This information is extracted from the book

Sylvania Cemetery


Yorkville Township,
Racine County, Wisconsin

(Exploring Family Ties)

compiled by: Mary Anne Falk April, 1991

COPYRIGHT© 1991 Mary Ann Culshaw Falk, and the Sylvania Cemetery Board of Trustees.
It is unlawful to sell this information in any form. It is available free, for genealogical purposes only.

For additional information from the book regarding these families of Sylvania and Kelloggs Corners contact Mary Anne Falk

 

SURNAMES: (May only be the owner of the lot)

ANDERSON, ANDERSEN, BAKER, BAILEY, BEAN, BENNETT, BIEHN, BIRCHELL, BLACKBURN, BLAN, BOWERS,
BRIGHAM, BROWN, BUCKLEY, BULLIS, BURGESS, BURNS, BURROWS, BURTON, BUTTERWORTH, CALEB, CARROLL,
CHRISTENSEN, COCKETT, COLLETT, COLLIER, COMBS, CORDWELL, CROCKETT, CRUM, DAVIS, DeLONG, DIXON,
DORNING, DRINKWATER, EDWARDSON, FARRINGTON, FELL, FOSTER, FRENIER, GAGNON, GILBERT, GILLETT,
GORT, GOULD, GRANT, GREEN, GREGORY, GRETZKE, GRIMSHAW, GUEST, HAIDLE, HAIGH, HANEY, HANSEN,
HANSON, HENDERSON, HENSEL, HORNECKER, HORNER, HOWARTH, HOWE, HUNTER, HURST, JACOBS, JACOBSON,
JENSON, JOHNSON, JONES, KELLOGG, KELSEY, KIMBER, KOCH, KORSGAARD, KREUSCHER, LEE,
LORENCE, McHURON, MENTCH, MESHENKY, MOSS, MYERS, MYRICK, NAYLOR, NELSON, NICHOLS, NOBES, NORTH,
OLSEN, OSBORN, PADDOCK, PARSONS, PECK, PETERSON, POWDERLY, PROCTOR, ROBINSON, SCHELTON, SHIEL,
SHEPARD, SIMMONS, SMITH, SMITHANA, SNIFFIN, SORENSON, SPAULDING, STEFFEN, STEINER, TAYLOR,
TUCKER, VARNEY, WAGNER, WALSH, WASHBURN, WEGMAN, WELDON, WILKINS, WILSON, WHITCOMB, WOODWARD,
YATES

SOUTH DIVISION

BLOCK 1-LOT 1-SD- Christian HEIDERSDORF, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Father / Christian HEIDERSDORF / Feb. 22, 1813 - May 5, 1878 / At Rest
Mother / Margaret / wife of Christian HEIDERSDORF / Dec. 29, 1836 - Sept.18, 1913
Frank C. / July 12, 1862 - March 5, 1908 / At Rest       
Uncle/William HEIDERSDORF / Nov. 25, 1816 - March 4, 1875 / At Rest

BLOCK 1-LOT 2-SD- James BUCKLEY, Owner
INSCRIPTION
James BUCKLEY / born Lancashire, England / May 14, 1824 / died May 6, 1905
Sarah / wife of James BUCKLEY / died Oct 16, 1883 / ae 57-6-8 / Born Lancashire,
James L. / died Jan. 7, 1863 / ae 3-1-21         England
Emma J. / died Jan. 26, 1865 / ae 7 yrs, 23 ds.
Children of J. & S. BUCKLEY
Ann BUCKLEY / 1855-1918

BLOCK 1-LOT 3-SD- Henry TOASE (North) & Wm. Smithana(South),Owners
INSCRIPTIONS
Henry TOASE / died Dec. 10, 1868 / age 70 yrs.
Mary, wife of Henry TOASE / died Feb. 1, 1892
INSCRIPTIONS
William TOASE / born Apr. 24, 1836 / died March 28, 1903
Civil War veteran / 1st Wis. Art.
Sarah / wife of William TOASE / born Dec. 2, 1840 / died Sept 2, 1893
INSCRIPTIONS
William SMITHANA /1890-1957
Della SMITHANA / May 11, 1892 / December 5, 1989
Dorothy / daughter of Wm. & Della SMITHANA / 1917-1925

BLOCK 1-LOT 4-SD- John HENDERSON, Owner
INSCRIPTION
James HENDERSON / died Sept. 23, 1850 / 67 yrs.
William / son of J. & A. HENDERSON / died June 15, 1860 / ae 31-5-7
Civil War veteran
INSCRIPTIONS
John HENDERSON / 1844 - 1934 / Co. M. 1st Regt. Wis. Cav Vol.
Mary Jane HENDERSON / 1846 - 1924

BLOCK 1-LOT 5-SD-James ROBINSON, Owner
(There are no stones or markers on this lot, but James ROBINSON is listed as the owner.)

BLOCK 1-LOT 6-SD-Nathan VARNEY, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Grandma / born Jan. 20, 1805 / died June 6, 1888
Grandpa / born Oct. 7, 1802 / died April 1, 1872
Frank / born 1846 / died 1864
Helen / born Jan. 2, 1846 / died Feb. 6, 1870
Marah / born 1841 / died March 1860
To the memory of / Mrs. Rhoda Linsley Bean / who died / Nov. 8, 1861 / age 87 years

BLOCK 1-LOT 7-SD-Thomas LEE, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Thomas LEE / died Feb. 28, 1868 / aged 73-8-11
Charlotte / dau. of T. & A. LEE / died May 1, 1850 / age 17 yrs-8 mos-28 ds
*****Ann LEE / wife of Thomas (buried here according to 1892 Racine Co. history)
INSCRIPTIONS
Thomas LEE / March 27, 1824 - May 21, 1906
Julia / wife of Thomas / June 8, 1833 - April 2, 1897 (Buried in Racine)

