Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891571339
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Genealogical & Local History Books in Print
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780891571339
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Cemeteries of Illinois
Author: Hal HassenPublisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252099664
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Illinois is home to cemeteries and burial grounds dating back to the Native American era. Whether sprawling over thousands of acres or dotting remote woodlands, these treasure troves of local and state history reflect two centuries of social, economic, and technological change. This easy-to-use guidebook invites amateur genealogists, historians, and cemetery buffs to decipher the symbols and uncover the fascinating past awaiting them in Illinois 's resting places. Hal Hassen and Dawn Cobb have combined almost three hundred photographs with expert detail to showcase how cemeteries and burial grounds can teach us about archaeology, folklore, art, geology, and social behavior. Features include the ways different materials used as gravestones and markers reflect historical trends; how to understanding the changes in the use of iconographic images; the story behind architectural features like fencing, roads, and gates; what enthusiasts can do to preserve local cemeteries for future generations. Captivating and informed, Cemeteries of Illinois is the only guide you need to unlock the mysteries of our state 's final resting places.
National Union Catalog
Author: Bibliographic Guide to North American History
Author: The Smith-Kempthorne Family History (1630-1999)
Author: William James SmithWestfall Cemetery, Copley Township, Knox County, Illinois
Author: Michael T. OslerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780788450037
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Volume I contains an abstract of the actual sexton records of Westfall Cemetery which is located in Knox County, Illinois, near the town of Galesburg. These records show all of the burials from 1845 to the present, along with notations by the caretakers showing dates for birth and death, interrelationships between individual family members, and other special notes. The records show the Westfall family and all 145 related lines including many of the well known families of Knox county such as: Anderson, Arie, Baughman, Blackledge, Cherrington, Cockran, Crouch, Davis, Dawson, Eiker, Eldridge, England, Fields, Flynn, Gibbs, Godsil, Gothard, Haptonstall, Horkstrom, Johnson, King, Larson, Mitchell, Myrick, Newberg, Norburg, Patton, Rice, Sunberg, Swanson, Wagher, Warrensford, Westergreen and Wyman to name a few. The current cemetery lists show only 471 interments; however the author shows that there are actually 660 individuals buried there along with thirty-three reserved plots. This is the only true source for all burials in this cemetery. In addition to the cemetery list, Volume I contains maps and plot-by-plot layouts for all burials within the cemetery. This feature allows researchers to tie family groups together by their actual placement to next of kin. Also included are notes about the head stone condition and where husband and wife, or a family, share a head stone.
Bulletin
Author: The Society of Descendants of Johannes de la Montagne News Letter
Author: Westfall Cemetery
Author: Michael T. OslerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780788481918
Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages :
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