LILLIAN CEMETERY
This is a public cemetery and is accessible by a lane through a field. From Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, travel on the oil road 13 miles north, then go ¾ mile west and then ¼ mile north in the field. The cemetery is located on farm land long held by the Bates family - in Lillian Valley - Section 28, Township 19, Range 20.
Barnes, William W., "Father", 1863 - 1948; Lorena, "Mother", 1868 - 1951
Barnes, Samuel T., "Son", 1890 - 1962
Bates, James M., Aug 19, 1849 - Apr 30, 1937; Elizabeth, June 31, 1853 - July 1, 1884; Frances E., Jan 3, 1862 - Mar 7, 1931; Helen E., Nov 30, 1880 - July __, 1903
Bates, Clemens J., "Daddy", 1890 - 1954; Ruth A., 1894 - 1983
Bates, Claude E., son of C. J. and R. A. Bates, Aged 7 mos 22 das
Bates, Lyle J., April 21, 1927 - March 25, 1961, Nebraska, Cpl, Co D, 23 Infantry, World War II,
Bates, Connie Kay, daughter of Lyle and Bonnie Bates, March 3, 1950
Bates, Claude E., "Son", 1863 - 1945; James O., "Father", 1826 - 1895; Louise A., "Mother", 1831 - 1903; Minnie H., "Daughter", 1872 - 1896
Belders, Chester W., son of F. & M. Belders, 1916 - 1917, "Our baby"
Belders, Delmer C., Nebraska Staff Sgt., 134 Inf., 35 Inf Div, World War II, March 7, 1919 - November 15, 1944
Belders, (a grave with just a cross and the last name on it)
Flannery, Ruth Lea Myers, "Mother", March 13, 1925 - March 31, 1965
Francis, Celestia B., died July 11, 1902, Aged 80 ys 2 ms 5 ds "She was a true Christian and a good Mother"
Gwinn, Edgar F., son of J. E. and E. F. Gwinn, died Apr 12, 1888, aged 2 ys, "Safe in the arms of Jesus, safe on His gentle breast"
Gwinn, Susan, wife of D. H. Gwinn, 1859 - 1895
Howell, Amy F., 1891 - 1931; George B., "Father", 1871 - 1963,
Kopp, Steven A., "First pastor of Lillian Church", Dec 9, 1841 March 28, 1910, "Peace, perfect peace"
Leisure, Frank C., born Apr 4, 1876 - died Dec 7, 1907 "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."
Myers, Bradley Darrell, Aug 9, 1964 - Mar 15, 1967, "Our Son", "An angel came and took a flower away"
Myers, William F., "Father", 1869 - 1937; Kittie A. M., "Mother", 1872 - 1969
Myers, Lula E., Dec 10, 1893 - Febr 24, 1913 "Faithful to her trust even unto death"
Olsen, Stella M., wife of Eli Olsen, Jan 18, 1886 - July 7, 1914
Scott, Myrtle J., "Mother", Sept 18, 1893 - May 1, 1977
Scritsmier, Mary Gwen, Jan 29, - Oct 1, 1939
Templar, Andrew, 1862 - 1916
Templar, George, May 21, 1865 - Nov 19, 1915
Templar, Maggie A., wife of G. Templar, died May 1, 1896, Aged 26 y 5 m 22 d, "Safe in the Arms of Jesus"; Nellie, dau. of G. and M. A. Templar, died May 21, 1896, Aged 7 ds
Templar, Earl, May 30, 1900 - Oct 2, 1914
Templar, Chester and Nellie, no dates
Wachter, Arvila
C., died June 9, 1906, Aged 16 ys 10 ms 10 ds; Floyd, died August
8, 1888, Aged 5 ms 13 d; Harry L., died Sept. 8, 1892, aged 9 ms
15 ds; infant son of A A & L A
Wachter, died Jan 16, 1905
Warring, Rachel, died Apr 19, 1904, Aged 76 yr 11 ms 16 ds; John R. S., "Father", died July 24, 1901, 73 years 9 months 13 days, Civil War veteran 61 - 65 marker
Wilcox, Hattie, 1869 - 1931
Wilcox, Harry, 1869 - 1933
Wilcox, John H., 1853 - 1920
Worthington, Cora E., Aug 9, 1870 - Dec 7, 1961, "At Rest"
Worthington, George M., Feb 14, 1863 - Apr 24, 1919, "At Rest"