Washington County, Illinois

Washington County, Illinois

Kuhns Cemetery
DuBois Township
Washington County, Illinois

East to West views

Photograghs by : Karla S. Skabialka March 2004

West to East view

Photogragh by : Karla S. Skabialka March 2004

This information is from the research of :
Karla S. Skabialka
All rights are reserved and all copyrights remain with
Karla Shreeman Skabialka.

Legal description;
Center SE Ľ NW Ľ Sec. 28 T 3S R 1W
DuBois Township., Washington Co. IL
Northwest of DuBois, IL, on a branch of the Muddy.
Directions :
Best driving directions I can give...
From State Hwy. 51, between Ashley and the Dubois-Oakdale crossroads,
look for the DuBois Center and Camp Lions signs. Turn East onto this road,
2000N Youth Center Rd.. Follow it a few miles; you'll come to Quarry Rd., 26250 E.
It continues East, but it also turns back South. Continue on this South road for 2-3
miles, it will curve to the left. Right after this curve, you'll see a black mailbox with
the number 1654 on it. The house directly across the road belongs to this mailbox.
These folks will point the way for you and if asked nicely, will allow you to park in
their parking area. (They do watch over it.) There's an opening in the fence showing
a path that's used by 4-wheelers and such. Don't panic, there's no damage to
the cemetery whatsoever. The paths go all thru this woods; you just have to work
your way North to the bluff that overlooks the creek.
It's a pretty site, covered in periwinkle vine.

Darlene Miller & Elizabeth Spurgeon did the original, partial transcription in 1973.
I finally made the trip in March 2004.
Yes, the snakes where out enjoying the warm weather too!

I took digital pictures of the visible stones and started on the west end
and worked my way east.
The cemetery is shaped in a long rectangle.
Things in ( ) are notes taken from the earlier transcriptions.
Karla S. Skabialka

Kuhn Cemetery
      The Kuhn Cemetery is located north of Du Bois in section 28 on the property of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Pieszchalaski. It is in a wooded area, on a high bank along a creek, vine covered and accessible only on foot.
      Some of the stones have fallen down the hill and many are illegible.
      In all probability it is called Kuhn Cemetery because Adam Kuhn, Sr. owned property and resided in that area. His son-in-law, George Scheller is buried there.
      At the time Leo Pieszchalski's father purchased the property J. W. "Billie" Schwind was the owner.
      Some last names of the earlier (1850-1875) grave sites that could be identified are : Burris, Castle, Duncan, Mason, Pugh, Scheller, Stradley, Sundman, Vass, Hampton. The last burial was that of Catherine Kerry in 1940.
From an article by Renee and Marcella Majewski
submitted by : W. J. "Bucky" McCoy

BAUER, Ludwig . . .1832 - 1902

BURRIS, Robert . . .Died January 4, 1860 (Aged 28 yrs 25 d)

CASTLE, Joseph H.(Son of J. & E. CASTLE) . . .Died Jan. 30, 1866 (Aged 2 yrs 5 mo 25 d)

DUNCAN, Elizabeth (Wife of James DUNCAN) . . .Died 4 September 1867 (Aged 70 yrs 10 m 8 d

DUNCAN, Frances . . .(illegible looks like 6 yrs)

DUNCAN, Isaac (son of James & Elizabeth DUNCAN) . . .February 1, 1823 - November 29, 1851

DUNCAN, Margaret . . .February 1849 - October 1864

DUNCAN, Stephen (son of James & Elizabeth DUNCAN) . . .November 17, 1816 - May 17, 1882

DUNCAN, Sylvester . . .May 30, 1849 - 22 December 22, 1856
DUNCAN, Casander . . . September 6, 1830 - October 22, 1852

EVILSIZER, Clarence A. (Son Of C. A. & E. H. EVILSIZER) . . .April 7, 1887 - September 18,1888

EVILSIZER, Emma H. (Wife Of Chas. A. EVILSIZER) . . .March 11, 1866 - April 14, 1894

EVILSIZER, Jefferson . . .Died December 15, 1865 (Aged 46 Years)

EVILSIZER, Susan . . . Died January 11, 1895 (Aged 67 yrs)

HAMPTON, Oscar L. . . .May 21, 1873 - May 24, 1900
HAMPTON, Viola . . .Mar. 14, 1876 - _____

KELLER, Ernst . . .March 4, 1854 - November 11, 1884

KELLER, John Henry . . .Feb. 12, 1861 - 12 Jan. 12, 1883

KERRY, John . . .November 9, 1844 - January 26, 1918
KERRY, Catherine . . .December 9, 1846 - December 1, 1940

KURTZ, Barbara (Wife of M. KURTZ) . . .Died February 9, 1855 (Aged 54 yrs)
(probably the wife of Mathias KURTZ)

MASON, Jennis . . .Died 1 November 1864 (Aged 53 yrs)

MASON, Sarah MASON . . .July 16, 1863 - July 30, 1868

(believed to be children of L. & M. Morris)
. . . . , Charles Jeffory . . .Died August 16, 1882 (5 yrs 22ds)
. . . . , Margaret Francis . . .Died February 20, 18??

