Barrington Area Cemeteries

Local historian Arnett C. Lines and his daughter, Phyllis, transcribed records from cemeteries in and near Barrington between 1931 and 1964. These transcriptions, along with additional information compiled by Barrington Area Library staff in 1998 are below. Accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.

Grant Cemetery/Shepherd's Burying Ground

North side of Molidor Road, ¾ mile east of Route 12, East Volo. Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois. Maintained by Fischer Brothers, (847)546-4701.

Transcription

Partial transcription, Arnett C. Lines, date unknown; Cathy Trawinski, 1999

Compton, John
Died, 11/29/1852. Age, 57 yr., 8 mo. 8 d.

Compton, Jehiel
Died, 2/20/1920

Compton, Susan
Born, 1/7/1821. Died, 8/18/1857

Smith, Martha Compton
Born, 1854. Died, 1935

Compton, Erford Ray
Born, 1877. Died, 1878. Bro. To Leonard

Compton, Asa M.
Born, 1874. Died, 1895

Milo H.
Born, 1872. Died, 1909

Goodell, Henry
Born, 1846. Died, 1920

Potter, Sarah Wier
Born, 1816. Died, 1881. Mother of Mrs. H.C.

Nancy
Born, 8/3/1822. Died, 5/14/1896. 2nd wife of Jehiel Compton. Hy. Was born to 1st wife.

Compton, Jehiel
Born, 1795. Died, 1852

Hall, Iva
Born, 1798. Died, 1887. His wife

Compton, Richard
Born, 1822. Died, 1916

Compton, Mary
Born, 1834. Died, 1921. His wife

Other family names:
King
Potter
Cauaerse
Launseud (d. 1849)
Richardson
Dalziel
Wait
Hamilton
Weatherley
Willey
Barrus