El Bethel Cemetery Twp 12 S. range 6 East Section 17 Pope County near Eddyville, IL (Evidence of 25-30 burials.) Fritch, Leora 1882-1920 Fritch, Martha, his wife b. Jan 29, 1861 d. June 28, 1948 , A. J. b. Oct. 29, 1856 d. Apr. 23, 1916 Fritch, Ethel 1897-1920 Reames, Margaret 1820-1911 Reames, John 1806-1903 Lauderdale, Jasper N., Co E 1 Reg IL Light Art. B. Dec 29, 1844 d. June 15, 1922. This is a church cemetery. In 1890 the membership of El Bethel church was 23; Clerk, J. W. Cole; Pastor was E. C. Baker; Post Office of clerk was Eddyville, IL. In 1893 membership was 23; Clerk was Elmina Jaco; Pastor was Joshua M. Bowman; Post Office of Clerk was Eddyville. In 1895 membership was 24; clerk was V. L. Maynor; Pastor was J. M. Bowman; Post Office of Clerk was Eddyville. Does anyone have further history about El Bethel Baptist church or the community in that time frame? Joshua Mack Bowman (1848-1905) was my husbands grandfather. Thank you, Faye -- Check out my homepage http://members.accessus.net/~abowman/Faye.htm Please update your address book. My new e-mail address is: fayebow@shawneelink.net