Oakdale Cemetery
Wadsworth, Newport Twp., Illinois on 9th Street, appr. 1⁄2 mile west of Greenbay Rd, just east of RR tracks. The cemetery is in a peaceful, rural area. It is fenced, has trees, and is well taken care of.
Walked and transcribed by Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera August 3 and Aug 10, 1999. Thank You, Sharlet!
ROW 1 l-r starting at the northwest corner of the cemetery.
SALBERG, Paul F 1904 1982
Therese Hansen 1903 1991
FAULKNER, Mary 1834 1911 Mother
FAULKNER, Henry 1827 1906 Father
FAULKNER, Luella 1859 1879 Sister
2 stones
HANSEN, Minnie M 1909 1993
James M 1910 1983
Married 6-30-1931
MADSEN, Lillian Beiser 6-3-1918 blank as of 8-3-1999
REYNOLDS, Donald C 9-5-1924 4-4-1995
Connie B 5-5-1923 blank as of 8-3-1999
SAUNDERS, William 1884 1955 "My Beloved One"
GORDA, Tony G 1884 1947
JOHNSON, Nels 1855 1933 Uncle
ANDERSON, Louisa 1856 1901 Mother
ROW 2 l-r
HANSEN, Henry C 1874 1939 Father
Anna M 1883 1946 Mother
HANSEN, Henry C 1932 1953 "In Gods Care"
HANSEN, Jon Andrew 1961 1961 "We miss you little one"
The next 5 FAULKNER stones are all identical.
Mary J 1856 1913
John H 1854 1926
FAULKNER, John H This is the tall stone that is for the 5 stones that go together.
Edith P 1888 1919
FAULKNER, Frank H 2-14-1883 8-8-1955
FAULKNER, Margaret M 6-8-1888 4-12-1958
ELIASON, Miriam H 1890 1995
Taylor W 1885 1970
ELIASON, William L 1883 1966
SCHULTZ, Katherine 1902 1988
Fred 1894 1981 Veteran of WW I
ROW 3 l-r
BROWN, S P 9-20-1888 aged 78 yrs
Ada E 12-27-1881? aged 77 yrs
BROWN, Dennis H 3-13-1865 Co. I 153 Vols.
BUSICK, Ada Newell 1877 1950
NEWELL, T Lyman 1838 1925
Co. I 33rd? Wis Vol.1861-1864
BROWN, Melvina A 4-23-1891 aged 44 yrs
Wife of T Lyman NEWELL
BROWN, Homer James 1889 1892
BROWN, Frank Leroy 1882 1892
Sons of O B and GG Brown
BROWN, Flora 3-12-1881 20y 11m
Dau of N O and E A
BROWN, Frank 12-25-1878 20y 9m 6d
Son of N O and E A
BROWN, Bishop N
Son of N O and P A 7-3-1853 6y 6m
BROWN, Shop N
Son of -- and - P 1-3-1853
MELVILLE, John 3-12-1862⁄1863
Elizabeth 11-11-1856 67 yrs
HOWE, Etta M 9-9-1903 aged 37 yrs.
Wife of J F PALMERTON
PALMERTON, John F 1869 1940 Father
SPRAGUE, Ireva M 6-6-1890 7-13-1968 Mother
SPRAGUE, James M 2-18-1894 12-1-1967
SHAFFER, Kenneth C 1913 1965
STAM, Helen Stam 1929 1985 "In God's Care"
BURT, Ira W 1901 1986 Father
Daisy D 1904 1978 Mother
JONES, Marjorie Burt 1924 1976 "Loved and Loving"
Rachel wife of Lvin Tru--- no other info stone is broken and chipped
ROW 4 l-r
CORRIS, Allie I 1-15-1886 aged 28 yrs
Wife of A C Corris
John 12-28-1875 55 yrs
Margaret C 2-17-1894 77 yrs
can't read but same type stone as POPE stone
POPE ?-2-1862
MELVILLE, George 1881
Infant son of W & M Melville
MELVILLE, Catherine 1808 1881
Benjamin 1813 1892
WILLIAMSON, John 1839 1919
Racheal, his wife 1841 1881
Elizabeth 1878 1879
Annie 1880 1881
MELVILLE, Henry 8-17-1829 2-15-1904
MELVILLE, Moses 3-11-1844 7-28-1917
ANDERSON, Robert E 1899 1984
Ruth E 1902 1983
RUTLEDGE, May L 11-20-1874 2-19-1908
Wife of Elmer HOWE
HOWE, Esther C 2-5-1905⁄6 3-26-1908
BURT, Richard J 1933 Son
GRIFFIN, W. Ray 1891
Ada 1891 1948
Ella 1896 1932
LARSEN, Winifred Laesso 5-30-1899 3-12-1974
These stones also have L an A with an E attached a diagonal line through the O
and it says LAESSOE
LARSEN, Leonard Laesso 7-8-1902 12-10-1984
ROW 5 l-r
CORRIS, Albert C 1851 1913 Father
Laura L 1859 1952 Mother
CORRIS, William A 1894 1985
Mildred A 1906 blank as of 8-3-1999
FRANK FORMAN CHILDREN
Wayne E 1888 1890
Lee R 1893 1893
Milton B 1895 1895
Irene A 1896 1896
Gladys G 1898 1898
MELVILLE, Lyle H 6-17-1899 2y 11m 2d
MELVILLE, Iva 8-29-1892 10-31-1892
Dau of Herbert and Emma
MELVILLE, Irving 9-1-1884 6-13-1896
MELVILLE, William J 3-27-1849 1-18-1902 Father
MELVILLE, Mary Ann 11-1-1854 4-23-1940 Mother
LILLEY, Anna M 9-28-1867 11-6-1947 Mother
John P 5-19-1860 8-15-1936 Father
EYRE, Maria Lilley 9-12-1837 4-5-1884
BANECK, Elmer W 1904 1928
Richard W 1878 1953 Father
Helene M 1880 1970 Mother
LARSEN, Helga A 1868 1948 Mother
LARSEN, Peter L 1864 1935 Father
LARSEN, Louis T 11-18-1904 4-25-1923
LARSEN, Louisa M
Dau of P and H 6⁄8-4-1901 1y 11m
ROW 6 l-r
REYNOLDS, George 1852 1942
Eliza, his wife 1852 1925
GRIFFIN, Harriet 1823 1900
John 1804 1876
Libbie S
WILSON, Libbie S 1-2-1885
Wife of H L Wilson
MITCHELL, William 10-5-1816 9-26-1890
DAVIS, Grant 7-30-1901 4-12-1987 Father
Gladys M 8-2-1903 10-16-1968 Mother
Morrie 7-23-1928 blank Son
GRIFFEN, Ida 1868 1937
Henry 1859 1893
GRIFFIEN, Henry 3-17-1859 5-25-1893
BENNETT, Charles W 1901 1969
Alice M 1906 1956
BENNETT, Lewis G 1860 1950
Lela D 1876 1970
BENNETT, Jay B 1870 1947
Retta 1870 1959
BENNETT, Wayne
Son of J B and ? 4-15-1886⁄96 7-3-1887⁄97
OSBORN, Amos 5-27-1774 4-25-1852
Hannah, his wife 8-27-1773 10-23-1853
Andrew, their son 8-29-1880 aged 81 yrs
Erected under the will of Ersita C OSBORNE
Deforest, C⁄G 5-5-1806 8-15-1888
ROW 7 l-r
WILLBY, Robert 10-7-1822 1-1-1905 Father
Ann, his beloved wife 8-5-1825 5-28-1905 Mother
WILSON, John Robert 3-19-1917 5-2-1971
IL Cpl. U S Army WWII
SHAW, Laura 1-25-1873 73y 4m 8d
Wife of Wm. B SHAW
SHAW, William B 12-30-1880 80y 3m 10d
SHAW, Dau of W B and L
Laura Sophrona 11-30-1873 49y 3d
ROBERTS, George 2-21-1846 4-27-1922
HAMILTON, Olive Roberts 9-7-1877 2-17-1947
ROBERTS, Frances Day 10-21-1837 2-27-1922
DAY, Olive C Giles 12-28-1864 60y 8m
DAY, Samuel W 6-6-1864 32? y 6m
MOORE, Stirling dates below ground
MOORE, Orilla 2-28-1879 60y 5m
Wife of Fred Moore
Alfred 9-23-1819 12-15-1898
William 5-22-1809 12-12-1893
BUTLER, G A 5-23-1851
FORMAN, Gustof a 8-7-1898 45y 2m
Agnes E 2-2-1941 84y 4m
Our Children
Oscar J 1-30-1890 10y 3m
Elsie A 2-16-1890 6y 3m
ROW 8 l-r now on the west side of road in the cem.
NEWELL, Frank L 1878 1968 Father
Margaret 1885 1971 Mother
NEWELL, Una E 1920 1923
O'CONNER, Dau.'s of James and Margaret
Maureen 1933 1934
Una Mae 1932 1932
NEWELL, Timothy Dudley 1883 1959
NEWELL, Maude Agnes 1887 1966
NEWELL, Laverne E Bartholic 1907 1984
Beloved Mother of James and Ginger
VANTREECK, James F 1926 blank as of 8-10-1999
Beloved son of Laverne BARTHOLIC
SCOTT, Walter William 1-8-1901 4-24-1916
SCOTT, Charlotte G 1873 1948 Mother
W William T 1870 1949 Father
BENNETT, Gilbert 3-6-1823 3-1-1906
Mary, his wife 12-31-1827 7-13-1920
SMITH, Walter J 12-17-1877 10-1-1944
SMITH, Litta F 4-5-1882 12-16-1971
BAGON, Dr. Milton 2-18-1858 age 43 broken stone
FERRY, William B 1852 1929 Father
Martha S 1856 1943 Mother
SMITH, Lillia Ferry 1850 1918
Adelbert W 1846 1919
velyn B unreadable
FERRY, A? B 1-24-1818 33y 7m
RICHARDS, Wilhelmina Ferry 1885 1948
FERRY, Lauar L 1888 1963
Ray W 1882 1967
FERRY, Julia E 12-6-1849 9-20-1931 Mother
Dexter A 7-11-1847 3-13-1932 Father
FERRY, Enos D 1-28-1880 66 yrs
S Anelia, wife of Enos 10-26-1893 68 yrs
FERRY, Asher 9-7-???? 60 yrs
Asentha 1-3-1871 80 yrs
ROW 9 l-r
STEWART, Grove 1879 1966
Belle 1879 1952
Lloyd no other info
Edna no other info
Ruth no other info
GILLINGS, William D 4-20-underground
GILLINGS, William D 9-25-1822 12-28-1898
Elizabeth, wife of Wm. 4-15-1865 33 yrs
WIEDHOFF, Charles J 1863 1902
Ellen Caine 1838 1910 Mother
WIEDHOFF, Bernise L 8-15-1899 7m 15d
WILSON, Harry S 8-1-1923 12-12-1986
WILSON, Alice B 8-30-1923 1-12-1980
STARR, Dau of Lyman and Sarah
Sarah E 12-8-1863 28y 13d
Lucy M 6-16-1850
Cyntha 9-12-1846
broken 3-23-1871 66y 8m 25d
STARR, Sarah 70y 5m 9d
BARRON, Walter B 1882 1974 Father
SCHRADER, Pearl W 1912 1978 Mother
Our Louis 8-2-1862 7y 6m
WILLIAMS, Margaret E 10-10-1891 2-20-1967
Daniel A 9-15-1892 blank as of 8-10-1999
WW I
CONNELL, William B 1842 1886 Father
Mary Ann 1844 1923 Mother
CONNELL, Anson E 1872 1890 Son
Another stone for the Connell's
CONNELL, William B 1842 18880
Mary A 1844 1923
Anson 1872 1880
CONNELL, Grace C 1873 1957 Wife
George W 1869 1930 Husband
GIBSON, Verna A 1905 1969 Mother
Robert I 1895 1985 Father
Married Oct. 16, 1932
Row 10 l-r
(next 12 stones all match with the 13th being a big one)
SIVER, John Archie 1858 1919
SIVER, Margaret King 1853 1930
STEWART, Russell C 1842 1917
STEWART, Mary S 1846 1932
