Western Mound Township
Section 24
Lat 39.1755N Lon
-90.0249W
Located 1/2 mile west of the village of Reader
The cemetery is in the middle of a field, so after proceeding west 1/2 mile on Route 108 from the junction, turn left and go south about 1/2 mile, and turn left onto a dirt road between fields, and you will find the cemetery in a grove of trees. It was being kept up fairly well a few years ago.
The cemetery was laid out by Paschal Reader on his farm. He buried his sister Nancy (Reader) Brown there in 1834. Almost all the Reader family who died before 1900 are buried there, including in-laws. There are about 24 other family names there as well.
Ironically, Paschal is not buried in the Reader Cemetery, although his monument was erected there. He died in Texas in 1868-9 while visiting relatives.
More family info can be found at Jeptha Reader Family.
Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
| Arnett, Andrew J. | Nov 30, 1846 | Sep 30, 1849 | son of T & EG, 2y |
| Arnett, Elizabeth G. W. Reader | 17 Apr 1805 Overton Co TN | 27 Aug 1864 | w/o Thomas, 59y1m29d |
| Arnett, Mary H. or M. | 29 Feb 1834 | 27 Jul 1845 | dau of T & EG |
| Arnett, Thomas | Aug 17, 1865 vs 1864 | son of T & EGW | |
| Arnett, Thomas | 04 Oct 1804 NC; 69yrs 4mos 26ds | Feb 21, 1874 | s/o John; "Thomas was the son of John Arnett and the father of George Arnett. George was born in North Carolina. The family came to Illinois in 1829 and was early settlers of Morgan County. He was the spouse of Elizabeth Reader, daughter of Jephtha & Winney." |
| Arnett, Winney | 12 May 1845 | 28 Feb 1846 | dau of T & EG, 11m |
| Bobison, Livonia | 11 Oct 1853 | dau of J & N Bobison, 5m12d | |
| Brown, Cristeeny | 28 Dec 1850 | w/o John M, 55y vs 35y3d | |
| Brown, Eliza A. | 11ms 23ds | Jan 13, 1844 | d/o J & S.M. |
| Brown, Ibham | 7d | 12 Oct 1843 | son of J & SM, 7d |
| Brown, John M. | 65y9m7d | 22 Mar 1852 | h/o Christeeny |
| Brown, Nancy R. | 30yrs 2wks 28ds | May 1, 1834 | w/o Williamson, d/o Jeptha & Winney Harrison Reader; married 01 Jul 1832 in Macoupin Vol 1 license number 56 |
| Comer, Clerrindy A. | 25 Apr 1859 | dau of Samuel & Carolline, 1y1m22d | |
| Comer, Infant Son | 20 May 1856 | son of S & C | |
| Etter, Henry | 20yrs 2ms 18ds | Nov 12, 1853 | |
| Etter, Martin V. | 10y6m18d | 10 Sep 1843 | son of JP & E vs H & E |
| Falter, Dora Claus | Apr 8, 1829 | Feb 24, 1888 | w/oJacob, 58y |
| Falter, Jacob | Apr 22, 1828 | Sep 29, 1913 | 85y |
| Fitzjerrel, Haset B. | 04 Nov 1865 | dau of WR & MaryE, 1y1m17d | |
| Gillmore, John | 20yrs 11ds 15ds | Aug 17, 1860 | Paschal Reader took in both John & Ephraim Gillmore. Ephraim died Mar 24, 1899 in Chicago Cook Co IL at 70 yrs. |
| Gracey, Emery | 09 Aug 1860 | son of LD & MA, 11m15d | |
| Hagaman, George R. | 1873 | 1929 | son of JJ & NJ |
| Hagaman, Hattie E. | 22 Sep 1877 | dau of JJ & NJ, 10m3d | |
| Hagaman, John Justin, III | 16 Jan 1836 Salt Lick, Bath Co KY | 26 Oct 1912 | son of JJ & MS, h/o Nancy Jane Reader |
| Hagaman, Nancy Jane Reader | 20 Apr 1842 | 06 Feb 1899 | dau of PL & MR, w/o John Justin, died in Jacksonville, Morgan County IL |
