Thomas Lincoln Cemetery
Shiloh Presbyterian Church

[aka Shiloh Cemetery; Old Gordon Burial Ground]

Located in Pleasant Grove Twp

Directions: From Route 16 in Charleston, IL., turn South on the Lincoln Highway, following the signs directing you to the Lincoln farm, the Moore House & the cemetery.
It's located besided the Old Shiloh church on the Lincoln Highway, 2 miles west of the curve south of Campbell

The cemetery has several Civil War Veterans and numerous 18th century births. It is very well cared for.
Many thanks to Carole and Al Martin for these directions and their pictures!


 

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©2004 Bobbie Goettling
Thanks to John Grafton for contributing Bobbie's picture
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Thomas & Sarah Bush Lincoln
1776-1851 ; 1788 - 1869
Father and Stepmother of our martyred President

Their humble but worthy home
gave to the world
Abraham Lincoln


Grave marker placed in 1880
The funds to purchase this stone to replace the original wooden grave marker were raised by Robert Todd Lincoln, Grandson of Thomas Lincoln


Thomas Lincoln
Father of Martyred Pres
Born Jan 6. 1776 -- died Jan 13, 1851

 

Cholera grave marker
In Memory Of
The 33 Asiatic Cholera Deaths between 1840-1851
Native Cedar Trees marked the common grave until 1984


Gravestone pictures were sent in by Carole and Al Martin and transcribed from by K. Torp
It is always recommended that you confirm all data for yourself with the original source.

this is only a partial listing

NAME(S)

BORN

DIED

OTHER INFO

SOURCE

PICTURE

Alexander, Louria E. Nov 11 1873 Jan 1 1894 Daughters of David R. and Sarah E. Alexander   view
Alexander, Martha F. Jan 16, 1869 Mar 3 1889 Daughters of David R. and Sarah E. Alexander   view
Allison, John Clifton Dec 26, 1894 Aug 13, 1981 S1 US Navy - World War 1   view
Anderson, Stephen H. Apr 26 1840 Nov 28 1909   src #173  
Anderson, Elsie Oct 23 1846 Feb 4 1908 Wife of SH src #173  
Anderson, Sallie   Sep 21 1872 aged 7 mo
dau of SH & E		 src #173  
Anderson, Morton   Jun 6 1888 age 21
dau of SH & E		 src #173  
Baker John W. Feb 17, 1840 Jan 14, 1918 [Joint stone]
Mother - Father
"his wife" -- Co. E 5th IL Cavalry		   view
Baker Susan D. Feb 9, 1851 Dec 25, 1927  
Baker, Montee Robert Dec 2 1920   First Lieutenant; Son of Marvel L. and Florence W. Baker.
Lost in Action with 8th Air Force over France june 25, 1944		   view
Baker, Rhea E. Sept 6, 1926        
Baker, Robert Gale Nov 21, 1940 Sep 14, 1998 LTC US Army Vietnam   view
Bradford, James   Dec 26, 1864 Aged 18y, 11m, & 22 d
Co. E, 5th Reg. Ill. Vol. Cav		   view
Brady, Susan   Nov 16, 186(8?) Wife of J. Brady    
Brown, Henry March 17, 1863 Nov 28, 1885 son of H---(?) and V.T. Brown   view
Brown, Robert   Apr 20 1880 aged 54 years   view
Brown, William M. [can't read] [can't read]     view
Butler, Clarence   Feb 8, 187? Son of W.C. & A.E.   view
Campbell, Eliza A. Nov 22, 1841 Oct 29, 1896 Wife of W.W. Campbell   view
Carr, Isaac S.   June 15, 1893 Son of J.W. & A.E.; aged 23 (?) yr, 2m, 9d   view
Chapman, Christopher May 28, 1837 Jan 5, 1911 Gone But Not Forgotten   view
Cobble, Kenneth E. Feb 15, 1923 Nov 3, 1987 Cpl US Army - World War II   view
Coble, Alson M.     Co. E., 33rd IND Inf   view
Coble, Charles G. May 20, 1900 July 28, 1900 Son of H.C. & E.C.   view
Coble, James M July 18, 1818 Aug 5, 1908 [Joint stone]   view
Coble, Lavina Apr 7, 1821 July 25, 1884
Cowin, Thomas P.   Nov 28, 1870 Aged 80 y's, 8m's, & 12 d's   view
Dallas, Dau of A. & R.   June 14(?), 1895 Aged 9 Dys   view
Dickerson, Elizabeth (?Nov?) 17, 1808 Dec 8, 1893 Wife of John R. Dickerson   view
Dryden, George Lowell Aug 5 1912 Oct 27 2003 Sgt US Army - World War II   view
Easton, Barbara C 9/29/1852 10/17/1933   src #60  
Easton, Charles L 1872 1960 (grandson of RW and Cynthia Easton) src #60  
Easton, Cynthia   Mar 19 1888 Aged 73y 6m 22days
(nee Waldrop - grandparent of Charles L Easton)		 src #60 view
view #2
Easton, Dumas V 9/3/1852 2/4/1936   src #60  
Easton, Emaline   3/1853 ten year old dau of GW Easton and Margaret L Easton src #60 view
Easton, Forrest       src #60  
Easton, Freddie     (small stone beside Charles and Oda) src #60  
Easton, James C 5/27/1887 5/20/1888 son of D&B src #60  
Easton, Oda Alice (Barbee) 1883 1956   src #60  
Easton, Omer     (small stone beside Charles and Oda) src #60  
Easton, Rachael E July 5 1856 Sep 15 1857 [replaced stone]
dau of Harmon and Margaret Jane Fulfer Easton		 src #60 view
Easton, RW   Mar 8 1888 (Richard Westeroak) Aged 76y 7m 1day src #60 view
Easton, Susan C.   12/17/1880 Aged 30y 1m 7days; wife of J.N. Easton src #60 view
Followell, Robert M. Nov 13 1825 Sept 24 1894 CPL, Co. H. ?I REGT ILL INF   view
Foote, Charles W. 1866 1950     view
Foote, Robert Feb 11 1829 Aug 12 1893 Double Stone and military stone:
Pvt Co B, 4 IND INF Mexican War
PVT Co D 59 IND INF Civil War		 view
view 2
Foote, Jane Nov 9 1826 Aug 7 1906
Foote, John W. 1856 1926     view
Furry, Barbara   July 31, 1851 Aged 65 yrs, 8mo, 17d's
Wife of Peter Furry		   view
Furry, Jacob W.   Aug 1, 1851 Son of J. & B. Furry
aged 4yrs, 11mo		   view
Furry, James P.   July 3, 1858 Son of Peter & E.T. Furry
aged 5yrs, 4ms, & 9 ds		   view
Furry, Mary Oct 20, 1820 Jan 23, 1897     view
Furry, Peter   Aug 4, 1851 aged 62yrs, 1m, 11ds   view
Goodwin, Sarah Currel   March 5, 1860 aged 62yrs, 10m, 12 dys   view
Gordon, Ethel F.   Oct 20 189(2?) dau of Eli P. and E.A. Gordon
Aged [can't read]		   view

