WPA - Woodburn Cemetery, Bunker Hill
Township,
Macoupin County IL
A Transcription of the WPA Record in Macoupin
County Archives, Carlinville, Illinois
transcribed by Mary McKenzie
Woodburn Cemetery
Section 17 T7N R8W
Bunker Hill Township Macoupin County
Indexed by WPA ca. 1939-1940
*The following historical items were extracted from several loose
notebook sheets compiled by the WPA workers ca. 1939 – 1940.
The Woodburn Cemetery is located about ½ mile south-west of
Woodburn
and it is the oldest cemetery in the county. This cemetery
has a
new iron fence on the east and a barb wire fence on the west,
south and
north which is in fair condition. There is a fair drain
running
through the south-west part. There is also a driveway that
can be
used, but is in poor condition. It needs another driveway so
cars
can come in and go around-a-bout way out. A public road
passes on
the east.
On the 23rd of February, 1858 Messrs. B. Br. Tompkins, J. Z.
Pennington, and Wm. Bailey were elected trustees of the Cemetery
Association for the ensuing five years. It was recorded on
March
2, 1858, in Book P.P., page 656. Another cemetery
association was
organized in 1867 and in 1870 the care of the cemetery was given
up to
the town authorities.
In 1935 a new cemetery association was formed. The committee
members were: President – Wm. Scheldt; Secretary – Alvin Greer;
Trustees – Laura Heal, Laura Jones, Clara Festerman, Henry Miller,
and
Herman Ellis.
A charter was recorded December 16, 1938. At this time the
cemetery is made up of about 15 acres. As a public cemetery,
lots
are sold and the money is used for taking care of the
cemetery.
The sexton is John Bostic who gets $90.00 a year. The
caretaker
is hired by contract and the job goes to the lowest bidder.
Current
cemetery association members: William P. Scheldt, President;
Herman Ellis – Vice President; Mrs. W. W. Head, Henry G. Miller,
Miss.
Cora Fensterman – Trustees; Alva Greer – Sec. Treasurer.
The town of Woodburn was laid out by B. F. Edwards in 1834.
The
Rider family (relatives of Mrs. Judge/Frank Burton) started a
small
burying ground in the northwest corner of the cemetery and the
village
of Woodburn bought a plot of ground for a cemetery. There
were
two additions – old and new. Mr. Huggins owned land on both
sides
of the cemetery. According to Mrs. Tunnell he gave the front
part
(next to the road) which was a little more than ½ of the
cemetery. That is the new part.
There are about 1578 graves in this cemetery, but some of the old
graves have no markers. There are 175 stones needing
recutting
and 148 stones need resetting or rebuilding. The oldest
grave
found is the grave of David Pennington, died Sept. 25, 1844, aged
24
yrs. & 11 days. Forty-two soldiers are buried here and
all
have government markers, except one, R. O. Wood.
The people of Woodburn put up a monument in the City Park in
commemoration to three soldiers who died in the World War.
It
sets in the north-west quarter of Sec. 17. The names and
rank are
as follows:
George Partridge, Co. B. 1st Kas. (?) Regt.
Killed
in action at Banthville Wood on Nov. 1, 1918. He was buried
in
France.
Dietmich A. Rust, Co. A. 5th Fld. Service
Regt.,
died at Camp Grant, IL on Oct. 3rd, 1918.
Alfred Heine, Hdg. Co. I, 14th Bnf. A.R.D. Bat
C.,
died at Camp Taylor, Kentucky Oct. 7, 1918.
*Editor’s note: There were many loose “rough notes” sheets
in
this file, some with additional names of trustees in other years,
and a
few with conflicting info. If you have any questions, you
can
find the original WPA Woodburn Cemetery file stored at the
Macoupin
County Archives, Carlinville, IL.
The following list of veterans is made up of two sources. First,
are the individual "work sheets" that information was copied on
to, for each veteran found. Secondly, these names were copied into
a typed list. I took information from both sources because the
typed list didn't list ail of the information that was on the
"work sheet." Also, there were many descrepencies between the
original "work sheet" and the typed sheet. I'm not sure why this
happened, but I am listing information from both sources. If you
find information below on your ancestor's record please research
all differences because it's impossible to know which source is
correct. The information will at least give you an idea of where
to begin.
