Little Indian CemeteryLocated in Cass county, IL
Directions: from Springfield, IL, 125 west about 16 miles to Ashland. Stay on 125, go about 4 miles further west, then turn south (left) onto Burlingame Road. Go about 3 miles, turn west (right) onto Little Indian Road. Go about 1 mile, cemetery on right on small hillside. Or from Springfield, IL, 125 west about 24 miles to Virginia. Turn south (left) onto 78. Go about 4 miles, turn east (left) onto Little Indian Road. Go about 1 ¾ miles. Large farmhouse on right at sharp curve in road, cemetery on left immediately after making curve.
Beginning at Northwest corner of cemetery, in order from North to South, all rows begin with names at the North. ____ indicates areas that could not be read. Read September 3, 2006.
First Row
Scholes Edith Mae Scholes 1902-1936
Scholes George 1857-1907 Sarah J 1870-1952
Charles Scholes 1889-1905
Turner Harry M. Turner 1936
Conover 2 small old stones east of large marker, small stones read June and Grace
large marker: Grace Marie wife of Roy Conover 1884-1914 June, Infant 1908-1908
Hedrick Nellie Hedrick 1890-1908 John B. Hedrick 1883-1963
Second Row
Bates 1 large monument and 4 small and older stones 4 small stones:______ P. Bates _______ Bates Gracie ______________
large monument: John P. Bates born Sep 16 1850 died May 18 1884 Sophia F. Bates born May 7 1852 died Mar 19 1882 Gracie Bates born Feb 17 1880 died July 6 1880 Wilhite 1 large stone with four names on it: Mary E. Wilhite born Aug 21 1843 died Sep 8 1913 Strother Wilhite born July 22 1807 died Sep 10 1875 William H. Wilhite born Mar 29 1846 died Apr 19 1923 Margaret, his wife born Nov 10 1815 died Mar 19 1877
Margaret Wilhite wife of S. Wilhite died Mar 19 1877 aged 61 ys 4ms 9 ds
Strother Wilhite died Sept 10 1875 aged 60 ys 1 mo 10 d
Beggs Mary wife of C. Beggs born Apr 28 1790 Died Aug 4 1871 aged 81 ys 3 m 6 d
Charles Beggs born Oct 3 1775 died Oct 21 1869 aged 93 ys 11 m 21 d
Lowden Edward Lowden died Feb 28 1890 aged 76 ys 6 mos 21 ds
Third Row
Epler John Epler born in Lancaster Co. PA April 15 1795 died May 25 1876
Sarah Beggs wife of John Epler born April 28 1800 died Jan 11 1882
Abram Epler died Aug 5 1847 aged 25 yrs 2 mos 18 ds
Mary Ann wife of Richard F Barret died April 23 1849 aged 23 years
Charles B Epler died Aug 8 1855 aged 35 yr 8 mos 7ds
Myron L. Epler died Sept 5 1866 aged 27 years
Ryman John T Ryman 1851-1928
Ida Ryman born May 18 1855 died Mar 18 1892
Mary E Ryman 1863-1932
Fourth Row
Gilpin A J Gilpin died Sept 11 1869 aged 51 yrs 3 ms 6 ds
Vaughn John W. Vaughn died Apr 6 1888 aged 46 yrs 6 ms 24 ds
Settle Edw. D Settle Co H 85 ILL INF
McCarthy Elizabeth A wife of Edward McCarthy died Feb 1 1882 aged 31 ys 2 ms 25 ds
Fifth Row
3 stones leaning against tree and pushed over, only parts that could be read one said: Born Nov 11 1870 died Sept 22 1872 2 yr 10 mo
Massie Edward Massie died July 29 1884 aged 26 yrs 5 m & 20 ds
Alfred Massie died Nov 14 1887 aged 74 yrs & 12 ds
Matilde___ wife of A. Massie died Mar 10 1892 aged 75 yrs & 22 ds
Emma _________ ________ died Sept 18 18__ aged 20 yr __ mos 28 ds
Alice wife of ________ W. Massie died Mar 14 1876 aged 15 ys 10 m 2 d
broken stone, part of it reads ________ Turner died Mar 21 1871 aged 21 yrs 9 ms 21 ds
Alfred Massie died Jan 8 1870 aged 19 ys __ ms __ ds
Enslow Bertha O Enslow 1876-1924
Caywood _______ Caywood died Aug 7 1882 aged 2 ys 2 ms 10 ds
Martha E Caywood Oct 9 1837 June 17 1907
John D Caywood Co B 101 ILL INF (small metal sign in front of stone: Post 321 GAR)
Husband James E Cawood [note, no Y in the last name on this specific stone] 1857-1912
small stone unreadable
Sneyder stone says only Rebecca
Bertie Lee Jan 16 1886 Feb 1 1886
Chas Hubbard July 17 1892 July 18 1893
James Owen April 10 1895 Aug 27 1895
Sixth Row
Mason Charles Mason died Aug 16 1899 aged 74 y 3 m 4 d
Hannah Mason died June 26 1900 60 y 4 m 22 d
Reddick Tom Reddick 1882-1964 The Old Weather Man
Gilpin Hanna wife of A J Gilpin died Mar 20 1897 aged 25 ys 9 ms 3 ds
Infant son of A J & H Gilpin died Mar 6 1897 aged 3 ms 22 ds
Seventh Row
Massie 1st stone unreadable
Harriet M Massey 1852-1918
Helen Belle Massey 1854-1915
Etta M Massey born Nov 9 1851 died Sep 12 1882
Henderson E Massey born July 27 1810 died Aug 7 1893
stone reads only Mother
stone reads only Father
Goodpasture Mary ________ Goodpasture born Sept 12 1865 died July 23 1872
Be_ _ _a wife of Wm. Goodpasture died May 26 1876 aged 64 years
Gainrs Hannah wife of R C Gainrs died June 15 1864
Gardner Mary Gardner died Nov 19 1863 aged 76 years
Boatman James A Boatman Illinois PVT 108 TM BTRY World War I Oct 14 1895 Feb 21 1967 [small metal marker in front of stone reads James Alef Boatman]
Fishel On date of reading graves were unmarked** Lewis Fishel born 29 Jan 1861 died 5 Jul 1934 married 19 Dec 1881 Lena Matilda “Tillie” Haskell Fishel born 24 Feb1850 died 27 Aug 1933
Fay Fishel Withrow (dau. of Lewis & Lena) born Nov 1894 died April 24 1933
**lot locations per plat, these are ancestors of the person doing the reading in Sept. 2006
Eighth Row
Pettit Charles _ son of James W & Sidna Ann Pettit born March 12 1876 died Sept 9 1876 aged 5 mos 27 dys
Ridpath David Ridpathdied June 27 1869 aged _______ Beadles Laura A Beadles May 12 1889 aged 82 yrs ____ _____
Robert A Beadles ___________ ___________ ILL VOL died Mar 21 1861 aged 20 yrs 6 mos 28 ds
Ridpath Surenahc wife of David Ridpath died June 26 1851 aged 28 yrs 10 ms
McMurray
John McMurray [stone broken] Oct _ _ 1851
??? Frank R ______ ______ 5 1861 Turner Howard R Turner died Mar 20 1863 aged 62 yrs 10 mos 29 ds
America wife of Howard W. Turner died Oct 14 1862 aged 63 ys 2 ms 23 ds
newborn _______ Turner
Ninth Row
Lurton D W Lurton died Oct 17 1850 aged 79 y 3 m 25 d
Lewis Agnes A Lewis wife of _____ David Lewis aged 62 yrs 6 mos [stone broken]
Tenth Row
??? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W ______ Murphy __ Y __ ___ mos
??? Martha A wife of _ _ WI_ _ _ _ _ _ died Jun 16 185_ aged 24 ys 2 mos 1 day [stone broken]
Bergs Mary wife of Wm. H. Bergs died Feb 3 1817 aged 23 ys 4 ms 27 ds
[cannot read stone]
Isaac W. Bergs died Aug 6 1859 aged 31 years
Far East side of cemetery
Waddell Howard son of E & N Waddell 1902-1905
__________ ________ [stone broken, 2 names can’t read] aged 1 ys July 3 Jan
M A ___________ M___________ [broken stone}
Little Indian Cemetery September 3, 2006
Transcribed by Lynn Bryan ancestorseekr@yahoo.com I tried to be very diligent and accurate, and apologize in advance if any transcription errors were made.
Dates range from 1817 to 1967 on readable stones.
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