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



This is the Catholic Church Cemetery in Franklin. This index was compiled from cemetery readings completed during July 1981 by Mr. & Mrs. Merril A. Stewart and records compiled by Mrs.Myra Martin from newspaper obituaries. This index was updated in 1987 by Mrs. Stewart and continues to be updated with current burials gleaned from published obituaries.


* = No Stone Found
** = Soldier

* Adolfs, Agnes (Johnson) Died 1 Sept 1901
Adolfs, Theodore M. 29 Mar 1883 - 9 June 1900 Son of J. & H. Adolfs
Allen, Wayne "Leo" 1909 - 1993
Anderson, Joseph Died 25 Jan 1924
Beard, Velma (Foster) Carroll 9 Sept 1911 - 15 July 1998
Bender, Guy W. 1881 - 1948 Father
Bender, Mary A. 1876 - 12 Feb 1972 Mother
Bender, A.G. 1903 - 1932
Bender, Mary Elizabeth 1912 - 1976
Berchtold, Theodore M. Son of Theodore & Anna (Splehur) Berchtold Born in Switzerland 1853/63 - 10 Feb 1917 (Death Cert says 6 Mar 1863)
Berchtold, Gertrude 1868 - 1922
Berchtold, Albert Anton Died 16 June 1909 age 15hrs Son
Berchtold, William 1871 - 1938
Berchtold, Elizabeth M. (Ridder) 1875 - 1948
Berchtold, Albert
Berchtold, Carl J. 11 Sept 1903 - 6 Apr 1998
Berchtold, Clara M. 29 Aug 1900 - 13 Aug 1980
** Berchtold, Edward F. 18 Sept 1910 - 2 Mar 1949 Ill. Tec5 Med Dpt WWII
Berchtold, Frank W. 1904 - 15 Feb 1957
Berchtold, Louise E. 22 Nov 1906 -
Berchtold, Minnie G. 6 Dec 1893 - 21 Aug 1985
Bergschneider, Anthony F. 5 May 1843 - June 1929 Father
Bergschneider, Mary W. (Pothast) 1860 - 11 Dec 1945 Mother Dau. of Frank & Mary (Luctkemier) Pothast
Bergschneider, Elizabeth 1883 - 1949
Bergschneider, Margaret 15 Dec 1888 - Apr 1979
Bergschneider, Pauline 1896 - 28 Oct 1908
Bergschneider, Theresa M. 1887 - 24 May 1909 age 22yr 10m7d
** Bergschneider, Anthony J. 26 Dec 1894 - 23 June 1967 WWI - Ill. Cpl Btry C FA Repl Depot
Bergschneider, Louise M. 15 Aug 1897 - 11 June 1979
Bergschneider, Charles Leo 2 June 1966 - 25 Feb 1990 "Chuck"
Bergschneider, Henry A. 1893 - 1991
Bergschneider, Joseph G. 1863 - 19 Apr 1937 Father
Bergschneider, Agnes 1868 - 23 May 1951 Mother
Bergschneider, Agnes M. 1898 - 1976
Bergschneider, Fred J. 1900 - 13 Apr 1936
Bergschneider, Ruth M. (Votsmier) 1902 - 1991
Bergschneider, Joseph Robert 12 Apr 1881 - 5 Oct 1965
Bergschneider, Elsie May (Bender) 8 Feb 1890 - 24 Oct 1959 Dau. of Geo. & Emma (Schlesser) Bender Born in Keokuk, Ia.
