This Cemetery was founded in 1891, the land was a gift of
Richard Moxley, 1852 - 1928 to the Wesleyan Methodist Church and
Cemetery Association for use as cemetery and Church ground forever
and ever. The first land title was deeded August 180_ - Due
to a technical error, a second deed was recorded 189_
The first, burial was Mr. Moxley's father [should say brother], Moxley, b. 1854,
who died 17 October 1891 at the age of 37. He was buried in Block 3,
Lot #1, Space #1.
The second burial also took place in 1891, Joseph M. Scott, b. 1813
burled in Block 3, lot #2 Space #__ .
The following are the deeds, as registered in the deed book:
Deed #1. Owner - Hutchinson - Lots #10 & #11 in Block 3 - Date _________
" #2. " Walter Martin - Lot #19, Block 3 " _________
[1895 penciled in]
" #3. " Jos. H. Marion - Lot2 Block 3 " 7-6-1898
" #4. " Mrs. _______Black - Lot 10 Block 2 " 7-6-98
" #5. " John Frey - Lot l2 Block 2 " 7-6-98
" #6. " James Mock - Lot 11 Block 2 " 10-3-98
" #7. " John Frey - Lot 13 Block 2 " 12-30-99
" #8. " William Tuck - Lot 8 Block 3 " 12-30-99
" #9. " S. Freeman - Lot 21 Block 2 " Aug 1900
" #10. " L. E. Plaster - Lot 14 Block 2 " 12 - 7- 1900
" #11. " Harry Lunemaker - Lot 16 Block 3 " 1-15-1901
" #12. " ________ Faulkner - Lot 3 Block 2 " 2-12-1902
" #13. " Sol Barcus - Lot 5 Block 3 " 2-12-1902
" #14. " Martin Frost - Lot 4 Block 2 " 12-10-1902
" #15. " Fred Holick - Lot 5 Block 3 " January 1904
" #16. " H. F. Snook - Lot 5 Block 2 " 6-3-04
" #17. " Chas. Ludwig - Lot 9 Block 2 " May 4 1905
" #18 " Walter Tuck - Lot 9 Block 3 Date 5-4-05
" #19 " C. H. Haynes - 1/2 lot 13 Block 3 " 5-4-05
" #20 " W. M. Heintzey - ? " l0-7-05
" #21 " _____ Hartley -Lot 2 Block 2 " ?
" #22 " (Receipt stub blank)
" #23 " Harry Waters - Lot 20 Block 3 " 4-10-1908
" #24 " (Receipt stub missing)
" #25 " Judith Vogel - 15 & 16 Block 2 " ?
" #26 " Jane Harris - Lot 24 - Block 3 " May 1907? 1907?
[1909 penciled in margin]
" #27 " Teresa Eppinger - Lot 17 Block 2 " July 12 1909
" #28 " Charles Wheeler - Lot 17 Block 3 " 7-2-1910
" #29 " S. H. Phillips Lot 31 - Block 3 " 4-21-14
" #30 " George Schwab - south Lot 3 Block 3 " 2-16-1918
" #31 " Mrs. H. H. Foster - South Lot 30 Blk 2 " 2-18-1918
" #32 " Fred C. Brestel - Lot 26 Block 2 " March 10, 1921
" #33 " Adolph Myers - ? " 7-10-22
" #34 " Danel Guenn - 1/2 Lot 9 Block 5 " ?
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Deed #35. Owner - Madeline Patterson - Lot 21 Block 2 Date ?
" #36. " (Receipt stub blank)
" #37. " " "
" #38 " Mrs. Luana Dilsaver - No1/2 Lot 1 Block 2 " ?
" #39. " Eli Bruchez - Lot 28 Block 2 " 7-9-26*
" #40. " Voided
" #41 " M. (?) Weingarten - Lot 27 Block 2 " 5-4-26
" #42. " R. F. Burress - Lot 42 - Block 2 " 3-23-27
" #43. " Robert Eppinger - Lot 40 Block 2 " 12-7-28
" #44. " Juanita Trujillo - South Lot 7 Blk 5 " 4-23-29
" #45. " A. W. Norris - 1/2 of Lot 29 Block 2 " 7-10-29
" #46. " C. W. Morgan - South1/2 of Lot 29 Block 2 " 8-20-29
" #47. " Frank Carrillo - 1/2 Lot 7 Block 5 " 8-12-30
" #48. " James Crooks (?) - Lot 1 Block 5 " 11-13-30**
" #49 " Sterling Canterbury Lot 41 Block 2 " 11-15-30
" #50. " _________ Morris - North 1/2 Lot Block 2 " 9-13-31
" #51. " O. Fernandez - 1 space west side for baby " 9-29-32
" #52. " Nick Miller - 1 space west side next to fence - ?
" #53. " Jacob Vigil - 1 grave Block 5 Date 10-13-34
" #54. " (Receipt stub blank)
" #55. " (Receipt stub missing)
" #56. " Chas. Quimby - Lot 41 Block 2 " 2-14-35
" #57. " Marvin Martin and Lillian McIntosh,
Lot 19, Block 3 " 4-21-36
" #58. " Floyd Pais - 1 grave Block 2 " 1-20-37
" #59. " Alda (Dilsaver) Sullivan - 1 grave
Block 2 " 1966
* Was told that the Bruchez graves were later moved to Crown Hill Cemetery,
Denver, Colorado.
** This name spelled "Crooks" is supposedly incorrect, and should be Crokes,
pronounced "Croak".
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FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EVENTS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.....AS THEY HAPPENED
IN THE Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery:
1891 #1. Buried - Mr. ________ Moxley, (b. 1854) in Block 3,
Lot #1, Space #1, who died 17 October 1891, Age 37.
Father of Richard Moxley.
#2. Buried - Joseph M. Scott - 1813-1891. Block 3 Lot #2.
Space #2.
1894 #3. Buried - Kate May Hutchinson - 1876-1894 - Block 3, Lot #11,
Space #1.
1895 #4. Buried - Carl W. Martin - 1895 - 8 mos 10 days. Block 3,
Lot #19, Space #1.
#5. Buried - David J. Faulkner - 1897 - 44 years, Block 2, Lot
#3, Space #2 February 7, 1897.
1898 Deed #3 - Jos. H. Marion - Block 3 Lot 2 - 7-6-1898
Deed #4 - Mrs. Black - Block 2 Lot 10 - 7-7-98
Deed #5 - John Frey - Block 2 Lot 12 - 7-6-98
Deed #6 - James Mock - Block 2 Lot 11 - 10-3-98
1899 Deed #7 - John Frey - Block 2 Lot 13 - 12-30-99
Deed #8 - William Tuck - Block 3 Lot 8 - 12-30-99
#6. Buried - Arthur L. Hutchinson - Block 3 Lot 10 Space 1,
1870-1899
#7. Buried - John Frey - son of John and Emma Frey. 7 May 1899
8 years 6 mos. Block 2 Lot 12, Space 1.
#8 Buried - Jacob Frey. April 23 1867 - April 27, 1899. Block
2 Lot 12, Space 4.
1900 Deed #9 - S______ Freeman - Block 2 Lot 21 - August 1900
Deed #10 - L. E. Plaster - Block 2 Lot 14 - 12-17-1900
#9. Buried - Sedalia Martin - 1873-1900 - Block 3, Lot 15, Space 3.
1901 Deed #11 - Harry Nunemaker [?] - Block 3 lot 16 - 1-15-1901.
1902 Deed #12 - _______ Falkner - Block 2, lot 3 - 2-12-1902.
Deed #13 - Sol Barcus - Block 3, Lot 5 - 2-12-1902
Deed #14 - Martin Frost - Block 2, Lot 4 - 12-10-02
#10 Buried - Ella L. Wood - Block 3, Lot 3, Space 1. August 13 1871,
January 1, 1902.
#11 Samuel Frost - April 13 1902 - 5 mos. (Interesting note:
There is a footstone on Block 2, Lot 5. space 2, but the
headstone with the above information is on Lot 20 Block
2, space 1. Could the stone possible have been put on
the wrong grave space.....or did vandals move it?)
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1903 #12. - Joseph Reinegel - November 13 1890 - August 15 1903;
Block 2 Lot 21?, Space 4.
1904 Deed #15. - Fred Holick - Block 3, Lot 4 - January 1904.
Deed #16. - H. F. Snook - Block 2, lot 5 - 6-3-04.
