I wonder if that is where my ggrandparents Luther and Hannah BISSELL are buried. They farmed in the Walsh-Sorento vicinity in mid-1850s, but graves have never been identified. Robert in CA.
Robert, It is a possibility that your ancestors are buried there, especially if they were of the Baptist faith. Another possibility is Kirkland's Grove, which is a little farther south of Lemen cemetery, nearer Sorento. I understand there are a number of burials in Kirkland's that were very early, especially of Scotch Irish folks who lived in that vicinity and a bit south into the Old Ripley area of Bond County, for whom no marker now exists. My ancestors, James and Jane (Thompson) Lingo, of Old Ripley area, are said by family tradition to have been buried at Kirkland's in 1835 and 1844 or 45, but there are no markers, and I've not found them in cemetery records books. I am just guessing, but those buried at Lemen cemetery, since it was next to the Baptist Church, were probably mostly church members or relatives of church members. Moses Lemen was the name of one of the earliest pastors, a pioneer evangelist whose family was instrumental in establishing many early Baptist churches in Illinois. When we inventory the cemetery, be it this week or in the Spring, we will certainly share that info with the list. Juli Claussen
I also wonder if my 3 great-grandparents, WILLIAM C. CHAPMAN and MARY "Polly" CHAPMAN, are buried in Lemen Cemetery. They were probably Baptists and farmed in the Walshville--Sorento area from 1850 and later. Polly may have died between 1850 and 1860 as she disappeared from the census in 1860. William C. Chapman was still living in 1860. Does anyone know the origin of the name of the small village of CHAPMAN near Walshville? Is it perhaps named after William C. Chapman or one of his sons? Lea Robert Bissell wrote: > > I wonder if that is where my ggrandparents Luther and Hannah BISSELL are > buried. They farmed in the Walsh-Sorento vicinity in mid-1850s, but > graves have never been identified. > > Robert in CA. > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Visit the Montgomery County USGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cabin/3648/montgo2.html > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog