Thurston Hill Cemetery Trimbelle Township, Pierce County Wisconsin *************************************************************************** Thurston Hill Cemetery is located in Section 1 of Trimbelle Township in Pierce County, WI, northwest of Ellsworth.  To reach the cemetery, go north from Ellsworth on Highway 35 (65) to Crosstown Road, turn left (west).   Go .9 mile and turn right onto Thurston Hill Road (dead end). Go .6 to the cemetery located on the right hand side of the road.  The cemetery is located on the old Thurston family farm.  It was a community cemetery (not church affiliated).  A Mr. Thurston was said to have donated the money to purchase and install the arched gate at the entrance to the cemetery.   The cemetery was indexed on May 9, 1985 by Mikell Franzmeier and Reta Sanford. *************************************************************************** This web site and its contents in the format presented, except where otherwise noted on the page, are copyrighted by Debbie Barrett and may not be copied, altered, converted nor uploaded to any electronic system or BBS, nor linked from any "pay-for-view" site, linked in such a manner as to appear to be part of another site including "frame" capturing, nor included in any software collection or print collection of any type without the express written permission of the author of this site, namely, Debbie Barrett. Please report any such violations to Debbie Barrett, mrsgrinnin@home.com. If you are caught in someone else's frame, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~wipierce and click on the link provided to free you. *************************************************************************** Surname Name Dates Notes Anderson Jeanette 1915- Mother of Jack, Joel & Janice  " Jay C. 1914-1959 Dad  " Jack L. 11 Mar 1937-27 Sep 1949 - Baker Cassius 1854-1925 -  " Frances 1859-1903 - Baker Anna 1865-1944 Also metal marker:  Woman's Relief Corp 1883 Barker Wm. B. - Co. C. 1st WI Cavalry Beebe William 1920- -  " Etta 1926- -  " James 1965-1973 -  " Infant daughter 1969 - Bliss Chauncey d. May 24, 1885 Ae 71y 10m 9d Bliss Martha d. Jan 10, 1889 Ae 29y 6m d/o C & E Bliss (According to George Gibbs' son, this was George Gibbs 1st wife. Both she and her husband were ill with the German Measles. When she succumbed to the disease, her parents took care of the funeral arrangements and burial and purchased the monument for her grave. The monument did not list a surname for her. She was pregnant at the time of her death) Butts Danal P. 1867-1948 -  " Dora L. 1869-1952 - Chamberlain Norman D. d. Jan 31, 1878 Ae 1m  s/o John & Emma Chamberlain Clark Wilson 1906- -  " Ruth 1911- - Cope James 1859-1947 -  " Elnora 1863-1952 - Cope Vardis I. 1902-1974 - Crownhart Mary K. 1870-1943 - Krueger Frank - no dates Co. E 3rd WI Inf (Also broken metal marker _eteran--__65 CL) Krueger Augusta 1842-1908 Mother Dammann Hazel See Greeley Davidson Archibald 1869-1936 -  " Thomas 1879-1918 - Davidson Archie 1828-1884 -  " Jane