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Reed Cemetery is located along US Route 164 between Monmouth and Oquakwa Illinois, at the location where the Reed Methodist Episcopal Church used to stand.
These pictures were taken at Reed Cemetery several years ago. I was not working on this site at the time, so was mainly taking the pictures in hopes that I would get one for all of my potential family members.
I have cropped the pictures and in some cases, I have lightened them in an effort to make them easier to read. For those with low vision, I have attempted to write an inscription above each picture.
I will make a trip back down there soon, to try to make certain that I have the names and information correct, but at the time of my original visit, I only took the pictures without actually trying to decode or record information.
I know that some people have a dial up internet connection that can take forever to load pictures, so as I get them done, I will post a small thumbnail image for each grave Marker, once that is done you can then click on the thumbnail to get to the larger version of the picture.
You can click on the plus or minus sign on the map to zoom in or out. You can click on the arrows to move either north, south, east or west. You can click on the map and hold your button down to actually "pull" the map from side to side or up and down.
This first picture is the sign along the highway for Reed Cemetery
This picture is the Cemetery with the dedication Marker that states "Reed Cemetery and site of Reed M.E. Church."
This is just a view of the cemetery as you pull into the site.
George Baldwin Co. B 88 or 83 Ill. Vol. Inf. 1830-1911 Mary A. Olmsted His Wife 1829-Uncarved
John Berresford Born 1783 Died 1868 His Wife Isabella Born 1787 Died 1870
Blackman, Mona Marie 1887-1955 Clarence A.1884-1952
Feriba Jane Bridges 1859-1944
Rev. S. F. Bridges 1853-1919
Mary J. Wife of MVT? Burns Died Sept. 21, 1860 Aged 20 Yrs. 6 Mos. 7Ds.
George F. Brown Son of G. W. and Nancy Died May 4, 1874 Aged 5 Yrs 11 Ms 4 Ds
At Rest Roy A. Brown Born Dec. 10, 1873 Died Feb. 26, 1896
At Rest Russell Clayton Son of J. D. or J. O. and M. J. Clayton Born Sept. 4, 1881 Died Sept. 10, 1891
Jesse Craig Died June 30, 1853 aged 25 Y 2 M 12 D
John L. Davis Died Aug 4, 1878 Aged ?
Alanson Day
Adie? Duvall Daughter of William and Lizzie? died Aug 22, 1875? aged 8 ds?
Ida M. or Ida May?
Emm or Imm Duvall?
This picture is an example of a very old grave marker that has had a newer more legible marker added beneath it. Mary Fair Findley and Baby. Wife and Son of E.W. Findley. 1838-1868
Brother Archibald Fair 1837-1864 Buried Nearby
Hugh Haines Born Jan. 18, 1854 Died Jan. 23, 1899
His Wife Mahala Jackson Born June 20, 1848 Died Oct. 12, 1905 Also the wife of W. Russell
Warren Hayes, Co. K. 26 Ill. Inf.
Warren E. Hays August 22. 1838-Feb 21, 1908 and
Maria J. Brown Hays Dec 27, 1829-Jan 23, 1911
Sarah A. wife of William Howe died April 11, 1880 aged 58? years
???asmus D. Hulbert Who Died- Sorry, this stone is broken off and only half of it is sticking up out of the ground.
J. J. Hulbert Died ? 13, 1865 Aged 56 Yrs.
Mary E. Dau of JAs and E.F. Hulick Dates can't be read well as the stone is broken in half.
Son of J and E Hulick Died June 29, 1856?
Peter V. Hulit Son of C. and S. Hulit 1844-1912
Adda Daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. Huss 1893-1894
Jacob Keener Dec. 30, 1824-Feb. 20, 1901
Mary Smeltzer His Wife April 25, 1822-June 17, 1906
Elizabeth Littlefield Died 1849???
