Marion County
Vernon, Illinois
First public building site in Patoka Township used
for school and church in the 1830's. List compiled
on September 26, 1976 by Frank Brinkerhoff and
added to by Sandra McCoy May
2002.
Starting on West Side reading north to south:
Row A:
1. Finch, Jasper : July 4, 1870 - April 22, 1943
2. Finch, Elizabeth : Died January 4, 1901 aged 69 years 8 months 12 days
3. Sandstone : Not identified
4. Finch, Abel : Died December 29, 1879 aged 55years 11 months 7 days
5. Sandstone : Not identified
6. Meador, Iredill : Died February 9, 1895 aged 78 years 11 months
7. Meador, Tabitha : (wife of Iredill Meador) Died October 6, 1878 aged 55 years
7 months 9 day
8. Wernsman , Elmer : (son of G. & S. Wernsman) May 3-July 4, 1888
9. Wernsman, George : May 25, 1857 - March 9, 1935
10. Wernsman, Sarah : ( Wife of George Wernsman) October 15, 1847- March 18, 1926
11. Hammons, Thomas E. : Died January 26, 1881 aged 60 years 7 months 21 days
12. Hammons Mary A. : (Wife of T.E. Hammons) Died August 25, 1875 aged 42 years 6 months 10 days
13. Meador, Emley V. : November 13, 1858 - January 23, 1877
14. Meador : Infant (Daughter) February 1-5, 1870
15. Meador, Francis : ( Wife of Simeon Meador) June 18, 1835- December 16, 1868
16. Meador Mary P. : December 1, 1853 - March 16, 1854
17. Meador, Isabel F. : September 22, 1857 - March 16, 1869
18. Meador Sarah : ( Wife of Jeptha Meador ) 1791- June 25, 1848
19. Meador Jeptha M. : March 8, 1787 - December 13, 1848
20. Meador, Mary A. : ( Daughter of J.M. & Sarah Meador) June 7, 1829 - January 5,1849
21. Meador, Mathew : September 18, 1813 - March 5, 1858
22. Meador, Polly A. : ( Daughter of Mathew & Betsy Meador)
Row B:
1. Finch Mary A. : 1873
2. Finch, Charley I. : 1865 - 1938
3. Finch Pearl E. : (Daughter of C. E. & M. A. Finch) April 10-May 27, 1902
4. Finch, Tommy E. : (Son of C.E. & M.A. Finch) May 10, 1900-April 10, 1901
5. Smith, Nellie Lynch : November 8, 1877 - November 8, 1898
6. Smith : Infants of Otto & Evelyna
7. Smith, Lowery Elmer : June 6, 29, 1868 - August 2, 1916
8. Smith, Martha A. Johnson : November 28, 1848 - May 10, 1918
9. Peacock, Lucinda : 1841 - 1917
10. Peacock, J. Lewis : 1839 - 1890
11. Sandstone : Not identified
12. Meador , Stella : (Daughter of N.F. & E. Meador) Died June 24, 1878 aged 11months 13 days
13. Meador : (Infants of J.M. & L. Meador) born and died April 3, 1893
14. Meador, John G. : (Son of J. & Elizabeth Meador) April 6, 1883 - April 3, 1884
15. Meador, Gertrude : (Daughter of J. & E. Meador) Died July 4, 1879 aged 2 years 3 months 15 days
16. Meador, Sarah L. : (Daughter of G. & L. Meador) Died March 4, 1869 aged 2 years 3 months 15 days
17. Meadors, Locky T. : 1830 - 1916 (Mother)
18. Meadow, Granville : Died August 1, 1866 aged 41 years 17 days
