Wheaton Cemetery Association - Wheaton

The Wheaton Cemetery Association was incorporated as a non-profit association by a special Act of the Illinois Legislature in 1857. Through the generosity of Jesse C. Wheaton, Sr. (left) and Erastus Gary (right), two of the original sponsors, a tract of land was acquired and the sale of lots was begun. The first interments were made soon after, and the total number is now over 7,500. For many years maintenance of the Cemetery was handled by annual charges paid by the lot owners.

Gary MausoleumThe Gary Mausoleum was erected in 1912 of granite from Barre, Vermont, by Judge Elbert H. Gary, a son of Erastus Gary, to serve as a resting place for the Gary family. In 1926 the policy of the Association was changed to provide a trust fund for perpetual care through gifts, surplus, and the allocation of a part of the sales price of lots. A part of this trust fund was created by a gift from Elbert Gary, then President of the United States Steel Corporation. All lots are now sold with an ag

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