| Hagaman, Paschal L. | 26 Dec 1870 | 23 Nov 1904 | son of John J & NJ |
| Harrison, Dr. James B. | 28 Aug 1822, Overton Co TN | 02 Sep 1864, Hardin Co TN | died during battle of Shiloh, 45y5d |
| Hill, Anna Johnson | 75yrs | Nov 22, 1851 | w/o Abner; "Abner and Annie had a child named Charity" |
| Hill, Rev. Abner, Jr. | 1779, Chatham Co NC | Jun 7, 1858 | h/o Anna Johnson; "Abner was the maternal grandfather for Mrs. Bird. He was also the Baptist Preacher in Greene County." |
| Hunt, James M. | 22y3m18d | 26 Nov 1860 | |
| Hunt, Thomas H. | 17y | 07 Jun 1869 | |
| Lee, 4 children of G.Q. & M.E. Lee | |||
| Lee, Arthur Francis | 04 Aug 1896 | 07 Nov 1954 | |
| Lee, Arthur W. | 1y5m9d | 26 Feb 1855 | son of OW & RT |
| Lee, Christine Morrow | w/o William Eugene | ||
| Lee, Conrad V. | 2y7m9d | 30 Oct 1876 | son of AV & VA |
| Lee, Cyrus F. | 1y3m | 18 Oct 1865 | son of PM & Louise |
| Lee, George Q. | Jan 5, 1857 | Jan 23, 1926 | married Maggie E Randolph 01 Jun 1881 license 361 Vol 6 page 64;"His parents may have come from Yorkshire England. He has a brother Josiah who was a prisoner of Andersonville during the Civil War. His son Samuel was a dealer in wine and liquors. His son John A. Lee was born in Morgan County." |
| Lee, James Allen | May 11, 1944 | May 11, 1944 | s/o William Eugene and Christine |
| Lee, Maggie E. Randolph | 20 Oct 1865 | 01 Dec 1956 | w/o George Q |
| Lee, Martha M. | 29y3m9d | 20 Jul 1866 | dau of OW & RT |
| Lee, Obadiah W. | 68y9m9d | 27 Jan 1877 | h/o Rebecca T.; "Daughter, Mary J. Lee, was married in Feb 1856 to William Wheeler. He came to Illinois in 1830-1831." |
| Lee, Rebecca T. | 67y4m4d | 04 Feb 1877 | w/o OW; "She came to Illinois in 1830-1831" |
| Lee, William Eugene | Jul 15, 1893 | Feb 28, 1962 | Pvt Co M 54 Infantry WWI |
| Lee, William H. | 38y3m1d | 15 May 1877 | son of OW & RT, Pvt Co A 32 IL Inf |
| Marshall, Sarah A. Reader | 48yrs 3ms 22ds | Aug 22, 1864 | w/o William H, married 28 Jan 1837 in Macoupin County license number 312 |
| Marshall, Williamson H. | 1814 | 08 Oct 1856 | h/o Sarah A Reader |
| Mc___, S. M. | _y7m | 28 Feb | |
| McCleskey, Elzirah E. Lane | 65y | Nov 1913 | w/o James M |
| McCleskey, James M. | 43y7m3d | 28 Feb 1862 | h/o Elzirah E Lane |
| McCleskey, Lucy Jane | 10 or 20y | 19 Jun 1869 | dau of JM & MJ |
| McCluskey, Thomas J. | 27 Dec 1918 | Pvt 159 Depot Brigade WWI | |
| McManis, Miram B. | 5y25d | 20 Apr 1848 | dau of JV & N |
| Nevans, Mary M. | Dec 30, 1831 | Oct 17, 1864 | |
| Nevins, Byron G. | Nov 25, 1870 | Mar 25, 1886 | |
| Nevins, Ida M. | Jan 18, 1867 | Jun 3, 1881 | |
| Nevins, Inda E. | Mar 1, 1845 | Mar 18, 1921 | |
| Nevins, Leonard E. | 12 Nov 1872 | 23 Dec 1879 | |
| Nevins, Martin V. | Apr 3, 1842 | Jan 18, 1917 | |
| Nevins, Maudie | 1896 | w/o Wilbur | |
| Nevins, Wilbur E. | 1881 | 1940 | h/o Maudie |
| Peebles, Elizabeth T. Reader | 19 Oct 1840 | 1909 | dau of PL & M Reader, w/o A.B. |
| Peebles, George W. | 1m15d | 23 Dec 1864 | son of AB & ET |
