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Prairie Lawn Cemetery (Gorham Cemetery)
Russell County, Kansas

GPS: 38.87868, -99.03944
Big Creek Twp, T11S R15W Sec 31

400th Ave & US Highway 40
Gorham KS 67640

Contributed by Charma Craven []
Published: Feb 18, 2005, last updated June 9, 2021
Total records: 258

Driving Directions

To reach cemetery from Gorham, drive south on 175th street. The cemetery will be on the east side of the street just before you reach Homer Road.

Cemetery History

This cemetery, which was established in the late 1800s, was originally called the Gorham Cemetery. Later it was deeded by Ed Gorham (founder of Gorham) to the Prairie Lawn Cemetery Association, who now owns and maintains the cemetery.

Cemetery Records

Records below were compiled from tombstone inscriptions by Charma Craven during a visit to the cemetery in January 6, 2004. It includes all existing and legible burial markers at that time.

Ball, Amanda, b. 1828, d. 1886
Ball, Chester W., b. Feb 22, 1920, d. Feb 28, 1974
Ball, Dorman, no dates, age: 1 mo, 13 days
Ball, H. C., b. 1827, d. 1908
Ball, Miriam (Foster), b. Feb 1, 1919, d. Apr 20, 2002
Ball, Pearl (Baxter), b. 1884, d. 1910, Wife of D.A. Ball
Baxter, Caroline, b. 1854, d. 1898
Baxter, George S., b. 1898, d. 1898
Baxter, James E., b. 1850, d. 1930
Baxter, Kenneth M., b. Sep 29, 1906, d. Apr 13, 1975
Baxter, Mary J., b. 1868, d. 1943
Baxter, Sarah Leona, b. Jun 13, 1887, d. Jul 20, 1956
Baxter, Shirley, b. Oct 15, 1907, d. Dec 17, 1995
Baxter, Sylvia, b. Mar 6, 1903, d. Nov 21, 1966, Thomas H. married Sylvia Schwartz Sep 29, 1924
Baxter, Thomas H., b. Sep 19, 1890, d. Feb 23, 1972, Thomas H. married Sylvia Schwartz Sep 29, 1924
Baxter, Vernon L., b. Aug 18, 1925, d. Sep 5, 1925, Son of TH & Sylvia Baxter
Benso, Edna E., b. 1909, d. 1977
Benso, Elizabeth, b. Nov 18, 1841, d. Nov 12, 1928, Mother
Benso, Frank F., b. 1872, d. 1943
Benso, Margaret C., b. Jun 5, 1874, d. Aug 8, 1945
Benso, Ronald E., b. 1938, d. 1938
Benso, Stanley C., b. 1901, d. 1938
Benso, William Edward, b. Feb 24, 1875, d. Jul 20, 1945
Benso, William, b. Jan 28, 1837, d. Sep 15, 1904, Enlisted Oct 13, 1864 in CO D 8th ILL VOL CAV Discharged Jul 17, 1865
Black, James, b. Aug 6, 1850, d. Sep 23, 1903
Black, John W., b. 1896, d. 1918
Black, Mary, b. Oct 10, 1865, d. no date, Wife of James Black
Black, Oral S., b. Sep 12, 1868, d. Dec 16, 1907
Blanke, LeVana (Mitchell) Craven, b. Jun 29, 1929, d. Jan 6, 2004, Married Clarence Craven Dec 29, 1947
Bonasch, Catharine, b. Dec 2, 1820, d. Aug 24, 1898
