Henry Cemetery, Murrayville Township Morgan County Illinois

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



Henry Cemetery is located midway between Murrayville and Franklin, in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 13 N Range 10 W. A single gray granite shaft stands several feet tall and can be seen from the roadways nearby. The other tombstones are either too short to be easily seen from the roads, or are toppled. The unfenced cemetery is on a small knoll, surrounded by cultivated fields.


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

Adams, Elizabeth Died 26 Nov 1903 Age 57 Yr 11 Mo 16 Da
Born in Jasomine Co., Ky. - Died at Woodson, IL
Marian Allen 14 Feb 1919 - 9 Mar 1919 Dau of Allen & Katie Irlam Adams

Fanning, Lillian Pauline 22 Aug 1916 - 19 Oct 1918 Dau of Richard & Clara (Lawson) Fanning
Philpena Died 25 Apr 1910 Age 1 Yr 3 Mo

Gunterman, Arthur Died 16 Oct 1910 Age 1 Yr 2 Mo 18 Da

Henry, C. Greenup 30 July 1808 - 14 Aug 1893
Elenor 26 Aug 1811 - 7 Nov 1890 Wife of C. G. Henry
Jeremiah Died 31 Jan 1865 Age 21 Yr 10 Mo 20 Da Son of C. & E. Henry
Cerilda Edney Died 20 Feb 1875 Age 18 Yr 18 Da Dau of H. & N. Henry
Hugh 24 June 1819 - 2 Jan 1896
Naomi 1 Sept 1815 - 19 Nov 1891
Sarah 29 Jan 1832 - 10 Feb 1871 Wife of R. Henry
Kate 4 July 1857 - 28 Dec 1876 Dau of R. & S. E. Henry
Richard Born 24 Aug 1830
Nancy J. Died 1 Aug 1848 Age 2 Yr 5 Mo 6 Da Dau of G. & E. Henry
Sarah Rachel 19 Jan 1846 - 28 Aug 1851 Dau of H. & N. Henry
Martha Ellen 14 Sept 1850 - 5 Oct 1850 Dau of H. & N. Henry
Harriett Susan 21 Sept 1852 - 31 Aug 1858 Dau of H. & N. Henry
George W. Died 11 Mar 1848 Age 14 Yr 10 Mo 15 Da Son of G. & E. Henry
Infant Son of W. T. & M. Henry Died 30 Sept 1865
Twin Daughters of G. & E. Henry (Remainder of stone is missing)
_______ Died 29 Aug 1846 Age 1 Yr 6 Mo 22 Da
George 19 Jan 1785 - 7 June 1875
Elizabeth 4 Jan 1786 - 18 Oct 1876
Gladis Louise 27 Oct 1910 - 6 Jan 1911 Dau of Jesse & Louise (Bennett) Henry

Jacobs, Lucile Maude 18 Dec 1903 - 18 Dec 1903 Dau of William & Maude Jacobs

Sullivan, Curtiss Died 26 Mar 1904 Age 20Yr

Wilburn, Infant Daughter of A. S. & M. I. Wilburn Died 19 Apr 1874 Age 1 Mo 5 Da
Margaret I. Died 30 Mar 1874 Age 26 Yr 9 Mo Wife of Alexander S. Wilburn
Margaret M. 23 Apr 1859 - 17 oct 1860 Dau of R. & S. Henry

Waters, Martha E. Died 10 Dec 1875 Age 10 Mo Dau of J. W. & S. A. Waters

* Young, George W. 22 Dec 1832 - 26 June 1911 Age 78 Yr 5 Mo 4 Da
From Death Certificate

Young, Mary Ann (Diver) 12 Mar 1840 - 25 Dec 1911 Born in Ohio
Dau of John & Claricy (Henderson) Diver

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