#13. - Buried - Agnes Scott Maxwell - 1859 - 1904; Block 3,
Lot 2, Space 3.
#14. - Buried - Maria S. Bork Wife of August Holick - March 20,
1831 - January 11, 1904 - Block 3 Lot 1., Space 1.
#15. - Buried - Jasper Hartley - 1851 - 1904 - Block 2, Lot 2,
Space 1.
1905 Deed #17. - Chas. Ludwig - Block 2, lot 9 - May 4, 1905.
Deed #18 - Walter Tuck - Block 3, Lot 9 - 5-4-05.
Deed #19. - C. H. Haynes - Block 3, 1/2 Lot #13 - 5-4-05.
Deed #20. - W. M. Heintzey - 10-7-05.
Deed #21. - _________ Hartley, Block 2, Lot 2 - 1905.
#16. - Buried - Leslie E. Waters March 30, 1903 - June 8, 1905;
Block 3, Lot 20, Space 1.
#17. - Buried - Robert H. Hartley - 1856 - 1905 - Block 2, Lot 2,
Space 2.
1906 #18. - Buried - George Mc Cracken - 1865. - 1506 - IOOF - FOTE
Block 2, Lot 2, Space 4.
1907 #19. - Buried - Willis L. Waters - June 29 1906- August 20,
1907 - Block 3, Lot 20, Space 2.
#20. - Buried - Elizabeth Frey - 1840-1907 - Block 2, Lot 13,
Space 2.
1908 Deed #23. - Harry Waters - Block 3, Lot 20 - 4-10-1908.
#21. - Buried - William Eppinger - July 15, 1859 - September
13 1908. - Block 2, Lot 17, Space 1.
1909 Deed #25. - Judith Vogel - Block 2, Lots 15 and 16 - 1909
Deed #26. Jane Harris - Block 3, Lot 24 - May 1909.
Deed #27. - Teresa Eppinger - Block 3, Lot 17 - July 12, 1909
#22. - Buried Hilry Harris - 1839 - 1909 - Block 3, Lot 24,
Space 2.
#23. - Buried - Jacob Vogel - Father - 1831 - 1909 - Block 2,
Lot 16, Space 1.
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1910 Deed #28. - Chas. Wheeler - Block 3, Lot 17 - 7-2-1910.
#24. - Buried - Judith Vogel - Mother - 1840 - 1910 - Block 2,
Lot 16, Space 2.
1914 Deed #29. - S. H. Phillips - Block 3, Lot 31 - 4-21-14.
#25. - Buried - Jonathan Quimby - 1825 - 1915 - Block 3, Lot 10,
Space 2.
#26. - Buried - Maria H. Quimby - 1835 - 1915 - Block 3, Lot 10,
Space 3.
1916 #27. - Buried - Victor M. Weingarten - 1919 - 1926 - Block 2,
Lot 31? - Space ?
1917 #28. - Buried - Stella Foster - 1902-1917 - Block 3, Lot 30,
Space 1.
1918 Deed #30. - George Schwab - Block 3, South 1/2 Lot 3 - 2-18-1918
Deed #31. - Mrs. E. H. Foster - Block 3, Lot 30 - 2-18-1918.
#29. - Buried - Eppinger - May 8, 1859 - November
24, 1918 - Block 2, Lot 17, Space 2.
1919 #30. - Buried - Matthew Maxwell - 1853 - 1919 - Block 3, Lot 2,
Space 4?.
#31. - Buried - Charles L. Scott - February 22 - April 12, 1919 -
Block 2, Lot. 36?
1920 #32. - Buried - Elvin H. Foster - 1856 - 1920 - Block 3, Lot 30,
Space 2.
#33. - Buried - Isabel Hartley - 1864 -1920 - Block 2, Lot 2,
Space 3.
1921 Deed #32. - Fred C. Brestel - Block 2, Lot 26 - 10 March 1921.
#34. - Buried - Karl Brestel - Drowned while ice skating - small
lake west and north of the cemetery. Block 2, Lot 26,
Space 1.
#35. - Sarah E. Parsell - (Patterson) - March 28, 1842- June 24,
1921 - Block 2, Lot__? (25?), Space 1.
1922 Deed #33. - Adolph Myers - - 7-10-22.
#36. - Buried - Mary E. Hutchinson - 1847 - 1922 - Block 3, Lot 11, Space 2.
