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 INDEX

CROTSER SURNAME

 Crotser Census
 Crotser/Crotzer/Krotser/Krotzer Researchers-  others who are researching this surname, and their e-mail address.
 Decatur, Illinois City Directory entries for Crotser
 Descendant chart- Crotser
 Family history- Crotser
 Gravestones- Crotser
 Land purchases in Fayette County, Illinois by Crotser
 LDS microfilm entries for Crotzer surname
 Obituaries- Crotser
 Platt map of Crotser lands in Fayette County, Illinois
 Pictures- yup, those Crotsers again.
CROTSER TIDBITS-
       Indian Pioneer Papers for Mrs. Emma Crotzer
       Indian Pioneer Papers for Mark C. Crotzer, son of John L. Crotzer
       Dawes Report for Willie I. Crotzer- daughter of William T. & Emma Lee Crotzer
           "Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County" (IL) -Crotzer
           "History of Stephenson County, Illinois"(1880)- Crotzer
           Cemetery Inscriptions Stephenson County, Illinois
           David Krotzer- PA- chart
           William T. Crotzer, Agnes Kilgore family- IN- chart
           Elizabth Crotzer- PA> IN> IL- chart
           Jacob Crotser- NC>TN- chart
           Crotzer/Krotzer Marriages in Tennessee
           Little Hope Church Cemetery listing- Montgomery Co., TN- Crotzer listings
           Crotzer Burials at Sango Cemetery, Montgomery County, Tennessee
           Descendants of Philip Crotzer- NC>TN- chart
           Wright Ben Krotzer born 1853 married Amanda Brothers- MN>ID>OR- homepage
           Slave Census of Montgomery County, Tennessee- 1850 & 1860- Crotzer listings
           1831 Pennsylvania Land Indenture from John J. McCoy to David Krotzer and Michael Benjamin- part A
           1831 Pennsylvania Land Indenture- part B
 
 

                               Sherry, that's me, and her little sister, Lisa, on their first expedition to the cemetery for genealogical research-
                                                                                        sitting on their great grandmother's grave.

12/1/2007

EVEN NEWER AND MORE IMPROVED GRAVESTONE SECTION!!  My hundreds of gravestone images are now being posted at "Find-A-Grave". Here's how to find out if I have a pic of a gravestone you are searching for.

1.   Click on "Gravestone Index" below.  This will take you to a list of the individual stone images that I have. Adding my entries to "Find-A-Grave.com" is an on-going process. It's going to take quite awhile before I get them all posted. If I have a grave listed below that you need, send me an e-mail, and I will get the image posted as soon as I can.  

                                                                        GRAVESTONE INDEX

2. Follow this link to my page at "Find-A-Grave"..The stones are in alphabetical order, so it should be easy for you to find the ones you want. Married women are listed under their married surname. Enjoy!!!

Search Sherry Smith-Stanford's cemetery records at by entering a surname and clicking search:

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Surname

Below is a list of the cemeteries from which I have gathered some of my stone pictures. This list may be of help, too.

   Berea Cemetery- Christian County; Illinois
    Doolen - North Fork Cemetery- Foster Township; Marion County; Illinois
    Fairlawn Cemetery- Vandalia; Fayette County; Illinois
    Fairlawn Cemetery- Macon County; Illinois
    Fox Creek Cemetery- Grange City; Fleming County; Kentucky
    Friend's Creek Cemetery- Argenta; Macon County; Illinois
    Gardner Braceville Cemetery- Coal City; Grundy County; Illinois
    Graceland Cemetery- Decatur; Macon County; Illinois
    German Reformed Cemetery- Wheatland Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Greenup Cemetery- Greenup; Cumberland County; Illinois
    Greenwood Cemetery- Fairview Heights; St. Clair County; Illinois
    Griffith Cemetery- Otego Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Independence Cemetery- Sharon Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Julius Cemetery- Loudon Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Long Point Cemetery- Macon County; Illinois
    Mahon Cemetery- Effingham County; Illinois
    Mahon-Stephens Cemetery- Wheatland Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    McInturff Cemetery- Bear Grove Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    McKendree Chapel Cemetery- Tamalco Township; Bond County; Illinois
    Mt. Auburn Memorial Park- Greenville; Bond County; Illinois
    Mt. Gilead Cemetery- Macon County; Illinois
    Nichols Cemetery- Otego Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Old City Cemetery- Vandalia; Fayette County; Illinois
    Old Loogootee Cemetery- Wheatland Township; Fayette County; Illinois

