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Mound City National Cemetery
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Mound City, Pulaski Co. Illinois
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A more complete listing up to 09 May 2000, can be found at Interment.net These below have been taken from Funeral Home Records, Obituaries, Death Notices, or have been submitted by family and friends. If you have a name that you would like to have added here (with or without an obituary), please contact me. Leslie.
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SURNAME |
NAME |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Comments |
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ADKINSON |
Karen Muriel (SEAVERS) |
22 Nov 1951 |
2 Dec 2001 |
W/o Scottie Eugene Married; 21 Feb 1976 D/o Norman & Bertha (Thompson) Seavers |
|
" |
Scottie Eugene |
- |
21 July 1996 |
H/o Karen Muriel Married; 21 Feb 1976 |
|
ALLEN |
James Herbert |
20 Dec 1911 |
1 Dec 1968 |
- |
|
BAKER |
Cleophous "Cle" |
28 Nov 1932 |
24 July 2002 |
S/o Clifton & Jessie Mae (Carter) Baker US Army, Korea |
|
BANKS |
Arthur |
- |
25 Oct 2004 |
(80 years) |
|
BARBEE |
Mildred |
18 Sept 1916 |
18 March 2003 |
(86 years) |
|
BARFIELD |
Delphine Susie (CLAY) |
6 Feb 1925 |
1 May 2003 |
W/o Hobert Owen Sr. D/o Mark & Alice (McClellan) Clay |
|
" |
Hobert Owen Sr. |
3 Feb 1921 |
4 Sept 1999 |
H/o Delphine Susie (Clay) S Sgt. US Army |
|
BAXTER |
|
17 Aug 1915 |
15 Sept 2001 |
H/o Florence (Albright) Married; 7 Nov 1938 S/o Cecil & Elsie (Green) Baxter |
|
BEARD |
Joseph Hunter |
4 Feb 1910 |
6 July 2003 |
H/o Dorothy (Key) Married; 20 Nov 1960 S/o Leroy & Caroline (Moore) Beard WWII |
|
BEEGLE |
Betty J. |
- |
2000 |
W/o James E. "Jim" |
|
" |
James E. "Jim" |
7 Sept 1933 |
5 Nov 2005 |
H/o Betty J. S/o Lemmie E. & Mary (Baker) Beegle US Army |
|
BENNETT |
Annie L. |
- |
6 Sept 2004 |
- |
|
BENO |
28 Oct 1919 |
10 July 2004 |
W/o John Ed Beno D/o Carol & Mary Pearl (Allen) Stewart |
|
|
BLANCHARD |
James A. "Sonny" |
27 Nov 1934 |
26 Nov 2001 |
H/o Rosemarie (Endicott) S/o Troy & Evelyn Fern (Bridges) Blanchard US Air Force |
|
BOURLAND |
|
20 May 1922 |
12 Aug 2005 |
H/o Carolyn S/o Herbert C. & Lillian (Knight) Bourland US Navy, WWII / Korea |
|
BOYD |
Edna E. (Epperson) |
15 Dec 1917 |
24 Jan 2006 |
W/o Walker T. Married; 5 Sept 1943 D/o Wiley M. & Mary Alice (Lewis) Epperson |
|
" |
Walker T. |
21 Oct 1898 |
16 Nov 1979 |
H/o Edna E. (Epperson) US Army |
|
BROWN |
3 March 1916 |
14 Sept 2002 |
W/o Jimmie L. Married; 13 July 1945 D/o Willie Francis (Harris) Brown |
|
|
BRUST |
Lawrence F. |
2 July 1919 |
31 Dec 2004 |
S/o Fred & Maggie (Youngblood) Brust WWII / Korean War |
|
BURRIS |
Ida Ray (PETTIGREW) |
11 April 1923 |
2 May 2004 |
