SEANEY  CEMETERY

 MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP

CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Compiled August 1, 1972

By Wilma Roesler

Updated 11-20-2002

By Alan Ayres & Burl Rich

 

Rows Start on West Side of Cemetery.

Graves Start on South and go North.

 

ROW 1

 

Smith, William F.                                  1873                1944

Smith, Laura E.                                     1885                1942               

 

ROW 2

 

Purcell, Bert J.                                      9-10-1884       10-14-1913

Seaney, John W.                                  1866                1951

Seaney, Albert                                      1879                1958

Seaney, Alta J.                                     1878                1960

 

 

ROW 3

 

Seaney, Samuel D.                               1872                1951

Seaney, Emma S.                                 1877                1925

Seaney, Robert                                     1912                1940

Seaney, Bertha                                     1905                1950

Seaney, Franklin E.                               10-10-1901     2-19-1974       S1 US Navy, US Veteran

 

Seaney, Virgil                                     1902                1966               

     Virgil is on Wilma Roesler list with the above dates but we could find NO TOMBSTONE. br

      There is an unmarked grave 8' N. of Franklin

 

Peterson, Billie J.                                  Born&Died      3-17-1935

Peterson, Francis M.                            11-2-1927       11-5-1927

Peterson, Kenneth W.                          Born&Died      2-4-1917

      Above are children of Chester & Retta Peterson.

      They are at the extreme north end of Row #3.

 

ROW 4

 

Wesner, Enoch                                     7-24-1829       3-19-1912

Wesner, Louisa R.                                7-1-1828         3-7-1912

Seaney, Leander                                   1850                1939

Seaney, Amanda                                  1853                1920

 

 


Thompson, Margaret                         1922                1993

      Margaret is not on Wilma  Roesler list but there was a Metal marker leaning against

      Leander & Amanda Seaney tombstone.  We could find NO TOMBSTONE for Margaret. br

 

Hughes, James H.                                 9-17-1917                               World War II

Hughes, Rita Smith                               6-27-1920      

 

ROW 5

 

Smith, James N.                                   7-22-1843       12-6-1900       Co. D. 98th Rgt. Ill Vol. Civil War

Smith, Missouri A. Grimes                    1-5-1856         5-21-1914       Wife of James N. Smith

Smith, R. Button (Dr.)                           3-28-1872       10-16-1909

Smith, I. P.                                           11-9-1848       2-4-1903

Smith, Laura L.                                     10-2-1853       11-30-1951

Smith, Littleton B.                                 1853                1919

Smith, Martha J.                                   1857                1916                Wife of Littleton B. Smith

Matthews, Leslie Lee                            1896                1934

Matthews, Eliza Alice                           1892                1946

Smith, Henry M.                                   3-8-1884         11-25-1942

Hull, Hazel Pearl                                   1889                1908

Hull, Anna B.                                        1864                1906                Wife of Frank Hull

Hull, Frank F.                                       1862                1891

 

ROW 6

 

Simons, James                                                              9-12-1900       74Y7M11D

Simons, Chloe A.                                                         5-17-1890       61Yrs, Wife of James Simons

 

ROW 7

 

Landreth, W. R.                                   NO DATES                             Co. E. 98th Ill. Inf., Civil War

Plain Marker

Sandstone Marker                                No Inscription

Higgins, Flossie                                                             9-3-1896         14 Days, Dau TT & FM Higgins

Higgins, Price J.                                                            8-11-1888       8Y14D, Son TT & FM Higgins

Higgins, Thomas T.                                                       8-29-1905       46Y1M29D

Plain Marker

 

ROW 8

 

Floyd, John W.                                                             10-11-1899     57Y8M

Floyd, Nancy S.                                                           1-8-1911         60Y8M3D, Wife of John W. Floyd

 

Burris, Caroline                                 8-7-1853          9-7-1929          77Y1M

      Goodwine Funeral Home of Palestine had the funeral.

      Her parents were Fred Mees & Caroline Bertch.  She lived directly across from the

      Morea Presbyterian Church in Morea.

      Caroline is on Wilma  Roesler list but she has no Tombstone as of 11-20-2002.

      There is an Unmarked Grave directly south of John Shoulders tombstone, which could

       be her gravesite.