19. Meadow, Samuel M. : (Son of G. & L. Meadow) June 23, 1851 aged 15 years 4 days 11 months
20. Meadow, Arebeld : (Daughter of G. & L. Meadow) Died February 18, 1862 aged 3 months 19 days
21. Meadow : Infant ( Son of G. & L. Meadow) Died February 9, 1861 aged 10 days
Row C:
1. Peacock, Harold : 1902 - 1913
2. Curran, Anna S. : (Daughter of W. H. & S. Curran) January 22, 1899 -September 11, 1900
3. Michael, John W. I. : September 16, 1887 - August 27, 1888
4. Michael, Mary : August 7, 1852 - August 27, 1888
5. Belew, William H. : April 24, 1850 - March 23, 1875
6. Belew, John : January 7, 1873 - March 25, 1884
7. Peddicord, A.E. : Company F 111th Infantry CW
8. Alton, Sarah : (Wife of Jas. R. Alton) Died September 8, 1872 aged 22 years 10 days
9. Alton, Mary : (Wife of J. R. Alton) Died February 22, 1875 aged 20 years 10 days
10. Anderson, W. I. : August 10, 1871 - August 5, 1872
11. Meador, Edward : Died August 10, 1867 - aged 20 years 7 days
12. Meador, Ellias : January 3, 1819 - September 5, 1858
Row D:
1. Gyrlich, Edgar : June 6, 1905 - April 22, 19
2. Grylich, Frank : May 25, 1894 - October 9, 1907
3. Grylich, John : December 9, 1895 - December 1, 1906
4. Grylich, Elzora : May 16, 1871 - October 23, 1946
5. Grylich, Edward : September 12, 1870 - August 23, 1905
6. Grylich, Henry : ( Child of G.F.E.B. & E. Grylich) February 22, 1899 - April 25, 1899
7. Grylich, August : (Child of G.F.E.B. & E. Grylich) August 4, 1897 - February 2, 1898
8. Meador, Celestie : (Daughter of M.& A. Meador) Died July 9, 1879 aged 1 years 5 months 2 days
9. Peddicord, Hester A. : (Wife of E.J. Hester) Died April 19, 1866 aged 28years 11 months 15 days
10. Meador, Amanda : (d Daughter of A. & L. Meador) Died November 27, 1895 aged 1 year 1 month
11. Walton, W. N. :
12. Lawrence, May L.V. : (Daughter of Y.P. & S. Lawrence) July 27, 1871 - October 5, 1872
13. Meador, John : (Brother)
14. Walton, George H. : January 20, 1801 - July 26, 1852
15. Walton, Mary A. Terry : (Wife of G.H. Walton) June 13, 1803 -July 25, 1851
16. Walton, Rachel A. : (Daughter of G.H. & M. A. Walton) February 21, 1832 - July 28, 1852
17. Walton, Robert M. : January 23, 1834 -July 24,
18. Meador, Ben : (Father)
19. Meador, Juda : (Mother)
20. Meador Mary J. : (Sister)
Row E:
1. Nicholas, Augusta : 1857-1937
2. Nicholas, Rufus : 1856-1931
3. Grylich
4. Forehand, Beverly : May 1, 1861 - November 21, 1935
5. Forehand, Angeline Nee Doty : February 29, 1860 - May 4, 1917
6. Jackson, Albert J. : (Son of J.& C. Jackson) Died October 14, 1856 aged 7 years 5 months 3 days
7. Jackson, William H. : ( Son of J. & C. Jackson) Died October 29, 1856 Aged 1 year 4 months 27 days
8. Jackson, John W. : (Son of J. & C. Jackson) Died September 23, 1855 aged 3 years 7 months 9 days
Row F:
