Oak Grove Cemetery
Pilot Knob Township, Washington County, Illinois

Photographs by : Sue Rowan Malinee ©

Row 1 Mary Glenn       Wife of Wm Gerlach       June 14, 1875       Mar. 28, 1910 There is a concrete Gerlach stone leaning against a tree by the Glenn stones. Jas. Glenn Co. I 80 Ill. Inf.   Photo by Mike Jones Jno. McElroy Co. I 80th Ill. Inf.   Photo by Mike Jones Row 2 Lueker Fred W. 1857-1924   Louise 1858-1937 M. Lydia (?) Daughter of William & Sophia (?) Beckmeyer Born Dec. (?) 1, 1880 Died Jan. (?) 4, 1886 Georgia Their Dau. Aug. 18, 1900 Sep. 10, 1906       Note: Georgia's parents were Theodore Buhrman and Nancy (Nannie) Kerr Buhrman. At Rest Father & Mother Theodore Buhrman July 28, 1870 Jan. 15, 1917 Nannie His Wife Sep. 27, 1873 Dec. 28, 1902   Row 3 York David 1852-1910   Louise 1865-1925 McKinstry       In Memory of       Andrew McKinstry       Born in County Antrim, Ireland 1840       Died 1897 Ann, His Wife       Born 1842 - Died 1927 Beggs Robert Beggs       Born in County Antrim Ireland       Aug. 26, 1828 - Died May 7, 1911 Rose. His wife.       Born 1823 - Died Mar 16, 1896 Wilson Father-Mother-Daughter       Henry R.   1834-1881       Rebecca   1842-1916       Sarah       1867-1887       In Memory of our sister Sarah Wilson       Born July 30, 1867       Died Dec. 22, 1887 In Memory of Margaret E. Anderson       ? A native of Co. Dongl. (?)             Note:             [This appears to be an abbreviation             of "Donegal"(?) Ireland]       Died Perry Co., Ill       March 6th, 1891       Aged 73 yrs & 1 Mo. & 26 (?) Days In Memory of James Anderson       A Native of Co. Donegal Ireland       Died Nov. 24, 1856       Aged 54 years In Memory of David B. Anderson       Co. I 80th Reg. Ill. Vol.       Killed at Perryville, Ky       Oct. 8, 1862       Aged 18 years In Memory of Robert Anderson       A Native of Co. Donegal Ireland       Died April 19 (?), 1855       aged 58 years Mother Bettie Francis Mar. 4, 1846 Dec. 22, 1922   Wm. L. Francis Co. G 29th Mo. Vol. Sep. 29, 1844 Jan 13, 1904   Note: [ Veteran marker: "01-65" ] Davy C.       Son of W.L. & Bettie [Hattie?] Francis       Born Feb. 28, 1879 (?),       Aged (?) & 9 d. In Memory of Mary Jane Wife of Hugh Adams Died Aug. 30 1880 Aged 62 years.   Hugh Adams Born In Co. Armagh, Ireland July First, 1811 Died Dec. 11, 1886   Barbara Adams       Wife of Rev. A. Rice       Feb. 8, 1843       Oct. 26, 1901             Note: [ Along Row 3, there are stones piled up against a tree, as follows:] __enry R. Wilson             Note:             [rest of stone broken] J. D.             Note:             [perhaps a footstone?] George Henderson Born in Ireland County Tyrone Died April 17, 1883 Aged about 82 yrs.   Note: [stone broken in two parts] Louise Gerling       Died Feb. 15 1899 John Boyle   Nov. 15, 1809 Aug. 10, 1881   Elizabeth S. His Wife May 12, 1800 May 7, 1880 Row 4 Beggs Jane June 26, 1847 Feb. 22, 1939   Catherine Oct. 10, 1855 May 21, 1915       In Memory of Rosly (?)       Wife of Robert (?) Beggs             Note:             (3 lines on tombstone difficult to make out?)       Age ? [possibly ___ 22 years?] Means Zachariah T. 1853-1915 Jennie, His Wife 1844-1922 Asleep In Jesus               Note:             [Possibly LIly (?) -- Stone is nearly illegible]       Died (?) Edith A.       Dau. of       George (?) & Mary Reed       Died Apr. 21, 1874       Aged 2 years 1 month & fifteen (?) days Zelotes Wilson       Born in Washington Co., N.Y.       Mar. 4, 1792,       Died in Washington Co. Ill's       July 7, 1875, Aged 83 yrs. 4 mos. 3d's.             Note:             [ There is a Masonic crest on Zelotes Wilson's grave.             There is also a Z. W. footstone.] Stone unreadable Row 5 McElroy Hugh McElroy 1848-1914   Margaret His Wife 1856-1887   Infant 1887-1887 Hugh G. (C.?) -- [Nearly illegible]       son of       ? Adams       ?       In Memory of [parts becoming unreadable] James Duncan       Born June (?), 1810 (?)       County [could be Derry?] Ireland       Died (?) 5 (?), 1885       in Clay Co., Il       Aged 75 (?) years (?) Mary Ann       Wife of James Duncan       Died Oct. 7, 1909       Aged 90 Yrs. 4 Mo 15 days James Duncan       of Co I       80 Reg. Ills. Vol.       Died Nov. 8 1862.       Aged 19 yrs. 2ms. 3ds. Babes of R.D. & R Williamson James R.       1866 Infant Dau.   1867 Infant Son     1871 Henry L. [Portions of this stone are becoming unreadable]       Son of Joseph (?) & ? _locher (?)       Born Feb ? 1863 (or 1865?)       Died Feb 9, 1883       Age 17 yrs & 18 ds. Barbary E. Wife of A. Henderson Born Mar. (?) 4, 1862 Died (?) 25 (?), 1882 Aged ? 22 (?) d.   [parts of this stone are becoming unreadable] Luella Bee Infant Daut. of Barbara E. & A. Henderson Died Aug. 22, 1883 Aged 9 mo 11 ds   Sarah Chorpenning       Born Apr. 10, 1878       Died Nov. 3, 1880

