NEGenWeb Project
Hayes Co.

Highland Cemetery

by Sue Brenning Wilkinson

Sunny Hill, Nebraska, July 28, 1888

At a meeting of the Citizens of Highland, Hayes County, Nebraska held persuant to posted notices according to law at Highland aforesaid County and State on Saturday, July 28, 1888 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of forming a cemetery association. The said meetng was called to order by Mr. John Coleman.

On motion Samuel Snoke was elected Chairman and John Bishop Secretary.

On motion it was resolved to form an association to be called Union Cemetery Association.

On motion Samuel Snoke, John Coleman, J. M. Bishop, J. T. Slater and Samuel C. Patterson (?) were appointed a committee to draft Constitution and By-Laws.

On motion the meeting was adjourned till Saturday evening August 11, 1888 at 7 o'clock P. M.

March 9, 1889 Members of Association: James C. Patterson, John M. Bishop, A. C. Nelson, Fred Smith, Jacob B. Korell, John C. Kelso, Wm. H. Grant, Noah Howard, R. H. Eddy, Charles T. Korell, Frank M. Little, W. L. Moore, A. R. Baminger, R. V. Rogers, Chas. Hadley, V. A. Finlely, Koseph Yellowlee, W. L. Porter, T. A. Jackson, D. L. Crane, J. B. Wilkins, P. N. Ness, (?) Jamison.

   
Beach,                 John H.                           1852              1929
Britton,               Arvene Alva                       1918        1918 (1919) Lot 2
   
Calkins,               Charles Franklin        13-30 Jan 1921                    Lot 23 4 infants
                       George Franklin             2 Dec 1887       16 Mar 1932   Lot 6
   
Cline,                 Cassius M.          15 May 1869 (1863)        8 Apr 1904  Lot 30
                       Minnie Cline Korell               1877              1963  Lot 30
Desen,                 Clara                      13 Mar 1921      18 Sept 1921 Lot 101
   
DeWerff,               Martin H.                  21 Aug 1886          Jan 1968 Lot 118
                       John                              1855              1940 Lot 118
                       Tena                              1961              1940 Lot 118
   
Finley,                Blanche                    10 Mar 1982 6y 6m 6d           Lot 26
          daug. of V. A. and J. A. Finley
   
Huntwork,              Charles                           1924              1925 Lot 122
                       George W.                         1896              1935 Lot 122
   
Jamison,               Caroline                          1834              1901  Lot 53
                       W. H.                      17 Mar 1817      18 Sept 1889  Lot 53
   
Keen,                  Minnie Huntwork                   1905              1969 Lot 122
   
Korell,                Bennie J.                  23 Feb 1892 2y 5m 26d          Lot 31
          son of Char. and Minnie Korell
                       Clara P.                   23 Dec 1891 8y 2m 15d          Lot 32
          daug of J. B. and M. A.
                       Myrtle M.                  26 Dec 1891 2y 5m 2d (Minnie)  Lot 32
          daug of J. B. and M. A.
   
Kugler,                infant son                 18 Jan 1890            Lot 54
          son of H. E. and J. M. Kugler
                       Hannah E.                  30 Mar 1848       29 Apr 1926  Lot 54
                       John M.                           1830              1910  Lot 54
                       Ralph L.                    1 Mar 1881        7 Mar 1965  Lot 54
   
Lacey,                 Albert James                      1892              1978  Lot 34
                       Bertha                            1871              1949  Lot 33
                       Donald W.           -                        23 Oct 1926  Lot 34
                       Hiram Justis               10 Apr 1865       10 Feb 1965  Lot 33
                       Maude                     12 Sept 1900       18 Aug 1990
                       Jessie                            1890              1892  Lot 33
   
Odell,                 Glen Robert                       1917              1918   Lot 1
                       Mary Gladys                       1920              1921   Lot 1
   
Porter,                Margaret A.                22 Nov 1822       16 Aug 1907  Lot 24
                       Olive M.                    1 Feb 1892 3y 6m 11d          Lot 25
          daug of H. L. V.
   
