The following newspaper article was published August 21, 1905 in The Daily Commonwealth, Fond du Lac Wisconsin

Franklin Swett at the request of some of the pioneer residents of Empire has made a list of the persons buried in Empire cemetery. The list is incomplete and it is asked that missing names be sent to W. C. Adams of Eden.

The Empire cemetery is located in a beautiful spot in South Empire, nestled beside a cozy little church. Many who were widely known are buried there. There are but few names of persons buried in the cemetery prior to 1850. The first white person buried in Empire was William D. Tallmadge, who died June 12, 1845, aged 19, son of N. P. and Abbey Tallmadge. N. P. Tallmadge was United States senator from the state of New York and later governor of Wisconsin.

The death of Mary Vintin is recorded June 23, 1847. She was the wife of David Vinton one of Empire's early pioneers. She was the mother of fourteen children who all grew up to be men and women and were among the best citizens. The first person buried in Empire cemetery was William Shipman, aged 20. Jane Stewart died in 1846 and was moved to Empire in an early day. She was the daughter of Wm. Steward, one of Wisconsin's earliest settlers who did garrison duty at Green Bay, Fort Howard in 1827 in the war against the Indians. He moved to Fond du Lac county in an early day and was widely known. Mr. Steward was formerly a regular soldier in the British army and fought in the battle of Waterloo under Wellington. Cecelia, wife of T. W. Doughty, died October 4, 1849, aged 32. Orrin Roberts died Dec 10, 1849 aged 53. He was the father of W. A. Roberts of this city. He was United States timber agent. The older pioneers of this county are passing away, records are being misplaved or destroyed, memories are falling and it is desirable to preserve for future generations interesting and valuable information that will otherwise be irrevocably lost.

Persons having relatives buried in Empire cemetery are invited to supply missing names and dates for a revised list to be left in the care of the trustees of the Empire Cemetery Association.

Following is a list of all the names that could be obtained of those buried in Empire cemetery.

ADAMS-
    William, died 1905, aged 86
    Martha Peck, died 1893, aged 72
    Wilson, died 1898, aged 46
    Carroll, died 1896, aged 20
AIRHART-
    John, died 1880, aged 90
    Mary, wf., died 1884, aged 90
    Helen, died 1856, aged 20
    Edward, died 1904, aged 76
    William B. died 1889, aged 56
AVERILL-
    George, died 1886, aged 64
    Alvira, wf., died 1890, aged 67
    George M. died 1854, aged 6
    Jackson, died 1857, aged 2
    Charles, died 1851, aged 7 months.
    Stephen, died 1874, aged 91
    V.S. died 1893, aged 68
    Margaret, wf.
BERRY -
    John, died 1880, aged 78
    Minerva, wf, died 1881, aged 78
    Inez, died 1875, aged 31
BRIGGS -
    Peleg, died 1866, aged 84
    Hannah, died 1860, aged 73
    Monmouth, died 1904, aged 77
    Lottie, died 1867, aged 8
    Jeremiah, died 1900, aged 88
    Harriett, wf., died 1873, aged 44
    Hannah Ward, died 1863, aged 17
BRIGGS -
    Orpha, died 1880, aged 78
    Abner, died 1868, aged 90
    Anthony, died 1864, aged 62
    Rebekah, died 1887, aged 61
    Jabez, died 1871, aged 71?
    Clara, wf., died 1890, aged 92
    Ursula, died 1875, aged 29
BAYER -
    Martin, died 1889, aged 73
    Mary, wf., died 1879, aged 55
    Jacob, died 1860, aged 17
    Walter, died 1890, aged 6 months
    Ralph, died 1893, aged 11 months.
BOHN -
    Henry, died 1881, aged 81-6
    Augusta, died 1876, aged 67
BROWN -
    Eddie, died 1876, aged 8
    Willie, died 1885, aged 9 months.
BAKER -
    Susanah A., died 1855, aged 19
BATTERMAN -

