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This headstone marks a grave of an unidentified child of Henry and Martha Blanchard Carpenter. The child possibly died at birth or shortly thereafter.

William Carpenter was the son of Henry and Mary Blanchard Carpenter. He died when just six years old. He is buried in the Carpenter section of the cemetery. As the

Walter Carpenter was the son of Henry and Mary Carpenter. William was killed in an explosion at the railroad when he was just 22 years old. He is buried on the

Flora A. Morgan died at the young age of 16. She is the first of the family to be buried in the family plot in the Main Street Cemetery. She

William was raised in Downers Grove. Seeking fortune in the Colorado gold rush of the 1880s, he left Downers in 1886 for Leadville. He made his home in Colorado. While

Benjamin was born in New York moved to Illinois sometime after 1840, finally settling with his family in Downers Grove before 1880. He and wife Julia had four children, two

Julia was the wife of Benjamin Morgan. Like her husband, she was born in New York and moved to Illinois as an adult. She is buried alongside her husband in

Emma L Smith is the youngest of the three daughters of John K. Smith and Eliza Smith buried in the Main Street Cemetery. She was born in 1841. Her date

Margarette is the middle of the three daughters of John K. Smith and Eliza Smith buried in the Main Street Cemetery. She was born in 1837. Her date of death

Sarah M is eldest of the three daughters of John K. Smith and Eliza Smith buried in the Main Street Cemetery. She was born in 1826. Her date of death