Virden City Cemetery, Virden Township - Macoupin County IL

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Virden City Cemetery
Macoupin County Illinois
Virden Township Section 5

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Cemetery is located in the northwest part of the city.

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WPA

Partial Listing
Donated by - Rick Doty, Gloria Frazier, Linda Kmiecik, Susan Leach, Betty Moake, Thomas Crane 

Contact:
Virden Cemetery Association
118 West Jackson
Virden, IL 62690
Phone: 217-965-4928

Tom Crane wrote in the commentary about his book Green Is The Valley, Blue Are The Hills free to read at http://fethard.com/crane/, "My great-uncle, Michael Crane, is buried in the Miners Plot in Virden Cemetery. Very few people know that there is a Miners Plot (Tom provided the map) in the cemetery as it is unmarked. There are 12 graves assigned to the UMWA and 4 of them are occupied. Also, during the course of my book I also pay tribute to Mother Jones who is buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery. When Michael was killed in 1901, mention was made in the Virden Newspaper."

Words in brackets [ ] or parenthesis ( )are not on stone.

Name Birth Death Other or Notes Veteran? Donated By Obit?
Alderson, Lola Fern 16 Feb 1898 30 Nov 1905 dau of F.B. & L.D.   RD  
Alderson, Lora Dell 1879 1968 s/s Francis Bird   RD  
Alderson, Francis Bird 1876 1948 s/s Lora Dell   RD  
Archibald, Archie 1871 1948     RD  
Archibald, Bethena June 1902 1930     RD  
Archibald, Brice W 1902 1968     RD  
Armer, William 1837 1918     RD  
Armour, Susan Curby 1846 1927 s/s Edward Curby   RD  
Babbitt, Frank P 12 Mar 1862 22 Jan 1946     RD  
Babbitt, Laura C 5 Feb 1862 27 Dec 1934     RD  
Ball, Richard Dec. 18, 1831 May 18, 1915 (h/o Jennie B.)   SL  
Ball, Jennie B. Aug. 25, 1837 Apr. 3, 1900 (w/o Richard)   SL  
Beasley, Edith E 1893 1975     RD  
Beasley, John W 1863 1925     RD  
Beasley, J Orville 1892 1977     RD  
Beasley, Mary C 1866 1928 Headstone
   RD  
Bettis, Jesse W 6 Jan 1917 18 Jun 1997 S SGT US Army WW II
Military stone
 Yes RD  
Biever, Nickolas 26 Sep 1835 8 Nov 1905     RD  
Bolton     (unusual stone)(another view)   SL  
Boyd, Blanche E 1892 1937 wife of Lenord   RD  
Brian, Arthur 1 Aug 1859 not shown s/s Nonie V   RD  
Brian, Nonie V Edwards 14 Sep 1867 17 Mar 1895 s/s Arthur   RD  
Burns, William 1849 1932 s/s Mary   RD  
Burns, Mary 1846 1921 s/s William   RD  
Butler, John 26 Jun 1840 9 Jun 1916 s/s Mary C   RD  
Butler, Mary C 18 Feb 1839 15 Mar 1924 s/s John   RD  
Cain, Rebecca 1826 1906     RD  
Clark, Joseph K 8 Aug 1841 9 Nov 1923 s/s Amanda Davis, William A   RD  
Clark, Amanda Davis 22 Jan 1843 19 Jun 1907 s/s Joseph K, William A   RD  
Clark, William A 12 Jan 1868 9 May 1904 s/s Joseph K, Amanda Davis   RD  
Conlee, Arahbell M 1898 1990     RD  
Conlee, G.W. 1858 1924 h/o Martha S
Headstone
   RD  
Conlee, Infant 1925 1925     RD  
Conlee, Laura 1866 1935 s/s William   RD  
Conlee, William 1865 1931 s/s Laura   RD  
Conlee, Martha S 1861 1939 Headstone   RD  
Corr, Boice C 1856 1938 s/s Rosalie A, Infant Daughter   RD  
Corr, Rosalie A 1863 1929 s/s Boice C, Infant Daughter   RD  
Corr, Infant Daughter 1904 1904 s/s Boice C, Rosalie A   RD  
Cox, Alvin 1866 1933 (h/o Clara B.)   SL  
Cox, Clara B. 1871 1952 (w/o Alvin)   SL  
Cox, Elizabeth Frances Nov. 7, 1854 May 7, 1917     SL  
Cox, Estel L. 1917 1923 (another view)   SL  
Cox, Frederick Leroy July 26, 1854 June 23, 1925     SL  
Cox, Jesse Dec 5, 1801 Nov 18, 1881 Aged 80 yrs. (another view)
(another view, another view)
(h/o Synthia)		   SL  
Cox, Synthia 61Ys 9Ms 9Ds Apr 2, 1867 (w/o Jesse)   SL  
Cox, John J. Jan. 20, 1835 Aug. 27, 1914 Co. F 1ST ILL. LIGHT ART. CIVIL WAR