BLOCK 1-LOT 8-SD- George HAIGH, Owner
INSCRIPTION
George HAIGH / died Jan. 28, 1890 / aged 79 yrs.
Hannah, wife of G. HAIGH / died Sept. 16, 1867 / aged 63 yrs.
   INSCRIPTIONS
William HAIGH / born Aug. 25, 1845 / died Dec. 10, 1923
Mary, his wife / Sept. 25, 1848 / May 25, 1920
William L. HAIGH / 1886 - 1910
Lydia H. / infant dau. of Wm. & Mary J. HAIGH / Nov. 21 - Nov. 21, 1881
Bessie J. / infant dau. of Boyd & Minnie HAIGH / FELL / 1898

BLOCK 1-LOT 9-SD(DESIGNATED CHURCH LOT)
INSCRIPTIONS
Emogene A. / daughter of J.E. & E.L. GRANT / died Nov. 9, 1859 / age 2 yrs. 5 mos.
Charles A. / infant son of / W.A.W. & Anne HOWE / died March 5, 1848 / age 3 mos  


BLOCK 2-LOT 1-SD-Matthew TAYLOR, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Sarah / wife of Matthew TAYLOR / died Feb. 15,1848 / ae 40

BLOCK 2-LOT 2-SD-Aaron BENNETT, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Jamima, widow of Aaron BENNETT / died Oct. 3, 1848 / ae 66

BLOCK 2-LOT 3-SD-Richard LEE, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Richard LEE / born July 29, 1819 / died Feb. 24, 1888
Ellen, wife of Richard LEE / died April 27, 1893 / ae 70 yrs.
William / 21 yrs / Co F 4th Wis Inf / Fell in Battle Port Hudson LA / 1863
Richard or Henry / age 7 yrs. (This stone is gone.)
Grandma Mother Father

BLOCK 2-LOT 3-SD(cont.)
INSCRIPTIONS
Alexander Price Bailey/Mar. 25, 1846/Sept 1, 1923
Isabella Lee Bailey/Jan. 2, 1846/Feb. 26, 1928

BLOCK 2-LOT 4-SD- James LEE, Owner
INSCRIPTION
James H. / son of A.H. & E. CARROLL / died July 5, 1872 / aged 5 yr 5mo 18ds

BLOCK 2-LOT 5-SD-Augustus BAKER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
BAKER
Augustus 1827 - 1893
Mary 1833 - 1879
Frank 1871 - 1871
Minnie 1867 - 1879
John _____ - 1879
Lois _____ - 1879
Grandfather Grandmother
Father Mother

BLOCK 2-LOT 6-SD-Thomas GILLETT, Owner
INSCRIPTION
To the Memory of Thomas E. GILLETT / who died Oct. 23,1879, aged 69 yrs, 7 mos
Esther C., wife of T. M. GILLETT / died Dec. 27, 1876 / ae 62 yrs
Clarissa died Sept. 9, 1850 / ae 14 ms.
Harriett died Sept. 23, 1854 / ae 5 ms.

BLOCK 2-LOT 7-SD-Ann DORNING, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Jon DORNING / died Feb. 8, 1853 / ae 62 yrs.
Joseph DORNING / died Nov. 16, 1857 / ae 70 yrs.
Samuel DORNING / died in defense of his country / Aug. 6, 1863 / ae 20-5-21
Co. G 2 Regt. Wis. Cav.

BLOCK 2-LOT 8-SD-Jabez COLLIER, Owner
INSCRIPTION
William COLLIER / born July 17, 1805 / died Aug. 23, 1882
Margaret / died March 6, 1878 / ae 71 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 9-SD-Jacob BRIGHAM, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Azubah F., wife of Ezk. JACOBS / died Sept. 13, 1850 / ae 25 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 10-SD-Adaline BAKER (North), Norman BAILEY (South), Owners
INSCRIPTION
Deborah BAKER / died 1875 / age 58 yrs 9 mos 18 ds
Myron A. / son of E. & Adeline Baker / died at Owasco, NY, Sept. 4, 1838 / ae 2yrs
8 ms & 27 ds
Elisha BAKER / died May 6, 1857 /  aged 45 yrs. 11 ms.
Frances A. (dates illegible)
Ervin H. /  son of A.T. & L. B. GOULD / died Feb. 12, (year illegible)
Norman BAILEY / died 1875 / aged 58 yrs. 9 mos. 18 ds.

BLOCK 2-LOT 11-SD-A.T. GOULD, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Father / Amon T. GOULD / died March 15, 1899 / ae 68-5-2
Mother / Laura B. GOULD / died June 6, 1896 / ae 63-11-5

BLOCK 2-LOT 12-SD- Chauncey KELLOGG, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Chauncey KELLOGG / born Apr. 23, 1790 / died Jan. 31, 1885
Hellen / wife of Chauncey KELLOGG / born May 27, 1793 / died Feb.1,1880
Cyrenius B. / drowned July 1,1850 / ae 17 yrs
Julius F. / died Cortland Co., NY / Aug.1, 1830 / ae 2 yrs.
William Angil / died Oct.3,1839 / ae 26 yrs.
Dorleska M. / died Apr. 10, 1840 / ae 14 yrs.
Angeline M. / wife of O.H. COLLAR / died Sept. 16, 1846/ae 21 yrs.
Lordesk M. / died Dec. 28, 1846 / ae 15 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 13-SD- Ralph GREEN, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Ralph GREEN / died May 28, 1847 / ae 49 yrs.
Alice / consort of Ralph GREEN / died Sept. 18, 1848 / ae 48 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 14-SD-Helmont KELLOGG, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Helmont KELLOGG / died March 28, 1848 / ae 86 yrs.
Susannah / consort of Helmont KELLOGG / died Feb. 20, 1840 / ae 77 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 15-SD- E. W. WASHBURN, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Rev. WASHBURN / died Dec. 31, 1857 / ae 84 yrs.
Elizabeth / wife of Rev. E. WASHBURN / died May 25, 1857 / ae 80 yrs.
E. A. WASHBURN / daughter of E.W. & L. R. WASHBURN
E.A.W. died Feb. 11, 1854 / ae 6 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 16-SD- Thaddeus KELLOGG, Owner
INSCRIPTION
(There are no tombstones on this lot.  It is possible that when Thaddeus KELLOGG
moved to Neenah, he was buried there.)

