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Leland Cemetery




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Directions: On U.S. Hwy 283 eight miles south of Hill City, turn west on H Road (locally known as "The Red Line"). Drive for eight miles then turn South (left) on 180 Avenue. Drive approximately one-half mile. The cemetery is on the West side of the road.


The "Other Information" column may contain information not on the marker as well as data garnered through the transcriber's research.

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Surname Given Names Birth Date Death Date Inscription Other information Photo
ASHCROFT Berenice     Babies Same stone as George, Robert, Wilbur and Sarah. Link to photo
ASHCROFT George 1872 1918   Same stone as Robert, Sarah, Wilbur and Berenice. Link to photo
ASHCROFT Helen B.   7/13/1899 Daughter of J. R. & H. M. Ashcroft Same stone as Wilbur G. Children of John Robert & Helen Ashcroft, grandchildren of Robert & Sarah (Miller) Ashcroft. Link to photo
ASHCROFT Robert 1832 1899   Same stone as George, Sarah, Wilbur and Berenice. Born in Ireland. Link to photo
ASHCROFT Sarah (Miller) 1833 1924   Same stone as George, Robert, Wilbur and Berenice. Link to photo
ASHCROFT Wilbur     Babies Same stone as George, Robert, Sarah and Berenice. Link to photo
ASHCROFT Wilbur G.   1/24/1898 Son of J. R. & H. M. Ashcroft Same stone as Helen. Children of John Robert & Helen Ashcroft, grandchildren of Robert & Sarah (Miller) Ashcroft. Newspaper item  
BELL Artie E. 9/22/1880 4/8/1918     Link to photo Link to photo of family stone
BELL Carol Sue "Suzie" (Taylor) 6/13/1941 2/9/2008 She had a servants heart. Back: We lived, We loved, We laughed   Link to photo
BELL Charley Lewis   1/25/1940 Infant son of Oather & Doris   Link to photo
BELL Emeline 12/3/1845 10/8/1935 Mother Same stone as John. Link to photo
BELL Ira A.   2/14/1900 Son of I. M. & S. M. Bell   Link to photo
BELL Ira M. 1870 1943 Father Same stone as Scottie. Link to photo
BELL John 5/4/1846 6/3/1931 Father Also military marker: Co S 2 MO Cav; Civil War Link to photo Link to photo of military marker
BELL Nancy C. 3/2/1876 9/11/1954   Same stone as W. L. Link to photo
BELL Oather L. 2/3/1911 12/24/1977 United in Marriage Nov. 28, 1934; Parents of Leroy, Charley, Kenneth, Charlene, Carolyn   Link to photo
BELL Scottie M. 1878 1939   Same stone as Ira M. Link to photo
BELL Thomas G. 9/13/1880 4/24/1960     Link to photo Link to photo of family stone
BELL W. L. 1/5/1869 9/16/1960   Same stone as Nancy. Link to photo
BRISLIN Andrew 4/15/1818 8/24/1908     Link to photo
BRISLIN John 7/19/1862 1/29/1932 Gone But Not Forgotten Obit Link to photo
COLES Albert S. 2/9/1858 5/4/1934   This is an unmarked grave. Son of John and Selena Cowles. Obit  
CRITCHFIELD Addie May (Super) 1888 1958   Same stone as Jesse J. Critchfield. Daughter of George W. & Ora J. (Nickelson) Super. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
CRITCHFIELD Doris Maye   5/12/1924 Infant daughter of C & M Critchfield   Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Elva A.   2/4/1898 Daughter of G. S. & M. I. Critchfield   Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD George S. 9/10/1853 4/6/1932   Same stone as Maggie. Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Jesse J. 1882 1973   Same stone as Addie (Super) Critchfield. Son of George & Margaret "Maggie" (McDonald) Critchfield. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
