Meador Cemetery

Vernon, Illinois

First public building site in Patoka Township used for school and church in the 1830's.

Starting on West Side reading north to south:

Row A:

1. Finch, Jasper : July 4, 1870 - April 22, 1943
2. Finch, Elizabeth : Died January 4, 1901 aged 69 years 8 months 12 days
3. Sandstone : Not identified
4. Finch, Abel : Died December 29, 1879 aged 55years 11 months 7 days
5. Sandstone : Not identified
6. Meador, Iredill : Died February 9, 1895 aged 78 years 11 months
7. Meador, Tabitha : (wife of Iredill Meador) Died October 6, 1878 aged 55 years 7 months 9 day
8. Wernsman , Elmer : (son of G. & S. Wernsman) May 3-July 4, 1888
9. Wernsman, George : May 25, 1857 - March 9, 1935
10. Wernsman, Sarah : ( Wife of George Wernsman) October 15, 1847- March 18, 1926
11. Hammons, Thomas E. : Died January 26, 1881 aged 60 years 7 months 21 days
12. Hammons Mary A. : (Wife of T.E. Hammons) Died August 25, 1875 aged 42 years 6 months 10 days
13. Meador, Emley V. : November 13, 1858 - January 23, 1877
14. Meador : Infant (Daughter) February 1-5, 1870
15. Meador, Francis : ( Wife of Simeon Meador) June 18, 1835- December 16, 1868
16. Meador Mary P. : December 1, 1853 - March 16, 1854
17. Meador, Isabel F. : September 22, 1857 - March 16, 1869
18. Meador Sarah : ( Wife of Jeptha Meador ) 1791- June 25, 1848
19. Meador Jeptha M. : March 8, 1787 - December 13, 1848
20. Meador, Mary A. : ( Daughter of J.M. & Sarah Meador) June 7, 1829 - January 5,1849
21. Meador, Mathew : September 18, 1813 - March 5, 1858
22. Meador, Polly A. : ( Daughter of Mathew & Betsy Meador)

Row B:

1. Finch Mary A. : 1873
2. Finch, Charley I. : 1865 - 1938
3. Finch Pearl E. : (Daughter of C. E. & M. A. Finch) April 10-May 27, 1902
4. Finch, Tommy E. : (Son of C.E. & M.A. Finch) May 10, 1900-April 10, 1901
5. Smith, Nellie Lynch : November 8, 1877 - November 8, 1898
6. Smith : Infants of Otto & Evelyna
7. Smith, Lowery Elmer : June 6, 29, 1868 - August 2, 1916
8. Smith, Martha A. Johnson : November 28, 1848 - May 10, 1918
9. Peacock, Lucinda : 1841 - 1917
10. Peacock, J. Lewis : 1839 - 1890
11. Sandstone : Not identified
12. Meador , Stella : (Daughter of N.F. & E. Meador) Died June 24, 1878 aged 11months 13 days
13. Meador : (Infants of J.M. & L. Meador) born and died April 3, 1893
14. Meador, John G. : (Son of J. & Elizabeth Meador) April 6, 1883 - April 3, 1884
15. Meador, Gertrude : (Daughter of J. & E. Meador) Died July 4, 1879 aged 2 years 3 months 15 days
16. Meador, Sarah L. : (Daughter of G. & L. Meador) Died March 4, 1869 aged 2 years 3 months 15 days
17. Meadors, Locky T. : 1830 - 1916 (Mother)
18. Meadow, Granville : Died August 1, 1866 aged 41 years 17 days
19. Meadow, Samuel M. : (Son of G. & L. Meadow) June 23, 1851 aged 15 years 4 days 11 months
20. Meadow, Arebeld : (Daughter of G. & L. Meadow) Died February 18, 1862 aged 3 months 19 days
21. Meadow : Infant ( Son of G. & L. Meadow) Died February 9, 1861 aged 10 days

Row C:

