Entrance to the Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas. Photo by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck.
POWELL TOWNSHIP CEMETERY, WILMORE, COMANCHE COUNTY, KANSAS
A Complete List of all Known Burials, Compiled by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck
Entrance to the Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas. Photo by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck.
The Wilmore Cemetery Association was formed on September 12, 1913. The cemetery's land was purchased from John Bell. Located on a hill north of Wilmore in the southwestern quarter of S18-T31-R17, the land had already been the site of several family burials. Mayor Ware helped lay out the cemetery. He based his idea of no trees or shrubs on cemeteries he had seen in California. Lots were platted and sold for one dollar each. The cemetery was fenced in 1914. A constitution and by-laws were drawn up May 21, 1917. President was T.C. Pepperd; vice-president, J. Berry Ware; secretary-treasurer, R.O. Nevens; and directors, Robert Booth and C.E. Richardson.
After fifty years, the Powell Township board began overseeing the cemetery. Lawrence York, Jr. was trustee in 1980; Glenn Dillinger, clerk; and Lester Fry, Jr., treasurer. For over twenty years Josh Pendergraft was caretaker, then Charlie Pendergraft. The board recently purchased a mower. The cemetery has continued to look nice, thanks to the efforts of concerned citizens of Wilmore. As of September 1, 1980, 274 burials had been made. Memorial Day services are held each year, followed by a reunion dinner at the Federated Church.
By Harriet Richardson
Comanche County History, p. 134.
The wrought iron fence installed around the cemetery in 1996 was the gift of Geneva Bell Pepperd.
The Wilmore Cemetery is on a hill just north of Wilmore, Kansas. You can see it in this USGS aerial photo of the town.
This web page has a complete, as of 21 December 2002, listing of all known burials in the Powell Township Cemetery, which is commonly known as the Wilmore Cemetery.
The list was compiled by Bobbi (Hackney) Huck, who prepared the list for this webpage from her gravestone readings in the cemetery, then added information on burials from the official Wilmore Cemetery Record Book with the help of Les and Norine Fry. Bobbi also has annotated this burial list with information from news clippings collected by her grandmother, Ollie Nora (Deewall) Hackney and from interviews with Helen & Bob Hackney and other people.
If you'd like to join me in thanking Bobbi Huck, Shirley Brier & everyone else who has helped with this webpage, please sign the Guest Book.
-- Jerry Ferrin, Webmaster, 21 December 2002.
Map of Burials: Powell Township Cemetery
Burials in the Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas:
ADCOCK, Lena May : August 9, 1896 - June 18, 1986
Obituary: The Western Star, July 3, 1986.
Lot #96, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ADCOCK, Oliver Judson 'OJ' : December 30, 1887 - December 27, 1976
Obituary: The Western Star, December 30, 1976.
Lot #96, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ALDER, John B.: May 14, 1931 - January 7, 1932 'Our Darling'
Note : There is a lamb engraved on this stone : Infant flu
Obituary: The Wilmore News, January 15, 1932.
Lot #134, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ALDER, Lloyd L.: July 26, 1891 - October 16, 1963
Note: Lloyd Lewis Alder was the husband of Margaret Mae Baldwin.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 24, 1963.
Comanche County History, p. 211.
Lot #134, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ALDER, Lloyd L., Jr.: February 5, 1929 - June 2, 1951
KANSAS Sgt 98 AF AIR Base GP : American Legion
Note: This is a grey flat military stone with a cross on it. Lloyd Lewis Alder, Jr. was the son of Maggie (Baldwin) Alder and Lloyd L. Alder, Sr.
Obituary: The Western Star, 6 July 1951.
Comanche County History, p. 211
Lot #134, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ALDER, Margaret M.: February 29, 1896 - June 9, 1968
Note: Margaret Mae 'Maggie' Baldwin was the wife of of Lloyd L. Alder. Maggie was a great and fondly remembered US MAIL carrier from Wilmore
Obituary: The Western Star, June 13, 1968.
Comanche County History, p. 211
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 69, 70
Lot #134, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ALDER, Ronald L.: March 27, 1944 - July 1, 1944 : 'Our Darling'
Note : There is a lamb engraved on this stone
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 7, 1944.
