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Showing posts with label KS: Sedgwick. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KS: Sedgwick. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Saving a Cemetery
Yesterday I made the trip to the very SE corner of my county to see the Antioch Dedication Memorial that was installed last year.
While there, we crossed into the neighboring county and visited the Mulkey Cemetery*. A man walked across the dirt road to visit with us. He was the one that had restored and cares for the cemetery. What a pleasure it was to chat with him and see that there are others that care for our rural burying grounds.
While there, we crossed into the neighboring county and visited the Mulkey Cemetery*. A man walked across the dirt road to visit with us. He was the one that had restored and cares for the cemetery. What a pleasure it was to chat with him and see that there are others that care for our rural burying grounds.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Not yet
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| Green Valley |
Not exactly what I wanted to see when I stepped out of the car at this cemetery. While this is a surname stone and my first name is spelled just like it that didn't stop the little jolt I experienced.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Cemetery Walks
Kemper
Fairview
Old Halstead [Popkins]
Royer
Star
Restlawn
Eldridge
Stony Point
LeHigh Mennonite
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
So much loss
Recently I visited a cemetery in the county next door. One stone stood out, not because of its shape, but because of the number of deaths listed on its four sides. 10 names. The family of William F. Stevens. The Sedgwick County KSGenWeb posted his biography online and it provides a good amount of information on his background, 3 wives and children. I have not found his death and burial location. If I do I'll post an update.
Stevens Plot
Eldridge Cemetery
May V., died 10/21/1879, 6y 2m 16d
Mark E., died 7/23/1878, 1y 1m 8d
Ivon I., died 8/24/1876, 8m 25d
Children of WF & DA Stevens
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Isaac R., died 11/24/1879, 24y 10m 16d
Charles W., 3/16/1882, 21y 10m 21d
Arthur C., died 5/12/1873, 4y 8m 4d
George W., died 4/6/1871, 4d
Children of WF & SE Stevens
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Curtis T., died 1/18/1886, 1y 9m 1d
Son of WF & AM Stevens
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Sarah E., died 5/13/1871 30y
Wife of WF Stevens
Dorcas A., died 7/30/1877, 31y 11d
Wife of WF Stevens
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Such grief did one man bear. In a 15 year time span he lost 2 wives and 8 children. His children that lived to maturity are mentioned in the biography I linked to above.
Stevens Plot
Eldridge Cemetery
May V., died 10/21/1879, 6y 2m 16d
Mark E., died 7/23/1878, 1y 1m 8d
Ivon I., died 8/24/1876, 8m 25d
Children of WF & DA Stevens
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Isaac R., died 11/24/1879, 24y 10m 16d
Charles W., 3/16/1882, 21y 10m 21d
Arthur C., died 5/12/1873, 4y 8m 4d
George W., died 4/6/1871, 4d
Children of WF & SE Stevens
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Curtis T., died 1/18/1886, 1y 9m 1d
Son of WF & AM Stevens
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Sarah E., died 5/13/1871 30y
Wife of WF Stevens
Dorcas A., died 7/30/1877, 31y 11d
Wife of WF Stevens
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Such grief did one man bear. In a 15 year time span he lost 2 wives and 8 children. His children that lived to maturity are mentioned in the biography I linked to above.
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