Located in Moores Prairie Twp.
Submitted By: Don Wall
This Cemetery is located close to what is believed to be the homesite of Andrew Moore. The front step, 3 corner stones of a cabin and a well were found close by.
South of homestead 100 yards I found there are 3 graves close together. I read somewhere that the 3 graves were people who got sick while they were traveling on the wagon trains. Go south 10 more yards and you find the one male in a 20" x 20" square. The stone has been worked into a rectangle with a flat top, sitting in the middle of the square. Could this be Andrew Moore's head? This is found about 25 yards from the other 4 graves known as: Four Graves Cemetery While it would be most difficult to say with certainty that this is indeed Andrew Moore's remains it could be possible. The History of Jefferson County written by William Henry Perrin in 1883 states that a human skull was found which was identified by Moore's wife by a missing tooth. His body was never found and it was assumed it was eaten by animals. It also includes that Moore's wife kept the head with her until her death and though she did move back to the area for awhile she returned to and died in Equality, IL. History of Jefferson Country IL 1810-1962
Three graves with sand stone markers. Female teen with PPJ on stone.
Adult female |
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