CATHOLIC CEMETERY (Assumption),Hartford, Lyon County, Kansas Made available to The KSGenWeb Archives by Margaret R. Bates (MargaretBates@kc.rr.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. --------------------------------------------------------------------- For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. The Catholic Cemetery is located about 2 miles south of Hartford, Lyon County, Kansas on Highway 95 and Angus Road. It is about 2-3 acres and is still an active cemetery. It is beautifully kept in this prairie location. I visited the cemetery in mid-August and was greeted by a young stray dog and plenty of giant grasshoppers. The headstones are remarkably well preserved in the cemetery. There is absolutely no evidence of vandalism, just the ravages of time in some cases. There are many granite stones which will probably look the same in 100 years as they did 100 years ago. Several of the graves had recognition markers, i.e veterans, G.A.R., etc., which were all metal markers stuck in the ground near the headstone. Remarkably these were intact, as were metal funeral home markers used pending placement of a stone. Some of the latter were several years old. There were two very unusual headstones of a type I had never seen before. They appeared to be sandstone or a similar base and actually glazed white. One featured a scroll on which lettering had been painted by hand then glazed over. Both of these two stones were really beautiful. In the center of the cemetery is a raised meditation area surrounded by shrubs, which rises about 8-10" from the ground. Rows run parallel to Angus Road. There is room for at least three more complete rows in the cemetery, as well as a considerable number of gaps between plots. Starting in the northwest corner on the back row and working back and forth, snakewise: Row 1 SPOO, John 3 May 1823 - 5 Dec 1899 O'MARRA, John A. 21 Dec 1886 - 16 May 1970 O'MARRA, John 1843 - 5 Apr 1903 O'MARRA, Mary Ann his wife 10 Jan 1860 - 9 May 1894 & baby O'MARRA, Edward 17 Nov 1879 - 2 Aug 1953 McCLUSKEY, Bridget, wife of Owen. Born in Carrick, Edmund Co. Longford, Ire. Died 28 Aug 1884, aged 65 years. "She lived as she died." There was a "GAR" star next to stone. DAVID, Ida B. dau of U.T. & M.A. d. 2 Jun 1884 aged 14y 5m 26d Spaces, which could have been graves Large stone, apparently replacing old ones which followed: ARCHER, Aaron 1830 - 1905 His wife Maria ARCHER 1836 - 1903 Their children George 1877 - 1886 Ellen E. 1874 - 1889 The old stones come next. Ellen E. no dates M.A. no dates ARCHER, George, son of A. & M. Archer d. 9 Mar 1886 aged 9ys 8m 4d ARCHER, Ellen E. dau of A. & M. Archer d. 9 Sep 1889 aged 15 yrs Road KILGORE, Letha d. 1 Jun 1897 aged 20y. 3m 7d Footstone "L.K." Spaces BROGAN, Ann wife of Francis 1837 - 1921 BROGAN, Francis 1822 - 1905 Spaces Small stones together: BROGAN, Joseph N. 1869 -1933 BROGAN, May Rogers 1872 - 1939 Spaces HUGHES, Thomas 28 Sep 1845 - 29 Mar 1930 HUGHES, Mary R. 29 May 1851 - 14 Nov 1934 At the "feet" of the Hughes stones: MERRITT, Robert Dean & Thomas Eugene 