Lot #134, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ANDREWS, Clara E. : August 6, 1879 - November 19, 1953
Note: Wife of Arthur C. Ridge; mother of Marion & Lauren Ridge; born Clarenda E. Hayes to John N. and Lavinia Hayes.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 27, 1953.
Comanche County History, p. 630
Lot #174, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ANDREWS, Mary : Infant : April 14, 1919 - May 20, 1919 : Infant of C.A. Andrews
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.AVERILL, Quincy M. : February 4, 1848 - September 26, 1913
Note : This is an obelisk stone for Quincy and Rebecca. Rebecca's name is on back and Quincy's, on front : Although Rebecca's name is on this stone with her birth date of August 21, 1850, there is no listing for her in the Wilmore Cemetery Book, and there is not a death date inscription on stone
Lot #137, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAILEY, Margaret Mae : May 9, 1943 - June 11, 1943
Note : Granddaughter of L.C. Hinkle.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 18, 1943.
Comanche County History, pp. 221, 222 & 445
Lot #45, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Adrien DeAnn : 1980 - 1980
Note: Granddaughter of Ruth and Edward Baker
Lot #158, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Catherine E.: November 10, 1875 - June 23, 1970
Note: Wife of Llewellyn E.; born Catherine Elizabeth Roderick to Daniel Boone and Louisa Mary (Thorpe) Roderick
Obituary: The Western Star, July 2, 1970.
Comanche County History, p. 226
Lot #168, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Harry Powell: March 24, 1869- November 13, 1955
Note : Husband of Lillie York; son of Henry and Elizabeth Emily (Powell) Baker
Obituary: The Western Star, November 18, 1955.
Comanche County History, p. 224 & 610
Lot #221, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Llewellyn Edward: January 6, 1875 - August 24, 1962
Note: Husband of Catherine E. Roderick. Born Llewelyn Edward to Henry and Elizabeth (Powell) Baker, he was known as "Lew Baker".
Obituary: The Western Star, August 30, 1962.
Comanche County History, p. 226
Memories of Lew Baker: The Baker & Powell Families
Lot #168, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Llewellyn Edward : October 12, 1910 - August 10, 1998
Note: Husband of Ruth; Born Llewelyn Edward Baker to Llewelyn Edward 'Lew' Baker and Catherine Elizabeth (Roderick) Baker, he was known as "Ed" Baker.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 13, 1998.
Comanche County History, p. 223 & 226
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 19, 49
Lot #158, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Lillie (York): October 22, 1875 - February 11, 1944
Note: Wife of Harry Powell Baker; daughter of John Walter York & Melvina (Dooley) York
Obituary: The Wilmore News, February 18,1944.
Comanche County History, p. 771
Lot #221, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Nicholas : April 30, 1913 - April 21, 1970
Note : Husband of Gwendolyn Woods; son of Lew and Kate Baker : See info on Gwen under Gwen Baker Kennedy
Obituary: The Western Star, April 23, 1970.
Comanche County History, p. 227
Lot #84, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Roderick H.: January 24, 1909 - June 8, 1990
Note: Roderick Henry Baker, son of Lew and Kate Baker
Obituary: The Western Star, June 21, 1990.
Comanche County History, p. 226 & 228
Lot #168, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Ruth : July 21, 1916 - August 29, 2002
Note : Wife of L. Edward : Ruth and Ed's stone has the following engraved: 'Together Forever' and 'Parents of Travis and Mary Helen' : Born Ruth Mae Wood to Samuel and Christina (Booth) Wood
Comanche County History, p. 223
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 72
Obituary: The Protection Press, 05 Sept 2002.
Lot #158, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BAKER, Susan R.: March 6, 1853 - November 17, 1938 : Heart failure
Note: Susan Rillar Woodes; wife of James Gilbert Baker.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, November 25, 1938.
Lot #198, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BALDWIN, Anna Christiana: December 25, 1848 - March 14, 1929
Note: Anna Christiana (Rush) Sohns Baldwin; wife of Henry C. Baldwin.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 22, 1929.
Lot #208, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BALDWIN, Henry C.: June 6, 1854 - February 7, 1934
Note: Husband of Anna C. (Rush) Sohns Baldwin.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, January 16, 1934.
