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ROSEHILL CEMETERY

Greene County, Illinois






   
Thanks to Allen Handling & Terry Barnard for the above photos.


From the Gazette-Patriot, Carrollton, IL, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002 - from an article dealing with Greene County Days.

Located on the west edge of Greenfield, this well cared for cemetery also is maintained by the city of Greenfield. The cemetery, which recorded its first burial in 1835, is located on a sloping hill at the edge of town on the north side of the Berdan-Wrights blacktop road. According to information found in the records of Greenfield Baptist Church, the cemetery came into being because ladies of the local Methodist Church did not want to be buried with the Baptist Church members at Oakwood Cemetery.

Submitted by: Allen Handling

Directions to Rosehill Cemetery: Beginning at the junction of Route 267 and the Wrights Road (1600North), then West 1.0 mile.


Surnames Beginning with:
D thru H
I thru Z


A - C


Name Born Died Age Additional Inscriptions/Information
ALGER, Ormi Walter 27 Nov 1884 28 May 1885 Son of J.O. & M.L.
ALLEN, Annie 30 Nov 1872 5 Aug 1872
ALLEN, Annie B. 1869 1962
ALLEN, Carrie P. 1869 1958
ALLEN, Edward Grant 17 Oct 1865 2y 3m 21d Son of J.H. & J. Allen
ALLEN, Fannie Jane 1862 1943
ALLEN, Frank 1859 1940
ALLEN, James M. 1831 1913
ALLEN, John 1861 1938
ALLEN, Josephine 9 Mar 1868 27y 11m 12d Wife of J.H. Allen
ALLEN, Julie T. 31 Oct 1861 1m 3d Dau of J. & J. Allen
ALLEN, Lillie Ann 1867 1951
ALLEN, Louisa M. 1831 1911
ALLEN, Nellie 25 Jul 1872 25 Jul 1872
ALLEN, Winniford 1 Feb 1847 31y 1m 26d Wife of Isaac Allen
ARMSTRONG, Florence H. 1901
ARMSTRONG, Ralph H. 1898 1973
BAKER, Arthur 1868 1911
BAKER, John 25 May 1860 2 Nov 1908
BANISTER, Lida 1869 1917
BANISTER, Robert R. 1870 1955
BARNARD, Laura 1875 1960
BARNETT, Abner 21 Jun 1842 31y 9m 27d
BARNETT, Abner A. 5 Jul 1877 1y 8m 2d Son of A. & M. Barnett
BARNETT, Alice 1868 1944
BARNETT, Andrew J. 1864 1945
BARNETT, Effie M. 23 Aug 1858 15 Aug 1859 Dau of E. & J.A. Barnett
BARNETT, Ephraim 10 Apr 1859 30y 11m 1d
BARNETT, Julia A. Apr 1831 Jul 1881 Wife of E. Barnett
BARNETT, Lucille 9 Oct 1899 24 May 1983
BARNETT, William, Rev. 26 Mar 1852 43y 2m 11d
BATEMAN, Arbelia 3 Nov 1865 17 Feb 1932
BAUER, Infant 21 Sep 1875 21 Sep 1875 Dau of J. & M. Bauer
BAUER, Ira 1891 1928 Son of Mary & Jacob Bauer
BAUER, Jacob 1850 1931
BAUER, Mary - (Obit) 1855 1928
BERMES, Fred 15 Oct 1875 1 Oct 1935
BERMES, Hannah 18 Mar 1882 29 Nov 1917
BIGGS, Orah Bell 30 Jul 1872 Dau of J.D. & A.M. Biggs
BISHOP, Amanua 1888 1965
BISHOP, Bessie L. 1910 1940
BISHOP, Fred I. 1888 1977
BISHOP, James F. 21 Jan 1854 21 Apr 1906
BISHOP, Mary E. 4 Jan 1856 24 Dec 1917 Wife of James F. Bishop
BISHOP, Mary Ruth 30 Mar 1893 5 Mar 1901
BISHOP, Nathaniel John - (Obit)
BISHOP, Pink Keith 20 Aug 1930 13 Oct 1950 PFC 77 F.A. Bn. 1 Cav. Div. Inf. Korea Ph.
BOWMAN, Charles A. 18 Apr 1864 3y 5m 20d Son of W.R. & S.M. Bowman
BOWMAN, Hannah A. 28 Aug 1820 31 Jan 1857 Wife of David
BOWMAN, Jacob Co. D 14 Ill. Inf.
BOWMAN, Susan M. 28 Nov 1860 23y Wife of W.R. Bowman
BRADLEY, Ann Eliza Wife of Edgar Bradley
BRANNAN, James E. 10 Aug 1878 30 Dec 1953
BRANNAN, Mabel 16 Jul 1886 10 Mar 1968
