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Anderson Cemetery

Anderson Cemetery is located in the SW quarter of 27-7-25 in Gettysburg Township and was originally part of the homestead of John Anderson. Mr. Anderson, formerly of Missouri, was residing in Millbrook where he was managing Howell Bros. Lumber Co. when he became ill in March 1888. Knowing he was going to die, he requested to be buried on his farm in Gettysburg Township and his daughter's grave also be moved there. Although Mr. Anderson died and was buried in March 1888, his funeral services were not held until the following Memorial Day (then known as Decoration Day).

On July 8, 1890 the cemetery was platted by C. E. Atkin Co., Surveyor and is 360 feet square, containing three acres and two-one hundredths. A five-member board of directors was elected on July 14, 1894: D. C. Stotts, Benjamin Smith, G. C. Godard, George Baird and W. C. Brown.

The following is a letter received by Mrs. Chas. Heskett and will be of interest to many Morland readers as Mrs. Scott Stewart will be remembered here as Gladys Baird, of Russell and Robert Baird of San Leandro, California.

Coldwater, Kansas

Mrs. Charles Heskett
Morland, Kansas

Dear Mrs. Heskett,

During Memorial weekend, I went to the Anderson cemetery where my parents, Alice and George Baird, are buried. This was my first visit since their deaths and I expected a disappointing experience, for the little cemetery always looked so neglected. When I saw the neat graves, fresh green grass and the names over the entrance, I wanted to say "Thank You" to your club for what you have done. The visit was a source of much satisfaction to our children, to be able to lay flowers on the graves of so many of my people. Thank you again for doing what I should have helped to do all these years. If I can do anything to help, please let me know.

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Scott Stewart

[Source: The Morland Monior (Morland, Kansas), 5 August 1948. Submitted by site-owner.]

Directions: On U.S. Hwy 24, approximately 1.25 miles west of the Morland exit, turn North on 130 Avenue. Continue driving North for three miles then turn East (right) on T Road. The cemetery is on the North side of the road, less than one-half mile after the turn.