Bergschneider, Joseph Born & Died 19 Nov 1954
Bergschneider, Timothy 28 Dec 1959 - 29 Dec 1959
Bergschneider, Leo 7 July 1903 - 23 Sept 1981 Son of Joseph & Agnes (Dufoner) B. Married Sarah Dodsworth 18 Apr 1934
Bergschneider, Monica Born & Died 17 Mar 1968
Bergschneider, Paul F. 30 June 1901 - 21 Jan 1979
Bergschneider, Ellen Ann Morgan 26 May 1922 - Married 30 Dec 1947
Bergschneider, R. Verne 24 Dec 1927 - 20 Sept 1997
Bergschneider, Vincent Lee 11 June 1954 - 23 Nov 1990
Bieller, Scott Anthony 14 Sept 1970 - 14 May 1983
Blackhurst, Margaret (Lukeman) 27 Oct 1908 - 4 Dec 1990
Blaise, Robert L. 22 Apr 1930 - 14 Nov 1981
Bond, Sarah Elizabeth 14 Feb 1851 - 10 Apr 1914 Wife of Anton
* Bondi, Antonio 1857 - 1921 (From obituary)
* Bondi, Sarah Elizabeth Died 16 Apr 1914 Wife of Tony
* Burns, Ann 17 Mar 1828 - 13 Jan 1922
Carroll, Michael 1860 - 10 Nov 1923
* Carroll, Anna C. (Ryan) 3 Jan 1863 - 14 Dec 1948
* Carroll, Martin J. 3 Jan 1900 - 16 Mar 1951 Son
* Carroll, Michael Died 6 Dec 1949 Age 2 Da
* Carroll, Charles Died 15 Dec 1949 Age 10 Da
Colwell, Mary Elizabeth Died 23 Oct 1979
** Crawford, James Richard 20 Oct 1930 - 25 Feb 1971 Pvt Son of Earl & Thelma Irene (Conrad) Crawford
* Crawley, Michael 1834 - 20 Nov 1929 Born in Ireland
* Crawley, Mary (Guinan) 10 May 1859 - 8 Apr 1933
Crow, Matthew 15 Oct 1974 - 10 Dec 194
Dalsin, William T. Sr. 25 July 1905 - 21 Oct 1997
Davison, Mildred A. Chapman 25 Sept 1888 - 15 May 1972
Donaghue, Thomas 1870 - 6 July 1944
Dorwart, Frederick Augustus 28 Feb 1883 - 2 Oct 1959
Dorwart, Mary Ann Ryan 8 Sept 1883 - 11 Apr 1972
Dorwart, Frances B. 22 Dec 1910 - 7 Jan 1997
* Dowling, Rhoda Died 23 Jan 1928 Age 68 Yr
Eck, Elizabeth 15 Aug 1909 - 26 May 1995
Eck, John Joseph 27 Dec 1950 - 29 Dec 1950 Son of Emerick & Elizabeth
Eck, Infant Dau of Frank and Loretta Eck 1967
* Franklin, Cecelia Hermes Crawford 31 Jan 1935 - 29 Sept 1980 Dau. of Albert P. & Mary B. (Newman) Hermes
Fromme, John 1860 - 1931 Father
Fromme, Ellen 1862 - 1937 Mother
Fromme, Agnes Ilene 1894 - 30 July 1962
Fromme, Frances William 12 Dec 1898 - 6 June 1899 Son of J. & E. Fromme
Fromme, Infant Daughter of Michael & Robin Born & Died 29 Oct 1985
* Gallagher, Thomas Died 1 Jan 1917
Gartland, John 24 June 1823 - 4 July 1895 Born in Co. Cavin, Cavland, Ire.
Gartland, Bridget 1 Feb 1827 - 24 Jan 1899 Born in Co. Cavin, Ire.
Gartland, James 1 May 1853 - 6 Oct 1895 Son of J. & B.