MUMBOWER, John . . .Died Jan. 6, 1872 (Aged 38 YS 11 MS 29 DS)
MUMBOWER, Temperance (nee Tempy DUNCAN) . . .July 1834 - April 1895
(Daughter of James & Elizabeth DUNCAN)

PARBILL, G. W. . . .Aged 21 yrs

PARBILL, George . . .March 23, 1851 - August 22, 1873

PUGH, Aldozza . . Born March 10, 1864 (Died same date)
PUGH, Ida . . .Born February 22, 1863 (Died same date)

PUGH, Emma . . .April 19, 1862 - June 14, 1882

PUGH, Thomas . . .Died 2 August 1882

REMINGER, Lawrence H. . . .August 27, 1873 - September 16, 1893

SCHELLER, George . . . January 17, 1824 - August 6, 1873

SHERIDAN, Thomas Phillip (Son of T. & S. SHERIDAN) . . .Died August 7, 1882(Aged 9 yrs 20 d)

STRADLEY, M. Griffith . . .October 13, 1865 (Aged 64 yrs)

VASS, Martin J. (Son of E. & M. VASS) . . .June 12, 1873 - March 29, 1874

1^st Row

		George SCHELLER January 17, 1824 August 6, 1873

Charles JEFFRORY Died August 16, 1882 5 yrs 22ds		Margaret Francis Died February 20, 18??

Notes :
(believed to be children of L. & M. Morris)

		Barbara Wife of M. KURTZ Died February 9, 1855 Aged 54 yrs

Notes :
(probably the wife of Mathias KURTZ)

		Joseph H. Son of J. & E. CASTLE Died Jan. 30, 1866 Aged 2 yrs 5 mo 25 d

		Martin J. Son of E. & M. VASS Born June 12, 1873 Died March 29, 1874

		John Henry KELLER Born Feb. 12, 1861 Died 12 Jan. 12, 1883 Aged 21 yrs 11 mo

		Susan EVILSIZER Died Jan. 11, 1895 Aged 67 yrs

		Jefferson EVILSIZER Died Dec. 15, 1865 Aged 46 Years

		Emma H. Wife Of Chas. A. EVILSIZER Born Mar. 11, 1866 Died Apr. 14, 1894

		Clarence A. Son Of C. A. & E. H. EVILSIZER Born Apr. 7, 1887 Died Sep. 18,1888

		Lawrence H. Reminger Aug. 27, 1873 Sep. 16, 1893 R E M I N G E R

		Ida PUGH Born Feb. 22, 1863 DIED SAME DATE

		Aldozza PUGH Born Mar. 10, 1864 DIED SAME DATE

		Emma PUGH Born Apr. 19, 1862 Died June 14, 1882

Tombstone Photo Not Available		Thomas PUGH Died 2 August 1882

		G. W. F.

		Jennis MASON Died 1 November 1864 Aged 53 yrs

		Sarah MASON Born 16 July 1863 Died 30 July 1868

		George PARBILL Born 23 March 1851 Died 22 August 1873 22 yrs 5 m 4 d

		G. W. Parbill Aged 21 yrs

Notes :
made of Sandstone

2^nd Row

Notes :
Small Sandstone Markers

M M		J M

		John Consort of Temperance MUMBOWER Departed THIS LIFE Jan. 6, 1872 Aged 38 YS 11 MS 29 DS

		Mother Wife of John MUMBOWER July 1834 April 1895

Notes :
Temperance MUMBOWER
nee Tempy DUNCAN
Daughter of James & Elizabeth DUNCAN

Tombstone Photo Not Available		Elizabeth w/o James DUNCAN Died 4 September 1867 aged 70 yrs 10 m 8 d

Tombstone Photo Not Available		Isaac DUNCAN Born 1 February 1823 Died 29 November 1851 Aged 28 yrs 9 m 118 d

Tombstone Photo Not Available		Margaret DUNCAN Boen February 1849 Died October 1864 Aged 15 yrs 8 m

Tombstone Photo Not Available		Frances DUNCAN illegible looks like 6 yrs

		Stephen DUNCAN Born 17 November 1816 Died 17 May 1882

Notes :
Stephen and Isaac are brothers and the sons of James & Elizabeth DUNCAN,
as per the 1850 Washington County Census #400/400
Stephen married in Perry County , Illinois;
Mary Ann MECUM, Daughter of Hill MECUM, 10 August 1858

		Sylvester DUNCAN Born 30 May 1849 Died 22 December 1856		Casander DUNCAN Born 6 September 1830 Died 22 October 1852

		I. D.

		Oscar L. HAMPTON May 21, 1873 May 24, 1900

		Viola WIFE OF O. L. HAMPTON Mar. 14, 1876

		Thomas Phillip s/o T. & S. SHERIDAN Died 7 August 1882 Aged 9 yrs 20 d

		Robert BURRIS Died Jan. 4, 1860 Aged 28 yrs 25 d

Notes :
Sandstone Marker

		Ludwig BAUER 1832 - 1902

		John KERRY Born 9 November 1844 Died 26 January 1918		Catherine KERRY his wife Born 9 December 1846 Died 1 December 1940

		Ernst KELLER Born 4 March 1854 Died 11 November 1884

		M. Griffith STRADLEY Died Oct. 13 1865 Aged 64 yrs

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