LEE PARK
SOUTH CEMETERY
(PROTESTANT)
This is a public cemetery and is accessible from the road. This cemetery is known as Lee Park Protestant Cemetery. The Lee Park Catholic Cemetery is just ½ mile north of this one. From Hwy. 70, go 8 miles east of Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska, then 1 mile north on the gravel road.
Allen, Jennie, wife of P. G., 1873 - 1908, "Gone but not forgotten"
Andersen, Anders, 1881 - 1951
Andersen, Carl, 1854 - 1933; Elna, 1851 - 1934
Applegate, Frank H., son of J & S E, July 25, 1876 - Apr 22, 1883
Armour, Mark Andrew, "Son", Apr 29, 1973 - Apr 19, 1976
Armour, Matthew Alan, "Son", July 17, 1978 - July 2, 1995
Bacon, William F., died Mar 27, 1902, Aged 48 yrs, "Dearest loved one we must lay thee in the peaceful graves embraced, but thy memory will be cherished til we see thy heavenly face"
Baker, Caroline, born June16, 1816 - died Nov 26, 1895, "Oh let us think of what Mother said and all the kind advice she gave and let us do it now she is dead and sleeping in her lonely grave"
Ballard, Bennie, Apr 19, 1890 - Dec 10, 1902; Syble, May 20, 1897 - Dec 14, 1902
Bennett, 1910, mortuary marker in cement
Bennett, Warren D., 1855 - 1938; Carrie E., 1857 - 1944
Bennett, Jesse W., 1870 - 1965; Susan J., 1874 - 1954, married Feb 1, 1894
Bennett, David, "Father", born Feb 20, 1814 - died Feb 19, 1893; Rosetta B., "Mother", born Mar 3, 1838 - Jan 7, 1907
Bigelow, Alexander, born May 4, 1844 - died June 1, 1909, nearby stone marked with just "Father"
Bivens, Father, Jan 13, 1845 - Aug 24, 1926
Bivens, Mother, June 12, 1847 - Oct 21, 1916
Bivens, Rufus, son of D C & R F, born Mar 1, 1906 - died
Mar 15, 1906
Bryan, Joseph, died Nov 29, 1892, Aged 45 ys 7 ms 29 ds; James A., son of Joseph and Mary E. Bryan, died Nov 10, 1890, Aged 2 ys 5 ms 23 ds; Mary E., 1849 - 1933
Bryan, Jos., Co K, 48th Ill. Inf, civil war veteran marker
Campbell, Robert
W., "Father", born in N. Y. 1809 - died 1892; Mary J., "Mother",
born in
N. Y. 1814 - died 1894
Carmody, Crystal Aretha, Nov 29, 1906 - Jan 16, 1949
Carmody, Frederick, Mar 3, 1877 - Sept 24, 1931
Carruth, Dau. Mr. & Mrs. Carruth, Sept 12, 1898 - July 27, 1909, "At Rest"
Casteel, Milton Jay, Sept 3, 1891 - Dec 16, 1918
Casteel, Charley, son of A. & S. M. Casteel, died May 13, 1897, aged 1 yr; Viola M., dau. of A. & S. M. Casteel, died Mar 19, 1899, aged 11 yrs 14 ds, "No pains no grief no anxious can reach our loved ones sleeping here"
Casteel, Alpheus, "Father", 1864 - 1934
Casteel, Susan M., "Mother", 1870 - 1919
Casteel, Alpheus, 1893 - 1975; Edna O., 1896 - 1985, married Sept 20, 1915
Casteel, Leone C., May 26, 1917 - Oct 25, 1923
Casteel, Evert Ray, TEC5 US Army Air Corps, World War II, Oct 3, 1920 - June 25, 1996
Casteel, Laura I., June 23, 1897 - June 13, 1981; J. Ray, Sept 7, 1886 - Jan 3, 1981
Clark, James A., born Mar 24, 1840 - Mar 7, 1911, "I am the resurrection and the life"
Coakley, Myrtle Luedtke, 1894 - 1939
Cochran, Roy, Apr 26, 1878 - Sept 3, 1959
Cochran, Grasie, Dec 14, 1879 - Aug 20, 1941
Collier, Pearl J., "Daughter", 1898 - 1969
Collier, John F., "Son", 1893 - 1953
Collier, Constance J., "Mother", 1873 - 1944
Collier, John, "Father", 1862 - 1928
Collier, William, Feb 1, 1864 - Sept 24, 1947
Collier, Alvin, "Dad", 1908 - 1977; Margaret, "Mom", 1909 - ____
Collier, David, "Father", 1869-1928; Nellie, "Mother", 1876 - 1955
Collier, Lenard, son of J. & C., died Feb 17, 1904, Aged 2 d, "Asleep in Jesus"
Collier, John, born June 18, 1840 - Feb 14, 1908, "Dear Father is at rest, but cannot be forgotten"
Collier, Jenette, wife of John Collier, born in Peebles Shire, Scotland, died Dec 10, 1897, Aged 56 ys 3 ms 17 ds, "Dear mother thou art gone to rest, thy toils and cares are o'er and sorrow, pain and suffering now shall ne'er distress thee more"
Collier, Ada Berneice, "Daughter", 1917 - 1986
Conaway, Minnie M., 1917 - 1922
Conaway, Pearley, dau. of H. O. & D. M. Conaway, died Feb 12, 1902, Aged 9 ms & 12 ds
Corey, Eugene, Sept 4, 1852 - Sept 20, 1903
Cremeen, Irene, daughter of W. and M. Cremeen, Sept 24, 1909 - Jan 1, 1910, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Crist, Elsie H., "Mother", Sept 11, 1897 - Aug 20, 1977
Crist, Harlon H., Apr 30, 1910 - Sept 15, 1942
Cromwell, John B., 1846 - 1913
Dasher, George W., "Father", Apr 3, 1866 - May 4, 1956
Dasher, Lilly M., "Mother", July 15, 1872 - Dec 24, 1945
Dasher, Donald E., PFC US Army, World War II, Sept 18, 1923 - Apr 23, 1983
Dasher, Lorraine R., May 22, 1929 - Nov 27, 1989
Davis, W. S., Corp'l, Co F, 138th N Y Inf, Civil War marker
