(Courtesy Linda Davison)
This cemetery is located in Clayton township, near Minonk, IL off of Road 2200N (The Minonk-Washburn Blacktop).
| Articles of Agreement | First Meeting and Election | Cemetery Records |
APRIL 1919
State of Illinois
Woodford County }SS
Articles of Agreement
The undersigned hereby agree to pay the amount set opposite their names subscribed here to what is now knows at the Yankeetown Cemetery with the understanding that the amount of their subscription is to used as a permanent fund to be turned over with the property of the said Yankeetown Cemetery to the newly organized and Incorporated "The Davison Cemetery" for the purpose of keeping the yards and grounds of the said Cemetery in a good state of repair and for the improvement and perpetuation of the said Cemetery. The interest only of this fund is to be used and this fund kept intact as a permanent fund for this purpose. The Yankeetown Cemetery herein referred to is the one situated on section twelve in Linn Township, in the County and State afore said.
Paul H. Davison 200.00
William S. Davison 100.00
T. P. Perry 100.00
E. D. McChesney 100.00
R. M. Livingston and mother 100.00
Mrs. Elsi McChesney 100.00
Alvah H. Parks 50.00
R. H. Parks 30.00
Nancy M. Hester 100.00
H. P. Parks 40.00
C. M. McChesney 75.00
Ralph Oltman 100.00
Wm. Bell 30.00
John Geyman
Robert Tolen 30.00
Affie Hester 100.00
Mary Livingston 50.00
Marka Tormann 20.00
Mrs. F. W. Wilcox 20.00
Henry Keedy 20.00
Cara V. H. Lester 50.00
Philip Hawk 50.00
F. G. Davison 50.00
Frank L. and Jennie L. Bixby 50.00
W. F. Uphoff 20.00
Frank Swan 10.00
S. B. Ogle 10.00
C. R. Davison 5.00
Ed Underwood 20.00
Frank Bell 15.00
Graham Ford 20.00
Frank White 10.00
J. N. Livingston 40.00
Mrs. E. D. McChesney 50.00
L. S. Thom 25.00
Fred C. Parks 10.00
Leverne Shaver 10.00
L. L. Hester 100.00
J. M. Davison, Bertha Suring and Franc Kerrick 50.00
Rober H. Tolan 30.00
Minutes
April 12th 1919
In pursuance to a call by A. H. Davison, the only remaining trustee of the Yankeetown Cemetery, a meeting was held at Jefferson School house at 2 o’clock p.m. Meeting was called to order by A. H. Davison and on motion W. S. Davison was eleected Chairman and Paul H. Davison Secretary of the meeting.
The following persons were placed in nomination.
F. C. Parks. P. H. Davison
E. D. McChesney
Ralph Oltman
A. H. Davison
Phil Hawk
Clarence Tolen
James Livingston
On Motion it was decided that the six persons receiving the highest number of votes were to be the Trustees. The ballot resulted as follows
Fred Parks 8
P. H. Davison 8
E. D. McChesney 8
Ralph Altman 7
A. H. Davison 8
Phil Hawk 8
James Livingston 1
The following persons were declared elected Trustees
Fred C. Parks
A. H. Davison
E. D. Mc Chesney
Ralph Oltman
A. H. Davison
Phil Hawk
Lots were then cast and it was decided that the following named persons should serve for three years.
Paul Davison, Phil Hawk and Fred C. Parks
And that the following should serve for six years :
A. H. Davison, E. D. McChesney and Ralph Oltman
A set of By Laws were then adopted. Our motion meeting adjourned.
Paul H. Davison, Sec.
April 14, 1919
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Minutes of Board of Trustees held at A. H. Davisons.
On motion of Ph. H. Davison the Board elected A. H. Davison as President for the year 1919.