BROOKS, G. Ivan 23 Jun 1904 3 Sep 1977
BROOKS, Helen M. 27 Jun 1906 Wife of G. Ivan Brooks
BROWN, Beatrice W. 17 Oct 1883 21 Nov 1973
BROWN, Belle - (Obit) 1867 1939
BROWN, Beulah 1909 1925
BROWN, Delwin F. 1835 1866
BROWN, Drusilla V. 15 May 1844 13 Apr 1855
BROWN, Edward J. - (Obit) 1863 1941
BROWN, Eileen (Rands) - (Obit) 24 Oct 1922 24 Mar 2004 Wife of William Robert Brown
BROWN, Eliza G. 25 Dec 1781 6 May 1870
BROWN, George E. 29 Apr 1859 23y 6m 6d
BROWN, Isaac O. 1853 1924
BROWN, James C. 19 May 1825 21 May 1894
BROWN, Julia I. 17 Dec 1881 24 Jun 1894 Dau of I.O. & Leora E. Brown
BROWN, Leora E. 1854 1920
BROWN, Melvin 5 Jun 1885 15 Sep 1974
BROWN, Ordelia M. 3 Jul 1821 27 Jun 1891 Wife of Wm. H. Brown
BROWN, Sarah Elizabeth - (Obit) 1840 1896
BROWN, Sarelda 5 Jul 1830 30 Mar 1898 Wife of James C. Brown
BROWN, Virginia D. 13 Apr 1855 11y 11m Dau of W.H. & M.O. Brown
BROWN, William H. 18 Apr 1818 13 Dec 1905
BROWN, William Melvin 1941 1941
BROWN, William Robert - (Obit) 29 Oct 21921 13 May 2002 Married 2 Jul 1940
BRUNER, Bonnie F. 1905 1930
BRUNER, Charley J. 1866 1927
BRUNER, Charlotte Mary 28 Aug 1909 17 Oct 2005 (Dau of Charley J. & Mary Burger Bruner)
BRUNER, Elizabeth 1837 1917
BRUNER, Etta 1862 1899
BRUNER, Isaac 1832 1929
BRUNER, John M. 1868 1900
BRUNER, Mary A. 1877 1955
BURROUGHS, Abigail M. 5 Aug 1812 11 Aug 1883 Wife of W. P. Burroughs
BURROUGHS, C. E. 29 Apr 1833 Dau.
BURROUGHS, Damon R. 20 Dec 1841 25 Feb 1850 Child of M.P. & A.M. Burroughs
BURROUGHS, Infant 8 Sep 1840 Infant Daughter
BURROUGHS, Infant 11 Oct 1835 Infant Daughter
BURROUGHS, Richard 12 Oct 1775 22 Oct 1865 Born Bridgeport Ct., Grad. Dartmouth 1796
BURROUGHS, Sarah E. 7 Sep 1852 14 Feb 1853 Child of M.P. & A.M. Burroughs
BURROUGHS, Solon E. 28 Oct 1850 27 Aug 1852 Child of M.P. & A.M. Burroughs
BURROUGHS, William P. 4 Nov 1810 20 Apr 1880
CALLAWAY, D. C. Co. D 32 Ill. Inf.
CALLAWAY, Edwin M. 6 Jul 1828 27 Mar 1864
CALLAWAY, Iola 6 Sep 1861 28 Jun 1862 Dau of E.M. & M. Callaway
CALLAWAY, John 17 Mar 1860 50y
CALLAWAY, Matilda L. 17 Mar 1824 17 May 1882 Wife of Edwin M. Callaway
CALLAWAY, Sarah Ann 17 Oct 1858 50y Wife of John Callaway
CANNEDY, Abel S. 13 Oct 1864 1y 6m 19d Son of G.W. & A.A. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Alma 14 Aug 1892 Dau of Asa J. Cannedy (No stone)
CANNEDY, Alsey Ann 1831 1901
CANNEDY, Bessie Lee 1872 1878
CANNEDY, Clinton C. 12 Jan 1857 3y 2m 24d Son of A.J. & S.N. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Edwin A. 21 Mar 1871 7y 10m 14d Son of M.V. & S.J. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Effie E. 15 Jan 1878 8m 17d Dau of D.G. & A.C. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Eliza 23 Mar 1850 21y 7m 20d Wife of G.W. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Elizabeth Ann - (Obit) 24 Jan 1855 May 1913
CANNEDY, Eugene S. 21 Nov 1870 9m 4d Son of J.H. & M.J. Cannedy
CANNEDY, George W. 1818 1899
CANNEDY, Henrietta 1 Jul 1867 9y 6m 8d Dau of S.D. & N.C. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Huston - (Obit) 1868 1891
CANNEDY, Infant 10 Aug 1861 Son of M.V. & S.J. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Isabelle 3 Jan 1864 10m 9d Dau of S.D. & N.C. Cannedy
CANNEDY, James C. 14 Oct 1859 37y 1m
CANNEDY, John W. T. 6 Aug 1859 2y 4m 22d Son of G.W. & Alsey
CANNEDY, Johnie 18 Mar 1879 30 Jul 1879 Son of M.V. & S. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Julia B. 15 Jun 1865 11y 10m 15d Dau of S.D. & N.C. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Lucy Olive 1860 1878
CANNEDY, Martin VanBuren 9 Apr 1842 6 Feb 1931 Pvt. Co. H 144 Ill. Inf.
CANNEDY, Mary Douglas 26 Nov 1859 14d Dau of G.W. & A.A. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Mirium 12 Sep 1844 21y 9m 25d Wife of George W. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Nancy Caroline 25 Mar 1879 50y 7m 17d Wife of D. Cannedy
CANNEDY, Sarah 26 Jan 1828 17 May 1916 Wife of Asa J. Cannedy (No stone)
CANNEDY, Sarah A. 10 Sep 1853 1y 6m 2d Dau of G.W. & Alsey Ann Cannedy
CANNEDY, Sarah Jane - (Obit) 9 Nov 1845 31 Jul 1876 30y 8m 22d Wife of Martin VanBuren Cannedy
CANNEDY, Sarrilda J. 1859 4 Sep 1890 31y 2m 17d Wife of Martin VanBuren Cannedy
CANNEDY, Scott 4 May 1873 16 Feb 1962
CANNEDY, William M. 1881 1931
CARLIN, Robert E. 9 Feb 1986 66y Son of Edgar & Muriel Carlin
CARLIN, William M. 1881 1931
CASWELL, Anna 10 Jan 1867 3 Sep 1961
CASWELL, Elmina 28 Mar 1833 15 Nov 1850 17y 8m Dau of J. & N. Caswell
CASWELL, Henry Sgt. Co. K 91 Ill. Inf.
CASWELL, J. D. Co. G 49th Ill. Inf.
CASWELL, James B. 1829 1890
CASWELL, Jobiah Jr. 9 Apr 1824 3 Aug 1850 Son of J. & N. Caswell
CASWELL, Justina 16 Apr 1846 15y 2m 19d
CASWELL, Lawson J. 30 Apr 1848 Son of V. & L. Caswell
CASWELL, Louisa 8 Jun 1824 7 May 1853 Wife of Valentine Caswell
CASWELL, Margaret 11 Nov 1829 20 Feb 1859 Wife of V. Caswell
CASWELL, Mary E. 1835 1921
CASWELL, Susan 26 Sep 1818 22 Aug 1894 Wife of V. Caswell
CASWELL, Valentine 12 Jun 1820 20 Jul 1892
CHISM, Elenor Aug 1871 13d Child of W.H. & V.C. Chism
CHISM, Mary J. 10 Sep 1872 10 Sep 1872 Child of W.H. & V.C. Chism
CLARDY, Clyde Edwards 1895 1910 Son of J.W. R. & Julia Clardy
CLARDY, Hugh 1854 1916
CLARDY, J. W. R. 1867 1933
CLARDY, James B. Sr. 22 Jan 1893 6 Aug 1948 Ill. PFC 221 Field Sig. Bn. WWI
CLARDY, Julia 1871 1895 Wife of J.W.R. Clardy
CLARDY, Ruby R. 1898 1961
COCHRAN, Anna 12 Sep 1893 11 Mar 1984
COCHRAN, Bell 1861 1940
COCHRAN, Curt 1884 1950
COCHRAN, Grace 17 Mar 1890 19 Sep 1909 Wife of Curt Cochran
COCHRAN, Jack 1918 1926
COCHRAN, Leroy 16 May 1912 27 Jul 2005 (Married 25 Apr 1942)
COCHRAN, Nancy 1832 1896
COCHRAN, Robert 1859 1940
CONLIN, Anna B. 1865 1940
CRAW, Ada 3 Aug 1860 10m 3d Dau of G. & L. Craw
CRESS, Catherine R. 16 Jun 1869 14 Nov 1940
CRESS, Edwin W. 11 Sep 1872 8y 3m Son of H. & N.E. Cress
CRESS, Henry 18 Feb 1820 14 Jul 1890
CRESS, John 4 Sep 1856 3y 3m 9d Son of H. & N.E. Cress
CRESS, Nancy E. 17 Dec 1827 30 Mar 1893 Wife of Henry Cress
CRIST, Floyd M. 14 Dec 1878 11 May 1948
CRIST, Helene F. 25 Nov 1902 28 Dec 2006 (Dau of Floyd M. & Sarah A. Reed Crist)
CRIST, Sade A. (Reed) 12 Feb 1880 24 Aug 1965 (Wife of Floyd M. Crist)
CRITCHFIELD, Nancy C. 25 Feb 1891 58y 4m 16d
CUNNINGHAM, Charley W. 31 Dec 1867 1y 11m Son of N.L. & S.C. Cunningham
CUSHING, Hannah P. 1829 1859
CUSHING, Hannah R. 1797 1861 64y 3m 25d
CUSHING, Infant 1856 17 Aug 1856 Son of M.A. & H.P. Cushing
CUSHING, Mary E. 1832 22 Jan 1853 20y 6m 16d
CUSHING, Samuel D. 1778 9 Jan 1852 73y 7m 25d

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