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Unearthed Tombstone Dated 1843
An article in The Daily Pantagrah (Bloomington, Illinois), dated 18 September 1926 talks about the discovery of a tombstone during the renovation of a cellar. The discovery was made at the “old Al Loudon property at the southwest corner of Madison and Olive streets.”  Etched upon the stone is “Albert, son of W. & H. Gillespie, died March 7, 1843, aged 6 months and 11 days.”  They didn’t find any bones or a coffin. The following is an excerpt from the article: The discovery leads to the speculation whether or not there was a burying ground for the pioneers in that vicinity.  At the date mentioned, Bloomington was

Tombstone Tuesday – 11/24/09
Sherman Ricker Sgt US Army World War I Mar 18 1893  Nov 24 1972 Mable York Ricker Beloved Wife and Mother Aug 21 1893  Sept 9 1984 Sherman and Mable are buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington.

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Tombstone Tuesday – 11/17/09
M. E. V. P. Mary Eliz. Wight Wife of John F. Van Pelt Oct. 3, 1829 June 10, 1903 Mary is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington (Section E, Lot 462). Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved.

Tombstone Tuesday – 11/10/09
Eliza E. Moore 1841-1913 Infant Son 1865 Eliza and her son are buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Bloomington (Section E, Lot 470). Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved.