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WAYNE  CO.,  IL

BRUCE  CEMETERY

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FOUR  MILE  TOWNSHIP

3 miles west of Wayne City and 1 mile north of Route 15

Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Other Info on Stone
Solomon Lillie 1886 1910  
Solomon Rebecca M.   14 Nov 1895 w/o Jas Solomon
age 58 Ys 9 Ms 7 Days
Solomon James M.   20 Dec 1899 h/o Rebecca M. Solomon
Age 68 Y 9 M 9 D
Lane Mattie A. 1867 1906 same stone as Lola and J.H.
Lane J. H. 1863 1946 same stone as Lola and Mattie A. Lane
Lane Lola   1906 infant
same stone as Mattie A. Lane
Lane Mattie A. 1867 1906 Same stone as Lola and Mattie A. Lane
Unknown       old sandstone
Wright Minnie 1890 1890  
Wright Roena 1891 1895  
Wright James 1881 1903  
Wright Edward 1884 1911  
Unknown       marked L.E. near Wright stones
Wright Mary C. 1853 1931 same stone as Samuel W. Wright
Wright Samuel W. 1856 1951 same stone as Mary C. Wright
McKinney Ralph 1907 1907  
McKinney James 1878 1914  
McKinney Infant 1908 1908  Next to McKinney stones
Buckley Abbie 13 Apr 1880 1 Aug 1909 w/o Newton Buckley
McKinney Julia A. 22 Feb 1885 21 Feb 1970  
Withrow Emiline   1898 Moss covered, hard to read
Wood Ella P. 1861 1940 same stone as William M. Wood
Wood William M. 1854 1944 same stone as Ella P. Wood
Unknown       Stone near Woods, says "At Rest"
Unknown       2 old sandstones
Mandrell Mary Ann 1853 1924  
Mandrell Martin D.     Co G 110 IL INF
Richards Martha 1848  1930 same stone as h/William D Richards
Richards William D 1860 1920 same stone as w/Martha Richards
Bradford Margaret 5 Nov 1907 15 Oct 1931  
Bradford Norman 1885 1963  
Richardson Mary D.   10 Jan 1892 aged 70 Ys 7 Ms 8 Ds
Richardson Julia C.    29 Oct 1891 w/o David D. Richardson
aged 33 Ys 2 Ms 13 Ds
Richardson Rachel R. 1889 1924  
Hankins Joseph E. 14 Aug 1881 5 May 1912 Husband
Ill. Corp. 28 U.  S. Inf.
Austin Sarah E. 1 Dec 1859 16 Feb 1894 Mother
Austin Mason no date no date  Infant son of J L & S E Austin
Austin Martha I. 25 Mar 1882 1 Jan 1883  d/o J L & Sarah E Austin
Austin Jabez L.     Co D 13 Ill Cav
Wright John K. 17 Feb 1883 15 Sep 1883 s/o J M & M E Wright
Wright Martha E. 22 Feb 1882 24 Feb 1882 d/o J M & M E Wright
Solmon Nancy J. 1878 19__  Same stone as Willias Solmon
Solmon Willias 1856 1922 Same stone as Nancy J. Solmon
Bruce Clarence 1874 1942 Same stone as Laura Bruce
Bruce Laura 1873 1953 Same stone as Clarence Bruce
McCormick Meadie 13 May 1900 10 Sep 1907 d/o CR & ME McCormick
Richards Wm Everett. 4 Jul 1903 10 Feb 1904  
Richards George F. 1866 1936 Same stone as Louvenia Richards
Richards Louvenia 1866 19__  Same stone as George F. Richards
Richards Stella M. 11 Nov 1902 4 Aug 1904  
Richards Theodore F. 23 Jan 1905 24 Sep 1922  
Loyd Thomas C.     Co K 9 IL INF SP AM WAR
Lawrence Luisa   18 Jun 1899 aged 63 Ys 5 Ms 12 Ds
Wood Dicia A. 1850 1922 same stone as Samuel Wood - "and children"
Wood Samuel 1849 1943 same stone as Dicia A. Wood - "and children"
Hankins Joe F.     Military IL Corps
Trinkle Margaret J. 6 Jul 1850  31 Aug 1865 d/o A & M Trinkle
Mandrell Simantha A.     d/o SM & ME Mandrell
Bruce A.M. 21 Dec 1850 10 Oct 1927 "Father"
Bruce Nancy   21 Jan 1867 w/o A.W. Bruce - Aged 54 Ys 2 Ms 3 Ds
Lane Charley 1867 1903 "Father"
Lane Homer   1895 infant
Lane Ira   1897 infant
Greogry Cynthia      
Gregory Bessie      
Gregory B.A.      
Maxey Esther      
Unknown       Stone is stamped "W"
Wood Ada 1893 1896 Same stone as Barney, Laura and Nathan Wood
Wood Barney 1895 1927 Same stone as Ada, Laura and Nathan Wood
Wood Laura 1870 1932 Same stone as Barney, Ada and Nathan Wood
Wood Nathan 1867 1921 Same stone as Ada, Barney and Laura Wood
Wood Barney     IL PVT 1 CL
Richards Elza 30 Jun 1872 21 Jul 1935  
Rainwater Mary Ann 1857 1944  
Rainwater W.H. 1850 1925  
Richards Nora 2 Jan 1876 19 Dec 1940  
Shook Dwight 18 Sep 1909 29 Jul 1910 s/o MW & AA Shook
