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Oronoque Cemetery



Directions: From Norton, go west on U. S. Hwy 36 six miles to KS 383. Turn south and drive 2 miles. Turn west on Road O. Drive approximately three-quarters of a mile. The cemetery will be on the south side of the road.

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Surname Given Names Birth Date Death Date Inscription Other information
  Marie Alice 1897 1897   Mortuary marker. Possibly Bollinger.
Abbott George W. 1830 1905   Also military marker: Co. B.; 4 Minn. Inf.
Allman Frank 1859 1929 Father Same stone as Laura Allman.
Allman Laura 1871 1927 Mother Same stone as Frank Allman.
Atkins James W. 3/28/1854 2/6/1930 Father Same stone as Mary A. Atkins. Obit
Atkins Mary A. 3/5/1864 1/21/1943 Mother Same stone as James W. Atkins.
Atkins Mary M.   3/16/1896 Dau. of J. W. & M. A.; Aged 1 yr 6 mo 3 d  
Atkins Omer R.   6/8/1900 Son of J. W. & M. A.; Aged 1 y 8 m 19 ds  
Bacon  Elias Whitmore "E. W." 12/8/1828 4/10/1914    
Beebe Beulah Leone (Camp) 9/12/1903 5/30/1982    
Blood Almira   6/15/1893   Maiden name was Horton; wife of Nathan Blood who died in Iowa. No marker found on 5/13/2012. Obit
Blood Charles A. 5/8/1852 11/19/1943   Same stone as Emily Blood.
Blood Emily M. 11/9/1850 12/4/1928   Same stone as Charles Blood.
Boles David E. 3/20/1843 5/8/1900   Same stone as Sarah E. Boles.
Boles Ray E.   4/6/1891 Son of D. E. & S. E.  
Boles Sarah E. 4/21/1846 5/7/1929   Same stone as David E. Boles.
Boles Willis 1863 1935    
Bolliger Charles 6/15/1900 8/?/1900 Infant Mortuary marker.
Bolliger Lena 9/19/1875 6/16/1954 Mother Same stone as Rudolph Bolliger.
Bolliger Rudolph 12/22/1872 4/8/1937 Father Same stone as Lena Bolliger.
Camp Charles H. 6/26/1893 3/5/1968    
Camp Ella M. 1866 1932 His wife Same stone as Isaac Porter Camp.
Camp Fentie E.   10/24/1887 Aged 8 ws 3 ds Same stone as Infant Daughter and Infant Son Camp.
Camp Harley O. 9/24/1888 10/8/1960 Son  
Camp Infant Dau   5/4/1902   Same stone as Fentie and Infant Son Camp.
Camp Infant Son   7/25/1908   Same stone as Fentie and Infant Dau. Camp.
Camp Issac Porter 1857 1915   Same stone as Ella M. Camp.
Campbell Adam 3/8/1819 9/14/1915 Aged 96 ys 6 ms 6 ds Same stone as Sarah E. Campbell. Obit
Campbell Alvira 9/12/1857 4/28/1933 Mother Same stone as John (b. 1855) Campbell.
Campbell Florence 5/22/1886 02 Jul 1887    
Campbell John A. 1/22/1855 12/10/1936 Father Same stone as Alvira Campbell.
Campbell John A. 2/26/1883 2/9/1925    
Campbell Julia P . 1852 1935    
Campbell Paulina A. 1867 1901    
Campbell Samuel E. 1865 1953    
Campbell Sarah E. 8/8/1823 8/19/1917 Aged 84 ys 11 ds Same stone as Adam Campbell.
Charles Catherine (Huff)   7/30/1905 Aged 93 ys 4 ms 17 ds  
Cline  Ernest H. 1885 1930    
Collins Hugh 1835 1894    
Collins Ira   2/21/1886 In memory of; Aged 84 yrs 1 mo 25 ds  
Coop Ray W. 2/6/1891 11/13/1959   Same stone as Sylvia Coop.
Coop Sylvia O. 9/7/1890 2/17/1959   Same stone as Ray Coop.
Cope Roy N. 3/16/1891 4/26/1897 Son of Mr. & Mrs. I. N. Cope Heart-shaped marker; left side is broken.
Corns Charles F. 1868 1952    
Corns George W. 1892 1966 Married 5/11/1913 Same stone as Ina Corns.
Corns Ida D. 1895 1916   Same stone as Mary U. Corns.