Typed Sheet is listed first - Work Sheet is listed Second (in
bold):
Adams, Chas F. Civil War Capt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. Died
10-15-1862 Lot 7 Block B
Adams, Charles F. Capt. Co. I 59 III. Inf Died
10-15-1862 Grave 6 Lot? Block D; Upright marker; marker good
Adams, John Civil War Pvt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. Died 01-02-1870 Lot 7
Block B
Adams, John Pvt. Co. I III. Inf. Died 01-02-1870 Lot? Block B
Stranger's Block; upright marker
Beach, Robt. B. Civil War Pvt. Co. F 7 III. V. Inf. Died
03-08-1862 Lot 10 Block D
Beach, Robt. B. Pvt. Co. A 7 III. Inf. 03-08-1862 Gravel Lot 10
Block D
Blake, Jacob Civil War, Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died
05-27-1900 Lot 19 Block D
Blake, Jacob Pvt. Co. F 7 III Inf. Died 05-27-1900 Grave 2 Lot 19
Block D; Upright marker; marker in fair condition
Bouilion, Chas (S.W.) Civil War Co. K 144 III. Inf. Died 12-05-1927
Lot 20 Block F
Bouilion, Chas T. Pvt. Co. K 144 III. Inf. Died 11-05-1927 Grave
3 Lot 20 Block F; Upright marker; born 02-13-1839; no gov't marker
Bullman, Elija D. Civil War Pvt. Co. I 155 III. V. Inf Died
06-06-1912 Lot 32 Block 8
Bullman, Elijah D. Pvt. Co. I 152 III. Inf. Died 06-06-1912 Grave
2 Lot 23 Block H; Upright marker; born 07-24-1852 in
Illinois; Died in Bunker Hill of Brights Disease, Buried 1912
Campbell, Theo. Civil War Pvt. Co. F 27 III. Inf. Died 01-07-1899
Lot 4/14 Block 4
Campbell, Theo. Pvt. Co. F 27 III. Inf. Died
01-07-1899 Lot 4 Block 14; Marker good
Cleaver, Wm Civil War Pvt Co. I 59 III Inf. Died 12-18-1874 Lot 12
Block A
Cleaver, Wm Sgt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. Died 12-18-1874 Grave 3 Lot
12 Block A; Upright marker; marker hard to read
Constatine, C. Z. Civil War Pvt. Co. A 2NYCav.
Died 04-10-1896 Lot 4
Constatine, C. Z. Pvt. Co. A 2 NY
Vet. Cav. Died 04-10-1896 Grave 6 Lot 4 Block 8; Upright marker;
marker hard to read
Crowder, Wm. H Civil War Pvt. Co. I 59 III. V. Inf. Died 04-15-1869
Lot 56 Block G
Crowder, Wm. A. Pvt. Co. B 59 III Inf. Died 04-15-1869 Grave 5
Lot 55 Block G; Upright marker
Eddington,Wm.R. Died 01-16-1936
Eddington, Wm. R. 1st Sgt. Co. A 97th Reg. Ill Vol. Inf. Died
01-16-1936 Grave 3 Lot 2 Block 15; No gov't. marker; Born
04-02-1842
Farr.John Civil War Pvt. Co. F 7 III V. Inf. Died 11-26-1862
Lot19BlockJ
Farr, John Pvt. Co. F 7 III Inf. Died 11-26-1862 Grave 5 Lot 19
Block J
Ferdin, Chas Civil War Pvt. Co. D 155 III. Inf. Died 04-05-1898
Ferdin, Chas N./H. (?) Pvt. Co. D 144 III. Inf. Died 04-05-1898
Grave 4 Lot 2 Block G; Upright marker; gov't marker sunken
into ground
Ferdin, Richard Civil War Pvt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. Died 02-24-1874
Ferdin, Richard H. Pvt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. Died
02-24-1874 Grave 1 Lot 2 Block G; Upright marker
