Cemetery Inscriptions Henry County, Illinois Andover Township Jenny Lind Cemetery Plieiiix Edford Loraine VorVtown Geneseo fckmson Dlba Western Osco Muison Cornwall Hniawan Ivnn Rndover Cambridge BuriE Kevranee Oxford Oliver Welter Galua \a Henry County Genealogical Society
Jenny Lind Cemetery Rev. Lars Paul Esbjorn emigrated from Sweden to Andover, Illinois in the fall of 1849. He formed the first Swedish Lutheran Church in America in March 1850 with 10 charter members. During the winter of 1850-1851 the people began making bricks for their new church. In the spring the foundation was laid. Boards that had been cut for the church steeple were used instead for coffins in the summer of 1852 due to the many deaths from the cholera epidemic. This church is known as the Jenny Lind Chapel. The cemetery is located immediately to the east. The monument for the family of the Rev. Esbjorn has the earliest date of death, July 11,1852, that of his first wife, Amalia Maria Louisa Gyllenbaga. This pillar was undoubtedly erected at a later date. There are most certainly many unmarked graves in this cemetery; some perhaps previously marked and now with the stones long gone.
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Jenny Lind Cemetery Andover Twp., Henry County, IL Updated: October 2015 Lot LName FName Birth Death Additional Extra Military 12-62 ABRAHANSON Charles 0. 18 Jan 1866 15y 9m 9d s/o A. & M. Abrahanson 9-46 ANDERSON Henry Sidney 17 Jul 1868 11m 28d J. Otto & Anna S. Anderson 13-63 ANDERSON A. P. 17 Nov 1835 18 Aug 1866 10-60 BARD C. W. initials only 10-54 BARD C. J. 12 Mar 1876 24y 9m 27d w/o A. M. Bard 10-52 BARD Gustaf Willhem 23 Apr 1820 17 Jun 1868 48y 1m 25d 10-53 BARD John G. 1 Apr 1872 29y 3-11 BENGSTON Johanna 1 May 1814 31 Jul 1852 b. in Skoland 4-13S BERGLOF Eric 18 Mar 1831 1 Nov 1862 31y 8m d. at St. Paul, 3rd Minnesota MN Reg. 1861 4-13E BERGLOF Lars Olaff 12 Jun 1836 6 Apr 1862 26y 9m 24d Came to 43 Reg. 1861 - America 1853 d. at Shiloh 4-13E BERGLOF Magrita 7 Oct 1810 10 Nov 1890 b. Bergsjo, Halsingland 4-13N BERGLOF Petrus 1 Feb 1852 4 Sep 1854 2y 7m 3d 4-13 BERGLOF Stephan E. 12 Oct 1805 12 Jun 1884 b. Bergsjo, Halsingland 15-82 CHARLSTON Emma J. 7 Dec 1865 11y 2m 9-41 CLEMENTSON Ingrid 12 Jun 1808 1 6 Dec 1 864 b. Horn 5-24 DANIELSON Christina Sophia 23 Nov 1846 1 2 Dec 1 864 9-40 DANIELSON John B. 26 Mar 1814 2 Jan 1865 11-55 DANIELSON Lena Jonsdotter 3 Jan 1865 56y 6m 1 5d 11-55 DANIELSON Minnie 3 Jun 1865 11-55 DANIELSON Sven J. 11 Oct 1811 5 Sep 1897 1-1 ESBJORN Amalia Marie Louise 17 Oct 1810 11 Jul 1852 b. Hvena, Sweden 1 st w/o L. P. Esbjorn b. in Andover, IL d/o C. & C. Charlston w/o Sven J. Danielson d/o Sven J. Danielson