NAME(S)

BORN

DIED

OTHER INFO

SOURCE

PICTURE

Hall, Joseph     Co. G., 54th ILL INF   view
Hall, Matilda Johnston 1811 1878 Daughter of Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln
In Loving Memory
By Grandson Joseph Allen Hall,
And Family, Eunice, Genevieve, Flossie, John Johnston Hall II		   view
Hall, Squire 1805 1851 Died in 46th year of his life
In Loving Memory
By Grandson Joseph Allen Hall,
And Family, Eunice, Genevieve, Flossie, John Johnston Hall II		   view
Harwood, Dan V.   Aug 5, 1883 Son of --- Harwood
Aged [can't read]		   view
Harwood, Ephraim 1827 1911 [joint stone]
"His wife"		   view
Harwood, Margaret 1836 1920  
Hayes, Nora Lucretia 1896 1897     view
Hayes, Isaac W.     Co. E, 65th ILL INF   view
Hedden, John H.   Feb 2 1890 aged (17?) yrs, ?m, 1d   view
Hedden, Reason R.   Nov 24, 1900 aged [can't read]   view
Horn, Corpl. Nicholas     Co. I, 123rd ILL INF   view
Howell, Doyle L. Jun 5 1921 Oct 13 1999 1st LT US Army Air Forces - World War II   view
Justice, Mrs. Darla May Jan 1, 1887 June 4, 1972 (b. Cumberland Co) (read obit)    
Kemper, Ann S.   Apr 4, 1873 aged 3y, 1m, 14d   view
Knowles, William Dec 15 1832 July 6 1907 [Joint Stone]
"His Wife"		   view
Knowles, Sarah Dec 20 1838 Mar 19 1929  
Lacy, Gale E. Jun 16 1907 Jun 25 1981 Pvt US Army - World War II   view
Lineberry, Walter M Jan 9 1943 Nov 14 2003 SP4 US Army - Vietnam   view
Loyd, John   Apr --(?) age 40Y & 5 D   view
Matthews, Alfred   Dec 26, 1876 aged 72yrs, 8 mo & 5 ds   view
McNamer, Harold E. Sep 17 1923 Feb 3 1944 S SGT US Army - World War II
KIA		   view
Moore, Fidelia Apr 1829 Oct 1843 dau of Reuben & Mary Moore
aged 13 y and (2?) M		   view
Morgan, Hezekiah Nov 10 1836 Dec 16 1874 Civil War Veteran   view
           
           
Reed, Samuel P. Mar 18 1824 Apr 19 1911 [Joint Stone]
"His Wife"		   view
Reed, Emily Gill Apr 7 1833 July 11 1924   view
           

NAME(S)