CRITCHFIELD Jesse Jr. 7/31/1925 5/31/2002      
CRITCHFIELD Lee 7/18/1888 11/22/1908   Son of George & Margaret "Maggie" (McDonald) Critchfield. Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Maggie I. 10/13/1860 6/2/1916 His wife Same stone as George. Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Mary Opal 12/10/1917 3/10/1989 Daughter of Jess & Addie Critchfield. "Aunt Opal"   Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Nellie E. (Grabner) 2/28/1889 11/7/1966 Mother Same stone as Noel. Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Noel 7/20/1887 1/11/1944 Father Same stone as Nellie. Link to photo
CRITCHFIELD Queenie Vernice 1912 2002   Same stone as Raymon. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
CRITCHFIELD Raymon Leroy 1909 1960   Same stone as Queenie. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
DIXON Edward A. 1893 1927     Link to photo
FRANKLIN Henry M.   12/20/1899 Son of W. W. & E. Franklin   Link to photo
GARRISON Bessie C. 2/28/1900 3/13/1900   Same stone as Martha. Link to photo
GARRISON Martha R. 3/30/1892 9/7/1892   Same stone as Bessie. Link to photo
GARRISON Mary (Brislin) 8/23/1866 3/17/1943 Mother Same stone as Silas. Link to photo
GARRISON Ora L. 1874 1928     Link to photo
GARRISON Ordella   1916     Link to photo
GARRISON Silas 11/9/1851 1/18/1917 Father First wife was Matilda (maiden name unknown); 2nd wife was Mary Brislin. Link to photo
GARRISON Wm. H. 1879 1965   Son of Silas Garrison and his first wife, Matilda. Link to photo
GRABNER Elizabeth 1846 1925   Same stone as John. Link to photo
GRABNER Ina A. (McCoy)   5/11/1914 Wife of F. E. Grabner   Link to photo
GRABNER John F. 1837 1906   Same stone as Elizabeth. Link to photo
GREEN John H. 9/14/1865 7/8/1926 Father Same stone as Rosa. Link to photo
GREEN Rosa M. (McCoy) 9/6/1873 3/21/1951 Mother Same stone as John. Link to photo
GUFFEY Emily N. 1842 1923   Same stone as Joseph. Link to photo
GUFFEY Joseph L. 1839 1933   Same stone as Emily. Obit Link to photo
GUFFEY Sarah 7/28/1862 3/20/1908     Link to photo
HAZEN Chas. A. 1862 1929     Link to photo
HEISEL Albert 1867 1948   Same stone as Nellie. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
HEISEL Infant   1905 Sons of Mr. & Mrs. A. Heisel   Link to photo
HEISEL Infant   1906 Sons of Mr. & Mrs. A. Heisel   Link to photo
HEISEL June L. 5/28/1914 11/20/1914 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. Heisel   Link to photo
HEISEL Nellie L. (McClure) 1876 1948   Same stone as Albert. Daughter of John & Susan (Means) McClure. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
HIGINBOTHAM Bessie A. 1890 1989   Same stone as Mervin. Link to photo
HIGINBOTHAM Mervin R. 1888 1951   Same stone as Bessie. Link to photo
HILDEBRAND Rachel 9/22/1886 5/25/1917 Wife of C. H.; At rest   Link to photo Link to close-up photo
HODSON Alma   1/1/1907     Link to photo
HODSON Darlene   11/29/1924     Link to photo
HODSON Flora (Garrison) 7/5/1887 5/2/1980 Beloved wife of S. Clark Hodson   Link to photo
HODSON James   6/30/1912     Link to photo
HODSON Ruby   10/5/1915     Link to photo
HODSON S. Clark 3/26/1877 3/20/1940     Link to photo
IRWIN Adalaide 1855 1930 His wife Same stone as Andrew. Link to photo
IRWIN Private Albert J. 3/9/1891 10/2/1918 Q.M.C. US Army Obit Link to photo Link to close-up photo
IRWIN Andrew 1857 1929   Same stone as Adalaide. Link to photo
KEITH Bernard 8/6/1922 9/3/2011   Bernard was a son of John R. and Grace (Bell) Keith, husband of Carol (Brown) Keith.  