On motion E. D. McChesney was elected as Vice President
On motion, P. H. Davison was elected Secretary and Treasurer
The President then appointed the following committees
Finance: Paul H. Davison, Fred C. Parks, E. D. McChesney
Executive: A. H. Davison, Phil Hawk, Ralph Oltman
After discussing several matters pertaining to work to be done at Cemetery the meeting adjourned.
Paul H. Davison, Sec.
Lot 2
1. Davison, Lettia, wife of Charles, 1854-1906
2. Davison, Charles H, 1833-1915
3. Davison, Charles R., 1893-2/20/1965
4. Davison, Ethel, 1895-6/13/1981
Lot 3
2. Davis, Julia (probably)no record
4. No record/no marker
Lot 4
1. McMeen, Archie, 1898-12/3/1975
3. McMeen, Anna M, wife of Archie, 1905-1928
4. McMeen, Geneva, daughter of Archie, died 1922, age 3
Lot 5
4. Davison, Squire Rowland, 1815-1867
Davison, Amanda M., 1815-1880
Lot 6
1. Frauke Richardson, Sister ne Krull, 1873-1898??
2. Richardson, Charles E,, died 1896, age 3 mo.??
3. Richardson, Ellen G., died 1897, age 6 mo.??
4. Mink, probably, no marker/record
Lot 7
3. Northrup, Charles E., son of W.H.& J.R., died 1865, age 3 mo,
4. Sathoff, probably, no marker/record
Lot 8
3. Leavitt, E.J., daughter of J.B. & A.J., died 1866
Lot 9
? Meharry, probably, no marker/record
Lot 10
4. Tarmann, Florence L., 1910-2/21/1987
(No Burials Lots 11-12)