Filworthy (Eilworthy), Wm. H. Civil War Pvt. Co. F 1 Mo. L. A. Died
08-19-1882 Lot 5 Block H
Filworthy, Wm. H Pvt. Co. F 1 St. Mo. L. A. Died
08-19-1882 Grave 1 Lot 5 Block H
Foster (Frost) Nelson P. Civil War Pvt. Co. B 80 III. Inf. Died
05-25-1894 Lot 6 Block 28
Frost, Nelson P. Corp. Co. B 80 III.Inf. Died 05-26-1894 Grave 6
Lot 6 Block 28; Marker good
Frost, Edw. Civil War Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died 08-25-1894 Lot 6
Block 28
Frost, Edw. W. Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died 08-25-1894 Grave 4 Lot
6 Block 28; Upright marker; marker good
Fry.Wm. N Civil War Pvt. Co. F 27 III V. Inf. 03-25-1899 Lot 4 Block
14
Fry, Wm. N. Pvt. Co. F 27 III. Inf. Died 03-25-1899 Grave 4 Lot 4
Block 14; Upright marker; marker good
Gillies John W. Civil War Pvt. Co. F 97 III. V Died 02-09-1908 Lot 9
Block E
Gillies John Corp. Co. A 97 III. Died
02-09-1908 Grave 2 Lot 9 Block E; Upright marker; marker good;
born 1821 in
Scotland; died at Woodburn, III of Bowel Trouble, buried
02-11-1908
Green, John W. Civil War Pvt. Co. E 133111. Inf. Died 02-26-1890 Lot
1 Block 5
Green, John W. Pvt. E 133 III. Inf. Died 02-26-1890 Died
02-26-1890 Grave 4 Lot 1 Block 5; Upright marker; marker good
Hall, LevisJ. Civil War Pvt. M. Mil Died 02-15-1884 Lot 35 Block H
Hall, LevisJ. Pvt. Co. F 10th Mo. Cal. Grave 5 Lot 11 Block G
Hallows, Enoch Civil War Pvt. Co. I 152V. Inf. Died 04-30-1901
Lot 3 Block 24
Hallows, Enoch Pvt. Co. 1152 Inf. 07-30-1901 Grave 2 Lot 3
Block 24; Upright marker; age 68 years 10 m. 22 days.
Hays, Mathew Civil War Pvt. Co. B 80 III. V. Inf. Died 05-12-1895
Lot 10 Block A
Hayes, Mathew Corp. Co. B 80 III. V. Inf. Date of Death
05-12-1895 Grav 1 Lot 9 Block A; Upright marker; marker sunk into
ground; hard to read
Houseman, Rudolph Civil War Pvt. Co. k 144 III. Inf. Died 04-23-1915
Lot 3 Block 3
Houseman, Rudolph Pvt. Co. K 144 III. Inf. Died 04-23-1915 Grave
6 Lot 3 Block 3; Mar. good
King, Samuel W. Civil War pvt. Co. I 144 III. Inf. Died 04-25-1869
Lot 9 Block B
King, Samuel W. Pvt. Co. I 144 III. Inf. Died 04-25-1869 Grave 1
Lot 9 Block B; Upright marker; marker hard to read
Langachen, Christian Civil War Pvt. Co. D 43 III. Inf. Died
08-19-1882 Lot 6 Block H
Langachen, Christian Pvt. Co. D 43 III. Inf. Died
08-19-1885 Gravel Lot 6 Block H; Born in Switzerland; died
in
Macoupin co. of T. B. of the lungs.
Muhleman, Jacob R. Civil War Pvt. Co. QM (as is) 14 III. Inf. Died
04-28-1915 Lot 5 Block 27
Muhleman, Jacob R. Sergt. Majr. 14111. Inf. Died 04-28-1915 Grave
2 Lot 5 Block 27; Upright marker; marker good
Partridge, James C. Civil War Pvt. Co. H 30 III. V. Inf. Died
11-25-1884 Grave 3 Lot 18 Block G
Partridge, James C. Pvt. Co. H 30 III. Inf. Died 11-25-1887 Grave
3 Lot 25 Block G ; Upright marker; born at Buckinghamshire
England; died near Woodburn of pneumonia; buried Nov.