Corns Lahoma E.   5/31/1915 Daughter of G. W. & N. J.  
Corns Lloyd W .   1917 Son of G. W. & N. J. son of GW & NJ
Corns Mary E. 1852 1933   Same stone as Thomas W. Corns.
Corns Mary U.   1888 6 weeks Same stone as Ida Corns.
Corns Nina J. 1893 6/1/1905 Married 5/11/1913 Same stone as George W. Corns.
Corns Thomas W. 1843 1929 152 Ind. Inf. Same stone as Mary E. Corns.
Crank Nancy J. 12/1/1844 9/6/1920 His wife Same stone as Oscar Crank.
Crank Oscar 5/26/1840 8/25/1927 Co. D 33rd. Ind. Inf. Same stone as Nancy J. Crank.
Curtis O. V.   10/23/1904 Aged 68 yrs  
Dann LeRoy   10/7/1887 Son of W. R. & S. E.; Aged 1 mo. 3 d's.  
Davis Gail D.   11/21/1939    
Davis Manley A. 1/29/1875 9/6/1960   Same stone as Minnie B. Davis.
Davis Mary H. (Humphrey) 1891 1926   Daughter of John Silas & Silla Marie (Thiesen) Humphrey; wife of Ray Elmer Davis.
Davis Minnie B. (McCabe) 5/10/1880 2/3/1957   Same stone as Manley A. Davis.
Davis Rosetta E. (Campbell) 1/6/1874 12/20/1894 Dau of James W. & Julia  
Dimmick Rennie Des 6/26/1899 7/4/1906 Son of Charles & Gertrude  
Eagleburger Alvin 1851 1936   Same stone as Ollie Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Arnold Lee 2/8/1930 2/19/1930    
Eagleburger Arthur Clifton 5/24/1919 1/28/1981    
Eagleburger Charles Ivan 9/6/1897 6/4/1968    
Eagleburger Clarence Elmer 1/3/1899 5/6/1977    
Eagleburger Delia 1862 1914 Mother Same stone as Erma and Mildred Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Elizabeth 4/6/1820 12/11/1899   Same stone as Samuel Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Erma 1894 1908   Same stone as Delia and Mildred Eagleburger. Obit
Eagleburger Floyd L. 1894 1980 Pvt US Army; World War I  
Eagleburger Garnet F. 7/27/1904 10/28/1965 Kansas; Pvt Co B 382 Infantry; WW II  
Eagleburger Jay V. 1870 1926   Same stone as Mattie M. Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Mattie M. 1870 1906   Same stone as Jay V. Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Mildred 1896 1902   Same stone as Delia and Erma Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Ollie 1875 1953   Same stone as Alvin Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Ray 3/20/1902 7/14/1961 Kansas; Pvt Medical Department; World War II  
Eagleburger Samuel 8/22/1829 12/14/1890   Same stone as Elizabeth Eagleburger.
Eagleburger Vale L. 1917 1977 PFC US Army; World War II  
Eagleburger Victor Fay 4/10/1934 4/19/1934    
Eddy Asahel W. 3/23/1830 1/19/1897   Same stone as Sarah Eddy.
Eddy Sarah J.   3/21/1910 Wife of A. W. Eddy. Aged 73y3m 26d Same stone as Asahel Eddy.
Eighmy Blanche 12/1/1894 11/6/1939 Daughter  
Eighmy Emma 2/17/1857 12/27/1944 Mother  
Eighmy James J.     Co. H 52 Ill. Inf.  
Eighmy James S. 11/7/1859 3/7/1933 Father  
Eighmy Maud   1903 Daughter of Luman & Mable  
Ellis Elsie J.   3/21/1898 Wife of John; Aged 33y 5m 15d  
Ellis Emma A. 1864 1936 Mother Same stone as James W. and Matilda Ellis.
Ellis James W. 1855 1915 Father Same stone as Emma A. and Matilda J. Ellis.
Ellis John W. 2/25/1863 6/2/1939 Rest in Peace  
Ellis Matilda J. 1833 1889 Wife of R. H. Same stone as Emma A. and James W. Ellis.
Ellis R. W.     Co. C. 40th Ind. Inf.; Aged 53 years; I am the resurrection and the life.  
Ellis Walter E. 1886 1953    
Ellis Winnie E. 1872 1929 At rest  
Ellis Winnie M. 1886 1941    
Evans Mary J. (McMullen) 1/24/1850   Wife of Samuel Same stone as Samuel Evans.
Evans Mildred A.   2/26/1902 Dau of J. A. & E. E.  
Evans Samuel 3/23/1842 6/4/1908 Co B 1st Mo SM Cav  
Fought Cora L. 4/11/1886 2/16/1972    
Fought Forrest C. 4/9/1884 8/25/1955    
Fought Frank (Davis) 4/18/1890 12/11/1937 Daughter of Robert and Anna Davis  
Fought George A. 10/16/1852 10/6/1944 Father Same stone as Sylvesta Fought.
Fought Grace (Kimport) 2/23/1897 6/25/1999    
Fought Minnie E. 1/20/1898 4/6/1992    
Fought Rodney Wayne 2/23/1952 2/24/1952 Son  
Fought Sylvesta 3/6/1858 12/26/1936 Mother Same stone as George Fought.
Fought Theodore 5/19/1889 8/28/1972 Father; Face to face with Christ  
Fought Wayne R. 2/3/1923 9/12/1968 Kansas; Pfc Engineers; World War II  
Fought Winifred 9/22/1891 1/12/1933 Mother; Jesus said Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world.  
Galbreath John L. 1923 1925    
Gaylord Andy 1865 1937    
Gaylord Fannie (Boles) 1878 1939    
Gehrett Louise   13 Nov 1887 Infant dau of A. & M. E.  
Gray Nathan Munson "N. M."   2/20/1888 Aged 54 years; Our father & mother Same stone as Sarah Gray.
Gray Sarah Kathleen (Kepford)   8/17/1899 Aged 65 years.; Our father & mother Same stone as N. M. Gray.
Gregory Jessie 2/23/1905 2/23/1905 Dau of J. H. & J. F. Gregory.  
Hatcher Burtey J. 6/11/1883 11/10/1902    
Heath Azaria H.   12/28/1885 Aged 70 Ys. 9 Ds.  
Heath Mollie   12/22/1902 Wife of A. Heath  
Higgins James H. 1907 1922 Son of N. & Dora  
Hood John W. 1842 1930    
Huff Alva L. 8/8/1868 8/8/1927    
Huff Anna Mary 1877 1956 God is love.  
Huff Grace J. 1/23/1896 1/22/1898 Dau. of A. L. & E. G.  
Huff Hollis H. 11/22/1907 5/24/1908 Son of J. C. & I. M.  
Huff Ida M. 10/30/1884 1/21/1934 Wife of Emery S. Huff  
Huff Infant   8/10/1881 Son of N. & Dora  
Huff Julia A. 1879 1920    
Huff Lelia Dora 8/11/1843 11/12/1929 Aged 86 ys. 3 ms. 1 da.; Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved  
Huff Levi N. 1871 1954 Behold he cometh.  
Huff Nathan 18 Sep 1830 1/15/1905 Aged 74 yr. 3 m. 28 ds. Jesus said I am the resurrection Also military marker: Co. D 28 Reg IA Inf.
Huff Oletha 1/25/1916 12/26/1916 Dau of E. N. & A. M.  
Huff Wayne S. 11/23/1911 2/2/1913 Son of L. N. & Anna; At rest  
Humphrey Blanche E. 1894 1972   Same stone as Seldon Humphrey.
Humphrey John S. 10/8/1850 1900   Same stone as Sila Humphrey.
Humphrey Samuel H. 10/21/1888 1/12/1889    
Humphrey Seldon B. 5/16/1893 1967   Same stone as Blanche Humphrey.
Humphrey Sila M. Dodson 1867 1937   Same stone as John S. Humphrey.
Humphrey William M. 1889 1939 U. S. Marine Corps Service; Enlisted 5/25/1918; Discharged 2/27/1920  
Hunnicutt F. R. 10/30/1883 7/25/1886    
Jenkins Abby L. 1834 1917   Same stone as Theo W. Jenkins.
Jenkins Theo W. 1833 1919   Same stone as Abby L. Jenkins.
Johnson Francis 1827 1890 Mother  
Johnson Levi 1822 1909 Father  
Keener Blanche   1/14/1901 Dau of J. W. & M. E.  
Keener Emma G.   7/19/1894 Dau of Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Keener; Aged 1 yr 5 ms  
Keener Mary 1870 5/11/1905   Same stone as William Keener.
