Saratoga Cemetery

Union County Illinois Genealogy Trails

Submitted by: Darrel Dexter and transcribed by him on 11 Dec 1999

Located at 3620 New Saratoga Road; the land is owned by Kenny Wilson.

Note: There are 5 sandstone markers without inscriptions, and 1 base with marker missing, & E. G. died 1862.

Surname

Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Comments

Ales

Melvina

-

21 June 1857

D/o T. M. Ales
(3mos, & 9 days)

Anderson

Margaret A.

-

22 Aug 1858

D/o S. G. & P. C. Anderson
(8yrs, 8mos, & 4 days)

Brasel

James Jackson "Jim"

1 May 1858

26 Feb 1936

(No Stone)
Submitted by Granddaughter; Ruth Larson

Caraker

Mary I.

-

25 Feb 1881

D/o Jacob W. & Caledonia E. Caraker
(4yrs, 6mos, & 25 days)
"Gone but not forgotten"

Craglow

John M.

-

4 Nov 1859

S/o D. & R. J. Craglow
(7mos, & 29 days)

Crowder

Elizabeth

-

18 May 1864

W/o E. A. Crowder
(29yrs, 7mos, & 19 days)

"

S. W.

No

Dates

Co. E, 31st Ill. Inf. Civil War

Glasco

Louie Franklin

-

6 April 1886

S/o J. A. & E. Glasco
(2yrs, 6mos, & 29 days)
"Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest God called thee home, He thought it best"

Glasgo

George S.

17 Oct 1872

13 Jan 1875

S/o J. & S. E. Glasgo
(2yrs, 2mos, & 26 Days)
"Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest God called thee home, He thought it best"

Hains

Lovina

-

18 April 1864

W/o R. T. Hains
(22yrs, 5mos & 4 days)

Haire

R. R.

No

Dates

Co. E, 31st Ill. Inf. Civil War

Higgins

Alva

-

23 Aug 1879

(58yrs, 11mos, & 5 days)
"His toil is over, His work is done, And He is fully blest for He fought the fight to victory, And entered into rest"

"

Byron A.

-

Nov 18??
Stone is broken

S/o A. & E. M. Higgins

"

Helien M.

-

10 July 1864

D/o A. & E. M. Higgins
(16yrs, 9mos, & 25 days)

"

Lewis A.

-

10 Dec 1867

S/o A. & E. M. Higgins
(8yrs, & 19 days)

"

Minta R.

-

14 Dec 1864

D/o A. & E. M. Higgins
(7yrs, 8mos, & 20 days)

Hooker

Orlin

12 Dec 1894

24 April 1896

S/o T. W. & M. E. Hooker
"Gone Home"

Johnson

Corp"l Jere.

No

Dates

Co. H, 1 ith Ill. Inf. Civil War

Miller

Thomas J.

-

1 May 1859

S/o W. & C. Miller
(6yrs, 4mos, & 15 days)

"

William

-

8 Oct 1865

(47yrs, 8mos, & 23 days)
"A member of the M. E. Church 15 years"

Plater

James L.

-

1 March 1864

(64yrs, 2mos, & 15 days)

Raynolds

A. F.

21 Dec 1842

30 Oct 1869

"In Memory of"
"Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest"

Reed

Augustus M.

21 April 1854

26 Dec 1856

S/o J. M. & P. C. Reed
(2yrs, 8mos, & 5 days)

"

Grace T.

-

22 May 1865

D/o J. M. & P. C. Reed
1yr, 5mos, & 3 days)

"

James M.

-

- Ma- 18--

Broken Stone

"

Robert E.

-

13 Sept 1858

S/o J. M. & P. C. Reed
(2yrs, 5mos, & 6 days)

Sitter

Mary J.

-

11 June 1857

"In Memory of"
D/o S. H. & H. Sitter
(12yrs, 11mos, & 2 days)
"Sleep on sweet daughter this peaceful rest hath early given then a home in Heaven"

'

Stella May

-

18 July 1895

D/o J. H. & M. C. Sitter
(9mos, & 10 days)
"Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest God called thee home, He thought it best"

Stevenson

Francis G.

-

11 March 1864

D/o J. W. & J. S. Stevenson
(10yrs, 5mos, & 22 days)

"

Samuel M.

26 Aug 1811

4 Sept 1854

"In Memory of"
S/o Alexander & Sary Stevenson
"Weep not for me dear friends, The Lord has called for me, You'll all soon come"

"

Simon Mc

-

21 March 1863

25yrs, 1mo, & 25 days)

"

William V.

13 Feb 1832

30 June 1852

S/o S. m. & Lovina Stevenson
(20yrs, 4mos, & 17 days)
"Sleep sweetly gentle son, this peaceful rest hath early given then a home in Heaven"

Thorne

Relda

No

Dates

-

Tolley

John L.

19 March 1817

-

H/o Martha E.

"

Martha E.

-

27 Nov 1901

W/o John L.
(69 years)

Unknown

H. K.

No

Dates

-

Wallace

Anslem G.

-

26 May 1880

(38yrs, 8mos, & 9 days)
"Dust thou art to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul"

"

James W.

10 Jan 1843

30 Jan 1896

(53yrs, & 20 days)

White

Rebecca J.

-

12 March 1857

W/o John White
(37yrs, & 5 days)

         

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