Davis, Charley E., son of Wm S. & M. J., died Feb 1, 1893, Aged 24 y 8 m 5 d, "Sleep on brother, thy work is done, Jesus has come and borne thee home"
Davis, C., 1911
Delano, Fred E., "Father", Apr 13, 1859 - Nov 27, 1927; Rose S., "Mother", Sept 17, 1863 - May 31, 1914
Delano, Lois Eloise, 1893 - 1934, no last name on this stone, but next to the above
Dickerson, "Our Darling Baby", son of C. C. & Maggie, Nov 25 - 26, 1910, "Budded on earth to bloom in heave"
Dunlap, James H., 1860 - 1916; Ellen, 1839 - 1888
Edmunds, William E., "Father", 1873 - 1962
Edmunds, Bertha E., wife of W. E. Edmunds, Nov 22, 1877 - May 4, 1910
Edmunds, Mary J., wife of W. E. Edmunds, born Apr 16, 1881 - died Oct 27, 1898
Eastman, George T., died Sept 18, 1907, aged 28 yr 5 m 4 da
Eastman, Francis M., "Our Darling Baby", died Sept 8, 1901, aged 11 days
Eastman, William G., "Our Father", died Jan 15, 1906, aged 48 ys 11 days; Rachel J., died Oct 29, 1942, aged 87 ys 6 ms 27 ds
Fees, Anna Gordon, "Mother", July 22, 1872 - Mar 23, 1945
Forbes, George E., February 15, 1887 - October 8, 1948, Nebraska Pvt., Development BN 1, World War I.,
Franzen, Wayne "Tater", Nov 16, 1960 - Sept 22, 1997; Cindy, June 18, 1964 - ______, married Oct 28, 1983
Fraser, Lewis M., died May 2, 1907, Aged 41 yrs 16 days
Fraser, Ida Belle, dau. of C. D. & Lorinda Fraser, died Jan 17, 1901, Aged 12 ys 9 ms 24 ds
Fraser, Charles D., Feb 23, 1838 - Aug 25, 1914; Lorinda, May 5, 1847 - June 6, 1915
Fraser, Clara, Mar 26, 1876 - Dec 26, 1920
Freeman, Frankie A., son of W. R. & M. J. Freeman, Aged 5 m
Freeman, infant daughter, Oct 18, 1918
Freeman, Charley H., "Father", Jan 6, 1852 - Sept 28, 1936; Julia A. Hall, "Mother", his wife, Apr 14, 1853 - Nov 19, 1915
Freeman, Willie P., son of G. H. & J. A. Freeman, died Jan 22, 1885, Aged 8 ys 5 ms
Freeman, Parish M., Aug 23, 1832 - Feb 17, 1916, Civil War 61 - 65 marker; Mary A., Sept 29, 1833 - Nov 22, 1909
Freeman, Isabelle, dau. of H. H. & F. A. Freeman, died Apr 11, 1893, age 10 m 3 d, "Heaven benignly called thee hence in all thy pure sweet innocence"
Freeman, Harlow H., 1858 - 1934; Fannie A., 1860 - 1928
Freeman, Anna M., dau of H. H. & F. A., died June 18, 1889, aged 3 y 27 d, "No pains no grief no anxious fear can reach our loved one sleeping here"
Giddings, Ira R., "Father", 1875 - 1964; Alice E., "Mother", 1890 - 1978
Giddings, Delbert W., Feb 14, 1917 - Feb 8, 1973 (separate stone: Delbert W. Giddings, Nebraska TEC5 946 OM SALV REP CO, World War II,); Rena L., Jan 18, 1923 - ______
Giddings, Joseph M., Sept 4, 1840 - Aug 13, 1931, Wisconsin CPL, Co K, 11 Regt Wis Inf, Civil War & GAR markers
Giddings, Julia Z., "Mother", 1850 - 1923
Gordon, David Benton, 1865 - 1926
Gordon, Loyd W., Dec 3, 1898 - Dec 8, 1918; Louis W., July 4, 1890 - Dec 3, 1918, "Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest, who's awaking is supremely blest", "Woodman of the World memorial"
Gordon, Clifford H., died Aug 28, 1912, Aged 20 ys 5 ms 19 ds, "Gone but not forgotten"
Greenland, Mese Areita (Sell), Apr 16, 1909 - July 20, 1992 (in plot with Sell's)
Gusner, Henry J., died Dec 10, 1901, Aged 47 ys, "Farewell dear Lizzie, weep not for me, but to my children a mother be"
Gusner, Frederick O., son of H. J. & E. Cusner, died July 10, 1887, Aged 2 ys 2 ms 12 ds
Hall, Edwin, son of Wm & A. M. Hall, born May 22, 1858 - died Oct 8, 18
Hall, William Mc. H., "Father", May 10, 1825 - May 26, 1907; Almira M., "Mother", Mar 29, 1829 - Jan 30, "At Rest"; Willie W., Nov 29, 1850 - June 12, 1857
Hallman, Frank J., "Father", 1900 - 1930; Mary J., "Mother", 1899 - 1939
Hamlin, Jeannetta, wife of G. W. Hamlin, died Sept 17, 1887, aged 72 y 7 m "Weep not, she is at rest"
Hamilin, Geo. W., born Aug 15, 1816 - died May 17, 1894 (this stone has no last name, but is just south of Jeannetta Hamlin's stone - may be her husband)
Hamlin, John J., son of G. W. & J. Hamlin, died Mar 24, 1892, aged 44 y 11 m "He is not dead, but sleepeth"
Hardy, Dorothy, died Nov 5, 1920
Hickenbottom, Florence L, beloved wife of Joseph F., 1897 - 1918
Hickenbottom, Reva Leota, June 10, 1906 - Oct 23, 1963
Hickenbottom, William T., Apr 2, 1851 - Aug 28, 1923
Hickenbottom, Ella M., Jan 15, 1866 - Dec 23, 1930
Hickenbottom, infant son of W. J. & E. M., Aug 23, 1900
Hickenbottom, Harvey Gordon, infant son of Harry and Willie, May 22, 1924
Higgins, William E., 1873 - 1948; Jeanette, 1873 - 1948
Highley, Belle, 1904 - 1907; Eugene, 1919
Hockersmith, Etta Gorham, wife of J. S. Hockersmith, died Aug12, 1893, Aged 22 yrs 4 mos 8 ds
