Homer Cemetery - Old Caretaker Original Records
Transcribed for the IAGenWeb Project by Janelle Martin, 2008, reformatted transcription October 2014
Purchased of H. Corbin. 5 acres- 34 long, 23 ½ wide. Price $80. Oct. 10, 1879. W.D. Daniels, Notary. W.A.
Shaffer, twp. clerk. Lots are 18 ½ ft. wide by 20 Long. A driveway entirely around cemetery 13 ½ ft. wide and cross road 16 ft. wide.
This cemetery listing is copied from notes of John Harrison (1881-1955), who cared for the Homer cemetery for many years. This record has been copied as written in his handwriting by Janelle Martin, his niece. Some names may be misspelled. Some graves may have been moved to another cemetery.
Old Records Copied from Handwritten List of Homer Cemetery Names and Dates
By John Harrison, Caretaker
Block A
| Lot | Name | Date | Note |
|---|
| 6 | Haller, H. | 1901 | Page 1 of
notes begins |
| 7 | Martin, Hiram | 1901 | |
| 9 | Rynhart, A. | 1901 | |
| 17 | Risk, John | 1896 | |
| 14 | Gordon, Emery | 1883 | |
| 12 | Bartels, John A. | 1882 | |
| 21 | Rehnblom, Oliver | 1888 | |
| 11 | McDermott, C. | 1901 | |
| 22 | Bolenbaugh, P. | 1901 | |
| 46 | Barton, O. | 1901 | |
| 45 | Allen, Geo. | 1901 | |
| 44 | Risk, Elf | 1901 | |
| 40 | Fisher, G. W. | - | |
| 19 | Hunt, W. M. | 1889 | |
| 5 | Coleman, David | 1889 | |
| 23 | Bryan, Frank | 1889 | |
| 29 | Knowl, Andrew | 1890 | |
| 3 | Longstaff, Joseph | 1890 | |
| 16 | Holland, Z.(?) T. | - | Rehnblom |
| 15 | Billiard, W. | - | |
| 24 | Shaffer, W. A. | - | |
| 48 | Leksell, A. | - | |
| 33 | Riley, Robert | - | |
| 2 | Widick, J. J. | 1892 | |
| 68 | Thompson, A. M. | - | |
| 47 | Herrick, Mary | 1896 | |
| 67 | Coleman, J. F. | 1898 | |
| 25 | Stevenson, W. A. | 1898 | |
| 37 | Echelberger, Geo. | 1899 | |
| 26 | Young, Frank | 1899 | |
| 4 | Stevenson, Elizabeth | - | Page 2 of notes begins |
| 32 | Young, Charles | 1900 | |
| 10 | Fisher, H. | 1890 | |
| 41 | Fisher, B. | - | |
| 50 | Crouse, Frank | 1890 | |
| 30 | Gee, James | 1901 | |
| 64 | Woodard, C. B. | - | |
| 51 | Stevenson, Emma | 1901 | |
| 43 | Dally, M. | 1889 | |
| 20 | Pierce, Nancy | 1901 | |
| 42 | Harrison, E. P. | 1901 | |
| 27 | Bryan, J. W. | - | |
| 13 | Dally, H. E. | - | |
| 31 | Mulholland, E. M. | - | |
| 18 | Corbin, Maria | - | |
| 65 | Emberg, Lodema V. | - | |
| 1 | Manke, Julia | - | |
| 9 1/2 | Fisher, J. O. | 1902 | |
| East 1/2, 22 1/2 | Fergeson, John | - | |
| 69 | Dally, Martha | - | |
| | Dally, Ira E. | 1918 | Page 3 of notes begins |
| | Dally, Arb | 1914 | |
| | Barton, Matilda | 1829-1891 | |
| | Barton, O. B. | 1820-1898 | |
| | Allen, Mrs. George | 1848-1890 | |
| | Rehnblom, Olof | 1827-1904 | |
| | Rehnblom, Anna | 1826-1901 | |
| | Rehnblom, Christena | 1863-1912 | |
| | Bilyard | -1896 | 3 mo. |
| | Risk, Nancy | 1854-1888 | |
| | Risk, Grant | 1884-1888 | |
