Dear List, Does anyone have information on active cemeteries that were in or very near Murphysboro other than Tower Grove and the adjacent Catholic (?) cemeteries in 1894? The City clerk's records do not reflect the burial of John F. Kerr, 1844-1894 in either of these so where do I now turn? Thanks, Richard in FL [email protected]

Ricahrd, surprisingly, the LDS in Utah is one place to turn to. Murphysboro does not have a record of my great grandfather who died there. Yet, the LDS in Utah has a copy of his death certificate. Another source would be the Jackson County Historical Society. They try to salvage records being thrown out or destroyed by the courthouse. They are located in Murphysboro also. George E. Basden Basden Photography [email protected] http://www.basden.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:58 AM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Murphysboro cemeteries 1894 > Dear List, > Does anyone have information on active cemeteries that were in or very near > Murphysboro other than Tower Grove and the adjacent Catholic (?) cemeteries in > 1894? The City clerk's records do not reflect the burial of John F. Kerr, > 1844-1894 in either of these so where do I now turn? > Thanks, Richard in FL > [email protected] > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Richard, I found a Carrie Elizabeth Kerr buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery which is between Murphysboro and Carbondale. I didn't find John. Does this help? There are several cemeteries around the Murphysboro area but the only one I know that is Catholic is that portion of Tower Grove. Good luck with your search. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:58 AM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Murphysboro cemeteries 1894 > Dear List, > Does anyone have information on active cemeteries that were in or very near > Murphysboro other than Tower Grove and the adjacent Catholic (?) cemeteries in > 1894? The City clerk's records do not reflect the burial of John F. Kerr, > 1844-1894 in either of these so where do I now turn? > Thanks, Richard in FL > [email protected] > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >