Zion Cemetery, Jewell County, Kansas

Location: NW 1/4 of section 30 in Limestone Township
Approx. 8 miles west of Mankato on US HWY 36, 1 1/4 south on east side of the road.

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Surname Given Name Birthdate Deathdate Age Inscription Notes
Black Isaac May 15, 1832 May 25, 1885   Go home my friends, dry up your tears, I will arise when Christ appears. View
Bradshaw Ottie J.   Nov 13, 1886 5 Ys, 6 Ms, 26 Ds The fairest form that nature shows sustains the shortest doom. Beauty is like the morning rose that withers in its bloom. s/o GB & FB
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Dillon Rachel Beulah 1904 1908     View
Howe Clara L. Sept 19, 1850 Nov 30, 1928     View | View
Howe Edna Ruth Jul 10, 1878 Jul 7, 1955     View | View
Howe Fletcher B. Oct 1844 May 1893     View | View
Howe Minta   Jan 26, 18?? (187?) 1 week   d/o FB & CL
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Lantis Abraham Feb 15, 1819 Nov 22, 1907 88 Ys, 9 Ms, 7 Ds A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A plice is vacant in our home, which never can be filled. h/o Polly
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Lantis Melvin A 1851 1933     View
Lantis Polly   Mar 14, 1894 71 Ys, 10 Ms, 4 Ds A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A plice is vacant in our home, which never can be filled. w/o A. Lantis
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Mallry Earl P.   Dec 9, 1894 5 Ys, 11 Ds Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. s/w Ernst E.
S/o WE & IM Mallry
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Mallry Ernst   Dec 18, 1894 6 Ys, 9 Ms, 20 Ds Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. s/w Earl
s/o WE & IM Mallry
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McCammon Bertha Jan 12, 1887 Mar 1, 1887     family stone shared with Martha & Francis
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McCammon Francis J. Jan 20, 1839 Feb 17, 1899   Father family stone shared with Martha & Bertha
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McCammon Infant Son Aug 25, 1901 Aug 29, 1901     s/o Miram & Sarah
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McCammon Infant Son Jul 16, 1902 Jul 20, 1902     s/o Miram & Sarah
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McCammon Martha J. Jan 4, 1844 Jul 18, 1914   Mother family stone shared with Francis & Bertha
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Mendenhall Jacob M. Mar 11, 1873 Jul 13, 1914     View
Mendenhall Mary E. Nov 1?, 1884 May 24, 1885     d/o WA & PL
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Mendenhall Phebe L. 1849 1947   Mother View
Mendenhall William A. 1843 1927   Father View
Miller Sarah M. 1853 1937     View
Miller Silas   Jun 15, 1896 48 Y, 2 Ms, 11 Ds Our Father He followed virtue as his truest guide, Lived as a Christian, as a Christian died. View
Morrow Dora Jan 13, 1877 Feb 20, 1877     d/o M & C Morrow
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Morrow Harold J   Feb 16, 1895 1 Y, 6 Ms, 15 Ds Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called the home, He thought it best. View
Nelson Bert Dec 26, 1889 Jan 29, 1910     s/o CE & NA
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Nelson C.E. Sept 3, 1858 Dec 27, 1925     View | View
Nelson Elmer Oct 10, 1887 Mar 27, 1889     s/o CE & NA
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Nelson Garnet May 17, 1911 June 14, 1911     d/o CE & ME
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Nelson Mary E. Jan 12, 1867 Apr 21, 1943   1867 - 1943 Young Service View | View
Nelson Nancy Nov 24, 1860 Jan 20, 1890     w/o CE
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Nelson Royce July 2, 1883 Sept 25, 1894     s/o CE & NA
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Purvis Susan Apr 20, 1817 April 20, 1888 21 Ys Mother is asleep in Jesus. Rest in Peace. View
Robinson Rosella A. Mar 5, 1810 Dec 8, 1921   Mother View
Shepherd Clarence W. Jul 23, 1869 Mar 8, 1905   Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. s/w Nellie
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Shepherd Nellie 1866 1968     s/w Clarence (actually says 1968)
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unknown           Top part of a broken stone, reset in concrete.
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unknown           Bottom 2" on stone in base of tree.
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unknown           Just the base pad (2 of them).
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Submitted October 31, 2002, by Janet Tyler janieran@rhelectric.net
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