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Data and Pictures provided by: Steve Slaughter, ©March 2002.
Carole Martin © 2008 - Pictures with * means linked to a pictures taken by Carole.

 

Wrenn Cemetery
Washington Township
Legal: NW 1/4 Section 13

View of cemetery, taken by Carole Martin

This tiny cemetery is on North Main Street, .8 of a mile North of the town Square in Washington, IL.  The most recent burial took place in 1896.
- Carole Martin - 2008

 
From the Will of Wade T. Wrenn (April 1, 1898):

"I hereby reserve the burying ground already fenced and used for a family burying ground, not to be sold when the other lands are sold."


INVENTORY:
Pictures with * means linked to a pictures taken by Carole.

*JACOBS, Capt John Price, died Nov 21, 1847, age: 79 years
..... epitaph very badly worn & no longer readable.

ROSZELL, John R., died Jan 3, 1848, age: 3 yrs 7 mo 14 da

TRIPLETT, Reuben P., died May 14, 1849, age: 25 yrs 9 mo 0 da
Note: The grave stone is lying against the fence and is no longer on the grave. Exact position of the grave is uncertain.

*WRENN, Wade T., Born in Virginia Dec 19, 1820, died Feb 27, 1896 (largest stone in cemetery)
*WRENN, Tacy Ann SIMMONS, w/o W. T.Wrenn, married on May 26, 1863, born on: June 3, 1841, died on June 17, 1901
*WRENN, Ann KERN, wife of W. T. Wrenn, married Dec 19, 1844, born on Oct 20, 1824, died Feb 27, 1856
*WRENN, Maud, daughter of W.T. & T.A., died July 24, 186?  age at death: 0 yr 5 mo 14 da
WRENN, John P., died Oct 7, 1844 age: 19 years

*WRENN, Charles C. d. Feb. 8, 1817 age 1yr 5ds.

CHILDREN OF JAMES & ELIZABETH WRENN
Mary A., daughter, Born in Virginia, April 10, 1817 , died March 4, 1887
Sarah E., daughter, died July 23, 1872, at 39 yr 5 mo 0 da
*Hampton A., son, Born in Faquier County, Virginia, May 28, 1814, died Dec 19, 1875

 

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