27,1887; government marker very dim
Partridge, Timothy Civil War Pvt. Co. F 7V. Inf. Died 05-01-1912 Lot
6 Block 28
Partridge, Timothy Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died
05-01-1912 Grave 8 Lot 6 Block 28; Upright marker; marker good
Partridge, Wallace Civil War Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died 06-07-1929
Lot 3 Block 28
Partridge, Wallace Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died
06-07-1929 Grave 4 Lot 3 Block 28; Upright marker; marker good
cond.
Rumbolz, James G. Civil War Pvt. Co. B 1 Mo. Cav Died 07-07-1915 Lot
51-52 Block G
Rumbolz, James G. Pvt. Co. B 1 Mo. Cav. Died 07-07-1915 Grave 4
Lot 1 Block 15; Upright
Scheldt, Jacob G. Civil War Pvt. Co. K 91 III. V. Inf. Died
08-04-1908 Lot 3 Block 5 14
Scheldt, Jacob Pvt. Co. K 91 III. Inf. Died 08-04-1908 Grave 3
Lot 3 Block 14; Born 1835 in Germany; Cause of death
Cerebral Hemephligia (chronic) date of burial 08-06-1908;
marker good
Simms, Wm. H. Civil War Corp. Co. A 2 Virg. Cav. Died 03-21-1910 Lot
43 Block G
Simms, Wm. H, Corp. Co. A 2W. Virg. Cav. Died
03-21-1910 Grave 2 Lot 17 Block F; Upright marker; born 07-04-1840
Smith, John E. Civil War Pvt. Co. I 152 III. Inf. Died
12-08-1922 Lot 2 Block 8
Smith, John E. Pvt. Co. I 152 III. Inf. Died
11-18-1922 Grave 3 Lot 2 Block 8; Born 07-11-1839
Stockwell, Thomas M. Civil War Pvt. Co. I 59 III. V. Inf. Died
11-15-1904 Lot 3 Block N
Stockwell, Thomas M. Pvt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. Died
11-15-1904 Grave 4 Lot 3 Block N; Marker hard to read
Welch, Richard Civil War Pvt. Co. I 59 HI. V. Inf. 04-07-1915 Lot 3
Block 8
Welch, Richard Pvt. Co. I 59 III. Inf. 07-07-1915 Grave 3 Lot 3
Block 8; Born 03-05-1834 in England; died at Bunker Hill from
Senile Debility; buried 07-10-1915; aged 81 years 1 m. 2
days; upright marker
Wheeler, Joel Civil War Pvt. Co. A 97 III. Inf. Died 10-17-1905 Lot
4 Block 8 "
Wheeler, Joel Civil War Pvt. Co. A 97 III. Inf. Died 10-17-1905
Grave 3 Lot 4 Block 8; Upright marker; good condition;
Witte, Wm. Civil War Pvt. Co. B 80 III. V Died 01-19-1909 Lot4
Blocks
Witte, Wm. Pvt. Co. B 80 III. V Inf. Died 01-19-1909 Grave 2 Lot
4 Block 5; Born 1836 in Germany; buried 01-02-1909; died at
Woodburn; cause of death was Lobar Pneumonia; upright marker;
marker good
Wood, Rueben O. Civil War Pvt. Co. F 133 III, Inf. Died 09-17-1925
Lot 5 Block D
Wood, Rueben O. Pvt. Co. F 133 III. Inf. Died 09-17-1925 Grave 4
Lot 5 Block D; No marker; born 11-30-1845 in Illinois; Died at
Woodburn
of Influenza Bronchitis; Buried Sept. 20,1925; no gov't.
marker
Wood, Richard H. Civil War Capt. Co. A 97 III. Inf. Died 03-08-1903
Lot 7 Block C
Wood, Richard H. Capt. Co. A 97 III. Inf. Died 03-08-1903 Grave 3
Lot 7 Block G; Born 1833 in N. J. Died at Woodburn
of .
Heart Failure; buried 03-11-1903; upright marker; gov't
marker
Young, John Civil War Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died 03-12-1904 Lot 5
Block E
Young, John Pvt. Co. F 7 III. Inf. Died 03-12-1904 Grave 1 Lot 5
Block E; Marker sunk into ground
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