Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mt Carmel, Wabash County IL
Joseph S. Birkla
Joseph S. Birkla Born: 28 Nov 1860 Died: 23 Oct 1940 Plot:
Where born: IN Where died: Mt Carmel IL Son of: John Married 1st: ca 1880 Mary Ann Fortenbury (Aug 1863 IN) Married: 25 Dec 1917 Wabash Vada Pearl Ruley* (1890 m3: Moudy) & res: 1900 Boone - Crawford Co. IN 1910 Oil - Perry Co. IN 1930 Mt Camel Children: - William S. (Oct 1881 IN) -
Henry G. (Aug 1883 IN) -
George (Nov 1885 IN-26 Aug 1935 buried Sand Hill m: Elizabeth Brown) -
Barbara (Feb 1889 IN m: Elbert C. Parks) -
Joseph S. (Dec 1891 IN m: Nellie) -
Mollie (Oct 1892 IN) -
Hannah Jo (May 1895 IN) -
Albert (21 Nov 1896-Aug 1970 m: Margaret McCanahan) -
Bessie Irene (Oct 1897 IN) -
one d: by 1900 -
Maggie Bell (ca 1901) -
[Calvin Miller ca 1902?] -
Cattie (dau ca 1903 IN) -
Jessie Logan (son ca 1905 IN) -
Thelma Pauline* (1919 IL m1: Chapman m2:Williams m3: Leach) -
Joseph Kenneth* (1922 IL) -
Lewis L. (ca 1925 IL) -
Betty Jean* (1927 IL m: 29 Jul 1977 Mt Carmel William J. Isaac*). (obit of Thelma) 23 children together! ; Grandchildren: Ivan (ca 1905 son/of Joseph D.) and Alice (ca 1907 IN)
* indicates buried with Joseph S. Birkla in Highland Memorial Cemetery.
About Highland Memorial Cemetery:
Highland Memorial Cemetery, founded in 1916, is the largest cemetery in Wabash County and receives more interments each year than all other cemeteries in the Mt Carmel area. Other cemeteries in Mt Carmel include Sand Hill Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, St Mary's Cemetery and Simonds Cemetery. Burials: 8587 Location: 1827 College Drive, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
