Vernon, Marion County, Illinois

Vernon
Patoka Township
Marion County, Illinois
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Vernon the the northern most village in the county of Marion and was formed as a station for the Illinois Central Railroad. The village was laid out by D. W. MURFIN in 1872. The village received its name from William VERNON, who was the auditor for the Illinois Central Railroad.

In 1872, the first building was built by T. K. DICKEY for his office. He also built a large hay barn the same year.

In 1873, the post office was established by D. W. MURFIN, who became the first post-master. MURRAY and HARRIS opened a general mercantile and Edward LAWRENCE built the flouring-mill, which was later operated by DANSBURY and KING.

    In 1874, the first school was opened. It was a one-story frame building. The cost of construction was $400. The teacher received a salary of $50 a month. The School Board of Directors were T. K. DICKEY, J. H. WALKER and James TILLMAN. This building was used until 1891, when the building and lots were sold.

    In 1880, the railroad depot was built. Before that time an old boxcar served as Vernon's Depot. John POOL and William PEDDICORD built a cider-mill. T. K. DICKEY went into the grain business, buying and selling. Ebb ROBINSON and Richard ATKINS both had General Mercantiles. Dr. Samuel MORTON and Dr. J. W. MURFIN both had drug stores along with their medical practices. William GOLDSBOURGH / GOULDSBOURGH and Philip GARDINER were blacksmiths. Frank BINION had a hotel. He was a fine old gentleman who died in 1907 at the age of 107.

    In 1881, the Methodist-Episcopal Church was built. This church disbanded in the latter 1980's. Its edifice was bought by the Canaan Land Pentecostal Church, with pastor Linda KYZAR.

    In 1891 a new two-story frame building was built for the school on a new building site located north of the Methodist-Episcopal Church.

    In 1903, a two-room addition was built onto the Vernon School.

    An axe handle factory was built in Vernon and at one time and was running 24 hours a day.

In 1906, Vernon had four general stores, two banks, one lumber yard, a brick aned tile factory, two physicians, a hardware store3, two grocery stores, two restaurants, one barber shop, one creamery, and a population of 850 people. The community was at one time thehome of more Civil War veterans than any other ocmmunity of its size.

On 28 Jun 1910, a child was born who was destined to become a world renowned artist. Herbert Dickens RYMAN, Jr., son of Dr. H. D. and Cora RYMAN. He attended Milliken University in Decatur, Illinois, and then completed his education at the Chicago Art Institute, from which he graduated magna cum laude in 1931. He worked for MGM in the art department, working on some of the great films, including “David Copperfield” (1935), “Tale of Two Cities” (1935) and “The Good Earth” (1937), which won an Oscar. “Anna and the King of Siam,” “The Black Rose” (1950) “The Robe” (1953). In 1939, he began working for Walt DISNEY. He worked on "Pinocchio" (1940), "Dumbo" (1941), and "Victory Through Airpower" (1943). In the summer of 1953, Walt recruited Herb to work on drawings for an amusement park to be called Disneyland - drawings which were largely responsible for the financial backing Walt received for the project. After that fateful weekend in 1953, Herb was kept busy visualizing the finished product... throughout the years, Herbert Ryman's imagination and artistry has touched virtually every aspect of Disneyland - from Main Street to New Orleans Square. Additionally, Herb worked closely with Walt Disney on the 1964 / 65 New York World's Fair. After almost 20 years and completing the concept drawings for Walt Disney World in Florida, Herbert Ryman officially retired from The Walt Disney Company in 1971... but that "retirement" would only last a few years. In 1976, Ryman returned to Disney to work on Tokyo Disneyland and EPCOT Center in Florida, with projects such as "The American Adventure" and "Wonders of China" commanding his skills and attention. His final years with Disney were directed at developing the Main Street-type area of Disneyland Paris and the Indiana Jones™ Adventure at Disneyland and Disneyland Paris. Ryman's private work was always too encompassing to typecast. But he is renowned for his watercolors of the rugged California coast around Carmel and Point Lobos, for his portraits, and for his paintings of the Ringling Brothers Circus and Emmett Kelly. Herbert Dickens Ryman passed away 10 Feb 1989. His legacy lives on with The Ryman Program for Young Artists and today, is celebrated with the release of "A Brush with Disney". You can see some of his artwork at: http://www.abrushwithdisney.com/hollywood1.htm

According to the Centralia Sentinel, 6 Aug 1910, "Vernon has four general stores, two banks, one lumber yard, one tile and brick factory, two physicians, one hardware store, two grocery stores, two restaurants, one barber shop, two hotels, two black smith shops, one creamery, one undertaker and furniture dealer, one church and a population of 350 inhabitants."

