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Short Cemetery

Section 15, Goose Lake Township

Submitted by Mark Hahn



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Surname Given Name Birthdate Deathdate Inscription Photo Photo2
Atkinson Gail   Mar 19, 1972 inf daughter photo  
Beasley Elwyn Edward July 28, 1924 Mar 3, 1928   photo  
Brookman     Aug 15, 1875   photo  
Brookman     Feb 15, 1879   photo  
Brookmann     Feb 11, 1881   photo  
Brookmann?       aged 49 ys _ ms 19 ds photo  
Brown Gladys C Feb 24, 1896 Dec 13, 1908   photo  
Brown Gladys M 1912 1957   photo  
Cameron Alexander   Oct 4, 1856 born Scotland photo  
Cameron Catherine   Oct 29, 1912   photo  
Cameron Ewen   Oct 10, 1853 born Scotland, aged 69 ys photo  
Cameron Jessie   Feb 25, 1901   photo  
Cameron John     aged 81 yrs photo  
Cameron John G.     aged 76 yrs photo  
Cameron Thomas     aged 63 yrs photo  
Cameron Thomas   Feb 18, 1892 born Scotland; aged 66 yrs photo  
Dudgeon Infant Daughter Feb 7, 1897 Feb 15, 1897 dau of CS & FM photo  
Fritchley Bernard M 1910 1942   photo  
Funk Catharina Chelrau June 21, 1835 June 1_, 1899   photo  
Funk Conrad June 19, 1840 Germany April 12, 1916 Coal City father photo  
Handlon Anna M Apr 2, 1863 Dec 20, 1931 wife of William F photo  
Handlon William F Sept 6, 1872 Aug 18, 1909   photo  
Hanel Anton Mar 28, 1812 Feb 22, 1895   photo  
Hanel Elisabeth Nov 19, 1812 Nov 7, 1893   photo  
Hanisch Alice A Apr 12, 1911 Sep 21, 1912   photo  
Kennett Jessy   Sept 1_, 1857? son of Joseph & Maria photo  
Leak Daniel   Sept 7, 1878 aged 78 ys photo  
Luther Catharine N   July 1, 1854 dau of Martin & Ursula; aged 9 ms 20 ds photo  
Lyon Samuel     Co G 36 ILL INF photo  
Lyons Cathrine Wilenou 1859 1897   photo  
Lyons Jessie M 1842 1900   photo  
Lyons Mary   Oct 21, 1894 wife of Monroe; aged 53 yrs 9 ms 21 ds photo  
Lyons Mary C May 1, 1852 July 31, 1887 wife of Samuel photo  
Lyons Wm   June 24, 1864   photo  
Morison John   Aug 15, 1883   photo  
Morison Sarah   Nov 13, 1878 wife of John photo  
Nelson Adelia Pardee   Oct 20, 1887 wife of HA; aged 26 yrs 1 mo 28 ds photo  
Nichols Alfred 1874 1911   photo  
Nichols Ellen   1909 infant dau photo  
Nichols Gilbert H   Oct 4, 1874 son of H & L (or E); aged 7 ms 4 ds photo  
Nichols Thomas H June 19, 1878 Nov 13, 1897 son of R & B photo  
Noble Charles Aug 12, 1822 Apr 15, 1900   photo  
Noble Margaret July 8, 1826 Feb 7, 1903 wife of Charles photo  
Nowman Othie 1900 1993 husband photo  
Nowman Viola D 1893 1954 wife photo  
Onson Anna M 1851 1889 Wife of Peter Onson photo  
Pardee Louisa   Dec 27, 1884 wife of L; aged 51 y 2 m 5 d photo  
Peart Annie Feb 18, 1873 Feb 8, 1906   photo  
Peart Cuthbert Sept 6, 1831 Oct 13, 1910   photo  
Peart Ralph Jan 19, 1880 Jan 22, 1880   photo  
Peart Willie June 6, 1872 Sept 29, 1874   photo  
Perona Twila T Potter May 3, 1914 Aug 10, 2000   photo  
Pratt James   June 3, 1860 aged 21 ys 10 ms 6 ds photo photo; photo
Rambatt August May 29, 1851 Feb 16, 1883   photo  
Schult Wilhelm Aug 3, 1839 Feb 16, 1883   photo  
Short Frances M   July 1, 1876 wife of James; aged 25 yrs 6 mos 14 ds photo photo
Short Lemuel 1819 1895   photo  
Short Mary A 1850 1910 wife of Warham B photo  
Short Sarah 1826 1906 wife of Lemuel photo  
Short Warham B 1849 1912   photo  
Simpson Cynthia C June 2, 1827 Jan 13, 1909 wife of Wm A photo  
Simpson Wm A Oct 25, 1818 Feb 12, 1891   photo  
Trotter Magdalene   Oct 19, 1872 wife of Robert; aged 35 yrs photo photo
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Unknown Infant   1869?   photo  
Unknown William   1865?   photo  
Vaughan William   Dec 14, 1864 aged 30 years photo  
Watkins Frederic   May 12, 1864 aged 53 ys 7 ms 10 ds photo  
Wendel John F June 8, 1885 March 20, 1911   photo  
Wendle Justus   May 9, 1901 aged 66 years photo  
Wilenou Anna Jan 28/30, 1841 Dec 25, 1892 wife of John F photo photo
Wilenou Elizabeth 1861 1939   photo  
Wilenou Henry   April 4, 1889 son of JF & A; aged 19 yrs 1 mo 28 days photo photo
Wilenou John F Feb 29, 1828 June 5, 1905 Co I 100th ILL VOL INF photo  
Wilenou Pauline 1872 1963   photo  
Williams Plot       photo  
Williams ?   Oct 27, 1849 their first born; aged 1 yr 9 mos photo  
Williams Anne   April 21, 1873 wife of J; aged 52 yrs 8 mos 1 dy photo  
Williams George   Mar 21, 1884 aged 31 yrs 1 mo 1 d photo  
Williams Jacob 1821 1891 father photo  
Williams John   Nov 2, 1882 son of J & A; aged 21 yrs 6 mo 20 ds photo photo
Williams Margaret   Feb 11, 1881 dau of J & A; aged 22 yrs 3 mo 9 ds photo  

Also see Linda Brandau's list for additional names that may belong to the unknown stones above.



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