Gartland, Katherine 1860 - 1920
Gibson, James W. 1857 - 16 May 1923
Gibson, Mary E. 1854 -
Goldstein, Anton 18 May 1884 - 29 Mar 1966 Father
Goldstein, Josephine 18 Feb 1886 - 25 June 1971 Mother
Goldstein, Rosemary 1924 - 20 Mar 1937
Gordon, John W. 11 May 1924 - 23 Jan 1990
Gordon, Mary Alice (Haycraft) 1924 - 1990
** Haire, Everett I. 2 June 1895 - 4 Mar 1959 Ill. Pvt. 2nd Reg't FA Repl. Depot WWI
** Haire, Paul Joseph 28 May 1893 - 6 May 1955 Ill. GMII Navy WWI
Haire, Frank 1865 - 1943 Father
Haire, Anna M. 1867 - 5 Sept 1946 Mother
Harmon, Oscar 1882 - 26 Aug 1951
Harmon, Florence (Coumbes) 21 Apr 1892 - Dec 1979
Harrington, George L. 1876 - 3 Mar 1966
Harrington, Katherine L. 31 May 1879 - 6 June 1950 Dau. of Wm. & Mary (Courtney) Anderson
Harrington, John Leo 25 Sept 1914 - 12 July 1939
*Harrington, Jack Died 13 June 1939
Harrington, Gertrude 24 Nov 1902 - 13 Nov 1995
Harrington, Lloyd 1907 - 1987
Harrington, Margaret (Hermes) 1915 - 18 Nov 1946 Dau. of P.A. Hermes
Harrington, Vincent W. 6 July 1900 - 23 Oct 1964
Harrington, Della J. 7 Aug 1905 - 13 Apr 1997
Haycraft, Samuel A. 1897 - 17 May 1946
Haycraft, Mary Stella 1901 - 25 Feb 1949
Haycraft, Joseph William 16 June 1951 - 27 May 1991
Hermes, Dianne Marie 26 July 1956 - 15/16 Oct 1956
Johnson, Baby Boy Born & Died 15 Dec 1962
Johnson, Dana Eleanor 13 May 1978 - 29 Mar 1997
Johnson, Evan 1853 - 1950
Johnson, Margaret 1863 - 13 Sept 1904 His Wife
Johnson, Harold Edward 4 Mar 1930 - 2 Mar 1997
Johnson, James Everett 21 Oct 1895 - 23 July 1956
Johnson, Margaret Murphy 30 Nov 1898 - 25 Jan 1974
Johnson, Joseph Allen 15 Dec 1962 - 15 Dec 1962 Son of Harold & Dorothy J.
Johnson, Michael 2 Apr 1953 - 7 May 1953
* Johnson, Thomas Edward Died 9 June 1950
Johnson, Ralph Evan Jr. 1957 - 1990
* Johnson, Mrs. William Died 15 Feb 1915
Kenny, Daniel A. Dec 1868 - 14 Apr 1917 Father
Kenny, Delia R. 1871 - 23 Nov 1937 Mother
Kenny, Clarence D. 1897 - 1993 Son
Kenny, William F. 1895 - 8 Nov 1947 Son
Kenny, Michael 1826 - 25 Jan 1904
Kenny, Mary (Morloy) 1836 - 1889 His Wife
Kenny, John Sept 1856 - 12 Oct 1913
* Kenny, James 2 Oct 1857 - 20 Feb 1944 Son
Kindred, Eleanor A. (Dalton) 1916-1988
Kindred, Floyd W. 13 Oct 1913 - 3 Aug 1992
Kinney, Patrick Died 26 June 1908 40y 7m 7d
* Kinney, John Died 12 Oct 1913
* Koyne, George Michael 11 Dec 1856 - 28 Dec 1930
*Koyne, Margaret (Hurley) 11 Mar 1861 - 18 Feb 1939
Luby, Timothy J. 1873 - 4 Feb 1966
Luby, Margaret D. 1892 - 26 Jan 1946
Luctkmeier, John 1839 - 8/14 Dec 1917 ca 80y
Ludwig, John T. 11 Feb 1893 - July 1971 Husband
Ludwig, Monita Eck 1902 - 1956 Wife
Ludwig, Mary M. 1898 - 1978 Sister
Ludwig, William F. 1852 - 1931 Father
Ludwig, Anna 1866 - 6 Sept 1940 Mother
Ludwig, Melvin A. 1926 - 1935
Ludwig, Anna M. 1904 - 1988
Lukeman, Albert Linus 17 Mar 1881 - 25 Oct 1943
Lukeman, Clara P. (Reinbach) 9 Oct 1882 - 30 Mar 1958 Wife of Albert L. Lukeman
* Lukeman, Infant Died 1902
Lukeman, Henry V. 7 July 1879 - 10 July 1967
Lukeman, Olive M. 15 July 1887 - 27 Mar 1979
Lukeman, Theresa 11 Feb 1815 - 11 Feb 1902 Wife of H.L.
