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From: "Louise Erekson" <>
Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Oliver Cemetery
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:56:38 -0600
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Peggy - In the Oliver Cemetery;
B. S. Gray, husband of Mary Ann Gray; 10 April 1816 - Oct. 28, 1856, mar.
Feb. 17, 1839
Ivy Gray, d. Aug 19, 1863; age 21 y 7 mo 20 days, (Lt., Co. K., 120th Reg.,
Ill. Vol. Civil War, died at Corinth, MS)
James F. Gray, d. Dec 5, 1880, age 20 y 3 m, 6 days
Mary Ann Gray, wife of B. S. Gray, March 29 - May 2, 1896, md Feb 17, 1839
Sarah A. Gray, d. Jan 20, 1880
Sidney Ann Gray, dau of B. S. and M. A. J. Gray, Dec 22, 1847 - July 6,
1848
William James Gray, son of B. S. and M. A. J. Gray; May 30, 1851 - Aug 31,
1853

I didn't find any Canada(y) or Engle in that cemetery there are several
Canada names in the one book of Johnson Co. IL cemeteries.....
I have a book about military people in the Civil War.... do you want me to
send you info about that?

In the book; Biographical History of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin
Counties in Illinois..... there is a history of the Reynolds family.... if
you don't have this, let me know. I could copy it for you..... but we are
going to be gone for two weeks, I'll gladly do it when I get back....

Louise
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Oliver" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Oliver Cemetery


> Hi Louise, Thanks for all your info. Basil and Mary Ann are not actually
> in my direct line. Her parents were Ivy Reynolds and his first wife,
> Rebecca Canada(y). Ivy married a second time to Caroline Engle, and I am
> descended from that marriage. I would be very pleased to have the other
> Gray names in that cemetery if it isn't too much trouble. Thanks again.
> Peggy Oliver
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louise Erekson" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 12:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Oliver Cemetery
>
>
>> Margaret,
>> Peggy, In the book, Cemeteries of Bloomfield Twp, [Johnson Co., IL] it
>> says;
>>
>> "Oliver Cemetery, NE1/4 of NW1/4 Section 31 Oliver Cemetery was first
>> used in 1840. At that time Vienna did not have its own cemetery, so its
>> residents were also buried there. Presently, there are 179 recorded
>> burials in the two-acre cemetery, although there are probably more. The
>> last burial was in 1928. The road leading to the cemetery was neglected
>> for decades and has virtually disappeared. Two families, the Meyers on
>> the south side and the Duncans on the north own the land surrounding the
>> cemetery.
>>
>> The southern access, off old Illinois 146, goes through the barn lot and
>> hog barns of the Meyer farm. Access from the north, off the
>> Vienna-Buncombe blacktop goes through a field. The distance is only a
>> half-mile from either direction.
>>
>> An Oliver Cemetery Fund, which will be a non-profit organization, has
>> been established at the Banterra Bank at Vienna. Plans are to restore the
>> road into the cemetery and to place a fence around it. At least ten Civil
>> War veterans are buried in Oliver Cemetery.
>>
>> To reach this cemetery from Vienna, drive west on Route 146 for .8 mile.
>> At the edge of town, turn north onto old Route 146 and go 1.5 mile to the
>> home of the Meyers to ask permission to go to the cemetery."
>>
>> Listed in the cemetery; B.S. Gray, husband of Mary Ann Gray, April 10,
>> 1816-October 28, 1856, md. Feb. 17, 1839
>>
>> Mary Ann Gray, wife of B.S. Gray; March 29, 1822 - May 2, 1896; md. Feb
>> 17, 1839
>>
>> [there are others named Gray listed also, if you want them, let me know]
>>
>> I'm answering this because my aunt, Emma Greer married Theodore Roosevelt
>> Gray. He was the son of Basil Jim Gray...{1864-1924].. And his wife,
>> Carrie Burris Gray - they are buried in Oak Grove [also called Bridges]
>> cemetery...... If I remember right, this Basil was a Sheriff.... Do you
>> want that info also?
>>
>> Louise
>>
>>
>>
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