This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jasonleestraw Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.castle/1000/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Linwood and East Linwood Cemeteries Contact: Ralph Connour, Cemetery Supervisor 309-345-3644 Fax: 309-343-4765 rwconnou @ ci.galesburg.il.us Search Cemetery Directories · East Linwood Cemetery Directory · Linwood Cemetery Directory · State of Illinois Cemetery located in Henderson Township City owned cemeteries include Linwood and East Linwood. Linwood cemetery is located on the west edge of Galesburg, Illinois, at West Main St. and Linwood Rd on the south west corner, near by-pass 34 and Highway 164. Linwood Cemetery Association, organized in 1856, purchased 30 acres from Marius Belden and wife in November 1856. The City of Galesburg bought those acres from Linwood Cemetery Association for a city cemetery on December 15, 1857. The City of Galesburg purchased an additional 22 acres on the south east corner of West Main St and Linwood Rd. This principal addition to date is known as East Linwood Cemetery and was purchased around March 19, 1928. The City owns and maintains the cemeteries in excellent condition. All records are filed electronically at the cemetery office and City Hall. Hard copies are also on file. To date there are over 13,000 burials in Linwood and over 4,300 in East Linwood. Disclaimer | Privacy Policy - Copyright © 2001-2006 City of Galesburg, IL - Webmaster · Name: Martha Ellen CASTLE · Reference Number: 4520 · Sex: F · Birth: ABT 1867 in Anchor, McLean Co., Illinois · _UID: BFBC63DB164BAE4A9A57BDE0C286D208C269 · Note: Research notes: No birth certificate is available for her as Illinois did not begin recording births until 1878 -about a decade after she was born. The Mclean County Historical society searched for a record of her birth in the county index, but found none. Have marriage certificate for RODNEY THOMPSON and Mattie Ellen Castle in McLean Co., Illinois on 20 Jan 1889. He is shown to be age 48; she 22 On the birth certificate for her daughter, HANNAH, Martha's birthplace and residence is listed as Anchor, Illinois. · Change Date: 1 DEC 2002 Father: Austin Fuller CASTLE b: 8 NOV 1835 in Licking Twp., Muskingum Co., Ohio Mother: Catherine Amanda BAIRD b: ABT 1836 in Ohio Marriage 1 Rodney D THOMPSON b: ABT 1840 in Columbus, Ohio · Married: 20 JAN 1889 in McKlean Co., Illinois, U.S.A. Children 1. Hannah Amanda Jane THOMPSON b: 7 FEB 1890 in Anchor, McLean Co., Illinois 2. Albert THOMPSON b: ABT 1891 in Illinois 3. Fuller THOMPSON b: 1895 in Illinois 4. John W THOMPSON b: 1899 in Illinois 5. William THOMPSON b: 1901 in Illinois 6. Myrtle Rae THOMPSON b: 20 APR 1902 in Anchor, McLean Co., Illinois 7. Lee THOMPSON b: ABT 1904 in Illinois 8. Edward THOMPSON b: ABT 1893 in Illinois Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.