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LEIGH CEMETERY
Colfax County, NE


LEIGH CEMETERY-Leigh, Nebraska located on the southwest edge of the town. 
Also in the SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 20 N, Range 2 E Stanton town-
ship, Colfax County, Nebraska. Recorded by Clarabelle Mares 1722 East 19 
Fremont, Nebr and Kathrine Petersen 1650 N Clarkson Fremont, Nebr 68025. 
Recording was started on 19 June 1978 and completed on 26 June 1978. 
SECTION I Row 1 north to south Meta H Motycka Emil T Motycka 7 Sep 1906 20 Apr 1971 19 Jun 1904 2 Feb 1968 Joel, son of John Kreitzer's Dell Jonathan, son of b & d 1965 John Kreitzer's b & d 1964 Erich Wurdeman Bertha Wurdeman 15 May 1883 2 Mar 1972 3 Apr 1881 23 Sep 1959 Emil J Wurdeman Clara Wurdeman 27 Apr 1888 8 Mar 1976 31 Oct 1889 5 Aug 1970 Lulu Ella Mauch 14 Dec 1918 7 Nov 1946 Ella M Wurdeman Herman Wurdeman 2 Feb 1891 17 Aug 1954 23 Jun 1891 13 Feb 1964 Herman Wurdeman Fredericka Wurdeman 1849 - 1933 1850 - 1932 Lillian Moeller Asche Carl Asche 17 Oct 1886 15 Jul 1951 28 Jul 1873 23 Dec 1956 Emma Wurdeman Asche 23 Mar 1877 5 Jan 1923 Richard V Froehlich wife, Louise Depe Froehlich 14 Feb 1871 20 Jan 1950 9 May 1874 26 Dec 1918 Arthur Wilk Inf son of B R Zastera 25 - 27 Apr 1929 b & d 22 Sep 1923 John Severin Wilhelmina Severin 7 May 1880 16 Aug 1914 25 Aug 1883 25 Aug 1968 Anna, wife of J F Severin J Fritz Severin 1842 - 1920 1847 - 1925
Page 2 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Louis Rolfe wife, Anna Rolfe 20 Nov 1858 1 Dec 1923 2 Jan 1862 17 Feb 1900 Carsten Bruhn Catherine Bruhn 1 Oct 1846 17 Nov 1917 19 Feb 1854 7 Jun 1923 Emma M, wife H F Neuhaus Catharine M, dau of H F & C M Neuhaus d 5 May 1901 22 yr 10 mo 7 days d 22 Jul 1899 1 yr 7 mo 18 days Clifford H Neuhaus Elmer Neuhaus 15 - 16 Jun 1926 1916 - 1925 Inf dau of Wm & Anna Keiser 9 Dec 1898 18 Dec 1898 Emma Neuhaus Henry Fred Neuhaus 22 Jan 1886 27 Feb 1970 2 Jul 1874 14 Feb 1947 Laura, wife A H Wieboldt 1896 - 1918 Baby Matzen Arnold H Matzen 26 Jan - 30 Jan 1901 1889 - 1926 Thomas Matzen Lena Matzen 2 Sep 1866 17 Sep 1902 20 Aug 1865 20 May 1934 Marilyn Jane, dau G H & Florence Hahn 4 Mar - 14 Mar 1921 William H Groteluschen Frieda L Groteluschen 22 Jul 1887 9 Jan 1943 5 Jul 1886 24 Jul 1966 Row 2 south to north Kenneth Korfhage Myrtle G Korfhage 18 - 19 Jun 1927 8 Oct 1903 23 Dec 1970 Harvey, son of C E & A Rehan 14 Jun 1911 23 Jul 1916 Gertrude Timm 1913 - 1960 Bernard Zitting born in Arle 28 Aug 1831 died 31 Jan 1905 Fritz Hockemeier Helene Hockemeier l8 Sep 1862 25 Jul 1919 5 Apr 1866 25 Jul 1919 Lydia Korte Merwyn Norris Korte 10 Jun 1906 15 Jan 1977 b & d 10 Jan 1929 Marilyn May Korte 10 Jan - 3 Mar 1929
Page 3 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska William C Deichmann 25 Nov 1903 20 Aug 1963 William Wurdeman Matilda Wurdeman 17 Feb 1881 20 May 1965 26 Sep 1883 8 Apr 1965 Alma Machmueller 1898 - 1969 Row 3 south end George H Spunler 13 Oct 1892 7 Sep 1904 Row 4 south end Kris Stoffel 9 Apr 1958 10 Jul 1977 Conrad Wilhelm, son H & E Sohl 10 Nov 1898 13 Mar 1899 Row 5 south end George C Reininger Jr 8 Oct 1911 24 May 1977 Arthur E Hespe 1904 - 1978 SECTION II Row 1 south to north Leon William Groteluschen 23 Apr 1949 22 Oct 1949 Bertha E Brenning 14 May 1892 11 Dec 1905 Marie Wiechen H P Wiechen 7 Jun l826 14 Nov 1902 14 Mar 1828 17 Jan 1911 Marie Brenning P H Brenning 30 Sep 1861 28 Nov 1912 15 Dec 1845 6 May 1912 Fred W Asche wife, Martha Asche 1864 - 1958 1870 - 1914 Hildegarde Clausen 1906 - 1976 Mabel Asche Allie Asche 1894 - 1933 1910 - 1912 Emma Asche Alwine Asche 1905 - 1906 1869 - 1949 Gerhard Asche 1867 - 1953
Page 4 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska A Margaretha Rabeler Peter Friedrich Rabeler 1847 - 1930 1841 - 1926 Edward Korte Anna Margaret Korte 10 Jun 1893 10 Jan 1977 19 Nov 1903 9 Sep 1976 wed on 2 Sep 1925 Dau of Ed & M Wurdeman son of Ed & M Wurdeman 9 May 1906 11 May 1906 19 - 20 Dec 1900 Christena W, wife of E J Held Edward J Held 16 Jan 1889 8 Jun 1935 6 Apr 1887 2 Jul 1961 Hans Marth Henry Marth 1815 - 1900 12 Mar 1858 14 May 1941 Johanna Martha 29 May 1865 21 Apr 1936 Anna Pahl Catharina Pahl 28 Oct 1884 26 Jan 1905 5 Jul 1860 5 Apr 1916 Claus Pahl Ella Pahl d 24 Sep ? 54 yr 2 mo 20 days 6 Sep 1891 28 Jan 1923 (not completed) Minna Schlueter Eliese H W Schlueter 24 Jul 1906 7 Aug 1906 14 Feb 1896 30 Jan 1930 Dorothea Schlueter Henry Schlueter 1867 - 1936 1859 - 1941 Meta H Schlueter 1904 - 1970 Walter Beckedorf Carl Beckedorf 19 Jun 1893 23 Nov 1918 1 Jun 1897 20 Oct 1907 Wilhelm Beckedorf Henry Beckedorf 21 Jul 1889 21 Nov 1918 21 Jan 1856 2 Apr 1917 M Mathilde Depe Beckedorf 6 Feb 1867 9 Aug 1913 Anna E Borgelt August H Borgelt 1878 - 1930 1874 - 1945 Lydia Borgelt Inf son Borgelt b & d 1909 b & d 1910 Inf son Borgelt Frieda E Borgelt b & d 1912 b & d 1917 William J Borgelt 1907 - 1918 Anna Hespe Wilhelm H Hespe 14 Mar 1877 9 Feb 1942 29 May 1874 13 Apr 1959 Otto Louis Franzen Lena Franzen 1 Nov 1879 4 Aug 1949 16 May 1888 11 Jun 1967 Frank L Franzen 9 Dec 1881 27 Sep 1951
