Beauchamp Cemetery, Prentice Township Morgan County Illinois

Cemetery transcription by members of the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society

Berea Cemetery is adjacent to Berea Christian Church, alongside the highway between Alexander and Ashland. It lies six miles from each community. It is in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 19 Township 16 N Range 8 W. The Berea church congregation was organized in 1852 and was using a frame building by 1855. In 1924 the present red brick structure was erected. The adjoining cemetery appears to date from at least as far back as 1825 when 6 month old Amelia Robinson was interred. This child's tombstone ranks among the earliest to be found in Morgan County. There are no known burial plot records for the older part of Berea Cemetery. The newer portion of the cemetery has been surveyed and laid out in lots. There is a small endowment fund for maintenance purposes and the cemetery is kept in excellent condition. This index has been compiled from the cemetery readings of Mrs. Ruth Ann Reiser Stewart and Shirley A. Stewart Aleguas, from records of Mrs. Myra Martin and Mr. Robert Dalton, from obituaries and from original death certificates.
* = No Stone
** = Soldier


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

ACRE, Newton Died 26 Nov 1867 1 Yr 3 Mo Son of J.E. & C.



ANDERSON, Emily Died Nov 1854 4 Mo 2 Da Dau. of J.S. & M.A.

Thomas Son of J.S. & M.A., Died 19 Oct 1854 1 Yr 5 Mo 7 Da



BALL, Caroline Wife of J.S. Ball , Our Mother

Died 11 Apr 1867 62 Yr 5 Mo 16 Da



BARFIELD, Lester William 1904 - 1945 Father

Helen E. Lindsey 1903 - 1940 Mother



BECK, Elizabeth Died 8 Sept 1841 5 Yr 5 Mo 27 Da Dau. of P. & M.

James Died 24 Aug 1841 13 Yr 6 Mo 20 Da Son of P. & M.

Jane Died 6 Sept 1844 9 Yr 1 Mo 16 Da Dau. of P. & M.



BEILSCHMIDT, Henry W. 13 Oct 1864 - 5 Apr 1942 Father

Mary Elizabeth 9 Feb 1871 - 14 Jan 1948 Mother

Verna Inez 13 Aug 1895 - 27 Sept 1974 Dau



BILSCHMIDT, William H. 15 Apr 1903 - 22 Feb 1999



BRAKER, Charles Died 15 Feb 1877 11 Da Son of A. & J.

Frederick Died 13 Aug 1878 8 Mo Son of A. & J.



** BRIGGS, William F. 3 Mar 1926 - 2 Jan 1989 WWII Veteran

Mildred (Barfield)



COBB, John C. Died 27 July 1854 40 Yr



COONS, Jane E. Died 1 Oct 1893 1 Yr 6 Mo Dau. of W.C. & M.



CORINGTON, Joel H. Died 1862 1 Yr 3 Mo 1 Da Son of J.C. & M.A.



CROSS, Mallinda Cobb 18 Sept 1845 - 4 Oct 1932 Dau. of John G. Cobb



CROWDER, Infant Girl Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. E.C. Crowder, Died 27 May 1903





DALBEY, Nathan 29 Nov 1803 - 4 Sept 1863

Theodore Died 16 Jan 1866 32 Yr 9 Mo 12 Da



DAVENPORT, Clifton Died 18 Aug 1890 1 Da



DEWEESE, James P. 1837 - 1914 Father

Jennie N. (Tremble) 1838 - 1926 Mother

(Mary Jane)

Frank L. 1868 - 1944



DOBB, John G. Died 27 July 1854 40 Yr



DUNCAN, Clarence G. 29 Aug 1900 - 19 Oct 1949 Father

Grace (Williams) 15 Aug 1903 - 27 June 1999



** FARMER, Henry Died 28 Jan 1933 Ill. Pvt. 126th Inf.



FARMER, John 25 Aug 1858 - 6 Nov 1912

Ida (Moss) 15 Apr 1864 - 5 May 1952 Wife of John

Augustus 18 Nov 1902 - 9 Feb 1903 Child of John & Ida

James R. 18 Nov 1902 - 9 Feb 1903 Child of John & Ida

Glenn F. 7 July 1886 - 31 Oct 1918 Son John & Ida (Moss) Farmer

Gladys Irene 25 Aug 1898 - 7 Nov 1918, Dau. John & Ida (Moss) Farmer

Byron 22 June 1895 - 22 May 1980

Maude E. 29 May 1893 - 7 July 1971 (Byron & Maude were brother & sister)

George 22 Oct 1900 - 10 Apr 1989



FERGUSON, Fanny/Anne Died 8 June 1867 4 Yr 6 Mo 16 Da, Dau. of M. & Julia



* FERGUSON, Mildred Died 9 Feb 1909 9 Mo 20 Da, (From Death Cert.)



