Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL

 Transcribed and photo by Michael J. Von Gebel November 2006

These are directions to Pleasant Hill Cemetery from the town of Dahlgren, IL.
Head east from N Main St - go 1.0 mile Turn left at CR-200 E - go 2.0 miles
Turn right at CR-2200 N - go 0.5 miles Bear left at CR-250E - go 107 ft; 

Well kept, this cemetery is still in use.  Every tombstone was photographed
for this transcription.

NOTE: Additional information added by Laurie Selpien will be in this color

Blue row indicates known war veteran! 

 

Special Note: The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library offers a newspaper lookup service that will send you copies of the original obituaries listed below for a small fee ( 2 obits for a $1.00 for Illinois residents $10.00 for out of state) check out their information at the following link http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/ishlgen.htm 

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Name

Birth date

Death Date

Married

Obit

Notes

(No Last Name)

Feb 25, 1889

June 24, 1914

 

 

 

Auxier, Anna Joy

1944

1944

 

 

 

Auxier, Anna ECHOLS

June 27, 1872

Feb 13, 1939

m. Lawson Auxier

Times-Leader

Feb 16, 1939

d/o James & Elizabeth TOLLEY Echols

Same stone as Lawson Auxier

Auxier, Geo. R.

Jan 26, 1924

Jul 8, 1932

 

 

 s/o George & Lora TURNER Auxier

Auxier, George Ralph

Nov 5, 1896

May 1, 1971

m. Lora Francis TURNER

Sept 27, 1919

Times-Leader

May 20, 1971

s/o Lawson & Anna MYERS Auxier

Same stone as Lora E. Auxier

Auxier, J. Cloyd

1895

1953

 

 

Same stone as M. Fern Auxier

Auxier, Lawson

July 23, 1856

Shelby Co., Il.

Feb 14, 1926

m. Mary L. Williams d. Oct 1888

m.2 Anna Echols Meyers May 2, 1894

Dahlgren Echo

Feb 25, 1926

s/o B. F. & Nancy HEROD Auxier

Same stone as Anna Auxier

Auxier, Lora Frances. TURNER

July 6, 1896

Sept. 20,1967

m. George Ralph Auxier  Sept 1919

Times-Leader

Sept 21, 1967

d/o W. A. & Magnolia ALLEN Turner

parents interred I. O. O. F. McLeansboro

Same stone as George R. Auxier

Auxier, M. Fern

1905

 

 

 

Same stone as J. Cloyd Auxier

Beard, Donella Faith

Nov 6 1965

May 11 1997

 

 

 

Beard, Mildred L.

Oct 30 1942

Dec 16 1999

 

 

 

Bishop, Henry  E.

Feb 10, 1930

Jan 9, 1998

 

 

SSGT US Air Force Korea

Bishop, Henry S.

July 6, 1899

July 23, 1975

 

 

Same stone as Rista Bishop

Bishop, Merilou Kay Williamson

 

June 3, 1941

 

 

Granddaughter of Asa Guy McReynolds

Bishop, Rista

June 23, 1902

Feb 27, 1970

 

 

Same stone as Henry S. Bishop

Bock, Wilma Irene

Nov 10, 1906

Oct 10, 1993

 

 

 

Brim, Elizabeth

1869

1917

 

 

 

Butler, Charles H.

Oct 20, 1875

Near dahlgren

Oct 2, 1948

m. Nancy E. HALL

Sept 4, 1898

Times-Leader

Oct 7, 1948

Same stone as Nancy E. Butler

Butler, Harvey

1907

1976

 

 

Same stone as Otis Butler; Brothers

Butler, Isaac B.

1844

1912

 

 

 

Butler, Lizzie Rachel Hutchcraft

July 27, 1921

Jan 23, 2003

 

 

Same stone as Minor Butler; Married Aug 7, 1940

Butler, Minor

Mar 3, 1917

Apr 15, 1986

 

 

SSGT US Army WWII

Butler, Minor

March 3, 1917

Dahlgren, Ham. Co., Il.

Apr. 15, 1986

m. Rachel HUTCHCRAFT

Aug 9, 1940

Times Leader

Apr 24, 1986

s/o Charles & Nancy HALL Butler

Same stone as Lizzie Rachel Hutchcraft Butler; Married Aug 7, 1940

Butler, Nancy Catherine KENEDY

Sept 11, 1840?