Bosch, Adolph, b. Apr 21, 1884, d. May 15, 1917
Bosch, Debra Diane, b. Feb 24, 1953, d. Feb 24, 1954, Inf. Daughter
Bosch, Gwendolyn, b. Sep 9, 1929, d. Aug 14, 1998
Bosch, Helen Marie, b. Oct 5, 1916, d. Jan 22, 1989
Bosch, Henry F., b. May 12, 1870, d. Feb 20, 1932
Bosch, Henry, b. Feb 20, 1843, d. Jun 27, 1918, Born-Slavely Holstein, Germany-1864 9 ArmyCorps, French-German Way 1870-1871
Bosch, John Christain, b. Jan 25, 1874, d. Apr 13, 1950
Bosch, Katharina, b. Jun 11, 1880, d. Feb 12, 1901, Fed. 12 AT 10 A.M. 1901
Bosch, Lawrence C., b. Aug 6, 1915, d. Feb 27, 2001
Bosch, Lizzie M., b. Aug 8, 1881, d. Oct 23, 1960
Bosch, Malvina Gertrude, b. Dec 10, 1885, d. Jan 29, 1977
Bosch, Mollie, b. Feb 19, 1846, d. Sep 3, 1916, Born-Hanover, Germany
Bosch, Paul Henry, b. Apr 22, 1921, d. May 24, 1987
Bosch, Peter William, b. May 15, 1879, d. Mar 17, 1962
Bosch, Robert L, b. Aug 23, 1919, d. May 8, 1996
Bosch, William Emmett, b. Jan 20, 1911, d. Nov 18, 1979
Bosch, William Gertrude, b. Dec 10, 1885, d. Jan 29, 1977
Butler, Herbert, b. Jan 24, 1892, d. Dec 26, 1970
Butler, Pauline, b. Jun 18, 1896, d. Jul 27, 1971
Byrn, Debra Kay, d. Jun 8, 1959, Our Baby, Inf. Dau. of Darrell & Nancy Byrn
Caldwell, David A., b. 1825, d. 1886
Close, C. D., b. 1865, d. 1932
Close, Clifford D., b. 1906, d. 1951
Close, F. M., b. 1904, d. 1904
Close, Susan, b. 1878, d. 1959
Colby, Amos, b. Feb 14, 1812, d. Apr 27, 1889
Combs, Frank Lee, b. Aug 6, 1939, d. Dec 14, 1973, Kansas PVT US Marine Corps
Craven, Alan Jay, b. Dec 13, 1960, d. Dec 24, 1960
Craven, Clarence M., b. Aug 23, 1926, d. Jan 5, 1973, Colorado PFC US Army WWII
Crawford, Anna M., b. Dec 2, 1858, d. Mar 25, 1943, His wife
Crawford, Arthur C., d. Jun 7, 1892, Son
Crawford, Clarence E., b. Aug 20, 1852, d. Sep 10, 1908
Crawford, Julia M., b. 1888, d. 1943, Daughter
Crawford, Myrtle M., b. Sep 15, 1890, d. Oct 25, 1983
Crawford, Olga F., b. Jun 2, 1883, d. Jun 11, 1915, Wife of Wm. P. Crawford
Crawford, William P., b. Nov 30, 1879, d. Mar 20, 1963
Denman, Harley Price, d. Jan 29, 1900, age: 14 yrs, 11 days",
Dockendorf, Cora, b. 1896, d. 1970
Dockendorf, E. Maye, b. 1929, d. 1998
Dockendorf, John, b. 1889, d. 1972
Dwyer, Dennis H., b. 1855, d. 1905
Dwyer, Julia A., b. 1855, d. 1901
Dyer, Ann, b. 1843, d. 1939
Dyer, John, b. 1840, d. 1918, CO F 2nd W.VA CAB
Dyer, Lewis Earl, d. Nov 17, 1900, age: 1 yr, 10 mos
Foster, Sarah (Gorham), b. Feb 23, 1883, d. Nov 26, 1957
Foster, William T., b. Nov 14, 1869, d. Nov 15, 1934
Fox, Father, b. 1831, d. 1907
Fox, John, b. 1865, d. 1920
