WALNUT RIDGE CEMETERY
Menard County, Illinois
18N 5W Section 1
As these transcriptions were done by humans, they are subject to errors. One should research the original documents/read the headstones, to verify the correctness.
Directions: Heading from Athens on Route 29, towards Springfield, turn left at Route 124 which is about 1.4 miles from the Athens entrance on Route 29. Follow Route 124 about 3.3 miles to the crossroad which is a two-way stop. Turn left on to Constant Road, towards Fancy Prairie. Follow Constant Road about 2.5 miles until you come to the first road before Fancy Prairie. This is Peoria Road, but there is no sign indicating such. You can only turn left. After turning left, follow this road 3.4 miles. You will see Walnut Ridge Cemetery on the left side of the road. There is a sign right on Peoria Road and a long gravel lane which goes up a hill to the very well kept and pretty cemetery. Some of the stones are very large and beautiful as shown in the accompanying pictures.
Pictures provided by: Jeanie Lowe.
Surnames F - J
Surnames R - Z
| Name | Born | Died | Age | Additional Inscription/Info. |
| KASTENS, Emma | 20 Oct 1878 | 4y6m24d | Da of F.O. & K.M. Kastens | |
| KASTENS, Frank F. W. | 18 Mar 1883 | 3y8m19d | Son of F. & H.B. Kastens | |
| KASTENS, Frederick | 21 Jul 1883 | 41y3m7d | ||
| KASTENS, Lizzie M. | 22 Nov 1878 | 1y11m7d | Dau of F.O. & K.M. Kastens | |
| KEITH, Syble | 29 Feb 1924 | 14 Dec 1924 | Dau of Lawrence & Artie Keith | |
| KENNEDY, Elizabeth | 1914 | 1932 | ||
| KENNEDY, Esther | 1890 | 1968 | ||
| KENNEDY, John D. | 10 Mar 1952 | 12 Nov 1995 | ||
| KENNEDY, John S. | 20 Jan 1926 | 29 Dec 1986 | ||
| KENNEDY, Paul V. | 20 Jun 1922 | 30 May 1968 | ||
| KENNEDY, Richard | 1882 | 1966 | ||
| KERN, Janet | 12 Oct 1953 | |||
| KERN, L. Duane | 29 Nov 1947 | |||
| KING, Carrie M. | 1878 | Dau of T.S. & S.J.King | ||
| KING, Effie | 18 Nov 1887 | 22 Sep 1891 | Dau of J. G. & M. E. King | |
| KING, Electa M. Ann | 24 May 1836 | 13 Oct 1853 | ||
| KING, Emma J. | 1865 | 16 Jan 1943 | 77y9m24d | Wife of James S. King |
| KING, Hugh | 29 Dec 1871 | 2m22d | Son of T.S. & S.J. King | |
| KING, James Melvin | 1921 | 1922 | ||
| KING, James Paul | 28 Apr 1899 | 19 Jan 1963 | ||
| KING, James S. | 1866 | 3 Dec 1942 | 76y5m | |
| KING, John C. | 29 Dec 1825 | 30 Dec 1854 | ||
| KING, John G. | 1863 | 1932 | Father | |
| KING, Lina M. | 1 Oct 1875 | 6y1m24d | Dau of T.S. & S.J.King | |
| KING, Martha Helen | 1898 | 1986 | Mother | |
| KING, Mary E. | 1861 | 1930 | Mother (Wife of John G. King) | |
