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There is an index of tombstones prepared by the William Dennison Chapter of the DAR in Mercer County on the IlGenWeb Site. You can search by surname or find the New Boston Cemetery in Volume 2 of the books. If you find your person (s) listed in the index send the names and volume and page number to Nadine Holder (email on the About Us Page) and she will do a library lookup for what is listed on the tombstone. Following is a list of previous lookups done. Vol 2 New BostonPage13-endVol 2, page 13 Granville Gibson 1816-1885 Hester A. his wife 1822-1908 Martin Gibson born Aug 19, 1822 died August 3, 1893 Ann, wife of Martin, born May 25, 1825 died Oct 24, 1901 (Martin was brother of Granville) Vol 2, Page 15 Willie W. Brown 1882-1910 Mother Elsie D. Brown 1864-1957 Father Orlando Brown 1859-1932 Fannie Brown 1886-1903 Vol 2, Page 16 Francis M. Poffenbarger 1853-1941 Orville Brown 1885-1957 Myrtle Brown 1883-1944 Vol 2, Page 17 William D., son of J. D. Alyea died Feb 8, 1861 age 20 yr 8 mo Joseph Alyea died Oct 30, 1867 age 79 yr 5 mo 6 dy Phoebe, wife of Joseph Alyea died Feb 3, 1868 age 56 yr 8 mo 6 dy Vol 2, page 18 Levi W., son of S. & T. L. Sheriff died April 30, 1848, age 4 mo Tebitha E., wife of Samuel Sheriff died Jan 28, 1848 age 20 yr 2 mo 6 dy Vol 2, page 19 Walter V. W. Pruyn born May 4, 1815 died Feb 11, 1892 Sarah N., wife of Walter Pruyn, born Nov 24, 1826 died July 9, 1886 Ella, Charlie, Eddie, Jennie, children of C & S Pryne (no dates) Kate, only child of W. S. & C. K. Pruyn, died Apr 24, 1880 Clara, wife of W. S. Pruyn died May 2, 1880 age 26 yr 7 m 29 d Willie S. Pryn died May 12, 1892 age 44 yr 10 m 24 dy Page 23 William W. Crow 1895-1946 Vol 2, Page 24 Grace Sommer 1892-1941 From the Illinois Death Index her date of death was 1/4/1941 in Aledo and she is listed as Grace P. Sommers Steven Newton 1874-1952 Bell Newton Jan 31, 1881-______ Franklin E. King 1859-1934 Elizabeth P. King 1867-1937 Vol 2, page 24 One stone Edward A. Meyers 1885-19___ (Probably died after 1960s walkdown?) Floy A. Meyers 1882-1942 Page 26 Diodorus, son of W. & Amanda Pickup died June 3, 1852 age 1 mo (indexed as Pickey) Edward P. McNall 1854-1936 Sarah C. McNall 1858-1934 Page 28 Marker (cannot read) George Ira McNall 18__ - 19__ (evidently could not read dates) Belle Louise McNall 1878-1942 Leonard L. McNall Ill Pvt Stu Army Tng Corps World War I Apr 24, 1896-Sept 28, 1953 Wife Edna M. Mcnall 1904-1930 John O. McNall 1875-19___ Wife Lilly J. McNall 1876-1945 (John may not yet have been deceased when the cemetery walkdowns were done in the 1960s? Donald Lyle Brown Ill Sgt Co A 42 Eng Cons BN WWII Mar 31, 1921-Oct 9, 1946 Jackie R. Brown (no date) Volume 2, page 29 Robert A. Laird 18__ - 19__ (no notation as to why the dates are blank - not there? unreadable?) on same stone as Edith G. Laird 1882-1940 so his name and tentative dates may have been put on when she died and he may not actually be buried there. Next to that stone is Matilada Kath Laird 1876-1961 Corp Moses Jewitt Co K 1 Mo Engrs (no dates - probably just a GAR marker) Mary, wife of Moses Jewett, born July 14, 1836 died Sept 19, 1904 . They are in New Boston Township in 1870: #133 Moses Jewett, 33, farmer, Cn Mary Jewett, 32, In Ezra, 11, Ia Ida, 9, Ia John 4, Ia Clara Seely, 11, Il Henry Seely, 8, Il The Seely children are not in Mercer County in 1860 1900 New Boston 267 Mose Jewett Mar 1832, 68, married 1 yr Can Can(Fr) Can (Fr) Mary, July 1837, 62, married 1, no children born, no children living Gy, Gy, Gy No marriage record - no death record Goldie M Catlin 1889-1947 Page 30 