W/o Thomas F. Sr. Married; 5 Aug 1946 D/o Willie Ray & Estella Pettigrew |
|
CALHOUN |
Edward A. |
- |
15 May 2004 |
- |
|
CALVERT |
|
15 Sept 1920 |
13 Feb 2004 |
H/o Emma Jean S/o Albert & Fannie (Lane) Calvert US Army, WWII |
|
" |
Emma Jean |
8 May 1926 |
15 Dec 1997 |
W/o Edwin O. US Navy |
|
CALVIN |
Harve "Dillie" Jr. |
2 April 1924 |
4 May 2002 |
H/o Alice Lucille Prim S/o Harve Augustus Sr. & Elizabeth Amanda (McDaniels) Calvin WWII |
|
CANUP |
Richard Errol "Bud" |
18 Sept 1942 |
2 Nov 1994 |
H/o Karen (Loucks) Married; 22 Oct 1967 S/o Homer & Mary Alice (Elkins) Canup |
|
CARSON |
Henry Jr |
- |
13 Feb 2006 |
(58 years) |
|
CARTNER |
Maryellis (Jones) |
8 June 1921 |
25 June 2004 |
W/o William Wayne Married; 15 Nov 1947 D/o Guy G. & Lura (Smith) Jones |
|
" |
|
13 July 1921 |
1 April 2006 |
H/o Maryellis (Jones) Married; 15 Nov 1947 S/o Guy Washington & Blanche Ella (Jones) Cartner US Army, WWII |
|
CHANDLEY |
Raymond |
- |
4 Jan 2004 |
- |
|
CHILDRESS |
Willie |
- |
19 April 2003 |
(74 years) |
|
CLANAHAN |
|
25 Jan 1948 |
2 Feb 2004 |
H/o Morrissa S/o Milas & Mildred (Adams) Clanahan US Army, Vietnam |
|
CLEARLY |
Paul Sr. |
- |
28 Jan 2005 |
(85 years) |
|
CLEMONS |
|
5 June 1924 |
15 June 2002 |
S/o Stennis & Mary (Kirkland) Clemons US Army, WWII |
|
COOK |
Clara |
- |
8 Oct 2004 |
( 104 years) |
|
CROSS |
Austin Devon |
8 June 1928 |
11 Nov 2004 |
H/o Frances US Army, Korea |
|
" |
|
28 Nov 1926 |
20 Sept 2002 |
H/o Merelyn (Townes) S/o George A. & Ada Mai (Johns) Cross US Air Force |
|
CRUM |
Ray E. |
22 Oct 1939 |
17 Aug 2003 |
H/o Christina S/o Arlander & Mary (Harris) Crum US Coast Guard, Vietnam War |
|
CRUMBLE |
Mary Margaret |
26 May 1935 |
3 Feb 2004 |
- |
|
DeWEESE |
Jesse E. "Gene" |
24 Jan 1920 |
24 Feb 2002 |
H/o Mary Ann (Clark) S/o Elbert & Willie (Clark) DeWeese WWII |
|
DENNIS |
Harold Gene |
11 Sept 1961 |
10 Aug 2006 |
S/o Henry & Willie Lee Dennis US Army |
|
DIXON |
Patricia Ann (Etherton) |
6 Feb 1956 |
25 Feb 2006 |
W/o Steven W. Married; 19 Oct 1986 D/o Earl & Jean (Clutts) Etherton |
|
" |
Steven W. |
- |
- |
H/o Patricia Ann (Etherton) Married; 19 Oct 1986 |
|
DOVER |
Michael E. |
2 Oct 1944 |
10 April 2006 |
H/o Vickie S/o Mark & Mildred (Hayes) Dover US Army |
|
" |
Vickie |
- |
- |
W/o Michael E. |
|
DUNBAR |
|
13 Jan 1947 |
7 April 2004 |
S/o Aldred Abraham & Rita Catherine (Justice) Dunbar |
|
DuRALL |
|
22 Nov 1937 |
12 Jan 2002 |
H/o June (Kelley) Married; 22 Dec 1957 S/o John Henry & Pearl M. (Stell) DuRall |
|
EARLEY |
Juanita A. (Bush) |
- |
14 March 2000 |
W/o William "Jack" Married; 13 Oct 1946 |
|
" |
|
30 July 1917 |
9 Feb 2003 |
H/o Juanita A. (Bush) Married; 13 Oct 1946 Charles & Gertrude (Brown) Earley US Army, WWII |
|
FLOWERS |
Willie |
- |
12 Feb 2004 |
- |
|
FORKER |
Ann (Decker) |
23 Jan 1921 |
24 Feb 2004 |
