VIOLA CEMETERY
This is a public cemetery and is accessible from the road. From Oconto, Custer County, Nebraska, take highway 40 and go southeast 5 ½ miles, then turn right at the Viola Cemetery sign and go ½ mile west, then ½ mile south. This cemetery is sometimes known as Lomax cemetery.
Alspaugh, Evelyn Rose, Oct 25, 1953 - Sept 20, 1997
Andersen, David E., SP4 US Army, Viet Nam, May 18, 1951 - Apr 6, 1992
Andrews, Elizabeth C. Richeson, 1890 - 1973
Bailey, John, son of Ileena V. Bailey, Sept 21, 1893 - Dec 1, 1893
Bailey, Ileena (King), Sept 8, 1855 - Sept 22, 1893
Baker, baby, born Aug 9, 1906 - died Aug 9, 1906; Louise, dau. of J. C. & P. Baker, born Oct 23, 1907 - died Apr 11, 1908, aged 5 ms 18 ds
Baker, Dale R., son of Carl and Pearl Baker, Oct 14, 1922 - Feb 20, 1927
Baker, infant son of C & P Baker, Aug 1906
Bathurst, H. A., Co M 100th PA Inf, Post 112 GAR Civil War marker
Bayne, Charles A., 1878 - 1955
Bayne, Minnie N., 1879 - 1954
Bayne, Ula May, July 29, 1903, age 3 days
Beachy, R. R. (Bob), June 25, 1921 - Aug 5, 1983; Bertha L., Feb 23, 1927 - July 24, 1978
Biram, George B., Dec 12, 1876 - June 12, 1920; Mary B., Feb 25, 1881 - April 25, 1967
Blackburn, Benjamin T., Corp. Co E., 7 Ky Cav, GAR 1861 - 1865 marker
Blackburn, Martha Ann, wife of B. T. Blakcburn, Jan 21, 1846 July 13, 1915, 69 yrs 5 mos 22 ds
Blakeslee, Asa, died May 21, 1891, aged 40 yrs 1 mos 16 days
Blakeslee, Geo. H., "Father", Dec 7, 1839 - Dec 17, 1909, GAR Post 112, Civil War marker
Blakeslee, Martha J., "Mother", Feb 5, 1841 - Feb 5, 1927
Blakeslee, George W., June 22, 1890 - Sept 12, 1957, Nebraska Pvt. Co E, 69 Infantry, World War I
Blakeslee, Anna L., "Mother", 1873 - 1895
Blakeslee, Asa Leo, June 13, 1920, age 2 da
Blakslee, Alvara A., Aug 8, 1899, age 4 mo 10 da
Blakslee, George B., "Uncle", 1874 - 1950, "From your sunshine"
Bowen, Elva Blakslee, "Mother", Sept 3, 1903 - Nov 13, 1983 (next to the Anna L. Blakslee stone)
Boyce, "Mother", "Father"
Branden, Zeldon A., son of D. B. & S. G. Branden, Sep 23, 1881- Aug 19, 1910
Brandt, Marx. 1848 - 1916; his wife, Mary, 1850 - 1940; Theodore, "Son", 1884 - 1904
Brandt, Vera Maxine, Jan 6, 1917 - Sept 13, 1926
Brandt, Della P., died June 17, 1903, Aged 2 yrs 9 ms, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Brandt, Vernon G., Sept 27, 1915 - July 7, 1970
Brandt, Vera Maxine, Jan 6, 1917 - Sept 13, 1926
Brandt, George, "Father", 1890 - 1974; Gertrude, "Mother", 1892 - 1983
Branstiter, Daniel M., "Father", 1858 - 1915; Mary A., "Mother", 1859 - 1936
Branstiter, Verla Mae, Sept 7, 1924 - Sept 11, 1927
Brown, Elizabeth, died Febr 25, 1898, Aged 88 yrs 11 mos 26 ds, "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all"; Dusilla, died Mar 19, 1905, age 56 yrs 4 mos 26 ds (there is a separate small marker beside this stone that reads: D. B. "She was faithful wife & fond mother and her last words were, Jesus Saves"
Brown, George Wintfred, son of G. M. & C. E. Brown, died Feb 14, 1899, Aged 4 mos 27 ds, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Brown, Thomas H., 1838 - 1903, Aged 65 years 4 mos, Co D, 114 Ill Vol, Reno Post 112 Dept of Neb. GAR marker; Celia L., 1845 - 1930, Aged 85 yrs 5 mo 25 d
Brown, George A., 1835 - 1910; Celia E., 1866 - 1918
Brown, J. Henry, 1866 - 1955; Cynthia M., 1869 - 1948
Brown, James Harvey, 1860 - 1919; his wife, Nancy Ellen, 1860 - 1953
Brown, George F., died July 5, 1915
Brown, Ira T., "Son", July 13, 1890 - Dec 19, 1975
Brown, Frank G., Jan 30, 1867 - Oct 28, 1942
