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Wauconda Historic Cemetery

Photos taken by Barrington Area Library staff

Wauconda Cemetery  Wauconda Cemetery

 

Cemeteries within the Barrington Public Library District

Barrington Center | Barrington Union | Chunn's Burial Ground | David Haeger | Evergreen | St. John Nepomucene | St. Paul | White

Additional area cemeteries

Cemeteries read by local historian Arnett C. Lines, and his daughter, Phyllis, 1931–1964
Briggs Family | Cady | Deer Grove | Fairfield | Fremont Center | Grant | Highland Grove | Hoosier Grove | Immanuel | Long Grove | North Northfield | Northfield | Northfield Union | Old Plum Grove Road |
Palatine Lutheran | Pioneer | Sutherland | Volo | Wauconda | Zion

Sources

Barrington Area Library. Barrington Courier-Review Index.
Cemeteries of the U. S.: A Guide to Contact Information.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Signal Hill Chapter. Barrington Center Cemetery: Sutton Road & Route 68, Barrington Hills, Illinois.
Lake County Genealogical Society, Cemetery Committee. A Guide to Cemetery Names and Locations in Lake County, Illinois.
Lines, Arnett C. A History of Barrington, Illinois.

 

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.

Wauconda Historic Cemetery

East side of Barrington Road (Route 59), just south of Route 176, Wauconda. Wauconda Township, Lake County, Illinois. Maintained by the Wauconda Historic Cemetery Association.

Transcription

Partial transcription, Arnett C. Lines, September 19, 1944; Cathy Trawinski, 1999
Additional listings

Research of a few taken from Wauconda Village Cemetery

Bennett, Robert, Born, 2/2/1801 (1 ?? says 1800). Died, 4/22/1890 at Elgin, Il. Born in Lenox/Berkshire Co., Mass. Lake Zurich farmer. Father of 10 children, Grandfather to Lowell & Robert. M. 10/24/1821. Came to Lake Co. in 1842. Was assr. Twp. Trust Co., School Director and J.P.

Kent, Sally L., his wife. Born, 9/16/1800. Died, 9/16/1880. Born in Remson, N.Y. M. in Cohocton, N.Y. ?F.L. Bennett on her 80th birthday.

Dunning, Frank C., Born, 1859. Died, 1933. Brother of Chas. ?? & Eliz. (S.). Peck

Harriet A., his wife. Born, 1862. Died, 1930. Was Hattie Parker.

Powers, Lyman, Born, 4/18/1802. Died, 5/28/1886. Grandfather of Lyman A. of B.

Powers, Mary, Born, 11/14/1803. Died, 2/10/1886. Grandmother of Lyman A. of B.

Dixon, Harvey J., Born, 1848. Died, 1928

Dixon, Clara E., Born, 1855. Died, 1939

Brooks, Wm., Born, 1830. Died, 1905

Brooks, Eliz., his wife. Born, 1838. Died, 1904

Pratt, Ebenezer, Died, 11/29/1861. Age, 84-7-21.

Houghton, Wilbur J., Died, 8/14/1891. Age, 36 yr. 3 mo.

Houghton, Plutarch, Died, 5/20/1852. Age, 81 yr.

Judidah, his wf. Died, 12/12/1805. Age, 92 yr.

Paola, son of Paschal & MaryAnn Houghton.

Houghton, Paschal, Died, 4/3/1890. Age, 89-9-9

Mary E., wife of Geo. E. Prouty. Born, 11/28/1846. Died, 4/30/1893

Prouty, Geo. E., Col. 52 Ill. Inf.

Gale, John A., Born, 1846. Died, 1917

Prouty, George P., Died, 8/7/1887. Age, 60 yr., 8 mo.

Brudense, his wife. Died, 11/11/1867. Age, 40-7-3

Reynoldson, John, Born, 10/12/1819. Died, 3/14/1903

Sam, son of D. & G. Flint. Died, 5/5/1881. Age, 50 yr. 11 mo.

Bangs, Justus, Here before his father & Bangs Lake named after him.

Bangs, Mark, Died, 11/5/1844. Age, 73 yrs. Father of Justus.

Bangs, Lydia, Died, 4/18/1846. Age, 74 yr.

Lake, Elisha, Born, 11/3/1801. Died, 7/28/1858

Lake, Bernice, Born, 1805. Died, 1886

Powers, G. F., Born, 1/17/1831. Died, 7/31/1890

Powers, Laura E., Born, 1/27/1834. Died, 10/11/1903

Bennett, Jay Wright, Born, 1/1/1846. Died, 10/16/1905. Co. F. 40th Wis. Inf.

Coggin, Ida Violet, his wife. Born, 2/20/1857. Died, 2/14/1915. Father and mother of Leslie, Sanford, Bah(?) & Lowell

Powers, Warren E., Born, 7/6/1836. Died, 12/2/1906. Co. B. 96 Ill. Vol. 1861-1865.

C. Maria. Born, 6/17/1835. Died, 6/11/1926

Willis H., Born, 1867. Died, 1940

Houghton, Plutarch, Born, 1832. Died, 1910

Houghton, Sabina, Born, 1839. Died, 1919

Wells, Cora S. & John H.

Toynton, Wm., Born, 1859. Died, 1931

Lillie, his wife. Born, 1867. Died,l 1931?

Paddock, Albert E., Born, 1865-

Paddock, Josephine, Born, 1872. Died, 1940

Powers, Milton L., Born, 1853. Died, 1922

Ella C., Born, 1855. Died, 1928

Hayford, James H., Born, 1859. Died, 1939

Gossell, Wm. John

Jenks

Duers

Ladd

Cook

Bangs

Brooks

Clark

Wells

Bennett, Robert F., Born, 1807. Died, 1902. Brother to Jay W. Bennett & C.

Bennett, Ella L. Born, 1854. Died, 1874

Bennett, Wallace C., Died, 7/17/1882. Age, 52-7-9. Brother to Jay W. Bennett & C. Father of Mark.

Bennett, C. Lowell, Born, 1832. Died, 1915. Brother to Jay W. Bennett & C.

Bennett, Julia E., Wf. Of Dr. Chas. White. Dates? Sister to Jay W. Bennett & C. Mother of Larry C.

Bennett, John K., Born, 9/5/1824. Died, 12/20/1878. Brother to Jay-father of Wauford, Louis & Fred.

Bennett, Louise Lytle, Born, 3/11/1831. Died, 3/8/1903. Mother of W., Louis & Fred.