W/o Paul Cecil Married; 8 Sept 1946 D/o Peter & Louise (Nasier) Decker |
|
" |
|
30 June 1922 |
19 Aug 2004 |
H/o Ann (Decker) Married; 8 Sept 1946 S/o Charles & Lizette (Dagner) Forker US Coast Guard |
|
FOSTER |
6 Aug 1914 |
20 Oct 2002 |
W/o Walter |
|
|
" |
Walter |
20 May 1896 |
25 Oct 1969 |
H/o Aline C. |
|
FRIEDMAN |
|
10 July 1924 |
3 Feb 2006 |
S/o Arthur & Bessie (Giles) Friedman US Army, WWII |
|
GOINS |
Bobbie M. (Fields) |
12 March 1928 |
10 Feb 2004 |
W/o John H. Married; 58 years D/o Clarence & Ina (Lingle) Fields |
|
GOODGION |
Sara "Tiny" (Struckmeyer) |
2 May 1915 |
7 Jan 2003 |
W/o William D/o John & Minnie (Bour) Struckmeyer |
|
GREER |
Carl Monroe |
30 Nov 1910 |
21 Aug 1979 |
- |
|
" |
Cornell |
- |
21 Jan 2005 |
(84 years) |
|
" |
William M. "Bill" |
16 April 1940 |
3 Sept 2003 |
H/o Teresa (DIGGS) S/o Roscoe & Inez (EDDLEMAN) Greer US Army in Germany |
|
GUSTAFSON |
Edna B. (BENOIT) |
27 May 1916 |
2 Feb 2003 |
W/o Glenn F. D/o John B. & Sarah (RHODES) Benoit |
|
" |
Glenn F. |
22 Dec 1919 |
22 Dec 1993 |
H/o Edna B. (BENOIT) SSgt. US Marine Corps. |
|
GUY |
|
26 Aug 1912 |
13 Sept 2002 |
H/o Mildred Virginia S/o Joseph Arlet & Julia Etta (BRITT) Guy US Army, WWII |
|
HAFFORD |
Mary (Griffith) |
- |
- |
W/o William C. "Bill" |
|
" |
William C. "Bill" |
1 May 1942 |
29 Nov 2005 |
H/o Mary (Griffith) S/o Thomas & Kathryn (Whitaker) Hafford US Navy, Vietnam |
|
HARDY |
5 Dec 1930 |
8 May 2002 |
W/o Earnest D/o Hattie Sumlin |
|
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HARRIS |
Mary |
- |
17 Sept 2004 |
- |
|
HELTON |
|
7 July 1936 |
4 Oct 1969 |
S/o William Archie & Rosie Rachel (SMITH) Helton US Air Force Submitted by; David Sullivan |
|
HENRY |
Emerald |
- |
2 Dec 2003 |
- |
|
" |
Richard Anthony |
- |
28 May 2005 |
(28 years) |
|
HILL |
Sherman |
- |
16 Nov 2003 |
(93 years) |
|
HINMAN |
Bertha H. (Walls) |
25 Oct 1922 |
22 Dec 2001 |
W/o John Richard Sr. D/o Charles & Katherine "Kitty" Walls |
|
" |
John Richard Sr. |
21 March 1921 |
8 April 1998 |
H/o Bertha H. |
|
HOUSERIGHT |
Delbert |
31 Oct 1917 |
30 Jan 1989 |
- |
|
HOUSTON |
Algie L. |
- |
23 March 2002 |
( 67 years) |
|
HUDSON |
Paul E. "Sonny" |
9 Aug 1942 |
13 Dec 2003 |
H/o Ruth |
|
HUGHES |
Lucille (WILLIAMS) |
1 Nov 1933 |
22 Feb 2003 |
W/o James D/o Leonard & Ollie Williams |
|
IRISH |
Ruthis Mae (MOORE) |
25 July 1926 |
6 Sept 2003 |
W/o Vernard Sr. D/o Thomas & Bessie (HUDSON) Moore |
|
" |
Vernard Sr. |
14 Aug 1942 |
15 Dec 1980 |
H/o Ruthis Mae (MOORE) US Navy |
|
IRVINE |
Louise (JUDSON) |
10 Oct 1931 |
29 March 2004 |
W/o Joseph Married; 1982 |
|
JOHNSON |
|
25 Sept 1927 |
20 Jan 2000 |
S/o Elzy William & Cora Elizabeth (LITTLE) Johnson |
|
" |
|
29 March 1940 |
21 Feb 2003 |
H/o Carolyn S/o Julius & Ollie (VAUGHN) Johnson US Army, Vietnam |
|
" |
Ermon |