BLOCK 2-LOT 17-SD-Norman HOWE, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Melzer HOWE / died Oct 27, 1837 / 65 yrs., 8 das.
Huldah W., wife of Melzer / died Jan. 5, 1848 / ae 74-9-16
Charles A. / infant son of W.A.W. & Ann HOWE / died March 5,1848 / ae 3 mos

BLOCK 2-LOT 18-SD-Mrs. Reuben SHEPARD, Owner (Gaylord SHEPARD, Owner later)
INSCRIPTION
Reuben SHEPARD / died June 12, 1850 / age 46 yrs. 5 mos.
Sarah / died Feb 16, 1848 / age 16 yrs.
Francis / died Feb. 8, 1847 / age 16 mos.
Mary A. / wife of C. C. SHEPARD / died Aug. 27, 1857 / ae 22 yrs 5 mos.
Ruth / widow of Eli WHITCOMB / died March 27, 1849 / age 78 yrs.


BLOCK 3-LOT 1-SD- John COLLETT, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
COLLETT
Alexander / died Aug. 2, 1852 / age 6 yrs.
Isabel / died April 6, 1862 / age 2 yrs.
Merinda / died May 19, 1872 / aged 18 yrs.
Ada / died Sept. 19, 1872 / age 16 yrs.
Children of John & Sarah COLLETT
Ann, wife of John COLLETT / died March 2, 1844 / age 35 yrs.
Mary Ann / died June 16, 1862 / aged 23 yrs.
Stephen / killed in battle July 16, 1864 / aged 21 yrs.

 BLOCK 3-LOT 2-SD-Manus COMBS, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Father / Manus COMBS / born / March 1, 1827 / died / Nov. 28, 1907 / At Rest
Charlotte K. COMBS / born / Feb. 11, 1829 / died / March 9, 1884

BLOCK 3-LOT 3-SD-John KIMBER, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Hester, consort of John KIMBER / died Sept. 15, 1848 / aged 23 years

BLOCK 3-LOT 4-SD-Oliver GILBERT, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Father / William GILBERT / born May 31, 1818 / died 1891
Mother / Jane A.,wife of / William GILBERT / born July 22,1821 / died Nov.19,1888
Drowned in Eagle Lake at a picnic excursion June 14, 1877
Olive A. Marcia J. Jennie M.
Monument:
Marcia J. / age 24 yrs. 5 ms. 5ds.
Olive A. / aged 12 yrs. 6 ms. 17 ds.
Jennie M. / aged 1 yr. 2 ms. 17 ds.
Ellen E., dau. of J. & C. Seymour and wife of O. A. Gilbert /
Drowned June 14,1877 / age 20 yrs. 4 ms. 19 ds.

BLOCK 3-LOT 6-SD-William GILBERT, Sr., Owner
This lot belonged to William GILBERT and is combined with Lot 4 in Block 3. 

BLOCK 3-LOT 7-SD-Wm. GILBERT, Sr, transferred to Wm. TUCKER,Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
William TUCKER / died Aug. 23, 1855 / aged 32
Jane TUCKER GUEST / died Aug. 16, 1895 / aged 79 yrs.

*****Jane TUCKER GUEST donated the land for the cemetery in 1876.

INSCRIPTIONS
John GUEST / died Feb. 13, 1882 / aged 81-1-21
Beatrice, wife of John GUEST / died March 12, 1871 / age 79 yrs., 7 ms. 25 ds.

BLOCK 3-LOT 8-SD-John GUEST transferred to George HAIDLE, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
George HAIDLE / died / Oct. 24, 1896 / aged 59 yrs. 1 mo. 3 ds.
Rosa Ann / wife of / George HAIDLE / died Oct. 22, 1873 / aged 33 yrs. 6 ms. 16 ds.
Al---a / died Feb. 22, 1884 / ae 1 yr. 3 ms.
Mary / wife of David D. GREEN / died Aug. 16, 1889 / age 26 yrs. 10 ms.

BLOCK 3-LOT 9-SD-James YATES, Owner
INSCRIPTION
James YATES / died Nov. 26, 1857 / age 53 yrs

INSCRIPTIONS
James YATES died July 25, 1902 / age 67 yrs.
Mrs. James YATES

INSCRIPTIONS
Joshua COLLIER / born Oct. 6, 1832 / died Sept. 17, 1884
Co. G 2 Wis. Cav.    G.A.R. marker
Alice, wife of / Joshua COLLIER / born Aug. 29, 1840 / died Sept. 8, 1906
Ella, daughter of J. & A. COLLIER / Mary 12, 1872 / age 5 yrs. 3 ms. 25 ds.

BLOCK 3-LOT 10-SD-Joshua COLLIER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
George HURST / born Aug. 17, 1792 / April 6, 1875
Alice / wife of G. HURST / died Sept. 15, 1853 / age 58 yrs.
Mary, daughter of / George HURST / died Oct. 3, 1867 / age 50 yrs.

BLOCK 3-LOT 11-SD-Cadwallader ROBERTS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Cadwallader ROBERTS / born June 1, 1823 / died Nov. 30, 1896
Josephine ROBERTS / born March 17, 1833 / died May 18, 1897

BLOCK 3-LOT 12-SD-Mrs. Jason DAVIS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Jason DAVIS / died Apr. 28, 1893 / aged 76 yrs.
Jane / wife of Jason DAVIS / died Sept. 20, 1889 / aged 61 yrs.