Page 5 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska George Daniels 18 Feb 1861 11 Dec 1938 Olga R Miller Augusta I Miller 1901 - 1929 1881 - 1946 Fritz H Miller 1876 - 1947 Ella Leonhard 23 Jan 1887 24 Feb 1951 Willie Littelman 1885 - 1973 John M Hansen 1948 - 1972 Ella V Beck 3 Sep 1907 14 Nov 1967 LaVern 0 Wurdeman Nebr PFC 376 Inf Reg 9 Inf Div WW II 27 Apr 1925 17 Nov 1969 Ewald F Deichmann 9 Feb 1908 24 Aug 1974 Stella E Reins 1905 - 1973 Emilie A Koch 1900 - 1974 wed to Walter G Koch on 25 Jul 1923 Row 2 north to south Roy M Folken 11 Feb 1898 14 Feb 1973 Elsie Groteluschen Charles Groteluschen 1893 - 1975 1889 - 1975 Julius R Asche 1880 - 1969 Dennis Kuester 12 Mar 1922 3 Feb 1967 L Mae Franzen Edward H Franzen 22 Jan 1911 26 Feb l969 27 Nov 1904 5 Apr 1973 Walter Falken 1887 - 1965
Page 6 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Herman P Schlueter 1894 - 1948 Veteran Mary C Schlueter Gus A Schlueter 8 Jul 1877 5 Feb 1948 28 Sep 1874 8 Nov 1966 Gustave B Asche Clara L Asche 4 Sep 1883 22 Aug 1934 30 Aug 1888 4 Sep 1972 Zeide M Van Heufeln Henry Van Heufeln 29 Aug 1849 10 Apr 1929 9 Jan 1852 10 Mar 1920 Olga P Van Heufeln Edward Van Heufeln 19 Dec 1899 3 Feb 1973 16 Jun 1892 27 Nov 1959 Gerhard F Reins E Marie Reins 1871 - 1935 1877 - 1971 George Heinrick Reins, son 27 Apr 1902 20 Oct 1919 Ewald Daniels Maria Daniels b & d 1932 25 Jan 1886 14 Apr 1924 Fred Daniels Anna Daniels Weber 9 Mar 1884 28 Mar 1948 22 Aug 1896 29 Jan 1975 marker: Father no information Ida Asche Adolph Henry Asche 30 Jun 1878 1 Jan 1955 22 Aug 1876 2 Sep 1951 Inf dau, of Carl Barjenbruch's b & d 13 Dec 1917 C Wilhelmine Barjenbruch Carl Barjenbruch 20 Feb 1877 26 Mar 1956 9 Jan 1872 13 Apr 1948 Herman Wiechan Elise Wiechen 1866 - 1939 1871 - 1939 Freda I Wiechen Wilhelm J Wiechen 11 Jun 1912 9 Apr 1926 27 Nov 1895 25 Feb 1915 Earl A Barjenbruch Arnold C Barjenbruch Nebr Sgt HHB 3 BN 16 Aty-Vietnam 26 Jan 1906 17 May 1965 19 Feb 1946 22 Jun 1971 Alwine Mullenhoff Carl Edward Henry Mullenhoff 13 Oct 1874 17 Aug 1964 10 Apr 1872 10 Mar 1951 Alice Olson Frieda A Olson 31 Mar 1907 3 Apr 1907 17 Jun 1880 1 Dec 1954 Oliver Eddie Olson 5 Sep 1875 6 Feb 1930 Catherine Moeller John F Moeller 1854 - 1928 1885 - 1911 Mary Moeller 1881 - 1904
Page 7 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Pearl A, dau of Louis & Lillie Staab 14 Dec 1912 11 Aug 1914 Carl Staab Lillian A Staab 24 Jul 1856 19 Apr 1921 1887 - 1934 Louis C Staab Johanna C H Staab 1882 - 1942 11 Mar 1860 11 Nov 1916 William Emil Staab 1886 - 1937 August H Ritterhoff 23 Mar 1862 20 Dec 1921 Fred Boning Johanna Ritterhoff Boning, wife 7 Oct 1859 12 Feb 1938 24 Nov 1864 22 May 1908 Anna Margaretha Bruhn Jogim Hinrich Bruhn 17 Sep 1851 2 Mar 1930 10 Nov 1849 10 May 1932 William A Gobler Anna Gobler 14 Dec 1879 24 Feb 1946 17 Nov 1886 31 Mar 1967 inf son, J F & V V Bruhn b & d 11 Dec 1905 Row 3 south to north Adolph F Vasek Lucy Vasek 28 Jul 1883 20 Jul 1964 13 Sep 1881 14 Apr 1955 Anna A Vasek, dau 18 Oct 1908 9 Jun 1910 Anna Maria Asche J Gerh. Asche 15 Sep 1846 24 Aug 1908 20 Jun 1838 8 Apr 1918 Alise Naber John Naber 1858 - 1934 1849 - 1923 Emma Naber Rease 1885 - 1926 Clarence J Johannes 11 May 1912 29 Apr 1974 Clarence V Olson Pauline S Olson 13 Oct 1878 4 Jun 1966 25 Oct 1883 20 Oct 1952 Lester Arnold Olson 24 Dec 1909 30 Jul 1910 Fred J Rabeler Fern A Rabeler 1910 - 1973 1913 - 1971 P Fredrick Rabeler Florence 0 Rabeler 1872 - 1956 1885 - 1967 George C Kumpf 1904 - 1976
Page 8 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Marie Mohr Bowden 17 Jul 1902 13 Oct 1959 Mathilda Mohr Fritz B Reins 17 Dec 1863 24 Feb 1933 15 Dec 1873 18 Nov 1947 Lenora Reins TWINS Theodore Reins 9 May 1913 23 May 1913 9 May 1913 25 May 1913 Henry Barjenbruch 2 May 1882 11 Aug 1922 Charles Kumpf Anna Kumpf 1862 - 1917 1865 - 1944 Otto Wurdeman Pauline Wurdeman 1880 - 1971 1888 - 1974 John Adolph Asche Alwine Asche 1871 - 1939 1878 - 1962 Bertha Franzen Heie Franzen 1880 - 1942 1876 - 1958 Minnie K Franzen 1Lt Army Nurse Corps WW II 30 Mar 1903 26 Jan 1969 Esther A Marty Ernest H Marty 1911 - 1976 1910 - 1943 Clarence E, son Otto & Ella Asche Infant Asche 17 May - 4 Nov 1922 b & d 25 Sep 1929 Ella Asche Otto B Asche 19 Mar 1888 30 Nov 1968 12 May l885 17 Dec 1969 Gerhard Oltmer wife, Alma Oltmer 16 Apr 1875 23 Dec 1926 4 Jun 1881 11 Aug 1940 Wm G Oltmer, son John H Oltmer, son 1904 - 1969 1903 - 1970 Louis Ludwig Loseke Anna Hermina Loseke 3 Jul 1870 8 Jul 1967 19 Apr 1877 28 Apr 1946 Edward L Hajek 20 May 1909 15 May 1953 Elmer Walter Olson 18 Jan 1906 22 Jan 1969 Edward Hake Emma E Hake 11 Aug 1887 9 Apr 1948 17 Mar 1888 3 Feb 1973 Vernon, son Vernon Hake b & d 17 Nov 1949
Page 9 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska William Dehning 25 Aug 1895 2 Dec 1952 Wilhelm August Asche Bertha Asche 4 Apr 1878 17 Oct 1953 17 Jan 1882 11 Feb 1961 August Henry Asche 9 May 1888 7 Nov 1953 Row 4 north to south Edward Carl Kumpf Hulda Loseke Kumpf Nebr Pvt 245 Amb Co 12 Div WW I 1900 - 1973 11 Mar 1893 13 May 1961 Inf dau of Helmuth & Maria Reick b & d 8 Oct 1954 Emma Littelman Otto Littelman 2 Jan 1893 8 Jun 1963 16 Dec 1886 15 Jul 1974 Anna Reeg Esther E Reeg 3 Apr 1879 10 Apr 1959 1906 - 1939 Philip Reeg 6 Jun 1876 6 Apr 1957 Marie A Littelman Henry J Littelman 21 Nov 1879 20 Jul 1962 7 Sep 1875 1 Feb 1956 Henry Littelman Mollie Littelman 1845 - 1935 1854 - 1939 Betty Claussen dau, Dora M Claussen 1866 - 1928 1897 - 1971 Wilhelm Claussen 1864 - 1951 Mathilda I Korte Ida Korte 1890 - 1962 1859 - 1938 Rudolf F Korte 1856 - 1929 Walter Mohr Norma Jean Mohr b & d 1925 b & d 1927 Siebrasse marker Ruth E Siebresse 1905 - 1924 Adolf A Rieck Wilhelmine Rieck 1841 - 1926 1846 - 1933 Arthur R Kramer b & d 28 May 1921 unmarked grave
Page 10 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska George A Olson Ella A Olson 6 Dec 1880 6 May 1930 17 Aug 1886 17 Dec 1973 Norman R Olson Nebr Pvt 12 Cav 1 Cav Div WW II 24 Jul 1925 31 Mar 1945 Inf son of R H & D L Olson b & d 22 Nov 1914 Raymond H Olson Delia L Olson 1883 - 1968 1884 - 1975 John Busse GAR Dora Busse 7 Oct 1832 18 Jan 1900 6 May 1828 26 Jun 1905 Malta Carl Christian Theel Maria Amalie Friedericke Theel 13 Feb 1857 11 Aug 1944 (Nee Rieck) 31 May 1862 20 May 1921 Elizabeth, wife of Peter Reimers Magdalene Reimers (Grandmother) 2 May 1854 23 Dec 1906 17 Jun 1817 17 Oct 1903 Row 5 south to north Inf dau of Lowery b & d 26 Sep 1899 Emil W Trojan Edith, wife of F Trojan 1890 - 1965 26 Mar 1887 19 Jan 1907 wed to Ruth B 30 Dec 1919 Henry C Busse Anna M Busse 23 Nov 1868 10 Jun 1906 31 Mar 1874 19 Mar 1952 Robert J McMullin Wm McMullin 26 Oct 1902 12 Nov 1933 b & d 31 May l895 Florence Martha McMullin 16 Jun 1898 5 Oct 1915 Mary McMullin Wm McMullin 14 Jun 1865 8 Sep 1937 21 Nov 1862 30 Mar 1942 G W Wilburn GAR Co H 1 Nebr Cav Anna Eller Frank C Eller 4 Oct 1880 12 Nov 1947 15 Feb 1872 22 Aug 1953 Simon Rentshler 3 Feb 1872 26 Oct 1936 Inf son of David Hefti b & d 24 Dec 1907 J Henry Hefti Barbara Hefti 20 Apr 1844 19 Dec 1901 18 Mar 1854 31 Aug 1934
Page 11 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Children of L Jedlicka inf son b & d 28 Sep 1941 Marlene 3 Aug 1938 31 Aug 1940 Ella Graham 1896 - 1936 Albert R Busse wife, Rosa Busse 26 Jul 1862 11 May 1950 15 Sep 1869 16 Feb 1903 Lillian Luxa Alois B Luxa 1896 - 1945 1886 - 1958 Maude B Fry Ethel L Fry 10 Oct 1886 21 Aug 1904 26 Oct 1890 28 Feb 1904 Clara Geneva Carleton 18 Jul 1897 5 Nov 1907 Marvin, son of R H Smith 21 Mar 1904 19 Sep 1905 Joseph Smith GAR Elizabeth Smith 12 Apr 1839 7 Apr 1930 11 May 1841 20 Apr 1916 Inf of Geo H & Clara A Johnson b & d 1907 Clara A Johnson 14 Sep 1884 17 Sep 1908 footstone with initials S.F.J. Hannah, dau of F A & K F Broger b & d 1908 Reuben H Goodge Elizabeth Goodge 1861 - 1927 1863 - 1955 Hulda, wife of J H Moeller 8 Nov 1889 18 Mar 1911 Margaret Moeller Otto Moeller 22 Nov 1844 5 May 1929 22 Feb 1834 6 Oct 1910 Mary Helen, dau of W & H Rynearson b & d 7 Dec 1938 John H Brock Marie M Brock 1875 - 1945 1876 - 1959 Margaret Brock 1899 - 1969 Bertha F Fusselman Peleg N Fusselman 1882 - 1973 1872 - 1941 son, Warren H Fusselman b & d 1910
Page 12 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska George H Neuhaus 30 Mar 1909 27 Jun 1975 W I Walling GAR Margaret E Walling 1 Iowa Cav 15 Jan 1848 ? 23 Nov 1838 16 Oct 1911 Ida E Walling Daisy E Douthit 1872 - 1941 l885 - 1954 Rosa B Hashberger Nora 0 Ingells 1871 - 1938 1888 - 1918 John W Philson GAR Mornilva Philson d 19 Feb 1912 (no age) d 3 Sep 1913 (no age) Joseph W Blum 1 May 1910 18 Aug 1944 Ludvik Kadlec 1859 - 1915 Frank J Bahns 1905 - 1946 John Oltmer 12 Aug 1871 4 Oct 1916 Robert J McNary 1871 - 1970 Henry A Kloppel Dorothea M Kloppel 19 Aug 1822 24 May 1890 27 Nov 1834 30 May 1917 Rosala Kloppel Emma Kloppel 8 Jan 1872 6 Jul 1872 2 Jun 1873 19 Dec 1873 Hermina Kloppel d 22 Apr 1878 (no age) August Kloppel Amelia Kloppel 13 Dec 1869 28 Jan 1945 18 Feb 1875 11 May 1947 Rozella, wife of A S Henry 1890 - 1919 John Glandt Dora Glandt 5 Jul 1863 8 Dec 1918 6 Sep 1866 29 Dec 1938 John A Glandt 1893 - 1968 Edna K Skoda Julius Skoda 20 Sep 1892 10 Apr 1955 10 Apr 1886 29 Sep 1970 Matilda M Johnson DeForest D Johnson 18 Nov 1860 26 May 1929 9 Sep 1856 21 Sep 1919 Edward Sump Meta Sump 13 Nov 1868 20 Jan 1931 17 Feb 1876 28 Dec 1951
