Will County ILGenWeb

These pages are a part of the ILGenWeb Project. They provide a resource for genealogists searching in Will County, Illinois. You can post queries about surnames you are researching, see who else might be researching the same names as yourself, ask volunteers to do reference look-ups, volunteer to do reference look-ups, and get information on searching in Will County. My name is Dennis Partridge, and I am currently the host of Will County, you can contact me here, if you have any questions. I do not live in Will County, nor Illinois, but I will attempt to answer your research questions or point you in the direction of somebody who can.

Willard Grove Cemetery Channahon Illinois – G – L Surnames

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Willard Cemetery Sign

Willard Grove’s transcription is a combination of data from Michele Roberts Houchens and photos from Mark Hahn. Michele has created an alpha index from the original record book that belongs to a member of the cemetery association. The book is a handwritten ledger book begun in 1853 and contains a record of all the burials in the cemetery.

Willard Grove Cemetery Channahon Illinois – A – F Surnames

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Willard Cemetery Sign

Willard Grove’s transcription is a combination of data from Michele Roberts Houchens and photos from Mark Hahn. Michele has created an alpha index from the original record book that belongs to a member of the cemetery association. The book is a handwritten ledger book begun in 1853 and contains a record of all the burials in the cemetery.

Mt. Saint Patrick Cemetery

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  Section 16, Wilton Twp Located on South Cedar Rd, halfway between Rt 52 & Peotone-Wilmington Rd View Larger Map Submitted by Leona A. Mathis & Kim Flint (posted with permission of Leona Mathis) Cemetery walked and recorded: Jun 2, 2002 © 2002 Leona A. Mathis & Kim Flint Name Birth Death Comments Alsbury, John … Read more

Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery, Pearl Street, Wilmington

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Mt. Olivet Church cemetery is located West of IL Rte. 102, on the south side of Oak Street (Oakwood Cemetery is adjacent to the north of the older section of Mount Olive.) The church was established in 1853 but some of the burials (in section A) may have occurred earlier from a mission church that may have operated as early as 1838. Cemetery is owned and administered by the Catholic Diocese of Joliet, the cemetery records are maintained by the Saint Rose of Lima church.

Mount Olivet Cemetery, Cass Street, Joliet IL

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Mt Olivet Cemetery 1350 E Cass St, Joliet, Sec 11, Joliet Twp [Submitter or Source info provided in brackets below] _____: Betty Jane, 1924-1954; Bessie G, 1896-1924; Eugene H, 1899-1983; Marjorie B, 1914-1993 [Anne Nelson, Apr 2007] _____, Lawrence, son of Marjorie & Eugene, Feb 27, 1947 [Anne Nelson, Apr 2007] Barrett, Elizabeth A, w/ … Read more

Mt. Olivet Cemetery Braidwood Illinois

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Mark Hahn photographed all of the headstones in Mt. Olivet Cemetery Braidwood Illinois in July & August 2008. I finally finished transcribing the photos and I am currently in the processing of linking the photos. I had trouble reading many of the names. If you can read the name or recognize the headstone, please send the information to me and I will update it on the website. The list is in alpha order with links to the headstones. In order to assist you with family groupings, after the headstones are linked, I will post the list (without links to the photos) in the order Mark photographed the stones.