    Pilcher Cemetery- Otego Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Pleasant Grove Cemetery- Lone Grove Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Pryor Cemetery- Wilberton Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Ramsey Cemetery- Ramsey Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Ramsey Cemetery- Effingham County; Illinois
    Rose Lawn Memory Garden- Bethalto; Madison County; Illinois
    Sharon Cemetery- Sharon Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    South Hill Cemetery- Vandalia; Fayette County; Illinois
    Spring Hill Cemetery; Loudon Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Winslow Pilcher Cemetery- Otego Township; Fayette County; Illinois
    Yolton Cemetery- Avena Township; Fayette County; Illinois

    Mt. Zion Cemetery- Douglas County, Illinois
    Winslow Pilcher Cemetery @ Moore & Pilcher Web Site (Outside link) Thanks to Patti Davidson-Peters

Special thanks to Don Markwell for the addition of the Markwell photos at Greenup Cemetery; Greenup; Cumberland County; Illinois and Fox Creek Cemetery; Fleming County; Kentucky.  THANKS, DON!

DISCLAIMER:  If there is a newer gravestone in one of the albums that you do NOT want to be available to the Internet public, please just send me a NICE e-mail, and I will remove it immediately- no questions asked.  I am only trying to help other researchers who are unable to get to these cemeteries.  I don't want to violate anyone's privacy. Thanks.
                                                                                                     sherry
 

HAMILTON SURNAME
     Gravestones- Hamilton
     Hamilton & O'dell Family Notes
     Obituaries- Hamilton
     Pictures- Hamilton
 

HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 1878- SHARON TOWNSHIP WITH PARTIAL LISTING OF PATRONS


 
 

INTERESTING GENEALOGY LINKS AND STUFF
    The Mahon School- Pat Chefalo
    ALHN Illinois History and Genealogy

    Fayette County Illinois GenWeb
    Fayette County Genealogical and Historical Society
    Illinois Statwewide Marriage Index
    Kerchner Genealogy Home Page
    18th CENTURY PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN NAMING CUSTOMS
    Outdated Medical Terminology
    Trueblood Homepage- Lane Trueblood
 

MAHON SCHOOL PICTURES AND RECORDS- 1930-1931

HILLSIDE SCHOOL 1940 PICTURE

PRAIRIE COTTAGE SCHOOL 1906 PICTURE 

MAHON SURNAME
     Census- Mahon
     Mahon family notes
     Gravestones- Mahon
     Obituaries- Mahon
     Pictures- Mahon
 

MILITARY RECORDS
     Camp Cuba Libre; Spanish- American War


 
 
 

OBITUARIES

OLD CHURCH AND SCHOOL CLASS PICTURES
 

OLD DOCUMENTS- wills, indentures, family notes, etc.


 

PRYOR SURNAME
    PRYOR BIBLE
    PRYOR CEMETERY WITH GRAVESTONE PICTURES
    PRYOR OBITUARIES

RELATED FAMILY HOMEPAGES
          Hopper- Hotz connection- homepage of Barbara Turner.  Thanks, Barb!

SLAVERY IN THE FAMILY'S PAST
    Will of Ralph Owens
    1860 Slave Schedule of Osage County, Missouri (just1page)
    Mahon family notes
    Will of William French Markwell
    Slave Census of Montgomery County, Tennessee- 1850 & 1860- Crotzer

SMITH SURNAME
     Gravestones- Smith
     Pictures- Smith

VANDALIA IN THE EARLY YEARS- PICTURES
 

THANK-YOU TREE


I just fell out of my tree to thank all of those listed for helping and donating to my genealogy research.  Thanks everybody!!!  sherry