Washington County, Illinois
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Legal description; 911 intersection; Co. Hwy. 17 (07000N) and Oregon Road (19750E) Directions: About a ½ mile south of this intersection is a field road going east. At the end of this road is a tree line & creek. Off to the south you can see a hill with pine trees, this is the cemetery. |
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This compilation is taken from Abbreviations : Nashville Journal (hereinafter referred to as NJ) * By the name means the stone is still present & legible
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* 1. Anderson, Hugh B.;
b. 14 July 1804 d. 5 July 1871;
He and his wife, Charlotte, appear on the 1850 Wash. Co. Census with 5 children:
Alexander, David, Nancy, John and Joseph.
Hugh was born in Kentucky;
Charlotte in St. Clair Co., IL
* 2. Anderson, Thomas J.,
s/o H.B. & Charlotte
d. 2 July 1851; age 2y 8m 29d
3. Benton, Angeline R.;
d. 23 July 1839; age 19y 2m 29d
4. Bollin, Tricia, w/o Terrance;
b. 3 Nov 1828 d. 25 Mar 1871
* 5. Bowers, Edmund A., Uncle;
b. 22 Nov 1853 d. 1879
---Note :
(Another man with this same name is buried in the Locust Creek Cemetery, Wash. Co., IL)
* 6. Bowers, Margaret Ann, Mother;
b. 26 Dec 1849 d. 14 Nov 1894
d/o James D. & Sarah J. Lyons
* 7. Bowers, William C., Father; b. 12 July 1851 d. Sept 1881
He married Margaret Ann Lyons in 1894 and was a brother of Edmund A.
* 8.Burns, Nancy; w/o James Burns; age 72y
9. Darter, Anna, w/o Henry Darter;
Born in Virginia. Died in Illinois in her 77th year.
10. Darter, Henry;
reads: Born in Pennsylvania. Raised in Virginia. Married & moved to
Kentucky and then to Illinois in 1807. Age 83 years.
11. Darter, John; b. 6 July 1799
He was the fourth child and third son of Anna & Henry,
and buried between his two wives,
Mary W. Hichman & Elizabeth Underwood.
12. Darter, Mary, w/o John Darter;
b. 13 Sept 1802 d. 5 Nov 1860
* 13. Darter, Elizabeth, w/o John Darter;
d. 1 Nov 1879
14. Darter, Martha A.,
d/o of John & Mary W. Darter;
b. 11 Jan 1841
* 15. Darter, Henderson N.;
b. 27 Oct 1829 d. 2 Jan 1857
He was married to Eleanor Leaton & Frances M. McClain
* 16. Darter, Josiah;
d. 26 April 1870, age 33y 10m 27d
He was married to Elizabeth Neighbors and Sarah Tate.
A daughter of Josiah, Lottie,
* 17. Darter, John H.;
b. 21 Dec 1852 d. 10 Dec 1872
18. Darter, George;
NJ obit states that he died in St, Louis and his body was returned to be buried
in the Darter Cemetery, near the place where he was born. [NJ 6/7 1906]
He was the son of Henderson and Eleanor Darter &
was married to Amanda Norris on 8 Mar 1877.
Children were :
Lottie Gusfeldt, Nancy Zika, Fay & Emma Darter, John H. and James Preston Darter.
19. Darter, John;
Probate & death records reveal that his
father was Henry Darter,
sister was Angeline Shinall;
niece was Alice L. Livesay.
Other heirs were Flora A. Boehn, Victoria A. Brune, Kate Dill,
H. C. Darter, Gard Darter, Viven Carter.
The Last Will & Testament of
John Wood Darter was admitted to probate on 5 Sept 1921.
20. Harris, Melvina J.;
d. 11 Nov 1882, age 32y 7m 3d
County records show that she was married, maiden name unknown.