BLOCK 3-LOT 13-SD- C. KREUSCHER lot
*****This lot may have belonged to Carl KREUSCHER, a farmer of Paris Twp, Kenosha Co.  Some
records of this family are recorded in the Emanuel Lutheran Church records of Paris Twp.
There are no headstones on this lot.  They may have bought it and decided to be buried
elsewhere.

BLOCK 3-LOT 14-SD- GORT and BLAN lot

BLOCK 3-LOT 15-SD-Andrew NELSON, Owner
An Andrew NELSON lived in Paris Twp, Kenosha Co in 1850.  He was a farmer who was born in
Sweden about 1801.  His wife was Eliza A. who was born in NY about 1808.  They had 7 children
in the 1850 census.  This might be the Andrew NELSON who owned this lot, but it is not known if
anyone is buried here.
CHILDREN OF:  Andrew NELSON & Eliza A.
Eliza Jane NELSON -born about 1833 in NY state;
William A. NELSON -born about 1834 in NY state;
Sarah A. NELSON -born about 1836 in New Jersey;
Catherine M. NELSON -born about 1837 in New Jersey;
Samuel S. NELSON -born about 1842 in WI;
Frank A. NELSON -born about 1847 in WI;
Mary E. NELSON -born about 1849 in WI;

BLOCK 3-LOT 16-SD-Henry BIEHN, Owner
*****There were 2 Henry BIEHNs in the area-father & son-living in Paris Twp.

INSCRIPTIONS
William DRINKWATER / born Nov. 8, 1824 / died Apr. 28, 1902
Elizabeth DRINKWATER / born Apr. 18, 1830 / died Sept. 22, 1857
Ann DRINKWATER / born July 15, 1838 / died Apr. 29, 1893

BLOCK 3-LOT 17-SD-William DRINKWATER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
James DRINKWATER / born 1798 / died 1880
Jane DRINKWATER / born 1799 / died 1874
INSCRIPTIONS
William DRINKWATER / born Nov. 8, 1824 / died Apr. 28, 1902
Elizabeth DRINKWATER / born Apr. 18, 1830 / died Sept. 22, 1857
Ann DRINKWATER / born July 15, 1838 / died Apr. 29, 1893

BLOCK 3-LOT 18-SD-KELSEY lot

BLOCK 4-LOT 1-SD-Mrs. BURTON lot

BLOCK 4-LOT 2-SD- McHURON (original owner), now Horace LEE,Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Horace LEE / 1868 - 1946
Richard LEE / infant / 1916
May Toase LEE / 1879 - 1910
Herman W. LEE / Wis. Tec. 4, 118 Station Hosp / WW II/Oct.19, 1918 - July 23,
Stella Lee / 1903 - 1919 1944
Virginia A.LEE / Sept. 13, 1938 - Mar. 16, 1952
Flora MENTCH / 1894 - 1984

BLOCK 4-LOT 3-SD-WILSON and BENNETT lot
There are no stones or markers on this lot.
One of Edward LEE's (Block 4, Lot 14, SD) daughters was married to a WILSON. 
Perhaps half of this lot belonged to her.

BLOCK 4-LOT 4-SD-Mrs. William (Margaret) COCKETT, Owner
INSCRIPTION
William COCKETT / died Sept. 7, 1872 / age 39 yrs / GAR marker

INSCRIPTION
Martha, wife of Richard CORDWELL / died March 2, 1861 / age 61 yrs. 6 ms.

BLOCK 4-LOT 5-SD-John HOWARTH, Owner
INSCRIPTION
HOWARTH (Large stone but no names or dates on it.)

BLOCK 4-LOT 6-SD-GREGORY, lot owner
There are no stones or markers on this lot.  It is not known who GREGORY is.

BLOCK 4-LOT 7-SD-Peter HANSEN, lot owner
There are no stones or markers on this lot.  It is not known who Peter HANSEN is.

BLOCK 4-LOT 8-SD-Mrs. Richard LEE, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Richard LEE / died Feb. 4, 1871 / aged 69-11-3
Lavinia, wife of Richard LEE / died June 1, 1909 / aged 87-6-20

BLOCK 4-LOT 9-SD-Benjamin SIMMONS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Frederick / died March 29, 1865 / age 13 mos & 29 ds
Children of Benjamin & Harriet SIMMONS
Franklin / died Sept. 26, 1867 / age 2 ms. 26 ds.
*****Benjamin Simmons is buried in Block 4, Lot 13, ND.  These 2 babies are also listed
on the tombstone there. See that account for this family.

BLOCK 4-LOT 10-SD-Calvin H. PECK, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Calvin H. PECK / April 15, 1815 - April 7, 1901
Lydia H., wife of C.H. PECK / died Oct. 22, 1880 / aged 68-6-10
William S. / died Feb. 9, 1858 / aged 6 yrs.
Noah B., son of C.H. & L. H. PECK / died Aug. 16, 1863 / aged 16 yrs. 5 ms.

BLOCK 4-LOT 11-SD-Samuel FOSTER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Samuel FOSTER / born Jan. 8, 1808 / died Nov. 21, 1883
Rebecca FOSTER / born Aug. 27, 1820 / died April 13, 1903
Edward FOSTER / born Nov. 8, 1862 / died Feb. 5, 1906
Ann FOSTER / born Feb. 12, 1811 / died Aug. 7, 1888
William / died Feb. 11, 1881 / age 42
Anna / died May 27, 1865 / age 16 yrs. 6 mos.

BLOCK 4-LOT 12-SD-A. BAILEY Lot
There are no stones or markers on this lot.  A. BAILEY could be Alexander Price BAILEY,
who is buried on the Richard LEE lot (Block 2, Lot 3, SD).

BLOCK 4-LOT 13-SD-Ernst CALEB,Owner      
Ernst CALEB was married to Sarah MOSS, adopted daughter of John & Sarah HOWARTH 
Block 4, Lot 5, SD.  They had 4 children by 1870. See account in Block 4,
Lot 5, SD. 