Fox, Mother, b. 1831, d. 1913
Ginter, Gotlop W., b. 1867, d. 1958
Ginter, Minnie C., b. 1870, d. 1968
Ginter, Peter W., b. Oct 5, 1899, d. Feb 4, 1922, Son of GW & Minnie Ginther
Ginther, Harry O., b. May 12, 1885, d. Sep 21, 1885
Ginther, Hattie A., b. Jul 22, 1850, d. Jul 3, 1899
Goethchius, Eva A., b. 1863, d. 1949
Gorham, Clifford Lytle, b. May 11, 1881, d. Jun 27, 1887
Gorham, Elijah Dodge, b. Apr 30, 1833, d. Mar 16, 1906, Fahter
Gorham, Minerva L., b. 1846, d. 1928, Mother
Haggard, Alvina Louise, b. Mar 5, 1905, d. May 25, 1955
Haggard, Hobart H., b. Sep 26, 1897, d. Oct 30, 1976
Hall, Clarence S., b. Mar 25, 1875, d. May 24, 1916
Hall, Mary, b. Feb 24, 1846, d. Feb 23, 1913
Hall, Maud E., b. Jul 19, 1881, d. Jul 11, 1908
Hall, Maud E., b. Jul 19, 1882, d. Jul 11, 1908
Hall, Samuel H., b. May 23, 1817, d. May 25, 1891
Hayes, William Hayes, b. Aug 23, 1876, d. Jun 14, 1950
Hemphill, Stella (Crawford), b. Aug 10, 1920, d. Jul 24, 1984
Hoole, Sarah, d. Feb 23, 1891, age: 52 yrs, 2mos, 23 days, Beloved wife of JH Hoole
Irwin, Danny E., b. Jul 24, 1957, d. Jan 1, 1981
Irwin, Doris C. (Schwartz), b. Oct 29, 1928, d. Dec 12, 1995, Married Jun 10, 1950
Irwin, Doris J. (Williamson), b. Jul 28, 1935, d. Mar 29, 1994, Married Dec 31, 1954
Irwin, Marvin D. "Bub", b. Feb 18, 1928, d. Sep 6, 1992, Married Jun 10, 1950
Irwin, Max D., b. 1934, d. 1988, SP 3 US Army Korea
Irwin, Paul R., b. Apr 13, 1937, d. Mar 3, 1995
Irwin, Riley L., b. Oct 17, 1930, d. no date, Married Dec 31, 1954
Jamieson, Margaret D., b. Feb 28, 1898, d. Apr 26, 1901
Jeffrey, Zana M., b. Jan 25, 1912, d. Apr 29, 1960
Killian, Elsie (Benso), b. 1905, d. 1983
Killian, William G., b. 1912, d. 1992
Klarenbach, Gertrude Black, b. 1893, d. 1924
Klotz, George, b. Aug 28, 1868, d. Dec 16, 1958
Klotz, Ida, b. Dec 29, 1874, d. Oct 4, 1948
Klotz, Marie, b. 1855, d. 1939, Mother
Klotz, Walter, b. Mar 9, 1906, d. May 24, 1906
Klotz, Wilhelm, b. 1840, d. 1930, Father
Knapp, Alvin G., b. Jun 9, 1906, d. Nov 16, 1906
Koch, Karolina, no dates
Kuntzsch, Albert C., b. Oct 19, 1915, d. Feb 7, 1989
Kuntzsch, Frederick E. "Fred", b. Oct 11, 1923, d. Oct 26, 1996, Our childred Coralee, Ruann, Marlys, Kara, Fred II
Kuntzsch, Mabel G., b. Jan 30, 1922, d. Feb 3, 2002
Kuntzsch, Mildred J. (Quint), b. Apr 21, 1927, d. no date, Our childred Coralee, Ruann, Marlys, Kara, Fred II
Kuntzsch, Richard, b. 1881, d. 1953
Kuntzsch, Wilhelmina, b. 1887, d. 1932
Kyle, Charles W., b. Jul 26, 1890, d. Dec 8, 1968, PVT US Marine Corps Kansas WWI