 

Shoulders, John                                                            3-30-1899       51 Years


Sholders, Amos                                                            3-11-1897       45Y5M2D

Allen, Mamie                                                                4-10-1894       7Y9M6D, Dau JL & Ina Allen

Allen, Ina McGinnis                              7-10-1869                               Wife of James L. Allen

Allen, James L.                                     8-22-1864       9-12-1925

 

ROW 9

 

Ransom, James H.                                                        7-5-1868         56Y27D

Ransom, Margaret C.                                                   10-17-1867     21Y21D

Duncan, Lucile                                                              3-29-1896       2Y3M17D. Dau. FL & ME Duncan

Duncan, Edna                                       7-11-1895       6-3-1901         Dau. FL & ME Duncan

Floyd, Evert                                                                 8-5-1898         5M10D, Son of HH & DA Floyd

Floyd, Dora                                                                  3-20-1898       27Y8M3D, Wife of HH Floyd

Floyd, Infant Son                                  Born&Died      1-14-1897       Son of HH & DA Floyd

Floyd, Harry                                                                 7-19-1896       1Y3M5D, Son of HH& DA Floyd

Floyd, Elmer                                                                 12-1-1889       3M4D, Son of HH & DA Floyd

Mullins, Walter                                     8-12-1887       12-8-1978

Mullins, Laura N. Seaney                      1911                1976                Wife of Walter Mullins

      Walter & Laura Mullins are at extreme north end of Row #9.

 

ROW 10

 

Three (3) Sandstone Markers               No Inscriptions.

Fitzsimmons, Blanche Seaney                1894                1959                Sister of Helen Seaney

Seaney, Helen M.                                 1908                1936                Sister of Blanche Seaney

Seaney, Charles C.                               1866                1949

Seaney, Maranda E.                             1867                1949                Wife of Charles C. Seaney

Seaney, Harlin R.                                  12-14-1904     5-30-1984

 

Catt, M. E.                                         No dates or ages given

      M. E. Catt  is on Wilma  Roesler list but we could find NO TOMBSTONE 11-20-2002 - br.

      He could be buried in row 9 as well as this row.

 

Duncan, George A.                               12-16-1849     9-7-1908

Duncan, Sarah C.                                                         1-21-1882       31Y1M18D, Wife of GA Duncan

Duncan, Estella R.                                                        10-2-1880       2M16D, Dau GA & SC Duncan

Duncan, Virgil B.                                  11-1-1893       2-8-1895         Son of FU & Ina M. Duncan

Seaney, Joseph D.                                1878                1948                Father

Walters, Sarah                                      1859                1942                Grandmother

Seaney, Nellie R.                                  1887                1914                Mother

 

ROW 11

 

Seaney, Samuel                                    1824                1918

Seaney, Cinderrilla                                1830                1902                Wife of Samuel Seaney

Seaney, Emma Alice                             12-24-1861     7-9-1863         1Y6M14D, Dau. S & C Seaney

Seaney, Samuel                                                            11-2-1866       86 Yrs

 

Seaney, Catharine                                                     12-16-1867      81 Yrs, Wife of Samuel Seaney

      Catharine is listed on Wilma Roesler List, but we could not find a Tombstone


       for her on 11-20-2002. br

 

Barrick, Susan                                      7-27-1807       11-19-1872     Wife of Peter Barrick, Jr.

Dau. of Samuel & Catharine Seaney

Seaney, Nimrod                                   12-11-1827     8-20-1906

Seaney, Rhoda                                                             4-2-1879         Age 50 Yrs, Wife of Nimrod Seaney

Seaney, Lucy                                        6-28-1871       3-19-1950

Seaney, Elizabeth                                                          11-18-1872     58Y1M4D, Wife of John C. Seaney

Seaney, John C.                                   8-1-1812         6-25-1898       85Y10M24D

Mickey, Sarah Seaney                          1848                1878                Wife of Leander Mickey

Seaney, William R.                               6-27-1843       5-3-1910

Seaney, Martha                                    7-20-1844       1-11-1922

Seaney, John A.                                   6-29-1857       12-24-1896

Hamilton, Dee                                                              10-16-1898     32Y21D

Seaney, Mary A.                                                          7-19-1900       58Y1M2D

Weger, Herman                                                            12-9-1899       25Y6M11D

 

ROW 12

 

Smith, Eliza                                                                   8-4-1889         69Y8M10D, Wife of John H. Smith

Smith, John H.                                                              2-18-1887       70Y5M5D

Smith, Gilbert B.                                                           2-23-1865       8Y11M13D. Son JH & E Smith

Smith, Mary E.                                                             4-25-1865       19Y9M3D, Dau JH & E Smith

Cotton, Nancy                                                              1-29-1859       18Y9M17D, Wife of Andrew Cotton

Keller, Rosa A. P.                                                        4-17-1865       2Y7M22D, Dau W & MJ Keller

Simes, Effie V.                                                              9-4-1877         1Y2M5D, Dau JW & SA Simes

Higgins, Sarah E.                                                          11-2-1868       23Y2M5D, Wife of BF Higgins

Floyd, Rose Ann                                                          11-9-1874       11M12D, Dau JW & NS Floyd

Floyd, John H.                                                              10-2-1876       10M15D, Son JW & NS Floyd

Floyd, Marion                                                              8-30-1878       6Y9M29D, Son JW & NS Floyd