24 Sep 1933 MERRITT, Wilhelmina Mary 19 Jan 1932 HURTIG, "R.I.P." no other markings. Cross on top, words "IHS", engraved cross below "Spes Unica" Spaces SALB, Joseph F. 6 Jun 1854 - 24 May 1940 SALB, Mary A. 25 Jun 1860 - 22 Feb 1903 SALB, Frank J. 30 Sep 1896 - 13 Apr 1953 American Legion marker) SALB, Nellie M. 31 May 1902 - 6 Aug 1987 SALB, Richard Wayne 20 Aug 1922 - 25 May 1965 Kansas SP1 USNR WW II Veteran Marker Row 2 O'MARRA, Elizabeth 8 Dec 1891 - 14 Feb 1962 Broken stones, no dates: O'MARRA, William & Hanora O'Marra, James & Ellen O'Marra, Anastasia O'Marra, Julia O'CONNOR Curb: John W. 30 Mar 1856 - 24 Jul 1940 Catherine 22 Jan 1855 - 15 Jan 1923 Charles 4 Nov 1898 - 12 Oct 1900 Large, dense yucca plant on left side, possibly concealing a stone. Johanna M. 27 Nov 1887 - 20 Apr 1979 KRUEGER, Cletus T. 1910 - 1977 KRUEGER, Elizabeth 1914 - Open KRUEGER, Clara - 1883 - 1919 KRUEGER, Katherine A. Hurtig, daughter of Theodore & Anna Tuente Hertig 31 Oct 1890 - 23 Feb 1992 Spaces LINK, Edward J. Jr. 22 Apr 1912 - 10 Sep 1987 PFC US Army World War II LINK, Edith "Mother" 22 Mar 1894 - 10 Jan 1971 LINK, Edward J. "Father" 7 Apr 1880 - 13 May 1964 LINK, Robert son of Edd & Edith 7 Mar 1924 - 7 Jul 1926 CAROLAN, Nona 19 Nov 1857 - 13 Jun 1946 Large old stone: CAROLAN, Marie Agnes wife of Patrick Carolan, born in Philadephia, Penn. 27 May 1836 died at Hartford Kansas Nov. 23, 1887. CAROLAN, Patrick 20 Mar 1826 - 20 Jan 1909 Space HAGEL, Ambrose J. 21 Sep 1875 - 25 Jan 1957 HAGEL, Gertrude A. 26 Oct 1876 - 10 Jun 1946 Unusual glazed stone with lamb & cross on scroll: HEITZMAN, Martha Eva 19 Mar 1887 21 Jan 1888 "Whosoever is a little one let him come to me." "R.I.P." Road Spaces PUFF, Peter 3 Jul 1852 - 20 Sep 1891 "May his soul rest in peace" "A loving husband, a father dear, Beneath the sod is buried here." Spaces Broken stone, American Legion marker, no engraving. PUFF, Gertrude E. 1887 - 1977 Metal funeral home marker, Jones Service Spaces BRINKMANN, Willie son of W. & J. Brinkmann d. 26 Sep 1895 aged 6m 5d "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven" HAGEL, Leo C. - no dates; newer stone HOLDEN, John A. 30 Jun 1827 - 3 Mar 1897 HOLDEN, large stone, no markings HOLDEN, Albert son of J.A. & B.D. Holden 12 May 1876 - 1 Feb 1897 McEVOY, Richard d. 29 Aug 1894 Aged 46 yrs. Corporal Co. D 4th Iowa Inf. Row 3 HARTZ, Elizabeth 1877 - 1943 GERMANN, George Anthony "Beloved Father" 4 Mar 1901 - 26 Feb 1972 Small, single-grave curb for a child?) no stone Large, glazed stone, top ornament missing; U.S. flag in color: O'MARA, Edward W. 24 Jun 1892 - 2 Oct 1918 Pvt. Co. G, 2nd B'tn Edgewood Arsenal, MD "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" Spaces O'MARA, Elizabeth "Mother" 25 Dec 1838 - 3 Feb 1908 born in Queens Co. Ireland O'MARA James "Father" 12 Dec 1831 - 28 Mar 1916 born in Kilkenney Co. Ir. Behind large O'Mara stone between rows 3 & 4: O'MARRA, Martha M. 30 Sep 1893 - 8 Apr 197_ not recorded?) STUTESMAN, Clyde E. 28 Feb 1905 - 20 Aug 1992 STUTESMAN, Beulah E. 27 Nov 1913 - Open Married 28 Feb 1939 Space