West Union Cemetery, Densmore, Norton, Kansas

West Union Cemetery

also known as the Archer Cemetery

Norton County, West Union Township,
SE corner of NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 9 Township 5 South, Range 21 West

The land for the cemetery was given by Joseph & Laura Hardick [Hardiek] of Effingham, IL to West Union Cemetery Association on 02 Aug 1911 for $37.50.

Driving Directions:  from Densmore drive 3 miles east on gravel road, then turn south (right) onto infrequently maintained road and drive about 1/4 mile; turn west (right) into lane leading to pasture - through bushes & trees, up hill to the cemetery about 1/4 mile. 
DO NOT attempt if there has been rain in the recent past.

Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Info on stone Other info not on stone Cemetery Location Obit
Arasmith Dorothy 07 Jan 1910 13 Mar 1910
Archer Adda M. [Adaline Marie] [26 Jun]1877 [01 Dec]1902 [1st wife of Denver M. Archer; dau of Ananias & Mariah Archer] Blk E Lot 67
small broken stone too worn to read between stones of Adda M. Archer & Ananias/Mariah Archer
Archer Augusta A. [Skiles] 15 Dec 1870 07 Nov 1946 ssa Wm. Freeman
Archer Ananias  [12 Apr]1834 [18 Nov]1896 ssa Mariah Blk E Lot 67
Archer Arba Freeman 04 Nov 1888 27 Nov 1907
Archer infant no dates
Archer Cyrus 18 Sep 1858 07 Nov 1929 ssa Elizabeth
Archer Dora 18 Sep 1904 02 Jun 1989 Sister ssa Harvey [dau of Wm. Freeman & Augusta Archer]
Archer Effie M. not legible 05 Jun 1880 dau of A.J. & L.C. Archer stone broken & eroded
Archer Elizabeth [Bates] 23 Dec 1859 08 Jun 1943 ssa Cyrus
Archer Harvey 05 Oct 1894 18 Dec 1990 Brother; served in WWI 05 Aug 1918-15 Apr 1919 ssa Dora [son of Wm. Freeman & Augusta Archer]
Archer Luther 03 Oct 1892 13 Jan 1919 Photo
Archer Mariah [29 Mar]1836 [28 Aug]1880 ssa Ananias Blk E Lot 67
Archer Orpha [Belle] 13 Oct 1910 16 Feb 1924 dau of D. M. & Nettie Archer Blk E Lot 67
Archer Rose 1873 1951 ssa Sherman
Archer Sherman 1870 1952 ssa Rose
Archer Infant no dates son of S. & R. Archer
Archer Infant no dates dau of S. & R. Archer
Archer Infant no dates dau of S. & R. Archer
Archer Wm. Freeman 16 Aug 1865 23 Jun 1943 ssa Augusta A.
Austin Lydia H. 09 Feb 1894 83y 10d ssa Samuel; her inscription on stone faces south
Austin Samuel 16 Mar 1880 61y 12d ssa Lydia; his inscription on stone faces north
Brown Calvin Lee 25 Mar 1942 25 Mar 1942 son of C. & N.M. Brown
Brown Lewis E. 04 Jun 1915 10 Aug 1944
Brown Myrtle M. 22 Sep 1880 24 Apr 1972 Mother ssa Walter
Brown Ralph W. 25 Oct 1903 12 Jan 1913 Son
Brown Sarah J. 1840 1913 Mother ssa William D.
Brown Walter 14 Jul 1875 02 May 1928 Father ssa Myrtle
Brown William D. 1833 1916 Father ssa Sarah J.
Buhr Elsie Daniels 26 Mar 1905 04 Jun 1925
Buhr Infant 04 Jun 1925
Chandler Chettie 10 Oct 1885 4y 4m 14d; son of J. & L. Chandler
Daily Alice M. 1859 1894 Blk F, Lot 83
Daily Larance [02 Mar 1886] 04 Mar 1886 age 2d son of W.R. & M.A. Daily Blk F, Lot 83
Daily Florice [02 Mar 1886] 09 Mar 1886 age 7d dau of W.R. & M.A. Daily Blk F, Lot 83
Daily Harvey 10 Jul 1880 01 Sep 1916 age 36y 1m 20d [son of Robert M. & Marinda] Blk F, Lot 84
Daily John 21 Jan 1926 age 64y Blk F, Lot 84
Daily Marinda A. [Pasca] [18 Aug 1836] 18 May 1924 age 88 y; Mother ssa Robert M Blk F, Lot 84 Yes
Daily Robert M. 16 Apr 1889 age 63y; Father ssa Marinda Blk F, Lot 84
Daily Robert T. 1868 1934 Blk F, Lot 84
Daily William R. 1859 1940 Blk F, Lot 83
Daniels Andrew B. Jan 1848 01 Nov 1922 Husband; son of Phillip & Nancy Daniels
Daniels Andrew B. 06 Sep 1893 18 May 1894 son of J. & V. Daniels
Daniels Charlie 1879 1880 son of ?H. & ?; Our Baby
Daniels John H. 1871 1923 ssa Viola Yes
Daniels Martha C. Jan 1843 Oct 1929 Wife; dau of Daniel & Catherine Brown
Daniels Verna 07 Jun 1899 05 Dec 1918 son of John & Viola Daniels
Daniels Viola [Graham] 1873 1933 ssa John H.
Daniels William F. 1874 1902
Daniels Infant 04 Jul 1907 04 Jul 1907 son of J.& V. Daniels
Haskins Elizabeth 1820 1911 between two Daniels stones - perhaps related?
Heath Catharine 1801 1894 between two Daniels stones - perhaps related?
Higganbotham Rebecca 25 Apr 1880 age 72y 2d
Keller James Orvan 17 Jul 1900 20 Aug 1980 inside fence with Archer graves
Keller Zelma Marie [Archer] 08 Mar 1901 19 Mar 1962 Beloved wife inside fence with Archer graves; dau of Sherman & Rose
Metz Frank L. 28 Jul 1886 11 m  4 d; son of E. & L. stone broken & eroded
Moore Elizabeth 26 May 1881 61y; wife of A. F. Moore
Patton Janie (Archer) 1879 1930 wife of W. M. Patton
Stratton Calvin 1849 1904
Smith Sumner 1829 1876 thought to have committed suicide Blk C Lot 37
Witt America J. 08 Dec 1885 26y 6m 10d; wife of M. B. Witt
Worthington  Mary C. 21 Apr 1886 17y 1m 27d; dau of E.R. & L. Worthington Blk C, Lot 42
2 graves with broken rock markers not legible
1 grave with broken rock marker S. G. 1880

"ssa" is an abbreviation for "same stone as"
Information presented here in square brackets [   ] has been added from other sources.
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