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Saint Francis Cemetery
Cedar, Smith County, Kansas

Lat: 39° 37' 58"N, Lon: 98° 58' 54"W
Dor Township R15W Sec 11

Contributed by Beth Gillis, Oct 23, 2005 [rbgillis@ruraltel.net]. Total records = 42.

To reach this cemetery from Cedar, Kansas and Hwy 9 go to G road on the west edge of Cedar. Turn south 1.75 miles to 260 road, then west 1.75 miles, then north 1/2 mile. It is on the east side of the road.

This is an old church cemetery, which is now often referred to as the Sweat Cemetery. The earliest listed burial is that of Mary Sweat in 1888. The church no longer exists, but the cemetery is still being used today.

Saint Francis the cemetery is in excellent condition and being maintained by the Sweat Claudel families now.

This is a complete listing of the cemetery of all visible stones. The cemetery was walked by Robert Gillis on Oct 08, 2005

- Beth Gillis

Claudel, John T., b. 30 Aug 1876, d. 17 Aug 1952
Claudel, Emma, b. 14 Feb 1880, d. 19 Jun 1966
Claudel, Francis M., b. 3 Feb 1846, d. 30 Jun 1921
Claudel, Frank, b. 1875, d. 1955, s/w Louisa Claudel
Claudel, J. Ellis, b. 12 Jun 1915, d. 14 Mar 1988
Claudel, James W., b. 28 Dec 1883, d. 12 Dec 1970, s/w Rosa A. Claudel
Claudel, Joseph T., b. 31 Aug 1844, d. 21 Oct 1914
Claudel, Leo Francis, b. 1899, d. 1945
Claudel, Louisa, b. 1876, d. 1952, s/w Frank Claudel
Claudel, Mary R., b. 14 May 1916, d. 10 Aug 2004
Claudel, Paul, b. 19 Mar 1854, d. 1 Nov 1925
Claudel, Rosa A., b. 27 Aug 1884, d. 14 Aug 1939, s/w James W. Claudel
Claudel, Rose M., b. 25 Jan 1851, d. 31 Aug 1921
Meunler, Inf Son, b. ??, d. 1890, Inf Son of Adolph Meunler
Sweat, Eleanor, b. 12 May 1920, d. 22 Feb 2001, m. 6 May 1940, s/w Glen R. Sweat
Sweat, Anna M., b. 1873, d. 1935
Sweat, Catherine, b. 1882, d. 1975
Sweat, Cora M., b. 1 Oct 1886, d. 23 Jul 1977, m. 6 Apr 1910, s/w Solomon L. Sweat
Sweat, Dorothy, b. 27 Jan 1922, d. 25 Sep 2002, m. 24 Jan 1942, S/w Lennie M. Sweat
Sweat, Erma L., b. 21 Sep 1925, d. 28 Aug 1968, s/w Lawrence M. Sweat
Sweat, Eugene F., b. 18 Oct 1912, d. 25 Jun 1997, m. 29 Oct 1935, s/w Jean L. Sweat
Sweat, Glen R., b. 27 Dec 1915, d. ??, m. 6 May 1940, s/w Eleanor Sweat
Sweat, Hiram P., b. 1871, d. 1924
Sweat, James E., b. 1877, d. 1890
Sweat, Janet M., b. 7 Jun 1937, d. ??
Sweat, Jean L., b. 20 Jul 1914, d. 17 Aug 1998, m. 29 Oct 1935, s/w Eugene F. Sweat
Sweat, Lawrence M., b. 5 Sep 1922, d. ??, WWII, s/w Erma L. Sweat
Sweat, Lennie M., b. 21 Sep 1911, d. 1 Jan 1993, 1Lt. US Army WWII m. 24 Jan 1942, s/w Dorothy Sweat
Sweat, Lewis, b. 5 Jan 1913, d. 29 Dec 1986, Cpt US Army WWII, s/w Lilith M. Sweat
Sweat, Lilith M., b. 19 Nov 1916, d. ??, s/w Lewis Sweat
Sweat, Lula, b. 1884, d. 1976
Sweat, Martha J., b. 1888, d. 1888
Sweat, Martin F., b. 1879, d. 1951, s/w Rosa O. Sweat
Sweat, Mary C., b. 1851, d. 1888
Sweat, Mary R., b. 1885, d. 1913
Sweat, Nolan J., b. 2 Nov 1970, d. 13 Dec 2002
Sweat, Perry, b. 13 Sep 1906, d. 23 Jul 1999, m. 30 Nov 1924, s/w Ruth E. Sweat
Sweat, Ronald J., b. 25 Jun 1937, d. ??
Sweat, Rosa O., b. 1883, d. 1950, s/w Martin F. Sweat
Sweat, Ruth E., b. 25 Nov 1910, d. ??, m. 30 Nov 1924, s/w Perry L. Sweat
Sweat, Solomon L., b. 1844, d. 1926, Co. D 35 Ind Vol Inf
Sweat, Solomon L., b. 28 Jan 1886, d. 12 Jul 1972, m. 6 Apr 1910, s/w Cora M. Sweat