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The rock reads:
In Loving Memory of Louis, Minnie & Oliver OLIVERO
Spring 1999

Green Valley Cemetery
Est. 1863

This cemetery is just South of Green Valley and can be seen from State Rte. 29.

It's Active and Well Maintained. However, there are stones down.

Green Valley Cemetery Headstone Down

 

"Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory"
J. S. Hight 1840 -1934

 

Headstone transcription with links to pictures or other data.

 

ALEXANDER, Dale R. SA US Navy Sept. 22, 1942 Sept. 10, 2005    
ALLEN, Argel R. Cox US Navy WWII May 23, 1923 June 7, 1989    
ALLEN, Robert Austin AIC US Air Force Oct. 23, 1928 June 14, 1993    
ALLEN, Wilber R. Cox US Navy WWII Oct. 3, 1919 June 5, 1995    
ARY, James R. Sgt. UA Army Korea - Bronze Star Medal June 4, 1930 Jan. 10, 2000   Bronze Star Medal
ASHBY, Henry Pvt US Army Mar. 4, 1900 Dec. 11, 1981    
BANTA, Katherine A.   1881 1967   D. A. R.
BIGGS, James   Nov. 18 1842 Apr. 4, 1885   same stone
BIGGS, Mary L.   Sept. 13, 1846 Oct. 29, 1898  
BIGGS, Robert A.   Jan. 5, 1884 Aug. 11, 1904  
BIGGS, William   Mar. 22, 1880 Aug. 8, 1896  
BLACK, Jesse   Feb. 7, 1825 Feb. 3, 1907    
BLACK, Mary J. JONES w/o Jesse Black Jan. 28, 1830 June 17, 1919    
BOYER, David Co. F 85 IL Inf.        
BOYER, Ezra L. ADR3 US Navy Korea Sept. 27, 1933 Jan. 3, 1986    
BREEDLOVE, Allison C.   Sept. 9, 1830 Sept. 30, 1903    
BREEDLOVE, Ella J. JOHNSON w/o Allison C. Breedlove June 26, 1837 Jan. 23, 1916    
BRISON, Martin Co. E 47th IL Inf.        
BROWN, Earl IL Pvt Bakers & Cooks Sch QMC WWI June 4, 1891 Aug. 18, 1960    
BURNS, John J., Jr. Vet Mar. 10, 1893 Aug. 6, 1966    
BURNS, Julia H.   Mar. 7, 1833 Sept. 26, 1909   same stone
BURNS, Lewis H.   Mar. 17, 1827 May 2, 1904  
CALLAWAY, Levarn P. US Army WWII Oct. 11, 1926 Apr 1, 1998    
CANDLER, Earl IL PFC US Army WWII Sept. 5, 1924 Jan. 18, 1974    
CHAMPION, Thomas 1st Sgt. Co A 59 - S Cld Inf        
COOK, Emerson IL Pvt. 7 Inf. 3 Div.   Oct. 9, 1918    
COURTRIGHT, Amos Evans IL Pvt. Inf - WWII Aug. 10, 1900 Nov. 3, 1954    
CRAIG, Melvin Eugene SFC US Army WWII Korea - Vietnam Apr. 17, 1921 Feb. 14, 2000    
CRANWILL, Thos. Co. G 2nd Minn Inf.        
CRAWFORD, Corp James Co. H 1 Ohio HV ARTY        
CROTTY, Irvin Leo MO TEC4 US Army WWII Dec. 8, 1910 Dec. 23, 1968    
DAVIS, Jas. Abraham's N.J. Mil War 1812       War 1812
DAVISON, Cleo N. IL Pvt. 503 Coast Arty (AA) WWII Aug. 20, 1912 Sept. 13, 1946    
DEWS, Wilfred S1 US Navy WWII Mar. 15, 1925 May 26, 1989    
DICKERSON, Burr IL Pvt. 161 Depot Brig WWI July 15, 1893 Nov. 16, 1947    