BLOCK 4-LOT 14-SD-Edward LEE,Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Harriet Parks LEE, wife of Edward LEE / 1850 - 1916
Lawrence LEE / born March 24, 1871 / died Jan. 13, 1951
Chas / Born Dec. 26, 1866 / died Jan 2, 1891
Alex / born Feb. 19, 1883 / died Apr. 19, 1883
Elizabeth / born Dec. 28, 1850 / died Dec. 9, 1864
Arthur E. LEE / Sept. 3, 1889 - July 4, 1974

BLOCK 4-LOT 15-SD- James NELSON, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Katie, wife of James NELSON / died Jan. 19, 1881 / age 22 yrs. 3 ms.
Anna A. / died Jan. 7, 1876 / age 2 ds.

BLOCK 4-LOT 16-SD-(East Half)-Henry JACOBSON, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Henry W. JACOBSON / born April 25, 1810 / died June 9, 1895
Elle, wife of H. W. JACOBSON / born July 19, 1816 / died Nov. or May 15, 1895
Hannah, dau. of H. & E. JACOBSON / died Jan. 22, 1874 age 16-6-0

BLOCK 4-LOT 16-SD-(West Half)-George ANDERSEN, Owner
INSCRIPTION
George, son of Jorgen & Karen ANDERSEN / March 26, 1876 / May 16, 1895

BLOCK 4-LOT 17-SD-vacant

BLOCK 4-LOT 18-SD-vacant

BLOCK 5-LOT 1-SD-Mrs. Clarence GAGNON, Owner (South Half)
INSCRIPTION
Carrie L. HORNECKER / Mother / Nov. 9, 1863 / Dec. 13, 1937

INSCRIPTION
Frieda M. GAGNON / Feb. 17, 1922 / Jan. 18, 1975



NORTH DIVISION

BLOCK 1-LOT 1-ND-Alonzo BURGESS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Alonzo BURGESS /Aug. 27, 1820/Feb. 28, 1902
Artemetia H./wife of Alonzo BURGESS /died May 3, 1864/aged 42 yrs.
Martha A./dau. of A. & A.H. BURGESS /died Feb. 13, 1873/aged 18 yrs 4 ms.

BLOCK 1-LOT 2-ND-Hiram LEE, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Hiram LEE /died Nov. 29, 1894/aged 55 yrs.
Sarah M., wife of Hiram LEE /died March 13, 1871/aged 22 yrs. 8 ms. 10 ds.
Elizaabeth, wife of Hiram LEE /born April 4, 1845/died Sept. 10, 1916
Ted /J. Thomas /born Mar. 4, 1871/died June 18, 1892

BLOCK 1-LOT 3-ND-Isaac BOWERS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Isaac BOWERS /born May 18, 1826/died Feb. 2, 1909
Sarah A. /1829-1892
George E. /1862-1881
William BOWERS /March 19, 1868/July 31, 1939
*****Richard BOWERS is buried in this lot with no marker (Wm.'s son)

INSCRIPTIONS
Father/Enoch HAIGH/1844-1917
Mother/Charlotte, wife of E. HAIGH/1850-1936
Jesse H. HAIGH/1890-1910

BLOCK 1-LOT 4-ND-William WALSH, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Ann WALSH /born Dec. 10, 1790/died May 10, 1882
William WALSH /born May 11, 1831/died April 28, 1892
Frances WALSH /born May 10, 1836/died March 25, 1895

BLOCK 1-LOT 5-ND-Clark C. GILLETT, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Clark C. GILLETT /born Jan. 12, 1837/died June 26, 1901
Medora GILLETT /Oct. 5, 1842-Apr. 25, 1925/Mother
Bennie/born Oct. 16, 1880/died March 1, 1886
Frank/born April 5, 1885/died May 10, 1900

INSCRIPTIONS
Thomas P. PADDOCK / Nov. 30, 1871-July 17, 1934
Fannie E. PADDOCK / July 3, 1879-Feb. 20, 1965

BLOCK 1-LOT 6-ND-Mrs. Ellen NOBES, Owner (2 graves on east half to Sidney DIXON)
INSCRIPTIONS
Robert H. NOBES /born Aug. 2, 1836/died July 30, 1891
Co. K 8th Wis. Vet. Vol.   GAR Marker
Ellen B., wife of / Robert H. NOBES / born Feb. 2, 1842/died Feb. 19, 1909
J. Oscar, son of / Robert H. & Ellen B. NOBES / born April 16, 1865/died Nov.23,1894
*****There are 2 CROCKETT babies buried here.

INSCRIPTIONS
Sidney C. DIXON / Sept. 8, 1888/ Dec. 7, 1974
Ethel L. DIXON / Aug. 15, 1892/ April 2, 1979

BLOCK 1-LOT 7-ND-Joseph HORNER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Joseph HORNER / Feb. 5, 1831-Aug. 5, 1905
Irene J. HORNER, wife of J. Horner / Mar. 16, 1831-Sept. 23, 1901
Joseph, son of J. & I. HORNER / Sept. 26, 1870-June 10, 1900
*****Godfrey HORNER / born Sept. 6, 1858 / died Nov. 21, 1947 (no headstone)

BLOCK 1-LOT 8-ND-Mrs. William GREEN, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
William GREEN / died Sept. 26, 1848 / aged 39 yrs.

BLOCK 2-LOT 1-ND-Owner unknown
INSCRIPTIONS
Miss Elmeria PROCTOR / died Jan. 22, 1863 / age 35 yrs. 3 ms.