Thomas Alyea, died Nov 30, 1886 age 75 Sarah A., wife of T. Alyea, born April 30, 1833, died May 27, 1918 sons and daughters of T. & S. Alyea Lottie J. 1858-1872 Willard H 1864-1899 Markers, Susie, Mary, 2 infant sons, 1 infant son, 1 infant daughter (no dates) Page 32 Charles Wesley, son of J. & P. Alyea, born Dec 30, 1849 died Feb 20, 1852 age 2 yr 1 mo 26 dy John Fry born Dec 24, 1817, died Oct 20, 1905 Elizabeth McMannus, wife of John Fry born Aug 23, 1816 (no death date so she may not be buried there?) See Vol 1, Page 51 for her mother . Sarah Ann daughter of J. & E. Brown died May 2, 1847 age 6 yr 11 mo Vol 2, Page 33 Bert Poffenbarger 14 March 1865-22 Sep 1927 Ethel J. Poffenbarger (wife of Bert) 26 Sep 1865-May 21, 1932 Elias Poffenbarger 11 Aug 1834-30 Nov 1917 Eliza Poffenbarger (wife of Elias) 24 Dec 1829-20 Nov 1901 Frank Poffenbarger 3 Jan 1863-15 Aug 1944 Richard Lee Poffenbarger 29 Apr 1887-10 Dec 1948 Vernon Lee Poffenbarger 1922-1926 Page 34 William Deniston died Aug 11 (or14) 1840 age 79 yrs DAR marker in memory of William Dennison 1761-1840 Revolutionary Soldier Re-marked by William Dennison Chapter DAR (see marker below) Rachel, wife of Wm Deniston died Nov 20, 1852 aged 77 yrs . John W. Dennison died Dec 21, 1855 age 56 yr 9 mo Margaret was still alive in the 1880 census and living with son Henry per census records. She is mentioned in the 1882 History of Mercer County as still alive and living in New Boston, age 80 but no tombstone was found for her in the cemetery walkdown in 1960. She might have gone to live with or visit a child who didn't live in Mercer when she died so may not be buried there. Rachel M., daughter of J. W. and M. Denison, died July 28, 1838 age 8 yrs 11 mos 28 das James R. Denison died June 15, 1846 age 43 yrs William Denison Sen died Aug 14, 1840 age 79 yrs 8 mos 29 das Harvey D., son of E. S. & M. J. Denison died June 2, 1848 age 2 ms 23 ds Mary E, daughter of E. S. & M. J. Denison died Jan 23 1847 age 9 ms Clara, daughter of E. J. and S. Denison, died Feb 22, 1865 age 1 yr 6 ms 25 ds Edgar, son of E. J. & S., died Nov 23, 1855 Bertie son of E. J. & S., died Sep 12, 1869 age 2 ys 5 mo Page 35 Ezra F, son of E. J. & S died Nov 18, 1846 age 4 ys 20 ms 16 ds Erastus S Denison, died Feb 23, 1849 age 39 yrs 9 mo 14 da William H Denison died Nov 6, 1846 age 36 yrs 3 mo William H., son of W. H & G(or C), died May 24, 1848 age 1 yr 2 ms 24 ds Page 37 Alice E., daughter of J H & H S Swafford, died Aug 6, 1862 age 1 yr 4mo 8 dy Ella, daughter of J. H. and H. S. Swafford, died Sept 20, 1860 age 1 yr 18 dy Harvey, son of J. H. and H. S. Swafford, died Sept 5 1847, age 8 mo Lora E., daughter of J. H. and H. S. Swafford, died Aug 3, 1858 age 10 mo 3 dys Nora, daughter of J. H. and H. S. died Nov 1, 1870 age 15 yr 1 mo John J., infant son of J. H. and H. S. died Apr 19, 1866 These are all children of Jacob H. and Henrietta Shuff Swafford J. Willie, son of T. C. and S. D. Swafford, died May 28, 1856, age 3 mo 5 dy V. Mary, daughter T. C. & S. D. Swafford, died May 21, 1860 age 2 mo 7 dy Children of Thurston and Sarah Clark Swafford J. C. Swafford died Mar 6, 1863 age 59 yr 3 mo [John C. Swafford] Page 39 Fred E. Baner Nov 5 1876-Sept 1958 One stone Rpbert Harmon 1873-1960 Charles Harmon 1910-1961 Oscar R. Harmon Jan 18, 1909 (no death date filled in on tombstone when cemetery walkdown done during the 1960s) Fern I. Harmon June 26, 1912-Feb 4, 1962 Vol 2, page 40 Catherine E. McQuaid, wife of M. B. McQuid died April 7, 1870, age 25 yr 11 mo 12 ds with Catherine is Laura E., daughter of M. B. and C. E. McQuaid with no date On the same page William H., son