Rockland Cemetery
Madison, New Haven, Connecticut
This census includes Rockland Cemetery, located in Connecticut, New Haven County, in the town of Madison. It is located on County Road near the intersection of State Route 79 in North Madison, Connecticut in the Rockland section. The cemetery was established and laid out as the North Burying yard in 1793. The first known corpse to be buried here was Jacob Richmond in 1793. It is currently owned and maintained by the town of Madison. The burials include 4 Revolutionary War veterans, 3 Civil War veterans and 3 World War 2 Veterans as well as 19th century murder victim Mary E. Stannard, the subject of two books, Noose and Collar and Arsenic Under the Elms. There are many unmarked but recorded burials here which have been included and verified through town burial records. The minimum number of burials is approximately 330.
Submitted and copyrighted by Frederick Raudat on October 28, 2001 and updated on October 10, 2003.
Rockland Cemetery New Section Row 1
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Joseph Stefanec 2/14/1877-10/10/1920 |
Joseph Vulk 1890-1973 |
Annastazie Vulk 1891-1947 |
Joseph R. Vulk 10/5/1919-9/7/1925 |
Joseph Vlk 1865-1924 |
Aloisie Vlk 1864-1940 his wife |
August Rucker 1885-1960 |
Anna Rucker, wife of August, 1888-1919 |
Mother, Maxine Stevens 1877-1940 |
Joseph Tichy 1850-1919 |
Fransiska Wainer, wife of Joseph Tichy, 1852-1919 |
John H. King 11/19/1890-9/3/1962 |
Max Rucker 1913 |
Frederica Urban Rucker, wife of Max, 1916-1966 |
Ernest Albin Muller 1899-1970 |
Estella Swanson Muller, wife of Ernest, 1892-1978 |
Bertha B. Little 1904-2002 |
Norman E. Little 1900-1967
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Rockland Cemetery New Section Row 2
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Karl Sachenbacher 1910-1996 |
Louise V. Sachenbacher, wife of Karl, 1918- |
Carrie K. Vulk 1890-1970 2nd wife of Joseph Vulk |
Gordon L. King 12/16/1919-8/20/1997 |
Warren Powers Laird Myers, Jr 9/20/1948-11/23/1987 |
Eileen Frances King, wife of Warren Myers, 6/24/1944
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Rockland Cemetery New Section Row 3
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William Stannard 1875-1957 |
Ida B. Stannard, wife of William, 1879-1936 |
Dwight W. Beach 1899-1979 |
Edna Stannard Beach 1902-1952 |
Anna B. Lupinek 1883-1959 |
Helen Lupinek Blatchley 1905-2002 |
Leon G. Blatchley 1906-9/27/1987 |
Joseph A. Harbut 1885-1981 |
Catherine E. Harbut 1889-1979 |
Robert Harbut, son 1921-1993 |
Marie Renc 1866-1933 |
Joseph Renc 1862-1943 |
Carl E. Raudat 1906-1965 |
Margaret G. Raudat, wife of Carl 1907-1958 |
Frank Raudat 1853-1933 |
Pauline Raudat 1865-1944 |
Lillian D. Raudat 2/17/1902-10/11/1983 |
Barbara E. Friedrich 1888-1976 |
John L. Friedrich 1876-1954 |
Rose V. Raudat 1899-8/22/1971 |
Frederick W. Raudat 1900-1983 |
Justine B Walker 1875-1958 |
John King 1915-2003 |
Rockland Cemetery New Section Row 4
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Isabella Haskins Hartman 5/30/1915-12/10/1968 |
Helen F. Raudat 1927 |
Robert W. Raudat 1926-2001 |
Frances A. Hilgert 5/20/1932-6/14/2000 |
Henry M. Hilgert 12/6/1921-8/5/1982 |
Caroline C. Dold Dorman 1864-4/30/1947 |
Janet Gemmell Jainschigg Nov. 20, 1908-Dec. 30, 2002 |
Cynthia L. Beaumont 1959- |
Danielle Beaumont 1993-1993 |
David P. Beaumont 1959 |
Unmarked Michael Robert Pastet 3/12/1996
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Rockland Cemetery New Section Row 5
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Marion H. Oslander 1916 |
Joseph A. Oslander 1908-8/11/1990 |
Arcady Smolensky 11/17/1920-10/28/1995 |
Helen E. Smolensky 3/29/1926-5/30/1986 |
Emilia C. Grabowski Faulkner 10/11/1921-12/6/1998
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Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 1
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Emil Schellbach 1903-1984 |
Lydia Poudim Schellbach 1910-2001 |
Wilhemina Straus 1858-1942 |
Max Straus 1886-1963 |
Ella Myers Straus 1886-1977 |
Johanna Coleman Ackerman 1883-1974 |
Frederick A. Ackerman 1883-1960 |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 2
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Unknown John Pandiani ? |
Webster C. Chapman 1899-1978 |
Anne C. Chapman 1897-1984 |
Webster C. Chapman, Jr 1927-2000 |
Ralph N. Tyler 1835-1914 |
Other Tylers? |
Ann, infant of Monroe and Ann Burr 11/10/1871 |
Monroe Burr 1838-1900 |
Annie M. Richmond, wife of Monroe Burr, 1841-1919 |
Flora A. Myers Baldwin 1890-1927 |
Edwin O. Meyer 5/24/1888-2/19/1918 |
Frederick P. Meyer 1/10/1850-2/17/1936 |
Bertha M. Meyer 3/1/1855-1/12/1923 |
unknown |
Adolph E. Ackerman 1844-1918 |
Emma C. Ackerman 1856-1926 |
Wallace Ackerman, their son 1902-1920 |
Several Unknown |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 3
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Kuver Family |
George Morgan Davis 1840-1915 |
Catherine Davis, his wife, 1844-1883 |
Willie P. Burr, son of Nehemiah and Fannie 8/26/1871
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Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 4
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Maggie C. Stevens, wife of Duell W. Stevens, 7/6/1890, 21 years, 11 months, 18 days. |
Aletha V. Green, wife of Walter Green, 3/10/1895, aged 39 |
Fannie J. Burr, wife of Nehemiah Burr, 4/11/1883, aged 32 |
Caroline W. Davis, wife of Peter, 1842-1883 |
Peter Davis 1842-1889 |
Willie Newman Hill, son of James and Catherine Hill, 8/11/1883 aged five years, seven months |
Alice M. Stevens, their daughter, 1877-1884 |
Elma A. Doolittle, wife of Wilbur Stevens, 1852-1892 |
Wilbur B. Stevens 1848-1917 |
Asa Stevens 8/18/1815-8/23/1899 |
Catherine A. Lynn Stevens, wife of Asa Stevens, 6/9/1824-11/16/1902 |
Leland B. Stevens 1865-1942 |
Peter Fippinger, 9/29/1900, aged 72 |
Sabina Gotzian, wife of Peter Fippinger, 12/24/1917 aged 68 |
Lena D. Policar, wife of Joseph T., 1892-1952 |
Joseph T. Policar 1889-1929 |
Dorothy Bowen, daughter 1910-1962 |
Mary E. Smith, wife of John Bowen 1877-1962 |
John I. Bowen 1874-1945 |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 5
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George N. Davis 6/13/1879 aged 68 |
Mary M. Davis, 9/21/1896, wife of George N. Davis, aged 81 |
Anna M. Stevens, wife of Austin O. Stevens, 11/8/1880, aged 34 |
Christopher C. Davis, 11/16/1872, aged 30 |
Jennie L. Davis, daughter of George and Mary Davis, 11/22/1867, aged 19 |
Irene Burr, 3/2/1873, aged 60 years, 6 mos |