Frankie M. Lukins son of JM and E Died Jan 31, 1877 aged 5 M 25 Ds
Elizabeth Daughter of J and M. Mickey Died Oct 17, 1865 Aged 20Y 11M 1 D
Jonathan Mickey Died Feb. 19, 1882 Aged 66 Yrs. 19 Ds. Rest in peace
It looks as though it says Geo W. Mitchell. Died Sept. 14, 1875Aged 24 Yrs 4 Ms 29 Ds
On the Haines Mitchell Marker. Mother Catherine Mitchell Dec 17, 1819-June 26, 1898 and on the side of the marker it states
Amos Haines Dec. 5, 1813-Aug. 15, 1855
Minnie E. Wife of E B. Mitchell born July 4, 1859 Died Feb. 28, 1887
Our Father and Mother Olmsted
Jane Olmsted Died Jan. 24, 1883? Aged 75Y 9M 10 D
Lewis S. Olmsted Died Jan. 4, 1886 Aged Looks like 80 Yrs 1 Mo 29 D
Malinda Dau of S and E Owens Died Aug 27 1853 Age 1 Y 23 Ds
James O. Son of G. W. and Sarah Palmer Aug ? 186? Aged ?
Wilkinson Palmer died ?
Father George W. Pence 1835-1933 Co. E. 7 Ia. Inf.
Jessie M. Pence Died Oct. 21, 1878 11M ? D.
Samuel Pence Died Aug. 1, 1859 aged 51 Y 9 M 3 D
Gone but not forgotten Salnira J. Pence wife of G.W. Pence Died June 2, 1884 aged 41 Ys.1 Mo and 23 or 28 Ds.
John Peoples Born 1812 Died 1899
His Wife Mary Berresford Born 1825 Died 1913
Thomas H. Peoples Son of J and M Peoples Born 1865 Died 1866 Wm Peoples 1866-1915
Bennett Kyle Pullen Jan. 12, 1846-July 16, 1917 and
Mary Woodson Pullen Nov. 18 1870-Oct. 4, 1942
Mary Woodson Pullen 1870-1942 Turnbulls Funeral Home Marker
Benjamin F.Reed Died Aug 24, 1869 Aged 28 Yrs.?
At Rest Clara E. Reed Aug 10, 1883-Sept. 1884
Lela F. May 7, 1886?-April 9, 1889
Children of S.M. and H. E. Reed For those with low vision, please note that these names are located on the side of this marker.
Franklin Nelson Reed Illinois 2 Lieut. 10 Field Arty. 3 Div. World War I SS March 12, 1876-Sept. 28, 1948
George W. Reed Son of J. and J. Reed Died March 24, 1854 Aged 21 Yrs. 1 Mo. 14 Ds
James Reed Nov. 8, 1829-Dec. 9, 1864
Margaret A. His wife Mar. 28, 1831-Sept. 13, 1916
Elvira A. Their Dau. Oct. 23, 1863-Jan 6, 1865
William J. Reed March 17, 1828-July 24, 1912 and
Sarah E. Reed Jan 29, 1837-Jan 12, 1903
On the Reed Family Stone Mary Francis Aug. 27, 1858-Sept. 18, 1858
On the Reed Family Stone. James Henry May 29, 1855-Sept. 14, 1856
This is the front of the marker for the below Reed Family
Samuel Merrifield Reed March 27, 1839-Nov. 24, 1907
his wife Harriet Elizabeth Aug. 7, 1851-Sept. 29, 1930
James Boone Reed April 25, 1878-May 22, 1934
Everett Gilmer Feb. 29, 1916-Nov. 2, 1994 LTC U.S.A.F.
Terry Michael Reed Jan. 22, 1945-June 24, 1969 Lt. U.S.A.F. K.I.A. Vietnam
John Reed Died Aug 27, 1861 Aged 62 Yrs 10 Ms. 10 Ds.
Juliet Reed or Julie T. Reed Wife of John Reed Died Dec. 14, 1844 Aged 40 Yrs. 1 Mo. 3 Ds.
My Great Grandfather George W. Robbins april 20, 1866-Aug. 14, 1913
Juliet Reed or Julie T. Reed Wife of John Reed Died Dec. 14, 1844 Aged 40 Yrs. 1 Mo. 3 Ds.