John Baird Post No. 285. Dept Ill.
Born Jersey Co. Ill.
(h/o Mary A.)		 Yes SL  
Cox, Mary A. July 16, 1847 Dec. 4, 1934 Born Hull, Eng.
(w/o John J.)		   SL  
Cox, Martha E. Nov. 27, 1893 Aug. 20, 1972 Married Jan. 5, 1911
(w/o Earl T.)		   SL  
Cox, Earl T. Sept. 12, 1891 Nov. 18, 1985 Married Jan. 5, 1911
(h/o Martha E.)		   SL  
Cox, Florence   no dates Infant of W.H. & E. Cox   SL  
Cox, Rosalie   no dates Infant of W.H. & E. Cox   SL  
Cox, Mary ?5 May 1869
hard to read day		 ?3 Sep 1875
hard to read day		 d/o W.H. & E. Cox
(footstone)		   SL  
Cox, Martin Loy Sept. 12, 1964 Oct. 9, 1985     SL  
Cox, Millie 1877 1940     SL  
Cox, Fredrick 1876 1939     SL  
Cox, Ralph C. June 4, 1901 Aug. 7, 1998 Married April 24, 1920
(h/o Mary Ann) (footstones)		   SL  
Cox, Mary Ann Jan. 6, 1903 Dec. 4, 1993 Married April 24, 1920
(w/o Ralph C.) (footstones)		   SL  
Cox, Wayne H. 1910 1911     SL  
Cox, Lowell W. 1911 1911     SL  
Cox, W. H. Nov. 22, 1829 June 16, 1904 (h/o Elizabeth)
(military stone - hard to read)
From Honor Roll -1/Lt , Army, Co H 122 Ill Inf
(Family Plot)(footstone)		 Yes SL  
Cox, Elizabeth nee Withrow Apr. 23, 1830 Jan. 4, 1893 (w/o W. H.)
(footstone)		   SL  
Cox, William 1868 193?7     SL  
Crane, Michael
 1868
 13 Oct 1901
 b in MO
No marker
Death cert St. Catherine's Church, Virden. Buried 15 Oct 1901
buried in the United Mine Workers Plot
TC
Curby, Edward 1876 1920 s/s Susan Curby Armour   RD  
Dawson,George 1887 1942 s/s Ruth Ann   RD  
Dawson, Ruth Ann 1879 1950 s/s George   RD  
Dawson, Laura M 9 Aug 1914 24 Jan 1998     RD  
Day, Ira T 4 Aug 1830 2 May 1908 s/s Catharine   RD  
Day, Catharine 16 Nov 1841 16 Aug 1925 s/s Ira T   RD  
Derr, Daniel 10 Jul 1816 4 Mar 1886 s/s Lovina   RD  
Derr, Lovina 7 Nov 1821 22 Aug 1894 s/s Daniel   RD  
Derr, Mina E 1846 1925     RD  
Drury, Alice E. June 3, 1849 July 16 1898 His Wife
Mother Father
(nee Lively, w/o Lewis A.)		   LK  
Drury, Edward A. Aug. 28, 1875 Sept. 7, 1883 Their Son
(s/o Lewis & Alice, stone adjacent
Lewis & Alice)		   LK  
Drury, Lewis A. Aug 14, 1845 June 21, 1925 (h/o Alice E.)   LK  
Drury, Mary Mar. 30, 1875 Sept. 7, 1960 (nee Noll of Virden family, 2nd w/o Schuyler, m1899)   LK  
Drury, Schuyler Nov 1, 1870 May 8, 1950 (h/o Mary,
s/o Lewis A. & Alice (Lively) Drury;
lived most of adult life in St. Louis, MO)		   LK  
Dunnigan, Carrie E 24 Oct 1875 1 Jan 1951     RD  
Dunnigan, Virgil B 21 Sep 1870 19 Oct 1937     RD  
Everts, Edwin 1817 1898     RD  
Farmer, Alice D 1861 1936     RD  
Farmer, Mortimer H 1863 1912     RD  
Fish, Jennie C 1870 1928     RD  
Furry, Harry 1867 1948     SL  
Furry, John C. 28 Y'rs 5 or 6 Mo's
& 7 Days		 Nov. 28, 1879 Son of J. M. & E. A. Furry
(another view)		   SL  
Galliss, Freddie 26 Mar 1874 12 Apr 1874 s/s Maggie A   RD  
Galliss, Maggie A 13 Jan 1878 24 Apr 1880 s/s Freddie   RD  
Galliss, Honor E 13 Oct 1871 7 Jun 1880 s/s Edwin J   RD  
Galliss, Edwin J 26 Aug 1875 13 May 1880 s/s Honor E   RD  
Galliss, Randolph M 30 Aug 1839 13 Dec 1897 s/s Elizabeth A   RD  
Galliss, Elizabeth A 10 Dec 1838 2 Apr 1907 s/s Randolph M   RD  
Gardiner, John 1847 1915 s/s Elise B
Closeup
   RD  
Gardiner, Elise B 1860 1943 s/s John
Closeup
   RD  
Gardiner, Paul   5 Sep 1916 age 5 months   RD  
Hall, Margaret E 1867 1933 Headstone   RD  
Hall, Talitha 1870 1923 wife of Thomas   RD  
Hall. William 1866 1932 Headstone   RD  
Hall, William 1894 1904 Headstone
   RD  
Hazle, James B 1859 1931 s/s Pattie   RD  
Hazle, Pattie 1868 1954 s/s James B   RD  
Hutchinson, Amos C 9 Jan 1815 19 Sep 1880     RD  
Kansas, Agatha 1870 1935     RD  
Kansas, Frank 1865 1941     RD  
Kmiecik, Anthony S(tanley)
 30 Apr 1941
 6 July 2008
 h/o Linda C. Lightholder
Located in a 6-grave plot with the Drury, Moomaw, and Sepesy relatives.
  
