Eilers Cemetery

Cemetery transcription by members of the Jacksonville Area Genealogical and Historical Society


Deed Book 23, page 352, in the Morgan County clerk's office, records the transfer of one acre of land for this cemetery. On Nov. 1, 1867, Henry B. Eilers and his wife Tolan (also spelled Tollen on the same document) M. Eilers sold for one dollar to John Eilers Senior "One acre for the use of said Eilers and others for a burying ground and described as follows: Commencing fourteen rods east from the south west corner of the south east quarter of the south west quarter of Section twenty three (23) Township No. Sixteen (16) North of Range Twelve West thence north sixteen rods thence east ten rods thence south sixteen rods thence west ten rods to the place of beginning including the present grave yard." Deed Book 78, page 443, dated July 6, 1907, also in the Morgan County clerk's office, records a land sale but exempts this "one acre thereof now used as a family grave yard." The sale was made by a man whose name is spelled three different ways on the same document: Eilert J. E. Eilers, Eilert J. E. Eiler and Eilert E. J. Eiler. His wife was named as Ethel Eilers and Ethel Eiler. A visit to the cemetery on April 13, 1980 found it to be in excellent condition. A concrete fence surrounds the burial area which is mostly covered with a thick carpet of lilies. The cemetery crowns a gently sloping cultivated hill. Several trees in the cemetery call attention to the site, which is about 2.7 miles directly west of Concord. A reasonably large creek known as Coon Run flows to the east and north of Eilers Cemetery. This listing was prepared by Mr. Robert Dalton of Morgan County.

Words in brackets [ ] or parenthesis ( )are not on stone.

AUFDENKAMP, Ernest Son of _. _. and _. _. Aufdenkamp

Died __ Aug, 187_ Age 5 Mo _ Da

(No death certificate in Morgan County)

Carl A. 17 Apr 1882 - 2 Apr 1883 Son of H. and S. Aufdenkamp

Carolina L. 29 Aug 1879 - 27 Mar 1883 Daughter of H. and S. Aufdenkamp

Louisa I. C. geboren 28 Aug 1877 - gestorben 15 Sept 1878 Daughter of H. and S. Aufdenkamp

Henry 1849 - 1937

(Henry Ernest Aufdenkamp's death certificate shows he was born at Bear Creek, Indiana, son of

German born Ernest Henry Aufdenkamp. The name of Henry Ernest's German born mother is illegible

but the family name appears to be Staarke. The informant was Henry Ernest's daughter, Adelia, wife of

Andrew Detmer, with whom Henry Ernest resided 6½ miles north of Chapin. Henry Ernest Aufdenkamp was

born Aug. 13, 1849 and died at age 87 years 10 months and 29 days on July 17, 1937. Cause of his death

was diabetes and infection of his right root. Among the survivors of this retired farmer was a brother,

Henry Aufdenkamp, of Nebraska.)

AUFDENKAMP, Sophia Gerboth 1842 - 1907 Wife of Henry Aufdenkamp

(Her death certificate is not recorded in Morgan County. A large modern style tombstone just inside the

north fence marks the graves of Henry Ernest and Sophia Gerboth Aufdenkamp. Her marriage license

in the Morgan County clerk's office shows that Sophia Eilers married Henry Aufdenkamp on August 29, 1875.)

EILERS, Albert Died 12 May 1862 Age 2 Mo 27 Da Son of E. J. and S. L. Eilers

Rebecca Died 2 Jan 1858 Age 8 Da Daughter of E. J. and S. L. Eilers

Thomas Died 26 Aug 1869 Age 7 Mo 13 Da Son of E. J. and S. L. Eilers

EILERTS, Caroline M. Died 29 Aug 1876 Age 16 Yr 2 Mo 15 Da Daughter of E. J. and S. L. Eilerts

E. J. 1 Feb 1829 - 30 Oct 1874

(Morgan County marriage license No. 3906 was issued to Eilert J. Eilers and Sophia Gerboth. They were

married Jan. 27, 1858. Page 94 of "Morgan County Family History, 1976" shows that Eilert Johnson Eilers

was one of nine children who accompanied their parents, Johann Eilers and Talke Maria Heinrichs Eilers

from Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany, to Illinois in 1846. Three children of Eilert Johnson Eilers and Sophia

Gerboth grew to maturity, one of them being John Henry Eilers who was born northwest of Chapin in 1866.)

EILER, Henry B. Died 11 Apr 1881 Age 55 Yr 8 Mo 4 Da

(The following two paragraphs appear on pages 478 and 479 of "Portrait And Biographical Album of Morgan

and Scott Counties, Ills.", published in 1889: ". . .Henry B. and Johanna (Tholan) Eilers were natives of

Germany. The father departed this life April 11, 1881, and the mother subsequently married to Thomas

Bowen and now lives in Jacksonville. Mr. and Mrs. Eilers came to the United States in their youth and prior

to their marriage which took place in this county. They settled near the present farm of their son and became

the parents of nine children, of whom the following survive: Henry; Mary, wife of Charles Dahman of Kansas;

Rickey, a resident of this township; Haley, wife of Joseph Bowen of Concord Precinct; Emma; Edward who

lives with Henry and Frederick is in Kansas."

"Henry B. Eilers was one of the earliest pioneers of this county and became one of its most prosperous

men. He had no capital when he settled here but in due time had accumulated property to the amount of

400 acres of land, which with its buildings and appurtenances comprise a very valuable estate. H was a man

respected in his community and a member in good standing of the Presbyterian Church."

His death certificate shows Henry Eilert was born in Germany, was a married farmer and died Meredosia

Precinct of Morgan County, Illinois at age 55 years 6 months. Cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.