Lukeman, John J. 15 Apr 1847 - 23 Mar 1932
Lukeman, Mary E. 6 Dec 1852 - 27 Apr 1948
Lukeman, Dorothy M. 11 Sept 1889 - 14 Nov 1982
Lynch, Charles Died 28 Dec 1905 72y Husband
Lynch, Mary (Doyle) 1839 - 1929 Wife
*Lynch, Michael Died 7 Jan 1902
Lynock, Patrick Died 22 Jan 1907 45y
Maguire, Rev. William J. 19 Aug 1859 - 26 Nov 1914
* McCarty, Ella Died 2 Mar 1899 29y
* McCarty, Margaret Died 27 Dec 1916
McCarty, Patrick Died 17 Jan 1908 ca 87y
McCarty, William D. Sr. 29 Mar 1921 - 2 Nov 1987
McCarty, William J. 1873 - 1941 Father
McCarty, Loretta Bergschneider 1896 - 14 July 1974 79Y Mother
* McDonald, James Died 27 Sept 1907
* McGrath, Richard Edmond 26 May 1932 - 29 Jan 1936 Son of James & Ellen (McGuire) McGrath
Meier, William 12 May 1819 - 8 Sept 1907
Mense, Mary L. 22 Oct 1875 - 5 Apr 1959
* Moline, Mary Died 5 Aug 1900
Mooney, John Died 14 Sept 1901 63y
Mooney, Catherine 1839 - 1929
* Myers, William Died 8 Sept 1907
* Norris, Infant Died 12 May 1959
Northrup, Arthur Died 20 Apr 1983 70y
* Passagean, Gerald Russell 11 Nov 1928 - 11 Dec 1928 Son of Ray & Ida (McCoy) Passagean
Rawlings, Carl 19 Dec 1897 - 29 Nov 1985
Rawlings, Alice E. (Fanning) 17 Mar 1906 - 23 July 1987
Rawlings, Clarence Henry 25 June 1901 - 21 Sept 1973 Father
Rawlings, Dorothy Long 13 Aug 1911 - Mother
Rawlings, Henry E. 11 Feb 1875 - 2 Nov 1952
Rawlings, Mary 1874 - 27 Nov 1945
Reed, Henry A. 1860 - 1930
Reed, Mary C. 1871 -
Ridder, Henry J. 1861 - 1932
Ridder, Louisa 1872 - 1960
** Ridder, George W. 15 Nov 1928 - 17 Dec 1971 Ill. PFC 58 Sig. Bn.WWII
Ridder, John J. 1870 - 1926
Ridder, Effie M. (Coker) 1887 - 27 Feb 1950
Ridder, George
Ridder, Nellie M. 1908 - 1988
Ridder, Joseph 1 Nov 1858 - 10 Feb 1948
Ridder, Mary J. 31 Jan 1864 - 22 May 1920
** Ridder, Joseph S. Jr. 4 Oct 1894 - 18 Jan 1928 Co. L 22nd Eng. Corps AEF
Ridder, Stephen 2 Oct 1829 - 6 Mar 1900 Born in Germany
Ridder, Mary A. 10 Jan 1836 - 20 Aug 1907 Born in Germany
Ridder, Anthony 1877 - 1936
Ridder, Minnie 1872 - 1948
Ridder, Stephen J. 1863 - 1937
Ridder, Regina M. 1868 - 28 Nov 1921 His Wife
Ridder, Unmarked Marker
Ridder, William Stephen Died 28 Apr 1981 85y 8m 23d
Ridder, Barbara E. (Wallbaum) 2 Mar 1908 - 10 Aug 1997
Ryan, Anna "Annie" Died 8 Nov 1914 40y
Ryan, Charles D. 9 Jan 1909 - 27 Feb 1977
Ryan, Harlan O. 29 Oct 1919 -
Ryan, Frances M. 14 Oct 1891 - Aug 1975
