MONKEY HILL CEMETERY

There is little information known about the first Joliet prison convict cemetery. When it began, how many burials and who is buried there are some of the biggest mysteries surrounding the cemetery. This cemetery is on prison grounds and is not accessible to the public. 
To the right is the list of confirmed burials in the cemetery. Most of these burials were identified by matching the name or number on the wooden grave markers in the photo above.

In 1932 when the cemetery still had a few markers left, thousands were drawn to the cemetery after a local woman heard a beautiful voice singing what sounded like church hymns coming from within. Despite the efforts of many,  for nearly a month no explanation or source could be found for the nightly performances.
Read the detailed story in Haunted Joliet Prison releasing October 2020.​

Monkey Hill Burial List

1.Aarnett

2.Cammel, George

3. Carpenter, William

4.Chase, George

5.Conner, Joseph

6. Cooper, George

7.Dodson, J R

8.Donahue, Charles

9.Duere, John

10.Eaton, John

11.Fleming,  James

12.Foster, George

13.Foster, George W

14.Galoupe, Jerry

15.Goeth, Henry

16.Grason, Thomas

17. Graves, Samuel

18.Hale, Edward

19.Harney, John

20.Jenks, Edward

21.Johnson, James 

22.Jones, William

23.Jones, William

24. Kelly, Patrick

25. Kerr, Joseph

26.Lenson, Peter

27.Lewis, Robert  J

28.Lindewall, Charles

29.Margraf, Henry

30.Markert, Justin

31.McCaffery, John

32.Neff, William

33.Peterson, A

34.Raglin, William

35.Rande, Frank

36.Rice, Alexander

37.Schaefer, Joseph

38. Smith, Charles

39.Smith, Thomas

40.Thompson, Major

41.Weston, Frank

42.Williams, Frank

43.Williams, George

44. Williams, Henry

45.Williams, John

46.Wilson, Edward

47. Wims, Joseph

48.Winibuerner, Grant

49.Young, Grant

Clicking on the name will take you to the memorial page for the individual on findagrave.com

JOLIET CONVICT CEMETERIES