Lot #208, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BARBER, Ermina : September 5, 1916 :'Daughter of A.H. and K.Y. Barber'
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 7, 1916.
Lot #117, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BARBER, Floyd E. : November 20, 1908 - August 24, 1932
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 26, 1932.
Lot #117, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BARBER, Lena M. : August 21, 1887 - January 5, 1974
Note: Wife of Perry A. Barber; daughter of Zedic and Anna (Pauls) Barber.
Obituary: Kiowa County Signal, January 9, 1974.
Lot #117, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BARBER, Perry A. : July 24, 1887 - September 17, 1933
Note : Husband of Lena M. Barber; Son of Frederick L. Barber. Died of Appendicitis
Comanche County History, p. 229
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 16
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 22, 1933.
Lot #117, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BARNETT, Annie : August 20, 1868 - July 19, 1956
Note: Anna Aurelia Allender, daughter of David and Margaret Allender, wife of Milton Grover Barnett, mother of Nellie May (Barnett) Ferrin and Geneva Barnett.
Barnett Family History
Obituary: The Western Star, 27 July 1956.
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 62
Lot #226, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BARNETT, Geneva : Died May 26, 1979
Note: Oldest daughter of Anna and Milton Barnett. She never married. She was a school teacher for many years at Wilmore Grade School and at other schools in Kansas and Missouri.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 7, 1979.
Barnett Family History
LOT #226, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BEHLER, Awilda : September 24, 1855 - December 7, 1937
Note : Married to John Henry : Born Awilda Royce : Mother of Carrie (Behler) McCay; Carrie married James Monroe McCay; Awilda suffered with and died from bronchial asthma
Obituary: The Wilmore News, December 11, 1936.
Comanche County History, p. 554
Lot #187, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BEHLER, John Henry : September 24, 1842 - April 17, 1937
Note : Married to Awilda Royce : Father of Carrie Behler McCay: This is a beautiful peach, grey and black marbled stone : The Wilmore Cemetery Book has John Henry listed as James Henry
Comanche County History, p. 554
Lot #187, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BEHLER, John Roger : November 21, 1911 - September 8, 1928
Note: Died from appendicitis; his obituary gives his name as Rodger Behler.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 14, 1928.
Lot #187, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELCHER, Jessie F.: March 13, 1908 - October 20, 1990: 'step-mother'
Note: Jessie Flo Dotson from Haskell, OK was the second wife of Marvin Belcher.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 1, 1990.
Comanche County History, p. 249
Lot #222, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELCHER, Marvin M.: January 29, 1905 - August 22, 1994
Note: Born to Charles and Esta Belcher, married to Nora Gaylord, then to Jessie Dotson.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 25, 1994.
Comanche County History, p. 249
Lot #222, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELCHER, Nora : August 24, 1905 - April 13, 1944
Note: Nora Nettie Gaylord; daughter of Nora Pauline Heaton and Noah Murray Gaylord; first wife of Marvin Belcher.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, April 12, 1944.
Comanche County History, p. 249
Lot #222, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELL, : June 1887 : 'two infant babies of John D. and Martha A. Bell : Gone But Not Forgotton'
Note : This is a lamb stone : This stone is in Lot #209, I think. L.B. Sommers lays between this stone and John and Martha Bell; L.B. is in Lot 209 and John and Martha are in Lot #188.
Obituary: Bell infant, The Western Star, June 25, 1887BELL, John D. : September 4, 1857 - April 20, 1936 : 'Father'
Note : Husband of Martha Ann (Bird) Bell. Son of William and Lavinia Bell
Obituary: The Wilmore News, April 24, 1936.
Comanche County History, p. 249
Lot #188, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELL, Martha A. : September 24, 1857 - June 4, 1927; 'Mother'
Note: Wife of John D.: Born Martha Ann Bird to Robert and Jane Bird
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 10, 1927.
Comanche County History, p. 249
Lot #188, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELL, Mildred J. : January 22, 1850 - May 28, 1937 O.E.S.
Note : Wife of Robert S.: Daughter of William and Mary Adams.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 4, 1937.
Comanche County History, pp. 249, 250.
