Allis aka Bethel aka Old West Cemetery

Allis
aka
Bethel
aka
Old West Cemetery
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois

This cemetery, the first within the city limits of present day Waverly, was long used as a pasture. It is situated on the southwest edge of Waverly and contains the remains of over 300 early Waverly settlers and citizens. Three graves, those of Malinda J., Gabriel and Lucinda Dennis, are inside a fence at the east edge of the cemetery.

A listing of tombstones in this cemetery was made on September 17, 1972 and appeared in "A Guide to Cemeteries of Morgan County, Illinois, Volume One". During the autumn of 1977, a restoration of this cemetery was undertaken and several additional tombstones were unearthed. On Oct. 12, 1977, a second reading of the cemetery's tombstones resulted in the addition of several readings and corrections of others. It is obvious that there are many many other burials in this cemetery and it is likely that more tombstones will be recovered during the coming years. On November 13, 1977, members and friends of the First United Methodist Church of Waverly dedicated a flag pole and shrubbery at the cemetery entrance. Today the cemetery is fenced and beautifully maintained although so very very few of the original stones remain.

Care should be taken to avoid confusing this "Bethel" Cemetery with the much larger Bethel Cemetery which is located south of Murrayville, Morgan County, Illinois.

Name Born Died Age Additional Inscription/Information

ALLIS, Ann C. 11 Jan 1888 80y 2m 13d Wife of S.G.M. Allis

ALLIS, Anne (Illegible) 3y Dau of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis

ALLIS, Caroline 6 Sep 1840 5y 2d Dau of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis

ALLIS, Fredric W. 1 Aug 1839 4m 10d Son of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis

ALLIS, Louisa 7 Jan 184? 6m 19d

ALLIS, Richard Tonges 13 May 1863 22y Sacred to the memory of Richard Tonges

(Adopted son of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis - he was killed

by accident on board gunboat Switzerland. He is

buried near Alexandria, La. Co. G, 101st Ill. Inf.

ALLIS, S.G.M. 9 Jul 1887 82y 1m 4d (His first name was Stephen)

ALLIS, William F. 12 Mar 1838 12wk Son of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis

BARKER, George W. 22 Nov 1843 39y

BARKER, Sarah A. 26 Aug 1859 53y 11m 5d Wife of G.W. Barker

CHAPIN, Horace 15 Sep 1858 60y Late of Newport, N.H.

CHAPIN, John Orr 1824 1862 (A soldier in the Civil War, John O. Chapin enlisted as

a private in Co. I of the 14th Inf on May 25, 1861. He

died of wounds on May 11, 1862. His tombstone is

inside an iron fence which encloses the Allis family

burials.)

DENNIS, Gabriel H. 1895 80y

DENNIS, Lucinda 16 Mar 1819 30 Dec 1916 97y 9m 14d Wife of Gabriel H. Dennis; Born in Tenn.

DENNIS, Malinda J. 28 Jun 1890 49y 8m 11d Dau of G.H. & L. Dennis

HITCHCOCK, Lucius M.D. 17 Jul 1851 48y

HUDSON, Katie M. 4 Aug 1890 1 Mar 1893

HUTCHISON, James 19 Sep 1851 43y 7m 22d

HUTCHISON, James B. 8 Sep 1851 8y 8m 22d Son of J. & E. Hutchison

HUTCHISON, Eletha 15 Oct 1843 32y 5m Wife of James Hutchison

HUTCHISON, Paulina 20 Aug 1843 4m Dau of J. & E. Hutchison

HUTCHISON, Susan 15 Feb (broken) Wife of John Hutchison

JEFFRIES, Elvira V. 14 Jul 1853 23y 2m Wife of W.P. Jeffries

JENNY, Lauretta H. 16 Jan 1838 5m 22d

KING, Cora 14 Jul 1901 27y

MANSFIELD, R. 20 Feb 1844 2y 8m (This name is on the Allis family tombstone)

NUNES, Justina V. 4 Apr 1844 2 Sep 1881

NUNES, Margaret 23 Jun 1853 Wife of R. E. Nunes (This tombstone is next to the

tombstone of Justina and is very difficult to read)

ORR, Sarah 29 Aug 1858 64y Widow of Rev. William A. Chapin of Greensboro, Va.

(Myra Martin's reading gives the death date as 1859.