Joseph Burr, 3rd, 6/7/1875, aged 67 years, 8 mos. |
Hibbert Francis, 3/24/1898, aged 89 years, 6 mos. |
Amelia B. Doane, wife of Hibbert Francis, 11/20/1891, aged 80 years |
Mary A. Stevens, wife of Jeremiah Stevens, 4/28/1901, aged 83 |
Jeremiah Stevens, 7/7/1870, aged 57 |
Asa Stevens, 9/1/1870, aged 94 years |
Rachel Stevens, his wife, 1/9/1884, aged 82 |
Helen Lucina, grandaughter of Asa and Rachel Stevens, 6/20/1879, aged 22 |
Marcus A. Young, 11/9/1870, aged 54 |
Henrietta E. Young, wife of Marcus A. Young, 7/6/1897, aged 72 |
John Stone, 4/26/1876, aged 59 |
Julia A. Stone, 6/5/1879, aged 59 |
Henry L. Frair, infant son of Rawson and Mary Frair, 7/4/1873, 4 mos, 2days |
Mary A. Frair 8/7/1877, aged 34 years 2 months |
infant daughter of Fred S. and Mary Stone9/4/1883 |
Truman Stone, 11/18/1869, aged 40 |
Submit Scranton, wife of Truman Stone, 9/13/1916, aged 77 |
Asahel Stone, 4/12/1878, aged 70 |
Siba Stone, 3/4/1877, aged 75 |
James B. Stevens, 2/6/1907, 72 years |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 6
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Lewis H. Scranton, 3/4/1859, son of H.E. and Sarah A. Scranton |
Carrie A. Scranton, 1/10/1865, daughter of H.E. and Sarah A. Scranton |
David Scranton died 4/25/1876, aged 80 years, 9 mos |
Fieldstone, unknown |
Jacob Harrison, 10/24/1825 Revolutionary War, Capt. Foot's CO |
Lois Harrison, wife of Jacob, 10/5/1843, aged 86 |
Jerusha Simmons, wife of Elisha, 2/15/1831, aged 42 |
Irene Harrison, 11/28/1846, aged 50 years |
broken stone marker |
James Pardee/3/5/1831, aged 78 |
Sarah Pardee, wife of James Pardee, 1760-1844 |
James R. Pardee, 6/15/1843, aged 47 |
Almy Pardee, wife of James R. Pardee 10/31/1825,aged 25 broken stone, illegible inscription. |
Amos Stevens, 10/22/1830, aged 67 |
Rachel Stevens, wife of Amos, 8/3/1859, aged 90 |
fieldstone |
Illegible marble marker Anna wife of Orrin Leach died 12/16/1825, aged 55 |
Martha Norton, Our Mother 4/17/1860, aged 78 |
Captain William Hale,8/29/1812, aged 32 illegible brownstone marker |
Mrs Rachel Hale, wife of Zebulon, 6/17/1817, aged 65 illegible brownstone marker |
Zebulon Hale, 3/22/1821, aged 73 |
fieldstone |
Saiba Scranton, 9/24/1851 aged 79 |
Simeon Scranton 3/19/1831, aged 67 years |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 7
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Nathan E. Dowd, 9/16/1867, aged 48 |
Mary C. Riggs, His wife, 1822-1905 |
Selina P. Dowd, wife of William R. Rose, 8/10/1876, aged 64 years, 4 mos. |
John M. Harrison, died 11/26/1853, aged 31, O Death where is thy sting! |
In memory of Sybil, wife of Truman Harrison, who died 10/5/1843, aged 42 |
Charlotte, wife of Truman Harrison, illegible 4/14/1842, aged 42 |
In memory of Truman Harrison, who died 2/9/1856, aged 63 |
Marvin Davis, died 11/5/1835, aged 31 years |
5 Field stones |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 8
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Julius Kapitzke, died 3/14/1885, aged 55 years |
Andrew Hazlett, Co F 15 Regt Conn Vols. died 7/30/1900 |
Edeitha, widow of Christian Arnold of Haddam, died 11/12/1830, aged 81 |
Rev. Samuel West died 11/18/1836, aged 70 years |
Mrs. Anna, widow of Rev. S West died June 1, 1837, aged 53 |
Mary, wife of Samuel West who died 4/6/1830, aged 66 |