of J. S. and E. McQuaid died 1/15/1870 age 60 yr 1 mo 20 ds John H., son of J. S. and E. McQuaid died 11/12/1870 age 8 yr 9 mo 17 ds There were a lot of errors in the transcriptions of these tombstones but in the 1870 census John, son of John and Eliza McQuaid, was 8 years old so that looks right and William was 16 so suspect the 60 is wrong and should be 16. Elizabeth, wife of J. S. McQuaid, died 10/8/1882 age 57 y 10 mo 3 d Here is the 1870 census : New Boston #99 John McQuade, 56, carpenter, born Pa Eliza, 52, Pa Eliza I, 21, Pa Sarah, 18, Pa William H, 16, Pa Amanda, 14, Pa Barbara E, 12, Pa John Jr, 8, Pa Emma, 6, Pa Matthew, 25, teaming, Pa James D. Downs, 8, Pa Sarah J. Downs, 6, Pa Page 41 Annie Allumbaugh 1868-1947 John A. Allumbaugh 1874-_____ On one stone Mary Ellen Moyers 1895-1956 Myrtle E. Moyers 1899-1949 Walter is not on page 41 - see page 44 below Vol 2, page 42 Melbun, son of R. B. and M. A. Robinson, died Jan 2, 1868, age 1 yr 1 mo 5 dy This was a son of Maria Robinson 1870 census New Boston Township Richard Robinson, 35, miller, Oh Maria A. Robinson, 33, NJ John B. Robinson, 10, In Reuben H. Robinson, 6, In Mary, wife of A. Myers died Feb 21, 1876 age 81 yrs 4 mo 10 ds Andrew Myers died Jan 22, 1881 age 84 yrs 7 mo 11 ds Vol 2, page 44 Walter R. Moyers - Father - 1891-1941 Page 45 Elizabeth Brown 1891-____ William Brown 1900-1952 James Johnson 1880-1952. 1880 Keithsburg 72 Jas L. Johnson, 50, gunsmith born Vt father Mass mother Vt James, 11, son Mass Vt Mass Vol 2, page 47 Henry Weidling 1829-1902 one stone Henry Weidling 1859-1885 Charlie Weidling 1861-1892 Margaretha Weidling 1842-1915 Wife of _____Weidling died Dec 23, 1870 age 45 yr 5 mo 22 dy 1880 Dist 180 New Boston (indexed as Midling) 505 Henry Widling, 51, Miller, Hessen Cassel Hanover Hessen Cassel Henry, 21, works on farm Il Hessen Cassel Hamburg City Charlie, 19, works on farm Il Hessen Cassel Hamburg City Gary(?), 15, son, works on farm, Il Hessen Cassel Hamburg City Lizzie,. 17, dau, keeps house, Il Hessen Cassel Hamburg Page 48 Clark Crippen 1845-1925 Myra Crippen 1848-1900 Children of H. W. and L. C. Dennison Willie died Jan 2, 1894, age 3 Maggie, died Nov 1, 1875 age 3 Charlie Swafford, 1894-1894 He is buried next to Strawhackers so believe he is son of Rose Etta Strawhacker and Victor Cazal Swafford as 1894 fits into their list of children. Son of F. G. & F. E. Dauer Feb 26, 1900-Mar 6, 1900 (apparently died unnamed). Page 51 Paul H. Crippen 1874-1947 Allie Crippen 1869-19__ (don't know if this is blank because she isn't really buried there or they just couldn't read the tombstone?) Wilson Crippen 1819-1904 All three are buried together Allie was still alive in the 1930 census Joy, Illinois, 28 Liberty Street Paul H. Crippen, own, $4000, 56, married age 24, born Ia, parents born Il Allie, 62, married at age 23, Il, father Il, mother Gy Steve B. Crapnell, grandson, 12, Il, father Il, mother Ks Page 52 Harriet A. Creviston, wife of Eli R. Craft, born August 22, 1832, died Nov 9, 1886 Eli R. Craft, born August 29, 1828, died July 5,1 883 Page 53 Harry O. Baner Nov 17, 1874-Aug 6, 1957 Hortense, wife of H. O. Baner 1879-1906 Mary B. Baner March 30, 1882 Maud F. Baner Sept 7, 1886 Vol 2, Page 54 Barbary Ann Poffenbarger, wife of Michael (no dates) William Poffenbarger, son of M. & B. A. died 7/21/1848 age 2 yr 2 mo Vol 2, page 55 Courtney Drury 23 November 1820-28 December 1891 Vol 2, page 56 Ruth, wife of Courtney Drury, died 21 February 1847 born 9 October 1825 Courtney's second wife is also on page 56 Mother-Cynthia A. Drury Aug 20, 1826-Mar 19, 1863 Homer W., son of J. C. and M. S. Swafford, died