Floyd, Flarry Alice                                                        2-4-1881         9M4D, Dau. JW & NS Floyd

Floyd, Elmer                                                                 10-1-1884       3M13D, Son JW & NS Floyd

 

Hanson, Hattie                                   1883                1965

       Hattie is listed on Wilma Roesler List, but we could not find a Tombstone

       for her on 11-20-2002.  She could be buried at extreme north end of Row 12.  br

 

ROW 13  - Short Row

 

Dean, Sarah                                                                 3-22-1863       22Y9M22D

McColpin, Amy                                                            9-15-1892       82Y1M25D, Wife of TH McColpin

McColpin, Thomas H.                                                  12-28-1858     38Y8M14D

McColpin, Abram                                1794                1868                Father

McColpin, Jemina                                 1806                1856                Mother

McColpin, Abram (Jr)                          1837                1843

McColpin, Asa R.                                1843                1846

 

 

 


ROW 14

 

Simons, Leonard                                                          7-21-1874       61 Yrs.

 

Simons, Polly                                                              10-19-1882      74Y11M, Wife of Leonard Simons

       Polly is listed on Wilma Roesler List, but we could not find a Tombstone

       for her on 11-20-2002.   She is probably buried beside her husband Leonard. br

 

Higgins, Milla                                                                3-13-1852       44Y5M, Wife of Benjamin Higgins

Higgins, Beckey A.                                                       5-19-1855       8M, Dau. B. & Rachel Higgins

Parker, Rachel A.                                 11-21-1823     10-26-1909

Shoulders, Sarah J.                                                       4-27-1867       19Y8M, Wife of Jesse Shoulders

 

Floyd, Harlen                                                             12-21-1874      2Y1M3D, Son JW & NS Floyd

       Harden is listed on Wilma Roesler List but we could not find a Tombstone

       For him on 11-20-2002.  There are five of JW & NS Floyd Children buried in Row 12.  br      

 

Allen, Bartlett F.                                   1-16-1838       1-20-1910       72Y4D

Latham, Flora                                                               6-27-1885       4Y6M13D, Dau. CL & ME Latham

Latham, Mary E.                                  2-22-1861       7-25-1911       50Y5M3D

Latham, C. L.                                       10-28-1856     5-21-1922

 

ROW 15

 

Higgins, John E.                                                            11-25-1853     7 Weeks, Son S & E Higgins

Higgins, Samuel                                                            3-12-1860       12 Days, Son S & E Higgins

Higgins, Levi                                                                 3-17-1860       17 Days, Son S & E Higgins

Higgins, Mary                                                               8-10-1866       63 Years, Wife Jesse Higgins

 

Seaney, Margaret                              No Dates Given                     2 Mos, Dau N & R  Seaney

Seaney, Samuel M.                                                    1-13-1861        7 Mos, Son N & R Seaney

Seaney, Laura A.                                                       2-11-1861        7M28D, Dau N & R Seaney

       The above are the children of Nimrod & Rhoda Seaney, see Row #11.

       The above children are  listed on Wilma Roesler List, but we could not find a Tombstone

       for them  on 11-20-2002.  br

 

Seaney, Mary A.                                                          9-15-1870       2Y7M12D, Dau B & SJ Seaney

Green, Elmer L.                                    8-15-1883       3-3-1920

Green, Anna                                         10-7-1888                               Wife of Elmer Green

Green, Robert A.                                  1849                1920                U. S. Veteran, Civil War

Green, Eliza A. Kent                             10-17-1846     11-7-1897       Wife of R. A. Green

Green, Effie Maud                                1-16-1888       1-15-1903

Green, James H.                                   5-12-1819       12-22-1890

 

ROW 16

 

Dunlap, Hannah                                                            8-9-1859         Abt. 50 Yrs, Wife Robert Dunlap

Lynch, John A.                                     1849                1885

Lynch, Rebecca J.                                1847                1932

Lynch, John Raymond                          10-14-1884     2-6-1885         Son JA & RJ Lynch

Lynch, Infant Dau.                                Born&Died      Oct. 1877        Dau. JA & RJ Lynch

Green, Tommy                                     1877                1889

 

 

 


ROW 17

 

Simons, Elizabeth                                                          6-1-1873         35 Yrs, Wife of Amos Simons

Simons, Emeline                                                           8-1-1854         27Y4M3D, Wife of Amos Simons

Allison, Mary E.                                                           8-5-1863         1Y2M11D, Dau TR & LK Allison

 

 

ROW 18

 

Lynch, Stephen E.                                                        3-8-1870         12Y8M4D, Son W & R Lynch

Lynch, Adam D.                                                           7-13-1878       17Y11M20D, Son W & R Lynch

Lynch, William                                      4-22-1812       3-16-1893      

Lynch, Rebecca Allison                        1-7-1825         9-26-1901       Wife of William Lynch