* 21. House, Eliza C.;
b 14 June 1828 d. 9 Jan 1888
* 22. House, Joseph W.;
b. 4 June 1826 d. 2 Nov 1889
---Note :
Jacob B., Hansel W., and Richard S. House migrated into the
County from TN in the first half of the 19th century,
but the relationship to Bethel Community is unclear.
23. Huggins, Josie Ellen;
NJ obit states she was buried in the Darter Cemetery 3/28/1901; age 4
Her parents where Elza and Martha Jane (Harris) Huggins;
Grandparents: Henry and Elizabeth (Curtis) Huggins.
G-grandparents: William and Barbara (Darter) Huggins.
Siblings: Clara Cordelia Huggins (William Smith), Rose Huggins (Joseph Jones)
Stella Allie Huggins (Daniel Middleton), Charles Huggins & Anna Irene Huggins
A half-brother; Roy Shinall
GG-grandparents where Henry and Anna Darter.
24. Hutchings, Richard D.;
Co. I 49th Ill. Inf Civil War
This was Barbara Darter Huggins' second husband.
* 25. Jones (Infant);
s/o John & Martha Jones;
b/d 20 Jan 1870
* 26. Jones, Willey;
s/o John & Martha Jones;
b. 4 May 1871 d. 23 Sept 1871
* 27. Jones, Laurel;
d/o John & Martha Jones;
b. 20 Jan 1871 d. 6 Sept 1872
28. Lissbe, Robert;
Official Death records in Nashville disclose that he was a male, white,
married: age 54y 1m 3d; and born in St. Clair County;
also that he was buried in the Darter Cemetery.
29. Livesay, Robert B.;
154th Ill. Inf. Co. I;
d. 7 Jun 1891
His obit (NJ 6/12/1891) states that he died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Jeremiah Rice at Locust Creek, a pensioner of the Civil War.
He & his wife, Nancy, were both born in TN, circa 1825,
and among their children were Sarah J.; Charlotte Ann; & Delila Livesay.
Robert & Nancy where married on 26 May 1842 in Perry Co. IL.
30. Livesay, Charlotte Ann;
d/o R. B. & Nancy Livesay;
d. 23 Jan 1852; age 6y 6m 11d
Inscription on stone appears to be: Dau of R.B. & Nancy Livesay
31. Livesay, John W.;
No stone found.
Obit states he was buried 'near Bethel', in the Logan Cemetery.
He died at the home of his son, L.C. Livesay, in Nashville, in Sept of 1906,
age 79y 11m 10d. Born in TN Sept 19, 1826; settled SE of Nashville in 1830;
married 21 Dec 1848 to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Logan Sanders
by whom he had 8 sons & 1 dau: (known as)
Charles M., Corrington, Ivan, Carl, Fred, & Mrs. Emily C. Smith.
He was remembered as one of Washington Co.s leading horsemen. [NJ 9/13/1906]
32. Logan, Mary P.,
w/o James B. Logan;
b. 5 Oct 1831 d. 6 Dec 1854;
Mother of L. P. Logan.
Born Mary P. Darter, this lady was the wife of Capt. James Benson Logan.
* 33. Lyons, James D.,
b. 9 Sept 1820 d. 27 Oct 1857
* 34. Lyons, Sarah J. Sanders;
b. 9 Nov 1822 d. 30 Jan 1897 mar.19 Aug 1838
James was born in TN, Sarah born in KY.
The following are believed to be their children;
Rebecca M., c. 1841, married Hiram Rice on 18 Dec 1856
John B., 1841, married a lady named Melinda Jones on 23 Jan 1867
Andrew Joshua, 1843, married Margaret Smith
Mary E., 1845, married Geo. W. Fegely on 10 Sept 1873
Sally E., 1847
Margaret A., 1849, married Wm. C. Bowers
Wm. A., 1852, married Harriet Crihfield
Harriet, 1855, married Wm. C. Bowers on 25 Jan 1874
Josh
* 35. McNeill, L. H.;
Obit states that he was buried in the Darter Cemetery,
no dates, and that he was a member of the 10th Missouri Inf.
