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KING'S CEMETERY
LOT : ?
REMOVED
around 1890
TO:
BLOCK 11
LOT : MG
ROW : 19
COLUMN : 16-19
SUB. R/C : ?
GRAVE # ?
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Andrew C. Gher
b. 1819
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
d. December 4, 1868
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: December 5, 1868
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FATHER
Andrew Geyer Gher
(1775-1854)
MOTHER
Mary Cordelia Frost
(1798-1885)
MARRIED
Jane Starr
(1818-1904)
abt. 1839
York County, Pennsylvania
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CHILDREN
with Jane
Charles R. Gher
(1840-?)
Elwood Gher
(1843-?)
Melissa Gher
(1844-1845)
Samuel Randolph Gher
(1846-1910)
Catherine E. "Katie" (nee-Gher) McKinley
(1848-1879)
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The Decatur Weekly Republican
(Decatur, Illinois)
10 DEC 1868 * page 1
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In the Fall of 1839, the "Common Burial Grounds"
were closed and between 1839 and 1857 at least 16 bodies were removed to Greenwood.
No names or loction.
King's Cemetery was closed between 1885 and 1887.
In 1890 most of the people were removed to Greenwood.
Over the years remains have been found since there
were many with no stones and no records.
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NOTE: As of the fall of 2019 the tree and the stones have been removed.
The 4 stones at the top of the circle and the one laying on the ground to the left side
of
the circle were also people moved from King cemetery. No more information.
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The Decatur Daily Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
9 OCT 1927 * page 20
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