FOSTER, Orville 1895 - 1971

Belle Turner 10 June 1894 - 10 Jan 1918 Wife of Orville F.



GLASPY/GLASPI, Charity A. Died 17 Sept 1846 17 Yr 10 Mo 27 Da



GRANT, W. R. Died 1 Nov 1861 26 Yr 10 Mo 18 Da



GRAY, Matilda Died 26 July 1872 24 Yr 8 Mo 17 Da, Wife of A. Gray



HAGEN, Josephine Died 13 Apr 1875 16 Yr 10 Mo 14 Da, Dau of J.A. & S.M.



HALL, Caroline Died 11 Apr 1867 63 Yr 5 Mo 16 Da, Wife of J.S.

Lucretia Died 18 Dec 1861 59 Yr 10 Mo 18 Da, Wife of M. Hall



HALL, Lou Glades

HALL, Ethel 12 May 1881 - 29 Sept 1881, Dau of W.P. & S.F.



* HALL, James Died 25 Jan 1878, 52 Yr 11 Mo 11 Da


HARDIN, H. 1941 - 1959



HERR, Children of J. & M.



HOUSTON, Edith M. (Thacker) Snodgrass 1898 - 1996 Wife of Burgess Ralph Snodgrass

Wife of Donald W. Houston

Lucinda G. 28 June 1903 - 20 Feb 1948 Wife of Donald



HUBBS, Willis 13 Apr 1801 - 23 Dec 1880 79 Yr Born in Tenn.

Elizabeth 11 Dec 1801 - 8 Jan 1870 Age 68 Yr 28 Da

Frances Died 24 Jan 1869 1 Yr 11 Mo 18 Da Dau of W. & E.



HUBBS, Willis Died 18 Feb 1863 2/7 Mo 18 Da Son of J. & R. Hubbs



HYMES, James C. 1837 - 1905 Father

Rebecca A. 1851 - 1909 His Wife

Mina 6 Apr 1858 - 16 Aug 1940



* HYMES, Mrs. Jane Died 21 July 1878 42 Yr (From Death Cert.)



HYMES, Lemuel Lee 17 Apr 1887 - 16 Nov 1938 Father

(Mr. Dalton's records show birth date as 1863)

Otha G. Hogsett 6 Apr 1893/6 - 24 Jan 1968 Mother



ICENOGLE, J. Otis 1880 - 1919 Husband

Hettie T. (DeWeese) (6 Oct) 1876 - (8 Apr) 1919 Wife

Dau. James P. & Mary J. (Tremble) Deweese

Elmer 1904 - 1930



ISAACS, John W. 1866 - 1936 Father

Cynthia J. 1868 - 1928 Mother

Henry H. 1891 - 1945 Father

Enna P. 1895 - 1929 Mother (First wife of Henry H.)

H. Hardin 1941 - 1959 Son of Henry H.

Hazel (Summers) 5 Dec 1901 - 6 Apr 1989 (Second wife of Henry H.)



LEPPER, Dale R. 18 Mar 1925 - 9 Jan 1990



LINDSEY, William 1872 - 1933

Cora Lee (Beavers) 1886 - 1948

* Alice Louise 30 Dec 1917 - 30 Dec 1917 Dau. of Wm. & Cora Lindsey

(From Death Certificate)



* LITTLE, Leslie Regona Died 2 Oct 1903 2 Mo 3 Da



LYNN, Eli B. Died 8 Aug 1849 1 Yr 6 Mo 4 Da



MARTIN, Clyde R. 1890 - 1957

Myrtle M. (Swain) 28 Oct 1889 - May 1968

James 21 Jan 1822 - 9 Jan 1917 Son of Charles

Mary 14 Dec 1839 - 4 Oct 1871 Wife

Rosalene 19 May 1819 - 19 May 1888 Wife



Sarah E. Died 7 Oct 1865 4 Yrr 11 Mo 9 Da Dau of N. & J.

Walter Lee 25 Sept 1871 - 3 July 1872



MCINTYRE, Benjamin Died 30 Jan 1868 70 Yr

Matilda Died 23 Sept 1860 53 Yr 5 Mo Wife of Ben J.

Eliza A. Died 17 Aug 1851 11 Yr 10 Mo 20 Da Dau of B. & M.



MCINTYRE, William 24 May 1830 - 30 Apr 1860 Age 29 Yr 11 Mo 6 Da

Mildred A. Died 30 Jan 1889 62 Yr 1 Mo 13 Da Wife of W.

Charles S. Died 23 Oct 1858 Son of W. & M.

Henry J. Died 1 Dec 1858 6 Mo 10 Da Son of W. & M.

Hettie M. Died 26 Apr 1860 6 Mo 7 Da Dau of W. & M.