On 30 May 1915, the Civil War Soldier statue in the Veteran's Park was dedicated. Vernon was known to have had the most Civil War Veterans, per capita, than any other town in America. An acre of land was donated by Ebb ROBINSON to the village for the purpose of making a public park. Every Civil War veteran, or a relative of a deceased veteran, planted a tree in the park. They put an eighty foot flag pole, one for each Vet, in the park. (See following for more details and list of Civil War Soldiers.)

In 1929 the Vernon School burned down. A new building was built on the same site. This was located north of the M. E. Church. It had four class rooms and a gymnasium. First through sixth grades were taught by three teachers.

    In 1991, Vernon was not quite the village it was in 1910, the result of the automobile, but it still has its post office, Mobil gas station, Joyce's Cafe, Morey's Remnant Shop, Flora's Beauty Shop, Burke's Hardwood Lumber Company, and Marvin's Garden of Plunder-Antiques. Vernon still cares for its park. It has a population of 200.

    In 2000, the United States Census shows Vernon with a population of 178 people, 77 households, and 46 families residing in the village. There are 83 housing units. The racial makeup of the village is 98.31% White, 0.56% Native American, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.69% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

    In 2010, the population for all those living within the 62892, which includes much rural area, was 317 people. 316 were white and 1 was native American.

    In 2011, Village of Vernon had a population of 129.

    In 2012, Village of Vernon had a population of 128.

Map of Patoka Township

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Cemeteries in the Vernon Area:

Hatch Cemetery is located in Section 11

Meador Cemetery is located in Section 14

Protz - Holt Cemetery is located in Section 14

Tillman Cemetery (aka Vernon Cemetery) is located in Section 3

Thorpe Cemetery is located in Section 5

Vernon Cemetery (aka Tillman Cemetery) is located in Section 3

Vernon Civil War Veterans Park
Grand Army of the Republic Park

    This park, which is a one-of-a-kind in the United States, was started on land that was donated by Elbridge ROBINSON, recipient of Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor, and by his wife, Martha L. (PEDDICORD) ROBINSON. The land was given to the G.A.R. James T. JONES Post of Vernon.

    On 21st of November, 1906, a resolution was passed by the Women's Relief Corps #1884, to erect a monument in the G.A.R. Park.

    On 30 May 1915, the life-size statue of a Civil War soldier was formally dedicated in the park. The monument is 18 feet, 4 inches high, including two bases and topped by the statue of a life-sized solder, equipped with gun and accouterments standing at "parade rest". The inscription on the shaft shows to those of the present and of the future how their ancestor's tree may be located. Each tree is numbered and the names and numbers are recorded in the archives of the county.

    On 9 October 1915, the record of the trees, soldiers, their rank, company and regiment were recorded in the Marion County Court House by Recorder John M. SCHULTZ.

    In the late 30's or early 40's, the park was later transferred to the Village of Vernon. From "Footprints In Marion County" Vol. 2 No. 1, page 7 has, "In accepting the deed to the park the citizens of Vernon pledged themselves and their successors to the faithful care and protection of the park and the continuation of the custom (of the old soldiers, while living) of flying the U.S. Flag from the flag pole on each national holiday."

    "The purpose of the statue is to honor the Civil War Veterans and to teach the lessons of patriotism to future generations."

 
Number and Name                   Rank         Company           Regiment

 1. Andrew BARNDT               Sergeant          A         51 Wisconsin Infantry
   (Service: 27 Mar 1865 - 22 Aug 1865)(b.1835-d.1911) Peaceful Valley Cemetery, Odin.)

