Artz Cemetery
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NE of Aledo, Section 4 (see Cemeteries Page for map and other Mercer Cemeteries. Artz is on Map 11). Family Names: Hindman; Artz; Trembly; Lambert; Dulin; Ashbaugh (Return to Surnames Page).

The Artz Cemetery as walked down by the DAR in the 1960's contained less than a page of tombstone inscriptions. We are including the inscriptions in full as contained in Volume 3 of the Mercer County Cemetery Records in the National DAR Library. We have followed this with Family Group Sheets with information we have discovered in a variety of records in the hope that it will help researchers. The Hindman family is the principle one of interest on this site as they had the New Boston connections. We are including a family group sheet here until such time as we can make a proper page for them. Daniel Hindman was married to Viola J. Willits (as second wife) and more on Viola can be found on the Levi Willits Page under James Monroe and Sarah Myers Willits.

We have received three articles from the Aledo Times Record from Lois Retherford (two from 6/1/2005 and one from 6/8/2005) with photos and information about the Artz Cemetery. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them as it is a pdf file Artz Cemetery Articles.

In February 2009 we received an additional article from Lois - see Artz Cemetery 2009. This article mentions that William H. Ashbaugh is buried there with a rusty G. A. R. marker. It is barely readable and his stone is broken but he died July 1868 at the age of 27 years and a few months.

Artz Cemetery Inscriptions as Recorded by the DAR in 1964

Sylvanus E. Hindman died July 22, 1884 age 55 yr 4 mo 18 dy
Elizabeth M. Hartz, wife of S. E. Hindman, died Sept 7, 1880 age 48 yr 5 mo 3 dy
Margaret E. Trembly, wife of Dr. A. Hindman died April 15, 1871 age 73 yr 4 mo 15 dy
Kate, daughter S. E. & E. M. Hindman, died Sept 5, 1863 age 5 yr 15 dy
John A., son of S. E. and E. M. Hindman, died June 23, 1874 age 4 yr 7 mo 4 dy
Sarah Lambert, wife of John Artz, March 2, 1792 died Feb 31, 1881 (Note a 2009 article about the cemetery gives her death date as Feb 3, 1880. See link above for Artz Cemetery 2009.)
Caroline, wife of Samuel Artz, died Jan 22, 1852 age 25 yr 4 mo 22 dy
Little Charlie, son of S & SA Artz May 2, 1857
Archa (sic) son of E B & S S Dulin Feb 14, 1859
Alva, son of I & E C Artz died Dec 16, 1861 6 dy
John Ashbaugh died Oct 15, 1853 age 71 yr
Anna V, daughter M & M C Ashbaugh died June 8, 1868 age 8 mo 8 dy

Descendants of Andrew Hindman

Generation No. 1

1. ANDREW1 HINDMAN died 1852 in Union County, Indiana. He married MARGARET TREMBLY, daughter of UNKNOWN TREMBLY. She was born 30 Nov 1798 in New Jersey1, and died 15 Apr 1871 in Mercer County, Illinois.

Notes for ANDREW HINDMAN
: Dr. Hindman in History of Mercer Co 1882

Notes for MARGARET TREMBLY:
Widow came to Rock Island County in 1853 with her five sons and in 1854 settled with her family in New Boston. She is age 48 in 1850 but may have shaved age as Andrew Hindman was 50. Both her tombstone and the 1870 census support the older age

Children of ANDREW HINDMAN and MARGARET TREMBLY are
: 2. i. WILLIAM E.2 HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1825, Indiana; d. Bef. 1870.
3. ii. SYLVANUS EVERETT HINDMAN, b. 04 Mar 1829, Indiana; d. 22 Jul 1884.
4. iii. DANIEL T. HINDMAN, b. 22 Feb 1839, Butler County, Ohio.
iv. SAMUEL HINDMAN, b. 22 Feb 1839, Butler County, Ohio.

Notes for SAMUEL HINDMAN
: 1850 census in Brownville Union County shows he and Daniel both age 12 and both born Ohio. Margaret and the two sons are living with a brother of hers while Dr. Hindman was living alone, age 50, physician. Margaret's brother was also a physician. Hist 1882 in sketch about Daniel says the widow came with five sons to Rock Island in 1853 and 1854 settled in New Boston

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM E.2 HINDMAN (ANDREW1) was born Abt. 1825 in Indiana2, and died Bef. 1870. He married MINERVA MEAD 11 Nov 1858 in Mercer County, Illinois, daughter of UNKNOWN MEAD and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1835 in Ohio.

Notes for WILLIAM E. HINDMAN
Preacher in New Boston in 1860 - deceased by 1870

Notes for MINERVA MEAD: widow with John L. Hartson in 1870

Assume she is a Mead as the whole Mead bunch is with John Hartson in 1870. They live near the Hartson's in 1860 as well. Also note niece named Minnie and she is called Minnie in 1870 cenus

Child of WILLIAM HINDMAN and MINERVA MEAD is
: i. WILLIE3 HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1860, Illinois.

