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Custer Cemetery
Smith County, Kansas

Lat: 39° 44' 06"N, Lon: 98° 39' 15"W
Crystal Plains Twp, Sec 3

Contributed by Beth Gillis, Mar 11, 2006 [rbgillis@ruraltel.net]. Total records = 151.

Hwy 281 & 9 Junction go north 7 miles to 190 Rd. Go East 7 miles to W Road Go South 1/2 Mile. Sits on the west side of the road.

This is a very small cemetery, which is well taken care of.

Robert Gillis and I walked this cemetery in Mar 11, 2006. This includes all existing and legible headstone readings.

- Beth Gillis

Aldrich Fred, b. 24 Dec 1880, d. 6 Jun 1952, s/w Lena Aldrich
Aldrich, Dale, b. 4 Sep 1910, d. 31 Jan 1997, s/w Pauline Aldrich
Aldrich, Lena, b. 16 Jun 1884, d. 23 Jun 1953, s/w Fred Aldrich
Aldrich, Vernon Dale, b. 15 Oct 1935, d. 21 Apr 1936
Allan, Clyda, b. 1880, d. 1909
Allbright, David C., b. 1865, d. 1943
Allbright, Frank E., b. 20 Jan 1901, d. 6 Jun 1918, son of D.C. & L.E. Allbright
Allbright, Lenora E., b. 1873, d. 1951
Anderson, J. J., no dates, Co A 11 N.Y. Cav
Apple, Mary A., b. 1855, d. 1910, s/w William H. Apple
Apple, William H., b. 1857, d. 1921, s/w Mary A Apple
Bath, Dorothy H., b. 9 Oct 1922, d. 24 Feb 1923
Bloomer, Elnor Frances, d. 19 Jul 1919, Inf dau of O.L. & B.L. Bloomer
Briggs, Lydia M., b. 1830, d. 1913
Briggs, Wm. P., b. 1828, d. 1917
Burch, Clara E., d. 5 Aug 1880, aged 10d, dau of C.A. & L.A. Burch
Burges, L., b. 1874, d. 1950
Butcher, Gaylon G., b. 12 Oct 1906, d. 13 May 1967, s/w Lydia J. Butcher
Butcher, Lydia J., b. 5 Jan 1914, d. 15 Jan 2004, s/w Gaylon G. Butcher
Cadwalader, Arvilla, b. 23 Jun 1875, d. 15 Aug 1928, s/w Jessie Cadwalader
Cadwalader, Jessie, b. 28 Jan 1873, d. 6 Aug 1938, s/w Arvilla Cadwalader
Cadwalader, Muriel, d. 8 Feb 1901, aged 5y4m
Carl, Edward L., b. 1857, d. 1944
Delay, Anna Eliza, b. Sep 1823, d. Apr 1894
DeSelm, Cora, d. ??
DeSelm, Jonnie P., d. 28 Nov 1879, aged 10y3m14d, son of L.F. & O.A. DeSelm
DeSelm, S. E., d. 27 Dec 1888, aged 40y11m
DeSelm, Thomas G., b. 1875, d. 1893
Dickey, Mary Vaughn, b. 1849, d. 1935
Dickey, W. A. , b. 1838, d. 1906
Dyke, Alert E., b. 19 Oct 1852, d. 3 Sep 1905
Dyke, Louisa, d. 21 Aug 1900, aged 12y4m25d
Gray, J. Albert, b. 1878, d. 1878
Gray, Joseph H., b. 1845, d. 1928, s/w Mahala S. Gray
Gray, Mahala S., b. 1845, d. 1904, s/w Joseph H. Gray
Gray, Myrtlel, b. 11 Feb 1824, d. 11 Jul 1904
Gray, Willie, b. 6 Aug 1885, d. 15 Mar 1886
Greenwood, Fred H., b. 1870, d. 1932
Harwick, Clyde, b. 14 Feb 1886, d. 4 Mar 1950, Ks. Pvt 319 Field Rmt Sq Qmc WWI
Harwick, Ransom J., b. 1851, d. 1930
Manchester David W., b. 1851, d. 1927
Manchester, Alice, b. 1880, d. 1951, s/w Roy Manchester
Manchester, Annadell L., b. 13 Sep 1938, d. ??, s/w Clyde P. Manchester
Manchester, Bertha Alice, b. 25 Jul 1885, d. 29 May 1952, s/w Rex A. Manchester
Manchester, Clyde P., b. 28 Nov 1918, d. 15 May 1990, s/w Annadell L. Manchester
Manchester, Donald F., b. 31 Jan 1911, d. 10 Aug 1932
Manchester, Emma J., b. 1851, 1942, s/w Rufus R. Manchester, First homesteaders of Blaine Twp.
Manchester, Evelyn Darling, b. 1925, d. 1961
Manchester, H. Sawyer, b. 1819, d. 1884, s/w Timothy, Maria, Orson & Ray Manchester
Manchester, Hannah May, b. 4 Sep 1886, d. 18 May 1978, s/w Harry Starbird Manchester
Manchester, Harry Starbird, b. 18 Apr 1882, d. 3 Feb 1958, s/w Hannah May Manchester
Manchester, Henry B., b. 1850, d. 1910