    William, died 1889, aged 35
BRINTNALL -
    Judson, died 1889, aged 3
CARR -
    Samuel, died 1857, aged 35
    Robert, died 1885, aged 91
CAMPBELL -
    John, died 1878, aged 59
    Jean Keir, died 1883, aged 58
COOPER -
    Charles, Sr., died 1876, aged 68
    Mary Inglis, wf, died 1886, aged 83.
    Charles Jr., died 1902, aged 59
    C.C. died 1884, aged 2
CHARLES -
    John, died 1900, aged 75
    Silas R., died 1897, aged 46
    Carrie, died 1865, aged 6
CLARK -
    Charles H. died 1878, aged 60
    Rachel; wf., died 1882, aged 55
    Nelson, died 1866, aged 20
    Gilett, died 1873, aged 19
COLLER -
    David, died 1866, aged 74
    Abbey, wf., died 1867, aged 76
    Caroline
    Norman, died 1887, aged 72
    Almy, wf., died 1850, aged 35.
    Elizabeth, died 1892, aged 84.
    Wesley, died 1879, aged 32
    John, died 1876, aged 27
    James, infant
    Mayham L., died 1883, aged 24
CONKLIN -
    Isabella, died 1882, aged 56
CHAPPLE -
    Abraham L., died 1896, aged 61
    Joseph, died 1861 aged 68
    James, died 1861, aged 38
DOUGHTY -
    Cecelia, died 1849, aged 32
DENNISTON -
    David C. died 1875, aged 69
    Phebe, wf., died 1890, aged 74
    John, died 1861, aged 18
    James, died 1863, aged 12
    Joseph, died 1866, aged 76
    Mary, died 1872, aged 76
    Nathaniel, died 1874, aged 84
    Clara, died 1865, aged 7
    Arthur, died 1864, aged 2
    Alice, died 1905, aged 49.
DANIELS -
    David S. died 1855, aged 62
    Caroline Howard, died 1891, aged 54
    Georgia, died 1863, aged 11
    Elizabeth Johnston, died 1892, aged 35
DANISCH -
    George, died 1889, aged 72
DITTMAN -
    Anna E., died 1864, aged 19
EDWARDS -
    William, died 1892, aged 73
    Mary, wf., died 1900, aged 82
FOSTER -
    Egbert, died 1886, aged 90
    Ann C., wf., died 1851, aged 37
    Charles, died 1878, aged 27
FERGUSON -
    Peter, died 1856, aged 10
    Aleck, died 1863, aged 3
FOXON -
     John, died 1896, aged 50
     Joseph, died 1895, aged 65
     Emma A., died 1885, aged 11
FROST -
    William, died 1865, aged 47
    J. Wesley, died 1863, aged 19
    Wm. H. died 1865, aged 24.
    Mary, died 1904, aged 76
    Sarah, died 1861, aged 35
GERMOND -
    Alfred T. died 1882, aged 68
    Mary H. wf., died 1904, aged 76
    Albert H. died 1856, aged 6
    Joel B. died 1895, aged 77
    Charlie, died 1872, aged 6 mo.
GOODRICH -
    Zenas, died 1876, aged 82
    Gertrude, died 1863 aged 19
    Albert, died 1864, aged 4
GUELL -
    Louisa, died 1878, aged 17
    Alvina, died 1904, aged 40
    Anna, died 1878, aged 17
GRAGER -
    Amelia F., died 1873, aged 22
GRAHL -
    Herman, died 1899, aged 28
HARCUM -
    Joseph, died 1889, aged 67
    Margaret, died 1886, aged 8
HANNAHS -
    Robert, died 1876, aged 76
    Alvina H., wf., died 1875, aged 68
    Harvey, died 1899, aged 50
HATCH
    Justin H. died 1890, aged 91
    Marilla, wf., died 1881, aged 67
    George, died 1864, aged 28
    Amasa, died 1884, aged 46
HERSEY -
    George W., died 1894, aged 68
    Carrie A Hazen, died 1901, aged 34
    Maria S. Stewart, died 1891, aged 67
HOPKINS -
    John, died 1897, aged 77
HITCHCOCK -
    Justin, died 1886, aged 73
    Mary, wf. died 1888, aged 73
    Ethel Dille, died 1877, aged 7 mo.
HOWE -
