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Saint Francis Cemetery
Putnam County, Illinois

Lat: 41° 12' 10"N, 89° 26' 17"W

Contributed by Madena Whitesell, Aug 08, 2004 [iluvot2@yahoo.com]. Total records = 147.

From Putnam on Rt 29 drive north for about 1.2 miles, then 3 miles west on the first road which is 665.

In 1863 Michael & Margaret Jennett, Thomas & Winifred Real deeded this plot of land to James Duggan, Bishop of Chicago. Francis Cemetery is now under the auspices of the Peoria Diocese, with much of the finances and up keep coming from Saint Joseph Church in Henry, Il.

This is an active cemetery occasionally, with the last burial dated 1999. It is thought that Francis Real was the first buried here. This cemetery is sometimes referred to as Saint Joseph Cemetery, which is incorrect.

I finished surveying this cemetery on Aug 06, 2004. This includes all existing and legible headstones.

- Madena Whitesell

Barrow, Daniel, b. (1803c), d. Aug 17, 1868, Age 65y, Native of Cork, Ireland, Row 10, Grave 8a
Barrow, Edward J, b. (1858c), d. Apr 19, 1863, Age 5y 6m, Son of D & M Barrow, Row 10, Grave 8b
Bisghler, Genefeva, d. Sep 17, 1878, Age 57y, Gestorben 17 Sep 1878, Alter 57 Jahre, Buhe Sanft, Row 3, Grave 1
Dempsey, Peter, b. (1816c), d. Oct 8, 1868, Age 52y, Row 6, Grave 4
Donovan, James, Age 60y, Died in the 60th year of his life, native of Emly, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Row 8, Grave 1
Durnin, James, b. (1845c), d. Apr 25, 1870, Age 25y, Native of Reastown, Louth, Ireland, Row 6, Grave 11
Dwyer, Dennis, b. Nov 20, 1879, d. Mar 20, 1916, Row 11, Grave 13
Dwyer, Francis Paul, b. (1889c), d. Jan 29, 1890, Age 7m, Son of M & M Dwyer, Row 11, Grave 15
Dwyer, Joseph L, b. 1880, d. 1915, Row 13, Grave 2c
Dwyer, Leo H, b. 1891, d. 1922, Row 13, Grave 2a
Dwyer, Mary A, b. 1854, d. 1910, Wife of Michael Dwyer, Row 11, Grave 14b
Dwyer, Michael, b. 1839, d. 1905, Husband of Mary A Dwyer, Row 11, Grave 14a
Dwyer, William G, b. 1884, d. 1922, Row 13, Grave 2b
Finnegan, Beryl B, b. 1888, d. 1969, Mother, Row 4, Grave 3b
Finnegan, Bridget McCourt, b. (1828c), d. Aug 23, 1895, Age 67y, A kind mother and friend to all, Row 3, Grave 4a
Finnegan, Catherine, b. 1867, d. 1956, Row 11, Grave 5b
Finnegan, Eveline, b. 1907, d. no date, Row 11, Grave 1b
Finnegan, Hugh, b. 1862, d. 1947, Row 11, Grave 5a
Finnegan, Hugh, b. 1885, d. 1913, Son of P J & Mary M Finnegan, Row 6, Grave 2
Finnegan, James, b. Mar 24, 1907, d. Nov 18, 1963, Row 11, Grave 3
Finnegan, John H, b. 1937, d. 1974, Row 12, Grave 1a
Finnegan, John, b. (1798c), d. Dec 11, 1863, Age 65y, Native of Co. Louth, Ireland, h/o Margaret, Row 7, Grave 2a
Finnegan, Joseph T, b. 1884, d. 1947, Father, Row 4, Grave 3a
Finnegan, Julia Durnin, b. (1818c), d. Sep 3, 1881, Age 66y, May her soul rest in peace. A wife so kind, a mother so dear ??, w/o Thomas Finnegan, Row 2, Grave 1
Finnegan, Laura C, b. 1893, d. 1958, Row 6, Grave 1d
Finnegan, Margaret E, b. Sep 14, 1908, d. Jul 22, 1976, Row 11, Grave 4
