PENCE CEMETERY
Scott County, Kansas
 
 

Directions: From K96 Junction US 83 (Scott City), go 8 miles
west, 1 mile north on Dakota to West Road 160, West 1 mile to
North Cherokee, 12 Miles north to West Road 280, and west
1/2 Mile on West Road 280.   OR: From K96 Junction US 83,
to 9 1/2 miles north, follow west on K95 to Pence Road (or
West Road 270) 9 miles west to Cherokee, 1 mile north on
Cherokee, 1/2 mile west on west Road 280.

These records are as accurate as possible.  Please check
other sources, too.

Many thanks to Lane County Historical Society.          
The names and dates were also gathered from the markers in the cemetery
and microfilm reels of Scott County newspapers.
 
 
 

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SURNAME GIVEN NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS
Addleman Andrew P. 1849 1911  
Addleman Benjamin P. 1845 1910  
Addleman unknown no date no date  
Anderson Elizabeth 1847 1924 husband:
 Robert Anderson 
 
Anderson Robert 1831 1902 wife: Elizabeeth Anderson 
 
Battendorf Ruth Annetta  26 Nov 1901 6 Mar 1902 parents: Malin & Nettie Battendorf 
 
Beeman infant son Mar 1888 Mar 1888 father: Watson Beeman 
 
Beeman Bejamin Nov 1901 Feb 1902 father: Watson Beeman 
 
Beeman Chancy 1885 23 Aug 1890 father: Watson Beeman 
 
Carney Bennie F. no date 20 May 1907 age: 4y. 11 mo.  Parents: W.F. & B.Carney
Carson
Infant Son
14 Jun 1905
15 Jun 1905
parents: Grace & Charles Carson. Lived 24 Hours
Carson
Infant Son

20 May 1907
parents: Grace & Charles Carson. Lived 10 Hours
Couch Mrs. Anderson no date no date  stone
Crisman Malinda I. 1876 1935  stone & metal marker
Currah 4 Baby no dates no dates  
Currah Alice M. 1871 1969  husband: John E. Currah
Currah John E. 1856 1936  wife: Alice M. Currah
Currah Mrs. Della no date no date  stone
Currah
Ralph E.
3 Jul 1897
7 Aug 1950
Kansas Pvt 451 AAF Base HQ & AB SQ WWII
Currah Royce S. 1902 1918  stone
Davis Child no date no date  stone
** Derma
Will
no date
no date
1st Burial here
Eversole Mrs. J.A. no date no date  stone
Ebersole (maybe Eversole??)
infant

23 Jul 1890
parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ebersole of Chalk creek.
Freed Thomas E. 20 Jul 1862 16 Aug 1887  parents: S. R. & M.E. Freed
Gaylor J.Harvey 11 May 1861 19 May 1920  
Gaylor Nathaniel 19 Jun 1817 20 Sep 1892 age: 75 y.3 m. 1 d. 
 
Gaylor William 28 Jan 1840 4 Dec 1913  
Hale Oatis  no date no date 16 Aug 1887 parents: John & Jane Hale, 1 year &  8 months. *Believe the stone that reads "Hale" is for Oatis Hale.
Helfrich Jackson 1826 1910  wife: Kathryn Helfrich
Helfrich Kathryn 1831 1902  husband: Jackson Helfrich
Higinbotham Ida Mae no date 3 Sep 1907 husband:
Ralph  Higinbotham 
age:20y.3mo. 
 
Jones Charles A. 1 Apr 1891 5 Dec 1892 parents:
 J.A. & R.D.Jones 
 
Jones Infant Daughter  14 Apr 1894 5 May 1894 parents:
J.A. & R.D. Jones 
 
Jones John Allen 1854 1916  
Jones Rachel Dorah 1858 1925  
Kimball unknown no date no date stone marker 
 
Knapp  A.E. 1851 1920  
Knapp Edwin G. no date 18 Aug 1907 age:16y 4mo 23d 
 
Kough Mrs. Lizella 16 Sep 1871 15 Sep 1933  
Kough William M. no date 22 Jun 1907 age: 44y.6m.23d. 
 
Landon John C. 1866 1887 sister: Eliza J. Steele
Linsacum Bertha E. no date no date father:
George  Linsacum 
 
Linsacum Gatharena no date 27 Mar 1887 age: 9y. 
 
Linsacum George no date no date  stone
Linsacum Jesse 1849 1915 wife: Josie Linsacum 
 
Linsacum Josie 1859 1918 husband:
Jesse Linsacum 
 
Logan Mary E. 10 May 1846 no date  
Logan Woods C. 7 Jun 1850  16 Apr 1916  
McReynolds Edgar 14 Feb 1910 22 Feb 1910 parents: Ralph & Bertha McReynolds 
 
Price Amanda 25 Apr 1839 28 Feb 1919 husband: W.G. Price 
 
Price Elsie Z. 21 Jun 1881 25 Sep 1921  
Price Thomas A. 5 Sep 1873 30 Jul 1955  
Price William Green 30 Dec 1832 19 May 1904  wife: A. Price 
 
Randall Iola 2 Jan 1933 2 Jan 1933  
Ray Louie (GAylor) 1873 1923  husband: Fount Ray
Ray Fount 1875 (22 Dec 1874?) 2 Sep 1934  wife: Louie Ray 
Rich Iren no date no date  stone marker 
 
Roberts unknown no date no date stone
Russel Agnes 1890 1890 infant 
 
Russell Margery E. (Webster) 26 May 1856 19 Sep 1892 husband: W.D. Russell
 
Russel W.D. 1847 1910 stone reads Russel, not Russell 
 
Steele Ethel Mildred 14 Aug 1899 1901 or 1902 died before 2 y. 
Parents:
 H. L. & E.J. Steele . Stone has death date 1902
 
Steele Eliza J.(Landon)  1858 9 sep 1930  husband: Herbert L. Steele
Steele Herbert L. 13 Dec 1859 25 Sep 1929 wife:  Eliza J. Steele 
 
Steele Infant girl 10 Jun 1893 10 Jun 1893 Parents:
 H.L. & E. J. Steele 
 
Steele Leslie Leroy 18 Sep 1894 1915 Parents:
 H.L. & E. Steele 
 
Stephenson unknown no date no date  stone
Stewart/Stuart Mrs. A.J. (Delia) 
or: Mrs. J. A.
unknown Oct. 1892 died in wagon accident on way to church 
 
Tucker Dwaine no date 10 Nov 1930 Parents: Clarence & Susan Tucker 
 
Tucker
Baby girl
no date
10 Nov 1930
Parents: Clarence & Susan Tucker
Walker Jabez 23 Aug 1803 5 Apr 1894  
Warren Francis 1863 1921 stone reads: mother 
 
Warren Infant (child of Mrs. & Mrs. Ezra Warren) May 1903 May 1903 age: 1 week
Warren Mr. & Mrs. no dates  no dates  stone
Warren Paul V. 1898 1951  veteran marker by stone
Warren Z.B. "Doc" 1861 1950 stone reads: father 
 
Welch Edd 25 Mar 1885 8 Oct 1971 wife: J.E. Welch 
 
Welch J. Estella (Whitham) 1887 1925 husband: Edd Welch 
 
 
Welch Hazel E. 1913 1913 parents:Edd & Stella Welch 
 
Welch Wanda no date 8 Jul 1907 parents: Edd & Stella Welch 
age: 1 y. 3mo. 
 
Wenger William 1863 1931  
White Baby 1918 1918
Whitham Babies no dates no dates  stone
Whitham Julia A. 16 Mar 1847 17 Sep 1931  husband: Quincy A. Whitham
Whitham Quincy A. 10 Jan 1846 19 Feb 1911 Co. K. 12th R. 
Ind. Inf. 
Winfield GAR Post 216 
 
Whitham V. Opal 1908 1921 Parents:W.F. & J.E. Whitham   
Young Julia L. (Welch) 1907 1927 husband: George Young 
 
 
** This is first person buried in Pence Cemetery.

*from Scott Sentinel, 4 Nov 1886 in "Pence Items": 
Mr. Austin Freed's son, Dick, was bitten by a rattlesnake and died.

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