GERMANN, William E. "Father" 25 Jun 1891 - 20 Nov 1943 SCHARFF, Elizabeth Burkett 1835 - 1899 ANTON large stone: Father 1852 - 1921 Mother dates open) EDELBROCK, Beulah R. dau of E. & M. d. 28 Mar 1909 aged 1y 13d GERMANN, Myrtle M. dau of A. & C Germann d. 10 Aug 1897 aged 9m 10d Road LANTZ, Elizabeth C. Decker 2 Nov 1913 - Open DECKER, Francis Xavier "Frank" 26 Jun 1902 - 1 Apr 1994 DECKER, Francis Xavier "Father" 14 Dec 1855 - 11 Apr 1931 DECKER, Wilhelmina Mary "Mother" 5 Nov 1868 - 3 Dec 1959 DECKER, Katharina Geb den 13 Jan 1857 Zu Blodelsheim Ober A/Nsass?) Gest den 16 Nov 1895 Zu Hartford Kan. followed by Psalm 30 in German) Large GILLIGAN stone: Right side Mary 1872 - 1916 Frances 1871 - 1958 Front Bridget "Mother" 1851 - 1925 John "Father" 1835 - 1907 Left side Elizabeth L. 1880 - 1899 Footstones "Father" "J.E." "E.G." leaning on back of stone Separate stone to left: Elizabeth FILAN, James 1817 - 1890 O'DONNELL, Catherine 4 Oct 1873 - 24 Nov 1962 O'DONNELL, Edward 1870 - 1963 O'DONNELL, Katherine 1875 - 1930 SEBER, Ann d. 2 May 1881 71y 10m 9d "Rest in Peace" O'DONNELL, Ellen wife of William d. 21 Feb 1917 age 82y 2m 7d O'DONNELL, William d. 1 Oct 1895 aged 72y 6m 23d Spaces HAMMOND Curb: John 5 Jul 1828 - 11 Aug 1908 Very large stone within a curb - American Legion marker John 1870 - 1953 Helen 1881 -1916 John F. son of J.T. & H.E. Hammond 24 May 1907 - 23 Oct 1907 FINNERTY, Paul A. 1893 -1956 FINNERTY, Anthony 1858 - 1927 FINNERTY, Bridget 1863 - 1930 FINNERTY, Nellie 1884 - 1906 Row 4 FINNERTY, John Joseph 31 Mar 1917 - 15 Dec 1919 FINNERTY, Frank "Father" 19 Mar 1886 - 30 Jan 1963 FINNERTY, Elizabeth "Mother" 19 Feb 1886 - 24 Mar 1973 Spaces DUNCAN, Richard F. son of M. & M Duncan 22 Jun 1886 - 26 Jan 1910 "Gone but not forgotten" GORMAN, Francis J. 23 Nov 1898 - 17 Oct 1963 GORMAN, Katherine A. 7 Nov 1905 - 26 Aug 1973 GORMAN, Thomas 16 Mar 1870 - 21 Mar 1957 GORMAN, Helena 6 Feb 1876 - 29 Dec 1964 GORMAN, Edward 10 Aug 1902 - 11 Apr 1916 G.A.R. marker) Spaces ZWADUK, Edward L. 1912 - 1920 Spaces CAROLAN, Joseph W. 1873 - 1945 CAROLAN, Eva M. 1875 - 1939 Spaces HAGEL, John W. 1879 - 1955 HAGEL, new stone, no names, no dates Road HAGEL, Patrick 14 Mar 1862 - 6 Mar 1918 HAGEL, Mary Ellen 1 May 1864 - 3 Feb 1928 BRAZELL, large marker, no dates, no names BRAZELL, John 14 Mar 1853 - death date impossibly buried Space Row 5 BURRIS, Gregory Wayne d. Oct 1966 Metal funeral home marker O'MARRA, Anna Marie 18 Nov 1907 - 12 Feb 1994 O'MARRA, John 2 Aug 1906 - Open Space JANAK, Charles Frank 13 Dec 1924 - 17 Jun 1987 US Navy Korea SOUTHARDS, Anna Janak 7 Jun 1931 - 29 Dec 1961 JANAK, Joseph 31 Dec 1879 - 15 Feb 1967 JANAK, Mary 27 Jul 1896 - 11 Dec 1953 Space HOOVER, Mort 1886 - 19__ open) HOOVER, Celia 1890 - 1944 LINK, Joseph A. "Father" 15 Aug 1877 - 4 Jan 1945 LINK, Stanley A. "Son" 12 May 1942 - 19 Aug 1943 LINK, Lula Graves "Mother" 18 Oct 1898 - 22 Oct 1976 GARLAND, Sylvester G. 6 Dec 1894 - 14 Jan 1980 GARLAND, Irene A. 23 Feb 1901 - 18 Feb 1979 GARLAND, Charles R. 17 Jul 1932 - 27 Oct 1932 BAILEY, Earl 1881 - 1951 BAILEY, Ida 