1. Peacock, Harold : 1902 - 1913
2. Curran, Anna S. : (Daughter of W. H. & S. Curran) January 22, 1899 -September 11, 1900
3. Michael, John W. I. : September 16, 1887 - August 27, 1888
4. Michael, Mary : August 7, 1852 - August 27, 1888
5. Belew, William H. : April 24, 1850 - March 23, 1875
6. Belew, John : January 7, 1873 - March 25, 1884
7. Peddicord, A.E. : Company F 111th Infantry CW
8. Alton, Sarah : (Wife of Jas. R. Alton) Died September 8, 1872 aged 22 years 10 days
9. Alton, Mary : (Wife of J. R. Alton) Died February 22, 1875 aged 20 years 10 days
10. Anderson, W. I. : August 10, 1871 - August 5, 1872
11. Meador, Edward : Died August 10, 1867 - aged 20 years 7 days
12. Meador, Ellias : January 3, 1819 - September 5, 1858

Row D:

1. Gyrlich, Edgar : June 6, 1905 - April 22, 19
2. Grylich, Frank : May 25, 1894 - October 9, 1907
3. Grylich, John : December 9, 1895 - December 1, 1906
4. Grylich, Elzora : May 16, 1871 - October 23, 1946
5. Grylich, Edward : September 12, 1870 - August 23, 1905
6. Grylich, Henry : ( Child of G.F.E.B. & E. Grylich) February 22, 1899 - April 25, 1899
7. Grylich, August : (Child of G.F.E.B. & E. Grylich) August 4, 1897 - February 2, 1898
8. Meador, Celestie : (Daughter of M.& A. Meador) Died July 9, 1879 aged 1 years 5 months 2 days
9. Peddicord, Hester A. : (Wife of E.J. Hester) Died April 19, 1866 aged 28years 11 months 15 days
10. Meador, Amanda : (d Daughter of A. & L. Meador) Died November 27, 1895 aged 1 year 1 month
11. Walton, W. N. :
12. Lawrence, May L.V. : (Daughter of Y.P. & S. Lawrence) July 27, 1871 - October 5, 1872
13. Meador, John : (Brother)
14. Walton, George H. : January 20, 1801 - July 26, 1852
15. Walton, Mary A. Terry : (Wife of G.H. Walton) June 13, 1803 -July 25, 1851
16. Walton, Rachel A. : (Daughter of G.H. & M. A. Walton) February 21, 1832 - July 28, 1852
17. Walton, Robert M. : January 23, 1834 -July 24,
18. Meador, Ben : (Father)
19. Meador, Juda : (Mother)
20. Meador Mary J. : (Sister)

Row E:

1. Nicholas, Augusta : 1857-1937
2. Nicholas, Rufus : 1856-1931
3. Grylich
4. Forehand, Beverly : May 1, 1861 - November 21, 1935
5. Forehand, Angeline Nee Doty : February 29, 1860 - May 4, 1917
6. Jackson, Albert J. : (Son of J.& C. Jackson) Died October 14, 1856 aged 7 years 5 months 3 days
7. Jackson, William H. : ( Son of J. & C. Jackson) Died October 29, 1856 Aged 1 year 4 months 27 days
8. Jackson, John W. : (Son of J. & C. Jackson) Died September 23, 1855 aged 3 years 7 months 9 days

Row F:

1. McAdoo, Homer : 1892 -1926
2. Morgan, Mary C : (Wife of E.E. Morgan) February 15, 1875 - March 17,
3. Balance, Illinola : 1855 - 1924
4. Anderson, H.B. : April 18, 1848 - February 26, 1887
5. Cronk, Georgie : (Wife of George E. Anderson) October 13, 1871 - December 8, 1906
6. A.M. : (foot stone)
7. I.M. : ( foot stone)
8. Binnion, Agnes : (Daughter of F.& N. Binnion) Died April 18,1861 aged 17 years 4 days 22 months
9. Binnion, Robert A. : (Son of F. & N. Binnion) Died April 2, 1861 aged 20 years 5 days 1 month
10. Binnion, Norrisa : (Wife of F. Binnion) Died September 8, 1859 aged 50 years
11. Binnion, Francis : August 9, 1800 - June 28, 1907 aged 106 years 10 months 19days
12. Binnion, Toby : (Son of J.W. & E.E. Binnion) Died July 26, 1875 aged 11 months 16 days
13. Binnion, Ida : (Daughter of J.W. & E.E. Binnion) Died March 22, 1876 aged 3 months 26 days
14. Jackson, James E. : (Son of J. & C. Jackson) Died August 11, 1869 aged 7 years 29 days
15. Jackson Catharine Binion : (Wife of Jas. Jackson) ( Grandmother) December 27, 1831 - February 16, 1926
16. Albert
17. Jackson, James : Died January 28, 1862 aged 33 years 7 months 8 days