Manchester, L. May, b. 1880, d. 1959
Manchester, Maria, b. 1810, d. 1906, s/w Timothy, H. Sawyer, Orson, & Ray Manchester
Manchester, Orson, b. 1852, d. 1882, s/w Timothy, Maria, H. Sawyer & Ray Manchester
Manchester, Ray, b. 1881, d. 1882, s/w Timothy, Maria, H. Sawyer, & Orson Manchester
Manchester, Ray, b. 1918, d. 1919
Manchester, Rex A., b. 29 Feb 1884, d. 13 Mar 1962, s/w Bertha Alice Manchester
Manchester, Roy, b. 1874, d. 1968, s/w Alice Manchester
Manchester, Rufus R., b. 1846, d. 1933, s/w Emma J. Manchester, First homesteaders of Blaine Twp.
Manchester, Timothy, b. 1804, d. 1880, s/w Maria, H. Sawyer, Orson, & Ray Manchester
McConnell, Bertha E., b. 25 Feb 1882, d. 22 Apr 1968, s/w W.L. McConnell
McConnell, W. L. "Bill", b. 27 Aug 1881, d. 26 Oct 1909, s/w Bertha E. McConnell
Morgan, Roy N., b. 16 Mar 1891, d. 21 Jul 1901, son of Rev. R.N. & E.R. Morgan
Neal, Howard Raymond, d. 1 Nov 1924, son of Harry & Faye Neal
O'Neill, H. C., b. 11 Sep 1870, d. 4 Jul 1912
O'Neill, Hannah Ellen, b. 1 Apr 1836, d. 2 Dec 1884, s/w David & Mary O'Neill
O'Neill, Infants, no dates, of J.L. & Mary O'Neill
O'Neill, Mary, b. 20 Jun 1856, d. 16 Feb 1893, s/w David & Hannah Ellen O'Neill
Parks, Frank D., b. 26 Jun 1859, d. 6 Feb 1950, s/w Helen M. Parks
Parks, Helen M., b. 5 Oct 1855, d. 26 Sep 1910, s/w Frank D. Parks
Parks, John B., b. 5 Feb 1822, d.3 May 1898, s/w Loraine B. Parks
Parks, Loraine B., b. 2 Aug 1824, d. 24 Nov 1876, s/w John B. Parks
Parks, Merle D., b. 1897, d. 1954
Pyle, Geo P., b. 9 Sep 1837, d. 5 Feb 1909, married Amanda Heston on 2 Nov 1862
Pyle, Lewis S., b. 1858, d. 1934, s/w Lucy L. Pyle
Pyle, Lucy L., b. 1868, d. 1956, s/w Lewis S. Pyle
Pyle, Nate, b. 2 Feb 1864, d. 26 Feb 1934
Pyle, William S., d. 1 Apr 1890
Reynolds, D.C., b. 24 Mar 1827, d. 21 mar 1915
Ridgeway, Emma, b. 18 Jun 1886, d. 18 Aug 1886
Robinson, Mariar, d. 1910, aged 82y
Seachris, Margaret A., b. 1846, d. 1934
Seachris, Sam'l A., b. 12 Dec 1841, d. 24 Aug 1922, Co. D 39 IA Inf. GAR
Shellito, Clarence, b. 15 May 1899, d. 24 Oct 1915
Shellito, Elmer, b. 17 Jul 1861, d. 21 Jul 1931
Shellito, Frank, b. 1 May 1808, d. ??
Shellito, Harold Cleo, b. 6 Feb 1927, d. 13 Feb 1927, son of Roy & Katie Shellito
Shellito, Harve, b. 31 Aug 1863, d. 1 Mar 1920
Shellito, Jerry A., b. 14 Feb 1892, d. 10 Jun 1960, Ks. Pvt Co 164 Depot Brigade WWI
Shellito, John, b. May 1821, d. 31 Oct 1909, s.w Maria Shellito
Shellito, Josephene, b. 19 Oct 1857, d. 21 Sep 1908
Shellito, Katie D., b. 16 Oct 1892, d. 18 Jan 1990
Shellito, Maria, d. 1886, s/w John Shellito
Shellito, Murty A., b. 22 Sep 1889, d. 8 Feb 1950
Shellito, Ray Oran, b. >>, d. 16 Sep 1892, aged 1y11m6d
Shellito, Roy O., b. 8 Nov 1893, d. 4 Jun 1955, Ks. Pfc. Co C 58 Inf WWI
Shellito, Warren, b. 18 Oct 1855, d. 6 Apr 1938
Shields, Avis Helen, b. 1909, d. 1910
Shockley, Bonnie May, b. 21 Feb 1910, d. 11 May 1987
Shockley, Wilbur "Cap", b. 22 Dec 1899, d. 25 Aug 1958
Slaten, Mary A., b. 11 Mar 1831, d. 19 May 1875
Smith Abbie A., b. 26 Sep 1839, d. 13 Mar 1929, s/w Charles A & Walter Leslie Smith
Smith, Charles A., b. 27 Feb 1852, d. 20 Jan 1917, s/w Abbie A. & Walter Leslie Smith
Smith, D. W., d. 27 Sep 1897, aged 76y9m12d, s/w Rachel Smith
Smith, Rachel, d. 21 Feb 1904, s/w D.W. Smith
Smith, Walter Leslie, d. ??, Inf son of C. & A. Smith
Tharp, J. A., b. 28 Dec 1838, d. 14 Aug 1899, Co. H 32nd ILL Inf, GAR emblem
