Beard Cemetery, Channahon

Beard Cemetery It was located in the NW 1/4 of Section 6, Channahon Township. Beard, John II, courtesy Lea Sharp, taken 1970s “Goose Lake Township, Grundy County, Illinois” Compiled and Published by Pete Kodat, Sep 1997 The Beard Family Cemetery was located about 1000 feet east of the Will-Grundy County line on Blodgett road. John Beard was one of the first pioneers in this area who had a ford on the Kankakee River and laid out plans for the Kankakee City. This cemetery was relocated when Blodgett was straightened and blacktopped in the early 1970’s. The following is taken from … Read more