Brown, Floyd H., Aug 1, 1898 - May 15, 1980; Edna G., Feb 11, 1911 - Jan 5, 1995
Buckner, Leo, born Jan 12, 1894 - died Feb 24, 1895; Lucy, born Feb 6, 1884 - died Feb 7, 1884, children of T B & Elizabeth Buckner
Buckridge, William, 1861 - 1934
Buckridge, Alice, 1871 - 1960
Buckridge, Mable G., May 20, 1905 - Sept 14, 1905
Buckridge, Leander B., died Sept 10, 1902, Aged 3 mos 16 ds; Elsie E., died Mar 29, 1899, aged 7 mos 25 d, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, for such is the kingdom of heaven"
Calder, Clyde, infant son of C & E Calder, May 30, 1911
Carr, Margarite Louise, Oct 1, 1929 - Nov 15, 1941; Claire Althea, Mar 21, 1937 - Mar 20, 1947; infant, Mar 6, 1933
Carr, Clarence R., "Father", 1899 - 1968; Margarite E., "Mother", 1902 - 1975
Carr, infant son of Mr & Mrs Gerald Carr, 1940; infant son, 1940; Norman L., 1937
Carr, Agnes M., 1907 - 1962; Gerald L., 1905 - 1962
Carr, Norman L., infant son of Mr & Mrs Gerald Carr, 1937
Carr, Joseph A., "Father", 1862 - 1946; Luella, "Mother", 1868 - 1951
Carr, John R., Aug 21, 1907 - Jan 27, 1990
Carr, Myerl L., "Dad", June 22, 1903 - July 15, 1984, "In loving memory"
Carty, Allie E., "Mother", Aug 3, 1873 - Nov 6, 1918
Clark, John W., Nov 20, 1849 - Feb 18, 1915
Clark, infant of L. Clark & wife, Feb 10, 1915
Coen, William F., Jan 29, 1903 - Aug 31, 1911
Coen, Lawrence, 1893 - 1918
Compton, John L, born Dec 12, 1838 - died Sept 3, 1899, "At
rest"; Katie M., dau of J L & E C
Compton, born Jan 1, 1872 - died Apr 6, 1894, "At Rest"
Conrad, Allen E., "Father", 1854 - 1926
Conrad, Effie May, "Mother", 1866 - 1940
Conrad, Minnie, 1889 - 1889; Leola - Viola, 1901 - 1901
Conrad, Nicholas, 1825 - 1893 (the above are markers on individual graves, except Minnie, Leona and Viola's are all on the same grave - the below are all on one tall white marker for the same people as above)
Conrad, Allen E., "Father", died Oct 2, 1926, Aged 71 ys 11 ms 26 ds; Effie M, "Mother", died Jan 3, 1940, aged 73 ys 3 ms 11 ds; Nichols, (this name is spelled Nicholas on the individual marker, but does not have the a in the name on this marker) died Nov 23, 1893, Aged 68 ys 3 ms 22 ds; Leola & Viola, infants of A E & E M Conrad, born and died Sept 29, 1901; Minnie, dau of A E & E M Conrad, died June 3, 1887, aged 5 mos 7 ds, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Cowan, Jane Forth, 1804 - 1904
Decker, Otis J., Mar 20, 1880 - Apr 16, 1961; Emme M., Apr 26, 1891 - Nov 19, 1969
Dickman, Daisy Lizzie, daughter of Wm. A. & Maggie L., Nov 24, 1885 - Dec 21, 1898
Dickman, William Alonzo, Mar 19, 1863 - Mar 17, 1926
Dickman, Perry, born Jan 23, 1896 - died Apr 2, 1898; Dotty, born June 17, 1898 - died Oct 28, 1898, children of Wm A & Ida M. Dickman, "Hush! Softly - Gently - Tread, beside this loved ones grave, scatter fair flowers above her head. Embalmed in memories wave"; Daisy Lizzie, dau of Wm A & Maggie I. Dickman, born Nov 24, 1885 - died Dec 21, 1898
Doty, Daniel B., 1844 - 1934; Annie M., 1858 - 1937
Doty, Dora J., 1889 - 1959, mortuary marker in cement
Edmisten, infant son of Clarence & Mary, October 9, 1921
Edmisten, Clarence M., June 21, 1888 - Nov 27, 1961; Mary B., Oct 6, 1891 - June 1, 1983
Edmisten, Maze, son of C. M. &d M. B. Edmisten, May 24, 1917June 9, 1919
Edmisten, Carl F., son of Abe & Anna Edmisten, born Aug 13, 1892- died Feb 27, 1911
Edmisten, Abraham A., "Father", 1854 - 1933
Edmisten, Nancy A., "Mother", 1859 - 1938
Edmisten, Earl, 1887 - 1896; Roy, 1898 - 1899; Leslie, 1900 -1912