On the 22nd of June 1815, departed this life much lamented Rev. Eliphalet Lester in his 87th year. Forty years a Baptist Minister. He was a good husband... |
Fieldstone |
In memory of Mr. Asher Fowler, who departed this life,...1804 in the 70th year of his age. |
3 fieldstones. |
Deborah Davis died 12/29/1820, aged 19 years |
Roxanna Davis who died 1/13/1822, aged 16 years. They are gone but not forgotten |
Jeremiah Davis, died 12/5/1820, aged 45 |
His Wife,Our Mother who died 2/19/1857, aged 80 |
Hezekiah Hubbard, died 6/1/1837, aged 46 |
In memory of Catherine, wife of Josiah Coan who died 8/29/1827, aged 63. This languished head is at rest. Its thinking and ...ing are...This quiet immovable breast is heaved by affliction no more. |
In memory of Josiah Coan, who died 2/2/1836, aged 76 |
In memory of Peter Coan who died 12/8/1836, aged 37 years |
In memory of Susannah Coan who died 3/19/1852, aged 59 |
Josiah Coan died 6/21/1874, aged 86 |
blank space, possible unknowns |
Susan A., wife of Joseph A. Scranton, who died 3/15/1897, age 82 Asleep in Jesus |
Joseph A. Scranton, who died 5/15/1874, aged 61 Blesses are the dead who die in the Lord |
JHH Footstone |
Malachi Rogers, who died 11/16/1820, aged 64 |
Lucretia, his widow, who died 7/24/1842, aged 75
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Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 9
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Corp. James D. Hawley Co B 6 Inf Conn. Vols. died 12/18/1879 |
fieldstone, possible others |
Nathan Fowler, died 11/25/1821, aged 72 |
fieldstone |
Sarah Stannard died 10/18/1841, aged 61 |
6 fieldstones |
William M., son of Horace and Charlotte A. Gardner, died 2/23/1844, aged 13 mos A blighted flower a bud of purest promise nipt in early morning hour |
2 fieldstones |
Mrs. Harriet, wife of Samuel Stevens, died 8/16/1839, aged 32 |
fieldstone |
In memory of Joseph H. Hill, who died 9/29/840 aged 75 I know that my redeemer liveth |
Hester, wife of Joseph Hill, died 3/21/1865, aged 87 Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord |
Anna, wife of Danford Stevens, died 3/15/1827, aged 21 |
Danford Stevens died 3/25/1862, aged 61 |
In memory of Mr. Joseph Hill, who died 8/29/1836, aged 35 |
Footstone. Revolutionary Sargeant David Thompson, 7/28/1828, aged 78
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Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 10
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fieldstone |
James C. Scranton, died 6/1/1882 aged 65 |
Rachel, E. wife of James C. Scranton, died 4/21/1899,aged 77 She who was noblest brightest and best our mother has left us to find perfect rest |
Eliza Ann, wife of Curtis Stone, died 4/25/1887, aged 68. I would not live alway |
Curtis Stone died 7/15/1877, aged 62 broken stone |
Luman Stone, died 3/15/1855 Blessed are they who die in the Lord. aged 76 |
Rhoda, wife of Luman Stone, died 12/16/1862. aged 82 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall know God |
Ann L., daughter of Horace and Charlotte A. Gardner died 5/31/1858 12 years, 8 mos |
Charlotte A., wife of Asa Stevens, died 1/6/1854, aged 37 |
Horace Gardner died 6/25/1847 aged 29 years 4 mos |
fieldstone |
unmarked |
Hester, wife of Samuel Butler of Essex, died 4/4/1819 aged 73 |
