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White Church Cemetery
Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

Lat: 39° 07' 51"N, Lon: 94° 46' 36"W
T10S R24E Sec 31

Contact:
2200 N 85th St (White Church Rd)
Kansas City KS

Contributed by Linda Lewis, Jan 07, 2006 [webmaster@cottonhills.com]. Total records = 92.

To reach this cemetery from I435, take Parallel Parkway east to 85th St. Turn north on 85th St (White Church Rd) and go north about 1 block. The church is on the west side of the street and the cemetery is located behind the church.

Both the White Church and White Church Cemetery were founded in 1831 by Rev. Thomas Johnson and his brother, Rev. William Johnson as part of a Methodist Mission to the Delaware Indians. This is the oldest church in Kansas City, Kansas.

This cemetery is the last resting place for many of the Delaware Indians that were served by the Mission as well as the pioneers involved in service to the Mission and the Delaware tribe.

This cemetery is kept in very good condition. It appears that the Delaware tribe placed granite stones with the marble stones for the Delaware tribal members. Most of the marble stones are still legible. There are a few broken and missing stones, and several blank stones.

I completed this transcription for reading all existing headstones and markers in the fall of 2006.

- Linda Lewis

Andrews, Dorothy, b. 09 Apr 1916, d. 02 Jun 2003, Daughter, Row 9
Boles, Elizabeth B, b. 1822, d. 1863, Wife of Charles Boles, Row 1
Brotherson, Dean Walter, b. 01 Apr 1954, d. 15 Aug 2003, Row 6
Brotherson, Gertrude, b. 1893, d. 1963, s/w Walter J Brotherson, Row 6
Brotherson, Walter J, b. 1891, d. 1959, Mason, s/w Gertrude Brotherson, Row 6
Bundy, Gilbert W, b. 31 Mar 1896, d. 23 Jun 1898, Son of Rev D E and Cora E Bundy, Row 9
Carlson, Andrew, b. 1865, d. 1952, s/w Hulda Carlson, Row 7
Carlson, Hulda, b. 1867, d. 1963, s/w Andrew Carlson, Row 7
Carr, Emma, b. 1881, d. 1924, s/w Tone Carr, Row 10
Carr, Tone, b. 1874, d. 1930, s/w Emma Carr, Row 10
Conrad, Barbara L, b. 05 Sep 1932, s/w Virgil L Conrad, Row 7
Conrad, Virgil L, b. 16 May 1930, d. 24 Nov 1984, s/w Barbara L Conrad, Row 7
Ebert, Annie T Hovey, b. 1879, d. 1838, Eastern Star, Row 8
Falk, Donald L, b. 1931, d. 2003, Son, Father, Row 8
Falk, Frank, b. 1889, d. 1941, Father, Row 8
Falk, Minnie, b. 1891, d. 1952, Mother, Row 8
Gregory, Albert A, b. 10 Aug 1850, d. 28 Aug 1923, Mason, s/w Jennie M and Roy M Gregory, Row 9
Gregory, Jennie M, b. 11 May 1861, d. 27 Apr 1930, s/w Albert A and Roy M Gregory, Row 9
Gregory, Roy M, b. 01 Jul 1884, d. 31 May 1912, s/w Albert A and Jennie M Gregory, Row 9
Henney, Clarence John, b. 24 Dec 1902, d. 11 May 1998, Row 9
Henney, Grace Wise, b. 22 Aug 1905, d. 30 Nov 1996, Row 9
Hovey, Clement, b. 1882, d. 1957, s/w Ione Hovey, Row 7
Hovey, Ella Jane, b. 1843, d. 1930, Mother, Eastern Star, Row 8
Hovey, Ellen Jane, b. 1870, d. 1902, Sister Jennie, Row 8
Hovey, Emma, b. 1874, d. 1876, 3 Children 1 Grandchild, s/w Hallie, George, and Velda Hovey, Row 8
Hovey, George U S, b. 1842, d. 1906, Father, Mason, Row 8
Hovey, George, d. 1878, 3 Children 1 Grandchild, s/w Emma, Hallie, and Velda Hovey, Row 8
Hovey, Hallie, d. 1885, 3 Children 1 Grandchild, s/w Emma, George, and Velda Hovey, Row 8
Hovey, Harriet, b. 1868, d. 1918, s/w John Hovey, Row 8
Hovey, Ione, b. 1874, d. 1964, s/w Clement Hovey, Row 7
Hovey, John, b. 1872, d. 1953, Mason, s/w Harriet Hovey, Row 8
Hovey, Velda, d. 1909, 3 Children 1 Grandchild, s/w Emma, Hallie, and George Hovey, Row 8
Johanson, Charles C, b. 1861, d. 1919, Father, s/w Josephine A Johanson, Row 5
Johanson, Josephine A, b. 1871, d. 1948, Mother, s/w Charles G Johanson, Row 5
Jones, Dr Larry E, b. 27 Nov 1938, d. 27 May 2000, Husband, Minister White Church Christian Church 1991 - 2000, s/w Norma June Jones, Row 4
Jones, Norma June Kelso, b. 13 Dec 1942, Wife, s/w Dr Larry E Jones, Row 4