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Surname	Given Names	Birth Date	Death Date	Inscription	Other information
Anderson	John		3/19/1888	Age 51ys, 6 ms, 24 dys	Same stone as his daughter, Lena Anderson. His wife was Sarah Josephine (Hubbard) Anderson. Obit
Anderson	Lena		12/2/1887	Daughter of J & S.J. Age 1 y, 10 ms, 3 dys.	Same stone as John Anderson. Daughter of John & Sarah (Hubbard) Anderson. Obit
Baird	Alice M. (Hubbard)	1866	1932		Between David L. & Baby Baird stone and George B. Baird. Daughter of Robert G. and Mary Ann (Dennelsbeck) Hubbard; wife of George B. Baird. Obit
Baird	Baby	1897	1897		Same stone as David L. Baird.
Baird	Bessie (Phillips)	1855	1943		Wife of James Baird. Funeral record.
Baird	David L.	1889	1890		Same stone as Baby Baird
Baird	George B.	1855	1928	Father (on curbing)	Between Alice M. Baird and William Baird. Husband of Alice (Hubbard) Baird. Obit
Baird	James M.	1850	1930		Between Nettie/Minnie and Janett B. Baird. Husband of Bessie (Phillips) Baird. Obit
Baird	Janett B.	10/27/1875	8/16/1906		See entry for Janett B. "Nettie" (Baird) Smith.
Baird	Minnie L.	1886	1894	Daughter of J & B Baird	Same stone as her sister, Nettie Baird. Daughter of James and Bessie (Phillips) Baird. Obit
Baird	William	1819	1893		Between George B. Baird and Nettie & Minnie Baird stones. Father of James and George Baird buried here.
Bell	Elijah Nelson	12/17/1864	5/5/1946		Same stone as his wife, Flora A. Bell. Obit
Bell	Flora A.	1868	1951		Same stone as her husband, Nelson Bell. Obit
Bell	Infant Daughter		6/15/1906		Same stone as Viola Bell.
Bell	Viola	9/26/1907	4/8/1909		Same stone as Infant Dau. Bell.
Black	Beatrice Laverne	10/1929	4/1930		Unmarked. Daughter of Thomas & Ora (Bell) Black. Newspaper and Death index.
Black	Infant Daughter		6/1912		Unmarked. Daughter of Thomas & Ora (Bell) Black. Death index.
Black	Thomas David	1880	1931		Actual birth date was 30 May 1879 (appears on 1880 census as a 1-year-old ). Husband of Ora May Bell whose second husband was a Morton. Funeral record.
Blazier	Bernice Mildred	11/23/1905	9/17/1909		Daughter of Lewis J. and Minnie M. (Dorman) Blazier. Obit
Carver	Arizona Bingham	1859	1907		Husband of Hannah Jane Watt
Carver	Hannah Jane (Watt)	1863	3/26/1931		Wife of Arizona B. Carver. (Source: "Gradan, A Memory" by Ruth Gross McAllister.) Unmarked. Obit
Carver	John Ethan	1894	1962		Son of Arizona B. Carver.
Coffman	Frances (Carver)	1902	1/20/1933		Daughter of Arizona B. Carver. Obit
Dawson	Circea Anne (Purcell)		9/7/1894	In tenderest memory of Circea Dawson wife of John S. Dawson. Died at Goshen Kan. Sep. 7 1894 Aged 23 ys, 6 mo, 12 ds.	First wife of Kansas Supreme Court Justice John Dawson. Daughter of John H. and Elizabeth (Cox) Purcell. Obit
Dawson	Clive Arno	7/30/1912	5/19/1913	Our Darling Baby	Obit
Dollahite	Leonard L.	12/24/1824	3/1/1904		Father of Francena (Dollahite) Nicholson. Obit
Emmons	Edith Ellen	7/25/1888	3/8/1896		Daughter of George and Ida Emmons, both of whom are buried in Lenora South Cemetery, Norton County.
Foltz	Charles Henry	12/8/1849	2/12/1943		Same stone as his first wife, Lovia Isabelle Foltz. Obit
Foltz	Lovia Isabelle (Hubbard)	3/5/1850	7/10/1902		Same stone as her second husband, Charles Henry Foltz. Daughter of Robert G. Hubbard; mother of Delia (Brooks) Seltzer. Obit
Fox	Henry Martin	7/21/1843	3/3/1890		Son-in-law of Robert G. Hubbard; husband of Mary Ann Hubbard. Obit
Godard	Cornelius H. "Neal"	1873	9/4/1908		Son of George C. Goddard. Obit
Godard	Lottie (Toll)	3/4/1885	7/15/1955	Our Beloved Mother	Daughter of Richard & Rachel (White) Toll; wife of Cornelius "Neal" Godard. Obit
Goddard	George C.	2/14/1836	1/14/1899		Same stone as his second wife, Lucinda O. (Earhart) Goddard. Military marker: Co E; 1 Ark Cav; CSA; Feb 14 1836; Jan 14 1900 Death year on military marker is correct. (Source: People's Revielle, 17 Jan 1900) Obit
Goddard	Lucinda O. (Earhart)	11/16/1848	9/18/1918		Same stone as her husband, George C. Goddard. Daughter of John Stanger and Elizabeth (Williams) Earhart. Obit
Goddard	Ricky Dean "Rick"	8/5/1949	8/20/2007		Great grandson of George Columbus & Lucinda Octava (Earhart) Goddard. Obit
Hansen	Hans	1842	1922	Father	Obit
Hansen	Henry Milton	1893	1984		Obit
Hansen	Mabel Moss	1895	1995
Hansen	Marie	1853	1910	Mother	Newspaper legal notice
Hansen	Peter Martin	1884	1909		Obit
Hansen	Wayne Moss	3/17/1919	7/26/1933		Obit
Hill	Alfred B. "A. B."	1906	1926		Alfred Benjamin "Billy" Hill, son of Ben and Hattie (Goddard) Hill, died of blood poisoning. Obit
Hill	Ben	1882	1937		Son of Benjamin & Alzina (Burge) Hill; husband of Hattie (Goddard) Hill. Obit
Hill	Hattie (Godard)	1882	1930		Daughter of George C. & Lucinda (Earhart) Goddard; wife of Benjamin H. Hill, Jr. Obit
Hill	Ina M. (Pratt)	1906	1999		Same stone as her husband, Millard Hill. Daughter of George H. & Esther Pratt.
Hill	Infant 1				Unmarked. (Source: Graham Co. Historical Society)
Hill	Infant 2		1916		Unmarked. (Source: Graham Co. Historical Society)
Hill	Millard "Slim"	1903	1964		Same stone as his wife, Ina Hill. Son of Ben & Hattie (Goddard) Hill.