In memory of Mr. Obadiah Tyler, who died 9/30/1819, aged 80 |
Hannah wife of Obadiah Tyler, died 4/5/1830, age 88 |
In memory of Nancy Stevens, wife of Amos Stevens, who died 3/22/1840, aged 28 |
Revolutionary War Soldier, David Thompson, who died 7/28/1828, aged 78 |
Jane Wright, his wife/ 1/13/1828, aged 55 |
Melora Lynn, died 4/26/1833, aged 60
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Rockland Cemetery Old Section 11
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In memory of Julia, wife of John C. Buell, who died 2/29/1840, aged 41 |
In memory of Rebecca Stevens, widow of Nathaniel who died 2/21/1833, aged 78 years |
In memory of Nathaniel Stevens who died 10/3/1825 aged 83 |
Edward L. Stevens, who died 9/24/1893, aged 74 |
Dinah, wife of Edward L., who died 5/23/1873, aged 53 |
Emogene H, daughter of Edward L and Dinah Stevens died 3/5/1853, aged 6 years Ere sin caught blight or sorrow fade Death came with friendly care The opening buds to Heaven conveyed and had them blossom there |
illegible Stevens who died 9/1/1817 A flower has pass'd from earth away Sweet was thy life though yet a day |
John L., son of Edward L. and Dinah Stevens, died 1/24/1853 aged 3 years 11 mos |
William H., son of Willis and Betsey Stephens who died 6/21/1822 aged 6 mos 14 days |
In memory of Betsey, wife of Wyllis Stevens, who died 10/18/1837, aged 39 |
Also an infant child |
In memory of Wyllys Stevens, who died 2/2/1839, aged 42 |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 12
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5 fieldstones, possibly more |
Alpha, wife of William Coan, who died 11/20/1875, aged 88 years 5 mos Jesus can make a dying bed as soft as a downy pillow |
William Coan, died 6/12/1857, aged 76 |
Polly, wife of Thorit David, died 1/22/1879, aged 75 I know that my redeemer liveth |
Thorit Davis, died 3/19/1863, aged 68 |
Julius P. Stevens, broken stone, died 8/24/1859 aged 38 |
Loren Stevens, who died 8/13 1863, aged 78 broken stone |
Dinah, wife of Benjamen M. Stevens, died 10/12/1851, aged 31 How much we loved how much we miss and mourn thee God knows alone-and blessed be his name |
Benjamen M. Stevens, died 3/26/1881, aged 64 |
Mr. Alanson Field died 4/21/1814 in his 29th year |
Enos A. Stevens, died 3/20/1898, aged 76 broken stone |
Sarah J. wife of Enos A. Stevnes who died 5/8/1884 aged 61 We miss her yes we miss her more than the tongue can tell but we know she is with Jesus whom she loved so well. |
Nancy A. wife of Simeon P. Stevens, 8/9/1878 aged 78 years 7 mos |
Simeon P. Stevens, died 6/6/1863, aged 69 |
Leonard Scranton born1807 died 5/16/1844, aged 37 Husband and Father RIP |
Electa, wife of Leonard Scranton, died 7/31/1900, aged 88 years, 11 months |
John L. son of John and Sarah ives who died 9/22/1851 aged 1 year 4 mos |
In memory of Sarah L., wife of John L. Ives, daughter of Abner and Rachel Stevens, died 6/9/1850, aged 20 Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Lord cometh to take us to himself. |
George Edgar, son of Abner and Rachel Stevens, died 11/19/1843, aged 7 years, 7 mos |
fieldstones? |
Edgar J. Stevens, died 1/24/1892, aged 46 years |
Rockland Cemetery Old
Section Row 13
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5 fieldstones? |
Cornelia A. Stevens, died 3/27/1900, broken stone |