Finnegan, Margaret, b. (1817c), d. Apr 20, 1890, Age 73y, Wife of John Finnegan, Native of Co. Louth, Ireland, w/o John, Row 7, Grave 2b
Finnegan, Mary Ann, b. (1870c), d. Sep 10, 1876, Age 3m, Dau of J & M A Finnegan, The rosemary faded, the lily die, but flowers live on ?? bloom //, Row 4, Grave 7
Finnegan, Mary Dell, b. 1919, d. 1967, Row 4, Grave 2
Finnegan, Mary M, b. 1858, d. 1929, Wife of Patrick J Finnegan, Mother, Row 6, Grave 1b
Finnegan, Mary M, b. 1887, d. 1976, 2 markers, Row 5, Grave 1, Row 6, Grave 1c
Finnegan, Michael Henry, b. (1883c), d. Aug 18, 1887, Age 4y 1m 3d, Son of J & M A Finnegan, Yet again we come to meet thee. Then the day of Life is fled. Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, Row 4, Grave 9
Finnegan, Patrick J, b. 1858, d. 1934, Husband of Mary M, Father, Row 6, Grave 1a
Finnegan, Patrick W, b. Feb 14, 1922, d. Apr 26, 1981, WWII Tec 5, US Army, Row 4, Grave 1
Finnegan, Patrick Wm,, d. Jul 19, 1873, Son of J & M A Finnegan, Row 4, Grave 10
Finnegan, Thomas, b. (1828c), d. Sep 6, 1878, Age 50y, A kind father and friend to all, Native of Louth Co, Ireland, h/o Bridget McCourt, Row 3, Grave 4b
Finnegan, Thomas, b. Jun 17, 1895, d. Nov 15, 1959, II Cpl CO M 345 Inf, 87 Div, WWI, Row 11, Grave 2
Finnegan, Walter B, b. 1904, d. 1955, Row 11, Grave 1a
Finnegan, Wilma J, b. 1942, d. no date, Wife of John H. Finnegan, Row 12, Grave 1b
Fogerty, Clema Francis, b. Oct, 1933, d. Dec, 1933, Row 11, Grave 8
Fogerty, Clement, b. Aug 28, 1907, d. Jul 12, 1974, Row 12, Grave 3
Fogerty, Ellen, b. 1867, d. 1940, Wife of Timothy Fogerty, Row 11, Grave 9b
Fogerty, Infant, d. Jan 16, 1905, Dau of Timothy & Ella Fogerty, Row 11, Grave 10
Fogerty, James W, b. Jul 26, 1880, d. Feb 25, 1938, Husband of Mary Ellen Fogerty, Row 11, Grave 7
Fogerty, John, b. 1870, d. 1944, Row 10, Grave 5
Fogerty, Lillian, b. Jun 1, 1913, d. Dec 24, 1989, Row 12, Grave 2
Fogerty, Marcella B, b. 1884, d. 1958, Row 11, Grave 6
Fogerty, Margaret E, b. (1878c), d. Aug 4, 1879, Age 6m 4d, Dau of T & M Fogerty, Row 10, Grave 7
Fogerty, Mary, b. 1839, d. 1925, Wife of Timothy Fogerty, Row 10, Grave 6b
Fogerty, Timothy, b. 1828, d. 1902, Row 10, Grave 6a
Fogerty, Timothy, b. 1871, d. 1918, Row 11, Grave 9a
Fraser, Hannah B Sheehan, b. (1840c), d. Jul 17, 1872, Age 32y 8m 18d, Wife of Robert Fraser:, This stone is leaning against Catharine Purcell Halligan's stone, Row 5, Grave 7
Galvin, John C, no dates, Row 9, Grave 3
Galvin, John, b. Jun 12, 1836, d. Jun 4, 1910, Father, Row 9, Grave 5
Galvin, Mary L, b. 1874, d. 1965, Row 9, Grave 1
Galvin, Thomas F, b. 1871, d. 1916, Row 9, Grave 2
Galvin, Virginia Gertrude, b. Jun 26, 1865, d. Dec 5, 1896, Wife of John Halligan, Row 11, Grave 12
Galvin, William, no dates, Row 9, Grave 4
Griffin, Elizabeth Prout,, d. Jan 18, 1879, Wife of John Griffin, parish of Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Row 9, Grave 12
Haley, Johnnie, b. (1880c), d. Mar 10, 1881, Age 10m, Son of J & E Haley, Row 10, Grave 9
Halligan, Catharine Purcell, no dates, Row 5, Grave 6b