- |
11 June 2004 |
- |
|
JONES |
Eloise E. (BLOCKER) |
25 April 1925 |
6 Feb 2005 |
H/o Lewis Married; 24 March 1946 S/o Benjamin & Ella Jessie Blocker |
|
" |
Lewis |
7 Aug 1917 |
14 Aug 2003 |
H/o Eloise E. (BLOCKER) Married; 24 March 1946 S/o Fred & Stella Jones WWII |
|
JORDAN |
Anthony J. "Tony" |
31 July 1968 |
6 July 2004 |
H/o Jody (SAWYER) Married; 1 Aug 1992 S/o Willis Clayton & Carolyn (WOODSON) Jordan US Army |
|
JOYNER |
Charles Edward "Spike" |
6 Feb 1935 |
8 Dec 2003 |
H/o Nancy (McGOWEN) US Army, US Navy, Korea |
|
KELLER |
|
31 July 1923 |
15 Sept 2004 |
H/o Marjorie (LISKE) Married; 27 Jan 1943 S/o Andrew & Jennie (HODGE) Keller US Army, WWII |
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KELLEY |
|
29 March 1936 |
11 Nov 2002 |
H/o Delores (SEAGRAVES) S/o William & Hazel (HILL) Kelley US Navy |
|
KELTNER |
|
19 July 1945 |
5 Sept 2002 |
S/o Lewis Clayton & Elsie Gertrude (WATSON) Keltner US Army, Vietnam |
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KIMBALL |
|
16 Sept 1926 |
10 Sept 2004 |
S/o Donald & Amy (MARTINEK) Kimball |
|
KING |
|
13 May 1916 |
3 Jan 2004 |
H/o Zita (JOHNSON) S/o George & Grace (SIMMONS) King US Army, WWII |
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KNITTER |
Shirley L. (BARNES) |
23 March 1927 |
25 Feb 2002 |
W/o Kenneth L. D/o Foster H. & Jennie (BLACKBURN) Barnes |
|
KOBLER |
Clara J. (Myers) |
22 Dec 1929 |
2 Aug 2006 |
W/o Dr. William M. Sr. D/o Barney & LaVona (Blackburn) Myers |
|
" |
Dr. William M. Sr. |
- |
- |
H/o Clara J. (Myers) |
|
KOEN |
Wilma M. (FLANAGAN) |
5 Jan 1919 |
16 May 2004 |
W/o Elmer Lindsey Koen D/o Brady & Rosie (CLAMP) Flanagan |
|
LAING |
William |
16 Sept 1916 |
10 Sept 1985 |
- |
|
LATHAN |
|
23 Sept 1931 |
31 Dec 1953 |
S/o Otis & Alice Lathan US Army |
|
LATTIMORE |
Jessie |
- |
19 Sept 2004 |
(57 years) |
|
LEE |
Carol R. (VERBLE) |
29 March 1935 |
10 June 2004 |
W/o Walter F. D/o Earl & Mary (OWENS) Verble |
|
LEVY |
25 Jan 1925 |
15 July 2005 |
W/o Sam J. Jr. Married; 1 March 1950 D/o Marion Parm & Mamie Lowe |
|
|
" |
Sam J. Jr. |
20 Aug 1925 |
28 Nov 1994 |
H/o Oressie Mae Married; 1 March 1950 PFC, US Army |
|
LUKESH |
Frances T. (Shanders) |
6 Nov 1917 |
18 Nov 2005 |
W/o John J. Married; 14 June 1943 D/o Frank & Stephanie (Murowski) Shanders |
|
" |
John J. |
- |
6 Sept 2002 |
H/o Frances T. (Shanders) Married; 14 June 1943 |
|
McDANIELS |
Lucille (HOLMES) |
27 Feb 1921 |
10 Nov 2002 |
W/o Paul Eugene D/o Aaron & Pleacy (CONNELL) Holmes |
|
" |
Paul Eugene |
11 March 1921 |
8 June 1984 |
H/o Lucille (HOLMES) US Navy |
|
McELRATH |
Richard Mose Sr. |
- |
4 Aug 2006 |
(83 years) |
|
MADDOX |
27 Aug 1907 |
22 Nov 2003 |
W/o Merlin M. D/o William S. & Anne (TAGGART) Hurst |
|
| MAGIC | Johnny | - | 18 July 2003 | U. S. Army |
|
MAHAN |