Lot #188, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BELL, Robert S. : October 4, 1846 - May 21, 1933
Note : Husband of Mildred J. (Adams) Bell: Son of William and Lavinia Bell. Mason
Obituary: The Wilmore News, May 25, 1933.
Comanche County History, pp. 249, 250.
Lot #188, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BERREY, Rowena Dale
April 12, 1877 - October 4, 1949
'Mother'
Note: Rowena Dale McDaniel.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 14, 1949.
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 70
Lot #48BERREY, Thomas Raymond
December 19, 1865 - April 14, 1953 'Father'
Note: Husband of Rowena Berrey; father of Christine Willa (Berrey) Heintz.
Obituary: The Western Star, April 24, 1953.
Comanche County History, pp. 252, 322
Lot #48, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BIGBEE, Annie M.: 1876 - 1945
Note: Wife of Albert & mother of Ray Bigbee.
Photograph of gravestone
Comanche County History, p. 255
Lot #61, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BIGBEE, Albert V.: 1873 - 1957
Note : Husband of Annie & father of Ray Bigbee.
Photograph of gravestone
Comanche County History, p. 255
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 67
Lot #61, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BIGBEE, Esther Irene : 1903 - 1942 : 'MOTHER'
Note by J.F.: Esther Irene Ferrin, daughter of Loren and Alcana (Wagner) Ferrin, was born 30 Dec 1903 at the family homestead, W. Powell Township, Comanche County, Ks. She married Ray E. Bigbee 21 August 1926 at Loren & Alcana's home in Wilmore. She died of Hodgkin's Disease at the home of her sister, Nellie Mabel (Ferrin) Ely, in Oklahoma.
Comanche County History, pp. 255, 374
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 50, 59, 67
Obituary: The Western Star, November 20, 1942.
Lot #46, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BIGBEE, Richard Duane : June 24, 1928 - August 19, 1928
Note: son of Ray & Esther (Ferrin) Bigbee.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 24, 1928.
Lot #64, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BIRD, Child : Maybe child of M.L. Bird. No dates
Lot #188, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BLODGETT, A.L.: March 20, 1936
Note: Stillborn; her obituary gives her name as Thelma Pearl Blodgett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Blodgett of Belvidere, Kiowa Co., Kansas.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 27, 1936.
Lot #198, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOLES, Ivy N.: 1889 - 1985
Note: Ivy No Nations was born to Cynthia Josephine Test and Dr. John Logan Nations. She was the wife of Walter E. Boles, Sr. and the sister of H. Mack Nations.
Obituary: The Western Star, April 11, 1985.
Comanche County History, p. 266
Lot #41, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOLES, Walter E., Sr.: 1889 - 1942
Note: Husband of Ivy No Nations. Born Walter Edwin Boles to Mary Green and Rev. James Daniel Boles.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 6, 1942.
Comanche County History, p. 266
Lot #41, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOLES, Walter E., Jr.: 1912 - 1988 'In Loving Memory'
Note: Husband of (1) Vivian (Pikes) Boles (2) Velda (Henry) Boles. Born to Walter E. Boles and Ivy N. Boles. Title: Dr. Walter E. Boles Jr.
Comanche County History, p. 266
Lot #41, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOLES, Velda (Henry): 1915 - 1990
Note: 2nd wife of Dr. Walter E. Boles Jr.
Comanche County History, p. 266
Lot #41, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOLES, Vivian (Pikes) : 1914 - 1961
Note: 1st wife of Dr. Walter E. Boles Jr.
Comanche County History, p.266
Lot #41, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOND, G. Pauline: February 22, 1911 - March 14, 1989
Note by Bobbi Huck: Born Georgia Pauline Booth, daughter of Sam Booth, Jr. and Emma (Cottle) Booth; wife of Jack Bond. Polly, as she was known, was a cook at the Wilmore School. We will never forget her pretty smile.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 16, 1989.
Lot #175, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOND, Jack L.: March 10, 1908 - August 4, 1985
Note: Jackson Long Bond, husband of G. Pauline Booth.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 8, 1985.
Lot #175, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH INFANT, no name on grave marker.
Probably child of Robert and Effie Booth.