1-1 ESBJORN Amelia Lovisa 11 Feb 1852 11 Oct 1852 d/o L. P. & A. M. L. Esbjorn 1-1 ESBJORN August 28 Aug 1853 22 Sep 1853 1-1 ESBJORN Helena Cathrina 24 Jun 1827 15 Sep 1853 2nd w/o L. P. Esbjorn 1-1 ESBJORN Israel 1 Jun 1855 1 Jun 1855 s/o L. P. & G. A. Esbjorn 1-1 ESBJORN Per Adolph 9 Sep 1854 9 Sep 1854 s/o L. P. & G. A. Esbjorn 6-27 FLORENCE J. W. 1779 8 Aug 1862 33y 5m 3d Dr. 7-31 FLORENCE John W. Marker War of 1812 6-29 FLORENCE Matilda G. 1829 1906 6-28 FLORENCE Victor 11 Apr 1855 12 Aug 1860 s/o J. W. & M. G. Florence 5-21 FOSBERG Christenia C. 11-56 (Marker could be FRITKICTE A. M. 23 Aug 1865 9y 11m 3d Prhkictle 10-50 GLAD John Erick 24 Mar 1865 2y s/o O. & C. Glad 9-45 GOLDMAN Peter A 20 Sep 1864 9-45 GOLDMAN William 26 Jul 1865 9-45 GOLDMAN Edmond 26 Jul 1865 10-48 HAMMER Anders W. 20 Jan 1865 39y 8m 2d 10-48 HAMMER Maria 17 Jan 1825 30 Dec. 1864 w/o a. W. Hammer 15-80 (Marker HART Josh 31 Dec. 1865 14-73 JOHANS Eva Karin 22 Dec 1796 13 Apr 1868 1 5-81 JOHNSON Anna B. 10 Dec 1865 56y 1m 25d 9-42 JOHNSON Cajsa Lisa 18 Jun 1811 140ct 1864 5-22 JOHNSON Caroline 23 Feb 1864 24y 4d 1 1-58 JOHNSON Catherine 6 Oct 1865 77y 5m 3d 5-25 JOHNSON Peter (C) 2 Nov 1863 22y 10m 22d 10-49 JOHNSON Samuel 11 May 1865 84y 9-44 JOHNSON Sophia 31 Mar 1864 49y 5-26 JONSQUIST? Jon 21 Jun 1862/67 61y d/o A. & A. E. Johnson w/o N. V. Johnson Co. H 43 IL Inf.
10-47 L. A. P. initials only 3-7 LARSON Christina 27 Jan 1884 32y 13d 3-10 LARSON Hulda S. 31 Jan 1862 9 Jan 1882 w/o John A. Larson 9-39 LARSSON Andres P. 19 Nov 1807 3 Jan 1865 14-71 LUNQUIST Hanna Sophia 1 Sep 1866 1y 2m 4d d/o N. B. & S. Lunquist 1 5-7 5 M. E. S. initials only 1 5-79 NILSON Johanna Maria 16 Oct 1867 39y 2m 9d w/o N. A. Nilson 6-30 NOYD Peter 1 May 1865 35y 6m 25d 8-35 PETERSON Anders Johan 30 Apr 1865 6m 11d s/o C. 3-5 PETERSON Anna Louise 12 Nov 1816 1 Jan 1880 3-5 PETERSON C. J. 8 Sep 1815 9 Apr 1894 3-3 PETERSON Carl Henry 9 May 1892 27 May 1894 s/o G. H. & M. 8-33 PETERSON Caroline 11 Apr 1866 1 May 1877 8y 5m 24d c/o S. A. & C. 8-34 PETERSON Charles E. 7 Oct 1864 21y 11m 18d s/o S. A. & C. 8-36 PETERSON E. Matilda 2 Nov 1862 8m c/o G. P. & Mina 8-36 PETERSON Matilda C. 6 Jul 1868 22 Apr 1877 c/o G. P. & Mina 8-36 PETERSON G. Albert 