| KING, Matilda | 25 Feb 1799 | 3 Jul 1885 | ||
| KING, Sarah A. J. | 26 Dec 1830 | 7 Nov 1880 | ||
| KING, Sarah J. | 14 Jun 1839 | 20 Mar 1902 | ||
| KING, Sylvia Nigle | 25 Nov 1893 | 1 Aug 1957 | Wife of Clay King | |
| KING, T. S. | 17 Apr 1833 | 20 May 1912 | ||
| KING, Thomas Clay | 27 Sep 1894 | 21 May 1958 | ||
| KREI, John Clausen | 17 Aug 1881 | 16 Oct 1952 | Father | |
| KREI, Minnie M. | 1892 | 1968 | Mother; Wife of John C. Krei | |
| KREI, Oma E. | 1916 | 2000 | ||
| KREI, Walter B. | 1914 | 1951 | ||
| KUNZ, Meda | 9 Mar 1906 | 20 Jun 1942 | ||
| KURTZ, Everett L. "Doc" | 1 Dec 1910 | 26 Mar 1998 | ||
| KURTZ, Mary F. | 1877 | 1942 | Mother | |
| KURTZ, Thomas E. | 1874 | 1951 | Father | |
| LASCODY, Lois E. | 20 Mar 1928 | 26 Nov 1998 | ||
| LEAVITT, Abigail D. | 14 Dec 1822 | 23 Sep 1898 | His Wife (Wife of Jeremiah C. Leavitt) | |
| LEAVITT, Carolina M. | 26 Aug 1866 | 11m10d | Dau of M. & G.M. Leavitt | |
| LEAVITT, Charlie | 13 Feb 1861/4 | 2y11m12d | Son of M. & G.M. Leavitt | |
| LEAVITT, Gloughly L. | Aug 1875 | 2m26d | ||
| LEAVITT, Ida E. | 17 Mar 1865 | 1y10m7d | Dau of M. & G.M. Leavitt | |
| LEAVITT, Jeremiah C. | 16 Jan 1818 | 29 Jun 1907 | ||
| LEAVITT, Mary A. | 9 Dec 1851 | 1y2m2d | Dau of J. & S.A. Leavitt | |
| LEAVITT, Moses | 17 Apr 1875/6 | 47/77y3m1d | ||
| LEAVITT, Orlando | Son of H. & C. Leavitt | |||
| MASON, Mary Laura | 3 Jun 1917 | 26 Feb 1917 | Death Certificate | |
| MAY, William Archer | Son of W.S. & F.E. May | |||
| MCMURRY, John A. | 16 Dec 1868 | 21 Dec 1868 | Son of J.O. & D. McMurry | |
| MESSERSMITH, Daniel M. | 9 Apr 1900 | 20 Jul 1973 | Married 22 Sep 1936 | |
| MESSERSMITH, Edwin M. | 26 May 1889 | 1 Aug 1889 | ||
| MESSERSMITH, Ethel C. | 16 Jun 1916 | 31 Mar 1994 | ||
| MESSERSMITH, Forest Edward | 18 Mar 1907 | 15 Aug 1909 | Son of C.C. & A.A. Messersmith | |
| MESSERSMITH, James Jr. | 3 Mar 1866 | 1 Feb 1941 | ||
| MESSERSMITH, Joseph W. | 1873 | 1907 | ||
| MESSERSMITH, June E. | 1918 | 1977 | ||
| MESSERSMITH, Rebecca | 1872 | 1956 | Wife of Joseph W. Messersmith | |
| MESSERSMITH, Ruth Ann | 10 May 1843 | 3 May 1897 | Wife of J.M. Messersmith | |
| MESSERSMITH, Sarah J. | 21 Mar 1881 | 21 Sep 1896 | Dau of J.M. & R. Messersmith | |
| MESSERSMITH, W. Frank | 1905 | 21 Jun 1981 | 76y | |
| MILLER, Franklin P. | 7 Sep 1858 | 1 Jun 1936 | ||
| MILLER, Thomas | 1895 | 1916 | Son of Frank & Martha Miller | |
| MILSTECK, Infant Son | 26 May 1879 | |||
| MORRISON, Kenneth W. | 4 Jul 1912 | 15 Jul 1992 | ||
| MORRISON, Lois K. | 26 Nov 1885 | 12 Sep 1975 | ||