Lot 13
1. Ford, Reuben, 1922
2. Ford, Norval, 1891-2/26/1970
3. Ford, Abbie S., wife of Norvel, 1893-10/31/1979
Lot 14
2. Oltman, Ekka, 1870-1926
3. Oltman, Gretje, 1833-?
4. Oltman, John, 1834-1921
Lot 15
1. Rewerts, Anna Magdalena, 1892-1893
2. Rewerts, Johann Frerichs, 1885-1895
3. Oldenburg, Albert J,, 1881-1939
4. Oldenburg, Clara M,, 1882-12/15/1973
Lot 16
2. Talbot, Emeline, daughter of W.W. & H, died 1868, age 10
4. Rightenour, David, died 1865, age 56
Lot 17
1. Mick, Lena Elizabeth, died 1893, age 3 mo,
2. Mick, Henry, died 1894, age 26
3. Worthington, William E, son of Wm. S. & S., 1851-1863
4. Unknown, no marker/record
Lot 18
2. Davison, Lois L., daughter of S.R. & A.M., died 1864, age 2
3. Davison, Emily J., daughter of S.R. & A.M
Lot 19
3. Ogle, Della M., daughter of J & D, died 1864 age 4 mo,
4. Jackman, Samuel E., son of S.S.& S.E., died 1858, age 1
Lot 20
3. Mary J. Davison, Dau. of J. P. & E. Davison, Died 1855, Age 27
4. Jaguoth, Collin, died 1875, age 21
Lot 21
2. Davison John P., died 1872, age 79
3. Davison, Elizabeth (Aunt Betsy), died 1880, age 82
Lot 22
1. Davison, Paul Howard, 1905-7/3/1974
2. Davison, Anita, 1906-4/9/1997
Lot 23
2. Davison, Paul H., 1867-4/6/1953
3. Davison, Bertha O. Trullander, wife of Paul, 1870-1937
Lot 24
2. Snyder, Margaret Davison, daughter of P.H. & B.O., 1899-1935
3. Davison, Annie Laurie, daughter of P.H.&B.O., 1903-1912
4. Davison, Bessie, daughter of P.H.&B.O., died 1901, age 2 mo
Lot 25
2. Davison, John Milton, 1812-1895
3. Davison, Sally , wife of J.M., 1805-1885
4. Livingston, daughter of R. M.&E.J.,
5. Davison, Mary Addie, daughter of Prosper &J.C., died 1861, age 6
Lot 26
1. Jackman, Jesse, 1849-??
2. Jackman, Mary C., wife of Jesse, died 1886, age 86
3. Jackman, Samuel S. (Captain), died 1862 in Civil War, age 36
4. Jackman, Sarah E, wife of S,S,
Lot 27
1. Davison, Sadie M., daughter of James M. & Louise E., died 1894, age 21
Lot 28
1. Schuck, Katherine, died 1862, age 1
2. Mick, Frederick, son of J.&G, died 1863, age 5
3. Mick, Eve, daughter of J.&G, died 1863, age 4
4. Mick, Jacob, son of J.&G., died 1866, age 1
Lot 29
2. Oltman, Enn, 1865-1917
3. Oltman, Enne J., died 1898, age 62
Lot 30
3. Seifert, Carl, 1877-1945
4. Seifert, Magdalena T., 1886-1937
Lot 31
1. Tarmann, Manka, 1856-1924
3. Tarmann, Louisa Slicker, 1867-1952
4. Tarmann, George F., died 1907, age 3 mo,
Lot 32
1. Hawk, Alexander, 1845-1922
2. Hawk, Mary, wife of Alexander, 1851-1925
3. Hawk, Philip H,, 1875-3/22/1949
4. Hawk, Mary Daisy, 1878-5/6/1953
Lot 33
1. McGhiey, Henry M,, 1891-1954
2. McGhiey, Lora B, Keedy, wife of Henry, 1894-6/23/1974
3. McGhiey, Donald son of Henry, 1918-1989
4. Hoge, Beverly J. McGhiey, daughter of Henry, 1930-5/14/1999
Lot 34
1. Yeater, Louis, 1874-1941
2. Willsom, Orpha Yeater, 1880-3/17/1962???????
Lot 35
1. Perry, Thomas P., 1856-1929
4. Perry, Mary E,, wife of Thomas, 1859-1910
Lot 36
4. Hawk, child of Philip & Daisy, died 1903, age 1
Lot 37
1. Seifert, Elvin C., 1911-3/20/1977
2. Seifert, Helen C. wife of Elvin, 1911-3/25/1978
3. Keith, Courtney Charles, 1903-2/2/1978
4. Keith, Lorene M., 1913-9/21/1985
Lot 38
