W W Fortney Born: 2 Feb 1850 Died: 24 Feb 1914 Plot:
Married: Margaret*;Note: William W Fortney (Feb 1856 IL) m: 25 Dec 1879 Edwards Co IL Margaret A Johnson (Apr 1856 KY d/of Elijah Johnson Dec 1816 KY) Lived at: 1880 French Creek - Edwards Co IL 1900 Leech- Wayne Co IL and 1910 Mt Carmel: ch: Paul E (9 Apr 1887 Wabash) and Martha (May 1891 IL);
* indicates buried with W W Fortney in Sand Hill Cemetery.
About Sand Hill Cemetery:
Sand Hill Cemetery is the oldest large cemetery in Mt Carmel IL, predating Highland Memorial Cemetery and Rose Hill Cemetery. There was no subdivision of lots in Sand Hill Cemetery. People were buried in the order of their death. New burials were prohibited in Sand Hill Cemetery after 1932. Burials: 1254 Location: 730 West 3rd Street, Mt Carmel, Illinois - Wabash County