1. McAdoo, Homer : 1892 -1926
2. Morgan, Mary C : (Wife of E.E. Morgan) February 15, 1875 - March 17,
3. Balance, Illinola : 1855 - 1924
4. Anderson, H.B. : April 18, 1848 - February 26, 1887
5. Cronk, Georgie : (Wife of George E. Anderson) October 13, 1871 - December 8, 1906
6. A.M. : (foot stone)
7. I.M. : ( foot stone)
8. Binnion, Agnes : (Daughter of F.& N. Binnion) Died April 18,1861 aged 17 years 4 days 22 months
9. Binnion, Robert A. : (Son of F. & N. Binnion) Died April 2, 1861 aged 20 years 5 days 1 month
10. Binnion, Norrisa : (Wife of F. Binnion) Died September 8, 1859 aged 50 years
11. Binnion, Francis : August 9, 1800 - June 28, 1907 aged 106 years 10 months 19days
12. Binnion, Toby : (Son of J.W. & E.E. Binnion) Died July 26, 1875 aged 11 months 16 days
13. Binnion, Ida : (Daughter of J.W. & E.E. Binnion) Died March 22, 1876 aged 3 months 26 days
14. Jackson, James E. : (Son of J. & C. Jackson) Died August 11, 1869 aged 7 years 29 days
15. Jackson Catharine Binion : (Wife of Jas. Jackson) ( Grandmother) December 27, 1831 - February 16, 1926
16. Albert
17. Jackson, James : Died January 28, 1862 aged 33 years 7 months 8 days
Row G
1. Homer
2. Leininger, Bearl : (Son of Francis & Addie Binnion) 1909 - 1911
3. Meador, J.W. : April 9, 1856 - February 4, 1942
4. Infant
5. Lawrence, Samuel
6. Lawrence, Mary
7. Lawrence Y.P. : 1832 - 1914 (Cpl. Co H 63 111 Inf.)
8. Lawrence, Sarah : 1837 - 1914
9. Lawrence, Cynthia M. : 1879 - 1916
10. Lawrence, Mamie : January 19, 1873 - May 1 1947
11. Lawrence, Samuel W. : ( Son of Y.P. & S. Lawrence) July 27, 1871 - October 5, 1872
12. Lawrence, Susan F. : (Wife of W.C. Lawrence) Died November 19, 1872 aged 42 years 1 month 17 days
13. Lawrence Wesley C. : Died February 19, 1875 aged 40 years 11 months 18days
Row H
1. Infant : Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.C. Kleeman
2. Melton, William H. : 1851 - 1922
3. Melton, Mary E. : (Wife of W.H. Melton) Died April 5, 1889 aged 36 years 15 days
4. Dunn : Infant (Son of B.A. & Mary Dunn) 1872
5. Matheny, Louisa, A. : 1888
6. Meador, Patsy Ann : (Wife of R.F. Meador) September 29, 1854 - May 10, 1873
7. Meador, R.F. : January 17, 1849 - February 16, 1925
8. Meador, Anna M. : (Wife of R.F. Meador) October 11, 1855 - August 17, 1911
9. Dunn, Mary A. : (Wife of B.A. Dunn) April 17, 1830- February 19, 1905
10. Hall, Julius : February 25, 1825 - July 17, 1884
11. Hall, Margaret J. : (Wife of J. Hall) December 25,1834 - May 29, 1910
12. Lawrence, Y.P.: Company H 63 IL. Inf.
Row I
1. Kottmeyer, Hattie : 1877 - 1943
2. Kottmeyer, William : 1844 - 1926
3. Kottmeyer, Henrietta : (Wife of W. Kottmeyer) 1844 - 1924
4. Cooley, Christopher : ( Son of W.H. & L.A. Kottmeyer) Died September 15, 1863 aged 11 months 24 days
5. Caudle, Lena : (Daughter of T. & E. Caudle) Died October 7, 1869 aged 1 year 1 month 7 days
6. Caudle, Nancy : Died April 17, 1895 aged 35 years 7 days
7. Perkins, Sally : (Wife of H.P. Perkins) December 5, 1806 - November 29, 1870
8. Perkins, Harrison : September 11, 1811 - October 22, 1893
9. Caudle, Eula : May 1, 1837 - February 11, 1903
10. Caudle, Thomas : July 15 1837 - January 23, 1901 (Co I 42 Reg 111 Vol.)
11. Caudle, W. Green : June 29, 1864 - September 15, 1901
Row J