Ryan, Lena M. 1894 - 19 July 1974
Ryan, Morgan J. 14 Jan 1893 - 31 Jan 1954
Ryan, Frank J. 1887 - 27 Apr 1956
Ryan, Irma F. 4 Feb 1893 - 17 Jan 1963
** Ryan, Maurice K. 7 Dec 1919 - Nov 1979 CWO US Army WWII
** Ryan, Robert F. 22 Oct 1918 - 12 Aug 1958 YNC US Navy WWII
Ryan, Frank P. 1867 - 26 Nov 1947
Ryan, Louise Carroll 1877 - July 1958
Ryan, Catherine Popejoy 1866 - 1941
Ryan, F. Carroll 1919 - 1988
Ryan, Harold 19 Feb 1899 - 20 June 1970
Ryan, Anne 5 June 1896 - 14 Oct 1986
Ryan, Mary Theresa 21 May 1905 - 26 July 1905 Daughter
Ryan, Jennie (Bianco) 1 May 1903 - Nov. 1995 Wife of Joseph Harmon Ryan
Ryan, Jerry 1864 - 6 Dec 1950 Father
Ryan, Mary 4 Oct 1872 - 10 Aug 1957 Mother
Ryan, Harmon 18 Nov 1906 - 15 Apr 1966 Husband
Ryan, Sherman N. 4 June 1896 - 12 Feb 1950 Son
Ryan, John 8 Dec 1878 - 15 Oct 1937 Father
Ryan, Zora B. Seymour 31 Dec 1886 - 14 Feb 1959 Mother
Ryan, John Died 11 Dec 1911/13
Ryan, Winnieford Died 5 Nov 1903 53y 6m 2d His Wife
Ryan, John B. 7 Dec 1929 - 7 June 1977
Ryan, Catherine 5 Apr 1934 -
** Ryan, John Thomas 29 Dec 1889 - 30 July 1960Ill. Pvt. WWI US Marine Corp
Ryan, Leo Edward 29 May 1899 - 5 Dec 1966
Ryan, Kevin Timothy 21 Oct 1948 - 6 July 1967 Son of Carroll & Jane Ryan
Ryan, Mary Bridget Born & Died 13 Nov 1953 Inf. Dau. of Carroll & Betty Jane Ryan
* Ryan, Margaret Jane 6 Oct 1881 - 13 May 1967 85y
Ryan, Martin Died 1 Dec 1908 81y
Ryan, Jane (Kane) Died 26 Nov 1926 84y His Wife
Ryan, Charles Marten 23 Jan 1892 - 30 June 1976
Ryan, Stella Flynn 6 Jan 1892 - 25 Jan 1970
Ryan, Martin H. 1873 - Jan 1950 Father
Ryan, Mary 1861 - 1951 Mother
* Ryan, Michael 11 Feb 1857 - 13 June 1939
* Ryan, Phoebe Ellen 1858 - 1939
Ryan, Patrick Died 14 Dec 1905 70y
Ryan, Winifred Died 9 May 1915 80y His Wife
Ryan, Lawrence 1869 - 17 Sept 1954
Ryan, Thomas 1868 - 18 Nov 1952
Ryan, Stewart 26 Sept 1912 - 30 Dec 1993
Ryan, William A. 13 Oct 1869 - 23 Feb 1963
Ryan, Anna Theresa 20 Oct 1877 - 30 May 1946
** Ryan, PFC Edward V. 24 June 1911 - 6 May 1943 "Killed in action in N. Korea"
Ryan, William Percy 4 Oct 1870 - 25 Feb 1955 Born in Tar Fork, Ky. Son of Thos. O. & Elizabeth (Biven) Ryan
Ryan, Jennie Alice 25 Sept 1878 - 15 Nov 1961 Born in Mattingly, Ky. Dau. of Robert & Ellen (Powers) Mattingly
Ryan, Robert T. 27 Aug 1907 - 13 Dec 1991
Schildman, W. Wallace 27 Oct 1922 -
Schildman, Jean L. Davison 23 Feb 1926 -