MCLAUGHIN, Elizabeth Died 7 Sept 1853 49 Yr 7 Mo 3 Da Wife of David

Andrew P. Died 10 Sept 1852 10 Yr 9 Mo 25 Da Son of D. & E.



MIER, Barbara Died 25 July 1869 25 Yr Wife of Nicholas Mier



** NALL, Albert C. 1888 - 1979 Pvt. U.S. Army WWI

Ida Irene 25 Sept 1895 - 1984



NEILL, Jane R. Died 26 Oct 1853 10 Mo 2 Da Dau of W. & S.

Mary A. Died 5 Nov 1859 28 Yr 3 Mo 4 Da Dau of W. & S.



PEARSON, Malinda J. 1862 - 1928



REISER, I.M. Frederika Died 29 Jan 1865 25 Yr 13 Da Wife of L. Reiser

Ignac Died 28 Sept 1865 64 Yr 7 Mo 3 Da



* RIFE, Mabel Lizzie Died 28 Mar 1899 13 Da



ROBERTS, 1885 -



ROBERTSON, W. Walter 1874 - 1952 Father

M. Ella (Robinson) 1867 - 1942 Mother

Frank H. 1903 - 1975 Son

Geneva 1901 - (27 Mar) 1915

Norval W. 1912 - 1971 Son

Rinda Elizabeth 1905 - 1911 Daughter



ROBINSON, Absalom Died 9 Apr 19 Yr 11 Mo 11 Da Son of J. & __.

Amelia Died 1825 Age 6 Mo Dau. of J. & E.

Children of J. & E. Died 2 Oct 1859



ROBINSON, Effie M. Died 8 Apr 1862 8 Yr Adopted Dau of J. & M.

Elizabeth Died 3 July 1833 33 Yr 8 Mo 28 Da Wife of J. Robinson

Jno. S. 30 Dec 1824 - 17 Oct 1859

** Joel Died 20 Aug 1880 War of 1812 Co. Ohio Troops



ROBINSON, Malinda Died 11/6 Sept 1872 71 Yr 7 Mo 7 Da Wife of Joel

Joel H. Died 1 Sept 1852 10 Mo 25 Da Son of J. & E.

John S. M. C. 30 Dec 1824 - 17 Oct 1859 Age 31 Yr 9 Mo 7 Da



Mariah Died 1826 Age 6 Mo Dau. of J. & E.

Nancy E. Died 27 Feb 1830 Age 5 Da Dau. of J. & E.

Xantippe Died 12 May 1830 2 Mo 26 Da Dau of J. & E.



ROBINSON, Caroline Wallbaum Died 15 Oct 1890 64 Yr 8 Mo 26 Da Wife of Wm.



ROBINSON, Clyde Eugene Died 1926 11 Mo

Minnie (Foster) Swain 27 Jan 1891 - 4 Apr 1949

Edgar E. 30 June 1894 - 9 Apr 1988



ROBINSON, Damon D. 1863 - 1914

Mary Holmes 1861 - 1947

Howard L. 1885 - 1965

Elizabeth M. 1886 - 7 July 1977



ROBINSON, George W. Died 2 Oct 1885 Age 31 Yr 11 Mo 10 Da

Jennie D. Died 21 Sept 1877 23 Yr 1 Da Wife of G.W.



ROBINSON, Isaac Died 26 Dec 1854 58 Yr

Jane Died 7 Feb 1863 Wife of Isaac



ROBINSON, Isaac Died 10 Sept 1849 1 Yr 2 Mo Son of I. & J.



ROBINSON, Joel H. 1860 - 1947

Ida M. 1868 - 1949



ROBINSON, L. D. Died 13 Dec 1854 25 Yr

Isaac Died 30 Nov 1854 4 Yr 6 Mo 24 Da Son of L.D. & H. K.



ROBINSON, LeRoy A. 1881 - 1931 Father

Mathilda K. (Hanning) 21 Apr 1889 - 14 Nov 1974 Mother



ROBINSON, Sidney A. Died Son of Robinson



ROGERS, James Franklin 1877 - 1957 Husband

Minnie Farmer 1888 - 1950 Wife

Dau. John & Ida Moss Farmer



SAGE, Martha Died 12 Oct 1857 21 Yr 1 Mo 12 Da Wife of E.S.

Mary E. Died 3 Mar 1868 9 Yr 5 Mo Dau of E.S. & M.



SAGE, W. B. 1850 - 1930

Mary E. (Hayes) 26 Jan 1849 - 11 Dec 1921



SAGE, William S. Died 8 Feb 1882 56 Yr 5 Mo 8 Da

Emily Died 30 Sept 1882 54 Yr 10 Mo 5 Da Wife of W.S.

Andrew J. Died 20 Dec 1858 3 Yr 5 Da Son of W.S. & E.

Frances Died 24 Jan 1869 Dau of W.E. & E.

George W. 1870 - 1894

Sarah M. Died 10 July 1876 17 Yr 7 Mo 21 Da Dau of W.S. & E.



SCHOLES, Beulah Francis 15 May 1912 - 8 Aug 1968



SCHUMACHER, F. Died 27 ____ 1882 36 Yr 23 Da

* Infant Male Died 3 July 1878 2 Mo 6 Da



SHARP, Hezekiah B. Died 16 Feb 1862 33 Yr 25 Da



SMITH, Caroline H. Farmer Died 12 Apr 1874 Wife of C. Smith



SOUTHWOOD, Alice 1861 - 1937



SPEARS, Freeman Sutton 29 Nov 1869 - 27 July 1930

Bertha Pieper 13 Jan 1871 - 11 July 1942



* STARR, Irene Lenora Died 20 Aug 1898 3 Mo 28 Da



STEWART, Chester R. 25 June 1904 - 1 Sept 1997



STEWART, Infant Died 21 Oct 1929 Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. Stewart

Harold L. 27 Sept 1894 - 31 Mar 1984

Helen (Swain) 28 Dec 1898 - 20 July 1986



STEWART, Leander J. 22 Aug 1865 - 2 Apr 1956

Laura Ann 22 July 1871 - 28 Mar 1955

Ollie Mae 24 Oct 1892 - 3 Feb 1950

M. Lorene 3 Jan 1902- 18 Oct 1995



STEWART, William J. 1817 - 1904

Mary Died 26 Dec 1883 49 Yr 10 Mo Wife of W.J.

George W. Died 6 Nov 1858 4 Yr 17 Da Son of W.J. & M.

Ida Died 3 Oct 1870 2 Yr 5 Mo 21 Da Dau of W.J. & M.

Joseph B./S. Died 27 Oct 1874, Age 22 Yr 3 Mo 23 Da, Son



STEWART, Richard Died 10 Jan 1879 Age 4 Yr 1 Mo 4 Da Son



STEWART, Robert 1876 - 1941

Sarah J. Died 27 Apr 1864 1 Mo

William J. Died 31 Aug 1858 1 Yr 8 Mo 4 Da



STICE, William M. M.D. Died 18 June 1891 64 Yr 9 Mo 26 Da

Susanah Died 1 Mar 1894 61 Yr 9 Mo 26 Da

Jane A. Died 11 Dec 1861 10 Mo 27 Da Dau of Wm. & S.

Nancy J. Died 16 Aug 1851 11 Mo 5 Da Dau of Wm. & S.



STOCKTON, Jeff 1869 - 1957

M. Anna 1872 - 1944



* STOUT, Mrs. Eliza Died 1 Aug 1880 64 Yr

* Jonathan Died 27 Oct 1878 65 Yr 6 Mo (From Death Certs.)



SURRATT, William Oliver Sr. 17 Nov 1904 - 29 June 1991

Elizabeth Lavinia (Spears) 13 June 1902 - 17 May 1987



SWAIN, Charles Wesley 20 Jan 1862 - 18 June 1931 Father



Mary E. (Standerford) 25 July 1863 - 3 Jan 1930 Mother

Ethel Linda 10 May 1892 - 12 Oct 1912

John Thomas 6 Nov 1887 - 15 Mar 1919



SWAIN, Kenneth Foster 26 Nov 1913 - 20 Nov 1997



THOMPSON, Jane Died 29 May 1863 73 Yr 9 Mo Wife of George W.



THOMPSON, William M. Apr 1820 - 15 July 1906



Matilda Died 23 Mar 1889 67 Yr 4 Mo 4 Da Wife of Wm. M.

Joel R. Died 29 Aug 1850 1 Mo 4 Da Son of W. & M.

Elizabeth J. Died 18 Jan 1852 2 Mo 18 Da Dau of W. & M.



TWYFORD, Robert Died 1922

TWYFORD, William H. 1892 - 1962

Sallie P. 1899 -


UNKNOWN, Frankey Died 13 Aug 1874/9 2 Mo 12 Da

Ernest Died 15 Aug 1880/2 4 Mo 12 Da

(Above two babies may be Braker children since they are buried in same row as other Braker children, however, there are no last names on stones.)


Illegible Stone


WALLBAUM, Fred 1844 - 1926 Father

Barbara Reiser 1843 - 1932 Mother



WILLIAMS, H. Milton 21 Aug 1881 - 28 Feb 1930

Mary L. (Gray) 8 Dec 1880 - 7 Aug 1977

Jude A. 21 Mar 1910 - 16 Feb 1922 Son Milton & Mary (Gray) Williams

Mary C. 6 Dec 1921 - 9 Jan 1923

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