| | Risk, Ray | 1888-1918 | |
| | Harden, Emma | 1860-1936 | |
| | Herrick, Henry | 1894 | 72 yrs. |
| | Leksell, Andrew | 1846-1898 | |
| | Leksell, Margret | 1824-1893 | |
| | Dally, Milton | 1817-1888 | |
| | Dally, Margret | 1820-1907 | |
| | Corbin, Hampson | 1886 | 66-1-27 |
| | Corbin, Maria | 1902 | 80-11-2 |
| | Corbin, A. Corydon | 1887-1891 | |
| | Corbin, Effie | 1889-1891 | |
| | Dally, Leroy | 1889 | 3 mo. 9 d. |
| | Dally, Charles | 1863-1888 | |
| | Dally, Henry | 1838-1906 | |
| | Bartels, J. A. | 1882 | 63-9-13 |
| | Hunt, Rollin | 1820-1886 | |
| | Harrison, E. P. | 1887 | 68-2-5 |
| | Harrison, Mary Ann | 1910 | July 29 75y. 8d. |
| | Stafford, Ann | Mar. 23, 1916 | 51y |
| | Leksell, Betsey | 1867-1891 | |
| | Enburg, John | 1865-1901 | |
| | Enburg, Earnest | 1902 | 1 yr 11-25 |
| | Hyatt, Luella | 1909-1911 | |
| | Woodard, Otis | 1824-1900 | |
| | Woodard, Lovina | 1823-1903 | |
| | Risk, E. C. | 1824-1896 | |
| | Risk, Susan | 1831-1900 | |
| | Crouse, Fredrick | 1849-1888 | Page 4 of notes begins |
| | Crouse, Benjamin | 1885 | 10-7-9 |
| | Crouse, Orson | 1896 | |
| | Widick, Lodena | 1828-1916 | |
| | Fisher, Benjamin | 1806-1888 | |
| | Woodard, --?nie | 1895-1896 | |
| | Pearce, Joseph | 1808-1886 | |
| | Pearce, Nancy | 1817-1897 | |
| | Fisher, George | 1887 | 43 yr 19 ds |
| | Fisher, Mary | 1902 | 57 11-2 |
| | Stevenson, Simon | 1833-1900 | |
| | Fergeson, Merlin | 1907 | 19-2-16 |
| | Bone, Tilitha | 1881-1884 | |
| | McIntire, Keziah | 1892 | 71-10-9 |
| | Echelberger, Julia | 1899 | 45y |
| | Martin, Eveline | 1889 | 59-7-28 |
| | Stepenson, G. W. | 1849-1898 | |
| | Stepenson, Susana | 1901 | 52-4-7 |
| | Baldwin, William | - | soldier |
| | Coleman, Alethia | 1886 | 28-6-20 |
| | Shrigley, Emma | 1885 | 2-2-8d |
| | Stoth (?), Mary | 1861-1903 | |
| | Bryan, Ollie | 1898-1900 | |
| | Bryan, John | 1896 | |
| | Bryan, Vernie | 1897 | |
| | Bryan, Murine | 1897 | |
| | Clyde | 1889 | |
| | Risk, Melvin | 1858-1923 | |
| | Risk, Minnie | 1864-1924 | |
| | Young, Harriet | 1907 | 71y 10 d |
| | Knoll, Valentine | 1889 | 71-8-9 |
| | Carpenter, Volney | 1822-1901 | |
| | Manke, Julia | 1852-1934 | |
| | Manke, Louis | 1871-1937 | |
| | Gee, Alla May | 1889-1896 | |
| | Anderson, Margret | 1803-1893 | |
| | Burton, Melvina | 1874-1903 | |
Block B
| Name | Date | Note |
|---|
| Johnson,
Jacob W. | 1828-1911 | Page 5 of notes begins |
| Johnson, Barbra | 1831-1880 | |
| Dale, Wm. B. | 1872 | 20y 11m 9d |
| Dale, Molly | 1880 | 50y 6m 6d |
| Dale, Joseph | 1909 | 84y 9m 27d |
| Dale, Cynthia | 1872 | 38y 11m 15d |
| Dale, Levi | 1792-1876 | |
| Dale, Sarah | 1796-1878 | |
| Tucker, Ellen | 1876 | 31y 7m |
| Tucker, Lucy E. | 1879 | 70y 6d |
| Tucker, Samuel | 1810-1887 | soldier |
| Haverly, Phebe E. | 1871 | 30y 9m |
| Bell, Presley | 1824-1901 | Mrs. P. B. |