Keener William 1865 4/11/1905   Same stone as Mary Keener.
Kibe Ora E. 1891 1908    
King Albert S. 4/30/1867 9/13/1945   Gone but not forgotten
King  Mollie 15 Apr 1878 6/9/1923   Gone but not forgotten
Kline Edith   10/1/1886 Dau of A. B. & L. B.; Aged 19 ds.  
Kline Infant   1888 Son of A. B. & L. M. Kline  
Linton Baby 1907 1907    
Linton Wayne C. 1908 1920   son of Hoyt Linton
Martin Genola (Fought ) 1916 1945    
Maxwell Carrie Samina "Mina" (Porter) 1894 1985   Daughter of Jacob & Nancy (McCabe) Porter. Obit
McCabe Ardilla B. 1/18/1875 10/30/1929 Wife of J. A. McCabe; Rest in Peace  
McCabe Fred A. 1891 5/24/1905   Same stone as Nina McCabe.
McCabe James F. 2/14/1846 11/15/1929 Father  
McCabe James R.   2/8/1896 Aged 27 r. 2 m. 25 ds.  
McCabe John A. 8/19/1873 4/1/1937 Rest in Peace  
McCabe Julia A. 1/27/1850 3/12/1922 Mother  
McCabe Nina I. 1889 6/9/1905   Same stone as Fred A. McCabe.
McCleland Susan J.   11/12/1904 Wife of J. A. McCleland; Aged 49 y. 10 m. 2 ds.  
McClelland James A. 1853 1933   Mortuary marker.
McIntire Beulah V. 11/29/1879 5/6/1918    
McMullen A. J. 1821 4/6/1900 Born in Louden Co. Va  
McMullen Oris E. 12/14/1898 6/20/1899 Son of N. E. & Maude  
McNamara Edward D. 6/20/1867 4/8/1952    
McNamara Flora L. 12/25/1865 6/11/1937    
Moore Leila 8/25/1889 1/30/1906 Dau of Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Moore.  
Moore Melvina 4/23/1851 3/9/1890   Same stone as William Moore.
Moore Victor 4/4/1889 8/13/1897 Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. S.  
Moore William 8/14/1842 9/16/1916   Same stone as Melvina Moore.
Morrison Mary Augusta 7/14/1910 7/24/1910   Unmarked. Infant daughter of Arthur and Nora Morrison. Obit.
Mosher George W. 1860 4/14/1905    
Mosher Melissa J. (Keener) 1870 4/26/1905 Mother  
Pack George A. 10/19/1887 6/12/1966    
Paxton Amanda 7/5/1843 2/26/1913 His wife Same stone as Samuel, William & Sammie Paxton.
Paxton Mary E. 11/15/1850 2/26/1939    
Paxton Sammie 2/27/1886 6/20/1902 Beloved son of S & S Same stone as Samuel, Amanda & William Paxton.
Paxton Samuel 12/19/1838 10/24/1906   Same stone as Amanda, Sammie & William Paxton.
Paxton Samuel J.   4/25/1880 Son of J. M. & G.; Aged 2yrs 3ms 27ds  
Paxton Thomas 4/22/1850 6/15/1916    
Paxton William S. 11/14/1813 11/29/1894   Same stone as Samuel, Amanda & Sammie Paxton.
Poage Arlie 1904 1934    
Poage Roy M. 1906 1923 At rest; Son of A. A. & M. A.; May he rest in peace  
Portenier Infant   1910 Children of F. W. Portenier  
Portenier Victor D . 1911 1919 Children of F. W. Portenier  
Porter Amy (Fought) 1896 1932   Same stone as J. Runn Porter.
Porter Anna L. 7/29/1879 4/24/1880 Aged 8 ms. 27 ds.; Children of J. G. & N. A. Same stone as Gracie Porter.
Porter Gracie M. 1/23/1883 9/3/1884 Aged 1 yr. 7 ms. 12 ds.; Children of J. G. & N. A. Same stone as Anna L. Porter.
Porter J. Runn 1885 1961   Same stone as Amy (Fought) Porter. Obit
Porter Jacob G. 1844 1916 In memory of; Cenotaph on same stone as Nancy A. Porter.
Porter Jesse L. 3/23/1892 11/19/1894 Son of J. G. & N. A.; Aged 2 y. 7 m. 25 ds.; Gone but not forgotten  
Porter Nancy A. 1854 1930   Same stone as Jacob G. Porter
Porter Perly Ross 1887 1949    
Redd Estella   5/18/1898 Dau of J. J. & E. A.  
