Wood River in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Revolutionary War Veterans
Honored Here in Vaughn Cemetery
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 2, 2020
1. Revolutionary War Veterans Marker
Pvt. John Cornelison, born 1760 VA., son of Conrad Cornelison and Jemima Anney Todd, married Elizabeth Barlett, 1780 Rowan CO, N. Car. They had nine children, John served in N Car., in the companies of Capt. John Armstrong, Capt. Mathew Ramsey, Capt. Smith, Capt. Adolph Hedrick, Capt. Francis Cole, Capt. John Childs, and Capt. Jennings. He fought in the Battle of Stono Ferry, S. Carl, 20 Jun 1779. John and his family arrived in Madison Co, IL, in 1827. He moved to Greene Co, IL, where he died 25 Apr 1843.
John Rattan, born in N. Car., in 1747, son of William Wroten, married Mary Greene in Oct 1775. They had four boys and four girls. John served in the Continental Line, Capt. Robert Porter's troops of Tyron CO, N. Car., from 18 Nov to 30 Dec 1777. He and his family arrived in Madison Co, 1804. John Rattan, the first white man to settle in the Wood River area, died 11 Oct 1821, Madison Co, IL.
Erected 2016 by Sons of the American Revolution (Genl George Rogers Clark
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Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1781.
Location. 38° 52.49′ N, 90° 3.452′ W. Memorial is in Wood River, Illinois, in Madison County. It is on South Bellwood Drive (Illinois Route 111). Marker is located at Vaughn Cemetery, also known as Vaughn Hill Cemetery. There is a short unnamed road that leads to the cemetery, close to Vaughn Hill Church of Christ. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 692 S Bellwood Dr, Wood River IL 62095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McDonnell Douglas F-4C (approx. 1.1 miles away); Civic Memorial Airport War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); WWI War Horses in East Alton (approx. 2½ miles away); Village Hall (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bethalto's Original Fire Bell (approx. 2.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Wann Railroad Disaster (approx. 2.9 miles away); Veterans War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away).
More about this memorial. Marker was dedicated on November 13, 2016,
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 2, 2020
2. Revolutionary War Veterans Marker
Marker is under the flag.
Also see . . . Vaughn Cemetery. Profile of one of Illinois' oldest cemeteries on Findagrave.com. Many victims of the Wood River Massacre are buried here. (Submitted on August 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 2, 2020
3. Vaughn Cemetery entrance
Revolutionary War Veterans marker is behind the American flag pallet
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
