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Holcombville Cemetery

Memorials	:	1
Location	:	Holcombville Corners, McHenry County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2896996, -88.3302994
Description	:	The name of this cemetery is somewhat deceptive. It implies the presence of a village or business center that did not exist near this spot. Nonetheless this area was settled at a very early date in the county's history. George Stickney staked his claim in the vicinity in late 1835 and returned in 1836 with Samuel Terwilliger to build the first house in Nunda Township. William Holcomb settled here with his family shortly thereafter and helped build the township school in 1838. The aforementioned men and there families are buried in this historic graveyard. There are very little records of... Read More	The name of this cemetery is somewhat deceptive. It implies the presence of a village or business center that did not exist near this spot. Nonetheless this area was settled at a very early date in the county's history. George Stickney staked his claim in the vicinity in late 1835 and returned in 1836 with Samuel Terwilliger to build the first house in Nunda Township. William Holcomb settled here with his family shortly thereafter and helped build the township school in 1838. The aforementioned men and there families are buried in this historic graveyard. There are very little records of the early burial here; Nunda Township which has been in charge of the cemetery since 1972 has tried to create records from the headstones and any other documents that have been available. The earliest known burial was the firstborn child of Gorge Stickney who died in 1941. Virtually all the early internments that are here lived in the neighborhood and most were related by blood or marriage giving us some history of this part of the county. The individual who has continued to attract the most curiosity over the years is George Stickney. He appeared in the county well before any government survey work had been done and before whites were legally allowed to stake their claims. His first wife Sylvia bore him ten children of whom only three survived to become adults. Two years after Sylvia's death he remarried at the age of 72. However, it was his devotion to spiritualism that has provoked the most attention. Briefly, it was based on the idea that there was comforting to the people that had lost so many children. Spiritualists can be recognized by the distinctive notations on their gravestones such as “passed to spirit life” and “born into the morning land” George Stickney's belief was so strong that he had his house built with no corners to allow the spirits free movement. That distinct home still stands today and is now the Bull Valley village hall. It continues to attract visitors from throughout the area. Contact Information: Nunda Township Supervisor 3510 Bay Road Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012 815/459-4011 – phone 815/459-4023 – fax

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Latitude: 42.2896996
Longitude: -88.3302994

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