1. Unknown, no marker/record
2. Uphoff, Waite, died
3. Oltman, George, died 1881, age 19
4. Uphoff, Rena Oltman, wife of Waite, died
Lot 39
1. Mick, Jacob, no record
2. Mick, John, no record
3. Unknown, no marker/record
4. Unknown, no marker/record
Lot 40
1. Davison, Frank G., 1857-1939
2. Davison, Edith M., 1860-9/6/1948
3. McClure, John Elmer, 1878-1/24/1968
4. McClure, Lillian E. Davison, 1881-2/27/1964
Lot 41
2. Harding, Horace J., died 1860, age 23
3. Wilson, Benjamin, died 1885, age 59
4. Wilson, Julia A., wife of Benjamin, died 1889, age 60
Lot 42
2. Davison, Prosper Harvey, 1833-1903
3. Davison, Jane C. File, wife of Prosper, 1832-1904
Lot 43
1. Livingston, Arion, child of R.M. 1909-1910
2. Livingston, Cecile, child of R.M. 1900-1901
3. Livingston, Elsie J. Davison, wife of R.M., 1869-1925
4. Livingston, Robert M., 1868-1941
Lot 44
1. Davison, William S., 1862-1936
2. Davison, Minnie L., wife of W.S., 1867-1944
3. Hart, W. Clark, 1888-1960
4. Hart, Adaline J. Davison, wife of Clark, daughter of W.S., 1895-1980
Lot 45
Monument (Philip F. Livingston)
Lot 46
1. McCunne, Nancy Mable, daughter of R.S.&M. died 1876, age 2
2. Livingston, Philip F, 1840-1916
3. Livingston, Mary wife of Philip, 1843-1929
Lot 47
1. Davison, Minnie R,, 1886-1969
2. Davison, R. Walter, 1884-1946
3. Davison, J. Harold, 1916-5/3/1984
4. Davison, Margaret E., 1912-6/20/1993
Lot 48
1. Davison, Reuben W., died 1888, age 63
2. Davison, Mary E., 1831-1915
Lot 49
1. Wilson, Benjamin, Senior
3. Davison, Adelbert H died 1927, age 74
4. Davison, Margaret M,, wife of Adelbert, died 1918, age 57
Lot 50
3. Unknown, no marker/record
4. Ward, Roxena, died 1865, age 33
Lot 51
1. Linn, Basil Milton, died 1863, age 25
3. Wells, Albert, died 1869, age 24
4. Finkle, Fidelia, wife of Martin Finkle, died 1868, age 25
Lot 52
1. Tarman, Leland Mike, son of Theodore, died 1938, age 11
2. Tarman, Theodore R., died 9/12/1976, age 73
Lot 53
1. Keedy, Ray Allen, died 1891, age 1
2. Keedy, ]ulia E,, wife of Henry, died 1930, age 72
3. Keedy, Henry A, died 10/25/1951, age 91
4. Keedy, Cora Mae, died 3/15/1961, age 64
Lot 54
1. McClure, Eileen, daughter of Mark & Irene, died 1924
2. MCClure, David, died 12/9/1938
3. McClure, Mark, died 5/8/1970, age 73
4. McClure, Irene, wife of Mark, died 6/3/1975, age 75
Lot 55
2. McClure, Adelbert, died 1881
3. Stoner, William E,, died 1942, age 76
Lot 56
1. McMeen, Harold, 1906 to 1929, age 23
2. McMeen, William, died 1929, age 4
3. McMeen, William, died 1945, age 75
4. McMeen, Alice, died 12/22/1967
Lot 57
1. McMeen, son of Herman, died 1922
6. McMeen, child of Herman
2. McMeen, child of Herman
3. McMeen, Herman, died 7/25/1945, age 52
4. McMeen, M,, wife of Herman, died 1943
5. McMeen, Robert, son of Herman, died 4/15/1996, age 56
Lot 58
1. Kanive, Walter, died 1944, age 58
2. Kanive, ]osephine Stonier, wife of Walter, died 1921, age 29
4. Stonier, Marjorie Jane, daughter of Floyd & Velma, born & died 1/31/1922
Lot 59
1. Tolan, Louis E,, died 8/12/1965, age 80
2. Tolan, Leona E,, wife of Louis, died 1934, age 49
Lot 60
1. Scriven, Floretta, died 1868, age 19
2. Case, Helen Scriven, died 1872, age 19
