Early Lutheran Burials
Springfield, IL

Source: Rev. Francis Springer's Clerical Duties Record Book *

Date of Burial

Name & other information

21 July 1839

MILLER (no first name listed), born Germany, husband of widow Mller

16 September 1839

HAMMER, Horton Howard, infant son of Jno. & Eliza Hammer

7 November 1839

COLTE, Laura, age 22 mos. parents Geo. & Ellen Colte. Wisc.

10 August 1840

ROBERTS, Matilda, wife of J.S. Roberts

10 September 1840

WEBER, Ann Virginia, Age 2 yrs 1 mo. Parents Jno. B. & Sarah Weber

1 September 1842

WISE, Mary Eliza, 1 yr, parents Geo. & Elenora Wise

15 September 1842

MILLER, Christian, age 69

21 July 1845

MEYERS, infant, parents Geo. & Caroline Meyers

25 July 1845

LORD, Joseph

13 August 1846

BROKER, Margaret, wife of George Broker

27 August 1846

MYERS, Martha, infant, parents Michael & Sally Myers

29 August 1846

DRESSER, infant, father Henry Dresser (no other listing)

29 August 1846

SLICER, Jas. K. Polk, 1 yr, son of Wm. Slicer. (note: child was baptised 3 days earlier, mother Matilda)

* 28 of 55 pages missing, so this is not a complete record.
Springer was Lutheran minister in Springfield from 1839 until 2 May 1847, when he was called to Hillsboro, IL

The following are during Springer's ministry at Hillsboro

Date of Burial

Name & other information

7 March 1848

HARKEY, Ann Margaret, wife of Dan'l V. Harkey. (note: she died a week after giving birth to twins)

27 July 1848

SCHERER, J. at West Fork

27 September 1848

WALCHER, Miss Sally Louise (confirmed in July)

21 October 1848

HOUSE, Mr.

Source: Record Book I of the first Lutheran church in Springfield, IL **
Page 22, burials by S. W. Harkey

Date of Burial

Name & other information

2 February 1861

SCHNUR, Mary, 19 yrs, 1 mo, 7 days. Wife of Rev. Geo. H. Schnur and daughter of Rev. Prof. L. P. Esbjorn. Married not quite one year, and left an infant 7 days old. Rev. Schnur is Pastor of the Lutheran Church in Vandalia, Fayette County, IL, and she is buried on the banks of the Kaskaskia River, where the rolling waters continually sing her requiem. She was a good woman. (Harkey attended this funeral)

14 October 1864

HEISCHMAN, Barbara, wife of Charles Heischman. Died 13 Oct, age nearly 32 years. Buried Oak Ridge cemetery.

** Original book held by Grace Lutheran Church, Springfield, IL
Only two burials are recorded. Other info in book starts 1841.