1851

Mar 24, 1918

m. Isaac Bookman Butler 1861

 

Dahlgren Echo

Mar 28, 1918

 

Butler, Nancy E. HALL

1878

Dahlgren, Hamilton Co., Il.

Mar 21, 1956

Arizona

m. Charles H. Butler

Times-Leader

Mar 22, 1956

d/o A. J. & Edah GARRISON Hall

Same stone as Charles H. Butler

Butler, Otis

May 23, 1904

1901

Sept 17, 1984

Arcola

 

Times – Leader

Sept 20, 1984

s/o Charles & Nancy HALL Butler

Same stone as Harvey Butler; Brothers

Butler, Robert F.

1871

1946

 

 

 

Cross, Nancy Clara VOLIVE

Sept 12, 1884

Ham Co., Il.

Feb 22, 1947

Hosp. Milwaukee WI.

m. Roy F. Cross

Feb 15, 1905

Times-Leader

Mar 6, 1947

d/o Rev Joab Hill. & Mrs. VOLIVA

see Note

Same stone as Roy F. Cross

Cross, Roy Franklin

Feb 10, 1881

Wayne Co., Il.

Feb 5, 1920

m. Nancy Clara VOLIVA abt. 1905

Dahlgren Echo

Feb 12, 1920

s/o Benjamin Franklin & Margaret PAYNE Cross

Same stone as N. Clara Cross

Darnell, Alice T.

Sept. 11, 1920

 

 

 

Same stone as John E. Darnell

Darnell, John E.

Dec. 29, 1906

Jan 27, 1969

 

 

Same stone as Alice T. Darnell

Darnell, John Ed.

1880

1961

 

 

Same stone as Susie Darnell

Darnell, Mary

1881

1919

 

 

metal marker

Darnell, Susie HOLLAND

Nov 17, 1895

Hamilton co., Il.

Aug 30, 1991

m. Edward Darnell

Times- Leader

Sept 4, 1991

d/o William & Cordelia BRIDWELL Holland

Same stone as John Ed Darnell

Duncan, H. L.

Aug 29, 1918

Feb. 7, 1998

 

 

SSGT US Army WWII

Duncan, H. L.

Aug. 29, 1918

Feb. 7, 1998

 

 

Same stone as Nana H. Duncan; Married Nov 1, 1942

Duncan, Nana H.

Apr. 7, 1923

May 23, 1994

 

 

Same stone as H. L. Duncan; Married Nov 1, 1942

Duncan, Shirley Ann

1950

1950

 

 

 

Evans, David S. Aton

Nov 19, 1934

May 6, 1937

 

 

 

Evans, Edna Marie

Nov 30, 1905

Aug 17, 1942

m. Joe Evans

Times-Leader

Aug 20, 1942

 

Evans, Elnora EPPERSON

May 27, 1870

Apr 7, 1951

 

 

 

Evans, Nola E.

1896

1967

 

 

Same stone as Walter L. Evans

Evans, Walter L.

1885

1959

 

 

Same stone as Nola E. Evans

Evens, Jessie James

May 12, 1844

White Co., TN

June 15, 1917

m.1 Harriett LOMAX 1865 d. 1877 (3ch)

m2.Rado KIMBALL

1880 d. Nov 24, 1897 (9ch).

m3. Elnora EPPERSON Feb 25, 1899 (6ch.)

 

Dahlgren Echo

June 21, 1917

 

Garrison, Catherine G.

Aug 16, 1857

Mar 6, 1929

 

 

Same stone as Ellis Garrison

Garrison, Ellis

Mar 17, 1852

Dec 24, 1937

 

Times-Leader

Dec 30, 1937

s/o Nathan & Sophia SHELTON Garrison

Same stone as Catherine G. Garrison

Garrison, Gertrude IRWIN

Apr 23, 1892

Hamilton Co., Il.