[NJ 5/16/1901]
(There is on record in Nashville a Dec. 1871 marriage of one L. McNeil & M. C. Mitchell,
but no proof that this is the same man.
* 36. Mankin, Alverrety, dau/o J. & M. L. Mankin; b. 24 Sept 1876 d. 21 Dec 1886
* 37. Mankin, Flora;
1889 - 1889
38. Mankin, John A.;
No stone found;
Obit states that he was male, white, single; born in TN;
died of typhoid fever and was buried in the Darter Cemetery 2 Jan 1887
* 39. Martin, Altha;
b. 11 Mar 1883 d. 7 Oct 1900;
dau/o James J. Martin (1844 - 1920) born in Bedford Co. TN &
Sarah Mildred Carter (1844 - 1928)
Sarah Carter was the d/o Richard P. & Nancy L. (Phillips) Carter
Siblings of Altha;
Infant son, b. 1 Dec 1867
Edgar P., b. 28 Jun 1869; married Margaret Esta Felts
Ida, b. 11 Nov 1871, married Jess Wilson
Ada Della, b. 15 Dec 1873; married Geo. Felts
Maude, b. 29 Jan 1876, married Wm. Wetzel
Ava Edna, b. 19 Oct 1878, married Samuel David Markham on 24 Dec 1895
Claude, b. 9 Jan 1881 d. 4 Feb 1937
Clyde R., b. 12 Nov 1885, married Ida Riechman
Altha's three Uncles were;
Wm. Haskell Martin (1847 - 1932), married 1); Mary Jane Darter (1856 - 1903);
2) Lucy Gleason
C. W. Martin (1851 - 1912), married Elizabeth Jordan (1854 - 1906)
Thomas J. Martin (1868 - 1942), married 1) Elizabeth Mayfield; 2) Emmaline Crihfield
[NJ 10/11/1900]
40. Martin, Bessie;
Her Obit NJ 4/25/1901, identifies this young girl as the
17 yr. old dau/o Mrs. Roe (Monroe) Martin.
41. Martin, Charley Mrs.;
NJ 5/5/1904, Bethel section, reported that this lady died in DuQuoin;
That she left a husband and one child;
and she was buried in the Darter Cemetery.
* 42. Martin, Elizabeth A.; Mother;
b. 20 Mar 1820 d. 4 Sept 1872 52y 5m 14d
43. Martin, Frances E.;
Death Record in Washington Co. states; female; white; age ½ day;
d. 1 Feb 1880; Darter Graveyard.
44. Martin, Harry;
Obit states that he was buried in the Darter Cemetery.
Parents where Roe & Caroline Martin.
Siblings;
George, c.1872
Harvy W., c. 1877 - 1900
Bessie E., c. 1884 - 1901
John E., c. 1890
Ora B., 1892, married an Evilsizer
Lottie, married a Pomeroy
Jack Elza, 1890 - 1941
Sue, married Fred L. Hoene in 1903
45. Martin, Jane;
no stone;
the official death records place her in the Darter Cemetery.
Also that she was female, white, & widowed.
She lived in Illinois 45 years. D. 26 Mar 1896, age 69y 9m.
Buried in Darter Cemetery near Bethel Church.
46. Martin, Mary J.,
d/o F. A. & Jane Martin; b. 25 Jan 1854 d. 16 Feb 1872
Siblings listed in the 1860 Washington Co. Census as follows;
Wm., c. 1846; b. in Tenn.
Eliza, c. 1848; b. in Tenn.
John, c. 1850; b. in Tenn.
Sarah, c. 1852; b. in Tenn.
Mary, c. 1854; b. in Illinois
Binton, c. 1857; b. in Illinois
Anna, c. 1859; b. in Illinois
47. Martin, Monroe;
d. 28 Sept 1899;
obit states he was 52 years old.