 LK
Kmiecik, Linda C. Lightholder
 living
 living
  
  
 LK
  
Kidd, C. J. (Jim) 1916 2001 s/s Roberta A   RD  
Kidd, Roberta A 1924 2003 s/s C.J.   RD  
Kidd, Martha E 1851 1936     RD  
Kuncaitis, Jonas 24 Jun 1859 3 Nov 1913 Born in Europe   RD  
Malone, Thomas 26 Dec 1823 30 Jun 1905 s/s Bridget   RD  
Malone, Bridget 18 Jun 1830 7 Aug 1910 s/s Thomas   RD  
Marchas, John 35 years 19 Oct 1914     RD  
Moomaw, Joseph I.     left box: A Mechanic - Lived Best Era
right box: Joseph I. 1914
(b. Mar 25, 1914, Virden, d. Aug 15, 1996,
Santa Ana CA. Body brought to Berry
Funeral Home for wake then funeral
on Aug 21 1996.)		   LK  
Moomaw, Maud Mar 10, 1884 Mar 6, 1956 (d/o Lewis & Alice Drury,
on footstone of Lewis & Alice Drury)		   LK  
Morrison, Nana C 1855 1938     RD  
Noble, Hannah Utt 1822 1876     RD  
Paisley, James 1859 1941 s/s Hannah C, Jane   RD  
Paisley, Hannah C 1860 1917 s/s James, Jane   RD  
Paisley, Jane 1895 1915 s/s James, Hannah C   RD  
Patterson, Mabel 1892 1959 s/s Alex   RD  
Patterson, Alex 1887 1966 s/s Mabel   RD  
Platschore, Neil 1893 1971 s/s Magdalene WW l Vet Yes RD  
Platschore, Magdalene 1903 1986 s/s Neil   RD  
Price, Dorothy Lee 15 Jul 1932 13 Apr 1934 s/s Doreen Stock   RD  
Randolph, Abel S 5 Aug 1831 18 Jul 1898 s/s Minerva E   RD  
Randolph, Minerva E 27 Oct 1838 14 Feb 1920 s/s Abel S   RD  
Rennie, Nelda J.
 19 Jan 1924
 25 Apr 2009
 d/o John & Bessie Elliott McLean
w/o John