Mar 21, 1982

m. Roman Garrison

Times-Leader

Mar 25, 1982

d/o Samuel E. & Mary AUXIER Irwin

Same stone as Roman R. & Leah Garrison

Garrison, Inf. Son

1918

1918

 

 

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Grundy Garrison

Garrison, Leah

May 22, 1886

Apr 17, 1915

m. Roman R. Garrison

Dec 10, 1902 3 ch.

Dahlgren Echo

Apr 22, 1915

d/o John C. & Ellen L. Scrivner

Same stone as Gertrude & Roman R. Garrison

Garrison, Lula E.

1902

1933

 

 

 

Garrison, Phyllis Jean

 

Dec 13, 1933

 

 

 

Garrison, Roman Richard

Jan 15, 1879

Dec 30, 1960

m. Leah SCRIVNER d.

m. Gertrude IRWIN

Times-Leader

Jan 5, 1961

s/o Ellis & Catherine SPAHR Garrison

Same stone as Leah & Gertrude Garrison

Gowler, T. W.

1973

2006

 

 

 

Harshbarger, Zana BOND

Jan 5, 1889

July 3, 1910

m. W. W. Harshbarger

July 10, 1908

Dahlgren Echo

July 7, 1910

 d/o William & Ellen WILKEY Bond

note parents buried Crisel Cem.

Irwin, Ambrose A.

Dec 2, 1854

Feb 2, 1920

m. Evaline HARPER

Oct 5, 1871

m. Ellen HALL

Dahlgren Echo

Feb 12, 1920

Same stone as Samantha Irwin

Irwin, E. Belle

1884

1979

 

 

Same stone as Pearl N. Irwin

Irwin, Edd

1880

1937

 

 

Same stone as Emma Irwin

Irwin, Emma

1881

1928

 

 

Same stone as Edd Irwin

Irwin, Grace

Aug (3)0, 1916

Sept 18, 1936

 

 

Dau of Belle & Pearl Irwin

Irwin, Mary E.

1856

1921

 

 

Same stone as Samuel H. Irwin

Irwin, Pearl N.

1879

1952

 

 

Same stone as E. Belle Irwin

Irwin, Samantha Ellen HALL

July 25, 1872

Ham Co., Il.

Sep 18, 1940

m. A. M. Irwin

Aug 21, 1892

Times-Leader

Sept 26, 1940

d/o A. J. & Edah GARRISON Hall

Same stone as Ambrose Irwin

Irwin, Samuel H.

1851

1932

 

 

Same stone as Mary E. Irwin

Irwin, William Roy

Mar 18, 1895

Mar. 31, 1917

Struck by lightning

McLean Co., Il.

m. Ivy DULANEY

Sept 19, 1915

Dahlgren Echo

Apr 5, 1917

 

 s/o Ambrose A.

Jenkins, Charles C.

Apr 28, 1892

May 14, 1970

 

 

 

Jenkins, Elizabeth

Feb 13, 1844

May 16, 1831

 

 

Same stone as Joseph Jenkins

Jenkins, Joseph W.

Mar 24, 1841

Feb 6, 1913

 

 

Same stone as Elizabeth Jenkins

Jenkins, Nora Ellen OVERBY

Jan 18, 1893

Mar. 8, 1917

m. Cletus C. Jenkins

Aug 10, 1913

Dahlgren Echo

Mar 15, 1917

 d/o George & Janie Overby

Jenkins, Winnie

1898

1930

 

 

 

Jines, Angela D.

Aug 12, 1949

 

 

 

Same stone as Michael R. Jines married Apr 25, 1970

Jines, Dewey Sr.

May 23, 1899

Nov 15, 1993

 

 

Same stone as Fern Jines

Jines, Fern

June 14, 1906

June 27, 1999

 

 

Same stone as Dewey Jines Sr.

Jines, Jasper Jr. Dewey

Apr 30, 1924

Oct 31, 1999

 

 

US Navy WWII

Jines, Michael R.

Sep 14, 1943

Oct 4, 1995

 

 

SP4 US Army Vietnam same stone as Angela D. Jines married Apr 25, 1970

Kehrer, Martin

Apr 27, 1861

St. Clair Co. Engleman Twp.

July 20, 1925

m. Cecelia Dennovelt

May 2, 1886 d. 1897

m. Mary BRUGGEN May 14, 1901

St. Louis MO.