KEITH Carol Lou (Brown) 4/3/1940 7/21/2012   Carol was the wife of Bernard Keith. Obit  
KEITH Donald 8/16/1900 8/24/1964 Our children Lavern, Irma, Lois, Vesta, Joyce Same stone as Ola. Link to photo
KEITH Grace E. 4/10/1899 4/17/1996 Mother; Married Feb. 25, 1920; Parents of Marvin, Opal, Reba, Norma, Bernard   Link to photo
KEITH Infant     Sons of Donald & Ola Keith   Link to photo
KEITH Infant     Sons of Donald & Ola Keith   Link to photo
KEITH Infant   6/16/1927 Infant son of Grace & John Keith   Link to photo
KEITH John R. 5/4/1896 10/31/1973 Father; Married Feb. 25, 1920; Parents of Marvin, Opal, Reba, Norma, Bernard Same stone as Grace. Also military marker: Kansas Pvt US Army World War I Link to photo Link to photo of military marker
KEITH Ola V. 1/5/1904 4/30/1994 Our children Lavern, Irma, Lois, Vesta, Joyce Same stone as Donald. Link to photo
KIRKENDALL Faye Bernice 1913 1914   Daughter of Loren & Leora (Critchfield) Kirkendall. Link to photo
KIRKENDALL Leora L. (Critchfield) 1884 1932   Same stone as Loren. Daughter of George & Margaret (McDonald) Critchfield. Link to photo
KIRKENDALL Loren W. 1881 1963   Same stone as Leora. Link to photo
KNUDSEN J. 2/2/1835 1/6/1907 At rest This was the father of Niels Knudson. Link to photo
KNUDSON Mary 7/20/1898 8/10/1918     Link to photo
KNUDSON Niels 1862 1953   Same stone as Sofie. Link to photo
KNUDSON Sofie 1860 1941   Same stone as Niels. Link to photo
KOHART David Allen 9/30/1949 5/16/1973   Also military marker: Kansas; Pvt US Army; Vietnam Arcom Link to photo
KOHART Eva 5/4/1897 5/28/1917 Daughter of F.W. & I.M. Kohart; Gone but not forgotten   Link to photo
KOHART Fred 1868 1935   Same stone as Ida. Obit Link to photo
KOHART Ida M. (Shively) 1866 1951   Same stone as Fred. Link to photo
KOHART Kelly Lynn 5/26/1965 5/29/1965 Infant son of Paul & Shirley Kohart   Link to photo
KOHART LeRoy 1894 1938     Link to photo
KOHART Lorene J. (Cameron) 9/14/1929 7/30/2002 Married June 8, 1947    
KOHART Paul 6/6/1934 3/8/2011   Son of Evertt and Nellie (Goff) Kohart.  
LETHEM Edward P. 1/14/1909 3/29/1909 Son of James & Hattie Lethem   Link to photo
LETHEM Hattie 1/31/1867 12/25/1913 Mother   Link to photo
LETHEM James 1857 1912 Husband   Link to photo
LETHEM William G.   2/12/1904     Link to photo
LOYD Donald J. 9/14/1915 11/7/2004   Also military marker: AMM1 US Navy World War II Link to photo Link to photo of military marker
MANN Julia A. 10/24/1915 12/8/1915     Link to photo
McCLURE Edgar 1884 1961   Same stone as Margaret. Link to photo Link to close-up photo
McCLURE John O.   2/28/1897 Son of S.M. & L. McClure   Link to photo
McCLURE John O. 1824 1911 Father Same stone as Susan. Link to photo
McCLURE Lura 1860 1898 Mother Same stone as Samuel. Link to photo
McCLURE Margaret 1890 1961   Same stone as Edgar. Obit Link to photo Link to close-up photo
McCLURE Samuel 1856 1927 Father Same stone as Lura. Link to photo
McCLURE Susan Elizabeth (Means) 1833 1912 Mother Same stone as John (b. 1824). Link to photo
McCOY Ada F. 2/11/1874 7/6/1961     Link to photo
McCOY Dora 9/26/1874 12/21/1963     Link to photo
McCOY Elizabeth (Wyatt) 3/13/1846 6/7/1900 Mother Same stone as Jehu. Obit Link to photo
McCOY Harvey A. 12/30/1897 2/7/1920 Our son; Went to his rest   Link to photo
McCOY Jehu 10/18/1844 8/4/1923 Father Same stone as Elizabeth. Also military marker: Co C 36 Iowa Inf; Civil War Link to photo Link to photo of military marker
McCOY John A. 9/18/1870 3/21/1960     Link to photo
McCOY Lula Mable 3/2/1903 3/14/1903     Link to photo