Page 13 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Walter Sump George Sump 1910 - 1922 1912 - 1929 Peter Wiese Magdalena Wiese 1851 - 1932 1848 - 1927 Lillian Hahn Walter Hahn 19 Sep 1894 27 Jul 1952 Nebr S2 USNRF WW I 24 Oct 1894 12 Nov 1971 Barbara Balzer Napoleon B Balzer 1879 - 1954 1880 - 1932 Robert Dale Hoebel Nebr SN U S Navy 20 Mar 1933 11 Nov 1955 Roadway Section III Row 1 north to south Frieda M Wiechen 31 Oct 1909 19 Aug 1961 John W Ehlers 17 Dec 1902 5 Oct 1961 Henry Herling Sophie Harling 23 Mar 1874 4 Mar 1969 29 Sep 1880 4 Nov 1956 Inf Herling b & d 2 Oct 1949 Donald D Herling Infant Herling 20 Jan - 24 Jan 1948 b & d 6 Apr 1943 Louis Hahn Louise Hahn 11 Oct 1868 2 Jun 1946 5 Dec 1872 26 Mar 1935 Richard Watchorn Jane Watchorn 15 Jun 1857 25 Dec 1947 22 Apr 1862 2 Oct 1926 George Watchorn 1897 - 1968 Fern Davis Watchorn 1900 - 1958 Donald Eugene Watchorn, son 13 Jun 1931 9 May 1932 Alvine Ehlers Gloor 30 Oct 1899 14 Jan 1969 Maria W Ehlers Claus C Ehlers 17 Jul 1875 10 Mar 1966 20 May 1866 1 Dec 1956
Page 14 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Arthur A Watchorn Bertha Watchorn 1893 - 1960 21 Jun l899 29 Dec 1932 Adrian A Watchorn 7 Apr 1924 1 Jun 1924 Otto W Kloppel Kermit L Kloppel, son 1896 - 1978 1921 - 1922 Annie, wife of A H Price 1847 - 1917 Margaret Price Hamilton 4 Apr 1918 (does not state birth or death date) Wanda J Callies Henry H Callies 30 Nov 1929 23 May 1930 Nebr PFC U S Army WW I 4 Sep 1898 25 Apr 1966 Inf son of G W & G A Tedford b & d 20 Jan 1917 Jacob A Kibler Geo W Kibler GAR 1880 - 1944 1842 - 1918 Frances L Kibler Hattie M Kibler 1846 - 1915 d 17 Feb 1874 2 mo 3 days Ada B Kibler Morton H Kibler d 24 Aug 1879 15 yr 8 mo 19 days 1888 - 1943 John S Craig GAR 9 Aug 1843 30 June 1913 Mary Hurich 8 Oct 1867 9 Dec 1930 Florence M Buhman 1878 - 1912 Minnie B Maw Robert H Maw 11 Mar 1886 15 Dec 1961 17 Mar 1870 3 Feb 1958 Elizabeth, wife of Robert H Maw Jessy M Maw 10 Mar 1883 22 Apr 1911 2 Mar 1869 24 Jul 1948 Anna Severin Fred C Severin 16 Sep 1884 17 Dec 1966 31 May 1875 7 Aug 1962 Wm J Severin d 5 Jul 1911 6 mo Clifford S Clark Indiana MM1 U S Navy WW II 21 Feb 1920 15 Feb 1956 Nannie E Clark Charles E Clark 1876 - 1942 1868 - 1936 Wallace Clark Inf son Clark 1907 - 1923 b & d 12 Dec 1910
Page 15 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska John Oltmer 15 Aug 1838 14 Apr 1908 Alice L Forney 17 Jul 1858 30 Apr 1907 Lewis L Bridges Margaret Bridges 26 Jun 1876 25 Nov 1938 24 Apr 1882 9 Aug 1947 Inf dau, Verna Fern Price 6 Jul 1899 6 May 1900 Gladys E Wullschleger John F Wullschleger 5 May 1895 13 Dec 1960 20 Dec 1896 16 Sep 1963 Roy Wullschleger Inf daughter Wullschleger 26 Aug 1892 9 Apr 1900 no dates Roy Overstreet Jr Mary A Overstreet b & d 22 Feb 1928 1868 - 1972 F J Smith wife, M Frances Smith 1840 - 1922 1837 - 1917 Ralph Overstreet, son Grant Overstreet 1879 - 1905 d 25 Apr 1898 25 yr 8 mo 26 days Babe, son Millard F & Gula E Johnson 4 Nov 1888 14 Dec 1888 Emil Nebola 1894 - 1936 Charlotte Armstrong Phyllis Armstrong 11 Nov 1935 29 Oct 1937 12 Apr 1929 8 Sep 1935 Ralph L, son L K & C J Watter d 13 Feb 1887 1 yr 2 mo 15 days Ray, son of C L & V C Matheson d 28 May 1893 2 yr 3 mo 15 days Robert H Stevens 1891 - 1974 Hally, son of J A & Alice Dawson d 26 Apr 1887 6 mo 3 days Clyde R, son of J A & Alice Dawson d 19 Apr 1887 1 yr 11 mo 19 days Wm L Felt Matilda L Felt 11 May 1826 1 May 1908 1 Apr 1835 23 Feb 1918 Selinda E Felt TWINS Lucinda E Felt 6 Sep 1865 17 Apr 1886 6 Sep 1865 12 Aug 1886 Jane Harris Felt - Aunt Jane 9 Jul 1809 21 Nov 1903
Page 15A LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Mary H Hunt Frank W Hunt 1890 - 1976 1889 - 1966 Freddie A, son H B & M E Wheeler d 21 Nov 1887 8 mo 5 days Inf son of John Hagendorn b & d 1929 John Hagendorn Elsie Hagendorn 1890 - 1976 1889 - 1941 Emil A B Burger 1884 - 1929 Arthur C DeKeere, son 13 Feb 1907 8 Feb 1956 August DeKeere Bertha M DeKeere 6 Oct 1858 16 May 1933 25 Mar 1871 2 Aug 1938 Frank M, son C D & A Trowbridge d 2 Nov 1886 17 yr 11 mo 16 days Row 2 south to north 22 June 1978 Walter Engelbart Erna Engelbart 1899 - 1963 (alive) Henry, son of John & Anna Guidinger d 31 Jul 1888 9 yr 4 mo 9 days Lee Fisher Barbara E Fisher, wife d 27 Feb 1906 59 yrs d 30 Sep 1930 80 yrs Ellsworth L Fisher Elizabeth M, dau SPL & B E Fisher Nebr Pvt 39 U S Vol Inf SP AM WAR 1 Jan 1878 21 Feb 1884 11 Oct 1881 11 Jun 1945 Albert & Allen, Twins d Aug 1 & 14 of 1881 5 mo and Children of Warren & Hannah Fusselman Children of Warren & Hannah Fusselman Glenroy d 18 Apr 1893 10 yr 11 mo 1 day Roxa M d 14 Oct 1883 1 yr 2 mo 14 days Lucinda L d 25 Oct 1880 3 yr 4 mo Nina I d 6 Feb 1889 3 mo 7 days Hannah A d 24 Feb 1887 1 yr 3 mo 6 days Mother - no information also a GAR Flag marker Stephen D Motycka John Motycka 1912 - 1918 18 May 1874 12 Sep 1958 Mary Motycka Anna Klinsky 7 Sep 1878 29 Jun 1977 1844 - 1926