* 48. Martin, Mary J.,
w/o Wm. H.; b. 11 Aug 1850 d. 13 Jan 1903
This lady was the dau/o Henderson & Eleanor (Leaton) Darter.
She was the first wife of Wm. Haskell Martin & had the following children;
Lucy E., c. 1867, married J. Lawrence Ponting
Martha E., c. 1869
B. Martin, c. 1873
Ella married Levi Meeker
Ralph, 1889- 1972, married Millie Lins
Lydia, married Oliver
Nettie, married Oller
Harry, c. 1881
49. Meddy, John H.,
s/o W. H & Margaret J. McCoy;
b. 9 July 1863 d. 24 July 1865, age 2y
50. Merker, Geo. Leonard,
s/o Marion & Sarah (Wickline) Merker;
b. 23 July 1888
d. 25 July 1889
Siblings; (known)
Alma, 1883, married Frank M. Sawyer
Leola, 1885, married Clifford Richards
Melvin, 1891
Emma, 1895
Mary, 1897
Gail
* 51. Pulliam, David,
d. 13 Oct 1841, 59y 5m 9d
52. Pulliam, Mary A.,
d. 9 Mar 1849, 14y 11m 18d
* 53. Pulliam, Martha A. (Wickline),
w/o David Pulliam;
d. 14 Feb 1880, 23y 7m 1d
Wash. Co. Records show their marriage on 19 Dec 1879
54. Rice, Lewis C.,
s/o Hiram & Rebecca Rice;
b. 29 June 1863
d. 11 Apr1864
55. Shinall, Andrew
1834-1913
56. Shinall, David A.
1866-1895
57. Shinall, Mary J. (Lamb)
1854-1906
w/o Andrew Shinall
---Note :
There are no stones for the Shinall family,
info from NJ 2/1/1906 & NJ 4/24/1913
* 58. Stiehl, Catherine,
w/o Frederick Stiehl;
d. 19 Jan 1883, 55 years old
First husband was George W. Wickline; d. 5 Apr 1861
59. Whittemore, Leonard A.,
s/o G. W. & L. B. Whittemore;
b. 9 Nov 1880
d. 11 May 1881
60. Bud Burnett,
s/o Elijah Burnett,
d. 6 Sept 1899, age 16 [NJ 1/14/1915]
*61. Brown, Daniel W.,
b. 5 Nov 1852
d. 26 Mar 1879
62. Brown, Robert M.,
b. 5 Apr 1828
d. 15 Apr 1889
Married Martha McKinzie 23 May 1844 (Wash. Co. History 1979)
63. Brown, Martha,
b. 13 Oct 1828
d. 2 Oct 1908
* 64. Brown, Mary E.,
dau/o James R. & Elizabeth Brown;
d. 31 Aug 1845, 9m 14d
65. Pulliam, Elizabeth,
married to James R. Brown in 1841;
b. 18 Nov 1818, St. Clair Co. IL,
d. 19 June 1875
*66. Brown, James R.,
b. 28 Jan 1821 in Tennessee
d.5 May 1881
* 67. Bridges, Henry;
Co I 49th Ill Inf
68. Infant;
dau/o Mr. & Mrs. Elza Huggins; [NJ 3/28/1901]
* 69. Christian, Annie M.,
dau/o J. & C.,
b. 20 Sept 1860(76?)
d. 20 July 1877
* 70. Christian, Jemima G.,
w/o John H.,
b. 15 Aug 1860
d. 27 Apr 1881,
20y 8m 12d
71. Martin, M. J.,
b. 21 Sept 1826
d. 21 Dec 1881
* 72. McCoy, John H.,
b.9 July 1863
d. 24 July 1865
s/o W. H. & Margaret McCoy
73. Ann ? ? (Gablette?)
74. Pulliam, Bryon,
b. Feb 1857
d. 14 Feb 1880
75. Darter, Martha A.,
d/o John & Mary Darter,
b. 11 Jan 1841
d. ??
76. Brown, Martin,
1827-1903