Kyle, Merna G., b. Jul 4, 1890, d. Mar 4, 1970, Mother
Lamoree, E. P., b. Nov 17, 1862, d. Nov 22, 1957, Father
Lamoree, Ella C., b. 1968, d. 1910, Wife of EP Lamoree
Lamoree, Raymond E., b. Aug 15, 1904, d. Aug 15, 1904
Lamoree, Wilfred D., b. Jan 28, 1907, d. Feb 7, 1907
Lightcap, George B., b. Sep 18, 1864, d. Sep 28, 1891, (Stone is sitting sideways)
Lightcap, George, b. Oct 13, 1830, d. Apr 9, 1902
Lightcap, Susanna, d. Dec 11, 1898, age: 64 yrs, 4 mos, 11days, Wife of George Lightcap
Lindenmuth, Earl Ivan, b. Jun 8, 1890, d. May 11, 1971
Lindenmuth, Ester M., b. Jun 19, 1913, d. May 14, 2003
Manning, Roxanna, d. Mar 1, 1880, age: 84 yrs, 4 mos, 21 days, Wife of WK Manning
McMullen, Romeo Mario, b. Jul 11, 1940, d. Mar 30, 1988
McMullen, Romeo S., b. Jul 19, 1982, d. Mar 2, 1958, Father
McMullen, W. Wilmeta, b. Dec 28, 1917, d. Jul 4, 1978, Mother
Meeker, Charles W., b. 1892, d. 1914
Meeker, Frank L., b. 1896, d. 1900
Meeker, James C., b. 1894, d. 1900
Meeker, William G., b. 1865, d. 1910, Father
Michaelis, Nancy Lee (Porter), b. Dec 3, 1936, d. Feb 7, 1995, Dau. of Lee & Opal Porter
Miller, John H., b. Feb 2, 1860, d. Apr 8, 1938, CORP CO C, 9th Inf
Morris, Joe, b. 1875, d. 1958
Moyer, Ruth Waudby, b. Oct 14, 1924, d. no date
Nelson, Dora (Black), b. Dec 1, 1866, d. Jun 20, 1945
Patten, Ann E., d. Dec 10, 1886, age: 59 yrs, 7 mos, 2 days, In memory of
Pattin, Infant Son, b. Jan 2, 1924, d. Jan 2, 1924, Inf. Son of MC & Rachel Pattin
Paulson, Ellen L., b. Apr 6, 1927, d. no date, Married Nov 27, 1949
Paulson, Marvin C., b. Dec 25, 1927, d. Jul 21, 2001, Married Nov 27, 1949
Pfortmiller, Louise Reese, b. 1880, d. 1957
Pfortmiller, Richard C., b. Mar 6, 1868, d. Sep 29, 1922
Pond, Frances G. (Morgan), b. Oct 15, 1835, d. Nov 30, 1895, Wife of Stephen Pon
Pond, Stephen D., b. Mar 29, 1832, d. Nov 11, 1909, 1st West CO C 45, REC-Ohio VOL INF
Porter, Opal, b. 1894, d. 1993
Porter, R. L. "Lee", b. 1906, d. 1982
Preston, Amos L., b. 1874, d. 1940
Preston, G. M., b. Nov 6, 1839, d. Feb 2, 1908
Preston, Jerry C., b. Jul 9, 1839, d. Jul 8, 1890, CO F 2 REG MINN VOL
Preston, Minnie, b. 1860, d. 1964
Purcell, Grace L., b. Nov 28, 1919, d. Oct 15, 1985, Mother
Ramos, Hattie E., b. 1885, d. 1948
Reynolds, A. Sue Nell (Sitz), b. Mar 16, 1937, d. Jan 17, 1983
Reynolds, Charles L., b. May 15, 1933, d. May 31, 1979
Ringeisen, Katherine, b. Oct 28, 1848, d. Nov 10, 1936, Mother
Ringeisen, Wm., b. May 29, 1839, d. Mar 26, 1919, Inlisted CO E 21 REG PENN
Roberts, John,", d. Dec 1907, First Pioneer in Walker Creek
