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Reniff Cemetery

Section 22, Norman Township

Submitted by Lea Sharp

Cooper, Gracie E Reniff, wife of Alfred Bruce Cooper, 1853-1875, died May 2, 1875, aged 22 yrs 2 ms 10 ds, additional stone [Alfred Bruce Cooper is listed on 1860 Grundy Co census as Alford; he is listed on 1870 Grundy Co census as Bruce]

Devereaux, Baby, 1873

Dewey, Amos, born Jan 29, 1813, died June 14, 1891

Dewey, Nancy M, born Dec 1, 1823, died Apr 17, 1901

Father

Dewey, Wilbur B, son of A & NM Dewey, died Mar 20, 1866, aged 4 yrs 25 ds

Reniff, Daniel, died Aug 7, 1861

Reniff, Lorenzo, Jul 24, 1819 Franklin Co MA - Sep 24, 1889 Grundy Co IL, aged 70 ys [obit]

Reniff, Rhoda C, wife of Daniel Reniff, died Feb 19, 1864, aged 69 yrs 5 ms 3 ds

Reniff, Rufus, died Sept 16, 1871, aged 45 years

Russell, Clarinda, wife of Eden Russell, died June 10, 1862, aged __ yrs

Woodbury, Isaac Ward, son of A Osgood & L Woodbury, died Jefferson Barracks, Mar 23, 1863, Member of Co A 53rd Ill, aged 19 yrs; broken stone: top, bottom [IL State Archives Civil War database states Isaac W Woodbury enlisted Jan 13, 1862 and died of disease Mar 26, 1863 at St Louis]

Veteran's Administration Honor Roll pamphlet in the State Archives Library in Springfield, IL, also lists John Day as buried in this cemetery. No dates are given and no war is listed. No stone was found for him in this cemetery.