West Salem Cemetery Tidbits
Submitted By: Jim Kirk
Marteena, Geo. W. no dates Co.E 70 IL Inf.
This may be George W Marteeny as per the following:at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSW8-82Z
Name: George Marteeny
Also Known As Name: George W. Marteena
Event Type: Military Service
Military Beginning Rank: Private
Military Final Rank: Private
Military Side: Union
State or Military Term: Illinois
Military Unit: 70th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
Military Company: E
Note: Original filed under George W. Marteena
And he also may be listed as George Martina
http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=16064
He is listed there as enlisting 7/18/1862 at Mt Vernon, IL .
George is not listed as a Jefferson County War of 1861 enlistee under
any of these names.
But the "George Merteena" family may have recently returned to Illinois
from Henry Twp, Vernon Co, Missouri, where they were enumerated in the 1860
federal census, due to the drought of 1859-1860:
"The 1859-1860 drought shut down water powered mills all over Southwest Missouri."
Past and Present of Greene County Missouri, 1915 by Jonathan Fairbanks and
Clyde Edwin Tuck. p151-152
It was the summer of 1860, however, which gave Kansas its reputation for droughts.
During the fall and winter of 1859-60 but little rain fell. The spring of 1860
continued dry though there were a few showers that put the ground in condition for
cultivation. The account of Hartman Lichtenhan, one of the early settlers, as given
in the Kansas Historical Collections, says: "During the year 1860 not a drop of rain
fell from the 15th of May until the following January. Nothing was raised, and in
consequence provisions were very high. I freighted all summer from Leavenworth and
Kansas City to the towns in the western part of the territory."
Horace Greeley, in the New York Independent of Feb. 7, 1861, said: "Drought is not
unknown to us; but a drought so persistent and so severe as that which devastated
Kansas in 1860 is a stranger to the states this side of the Mississippi. No rain,
or none of any consequence, over an area of 40,000 square miles from seed time to
harvest. Such has been the woeful experience of seven-eighths of Kansas during 1860."
The settlers were poor, without money to buy provisions at the prevailing prices,
consequently they grew disheartened and nearly one-fourth of the population left
the territory for new lands or returned to their old homes in the east.
On Oct. 29, 1860, Thaddeus Hyatt wrote to the war and interior departments:
"Thousands, of once thrifty and prosperous American citizens are now perishing
for want. Winter is upon them; of clothing they are nearly bereft; food they have
not to last them through the cold season that is approaching. Some have already
died; others are daily dying."
Pages 547-549 from volume I of Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing
events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons,
etc.... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and
reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill.,
ports.; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar.
Submitted By: Jean Crowder-Gonzales * [email protected]
Farthing, Lula B. Mar.07,1894 June 08,1977
Lula B. Bond was buried at West Salem Cemetery
by her first husband, Walter Raleigh Farthing.
Just before she passed away made this choice to be buried as Lula Farthing
Submitted By: Dahl Shurtz * [email protected]
Quinn, Moses 1850 1927
Quinn, Moses s/o Samuel Everett Quinn & Martha "Patsy" Jane (Taylor)Quinn
Quinn, Deliah(Terrell)is w/o Moses Quinn should be there also maybe unreadable
"Cindy's Note" there are two Unreadable mausoleum type like Moses Quinn next to Moses Quinn
Unknown, no name no dates next to Moses Quinn
Unknown, no name no dates next to Moses Quinn
Quinn, W.W. Dec.07,1878 Jan.29,1965
Quinn, W.W. is s/o Moses & Deliah (Terrell) Quinn
Eater, Jonas Jun.3,1833 Jul.18,1910
Eater, Jonas-born in Perry Co IL s/o Henry & Elizabeth (Hunter) Eater
Jonas was only survivor of 5 children of Henry-Elizabeth (Hunter)Eater
Henry was born in Pennsylvania in 1805 they are buried at the small overgrown
Hatcher Cemetery s-w of DuBois,IL west of Rt 51
Eater, Judith Mar.23,1835 Sep.24,1910 w/o Jonas
Eater, Judith (McLaughlin)-married 1855-w/o Jonas Eater
d/o Capt. John M & Martha McLaughlin see their info on this site West Salem Cem
Eater, John H. Sept.28,1856 1945
Eater,John H-s/o Jonas Eater-Judith(McLaughlin)Eater
Eater, Mary E. April 19,1859 Feb.08,1917
Eater, Mary E -w/o John H Eater
Eater, Charles 5-12-1885 9-13-1885
Eater, Charles -infant s/o Jonas-Judith(McLaughlin)Eater
Eater, Judith? 1872
Pretty sure this Eater, Judith? is d/o John-Mary E Eater
Eater, Martha -d/o Jonas-Judith(McLaughlin)Eater is the w/o Salathiel Lasse Quinn #1
they are buried at Bald Hill Cem Blissville Twp
note most of the rest of the family buried at Tamaroa Cem.
Gilbert, Philo June 14,1821 June 17,1899 another stone
Gilbert, Philo born-Decatur; Washington Co,Ohio
Gilbert, Harriett Mar.04,1817 July 12,1901 another stone
Gilbert, Harriett is nee(Quinn) w/o Philo
d/o James & Lydia"Liddy"(Turner)born Tennessee they are buried at South Hickory Cem
Gilbert, Menzis P. Jan.12,1857 Aug.15,1864 another stone
Gilbert, Menzes P is Philo Menzes s/o Philo-Harriett(Quinn)
Gilbert, James Eli Oct.15,1846 Aug.28,1889
Gilbert, James Eli s/o Philo-Harriett(Quinn)born Family Homestead,McClellean Twp
Gilbert, Susan A. Oct.02,1850 April 04,1880
Gilbert, Susan A "Susa" nee (Ford) md-1/24/1867-Jefferson Co,IL
Submitted By: John McKleroy * [email protected]
Muckelroy, G.W. 1850 1919
Muckelroy, G.W. 1850 1919
Melcher, Theresa 1855 1923
Mucklelroy,Theresa"Melcher"1855 1923 See Melcher Theresa
George W. and Theresa Melcher Muckleroy were married in Jefferson
County on December 10, 1872 and had two children: Renzo and Ethel.
Renzo was on the teaching staff at Mt. Vernon Township High School
when it was first organized. He was the first teacher in agriculture
at Southern Illinois Normal University and was the head of the Agriculture
Department there for many years.
Mc?Kle, Robert 1850 19?? Metal marker
Listed as MCLERYAY, ROBERT 1939 by Fred Justice
Muckleroy, S.C. Feb.11,1847 Feb.24,1896
Muckleroy, S.C. Feb.11,1847 Feb.24,1896
Robert and Sarah C. (Whitehorn) Muckleroy were married in Jefferson County
on November 25, 1869. Their children were George (who died around 4 years old),
Annie, Carrel, William and Ellis. The sons moved north to Mattoon, Illinois
in the early 1900's dropping the "u" in their last name to McKleroy.
Robert was born in Jefferson Co. in abt 1851 and died in Mattoon in 1937.
George and Robert were brothers.
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