| MORRISON, Osmond | 7 Sep 1887 | 28 Jun 1958 | ||
| MORRISON, Wilbur L. - (Obit) | ||||
| MOTT, America | 19 Oct 1834 | 15 Jun 1896 | ||
| MUIR, Lillie Flager | 1884 | 1951 | ||
| MURPHY, James R. | 1882 | 23 Nov 1953 | Son of J. & R. Murphy | |
| MURPHY, Nettie May | 1882 | 17 Dec 1952 | Wife of James R. Murphy | |
| MURRAY, James | 17 May 1888 | 87y3m3d | ||
| MURRAY, Margaret D. | 17 Sep 1888 | 88y1m7d | Wife of James Murray | |
| MURRAY, Margaretta D. | 29 Aug 1852 | 24y10m12d | Dau of J. & M. Murray | |
| MUSEMAN, Tim | 23 Dec 1891 | 16y | (From death records) | |
| MYERS, Floyd | 16 Apr 1889 | 6y11m21d | Son of J.H. & M.A. Meyers | |
| MYERS, Henry | 24 Aug 1871 | 24y10m12d | ||
| MYERS, Infant | Dau of J.H. & M.A. Meyers | |||
| MYERS, J. H. | 20 Oct 1850 | 31 Dec 1934 | ||
| MYERS, Joseph P. | 1904 | 1976 | ||
| MYERS, M. Foy | 26 Jul 1891 | 19 Dec 1918 | ||
| MYERS, Martha A. | 24 Mar 1852 | 8 Jun 1919 | Wife of J.H. Meyers | |
| MYERS, Nina Violet | 30 Jul 1895 | 4 Mar 1905 | ||
| MYERS, Rosa Maude | 17 Feb 1876 | 1m17d | Dau of J.H. & M.A. Meyers | |
| MYERS, Wilhelmina S. | 1899 | 1976 | ||
| NEAVILL, Amanda E. | 1866 | 1935 | Wife of Elijah F. Neavill | |
| NEAVILL, Elijah Fields | 16 Dec 1857 | 3 Jan 1943 | ||
| NICHOLS, Fred | 1903 | 1975 | ||
| NICHOLS, Jonathan J. | 18 May 1882 | 15y4m6d | Son of Wm. N. & N.L. Nichols | |
| O'BRIEN, Margaret K. | 1909 | 29 May 1982 | 73y | |
| OLSON, Annie | 13 Oct 1862 | 25 Jun 1938 | Wife of Henry O. Olson | |
| OLSON, Clifford L. | 17 Aug 1890 | 2 Jun 1895 | Son of H.O. & Annie Olson | |
| OLSON, Henry O. | 1863 | 1936 | ||
| OLSON, Martha | 21 Jun 1824 | 12 Dec 1898 | Wife of Peter Olson | |
| OLSON, Peter | 16 Feb 1825 | 3 Apr 1873 | ||
| PAINE, Edwin J. | 1 Sep 1881 | 25 Dec 1948 | ||
| PAINE, Esther Frances | 11 Nov 1908 | 6 Mar 1909 | Dau of E.J. & L.F. Paine | |
| PAINE, Julia H. | 11 Nov 1871 | 14 Sep 1872 | Dau of W.J. & M.E. Paine | |
| PAINE, Lottie F. | 26 Dec 1880 | 10 Feb 1972 | Wife of Edwin J. Paine | |
| PAINE, Martha S. | 8 Oct 1853 | 4 Nov 1931 | Stepmother; Wife of Walter J. Paine | |
| PAINE, Mary E. | 9 May 1848 | 13 Apr 1897 | Wife of Walter J. Paine | |
| PAINE, Walter J. | 9 Sep 1842 | 9 Aug 1910 | ||
| PRINCE, Anna B. | 1881 | 1962 | ||
| PRINCE, Belva E. | 1912 | 1996 | ||
| PRINCE, G. Newton | 1878 | 1944 | ||
| PRINCE, Gerard A. | 1836 | 1910 | ||
| PRINCE, Jane | 1836 | 1918 | Wife of Gerard A. Prince | |
| PRINCE, Paul E. | 1901 | 1967 | ||
| PRINCE, William Nate | 1868 | 1921 |
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