Elsie Lucille (STEVENS) |
21 Dec 1930 |
18 July 2004 |
W/o Ernest D/o Fred & Willie (COX) Stevens |
|
MARLOWE |
Jack Eugene |
20 Sept 1922 |
30 Nov 1984 |
US Army, Plot B 0204 Submitted by; Carol Brown |
|
MARQUARDT |
|
5 Feb 1923 |
15 Feb 2003 |
H/o Mary C. S/o Henry & Margaret (RADLOFF) Marquardt US Air Force, WWII / Korea / Vietnam |
|
MARRS |
Eva Bell |
1 Dec 1918 |
20 May 2001 |
Child: Melvin Marrs |
| MILLER | Erven | - | - | - |
|
MITCHELL |
Dorothy S. (KAUFMAN) |
17 Jan 1922 |
15 Sept 2004 |
W/o Stan Richardt & George Thomas Mitchell D/o William Adam & Edna Elizabeth (TRAVELSTEAD) Kaufman |
|
MODGLIN |
|
24 June 1947 |
19 July 2004 |
S/o Raymond & Agnes (BERRY) Modglin US Army, Vietnam |
|
MOREHEAD |
|
11 July 1924 |
17 Sept 2004 |
H/o Elyvon S/o Otho & Alberta (SMITHY) Morehead US Navy, WWII |
| MORRIS |
|
29 March 1922 | H/o Florence E. Bumgarner
S/o Harley Ray and Mary Robitine Fuller Morris U.S. Army WWII |
|
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MORROW |
|
21 Oct 1921 |
4 Feb 2003 |
H/o Marguarite S/o James & Maudie (BRIDGES) Morrow US Army, WWII/Korea/Vietnam |
|
NARBUTAS |
|
16 May 1919 |
14 Jan 2003 |
S/o Vincent & Mary (KAZUNAS) Narbutas WWII |
|
NELSON |
Kezia |
- |
28 May 2004 |
- |
|
ODOM |
|
13 July 1952 |
30 May 2005 |
S/o Jackson DeForest & Mary Caroline (Hastings) Odom US Marine Corps, Vietnam |
|
PAGE |
Adelaide (CARAKER) |
14 June 1922 |
26 Dec 2002 |
W/o William W. D/o Oscar & Bertha (Albright) Caraker |
|
" |
William W. |
23 Nov 1909 |
25 Nov 1975 |
H/o Adelaide (CARAKER) PFC. US Army |
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PORTER |
Carrie Bell Henderson |
5 Nov 1922 |
15 Oct 2006 |
W/o Jake J. D/o Dome & Emma Banks |
|
" |
Jake J. |
20 April 1905 |
28 Feb 1970 |
H/o Carrie Bell Henderson PFC, US Army |
|
POUNDS |
Autrie Sr. |
13 Jan 1921 |
2 May 2003 |
H/o Jessie Mae S/o Benjamin & Vera (BOLDEN) Pounds US Army, Korean War |
|
" |
Jessie Mae |
12 Jan 1927 |
27 Dec 1995 |
W/o Autrie Sr. US Army |
|
RANSOM |
Annie (Miller) |
17 Sept 1923 |
21 Feb 1995 |
W/o Bob Married; 29 Dec 1962 TEC4, US Army |
|
" |
Bob |
18 Oct 1926 |
25 July 2006 |
H/o Annie (Miller) Married; 29 Dec 1962 S/o Leon & Willie May (Cleaves) Ransom US Army |
|
REDCLOUD |
Everett R. "Chief" |
8 Feb 1930 |
19 March 2003 |
H/o Naomi Ruth (SULLENS) Married; 2 Aug 1952 S/o Everett & Alice (JENKINS) Redcloud US Army |
|
REDNOUR |
|
30 March 1922 |
2 Oct 2001 |
US Army, WWII |
|
ROGERS |
Henry O. |
24 July 1914 |
26 Aug 2003 |
S/o Charles G. & Grace (TRIAL) Rogers US Army, WWII |
|
ROSS |
Jewel Mae (Wheeler) |
13 Aug 1916 |
18 Feb 2005 |
W/o James W. D/o Candice Luthur & Lucy (Hatfield) Wheeler |
|
" |
James W. |
16 Oct 1913 |
24 Dec 1991 |
H/o Jewel Mae (Wheeler) PFC, US Army |
|
RUNDLES |
|
12 Jan 1921 |
2 March 2006 |
