GERLAW CEMETERY

Gerlaw Cemetery is about a half mile east of Gerlaw, IL., on the north side of the east half of the southeast quarter of Section 34 in Spring Grove Twp. It was deeded to the Gerlaw Cemetery Association by James H. Hartzell, August 18, 1911 » but it was used for several years before that.. The cemetery is approximately 2 acres in size and is very well taken care of.. The inscriptions are to 1981

 

PETERSON, Peter 1844-1923

GILLESPIE, Nelson C. 1864-1948

DOWNING, A. J. 1890-1962

SCHWARTZ, Jesse L. 1872-196? father

Lenna E. l8?6-1956 mother

JOHNSON, Albert 3. 18?6-1976

Olive L. 1877-1964

JOHNSON, Dale M. March 15, 1909-Nov. 25, 1972 Illinois Sgt. Army Air (a cross is on the stone) Forces World War II

ROHR, Frank M. 1864-1959

Kate A. 1876-1977

JOHNSON, William R. 1882-1955

Doris G. 1900-

MILLER, Carl 1881-1947

Lena 1878-1940 Donald 1914

JOHNSON, Olof 1875-1912

Tillie 1842-1919

Hokum 1848-1930

JOHNSON, Amanda 1877-1968

ENGLER, William E. 1882-1955

Bertha 1874-1955

McCOY, Scribner Woodrow August 17, 1915-June 8, 1973 Illinois LCDR USNH World War II BSM

McCOY, Angus Weldon 1906-1972

McCOY, Rollin D. 1878-1959

father Marie J. 1883-1949 mother

WITT, Frank R. 1898-1974

COOLEY, Rose Payne 1935-1961

ROSS, C. Wilber 1879-1923

Bertha A. 1879-1972

McKAHAN, Ora M. 1894-1969 mother

Ada Jane 1896-1968 (mother)

McKAHAN, Clive 1896-1925 (father)

RUES, Donald Earl March 1, 193^-Aug. 16, 19^9 son

RYNER, Gary Leslie Oct. 19, 1965 sons of Gary & Linda Ryner Leslie Ray Sept. 26-27, 1968

SHEPPARD, Flossie N. 1902-1974

SHEPPARD, Wm.. Raymond Betty Ruth

ROHR, Irvin F. 1902-1973

Jenne H. 1901-

HARTZELL, Fred W. 1881-1972 married Feb. 14, 190?

Ethel V. 1887-1970

PORTER, Marcella 1922-1923 dau of F. H. & G. M. Porter

FOUST, Irene July 16-19, 1917 dau of R. E. & G. W. Foust

FOUST, Ruth Estella 1896-1919

FOUST (no other markings on stone)

HANNA, Ennis C. 1866-1948

Millie A. 1870-1932

HARTZELL, Viva B. 1885-1958 Eastern Star Emblem

HARTZELL, Howard L. 1879-1930 Masonic emblem

HARTZELL, Cecelia M.

James H. 1916-1980

HARTZELL, Arthur J. 1878-1941 husband

Mollie E. 1876-1969 wife

PORTER, Albert A. 1852-1924 father

Mabel A. 1853-1938 mother

Ralph L. 1891-1968

Susan A. 1913-

JOHNSON, Blanche M. 1886-1936 daughter

FOUST, Margaret R. 1864-1944 mother

FOUST, John E. 1859-1936 father

ROBISON, George C. 1880-1963

Phoebe Y. 1881-1969

GARDNER, Lee L. 1893-

Anna Mae 1899-1977

MILLER, Nettie R. 1860-1925 mother

William J. 1854-1929 father

Elsie Merle 1887-1962 daughter

MASON, Erma Irene 1899-1958

MASON, Jack W. 1893-1978

MASON, Lois 0. June 24, 1902-June 30, 1978 DAR marker

VANCE, Pearl H. 1892-1964

VANCE, Stanley W. 1889-1978

VANCE, Wayne 1931-

VANCE, Earl 1917 (both a Star and a Cross preceed 1917 on stone)