E. 1842-1932 - Dickie Cale 1876-1947 Father  " Emma 1877-1959 Mother Duffy Della - see Fenton Eaton Kenneth 1903- -  " Mildred 1905-1969 - Fenton Cornelius - Co. B. 199 PA Inf. Fenton Albert E. d. June 21, 1899 Ae 25y 9d  " Della nee Duffy 27 Feb 1875-21 Sep 1912 Also a fieldstone: A.E.F. Field Lenore Reed 1903-1968 - Gibbs Daniel T. 3 Jan 1958-20 Feb 1959 s/o Mr. & Mrs. A.W. Gibbs (Monument has photo of child on it. Gibbs Baby girl 1965 Metal Grave Marker from Winberg Funeral Home. *Mr. A.W. Gibbs said this is his daughter. Gibbs Franklin 1885 Metal Grave Marker from Winberg Funeral Home Gibbs Fred Art. 1904- *A.W. Gibbs said the date should be 1977 Gibbs George Henry 1864-1945 -  " Josephine Martha 1879-1963 -  " Porter - *Info from A.W. Gibbs-says Porter & Ed are bros. of George & Art (Fred).  They are all sons of Noah and Helen.  Josephine is George's wife and they are parents of A.W.  " Ed - - Gibbs Martha - see Bliss Gibbs Noah P. - Gov't stone Co. B. 29th WI Inf.  " Helen Howard *wife of Noah P. per A.W. Gibbs Gilmore Benjamin H. 14 Dec 1891-23 Feb 1926 -  " Blanche 2 Sep 1888-26 Dec 1964 - - Mother - no other info, all 3 stones on Gilmore lot Maynard Ella Z. 1867-1952 Goldsmith Spencer L. 1828-1907 Grandfather (stone in row before, but in front of other Goldsmith stones) Goldsmith Walter H. 1859-1908 Father  " Willabelle 1864-1960 Mother Goldsmith Fay 1881-1909 - Greeley Albert 1848-1940 Father  " Eva 1853-1891 Mother Dammann Hazel 1886-1962 On Greeley lot between other 2 stones Greeley Charles H. 22 Nov 1892-12 Mar 1949 WI WWI Wagoner 161st Div. Greeley Julius 1816-1887 -  " Thankful 1823-1912 - Greeley Daniel 1857-1929 - Greeley - - Old weatherworn base in line with, and beside these stones, but stone itself is gone. Greeley Milton 1878-1950 -  " Evelyn 1880-1959 - Greeley Joyce 1909-1912 - Hall Joseph & Gertrude - See Travis Hanley Kate - See Meyer Holland Alfred L. 1849-1932 -  " Margaret A. 1863-1953 - Kendall Harry L. 1868-1903 -  " Margaret B. 1873-1943 - Krueger Augusta & Frank - See Crownhart LaGrander Joseph, Sr. 1828-1949 Father  " Mary 1851-1926 Mother LaGrander Neal 1874-1949 Father  " Nellie 1874-1945 Mother LaGrander Kenneth 1903-1962 Father Locke Fred E. 1892-19__ -  " Anna K. 1893-1980 - Locke Harry B. 1868-1948 -  " Eliza E. 1871-1899 - Locke Jonathan M. - Co. K. 37th PA Inf. (Gov't stone)  " Ellen A. 1847-1929 Mother (WRC-WI Dept. Metal Marker) Maynard Clyde 1889-1964 -  " Helen 1889-1962 - Maynard Hattie 1858-1938 -  " Daniel 1853-1909 - Maynard Freemont 1874-1963 -  " Clara 1872-1976 - Maynard J.B. d. 2Sep 1892 Ae 66y 3m 26d "Gone but not forgotten"  " Alfred B. 1866-1949  " Ella Z. 1867-1942 Broken Stone, also footstone:  J.B.M. Maynard Ralph H. 1897-1982 son, WWI & WWII vet (metal marker) Olson Myrtle L. 1914- daughter (on same stone with Ralph) Meiar H. - see Travis Meyer Thresa 1811-1896 - Hanley Kate 1850-1900 - Miller Francis - Gov't stone, no dates Northup Julia 17 Oct 1870-2 Nov 1912 - O'Brien Frank 1904-1906 -  " - - Base, no stone Odell - d. 9 Dec 1895 Aged__ rest in silent sleep...ends in sorrow, ere we hope to meet again Broken stone on tree stump Pieces missing. Odell Allen D. 30 Nov 1852-5 Apr 1932 -  " Inez 15 Feb 1857-27 Oct 1936 - Olson Myrtle L. - See Maynard Owen Alfred 8 Jan 1827-8 Feb 1897 Ae 70y 1m  " Arade K. 1811-30 Mar 1895 Ae 84y "No pain, no grief, no anxious fear can reach our loved ones sleeping here" Reagan Claude W. 1888-1972 -  " Ruie M. 1888-19__ - Reagan Claude William 1888-1972 1st Lt. U.S. Army WWI Reed George B. 1868-1958 -  " Sarah C. 1874-1956 M. Sep 20, 1893 Reed Edwin M. 1899-1967 - Reed Lenore - See Field Reed Lily 2 Aug 1900-2 Aug 1900 d/o M.R. & E.A. Reed Reed Edna A. 1871-1940 -  " M.F. 1867-1953 - Reed Everal L. 9 Aug 1906-6 Nov 1974 MOMM 3rd U.S. Navy (Also metal marker W.R.C. Woman's Relief Corps inscribed with GAR Aux. Salton Charles H. 7 June 1853-16 Aug 1924 Father we miss thee, we hope to meet again  " Ladaschan d. 21 Nov 1886 Ae 29y 2m w/o Chas. H. Salton "Gone but not forgotten, we hope to meet again" Salton Harvey 1879-1965 - Sanderson C.M. 1832-1888 At Rest  " Harriet 1849-1922 At Rest (both of these stones have black glass insets with names, dates on both are badly shattered) Sanderson Freddy D. d. 26 Mar 1872 Ae 1y 10m 23d s/o C.M. & H.L. Sanderson  " Birdie d. 21 Dec 1871 Ae 2m 27d s/o C.M. & H.L Sanderson Severance Emily d. 3 Aug 1880 Ae 18y 3d d/o J & L.F. Severance Severance Ephraim d. 9 Dec 1875 Ae 72y 3m Shield Jane d. 1 Dec 1875 Ae 94y 14d, wife of J. Shield Stokes William H. 1910- -  " Harriett E. 1914-1979 Married October 18, 1933 Stokes Leonard 1877-1953 Father Stouffer John Ellis 9 Oct 1851-27 Mar 1887 - Thurston Dorah L. 31 Oct 1813-11 Feb 1883 In God we trust Thurston William d. 26 Apr 1872 Ae 32y 4m 22d  " Willie A. d. 7 Mar 1872 Ae 10m 27d s/o William & Sophia Weston Thurston Thurston William E. 1890-1963 (Masonic emblem)  " Mabel M. 1892-19__ (Eastern Star emblem) Thurston William E. 28 June 1890-5 Oct 1963 Capt. 128th Inf. WI WWI Travis Aunt - These 3 stones are similar and in a line side by side. No other information  " Grandma - - Meiar H. - - Travis Nicholas 1819-1884 -  " Nancy 1831-1913 - Hall Gertrude 1874-1917 - Hall Joseph 1874-1933 - Travis Sarah 31 May 1830-7 Mar 1897 w/o David Travis  Mother Vallance Sarah d. 27 Sep 1873 Ae 67y 18d Walters Jacob W. 15 Feb 1830-31 Aug 1904 - Walters Mary Margery 14 May 1836-6 Oct 1920 - Walters Jesse Dale 25 Apr 1863-28 Dec 1912 - Walters Alice May 22 Dec 1896-22 Dec 1896 - Walters Grace Uiana 17 Agu 1895-31 Aug 1895 - Weston Edward d. 6 June 1888 Ae 76y 11m 5d  Pvt Co. A 20th WI Vet Epitaph part of stone below ground level Weston Little Eddie d. 31 Oct 1875 s/o I.F. & G.B. Weston Ae 2m 1d "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven Weston Achsa 12 July 1843-7 Feb 1895 w/o Horace Weston Wiley Pratt J. - Co. C. (or G.) 12th WI Inf. (also metal marker: Veteran 61-65) Williams Berl B. 1880-1956 -  " Charlotte 1886-1963 - Wilson Philip F. d. 26 Apr 188(2?) w/o P.H. & H.S. Wilson  Ae 1y