S/o William & Annie (Amos) Rundles US Army, WWII |
|
SEIGART |
|
4 June 1923 |
2 July 2004 |
H/o Frances S/o John & Margaret (BAUR) Seigart US Army, WWII |
| SELLS | Anna | 23 Feb 1911 | 16 June 2007 | W/ Milton L. |
| SHARP |
Loren L. "Sandy" |
- | 18 Feb 2008 | H/o Helen
S/o Loren & Stella K. (Kerley) F/o Joe & Ken |
|
SHOWMAKER |
Martha E. (McGRAW) |
28 Dec 1922 |
28 Jan 2005 |
W/o Ray W. D/o Harry & Waldeen (BATEMAN) McGraw |
|
" |
Ray W. |
8 March 1921 |
16 March 1993 |
H/o Martha E. (McGRAW) PFC. US Army |
|
SMITH |
Robert |
- |
26 Aug 2002 |
( 72 years) |
|
STATON |
Alma |
27 Jan 1920 |
1 Feb 1969 |
- |
|
STEWART |
Helen (Berry) |
23 Aug 1911 |
28 Dec 2005 |
W/o Zollie R. Sr. D/o William H. & Luella (Smith) Berry |
|
" |
Zollie R. Sr. |
4 Jan 1896 |
16 Nov 1980 |
H/o Helen (Berry) Pvt. US Army |
|
SUGGS |
|
21 Sept 1944 |
30 Nov 2001 |
H/o Blanche S/o William Henry & Bertha Mae Suggs |
|
SULLIVAN |
Hazel M. (Laws) |
30 June 1921 |
29 March 2005 |
W/o James Aubrey D/o Aldolphus L. & Catherine (Tobin) Laws |
|
" |
James Aubrey |
16 June 1917 |
29 July 1967 |
H/o Hazel M. (Laws) PFC, US Army |
|
SUMMERS |
Artelle |
6 Sept 1925 |
7 Feb 2005 |
H/o Julia Francis (HARRISON) S/o Fred Richardson & Ida Mae Taylor Summers US Marine Corps, WWII / Korean War |
|
TAYLOR |
Terry |
- |
19 Dec 2005 |
(61 years) |
|
THOMAS |
|
- |
14 March 2005 |
H/o Wilma (Costellia) S/o James Howard & Vera Thomas (81 years) US Army Air Corps, WWII |
|
" |
Louis "Crawdad" |
- |
28 Jan 2004 |
- |
|
" |
|
11 May 1930 |
28 April 2006 |
S/o Calvin Marion & Francis Alma (Dodson) Thomas US Air Force |
|
" |
Wilma (Costellia) |
- |
- |
W/o Donald M. |
|
THOMPSON |
- |
2 March 2002 |
- |
|
|
THROWER |
Betty Jo (Nichols) |
24 March 1922 |
6 Sept 2005 |
W/o Woodrow V. D/o Harvey & Lela (Baker) Nichols |
|
" |
Woodrow V. |
28 Dec 1914 |
13 Jan 1994 |
H/o Betty Jo (Nichols) SGT. US Army |
|
TYSON |
|
- |
23 June 2002 |
(70 years) |
|
UPSHAW |
Lola A. (Holmes) |
29 June 1919 |
2 Sept 2005 |
W/o Vern C. D/o Goerge & Lena (Conel) Holmes |
|
" |
Vern C. |
27 July 1913 |
29 May 1987 |
H/o Lola A. (Holmes) TEC5, US Army |
|
WADE |
Betty Jean (Johnson) |
14 Nov 1932 |
7 Sept 2005 |
W/o Earl Ellis Married; 7 Dec 1948 D/o Calvin & Bessie Johnson |
|
" |
Earl Ellis |
12 July 1928 |
16 Nov 1998 |
H/o Betty Jean (Johnson) Married; 7 Dec 1948 SP3, US Army |
|
WALLS |
|
22 Jan 1918 |
3 Sept 2001 |
H/o Edyth (HOLDMAN) S/o Charlie & Kitty Clyde (ROTHMAN) Walls US Army, WWII |
|
WARREN |
|
26 Nov 1916 |
24 Oct 2001 |
H/o Ruby (PANKEY) Married; 7 Aug 1937 S/o Scott & Martha (DUFF) Warren US Army, WWII |
|
WATTS |
Genevieve (HUNTER) |
7 Aug 1919 |
22 Jan 2004 |
W/o Ernest P. Married; Over 50 years |
|
WELLS |
Charles |
- |
14 April 2002 |
- |
|
WEST |
Bruce |
17 April 1931 |
29 Nov 1969 |
- |
|
WHITE |
Margaret K. (BAILEY) |