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1923 #37. - Buried Juanita Turjillo - 1853 - 1923 - Block 5,
Lot 7, Space __
1924 #38. - Buried - Percy H. Moxley - 1903-1924 - Block 3, lot 1,
Space 2.
1925 Deed #38. - Mrs. Luana Dilsaver - Block 2, North 1/2 Lot 1 - 1925
#39. - Buried - Albert Dilsaver - October 9, 1864 - September 14,
1925 - Block 2, Lot 1, Space 3.
#40. - Buried - John Frey - 1841- 1925 - Block 2, Lot 13, Space 1.
1926 Deed #39. - Eli Bruchez - Block 2, Lot 28 - 7-9-26.
Deed #40. - M. Weingarten - Block 2, Lot 27- 5-4-26
#41. - Buried - Victor M. Weingarten - 1919-1926. - Block 2,
Lot 31? -
1927 Deed #42. -R. F. Burress - Block 2, Lot 42 - 3-23-27
#42 - Buried - Joseph Marion - 1847 - 1927 - Block 3, Lot 2,
Space ?
1928 Deed #43. - Robert Eppinger - Block 2, Lot 40 - 12-7-28.
#43. - Buried - Richard Moxley - 1852-1928 - Block 3, Lot 1,
Space 4.
#44. - Adelia M. Burress - 1895-1928 - Mother - Block 2,
Lot 42, Space 1.
#45. - Buried - Richard Eppinger - Infant Son - Block 2, Lot (40?).
1929 Deed #44. - Juanita Trujillo - Block 5, South 1/2 Lot 7 - 4-23-29.
Deed #45. - A. W. Norris - Block 2, 1/2 Lot 29 - 7-10-29.
Deed #46. - C. W. Morgan - Block 2, South 1/2 Lot 29 - 8-20-29.
#46. - Buried - Theodore A. Hutchinson - 1842-1929 - 1st Sgt.
Co. C. 17. Michigan Infantry - Block 3, Lot 11 Space 3.
1930 Deed #47. - Frank Carillo - Block 5, Lot 7 1/2 - 8-12-30.
Deed #48 - James Crooks (Crokes?) - Block 5, Lot 1 - 11-11-30.
Deed #49. - Sterling Canterbury - Block 2, Lot 41 - 11-15-30
#47. - Buried - Fern Cantebury - July 21, 1930 - November 14, 1930 -
Block 2, Lot 41. Space 3?
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1931 Deed #50. - _______ Norris - Block 2, North 1/2 Lot 28 - 9-19-31.
#48. - Buried - Walter Martin - Block 3, Lot 19, Space 4. 1868-1931.
#49. - Buried - Faye E. Cantebury - 1904-1931 - Block 2, Lot 41,
Space 4?.
1932 Deed #51. - O. Fernandez - 1 space west side for baby - 9-29-32.
1933 #51. - Buried - Frederich Holick - March 2, 1864 - February 5, 1933 -
Block 3, Lot 4, Space 2.
#52. - Buried - Herman Holick - May 13, 1861 - December 9, 1933 -
Block 3, Lot 4, Space 3.
#53. - Buried - Lon Brown - 1861- 1933 - Block 3, Lot 24, Space 3.
1934 Deed #53. - Jacob Vigil - 1 grave Block 5 - 10-13-34.
#54. Buried - F. C. Brestol - August 14, 1934 - Block 2, Lot 26, Space 2.
1935 Deed #56 - Chas. Quimby - Block 2, Lot 41 - 2-14-35.
1936 Deed #57. - Marvin Martin and Lillian McIntosh — Block 3, Lot 19
1937 Deed #58. - Floyd Pais - 1 grave Block 2 - 1-20-37.
#55 Buried - Ben A. Johnson - 1871 - 1937 - Block 3, Lot 10 Space 3.
1939 #56, - Buried - Jane Harris - 1846-1939- Block 3, lot 24, Space 1.
1940 #57 - Buried - Philena E. Marian - 185O-1940 -Block 3, Lot 2,
Space ?
#58. - Buried - Christina Fredling (mother of Mrs. F.C. Brestol)
May 14, 1856 - July 1, 1940 - Block 2, Lot 26, Space 5..