Tharp, Sarah, b. 24 Dec 1843, d. 12 Feb 1936
Tharp, Shelia Margaret, b. 18 Oct 1918, d. 18 Oct 1918
Tharp, William W., b. 1869, d. 1940
Townsend, Frank, b. 10 Jul 1884, d. 3 Nov 1888
Townsend, John R., b. 26 May 1861, d. 21 May 1943, s/w Melissa A. Townsend
Townsend, Melissa A., b. 26 Sep 1862, d. 17 Jan 1915, s/w John R. Townsend
Townsend, Willie, b. 31 May 1891, d. 26 Nov 1895
Vinsonhaler, A. Floyd, b. 20 Apr 1914, d. 23 Sep 1981, m. 23 Oct 1943, s/w Earlene Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Allenniah, d. 15 Feb 1917, aged 66y10m15d
Vinsonhaler, Amos, b. 1872, d. 1936
Vinsonhaler, Anna, b. 1871, d. 1944
Vinsonhaler, Benjamine, b. 23 Oct 1881, d. 23 Apr 1893, child of R.F. & Millie Vinsonhaler s/w Byron Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Blanche E., b. 1907, d. 1919
Vinsonhaler, Buddy D., b. 8 Nov 1931, d. ??, m. 26 Oct 1964, s/w Nancy C. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Byron, b. 4 Sep 1897, d. 4 Sep 1897, child of R.F. & Millie Vinsonhaler, s/w Benjamine Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Carl M., b. 1879, d. 1962, s/w Esther Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Carrie, b. 18 Oct 1902, d. 7 Jul 1983, m. 24 Sep 1957, s/w Howard J. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Earlene, b. 20 Nov 1921, d. ??, m. 23 Oct 1943, s/w A. Floyd Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Emily J., b. 1856, d. 1931, s/w F.J. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Esther, b. 1887, 1962, s/w Carl M. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, F.J., b. 1850, d. 1925, s/w Emily J. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Fred O., b. 26 Oct 1900, d. 30 Jan 1980, m. 22 Sep 1928, s/w Grace B. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Geo., b. 10 Mar 1821, d. 6 Jun 1907
Vinsonhaler, George F., b. 25 Dec 1854, d. 19 Jul 1907
Vinsonhaler, Grace B., b. 25 Aug 1907, d. 14 Jan 1998, m. 22 Sep 1928, s/wFred O. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, H. Judson, b. 1868, d. 1948
Vinsonhaler, Howard J., b. 16 Nov 1908, d. 14 Nov 1981, m. 24 Sep 1957, s/w Carrie Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Infant son, b. 9 Feb 1904, d. 9 Feb 1904, Inf son of H.J. & M. E. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, James C., d. 14 Apr 1904, aged 82y4m14d, Co F 34 Iowa Inf , GAR emblem
Vinsonhaler, John S., b. 14 Sep 1866, d. 31 May 1913, Mason emblem
Vinsonhaler, Maggie E., b. 1872, d. 19??
Vinsonhaler, Margaret Ann, b. 4 Sep 1820, d. 1 Mar 1914
Vinsonhaler, Millie, b. 21 Mar 1862, d. 26 Jan 1933, s/w R.F. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Nancy A., d. 27 Nov 1899, aged 73y3m20d
Vinsonhaler, Nancy C., b. 20 Jul 1942, d. 2 Jan 1987, m. 26 Oct 1964, s/w Buddy D. Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Orval, b. 29 Jul 1884, d. 10 Feb 1885
Vinsonhaler, Otis M., d. 23 Feb 1878, aged 3m29d
Vinsonhaler, Pearl, d. 28 Jan 1896, aged 1y5m22d, dau of Amos & Anna Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, R. F., b. 9 May 1859, d. 16 Jul 1921, s/w Millie Vinsonhaler
Vinsonhaler, Robert G., b. 23 Feb 1924, d. 2 Apr 1924
Wright, J. S., b. 20 Dec 1836, d. 3 Dec 1926, s/w Nancy R. Wright
Wright, Nancy R., b. 26 Oct 1837, d. 27 Dec 1909, s/w J.S. Wright
Wright, Walter, b. 6 Jan 1888, d. 5 May 1888

Misc:
1 Stone with no name