Tazewell County, IL Genealogy Trails
Data and Photo's by: AL and Carole Martin ©May 2006

Deacon Cemetery Sign

Deacon Cemetery
Groveland Twp, Section 25

 

 Deacon Cemetery View

 

Driving Directions
Starting at Pekin, Illinois travel East on Broadway Rd. to Springfield Rd. Turn North (left) on Springfield Rd. toward Groveland and travel 1 1/2 to 2 miles.
The first intersection in Groveland is Queenswood Road to the East (Sheridan Rd. to the West). Turn East (right) and go 1 1/2 miles toward Morton.
The Deacon Cemetery will be on the left (North) side of the road.


View the condition by walking the cemetery.
To take your walk click this link.
 

This partial transcription come from photo's taken by Carole Martin and the 1955 Honor Roll listing of Veterans, published by The State of Illinois.

ANDERSON, ROBERT   b. JULY 13 1819 d. MAR.24,184-    
ANDERSON, WILLIAM   b. APR.13,1821      
BROWN, AMOS   1828  1870    
BROWN, ELMER E. s/o A.& S. I. Brown   d. DEC.10,1863 Age 2yrs.1m.16ds.  
BROWN, Nathaniel  War of 1812        
GRAVES, William H. Cpl Army Co. D 65 Reg IL Vol   6.10.1862    
GRAY, Elliott Rev War, Army Mass Troops   1841    
HANCOCK, ABRAHAM LINCOLN   AUG.23,1860   JULY 31,1929    
HANCOCK, CAROLINE REBECCA   SEP.4,1847   NOV.25,1944    
HANCOCK, John  War of 1812 Cpl   1859    
HANCOCK, SUSAN J. HANCOCK WILLIAMS   MAR.6,1842   MAR.6,1888    
HANCOCK, THOMAS   APR.5,1818  JUNE 29,1910   Same Stone
HANCOCK,  SARAH ANN w/o Thomas  AUG.19,1820  AUG.1,1903  
JOYSLIN, CHARLES F.   1857  1935      
JOYSLIN, GRACE M. wife 1897  1987    
JOYSLIN, MARY J.   1857 1923    
JOYSLIN, MINERVA w/o Royal B. b. 1829 d. 1898   Same Stone
JOYSLIN, ROYAL B.     d. MAY 27,1887 Age 86 yrs.5ms.11ds.
JOYSLIN, RUTH  daughter 1894 1908    
JOYSLIN, WILLIAM C. husband 1898 1956    
KENNEDY, Isaac Pvt. Army 11 IL Cav Co. H    6.20.1913     
KENNEDY, ISSAC CO. H. 11 ILL. CAV.        
KENNEDY, Richard          
KING, ALLISON R.   1896  1968   same stone as Robert S.
KING, LILLIE M.    1870 1948   same stone as Robert C.
KING, MATILDA   No Dates   Same stone as Stephen
KING, ROBERT C.   NOV.19,1867 NOV.19,1903    
KING, ROBERT S.    1900  1963    
KING, STEPHEN    No Dates    
KING, WALTER R.     MAR.21,1895 Age 3 days  
KING, William Pvt. Army Co. B 108 IL Inf        
KING,  INFANT        OCT.26,1898    
LANDES, BARBRA SMITH w/o George Landes  1840 1916    
LANDES, ELIZABETH H.   1821  1876      
LANDES, GEORGE   1831  1926     
LANDES, ISABELL J.   1851 1864    
LANDES, JANE M.       1806  1855    
LANDES, JOHN S.       1860 1864    
LANDES, JOSEPH   1803  1885    
LANDES, JOSEPH H.   1863 1865    
MALONEY, Frank Army WW1   1924     
MARTIN, LEE   1898 1967    
NICHOLS, Philip     1884     
PEARCE, Joseph R. Surg. Army 56 Reg IL Vol         
SCHURTLEFF, Milton Pvt. Army Co. I 156 Reg IL Inf   5.8.1918     
SIMPSON, CHARLES A.   1878 1929   Same stone as Margret
SIMPSON, Margret Osborn   b. Dec. 23, 1834 d. Oct. 25, 1903    
SIMPSON, EDGAR ALLEN  brother JUNE 1,1881  NOV.16,1961   Same stone as Ida Mae
SIMPSON, ETTA MAE   1878 1911      
SIMPSON, ETTA MAE   1878  1911      
SIMPSON, IDA MAE sister JULY 19,1886  APR.17,1964     
SIMPSON, NANCY JANE  w/o W. D. Simpson MAR.20,1847  FEB.18,1924    
SIMPSON, W.D.   JULY 17,1844  SEPT.28,1919    
SIMPSON, William B.     9.28.1919    
STOLTZ, GEORGE   b. AUG.20,1831 d. SEP.23,1912     
WILKINS, LEAH A.   FEB.29,1836  MAR.19,1916    
WILKINS, WILLIAM   MAR.17,1830  MAR.17,1916    
WRIGHT, Alfred B. Pvt. Army Co. H 11 IL Cav.   7.19.1865    

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