BLOCK 2-LOT 2-ND-George DELONG, (DeLong) Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
George DELONG / died Dec. 31, 1891 / aged 84 yrs. 10 ms. 23 ds.
Pamela FARRINGTON, wife of George DELONG / died Jan. 22, 1880 / aged 73 yrs.
2 ms. 9 ds.
Matilda DELONG / born Oct. 14, 1834 / died Sept. 16, 1905
*****Alton B. DELONG, son of Horace T. DELONG was buried here. His body was exhumed
in 1917 & taken to Graceland Cemetery, Racine;
           *****Willard DeLong, baby son of Horace T. DELONG is possibly buried here also.
Minnie A. GRIMSHAW (OZANNE)
      (1870-1960)

BLOCK 2-LOT 3-ND-John BOWERS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Father/John BOWERS / Oct. 22, 1864-March 26, 1949
Mother/Ellen M. BOWERS / July 28, 1870-Oct. 6, 1947
Leland Stanford BOWERS / Aug. 4, 1895 / died Nov. 24, 1923
Josephine BOWERS WEGMANN / Dec. 29, 1896-Aug. 23, 1963

BLOCK 2-LOT 4-ND-Frederick BURGESS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Frederick A. BURGESS / 1850-1923
Cordialia, wife of F. A. BURGESS / 1852-1911
Effie M ./ 1875-1879
Guy T. / 1876-1880
Clara M. / 1883-1892

BLOCK 2-LOT 5-ND-Mrs. Thomas BIRCHALL, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Thomas BIRCHALL / died Sept. 25, 1876 / aged 69 yr. 8 ms.
Ann, wife of Thomas BIRCHALL / died May 30, 1889 / aged 83 yrs.

INSCRIPTION
Gertrude C., dau. of Elizabeth A. and Alvin A. JONES / Feb. 6, 1897 - Jan. 4, 1898

BLOCK 2-LOT 6-ND-Richard COLLIER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Richard COLLIER / born May 14, 1814 / died July 20, 1897
Martha, wife of R. COLLIER / died Sept. 16, 1882 / aged 78 yrs.
Betsy WOODWARD / June 2, 1830 / Feb. 10, 1913

BLOCK 2-LOT 7-ND-Ebenezer SNIFFIN, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Ebenezer SNIFFIN / died Sept. 7, 1886 / aged 71 yr 8 ms. ds
Almira, wife of E. SNIFFIN / died Nov. 21, 1881 / aged 57 yrs. 3ms. & 13 ds.

INSCRIPTIONS
Solomon SNIFFIN / died Jan. 27, 1883 / age 62 ys 4 ms 15 ds
Sarah G., wife of Solomon SNIFFIN / died Aug. 20, 1890 / age 70 yr 6 ms 23 ds

BLOCK 2-LOT 8-ND-Mrs. Betsy GRIMSHAW, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Joseph GRIMSHAW / born March 17, 1842 / died July 22, 1881
Elizabeth Lee GRIMSHAW / born Feb. 3, 1844 / died July 12, 1930

BLOCK 2-LOT 9-ND-Mrs. Frank STEFFEN, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Frank STEFFEN / died July 27, 1881 / age 48 yrs.7 mos.
Wilhelmina, wife of Frank STEFFEN / born Sept. 9, 1841 / died Aug. 2, 1898
Charles John STEFFEN / Husband / 1874-1944
Julius E. STEFFEN / Wis. Pvt. 3 Inf. / March 12, 1941
Josephine STEFFEN KOCH / July 22, 1877 / March 2, 1939
Otto W. KOCH / Father / Sept. 13, 1876 / Feb. 20, 1959
Helen, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. C. BRETZKE / born Aug. 26, 1887 / died Aug. 19, 1889

BLOCK 2-LOT 10-ND-Mrs. Lucy Jane MYRICK, Owner
INSCRIPTION
John J. MYRICK / born March 9, 1815 / died Feb. 21, 1895
*****Lucy Jane MYRICK / born Oct. 16, 1827 / died Jan. 25, 1905

BLOCK 2-LOT 11-ND-Peter P. KORSGAARD, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Peter P. KORSGAARD / 1841-1908
Katherine, his wife / 1838-1885
Mary / 1863-1895
BLOCK 2-LOT 12-ND-Stephen OSBORN Lot
INSCRIPTIONS-None
*****A baby daughter of William H. OSBORN is buried here.  She was a twin to Harley.

BLOCK 2-LOT 13-ND-William SIMMONS,Owner-West Half
INSCRIPTIONS - NONE
*****Richard WOODWARD told Hazel STECHER that "old Mrs. SIMMONS" is buried here. 

BLOCK 2-LOT 13-ND-Mr. & Mrs Allen T. CHRISTENSEN, Owners-East Half
INSCRIPTION
Allen T. CHRISTENSEN / August 17, 1919 / November 10, 1990

BLOCK 2-LOT 14-ND-Augustus BAKER, Jr., Original Owner; lot sold to John LORENCE
INSCRIPTION
Arthur WELDON / Mar. 4, 1855 / Oct. 22, 1900

INSCRIPTIONS
John G.  LORENCE / May 3, 1866 / Oct. 17, 1941
Rose M. LORENCE / June 2, 1872 / Dec. 23, 1949
Ruth M. LORENCE / June 10, 1909 / June 14, 1938

BLOCK 2-LOT 15-ND - Vacant

BLOCK 2-LOT 16-ND - Vacant

BLOCK 3-LOT 1-ND - Peter MYERS, Original Owner
GRAVE INSCRIPTION
Louisa / dau. of Peter & D. MYERS / born May 11, 1879 / died Sept. 13, 1879

MAUSOLEUM INSCRIPTIONS
Armitage BUCKLEY / Feb. 24, 1854 / April 10, 1926
Anna Maria BUCKLEY / April 16, 1855 / Aug. 20, 1940
CREMATION URNS INSIDE THE MAUSOLEUM
William E. HENSEL / born 8 Nov 1876 / died 12 Feb 1947
Alfred J. SMITH / born 28 Apr 1868 / died 10 Mar 1949

BLOCK 3-LOT 2-ND-Ira BURGESS, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Ira F. BURGESS / July 3, 1878 / April 18, 1954
Mollie A. BURGESS / July 18, 1876 / Jan. 18, 1954
Infants of Harold & Marian ALBRIGHT
David F. BURGESS / born 9 Feb 1912 / died 27 Oct 1993