Hubbard, Winthrop, 1824 - 1899; John, 1857 - 1900
Hubbard, Lester L., Oct 26, 1890 - June 8, 1953
Hubbard, Albert, Mar 19, 1862 - May 5, 1936
Hubbard, Sarah J., 1856 - 1929
Hubbard, David W., 1885 - 1907
Hunt, Albert, 1893 - 1964 (separate government marker: Hunt, Albert, Nebraska PVT $ Co 161 Depot Brigade, World War I, Nov 22, 1893 - Apr 29, 1964); Flossie F., 1891 - 1952
Hunt, Prudy, Aug 25, 1895 - Mar 16, 1987; Fred, Oct 3, 1892 - May 2, 1974, married Dec 19, 1917
Hunt, George Henry, Aug 30, 1856 - Dec 12, 1927
Hunt, Eliza A., wife of G. H. Hunt, 1856 - 1901
Hunt, Jane M., wife of G. H. Hunt, 1870 - 1924
Hunt, Lucy, May 19, 1896 - Dec 22, 1951
Hunt, infant daughter, Oct 18, 1918 (no last name on stone, but in Hunt plot)
Hunt, Leonard, "Baby", Mar 15, 1920
Hunt, Dillard D., Mar 1 - 6, 1935
Hunt, Ronald "Pete", Apr 26, 1911 - Nov 13, 1989
Hyatt, Wilnetta M., Jan 30, 1907 - Sept 5, 1974; Floyd H., Nov 21, 1904 - Nov 17, 1978, married Jan 25, 1927
Hyatt, Verna M., "Mother", 1885 - 1975; John A., "Father", 1874 - 1940
Jenkins, William F., Sept 17, 1844 - Apr 22, 1910
Jenkins, Angeline E., Oct 12, 1838 - Jan 7, 1913
Jewell, Fred, "Brother", 1873 - 1948
John, Edward R., Sept 13, 1922 - Nov 19, 1991; Freda F., Sept 30, 1924 - ______
Johnson, Harry T., son of H C & K, died Aug 26, 1888, Aged 2 y 10 m 11 d, "Dearest child, thou hast left us and thy loss we deeply feel, tis the Lord who has bereft us of one we loved so well"
Johnson, N. Katherine, "Mother", Feb 28, 1856 - July 7, 1931
Johnson, Henry C., "Father', Apr 7, 1847 - Mar 13, 1926
Johnston, Le Verne, son of U. G. & N. died Oct 14, 1897, Aged 8 y 9 m 10 d, "Gone but not forgotten"
Johnston, Mary O., wife of F. M. Johnston, died Nov 7, 1897, aged 27 y 5 m 22 d, "Weep not, she is not dead but sleepth - Luke"
Johnston, James H., died Dec 5, 1893, aged 73 yrs 1 mo 9 ds; Mary M., died Nov 2, 1901, aged 71 ys 6 ms 23 d, "More homelike seems the vast unknown, since they have entered there", "In my Father's house are many mansions"
Johnston, Stella W., dau. of J. H. & M. M., died Dec 12, 1885, aged 1 yr 4 m 2 d
Kitson, Jno, Co A, 188th PA Inf, GAR veteran 1861 - 65 marker
Knight, J. L. H., died Sep 13, 1896, Aged 39 yrs 4 ms & 2 d; Knight, Belle, died Aug 4, 1896, Aged 9 ys 3 ms 12 d, "I know that my redeamer liveth. Job 19 c 25 v"; Edward, died May 11, 1887, aged 68 ys 1 mo & 21 ds, "I have waited for thy salvation oh Lord"
Knight, Arabella Thompson, wife of Edward Knight, died Mar 27, 1902, Aged 83 ys 11 ms & 13 d, "her trust was in Jesus"; Edward,
Knight, Benjamin, Jan 18, 1853 - Mar 26, 1925; Rachael J., his wife, Sept 13, 1840 - Sept 24, 1921
Leach, Hanford T., 1857 - 1913; Margaret D., 1854 - 1924
Leach, Mary, died Sep 18, 1904, Aged 67 yrs 8 mos 4 days
Leach, Harry F., Jan 3, 1884 - May 7, 1919
Leach, Willard Chancy, 1908 - 1930
Leach, Harvey E., "Father", 1861 - 1934; Elizabeth A., "Mother", 1881 - 1953
Leach, Leland H., "Dad", Feb 10, 1903 - Sept 5, 1967; Evelyn M., "Mom", Dec 29, 1908 - Mar 24, 1977
Lee, May, dau. of W. & L. Lee, died Sept 8, 1896, Aged 2 y 3 m 6 d, "A little bud of love to bloom with God above"
Lee, Betty J., Mar 1, 1924 - Jan 15, 1997; Joseph J., Nov 5, 1922 - ____
Leighton, Judy Yvonne, 1941 - 1947
Leighton, Lorene I., "Mother", 1920 - ____; Paul L., "Father", 1919 - 1987
Luedtke, Elmer J., 1890 - 1918; Myrtle L. Coakley, 1894 - 1939
Luedtke, August H., "Father", born Feb 13, 1841 - died Mar 30, 1918; Rosella S., "Mother", Nov 21, 1854 - Feb 10, 1910; Alfred H., born Mar 17, 1894 - died Aug 6, 1894; Clare B., born Nov 8, 1880 - died Mar 10, 1881
Lybarger, Harvey L., May 15, 1911 - July 29, 1969; Veronica I., Sept 20, 1914 - _________
Lyon, Calvin L., "Father", 1810 - 1895; Jane E., "Mother", 1823 - 1905
Mahn, Mrs. Esther, Aug 7, 1894 - Apr 5, 1915, "On that bright immortal shore, we shall meet to part no more"
Maciejewski, Ethel Hubbard, wife of Edward Joseph Maciejewski, Feb 22, 1900 - Jan 1, 1967
Maciejewski, Edward Joseph, Pvt US Army World War I, Oct 22, 1887 - Jan 22, 1980
Maciejewski, Wanda Leona, Sept 11, 1933 - Feb 5, 1993
Malm, Clearence R., born July 9, 1913 - died Mar 11, 1915, Aged 1 yr 8 mos 2 days, "Gone but not forgotten"
Marion, John L., "Father", 1867 - 1936
Marion, Emily L., "Mother", 1871 - 1951
Marion, Earl H., "Husband", 1898 - 1961
Marion, Florence I., "Wife", 1905 - 1972
Marsh, Francis W., "Father", 1889 - 1954; Orpha J., "Mother", 1890 - 1948, "Gone but not forgotten"
Marsh, Calvin, son of Francis & Orpha, Nov 26, 1913 - Sept 26, 1917
Marsh, Leland A., 1941; Sandra L., 1945
