MILLER, Eleanor		May 11, 1902 66y 2m 22d	Married Samuel Miller			Possible unmarked grave
MILLER, Curtis E.		July 26, 1878 1y 7m 4d				s/o J. L. & E. E. Miller
MILLER, John S.		Jan 28, 1874 1y 7m 20d				s/o J. L. & E. E. Miller
MILLER, Samuel	Jan 4, 1820 Pennsylvania	Aug 27, 1882	Married Eleanor	Wayne Co Press Aug 31, 1882 Wayne Co Record Aug 31, 1882	Biography
MILNER, Thomas L.					Possible unmarked grave*	40th IL Inf Co E
PATTERSON, Elizabeth		Feb 2, 1855 57y 10m 17d
PATTERSON, George	Feb 9, 1827	Oct 26, 1839 12y 8m 17d
PATTERSON, Wm.		Jan 4, 1855 66y 7m 24d
PETTIGREW, Sgt. James H.	Feb 16, 1841	Dec 3 / 6 1884			Wayne co Press Dec 11, 1884	Co. I 38^th Il Vol. Inf.
PULLEYBLANK, Jno.						Co. A 15^th Ind. Inf.
SCOTT, Aaron E.	Apr 6, 1823	Jan 30, 1883			Wayne Co. Press Feb 1, 1883	Soldier Co. H, 56^th Il. Inf.
SCOTT, Amos		Aug 7, 1863				s/o Wm. & N. Scott
SCOTT, Edna Maud	Mar 29, 1893	Jan 23,				d/o J. J. & L. Scott
SCOTT, Francis M.	Dec 29, 1835	Sept 4, 1851				s/o Wm & J. Scott
SCOTT, Grant	Sept 20, 1863	Oct 19, 1864				s/o A. E. & E. Scott
SCOTT, James M.	Nov 12, 1833	Apr 15, 1858
SCOTT, James T.	May 23, 1860	Aug 31, 1872		Sawmill explosion	Wayne Co Press Sept 5, 1872	s/o A. E. & E. Scott died with brother Winfield
SCOTT, Jan EWING	Feb 16, 1800	Aug 31, 1880	Married William Scott Sr.
SCOTT, Jefferson L.		Dec 5, 1876 45y 13d				Co. H, 56 ILL Inf
SCOTT, John J.		May 8, 1865			Picture	2^nd lt. Co. H. 56^th Il Inf.
SCOTT, John J.		Aug 7, 1863 6m 8d				s/o Wm. & N. Scott
SCOTT, Mary HUSTON	Apr 30, 1833	Oct 3, 1906	MARRIED Sept 1852 Jefferson Scott		Wayne Co. Press Oct 11, 1906
SCOTT, Maurinda	Jan 12, 18	Apr 14, 1846	Married Aaron Scott
SCOTT, Narcissa HUNT	Sept 27, 1832	Feb 17, 1907			Biography	Thomas & Mary (Edmonson) Hunt,
SCOTT, Thomas J.	Feb 22, 1848	July 27, 1864				s/o A. E. & E. Scott Co. H, 136 Reg Il. Vol
SCOTT, Sgt. William	Aug 25, 1826	Sept 17, 1897		Picture	Biography	Co. H. 136 Il Inf.
SCOTT, William Sr.	June 17, 1797 Onondagua Co. N. Y.	Dec 4, 1847			Biography	Warden’s Co. Swifts N. Y. War of 1812
SCOTT, Winfield	Aug 7, 1850	Aug 31, 1872		Sawmill explosion	Wayne Co Press Sept 5, 1872	s/o A. E. & E. Scott died with brother James T.
SHORES, Levi						Co. D, 40 Il Inf.
SKAGGS, Jane		Jan 16, 1873 35y 7d	Married V. S. Skaggs
THOMASON, Mrs. Henry					Wayne Co Press Jan 28, 1892
THRALL, Albert A.		Jan 8, 1866 12y 3m 21d				s/o Dr. R. G. & M. Thrall

· based on Illinois HONOR ROLL - 1956

Pictures Donated By Jim Powell
The J. J. Scott picture, has a second headstone laying loose on the ground, that is in scribed as follows:

Jane

Dau of

J. J. & L. J. (?)

Scott

born

Feb. 7 1861

died

Jan. 11 1862

Enjoy, JP

Both of these "Scott" headstones were in the Scott Cemetery, located about 300 ft "WEST" of Wayne County road #19 and "Old Stagecoach Road", or (Wayne County road intersection 500N and 2875E), on south side of and next to, "Old Stagecoach Road". My grandparents lived on and farmed part of section 22 north of the "Scottsville Cemetery." As a boy I used to spend my summers with them, and "helped" my grandfather farm all around the Scottsville area.. These two pictures is all I took, should have taken the time to shoot more, as the cemetery was recently mowed and clear of all brush. That was
the only time I can remember seeing it so well cared for.
Jim Powell

Wayne Co. History 1884

WILLIAM SCOTT, blacksmith, Wabash, as born August 25, 1826, in Albion, Edwards County, Ill. He is a son of William Scott, Sr., a native of New York; he was a blacksmith by occupation, and died in this county. He was one of the first settlers of Edwards County, where he lived a number of years before he came to Wayne County. At the age of sixteen, he offered his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war?, (War of 1812) and fought gallantly for the cause of freedom. The mother of our subject was Jan (Ewing) Scott, a native of Virginia. She died in this county being the mother of fourteen children, of whom our subject is the only one living. He was educated in Albion, Ill., where he also learned the blacksmith trade, partly with his father, and partly with George Johns. This occupation he has followed ever since, and became quite an expert in many branches of his vocation. He lived a good part of his early life alternately in this and Edwards County, but did not settle here permanently till 1857. On the 8th day of June, 1848, Mr. Scott was married to Miss Narcissa Hunt, born September 27, 1832, in Edwards County, Ill.; her father, Thomas Hunt, was a native of Kentucky, while her mother, Mary (Edmonson) Hunt, was a native of Indiana. Five children now living are the result of this happy union --- Alfred W., born October 30, 1849, is married to Cynthia Copland; Laura, born February 7, 1851, is the wife of John Straup; Emma, wife of Nathan Dempsey, was born December 19, 1853; Minetta, wife of Henry T. Skiner, was born January 14, 1856; Francis E., who married Parthenia Copland, was born March 9, 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Scott are religiously connected with the Christian Church, and he is a member of the G A. R., to which membership he was entitled by his military career, which is as follows: In the spring of 1864, Mr. Scott enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company H, Capt. W. H. Jones. After a six months' service, he returned home, having been stationed mostly in Columbus, Ky., but also participating in different engagements.

Wayne County Press

1877 Biography’s

March 15, 1877

Personal Sketches of Grand Jury Members

Samuel Miller, of Leech, combines the occupations of farmer and mechanic. He is married and has 7 children. Opposes the use of both whisky and tobacco. Is a greenback Democrat of the Christian denomination, and has never held office. Mr. Miller is 57 years old, a native of Pennsylvania and a 14 year resident of Wayne County.

Wayne Co. Press Aug 31, 1882

Died last Sunday, Samuel Miller an old and respected citizen

Wayne Co. Record Aug 31, 1882

On last Sunday morning at 6 o'clock Samuel Miller departed this life. Mr. Miller was born in Pennsylvania, in the year 1820, and had been a member of the Christian Church for a number of years.

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