CARLTON CEMETERY
Alsey Township
Carlton Cemetery is located 2.5 miles northwest of Alsey, in Scott County. The location is somewhat inaccessible by car. There is a dirt road leading to the cemetery from the main road, but it is rough and on a farmer’s fenced property. “Walking in would be your best bet.” So says Robert and Sharon Dobson, of Murrayville, who provided the Morgan Area G. & H. Society with a reading made 7 June 1977. The M.A.G.A. also acquired a reading made by someone else, on the same cemetery, from Mrs. Loreita Ballard who is County Clerk in Winchester.
Mrs. Florence Hutchison has combined these two readings and has found several differences in date readings, which is to be expected from old stones. It is rather universal that each person who looks at a stone may in some way determine that the lettering on a tombstone reads one way, while another looking at it with shadows at a different angle, and with differing sense of vision may see it another way. It is sometimes difficult to verify the correct date, by another party, without either checking a death certificate, a census record for age, a marriage record for names and initials, or seeing the actual stone themselves. Mrs. Hutchison has tried all, except the latter method, on this as well as the other cemeteries indexed with this one Most of the older stones are the only record of births and deaths since no death certificates were filed in Illinois, by law, until 1878. Many of the later deaths had no certificate on file in Winchester, as is true in Morgan. This can be due to the fact that the doctors in outlying districts did not find time to send such certificates to the County Clerk, local persons handled deaths for themselves, and received permission only from the sexton, or the person deceased in another county where the burial certificate lies.
The Dobson’s continued their description by saying: “Most of the monuments are in fair to good condition, however we feel many are missing and many more graves are marked with large rocks and stones. The cemetery is cared for once each year by descendants and members of the local 4-H club. A picnic is usually held after the clean-up. Yellow iris and peonies decorate the grounds, and it is quite pretty when the flowers are in bloom.
ARNOLD, Julia A. 22 Mar 1848 – 20 Dec 1897 Wife of J. M. Lankford
BAILEY, Edward 30 Dec 1829 – 2 Mar 1902 Soldier
CARLTON, Charles Died 27 Sept 1865 3 Yr 11 Mo 13 Da Son of T.C. & E.C.
(Other reading has 8 Oct 1856-26 Sept 1865 8 Yr 11 Mo 18 Da Son of T.G. & M.E.)
Elijah 9 July 1812 – 27 Feb 1880 63 Yr 7 Mo 20 Da
Eliza Jane Died 16 Aug 1874 29 Yr 4 Mo 17 Da Wife of Isaiah
George W. 19 Oct 1812 – 10 Oct 1870 Civil War Pvt Co D 129th Ill. Inf.
John 1847 – 1 Jan 1934 Civil War Pvt Co F 61st Ill. Inf.
Lettice Died 27 Dec 1852 52 Yr
Martha P. 4 July 1838 – 15 Jan 1908
Mary 1 Nov 1852 – 12 Jan 1901 Wife of J.H.
Mary Ann Died 1 Sept 1850 30 Yr 3 Mo Wife of Wm.
Nancy 9 July 1812 – 11 Jul 1896 84 Yr 2 da Wife of Elijah
Queen Elizabeth (stone broken) Nov Dau of E. & N.
Theophilus C. 11 Apr 1838 – 15 Dec 1898
(Other reading 11 Apr 1836 – 19 Dec 1898)
Infant Son of T.C/G. Died 2 Feb 1897 Son of T.G. & M.E.
William H. Civil War Pvt Co F 61st Ill. Inf.
Elizabeth 20 June 1835 – 26 July 1874 Wife of T. C. Carlton
CLARKSON, Matthew 30 Oct 180 – 26 Jan Born Yorkshire, Eng.
COCHRAN, Margaret 1849 – 1926 Wife of John R. Cochran
COWHICK, Susan 8 Jan 1822 – 15 Sept 1901 Wife of John Cowhick
ELLIOT, Victoria 1848 – 1933
FLETCHER, Joseph 27 Nov 1855 – 15 Sept 1875 20 Yr 10 Mo 19 Da Son of T.J. & M.A.
FLYNN, Eliza A. 26 June 1845 – 5 Feb 1923 Wife of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 10 Feb 1843 – 10 Sept 1927 Civil War Pvt., Co. F 61st Ill. Inf.
HANEY, Nancy C. Died 3 Oct 1865 1 Yr 18 Da Dau of R. & E.
HESTER, Martin 13 Oct 1833 – 2 Feb 1921 Civil War Pvt., Co I 70th Ill. Inf.
Nancy 1836 – 1916
HOOTS, Annie Bell 19 Dec 1861 – 1 Feb 1862 1 Mo 13 Da
Freddie Died 18 Mo Child of E. & H.W.
Johnnie Died 12 Da Child of E. & H.W.