Edmisten, William F., Dec 11, 1860 - Dec 16, 1937; Almada J., May 22, 1863 - Mar 7, 1935; Maria M., July 19, 1902 - Apr 10, 1936
Edmisten, Essie E., dau. of M. N. and P. E. Edmisten, born May 7, 1890 - died Feb 7, 1891
Edmisten, Cory L., dau. of R. & E. L. Edmisten, died Aug 9, 1887, aged 1 yr 1 mo
Edmisten, Jonathen, "Father", 1834 - 1896, GAR 1961 - 1865 marker; his wife, Ann, "Mother", 1835 - 1911; Jacob L., "Son", 1866 - 1907
Edmisten, Grover, Sept 6, 1888 - Aug 19, 1890
Edmisten, John A., Aug 6, 1859 - Apr 11, 1928
Edmisten, Sirilda H., Feb 15, 1870 - Aug 23, 1943
Edmisten, Sarah E., wife of William, "Our Loving Mother", born Nov 11, 1834 - died July 19, 1911
Edmisten, Abraham, 1844 - 1923, GAR 1861 - 1865; Sarah E., 1847 - 1933
Edmisten, William S., 1876 - 1901
Edmisten, Sylvin K., Apr 26, 1905, age 11 da
Edmisten, Rufus Almon, Mar 15, 1894, age 3 yr 5 mo 1 da
Edmisten, Earnest H., died Oct 27, 1893, aged 7 ms 25 ds
Erwin, Bertha Newton, son of G. A. & L. E. Erwin, born Feb 13, 1884 - died Sep 26, 1884
Erwin, George A., Dec 13, 1850 - May 19, 1925
Erwin, Louisa, May 15, 1858 - Feb 3, 1929
Erwin, Sidney Orren, 1884 - 1888
Ferguson, Millard S., "Father", Jan 13, 1884 - Aug 11, 1968
Ferguson, Effie E., "Mother", Dec 27, 1887 - Jan 10, 1965
Fick, Sarah A., "Mother", Oct 31, 1850 - Mar 12, 1931
Franklin, May Louise, "Daughter", Mar 30, 1938 - Nov 15, 1941
Frazier, Emma Jane, "Mother", born July 2, 1867 - died Oct 1, 1909, Age 42 yrs 2 mos 29 days, "At rest"; William Henry, "Father", born Aug 3, 1860 - died Aug 15, 1924, Age 64 yrs 12 days
Gibbons, Thomas J., "Father", 1859 - 1929; Florence A., "Mother", 1863 - 1939
Gibbons, Ines, Dec 17, 1899, age 16 days
Gibbons, infant of B & K Gibbons, 1910
Gomme, Richard D., 1886 - 1909; Ben A., 1880 - 1912
Gomme, Melvin J., 1898 - 1935
Griffin, Charles W., 1859 - 1934; Hettie C., "Mother", 1867- 1924
Hamar, Lee D., 1933
Hamar, Everett W., "Son", May 22, 1896 - March 12, 1919
Hamar, Wm. O., Apr 12, 1867 - Sept 16, 1949; Hattie C., Oct 12, 1874 - Aug 2, 1958
Hamar, Orrin W., Jan 12, 1904 - Nov 27, 1987; Vera F., Oct 25, 1909 - Dec 17, 1983
Harnly, Flora Leota, Feb 15, 1868 - Dec 20, 1945
Harris, Hebert W., 1866 - 1932
Harris, Emily J., 1869 - 1936
Hastings, Nancy A., 1844 - 1929
Hemphill, Levi, July 22, 1829 - Mar 31, 1890, 60 yrs 8 mos 9 ds
Henderson, Robert S., Sept 23, 1863 - Aug 8, 1946
Henderson, George R., 1902 - 1970; Cloie, 1904 - 1949
Henderson, John E., "Father", 1866 - 1941
Henderson, Nellie B., "Mother", 1876 - 1911
Henderson, William J., son of Geo. & Cloie Henderson, Nov 7, 1941
Henningsmeyer, Rachel, 1890 - 1895
Henningsmeyer, Mary, 1895 - 1897
Hibbs, Doris V., "Our dear", dau. of E. L. and F. E. Hibbs, Mar 5 - Mar 16, 1915
Higgins, infants son & daughter of A & H Higgins, 1918
Hoke, John, July 20, 1844 - June 3, 1914, Corp Co. K., 7 Ill. Vol. Inf., GAR 1861 - 1865 marker
Horn, Sarah E., "Mother", Dec 21, 1868 - Nov 7, 1939
Horn, Arlie R., "Father", Nov 20, 1877 - Oct 5, 1946
Hoselton, Rebecca Jane, "Mother", Oct 7, 1861 - Dec 27, 1942
Houchin, Frank A., born May 23, 1888 - died Aug 20, 1889; Jessie L., born Sept 10, 1891 - died June 3, 1892
Houchin, Lawrence, Dec 8, 1849 - Jan 8, 1929
Houchin, Daniel R., "Father", 1873 - 1952; Elma E., "Mother", 1877 - 1955
Houchin, Eva and Beryl, April 2, 1917
Houchin, Lois D., May 15, 1926 - Jan 2, 1927
Houchin, Cyril R., Nov 19, 1904 - Dec 22, 1993; Ellen D., Jan 12, 1904 - Apr 30, 1986
Houchin, Elizabeth, "Mother", 1848 - 1904
House, Henry, died July 15, 1887 - aged 71 y 3 m 4 d, "Rest in peace"; Eda Ann, Aug 23, 1827 - Sept 1, 1919, "Gone but not forgotten"