Marsh, Orvill H., 1917 - 1974
McCleary, Thelma C., dau. of E. & M. A., born Apr 12, 1909 - Apr 26, 1909, "Our Darling", "Sleep on thine lamb and take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best"
McCormick, Alvah G., son of E. H. & C. E. McCormick, died Jan 18, 1891, Aged 11 ys 1 mo 4 ds, "Meet me in Heaven"
McGowan, W. C. Bill, "Father", 1882 - 1952; Ada Z., "Mother", 1888 - 1937
McGowan, Patk., Co M, 2nd MO Cav, GAR marker
Meeker, Alma A., wife of Elder P. H. Meeker, died June 23, 1885, aged 39 ys 8 m 13 d, also an infant son, "Heavens eternal year is thine"
Moody, Myrtle, Jan 15, 1907 - Apr 20, 1956
Moody, Don L., Oct 8, 1900 - Oct 7, 1993
Moody, Merle B., Apr 24, 1902 - Mar 22, 1984; Mary L., Apr 26, 1906 - Oct 19, 1989, married Sept 8, 1925
Moon, Millard C., "Father", 1850 - 1907; Frances E., "Mother", 1852 - 1930
Moon, A. M., died July 3, 1878, Aged 10 m 4 d; L. V., died July 7, 1890, Aged 1 y 6 m 26 d; D. L., died Oct 31, 1885, Aged 1 y 28 d
Moore, Melvin J., "Father", 1906 - 1965; Marie A., "Mother". 1903 - 1968; Imogene L., "Daughter", 1927 - 1927; Donald E., "Son", 1937 - 1937
Moore, Julia P., died May 9, 1905, Aged 9 mos 13 d, "Gone but not forgotten"
Moore, Martha A. Cooper, "Mother", 1869 - 1901
Moore, Oscar, died Aug 22, 1906, Aged 27 ys 8 ms 19 ds, "Dearest brother thou hast left us here, thy loss we deeply feel, but tis God that has bereft us, he can all our sorrows heal"
Moore, Eliza A., died Oct 14, 1898, Aged 43 y 11 m 27 d, "On that bright immortal shore, we shall meet to part no more"
Moore, Daisy May, dau. of G M & M V, Sept 27, 1908 - Nov 22, 1908
Moore, Perry R., Jan 18, 1875 - Dec 10, 1944; Nellie E., Feb 5, 1881 - July 25, 1969
Mumma, Elias A., died Aug 5, 1892, Aged 32 yrs 7 ms 4 d, "My husband dear has gone to rest, God took him home, He thought it best"
Murvin, Maggie, dau. of D. & S. E. Murvin, died June 17, 1891, Aged 10 y 4 m 2 d
Nehls, Charley, "Father", 1877 - 1946; Nellie, "Mother", 1877 - 1966
Nehls, Lillian, June 26, 1905 - _____
Nichols, Marcus H., son of M. J. & M., died Sept 28, 1885, aged 3 y 7 m 23 d
Nichols, Ruth, dau. of J. M. & L. J. Nichols, born Aug 3, 1876 - died Oct 28, 1885
Nichols, Walter, son of J. M. & L. J. Nichols, born Jan 2, 1879 - Oct 23, 1885
Ohme, Frank, "Father", 1844 - 1920; Caroline, "Mother", 1845 - 1930
Ohme, Oswald, born Sep 1884 - died Jan 1885
Ohme, Nettie A. Bundy, June 6, 1920 - _____; Vance A., Jan 27, 1917 - Oct 14, 1993, wed June 8, 1938, parents of Vance L., Bruce Dennis
Osterloh, Minnie, Apr 9, 1870 - May 26, 1841
Owens, Phyllis J., Sept 19, 1923 - Sept 5, 1924
Paine, William B., "Father", 1870 - 1946; Grace M., "Mother", 1876 - 19(no date carved)
Paine, Henry B., "Son", Jan 9 - 29, 1914
Peacock, Marion J., son of J. P. & E. Peacock, died Jan 3, 1891, 1 yr 2 ms, "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God calls away when He thinks best"
Pester, Margaret B., Oct 3, 1874 - Mar 24, 1944
Pester, Doris M. Sell, July 12, 1926 - _____, daughter of Zera A. Sell and Mary M. Papiernik; Byron A., Mar 3, 1917 - Jan 26, 1995, "son of John A Pester and Ina Bishop", US War Veteran marker, married Aug 26, 1952, (on the back of the stone is a government plaque that reads: Byron A. Pester, PFC US Army, World War II, Mar 3, 1917 - Jan 26, 1995,)
Potter, infant dau; infant son, infant June; Vincent, 1907 - 1909
Potter, Frank O., May 16, 1877 - Mar 21, 1952
Potter, Harriet M., died Apr 22, 1896, Aged 52 ys 9 ms 12 d, "She died as she lived as a Christian"; Nelson, died Feb 4, 1901, Aged 56 ys 5 ms 17 ds, "There shall be no night there"
Potts, Lewis J., June 6, 1880 - Jan 25, 1917
Rabourn, W. A., July 25, 1864 - Apr 27, 1949; Myrta M., his wife, Apr 10, 1868 - Nov 23, 1921, Age 53 yrs 7 mos 13 days, "At Rest"
Rogers, N. B., Dec 6, 1851 - Aug 19, 1917
Rogers, Mary L., wife of N. B. Rogers, Mar 15, 1850 - Mar 11, 1913
Rowe, Susan Stanford, "Our Mother", wife of Frank Rowe, 1856 - 1904
Rowley, Eliza A., wife of J. Rowley, died Mar 27, 1897, Aged 63 y 27 d, "God made not death neither hath he pleasure in the destruction of the living"
Schmidt, Todd Allan, "In loving memory", Oct 28, 1966 - Nov 3, 1993, "son of Al & Demaris, brother of Shelley", "Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glintz upon the snow, I am the sun light on ripened grain and I am the gentle autumn rain, When you awaken in the mornings rush, I am that swift uplifting rush, Of quiet birds in circled flight, I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand by my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die."