| Peeples, Margaret H. Reader | maybe 06 Dec 1843 | w/o Jessie P, married 28 Jun 1835 Macoupin County license number 195 | |
| Reader, Elizabeth T. | |||
| Reader, George W. | 17 Sep 1847 | 1930 | son of PL & M; "George married Emily 'Emma' Smith 25 Jan 1876 Macoupin license 8683 Vol 5 page 115 |
| Reader, Harriet Caroline | Mar 25, 1851 | Sep 6, 1853 | dau of PL & M |
| Reader, James K. Polk | May 13, 1846 | 17 Sep 1847 vs ? | son of PL & M; "James Reader married Louise E. Poley 10 Sep 1868 license 3266" |
| Reader, Jeptha | 1776, Mecklenburg Co VA | 1839 | Lt.Col Black Hawk War |
| Reader, Jeptha H. | 1839 | 09 Aug 1842 | son of PL & MR, 2y9m26d |
| Reader, Joseph | Jun 12, 1853 | Oct 1_, 1853 | son of PL & M |
| Reader, Margaret Rafferty | 1816 | 1889 | wife of Paschal |
| Reader, Martha Emaline | 06 Dec 1843 | married George R. Orr 21 Mar 1867 Macoupin license 5543 | |
| Reader, Martha H. | 24y1m24d | 09 Feb 1835 | dau of J & W |
| Reader, Mary Virginia | Feb 18, 1845 | Apr 13, 1845 | d/o Paschal & Margaret |
| Reader, Nancy J. | |||
| Reader, Paschal L. "Squire" | 15 Aug 1812 Pickett Co TN | 09 Nov 1867 Dallas Co TX | son of Jeptha & Winney, IL State Militia 1832 Black Hawk War, monument only - buried in Texas |
| Reader, Rebecca L. | 15yrs 4ms 29ds | Sep 11, 1835 vs 1836 | d/o J & W |
| Reader, William D. | 07 Nov 1848 | son of PL & M; "William was born in Western Mound. He was the youngest living child of Paschal and Margaret. He married Lucy J. Albin. She was the daughter of William and Margaret Albin. They had living sons named Elmer P. and George W. William was known as a Democrat, a Town Clerk, a Collector, a Township Supervisor, and a Justice of the Peace. He ended his work life as a lumber merchant in Cheseterfield in 1891. William's name has also been spelled Reeder in some documents." | |
| Reader, Winey Harrison | 76yrs | Oct 25, 1873 | w/o Jeptha, married 1803 in VA |
| Reeder, Geptha | Oct 5, 1839 | Aug 9, 1849 | |
| Sell, Luther N. | 1y20d | 26 Dec 1845 | son of M & S; "Michael and Sarah Brown Sell's children included Caroline, Sarah, and Luther. Caroline married Samuel Comer 28 Jan 1857. It is possible they had 5 sons and 4 daughters. Clarinda and Lucy died in infancy. Samuel Comer had been a postmaster and a Highway Commissioner for Bird Township." |
| Sell, Mary | 44y | 28 Oct 1852 | dau of N & M |
| Snider, Aquilla Isaah | 41y5w22d | 12 Sep 1851 | h/o Elizabeth |
| Sullivan, J. M. | 19y1m10d | 28 Jan 1859 | |
| Sullivan, N. | 59y | 22 Jul 1881 | Macoupin death certificate number 1133 Vol 1 page 88 |
| Watson, William J. | 2y7d | 11 Feb 1863 | son of JT & MJ |
| Wheeler, Edgar E. | 5y10m4d | 10 Dec 1874 | son of W & MJ |
| Wheeler, Lydia M. D. | 18y | 04 Jan 1880 | dau of W & MJ |
| Wheeler, One stone down | |||
| Wheeler, Paul | 09 Jan 1883 | 10 Apr 1883 | son of JW & SE |
Contributed 2013 by Don Reader, 2015 by Kirby Bates, and a few additional details 02 Sep 2018 from FindAGrave.com, where more information and tombstone photos may be found.
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