3. Parks, Henry P, (Uncle Hank), died 1885, age 70
4. Parks, Fanny, sister of Henry, died 1876, age 56
Lot 61
2. Scriven, John A,, no record
4. Davison, Matilda, wife of Daniel P.M., died 1871, age 65
Lot 62
1. Tolen, Robert, son of R.&A.M., died 1892, age 1 mo,
2. Tolen, Roy, son of R.&A.M., died 1892, age 2 mo,
3. Tolen, Robert H, died 1922, age 64
4. Tolen, Anna M, wife of Robert, died 1937, age 75
5. Mavity, Hal T., son of Wm. & Florence, died 1919, age 4
Lot 63
1. Seward, Franklin M,, son of R,F,&G, died 1867, age 1
4. Thom, Lottie Bell, no marker/record
Lot 64
1. Livingston, James E,, died 1868, age 1
2. Livingston, Martha E, died 1872, age 5 mo,
3. Livingston, Robert W, died 1877, age 6
4. Livingston, Nathaniel, died 1881, age 39
5. Livingston, Carolynn, no record
Lot 65
1. Livingston, Mary, sister of James, died 1879, age 82
2. Livingston, James, died 1878, age 74
3. Livingston, Fanny, wife of James, died 1883, age 78
Lot 66
1. Geyman, John
2. Geyman, Ida, died 1919, age 50
3. Wehrle, Ruth Geyman, died 1919, age 26
4. Buckley, Allan V., died 2/25/1977, age 77
Lot 67
3. Heinrich, F. Earl, died 8/14/1963, age 69
4. Heinrich, Lela, wife of Earl, died 6/12/1973, age 82
Lot 68
1. Ricker, James, died 1870, age 1
2. Ricker, Hiram, no record
3. Howe, Florimund, no record
Lot 69
1. Livingston, child of James N
Lot 70
1. Bell, Alfred C., died 1884, age 43
2. Bell, Ellen J., wife of Alfred, died 1911, age 70
Lot 71
1. Mavity, Florence Tolen, died 1919, age 24
2. Tolen, Elmer L,, died 1919, age 30
3. Kanive, Florence E, Tolen, died 12/6/1972, age 82
Lot 72
1. Davison, Theodore Ezra, died 1885, age 11
2. Davison, Ezra M no record
3. Mick, no marker/record
4. Mick, no marker/record
Lot 73
1. Parks, Dannie M,, died 1873, age 8
2. Durkie, Edwin M,, died 1912, age 61
Lot 74 (No Burials)
Lot 75
1. McChesney, William Jacob, died 1889, age 3, son of Horace
2. McChesney, Anna Lois, died 1889, age 6, daughter of Horace
3. McChesney Leslie H died 1903, age 2, child of Horace
4. McChesney, Horace J,, died 8/8/1946, age 85
5. McChesney, Harriet E,, wife of Horace, died 1929, age 67
Lot 76
1. McChesney, John, brother of Jacob, died 1896, age 51
2. McChesnev, Mary A,, mother of Jacob, died 1895, age 83
Lot 77 (No Burials)
Lot 78
1. Barnett, Arthur C, (Duke), died 1954, age 70
2. McChesney, Jacob, died 1917, age 82
3. McChesney Elsie L,, died 1927, age 92
Lot 79
Monument (McChesney)
Lot 80
3. McChesney, Ethel L,, died 1890, age 3
4. McChesney, Viola, died 1890, age 1
Lot 81 (No burials)
Lot 82
1. KoIb, Barbara
Lot 83
3. Whitten, Mabel Irene Keedy, died 12/28/1950
4. Whitten, William T,, died 9/6/1960
Lot 84
1. Wagner, William, died 1944
2. Wagner, Myrtle, wife of William, died 1955
3. Jackson, S, Luther, died 12/28/1972, age 75
4. Jackson, Hattie, died 2/17/1985
Lot 85
1. Bixby, Moses N,, died 1898, age 71
2. Bixby, Mary A, died 1913, age 78
3. Bixby, Frank L,, died 1929, age 61
4. Bixby, Geneva L,, died 1932, age 71
Lot 86
1. Livingston, Michael, died 1894, age 84
2. Livingston, Abigail A,, died 1895, age 84
Lot 87
1. Ford, Russell E,, died 1916, age 2
2. Ford, Graham, died 2/15/1960, age 70