Row G

1. Homer
2. Leininger, Bearl : (Son of Francis & Addie Binnion) 1909 - 1911
3. Meador, J.W. : April 9, 1856 - February 4, 1942
4. Infant
5. Lawrence, Samuel
6. Lawrence, Mary
7. Lawrence Y.P. : 1832 - 1914 (Cpl. Co H 63 111 Inf.)
8. Lawrence, Sarah : 1837 - 1914
9. Lawrence, Cynthia M. : 1879 - 1916
10. Lawrence, Mamie : January 19, 1873 - May 1 1947
11. Lawrence, Samuel W. : ( Son of Y.P. & S. Lawrence) July 27, 1871 - October 5, 1872
12. Lawrence, Susan F. : (Wife of W.C. Lawrence) Died November 19, 1872 aged 42 years 1 month 17 days
13. Lawrence Wesley C. : Died February 19, 1875 aged 40 years 11 months 18 days

Row H

1. Infant : Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Kleeman
2. Melton, William H. : 1851 - 1922
3. Melton, Mary E. : (Wife of W.H. Melton) Died April 5, 1889 aged 36 years 15 days
4. Dunn : Infant (Son of B.A. & Mary Dunn) 1872
5. Matheny, Louisa, A. : 1888
6. Meador, Patsy Ann : (Wife of R.F. Meador) September 29, 1854 - May 10, 1873
7. Meador, R.F. : January 17, 1849 - February 16, 1925
8. Meador, Anna M. : (Wife of R.F. Meador) October 11, 1855 - August 17, 1911
9. Dunn, Mary A. : (Wife of B.A. Dunn) April 17, 1830- February 19, 1905
10. Hall, Julius : February 25, 1825 - July 17, 1884
11. Hall, Margaret J. : (Wife of J. Hall) December 25,1834 - May 29, 1910
12. Lawrence, Y.P.: Company H 63 IL. Inf.

Row I

1. Kottmeyer, Hattie : 1877 - 1943
2. Kottmeyer, William : 1844 - 1926
3. Kottmeyer, Henrietta : (Wife of W. Kottmeyer) 1844 - 1924
4. Cooley, Christopher : ( Son of W.H. & L.A. Kottmeyer) Died September 15, 1863 aged 11 months 24 days
5. Caudle, Lena : (Daughter of T. & E. Caudle) Died October 7, 1869 aged 1 year 1 month 7 days
6. Caudle, Nancy : Died April 17, 1895 aged 35 years 7 days
7. Perkins, Sally : (Wife of H.P. Perkins) December 5, 1806 - November 29, 1870
8. Perkins, Harrison : September 11, 1811 - October 22, 1893
9. Caudle, Eula : May 1, 1837 - February 11, 1903
10. Caudle, Thomas : July 15 1837 - January 23, 1901 (Co I 42 Reg 111 Vol.)
11. Caudle, W. Green : June 29, 1864 - September 15, 1901

Row J

1. Pritchett, Bryon R. : (Son of Civil & Lula Pritchett) September 11, 1909 - September 22, 1910
2. Dukes : Infant (Son of A.J. & H. Dukes)
3. Dukes, A.J. : June 10, 1874 -
4. Dukes Hulda : (Wife of A.J. Dukes) May 20, 1868 - April 6, 1899
5. Dukes, Warren : ( Son of A.J. & Nellie Dukes) April 16, 1906 - April 2, 1909
6. Brick Marker
7. Brick Marker
8. Caudle, Margaret : February 25, 1871 - March 23, 1940
9. Caudle, John : August 30, 1866 - August 26, 1945