1941 #59. - Buried - Madeline A. Patterson - February 17, 1865 -
October 27, 1941 - Block 2, Lot ? (21 or 25?)
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1943 #60. - Buried - Glenn R. Burress - 1923-1943 - son - Block 2,
Lot 42, Space 2.
1947 #61. - Buried - Luana Dilsaver - May 7, 1868 - April 4, 1947 -
Block 2, Lot 1, Space 4.
1959 #62. - Buried - James W. Patterson - March 5, 1858 - August 30,
1959 - Block 2, Lot ___ (21or25?).
1964 #63. - Patrick J. Sullivan - 1891 - 1964 - Block 2, Lot__(14?),
Space 2 (?).
1966 Deed #59. - Alda (Dilsaver) Sullivan - 1 grave Block 2- 1966
1967 #64. - Buried - Clara F. Johnson - 1872 - 1967 - Block 3, Lot 10.
Space 2.
NOTE:
The foregoing burials are not necessarily in the correct
numerical order since there were other burieals of which we have not
data - dates, names lots, etc. The names of the burials and dates
were obtained from the tombstones that are at the cemetery. Otherwise
no other record exists at this time.
The following are the burials at the cemetery, which have
names or initials, but no dates:
#65. - Buried - S. B. F. Block 2, Lot 4, Space 2.
#66. - " ? (Wooden Marker) - Block 2, Lot 5, Space 1.
#67. - " ? " " Block 2, Lot 5, Space 3.
#68. - " ? " " Block 2, Lot 11, Space 2.
#69. - " W. F. (Footstone - Head marker Missing
Block 2, Lot 12, Space 2.
#70. - " E. F. (Footstone - Head marker Missing)
Block 2, Lot 12, Space 3.
#71. - " Effie Plaster - born October 13, 1886 - daughter
of Louis E. & Sarah Plaster. Block 2, Lot 14, Space 3.
#72. - " Grace Plaster - born January 9, 1899 - daughter
of Louise E. and Sara Plaster - Block 2, Lot 14,
Space 4.
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[Hannah penciled in.]
#73. - Buried - Mrs. ^ F. C. Brestel - Block 2, Lot 26, Space 3.
#74. - " ? - Baby’s Stone - had lamb - now missing.
Block 3, Lot 8, Space 1.
#75. - " ? - Wooden Marker - Block 3, Lot 8 Space 2.
#76. - " ? " " " Block 3, Lot 8, Space 3.
#77. - " ? " " " Block 3, Lot 8, Space 4.
#78. - " ? " " " Block 3, Lot 16, Space 1.
#79. - " ? " " Block 3, Lot 16, Space 2.
#80. - " ? Footstone O. R. - Headmarker missing - Block 3
Lot 21, Space 2.
#81. - " ? Wooden Marker - Block 3, Lot 25, Space 1.
#82. - " ? " " - Block 3, Lot 25, Space 2.
#83. - " ? " Sunken grave no marker - Block 2, Lot 1
Space 1.
#84. - " ? Grave has wire fence around it no marker,
Block 2, Lot 28, Space 3.
#85. - " ? - Small homemade stone in the middle of a lilac
bush. Has carving on it unable to read.
Block 2, Lot 29, space 1.
#86. - " ? - Small homemade stone in the middle of a lilac
bush, Just west of the one above. Block 2,
Lot 30, Space 1.
#87. - " ? - Wooden Marker - Block 2, Lot 40, Space 1.
#88. - " ? - Three granite stone barely above ground,
along irrigation ditch., Block 3, Lot ?, Space ?
#89. - " ? - One small grante [sic.] stone along irrigation ditch,
Block 5, Lot 1, Space?.
#90. - " ? - Small granite stone - Block 5, Lot 9, Space ?
#91. - " Ambrose Langston, Civil War Veteran, Co 0, 121st
Indiana Infantry. - Block 5, Lot ?, Space ?
#92. - " ? - Wooden Marker - Block 5, Lot? - Along west
fence, between Langston marker and Trujillo
Marker.
#93. - " ? Wooden Marker - next to the one above. Block 5,
Lot ?
#94. - " ? Wooden Marker - North of Trujillo marker, Block 5,
Lot ?
#95. - " ? Wooden Marker - Next to the one above, Block 5.
#96. - " ? Wooden Marker Next to the one above, Block 5.
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