Lafie Died 3 Yr Child of E. & H.W.
Ollie May Died 9 Da Child of E. & H.W.
Josephine 28 July 1865 – 8 Jan 1866 6 Mo 11 Da Child of M. & C.
Mathias 21 Jan 1828 – 12 Jan 1906 77 Yr 11 Mo 21 Da
Ollie M. 15 May 1863 – 22 Mar 1901
Rebecca Caroline 14 July 1840 – 1 Jan 1929 Wife of Mathias
William 1892 – 1935 Son of E. & H.W.
William H. Civil War Pvt. Co C 28th Ill. Inf.
HOSACK, Lewis 3/13 June 1853 – 21 Feb 1936
Nancy K. 10 Jan 1853 – 18 June 1903 Wife of Lewis Hosack
JACKSON, Clarissa J. 8 July 1830 – 16 July 1904 Wife of W.A. Jackson
Cora Jane 22 Jan 1869 – 2 Apr 1869 2 Mo 11 Da Dau of W. & C.
Ida May 8 Apr 1886 – 15 May 1886 Dau of R. & J.L.
Rosanna 1835 – 1907 Dau John Carlton
William A./J. 13 June 1839 – 4 Mar 1891 Civil War Pvt., Co F 61st Ill. Inf.
KING, George R. 1847 – 1916
Hutch Civil War Pvt Co D 28th Ill. Inf.
James Died 1860 Mexican War Pvt Co K 3rd Ill. Inf.
John H. 26 Aug 1844 – 17 Apr 1906
John R. 1 Jan 1801 – 5 Jan 1881 Civil War Pvt Co E 14 Ill. Inf.
Margaret J. 15 Sept 1844 Wife of John H. King
Mary 2/4 June 1842 – 8 Nov 1880 Wife of Hutch King
Mary A. 11 Oct 1838 – 28 Dec 1915
Stella 1882 – 1912
Timothy Died 20 July 1864 Civil War Pvt Co H 129th Ill. Inf.
William A. 1868 – 1931
LANKFORD, Gilbert Died 14 Dec 1871 2 Yr 9 Mo 6 Da Son of J.M. & J.A.
Henry Died 13 Oct 1853 63 Yr
Julia A. Arnold 22 Mar 1848 – 20 Dec 1897 Wife of J.M.
LEE, Harry W. 10 Apr 1816 – 17 Apr 1906 Sp Am War Pvt Co B 16th U.S. Inf.
(IVC 2 Feb 1905 – may have been reinterred)
James M. Died 29 June 1865 49 Yr 2 Mo 19 Da
Lela 3 Mar 1883 – 6 Jan 1906 Dau of Red Smollie Lee
LEE, Mary A. 19 Sept 1863 – 4 Nov 1888 25 Yr 1 Mo 15 Da Wife of George Lee
LONG, Amanda E. Died 20 July 1857 7 Mo 1 Da Dau of A.J. & J.
Barbary Died 15 Sept 1852 18 Yr 3 Mo 9 Da Dau of Wm. & B.
Elizabeth M. Died 3 May 1848 22 Yr 2 Mo 7 Da Wife of Ephraim
George 12 Sept 1812/8 – 3 Nov 1852/3
John 4 May 1815 – 14 May 1889
Martha 29 Jan 1806 – 15 Aug 1895
Mary Anne Died 21/31 Aug 1856 63 Yr 6 Mo Wife of Wm. Long
R. A. R. Died 12 Sept 1852 18 Yr 2 Mo Dau of Wm.
William Died 12 Nov 1873 85 Yr
MCLAMARRAH, Inf. Dau of M. & A.C. Died 21 Sept 1875
Maude E. 25 Jan 1880 – 20 Feb 1881 Dau of M. & A.C.
MCPHERSON, Jesse 15 Feb 1818 – 15 Dec 1887 69 Yr 2 Mo 2 Da
Peggy 1 Oct 1821 – 15 June 1902 81 Yr 8 Mo 14 Da Wife of Jesse
MCWISHON, Jesse 24 Feb 1874 – 26 Apr 1893 19 Yr 2 Mo 2 Da
MILLIKEN, John 1863 – 1937
John W. Died 29 Jan 1903 33 Yr 12 Mo 4 Da
Lucy K. Died 29 Jan 1903
Lela 1889 – 1937
NOTSON, Mary A. 11 Oct 1828 – 28 Dec 1916
ROSS, J. A. Died 3 Mar 1898 66 Yr 5 Mo 15 Da
Martha E. 10 Apr 1852 – 11 Jan 1905
Sarah J. 28 Nov 1855 – 14 July 1922
William I. Died 14 Jan 1854 1 Mo Son of J.A. & A.
SMITH, Eliza May 12 May 1870 – 3 Sept 1875/8 Dau of J.T. & R.C.
