Francis Cemetery
SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 Section 25
Francis Cemetery can be reached from Goreville by going south on Rte 37 1.1 miles to the Tunnel Hill Rd. Turn east and go 1.9 miles. The Francis Cemetery will be on the right side of the road. It cannot be seen from the highway. Alternately, the cemetery can be reached by traveling I-24 to the Goreville Exit at the Tunnel Hill Rd. Turn west on the Tunnel Hill Rd; the Francis Cemetery will be .4 of a mile on the left. There will be a house with a barn next to it. Stop at the house to ask permission to go to the cemetery. It is located about 1/8 mile beyond the barn. The cemetery is not maintained. Many of the stones are broken and some are missing from the last inventory taken in the 1970's. Several trees have grown up among the stones, but it is relatively free from underbrush, probably because of the heavy growth of trees. There has not been a burial in over 70 years.
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Archer, John M; 5 Mar 1844 - 23 May 1870 Francis, Clifton Arthur; d. 14 Oct 1895 age 11m 23 d Francis, Ephraim T; h/o Mary M Francis and Lucinda Purnell Francis; 9 Aug 1822- 3 Mar 1890 Francis, Lucinda Purnell; w/o Ephraim T Francis; 27 Jan 1840-28 Jul 1893 Francis, Mary M; w/o Ephraim T. Francis; 24 Nov 1824 - Mar 1861 Gore, Nellie; d. 30 Jul 1888 age 7 y 9 m 3 d Newton, Amanda; d 5 Jan 1878 age 68y Parrish, Benjamin F; h/o Elizabeth Parrish; d. 31 Apr 1906 age 75y Parrish, Elizabeth; w/o Benjamin F Parrish; 22 Apr 1838 - 2 Apr 1891 Parrish, James M; h/o Matilda R Parrish; 29 Dec 1811-22 Feb 1883 Parrish, John B; h/o Lydia J Parrish; 18 May 1822 - 15 May 1886 age 61y Parrish, Lydia J; w/o John B Parrish; 9 May 1829 - 29 Oct 1891 Parrish, Matilda R; w/o James M Parrish; 11 Mar 1818 - 10 Feb 1883 Parrish, Orinda M; d/o B.F & E.C. Parrish; 11 Jan 1865-29 Aug 1878 Parrish, Orlander F; s/o B.F & E.C. Parrish; 13 Jul 1862 - 18 Mar 1885 Typed by Jackie Webb 24 May 2014 |