BORN

DIED

OTHER INFO

SOURCE

PHOTO #

Phipps, _____   d. Feb 16 1819 daughter of ___Phipps age 6 ms, 13 dys   view
Phipps, Daniel   Sept __ 1856? Aged 22 yrs 10 Mo. and___days   view
Phipps, Jacob Oct 11,1838 July 25,1895 Joint Stone   View
Phipps, Susan M. Dec 2,1855 Sep 20, 1936  
Phipps, James E. 1845 1917 Serg CO E 5 ILL Cav Civil War   Email for picture
7240036
Phipps, James E. Oct 10,1845 Dec 31,1917 Father [Joint Stone]   View
Phipps, Semilda Dec 20,1844 Jan 30,1891 Mother [Joint Stone]  
Phipps, John R. Dec 12,1824 Jan 11,1908 Father [joint stone]   view
Phipps, Elizabeth C. Oct 8,1826 Mar 31,1905 Mother [joint stone]   view
Phipps, Thos. Dec 22, 1800 Sep 8, 1880 Our parents   Email for picture
7240033
Phipps, Eva Dec 18, 1814 Oct 10,1885  
Price, Catherine   Oct 13, 1881 Wife of William Price
aged 67yr, 8m & 29ds		   View
Price, William         View
Reed, Thomas 1858 1929 [joint stone]   view
Reed, Flora 1865 1949  
Reed, Martha A.   Oct 13 1868 T -can't read-- D. Reed
Aged ?M, & 10D		   view
Reed, Sterling P. 1870 1960 [Joint stone]   View
Reed, Mercy M. 1878 1956  
Reed, Samuel P. Mar 18 1824 Apr 19 1911 [Joint Stone]   View
Reed, Emily Gill Apr 7 1833 July 11 1924 [Joint Stone] "His Wife"  
Rodgers, Cassius M.T.     Son of H.D. & S---(?) Rodgers   View
Rodgers, Joseph M.   Mar 28 1852 aged 24ys, 10mo, 17d   View
Rodgers, Elizabeth          
Rodgers, Mary J.   Jan 31 1866 dau of ?.W. & ? Rodgers
aged (4?)y, 6m, 2ds		   View
Rodgers, Carson   Apr 22, 1891 Joint Stone   View
Rodgers, Martha   Nov 13, 1894  
Rodgers, Isaac W. Jan 15,1810 Ma? 22,1870/ In God We Trust   email for picture
7240039
Rodgers, Mary M. Mar 29,1830 Apr 3,1877      
Rodgers, Susannah   June 18 1847 Wife of I.W. Rodgers
aged 32ys, 1mo, 29d		   view
Rodgers, Thomas   June 25, 1869 ? 66 yrs   view
Sailor, Leticia Jane   A? 15, 1858? Dau of M. & D.D. Sailor   view
Schee, Anna Laura   Oct. ?, 1869 Dau of J.M. & V.E.-?
aged 8ys, 9m, 26d		   view
Schee, Harriet 1806 1890     view
Schee, John M.     Co. E. 79th ILL INF   view
Schee, John Walter   May 17 18?3 Son of J.M. & E.C.
aged 8m, 15d		   view
Sexson, Belvia   Jan 26 1894 Infant dau of E.J. & M.E.   view
Sexson, Lemuel Dec 1 1821 Dec 25 1893 Pvt 3rd IND INF
Mex War		   view
view 2
Shirrell, Malinda J.   Oct 12 --? wife of W.H. Shirrell
aged 27yrs		   view
Shomer, Elizabeth   May 12 1868 Wife of N.S.
Aged 26y, 6m, 2d		   view
Shores, Mary A.   Oct 11 1878 [can't read rest of stone]   view
Sims, Paul   ---- 1868(?) age 37y, 3m, 6d   view
Snodgrass, John   Sept 23, 1872 age 55 yrs   view
Snodgrass, Martha   Apr 9, 1883 wife of T. Snodgrass (possibly J.T.?)
aged ?6yr, 2m, 15d		   view
Snodgrass, Minerva   July 14 1872 wife of John Snodgrass   view
Stockton, Thos.     Co E, 5th ILL INF   view
Taylor, Michael W. Dec 16 1789 June 5 1838 also his wife Elizabeth   view
Taylor, Elizabeth Apr 7 1792 July 13 1865  
Webster, Edward Marcus   Jan 30 186? Son of (N.?)A. & Ellen Webster
aged 1y, 16m & 25d		   view
Webster, Reason A.   Oct 21 1868 son of ??
aged 30yr, 2m, 20d (hard to read)		   view
Whisennand, Arthur A.   Aug 9 1881 son of H.A. & C.E.   view
York, Lillie J. 1871 1956 [same stone]   view
York, Charles V. 1867 1949  
York, Effie M. 1868 1907  
York, Cora M. 1895 1898     view
York, M.R. May 21 1849 Feb 6 1938 Mother   view
York, F.A. Aug 18 1839 Jan 24 1914 Father  


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