Schroeder, Maxine, inf. dau. of Mr & Mrs Geo. W., Apr 14, 1912 - Mar 14, 1913
Sell, M. Dale, "Dad", Oct 17, 1917 - Sept 13, 1974; Amelia G., "Mom", Aug 10, 1915 - _____
Sell, Harrison, "Son", 1888
Sell, Portius, "Father", 1847 - 1896
Sell, infant dau of Bert & Arta, 1922
Sell, Addie B., "Mother", 1856 - 1921
Sell, Orville, "Pudd", June 13, 1905 - Sept 6, 1980
Sell, P. A. "Burt", July 12, 1884 - Feb 11, 1976; Artamesa, Nov 17, 1885 - Dec 5, 1963
Sell, Portius A., Oct 26, 1912 - Oct 19, 1991
Sell, Zera A., Feb 2, 1904 - May 13, 1980; Alice M., May 1, 1924 - Nov 26, 1988, married Feb 24, 1949
Sell, Marion G., wife of Allen E. Sell, Sept 29, 1934 - ____; Allen E., US Navy, World War II, Aug 30, 1927 - Dec 4, 1982
Sell, Gerald L., June 25, 1930 - Sept 27, 1993, Korean War marker; Alberta L., Oct 4, 1937 - _____, married July 25, 1956, parents of Roderick, Martin, Scott
Sherbeck, Irvin E., Feb 16, 1884 - Nov 1, 1919
Sherbeck, Annabel, July 9, 1888 - July 1, 1963, also infant twins, 1921 (between Irvin & Hershel)
Sherbeck, Hershel A., 1882 - 1958
Sherbeck, Etta Crist, 1887 - 1972
Sherbeck, Eunice, dau. of Hershel & Etta, aged 20 mos
Sherbeck, Axel, "Father", June 21, 1854 - May 6, 1941; Mary, "Mother", Feb 13, 1866 - May 17, 1949
Sherbeck, Clarance, son of A. & M. Sherbeck, died Nov 13, 1893, Aged 7 weeks
Sherbeck, Andrew, "Father", Feb 23, 1847 - Feb 6, 1931; Rosaetta A. Marple, his wife, May 22, 1856 - Sept 27, 1922
Sherbeck, Lola Emiline, died May 22, 1896, 3 ys 23 ds, "Beloved dau. of Mr & Mrs Andrew Sherbeck", "this lovely bud so young and fair, called hence by early doom, just came to show how sweet a flower in paradise would bloom"
Sherbeck, Albert I., husband of Elizabeth A., Apr 3, 1884 - Mar 19, 1929
Sherbeck, Elizabeth A., wife of Albert I, Nov 5, 1886 - Nov 10, 1938 (the last two stone did not have last names but were in the Sherbeck plot which is enclosed with a cement border)
Sherbeck, Richard D., 1915 - 1986
Silvers, Clarence E., son of O. J. & J. D. Silvers, died Apr 16, 1893, aged 5 y 10 m 18 d
Slawson, Wm. Pearl, "Father", 1876 - 1962; Lillie May, "Mother", 1887 - 1956
Slingsby, Elmer, son of W. F. & Mary A. Slingsby, died Mar 12, 1885, Aged 5 ms 1 da, "Asleep in Jesus"
Slingsby, Mary A., born Jan 7, 1844 - Feb 6, 1909
Slingsby, W. F., died May 5, 1905, Aged 66 y 8 m 19 d
Slingsby, Willie F., "Father", 1882 - 1929; Alma E., "Mother", 1890 - 1968
Slingsby, Alfred, 1922 - 1922
Slingsby, Albert R., "Father", Mar 28, 1880 - Mar 10, 1951; Ethel G., "Mother", Oct 10, 1887 - July 2, 1948
Slingsby, Mary Loreen, Nov 6, 1914 - Dec 16, 1923
Slingsby, Robert Donald, Sept 21, 1921 - June 15, 1923
Slingsby, Belle, (no last name on this stone, but it's close to W. F. Slingsby)
Smith, Elroy, son of Mr. & Mrs. E. Smith, died May 31, 1884, aged 3 ds
Smith, Louis, born July 15, 1811, died May 21, 1882, Aged 71 ys 1 mo & 24 ds, "We miss thee on earth, may we meet thee in heaven"
Snell, Chas, Co G 26th PA Inf, Veteran 61 - 65 marker
Snell, Eliza J., his wife, born Sep 14, 1843 - died Oct 24, 1918
Sorensen, Adolph, "Father", Mar 23, 1872 - Aug 20, 1948; Herle, "Mother", Dec 7, 1870 - June 19, 1940
Sorensen, Clyde A., son of A. & H., born Jan 11, 1899 - died Aug 4, 1909, "Gone but not forgotten"
Spencer, Bryon C., "Our son", May 30, 1979, "In our hearts forever"
Sperry, Rais, died June 14, 1905, Aged 85 years, "Farewell"; Fanny, died Sept 10, 1891, aged 34 ys 10 ms 27 d
Sperry, Amos R., died Apr 19, 1915, Aged 60 yrs 9 mos 28 ds
Sperry, Ray, 1884 - 1921, "Gone but not forgotten"
Stranthdee, George, "Father", Dec 12, 1834 - May 2, 1910, Co A, 100thy Ill Vol Inf, GAR marker; Mary, "Mother", his wife, Dec 23, 1835 - Jan 3, 1913
Stranthdee, Alfred, died Nov 9, 1902, Aged 25 y 7 m 12 d
Stranthdee, Peggy Ann, 1928 - 1939 "I pray the Lord my soul to keep"
Stern, children of D. M. & S. E. Stern, infant son born & died Dec 30, 1904; Daniel A., born Jan 16, 1900 - died Oct 9, 1903; infant son born & died Oct 24, 1906