Rogers,                Jemima J.                  28 Jan 1865        5 Dec 1915  Lot 27
                       Robert V.                  22 Jan 1863        6 Mar 1920  Lot 27
   
Snoke,                 Alta M.                     9 Oct 1885 8y                 Lot 80
          Grave no name
   
Soncksen,              Carl                       25 Jan 1871        5 Feb 1934
                       Mary                      30 Sept 1884       30 Dec 1921
   
Spickelmier,           Clara                      19 Dec 1883        8 Mar 1937  Lot 97
                       Jeho J.                     2 NOv 1859       2 June 1947  Lot 72
          Pioneer of Hayes Co.
                       John W.                           1855              1929  Lot 75
                       Loland D.                  27 Dec 1879       21 Nov 1917  Lot 78
                       M. Helen                          1858              1946  Lot 75
                       Wm. E.                     18 Mar 1881       13 Nov 1928  Lot 97
   
Strickler,             Charles S.                 5 Sept 1870       24 Oct 1948  Lot 78
                       Lillian Grace             29 Sept 1879       11 Jul 1948  Lot 78
   
Terrell,               Verna Opal                        1928              1930   Lot 5
   
Thompson,              Samuel D.                   9 Mar 1889 56y 3m             Lot 52
   
Wilkins,               Arie E.                           1892              1928  Lot 73
                       Arley S.                          1895              1896  Lot 73
                       Armilda                           1857              1920  Lot 73 Mother
                       Isaac B.                          1855              1930  Lot 73 Father
                       James E.                  14 Sept 1888       28 May 1952  Lot 72
                       Joseph O.                         1890              1891  Lot 73
   
?                      J. W.                                                     Lot 74
   

 

 

MISSION RIDGE CEMETERY
by Lois May 

Bodeman,               Alza D.                           1888              1931 Mother
                       Lee A.                            1883              1945 Father
                       Wilbert M.                        1919
                       Amy E.                            1868              1951
                       Sophia H.                         1864              1943
                       Gustaf A.                         1836              1928 Father
                       Louisa                            1813              1913 Mother
                       Charles C.                    5-9-1904        10-26-1904
   
Cunningham,            Cora B.
          daug of M. S. and N. A.
                       Maud S.                    Apr 5, 1889
          daug of M. S. and N. A.
                       Edwin O.                                       5-10-1899 13y 14d
          son of M. S. and N. A.
   
Devine                 Henry                                       d. 3-29-1910
   
Fairchild,             Willie C.                         1858              1941
                       N. Lovina                         1863              1933
   
Hickey,                Doris M.                     3-28-1936         1-16-1937
          2 graves on lot
   
Kittle,                Mary Yeager                       1845              1901
   
Lewis,                 Florie                    b. 7-25-1888
                       Jeanie                   b. 11-23-1900
   
Ruettimann,            Anna                              1861              1897 Mother
   
Putman,                John Fredrick                 7-3-1825          7-4-1900
          son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison Putman
                       Theodore Fredrick            5-27-1901         9-29-1940
          married 6-10-1931 Rock Springs WY Dorothy Bell
          son of Mr. and Mrs John Harrison Putman
                       Alvin Floyd                 10-24-1903         2-13-1909
          son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison Putman
                       Luella Dorothy              10-29-1910        10-15-1914
          daug of Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison Putman
                       Carl L Fredrick                4-1-1933          4-2-1933
          son of Thiodore Fredrick and Dorothy Bell Putman
   
Schuman,               Oticlia                       7-4-1862          7-7-1916
          wife of August Schuman
                       Eugene                          4-1918         4-10-1918
                       Rosa                         6-18-1896         12-3-1922
   
Thomas,                Russell L.                    9-9-1912         9-30-1914
          son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Thomas  son of Effie Long
   
Wach,                  Friedrich Herman                  1831              1906
          printed in German - In my father's house are many mansions
   
Ward,                  Scott D.                          1881              1951
                       Infant son                                   d. 4-7-1889 20 d
          son of W. F. and F. L Ward
                       Frances L.                        1855              1944 Mother
   
   
   

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