House, Frank, May 2, 1885 - Feb 2, 1904
Iburg, Mary Ellen, inf dau of F. E. & D. E. Iburg, 1956
Jewett, Earl, 1899 - 1968
Jewett, Thomas, 1866 - 1939
Jewett, Elizabeth V., 1877 - 1955
Johnson, Ettie E., 1878 - 1917
Johnson, infant son of John & Etta, 1916
Johnson, infant dau of John & Etta, 1908
Johnson, infant son of John & Etta, 1906
Johnson, John, 1873 - 1918
Kaufman, Catherine W., "Mother", born May 2, 1820 - died July 1, 1889; M. E. & J. L. dau's of J & C Kaufman, died in PA, Apr 1850
Kennicut, Frank E., Sept 21, 1887 - Feb 6, 1983; Sadie M., July 18, 1890 - July 11, 1974
Kennicutt, Raymond S., Dec 19, 1885 - Oct 25, 1955; Edna May, Jan 2, 1888 - Nov 2, 1966
Kennicutt, George, born in Geneva, Ill Jan 11, 1855 - died at Eddyville, Nebr, Jan. 14, 1908, 53 ys 3 ds; Nellie L., born Wilmington, Ill Jan. 25, 1865 at died Eddyville, Nebr. Aug 18, 1962, Aged 97 ys 6 ms 24 ds
Kennicutt, baby, born at Eddyville, Nebr., Mar 28, 1890, died Apr 8, 1890, aged 11 ds
Kennicutt, Francis "Kip", Apr 30, 1915 - Aug 20, 1986; Opal, Feb 27, 1920 - ____, married Oct 2, 1937
Kennison, Beryl, 1905
Kile, Simon P., "Father", Oct 18, 1853 - Sept 20, 1927
Kirkpatrick, John S., "Father", 1851 - 1920
Kirkpatrick, Anna S., "Mother", 1859 - 1937
Kirkpatrick, William H., 1885 - 1973
Kratzer, Florine Ann, Dec 25, 1939
Kratzer, Reuben, (no dates)
Kratzer, Emmett R., 1905 - 1989; J. Reuben, 1903 - 1993
Kratzer, Paul T., Mar 24, 1914 - ____; T. Ione, Aug 18, 1919 - May 6, 1989, married Sept 23, 1938
Kraus, Fredrick, 1850 - 1937; Elizabeth, 1853 - 1929
Lansing, Clara S., Dec 2, 1863 - Sept 30, 1938
Lansing, Garrett V., Dec 6, 1856 - June 21, 1920
Lansing, Edward, died December 3, 1904
Lansing, Roxie M., June 5, 1893 - March 1, 1921
Lawson, William, son of C. V. and C. B. Lawson, January 24, 1919
Lawson, Charlie Z., June 2, 1870 - Nov 17, 1947 and S. Leotie, June 20, 1872 - Aug 5, 1955 Almedie, August 29, 1904 - Dec 4, 1983
Lawson, Bradley Stewart, "Our Baby", May 9, 1960 - Jan 1, 1961
Lawson, James D., 1857 - 1938; Della N., 1866 - 1945
Lawson, Nellie May, dau. of J. D. and N. A., died Sep 1, 1890, aged 2 y 3 m 5 ds
Lawson, Medie, dau. of W. J. and Dicie, died Nov 28, 1891, aged 23 yrs 21 ds
Lawson, William J., "Father", 1845 - 1932; Dicie B., "Mother", 1845 - 1925
Layton, Ralph, "Father", 1873 - 1930
Layton, Nellie B., "Mother", 1876 - 1970
Ledroit, Gustave, "Father", died Dec 3, 1903, Age 35 yrs; Sophia Kay, "Mother", Febr 11, 1864 - Dec 9, 1946
Ledroit, Leota, 1904 - 1933
Ledroit, Pauline Leona, dau. of H. F. & L. A., Nov 15, 1927 Feb 5, 1929
Ledroit, Hippolyte F., Nov 23, 1900 - Nov 8, 1938
Leonard, Roy Edward, 1925 - 1927
Leonard, David Emery, Sept 17, 1858 - Jan 7, 1937
Leonard, infant of W & M Leonard, 1937
Linden, Edna F., "Mother", 1893 - 1974; Carl A., "Father", 1885 - 1959
Linden, Carl, June 28, 1918 - ____; Lena, Feb 12,
1934 - Nov 30, 1969, married Dec 11, 1951
Linden, Robert A., 1912 - 1988 (mortuary marker embedded in
same block of cement as below)
Linden, Jessie V., 1920 - 1993 (mortuary marker embedded in same block of cement as above)
Lindholm, Charles W., "Son", 1916 - 1936; Alta M., "Mother", 1895 - 1975; Alec E., "Father", 1892 -1988
Lindquist, Cora Alice, wife of C. E. Lindquist, died July 17, 1910, aged 25 yrs; Hanna A., died July 18, 1910, Aged 8 mos
Lindsay, Lucinda Francis, dau of R W and S E Lindsay, July 20, 1912, 19 yrs 1 mo 8 ds
Lindsay, Richard W., 1861 - 1941; Sarah E., 1861 - 1941
Lindsay, Ralph R., 1912 - 1925