Stevens, Elisha D., died Sept 4, 1897, Aged 71 y 7 m
Stevens, Earl L., son of C. D. & J. L., died July 11, 1892, Age 1 yr 8 ms, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Teter, Elvira, Apr 30, 1858 - Jan 17, 1928
Thompson, Sarah L., "Mother", wife of J. W., Oct 8, 1852 - Aug 22, 1908; James W., Aug 8, 1850 - Aug 5, 1932
Thompson, Jenie L., wife of E. F. Thompson & foster dau. of J. & E. A. Rowley, died Aug 23, 1890, Aged 29 y 8 m 14 d, "She was beloved when living and lamented when dead"
Todd, Archibald, born Apr 16, 1849 Edinburgh, Scotland - died Sept 2, 1925; Susan Hunter, born May 18, 1856 Haddington, Scotland - died Feb 16, 1907
Todd, Ross D., son of D. & D. L., July 3, 1906 - Sept 6, 1909
Todd, Thomas, "Father", 1841 - 1920; Mary W., "Mother", 1847 - 1932
Todd, David, born July 26, 1838 Peebles, Scotland - died Mar 23, 1909
Todd, Jannet Anderson, born in Pebleshire, Scotland Aug 29, 1887 - died Sept 24, 1908
Todd, Elizabeth C., 1882 - 1970; Jeanie K., 1878 - 1939
Todd, William, died Oct 6, 1887, Aged 6 yrs 9 ms 20 days, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Todd, Will, May 18, 1874 - Dec 5, 1939
Toops, W. Clarence, son of W. V. & G. Toops, Oct 23, 1906 - July 16, 1909, "At Rest"
Trew, Houder W., "Father", 1888 - 1978; Esther, "Mother", 1902 - 1962
Trew, Nina Rae Jean, 1932 - 1935
Trew, Marilyn Reina, 1938 - 1943
Trew, Leonard A., Apr 3, 1902 - Sept 18, 1971; Nellie N., Jan 14, 1909 - Oct 9, 1996, married Mar 12, 1925
Trew, Chandler R., "Father", 1854 - 1950; Jennie A., "Mother", 1861 - 1938, "Pioneers of 1878"
Trew, Alma, July 11, 1880 - July 16, 1884
Trew, Georgy, Aug 28, 1882 - July 25, 1884
Trew, Reginald, July 7, 1900 - Oct 26, 1900
Trew, Alta, Feb 20, 1892 - Sept 19, 1908
Trew, inf dau., Nov 22, 1893 - Nov 22, 1893
Tucker, Eva May, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. Tucker, died Nov 16, 1903, "Baby"
Tucker, Margaret, born Dec 5, 1845 - died Sept 26, 1910, "Mother at rest"
Van Buskirk, Sarah E., 1808 - 1894
Wagner, Reina C., "Mom", 1898 - 1969
Wagner, Alberta Gae, 1918 - 1997
Watson, George W., "Father", 1860 - 1920
Watson, Margaret J., "Mother", 1862 - 1932, "All is well"
White, inf. son of Mr. & Mrs. John White, died June 21, 1914, Aged 3 dys
Whitman, George H., 1-16-1843, 4-22-1908; Elizabeth, 9-19-1843, 7-19-1924
Whitney, Fred, Jan 16, 1891 - May 5, 1969, World War I veteran marker; Carrie, May 1, 1890 - Jan 22, 1969
Wing, inf. dau. A. C. & B. M., died Mar 9, 1885, "A lamb of the Upper fold"
Wisely, George A., born in Wisconsin Nov 1, 1856 - died at Hailey, Idaho Aug 26, 1883; Annabella, died Feb 7, 1907, Aged 39 yr 4 mo 27 da, "Gone but not forgotten"; Isabella C., born in Scotland March 1, 1830 - died in Lees Park, Neb June 12, 1882; James L., born in Scotland 1824 - died Mar 22, 1909, "Traveled oft among prairie flowers when life on earth was mine, now I recline among the bowers where endless glories shine"
Wood, Pauline V., Aug 16, 1907 - Aug 10, 1909, "Gone but not forgotten"
Wood, Orvle, 1875 - 1963; Anna, 1874 - 1947
Wood, Nathan A., "Father", 1854 - 1930; Mary C., "Mother", his wife, 1856 - 1914
Woodworth, Anson E., "Father", husband of S. E., 1854 - 1937; Sarah E., "Mother", wife of A. E., 1863 - 1913
Woodworth, Everett A., Dec 30, 1900 - Apr 29, 1947, Nebraska Pvt. 55th Inf., World War I
Workman, Leonard Leroy, Dec 1, 1905 - Mar 14, 1909; Eva Louise, June 16, 1911 - June 20, 1911
The following records were kept by the Lee Park Cemetery Board officers
on some of the earliest burials in the cemetery. They were numbered
and in a bound record book - in longhand. A copy of the record was
contributed to the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln, Nebraska
and a copy was place on file in the archives of the Custer County Historical
Society in Broken Bow, Nebraska.