Page 16 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Wm White wife, Elizabeth R White Co L 1 Ohio Hvy Aty 1847 - 1923 1845 - 1916 Charley White Daisy White, daughter 1872 - 1917 12 Aug 1887 17 Dec 1888 Merlin C Phillips Edna G Phillips 1893 - 1975 WW I 1895 - 1974 Elizabeth H, wife of Rev William Esplin d 23 Apr 1889 39 yr 3 mo 23 days Myra Esplin, her daughter d 19 Oct 1880 1 yr 1 mo 11 days Aura A Giffen Walter C Giffen 1889 - 1970 1884 - 1935 Mildred F Giffen 1921 - 1934 Mother Hunt Father Hunt 12 Sep 1859 8 Sep 1931 4 Apr 1861 20 May 1943 Sarah Anson Frank Anson 1855 - 1934 1847 - 1926 Wm Anson 1887 - 1904 Johanna Abels Emm W Abels 7 Nov 1851 15 Jul 1907 5 Jan 1849 25 Nov 1935 Alvina G F, dau of H C & M M Bade 11 Jul 1911 16 Aug 1911 William H, son of H C & M M Bade 24 Nov 1913 1 Dec 1913 Frieda Abel Johanna Abel 18 Oct 1882 10 Jul 1924 24 Jul 1887 24 Nov 1922 Geo J Henry d 4 Mar 1908 49 yr 1 mo 3 days Emil C Bruns Magdalena M Bruns 1894 - 1974 1899 - 1966 Samuel R Rosenbery Martha J Rosenbery, wife 1842 - 1932 1832 - 1909 Marshall R Rosenberry Emma L Rosenberry 2 Jul 1872 18 Jun 1953 11 Nov 1875 16 Mar 1967 (Note change in surname spelling) James Arthur Vasek Anna Vasek 2 Aug 1908 28 Mar 1910 20 Mar 1882 17 Apr 1913 Joseph Vasek 1874 - 1945
Page 17 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Pearl, dau of Joel Bridges Wealtha A Bridges 9 Sep 1909 9 Feb 1911 8 Mar 1879 7 Nov 1948 Joel F Bridges 26 May 1868 4 Aug 1941 Herman Ragotzke Ernestine Ragotzke 4 Nov 1835 12 Sep 1914 3 Dec l842 10 Jun 1912 Willie Ragotzke 17 Apr 1899 19 Jun 1918 Ed Otto Mathilda Otto 1892 - 1968 1891 - 1973 Mary Otto Antonia Otto 12 Sep 1904 10 Jan 1915 1863 - 1927 Bernhard Otto 1852 - 1930 Francis N Nichols Clarence A Nichols 21 Jun 1858 5 Mar 1922 19 Jun 1892 8 Nov 1915 Florence E Nichols Lawrence M Nichols 31 Jan 1884 12 Jul 1930 31 Jan 1884 12 Jul 1930 James W Thorpe Frances C Thorpe 10 Feb 1833 16 Feb 1917 25 May 1844 20 Dec 1920 Blanche Thorpe Carl J Thorpe 9 Aug 1879 16 Aug 1953 7 Jul 1881 27 Jan 1960 Wm G Albert Elsinda Albert 1846 - 1927 1853 - 1922 Edward Albert 1873 - 1932 Henry Hamann Anna Hamann 22 May 1864 25 Apr 1937 21 Dec 1878 1 Apr 1942 John F Hamann Curtis LaVerne Hamann 28 Oct 1898 24 Mar 1960 26 Jul 1921 21 Sep 1921 Inf dau of George Hamann Inf son of W T Brown b & d 31 Dec 1922 b & d 28 Jan 1934 Esther Nelson Julia S Nelson 1878 - 1972 1884 - 1963 John Nelson Lotta Nelson 1837 - 1924 1843 - 1933 Christinia Bruhn George Bruhn 12 Jun 1883 18 Nov 1933 8 May 1880 7 Feb 1963 Victoria S Bruhn, sister 13 Apr 1906 16 Apr 1933 Elizabeth Callies Henry W Callies 1875 - 1964 1870 - 1940
Page 18 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Philip C Zabka Minnie K Zabka 7 Jun 1901 16 May 1950 19 May 1903 11 Nov 1972 George A Mortimer Nebr AS U S Navy WW I 8 Oct 1892 13 Nov 1951 Gerhard Korfhage Katherine Korfhage 14 Nov 1863 2 Aug 1956 22 Jun 1869 1 Oct 1961 Harold T Aspinall Nebr PFC 706 Ord Lt Main Co BSM WW II 14 May 1919 3 May 1954 Thomas Aspinall wife, Ethel Belt Aspinall 25 Feb 1884 5 Sep 1966 18 Mar 1893 3 Feb 1975 Herman J Thalken Marie C Thalken 1897 - 1973 1895 - 1964 Richard Harry Watchorn Robert S Watchorn 1888 - 1975 1891 - 1966 Row 3 north to south Paul Littelman 24 Feb 1900 25 May 1975 George Craig 1883 - 1966 Clara Schwanke Otto Schwanke (alive) 15 Oct 1900 27 May 1960 Catherine J Tedford Delbert E Tedford 16 Sep 1888 30 Jan 1970 16 Apr 1881 14 Oct 1963 Henry 0 Thalken 6 Aug 1889 15 Oct 1955 Joseph J Fajman Rose M Fajman 12 Jun 1888 10 Jul 1955 2 Dec 1879 10 Jul 1965 Nordin D Busse, son 28 Nov 1926 3 May 1954 WW II flag marker Herman W Ragotzke Henry C Ragotzke 27 Feb 1897 11 Jun 1966 26 Nov 1902 6 Nov 1958 Anna Ragotzke Henry Ragotzke 26 Jul 1866 26 Aug 1949 27 Mar 1865 20 Sep 1948
Page 19 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Hans C Ehlers Christian C Ehlers 1910 - 1976 2 Jun 1871 20 Apr 1949 Anna C Ehlers 15 Dec 1881 16 Jan 1933 Gladys A, dau of J C & Alvina Claussen 1 Mar 1922 24 Jan 1927 Otto F Hamann 28 Feb 1906 30 Sep 1976 Fred H Liefer 20 Nov 1884 8 Aug 1974 John 0 Aspinall Mary B Aspinall 20 Apr 1881 18 Jun 1962 29 Mar 1883 7 Sep 1963 Josephine Aspinall James Aspinall 1858 - 1950 1856 - 1935 Emily J Lamberg 1886 - 1920 Anna Hobel Wenzel F Hobel 30 Jan 1872 23 Jan 1957 1 Jan 1866 8 Feb 1957 Belle H Hobel Jerry F Hobel - Vet marker 13 Apr 1895 8 Nov 1969 24 Feb 1894 22 Sep 1940 Donald Ray Hobel Arnold Hobel 3 - 5 Nov 1926 21 Mar 1911 22 Oct 1918 John Metzger unmarked grave 1864 - 1940 Ella, dau of J & L Metzger 26 Apr 1900 6 Jul 1916 Clarence Harold Linn Nebr MM1C USNR WW II 30 Jun 1907 17 Jan 1946 Inez Z Powers 1881 - 1955 Frank 0 Linn 27 Mar 1877 15 Jan 1917 August G Cisler Gertrude L Cisler 21 Aug 1881 20 Aug 1963 27 Jun 1891 20 Feb 1919 Lucina Sigman Elza Sigman 1855 - 1932 1854 - 1911 Adolph F Hobel 25 Dec 1900 22 Apr 1973 Mother Schurr Father Schurr 18 Jun 1861 12 Sep 1911 15 Oct 1852 20 Apr 1922 Amelia, wife Geo A McNally George A McNally 1886 - 1921 1875 - 1951