| Rector, John | 1868 | 8y 10m |
| Johnson, Emeline A. | 1872 | 26 |
| Johnson, Susanna | 1868 | 73y |
| Chrisman, Morris | 1871-1939 | |
| Chrisman, Wm. | 1845-1912 | |
| Chrisman, Lucelia | 1845-1933 | |
| Tucker, John P. | 1892 | 62y 2m 13d |
| Tucker, Hannah | 1891 | 54-9-28d |
| Whaley, Joseph | 1803-1866 | |
| Southell, Thomas | 1823-1901 | |
| Corbin, Louisa | 1870 | 24y 10m 8d |
| Jones, Annie | 1873 | 7m 19d |
| Barton, Emmet | 1875-1881 | |
| Eason, Wm. | 1865 | 68-10-17 |
| Woodard, Brayton O.B.W. | 1878 | 23-8-12 |
| Woodard, Charles ?& ? W. | 1865 | 2-8m |
| Fisher, Charles | 1867 | 58-5- 2 |
| Bone, S. - Bone, Jane | 1869 | 37-11m |
| Berkley, Lydia | 1853 | |
| Sweet, Sarah | 1896 | 74-4-11d |
| Sweet, Willard | - | |
| Westbrook, Nancy | 1871 | 20-4-23d |
| Wallace, Eddie | - | 1-9d |
| Stivers, Howard | 1872 | Page 6 of notes begins |
| Bell, Albert | 1857 | 1-2-27d |
| Bell, Alice M. | 1869 | 1-5-20 |
| Wilcox, Susanna P.G.W. | 1867 | |
| Daniels, Bell L.C.D.(?) | 1875 | 19-11-20 |
| Widick, Inez | 1876 | 3-9m |
| Widick, Ester | 1898 | 57-7-17d |
| Widick, Rial | 1817-1912 | |
| Daniels, Gertie | 1872-1876 | |
| Williams, Thomas and E. | 1864 | 52y [Elvina] |
| Craig, James | 1854 | 38y |
| Corbin, Homer H. & M. | 1856 | 1-6-2 |
| Carrel, Wesley | 1855 | 2-6-4 |
| Hanley, Rebeca | 1829-1856 | |
| Hills, Christopher | 1872 | 38-11-4 |
| Williams, Isabel H. & E.d. | 1855 | 1y 7d |
| Godfrey, James W. | 1855 | 2y |
| Johnson, Phelemon | 1854 | 33-2m |
| Hardin, Bell | 1871 | 1-1-8 |
| Hardin, Rachel (?)A.H. | 1871 | 3-5-2 |
| Mays, Emeline | 1869 | |
| Mays, Effie | 1875 | |
| Tucker, Matilda | 1873 | 63y |
| Barr, Mother | 1880 | 72-5-21 |
| Bond, Martha (?)P.B. | 1838-1903 | |
| Bond, Nelliel | 1895 | 2-8-8 |
| Brown, Henry | 1881 | 71-8-23 |
| Rayner, Benjamin | 1871 | 37-6 |
| Rayner, Florence | 1884 | 15-9 |
| Rayner, Lawrence | 1876 | 9-8-12 |
| Crawford, Charles W. | 1855 | 24-3-2d |
| French, Sarah | 1871 | 7m |
| French, Elizabeth | 1871 | 7m |
| Spicer, Ester | 1872 | 32y |
| Spicer, Mary Jane | 1884 | 29-8-26 |
| Pringle, Walter | 1871 | 6m |
| McPheeters, Sarah | 1856 | 1-1d |
| Conley, John W. | 1863 | 20-8-17 |
| Bell, Presley | - | |
| Smith, L.E. | - | |
Block C
| Name | Date | Note |
|---|
| Scott, W. W. | - | Lot 15 |
| Dale, L. C. | - | Lot 115 - moved |
| Hollis, Fred | - | Lot 69 |
| Vandeventer, R. | - | Lot 114 |
| Cuttings, Daniel | 1884 | 10days-Page 8 of notes begins |
| Cutting, Sarah | 1866 | 30-2m 13d |
| Cutting, H. P. | 1810-1890 | |
| Preston, George | 1877 | 4-11-25 |
| Near, L. A. | 1875 | 12-6-2 |
| Near, M. A. | 1888 | |
| Clark, Bell | 1879 | 3m 15 |
| Dick, Alvah | 1873 | 3y 3d |
| Stevenson, Mrs. W. A. | 1920 | Lot 25-A |
| Stevenson, Mr. W. A. | 1952 | |
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