3. Ford, Inez E,, died 2/16/1976, age 81
Lot 88
1. Hart, Raymond C,, died 1/31/1998, age 74
2. Hart, Nancy, died 1998, age 70
3. Hart, John Scott, son of Ray & Nancy, died 10/7/1967
Lot 89
2. Wagner Lester L,, son of Donald, died 12/2/1994
3. Wagner, Donald Verne, died 8/23/1960, age 58
4. Wagner, Mildred, wife of Donald, died 7/1997
Lot 90
1. Case, William, no marker/record
2. Underwood, James, no marker/record
3. Underwood, child of James, no marker/record
4. Underwood, child of Ed, no marker/record
Lots 91 & 92 (No burials)
Lot 93
1. Hattan, Jacob
2. Hattan, Mary Jael, died 1937, age 81
3. Hester, Lincoln, died 1938, age 73
4. Hester, Flora, died 2/17/1961, age 93
Lot 94
Monument (Hester)
Lot 95
1. Hester, Lydia A, Davison, wife of Robert S,, died 1863, age 32
2. Hester, Robert S,, died 1900, age 75
3. Hester, Nancy M, McKeever, wife of Robert S,, died 1927, age 86
Lot 96 (No burial)
Lot 97
2. Meineke, Gustave Eugene, died 7/5/1957
3. Meineke, Daisy Mae, died 9/20/1973
4. Meineke, Irene Doris, died 6/15/1945
Lot 98
1. McChesney, Gerald E,, died 11/17/1986, age 85
2. McChesney, Mildred B,, died 10/17/1964, age 51
Lot 99
1. McChesney, E,D,, died 1945, age 80
2. McChesney, Fannie, died 1937, age 65
Lot 100
2. Tilton, Sterling (Chuck), died 8/10/1984, age 81
3. Tilton, Margaret Lee, wife of Charles M,, died 11/26/1969, age 58
Lots 101 & 102 No Burials
Lot 103
1. Iliff, Harry, died 10/27/1996, age 72
Lot 104
2. Iliff, George W,, died 11/22/1967
3. Iliff, Maurine, wife of George, died 10/26/82
4. Iliff, Roberta, daughter of George, died 4/1/1997
Lot 105 (No Burials)
Lot 106
1. Hattan, Thomas F,, died 1941, age 92
2. Hattan, Mary Martha, wife of Thomas, died 1926, age 72
Lot 107
1. Hattan, Frances M,, died 1937, age 74
2. Hattan, Effie B.,
Lot 108
1. Davison, Edith Eileen, died 2/20/1992, age 61
Lot 109 (No Burials)
Lot 110
1. Davison, John Harvey, son of Lester S,, died 4/9/1998, age 74
Lot 111 & 112 (No burials)
Lot 113
1. Spires, Marion (Bud), died 7/9/1976, age 51
Lot 114 (No burials)
Lot 115
2. Umphress, Eugene, died 7/25/1977, age 69
3. Umphress, A, Pauline, wife of Eugene, died 5/17/1994
Lot 116 (No Burials)
Lot 117
1. Durbin, Robert Lee, died 1927, age 6 mo,
2. Durbin, Dorthea May, died 1923, age 3 days
Lot 118-143 (No Burials)
Lot 205
1. Davison Victor H,, son of Paul H, died 7/26/1968, age 72
2. Davison, Vida Davis, wife of Victor, died 4/16/1980
Lot 206 (No burials)
Lot 207
1. Davison, Lester S,, son of Paul H,, died 9/3/1972, age 75
2. Davison, Doris Kerrick, wife of Lester, died 4/2/1987, age 88
Lot 208 (No burials)
Lot 209
1. Livingston, Thomas M,, died 3/1/1988, age 90
2. Livingston, Mildred C,, wife of Thomas, died 12/10/1979, age 85
Lot 210 (No Burials)
Lot 211
1. Livingston, Richard C,, son of Tom & Mildred, died 1/13/1988, age 63
4. Livingston, Melissa Faith, daughter of Richard & Nancy, died 9/29/1960
Lot 212 (No Burials)
Lot 213
1. Livingston, John N,(Jack), son of Tom & Mildred, died 6/16/1965, age 36
Lot 215
1. Livingston, Robert Gorin, son of Tom & Mildred, died 6/20/1967, age 44
Lot 217
2. Hart, Annabelle B,, wife of Alan P,, died 6/26/1995, age 65
(Lots 216, 218-232 -No burials)