BLOCK 3-LOT 3-ND-Peter SORENSON, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Peter J. SORENSON / Nov. 10, 1858 - May 25, 1923
Christine SORENSON / Aug. 27, 1865 - June 24, 1935
Amelia / June 12, 1887 - Sept. 12, 1887
Ella / June 12, 1887 - Nov. 12,1989
Ida / Nov. 30, 1889 - Aug. 12, 1953

INSCRIPTION
Elizabeth SORENSON / born at Torpenholt Sjalland / Feb. 3, 1872 /
died at Racine, WI- June 12, 1895

BLOCK 3-LOT 4-ND-Jefferson CRUM, Owner
INSCRIPTION
Maudie/dau. of J. & M. CRUM / born Feb. 18, 1885 / died Mar. 27, 1901
BLOCK 3-LOT 5-ND-Mike ANDERSON, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
Mike ANDERSON / 1845-1888
Emily, wife of Mike ANDERSON / 1847 - 1919
MESHENKY / Fred W. / 1877 - 1940
      Rose J. / 1881 - 1953
Warren F. MESHENKY / S. Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps / World War II / May 9, 1914 - Mar. 20, 1979

BLOCK 3-LOT 6-ND-William E. TUCKER, Owner
INSCRIPTIONS
TUCKER / Sarah M. / 1868 - 1941
William E. / 1853 - 1939

BLOCK 3-LOT 7-ND-Richard W. WAGNER, Owner (East Half)
INSCRIPTIONS
Adelia A., wife of Richard W. WAGNER / Jan. 5, 1847 / Sept. 5, 1899
BLOCK 3-LOT 7-ND-Orville JENSEN, Owner(West Half)
INSCRIPTIONS
JENSEN / Walter Christian / 1882 - 1972
 Anna Kirstine / 1892 - 1987

BLOCK 3-LOT 8-ND-Earl F. BURGESS, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Earl F. BURGESS / Dec. 30, 1891 / Oct. 18, 1978
		Edith N. BURGESS / May 17, 1890 / July 13, 1984

BLOCK 3-LOT 9-ND-J. E. DeLONG, Original Owner (Hazel STECHER, Present Owner)
	INSCRIPTION
		Verna Viola, dau. of J.E. DeLONG / Aug. 10, 1897 - May 23, 1900

BLOCK 3-LOT 10-ND-Mrs. Henry P. BROWN, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Henry P. BROWN / born June 30, 1866 / died Jan. 29, 1903
		Lillian B. OLSON / Oct. 13, 1894 / Oct. 3, 1978 / Internment in Calif
	INSCRIPTION
		Frank M. HANEY / Husband / Aug. 29, 1898 / May 30, 1949

BLOCK 3-LOT 11-ND-Mrs. Lavina BAILEY, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Norman BAILEY / died March 21, 1875 / aged 58 yrs. 8 ms. 9 ds.
		Lavina, wife of Norman BAILEY / died April 23, 1904 / aged 78 yrs.
		Frank, son of N. & L. / died Aug. 11, 1900 / aged 37 yrs. & 10 ms.

BLOCK 3-LOT 12-ND-James BULLIS, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		James BULLIS / Father / 1845-1904 / Pvt. Co. B 48th Wis Inf. Vol.
		Leannah A., his wife / Mother / 1853 - 1922
		Hattie May BULLIS / died May 1, 1903 / aged 16 yrs. 26 ds.
	INSCRIPTIONS 
		BULLIS / Mary Ann / 1870 - 1954
			Franklin W. / 1878 - 1954

BLOCK 3-LOT 13-ND-Leonard STEINER, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Leonard STEINER / March 12, 1836 / Aug. 2, 1901
		Mary, wife of Leonard STEINER / April 14, 1842 / May 10, 1910
		John T. STEINER / Aug. 14, 1865 / May 28, 1930
		Elizabeth FRENIER / March 16, 1868 / April 11, 1934

BLOCK 3-LOT 14-ND-Mrs. Betsy WOODWARD, Owner                 
	INSCRIPTIONS
		WOODWARD / Mother / Betsy / 1854 - 1937
			      Father / Henry / 1853 - 1903
		Son / William WOODWARD / 1875 - 1924
		WOODWARD / James / Dec. 22, 1873 / July 10, 1956
			      Annie / July 16, 1874 / Oct. 9, 1945
		Carrie Marie, wife of James WOODWARD / May 30, 1883 / Jan. 28, 1904
		Mother / Margaret WOODWARD / wife of Otto MELCHER / May 14, 1884 / March 23, 1918

BLOCK 3-LOT 15-ND-Billy WOODWARD, Owner
	INSCRIPTION
		Jean WOODWARD / November 9, 1926 / September 17, 1990
		William NICHOLS / born 8 Sept 1948 / died 31 Mar / 1993
		Linda NICHOLS / born 6 Oct 1949 / died 4 Aug 1995

BLOCK 3-LOT 16-ND-Richard WOODWARD, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		WOODWARD / Richard / April 26, 1890 / Jan. 31, 1973 / Father
			      Mathilda C. / Dec. 20, 1900 / August 4, 1977 / Mother
		Daughter / Joyce WOODWARD / Nov. 12, 1930 / Jan. 29, 1940
		WOODWARD, David H. / born 6 Feb 1936 / died 3 Sept 1995

BLOCK 4-LOT 1-ND-Hans A. HANSON, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Hans A. HANSON / Nov. 15, 1831 / May 17, 1923
		Anna M., wife of H. A. HANSON / Nov. 24, 1845 / Sept. 15, 1898 / Not Dead But Sleeping

BLOCK 4-LOT 2-ND-Roland LEE, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		LEE / Roland E. / Father / 1878 - 1959
		       Ada J. / 1883 - 1960
		Roland LEE Jr. / June 28, 1918 / March 15, 1923
		Chester LEE / 1909 - 1910
		JACOX, Edith (LEE) / born 16 Feb 1921 / died 7 Mar 1996