Mallory, Thursa A., wife of M. Mallory, died Dec 29, 1904, Aged 75 ys 4 ms 6 ds
Mallory, Harold V., 1900 - 1918
Mallory, Edna J., June 25, 1905, 24 yrs 6 mos 18 ds, "Although dear Edna we never more shall see thy sweet face on earth, thy example of faithfulness and patience through life will never be forgotten"
Mallory, O. Earl, 1891 - 1907
Mallory, Jim, 1880 -1908
Marshall, William H., "Father", May 13, 1862 - Sept 23, 1940; Ellen M., Nov 21, 1862 - Mar 27, 1958
Marshall, Henry Lee, son of W. H. and M. E. Marshall, 1886 - 1917
Marshall, infant sons of Mr & Mrs Wm H., 1900 - 1904
Marshall, Laura I, August 21, 1887 - Oct 19, 1975
Marshall, Laura M., Aug 21, 1887 - Jan 12, 1970
Mayo, Howard Allan, "Our baby", Oct 13, 1933
Mayo, Minnie, infant daughter of G. F. & Rosa Mayo, died Mar 1, 1891
McDonald, Margaret, 1887 - 1900
Meier, August F., "Father", Woodman of the World, Jan 5, 1853- Aug 28, 1917; Marie, "Mother", Jan 17, 1858 - Jan 3, 1942
Meier, Emma R., "daughter", 1882 - 1938
Mellott, George W., 1859 - 1951; Mary C., 1867 - 1939
Milligan, William H., "Father", 1869 - 1947; Emma, "Mother", 1871 - 1955
Milligan, Harland Glen, Nebraska CWT US Navy, World War I, February 16, 1901 - March 12, 1941
Minor, Thomas R., August 19, 1844 - Oct 11, 1956; Nellie E., Dec 18, 1906 - Jan 19, 1945
Moller, Henry Gustav, Aug 18, 1872 - May 23, 1964, "I am the Resurrection and Life"
Moller, Mrs. Isabelle, born Feb 10, 1877 - died Oct 7, 1908
Montgomery, Royal G., Sept 17, 1881 - Nov 9, 1914, 33 yrs 1 mo 21 ds
Montgomery, William C., 1854 - 1931; Hattie, 1856 - 1883; Judith A., 1865 - 1905
Niemeyer, Jennie, wife of F. Niemeyer, died August 9, 1888, aged 16 y 4 m 16 fds, "Gone but not forgotten"
Noyes, Howard L., Feb 13, 1893 - Apr 7, 1986; Milley W., Dec 26, 1890 - Nov 11, 1979, married Dec 5, 1915
Ogg, Stella B., "Mother", 1885 - 1937; George W., "Father", 1883 - 1960, "Rest in peace"
Ogg, Leota M., 1910 - 1964; Fred C., 1908 - 1967
Ogg, Maxine Edith, 1925 - 1937
Ogg, Carroll Joy, May 15, 1936
Oliver, George, died 1926
Pallett, Alexander, died Sept 22, 1903, Aged 66 years 2 months 17 days
Pallett, Leander G., 1865 - 1931
Pallett, Lucy Marie, "Mother", 1878 - 1921
Pallett, Ruth, 1904 - 1914
Pallett, Harold, infant, 1902
Pallett, Charles, infant, 1900
Pallett, Thelma, infant, 1898
Parkhurst, Sylvannis W., "Father", 1863 - 1915; Julia M., "Mother", 1869 - 1944
Parkhurst, Leona & Iona, Feb 4 - Apr 16, 1904
Parr, Glenn Arthur, "Our darling", born July 31, 1905 - died Aug 16, 1907, Aged 2 yrs 16 ds, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Peterson, Coily House, died Dec 15, 1913
Phillips, William. H, "Father", 1878 - 1948; Lizzie R., "Mother", 1883 - 1960
Plunkett, Edward, Jan 1, 1866 - Dec 23, 1920
Ponn, Lula Belle, 1876 - 1954
Porter, Guy F., Nebraska, Pvt. 1 Cl. 31 Bomb. Sq. Air Corps, May 28, 1935, World War I marker
Porter, William O., June 18, 1860 - Mar 31, 1927
Porter, Ida M., wife, Jan 15, 1870 - Mar 18, 1920
Porter, William O. Jr., Feb 27, 1902 - March 26, 1953
Porter, James Francis, "Son", March 2, 1936 - July 4, 1936
Porter, Karen, 1926, dau of Ben & Gladys
Reynolds, David C., 1839 - 1913, Co B, 148 Inf. Ill., Civil War marker; Ellen, his wife, 1850 - 1915
Richards, James, 1876 - 1969; Elma, 1890 - 1974, married May 22, 1907
Richeson, John H., Aug 18, 1850 - Dec 28, 1915; Mary E., July 24, 1854 - Mar 30, 1917
Richeson, Clarence B., 1877 - 1952
Richeson, Lee P., "Grandson", Sept 17, 1955 - Apr 4, 1992
Richeson, Francis Owen, 1876 - 1941
