MERIDIAN CEMETERY

The Meridian Cemetery is located in the northwest quarter of Section 3 in Berwick Twp. about two and a half miles east of Berwick, IL. The cemetery is at the site of the old Meridian Christian Church, which was one of the early church organizations in Warren County, IL. It is on land deeded to the church by a Meadows family member in 1868 and then to the Meridian Cemetery Association in 1919. The church disorganized many years ago and the church buildings are no longer there. A large boulder at the entrance to the cemetery has an attached plaque engraved with a cross and an inscription reading "Site First Meridian Christian Church Given by Henry Meadows "Built by Pioneers 1829". The cemetery is approximately two acres in size and has been well maintained

MEADOWS, Gail Keith 1914-

MEADOWS, Everett E. 1907-19

Delia H. 1913-

NANCE, Tessie Meadows Apr. 28, 1872-Aug. 24, 1960

SCHRODT, Kenneth W. 1904-1975

Edna F. 1907-19

REINEHART, Forest April 1, 1907 (no other markings on stone)

BUTTON, Alfred 1886-1965

Ethel 1888-1971

SMITH, Clay R. 1879-19 _

Carrie 1884-1955

GILLETT, Guy L. 1895-1971 father

Wanda 1895-1952 mother

CLINE, Samuel L. 1901-1973

Gladys W. 1900-1973

PERDUE, H. W. 1901-19

Wilma 1905-19Tf his wife

PERDUE, James 1860-1933

Mary 1868-1933 his wife

SHAVER, William L. 1882-1958

Vertie V. 1888-1964

MURDOCK, Leslie E. April 24, 1910

Doris H. March 5, 1910- ________

MURDOCK, George A. 1876-1940

May E. 1879-1981

SNYDER, Paul O. 1905- Miriam B. 1908

DEAN, Frank N. 1867-1941

Jessie B. 1878-1937

DEAN, Bertha F. Jan. 26, 1911-Nov. 17, 1964

SNYDER, Harold J., Sr. 1891-19

SNYDER, Lewis E. 1868-1950

Lizzie E. 1872-1940

MEADOWS, Arlien A. May 9, 1892-Nov. 14, 1953

Lena B. Jan. 4, 1890-Dec. 20, 1975

MEADOWS, Orrin A. 1864-1942

Thena A. 1873-1962

MEADOWS, Oscar 1867-1937

COLEMAN, Charles N. 1865-1934

Mary B. 1869-1938

ANDERSON, Frank R. Aug. 5, 1945 infant son (no other markings on stone)

ANDERSON, Ethel M. July 1, 1912-July 22, 1956

ANDERSON, Frank R. Sept. 3, 1915-July 25, 1956 Illinois PFC 501 Signal A. W. Regt World War II

THURMAN, Clifford 1919-1962
Mary 1921-

THURMAN, Fred L. 1895-1944 father Linnie C. 1900-1979 mother

THURMAN, Daughters of F. L. & L. C. Thurman

Helen L. 1921 (no other date on stone) Margery L. 1925 (no other date on stone)

NILES, Fred 1865-1959 father

Delia C. 1873-1954 mother

NILES, Bessie 1907-1936 daughter

NILES, Walter 1892-1917 son

NILES, Granville 1894-1912 son

MURPHY, M. C. July 23, 1859-April 15, 1920 father

Laura B. Reynolds May 24, 1858-Dec. 6, 1948 his wife

mother Grace Nov. 12, 1885 ____________

Ruth Jan. 9, 1890- _____

Ozro Nov. 28, 1879-Oct. 12, 1897

Harry V. Jan. 30, 1883-April 20, 1925

FIELDS, W. H. July 10, 1861-May 17, 1959

Nancy M. Jewel Aug. 5, 1862-Jan. 29, 1901 his wife

SWANN, Archie Durant July 5, 1901- husband

Doris Walker June 6, 1905-Aug. 21, 1930 wife

WALKER, George Bird Dec. 16, 1865 - July 20, 1930 father

Etta Robertson May 26, 1867-Aug. 13, 1931 mother

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