Sullivans in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois

Three sons of Patrick Sullivan and Rose Corcoran, Andrew, Patrick and Philip, along with members of their families, are buried in adjoining graves in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois. In addition, sons Michael and James and daughter, Ellen Sullivan Mulvaney, are also buried in Calvary, but at different locations.

Philip and Andrew are buried in Lot 37 and Patrick is buried in Lot 42.

Red X = Lot 42, Block 16, Section N; Blue X=Lot 37, Block 16, Section N

A common headstone serves both grave lots.

Headstone between lots 37 and 42, Block 16, section N

The gravecard, which lists Andrew and Philip, along with family members and other individuals and their date of burial in Lot 37, follows:

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And, Patrick Sullivan and family members are noted on this gravecard of the individuals buried in Lot 42.

In looking at these two gravecards and noting they are abutting plots, it probably had something to do with the first two individuals who are buried in each lot, i.e., Patrick Sullivan buried January 8, 1881 in lot 42, and nine months later his brother, Andrew, is buried in lot 37 on September 14, 1891.

Photos: Courtesy of Elaine McIntyre Beaudoin; grave cards courtesy: Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.  Original Lot 42 gravecard courtesy: Robert L. Sullivan.