Page 20 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Anton Vasek George Reininger Sr 14 Jun 1877 15 Aug 1909 26 May 1884 10 Dec 1948 Emma H Reininger 12 Mar 1887 16 Aug 1969 Herbert W Deichmann Janet Sue Deichmann 1909 - 1973 1943 - 1944 Martha E Engelbart 8 Sep 1901 28 Apr 1977 Edward Christian Jungbluth Henrietta Jungbluth 25 May 1879 9 Feb 1906 SP AM WAR 4 Dec 1884 5 Jan 1960 Charles Otto Kloppel Jennie Eliza Kloppel 1860 - 1926 1864 - 1959 Nathan S Hull Statira Hull 1823 - 1900 1828 - 1902 Ealine Johnson J W Johnson 24 Oct 1852 16 Mar 1910 5 Jan 1849 19 Jul 1902 John Anson wife, Mary Anson 25 Sep 1854 19 Jan 1915 20 Feb 1862 21 Nov 1901 Mary A Chambers 21 Nov 1849 5 Feb 1904 Hattie Porter Mortimer Thomas Mortimer 3 Jun 1870 11 Jul 1897 15 Aug 1859 8 Sep 1940 John Mortimer Richard H Mortimer 1 Nov - 30 Nov 1895 1887 - 1965 Lester, son of L & E Cunningham 10 May 1896 27 May 1898 Harry C Jansen Charles F Jansen 12 Jun 1902 19 Jan 1946 WWII d 11 Dec 1902 52 yr 2 mo 2 days Anna Jansen dau, Mary Jansen d 22 Feb 1929 71 yr 26 days d 27 Mar 1895 3 yr 8 mo 13 days Thomas McCurdy Mertilla McCurdy 19 Dec 1850 30 May 1894 4 Feb 1858 15 Mar 1942 Harriett E McCurdy 8 Apr 1884 21 Jan 1916 Uncle, Frank L Fairbanks d 29 Mar 1930 68 yr 4 mo 16 days Effie M Frost Fredrick M Frost 6 Jul 1857 25 May 1930 10 Jun 1861 5 May 1894 Susan M Frost 9 Dec 1894 11 Jun 1912
Page 21 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Ellen Bruhn Albert R, son of Geo & Louisa Boetel 18 Nov 1912 8 Aug 1975 18 Jul 1892 2 Sep 1893 Helen M Fowler Cramer Pvt Percy B Fowler 18 Jun 1903 15 Jan 1977 1896 - 1927 Baty B 4 Div 13 Fld Aty Peter N Glandt son, William F Glandt 12 Feb 1859 20 May 1934 7 Nov 1891 10 Nov 1962 Wilhelmine Glandt Chris F Glandt 8 Jun 1860 20 May 1934 10 Feb 1901 20 Apr 1906 Peter J Glandt Bennie H Glandt 5 Jan 1893 20 Nov 1901 29 Aug 1897 3 Oct 1897 Louis T Glandt 31 Oct 1894 11 Mar 1895 Mary, wife of Nick Guidinger wife, Anna Guidinger d 16 Feb 1889 26 yr d 24 Apr 1899 32 yrs (two wives) Clarence R Guidinger 28 May 1894 6 Feb 1895 Frank 0 Guidinger, son of N M Guidinger d 21 Aug 1889 6 mo 15 days Roy, son of J C & A Warble d 13 Jun 1890 2 yr 6 mo C 0 Brown Laura May Brown 1861 - 1946 1862 - 1941 Row 4 south to north Mother Church Chas F Church 1845 - 1921 1865 - 1943 W E Church Mary, wife of Chas Church d 26 Feb 1886 38 yr 10 mo 26 days 1865 - 1921 Stephen Miller GAR marker d 16 May 1888 45 yr 3 mo 14 days Lizzie, wife of Elmer Miller d 9 Dec 1888 21 yr 28 days Anna Bertha, dau of F A & F Crisman d 28 Nov 1888 7 mo 11 days Mary Anna Marty Fred Gus Marty 29 Dec 1936 25 Apr 1939 Nebr S2 USNRF WW I 10 Apr 1896 30 Apr 1969 Peter Zartman GAR marker Leah Winona Stubblefield d 13 Feb 1889 52 yr 2 mo 14 days 28 Feb 1896 18 Oct 1904 Vesta Catherine Stubblefield John Stubblefield 12 Feb 1864 25 Jul 1932 1 Mar 1862 16 Aug 1950
Page 22 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska John B Stevens Cora J Stevens 17 June 1859 20 Mar 1917 26 Jun 1887 26 Feb 1889 George Stevens Mary C Stevens 28 Dec 1860 20 Feb 1910 5 Oct 1839 23 Jan 1891 Annie Stevens 21 Aug 1863 2 Jan 1955 Carleton F Conrad Delia J Conrad 28 Jul 1844 1 Dec 1925 15 Aug 1853 10 Sep 1895 Eva L Conrad Clair P Conrad 30 Nov 1875 19 Oct 1897 19 Jan 1883 15 Nov 1889 Benjamin F LeFevre wife, Emma LeFevre 2 Apr 1845 10 Jan 1924 20 Aug 1857 1 Feb 1944 Myrtle LeFevre May LeFevre 8 May 1884 17 Aug 1893 1 Sep 1882 17 May 1900 Memorial Veteran Marker to World War I and II. Rev D D Wimer d 20 May 1889 63 yr 11 mo 13 days Katie Ehlers John W Ehlers 1878 - 1970 1876 - 1948 Henry W Ehlers Allan H Ehlers 1907 - 1941 1937 - 1941 Wilhelm Ehlers Magdalena M C Ehlers 5 Nov 1840 11 Dec 1897 18 Oct 1839 9 Apr 1901 Anna Ehlers Kaelber 1 Jun 1868 13 Nov 1900 Lt Calvin Brown O.R.C. WW I 1893 - 1928 Wallie E, son J M & N J Dawkins d 24 Dec 1902 12 days Joseph J Tesar 1888 - 1936 Edwin R Meiselbach Nebr Cpl U S Army WW I 15 Jun 1890 4 Feb 1971 Benjamin Burger Ceilia Burger 28 Jan 1859 20 Apr 1905 31 May 1863 7 Jan 1949 Charles F Holden 31 Jan 1819 26 Apr 1906 Ira Best Antonia Best 4 Apr 1878 7 Nov 1909 19 Jul 1874 3 Feb 1943 Roy Raymond Sohl James Ramsey 7 Aug 1921 15 Sep 1921 1874 - 1946 two unmarked graves within the plot.