1892 - 1953 GILLIGAN, Dennis J. 1878 - 1972 GILLIGAN, Mary J. 1882 - 1922 GILLIGAN, Charles V. 19 Aug 1919 - 16 Feb 1981 GILLIGAN, Iona M. 21 Mar 1919 - 10 Dec 1918 The word "FAGAN" was vertically engraved on right side of stone. GILLIGAN, Jopseh age 7 no dates GILLIGAN, William J. "Father" 1877 - 1938 GILLIGAN, Elizabeth A. "Mother" 1878 - 1916 Spaces CONWAY, Gertrude C. "Daughter" 6 Jul 1901 - 5 Jun 1966 CONWAY, Veronica E. "Mother" 11 Feb 1867 - 7 Oct 1946 CONWAY, James W. "Father" Nov 1863 - 23 Oct 1929 CONWAY, James Walter "Son" 4 Dec 1894 - 3 Dec 1916 Spaces SUTTON, Lorraine 1906 - 1939 Metal funeral home marker, Birchard Funeral Home Spaces McDONALD, Kenneth 20 Jun 1850 - 12 Oct 1923 McDONALD, Mary M. 6 Feb 1866 - 12 May 1946 CROWLEY, Mary E. 20 Mar 1865 - 25 Feb 1953 HOLDEN, John A. "Father" 1827 -1897 HOLDEN, Elizabeth "Mother" 1843 - 1921 small foot market to left "E.H." CROWLEY, John 3 Feb 1862 - 18 Apr 1950 Very close to above, about 4' names facing: HOLDEN, Anna C. 1892 - 1975 HOLDEN, William J. 1884 - 1974 Row 6 ROSIERE, Joe E. 16 May 1888 - 22 Jan 1973 ROSIERE, May M. 5 May 1893 - 4 Feb 1985 ROSIERE, Anna May 2 Aug 1935 - 20 Jul 1937 ROSIERE, Marjorie b. & d. 30 Oct 1923 Space GERMANN, Theodore A. "Father" 21 Feb 1899 - 15 Dec 1984 GERMANN, Vera Lee "Mother" 23 Sep 1903 - 17 Nov 1976 GERMANN, Daniel Lee 1944 - 1966 GERMANN, Dale D. Infant 1950 GERMANN, June Carol 1925 - 1927 GERMANN, Dorothy Mae Infant 1932 GERMANN, Wayne T. 1924 - 1925 BURRIS, Fred L., Sr. 18 Jan 1930 - 29 Oct 1985 SSgt US Air Force Korea Road PANKASKIE, Kay 1918 - 1991 PANKASKIE, Tony 1907 - 1976 Space GARLAND, John Joseph 16 Nov 1926 - 28 Apr 1973 PFC US Army Korea US Military bronze marker GILLIGAN, Joseph A. 19 Mar 1922 - 3 Oct 1972 Kansas SSgt Army Air Forces World War II American Legion marker GILLIGAN, Wilma J. 21 Feb 1908 - 3 Apr 1987 GILLIGAN, William F. 8 Oct 1908 - 19 Dec 1965 Space WAGERS, Rita M. 4 Jan 1939 - Open WAGERS, Wm. "Bill" F. 21 Jul 1939 - 1 Dec 1986 Stone between two tablets with "Always on my mind" in cloud, picture of two girls stuck to his side; a novelty statue of "World's Greatest Dad" on top of stone. GILLIGAN, Edna May 28 Nov 1912 - Open GILLIGAN, Dennis J. Jr. 5 Nov 1912 - 14 Apr 1971 Road Space Stones in irregular row: TRAINER - large stone, then footstones: Martha "Mother" 1872 - 1944 Michael "Father" 1862 - 1926 Eva 1895 - 1974 SUTTON, J.L. 1861 - 1927 SUTTON, Mary E. 1865 - 1951 BAILEY, Roselene 3 Sep 1924 - 9 Feb 1927 BAILEY, Rose B. 1889 - 1932 GREENE, Mary E. 1868 - 1949 GREENE, Abraham E. 1863 - 1953 Space O'CONNOR, Frances M. 17 Mar 1887 - 1 Apr 1957 O'CONNOR, Cornelius A. 7 Nov 1885 - 1 Apr 1957 O'CONNOR, Anna Clare 23 Jun 1916 - 23 Aug 1971 FINNERTY, Helen T. 1882 - 1957 FINNERTY, Joseph L. 1888 - 1978 Space FINNERTY, Pauline A. 12 Jan 1915 - 23 Dec 1960 Depression & base for another stone Road & tree Row 7 MERRITT, large stone with footstones: Walter S. Merritt 17 Dec 1872 - 11 Feb 1954 Mary Clara Merritt 27 Apr 1880 - 17 Nov 1946 FINNERTY, Charles 7 Nov 1899 - 9 Sep 1957 FINNERTY, Frances 18 Nov 1903 - 