Item from an old newspaper - could be 1914 – which was pasted in the ledger for this cementery.
Out at Penrose in Jordan, Whiteside county, IL seven miles north of Sterling is a "Friends
Cemetery", formerly called the "Quaker burial grounds for East Jordan monthy meeting of friends".
At this place years ago Jordan’s faithful Friends in society, would gather every First Day morning (Sunday) for a hour’s worship and often times without a preacher.
A flourishing First Day school also ran in connection with the church as a part of its discipline.
Some years ago this particular meeting was laid down and the house sold and moved away.
In this cemetry now lie the elder Johns of Jordan, the last Elida and Sarah, some of their deceased children and grandchildren, also the aged Rueben John and wife of Palmyra, he a recommended minister of the society: also a lady friend long living in Dixon, and upon her tomstone were read the name of "Mother Spencer.
In this cemetery are the remains of John & Eliza Anthony, who were Quaker pioneers over in Genesee.
All together there are now thirty bodies buried here, about the number that once composed the meeting Friends of Jordan.
Elida John in his life time gave the grounds for both church and burial, and in his will he left a neat sum for the latter’s upkeep.
The proceeds from sale of the "meeting house" helped largely in putting the cemetery into it present condition.
The board of trustees is appointed by Clear Creek monthly meeting in Putnam County, sixty miles away, the nearest church relative we have in reach.
The present board of trustees is composed of Clarence and Harry John of Jordan, and the third member is the writer.
Geo. D John Of Sterling
On Another Entry:
Managed (1979) by Eleanor John Mylin (Mrs. Chester) - 403 Harbor Drive - Rock Falls, IL
Care and Maintenance by family contributions. Deed: Page 34 Book 61. First Part – Elida John & Sarah H John.
Second Part – Nathan Wilson & Abr. Conly John.
| NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | SPOUSE | PARENTS |
| ANTHONY, Eliza (Wadsworth) | 04 Nov 1806 | . | John Anthony | Joseph & Anna (Barnes) Wadsworth |
| ANTHONY, John | 26 Aug 1800 | 13 Jul 1882 | Ann Eliza Wadsworth | Humphrey & Hannah (Lapham) Anthony |
| BAER, Margaret Maude (John) | 24 Nov 1867 | 10 Dec 1889 | Franklin Baer | George & Mary (Miller) John |
| BENNETT, Elizabeth | . | 24 Jul 18?? | G.F. Bennett | . |
| BENNETT, Minnie M. | . | . | . | G. & E. Bennett |
| BENNETT, Walter R. | . | . | . | G. & E. Bennett |
| GERDES, Baby | . | 23 Jul 1918 | . | . |
| HUFF, Grace | 26 Jun 1871 | 12 Sep 1871 | . | Mahlon & Sarah ELiza (John) Huff |
| HUFF, Mabel | 1873 | 25 Mar 1873 | . | Mahlon & Sarah Eliza (John) Huff |
| HUMMER, Norman Daniel | Infant | 1939 | . | Henry & Lillie Hummer |
| JOHN, Abram C. | 28 Dec 1831 | 19 Apr 1899 | Kate Lucas | Elida & Sarah (Hughes) John Co A 34th IL Inf. Civil War |
| JOHN, Addison Raymond Obituary |
10 May 1875 | 01 Dec 1893 | . | George D & Mary A John |
| JOHN, Bertie (Lucas) | 06 Nov 1870 | 06 Nov 1877 | . | Abram C. & Kate (Lucas) John |
| JOHN, Chester Lee | 18 Jun 1874 | 24 Jun 1875 | . | Hugh L & Laura (Diller) John |