Page 23 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Mary Dorthea, wife of Peter Brixius 15 Dec 1855 30 Apr 1909 John A Engels Mother Engels 1868 - 1911 1879 - 1942 Thelma Engels 1908 - 1911 Henry D Paper Alvina Paper 6 Jun 1869 9 Jul 1946 25 Mar 1887 31 Mar 1965 William Detlef, son of A H Paper 27 Jul 1913 5 Aug 1913 Ernst A Hansen wife, Anna G Hansen 4 Sep 1872 31 Mar 1952 22 Sep 1877 30 Jul 1914 26 June 1978 Luella V, dau J J & F G Mohnsen 11 Sep 1915 6 Sep 1916 John J Mohnsen 1883 - 1963 Pvt Charles F Sucha Melvina J Sucha 1895 - 1918 1873 - 1927 Joseph Sucha 1868 - 1948 George F Hall Sarah Hall 1905 - 1943 27 Mar 1877 18 Jan 1920 Albert Hall 25 May 1873 27 Nov 1931 Franklin P Fowler Ida M Fowler 1852 - 1933 1858 - 1934 Henry P Fowler Bertha Fowler 1844 - 1923 1892 - 1971 Co G 123 N Y Inf GAR Edgar J Fowler Ella Fowler Sink 1882 - 1941 8 Feb 1889 29 Nov 1923 Elmer L Armstrong 19 Sep 1894 1 Mar 1956 Gustave Goetz Gesina A Goetz 14 Jun 1869 11 May 1972 14 Oct 1882 27 Mar 1968 Martha Ehlers & infant daughter 8 Apr 1915 8 Jan 1957
Page 24 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Gerhard Hollmann Alma Hollmann 8 Feb 1886 2 Nov 1958 13 Apr 1883 9 Dec 1959 Melvin H Hollman Hellmuth G Hollmann 18 Mar 1923 26 Apr 1972 13 Aug 1916 20 Aug 1972 Cecilia K Tucker 8 Aug 1909 13 Dec 1966 Donna Colleen Hanel 30 Jan 1953 20 Nov 1971 Roger L Motycka 1954 - 1967 SECTION IV Row 1 north to south Dean LaVerne Thalken 21 Feb 1948 13 Jul 1969 Merle E Brown Nebr Sgt 448 Air Svc Gp AAF WW II 14 Jun 1922 1 Feb 1968 Louis C Burger 1888 - 1965 - veteran flag marker Otto Burger Nellie F Wullschleger alive 1893 - 1964 DAR marker Lester Raymond Fishler 6 Jul 1911 29 Sep 1964 Bonnie Jean McDonald 14 Jul 1930 18 Feb 1967 Ida Frances Bruhn William F Bruhn 1890 - 1966 1886 - 1964 Louis J Severin 1909 - 1959 Ardith Ann Bahns, sister Helen Marie Bahns, sister 19 Oct 1936 19 June 1950 12 Feb 1942 19 Jun 1950 Alden Ed Bahns Emma Frances Bahns 26 Apr 1929 19 June 1950 16 Feb 1900 19 Jun 1950 Henry Francis Bahns 21 Jun 1901 19 June 1950 Teresa Lea Held 31 Aug 1948 1 Sep 1948
Page 25 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Infant daughter of Edward Malena's b & d 1 Oct 1947 Amelia Glasner Joseph Glasner Jr 22 Oct 1884 21 Nov 1974 30 Jan 1883 8 Mar 1949 tool shed John C Fuhr PFC U 5 Army WW I 1891 - 1975 Richard Fuhr wife, Mary Fuhr 8 Aug 1848 8 June 1914 12 Sep 1849 16 Feb 1932 Henry Simon Fuhr 15 Mar 1889 16 Dec 1975 Matilda Glasner Louis Glasner 20 Aug 1858 19 May 1913 4 Jun 1893 29 Aug 1919 Joseph Glasner John Glasner 14 Dec 1848 14 Jan 1938 30 Dec 1878 27 Jul 1936 Fred Glasner 1 Jan 1890 11 May 1924 Barbara, wife of Henry Frank Henry L Frank 16 Nov 1879 11 Jan 1912 1877 - 1948 Corp Charles Wiegert 13 Fld Atry, 4 Div WW I 1893 - 1930 Christian Wiegert Lena Wiegert 2 Feb 1844 17 Nov 1908 13 Apr 1849 8 Mar 1913 Mary E Klinsky Veronica Klinsky 1881 - 1910 1891 - 1941 Joseph Klinsky 1873 - 1958 Daniel A Reiter Catherine Reiter 1859 - 1943 1868 - 1939 John Eggers 12 Sep 1872 9 May 1905 Inf daughter of Herman & Anna Rahtz b & d 17 Aug 1925 Minerva Smith 24 May 1811 21 May 1896 Carroll N Vannostran Minnie M Vannostran 22 Sep 1870 25 Apr 1901 30 Oct 1868 21 Feb 1901 James W Vannostran GAR Emma E Vannostran 23 Dec 1842 17 Apr 1896 17 Aug 1849 8 Aug 1921
Page 26 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Fridrich Claussen Wilhelm Claussen 28 Mar 1893 9 Aug 1896 27 Oct 1897 2 Nov 1897 Nick Claussen Mathilde Claussen 3 Jun 1868 11 Jul 1948 23 Jan 1871 14 Mar 1950 Anna Claussen 28 Jan 1832 26 Dec 1911 Seefus marker - no other information unmarked grave L Blanche McMullin Wm H McMullin 1896 - 1970 1896 - 1971 Baby Herbst (two of these markers) Wiebke Herbst 1860 - 1905 Margaret Mary Heitz Baby Heitz 9 Jan 1911 11 Jan 1911 no dates Inf son of Henry & Susie Heitz b & d 9 Apr 1908 Inf child of Henry & Susie Heitz b & d 16 Oct 1909 John M Heitz Katharine Heitz 3 Sep 1837 4 Aug 1901 1 Jan 1840 11 Mar 1913 Dessie Church 11 Dec 1887 26 Sep 1944 Row 2 south to north Anna Gruter Wullschleger John Wullschleger 1866 - 1964 1860 - 1943 Ida Wullschleger Mother Wullschleger 4 May 1889 28 Jan 1891 Jan 1827 16 Apr 1905 Father Heitmann Mother Heitmann 1854 - 1925 13 Dec 1861 28 Aug 1928 Anna Heitmann Christine Heitmann 20 May 1890 24 Sep 1890 19 Oct 1898 6 Feb 1899 Elzada Gernstein William J Gernstein 27 Feb 1925 10 Feb 1960 12 Feb 1896 23 Dec 1930 Louis W Metzger 18 Oct 1894 22 Jul 1969 Zotique Lessor 1849 - 1922 Hilbert Youngberg Hilma Youngberg 3 Aug 1885 10 Mar 1887 5 Mar 1883 12 Jun 1966
Page 27 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska August, son of H & E Frank d 11 Jun 1888 1 yr 10 mo 6 days Joseph F Hubenka Sgt QMC WW I Nebr 17 Apr 1897 29 Oct 1969 Charles M Eby Charles D Eby 6 Sep 1910 6 Jun 1926 7 Mar 1879 28 Jul 1948 Mamie L Eby 17 Aug 1889 5 Feb 1967 John D Wurdeman Amanda N Wurdeman 1878 - 1958 1872 - 1962 Chris Wiegert Pearl F Wiegert 13 Dec 1884 6 Feb 1961 6 Oct 1899 21 Dec 1956 J F Rosenbery Lana Rosenbery 1869 - 1939 1877 - 1916 Lowell A Claussen 22 Sep 1925 2 Oct 1925 John Gerhard Bruns Wubke Helen Bruns, his wife 29 Nov 1824 1 Oct 1900 11 May 1829 16 Nov 1916 Gerd Bruns Louise Bruns 26 Jan 1858 6 Aug 1923 26 Oct 1862 3 May 1957 Isaac P Postle Martha Clark Postle 19 Feb 1851 30 May 1914 5 Feb 1858 9 Dec 1926 David E Bridges Jeanette Bridges 9 Dec 1878 25 Apr 1956 19 Feb 1887 19 Apr 1957 Ruth Evelyn, dau of D E & A J Bridges 27 May 1915 6 Jun 1915 Doloris A Meyer, wife of Clayton Meyer 29 Mar 1919 2 May 1952 Edward J Barta Emma M Barta 21 May 1909 13 May 1928 5 May 1876 5 Nov 1936 John J Barta 18 Apr 1874 15 Jul 1945 Louie A Muhle Flora A Muhle 15 Sep 1904 12 Mar 1978 24 Sep 1908 20 Jun 1977 Ludwig Asche Frieda Asche 24 Jan 1875 17 Aug 1942 11 Oct 1889 19 Jun 1973