Redd Zelma 3/12/1885 8/5/1888 Dau of L. & N.  
Reigan Danny F. 10/30/1951 7/4/1971 In loving memory  
Reigan Lela F. 8/1/1918 1/24/1985 Mother  
Rushton Martha G.   6/20/1909 Wife of Stephen R.  
Rushton Stephen R.     Corp Co. E 24th Iowa Inf  
Shelton Austin T. 10/30/1914 4/14/1915    
Stewart David   11/11/1896 Co. G 76th Ohio Inf  
Storms Infant   10/1915   Child of Clarence Storms
Stringham Alfred E. 1871 1955 Father Same stone as Ida Stringham.
Stringham Ida May 1883 1949 Mother Same stone as Alfred Stringham.
Stringham Martha A. 1892 1954   Same stone as William Stringham.
Stringham William S. 1877 1952   Same stone as Martha Stringham.
Stringham Willie F. 1900 1921    
Stringham Wm S.     Co. H 61st Army Cavalry  
Thompson C. G. 1832 1915   Same stone as Mary Thompson.
Thompson Mary 1843 1909 His wife Same stone as C. C. Thompson.
Thomson James F . 12/28/1897 8/6/1979    
Thomson William John 6/28/1896 10/14/1918 Kansas; Pvt 34 Co 164 Depot Brigade; WWI  
Upham Charles F. 3/11/1874 7/29/1880    
Upham Martha R. 5/11/1885 9/11/1966    
Upham Viola V. 6/23/1898 6/10/1976    
Van Meter Celestia (Gray) 1861 1919 Wife and Mother Same stone as Julius Van Meter.
Van Meter Hall 1895 1946 Co B 109 A MC Same stone as Lillian Van Meter.
Van Meter Julius 1851 1929   Same stone as Celestia Van Meter.
Van Meter Lillian 1904 19--   Same stone as Hall Van Meter. Death date not completed.
Van Meter Terresia 1894 1924    
Webber Belinda 2/8/1847 7/29/1921 Come ye blessed; Gone but not forgotten Same stone as B. S. Webber.
Webber Benjamin S. 12/27/1837 1/8/1915 Come ye blessed; Gone but not forgotten Same stone as Belinda Webber. Also military marker: Benj. Webber; Co. B.; 102 Ill Inf.
Webber Cecil Earnest 10/17/1909 4/20/1952 Kansas; Sgt US Army; WWII  
Webber Cora B. 6/1/1883 9/9/1944   Same stone as John Webber.
Webber John E. 10/12/1880 11/19/1927   Same stone as Cora Webber.
Westlake A.   12/11/1910 Aged 59 years  
Westlake Sarah E. (Webber) 4/17/1867 12/5/1899 Wife of A. Westlake; Dau of B. S. & B. H. Webber  
Wheeler Francis 12/8/1902 12/30/1902 Son of W. H. & S. E.  
Wheeler Fred E. 1/24/1895 1/23/1976 Married 4/18/1917 Same stone as L. Faye Wheeler.
Wheeler Hulda J. 1/2/1892 3/20/1985   Same stone as Mack N. Wheeler.
Wheeler J. Marion 1/7/1874 8/2/1965    
Wheeler Joseph 8/5/1922 8/11/1922 In memory of; Son of Fred & Faye  
Wheeler L. Faye 1/25/1896 10/24/1982 Married 4/18/1917 Same stone as Fred E. Wheeler.
Wheeler Mack N. 5/25/1897 1/3/1954   Same stone as Hulda J. Wheeler.
Wheeler Margaret 6/1/1875 8/23/1931    
Wilgus Charles H.   2/28/1885 Son of Wm. H. & H. T.; Aged 29 yrs. 8 ms. 7 ds.; In the midst of life we are in death  
Youngs Benjamin 1/5/1815 1888    
Youngs Catherine (Linfull) 1/31/1911    
Youngs Ida A. 1870 1939 Mother Same stone as Rufus Youngs.
Youngs Kate 1866 1934 His wife Same stone as Lewis Youngs.
Youngs Lewis 1860 1927   Same stone as Kate Youngs.
Youngs Rufus 1862 1945 Father Same stone as Ida Youngs.

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