Norman Cemetery
Catharine N. Township, Ellis County, Kansas

Compiled and contributed by Jackie Slimmer Langholz [langholz@ruraltel.net].  For more information, visit her website, "JackieJ's Homepage".  Total records = 71.

Located South 1/2 of Section 12, or, Approx. 9 1/2 miles East on the Saline River Road from Hwy. 183.  Updated through August 5, 1999

- Jackie Slimmer Langholz

Abbott, Infant son of R.R. & Mary Abbott   02/09/1905 - 02/11/1905
               Budded on earth, to bloom in heaven

Bowlby, Infant Baby of S.L. & K.M. Bowlby   Died 09/24/1884  Aged 4 days

Chrisler, Hettie Belle  1905 - 1998
Chrisler, George Oren  1906 - 1998    (this is husband & wife)
 

Cress, (One Stone)  wife, Pearl Simpson  11/22/1892 - 11/19/1977
                                    husband, Hugh Irving  05/10/1884 - 09/25/1947

Cress, Virginia Fay  1929 - 1934
Cress, John E.  1913 - 1916                (these three stones are located immediately south
Cress, Enid R.  1915- 1915                    of above stone for Pearl & Hugh Cress)

Cress, Robert R.  01/20/1919 - 05/08/1976

Cress, Donald T.  09/12/1916 - 08/25/1971 (this still had small metal marker w/ 1915 - 1971)

Cress, David Arthur  (CPL. US Army, Korea)  07/31/1925 - 12/14/1988

Cress, Andrew W.  (S. Sgt. US Army)  03/03/1921 - 03/13/1986

Dohm, Lurilla M. wife of Ferd Dohm, Daughter of R.G. & A. Finch  died 12/14/1904    21Y 10M  28D
            Peaceful be thy slumber, Thou no more will join our number.  Thou no more our sorrows know

Finch, Eulah B.  1914 - 1930

Finch, (One Stone)  Orman H.  1859 - 1917
                                       Florence B.  1870 -1960

Finch, Volney J. (son of R.G. & A. Finch)  Died 05/31/1904  Aged 24Y 6M 18D
    Peaceful be thy eternal rest my dear departed children.

Finch,  In Memory of Madena, Dau. of R.G. & A. Finch  Died 07/05 1898  Aged 31Y 7M 9D
    She died as she lived believing that to make others happy was the highest duty incumbant on humanity.

Griffin, Arthur H.  D. 07/23/1906  Aged 23 years
    In My Father's House Are Many Mansions

Gfeller, (One Stone) Adella V. Cress  02/16/1932 - 12/11/1992
                                       Loren Lester  04/14/1928 -
                                       Married Aug 22, 1955

Gumble, Infant daughter of A.D. & Anna Gumble   1884

Gumble, Abraham D.   Died 05/31/1885  Aged 38yrs 28d's
    There will joyful welcome greet us, In that heading of fadeless flight, Where our loved ones want to greet us, In their robes of spotless white.

Gumble, Anna E.  1856 - 1896

Gumble, John C. , Husband of M.D. Gumble  02/22/1816  - 04/16/1904
    FATHER   Gone but not forgotten

Gumble, Maria Davis,  Wife of J.C. Gumble  12/20/1817 - 05/19/1897

Gumble, James G.  07/06/1881 - 06/05/1900

Gumble, Bert J.  03/05/1878 - 08/13/1906

Hoagland, (One Stone)  M. Jane  1886 - 1975
                                               Clifford R.  1884 - 1964

Johansen, Maria  03/28/1881 - 10/08/1932

King, Albert Lewis  1879 - 80

King, (One Stone)  Allen L.  06/03/1823 - 11/04/1909
                                   Lydia E. (His wife) 08/26/1839 - 01/21/1927

McAuley, William J.  (Co. F  20th Regt.  CT. Vol)  01/12/1820 - 02/22/1905

Miller, Anna  1840 - 1912  Oldenburg, Germany  (Two small stone with Baby Miller on each side)

Mock, Mary A.C.  03/06/1818 - 10/23/1902
    Dearest mother we hope to meet thee, when the day of life has fled.  Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed.

Mock, Oliver Ray,  Infant son of S.J. & Maggie Mock  07/12/1881 - 09/13/1881
    Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, He thought it best.

Mock, Margaret E.  01/11/1852 - 10/14/1881
    Dearest mother thou hast left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel; But tis God who hath bereft us. He can all our sorrows heal.

Mock, Edward L.,  Infant son of P.F. & L.K. Mock  11/18/1886

Perkins, Verda Simpson  In loving memory  03/30/1900 - 02/15/1990
    My children Elwyn & Orma Teasley

Rumsey, Stephen,  (Co B 13th Mich. Inft.)  Died 11/13/1886,  Aged 24 yrs
    Gone but not forgotten.
    No pains, no grief, no anxious fear, can reach our father sleeping here.

Simpson, (One Stone) Francis A.  1849 - 1925
                                          Julia H. King, his wife  1854 - 1937

Simpson, (One Stone)  Eva A.  1891 - 1922
                                           Perry C.  1879 - 1948
                                           William A. 1911 - 1927, Their Son

Simpson, (One Stone)  Louella  1919 - 1996
                                           C. Frank  1915 - 1992

Simpson, Harry E.  12/10/1879 - 07/16/1970

Simpson, Victor H.  1878 - 1929

Simpson (One Stone)( located to left of Harry E. Simpson stone)
    Emma A. (Mother)  1893 - 1935
    Clarence E. (Father)  1890 - 1960

Simpson, Kelly Keith  08/20/1957 - 08/22/1957
    Son of Edwin & Evelyn

Simpson, Nathan Joel  04/17/1958 - 04/18/1958
    Son of Edwin & Evelyn

Simpson, Edwin K.  12/08/1926 - 07/15/1975
                  Evelyn M. 10/03/1934  -

Smith, Louisa S.  1881 - 1907
    Gone but not forgotten

Stone, (Area surrounded by concrete curbing) (small stone to left of large stone w/nothing on it)
            (Four other small stones in same area, nothing or only C.A.S. on them)
            (One Stone, Large)  Cora A., wife of A.F. Stone  10/14/1863 - 10/31/1908
                                                  A.F.   03/04/1855 - 10/09/1931

Teasley, Orma N.  1927 - 1938  (located to right of Verda Simpson Perkins)

Thurston, Walter J.  03/05/1941 - 03/07/1941

Thurston, (One Stone)  Daniel  1841 - 1933
                                          Julia A., His wife  1845 - 1911

Thurston, (One Stone)  Josie, Infant son of G.A. & J. Thurston  03/03/1896 - 10/23/1915
                                      A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled.

Thurston, (One Stone)  Chester Earl  04/18/1919 - 09/18/1997
                                           Edna L.  08/12/1923

Thurston, Marvin D.  01/9/1948 - 02/31/1995

Turk, Benjamin N.  (this was made of limestone, cracked and broken, laying on top of flat limestone slab, which is resting on four other limestone sides, all that's left on headstone is N Turk) (No dates, but believe he was first person buried in this cemetery)

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