 2. Allen  TROUTMAN             Sergeant          E         11 Illinois  Infantry 
   (Service: 1861 - 20 Jul 1864) (b.1838-d. aft 1880 bef 1900) Britton Cemetery, 
    Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County. (Note: His military record has Albon TROUTMAN.) 
  
 3. John MOORE                  Private           E          6 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service:1 Mar 1865 - 5 Nov 1865) (1828-????) Cemetery unknown. (Note: I can't find 
    him after he was discharged. He was said to have been born in Ireland and he was 
    living in Carrigan Township when he joined the military at age 28.)

 4. Eli Whaley JONES            Sergeant          H         26 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 1 Nov 1861 - 22 Mar 1865)(b.1839-d.1913) Meador Cemetery, Patoka Township. 
   (Note: Brother of James T. JONES.)

 5. Alexander MASSEY            Private           E         62 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 15 Dec 1861 - 6 Mar 1866) (b.1847-d.1931) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery. 
   (Note: He evidently lied about his age when he joined, as he was only 14,
    but said he was 18 in order to be able to join.)

 6. Monument

 7. Simeon WHITE                Private           H         54 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 1 Dec 1861 - 15 Oct 1865)(b.1839-d. aft 1880) Thorp Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

 8. Elijah FRIEND               Private           E         80 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 5 Aug 1862 - 10 Jun 1865)(b.1841-d.1914) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery. 

 9. William HOLT                Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 11 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1840-d.1918) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery. 

10. Hiram HOLLINGSHEAD          Private           G          7 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 3 Mar 1865 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1847-d.1896) Cemetery unknown. 

11. Branick POTTER              Private           E          3 Illinois  Cavalry 
   (Service: 1 Jan 1864 - 10 Oct 1865)(b.1830-d.1900) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County.

12. William C. THOMLINSON       Private           E         11 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 31 Dec 1861 - 20 Aug 1862)(b.1837-d.????) Cemetery unknown. (Note: His military 
    record has William TOMALSON. Discharged because of wounds.) 

13. Thomas ALLMON               Private           E         62 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 15 Dec 1861 - 7 Mar 1864)(b.1843-d.1897) (Note: His military record has 
    Thomas ALLMAN.) Cemetery unknown. 

14. William E. HOUSTON          Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 11 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1844-d.1927) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery. 

15. Yelverton Peyton LAWRENCE   Private           H         63 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 16 Dec 1861 - 9 Apr 1865)(b.1832-d.1914) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery. 
   (Note: 1st cousin of John Thomas LAWRENCE.)

16. James HATHAWAY              Private           M          7 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 21 Mar 1865 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1846-d.1918) Holt- Protz Cemetery, Patoka Township.

17. John Wesley WALL            Sergeant          F          7 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 16 Aug 1861 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1842-d.1910) Patoka Cemetery. 

18. Andrew M. PEDDICORD         Private           G          7 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 7 Mar 1865 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1822-d.1909) Patoka Cemetery.

19. Benjamin DOOLEN             Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 12 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1843-d.1926)Doolen-North Fork Cemetery, Foster Township. 

20. Thomas CAUDLE               Private           I         42 Indiana   Infantry
   (Service: 9 Oct 1861 - 21 Jul 1865)(b.1837-d.1901) Meador Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

21. John Thomas LAWRENCE        Corporal          F         14 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 15 Oct 1862 - 31 Jul 1865)(b.1835-d.1897) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: He was captured 30 Jul 1864, Gray, Georgia and was in Andersonville 
    Prison for 7 months.)(Note: 1st cousin of Yelverton Peyton LAWRENCE.)

22. Chancey Wheeler THORP       Private           K         54 Indiana   Infantry
   (Service: 18 Jun 1862 - 18 Sep 1862)(b.1942-d.1897) Hatch Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

23. Thomas G. JOHNSON           Corporal          H         40 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 22 Aug 1861 - 11 Aug 1862)(b.1837-d.????) Grave stone in Tillman - Vernon Cemetery, 
    but no death date engraved in stone.

24. Reuben ALLEN                Private           A         61 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 10 Feb 1862 - 8 Sep 1865)(b.1843-d.????) Cemetery unknown. 

