Marissa Cemetery (Continued)

The front of the stone has just the surname JOHNSON.

On one side is engraved:
James Johnson, Born Feb. 25, 1847, Died July 7, 1907

On other side:
Sarah, Wife of James Johnson, Born May 31, 1850, Died Nov. 5, 1916

[Note: Sarah's maiden name was Smith.]


JOHNSON is on top of stone.

Inscription on front reads:

Wm. H. Johnson
Aug. 18, 1869
Feb. 11, 1900

[Note: William was the son of Sarah and James above.]



This stone sits beside the above stone.

Edward L. JOHNSON
Sept. 15, 1878
Jan. 24, 1965

[Note: Edward was the son of Sarah and James.]

DICKEY

Edwin, Dec. 3, 1889, Dec. 29, 1980
Rose, June 27, 1891, Dec. 22, 1959

[Note: Rose's maiden name was Johnson.]

While this stone's markings have worn away, it is the stone for Thomas Smith, Jr. According to the Marissa Cemetery book and family sources, it originally was ingraved:

Thomas Smith, Emigrated from Antrim County,
Died Nov. 2, 1879, Aged 67

Marissa Cemetery, St. Clair County, Illinois

This tombstone is for Benjamin P. Green. On the lower front it has the surname GREEN. On the side it reads: Died April 11, 1890, Nashville. Aged 67 yrs 7 mths 1 day

His wife Sarah's stone is in the shadows next to a tree and reads: Sarah, Wife of Benjamin, Died June 2, 1900, Aged 62 yrs 9 mths 23 das

[Note: Sarah's maiden name was Getty]



This stone is to the left of the one above and has a Dove near the top. It reads:

Martha Ann, daughter of B.P. and S. Green

[Note: Marissa Cemetery book also indicates she was born Feb. 29, 1871 and died Feb. 27, 1882]





James W. Green
Died March 27, 1877
Aged 50 yrs 29 d









Nancy Green Hendron
Born County Antrim, Ireland
April 1, 1843
Died Aug. 3, 1904

[Note: Nancy's maiden name was Smith. She was married to James W. Green and after his death apparently remarried. However, she is buried next to James and the lower area of her stone reads GREEN.]

More From Beverly National Cemetery

This is an overview of cemetery layout showing husband and wife stones side-by-side.





These two pictures are relatives on my father's side of the family - my aunt Erma (Dougan) and her husband.

Erma D
May 21 1901
Aug 10, 1996
Wife of
SGT James M. Letton
USA
(Sec. J, Lot 1730)



James M. Letton
Pennsylvania
SGT MTC
World War I
October 18 1899
April 28 1957

(Sec J, Lot 1731)

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This stone is for a relative on my husband's side of the family. (No relation to my Smiths)

James Andrew Smith
New Jersey
S1 USCGR
World War II
April 5 1915
June 27 1957

(Sec. L, Lot 2932)