At the November term of the Board of Supervisors, in 1870, Moses Dean, W. L. Simmons, C. W. Broughton, J. F. Glidden and Curtis Smith were appointed a committee for the purpose of taking into consideration the purchase of a new farm for the poor and the erection of more suitable buildings.  The committee at the January 1871 term reported against a change of location, but urged the erection of new buildings, according to certain plans and specifications filed with their report.  The report of the committee was adopted and recommendations concurred in.  Moses Dean and J. F. Glidden were appointed a committee to superintend the erection of new buildings.  An appropriation of $9,500 was made for the purpose.  At the September 1871 term, the committee reported the cost of improvements would amount to about $14,000.  An additional appropriation of $1,500 was made.  The buildings were completed before winter.  In that year there were 33 inmates in the poor house. 

For the year 1884 the cost of operating the farm and caring for the poor was $2,263.38.  The average appropriation annually is $1,800.  For the year 1884 it was reported there were 26 inmates in the house; three deaths and one birth had occurred.  The cost of each inmate for the year, exclusive of farm products used, was $1.59 per week.  The institution was well and economically managed, all parties being satisfied with it.

Source:  Cornsilk-DeKalb Co., IL., Vol. VI, No. 5

This is not a complete listing of all burials in the cemetery.