This is the bottom of the marker for the Robbins Family. I believe that this may have been an original marker and when the parents later got their tree marker, they also got a small log looking stone for each of these children.
H. L. 1 Year The rest looks as though it may be a second entry on this side for M. I. then 3 05
Infant Dau. Robbins
J. H. 16 Yrs.
M. A. 15 Yrs
This is a photo from a distance of a marker that looks like a tree. It is for the parents of the Robbins family and the children all have small log looking markers placed beneath the tree.
This is the Marker for my great, great grandparents Rankin Robbins Oct. 30, 1831-Sept. 22, 1905
his wife Emmer Feb. 19, 1838-Aug. 4, 1918. Rankin was the son of Ezekiel Robbins and Nancy Drugers and was born in Indiana. Emmer was the daughter of James Adams and his wife Eliza (buried in Cumberland Cemetery Henderson County) born North Pirehall, Burslim, Staffordshire, England. Her parents died soon after reaching Henderson County.
Baby Robbins Feb. 14, 1885
This is one of the little log looking markers for the Robbins family. It simply states Father.
James Robbins Apr. 5, 1874-May 16, 1891
John Robbins Feb. 9, 1860-June 8, 1876
This is one of the little log looking markers for the Robbins family. It simply states Mother.
Matilda Robbins May 2, 1872-Jan 22, 1887
Daniel Roberts Died May 28, 1879 Aged 70 Yrs. 2 Mos. 2 Ds.
Charles E. Son of J. and L.A. Roszell Died Aug. 24, 1853 Aged 5 Mos. 17 Ds.
Laura A. Wife of J. Roszell Died Oct. 20, 1853 Aged 27 Yrs. 11 Ms. 7 Ds.
She's gone: and as she left the world, She bade her friends farewell, And told them not to weep for her, With Christ she soon would dwell.
Birdie Sage This one is buried in the ground and the only numbers you can make out say 1895
Father Charles Sergent Served in War of 1812
Mother Isabell Sergent Erected by Emma Z. Cooper
Sister Isabell Sergent
Brother John Sergent
Brother Theodore Sergent
Lieuella W. wife of J. R. Snodgrass Died May 6, 1872 Aged 18 Y.
Irma J. Shaner 1926-1934
Roy E. Shaner 1906-1934
John Smeltzer 1826-1897
John H. Welch Died March 6, 1888 Aged 73 Y. 6 M. 23 D.
Mary E. or L. Welch Died Jan. 16, 1895 Aged 74 y. 11 M. 3 D.
Nelson Q. Welch 1854-1940
Mother Unknown 1861-1946
Nancy Wife of J. B. Wheeling Born May 18, 1813 Died Jan. 13, 1897
In Loving Memory of Catharine Watson Born May 6, 1854 Died Nov. 15, 1895
Elisha Watson Born Dec. 6, 1824 Died May 2, 1897?
Lenord H. Watson Nov. 11, 1852-March 5, 1905
Jason H. Watson son of L.B. and P.W. Watson died May 27, 1864 aged 12 ds.
Little Maud or Little Madd Watson 1877-1881 dau of Joseph and Nellie
Marilla Watson 1794-1895
Matilda Robbins Wife of Elisha Watson Died Aug. 28 1890 Aged 66 Yrs 3 Ms 26 Ds
Woods Fay Died Dec 18, 1880 Aged 2 Yrs M 1 D
Nettie Died July 19, 1881 Aged 14 Yrs 7 M 20 Ds
Susan wife of Henry T. Woods died Aug.1 5, 1856 age 19 Y 11 M. 16 D.
Benjamin Wright Died Feb 1st 18? The stone is broken here. It could be 11 or 77 or 79. My guess would be 1877. Aged 61 Years.
This stone shows the side of Benjamin Wrights stone that has the years on it
I am unable to read this inscription on the picture. I have enlarged, changed the lighting ten times and strained my eyes.
I am unable to read this inscription on the picture. It looks as though it might say Anna? I will need to go down and see if I can get an impression.
I am unable to read this inscription on the picture. It looks as though it might say Anna? I will need to go down and see if I can get an impression.