25. Simeon Walker MEADOR        Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 11 Aug 1862 - 10 Jun 1865)(b.1832-d.1913) Meador Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

26. Leonard A. MOREY            Private           F         14 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: ??? - 1865)(b.1840-d.1911) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County. 
   (Note: Military record lists him as Leonard MAREY. Also it doesn't give his enlistment date.)

27. Morris Wallace MOREY        Private           E        143 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 13 May 1864 - 26 Sep 1864)(b.1849-d.1917) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. 

28. Pleasant EPPS               Private           K        152 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Feb 1865 - 11 Sep 1865)(b.1841-d.1919) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. 

29. Wallace Morris WILLETT      Private           K        152 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Feb 1865 - 11 Sep 1865)(b.1847-d.1924) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. 

30. Canada C. BALDWIN           Private           H         23 Missouri  Infantry
   (Service: 1861 - 1865)(b.????-d.????) Cemetery unknown. (Note: Military record lists him as 
    Canada BALDWIN and Canada BALDEN.)

31. Joel T. WALTON              Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 12 Aug 1862 - 1 Jul 1865)(b.1836-d.1907) Patoka Cemetery.

32. John THROP                  Private           F         80 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 15 Aug 1862 - 10 Jun 1865)(b.1831-d.1911) Thorp Cemetery, Patoka Township.

33. Isaac N. KNIGHT             Private           I        122 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 12 Aug 1862 - 15 Jul 1865)(b.1844-d.1911) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: Brother of Joseph, William, James and John KNIGHT.)

34. James William OATES         Sergeant          K         91 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 7 Aug 1862 - 5 Mar 1863)(b.1838-d.1927) Thorp Cemetery, Patoka Township. 
   (Note: Was discharged because of disability.)

35. George W. LEININGER         Private           K         43 Wisconsin Infantry
   (Service: 1864 - 1865)(b.1841-d.1882) Heckethorn Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County.

36. Benjamin Hardy WOOLSEY      Private           H          8 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 25 Jul 1861 - 4 May 1866)(b.1841-d.1933) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery.

37. James Anderson ARNOLD       Sergeant          D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Aug 1862 - 20 Aug 1863)(b.1832-d.1885) Sandy Branch Cemetery, Foster Township. 

38. Americus Clark PAYNE        Private           E          2 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 5 Aug 1861 - 11 Aug 1864)(b.1835-d.1922) Bear Creek Cemetery, Pope Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: Name listed as PAINE not PAYNE on military record and grave stone. 
    His sons, however, went by PAYNE.)

39. Rufus Thomas BALDWIN        Private           K        152 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Feb 1865 - 11 Sep 1865)(b.1849-d.1942) Pleasant Valley Cemetery, DeWitt County. 
   (Note: He evidently lied about his age so that he could join the army, as he is listed as 18 
    in 1865 on military record, when in fact he was only 15, not being 16 until the following month.)

40. John KNIGHT                 Corporal          F          7 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 16 Aug 1861 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1840-d.1918) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery. (Note: Brother 
    of Joseph, William, James and Isaac Newton KNIGHT.)

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42. James T. JONES              Corporal          D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 11 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1835-d.1885) Holt - Protz Cemetery, Patoka Township. 
   (Note: Brother of Eli Whaley JONES.)

43. James KNIGHT                Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 11 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1838-d.1924) Holt - Protz Cemetery, Patoka Township.
   (Note: Brother of Joseph, William, John and Isaac Newton KNIGHT.) 

44. Frederick HAAG              Private           C         18 U.S.
   (Service: ??? - ???)(b.1838-d.1911) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County. 
    Has Civil War stone.

45. John HEALEY                 Private           K        152 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Feb 1865 - 25 Aug 1865)(b.1840-d.1925)(Note: Military record has John HEALY not 
    HEALEY.) Mother of Dolors Cemetery, Vandalia, Fayette County.

46. Charles C. PERRY            Corporal          H         97 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 15 Aug 1862 - 29 Jul 1965)(b.1841-d.????) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: Brother of Alonzo PERRY.)