Riffenburg, Bert Francis, son of John H. & Verdia, born Oct 9, 1908 - died June 6, 1910, "May we meet our little lamb in the sweet by and by"
Riffenburg, Verdia, June 25, 1871 - Oct 12, 1956
Riffenburg, John H., Feb 2, 1864 - Oct 29, 1940
Roberson, Jessie V., died April 23, 1887, 3 y 10 m 5 d; Edwin E., died Nov 17, 1886, ag'd 6 y 6 m 15 ds, children of J. H. and M. E. Roberson
Robinson, Judy, Apr 21, 1940 - July 11, 1988
Runyan, Eddie J., died July 31, 1899, Aged 1 yr 4 ms 22 ds
Rush, infant dau of Jim Rush & wife, Sept 20, 1916
Russell, Edwin F., died April 24, 1891, Aged 39 ys 2 ms 8 ds
Schroeder, Peter, "Father", 1860 - 1923; Hannah, 1858 - 1945
Schuster, Michael Lynn, Jan 18, 1964 - Apr 4, 1996, "Loving husband of Dawn", married June 17, 1995, son of Francis and Betty
Scull, E. P., 1827 - 1906; Ida, 1871 - 1905; Aaron, 1889 - 1907
Sell, J. G., 1903, age 85 yrs
Sexton, John, died Mar 1890, Aged 16 ys
Shelden, Dewitt C., 1892 - 1950
Shelden, Emma, "Mother", 1895 - 1982
Sheldon, James W., 1890 - 1946; Florence, "Mother", 1859 -1946
Shofstall, Sylvia, dau. of W. & E., died March 18, 1896, Aged 3 ms 5 ds, "In memory of our darling daughter"
Short, Elizabeth, wife of J. F. Short, 1853 - 1907 (the following verse is on a small stone beside the stone of Elizabeth Short - on the top it says "wife" - verse: "Sleep on beloved sleep, the glorious morn will dawn and thou shalt rise victorious to wear the immortal crown"
Simonsen, Nels, 1854 - 1936; Lena, 1852 - 1892
Sipes, Ada E., dau. of J. H. & J. E. Sipes, born Mar 15, 1882 - Aug 19, 1892; infant son of J H & J E Sipes, born Sept 16, 1893 - died Sept 20, 1893
Sipes, John H., 1856 - 1937; Jennie E., 1862 - 1932
Stack, Richard, 1836 - 1908; Mary, 1837 - 1913
Stansbie, Thomas, "Husband", 1868 - 1926; Gertrude, "Wife", 1874 - 1936
Stucker, Mary Oliver, Aug 28, 1811 - Apr 1, 1894, 82 yrs 7 mo 3 ds
Sutherland, infant son of Andrew & Abby
Tennison, Adia, Jan 31, 1885 - July 14, 1910, "Rest in peace"
Tompkin, Richard, 1934 - 1935; Annabelle, 1936 - 1936
Tompkin, George, "Father", 1889 - 1945; Lillian, "Mother", 1892 - 1965
Tompkin, Geogre W., "Father", 1854 - 1941; Trinnia J., "Mother", 1861 - 1929
Tompkin, William, 1886 - 1978; Nellie M., 1894 - 1973; Laura Jane (no dates)
Tompkin, William T., PVT US Army, World War I, July 25, 1886 - Jan 16, 1978 (this is a government marker behind the stone of William and Nellie Tompkin)
Tompkin, Lela J., Dec 27, 1921 - Jan 23, 1995
Tompkin, James, 1895 - 1977
Tompkin, Carl, "Son", 1915 - 1923
Tompkin, Leonard E., "Dad", Dec 6, 1899 - Mar 24, 1978; Sarah "Sadie", "Mom", Dec 2, 1902 - Aug 11, 1988
Triplett, baby, June 20, 1909
Walker, Delno, son of A. and A., born Jan 28, 1891 - died Feb 24, 1891, aged 28 ds
Walker, Lizzie, dau. of A. and A., born Feb 5, 1894 - died Nov 7, 1896, aged 2 ys 9 mos 2 ds
Walker, Alva, 1863 - 1933; Mary Ann, 1871 - 1939, "Answer our Master's call"
Warner, Anna, wife of John Warner, 1886 - 1905, Age 19 years
Warner, William, 1833 - 1890; Catherine, wife, 1843 - 1917
Warner, Wm, Co H., 30th Ohio Inf, Civil War GAR marker
Warner, Louis Elvan, "Father", May 30, 1880 - June 13, 1933
Warner, Milton, 1864 - 1947; Nanna, 1862 - 1939, "Pioneers of Dawson County 1884"
Warner, Louis Edward, June 16, 1933; Edna E., Dec 7, 1908, "Warner Infants"
Warner, Clarance A., Nov 22, 1905 - Aug 8, 1993
Watts, Elisha C., died Sept 1, 1898, Aged 52 yrs 4 mos 20 d
Wenburg, H. A., Dec 11, 1880 - Jan 16, 1960
Wenburg, J. H., born May 24, 1874 - died May 4, 1915
Wenburg, Floyd A., May 27, 1912 - Sept 29, 1986
Wenburg, Gayle I., June 18, 1913 - ____
