Calvin, Page 82, Cemetery Records of Pike County, Il., 1816-Dec 31, 1978, Volume V Townships Detroit - Hardin - Montequma -Pearl - Springcreek Perhaps Mrs. Gress might be related to you since J.P. Clemmons is her ggrandfather Clemmons Cemetery This abandoned faimily plot is on a farm owned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gress in Montezuma Twp. Mrs Gress showed the Lesises the location May 19, 1978. The whole plot was orignally a fenced grove of trees about one half acre. A plot 30' x 12' is still enclosed by an iron fence. Within it is the family of J. P. Clemmons, Mrs Gress' great grandfather. According to V. T. Parks her father about 30 or 40 people were buried here. Only 14 stones were found. Clemmons, John Peter 1823 -- 5 Oct 1882; Mary J. (Grimes) wife 7 Jan. 1823 --26 Dec 1895; Jane (Hayden) Wife 1814 -- 4 Jan 1842; Elizabeth 14 May 1839 -- Aug 1891 (dau of JP & Jane); Thomas D. 25 Jan 1805 -- 17 Mar 1855; Thomas J. died 19 Jun 1854 (13 yrs. 4 mo.); George Reed born 27 May 1807; Ida Susan 17 Nov 1864 -- 30 Jun 1871 (dau of SP); John H. died 16 Oct 1867 age at death (23yr-10mo-28ds) Please visit my Web site http://www.casstel.net/~jagile/ ctsporter@juno.com wrote: > Jo Ann: > > Does this cemetery book contain anything about the Clemmons Cemetery? If > so, could you list the persons that are buried there? I am interested in > the CLEMMONS family. > > Thanks. > > Calvin > >