Halligan, Catherine, b. (1862c), d. Sep 1, 1871, Age 9y 3d, Child of T & C Halligan. Row 5, Grave 5a
Halligan, T Robert, b. Dec 1, 1887, d. Mar 25, 1911, Row 11, Grave 11
Halligan, Thomas, b. (1828c), d. Apr 9, 1881, Age 53y. Row 5, Grave 6a
Hearn, Margaret Terressa, b. (1860c), d. Jan 20, 1863, Age 3y 3m 15d, Dau of M & A Hearn, Row 8, Grave 7
Heilstedt, Doreen R Pairan, b. Aug 26, 1934, d. no date, Married May 14, 1955, Our children: Gwen, Paula, Jeanette, Ruth, Audrey, Row 13, Grave 1b
Heilstedt, Harold H 'Howie', b. Jul 18, 1926, d. Dec 14, 1999, Married May 14, 1955, Our children: Gwen, Paula, Jeanette, Ruth, Audrey, Veteran marker: Harold H Heilstedt, Sgt US Army, World War II, Jul 18, 1926-Dec 14, 1999, Row 13, Grave 1a
Hennessey, Agnes Longman, b. (1861c), d. Nov 23, 1889, Age 28y 7m 7d, Dau of Geo & Julia Longman. Come but not forgotten, w/o of J F Hennessey, Row 2, Grave 4
Hilger, Laura, b. 1893, d. 1958, Row 5, Grave 2
Holahan, Ann, b. (1827c), d. Aug 25, 1875, Age 48y 10m, Row 7, Grave 3
Holleran, Catherine, b. (1806c), d. Dec 21, 1876, Age 70y, Born in County Clare, Ireland, Infant Children of John & Mary, Row 3, Grave 5a
Holleran, John, b. Mar 13, 1828, d. May 19, 1904, Born in County Clare, Ireland, Row 3, Grave 5b
Horbach, Catherine, b. (1834c), d. Mar 29, 1890, Age 56y, Wife of William Horbach, Row 11, Grave 20b
Horbach, William, b. (1824c), d. Mar 18, 1898, Age 74y, Row 11, Grave 20a
Jennett, James M, b. (1846c), d. Oct 20, 1865, Age 19y 11m 20d, Child of M & M Jennett, Row 6, Grave 8b
Jennett, Margaret E, b. (1864c), d. Feb 14, 166, Child of M & M Jennett, Age 2y 9m 29d, Row 6, Grave 8c
Jennett, Margaret, b. Mar 17, 1824, d. Mar 24, 1897, Wife of Michael Jennett, Row 6, Grave 6b
Jennett, Michael, b. Jun 12, 1807, d. Oct 1, 1896. h/o Margaret, Row 6, Grave 6a
Jennett, Thomas M, b. (1850c), d. 1874, Age 24y 1m 23d, Child of M & M Jennett'. Row 6, Grave 8a
Keegan, Anna M, b. Apr 28, 1901, d. Oct 6, 1901, Row 10, Grave 2a
Keegan, Infant, b. Aug 30, 1899, d. Aug 31, 1899, Row 10, Grave 2b
Kennedy, Simon, b. (1880c), d. Oct 5, 1881. s/o P & K A Kennedy, Row 4, Grave 5
Kuhn, Agatha Bischler, b. (1818c), d. Mar 2, 1874, Age 56y 28d, Born in Luthrincen, France, Mother, Row 3, Grave 3b
Kuhn, Nicholas, b. (1818c), d. Jan 26, 1892, Age 74y 8m, Born in Luthrincen, France, Father, h/o Agatha Bischler, Row 3, Grave 3a
Longman, Catherine J, b. 1865, d. 1952. w/o Samuel Longman, Row 1,Grave 2b
Longman, Clement, b. 1894, d. 1894, Row 1, Grave 3
Longman, Eric, d. May 6, 1982, Row 1, Grave 1
Longman, Peter, b. (1871c), d. Jan 16, 1881, Age 10y, s/o George & J Longman Sr, Row 2, Grave 3
Longman, Samuel, b. 1858, d. 1917. h/o Catherine J., Row 1, Grave 2a
Longman, Susan, no dates, Stone engraved with her name, Row 1, Grave 4b
Longman, Theodore L, b. Sep 15, 1947, d. Aug 20, 2002, Married Mar 8, 1975, Parents of Richard Wayne & Jennifer, Grandparents of Kollin, w/o Susan K., Row 1, Grave 4a
Longman, Thomas Joseph, b. (1879c), d. Dec 11, 1880, Age 1y 10m 13 d, s/o J L Longman, Row 2,Grave 2
McAleer, Jane, b. (1808c), d. Oct 4, 1886, Age 78y, A native of the parish of Dona County Monaghan, Ireland, Let not the sorrows of my youth, nor sins remembered be, in mercy for thy goodness sake, O, Lord remember me. May his soul rest in peace, Row 4, Grave 6b
McAleer, Mary A, b. Jul 1847, d. Nov 22, 1903, w/o Thomas McAleer Feb 24, 1848-Jan 3, 1888, Row 4, Grave 4b
McAleer, Thomas Jr, b. Feb 24, 1848, d. Jan 3, 1888, h/o Mary A McAleer, Jul 1847-Nov 22, 1903, Row 4, Grave 4a
McAleer, Thomas Sr, b. (1795c), d. Nov 9, 1873, Age 78y, Row 4, Grave 6a
McBugh?, Thomas, d. 1872, Marker present when cemetery was surveyed in 1987. Unable to locate marker,
O'Brien, Elizabeth, b. 1880, d. 1927, Row 13, Grave 3
O'Brien, Etta, b. 1887, d. 1968, Row 14, Grave 2
O'Brien, Evelyn, b. 1895, d. 1990, Row 14, Grave 4
O'Brien, Gurtrude, b. 1891, d. 1891, Dau of M & M A O'Brien, Row 11, Grave 18
O'Brien, Hanoria, b. (1884c), d. Apr 10, 1884, Age 3m 12d, Dau of M & M A O'Brien, Row 11, Grave 17
O'Brien, Infant, d. Marker in the O'Brien family lot, probably son of M & M A O'Brien, Row 11, Grave 19
O'Brien, John F, b. 1904, d. 1975, PVT US Army WWII, American Legion Marker located in O'Brien lot, Row 14, Grave 3
O'Brien, Mary Ann, b. (1862c), d. Jun 5, 1910, Aged 48y, Wife of Michael, On back of the stone: Children of M & M A O'Brien, Row 12, Grave 7b
O'Brien, Michael, b. Sep 29, 1851, d. May 14, 1931, Husband of Mary Ann, Row 12, Grave 7a
O'Brien, Theresa, b. 1882, d. 1964, Row 14, Grave 1
O'Brien, Walter, b. 1899, d. 1900. Marker in the O'Brien family lot, probably son of M & M O'Brien, Row 11, Grave 16
Pairan, Marie, b. 1902, d. 1986, Wife of Raymond, Row 12, Grave 4b
Pairan, Raymond, b. 1902, d. 1986, Husband of Marie, Row 12, Grave 4a
Purcell, Morgan, b. (1832c), d. Mar 15, 1871, Age 39y, Native of Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Row 9, Grave 7
Purcell, Phillip, d. Dec 6, 1882, Husband of Mary A, Born in the parish of Emily, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Erested by his wife, Mary A Purcell, Gone but not forgotten, Row 9, Grave 6
Real, Elizabeth, b. Nov 20, 1837, d. Nov 1, 1913, Wife of M Real, Native of the parish of Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Row 8, Grave 4b
Real, Julia, b. 1861, d. 1888, Dau of M & E Real, Row 8, Grave 4c
Real, Martin, b. (1843c), d. Mar 9, 1873, Age 30y, Native of the parish of Oolla, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Farwell to Martin who died at Philo, and brother James who fell at Shilo. God's choicest blessings you may feel. Is the fraternal prayer of Thomas Real, Row 9, Grave 10
Real, Mary Ann, b. (1863c), d. Apr 1, 1863, Age 2m 22d, Child of Michael & E Real, Row 8, Grave 2b
Real, Mary Elizabeth, b. 18?4, d. 18??, Marker present when cemetery was surveyed in 1987. Unable to locate marker,
Real, Mary, b. (1827c), d. Oct 6, 1876, Age 49y, Native of Oolla, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Row 9, Grave 9
Real, Mary, b. Nov 6, 1874, d. Nov 15, 1874, Row 8, Grave 3a
