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Section 1, Township 15 North, Range 5 West (Eliza Township). See Eliza plat map for location. Also see Kevin Martin's map #3 on the Cemeteries Page (link above).
In the 1960's the William Dennison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Mercer County walked down cemeteries in Mercer County and recorded information on remaining tombstones. Note that many errors occurred due to difficulty in reading old stones and in transcribing field notes. The notes below refer to the DAR volumes and page numbers and the notes as transcribed by the DAR. You will also find current readings of tombstones on Findagrave. Due to errors in both cases you may find conflicting information in these two sources. Vol 3, page 20This is a description of the Leech Cemetery monument:"This monument is erected to the memory of Dr. William D. Pomroy of Davenport, Iowa, the members of his family and his many relatives and friends who rest here. It was erected in the year 1943 and presented to the Leech Cemetery Association from a special fund of $3,000 bequeathed by him for its erection and the general beautification of the cemetery. The first burial on these grounds was that of an unknown child who passed away in an immigrant wagon and was laid to rest here. Shortly thereafter on Oct 2nd 1846, Virginia Leech, infant daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth died and was interred here beside the little unknown. Thereafter they reserved this one acre from their farm for cemetery purposes. "Dr. William B. Pomroy was reared in this community and always took a great interest in the care of this cemetery and made provision in his will not only for care but beautification of these grounds." William H. Royer, died Feb 2, 1895 aged 67 yrs 9 ms 18 ds Mary H., dau of Wm H & A Royer, died Aug 24, 1864 aged 2 ys 15 ds Elizabeth dau of __________________?(little lamb on stone) Vol 3, page 21Lucinda J., dau of T. H. & M. A. Hand died Mar 18, 1862 aged 11 (?) mos 8 ds.Joseph Pomroy, born Aug 22, 1844 died Jan 14, 1936, Private Co I, 45 Reg Ill Vol. Louisa Pomroy wife of Joseph Pomroy, born Jan 26, 1835 died Jan 13, 1908, aged 72 yrs 11 mos 18 dys Clymer N. Pomroy 1897-1919 Frank Pomroy 1867-1929 Cordilous P., son of J. E. {R?} and L. Pomroy 1877-1879 Hattie B., dau of J. E. & L. Pomroy 1878-_____ Israel J son of J. E. & L. Pomroy 1869-1888 Govt. marker for Joseph Pomroy W. B. Pomroy, D. D. 1872-1942 (this is probably the William B. Pomroy referred to on the monument - he was son of Joseph and Louisa) Gertie May Fuller 1882-1931 (she was probably a Pomroy as she is buried among them) Chesley T. Pomroy 1850-1920 Jane Wing Pomroy 1845-1894 Wentworth Holmes died Nov 30, 1864 aged 57 ys 10 ms 29 ds Elsie J., wife of W. Holmes died May 2, 1875 aged 61 ys 1 mo 10 ds Moses Holmes died Dec 20, 1864 aged 49 ys 7 ms 16 ds Headstones - M. H. - E.J.H. - W.H. Florence Holmes 1874-1940 Charles Holmes 1874-1940 John N. Holmes born Nov 9 1841 died Jan 7 1877 Father Co A 64th Ill Vol Inf Daughter 1873-1919 Mother 1846-1931 Vol 3, Page 22Ulysses G. Leech 1864-1931Hattie Lee3ch 1871-1959 William H. Leech born Apr 1, 1821 died Jan 24, 1894 John H. Leech died Mar 23, 1884 aged 72 yrs 11 mos 15 ds mORE TO COME Vol 3, Page 23Some of this page is unreadable due to trouble in microfilmingJames Albee died Dec 25, 1871 aged 66 yrs Mary E., dau of A. S. & M. H. Fisher (Martha H. Leech) died Sept 10, 1852 aged 3 ys 5 ms 22 ds Nehemiah Pomroy died Apr 1857 aged 40 ys Olive, wife of Nehemiah Pomroy died Apr 1883 aged 65 yrs Peter O. Pierce, member of Co K 102 Regt I V I died Atlanta, Ga Died May 15, 1864 aged 20 ys 9 ms 6 ds Elias Pierce Formerly a member of Co K 102 Regt I V I Died Feb 1, 1869 aged 23 ys 2 ms 10 ds Pierce Stone - Ella died Sept 5, 1862 aged 24 y 27 d Children of C. T. & Polly Pierce - Clevia F. died Aug 2, 1855 aged 3 ys 7 ms 6 ds Mary A. died Apr 19, 1855 Aged 2 ys 7 ms 19 ds Obed A. died Mar 2, 1865 aged 11 ds John Strickland died Feb 27, 1852 aged 77 ys 7 mo Isabelle, wife of Levi Jackson died Apr 16, 1856 aged 39 ys 11 mo 27 dy Samuel H., son of L. & I Jackson died Mar 30, 1856 Aged 18 ys 11 mo 11dy Olive Blaisdell, formerly a resident of Maine died Oct 29, 1865 aged 90 ys Amelia, wife of Robert Gulick died Apr 12, 1862 Emeline dau of R & A Gulick died May 1862 Permelia A dau of R P Gulick died Oct 15, 1862, aged 7 mo 4 dy Virginia E, dau of S. E. Leech died Oct 2, 1846 aged 1 yr 3 ms 2 ds Vol 3, Page 24MORE TO COME |