Roberts, Mary, d. Mar 31, 1904, age: 69 yrs, 6 mos, Wife of JW Roberts, Born in Wales
Roth, Christain, b. Oct 24, 1844, d. Dec 9, 1916
Roth, Rebecca J., b. Sep 21, 1855, d. May 1, 1927
Rouback, Emil, b. Aug 15, 1879, d. Jan 2, 1944
Rouback, Hannah, b. Apr 14, 1880, d. Nov 15, 1966
Rouback, Hilma, b. Aug 12, 1883, d. Nov 12, 1897, Our Daughter
Rouback, Johanna, b. Feb 9, 1840, d. Jun 16, 1920
Rouback, John B., b. Jun 27, 1872, d. Jul 27, 1935
Rouback, John, b. Jan 1, 1843, d. Feb 26, 1913
Rouback, Solomon, b. Sep 30, 1875, d. Mar 29, 1947
Ruhling, Anna, b. 1884, d. 1926
Ruhling, Emile A., b. 1823, d. 1896, His wife
Ruhling, Gottlieb, b. 1818, d. 1897
Ruhling, William Otto, b. 1861, d. 1936
Russell, C. Marvin, b. 1901, d. 1968, Married Dec 17, 1924
Russell, Gladys P. (Masburn), b. 1904, d. 1988, Married Dec 17, 1924
Schmitt, Catharine, b. Dec 2, 1820, d. Aug 24, 1883
Schmitt, Elizabeth Ann, b. Jun 9, 1887, d. Oct 29, 1975, They are the loving parents of J.W, Dona, Barbara & Faye Ann
Schmitt, Fay Ann, b. Feb 8, 1950, d. Feb 8, 1950, Infant Daughter of Johnnie & Mary Schmitt
Schmitt, John W., b. Dec 12, 1884, d. May 20, 1969
Schmitt, Johnnie, b. Dec 22, 1913, d. Jun 10, 1983, Johnnie Schmitt & Mary Ann Talbot married Jul 10, 1941
Schmitt, Mary Ann (Talbot), b. Dec 9, 1914, d. Nov 30, 1983
Simon, Matilda M., b. Jul . 11, 1914, d. May 1, 1987
Simon, William R., b. Apr 30, 1912, d. Jun 5, 1990
Sloan, Fannie, b. Apr 13, 1879, d. Oct 5, 1941
Sloan, Hugh Rocksberry, b. Jul 9, 1873, d. Dec 9, 1952
Smejkal, Charles ""Bobby", b. Jan 23, 1916, d. Jul 28, 1926
Smejkel, Charles, b. Feb 26, 1893, d. Oct 30, 1970
Smejkel, Pauline N., b. Jun 28, 1894, d. Aug 3, 1978
Smith, Cleta P. Pratt, b. May 18, 1914, d. Jun 2, 1977
Smith, Dean L., b. Oct 30, 1925, d. Feb 26, 1988, CPL US Marine Corps WWII
Smith, Edward T., d. Feb 28, 1885, age: 31 yrs, 9 mos, 6 days, Son of FW & AE Smith
Smith, Fred C., b. 1921, d. 1995, US Navy Foreman 1C, Buried in U Bank Cemetery, Canton, TX
Smith, Hannah, b. 1824, d. 1905, Mother of Alfred Waudby
Smith, James W., d. Jun 3, 1887, age: 21 yrs, 10 mos, 6 days, Son of JB & HI Smith
Smith, Lawrence R., b. Dec 16, 1914, d. no date
Smith, Leroy W., b. 1918, d. 1943, TEC 4 US Army WWII
Stafford, Calvin Oscar, b. 1882, d. 1938
Stafford, Hurshel I. "Pete", b. Jul 19, 1910, d. Jul 14, 1995
Stafford, Irene L. (Engel), b. Feb 27, 1915, d. no date
Stafford, Sarah A., b. 1880, d. 1953
Strobel, John M., b. 1954,, d
Strobel, Karla K., b. 1957, d. 1977
Thomas, Maggie C., d. May 19, 1888, age: 22 yrs, 9 mos, 27 days, Beloved wife of GM Thomas