    Seneca, died 1881, aged 85
    Jessie B.
    Laura Titus
HEBER -
    Louis, died 1882, aged 23
    Hunt, died 1872, aged 67
JENNINGS -
    Lewis H. died 1874, aged 63
    Julia A. wf., died 1890, aged 73
JOHNSTON -
    Sarah, died 1890, aged 61
JONES -
    Elizabeth, died 1856, aged 22
JUNE -
    Ira.
    Ruth, died 1898, aged 72
KAYE -
    Abraham, died 1875, aged 84
    Olive, died 1894, aged 76
    Ana Maretta, died 1882, aged 20
    Jos. Mathews. died 1876, aged 68
KASTORFF -
    Joachim, died 1873, aged 65
    Katharine, died 1879, aged 67
    Jacob M.
KOPESCHE -
    Emil, died 1904, aged 9
LYONS -
    David, died 1902, aged 93
    George, died 1899, aged 62
    Marietta Phelps, died 1876, aged 32
    Eddie, died 1880, aged 12 years, 6 mo.
    Herb, died 1880, aged 14 years, 6 mo.
    Bertie, died 1876, aged 11 years, 6 mos.
LAUNDERS -
    William, died 1866, aged 64
    Elizabeth, died 1876, aged 57
    George, died 1862, aged 26
    Sarah, died 1901, aged 59
LEE -
    Mary D Ward, died 1876, aged 28
    Nellie, died 1876, infant
LAGRANGE -
    Abraham, died 1882, aged 67
    Mary, died 1884, aged 70
LEWIS -
    Stephen, died 1871, aged 75
    Thankful
    Charles
    Elizabeth Vandervoort, died 1867, aged 34
    Elric C. died 1858, aged 6 mo.
LAUGHLIN -
    Henry B. died 1899, aged 35
    Lottie I., died 1898, aged 20
McFARLANE -
    Thomas, died 1866, aged 42
    John, died 1881, aged 21
    Walter, died 1881, aged 20
    Jean, died 1865, aged 20
    George, died 1865, aged 54
    Wilbur, died 1876, aged 14
McGREGOR -
    Duncan, died 1887, aged 76
    Mary Scotta, died 1853, aged 29
    Elizabeth Cooper, died 1900, aged 83
    Isabella D., died 1891, aged 70
MAYHEW -
    Thomas, died 1872, aged 56
    Henry, died 1853, aged 12
    William, died 1898, aged 76
McEWEN -
    James, died 1878, aged 80
    Margaret, wf., died 1895, aged 88
MARSH -
    Orville, died 1879, aged 37
    Orvie, died 1870, aged 1
MOON -
    Joseph, died 1901, aged 86
    Mary, wf., died 1880, aged 60
    Mary Ann Castleton, died 1886, aged 34
MOORE -
    Ella A., died 1852, aged 4
M'GRAW -
    Julia, died 1865, aged 1-9.
MARX -
    John
.     Henry
. MITCHELL -
    Electa, died 1873, aged 75
MOULTON -
    Eddie, died 1879, aged 8
McNEAL -
    Martha A, died 1861, aged 64
MELLIS -
    James T. died 1893, aged 41
MONTGOMERY -
    Joseph, died 1890, aged 22
    Robert
MERITZ -
    Alma, died 1882, aged 1
    Caroline, died 1888, aged 5
M'INTYRE -
    Aaron, died 1875, aged 83
NARGES -
    William, died 1890, aged 79
NEVSS -
    Jacob, died 1878, aged 63
    Anna Marcia, died 1864, aged 19
    Mary, died 1874, aged 11 mo.
ODELL -
    Roy, died 1872, aged 2
PRAY -
    C.S. died 1892, aged 72
    Almira, died 1897, aged 71
    Perry S., died 1865, aged 2
Maggie, died 1894, aged 28
PLATT -
    Lewis H. died 1864, aged 46
PATRICK -
    Robert, died .1861, aged 68
    Marietta, died 1878, aged 80
    Catherine, died 1870, aged 30
    Emma L., died 1880, aged 28
POTTER -
    Benj. W., died 1881, aged 67
    Orlando M. died 1891, aged 28
    Sarah A., died ---- aged 15
PUTTAY -
    John, died 1875, aged 76
    Deborah, died 1874, aged 84
PHELPS -
    Benager S. died 1903, aged 103
    Aesenath, wf., died 1865, aged 64
    Belinda, died 1871, aged 12