Hubbard	Robert G.	11/20/1822	4/8/1910	Onley waiting at the portals	Captain. Husband of Mary Ann Dennelsbeck; father of Mrs. George Baird and Mrs. David Baird. Obit
Huntington	Maurice	1/14/1923	1/14/1923	Son and daughter of Lillie and Guy	Same stone as his sister, Nonovee Huntington.
Huntington	Nonovee	8/30/1917	9/3/1917	Son and daughter of Lillie and Guy	Same stone as her brother, Maurice Huntington.
Johnson	Alvan Clede		9/1925		Unmarked. (Source: Graham Co. Historical Society)
Kerfoot	Isaac	1891	1894		Same stone as Lula May Nicholson, his step-father's first wife. Son of Francena (Dollahite) Kerfoot Nicholson.
McCallan	Anna	4/?/1838	9/25/1907		Same stone as her son, Scott McCallan. Obit
McCallan	Della Frances		6/19/1916		Unmarked. (Source: Graham Co. Historical Society)
McCallan	Scott	2/23/1863	12/31/1910		Same stone as his mother, Anna McCallan. Obit
McKay	Esba (?)		1889
Morton	Ora May (Bell Black)	8/31/1891	1/3/1955		Daughter of Elijah Nelson and Flora Bell. First husband was Thomas Black; second husband was Zal Morton. Unmarked. Obit
Moyers	Beryl		1911		Unmarked. Obit (Source: "Gradan, A Memory")
Nicholson	Amanda M. (Hansen)	1886	3/20/1905		Same stone as Arthur B. Nicholson. Obit
Nicholson	Amos B.	3/23/1849	11/20/1910		Brother of John "Bob" Nicholson. Obit
Nicholson	Arthur W.	1881	1945		Same stone as Amanda M. Nicholson. Obit
Nicholson	Donald Reh	11/30/1927	7/24/2013		Son of Donald and Olive Nicholson; husband of Patricia Nicholson. Obit
Nicholson	Francena C. (Dollahite Kerfoot)	7/20/1861	9/22/1931	Grandma	Same stone as her second husband, John (Bob) Nicholson. Daughter of Leonard and Sarah Dollahite. Obit
Nicholson	Grace	1886	1947		Daughter of John "Bob" & Lula May (Cooper) Nicholson.
Nicholson	John "Bob"	12/25/1857	12/31/1932	Grandpa	Same stone as his second wife, Francena C. (Dollahite Kerfoot) Nicholson. Obit
Nicholson	Larry D.	1930	1952		Obit
Nicholson	Lula May	1863	1888	Wife of J. R. Nicholson	Same stone as Isaac Kerfoot. First wife of John (Bob) Nicholson.
Nicholson	Olive M. (Reh)	11/17/1904	11/18/1996		Same stone as Raymond A. Nicholson. Obit
Nicholson	Patricia J. (Strohm)	2/12/1929	10/25/2000
Nicholson	Raymond A.	3/26/1906	4/21/1978		Same stone as Olive M. Nicholson. Grandson of John "Bob" Nicholson.
Personett	Amy Ann		3/30/1893	Dau. of John & Jane. Age 2 ys 10ms	Parents were John G. and Nancy Jane (Craig) Personett; both buried in Lenora South Cemetery. Obit
Personett	Reuama F.		12/27/1889	Wife of Joseph Personett, 29ys. 10m. 10d.	Her maiden name was Ammon. Obit
Shepherd	Girl	7/17/1909	7/21/1909		Unmarked. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shepherd. (Source: Graham County Historical Society, Anderson Cemetery file.) Obit
Smith	Cyrus Birchard	1/5/1866	12/11/1938		Unmarked. Son of James Smith. No apparent relationship to the other Smiths buried here. Obit
Smith	David McKay		3/2/1889		Grave was moved to Hill City Cemetery in 1905. Obit
Smith	David Montgomery	12/16/1900	4/1/1917		Obit
Smith	Elsie M.	1896	1917		The death year on the marker is incorrect. According to the obit, she died of Spanish Influenza on 23 October 1918.
Smith	James		2/1/1897		Unmarked. Father of Cyrus Birchard Smith.
Smith	Janett B. "Nettie" (Baird)	10/27/1875	8/16/1906	Wife of S. H. Smith	Daughter of James Baird, wife of Scott Smith. Two stones for her: one shared with Minnie uses the nickname "Nettie", married surname, and has death year as 1905; the other is for "Janett B. Baird" and has the death year as 1906. Obit
Toll	Jack Otis	2/20/1923	6/17/1994	[back] Father of Ray, Connie, Pam, Otis	Also military marker: PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II FEB 20 1923 - JUNE 17 1994 PURPLE HEART Son of Harry & Mattie (Crowder) Toll; grandson of Richard & Rachel (White) Toll. Obit
Toll	John J	3/8/1882	2/9/1899	Son of R & R Toll	Same stone as his parents, Rachel & Richard Toll. Obit
Toll	Rachel (White)	4/9/1860	7/20/1933		Same stone as her husband, Richard, & son, John Toll. Obit
Toll	Richard Nicholas	4/5/1850	9/3/1898		Same stone as his wife, Rachel, & son, John Toll. Obit
Treu	Agnes	1894	10/15/1894	Our Daughter	Obit
Treu	John James "J. J."	1/16/1859	12/12/1938		Same stone as his wife, Meta Treu. Obit
Treu	Meta	1863	6/22/1937		Same stone as her husband, John James "J. J." Treu. Maiden name was Williamson.
Treu	Willie	1887	1/25/1901	Our Son	Obit
Turner	Zenas Porter "Z. P."	1833	5/19/1890	Corp'l Z. P. Turner Co. A 63rd Ind Inf	Bronze plaque: Z. P. Turner, 1833 - May 19, 1890 63rd Indiana Inf Vols Cpl Co A & K Civil War, Sheriff of Graham County 1881 Obit
Urquhart	Alexander Duncan "A. D."		8/1895		Unmarked. Civil War Veteran. (Source: "Gradan, A Memory" & Graham Co. Historical Society.) Obit
White	John	1866	1944		Brother of Rachel (White) Toll.
Wood	Ida May (Bailey)	4/28/1872	8/24/1910		Same stone as James M. Wood. Obit
Wood	Infant boy	8/24/1920	8/24/1910		Buried in his mother's arms. Source: Ida May (Bailey) Wood's obituary.
Wood	James M.	5/5/1864	2/7/1933		Same stone as Ida May Wood.

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