47. William Wesley WILSON       Private           E        143 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 3 May 1864 - 26 Sep 1864)(b.1846-d.1897) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: Brother of Benjamin W. and William Riley WILSON.)

48. Joseph G. KNIGHT            Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1824-d.????) Meador Cemetery, Patoka Township. 
    No dates on his military stone.
   (Note: Brother of William, James, John and Isaac Newton KNIGHT.)

49. Ivy A. ARNOLD               Corporal          D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1833-d.1917) Mount Peace Cemetery, St. Cloud, 
    Osceola County, Florida. 

50. William KNIGHT              Private           F          7 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 16 Aug 1861 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1835-d.1911) Tillman - Vernon Cemetery.
   (Note: Brother of Joseph, James, John and Isaac Newton KNIGHT.)

51. Elbridge ROBINSON           Private           C        122 Ohio      Infantry
   (Service: 26 Aug 1862 - 19 Jun 1865)(b.1844-d.1918) Patoka Cemetery. (Note: Awarded the 
    Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor for action on 14 Jun 1863, Winchester, Virginia. 
    His citation reads "With one companion voluntarily went in front of the Union line, under 
    a heavy fire from the enemy, and carried back a helpless wounded comrade, thus saving him 
    from death or capture.")

52. William T. JOHNSON          Private           C         38 Indiana   Infantry
   (Service: ??? - ???)(b.1842-d.????) (Note: There apparently were 2 William T. Johnsons in 
    Marion County. This one and another that was in a different Indiana Infantry.)

53. Nathan THOMAS               Private           K        107 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 15 Aug 1862 - 21 Jun 1865)(b.1839-d.1895) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County.

54. Garland C. SHEPPARD         2nd Leiut.        D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1824-d.1902) Pinhook Cemetery, Vandalia, Fayette County.

55. William PETERS              Private           D         49 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 1 Dec 1861 - 25 Jan 1865)(b.1829-d.????) Wilberton Cemetery, Wilberton Township, 
    Fayette County. Civil War stone with no dates.

56. George P. HUDDLESTON        Private           A         18 Kentucky  Infantry
   (Service: 8 Feb 1862 - 18 Jul 1865)(b.1840-d.1916) Elmwood Cemetery, Centralia.

57. John Venable PERKINS        Private           K         42 Indiana   Infantry
   (Service: 9 Oct 1861 - 21 Jul 1865)(b.1843-d.1916) Hatch Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

58. Terry Green PERKINS         Private           E        132 Indiana   Infantry
   (Service: 18 May 1864 - 7 Sep 1864)(b.1833-d.1900) Hatch Cemetery, Patoka Township. 
   (Note: His service is listed under Terry F. PERKINS and Perry G. PERKINS.)

59. Daniel M. McConnell         Private           G          7 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 7 Mar 1865 - 4 Nov 1865)(b.1825-d.1884) McConnell - Riedle Cemetery, 
    Wilberton Township, Fayette County.

60. David W. JACKSON            Private           E        130 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 1861 - ???)(b. ca. 1837-????) Bear Creek Cemetery in unmarked grave, Pope Township, 
    Fayette County. 

61. James KNIGHT                Private           F        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: ??? - ???)(b.????-d.????)(Note: I don't know who this 2nd James KNIGHT is. 
    There are no KNIGHTs listed in Company F of the 111th Illinois Infantry.)

62. Joshua Brown SHELTON        Private           K         14 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 3 Mar 1865 - 16 Sep 1865)(b.1845-d.1926) Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo, Fayette County.

63. John M. MORTON              Corporal          E         32 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 31 Dec 1861 - 29 Jun 1862)(b.1843-d.1918) Morton Cemetery, Otego Township, Fayette County. 
   (Note: Discharged in St. Louis, Missouri on account of wounds.)

64. Wesley C. LAWRENCE          Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1834-d.1875) Meador Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

65. Wm Henry Harrison LAWRENCE  Private           D        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Aug 1862 - 6 Jun 1865)(b.1842-d.1880) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County.

66. Philip Clark LUSTER         Private           H          8 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 23 Apr 1861 - 25 Jul 1861)(b.1839-d.1896) Pinhook Cemetery, Vandalia, Fayette County.