* Scrogins, Winnifred Died 4 Mar 1908
Shanahan, Irene Ryan 6 Oct 1906 - 10 Oct 1974 Dau. of John & Winnieford Ryan
* Shanle, Felix Died 15 Nov
Shewmaker, Ralph R. 1902 - 24 Feb 1956 Husband
* Short, Charles J. Died 18 Sept 1925 67y
Sommer, Norma L. (Ryan) 21 Oct 1936 - 26 Sept 1998
Stork, John 18 May 1825 - 29 Aug 1907
Tranquille, Susan Regina (Karaffa) 12 Aug 1915 - 20 Sept 1998
Unknown, Infant Dau. of Frank & Lora _________ Died 4 Feb 1967 (Buried next to Eck lot)
Watts, Charles M. 1915 - 1990
Watts, Charles S. 1878 - 4 May 1959
Watts, Mary Alice (Ryan) 1876 - 1925
Watts, Virgil Francis 22 Dec 1907 - Sept 1976 Son
Watts, Mary Elizabeth (Woelfel) 19 June 1915 - 25 Apr 1999
Weiser, Maggie M. Ridder 8 Mar 1866 - 14 Mar 1899 Wife of F.X. Weiser
Weiser, Mary E. 1899 - 1995
Whalen, Alice L. 1872 - 7 Apr 1948
Whalen, James Died 25 Apr 1911
Whalen, John 1874 - 23 Apr 1943
Whalen, Catherine "Katy" 1879 - 8 Feb 1942
Whalen, Mary Died 28 Nov 1925
Whalen, Thomas Died 13 Sept. 1901 29y (30 Yr 1 mo 25 da)
Whalen, William 1867 - 1948
Whalen, Dennis 19 June 1876 - 6 Aug 1964
Whalen, Mary R. 21 Nov 1890 - 12 July 1965
Whalen, Thomas Andrew 1922 - 20 July 1938
Whalen, Joseph Matthew 24 Oct 1927 - 1 Nov 1995
Whalen, Richard 20 Mar 1883 - 7 Dec 1971
Whalen, Mary F. 25 May 1905 - 31 May 1987
Whalen, David Joseph 12 July 1962 - 27 Dec 1979 Grandson
Whalen, Richard E. 11 Aug 1928 - 27 Nov 1984
** White, F. Joseph 3 Mar 1910 - 1 June 1975 CM2 US Navy WWII
White, Mildred L. 29 Dec 1911 - 2 Sept 1982
White, Martha L. 4 Apr 1950 - 16 Apr 1950
White, Richard J. 18 July 1947 - 29 June 1954
White, George M. 23 Aug 1881 - 20 Feb 1972
White, Mary A. 12 Jan 1887 - 11 Feb 1948
White, James E. 24 Dec 1948 - 14 Oct 1975
White, Margaret Frances 1915 - 1934
White, Theresa Anna 1928 - 1933
Wilson, James Franklin 6 Aug 1886 - 25 Nov 1973 Father Married 10 June 1909
Wilson, Myrtle Mae Bland 19 May 1887 - 13 Feb 1976 Mother
**Wilson, Benjamin F. 29 July 1919 - 5 Jan 1979 GMC US Navy WWII & Korea
Younker, Albert 1876 - 14 Dec 1948
Younker, Catherine E. "Katie" 1879 - 27 Mar 1943
Zeller, Emily Rose (Nichols) 11 July 1921 - 22 Oct 1995
Zeller, Joseph A. 11 Apr 1887 - 30 June 1963 Father
Zeller, Adelaide M. 31 July 1886 - 23 Aug 1963 Mother
Zeller, Jno Joe 11 Sept 1914 - 31 May 1969
Zeller, Wanda Lee (Ervin) 29 Nov 1918 - 14 Nov 1991

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