Whaley, Mainiard C., July 31, 1922 - August 2, 1922, "An angel came and took a flower away"
Whaley, Doyle H., Sept 12, 1923 - Aug 20, 1993 (on the back of this stone is a government plaque that reads: Doyle H. Whaley, Cpl US Army Air Corps, World War II, Sept 12, 1923 - Aug 20, 1993)
Whitten, Laura D., wife of A. T. Whitten, died April 12, 1896, aged 58 ys 3 ms 1 d
Wilson, John E., "Father", 1865 - 1941; Matilda, "Mother", 1871 - 1942
Wiseman, infant da. of S & M Wiseman, Jan 25, 1916
Woodruff, Diah, 1849 - 1918
Woodruff, Lizzie, 1861 - 1927
Woodruff, Louisa M., wife of N. D. Woodruff, died Aug 3, 1896, aged 41 yrs 11 mos 11 das, "Remember friends as you pass by that all mankind are born to die, so let your cares on Christ be cast that you may dwell with Him at last"
Woody, Frank W. F, June 10, 1889 - June 29, 1930, Veterans of Foreign Wars, World War I marker
Woody, William T., 1851 - 1919, Civil War GAR marker; Isis B., 1861 - 1945
Woody, Lillie M., dau. of W. J. and B., died Nov 18, 1891, Aged 13 yrs 1 mo 19 days; Stella, dau of W T & I B Woody, born Sept 28, 1892 - died Sept 2, 1893
Woody, Inf. dau. of W. T. and I. B., died Oct 17, 1898, aged 6 ds; Elmer E., died June 19, 1903, Aged 21 yrs 1 mo 9 ds, "A bolt of lightening from the sky called Elmer to his home on high"
Workman, Susan L., "Daughter", June 28, 1955 - July 26, 1980, "In loving memory"
Wright, Yetta, dau of A. J. and Hulda A. Wright, died March 22, 1891, aged 11 yrs 10 mos 20 days
Young, Simon P., 1852 - 1928; Sarah A., 1859 - 1947; William C., "Son", 1878 - 1903
Young, infant of B & M, May 21, 1903
Zollars, Lota Novilla, Sept 22, 1898 - Aug 11, 1899
A list of unmarked graves in Viola Cemetery:
Block# - Lot#, Name, dates & other data
1-1: Kirkpatric, Anna S. 1859-1937
1-1: Kirkpatric, William H. 1885-1973
1-3: Tompkin, Richard 1934
1-3: Tompkin, Annabelle 1936
4-1: Marshall, Laura Maybelle 1887-1970
5-1: Robertson, Jessie Viola (for whom the cemetery is named) d. Apr 23, 1887, age 3 y 6 m 5 d
5-1: Roberson, Edwin E. died 1886, 6 yr 6 mo 15 days
7-1: Oliver, George buried Dec 1926
14-1: Johnson, 3 children; 2 sons, 1 dau. of John & Ettie, buried sometime between 1906-1916
14-?: Johnson,Ettie E. b. 1878-d. Mar 17, 1917
14-2: Johnson, John died 1918
11-?: Mallory, Martin (Confederate soldier)
13-1: Brown, Frank G. Jan 30, 1867 - Oct 28, 1942
13-4: Phelps, Robert H. 1850-1930
13-4: Phelps, Mary
15-1: Calder,Clyde infant son of Clarence Calder, Mar 30, 1911
16-1: Baker, infant son of Carl & Pearl Aug 1906
16-1: Pomn,Lula 1876-14 Oct 1954
16-?: Houchin, Lawrence 08 Dec 1849 - 08 Jan 1929
16-2: Houchin, Elizabeth died 04 Oct 1904, age 55 yr 10 m 11 d
16-3: Irvin, Belle died 20 April 1887
Leonard, child of Walter mar 24, 1927
17-1: Bayne,Ula Mae died 29 July 1903, 3 days old
17-2: Edmisten, William S. died 23 May 1901, 25 y 9 m 20 d
17-4: Edmisten, Rufus Almon died 13 Mar 1894, 3 yr 5 mos 1 day
17-4: Edmisten,Sylvian Kenneth died 26 Apr 1905, aged 11 days- sons of Rufus Edimsten
18-1: Mallory, O. Earl 22 Apr 1891 - 09 Sept 1907, Central City
18-1: Mallory, Jim 27 Sep 1880 - 23 May 1908, Anselmo, Neb
19-4: Richards, Elma E. 31 Mar 1890 - 22 Apr 1974
24-2: Edmisten, Earnest E. died 27 Oct 1893, 7 mo 25 days
23-1: Wilmith, George also 1 son and 2 wives, no dates known
23-3: Young, infant south side lot, died May 21, 1903, parents Benjamin & Mary Young
23-4: Bathhurst, H. A. Comp. M, 100th Pa. Inf. C. War, Union vet
23-4: Holshton, Rebecca Jane 07 Oct 1861 - 27 Dec 1942
23-?: Buckridge,Elsie E. died 29 May 1909, age 7 mo 25 d.