James T. 8 July 1837 – 5 Jan 1897 Civil War – Confederate
Rebecca C. 14 Apr 1833 – 23 May 1911 Wife of James T.
SMOCK, Albert C. 24 Apr 1831 – 17 Apr 1906 Civil War Pvt Co I 70th Ill. Inf.
Charles 9 Sept 1857 – 12 Aug 1897
J. E. 15 June 1875 – 22 Nov 1901
Mary E. 1836 – 1916
Nancy E. 4 Mar 1868 – 23 Apr 1889 21 Yr 1 Mo 19 Da Wife of Charles H.
STURGEON, Mary Elizabeth 6 June 1911 – 2 June 1916 4 Yr 11 Mo 27 Da
VESTEL, Alan Died 21 May 1875 32 Yr 1 Mo
Elizabeth 5 Feb 1817 – 27 Jan 1904 “Mother”
WELCH, Elizabeth Died 11 June 1859 19 Yr 9 Mo Dau of I.I. & H.
Ephraim 27 July 1827 – 7 Oct 1832 5 Yr 2 Mo 11 Da Son of L. & M.
Isaac 7 Aug 1796 – 5 Sept 1838 42 Yr 10 Mo 29 Da
John H. 31 Dec 1833 – 23 Sept 1880
WISHON, Adam 10 Oct 1838 – 12 July 1866 27 Yr 9 Mo 29 Da
Mrs. Alfred 1853 – 1933 (May be Martha A.)
Nancy 13 Apr 1771 – 23 Jan 1830 58 Yr 9 Mo 10 Da
WORKE, Elizabeth 14 July 1843 – 23 Feb 1876 31 Yr 7 Mo 9 Da Wife of Charles D.
, Mabel P. 17 June 1889 – 13 Oct 1911
CLAYWELL CEMETERY
Winchester Township
Winchester, Scott County, IL
ANDERSON, James H. Died Dec 1869 Co C, 28th Ill. Inf. & Co E, 137th Ill. Inf. (Per IVC)
BROWN, Joel Died 18 Jan 1866 12 Yr 9 Mo 22 Da Son of Wm. M. & M.
Lucinda Died 28 May 1872 Dau of Wm. M. & M.
CAIN, John 1 Sept 1816 – 7 June 1851 31 Yr 8 Mo 6 Da Son of Thos. & M.
Margaret Died 3 Sept 1862 70 Yr 3 Da Wife of Thomas
Alfred Died 29 Jan 1851
CHRISSINGER, Catherine Died 10 July 1878 10 Yr 3 Mo 22 Da Dau of T.
CLAYWELL, Bird 10 Dec 1854 – 23 Dec 1907
Dollie & Ollie 5 Mar 18 – 15 Oct 18 Daus of W.J. & S.P.
Hannah 28 Mar 1826 – 4 May 1907
Jobe Died 11 Sept 1871 Co. E, 137th Ill. Inf.
Joel 3 Nov 1837 – 30 Apr 1887 49 Yr 5 Mo 27 Da Co H 129th Ill. Inf.
John N. 25 Oct 1840 – 29 Aug 1916
Lucinda Died 28 May 1872 Dau of Wm. M. & M.
Melissa 10 Mar 1854 – 10 Dec 1932 Wife of Bird
Permilia 16 Apr 1835 – 9 Oct 1897 Wife of W.J.
W. J. 8 Aug 1831 – 11 Jan 1901
Wm. Jasper Died 28 Aug 1881 1 Yr 5 Mo 2 Da Son of B. & M.
CRABTREE, Amanda Evans 14 Dec 1853 – Wife of Wm.
Catherine Died 3 Jan 1863 73 Yr 1 Mo 15 Da
Margaret Died Age 82 Yr 6 Mo 15 Da Wife of Hiram
Michael
Polly A. 1822 – 1910
Robert 1836 – 1903
Stephen 1858 – 1875
William 11 Sept 1820 – 5 Oct 1892
William Died 18 Sept 1830 16 Yr
William 21 Apr 1848 – 22 Nov 1907
CUMBY, Ann 1818 – 1901 82 Yr 6 Mo 5 Da
Erin Bell 14 Apr 1843 –
G. C. Died 7 Mar 1863 20 Yr 1 Mo 21 Da Son of J.F. & Sarah
Infant Died 17 Mar 1853 Son of Wm. & M.A.
James H. 9 Sept 1847 – 20 Nov 1873 26 Yr 2 Mo 11 Da
John F. Died 15 Jan 1871 57 Yr 5 Da
Louisa E. 16 July 1859 – 6 July 1912 Wife of Moses
Martha A. Died 17 Mar 1853 30 Yr 7 Mo 12 Da Wife of William
Morgan Died 13 Oct 1865 15 Yr 9 Mo Son of Jesse
Moses 7 Dec 1852 – 28 Apr 1930
Sarah Wife of J.F.