Notes for WILLIE HINDMAN: Age 10/12 in 1860 census

3. SYLVANUS EVERETT2 HINDMAN (ANDREW1) was born 04 Mar 1829 in Indiana3, and died 22 Jul 1884. He married ELIZABETH ANN ARTZ 29 May 1856 in Mercer County, Illinois, daughter of JOHN ARTZ and SARAH LAMBERT. She was born 04 Apr 1832 in Virginia, and died 07 Sep 1880 in Mercer County, Illinois.

Notes for SYLVANUS EVERETT HINDMAN: Margaret Hindman is living with him in 1870. He is Sylvanus E in 1870 and Everett in 1860. Kate is the tie as she is given as daughter of SE & EM on her tombstone

Notes for ELIZABETH ANN ARTZ: She is given as Elizabeth M on her tombstone and as E M on her children's tombstones - did someone misunderstand M as Ann?

Children of SYLVANUS HINDMAN and ELIZABETH ARTZ are:
i. IDA3 HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1856, Illinois4.
ii. KATE HINDMAN, b. 21 Aug 1858, Iklinois; d. 05 Sep 1863, Mercer County, Illinois.

iii. MAGGIE HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1861; m. BELDON V. LEONARD, 01 Sep 1881, Mercer County, Illinois.
iv. TABITHA HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1864.
v. SAMUEL HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1867.
vi. JOHN A. HINDMAN, b. Abt. 1869; d. Mercer County, Illinois.

Notes for JOHN A. HINDMAN: John A., son of SE & EM - no dates on tombstone

4. DANIEL T.2 HINDMAN (ANDREW1) was born 22 Feb 1839 in Butler County, Ohio5. He married VIOLA WILLITS 06 Sep 1866 in Mercer County, Illinois, daughter of JAMES WILLITS and SARAH MYERS. She was born 1845 in Mercer County, Illinois6.

Notes for DANIEL T. HINDMAN: County Treasurer, Aledo - 1857 went to Richmond and attended school one year, then medicine a year and a half
April 1861 Private Co I 17th Ill Inf for five years
1863 to Springfield - then to Mercer as a recruiting sergeant - much civil war hisotyr page 601
Elected treas fall 1875 on republican ticket.
1870 census has him born In

Notes for VIOLA WILLITS:
Living with half brother Fred Willits in 1920 at 146 Locust Street, New Boston

Marriage Notes for DANIEL HINDMAN and VIOLA WILLITS: Name in Marriage index is Daniel Hinderman

Child of DANIEL HINDMAN and VIOLA WILLITS is:
i. GRACE3 HINDMAN, b. Abt. 18687.

Endnotes

1. 1870 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, PETP193.
2. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 1860 New Boston, Preacher.
3. 1870 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, PETP 193.
4. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 2391
. 5. History of Mercer County, 1882-1976, 600.
6. 1850 Mercer County Census
7. 1870 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, NBNB007.

Descendants of John Ashbaugh

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 ASHBAUGH was born 1782, and died 15 Oct 1853 in Mercer County, Illinois. He married UNKNOWN.

Child of JOHN ASHBAUGH and UNKNOWN is:
2. i. JOHN2 ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1819, Ohio.
For further speculation on the parentage of John Ashbaugh - see the Miscellaneous Families Page under Ashbaugh.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 ASHBAUGH (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1819 in Ohio. He married CATHARINE ARTZ in Probably Ohio, daughter of JOHN ARTZ and SARAH LAMBERT. She was born Abt. 18201.

Notes for JOHN ASHBAUGH: Malinda Dulin, age 12 is with them in 1850

Children of JOHN ASHBAUGH and CATHARINE ARTZ are: i. WILLIAM3 ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1840, Ohio; m. ANNA BLUE, 10 Oct 1866, Mercer County, Illinois.
ii. THEOPHILUS ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1843, Ohio; m. PAULINE G. HARDY, 24 Dec 1868, Mercer County, Illinois.
iii. LEWIS ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1845, Ohio.
iv. JOSEPHINE HENRIETTA ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1847, Ohio.

Notes for JOSEPHINE HENRIETTA ASHBAUGH: Henrietta in 1850 and Josephine in 1860

v. JOHN ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1849, Ohio.
vi. ABRAHAM ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1852, Illinois.
vii. SARAH ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1854, Illinois.
viii. JENNY ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1856, Illinois.
ix. JOE A. ASHBAUGH, b. Abt. 1858, Illinois.

Endnotes
1. 1850 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 526 14N3W.

Descendants of John Artz

Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 ARTZ was born Abt. 1793 in Virginia1. He married SARAH LAMBERT2. She was born 02 Mar 1792 in Ohio, and died 03 Feb 1881 in Mercer County, Illinois.