DILLON, Leo Charles IL SFC Arty WWII Sept. 24, 1918 Sept. 26, 1966    
DRAKE, Jonathan C.   Jan. 18, 1828 July 9, 1904    
DRAKE, Sarah M. SHOTWELL w/o Jonathan C. July 26, 1834 July 24, 1909    
DUNCANSON, Florence   1894 1930   same stone
DUNCANSON, Mark WWI 1890 1979  
FORNOFF, Leslie C. IL CPL US Army WWII Nov. 1, 1909 Mar. 17, 1965    
FRAZEE, Caroline   Jan. 26, 1812 July 20, 1893   same stone
FRAZEE, Jonathan   Feb. 12, 1812 Apr. 18, 1891  
FRAZEE, Thomas Co. B 73rd IL Inf        
GARDNER, Ferd Jr. S1 US Navy WWII Apr. 18, 1925 Jan. 1, 2006    
GARDNER, Gertrude D.   May 1, 1900 Jan. 9, 1934   Married William E. Gardner July 2, 1920
same stone
GARDNER, William E. IL Pvt. Co. F 130 Inf. WWI Apr. 13, 1893 Apr. 3, 1956  
GERRIETTS, Johann   Nov. 23, 1846 Mar. 16, 1905    
GERRIETTS, Sophie H. w/o Johann Gerrietts Oct. 6, 1842 Sept. 14, 1912    
GOODWIN, Ned. A. IL Pvt. 22 Inf. WWII Nov. 14, 1912 June 23, 1944    
GREEN, Ernest O.   Nov. 8, 1913 Nov. 23, 1932    
HALL, Willard Lee EM3 US Navy WWII Jan. 23, 1912 Oct. 26, 2003    
HAMILTON, Jo Ann   July 4, 1932 No Date   same stone
HAMILTON, Kenneth M. Vet Aug. 4, 1930 Jan. 6, 1993  
HARMON, Robert L. BKR2 US Navy WWII Oct. 16, 1924 Dec. 27, 1995    
HARSY, Frank         Military Stone
HATCH, Corp John T. Co. H. 33 IL Inf.        
HAZEL, William Pvt 1 KY Cav. Mex War   May 12, 1900   Mex War
HICKEY, Floyd C. WT3 US Navy WWII Nov. 18, 1924 Nov. 4, 1987    
HIGHT, James Stuart Captain, Co F. 8th IL Vol. Inf Middleton, Ohio
Sept. 11, 1840		 Delvanvan, IL
Oct. 19, 1934		   "Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory" / Father/ GAR
HOERR, Kenneth Carl S1 US Navy WWII May 5, 1924 Dec. 19, 2005    
HOFFEITER, Marion Jefferson IL Seaman 2 CL U.S.N.R.F.   Oct. 10, 1918   View
HOFREITER, Marion J. Died in US Naval Service 1897 1918  
HOLT, Thomas Co. M 12 IL Cav.        
HUBBARD, George H. Vet Feb. 15, 1893 Sept. 9, 1970    
INGERSOLL, Robert G. CPL US Army WWII Sept. 12, 1907 Oct. 19, 1984    
JACKSON, Melvin E. S1 US Navy May 16, 1915 Mar. 26,1974    
KARNES, Betty L.   June 13, 1930 Jun 19, 1930   Home made cross stone.
KNIGHT, Jeffrey B. CW2 US Army Sept. 24, 1966 Aug. 16, 1991   "God's Best AH - 64 Apache Pilot"
KOCH, Harry H. LCDR US Navy WWII Jun 4, 1917 Apr. 26, 1995    
LARIMORE, Clayton J. PFC US Air Force May 4, 1932 Nov. 22, 2003    
LARIMORE, Donald E. AOM3 Navy WWII June 11, 1925 June 28, 1986    
LATHAM, Whitney P. IL Pvt. 4 Repl Depot AAF WWII Aug. 20, 1898 July 8, 1955    
LAWLER, David F. Co B. 73rd IL Inf / 1st Bricade 2nd Div. / 4th A.C. Nov. 21, 1841 June 3, 1919   Fought in 20 Battles in the War of the Rebellion