Warren Died 29 May 1817 15 Mo Son of Wm. & M.A.
Major H. Died 6 Apr 1862 Co E, 28th Ill. Inf. (Per IVC)
William H. Died 14 Mar 1830 War 1812 (Per IVC)
EVANS, Della M. (Fairis) 24 May 1881 – 1 Nov 1905 Wife of Willie
Elmer 16 Jan 1904 – 8 Jan 1905 Son of E.M. & Willie
HAMILTON, John S. Died 20 Feb 1856 37 Yr 8 Mo 30 Da
Infant of J.W. Died 24 June 1878
J. W. 7 Oct 1838 – 3 Mar 1878 Co. C, 5th Ill. Cav.
Joseph Son of J.W.
HANEY, Charles E. 28 June 1869 – 31 Mar 1889 Son of J. & M.A.
Mary A. 10 Mar 1883 – Wife of John
HOLLY, Died 8 May 1857 52 Yr 4 Mo 5 Da Wife of John A.
HORNBEEK, Son of G. & S.G. Died Feb 1848
William Jasper Died 26 June 1849 2 Mo Son of G. & S.G.
HUNDLEY, Nettie Bell 19 Ma 1891 – 2 June 1912 Dau of J.V. Hundley
Grace Ellen 7 Dec 1892 – Jan 12 Yr 1 Mo 5 Da
MCCLURE, Francis 27 July 1850 – 29 Jan 1910 Wife of Richard
James 5 Feb 1815 – 25 Oct 1895
Richard 28 Feb 1845 – 9 Nov 1923
Son of R. Died 15 Sept 1870 8 Yr 6 Mo
MCGLASSON, A. B. 1861 – 1930
Emma 25 Mar 1862 – 19 Oct 1892 Wife of A.
Jesse J. 26 Mar 1882 – 29 Mar 1891 Son of A.B. & Emma
Mattie L. 24 Feb 1892 – 9 Sept 1892 Dau of A.B. & Emma
Robert L. 27 Oct 1884 – 31 Dec 1891 Son of A.B. & Emma
SAVAGE, Malinda Catherine (Hundley) Fairis 2 Jan 1858 – 25 Sept 1925 6y Y4 8 Mo 23 Da
SCHULL, Charity Died 6 Oct 1878 83 Yr 1 Mo 25 Da Wife of J.B.
Jesse B. Died 6 Feb 1859 61 Yr 2 Mo 6 Da
Matilda Died 18 Aug 1850 26 Yr 4 Mo 9 Da Wife of J.M.
SHULL, Edward B. 11 Sept 1826 – 28 Apr 1909
Frankie 1876 – 1877 Son of M. & L.A.
Lucy 1 June 1829 – 25 Nov 1899 Wife of Edward B.
STICE, Burley L. 1887 – 1951
Edith J. 1896 –
James L. 1937 – 1960
Viola Belle 27 June 1867 – 17 Sept 1931
James 15 Apr 1857 – 3 Oct 1906
VANMATRES, Eliza Jane
Eilliam R.
COLLINS CEMETERY
These two graves are about 25 feet apart, in a brushy area one mile east of Naples, or four miles west of Bluffs, in Scott County, Illinois. At the time of these two burials, Scott County was still a part of Morgan County as Scott County was not set off until 1839. The grave of Anson Collins is only about 20 feet from the road and can be seen from the road when the vegetation is not too thick. A tree is growing directly in front of the tombstone.
To the memory of ANSON COLLINS who departed this life on the 15th of May, 1835 aged 40 years. He emigrated to this state from Litchfield, Ct., in 1817. This is the first grave that was opened in this burial ground.
FOOT STONE: A. C. 1835
Sacred to the memory of ALMYRA, Infant daughter of Fred and Mary Collins, who departed this life Sept. 1, 18932 aged 15 months.
FOOT STONE: A. C. 1832
The above words are exactly what is engraved on the stones. As the child died before Anson Collins, perhaps her body was moved here at a date later than the burial of Anson Collins.
COWHICK CEMETERY
Winchester Township
Winchester, Scott County, IL
HODGES, James Died 1862 Co. H 1st Reg.
Co. F, 61st Ill. Inf.
CRISP CEMETERY
Oxville Township
Oxville, Scott County, IL
ANGELOW, Robert Died 13 Mar 1939 Pvt. Army 304th Railhead Sup. WWI
PARKS, Ivan G. Died 15 Mar 1944 T/5 Army Btry B Armd, Fld. Arty. Bn. WWII
SIX, George W. Died 3 May 1928 PFC Army Co B, 31st Inf AEF WWI