Thompson, Elbridge, b. Jun 14, 1820, d. Jul 24, 1898
Thompson, Elizabeth, d. Apr 17, 1893, age: 77 yrs, 11 mos, 23 days, Wife of E. Thompson
Thompson, Louisa, b. Apr 28, 1822, d. Dec 1, 1897
Thompson, Sarah J., b. 1847, d. 1909
Trollinger, R. E., b. May 23, 1862, d. May 22, 1898, Wife of Sloan Crissman
Vanscyoc, Wellington T., b. 1880, d. 1952
Vanscyod, Anna S., b. 1878, d. 1951
Wahl, Barbara Elizabeth, b. May 12, 1903, d. Dec 28, 1909, Gone Home
Wahl, Barbara, b. 1840, d. 1928, Mother
Wahl, Jacob, b. 1836, d. 1919, 61 CO G 3 US Vet Vol 65
Wahl, Lottie, b. Jan 8, 1889, d. Feb 10, 1914
Wahl, Violet, b. Sep 3, 1913, d. Jan 20, 1915
Waudby, Alfred, b. 1851, d. 1914
Waudby, Amelia (Speere), b. Nov 11, 1870, d. Sep 2, 1931, Mother
Waudby, Betty T., b. Jan 13, 1924, d. Jul 10, 1988, Mother
Waudby, Brown, b. Nov 21, 1880, d. Sep 9, 1959, Brown & Cora A. Emenhiser married Ot. 21, 1900
Waudby, Cora A., b. Dec 28, 1881, d. May 31, 1974
Waudby, Donald Gordon, b. Oct 25, 1936, d. Mar 27, 1937
Waudby, Everett J., b. Mar 5, 1923, d. Mar 9, 1997, Father
Waudby, Everett W., b. Feb 12, 1954, d. Feb 12, 1954, Our Angel
Waudby, Everett, b. Jul 21, 1901, d. Mar 19, 1979
Waudby, George E., b. 1896, d. 1920, Son of George & Amelia Waudby
Waudby, George, b. Oct 1, 1868, d. Aug 2, 1899, Father
Waudby, Grace, b. Feb 6, 1902, d. Apr 13, 1986
Waudby, Therese S., b. 1851, d. 1914
Waudby, Thomas, d. Apr 23, 1897, Died in infancy
Weaber, Edward, b. Feb 3, 1836, d. Mar 16, 1888
Weigel, Dr. Bernard J., b. Mar 24, 1896, d. Sep 15, 1950
Weisense, Hobart Leonard, b. Sep 18, 1877, d. Jul 26, 1961
Weisensee, Elizabeth, b. Apr 23, 1840, d. Nov 4, 1887, Mother
Weisensee, Ellen M., b. May 18, 1859, d. Feb 14, 1930, Mother
Weisensee, George, b. Jun 22, 1832, d. Apr 20, 1897, Sergt. CO B 73rd Ohio REGT
Weisensee, Infant Son, b. Jul 7, 1898, d. Jul 9, 1898, Inf. Son of Chas. & Mary Weisensee
Weisensee, James, b. Jul 5, 1872, d. Feb 10, 1924, Son
Wilson, Fern Irene, b. Feb 1, 1932, d. Apr 20, 1965, Wife of Charles B. Wilson
Wilson, Randy D., b. Jun 2, 1957, d. Sep 19, 1995, Beloved son & brother
Wolf, Elizabeth, b. Jul 31, 1828, d. Oct 9, 1913, Born in Bavaria
Wolf, Frank Wayne, b. Feb 4, 1949, d. May 8, 1950
Wolf, Frank, b. 1863, d. 1941
Wolf, George, b. Feb 5, 1905, d. Jan 27, 1969
Wolf, Mary G., b. 1877, d. 1953
Woolverton, Warren A., b. Nov 24, 1951, d. Apr 2, 1996, Son, Brother, Friend
Woolverton, William "Bill", b. Oct 7, 1912, d. Jun 1, 1985
Zordel, Lois Irene, b. Jul 22, 1939, d. Jun 3, 1955

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