John/Johann Jacob Schrader Born: 1768? Died: 22 Apr 1822 Plot:
Where born: Germany as John Jacob Von Schraeder Where died: Lawrence Co IL; educated at Heidelberg; to US 16 Nov 1784 to avoid service in German army; name change to Schrader in NY; joined Methodist Church; moved to Baltimore & m: ca 1787 Miss Wolf; 1795 Knox Co TN; 1817 to Lawrence Co IL;Note: naturalization records say a John Schroeder arrived MD 1805 from Germany Age 37 (b: ca 1768); "The elder Schrader was a musician of local celebrity and composed numerous songs"; a man of unusual accomplishments being able to speak fluently in 7 languages and for many years he taught German and French and Latin and English besides vocal music in Baltimore; 7 ch: Rev John (18 Oct 1792 Baltimore Co MD-15 Apr 1879 Posey Co IN) and Katherine (1793 m: Paveley) and Jacob S (3 Dec 1797 TN-12 Jun 1862 Wabash buried Cunningham Cem) and Sarah Mariah (3 Jun 1800 Knox Co TN-24 Dec 1894 Shelby Co IA m: 1822 White Co IL John Pierce Hawley) and Henry (1802 TN-1848 Wabash) and Rev Samuel* (30 Jan 1805 TN) and Katherine (1807 TN) and Mary [Polly] (1807 TN-11 Apr 1845 Schuyler Co IL m: 1825 John Corrie) and Penelope (1808 TN-27 Oct 1896 Wabash m: ? Shelby) and Elizabeth W [Betsey] (22 Nov 1808 TN m: Andrew Corrie*) and William McKendry* (26 Apr 1812 TN)
* indicates buried with John/Johann Jacob Schrader in Bethel Cemetery.
About Bethel Cemetery:
Bethel Cemetry is located on the site of the Bethel United Methodist Church (no longer in existance) in Lukin township, Lawrence Co IL. Cemetery has about 391 graves and is well maintained Burials: 391 Location: Lukin township, Lawrence county, Illinois
