Difficult to reach and is accessed only by walking about 400 feet along a fence, and past a wooded area, it is overgrown but some stones are still standing. It is located between Homer and Sidney in Section 1 of Sidney Township. In 1907 it was known that the cemetery contained about 5O burials.

The headstones were transcribed in 1956, and although most of them included verses which referred to the deceased, these epitaphs were not recorded. The name is also spelled Umbenhower and Umbenhour

Robinson, Cavender, died Sept. 1875 45yrs 8m Co. A., 4th Illinois Cavalry
Robinson, Mary J., wife of C.N. Robinson died Feb. 2, 1863 27yrs 1m 3da
Robinson, Elnore, wife of C.N. Robinson died Feb. 5, 1890 44yrs 11m 9da "Our Mother"
Umbanhowar, John died July 10, 1840 53yrs 7da
Umbanhowar, Mary, wife of John Umbanhowar died Feb. 3, 1859 70yrs "Methodist all her life"
Umbanhowar, Jacob, died July 2, 1867 38 yrs 1m 2da
Umbanhowar, Catharine, wife of J. Umbenhowar died July 13, 1867 29 yrs 11m 13da
Umbanhowar, George W., son of J. & C. Umbanhowar died July 2, 1867 11 yrs 4m 13da
Umbanhowar, James, died Jan 29, 1852 51yrs 7m 5da
Umbanhowar, Elizabeth, born Oct. 17, 1812 died July 5, 1898 85yrs 8m 19da
Umbanhowar, Newton, son of J. & E. Umbanhowar died Sept. 1, 1884 37yrs 2m 10da
Umbanhowar, Jasper, son of J. & E. Umbanhowar died Sept. 24, 1849 5da
Umbanhowar, Infant son of J. & E. Umbanhowar died June 13, 1851
Umbanhowar, Elmer J., Co. A., 1st Ill. L.A. Spanish American War
Umbanhowar, (name gone - child's stone) died April 6, 1839 1 month 3da
Umbanhowar, James F., son of F.M. & M. Umbanhowar died Jan. 28, 1872 7yrs 5m 26da
Umbanhowar, John, died may 7, 1883 30yrs 2m 3da

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