1. Edwin Hall, son of William and A. M. Hall, born May 22,
1858 at Niles, Cayuga County, New York, died October 8, 1878, age 20 years,
4 months, 17 days, cause of death, typhoid fever, buried Oct 10, 1878,
Dr. Nightingale.
2. Clara Belle Luedtke, dau. of August and Rosella Luedtke, born Nov 8, 1880 at Arcadia, Valley Co., Neb., died March 22, 1882, age 1 yr 4 mo 10 days, scarlet fever, buried Mar 23, 1882 Lee Park, lot 129, grave 4th from no. end lot
3. Willie T. Freeman, son of C. H. & J. A., born Portage, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan on August 21, 1876, died Jan 22, 1885, age 8 yr 5 mo 1 day, of congestion of lungs, Dr. Hargraves, buried Jan 24, 1885, S1/2 lot 160, Lee Park
4. Oswald Ohme, son of Frank Ohme, born Arcadia, Neb. Sep 7, 1884, died Jan 20, 1885, kidney and liver complaint, Dr. Hargraves, buried Jan 22, 1885, lot 44.
5. Edward Knight, son of Benj. and Susie Knight, husband of Arabella Knight, born Mar 20, 1819 Corinth, Vermont, married Mar 24, 1852, died May 11, 1887, age 68 yr 1 mo 21 days, internal abscess, Dr. Vinsonhaler, buried May 12, 1887, lot 37, 1st grave from north end of said lot.
6. Frederick O. Cusner, son of H. J. & Elizabeth Cusner, born Apr 28, 1885 Myrtle, Custer Co., Neb, died July 10, 1887, inflamation of bowels, Dr. Vinsonhaler, buried July 11, 1887 in no. half lot 132.
7. Anna Freeman, dau. of H. H. & F. A. Freeman, born May 22, 1886, Lee Park, Neb, date of death not given, age 3 years, buried June 18, 1889, died convulsions, attended by Dr. Vinsonhaler, buried lot 160.
8. John Kitson, husband of E. H. Kitson, born Feb 1, 1829 at Yorkshire, England, married Sept 17, 1855, died Mar 31, 1891 of pneumonia, Dr. Vinsonhaler, buried April 2, 1891, so. half lot 35.
9. Elias Allen Mumma, son of Geo. Mumma, husband of Minnie Bivens Mumma, born Jan 1, 1860 at Harrisburg, Penn., married March 12, 1891, died Aug 5, 1892, age 32 yr 8 mo 4 days, paralysis of brain, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Aug 7, 1892, lot 163.
10. Isabell Freeman, dau. of H. H. and F. A. Freeman, born Lee Park, Neb., June 8, 1892, died April 11, 1893, age 10 mo 3 days, abcess on brain, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried April 13, 1893, lot 160.
11. Alfred Herbert Luedtke, son of August & Rosella, born Mar 17, 1894, Arcadia, Valley Co., Neb., died Aug 6, 1894, age 4 mo 19 days, cholera inflamation, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried lot 129, 3 rd grave from north end.
12. Belle Knight, dau. of J. L. and Mary Knight, born Lee Park, Neb., April 21, 1887, died Aug 4, 1896, aged 9 yrs 4 mos 22 days, buried Aug 6, 1896, died of typhoid fever, Dr. D. R. Lee.
13. Josiah L. H. Knight, son of Edward and Arabelle Knight, husband of Mary Knight, born May 11, 1857 at Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, married May 14, 1884, died Sept 13, 1896, of typhoid fever, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Sept 15, 1896, 3rd grave from end, lot not shown. 14. Lola Emeline Sherbeck, dau. of Andrew Sherbeck, born Westerville, Neb, on April 29, 1893, died May 22, 1896, age 3 yr 23 days, buried May 23, 1896, died of accidental poisoning, Dr. A. J. McArthur, buried lot 50, 4th from north.
15. Mary Edmunds, dau. of John Land, wife of William Edmunds, born Germany, on Feb 16, 1883, married on Feb 28, 1898, died Oct 27, 1898, age 15 years, 8 mos 11 days, childbirth, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Oct 29, 1898, lot 156.
16. Willie Edmunds, son of William and Mary, born Wescott, Custer Co., Nebr. on Oct 15, 1898, died Nov 3, 1898, age 19 days, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Nov 4, 1898, lot 156, 2nd grave from north end of lot.
17. Eliza A. Rowley, wife of Jehiel Rowley, born New York on March 1, 1834, married on July 14, 1852, died March 27, 1897 of pneumonia, Dr. A. E. Bartoo, buried Mar 30, 1897 south half of lot 45, 5th grave from north.
18. Henry J. Cusner, husband of Elizabeth Cusner, born May 26, 1857, Jersey City, New Jersey, died Dec 10, 1901, pleurissy, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Dec 13, 1901.
19. Arabella Thompson Knight, dau. of Abraham & Elizabeth Thompson, wife of Edward Knight, born Monntrath, Queens Co., Ireland on April 14, 1818, married March 24, 1852, died March 27, 1902, aged 83 yr 11 mo 13 days, of old age, no attending physician.
20. William F. Bacon, husband of Eva M. Bacon, born in 1854 in England, died on March 27, 1902, consumption, no dr. shown, buried lot 133 on March 29, 1902.
21. William Eugene Corey, husband of Laura M. Corey, born Wisconsin on Sept 4, 1852, married Aug 17, 1873, died Sep 20, 1903 of stomach trouble, Drs. Young & Palmer, buried Sept 21, 1903, lot 48.