1. Pritchett, Bryon R. : (Son of Civil & Lula Pritchett) September 11, 1909 - September 22, 1910
2. Dukes : Infant (Son of A.J. & H. Dukes)
3. Dukes, A.J. : June 10, 1874 -
4. Dukes Hulda : (Wife of A.J. Dukes) May 20, 1868 - April 6, 1899
5. Dukes, Warren : ( Son of A.J. & Nellie Dukes) April 16, 1906 - April 2, 1909
6. Brick Marker
7. Brick Marker
8. Caudle, Margaret : February 25, 1871 - March 23, 1940
9. Caudle, John : August 30, 1866 - August 26, 1945
Row L
1. Cooley, Myron A. : February 6, 1908 - July 5, 1999 (PHM 3 World War II)
2. Cooley, Lora T. : December 29, 1909 - June 16, 1998
3. Binnion, Robert : February 20, 1878 - April 19, 1956 (Co B 15th Reg. Inf. Sp.-Am. War)
4. Binnion, Amanda : 1889 - 1962
5. Park, Levina : 1889 - 1962
6. Park, David A. : February 28, 1852 - December 22, 1893
7. Edward, Sarah A. : February 1,1838 - January 5, 1905
Row M
1. Knight, J. C.: (Co. D 111th IL. INF.)
2. Binnion, Robert T. : February 20, 1877 - April 19, 1956 (Co B 15th Reg. Inf. Sp.-War)
3. Croutcher, Ardell May : (Daughter of J.M. & I. Croutcher) December 28, 1908 - February 27, 1909
4. Wernsman, Cecelia : November 14, 1871 - November 7, 1945
5. Wernsman, Henry : May 24, 1863 - October 11, 1939
6. Wernsman : Infant (Son of H. & C. Wernsman)
7. Wernsman : Infant (Daughter of H. & C. Wernsman)
8. Wernsman : Infant (Daughter of H. & C. Wernsman)
9. Wernsman : Infant (Son of H. & C. Wernsman)
10. Troutman, Lillie : 1867 - 1908
11. Troutman, Clay : 1860 - 1913
12. Crowder, Laverne : 1909 - 1950
13. Crowder Fannie : 1885 - 1969
14. Crowder James : 1872 - 1919
15. Hathaway : Infant
16. Meador, Lola K . : (Daughter of J.M. & L Meador) July 1,1895 - May 25, 1903
17. Meador, Thomas : 1898 - 1925
18. Meador, Mildred : (Wife of T. Meador) 1900 - 1993
19. Meador, Jeptha M. : 1853 - 1935
20. Meador, Elizabeth J. : (Wife of J.M. Meador) 1859 - 1935
Row O
1. Lawson, James N. : 1866 - 1940
2. Lawson, Sarah J. : 1878 1918
3. Meador, Joel : May 2, 1836 - July 24, 1912
4. Meador, Mary A. : (Wife of J. Meador) February 24, 1845 - October 3, 1923
5. Meador, George : (Son of Joel & Mary Meador) March 23, 1875 - September 5, 1905
6. Meador, Simeon W. : August 13, 1832 - September 17, 1913
7. Meador, Sarah A. : (Wife of S.W. Meador) July 5, 1838 - February 22, 1911
8. Meador, Richard W. : May 10, 1917 - February 18, 1918
Row P
1. Meador, Orville : June 11, 1901 - March 17, 1039
2. Meador, Albert N : 1863 - 1935
3. Meador, Lottie : (Wife of A.N. Meador) 1870 - 1920
4. Bates, Joseph C. : 1859 - 1927
5. Bates, Kate : (Wife of A.N. Meador) 1870 - 1920
6. Bates, Effie C. : May 27 - December 9, 1925
7. Bates : Infant (Son of L. & R. Bates) August 29, 1917
8. Bates, Joseph : Born in Alsace France July1, 1816 - August 31, 1906
9. Bates, Margaret : Born in Bavaria Germany July 25, 1829 - August 28, 1905
10. Quayle, James C. : 1865 - 1922
11. Quayle Celin : (Wife of J.C. Quayle) 1869 - 1915
12. Jones, Eli W.: August 13, 1839 - March 15, 1913 (Co D IL. 111th Inf.)
13. Jones, Sarah E. : (Wife of E.W. Jones) September 22, 1842 -
Row Q
1. Wade, Richard : (Son of W.H. & wife Wade) February 17 - March 21, 1900
2. Wade, Charles T. : (Son of W. H. & wife Wade) February 17, 1900 - March 14, 1900
3. Thompson : Infant (Son of J.M. & E. Thompson ) September 18 1903