Same Stone
LAWLER, Helen M. CASSADAY w/o David F. Lawler Aug. 20, 1845 Apr. 25, 1921  
LEEDS, Berne E. Sgt. US Army WWII Apr 18, 1912 Sept. 26, 1982    
LINGLE, Charles W. IL Pvt. Co. H 124 Inf 31 Div 1894 Camp Mills, N.Y., Oct. 12, 1918    
LINGLE, Glen G. IL CPL CO A. 746 RY OPR BN WWII Aug. 2, 1908 Oct. 8, 1969    
LUFT, Clell N. Sgt. US Marines WWII 1920 1962    
MARTIN, Ora L. S2 US Navy WWII Feb. 28, 1918 June 21, 1996    
MASSA, John Batista IL TSGT 3502 Base Unit AAF WWII DFC BSM PH June 8, 1921 June 14, 1971    
McCABE, Phillip Co. F 85 IL Inf.        
McJUNKIN, Clayton 78 Div. WWI Oct. 7, 1895 Nov. 26, 1948   same stone
McJUNKIN, Julia   Oct. 23, 1901 No Date  
MEISINGER, Raymond R. US Army Dec. 1, 1948 Sept. 16, 1994    
MEYERS, J.C. Co. F 11th IL Cav.        
MOEHN, Loren D. AKAN US Navy Korea Nov. 25, 1930 Feb. 21, 1990    
MONTAGUE, Sheldon V. IL Pvt. HQ Co. 41 Inf. WWI Oct. 9, 1890 Dec. 10, 1963    
MOORE, Rob't B. Co. F 1 Ohio LA        
MORRIS, Charles   May 4, 1814 Dec. 11, 1880 66y7m7d  
MURPHY, Thomas C., Dr. Corp. Co. I 31st IL Inf. - Medal of Honor Feb. 1, 1844 Dec. 31, 1920   Medal of Honor
MURPHY, Virginia w/o Thoams C. Murphy, Dr Sept. 24, 1848 Feb. 13, 1905    
ORTH, Henry IL Pvt. 38 Inf. 3 Div   Nov. 24, 1936    
OSTLUND, Melvin B. Korea Medal Dec. 26, 1927 Mar. 6, 2005    
PARKIN, Malain L. North Dakota, Sgt. 1CL Air Service   July 24, 1939    
PFEIFER, Lyle F. Sgt. US Army WWII June 12, 1922 Aug. 17, 1979    
PHILLIPS, Family Plot          
POWELL, Louisa C. w/o Wesley Powell   Oct. 16, 1865 35y11m  
POWELL, W. G. Co. H 3rd N.Y.L.A        
REED, Walter Co. B 156 IL Inf.        
RENNER, Warren Sgt. Co. K 5 IL Inf.   May 6, 1930    
ROSENCRANS, Harry B. Pennsylvania Pvt. 163 Inf. 4-- Div.        
SCHILPP, William E. IL Pvt. Co. A 30 Inf 3 Div WWI Mar. 6, 1894 Jan. 22, 1968    
SCHMALZ, Theo. V. Wis. PVT 1 Co. Discharged DET WWI Apr. 22, 1897 Apr. 22, 1961    
SCHRADER, Henry   Nov. 9, 1857 No Date   same stone
SCHRADER, Margaret K.   Nov. 27, 1865 Mar. 8, 1902  
SCHUREMAN, Albert M.   1849 1924   same stone
SCHUREMAN, Lydia   1861 1936  
SHOTWELL, A.D.     Feb. 1, 1856 23y?m6d *Burial before the cemetery was est..
SMITH, Elmer M. RM3 Navy WWII Aug. 17, 1924 Sept. 19, 1992    
SNYDER, Alfred I. L. CPL US Marine Corps Sept. 18, 1939 May 11, 2001    
SQUIRE, Charles H. IL Pvt. 143 Inf. 36 Div.   July 5, 1943    
STARR, Bernard J. Pvt. US Army - Korea May 20, 1936 Nov. 14, 2005    
TEBBEN, Gretije   Feb. 18, 1842 Dec. 3,1925   same stone
TEBBEN, Tebbo   June 3, 1852 Jul 08, 1905  
TOTTEN, Jonathan   New Jersey Sept. 1, 1821 Apr. 3, 1894    
TROLL, Maria Amelia   Elberfeld, Germany Nov. 17, 1851 Tremont, IL Feb. 17, 1934    
TROWBRIDGE, Elmer L. WWI 1894 1967    
URISH, Lyman Eugene PFC US Army Korea May 18, 1929 Oct. 23 ,1978    
URISH, Mary E.   May 29, 1925 No Date   same stone
URISH, Wayne K. Vet Sept. 5, 1923 June 17, 1967  
VANDERWULP, Edward Paul Vet Jan. 20, 1918 June 13, 2005   same stone
VANDERWULP, Mary Elaine TROWBRIDGE Apr. 3, 1923 No Date  
WAGGONER, Cornelius Co. K 26th IL Inf.        
WAGNER, Fred A. MM1 US Navy WWII - Korea Aug. 24, 1920 Aug. 10, 1987    
WATKINS, James E. Co. K 5 IL Inf. - Sp. Am. War       Sp. Am. War
WATTS, Paul P. IL Pvt. Co C. 130 Inf. WWI May 10, 1897 Feb. 4, 1962    
WILLIS, Margaret w/o William S. Willis 1852 1927    
WILLIS, William S.   1851 1934    
WINANS, Philip Abraham's N.J. Mil War 1812       War 1812
WOOD, Maj. O. S. Surgeon 129th IL Inf.        
WOODROW, Earl S. IL BN Sgt. Major 46 Inf. 9 Div.   Feb. 21, 1940    
WOODROW, Howard M. US Navy WWII Sept. 10, 1921 Apr. 15, -----    
WOODRUFF, Orrie L. PFC US Army Korea July 12, 1929 Nov. 21, 2001    
YOUNG, Richard W. SAI 3 US Navy Sept. 10, 1922 July 3, 1975    

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