BUTCHER

BUTCHER-NORTON CEMETERY

Township 11 south, range 2 west

Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails

This cemetery, just north of Alto Pass, was transcribed by Carole A. Treece Scaggs of Springfield, IL. on 2 May 1998. It is located in a grove of trees on private property about one mile west of Route 127. The cemetery is no longer maintained and was quite overgrown. There is a skid trail that runs along side the east edge of the cemetery, connecting the two open fields. She wrote, "I started the inventory from the south edge of the cemetery and worked my way to the north edge. I think the cemetery was originally known as Butcher Cemetery and later as Norton Cemetery, possibly because the land was later purchased by a Norton.

*Additions and corrections by Andrew Butcher, Jr. August 2008

L.C.S.--foot marker
Louisa C. SPAN., 12 Feb 1839-- J- 1 860, aged _Y, 1 0 M, 22 D
marker with no inscription
marker with no inscription
Williamson SOLLAMON Mary Ambeey SOLEAMON was bornd June 8 1807 ware mared the 16 day of June 1828 an was the mother of 3 childern and dide July the 4, 1843 (All the D's were written backward.
There were several small unmarked fieldstone markers near the previous grave.
William R. SIDES, was born Sep the 11 day 1830 and d(ied)_____ (This was an unusually shaped marker.)
John H. MILLIKIN, 30 Jul 1826-2 Nov 1903, Private (in) Hacker's Co., 2 Reg. 111. Vol., Mexican War.
W.H. _____, 1835 (This marker is northwest of the previous one.) Lydia Luella, daughter of J.A. & S.A. MILLIKIN, died 16 Nov 1864, aged ______ (This marker had fallen over.)
Ephraim DU RAIL dide in the year 1820 (This was a very old, hand-chiseled marker.)
There were several unmarked field stones near the previous grave,
M.B.C.--foot marker, with another small, unmarked stone beside it. Margaret B. CORGAN, daughter of Charles & _____Corgan, born 23 Nov 1858, died 15 Apr 1866, aged ____
Charles CORGAN, (died) 9 Dec 1860, aged 39 (Y)
Nancy L. BUTCHER, daughter of Wm. & Nancy, died 24 Sep 1871 (There is also a footmarker.)(*d/o Wm & Nancy Corgan Butcher, b. 1855; d. 24 Sep 1874, 19y, 10m, 1d.)
Nancy STARNES, daughter of J. & L.S., born 31 Aug 1871, diedlo Dec 1872
Nancy, wife of William BUTCHER, died 21 Apr 18--, (aged) 19 Y, 10 M, I D (*Nancy Corgan Butcher, w/o William Butcher, b. 1820; d. Apr 21, 1871.)
N.B.--foot marker
Our Father, William BUTCHER Sen., born 24 Sept 1816, died 27 Sept 1887, aged 71 Y, 3 D. (*s/o Samuel & Alsie Butcher of Jackson Co, IL)
Mary A., daughter of Wm. & N. BUTCHER, born 5 Oct 1846, died 14 Jun 1891, aged 44 Y, 8 M, 9 D. (*d/o Wm & Nancy Corgan Butcher)
Stephen BUCHER, 23 Feb 1852-1 Sep 1896 (*BUTCHER; s/o Wm & Nancy Corgan Butcher)
Phinas BUCHER, 26 Dec 1843-1 Sep 1903 (*BUTCHER, s/o Wm & Nancy corgan Butcher)

On the east side of the skid trail at the north end of the cemetery are three fieldstones that appear to be markers with no inscriptions.

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