6 Jul 1967 FINNERTY, Charles F. 21 Feb 1942 - 6 May 1942 FINNERTY, Bernard L. 12 Apr 1895 - 10 Apr 1947 PFC 337 Field Arty 88 Div, W.W. I US Veteran marker McDONALD, Kenneth L. "Father" 21 Jul 1903 - 19 Sep 1959 McDONALD, Elizabeth H. "Mother" 23 Aug 1904 - 27 Jul 1995 LYNCH, Bernard M. 12 Nov 1927 - 25 Jun 1972 LYNCH, Julia O. 26 Jun 1912 - Open Large crucifix, steps up to meditation area SHEPHERD, Paul H. 20 Apr 1913 - Open SHEPHERD, Mary C. 11 Feb 1911 - 20 Jun 1988 BESCHKA - large cross "IHS" Anna M. Beschka 22 Jul 1873 - 16 Mar 1931 Pearle E. Beschka 9 Feb 1892 - 7 Dec 1933 Wenceslaus Beschka 24 Aug 1858 - 10 Dec 1940 Elizabeth A. Beschka 22 Mar 1906 - 4 Mar 1934 Joseph E. Beschka 15 Jul 1893 - 22 Oct 1958 US Veteran marker GORMAN, Willis B. 24 Nov 1906 - 30 Oct 1958 GORMAN, Mamie L. 25 Jul 1880 - 30 Oct 1958 GORMAN, Matthew Dec 1880 - 13 Apr 1927 Space Road GILLIGAN, John J. 27 Dec 1906 - 16 May 1968 GILLIGAN, Alice L. 8 Feb 1911 - Open GILLIGAN, Thomas H. 21 Jun 1941 - 5 Sep 1989 US Veteran marker & US flag At foot: Thomas H. Gilligan 1941 - 1989 MSgt US Air Force Vietnam GILLIGAN, Betty Jo 6 Jul 1938 - Open "Parents of Rhonda, Kelly , Tom, Amy" Married 18 Jan 1963 GORMAN, Richard V. 13 Jan 1939 - 2 Oct 1975 2nd stone: Capt. US Air Force Vietnam 1939 - 1975 US Veteran marker GORMAN, William J. 17 Aug 1896 - 14 Dec 1978 GORMAN, Mary A. 29 Dec 1896 - 25 May 1983 GARLAND, Robert James 18 Apr 1897 - 14 Jul 1983 GARLAND, Mary Laura 14 Sep 1897 - 17 Mar 1985 Row 8 HURLEY, Philip M. 25 Dec 1903 - 24 Aug 1967 HURLEY, Helen O. 26 Mar 1911 - 16 Dec 1996 Space O'DONNELL, Edward Francis "Fran" 19 Jun 1907 - 11 Jun 1995 O'DONNELL, Anna A. 14 Apr 1909 - Open Married 17 Jun 1930 GARLAND, William W. 1888 - 1980 GARLAND, Margaret E. 1902 - 1968 GORMAN, Daniel M. 24 Feb 1907 - 6 Jun 1983 GORMAN, Nellie L. 16 Feb 1909 - Open Married 17 Oct 1935 "Together Forever" HURTIG, Frank T. 6 Feb 1892 - 15 May 1964 Kansas Co. C, 210 Engrs. 10 Div. W.W. I US Military bronze marker Space HURTIG, William F. 1895 - 1977 Pvt. US Army W.W. I GASCHE, Gail W. 24 Aug 1911 - 7 Jul 1988 GASCHE, Helen C. 13 May 1910 - Open MOY, Frances Rose 18 Aug 1905 - 14 Feb 1990 Road CARSON, Joseph Richard 31 Mar 1969 - 9 Jul 1986 "Our Son Joe" Space AUBERT, Harold Anthony 3 Oct 1915 - 16 Jan 1991 Photo of deceased leaning on an old truck ca 1940s "Slim" Space GORMAN, Jerome C. 16 Jun 1936 - 5 Jun 1993 2nd stone: Jerome Charles Gorman 16 Jun 1936 - 5 Jun 1993 SP4 US Army Vietnam Row 9 GORMAN, Agnes Cecelia 22 Nov 1915 - 24 Mar 1997 GORMAN, Michael Francis 21 Oct 1911 - 27 Mar 1994 Road Long space GILLIGAN, Bernard F. "Dad" 1913 - 1983 GILLIGAN, Helen B. "Mom" 1919 - Open WILSON, Michael S. 1957 - 1977 "In Loving Memory" "God will help you" Two stones together: FINNERTY, Mary A. 1907 - 1978 FINNERTY, James C. 1897 - 1989 Space MERRITT, Wilhelmina Mary 4 Dec 1903 - Open MERRITT, Thomas E. 10 Feb 1905 - 28 Jun 1990 Made available to The KSGenWeb Archives by Margaret R. Bates MargaretBates@kc.rr.com) c) Copyright 1997, Margaret R. 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