McCOY Matthias 7/13/1867 12/28/1935     Link to photo
McCOY Oakel 10/17/1900 7/19/1935 Our daughter; Went to her rest Obit Link to photo
McCOY Preston Calvin   6/24/1931 Our darling; Son of Elmer & Bertha; Of such is the kingdom of heaven   Link to photo
MILLIKEN Dana Ray 12/27/1893 7/17/1954 Son   Link to photo
MILLIKEN John E. 2/7/1854 6/26/1935 Father   Link to photo
MILLIKEN Mary U. 2/12/1856 6/10/1932 Mother   Link to photo
MILLIKEN Myron Reed 8/1/1899 8/28/1905 At rest   Link to photo
NICKELSON Alta 1895 1988   Same stone as Eldon. Link to photo Link to portrait
NICKELSON Eldon R. 1893 1958   Same stone as Alta. Link to photo Link to portrait
NICKELSON Florence A. 4/5/1898 1/10/1981 Mother; Married Mar 24, 1920 Same stone as Willis. Link to photo Link to portrait
NICKELSON Frank E. 4/20/1884 4/24/1940 Parents of Mary E., Robert A., Russell O., Dorothy B. Same stone as Lucille. Link to photo
NICKELSON Herman L. 10/14/1859 6/17/1932 Father; Married 1/12/1910 Same stone as Mary. Link to photo Link to portrait
NICKELSON Infant   1910 Son of F.E. & L.M. Nickelson   Link to photo
NICKELSON M. Lucille 11/10/1889 9/11/1975 Parents of Mary E., Robert A., Russell O., Dorothy B. Same stone as Frank. Link to photo
NICKELSON Mary 5/2/1903 3/11/1907     Link to photo
NICKELSON Mary E. 10/10/1864 6/25/1933 Mother Same stone as Herman. Link to photo Link to portrait
NICKELSON Myron Lee 3/7/1931 12/28/1932 In memory of our little treasure   Link to photo
NICKELSON Verna L. 12/5/1925 10/28/1942 In loving memory; Daughter   Link to photo Link to portrait
NICKELSON Willis E. 2/23/1896 6/23/1980 Father; Married Mar 24, 1920 Same stone as Florence. Also military marker: WAGR US Army World War I Link to photo Link to portrait
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ROBERTS Elizabeth   11/2/1906     Link to photo
SAYE Maynard 3/31/1918 2/28/1996     Link to photo
SHERRILL Fred A. 3/7/1884 3/4/1916   Obit Link to photo
SHERRILL Hugh Osborn 12/22/1891 4/9/1916     Link to photo
SHIVELY David 3/20/1845 3/3/1922 Ohio; Pvt Co H 15 Regt Ohio Inf; Civil War   Link to photo
SHIVELY Nancy 11/1843 3/16/1922 Wife of David Shively   Link to photo
STOKES Owen Alfred   12/18/1918 Gone but not forgotten   Link to photo
SUPER Agnes (Keith) 9/9/1896 3/8/1963 Mother Same stone as John. Link to photo
SUPER Frank Wm. 12/14/1853 1/11/1924 Father Same stone as Julia. Link to photo
SUPER George W. 1857 1942   Same stone as Ora. Link to photo
SUPER John W. 9/6/1893 2/16/1967 Father Same stone as Agnes. Link to photo
SUPER Johnnie Ray   5/30/1931 Infant son of Agnes & John Super   Link to photo
SUPER Julia Ann 2/14/1858 4/17/1918 Mother Same stone as Frank. Link to photo
SUPER Leah S.   3/1/1899 Daughter of W.F. & J.A. Super   Link to photo
SUPER Marion Mort 10/24/1896 10/5/1918 Gone but not forgotten   Link to photo
SUPER Ora J. 1866 1943   Same stone as George. Link to photo
UNKNOWN         Concrete marker; no discernible inscription. Link to photo
UNKNOWN Baby   1902   One row west of Ira & Scottie Bell. Link to photo
UNKNOWN Doshie M. 10/16/1912 11/11/1912   Surname might be COOP. Link to photo
VAN DOREN Letha C. 12/29/1907 8/22/1909 Daughter of J. & F. Van Doren   Link to photo
VAN DOREN Royal Munson 12/17/1889 12/14/1908     Link to photo
VAUGHN Margaret Rosette "Maggie" 8/18/1905 6/14/1928   Obit  
VAUGHN William J. 12/3/1903 3/25/1934     Link to photo
WINDELL Lavina E. (Bell) 12/2/1915 6/15/1936     Link to photo

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