Dahlgren Echo

July 30, 1925

Huge obit lots of dates

Same stone as Mary Kehrer

Kehrer, Mary

May 17, 1882

Dec 17, 1963

 

 

Same stone as Martin Kehrer

Kennedy, Byford G.

Aug 30, 1906

Mar 16, 1988

 

 

CPL US Army WWII

Kennedy, Ed

1877

1956

 

 

Same stone as Ethel Kennedy

Kennedy, Ethel

1884

1956

 

 

Same stone as Ed Kennedy

Kennedy, J. Alexander

Oct 3, 1851

Feb 6, 1913

 

 

Same stone as Nellie Kennedy

Kennedy, Nellie

Aug 23, 1850

Dec 5, 1922

 

 

Same stone as J. Alexander Kennedy

Kennedy, No first Name

Oct 10, 1917

Nov 13, 1976

 

 

 

Kerrer, Alvin

Apr 18, 1923

Apr 18, 1923

 

 

 

Kniffen, David Neal

 

 

 

 

no dates

Kniffen, John

1921

1925

 

 

 

Kniffen, Lee Roy

1924

1928

 

 

 

Kniffen, Vada

1910

1911

 

 

 

McCamment, C. S.

1882

1960

 

 

Same stone as Virgie McCamment

McCamment, Virgie

1884

1960

 

 

Same stone as C.S. McCamment

McReynolds, James P.

 

Jan 27, 1908

 

 

aged 71 y 5 m 5d; Co. H 42 Ill INF.

McReynolds, Nancy

Dec 1, 1941

Aug 12, 1935

 

 

 

Mills, Susan C.

Mar 21,1952

Aug 27, 2002

 

 

 

Moss, Catherine C. LEDBETTER

Aug 13, 1877

Jefferson Co., Il.

Mar. 31, 1925

m. Orville Moss

Aug 13, 1897

Times

Apr 9, 1925

d/o James & Hulda Ledbetter

Same stone as Orvil A. Moss

Moss, Orvil A.

Aug 29, 1877

July 7, 1911

E. St. Louis Suicide

 

Dahlgren Echo

July 13, 1911

Leaves wife & 5 small children

Same stone as Catherine C. Moss

Moss, Raymond Fidelis

Nov 18, 1904

June 27, 1977

m. Betty WILLIAMS

Times-Leader

June 30, 1977

 s/o Orville & Catherine LEDBETTER Moss

No Last Name, infant

 

Sept.1909

 

 

 

Overbey, Asa A.

Dec 2, 1875

Oct 11, 1955

 

 

Same stone as Rena B. Overbey

Overbey, Earl D.

Feb 23, 1902

Dec 10, 1982

 

 

 

Overbey, George J.

Apr 10, 1852

Oct 27, 1926

 

 

 

Overbey, Jane

Jan 16, 1867

Mar 28, 1915

 

 

 

Overbey, John E.

Nov 1, 1884

Dec 19, 1954

 

 

Same stone as Maggie A. Overbey

Overbey, Lola Alma

Dec 28, 1915

Dec 7, 1916

 

 

 

Overbey, Maggie A.

Mar. 3, 1886

Oct. 3, 1967

 

 

Same stone as John E. Overbey

Overbey, Rena B.

Nov 6, 1879

Apr. 8, 1955

 

 

Same stone as Asa A. Overbey

Overbey, Sophia

Dec 16, 1898

May 17, 1918

 

 

 

Porter, Carson H.

Apr. 17, 1888

Dec. 27, 1972

 

 

Same stone as Hazel Porter

Porter, Porter

Sept 23, 1903

Oct. 30, 1980

 

 

Same stone as Carson H. Porter

Ramsey, Mamie E.

Aug 14, 1924

July 25, 1996

 

 

Same stone of Norman L. Ramsey

Ramsey, Norman L.

Aug 28, 1920

 

 

 

Same stone of Mamie E. Ramsey

Scrivner, Ellen L.

Dec 23, 1863

Aug 22, 1951

 

 

Same stone as John C. Scrivner; His wife

Scrivner, Elmer E.

Sept 11, 1882

Dahlgren, Ham Co., Il.