The marker is identical to that of Horace Chapin)

PHELPS, Anna 17 Jul 1851 74y

PHILEY, Dolly 26 Nov 1855 55y 8m 13d

PHILEY, Elisha 24 Mar 1850 55y 10m 7d

RAKES, Ronald D. Nov. 23, 1952 Sept. 2, 1993

RAWSON, Anna G. 7 Jun 1877 22y 11m 7d Wife of J.R. Rawson

RAWSON, Edward 24 Jan 1876 1y 9m 17d Son of J.F. & A.G. Rawson (The Rawson tombstones

have not been found. Info supplied by Mrs. Myra

Martin of Waverly)

SALTER, Jane Van Vechten 27 Aug 1836 23y Wife of D.B. Salter

TANNER, Cyrus 1848 (His tombstone has not been found - info from

Myra Martin)

TANNER, Lucy Sturtevant 22 Jul 1845 64y Wife of Cyrus Tanner

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Name	Born	Died	Age	Additional Inscription/Information

ALLIS, Ann C.		11 Jan 1888	80y 2m 13d	Wife of S.G.M. Allis
ALLIS, Anne		(Illegible)	3y	Dau of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis
ALLIS, Caroline		6 Sep 1840	5y 2d	Dau of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis
ALLIS, Fredric W.		1 Aug 1839	4m 10d	Son of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis
ALLIS, Louisa		7 Jan 184?	6m 19d
ALLIS, Richard Tonges		13 May 1863	22y	Sacred to the memory of Richard Tonges
				(Adopted son of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis - he was killed
				by accident on board gunboat Switzerland. He is
				buried near Alexandria, La. Co. G, 101st Ill. Inf.
ALLIS, S.G.M.		9 Jul 1887	82y 1m 4d	(His first name was Stephen)
ALLIS, William F.		12 Mar 1838	12wk	Son of S.G.M. & Ann C. Allis

BARKER, George W.		22 Nov 1843	39y
BARKER, Sarah A.		26 Aug 1859	53y 11m 5d	Wife of G.W. Barker

CHAPIN, Horace		15 Sep 1858	60y	Late of Newport, N.H.
CHAPIN, John Orr	1824	1862		(A soldier in the Civil War, John O. Chapin enlisted as
				a private in Co. I of the 14th Inf on May 25, 1861. He
				died of wounds on May 11, 1862. His tombstone is
				inside an iron fence which encloses the Allis family
				burials.)

DENNIS, Gabriel H.		1895	80y
DENNIS, Lucinda	16 Mar 1819	30 Dec 1916	97y 9m 14d	Wife of Gabriel H. Dennis; Born in Tenn.
DENNIS, Malinda J.		28 Jun 1890	49y 8m 11d	Dau of G.H. & L. Dennis

HITCHCOCK, Lucius M.D.		17 Jul 1851	48y

HUDSON, Katie M.	4 Aug 1890	1 Mar 1893

HUTCHISON, James		19 Sep 1851	43y 7m 22d
HUTCHISON, James B.		8 Sep 1851	8y 8m 22d	Son of J. & E. Hutchison
HUTCHISON, Eletha		15 Oct 1843	32y 5m	Wife of James Hutchison
HUTCHISON, Paulina		20 Aug 1843	4m	Dau of J. & E. Hutchison
HUTCHISON, Susan		15 Feb (broken)		Wife of John Hutchison

JEFFRIES, Elvira V.		14 Jul 1853	23y 2m	Wife of W.P. Jeffries

JENNY, Lauretta H.		16 Jan 1838	5m 22d

KING, Cora		14 Jul 1901	27y

MANSFIELD, R.		20 Feb 1844	2y 8m	(This name is on the Allis family tombstone)

NUNES, Justina V.	4 Apr 1844	2 Sep 1881
NUNES, Margaret		23 Jun 1853		Wife of R. E. Nunes (This tombstone is next to the
				tombstone of Justina and is very difficult to read)

ORR, Sarah		29 Aug 1858	64y	Widow of Rev. William A. Chapin of Greensboro, Va.
				(Myra Martin's reading gives the death date as 1859.
				The marker is identical to that of Horace Chapin)

PHELPS, Anna		17 Jul 1851	74y

PHILEY, Dolly		26 Nov 1855	55y 8m 13d
PHILEY, Elisha		24 Mar 1850	55y 10m 7d

RAKES, Ronald D.	Nov. 23, 1952	Sept. 2, 1993

RAWSON, Anna G.		7 Jun 1877	22y 11m 7d	Wife of J.R. Rawson
RAWSON, Edward		24 Jan 1876	1y 9m 17d	Son of J.F. & A.G. Rawson (The Rawson tombstones
				have not been found. Info supplied by Mrs. Myra
				Martin of Waverly)

SALTER, Jane Van Vechten		27 Aug 1836	23y	Wife of D.B. Salter

TANNER, Cyrus		1848		(His tombstone has not been found - info from
				Myra Martin)
TANNER, Lucy Sturtevant		22 Jul 1845	64y	Wife of Cyrus Tanner

Allis aka Bethel aka Old West CemeteryWaverly, Morgan County, Illinois

Allis
aka
Bethel
aka
Old West Cemetery
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois