Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== State of Illinois Daughters of the American Revolution Cemetery Records pub. 1951 =========================================================================== Begins on page 92 PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY Pleasant Hill Cemetery is in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois; Sec. 8. T39 S. 10. It is on Geneva Road, west of Gary Ave., 2 miles N. W. of Wheaton, the county seat. It had long been neglected, as most of the heirs of the old lots had moved away or were themselves dead. It was restored by the W.P.A. in 1936 under the direction of Donald R. Murray, Super- visor. The old graves were grouped together, markers re-set and the place beautifully landscaped. A plot was set aside for the burial of soldiers. The rest is now used for township cases. Pleasant Hill Cemetery Work begun at S.W. corner. First Row. RUDDOCK Marker lying on ground Given name illegible. Died April 8, 1875 RUDDOCK Marker: Hannah dau. of William and Ellen Ruddock Died Feb. 13, 1874 Aged 12 yrs. 11 mos. RUDDOCK Marker: Anna, Dau. of Ward E. Ruddock Died Jan. 13, 1872 Aged 21 yrs. 10 mos. KEMP Marker: Jennette, Wife of Samuel Kemp, Died June 5, 1851 AE 49 yrs. Maria Their daughter Died Sept. 9, 1950. AE 18 yrs. (transcriber note: death year is obvious typo) Second Row COOLEY Marker: Elizabeth Ruddock wife of William Coolley died Oct. 2, 1860 Aged 18 y 10 m 8 d 5 small markers in a row All marked "unknown". Third Row RUDDOCK Marker: John Ruddock Died Jan. 9, 1862 Aged 22 yrs. 8 mos RUDDOCK Marker: John Ruddock Died July 9, 1869 Aged 74 yrs. 5 mos. 14 da. RUDDOCK Marker: Ann Ruddock Wife of John Ruddock Died Aug. 30, 1844 AE 39 yrs SNYDER Marker: Dederick Snyder Died Sept. 24, 18?? AE 21 yrs. 2 Mo. 16 Da. (transcriber note: year is actually typed 18??) SPROUT Marker: George E. Sprout Born June 24, 1877 Died Apr. 28, 1881 Alice Sprout b. Oct. 21, 1873 Died Oct. 21, 1873 Fourth Row STEVEN Small Monument Elizabeth wife of Alexander Steven Died Sept. 10, 1876 Aged 50 yrs. 11 mo. 27 d. STEVEN Marker (lying flat) Jacob E. son of A. & E. Steven Died June 25, 1871 Aged 9 mos. 24 d. STEVEN Triple Marker Ulyssus Isabel Lydia J. died died died Apr. 15, 1867 Mar. 1, 1852 Apr. 12, 1868 aged 1 yr. 2 mo. aged aged 16 da. 11 days 5 mos. Children of Alex and E. Steven SPROUT Marker: Clara M. dau. of A and A. Sprout Died Feb. 22, 1863 Aged 8 yrs 9 mos. 15 da. SPROUT Marker: Elizabeth dau of A. & A. Sprout Died Aug. 13, 1842 Aged 4 y 8 m 25 d. SPROUT Marker: Walter E. son of A. & A. Sprout Died June 26, 1867 Aged (illegible) FRY Marker: Jacob Fry Died Oct. 21, 1846 Aged (illegible) FRY Marker: Elizabeth wife of Jacob Fry Died May 24, 1872 Aged 80 yrs. 10 mos. Two very small markers MAM and AAM RICHARDS Marker: Louisa, wife of George Richards Died March 2, 1855 AE 24 yrs A Large cement block 4 ft square. G R. McDONALD A row of small markers 1. Baby Webb 2. Elizabeth McDonald Jan. 21, 1880 Feb. 17, 1880 3. Duncan McDonald Sept. 10, 1883 Nov. 10, 1884 4. Robert H. McDonald Oct. 3, 1884 July 3, 1894 5. Elizabeth McDonald Nov. 6, 1849 Jan. 30, 1916 6. Duncan McDonald June 28, 1846 June 17, 1919 MORGAN Marker: Charles A. Morgan 1908 - 1949 Fifth Row VALLETTE Marker: Jeremiah Vallette Died Dec. 1, 1847 AE 64 yrs. B. July 1, 1764, Richmond R.I. (handwritten note) WOODWARD Double Marker: WOODWARD (?) Risk Sarah B. died died Dec. (?) Aug. 26, 1868 WOODWARD Small Monument: Albert Woodward Died Sept. 10, 1878 Aged 62 yrs. 3 mos. 6 Da. MURRAY Monument: Face - MURRAY Martha A. wife of M. W. Murray Died May 1, 1872 Aged 42 yrs. 9 mos. Left Face: M. W. Murray Jan. 9, 1889 aged 66 Hattie L. died July 28, 1888 aged 28 Right Face: Mattie L. died Nov. 26, 1877 19 yrs. 2 mos. Alice A. died May 5, 1868 Aged 11 yrs. 7 mos. 3 days Reverse: Eden S. July 14, 1876 Apr. 29, 1881 Ruby L. July 24, 1878 Apr. 21, 1881 HIGGINS: Monument: Face: Gilbert Higgins Died May 20, 1890 Aged 58 years Left Face - Blank Right Face: Cornelia Howarth wife of Gilbert Higgins