Cemetery

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

Brooks Cemetery 151st St & Parker Road, Section 10, Homer Township View Larger Map

Alexander/Kirman Cemetery Romeo Road, Sec 33, Romeoville, DuPage Twp Google Map

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Arsenal Road, Elwood, Jackson Township View Large Map Last Name First Name Middle Name Suffix Birth Date Death Date Branch Rank Sec Row Site Date Interred AARNIO DAVID LYNN 02/15/1955 09/15/2005 US NAVY EMFA C3-47 D 5 10/14/2005 ABAIR RICHARD JOSEPH SR 10/31/1925 01/12/1996 US AIR FORCE SSGT C1-1 D 4 10/15/1999 ABBOTT JAMES AARON JR 01/17/1930 05/26/2005 US AIR FORCE SSGT 10 0 1287 06/06/2005 ABBOTT JOHN W 02/18/1927 12/02/2004 US ARMY PVT 3 0 538 12/15/2004 ABBOTT WARDELL GEORGE 12/12/1930 11/21/2004 US ARMY PV1 3 0 572 12/02/2004 ABBRUSCATO JOSEPH VITO 05/28/1925 03/06/2005 US … Read more

Boardman Cemetery, Bolingbrook, Sec 4, DuPage Twp N of Royce Road about 1 mile W of Rt 53 (farm lane) View Larger Map In 1832 Harry Boardman established the Boardman Cemetery as a community burying ground in DuPage Township. He sold the land in 1846 to Robert Strong, Samuel Whallon, and Isaic Scarret who deeded the cemetery plot on April 22, 1846, to the County of Will. In the early 1970s the deed for Boardman Cemetery was discovered in the recorder’s office. In 1972 or 1973, Will County deeded the one acre cemetery plot to DuPage Township. (Source: Bolingbrook Does … Read more