Halsey-Hougham Cemetery

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Submitted by: Bob Halsey
Cataloged in 1970 - 1974
By Carlyle & Mabel Halsey

Located Waynesville Plot Map Section 24 (4 1/2 Miles Northeast of Waynesville)
Deeded to DeWitt County in 1879
Dewitt Country deeded to Waynesville Township - 1959
First Buried: Catherine Hougham in 1838
Last Buried: Henry Winkle in 1937

Eli Halsey bought the Farm in March of 1851.
“One acre remains as Halsey-Hougham Cemetery”.

  • Sovern E. Winkle Died 1914
  • Betty M. Winkle Died 1937
  • Mary Steele - Engraved Gone but not Forgotten - Died 1886 (Dec. 6th) 42 yrs 9 mos 16 days
  • Chester B. Halsey - Son of Arthur & M. J. Halsey - Born Aug. 12 Died Aug 12, 1900
  • Arda H. Halsey - Son of A. & M. J. Halsey - Born Dec. 17, 1872 Died Jan. 16, 1899
  • Luther Halsey - Son of A. & M. J. Halsey - Died Apr. 19, 1892 Age 14 yrs 8 mos 21 days
  • [Shot & killed by Charles Brock]
  • (No Name) - Daughter of A. & M. J. Halsey - Died Aug 13, 1889
  • Soloman Bordor Civil War Soldier (Government Stone- White Marker)
  • Co. A 107th Ill Inf. [Note: According to Records, this is Solomon Bordor Halsey. He was with CO. A 107th IL Inf. - Wapella. He was given a 40 acre land grant in DeWitt Country for his action in the Mexican War].
  • Worley Hougham - Son of W. H. & A. A. Hougham - Born Mar. 12, 1877 Died Nov. 29, 1877
  • Moses Hougham - Born Jan. l6, 1792 Died Mar. 24, 1857
  • Elizabeth Hougham - Wife of Moses Hougham - Born Feb. 22, 1804 Died. Feb. 2, 1857
  • Amos Hougham - Died Dec. 15, 1847 Age 25 yrs & 4 mos
  • Catherine Hougham - Daughter of M & E Hougham - Died Nov. 18, 1838 Age 1 yr. 4 mos 5 days
  • Susanar Hougham - Daughter of M & E Hougham - Died Jan. 19, 1843 Age 5 days
  • Sarah J. Hougham - Daughter of M & E Hougham - Died Sept. 3, 1854 Age 5 yrs 3 mos 21 days
  • William H. Hougham - Son of M & E Hougham - Died Sept 2, 185l Age 5 yrs 1 mos 2 days
  • Gary Hougham - Daughter of M & E Hougham - Died. Sept. 4, 1854 Age 13 yrs 11 mos 6 days
  • John S. Hougham - Died Sept. 8, 1851 Age 28 yrs 5 days
  • Walter Haldeman - Engraved My Sweet Baby  - Died Nov. 14, 1878 Born Nov. 7, 1878
  • Nora Winkle - Daughter of S. E. & E. Winkle - Died June 9, 1875 Age 2 mos 10 dys
  • Joseph E. Winkle - Son of S. E. & E. M. Winkle - Died May 8, 1861 Age 17 yrs 19 dys
  • Edgar Fletcher - Born Oct. 1, 1875 Died Nov. 14, 1901
  • Isaac H. Winkle - Born 1865
  • Martha L. Winkle - Wife of Isaac - Born 1856 Died 1920
  • Baby Son of Henry and Martha Martin (Winkle ?) - Born Mar. 18, 1907 Died Oct. 7, 1907
  • Elder Mazy - Son of G. & M. Peasley - Died Jan 6, 1880 Age 3 yrs 10 mos 11 dys
  • Granville & Martha (Halsey) Peasley-Winkle
  • Mary A. Hazlewt - Daughter of J. A. & W.A. Hazlewt - Died June 29, 1876 Age 2 yrs 4 mos 8 dys
  • Eli Halsey - Died Jan. 20, 1892 Age 76 yrs 3 mos 5 dys
  • Phoebe McCalester - Wife of J. A. McCalester - Died Oct. 26, 1876 Age 32 yrs 6 mos 25 days
  • Children of Phoebe and J. A. McCalester:
    • Sarah I. - Died Mar. 10, 1865 Age 6 yrs 26 dys
    • Infant Daughter - Died Mar. 10, 1875
    • ? --- Age 12 dys
    • Infant Son - Died Oct 6, 1876
    • Allen - Died Oct. 6, 1876 Age 7 yrs 11 mos 14 dys
  • John H. Cartmill Son of J. & R. Cartmill - Died Dec. 11, 1849 Age 15 yrs 9 mos 5 dys
  • Maurice Halsey - Died at Birth - Died April 25, 1900 [Body was later moved to Heyworth Cemetery and buried next to his parents, Robert Oscar & Maude Halsey]  Note: Glenn Strange lost his right arm when about 14 yrs old and had arm buried at foot of Maurice Halsey’s grave.

UNMARKED GRAVESTONES IN CEMETERY

  • John Ackerson Father
  • Clyde Ackerson Son
  • Emma Peasley
  • Infant Son Harrison Still Born 1900’s
  • Son of Ben & Pearl (Halsey) Harrison
  • Marilla Winkle Deniton
  • Mary Halsey Ackerson
  • Nancy Scott Halsey ( ? )
  • J. A. McCallister

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