SIVER, Isaac 1824 1895
SIVER, Margaret 1829 1900
SIVER, Ora M 1869 1869
SIVER, George A 1853 1933
SIVER, Eva C 1863 1915
Tall stone that says SIVER
SIVER, Melinda 1876 1915
SIVER, W Hart 1872 1967
SIVER, Issac L 1868 1952
Clarrisa D 1867 1945
SIVER, Harrison IRL 6-13-1896 7y 4m 10d
Son of H F⁄E and H M
SIVER, Harriet M 5-6-1901 3y 4m 17d
Dau of H F
SIVER, Harrison F 1864 1931
SIVER, Leroy 6-11-1904 6-13-1904
Son of H F and M E
HAWES, Harry March 1862 Feb 1898
Martha B no dates
consort of Hiram Clements
CLEMENTS, Henry 10-15-1849 14 or 74y 11m
stone says Father
Polly thru Albert all on one stone
WASHBURN, Polly 1-27-1813 12-31-1888
Wife of J M
James M Washburn 11-15-1807 5-11-1893
Edward W 11-26-1851 18y 5m
Son of J M
Ella J 8-13-1878 30y 9m 9d
Dau. of J M and P
Albert 1-15-1862 19y 9m 10d
Dedicated to the memory of Albert Washburn. In the war for the Union and he⁄be
buried in southern soil.
WASHBURN, Edward W Oct. 185- aged 17 yrs
WASHBURN, Henry W 5-24-1853 10-17-1934
WASHBURN, Eva R 1-3-1860 12-21-1939
WASHBURN, Stella 11-25-1893
Dau of H W and E R
WASHBURN, Sarah Ann 11-9-1855
Dau of -- and A
DAY, Ann A 11-26-1858 56 yrs
Wife of U R Day
ROW 11 l-r
SIVER, Marie E 1871 1950
SIVER, Chillion F 1862 1948
SIVER, Catherine 1869 1901
SIVER, Cecelia B 1871 1948
Eliza Pitt 1866 1947
SIVER, Inez 1895 1973
WADDELL, William T 1854 1944 Father
Carrie E 1860 1950 Mother
WADDELL, Mary A 8-28-1830 10-19-1904
SHAW, Herman 1-22-1849 11-22-1907
Emma J 6-23-1855 3-13-1906
MEIVES, Media 1886 1970
Jackson's all on one stone
JACKSON, James E 12-19-1880 19y 2m 15d
THOMAS 12-16-1864 75y 9m 10d
MARY 3-31-1865 60y 5m 10d
-OONN hard to read 3-16-1854 16y 6m 8d
GENETT, Ann no dates
WH--Y, Henry Don't know if Genett is a last name or middle name.
Knox's all on one stone
KNOX, David 4-1-1889 85? y 10m18d
Anna 4-19-1852 10 or 19 yrs
James dates too worn to read
Ann Elisa 5-25-187-
Hellen 7-4-184- 19 yrs
Mary E 11-3-1851 19yrs
KNOX, Anne 5-25-1878⁄73 66y 5m 21d
Wife of Avid Knox
Father
JEFFRIES, Juanita Murphy 11-17-1918 5-25-1979
JEFFRIES, Harry R 11-21-1912 2-18-1995
ROW 12 l-r
SKINNER, Lee H 1888 1977 Father
Marion T 1906 1993 Mother
YOUNG, --bert 4-27-1860 aged 37 yrs
The stone is broken. Looks like it might say Albert. The top of the stone is
broken off and propped up against the remainder of the stone. On the broken
part is the name Mary.