Burials for whom there is no tombstone (as of 2007) By : Mike Jones Person buried at Oak Grove Source of information Borcherding, Nannie Bell Obituary, "Oakdale," Nashville Journal, 23 November 1916 "Interment made in the Oak Grove cemetery...." Chorpenning, George B. Obituary, Nashville Journal, 6 March 1919 "Funeral services were held at 2:30 at Oak Grove church conducted by Rev. W.O. Ferguson." Elsie Campbell Giacomo recalls his burial and burial site being in Oak Grove. (Conversation in 2005) Elwell, Alex Obituary, "Washington County History," 1903, Nashville Journal, 19 August 1915 "Alex Elwell of Rice expired May 23 [1903]. He left a wife. Burial was made at Oak Grove." Elwell, Letitia "Lettie" Henderson Obituary, Nashville Journal, 23 August 1917, researched by Sue Rowan Malinee "Funeral services were held at Oak Grove church Saturday at 11 o'clock a.m., Rev. H.G. Dusenberry officiating. Interment was made in the adjacent cemetery." Henderson, George [jr.] Obituary, Nashville Journal, 26 November 1914 "Funeral services were held in the Oak Grove church Saturday afternoon. Rev. H.G. Dusenberry officiated. Interment was made in the Oak Grove cemetery." McElroy, Emmerson "Washington County History" column, 1906, Nashville Journal, 23 May 1916 "Emmerson McElroy, aged 27, died in St. Louis June 4 [1906]. Interment was made at Oak Grove." McElroy, Myrtle "Washington County History" column, 1898, Nashville Journal, 15 October 1914 "Myrtle McElroy departed this life at Rice May 15 [1898]. Burial was made at Oak Grove." Wright, Lettie nee Adams "Washington County History" column, 1899, Nashville Journal, 17 December 1914 "She formerly lived at Oak Grove, where her remains were interred."