Illinois Route 9 runs east and west through LaHarpe. Just beyond the west side of LaHarpe and just beyond where Route 94 joins Route 9 from the north, there is a southbound turn off onto a paved road to Fountain Green. I believe there's a sign at that intersection for Fountain Green and Webster. I think it's less than ten miles to Fountain Green. Just before entering Fountain Green, which today is little more than a cluster of houses, the Fountain Green Cemetery is on the east side of the road. This cemetery is kept mowed and neat. Continuing into Fountain Green, two or three minutes, at most, the road will end at a T, east-west intersection. Turn left/east at this intersection. You will continue on a paved road. About a mile after this turn, watch for a small sign posted on the fence on the right/south side of the road. This is where the Lincoln Cemetery is located. It is necessary to walk back along a fence row to the Lincoln Cemetery. Until a few years ago, this little burial area was in sad shape: stock had been allowed to move freely in the area, grave markers were knocked over and broken. I understand that a local man has initiated a clean up effort, but I haven't gone back there for some years. I have part of a news article regarding the cleanup and some information regarding people who are buried there, many of whom were relatives of President Abraham Lincoln. Continue east (maybe a mile) until you come to a curve which will take you south, and go south for about one and a half miles until you come to a County Road. I don't remember what the number of this road is. A house and outbuildings are on the southwest corner. Turn right/west at this intersection to go to Majorville. Continue south to go the Willis Cemetery. Majorville: from the intersection proceed west (you'll still be on a paved road) for about one mile. As you go down this road, you'll be able to see Majorville Church to the southwest. You'll pass one old farmhouse, with a barn and garage on the left/south. Just beyond this house, the road dips a bit, then there will be a gravel road turning south and only to the south; there is another farmhouse with outbuildings on the right/north. Turn south onto this gravel road and proceed to the church and cemetery - you'll see it. I don't know who maintains Majorville at present. For a number of years my dad used to mow it periodically, but he's not able to do that any longer. Each time I've visited, however, it has been mowed. I'd suggest taking work gloves and tools, should you find it necessary to dig up weeds or thin out some of the day lilies which grow in profusion around some stones. And watch out for the poison ivy to the rear and south of the church. For anyone who has visited Majorville previously, one used to be able to continue on the paved road and get to Webster. But the bridge (which is beyond the turnoff to Majorville) has been closed for a number of years. I recently forwarded driving directions to the Webster Cemetery to Terasa; I believe she's planning to publish all of these on the Hancock Website. For anyone who is interested, I have a couple of excellent pictures of Majorville Church. I'd be happy send jpeg images to anyone who would like to see them. Willis: from the County road intersection described above, continue south past the County Road for about a mile and a half. On the right you will pass the building which used to house the Joetta General Store. Last summer my sister and I spoke with the lady who lives in the house next to the old store. When she and her husband first bought the property, they had hoped to restore it but they've evidently given up on that idea. She kindly allowed us to peek inside. My ggg-aunt, Lillie Almeda Beckwith Weakley, owned and operated this store for about forty years. Continue south to the next house on the right/west side. Scott and Vickie Hardisty live here, and you'll need to contact them in advance of your visit. To get to the Willis Cemetery, you must walk back through one of their fields. The cemetery is not on their property but is adjacent to their field. Scott and Vickie have no people buried there, but are hoping to do some clean up and reset some of the fallen stones. They have spoken with the property owner, whose last name is Boston, and he has given them his permission. Thank goodness he has no intention to clear and plow over this little area. My sister, Mary Jane White and I have volunteered to help them. Vickie's temporary e-mail address is MDBROWN@NETINS.NET. Vickie recently mentioned that she will be getting a new ISP. If anyone tries to reach her and is unsuccessful, send an e-mail to me and I'll forward the message to her. The site of the old Woodville School is just a bit further down from the Hardisty home and on the left/east side of the road. The current building is not the original structure, of course; it is now being used as a residence. I also have a picture of the old school, which I would be please to share. If you were to follow this road south for three or four miles, it leads to Route 136. From there you can go east to Tennesse, Colchester and Macomb, or west to Carthage. I'm planning to go down to Hancock County within the next few months. One of the things I'd like to do on this trip is to compile listings of Majorville and Fountain Green Cemeteries (I think Mary Jane told me she was planning to do Willis). If I am successful, I will forward that information to the Terasa and Shawnnee. Marcia Farina Majorville@aol.com P.S. Yes, my e-mail name comes from the cemetery and I didn't chose it out of a morbid sense of humor. On the day we were setting up my account, my first several choices were already taken. My husband kept saying "C'mon, c'mon, pick something", so I tried to think of a name or word meaningful to me, but an unlikely choice for an e-mail screen name. Majorville popped into my mind. I have grandparents and extended family members going back four generations buried at Majorville, so that little cemetery is very dear.