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Data kindly transcribed by Dawn Phelan
| There appear to be about 14 graves here. The cemetery itself is surrounded by a fence made of bolted logs 2 rails high and 46 posts. Total estimated size of cemetery is 84’ x 60’. Most of the “graves” are nothing more then depressions in the ground and little else to go on | |
| [Here Dawn furnishes a rough map, but it does not copy well to the web page...] | |
| A. | 2’x3’
ringed with stones and filled with pine cones. Only
marker is metal and only says "Ertel Funeral Home". No
name or date. But there is a commercial stone apparently for all of A, B, and C? Located at the head of B. It says: |
| BROWN Helen Ruth Don Edwin Billy Jim Apr 18, 1929 Mar 21, 1931 Jan 6, 1933 Jan 18, 1932 Apr 6, 1932 Jan 19, 1933 Children of Lonnie L & Lydia P Brown |
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| B. | 2’x3’ ringed with stones and filled with pine cones. No markers. |
| C. | 3’x4’ ringed with stones and filled with pine cones. No markers. |
| D. | Possible child’s grave? Rocks seem placed 3’x4’ to the South of a tree and West of South edge of crescent shaped rock pile. No markers. |
| E. | Concrete “crib” about 5’x7’ near the center of the cemetery. No markers. 2 drainage holes at lower (West) end of “crib” |
| F. | Ringed with natural rocks that are level with the ground. Metal marker at NW corner has no name or date. Only “Ertel Funeral Home” embossed at the bottom. |
| G. | Raised, scattered natural rocks over the top. Metal marker lying on the ground at SW corner.Nothing on the marker. |
| H. | Immediately North of G is a 6” depression. No markers. |
| I. | Concrete “frame” (8’x8’?) 9” wide. Made of stone, looks recent. “Frank[lin] B[enjamin]. Hoisington” on the top line. “1855-1928” on the next line. Stone looks commercial and professional. |
| J, K L, M | Possible 4 graves near center. Depressions maybe 4” with many loose natural rocks that may have been stacked to outline each grave previously. No markers. |
| N. | 4” raised soil about 3’x6’. No marker. |
| This information was collected by Pat A. Wilson on 8/7/2000 when she was camping at the near-by McGaffey campground. She also took photos of the landmarks and headstones mentioned above. Respectfully submitted by Dawn Phelan. | |