Row L

1. Cooley, Myron A. : February 6, 1908 - July 5, 1999 (PHM 3 World War II)
2. Cooley, Lora T. : December 29, 1909 - June 16, 1988
3. Binnion, Robert : February 20, 1878 - April 19, 1956 (Co B 15th Reg. Inf. Sp.-Am. War)
4. Binnion, Amanda : 1889 - 1962
5. Park, Levina : 1889 - 1962
6. Park, David A. : February 28, 1852 - December 22, 1893
7. Edward, Sarah A. : February 1,1838 - January 5, 1905

Row M

1. Knight, J. C.: (Co. D 111th IL. INF.)
2. Binnion, Robert T. : February 20, 1877 - April 19, 1956 (Co B 15th Reg. Inf. Sp.-War)
3. Croutcher, Ardell May : (Daughter of J.M. & I. Croutcher) December 28, 1908 - February 27, 1909
4. Wernsman, Cecelia : November 14, 1871 - November 7, 1945
5. Wernsman, Henry : May 24, 1863 - October 11, 1939
6. Wernsman : Infant (Son of H. & C. Wernsman)
7. Wernsman : Infant (Daughter of H. & C. Wernsman)
8. Wernsman : Infant (Daughter of H. & C. Wernsman)
9. Wernsman : Infant (Son of H. & C. Wernsman)
10. Troutman, Lillie : 1867 - 1908
11. Troutman, Clay : 1860 - 1913
12. Crowder, Laverne : 1909 - 1950
13. Crowder Fannie : 1885 - 1969
14. Crowder James : 1872 - 1919
15. Hathaway : Infant
16. Meador, Lola K . : (Daughter of J.M. & L Meador) July 1,1895 - May 25, 1903
17. Meador, Thomas : 1898 - 1925
18. Meador, Mildred : (Wife of T. Meador) 1900 - 1993
19. Meador, Jeptha M. : 1853 - 1935
20. Meador, Elizabeth J. : (Wife of J.M. Meador) 1859 - 1935

Row O

1. Lawson, James N. : 1866 - 1940
2. Lawson, Sarah J. : 1878 1918
3. Meador, Joel : May 2, 1836 - July 24, 1912
4. Meador, Mary A. : (Wife of J. Meador) February 24, 1845 - October 3, 1923
5. Meador, George : (Son of Joel & Mary Meador) March 23, 1875 - September 5, 1905
6. Meador, Simeon W. : August 13, 1832 - September 17, 1913
7. Meador, Sarah A. : (Wife of S.W. Meador) July 5, 1838 - February 22, 1911
8. Meador, Richard W. : May 10, 1917 - February 18, 1918

Row P

1. Meador, Orville : June 11, 1901 - March 17, 1039
2. Meador, Albert N : 1863 - 1935
3. Meador, Lottie : (Wife of A.N. Meador) 1870 - 1920
4. Bates, Joseph C. : 1859 - 1927
5. Bates, Kate : (Wife of A.N. Meador) 1870 - 1920
6. Bates, Effie C. : May 27 - December 9, 1925
7. Bates : Infant (Son of L. & R. Bates) August 29, 1917
8. Bates, Joseph : Born in Alsace France July1, 1816 - August 31, 1906
9. Bates, Margaret : Born in Bavaria Germany July 25, 1829 - August 28, 1905
10. Quayle, James C. : 1865 - 1922
11. Quayle Celin : (Wife of J.C. Quayle) 1869 - 1915
12. Jones, Eli W.: August 13, 1839 - March 15, 1913 (Co D IL. 111th Inf.)
13. Jones, Sarah E. : (Wife of E.W. Jones) September 22, 1842 -

Row Q

1. Wade, Richard : (Son of W.H. & wife Wade) February 17 - March 21, 1900
2. Wade, Charles T. : (Son of W. H. & wife Wade) February 17, 1900 - March 14, 1900
3. Thompson : Infant (Son of J.M. & E. Thompson ) September 18 1903

Initial list compiled 26 Sep 1976 by Frank Brinkerhoff, updated May 2002 by Sandra McCoy.

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