Page 28 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Minnie Held Jacob Held 17 Mar 1874 4 Mar 1944 20 Oct 1870 23 Nov 1949 Ernest Jacob Held 17 Mar 1898 21 Sep 1946 William Richard "Billy Dick" Dasenbrock 11 Oct 1941 8 Aug 1947 Elmer E Trimble SE 1862 - 1948 Bert George Ammons Pearl Eva Ammons 29 Dec 1884 8 Feb 1964 26 Dec 1890 22 Sep 1959 Rudolph H Hobza Adolph 0 Nebola 27 Mar 1882 20 Jun 1962 9 Mar 1896 26 Oct 1968 Emma E Nebola Frank Louis Nebola 23 Aug 1895 4 Jan 1974 20 Dec 1891 11 Apr 1961 Walter B Kemper Pauline Kemper 1877 - 1964 1888 - 1973 Mary E Woodward 1907 - 1966 Charles J Malena Alice J Malena 1881 - 1974 1891 - 1972 Pamela Sue Asche 2 Feb 1956 10 Jul 1977 Row 3 north to south Jerry Sedlacek 7 Jan 1920 26 May 1972 WW II Alfred H Ahrens 30 May 1902 10 Apr 1972 Daisy May Fuhr Adam Fuhr 5 May 1890 15 May 1956 5 Nov 1884 28 May 1960 Wilma A Sayers James F Sayers 16 Feb 1908 9 Dec 1972 18 Jun 1898 25 Jun 1969 Mary C Sayers James S Sayers 14 Aug 1862 8 Apr 1952 19 Sep 1858 19 Mar 1918 Elsie Sayers Roy Sayers 5 Sep 1897 23 May 1970 24 Jul 1895 17 Nov 1973 Louise Hefti Henry Hefti 25 Jan 1892 9 Aug 1952 24 Sep 1881 14 Jun 1949
Page 29 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Mary L Hooker Henry C Hooker 1869 - 1956 1866 - 1944 Wm C Brunswick Anna B Brunswick 1866 - 1945 1877 - 1939 (stone overcut 5(7) Emmet L Armstrong Lydia J Armstrong 1864 - 1939 1869 - 1947 Nikolai W Widstrom Gretje W Widstrom 15 Apr 1881 26 Nov 1949 13 Nov 1874 2 Dec 1938 Mary Mader Hyland 1877 - 1952 Mother Mader Father Mader GAR 16 Sep 1854 15 Aug 1937 1 Aug 1843 11 Dec 1923 John Mader 25 Aug 1885 1 Aug 1950 George Nitz Emma Nitz 1840 - 1918 1854 - 1899 Emil Nitz 1892 - 1904 Carl F Wiedlich 1 Oct 1858 1 Jun 1918 Peter Botsch Barbara Botsch 1842 - 1919 1851 - 1931 Catherine Metzger Karl Metzger 29 Sep 1852 24 Aug 1935 25 Oct 1848 3 Jan 1918 Frederick Specht Fredaricka Specht 21 Feb 1846 29 Aug 1916 7 Jun 1865 14 Nov 1940 Wilhem Rahtz Matilda Rahtz 6 Jan 1856 20 Nov 1917 30 Jul 1863 4 Aug 1937 Emma M Rahtz Julius Rahtz 1887 - 1951 1890 - 1938 Lorin Thompson Caroline Thompson 26 Dec 1842 8 Mar 1927 15 Mar 1856 7 Feb 1927 Alice I Knecht 21 Jun 1900 2 Jan 1919 Lewie H Sumption Lewis Sumption d 16 Apr 1912 9 yr 16 days 4 Apr 1859 23 Dec 1923 Lillie Sumption 15 Aug 1872 20 Dec 1945 John H Paulsen William Paulsen 1893 - 1943 15 Jun 1926 20 Jun 1926 Irma Paulsen 1927 - 1940
Page 30 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska Meiselbach Baby Oswald Meiselbach b & d 1927 1896 - 1971 LaVern R Sayers 11 Mar 1929 11 Nov 1947 Rosco Reese Theo Reese b & d 1901 1892 - 1897 Lars T Reese Eliza J Reese 1861 - 1929 1873 - 1952 Walter H Littelman 23 Aug 1901 24 Aug 1970 Velda M Marty 14 Jan 1933 9 Jul 1971 Lydia A, wife of Jacob Woods d 2 Feb 1881 55 yr 7 mo 27 days written: "2nd mo 2nd day of 1881." Row 4 south to north Inf son of A P & R M Wilson d 25 Apr 1881 no age Rachel M, wife of A P Wilson d 28 Feb 1882 32 yr 7 mo 8 days Inf son Wilson d 23 Mar 1879 no age Tina Mohnsen Gustave A Mohnsen Sr b & d 14 Feb 1933 1888 - 1964 Julius H Littelman 1903 - 1974 married Tillie on 26 Nov 1930 Frank Knapp Jr 1905 - 1959 also marker: Baby Arthur Martens Johanna Gehrken Martens 1912 - 1942 1872 - 1942 John Martens August Martens 1873 - 1926 1910 - 1954 Gustav G Voelker Lloyd Voelker 1882 - 1949 27 Sep 1924 8 Jul 1929 Inf child of Gustav Voelker b & d 1926 Ilah Mae, dau Harry Satchell 24 Jul 1923 23 May 1927
Page 31 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska unmarked grave Lawrence Blackburn Lillie D Blackburn 1866 - 1931 1871 - 1952 Lela Ella Blackburn Thomas L Blackburn 29 Sep 1907 26 Jul 1915 d 29 Oct 1923 Nebr Corpl O M Corps WW I unmarked childs grave Victoria V McFarlane, wife John F Bruhn 4 Sep 1883 5 Jun 1917 Henry G Ramalia 1881 - 1964 Claus H Herbst 1843 - 1920 Lumir W Janecek 27 May 1914 16 Jan 1957 John Specht Lydia Specht 1890 - 1963 1892 - 1964 Hans H Horn 19 Nov 1905 23 Nov 1933 Wilhelm Menke 24 Aug 1902 5 Jun 1950 Gladys Lucille, wife Harry Hahn 1907 - 1934 George Botsch 29 Nov l873 30 Nov 1969 Lizzie Aukerman A A Aukerman 27 Aug 1872 10 Dec 1967 23 Aug 1861 30 Nov 1938 Louise Mader Olson 1882 - 1971 Johanna Ahrens Fred Ahrens 1863 - 1939 1864 - 1947 Henry C Feye Hermine Feye 20 Nov 1871 22 Aug 1940 6 Mar 1874 7 Jun 1950 Richard G Swoboda Margaret Swoboda 1883 - 1970 1883 - 1962
Page 32 LEIGH CEMETERY Leigh, Nebraska Colfax County, Nebraska John C Nitz 1883 - 1975 Charles Botsch 28 Jun 1885 13 Mar 1975 Ernest F Feye Nebr Pvt 3 Co 164 Depot Brig WW I 23 Sep 1895 31 Oct 1958 George Sander Minnie Luedtke Sander 14 Jan 1877 12 Jul 1959 1 Nov 1882 21 May 1957 Paul L Menke John C Menke 13 Dec 1899 14 Aug 1961 26 Aug 1894 9 Oct 1961 Henry M Menke Nebr PFC Med Dept WW I 14 Jul 1892 31 Dec 1968 fresh grave - no information on it

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