Died Mar. 2, 1903 Aged 69 yrs. 3 mos. 20 days Reverse Blank. Small marker - Father BEGGS Monument: Face: Harley J. died Sept. 16, 1877 Aged 6 mos. Right Face - Blank Reverse: George W. died May 5, 1872 Left Face: Children of E and L. E. Beggs ROW OF SMALL MARKERS Frank Edsen Oct. 23, 1871 Nov. 2, 1941 Mary Edsen May 17, 1869 Nov. 9, 1941 Andrew W. Boberg Aged 50 yrs. buried Aug. 15, 1942 Angelo Pezuto July 6, 1874 May 15, 1943 Ted Menis Oct. 8, 1883 Mar. 18, 1942 August Kaleto 1872 1944 Joseph Thibeault Oct. 25, 1881 Dec. 2, 1940 Sixth Row WOODWARD Marker: John J. son of J I and L V Woodward died Nov 17 1861 Aged 10 yrs 11 mos 26 Da WOODWARD Marker: James I Woodward Died Nov. 17, 1855 Aged 22 yrs 4 mos (?) (typo - age 32) WOODWARD Marker: Jane E. dau of J. I. and L. V. Woodward. Died Dec. 23, 1846. Aged 1 yr 4 mo 28 da. BACKLAM Marker: Willie W. son of W. and M. Backlam. died June 28, 1867 Aged 2 mos. 18 das. HIGGINS Marker: Nancy M. Daughter of Vanransalaer and Lucy Higgins. died Sept. 28, 1848 Aged 8 yrs 1 mo. HIGGINS Marker: Edward L. son of G. and G. Higgins died May 21, 1863 Aged 2 yrs 2 mo 18 da HIGGINS Marker: Etta G. Dau. of G. and G. Higgins b. Oct. 20, 1873 died Aug. 20, 1874 Aged 10 mos. Seventh Row HOWARTH Marker: Owen son of S. & H. Howarth died Oct. 14, 1854 Aged 5 years 1 da. HOWARTH Marker: Saunders Howarth died June 20, 1878. Aged 78 yrs (?) mo. 3 da. HOWARTH Marker: Mary wife of S. Howarth Died Feb. 4, 1883 Aged 75 yrs. 9 mo. 1 da. Native of Bedfershire, England RINEHART Large Monument Face: RINEHART No inscriptions RINEHART Marker: Jane Rinehart Dec. 3, 1844 Feb. 2, 1909 HOWARTH Marker: Lyman Howarth 1857-1913 HOWARTH (probably) Marker: Warren S. born Oct. 3, 1887 Aged 6 mos. HOWARTH Marker: Dau. of Howarth ROW OF SMALL MARKERS Joseph Reed Apr. 4, 1872 June 21, 1938 James Henry Nov. 19, 1874 Apr. 12, 1939 Lottie Reed 1864-1949 Henry Ost 1870 - 1946 Lydia Butler Dec. 23, 1864 - May 19, 1943 Jerry Sullivan June 10, 1859 May 6, 1937 Eighth Row WARNER Small Marker Near a Large Bush: Gideon Warner A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER Foot Stone G. W. A ROW OF SMALL MARKERS Albert J. Anderson Born in Sweden Jan. 22, 1871 Died in Wheaton Oct. 10, 1941 Carl V. Anderson May 28, 1873 Nov. 18, 1941 Dr. Abbott E. Kay Dec. 18, 1873 Mar. 5, 1944 Emil Marohn 1882 - 1943 Ninth Row PATTON Marker: Wesley Patton Died Oct. 21, 1943 JOHNSON Marker: Oscar D. Johnson July 28, 1875 Aug. 20, 1944 Tenth Row OBERHART Marker: Margaret wife of Joseph A. Oberhart Died Apr. 23, 1879 Aged 70 yrs. 11 mo. 23 da. WRIGHT Marker: George Wright son of Lorenzo and Mary C. Wright Died Oct. 9, 1867 Aged 19 yrs. 6 mos. BLAND Marker: Lee Roy Bland Mar. 17, 1886 Sept. 13, 1936 WELD Marker: Erwin Weld Jan. 17, 1898 Nov. 22, 1936 EWEN Marker; Mathias Ewen Nov. 11, 1875 Apr. 13, 1937 WAHLSTROM Marker: Gustav Wahlstrom Born in Sweden Aug. 7, 1873 Jan. 8 1938 WEINHEIMER Marker: Conrad Weinheimer Born in Germany May 25, 1860 Feb. 16, 1938 ANDERSON Marker: Adolph Anderson Aug. 3, 1870 May 31, 1945 _______ Marker: Baby Janet Jan. 31, 1937 Apr. 1, 1937 (Transcriber Note: uncertain if _____ is a smear or an indication of no surname) Fourteenth Ros STEARNS Marker: Benjamin Stearns Co. C. 12th Ill. Cavalry Died Jan. 15, 1864 Aged 27 yrs. 6 mos. STEARNS Marker: Benjamin Stearns June 15, 1836 July 15, 1864 His wife Anna E. Jan. 4, 1836 July 27, 1896 (Transcriber Note: note difference in Benjamin's death month) HALE Monument: Face HALE Helen wife of A. S. Hale died Apr. 12, 1882 Aged 63 yr. 1 mo. 16 da. Right Face: Father - Mother Reverse: Alonzo B. Hale died May 15, 1864 aged 46 yrs. 7 mo. 26 da. Left Face: Blank Fifteenth Row MAJOR Marker: Frank S. Major Jan. 10, 1892 Mar. 26, 1940 Sixteenth Row JEWELL Marker: Lila dau of Elias and Sabra Jewell died Nov. 11, 1845 aged 22 days. WHITE Marker: Clarinda wife of U. C. White died Apr. 10, 1857 Aged 33 yr. 1 mo. 18 da. JACKSON Marker: Phyllis Anne Jackson 1935 - 1938 ===========================================================================