Hayman Francis 31 May 1892 27 Sep 1902 s/o JT & MJ Hayman - aged 10 Yr 3 M 2 Ds (hard to read)
Shook Jennie May 28 Jul 1886 7 Dec 1929  
Shook J.H. 3 Apr 1842 7 Apr 1929  
Shook Harriet 1846 1922 difficult to read
Shook infant son 27 Oct 1882 9 Nov 1882 next to Shook stones
Shook infant son 26 Apr 1885 2 Jun 1885 next to Shook stones
Abbett Polly 1853 1907  
Cage (Gage) Thomas J.   12 Mar 1868  difficult to read
Sanders Louisa J.    21 Jul 1873 d/o R & MM Sanders - aged 16 Yrs 9 Ms 19 Ds
Sanders Margaret C.   14 Jan 1873  d/o R & MM Sanders - aged 17 Yrs 10 Ms 26 Ds
Faulkner Margaret A. 5 Apr 1865 12 Dec 1865 d/o WF & EE Faulkner
Anderson William L.   22 Jan 1876 s/o LC & ME Anderson - aged 8 Ms 6 Ds
Anderson Myrtle    18 May 1880 aged 2 Ys 9 Ms 9 Ds - difficult to read
Sanders Margaret M.    31 Aug 1891 w/o Richard Sanders - aged 62 Ys 11 Ms 9 Ds
Sanders Richard   29 Aug 1873 h/o Margaret M. Sanders - aged 48 Ys 8 Ms 14 Ds
Sanders Delila   23 May 1880 d/o R & MM Sanders - aged 22 Ys 5 Ds
Sanders Ida F.   31 May 1880 d/o R & MM Sanders - aged 10 Ys 9 Ms
Unknown       stone is marked D.A.S.
Wood Howard 17 Apr 1912 20 Dec 1918 s/o J. Harvey & Nettie M. Wood
Wood J. Harvey 9 Feb 1871 12 Jul 1932 h/o Nettie M. Wood - married 13 Dec 1908 
Wood Nettie M. 13 Mar 1891 9 Jan 1982 w/o J. Harvey. Wood - married 13 Dec 1908 
Shook Marie 1913 1915 d/o WE & Viola Shook
Wood Mildred Louise 3 Jun 1915 20 Nov 1919  
Solomon John F. 1863 1930  
Ewing James W.   7 Nov 1863 Age 31 y 9 m 12 d
Ewing infant son   20 Mar 1858  
Unknown       old metal marker
Mandrell Solomon 24 Oct 1806 21 Jun 1858 old poem on stone
Mandrell Hannah 1807 1874  
McKinney Dennis 19 Dec 1949 2 May 1994  
Johnson Lucy 28 Feb 1827 27 Nov 1894 w/o Jesse Johnson
Johnson Jessie     Co K 49 IL INF
Shreve Flora    6 May 1907 w/o CA Shreve - Age 23 Ys 5 Ms 13 Ds
Anderson ??     broken stone, barely readable
Ewing Alice C. 1891 1961 w/o James W. Ewing
Ewing James W. 1875 1932 h/o Alice C. Ewing
Ewing Oral E. 20 Oct 1927 17 Apr 1928  
Hankins Grace Austin 1886 19__  
Campbell Jewell Hankins 1910 1948  
Austin Freddie May 1932 May 1932  
Austin Rosco 18 Mar 1888 1 Feb 1950 Wagoner 17 Fld Arty 2 Div - WW I
Austin Artie E. Dec 1897 Jan 1973 same stone as dau. Sarah Alice
Austin Sarah Alice Jun 1933 Nov 1960 same stone as mother, Artie E.
Loyd Mary Joyce 1932 1932  
Unknown       Stone is marked "A"
Scott George 1830 1906 s/o Sarah E. Scott - barely readable
Scott Sarah E. 1834   Same stone as George Scott
Unknown       2 metal markers
Webber Andrew Jack 1848 1877  
Trotter Geo W. (Corpl)     Co K 49 Ill Inf - 
Wright John 18 Jan 1818 20 Aug 1891  
Wright Eunice 18 Apr 1852 8 Feb 1859 d/o John & Lucinda Wright
Wright Minerva 9 Dec 1860 14 Dec 1860 d/o John & Lucinda Wright
Wright J.B. 1849 1920  
Hopkins Martha J.   14 Sep 1864 d/o JFS & NM Hopkins - aged 16 Ys 11 Ms 10 Ds
Hopkins Francis M. 17 Oct 184_ 14 Sep 1858 s/o JFS & NM Hopkins
Hopkins M.J.     Same stone as Francis and GL Hopkins
Hopkins G.L.     Same stone as MJ and GL Hopkins
Hopkins Clinton L. 20 Feb 1854 29 Aug 1855 s/o J. Hopkins
Hopkins George T.   14 Sep 1858  s/o JFS & NM Hopkins
Brown J.W.     Co D Civil War Vet
Barnett Alexander 11 Feb 1812 8 Apr 1876 h/o Sarah Barnett
Barnett Sarah 30 Nov 1817 4 Oct 1880 w/o Alexander Barnett
Higdon George S.   20 Aug 1871 s/o CT & L. Higdon
Higdon Lydia   3 Mar 1874 soot covered, hard to read
Higdon Chas. T.     Co D 5 Il Cav
Higdon Mariah C. 3 Nov 1854 18 Jul 1887 w/o Charles Higdon
soot covered, hard to read
Higdon Mary L. 26 Dec 1886 26 Nov 1887 d/o JT & SA Higdon
Dove Effie     Metal marker
Dove Clara 1897 1999 w/o Joe Dove
Dove Joe 1894 1955 h/o  Clara Dove
Mandrell Solomon M. 1832 1884  
Solomon Edward E.   21 Jan 1891 Age 19 y 7 m 5 d
Trinkle     1864 soot covered, hard to read
Shook Emmitt   2 Aug 1872 partially sunken, hard to read
Cantrell Laura   21 Aug 1873 partially sunken, harrd to read
Thomason Louvina   6 Nov 1946  
 
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