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Following are a few of the cemeteries located in and around Mt Erie, IL where many of my Travers relatives are buried. I am only listing other pertinent people (ones buried alongside relatives) to assist in locating the graves of family members, should you want to do so.
*TRAVERS CEMETERY
Row 10:
Billingsley, Lafayette G. - 1860-1942; Billingsley, Martha C.- 1862-1932.
Billingsley, Tom (Metal marker) - 1883-1962. (Marker gone by 26 Apr, 1981.
Wardell, Charles R., Illinois, Pvt 1st Cl, 147th Inf, 37 Div. - April 20, 1933.
Travers, Euna, wife of Edd Keyser, 1895 - 1926.
Travers, infant son, 1884 - 1884.
Travers, infant son, 1881 - 1881.
Mother, Martha A. Cox, Mar 28,1870, Mar 28, 1899.
John I. born July 23,1831, died (unreadable).
Row 11:
Travers, James H., Jan 1, 1818 - Nov 14, 1859; Christiana, his wife, May 1, 1822, Feb 8, 1916.
Edingfield, Una, died June 3, 1884, aged 27 yrs, 3 mo, 7 ds.
" A loved one has gone from our circle,
On earth we shall meet her no more,
She has gone to her home in heaven,
And all her afflictions are over."
Travers, Michael T., died Feb 29, 1880, aged 29 yrs, 6 mo, 18 ds.
"Sleep brother dear and take thy rest,
God called thee home, He thought it best,
Twas hard indeed to part with thee,
But Christ's strong arm supported me".
Travers, Rada E., died Oct 2, 1881, aged 35 yrs, 3ms, 27 ds.
"He took thee from this world of care,
An everlasting bliss to share".
Travers, Jacob W., died June 14, 1883, aged 35 yrs, 3 ms, 27 ds.
"There is a haven of peaceful rest, to morning given,
There is a joy for souls distressed, in for every wounded breast,
Tis found above in heaven".
Travers, James H., son of J.W. & E.J. Travers, died Aug 6, 18??, aged y, 11ms, 21 ds.
Travers, John A., son of J.W. & E.J. Travers, born Feb 11, 1875, died Sept 4, 1898.
Travers, Oliver, 1880 - 1936; Travers, Carrie, 1882 - 1972.
Row 12: South to North
Smith, Katherine - Broken Smith, Edman - Born Sept 23, 1839, Died Jan ? 1881 (Unclear, Could be 1875 )
Travers, Citty - wife of Eli Travers, Born Feb 26, 1816, Died Feb 4, 1879.
"A loving wife, a Mother dear, A faithful friend, He's buried here"
Travers, Eli - died Oct 18, 1857, aged 45 y, 7 m, 22 d.
Enyart, Joel S. - died Sept 15, 1855, aged 56 yrs, 8 ms.
Travers, Nancy - wife of Nathaniel Travers, was born Nov 27, 1824, departed this life Nov. 6, 1857.
Travers, Levina - wife of Nathaniel Travers, born Apr 4, 1818, died June 4, 1852.
Travers, Nathaniel - died Feb 22, 1860, afed 45 y, 3 m. Levina, his wife, Apr 4, 1818 - June 14, 1852; Nancy, his wife, Nov 27, 1824 - Nov 5, 1857.
Row 13: North to South
Travers, Harris - died Mar 20, 1900, aged 57.
"Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound,
They shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy council."
Travers, Freelove - aged 53 yrs.
"He only is my rock and my salvation. He is my defiance,
I shall not be greatly moved."
Stevans, Mary J. - died Mar 11, 1898, aged 57 yrs.
"Truly my soul waiteth upon God from whom cometh my salvation"
Travers, Milton - died June 16, 1876.
"He that is our God is the God of our salvation and
unto God the Lord belong the issues from death."
Travers, Willie - son of Milton and Emily Travers, died Aug 7, 1886, aged 15 yrs.
"God is our refuge and strength, our present help in trouble"
Stevans, Dellah E. - died Dec. 29, 1876, aged 13 ys, 7 ms, 13 ds.
"Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not."
Orr, Alexander - born Mar 18, 1851, died Mar 19, 1904, aged 57 ys, 1 m, 9 ds.
Orr, Ed A. - 1873-1939.
Lester, Grace - 1888-1961.
Lester, Avery - 1885-1967.
*Notes: Travers Cemetery is located 1 1/2 miles east of Mt Erie, IL. behind the Providence Primitive Baptist Church, (no longer used) in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec 5 of Mt Erie Township.
Nathaniel Travers second wife is shown as Nancy Crews, born 1824, died 1857, but her name was Mary Crews, not Nancy Crews (perhaps this was a nickname?).
UNION CEMETERY
VERNON CEMETERY
Last update : 04-05-2007 03:16
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