ROHR, Eula F. 1899-1912

Charles A. 1876-1939

E. Florence 1878-1964

REES, Daisy F. 1877-1962

Effa E. 1875-1952

Elsie R. 1872-1945

Michael S. Nov. 18, 1838-June 5, 1912 father GAR emblem

Margaret L. Aug. 3, 1844-Feb. 16, 1934

mother Eva May Jan. 24, 1871-Aug. 8, 1871

RESS, Michael S. Sgt. Co B 102 111 Inf

McKAHM, Ross 1890-1952

OLSON, Franz 1883-1956

OLSON, Minnie 1879-1961

PORTER, Charles A. 1888-1960

Nellie P. 1886-1970

PORTER, Ida Berneal 1915

NILES, Rolland 0. 1910-1970

Edith C. 1913-19

DOUGLASS, James died May 11, 1863 age 26y 3m 17d

GIBSON, May L. died Aug. 6, 1879 age 31y 11d wife of R. W. Gibson

Harry died Aug. 31, 1879 age 7m I8d son of R. W. & M. L. Gibson

IREY, John M. Jan. 23, 1842-Feb. 8, 1897 father

Anna E. Oct. 11, 1852-May 26, 1909 his wife mother

IREY, Clark M. 1885-1911

FOUST, David died May 13, 1892 age 62y 4m I4d father

Violet N. died Feb. 12, 1905 age 70y 7m 20d his wife mother

FOUST, David William died May 30, 1898 age 30y 2m I6d

Pearl (no other markings on stone)

HANNA, George D. 1858-1946

HANA, Lou Ella 1865-1941

BRITTINGHAM, Nina 1884-1917

HANNA, Nola 1892-1902

THIEME, Harry died Jan. 17, 1882 age 8m 25d son of H. & L. Thieme

THIEME, Henry Co K 76 111 Inf

THIEME, Henry C. died Nov. 1, 1891 age 52y 6m lOd

Magdalena died Sept. 1, 1895 age 51y 8m 5d wife of H. C. Thieme

Harry died Jan. 17, 1882 age 8m 25d

WEBSTER, James 1828-1908 father

Elizabeth E. 1831-1924- his wife mother

M. Katherine 1868-1956

Samuel 1858-1932

RYNER, James Apr. 15, 1823-Dec. 9, 1911 father

Mary E. Gordon Aug. 4, 1838-June 28, 1917 his wife mother

NILES, Lottie G. 1866-1929

NILES, Oscar G. 1854-1929

NILES, Bessie G. 1893-1895

NILES, Shirley D. 1899-1923

DeWTTT, Emma C. died July 17, 1863 age ly 2m 12d dau of J. L. & J. R. DeWitt

IREY, James P. June 17, 1875-Aug. 26, 1961 father

Sarah Hannah Nov. 14, 1876-Dec. 5, 1905 his wife mother

Lewis Monroe Sept. 17, 1903-Nov. 5, 1903

McCOY, Angus March 13, 1843-Jan. 24, 1910 father

Elizabeth J. Jan. 23, 1848-July 18, 1912 his wife mother

Mary A. Nov. 21, 1871-Apr. 24, 1892

Eva ?. July 17, 1883-Jan. 21, 1911

Ethel K. June 21, 1874-July 23, 1957

HANNA, Craig Oct. 18, 1820-Oct. 29, 1898 father

Martha J. Robinson Jan. 21, 1827-Feb. 3, 1890 wife of Craig Hanna mother

SNOW, Amanda died Aug. 24, 1911 age 74y

Henry died Nov. 17, 1889 age 55y

ROSS, Infant son May 24, 1881-Aug. 1, 1881 children of E. R. & A. A. Rose

Florence M. Apr. 9, 1877-Feb. 9, 1882

ROSE, Edwin R. 1849-1927

Alice P. 1852-1909

NESBITT, Edna G. 1892-1962

ALLINGHAM, Pearl died Mar. 20, 1888 age 21y 5m 20d wife of J. K. Allingham

HARTZELL, James H. Oct. 13, 1848-Mar. 10, 1923 father

Mary A. Davis June 21, 1852-Sept. 25, 1892 wife of J. H. Hartzell

mother George Lee June 11, 1890-Oct. 15, 1892 son of J. H. & M. A.

Hartzell Charles B. Dec. 11, I8?6-0ct. 14, 1963

FISHER, Jackson died June 1, 1881 age 17y 6m 25d

GORSUCH, Amy Sept. 1, l8?8-July 17, 1895 dau of T. J. & R. A. Gorsuch

HANNA, Fara E. 1893-1904 dau of E. C. & M. A. Hanna

RINKER, Thomas died Jan. 8, 18?3 age 40y 4m 3d

MILLER, John Nov. 6, 1791-Feb. 22, 1869 father

Axsa Nov. 25, 1799-Jan. 31, 1889 mother

MONDON, Wesley W. Co K 2 Iowa Cav

MONDEN, Mary J. 1828-1900

Wesley 1846-1875 son Co K 2 Iowa Cav

Harriett 1857 dau

MILLER, Mattie J. died Oct. 19, 1889 age 31y llm wife cf N. B. Miller

MILLER, Nevrton B. 1856-1929

MILLER, Helen D. 1860-1932

GARDNER, Laura Feb. 15, 1868-Feb. 13, 1930 mother

GARDNER, Elvin April 6, 1864-Feb. 28, 1935 father

GARDNER, Infant son Jan. 7, 1890-Jan. 10, 1890

GARDNER, Bessie Mable June 18, l 891-Jan. 7, 1905 dau of Elvin & Laura Gardner

GATES, Lura Irene died May 18, 1891 age ly 4m 2d dau of H. C. & E. D. Gates

GATES, Effie D. 1859-1946

GATES, Henry C. 1853-1951

YOUNG, Clarence June 25, 1853-April 9, 1909 father

Ella D. Sept. 9, 1857-May 7, 1938 his wife mother

ROSE, Leland W. 1906

ROHR, H. Joseph Feb. 8, 1863-May 4, 1949

ROHR, William F. 1880-1887

C0BB, Jane Fletcher 1854-1884 mother

ROHR, Freddie 1882-1883

MILLER, Cora A. died Feb. 20, 1886 age 21y 3m 6d dau of W. J. & M. C. Miller

MILLER, Constance 3. died May 26, 1861 age 2m ?d dau of Win. J. & M. C. Miller

MILLER, W. J. July 20, 1825-May ?, 1895 father

Mary C. May 20, 1824-Nov. 11, 1904 mother

MILLER, Earl H. 1904-1905 son of W. J. & N. R. Miller

MILLER, Alvin died Aug. 31, 1889 age 5d son of Wm. T. & Ora Miller

MILLER, Johnnie unable to determine dates (??died 1893 — age llin l?d ??) son of A. A. & J. Miller

ISAACS, Andrew 1861-1901 father

Stella I860- his wife Frank 1890- their son

MINES, Infant son of D. D. & A. F. Haynes 1898

TINKHAM, Mrs. Anna died April 19, 1863 age 84y "...our mother slumbers

here..." (unable to read) A. W, Anderson Monmouth, Ill «

TINKHAM, Erastus died Feb. 16, 18?2 age 54y 9m l?d "...our brother slumbers

here..." (unreadable) Galesburg, Ill.

PORTER, Joshua died Sept. 4, 18?4 age ?0y 10m 28d

Mary died April 10, 1881 age ?0y 4m 4d wife of J. Porter

PORTER, William E. Sept. 16, 1839-Aug. 12, 1904 father

M. Ellen Hahn Porter Dec. 22, 1848-May 13, 18?5 mother

GILLESPIE, Mary C. 18?2-1938

SMITH, Elias Jan. 4, l844-0ct. 9, 1894

Martha C. June 20, 1846-Jan. 7, 1890 his wife Ransom J. Abt. 12, l8?6-Mar. 4, 18?7

SMITH, Elias Co G 83 111 Inf

PARKER (no other markings on stone)

WHISSEN (no other markings on stone)

NELSON, Nels F. 1836-1895 Sarah H. 1849-192?

NELSON, Nels F. 1880-1968

PETTIT, Gary died May 9, 1863 age 21y 21d son of D. & B. Pettit

FISHER, Martha J. died July 13, 18?8 age 3?y 2m I6d

ESTERS, Orba Lavarne Nov. 10-Nov. 26, 1933

ESTERS, Mary 1901-

Orba 1901-1976

BROOKS, Gellis July 20, 1914-Mar. 31, 1973 Dad

FRANTZ, James M. died Jan. 26, 186? age 1m 26d son of J. M. & M. A. Frantz

FILLER, Annie K. died Aug. 2, 1855 age 2y 8mo 12d dau of W. & S. E. Filler

OLSON, Gesel Mar. 16, 1836-Mar. 27, 1909

Ida Jan. 23, 1848-Apr. 16, 1894 his wife

Hulda (no other markings on stone)

Verified death and burial - no tombstone - not indexed

THEMANSON, Carl Aug. 7, 1887