Kent, Hugh L, b. 1875, d. 1943, Father, s/w Myrtle J Kent, Row 8
Kent, James Lee, b. 25 Sep 1908, d. 12 Mar 1993, Son, Row 8
Kent, Myrtle J, b. 1876, d. 1963, Mother, s/w Hugh L Kent, Row 8
Ketchum, Captain, b. 1780, d. 11 Jul 1857, Delaware Nation, Chief of Delawares 28 Yrs, A member of the Methodist Church T D South 22 Years, Row 2
Ketchum, Hatty Ann, d. 14 Jul 1869, 01 y 03 m, Delaware Nation, Daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Ketchum, Row 2
Ketchum, Lucinda M, d. 03 Aug 1877, 18 y 07 m, Delaware Nation, Daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Ketchum, Row 2
Ketchum, Rev Charles, b. 1811, d. 1860, Delaware Nation, Ordained 1852, Footstone C K, Row 5
Ketchum, Rev Jacob, d. 28 Jun 1866, 47 yrs, Delaware Nation, Brother of Charles, Row 5
Ketchum, William S, b. 01 Sep 1843, d. 18 Oct 1858, Delaware Nation, Son of James Ketchum, Footstone W S K, Row 1
Liles, Beulah Hovey, b. 1906, d. 1976, Mother, Row 8
Lyle, Dotte M, b. 1891, d. 1976, Row 7
Lyle, Harmer E, b. 1887, d. 1938, Row 7
Lyle, James W, b. 22 Aug 1915, d. 11 Aug 1982, Row 7
Mathias, Bertha Wise, b. 1872, d. 1941, Row 10
Mathias, G U G, b. 1863, d. 1919, Row 10
Mathias, Harold L, b. 15 Mar 1902, d. 19 Jul 1965, Row 9
Mathias, Marian Gould, b. 08 Oct 1903, d. 02 Jan 2000, Row 9
Mundy, Isaac, b. 30 May 1811, d. 27 Feb 1858, 43 y 09 m, Tribe Blacksmith, Footstone I M, Row 1
Munn, Lori Beth, b. 21 Jul 1970, d. 11 Feb 1971, Our Baby, Row 7
Myers, Dessie M, b. 1885, d. 1970, s/w John F Myers, Row 7
Myers, John F, b. 1883, d. 1963, s/w Dessie M Myers, Row 7
O'Donnell, Infant,, Dau of R and J O'Donnell, Row 2
O'Donnell, Jane, d. 08 Sep 1881, 37 y 02 m 17 d, Delaware Nation, Wife of R O'Donnell, Daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth Ketchum, Footstone J O D, Row 1
O'Donnell, Robert, b. 1830, d. 1900, Father, Row 2
Orr, Ernest E, b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 24 Apr 1968, Father, Row 9
Orr, Mary H, b. 22 May 1894, d. 10 Mar 1990, Mother, Row 9
Orr, Robert E, b. 13 Aug 1919, d. 30 Aug 1942, Son, Row 9
Ray, Calvin E, b. 21 Oct 1910, d. 09 Nov 1988, TEC 5 US Army World War II, s/w Helen Marie Ray, Row 3
Ray, Charles E, b. 1879, d. 195, Uncle, Row 3
Ray, Helen Marie, b. 29 Mar 1911, s/w Calvin E Ray, Row 3
Ray, John J, b. 1842, d. 1918, Grandfather, s/w Missouri A Ray, Row 3
Ray, Missouri A, b. 1853, d. 1934, Grandmother, s/w John J Ray, Row 3
Rittner, Adolph, b. 1894, d. 1976, s/w Grace Rittner, Row 10
Rittner, Grace, b. 1898, d. 1958, s/w Adolph Rittner, Row 10
Roberts, Vivian Lyle, b. 30 Jun 1913, d. 24 Jun 1980, Row 7
Rollwagen, James R, b. 15 Feb 1915, d. 15 Apr 1985, s/w Veda Lyle Rollwagen, Row 7
Rollwagen, Veda Lyle, b. 03 Jul 1919, d. 02 May 2006, s/w James R Rollwagen, Row 7
Sanders, Alice H, b. 1868, d. 1943, s/w William C Sanders, Row 8
Sanders, William C, b. 1867, s/w Alice H Sanders, Row 8
Stockhoff, Grace W, b. 1882, d. 1976, Row 9
Stockhoff, Henry W, b. 1876, d. 1941, Row 9
Swartz, Benjamin E, b. 1871, d. 1936, s/w Josie Hovey Swartz, Row 8
Swartz, Josie Hovey, b. 1870, d. 1951, s/w Benjamin E Swartz, Row 8
Vestal, Charles W, b. 1905, d. 1962, Row 5
Vestal, Charlotte J, b. 1909, d. 1983, s/w Thomas H Vestal, Row 5
Vestal, Emma V, b. 1885, d. 1963, Mother, Row 5
Vestal, Noah, b. 1872, d. 1946, Father, Row 5
Vestal, Robert W, b. 1914, d. 1970, Row 5
Vestal, Thomas H, b. 1908, d. 1972, s/w Charlotte J Vestal, Row 5
Walker, Leslie J, b. 1890, d. 1937, Daddy, Mason, Row 9
Walker, Oddra, b. 1889, d. 1967, Mom, Eastern Star, Row 9
Wise, Harry H, b. 23 Jan 1889, d. 20 Mar 1976, Row 10
Wise, Jerry, b. 1880, d. 1932, Row 10
Wise, Marietta, b. 1853, d. 1935, Mother, s/w Robert H Wise, Row 10
Wise, Robert H, b. 1848, d. 1921, Father, s/w Marietta Wise, Row 10
Yetter, Mary C, b. 1834, d. 1923, Wife, Row 8

Misc:
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??, ??, Blank stone, Row 10
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??, ??, Pieces of stones, Row 10