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VERMILION GROVE CEMETERY

The beautiful and well kept CEMETERY AT VERMILION GROVE speaks the story of unselfish devotion of home ties of the early settlers in that part of the county. The first person buried in the Vermilion Grove cemetery was Hannah Mills who died in the summer of 1823. The Haworths, the Mills, the Hesters, and Holadays, the Mendenhalls, the Rees, the Elliotts, the Canadays, the Judds, the Smiths and many others are buried in the Vermilion Grove cemetery.
[Source: "Stories of Historical Days In Vermilion County, Illinois," By Grammar Grade Pupils of Villages and Rural Schools, 1934-1935; Compiled for the School Libraries By L. A. TOGGLE, County Superintendent of Schools. Transcribed by K. Torp]


In the southern part of the county where the early settlers lived, the burying grounds are filled with interest. That of Vermilion grove speaks the story of faithfulness to home ties and devotion to family interests by the many of the same name to be found in the graves. The Haworths, the Mills and the Rees family all rest together as they lived together in the Vermilion Grove and Sharon cemeteries. A careful list of these markers has been obtained through the efforts of Mr. Bertram Rees and follows:

VERMILION GROVE CEMETERY.


1. Elizabeth Harrell, wife of Elwade Harrell; died March 16, 1869. Age, 46 years, 6 months, 11 days.
2. Thomas Hester; died November 10, 1875. Age, 79 years.
3. Mary, his wife; died November 5, 1867. Age, 69 years.
4. J. B. McGown, Col. 63d. Reg. 111. Volunteers; died November 21. 1868. Age, 50 years.
5. Perry Mote; died October 8, 1872. Age, 49 years.
6. James C. Walker; died March 30, 1856.
7. Joseph Maddock; died May 11, i860.
8. William Green; died February 19, 1875. Age, 49 years.
9. Elvin Haworth; died August 22, 1885. Age, 70 years., 4 months, 18 days.
10. Almeda Haworth, wife; died January 2, 1876.
11. Aaron Mendenhall; died 12th month, 20, 1872. Age, 61 years.
12. Elizabeth Mendenhall; died 1886. Age, 65 years.
13. Nathan Elliott; died, 1874. Age, nearly 64 years.
14. Naoma Elliott; died, 1886. Age, 67 years.
15. Elizabeth Rees, 1st consort of James Rees; died 2d month, 12, 1842. Age 27
16. John Rees; born June 7, 1801; died November 29, 1854.
17. David Haworth; born January 28, 1813; died July 24, 1876.
18. Mariam, his wife; born June 12, 1809; died, March 14, 1894.
19. John M. Mills, born August 4, 1817; died March 1, 1845.
20. Elizabeth, his wife; born September 14, 1818; died April 18, 1904.
21. John Larrance; died, 1837. Age 41 years.
22. Ruth, his wife; died January 22, 1876. Age, 79½ years.
23. John Mills; born 7th month, 30, 1774; died 9th month, 19, 1846.
24. Charity Mills; born 9th month, 20, 1777; died 11th month, 5, 1858.
25. Wm. Mills; died March 17, 1872. Age, 73½ years.
26. Hannah, his wife; died April 12, 1847.
27. Jane B., his wife; died May 2, 1880.
28. Thomas Haworth; died March 4, 1885.
29. Susannah Rees, wife of John Rees; died March 18, 1892. Age, 80 years.
30. Rachel Rees; died January 5, 1892. Age, 72.
31. Jenuince Rees; died, 1886.
32. Deborah Rees; died September 9, 1885. Age, 87 nearly.
33. Labon Rees; died, 1878. Age, 22 years.
34. William Rees; died, 3d month, 17, 1890. Age, 70 years, 11 months, 1 day.
35. John W. Parker; died August 23, 1896. Age, 85 years, 2 months.
36. Hannah Parker; died July 26, 1890. Age 78 years, 9 months.
37. Wm. C. Morris; born December 16, 1822; died October 1, 1904.
38. Sarah, his wife; born January 21, 1828; died December 25, 1898.
39. John M. Elliott; died November 6, 1892. Age, 52-10-14.
40. John Mendenhall; died May 3, 1897. Age, 87½ years.
41. Richard Mendenhall; died 5th month, 24, 1889. Age, 67.
42. William Hester; died, 1899. Age, 61 years.
43. Silas Mendenhall; May 23, 1829; died January 25, 1908.
44. Isaac P. Lewis; died May, 1885. Age, 81.
45. Asenath H. Mendenhall, Feb. 8, 1885. Age, 55-6-9.
46. Jesse Smith; died April 13, 1872. Age, 78.
47. Daniel Williams; died, 1868, 11, 18. Age, 72 years, 8 months.
48. John Haworth; died 8th day of 5th month, 1863. Age, 84 years, 6-8.
49. Sicily, his wife, died 3d day of 5th month, 1868. Age, 84 years.
50. Millican Mills; born, December 27, 1814; died January 28, 1891. 76 years.
51. Martha R., his wife; born April 24, 1818; died October 1, 1874.
52. William Holaday; died May 5, 1880. Age, 63-5-20.
53. Elizabeth Holaday; died August 18, 1899. Age, 80-1-21.
54. Thomas W. Lamb; died July 13, 1878; born February 1, 1840.
55. Dr. M. C. Mendenhall, 1835-1905.
56. Wm. Canaday; died, November 1, 1897. Age, 87-10-9.
57. James H. Judd; born, 1842; died, 1891.

Source for the above burials is: "History Of Vermilion County, Illinois", Lottie E. Jones, Volume I, Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Company, 1911. Transcribed by K. Torp


Additional Burials

Samuel E. Lamb, born 1862, died 1920.
Hattie Lamb, born 1864, died 1888.
Genevieve Lamb, born 1884, died 1893.
Gilbert Lamb, born 1887, died 1888.
Charles L. Wright, born 1899, died 1970.
Exie B. Wright, born 1897, died 1969.
Charles Rudy Wright, born Jan. 12, 1879, died May 16, 1962.
James Isadore Wright, D.D.S., born Nov. 13, 1906, died July 18, 1946.
Anna M. Routledge Wright, born May 3, 1877, died Mar. 25, 1963.
Mary G. Mulvaney Wright, born Feb. 8, 1882, died Jan. 20, 1911.
Source for the above burials: "The Isaac Sandford family: 1796-1975" by Phillip F. Schlee;1975 - Transcribed by K. Torp]





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