War Veterans Buried in Thomas Lincoln Cemetary

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There is one known Mexican War veteran buried in the Thomas Lincoln Cemetery. Sexson has a grave marker that indicates his service in the war as well as his death date. There is a monument to the left of his grave marker that gives his birth and death dates and serves as a grave marker for his wife, Mary.

Lemuel Sexson's grave marker
It reads:
LEMUEL SEXSON
PVT. 3 IND. INF.
MEX. WAR
DECEMBER 25, 1893

A number of Civil War veterans are buried in the Thomas Lincoln Cemetery. According to a survey done by an Eastern Illinois University graduate history seminar on the Civil War, nine veterans are buried in the cemetery.

John W. Baker- Cpl., 5th Illinois Calvary, Co. E  mustered out (m/o) 10/7/1865
Theron E. Balch- Rec., 5th Illinois Calvary, Co. E
William W. Balch- Pvt., 5th Ilinois Calvary, Co. E  m/o 10/13/1864
James Bradford- Rec., 5th Illinois Calvary, Co. E

Robert M. Followell- Cpl., 61st Illinois Infantry, Co. H (fought at Gettysburg)

Joseph Hall- Pvt., 54th Illinois Infantry, Co. G
Nicholas Horn- Cpl., 123rd Illinois Infantry, Co. I

Grave marker of Robert M. Followell

ROBERT M. FOLLOWELL
CPL
CO H
61 REGT
ILL INF
NOV 13 1825
SEPT 24 1894

It reads:

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
THERON E. BALCH
MAY 9 1845
AUG 1 1925
CO. E 5 1LL. CAV.

It reads:

JAMES BRADFORD
DIED
Dec. 26, 1864
Aged 18y. 11m.
& 22d.
Co. E. 5th Reg. Ill. Vol. Cav.

In The Prairie Sleeps- Cemeteries of Lafayette, Paradise, and Pleasant Grove Townships (Volume 1), the Coles County Genealogical Society transcribed the grave markers at all cemeteries in the townships. In their transcription of the Thomas Lincoln Cemetery, they identified sixteen Civil War veterans buried in the cemetery. In addition to the nine listed above, they recognized:

Warren G. Butler- 5th Illinois Vol., Co. H
Charles W. Childers- Pvt., 63rd Illinois Infantry, Co. K
Eli Gordon- Bugler, 5th Illinois Calvary
I Urban Hays- 66th Illinois Infantry, Co. E
James E. Phipps- Pvt., 5th Illinois Calvary, Co. E
John M. Schee- Pvt., 79th Illinois Infantry, Co. E 
Thomas Stockton- 5th Illinois Calvary, Co. E

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