28-3: Brown,Drucilla died 19 Mar 1905, 56 yr 4 mo 26 d
28-4: Pallett, baby boy son of Thedore & Lucy
28-4: Pallett, baby boy son of Theodore & Lucy
28-4: Pallett, baby girl dau. of Theodore & Lucy
28-4: Pallett, Ruth dau. of Theo. & Lucy, died 1915 age 12
28-?: Pallett, Mrs. Lucy died Mar 13, 1921
31-1: Zollers, baby buried on lots owned by R. Birth
29-1: Sutherland, infant son of Andrew
32-2: Sell, J. G. aged 85 years
33-1: Gibbons,Ines died 17 Dec 1899, aged 16 years
33-1: Gibbons, inf. of Bert & Kitty July 20, 1910
33-2: Dickman,Perry 22 Jan 1896 - 02 Apr 1898
33-2: Dickman, Dotty 17 June 1898 - 28 oct 1898
33-?: infant, 02 Sep 1901 - 03 Sep 1901
33-2: Dickman, Ralph 18 Jan 1903 - Apr 19, 1904
34-1: Henningsmeyer, Rachel Louise 25 Jan 1890 - 15 May 1895
34-1: Henningsmeyer, Mary 29 July 1895 - 23 Aug 1897
34-2: Compton, Katie M. 01 Jan 1872 - 06 Apr 1894
34-2: Compton, Elizabeth wife of John Compton
34-3: Lindsay, Francis "Opie", 20 July 1912, 19 yr 1 mo 11 days
34-4: Wiseman, infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Sam
35-4: Whitten, Laura, wife of A. T. 12 Apr 1896, 58 yr 3 m 1 day
36-1: Walker, Alva "Father", 1863-1933
36-1: Brandt, grandson of Oscar & Margaret (House)
37-1: Simonson (along with N. and Mrs. N. Simonson)
37-2: Summers, Mrs. Amanda (dau. of W. & C. Warner) 1867-1890
38-1: wooden marker, no dates, on lot of C. Rich
38-2: Brandt, Della D. dau. of Chas. 12 June 1903, 2 yr 9 mo
38-4: Margaret (dau. of Mary McDonald) 13 yrs, died 03 May 1900
39-1: Brandt, Vernon George 13 Sept 1915 - 07 July 1970
39-2: Henderson, William J., son of George & Cloie died 07 May 1941
40-1: Boid, Hattie, Clarence Boid & Mrs. Boid
40-3: Tompkin, Carl, son of Geo. & Lillian 1915-1923
40-4: Davis, Wife of Charles
42-1: Harris, Mr. Harris and Mrs. Emma
42-4: Layton, Nellie B.
43-1: Blair, John Geo. child of sister to Mrs. Triplett, died 21 Dec 1910, age 5 mo 2 days
43-2: Lindquist, Myran died 22 Aug 1911, 7 yr 11 mo 6 days
43-2: Clark, infant child of Mr. & mrs. Lawrence A. 10 Feb 1915
44-1: Kennicutt, Sadie M. 18 Jul 1890 - 11 July 1974
46-1: Sipes, infant son of Mr. & Mrs.
46-4: Bailey, Tolena King 18 Sep 1885 - 22 Sep 1893
46-4: Bailey, John son, 21 Sept 1893 - 01 Dec 1893
47-1: Rash, inf. dau. of Jim
47-2: Peterson, Coily House died 15 Dec 1913
47-3: Brown, George F. died 05 July 1915
47-4: Lindholm, Alta M. 16 jan 1895 - 26 June 1975
47-4: Linden, Edna F. 1893-1974
56-1: Blakeslee, infant son of Chester & Carrie 24 Febr 1914
56-2: Blakeslee, Mrs. Lizzie died 31 March 1912, age 57 yr 7 mo 2 days
56-4: Blakeslee, Alvara Armstrong 29 Mar 1899 - 08 Aug 1899, 4 mo 10 days, son of Walter & Sophia Blakeslee
(one stone is broken up and hard to read but part of the name could be an H or R then an AL and maybe an E - it also contains the following information: Jan 18, 1903 - Apr 19, 1904)