Loren B. Stevens, died 4/23/1879, aged 59 |
Julius T. son of L.B. and C.A. Stevens, who died 10/31/1861, aged 2 years |
Arnold A. son of L.B. and C.A. Stevens, who died 10/6/1861, aged 6 mos 18 d's |
Alfred C. , son of L.B. and C.A. Stevens, who died3/8/1854, aged 4 mos 8 d's |
Wealthy A. Stevens, 1857, aged 20, illegible |
Lewis Stevens, illegible son of Jeremiah and Mary L. Stevens 3/12/1854 9 mos |
Henry L. son of Jeremiah and Mary Ann who died 5/25/1862, aged 2 years 11 mos |
Martha E. daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Ann Stevens who died 1/1/1862, aged 9 years |
several unmarked |
Lucy A. Richmond died 4/27/1889, aged 80 |
Dwight F. Richmond 7/9/1866, aged 67 |
fieldstone |
Rockland Cemetery Old Section Row 14
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Dwight and Annie Richmond, broken brownstone |
6 fieldstones? |
Lillian E. Spencer 1862-1920 |
George Spencer 1858- 1932 |
Baby Myron 1879 |
Francis B. Mills broken stone 8/1880 aged 70 |
Betsy A. wife of Noah Lane, who died 4/15/1890, aged 84 |
Noah Lane who died 7/31/1875, aged 69 |
Eliza Scranton, died 9/11/1877, aged 77 |
fieldstone |
Ella E. , daughter of Gilbert S. and Sabrina Stone, died 1/19/1862, aged 7 mos 16 d's
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Potter's Field Section
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at least four fieldstone marked graves
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Known unmarked burials
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5/14/1880 a child of Henry Priest, 2 years |
5/10/1882 Helen Ives |
1/30/1883 Mrs. Maria Cooper |
1/5/1883 Charlotte A. Tyler |
2/27/1904 Dau. Melissa Stannard |
Evelyn Scranton, 8/25/1886, 88 years |
10/2/1887 Charles Alton Green, aged 24 |
1/2/1888 Amanda S. Scranton, aged 89 |
10/3/1888 Charles Sylvester Stannard |
5/13/1889 Mary Cunningham, aged 62 |
10/19/1889 Joseph Stannard, aged 78 |
7/8/1890 Margaret Stevens, aged 23 |
10/16/1891 Bessie Elnora Hill 1 mo |
10/30/1891 Lottie S. Tyler, aged 20 |
2/10/1892 Eunice Jones |
4/16/1893 Raymond C. Davis |
1793 Jacob Richmond |
1878 Mary Elizabeth Stannard |
12/27/1896 Mabel Myers |
2/3/1898 Charles Scheibler |
4/24/1899 Rachel Scranton |
11/20/1899 John Jaske |
3/30/1901 Matilda Ameranger |
12/25/1901 Olive Anna Meyer |
3/18/1902 John J. Davis |
5/20/1902 Louis Kuhn |
5/11/1903 James Hill |
1/11/1904 Austin O. Stevens
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Known unmarked burials |
4/26/1904 Frank Backhaus |
5/29/1908 Wilhelmina Poehvert, later disinterred |
3/30/1909 Catherine D. Kuver |
5/5/1910 Jacob N. Kuever |
5/12/1924 Anna M. Kuever |
11/3/1923 Thankful E. Stevens |
4/23/1924 Nancy Ann Rose |
9/23 1928 Annie Hannabary |
10/31/1928 Helen Hannabary |
9/5/1929 Frances Screen |
4/271930 Edwin Bruce Stannard |
5/30/1932 Unidentified white male |
4/9/1933 Leroy Ellis Oslander |
4/20/1933 Olivia Green |
12/31/1937 William E. Rose |
9/25/1939 Mrs. Theresa Bessinger |
11/2/1940 Elizabeth Jane Duke |
2/15/1941 William Nicholas Kuever |
6/19/1941 Albert Chase |
5/14/1942 John Pandiani |
5/8/1943 John Hauman |
1/28/1949 Marie Tichy |
7/3/1952 Lena Drumm |
5/6/1956 Delbert H. Razey |
11/16/1936 Kate Razey |
1/1/1959 Gus Curtis, aged 85 |
9/5/1974 Ethel Curtis, aged 86 |