Real, Michael, b. Dec 27, 1881, d. Feb 26, 1889, Son of T S & J M Real, Row 8, Grave 6
Real, Michael, b. Dec 31, 1832, d. May 2, 1883, Native of Oola, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Row 8, Grave 4a
Real, Patrick, b. Mar 15, 1866, d. Jul 1, 1866, Row 8, Grave 3c
Real, Phillip F, b. (1861c), d. Dec 7, 1862, Age 14m 4d, Child of J M & S Real, Row 8, Grave 5b
Real, Phillip, b. Jul 26, 1861, d. Oct 14, 1863, Row 8, Grave 3b
Real, Thomas, b. (1806c), d. Oct 26, 1880, Age 74y, Native of Oolla parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Marker made by J. Dolan, Peoria, Row 9, Grave 11a
Real, Winefred B, b. (1857c), d. Dec 17, 1862, Age 5y 9m 25d, Child of J M & S Real, Row 8, Grave 5a
Real, Winefred, b. (1860c), d. Mar 20, 1863, Age 3y 18d, Child of Michael & E Real, Row 8, Grave 2a
Real, Winifred, b. (1805c), d. Jan 6, 1881, Age 76y, Native of Oola parish, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Row 9, Grave 11b
Reed, Robert L, b. 1915, d. 1918, Son of O & M Reed, Row 12, Grave 5
Ryan, Catherine, b. Jul 9, 1825, d. Dec 12, 1882, Native of Cullen, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Row 10, Grave 3b
Ryan, Catherine, b. May 20, 1838, d. Aug 19, 1912, Wife of Hugh Ryan, Row 6, Grave 4b
Ryan, Edmund, b. Mar 4, 1827, d. Apr 10, 1881, Native of the parish of Nicker, Co. Limerick, Ireland, Row 9, Grave 8
Ryan, Henry W, b. (1893c), d. May 15, 1894, Age 1y 5m 15d, Row 5, Grave 4a
Ryan, Hugh, b. (1828c), d. Sep 15, 1888, Age 60, Born in Temple Derry, parish of Killen, Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Row 6, Grave 4a
Ryan, Owen, b. 1874, d. 1947, Row 5, Grave 3
Ryan, Patrick, b. (1822c), d. Mar 11, 1893, Age 71y, Native of Co. Tipperary, Ireland, Marker made by J. Kenny, Peoria, Row 10, Grave 3a
Ryan, Patrick, b. 1869, d. 1942, Row 6, Grave 3
Ryan, Paul, b. (1897c), d. Dec 2, 1897, Age 6d, Son of H & E Ryan. Row 5, Grave 4b
Shaughnesy, Thomas, d. Aug 13, 1871, Native of the parish of Kildina, co. Limerick, Ireland, Row 6, Grave 12
Sheehan, Daniel H, b. Dec ?, 1802, d. 1881, Born in Co. Cortihiland, Ireland, Marker is off it's base, laying off to the side, Row 4, Grave 15a
Sheehan, Mary, b. 1817, d. 1889, Wife of Daniel Sheehan, born in Cork?? in 1817, Marker is off it's base, laying off to the side, Row 4, Grave 15b
Smith, Dr Mary Ellen Ingalls, Jr, b. Jan 15, 1901, d. Nov 30, 1971, 'She will not be forgotten, This is a military grave. Inscription is illegible, Section C, Lot 4, Grave 4
Sullivan, Jeremiah, b. (1874c), d. Sep 29, 1882, Age 8y 11m 4d, Son of D & M Sullivan, Row 10, Grave 10
Williams, David, b. (1825c), d. Dec 31, 1881, Age 56y, Row 10, Grave 4
Wynn, Carrie A Sharkey, b. (1865c), d. Mar 12, 1888, Age 23y 11m 8d, Wife of J Wynn, Row 6, Grave 5b
Wynn, John, b. (1865c), d. Oct 2, 1888, Age 23y 4m 20d, h/o Carrie Sharkey, Row 6, Grave 5a
Ziebull, Emma M,, d. 1879, Age 4m 12d, This small stone sits at the base of Agnes Hennessey's stone. Unable to make out anything but the name, age/year, Row 2,Grave 5