The place of burial is not given on the death certificate.)

Joanna 1 Mar 1830 - 29 Dec 1901 (Plus German Words)

(The above biography of her first husband shows that Joanna's second husband was Thomas Bowen.

However, Morgan County Marriage Register Book 2, page 11, shows Mrs. Johanna M. Eilers married

Thomas Bourn in Morgan County on Dec. 6, 1888. Born in England 55 years earlier, Thomas said his

parents were William and Jane Brown Bowen. The marriage register on the same page showed

Johanna M. Eilers listed as a widow and also as her first marriage. She said she was a 57 year old

German native. She listed her parents as Henry and Rickie Tolan. Her death certificate in the Morgan

County clerk's office is registered under the name of Johanna Eiler. It shows that she was born in Germany.

It further shows that she was a widow who died Dec. 30, 1901 at age 67 years 9 months. Cause of death

was thrombosis and general dropsy. Place of burial was on the home farm. Her obituary appeared as

follows in the Jackson-ville Daily Journal of Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1902.: THE DEATH RECORD. EILER.

Mrs. Johanna Eiler, of Concord, died suddenly Monday evening about 5:45, as the effects of a malady

from which she had suffered for some months. The deceased was about 69 years old and is survived

by six children, Henry in Missouri, Fred in this city and Ed at home, Mrs. Frank Hayden, of this city, and

Mrs. Joseph Bourn and Homes Bourn, of Kansas. The funeral will be from the house this afternoon at

2 o'clock.)

EILERS, John Died 21 Feb 1883 Age 25 Yr _ Mo 2_ Da

(His death certificate has his name as John Eilert. It shows that he was born in Morgan County and was an

unmarried farmer. It further shows that he died of Bright's disease at Concord at the age of 24 years 6 months

and that burial was at Concord.)

EILERTS, Joseph G. Died 26 Apr 1875 Age 1 Yr 3 Mo 1 Da Son of G. B. and M. Eilerts

(He is buried next to Friederike D. Eilers.)

EILERS, Frederike D. Died 6 Dec 1870 Age 18 Yr 4 Da Wife of Gerd B. Eilers

Daughter of Willhilma Sophe Young

(Gird B. Eilers and Ricka Young were married in Morgan County, Illinois on August 26, 1869).

EILERTS, F. William Died 13 Dec 1875 Age 1 Yr 11 Mo 23 Da Son of T. and H. Eilerts

Nicholas Died 21 July 1871 Age 7 Mo 28 Da Son of T. and H. Eilerts

(F. William Eilerts and Nicholas Eilerts are buried beside each other along the west edge of the cemetery.)

Johann 27 Feb 1795 - 7 Nov 1870 Age 74 Yr 8 Mo 10 Da

(Johann and Talke Marie are buried next to each other and have matching tombstones. To learn more

of this couple see the biographical sketch of E. J. Eilerts earlier in this listing.

Talke Marie (German inscription) 1798 Nov 11, 1858

HINRICHS, Gerd 10 Dec 1830 - 24 Feb 1858 Age 27 Yr 9 Mo 16 Da

NIENHISER, Carolina F. L. Died 25 Mar 1901 Age 30 Yr 2 Mo 14 Da Daughter of H. and L. Nienhiser

(Her death certificate is registered under the name of Carrie Nienhiser. It shows she was born in Indiana

and was an unmarried houseworker. Cause of death was nephritis. Place of burial was listed as Chapin.

Her tombstone is identical to that of Nicholas and Hilke Weiser.)

Carl H. Died 12 June 1896 Age 6 Yr 2 Mo 27 Da Son of F. and M. Nienhiser

Laurena F. Died 3 Mar 1898 Age 3 Mo 21 Da Daughter of F. and M. Nienhiser

UNKNOWN, Broken off marker between graves of Thomas Eilers and Carolina L. Aufdenkamp

UNKNOWN, illegible infant's tombstone between the graves of Louisa I. C. Aufdenkamp and

Caroline M. Eilerts

WEISER, H. N. Lena Died 24 Jan 1876 Age 6 Mo 27 Da

(Philip Weiser married Mary Ann Schnack in Morgan County, Illinois on August 11, 1874.)

Hilke 7 May 1819 - 22 June 1905

(Her obituary appeared as follows in the "Daily Illinois Courier" printed on Saturday, June 24, 1905 at

Jacksonville and is available on microfilm at the Jacksonville Public Library.)

MORTUARY RECORD. WEISER. Mrs. Hiltie Weiser, aged 86 years, died Thursday at the home of her son,

Philip Weiser, near Sharpsburg, Christian county, from the effects of a paralytic stroke with which she was

attacked early Wednesday morning. Mrs. Weiser's home was at Concord, and she had been at the home

of her son only since Sunday. The husband of the deceased, Nicholas Weiser, died thirty-four years ago.

Surviving are four children, sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The children are:

Mrs. Brockhouse of Concord, with whom the deceased lived; Mrs. Mary Harris of Beardstown, Philip and

Nicholas Weiser, the latter of Barnett, Kansas.)

WEISER, Nicholas Died 28 July 1875 Age 53 Yr 12 Da

(A single tall pink granite obelisk marks the graves of Nicholas and Hilke Weiser. Nicholas Weiser and

Hilke Eilers were married in Cass County, Illinois on May 21, 1848. Page 44 of "Morgan County Family

History 1976" shows that Nicholas Philip Weiser and Hilka Marie Eilers Weiser became parents of Nicolette

Carlena Weiser – later Mrs. John William Brockhouse – on September 20, 1856.)



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