ALCOCK, Elsie H 12-26-1880 1-2-1942 Mother
next 3 stones are identical
SKINNER, Henry 2-19-1860 12-20-1913 Father
Margaret 3-1-1855 4-8-1942 Mother
ALCOCK, Wesley 1906 1917
SKINNER, Dorothy 1922 1922
stone
CHRISTENSEN, Vera L 12-12-1894 1-12-1919
Wife of Gustave
DENSMORE, James J 1868 1946
Carrie L 1868 1943
SIVER, Donald F 1910 1944 Father
LASHWAY, Margaret Siver 1912 1985 Mother
STARR, Lucius L 1842 1924
Elizabeth, his wife 1840 1910
Lucy, dau. 1875 1916
GERMER, Jerry N 3-22-1931 1-2-1997 US ARMY
ROW 13 l-r
WALLACE, John N 1910 1962
Catherine 1909 1995
NEMRY, Jane 1840 1921 Mother
HOLTZ, Amy A 1865 1960 Daughter
AMES, Alvan M 4-2-1866
Co K 12th? IL CAL VOL. E. 20y 9m
STEWART, Lee "Bud" 12-13-1912 2-18-1970
STEWART, Lorenzo 1874 1941 Father
Kittie 1884 1951 Mother
SIVER, Robert G 2-11-1924 12-17-1978
Donna M 5-15-1923 blank as of 8-10-1999
SIVER, Doris E 3-3-1898 3-12-1996 Mother
Warren G 4-14-1896 2-16-1970 Father
SIVER, Jeanette M 1897 1960
Avery H 1900 1973
SIVER, Janet Davis 1913 1966
BLIM, Mary Ellen 8-20-1864 7-11-1934 Mother
McGULPIN, Mae Blossom 5-4-1922 7-28-1928 Granddaughter
BLIM, John Phillip 6-8-1856 3-19-1933 Father
PINCOMBE, John 1833 1912
Elizabeth 1840 1923
PINCOMBE, John no dates
Co F 153 IL INF
PINCOMBE, Ida F 3-2-18-- 7m 2d
Dau of John and Elizabeth
PINCOMBE, Julia E no dates
Dau of J and E
WOLCIT, Eleanor L 9-24-1877 E. 75 yrs
Wife of Orin M Wolcit
ROW 14 l-r
CONNELL, Margaret E 1869 1948 Mother
John R 1869 1939 Father
CONNELL, John R 1912 1976 Son
CONNELL, William D 1895 1950 Father
Sarah F 1898 1987 Mother
JOHNSON, James 1914 blank as of 8-10-1999
Pearl 1918 blank as of 8-10-1999
BAUER, Herman W 1891 1959 Father
Dorothea M 1892 1966 Mother
BARRON, Florence D 10-4-1921 3-27-1980
Walter L 6-13-1917 11-9-1996
SHAFER, John 1899 1986
Ellen 1900 1995
CONNELL, George F 1908 1987 Father
Louise 1909 1991 Mother
Married 3-23-1933
McCRAKEN, Fred L 1880 1952
Mabelle 1881 1969
BENNETT, Lewis B 1890 1969 Father
Mildred C 1889 1966 Mother
FERRY, Evelyn Burr 1898 1979
Paul Forman 1898 1978
FERRY, Katherine Forman 1878 1918
Charles Dexter 1873 1963
FERRY, Leland D 1896 1952
HEADLEE, Clarence P 1889 1978
HEADLEE, Madge K 1887 1963
HEADLEE, Dorothy Jane 1913 1953
ROW 15 l-r
JOHNSON , Nils 1872 1937
JOHNSON, Louise 1890 1960
Sam 1885 1962
JOHNSON, Fred A 1924 1977
Dorothy L 1922 blank as of 8-10-1999
JOHNSON, Elsa M 1893 1970
Anton 1889 1976
JOHNSON, Alida 1883 1942
BENNETT, S Grant 1863 1946
Jessie M 1866 1946
BENNETT, Olive E 1887 1976
Sidney G 1891 1952
VENNING, John 12-24-1887 3-9-1946 IL CPL 52 INF 6 DIV
SIEVERT, Mabel M 2-19-1882 10-27-1959
YOUNG, Donald B 9-14-1918 2-6-1972 IL PHM 3 US NAVY WW II
next 4 stones are identical
POLZIN, Fred A 6-19-1897 8-30-1956
POLZIN, Evelyn L 3-7-1906 4-14-1985
CONNELL, Jeannie M 12-5-1928 5-29-1988
CONNELL, Raymond W 11-14-1921 2-5-1996
TAYLOR, Edward H 12-24-1889 5-27-1961 Father
Oleda H 10-27-1890 1-30-1961 Mother
TAYLOR, James E 11-9-1913 1-23-1998 Father
Ruth M 3-31-1918 5-29-1982 Mother
SIVER, Richard A 1926 blank as of 8-10-1999
Loretta L 1923 blank as of 8-10-1999
SIVER, John H 3-2-1930 2-16-1990
Addie 3-12-1926 blank as of 8-10-1999
WALTERS, Debbie 8-15-1954 11-14-1997
ROBSON, William L 3-13-1912 blank as of 8-10-1999
Helen G 10-12-1913 6-12-1990
Married 7-2-1938
ROW 16 l-r
PAPP, Anna 1862 1948 Mother
ENSIGN, Marie 1889 1950 Daughter
PAPP, John P 1894 1952
Alice S 1897 1978
PEARCE, Charlotte 1859 1942
Henry John 1858 1946
PEARCE, Clarice Ruth 1897 1968
Order of Eastern Star
Wilfred John 1891 1977
PEARCE, Donald J 6-1-1921 11-29-1984 "In God's Loving Care
RADKE, Louis N 1870 1948 Father
Clara L 1882 1967 Mother
RADKE, Robert 1909 1993
RADKE, Ervin W 1918 blank as of 8-10-1999
KUNZ, Irma B 1908 1964 Mother
Roy E 1911 1984 Father
BENNETT, L C Bill 1908 1974 Father
Ruby Potts 1913 1994 Mother
CAMPO, Anthony Earl 7-28-1952 11-24-1974 PVT US ARMY
ROW 17 l-r
ROUTH, Walter L 1869 1947
ROUTH, Jessie 1873 1953
Ena A 1907 1988
CHRISTENSON, Nancy A 1891 1950 Mother
Carl Gust 1895 1954 Father
COLWELL, William E 1883 1951
COLWELL, Eunice A 1896 1960
SMOGER, Alex 1880 1975
SMOGER, Harold A 1911 1983
Lila 1917 blank as of 8-10-1999
Married 7-3-1937
SWENSON, Harry G 1898 1987
Virginia H 1902 1966
MARSH, Fletcher C 4-8-1893 8-26-1967
SGT US ARMY WW I
Belle B 7-8-1903 1-27-1991 "In God's Care"
SMITH, Francis 7-24-1906 5-4-1994
"Beloved father & grandfather"
GUMM, Janie Marie 1981 1998
"Beloved daughter & sister"
ROW 18 l-r
DENSMORE, Frank W 12-25-1906 8-8-1987 "Together Forever"
Ida R 3-1-1920 3-20-1995
Married 12-12-1941
SWANSON, Addie K 1893 1955 Mother
Gustav A 1894 1968 Father
BENNETT, Lewis G 1903 1990 Father
Bessie B 1910 blank as of 8-10-1999 Mother
LEDBETTER, William L 1935 1980
US AIR FORCE Korea
Donna J 1932 blank as of 8-10-1999
CLINGAN, Sandra J 1951 1970 Daughter
new grave as of 8-10-1999
ROW 19 l-r
CHERRY, Robert M 1894 1953
Jeanette 1891 1983
HEUER, Lester P 1906 1954 Father
Evelyn S 1908 1975 Mother
This headstone is in the bushes.
TAFLINGER, W Glen 1903 1968 Father
MAKI, William F 1913 blank as of 8-10-1999
Helen E 1914 1985
Married 8-14-1948
BENNETT, Stephen L 1955 1978 "Our Son"
CERK, Louis M 1902 1991
Frances J 1907 blank as of 8-10-1999
SWANSON, Warren 7-21-1925 6-13-1990
ROW 20 l-r
MORGAN, Catherine A 2-3-1913 1-23-1994 1st LT. US ARMY WWII
JONES, Alice Jean 1-25-1917 11-14-1997 "Beloved & True Friend"
LOY, Joleene 5-27-1929 3-20-1998 Mom
Alfred 9-18-1926 10-25-1992 Dad