16 Aug 1918 |
8 May 2004 |
W/o Elmer D/o Joseph & Martha (ATNIP) Bailey |
|
WIGGINS |
Clarence Wilbert |
- |
18 May 2004 |
- |
|
WILKINS |
Albert |
- |
13 April 2005 |
(58 years) |
|
WILLIS |
|
19 Sept 1917 |
3 Feb 2003 |
H/o Gerda "Ann" S/o frank & Lydia (KERSTEIN) Willis US Army, WWII |
|
YARBER |
|
10 Feb 1920 |
4 March 2002 |
H/o Arebelle H/o Melodie (GESLING) Married; 25 Feb 1980 S/o Robert & Lottie (GREEN) Yarber |
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Documentary recounting history
of Mound City cemetery airs Friday on WSIU
By WSIU PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:03 AM CDT
CARBONDALE -- During the American
Civil War, a stretch of the Ohio River from Cairo to Mound
City on the Illinois shore played a strategic role secondly to the nation's
capitol.
From there, union land and naval forces launched campaigns
to clear the Mississippi River of Confederate strongholds.
The goal was simple – split the Confederacy and open the
river.
As the war moved south, the river communities of Cairo and
Mound City continued to play a major role in the war effort.
In Mound City, sick and wounded soldiers arrived from the
battlefields for treatment and recovery in St. Edwards
Hospital. A short wagon ride outside of Mound City was a
small cemetery known originally as the Soldier's
Cemetery.
Eventually, the government would purchase the burial site
and rename it the Mound City National Cemetery. Within four
years, thousands of Union soldiers and sailors would be
buried there.
Quiet Acres: The
Story of the Mound City National Cemetery recounts the
Civil War heritage of Southern Illinois and how the tranquil
and well-manicured burial site offers a visual testament of
that history. The program airs on WSIU TV 8/WUSI TV 16, the
public television stations of Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, on Friday, May 22 at 9 pm, with repeats on
Sunday, May 24 at 12:30 pm and 10:30 pm, Monday, May 25 at
5:30 pm, and Friday, May 29 at 5 pm.
Local citizens and historians the late John Y. Simon, P.
Michael Jones of General John A. Logan Museum in
Murphysboro, and Terri Kionka, author of the book Key
Command, U.S. Grant's District of Cairo, share their
insights. The program also features excerpts from journals,
newspapers, and other sources located at the National
Archives to help tell the story about the cemetery and its
historic beginnings.
Quiet Acres was produced by the Mound City National
Cemetery Preservation Commission, which was
created more than a decade ago to save the Caretaker's
Lodge located at the cemetery. The building has since been
remodeled and houses a historical display. Richard Kuenneke
of Oakview Road Media in Carbondale, Illinois wrote and
directed the documentary.
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