Nov 5, 1955

m. Lina BRIM 1903

Times-Leader

Nov 10, 1955

s/o John & Ellen WILKERSON Scrivner

Same stone as Lina Scrivner

Scrivner, John C.

Nov 14, 1861

Dec 20, 1928

 

 

Same stone as Ellen L. Scrivner

Scrivner, Lina BRIM

Sept 22, 1884

Virginia

July 5, 1963

Washburn

m. Elmer Scrivner

Oct 25, 1903

Times-Leader

No date

Same stone as Elmer E. Scrivner

Scrivner, Mable M.

1882

1966

 

 

Same stone as Mosie E. Scrivner

Scrivner, Mosie E.

1892

1937

 

 

Same Stone as Mable M. Scrivner

Scrivner, Nina L. WILLIAMS

Sept 21, 1914

July 28, 2000

 

 

Same stone as Paul R. Scrivner

Scrivner, Paul R.

Sept. 3, 1910

Dec 13, 1968

m. Nina WILLIAMS

Times-Leader

Dec 19, 1968

s/o Elmer & Lina BRIM Srivner

Same stone as Nina L. Scrivner

Shane, Rosa E. EVANS

May 20, 1892

Oct 2, 1983

m. Louis Shane

Times-Leader

Oct 6, 1983

d/o Jessie James & Rado KIMBALL Evans

Mother

Stoltz, Juanita H.

Sept 20,1924

 

 

 

Same stone as Kenneth R. Stoltz; Married Oct. 20, 1945

Stoltz, Kenneth R.

June 3, 1918

 

 

 

Same stone as Juanita H. Stoltz; Married Oct 20, 1945

Stoltz, Norma Ann

Mar. 23, 1941

June 11, 1945

 

 

 

Stoltz, Samuel W.

July 22, 1912

Feb. 16, 1943

 

 

 

Stolz, Mary A.

1894

1993

 

 

Same stone as Oaduice Stolz

Stolz, Oaduice A.

1889

1948

 

 

Same stone as Mary A. Stolz

Stolz, Wm. Lloyd

Dec. 4, 1913

Feb. 21, 1995

 

 

 

TENNISON, Calvin Walker

Dec 24, 1868

Dahlgren Ham., Co., Il.

May 18, 1940

m. Rachel GRIFFITH ABT 1886

Times – Leader

May 23, 1940

No stone found in 2006

s/o James B. & Nancy STANDERFER, Tennison

Tennison, Emanuel Walker

1858

June 10, 1946

m. Martha Garrison

Times-Leader

June 13, 1946

Same stone as Martha F. Tennison

Tennison, Henry P.

1896

1918

Died in France

 

Times – Leader

May 23, 1940

18th H. B. Infantry

Tennison, Martha F.

1862

1949

 

 

Same stone as Emanuel W. Tennison

Tennison, S. D.

1852

1932

 

 

 

Tennyson, James Robert

Sep 24, 1888

June 25, 1957

Vets Hosp. Marion, Il.

Never married

Times – Leader

July 4, 1957

s/o Calvin & Rachel GRIFFIN Tennyson

Illinois Pvt. Co. M 47 Infantry WWI

Tennyson, William

Feb 17, 1906

Mar 29, 1967

 

Times-Leader

Mar 30, 1967

 

s/o Calvin & Rachel GRIFFIN Tennyson

Illinois PFC Co. D 1307 Engineers WWII

Trotter, Inf. Son

 

 

 

 

Son of Thresia & Alva Trotter

Webber, Belle

1871

1961

 

 

Same stone as Louis Webber

Webber, Louis

1869

1944

 

 

Same stone as Belle Webber

Wilkey, Rosella GARRISON Anthony

Dec 9, 1867

Aug 10, 1947

Ft. Wayne Ind.

m.1 Mr. Wilkey

m. 2 Mr. Anthony

Times – Leader

Aug 14, 1947

Wife of William Jasper Wilkey

Wilkey, William Jasper

Jan 25, 1855

Apr 30, 1921

 

 

Died in Scott Co., Missouri

 

NOTE Elder Joab Hill VOLIVA b. Oct 16, 1851 TN d. Apr. 15, 1942 Times-Leader Apr 23, 1942 does not mention where buried long obit

 

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