Belknap, Illinois and Johnson County, Illinois.
From Wikipedia.
Located in the southern tip of Illinois in an area known as "Little Egypt."
The county was named for Richard M. Johnson, who commanded a regiment during the War of 1812 at the battle of the Thames. After this battle he claimed to have killed the great Indian Chief Tecumseh in hand-to-hand combat. He also was a U.S. senator and Vice President under Martin Van Buren. I will write about him in my War of 1812 Not So Forgotten Blog.
I went to Find-a-Grave and went through the cemeteries in Belknap where Ann Stokes might have been buried. She was not listed in Beleau, Belknap Masonic, Berreau, Flynn (Wildcat), Goodman or Miller cemeteries which are in Belknap.
I would sure like to find out where she was buried as her grave should definitely be marked. Perhaps a marker should be put up somewhere as well.
Again, Quite a Woman. --Old B-Runner
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