67. Joseph DAVIS                Private           C        144 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 3 Sep 1864 - 14 Jul 1865)(b.1838-d.????) Thorp Cemetery, Patoka Township. 
    Civil War stone, not dates. 

68. Charles Leonard HUDDLESTON  Private           A         18 Kentucky  Infantry
   (Service: 8 Feb 1862 - 18 Jul 1865)(b.1838-d.1925) Thorp Cemetery, Patoka Township. 

69. J. Mack GREEN               Private           H         38 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: ??? - ???)(b.????-d.????)(Note: There is no GREEN in Co H 38th Illinois Infantry. 
    I haven't found out who this J. Mack GREEN is. There is a James Monroe GREEN who was in 
    Co D 111th Illinois Infantry (11 Aug 1862-6 Jun 1865) and lived in Foster Township and is 
    buried in Sandy Branch Cemetery (1843-1880)

70. Alonzo PERRY                Private           G         35 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 20 Sep 1861 - 1 Aug 1863)(b.1839-d.1916)(Note: Transferred to Veterans Res. Corps 
    1 Aug 1863 and discharged Dec 1864.) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County. 
   (Note: Brother of Charles C. PERRY.)

71. Leonard REIDLE              Private           A         27 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 20 Aug 1861 - 20 Sep 1864)(b.1842-d.1898)(Note: Military record has Leonard RIDLE.) 
    McConnell - Riedle Cemetery, Wilberton Township, Fayette County.

72. Charles BONNELL             Corporal          K        138 Ohio      Infantry
   (Service: 2 May 1864 - 1 Sep 1864)(b.1844-d.1901) Patoka Cemetery. (Note: His service is l
    isted under Charles BONNEL.)

73. Martha L. (PEDDICORD) ROBINSON (President W.R.C. - Women's Relief Corps)
   (b.1853 - d.1925) Patoka Cemetery. (Note: Wife of Elbridge ROBINSON.)

74. James A. BALDWIN            Private           K        152 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 9 Feb 1865 - 11 Sep 1865)(b.1816-d.1875) Mother of Dolors Cemetery, Vandalia, 
    Fayette County. 

75. Levi BELCHER                Private           F        111 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: 8 Aug 1862 - 7 Jun 1865)(b.1844-d.1917) Patoka Cemetery.

76. Thomas H. Quayle            Captain           B         93 Indiana   Infantry
   (Service: 16 Aug 1862 - 10 Aug 1865)(b.1831-d.1912) Patoka Cemetery. 
   (Note: Military record has Thomas H. QUAIL.)

77. Benjamin W. WILSON          Private           F         14 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 15 Oct 1862 - 31 Jul 1865)(b.1833-d.1864) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: His grave stone says "Starved Dec. 1864, Andersonville Prison". 
    They have him mustered out on 31 Jul 1865, which was impossible, as he was already dead. 
    (Note: Brother of John Riley WILSON and William Wesley WILSON.)

78. John Riley WILSON           Private           H         35 Illinois  Cavalry
   (Service: 3 Jul 1861 - 27 Sep 1864)(b.1841-d.1880) Farmer's Cemetery, Kaskaskia Township, 
    Fayette County. (Note: Brother of Benjamin W. and William Wesley WILSON.)

79. Philip Winston LOCKARD      Private           G         26 Kentucky  Infantry
   (Service: 1864 - 10 Jul 1865)(b.1836-d.1920) Petty Cemetery, Grayson County, Kentucky. 

80. Rev. Naaman BASCOM          Private           F         32 Illinois  Infantry
   (Service: ??? - 27 Jun 1862)(b.1844-d.1921) South Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, Fayette County. 
   (Note: His service is listed under Naamon BASCOM.)
 
           (Numbers begin at Northwest corner and run east and west.)

Vernon Young Man Murdered, Making National News

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Additions and/or corrections are most welcome.

Any old photos of Foster Township
would also be greatly appreciated.
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Compiled by
Stephen P. H. Frakes
Salem, Illinois 62881-2120

Updated:
13 July 2024