Sepesy, Pearl Oct 15, 1903 July 12 1971 (nee Moomaw d/o Frederick Louis Moomaw
& Maud (Drury) Moomaw,
on footstone of Lewis & Alice Drury)		   LK  
Sepesy, John 1857 1918 s/s Anna   RD  
Sepesy, Anna 1851 1913 s/s John   RD  
Shipp, Blake Thomas
 17 Aug 2001
 23 Aug 2001
 s/o Tim & Heather
GF
Shipp, Joan Elaine VonBehren
 29 Dec 1927
 2012
 w/o Orville
d/o of Harry & Frances
GF
Shipp, Orville Theodore
 06 Mar 1924
 06 Jan 2011
 h/o Joan
Miitary stone
 yes
 GF
Shriver, Wm A 30 Apr 1844 12 Mar 1922 s/s Caroline E   RD  
Shriver, Caroline E 6 Mar 1844 28 Nov 1896 s/s Wm A   RD  
Smith, Andrew 5 Jan 1913 14 Apr 1999 SGT US Army WW ll Yes RD  
Stephens, Bird H 1876 1904     RD  
Stephens, Mary 1855 1936 wife of Wm E   RD  
Stephens, William E     Co A 69 Ill Inf Yes RD  
Stock, Doreen 15 Feb 1924 21 Oct 1924 s/s Dorothy Lee Price   RD  
Stock, John 8 Mar 1875 26 Jun 1964     RD  
Stock, Rebecca 30 Dec 1884 8 Feb 1946     RD  
Stockdall, Thomas G in the 42nd year of his age 7 May 1886 Closeup
   RD  
Summer, James B 1844 1925 s/s Nancy A   RD  
Summer, Nancy A 1845 1938 s/s James B   RD  
Taylor, Alonzo P 1853 1937 grandfather   RD  
Thomas, Mary Elizabeth 7 Jan 1831 27 Nov 1899 wife of S.R.   RD  
Thomas, Samuel R 2 May 1829 3 Oct 1890     RD  
Thompson, Carrie M 1873 1903 wife of Chas P   RD  
Twitchell, Sidney L 27 Sep 1827 21 Dec 1910 s/s Augusta V, Earnest W, John, Eugene   RD  
Twitchell, Augusta V 29 Feb 1840 not shown s/s Sidney L, Earnest W,John,Eugene   RD  
Twitchell, Earnest W 4 Jan 1859 26 Sep 1891 s/s Sidney L,Augusta V,John, Eugene   RD  
Twitchell, John 26 May 1875 9 Nov 1914 s/s Sidney L, Augusta V, Earnest W, Eugene   RD  
Twitchell, Eugene 3 Mar 1879 12 Jun 1977 s/s Sidney L,Augusta V, Earnest W,John   RD  
Utt, Flora Dell 1 Aug 1859 16 Apr 1931     RD  
Utt, John W 1867 1936     RD  
Vance, Elmer E 1888 1918 Co M 47th Inf Yes RD  
Vance, Newton 30 Aug 1891 3 Mar 1956 Illinois PVT Co I 41 Infantry WW l Yes RD  
Vance, Thomas J 1856 1943 s/s Virginia C   RD  
Vance, Virginia C 1854 1931 s/s Thomas J   RD  
Wilcox, Seymour B 19 Aug 1826 29 Apr 1895 s/s Julia F   RD  
Wilcox, Julia F McLinn 12 Feb 1828 3 Nov 1901 s/s Seymour B   RD  
Williams, James J 1857 1904     RD  
Williamson, John E not shown not shown s/s Cora H   RD  
Williamson, Cora H 4 Mar 1869 1 Oct 1896 s/s John E   RD  
Wilson, M. C., Capt.
 Aug. 15, 1842
 Sept. 8, 1899
 View 2, View 3
Military stone
Co. C. 38th Reg. Indiana Vol.
[He bought an entire block of graves in Section B-1 at the cemetery and no one has ever used any except him for this stone.  There were designated graves for specific family members.]
 Yes
 BM
  
Wilson, Mary E. Carpenter
 Jun. 12, 1852
 1922
 w/o M. C.
View 2, View 3
  
 BM
  
Withrow, Matthew Aug. 12 1804 Dec. 9, 1891 (h/o Permelia)   SL  
Withrow, Permelia 83Ys 11Ms 10Ds Dec. 18, 1887 (w/o Matthew)   SL  
Woodward, John 1851 1867     RD  
Woodward, John 1818 1900 s/s Dianah   RD  
Woodward, Dianah 1821 1900 s/s John   RD  
Woodward, Nellie 1873 1875 s/s Infant   RD  
Woodward, Infant 1878 1878 s/s Nellie   RD  






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