| JOHN, Clarence Emerson | 16 Jun 1871 | 18 May 1937 | Grace Breese | George D & Mary Alice (Miller) John |
| JOHN, Elida Obituary |
29 Aug 1805 | 01 May 1883 | Sarah Hughes | A. & Martha John |
| JOHN, Elida Eugene | 09 Jun 1866 | 13 Nov 1877 | . | Abram & Kate (Lucas) John |
| JOHN, Elida Palemon | 01 Nov 1881 | 27 May 1884 | . | George D & Mary Alice (Miller) John |
| JOHN, George Dillwyn | 14 Jun 1840 | 27 Feb 1928 | Mary Alice Miller | Elida & Sarah (Hughes) John Honor Roll has 3 Mar 1928 Death - Co C 47th PA Inf. Civil War |
| JOHN, Guy Dorsey | 17 Nov 1873 | 02 Nov 1877 | . | Abram & Kate (Lucas) John |
| JOHN, Harrison Reynolds | 18 Feb 1873 | 17 Jul 1940 | Elizabeth Hess | George & Mary (Miller) John |
| JOHN, Cpl. Hugh L. | 13 Aug 1833 | 01 Feb 1918 | Laura Diller | Elida & Sarah (Hughes) John
Co D 75th IL Inf. Civil War |
| JOHN, Jesse (Penrose) | 07 Jan 1869 | 02 Jun 1945 | . | Hugh & Laura D. John |
| JOHN, Jewell | 1870 | 29 Jun 1871 | . | George D & Mary Alice John |
| JOHN, Kate (Lucas) | 07 Nov 1836 | 27 May 1928 | Abram C. John | . |
| JOHN, Laura (Diller) | 26 Sep 1842 | 23 Mar 1933 | Hugh L. John | . |
| JOHN, Lillian Belle | 05 Jan 1872 | 04 May 1890 | . | Abram Comly & Kate (Lucas) John |
| JOHN, Martha Ann | 11 Sep 1830 | 07 Mar 1913 | . | Elida & Sarah (Hughes) John |
| JOHN, Mary Alice (Miller) | 03 Feb 1848 | 10 Mar 1937 | George Dillwyn John | . |
| JOHN, Minnie (Tabbert) Obituary |
18 Nov 1885 | 26 Jun 1967 | Maurice Diller John | . |
| JOHN, Reuben | . | 15 Jul 1892 | . | . |
| JOHN, Reuben | 21 Mar 1798 | 26 Feb 1880 | Sophia Mettler | Abia & Martha John |
| JOHN, Ruth Anna (Nixon) | 18 Nov 1850 | 11 Nov 1877 | Chalkley John | . |
| JOHN, Sarah Bessie | 25 Jul 1872 | 07 Oct 1872 | . | Abram & Kate (Lucas) John |
| JOHN, Sarah (Hughes) | 15 Feb 1802 | 13 Jul 1892 | Elida John | Hugh & Mary Hughes |
| JOHN, Sarah H | . | 01 May 1883 | . | . |
| JOHN, Sophia (Mettler) | 31 Mar 1801 | 07 Jan 1887 | Reuben John | . |
| JOHN, Wendell Phillip | 18 May 1877 | 29 Jun 1878 | . | George & Mary (Miller) John |
| JOHNSTON, S.Ray Obituary |
1972 | . | ||
| LUCAS, Belle | 21 Mar 1836 | 13 Jul 1921 | . | Sister of Kate (Lucas) John |
| LUCAS, Elizabeth | 1791 | 07 Feb 1868 | . | . |
| MYERS, Dora Emma | 1868 | 08 Jan 1872 | . | Joseph & Ruthanna (John) Myers |
| MYERS, Mary Eliza | . | 09 Aug 1870 | . | . |
| MYERS, Ruthanna (John) | 16 May 1835 | 27 Feb 1873 | Joseph L. Myers | Elida & Sarah (Hughes) John |
| SPENCER, Rachel (Shivery) | 1800 | 1886 | David Spencer | Andrew & Sarah (Way) |
| TILLMAN, Elias W. | 24 Nov 1894 | 24 Nov 1894 | . | Elisha & Kathryn (Garra) Tillman |
| TILLMAN, Elisha H. | 23 Mar 1861 | 17 Jun 1937 | Kathryn J Garra | Jacob & Mary Tillman |
| TILLMAN, Frank H. | 1868 | Oct 1921 | . | Jacob & Mary Tillman |
| TILLMAN, Jacob | 1839 | 07 Dec 1924 | Mary | . |
| TILLMAN, Kathryn (Garra) | 23 Mar 1865 | 03 Oct 1940 | Elisha Tillman | Isaac & Salmoa (Groff) Garra |
| TILLMAN, Leroy V. | 31 Jan 1884 | 20 Dec 1886 | . | Elisha & Kathryn (Garra) Tillman |
| TILLMAN, Mary | 1843 | 12 Feb 1916 | Jacob Tillman | . |
