Sarah Ann (Husted) Buzzard

Birth:  1828
            Coshocton County, Ohio

Died:  1899
           McDonough County, Illinois

She was the daughter of Caleb and Phebe (Purdy) Husted, and she was the wife of David Buzzard, a farmer, who was born in Pennsylvania about 1817. They were married Feb 26, 1849 in McDonough County. Several of their children were born in Iowa: Franklin about 1858, Timothy about 1860, Elvira in 1862, and Daniel in1865. Their youngest child, Peter, was born in Illinois in 1867.

The World Family Tree database on Ancestry.com shows two additional children for this couple, Clarinda (born 1850) and Simon (born 1856) both born in McDonough County, IL, but they do not appear on any census records for the family.

Sarah's brothers Talmon and Amos are also buried in this cemetery in graves close to her own.  Her parents died in McDonough County and are possibly also interred in this cemetery.

The photo of her tombstone was taken in March 2008.  As of May 2010, this stone has been toppled forward by the cows roaming through the cemtery. 

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Amos Husted

Birth:   1831
            Coshocton County, Ohio

Died:    Mar. 14, 1866
            McDonough County, Illinois

Inscription: "34 y, 4m, 19d"

Amos Husted was born in Coshocton, Ohio, the third child of Caleb and Phebe (Purdy) Husted. His entire family relocated to McDonough County, Illinois sometime after 1848.  He married "Mrs. Jane Driskell" in McDonough County, Illinois on December 18, 1856. There are no documented children for this couple. After his death, his widow married for the third time (to John Allison) in 1875.

Amos Husted's sister, Sarah (Husted) Buzzard, and his older brother, Talmon Husted, are also interred in this cemetery. His parents and his wife may also be buried here.

Burial is documented by: Duane Lester's, Rural Cemeteries of McDonough County, Illinois, Volume II, Bethel-Industry.

Biographical information comes from census records, vital statistics, and marriage records from Ancestry.com and the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.

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Talmon Husted (Civil War Vet)

Birth:   1825
            Coshocton County, Ohio

Died:    Dec. 9, 1875
            McDonough County, Illinois

*Inscription: "Co A., 78th Ill Infantry"

Talmon Husted was born in Coshocton, Ohio, the eldest child of Caleb and Phebe (Purdy) Husted. His entire family relocated to McDonough County, Illinois after 1848.  He married Martha V. (Pendams) in Schuyler County, Illinois on February 4, 1856.  She died in 1870.

He served in Company A, 78th Illinois Infantry in the Civil War enlisting as a private on August 11, 1862. He fought in major battles incluidng Chickamauga, GA and Missionary Ridge, TN, before mustering out on March 24, 1864. 

He married his second wife, Lucinda N. Davis, on August 23, 1874 in McDonough County.

His sister, Sarah (Husted) Buzzard, and his brother, Amos Husted, are also interred in this cemetery. His parents and his first wife may also be buried here.

Burial is documented by: Duane Lester's, Rural Cemeteries of McDonough County, Illinois, Volume II, Bethel-Industry.
*The aluminum foil overlay/rubbing method was used to clearly distinguish the inscription on the phone for easy reading and to enhance photography.

Biographical information comes from census records, vital statistics, and marriage records from Ancestry.com and the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.

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Infant Son Raymond

Birth:     probably circa 1880

Death:    probably circa 1880

"Infant son of G. J. and wife [Elvira]"

Gabriel James Raymond and his wife Elvira (Buzzard) are the parents of this infant. Gabriel James is interred in this cemetery with a marked stone. In November of 2007 and March of 2008 the stone for this infant was not found; however, it was previously referenced in Lester's book documenting McDonough County cemteries.  Lester indicated that the stone was inscribed as quoted above, wihtout any name, dates or age.

Biographical information comes from census records, vital statistics, and marriage records from Ancestry.com and the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, and Duane Lester's, Rural Cemeteries of McDonough County, Illinois, Volume II, Bethel-Industry.

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Gabriel "G." James Raymond

Birth:     March 1860
              Schuyler County, Illinois

Death:    1914
              McDonough County, Illinois

Gabriel James Raymond was one of five children born to G.F. and Sarah Ann Raymond who moved from New York state to Illinois in 1858. They settled first in Birmingham Township in Schuyler County where Gabriel was born in 1860. The family relocated to Bethel Township in McDonough County settling on 80 acres in 1869. His siblings were Sarah A.(Downey) [she is interred in this cemetery], Margaret A., John U., and Mary C. Raymond.

He married Elvira Buzzard on December 30, 1880. She was born in 1862 in Iowa, the daughter of David and Sarah Buzzard (Sarah Buzzard is also interred in this cemetery). She was raised in McDonough County, Illinois. She died in Peoria County, Illinois in 1937 and is likely buried there.

Known children: Davis, Jesse, Ola, and Clarence. An infant son is interred in this cemetery, but that stone could not be located in Nov. 2007 and March 2008.
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Videos of the Pioneer Cemetery, May 2010

I made these poor quality videos.  What makes the quality worse is that the only way I could put them online was to make videos with my digital camera from the image on my computer screen.  Still, it's all I have to demonstrate the sad state of affairs that existed on May 28, 2010.  Cows have damaged the fence and made themselves at home in the cemetery.  Much damage has occurred to the already fragile stones.  As you can see by looking at the grave photos take in March 2008, most of the stones were already laying flat and brittle with age.  Now the cows have walked across them, smashing some to bits.  Other stones that were in good repair in 2008 have fallen victim to the strength of the cows as they have grazed in the cemetery and bumped the stones.



 























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