Sept 5 1847 age 8 mo Homer appears to be son of John C and Esther Swafford despite the initials of the mother read from the tombstone. John C. Swafford is the one listed on page 37 who died in 1863. Joseph D. Swafford 1813-1841 (note this may be an error for 1844 as the History of Mercer County says he died seven months after his marriage) Vol 2, page 57 Abner G. Scott (?) died October 12, 1842 at 8 am age 1 yr 4 mo 2 dy. He was son of George and Ann Stark Scott. . Frank P. Maxfield, son of C. H. & E. G. died Nov 11, 1856 age 11 mo 11 dy Sarah A. Myers, wife of James M. Willits born Sept 13, 1822 died Sept 23 1847 next to her James M. Willits born Jan 5, 1818 died Apr 8, 1906 Vol 2, page 59 Anna M. King 1898-______ George F. King 1889-1948 Date wasn't filled in for Anna in the 1960's when the cemetery walkdown was done Page 62 Florence Brashears 1897-1924 Josephine Dixon 1861-1917 Clifford Dixon 1859-1946 Earl M. Dixon 1888-1937 Helen L. Dixon 1890-1958 Philip Baner 1849-1938 Rachel Grow 1887-1914 Joseph Baner 1847-1935 Britt Grow 1859-1933 Marietta Grow 1856-1937 Britt Grow married Mrs. Marietta Hodsock Ives 1/8/1885 Vol 2, Page 63 Oren L. Poffenbarger 1896-1923 Vol 2 page 65 Mary Jane Mathews 1872-1942 Theodore Mathews (son-in-law) Mary Mathews (daughter) these two have wooden markers no dates Next to them with no dates either Decora Pearson - son Eliza Pearson - father (named Eliza???) Nancy Pearson - mother Joe Pearson son Alonzo E. Mead 1862-1927 Elizabeth A. Mead 1868-1936 (one stone) Also see Vol 6, page 48 Page 66 Fletcher Stewart Bassett, Co A 138 Ills Vol 1864, Lt U S Navy, December 21, 1847 - Oct 19, 1893 There is a group of seven civil war markers including Charles Fortner Co G 27th Ill Infantry (no dates on any of them) so don't know what to make of this entry. The History of Mercer County 1882 shows a Gilbert Fortner of Co G 27th Regiment listed on the soldier's monument in Aledo having died in the Civil War. In the Adjutant General's Report of Illinois and in Co G 27th Illinois: William Fortner, died in camp at Big Springs July 2, 1863; Charles Fortner Discharged Jan 8, 1863, disabled; and Gilbert Fortner discharged Jan 30, 1862, disabled (so not sure why he wound up on the monument unless he died on the way home). Three brothers? The only one in Mercer County in 1860 was Gilbert who was age 18, working as a laborer, New Boston Township, born Iowa. Charles Fortner of Co G 27th Ill Inf filed for a pension Jul 5 1864 from Iowa application #517077, pension #680362 Page 67 Florence Maxfield 1857-1912 Florence I. Patterson Baner married Ralph P. Maxfield 1/31/1893 Emma N. Baner 1853-1927 next to Dr. Olaf Patterson died March 5, 1894 age 66 yr Christian D. Kath born 1835 died Oct 6, 1895 age 60 yr 5 mo 18 day Anna L. Kath 1844-1937 Henry F. Kath 1872-1945 Ernestine Kath 1875-1948 of these Anna L. Kath is listed in the Illinois Death index - age unkown death 3/25/1937 Mercer County The Kaths are in the 1880 New Boston census #80 Christ Kath 50(?) boot and shoemaker, born Holstein, parents born Holstein Anna A. Kath, 36, born Sweden, parents born Sweden Henry Kath, 7, Il, Matilda, Kath, Il Vol 2 Page 67 Earl Larrance Meyers died April 25, 1874 age 4 y 11 m 5 d Charles Clyde Meyers son of Wm P & Mary Meyers died Feb 2, 1875 1 yr 9 mo 1 da Mary Orline Meyers died Aug 28, 1858 age 1 yr 7 mos 15 dys William P. Meyers died Sept 25, 1909 age 86 yrs 9 mo 12 dys next to him Louisa B. Larrance, wife of Wm P. Meyers died Feb 22, 1872 age 40 yrs 11 mos 12 dys children of Wm P & L B Meyers Mary Orline above Earl Larrance above Vol 2, page 70 John L. Beckett July 17, 1873-Oct 22, 1903 |