22. William Henry Gordon, son of J. and Mary Gordon, husband of Lula Collinsone Gordon, born Fulton Co., Penn. Oct 25, 1863, married Dec 2, 1891, died Sep 19, 1902 of abscess of liver, Dr. A. E. Bartoo, buried Sept. 22, lot 54, 1st from north.
23. Scott S. Gordon, son of Wm. H. and Lula C., born Arcadia, Valley Co., Neb., on Oct 29, 1897, died of scarlet fever Dec 9, 1902, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Dec 10, 1902, lot 54, 3rd grave from north.
24. Bertie C. Gordon, dau. of Wm. H. and Lulu C. G., born Arcadia, Valley Co., Neb on Oct 1, 1899, died Dec 9, 1902, scarlet fever, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Dec 10, 1902, lot 54, 3rd grave from north.
25. Arthur Ellsworth Gordon, son of Wm. H. and Lulu C., born Lee Park, Custer Co., Nebr. Dec 25, 1892, died Dec 8, 1902, age 9 yr 11 mo 17 d, scarlet fever, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Dec 9, lot 54, 2nd from north.
26. Bennie A. Ballard, son of Charles M. Ballard, born Illinois April 19, 1890, died Dec 10, 1902, scarlet fever, Dr. A. E. Bartoo, buried Dec 10 also, so. half of so. half lot 127
27. Rose Sybil Ballard, dau. of Charles M. & Mrs. Ballard, born Ill., May 19, 1897, died Dec 15, 1902, scarlet fever, Dr. A. E. Bartoo, buried Dec 15, lot 127, south half
28. Mary S. Gordon, dau. of John and Mary Bivens, wife of Jona. Gordon, born Fulton Co., Penn. Jan 9, 1830, married 1858, died Jan 21, 1903, age 73 yr 12 days, of dropsey of heart, Dr. J. M. McArthur, buried Jan 23, 1903, lot 54, 4th grave from north.
29. Harry Wilson Osterloh, son of Henry and Minnie Osterloh, born Westerville, Neb., July 13, 1897, died Mar 7, 1903, scarlet fever, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Mar 8, 1903.
30. Mortimer Delano, son of Daniel W. and Rebecca S. Delano, husband of Rosette Stevens Delano, married Aug 16, 1853; born May 14, 1823 Bergan, Genessee County, New York, died Aug 25, 1898, 75 yr 3 mo 11 days, ulcers of stomach, Dr. D. R. Lee, buried Aug 27, 1898, lot 164, 5th lot from north.
31. Susan Stanford Rowe, dau. of George and Susan Stanford, born Aug 27, 1856 at Whittersham, Kent County, England, married Feb 1, 1882, died May 6, 1904, age 47 yr 8 mos 9 days, complication of diseases, Dr. D. R. Lee & A. E. Bartoo, buried May 6, 1904.
32. Alfred Strathdee, son of George and Mary, born Feb 25, 1877, Wilmington, Illinois, died dieabetes Nov 9, 1902, Dr. A. E. Bartoo, age 25 yr 8 mo 14 days, buried Nov 11, 1902, lot 150, 6th from north.
33. Francis Marian Eastman, son of Geo. and Della, born Lee Park, Neb Aug 29, 1904, died Sept 8, 1904, infantile weakness, Dr. A. E. bartoo, M. D., buried Sep 9, lot 139.
34. David Winthrop Hubbard, son of John and Sarah, born Neb., Sept 10, 1885, died Jan 28, 1907, diabetes, Dr. Lee, buried jan 30, 1907, 21 yr 4 mo 18 da, buried inlot 131, 1st grave from south end of lot.
35. Winthrop Hubbard, born Pennsylvania on Feb 22, 1824, husband of Mary Hubbard, died Nov 1899 of old age, buried north one-quarter, lot 157, lot 2.
36. John Hubbard, son of Winthrop Hubbard, husband of Sarah J. Hubbard, born in Missouri Sept 15, 1851, died May 1900, heart trouble, buried May 1900, nor. one-quarter, lot 157, 1st grave from no. end.
37. Alma B. True, dau. of C. R. and J. A. True, born Lee Park, Neb., July 11, 1880, died July 16, 1884, diphtheria, Dr. Chase, buried July 17, 1884, lot 76, 3rd from no. end.
38. George F. True, son of C. R. and J. A. True, born Aug 28, 1882, Lee Park, Neb., died July 25, 1884, diphtheria, Dr. Chase, buried July 26, Lee Park, lot 36, 4th from no. end.
39. infant son of C. R. & J. A. True, born Lee Park, Neb., Nov 22, 1891, died same day, buried Nov 23, lot 36, 5th from north.
40. Reginald L. True, son of C. R. & J. A. True, born Lee Park, Neb., July 7, 1900, died Oct 26, 1900, cholera infantum, Dr. Lee, buried Oct 27, 1900, lot 36, 6th from no. end
41. no entry
42. Daniel Layton, son of M. C. and Frances Moon, born Neb, Oct 2, 1884, died Oct 31, 1885, age 1 yr, spinal disease, Dr. Hargraves, buried Nov 1, lot 130, 5th from north end.
43. Lucy Victoria Moon, daughter of M. C. and Frances, born Arcadia, Neb. Jan 11, 1889, died July 9, 1890, age 1 yr 5 mo 29 days, spinal disease, Dr. Hays, buried July 10, 1890, lot 130, 6th from north end.
44. M. Coswin Moon, husband of Frances Moon, born in Ohio, June 21, 1850, married Fev 23, 1876, died Feb 17, 1907, heart failure, Dr. Bartoo, 56 yr 8 mo 26 days, buried Feb 19, lot 130, 8th grave from north.
lots or receipts numbered 45 trhough rest of book unused except
1:
70. Mary McKnight Leach, dau. of Thos. and Jane McKnight, husband (should be wife) of Abram Fackenbush Leach, no dates, buried lot 217, 5th from north