    Charles M. died 1860, aged 22
    B.S. died 1871, aged 12
PUDDY -
    William, died 1886, aged 24
PUTNEY -
    Irene, died 1903, aged 84
PIERCE -
    Frances, died 1871, aged 20
QUICK -
    Mary A. Charles, died 1861, aged 21
RHODES -
    Henry, died 1881, aged 4
    Hannah
    Hattie, died 1891, aged 23
    Bennie, died 1871, aged 4
RUNDELL -
    E.H. died 1854, aged 1-9
    Rozina, died 1862, aged 33
    Gilbert, died 1876, aged 70
    Rhoda, died 1861, aged 64
    Abram, died 1863, aged 2
    Olive O.
ROBERTS -
    Orren, died 1849, aged 53
    Esther, wf., died 1872, aged 75
    Ellen A., died 1850, aged 20
    Elizabeth Stewart, died 1864, aged 23
ROGERS -
    Luinda, died 1865, aged 71
ROTGEIN -
    William, died 1875, aged 62
RACKOW -
    Emil, died 1884, aged 35
RIPLEY-
    Laban, died 1863, aged 59
    Lydia A., died 1887, aged 81
ROBSON -
    George, died 1895, aged 78
RAHUR -
    Josephine, died 1862, aged 3
RUCK -
    Christian, died 1889, aged 79
SHOEMAKER -
    George N. died 1888, aged 75
    Evaline, died 1899, aged 83
    John H. died 1884, aged 43
    E.B. died 1863, aged 23
    G.N. died 1855, aged 7
    Jennie S died 1864, aged 8
STEVENS -
    Joseph, died 1857, aged 68
    Amy, wf., died 68, aged 70
    Herman J., died 1901, aged 71
    Fred. Hamlin, died 1875, aged 8
    Birdie, died 1891, aged 17
STEWART -
    William, died 1879, aged 89
    Frances, died 1869 aged 69
    Jane, died 1846, aged 10
SWETT -
    Benjamin, died 1891, aged 80
    Elvira Cornish, did 1879, aged 78
SEAMAN -
    Hannah, died 1904, aged 69
    Charles, died 1875, aged 1-6
    Samuel, died 1857, aged 52
SOLES -
    Thomas S. died 1899, aged 80
    Dewey E., died 1901, aged 3
    Tom, died 1885, infant.
SIELAFF -
    John, died 1895, aged 85
    Charlotte, died 1894, aged 85
    Augusta, died 1895, aged 53
SHIPMAN -
    William, died 1848, aged 20
STRONG -
    Martin, died 1872, aged 32
    Waite, wf.
SASS -
    Jotham A., died 1869, aged 9
    Edward, died 1874, aged 9 mo.
    Mary, died 1904, aged 30
    Regina
TRIPP -
    Epriam R., died 1876, aged 60
    Sarah, wf., died 1863, aged 43
    Delbert, died 1895, aged 12
    Mary Cooper, died 1885, aged 39
    Charles C., died 1898, aged 20
TAYLOR -
    Peleg, died 1877, aged 73
    Jane, aged 69
TITUS -
    Albert, died 1873, aged 71
    Margaret, died 1881, aged 71
    Sally Bayer, died 1867, aged 20
    Cora Titus, died 1881, aged 14
    Phebe V. infant
TANNER -
    John, died 1857, aged 79
    Almy, died 1854, aged 71
THAYER -
    Martin P., died 1860, aged 38
    Jennie, died 1889, aged 36
UNDERWOOD -
    Chester, died 1856, aged 45
VANDEVOORT -
    Michael, died 1871, aged 2-8
VIRGIL -
    Adaline, died 1869, aged 39
    Addie K., died 1859, aged 6 mo.
THURSTON -
    Jasper A., died 1863, aged 6 mo.
WALTERS -
    Aaron, died 1889, aged 80
    Rosana, wf., died 1858, aged 40
    Mary, wf., died 1889, aged 77
WARD -
    Andrew P died 1897, aged 80
    Almear, died 1857, aged 39
    Geo. D. died 1890, aged 29
WILLIAMS -
    Ellen E. died 1888, aged 38
    Flora E. died 1905, aged 23
    David Loyd, died 1890, aged 3 mo.
WHITE -
    John J. died 1879, aged 69
    Ann, wf.
    Joseph, died 1879, aged 2
WHITNEY -
    Worthy, died 1887, aged 82