20 Oct 1862 2y 2m c/o G. P. & Mina 3-4 PETERSON G. H. 21 Oct 1856 1 Nov 1892 8-37 PETERSON Hannah 28 Oct 1862 27y 5m 11d w/o Olaff 8-33 PETERSON John P. W. 18 Nov 1871 24 Apr 1877 6y 6m 6d c/o S. A. & C. 5-17 PETERSON Jonas Victor 23 Feb 1869 11m 11d c/o Anders M. & Catrine L. 5-20 PETERSON M. Esther 13 May 1865 1y 1m 12d d/o S. P. & J. H. 5-17 PETERSON Matilda Sophia 19 Oct 1860 2y 10m 21 d c/o Anders M. & Catrine L. 8-35 PETERSON Otto T. 19d s/o M. E. & J. W. 14-64 (Marker S. D. J. initials only
14-64 (Marker S. J. M. initials only 1 1-59 S. J. P. initials only 14-64 S. unreadable initials only 9-43 SAMUELSON Clara Matilda 1856 2 May 1864 8y 8m 25d d/o J. & M. Samuelson 11-57 SAMUELSON John M. 25 Oct 1865 24y 9m 24d 8-32 SAMUELSON Mary S. 9 Sep 1863 11m 9d 14-72 SAMUELSON Sarah 5 Feb 1868 71y 6m 1 8d 10-51S STREED Christina A. 18 Sep 1854 13y 5m 20d 10-61 STREED Clara S. E. 30 Jan 1873 11m 24d 10-51S STREED Emma 24 Sep 1867 9m 4d 10-51S STREED Frank 6 Nov 1856 2y 2m 4d 10-51S STREED Peter A. 30 Jan 1865 1y 2m 10-51 STREED S. P. 28 Dec 1878 63y 8m 2d 5-19 SWANSON Johannailla 2 Feb 1876 19y 3m 1 0d 5-14 SWANSON Lena G. 13 Dec 1858 8m 5-18 SWANSON Mable 1875 19d 3-12 SWANSON Sven M. 5-17 SWANSON/SVENSON Charles 4 Sep 1875 3d 14-65 SWENSSON David S/J 6 Aug 1868 3m 11d 14-64 SWENSSON J. Nathaniel 2 Aug 1865 3y 14-69 SWENSSON Jonas 16 Aug 1828 20 Dec 1873 Pastor 14-64 SWENSSON Jonas M. 11 Mar 1888 1y 15d d/o H. Samuelson (probably) w/o Peter Samuelson c/o S. P. & A. S. Streed d/o M. F. & A. C. M. Streed c/o S. P. & A. S. Streed c/o S. P. & A. S. Streed d/o J. A. & P. L. Swanson last name Swanson or Svenson s/o Jonas & Maria Swensson c/o Jonas & Maria Swensson c/o Jonas & Maria Swensson Co. H IL light artillery GAR
14-69 SWENSSON Maria 22 Sep 1831 20 Aug 1874 14-70 SWENSSON Ruth M. E. 30 Mar 1888 d/o Jonas & Maria Swensson 5-23 WARNER Andrew 25 Jul 1864 42y 6m 3d 15-76 W. E. Initials only 2-2 (Marker WARNER Emma 12 Apr 1854 53y 2m 11d 2-2 WARNER Sven 1792 4 Apr 1864 22y 7m 9d 15-74 (Marker WESTERLUND Emma S. 1867 1867 d/o Jonas & Elna Westerlund 15-74 (Marker WESTERLUND Esther 1874 1874 5-15 Amanda M. 29 Aug 1866 14y 3m 3d no last name 15-77 C. Willie 17 Feb 1868 1y 2m 22d inf/s John & Christine d/o Jonas & Elna Westerlund 5-15 (Marker Charles stone in cement no last name 5-15(Marker Charlott stone in cement no last name 5-15 Emma 20 Jun 1864 13y 2m 19d no last name 5-15 Josephine 20 Apr 1866 no last name 15-78 (Marker unreadable