BLOCK 4-LOT 3-ND-James BIRCHELL, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		James BIRCHELL / born in Lancashire, Eng. / Feb. 22, 1846 / died April 3, 1916
		Christina K. /  wife of James Birchell / Feb. 18, 1843 / April 16, 1902
		Charles M. BIRCHELL / Dec. 4, 1886 / May 8, 1932

BLOCK 4-LOT 4-ND-Annie NELSON (South Half) & White(North Half)
	INSCRIPTION
		Sena M. JOHNSON /1881 - 1949
		Mother / (This is the stone for Anna NELSON)
	*****Anna NELSON is Sena's mother who is buried here without her name on the 

BLOCK 4-LOT 5-ND-Rasmus ANDERSEN, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Rasmus ANDERSEN / Father / 1835-1909
		Inger K. ANDERSEN / Mother / 1841-1914
		Hans B. ANDERSEN / 1879-1903
            	*****Baby ANDERSEN (buried without a headstone.)
			This baby was a child of Edward & Olive ANDERSEN (Block 4, Lot 6, ND)

	INSCRIPTIONS
		Knud HANSEN / 1866 - 1955
		Inger H. HANSEN / 1865 - 1904

	INSCRIPTIONS
		Robert W. ANDERSON / 1908 - 1937
		Kenneth A. ANDERSON / April 9, 1915 / June 24, 1967

BLOCK 4-LOT 6-ND-Edward ANDERSON, Owner(North Half)
	INSCRIPTIONS
		ANDERSON / Edward / 1885 - 1952
			     Olive / 1888 - 1953

BLOCK 4-LOT 7-ND-Adam HUNTER, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		John C. HUNTER / 1875 - 1917
		William J. HUNTER / May 10, 1869 - Apr. 11, 1948
	*****Adam HUNTER / Aug. 1830 - July 22, 1905 (no headstone)
	*****Charlotte K. HUNTER / Dec. 10, 1837 (no headstone)
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Emil HANSEN / July 29, 1878 / Feb. 13, 1950
		Martha HANSEN / Nov. 15, 1873 / Nov. 5, 1959
	*****Evelyn Hansen / infant (small stone next to Wm. HUNTER)

BLOCK 4-LOT 8-ND-Vacant

BLOCK 4-LOT 9-ND(EAST HALF)-Julius GLAD - PETERSON, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Jennie / 1902 - 1905
		Alice / 1901 - 1916

BLOCK 4-LOT 9-ND(West Half)-Josephine WEGMANN, Owner (now her daughters)
	INSCRIPTION
		Clarence WEGMANN / 1907-1979

BLOCK 4-LOT 10-ND-Elisius CHRISTIANSEN, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Elisius CHRISTIANSEN / Father / Jan. 20, 1857 / Feb. 23, 1920
		Mary M. CHRISTIANSEN / Mother / April 28, 1875 / Feb. 14, 1958
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Clarence H. CHRISTIANSEN / July 2, 1902 / Feb. 23, 1920
		Rose F. CHRISTIANSEN / Oct. 14, 1905 / Aug. 26, 1989

BLOCK 4-LOT 11-ND-Fanny BLACKBURN (South Half) & Paul WILKINS(North Half)
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Fannie I. BLACKBURN / Mother / 1862-1954
		Baby / Blackburn /
	INSCRIPTION
		Cora / Sister / 1882 - 1923

BLOCK 4-LOT 12-ND-Rodney LEE, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Rodney LEE / Father / 1904 - 1974
		Daisy LEE / Mother / 1906 - 1940
		Gordon LEE / 1936 - 1960
		Glen LEE / 1934 - 1973

BLOCK 4-LOT 13-ND-Benjamin SIMMONS, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Benjamin SIMMONS / died Jan. 29, 1884 / 59 yrs. 5 ms.
		Harriet M. SIMMONS / died Feb. 20, 1912 / aged 80 yrs 6 ms 11 ds
	*****Bennie / died Mar. 25, 1861 /ae 6 ds
	*****Frederic / died Mar. 29, 1865 / ae 1 yr 1 ms 21 ds
	*****Franklin / died Sept. 26, 1867 / ae 2 ms 6 ds
	INSCRIPTIONS
		James W. SIMMONS / Father / 1865 - 1947
		Emma A. / Mother / 1868 - 1950
		Edna A. SIMMONS / 1887 - 1965
		Lynn A. SIMMONS / Son / 1889 - 1937	
			320th Co. M. Field Signal Battalion  Camp Fremont Cal.

BLOCK 4-LOT 14-ND-Designated as single grave lot (also as Children's lot)
	One blank headstone on this lot.
	Child of Rodney & Daisy LEE (Block 4, Lot 12, ND)
		Roland R. LEE / born Dec. 25, 1928 / died Jan. 3, 1929
	There are 3 children of Erick & Edna (GREEN) FOHR buried in this lot.
		Erick Lester FOHR, Jr. -died Nov. 25, 1925; 
		David Charles FOHR -died Jan. 9,1934; 
		William Donald FOHR -died at birth in 1928;

BLOCK 4-LOT 15-ND-Vacant

BLOCK 4-LOT 16-ND-Fred W. BURROWS, Owner
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Fred W. BURROWS / Sept. 24, 1893 / May 1, 1965 / Wisconsin / Pvt 1 Co 161 
									Depot Brigade / World War I
		Eva M. BURROWS / 1901 - 1939

BLOCK 4-LOT 17-ND-Vacant

BLOCK 4-LOT 18-ND-Vacant

BLOCK 5-LOT 1-ND-Mrs. Katie CHRISTIANSEN, Owner(East Half)
	INSCRIPTIONS
		Niels CHRISTIANSEN / born Denmark / Oct. 8, 1859 / died Apr. 10, 1904
		Katie CHRISTIANSEN / 1855 - 1947

BLOCK 5-LOT 2-ND-C. JOHNSON, Owner(East Half)


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