Notes for JOHN ARTZ:
Josephine Dulan, age 10, born Iowa with them in 1860 - in 1850- Sarah, 22, Va,
Josephine, 1, Ia, and Orilla, 2, Oh with them Dulin Sarah's husband was in Placerville, El Dorado, Ca in 1850 and backl in 1860 and Josephine is also censused at home
Page 534 Hist 1882 John Artz, overseer of the poor for Mercer Township elected April 1854

Children of JOHN ARTZ and SARAH LAMBERT are:
2. i. CATHARINE2 ARTZ, b. Abt. 1820.
3. ii. SAMUEL ARTZ, b. Abt. 1822, Virginia.
iii. ISAAC ARTZ, b. Abt. 1827, Virginia3; m. TABITHA GRAY, 01 Jul 1858, Mercer County, Illinois.
4. iv. SARAH ARTZ, b. Abt. 1828, Virginia.
5. v. ISRAEL ARTZ, b. Abt. 1829, Virginia.
6. vi. ELIZABETH ANN ARTZ, b. 04 Apr 1832, Virginia; d. 07 Sep 1880, Mercer County, Illinois.
vii. BENJAMIN ARTZ, b. Abt. 1837, Ohio.

Generation 2

2. CATHARINE ARTZ (see John Ashbaugh above)
3. SAMUEL2 ARTZ (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1822 in Virginia. He married (1) CAROLINE UNKNOWN. She was born 31 Aug 1826, and died 22 Jan 1852 in Mercer County, Illinois. He married (2) SARAH ANN BARTLETT 03 Jul 1856 in Mercer County, Illinois. She was born Abt. 1830 in New York.

Children of SAMUEL ARTZ and CAROLINE UNKNOWN are:
i. THEODORE F.3 ARTZ, b. Abt. 1845, Ohio
. ii. MATILDA J. ARTZ, b. Abt. 1847, Ohio.
iii. WILLIAM B. ARTZ, b. Abt. 1849, Ilinois.

Children of SAMUEL ARTZ and SARAH BARTLETT are:
iv. CHARLES3 ARTZ, d. 02 May 1857, Mercer County, Illinois.

Notes for CHARLES ARTZ: Tombstone - Little Charlie, son of S & SA Artz, May 2, 1857

v. JOHN ARTZ, b. Abt. 1858, Mercer County, Illinois5.

4. SARAH2 ARTZ (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1828 in Virginia. She married EDWIN R. DULIN. He was born Abt. 1825 in Ohio. See Edwin Dulin Descendants below. 5. ISRAEL2 ARTZ (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1829 in Virginia6. He married ELIZA C GREGG 10 Jun 1852 in Mercer County, Illinois. She was born Abt. 1835 in Indiana.

Children of ISRAEL ARTZ and ELIZA GREGG are:
i. AMBROSE3 ARTZ, b. Abt. 1858, Illinois; m. JULIE E. TAYLOR, 04 Dec 1883, Mercer County, Illinois.
ii. GEORGE ARTZ, b. Abt. 1860, Ilinois.

Notes for GEORGE ARTZ: 6/12 in 1860 census

iii. ALVA ARTZ, b. 10 Dec 1861, Ilinois7; d. 16 Dec 1861, Ilinois.

6. ELIZABETH ANN2 ARTZ (JOHN1) see Hindman above.

Endnotes

1. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 1221. 2. Tombstone. 3. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 1215. 4. 1850 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 526 14N3W. 5. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 2329. 6. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 1216. 7. Tombstone. 8. 1870 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, PETP 193. 9. 1860 U. S. Census, Mercer County, Illinois, 2391.

Descendants of Edwin R. Dulin

Generation No. 1

1. EDWIN R.1 DULIN was born Abt. 1825 in Ohio. He married SARAH ARTZ, daughter of JOHN ARTZ and SARAH LAMBERT. She was born Abt. 1828 in Virginia.

Notes for EDWIN R. DULIN:
Edward Dulin, age 25 was in Placerville, El Dorado, Ca in 1850

Children of EDWIN DULIN and SARAH ARTZ are:
i. ERNESTINE ORILLA2 DULIN, b. Abt. 1848, Ohio.

Notes for ERNESTINE ORILLA DULIN:
She is Orilla in 1850 and Ernestine in 1860

ii. JOSEPHINE DULIN, b. Abt. 1850, Iowa.

Notes for JOSEPHINE DULIN:
She was censused at home in 1860 and with her grandparents (artz) in 1860

iii. ELWY DULIN, b. Abt. 1854, Illinois.
iv. JAMES E. DULIN, b. Abt. 1856, Illinois.
v. CHARITY M. DULIN, b. 1860, Illinois.

Notes for CHARITY M. DULIN:
2/12 in census

Updates: 2/19/2009 Added an additional newspaper article about the Artz Cemetery (courtesy Lois Retherford.)
12/1/2007 Added newspaper articles about Artz Cemetery.

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