Lot #114, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Addabel: 1882 - 1963
Note: Addabel (Eubank) Booth, wife of Joe Booth; mother of Madeline (Booth) Elwell.
Obituary: The Western Star, July 4, 1963.
Comanche County History, p. 361
Lot #63, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Bessie Jane Bell : September 14, 1891 - December 25, 1938 : 'Mother'
Wife of Henry Booth, daughter of Martha A. and John D. Bell. There is also a small flat bronze plate for Bessie Jane.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, December 30, 1938.
Comanche County History, p. 269
Lot #191, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Charles Henry, "Chuck" : September 9, 1921 - December 2, 1996
Son of Henry Booth and Bessie (Bell) Booth; husband of Wanda Marie (Ravenstein) Booth.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 12, 1996.
Comanche County History, p. 268
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 49
Lot #245, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Charles Robert : September 17, 1920 - November 22, 1920 : 'Infant'
Son of Robert & Effie (Maltby) Booth.
(The maker of the marker erroneously rendered the name as 'Chas. Rupert')
Gravemarker photograph
Lot #114, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Effie Jane: August 22, 1885 - April 13, 1972
Wife of Robert Booth. Daughter of Charles Edwin and Sarah Cornelia (Adamson) Maltby.
Obituary: The Western Star, April 20, 1972.
Comanche County History, p. 514
Lot #114, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Emma: April 21, 1876 - September 16, 1947
Note: Wife of Samuel Booth, Jr.; daughter of Travis and Belle (Ice) Cottle.
Obituary, The Western Star, September 26, 1947.
Lot #175, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Fred Stanley: August 20, 1915 - June 19, 2001
Note : Husband of Betty (Prater) Booth; son of William Booth and Lillie May (Kluttz) Booth.
Comanche County History, pp. 269, 271
Obituary: The Western Star, __ June 2001.
Lot #185, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, George Wayne : September 12, 1929 - September 5, 1930
Infant son of Henry Booth and Bessie (Bell) Booth
Note: There is also a small flat bronze plate for George Wayne Booth.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 12, 1930.
Comanche County History, p. 269
Lot #191, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Grace E. : December 11, 1912 - July 18, 1995
Note: Grace Elaina Thompson, wife of Lester Booth; daughter of Charles and Blanche (Hall) Thompson; sister of Violet Hale. This stone has balls of yarn with knitting needles on the front.
Obituary: The Western Star, July 20, 1995.
Lot #153, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Harold H.: October 12, 1911 - August 3, 1929
Note: Son of William Booth and Lillie May (Kluttz) Booth. Killed in a car wreck.
Automobile Accident Takes Two Wilmore Boys, The Clark County Clipper, 8 Aug 1929.
Comanche County History, pp. 269, 271
Lot #185, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Henry : October 2, 1880 - August 31, 1957 : 'Father'
Note: Husband of Bessie Jane Bell. Son of William Booth and Lillie May (Kluttz) Booth.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 6, 1957.
Comanche County History, p. 269
Lot #191, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Joe : 1877 - 1941
Note: Husband of Addabel Eubank. Father of Madeline (Booth) Elwell. Joseph Booth was born 7 Jan 1877, son of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 1, 1941.
Comanche County History, p. 361
Lot #63, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Lester F. : December 3, 1908 - December 12, 1996
Son of Robert & Effie (Maltby) Booth; husband of Grace Booth.
His gravestone has a design with a lasso encircling his "3 Bar" cattle brand.
Photographs
View photo.
Lot #153, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Lillie Mae: May 3, 1884 - December 8, 1971
Note: Wife of William B. Booth. Their photo is on the stone. Born Lillie Mae Kluttz.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 16, 1971.
Comanche County History, p. 271
Lot #185, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Ricky L. : December 12, 1955 - April 23, 1969
Note: Ricky Lynn Booth, son of Ivan and Erma Booth; grandson of Robert & Effie (Maltby) Booth; great-grandson of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth.
A GREEN BAY PACKER FAN.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 1, 1969.
Lot #95, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Cpl. Robert Jr.: 1921 - 1944
'In Memory of Cpl. Robert Booth Jr.' and 'Gave His Life in France' : VFW
Memorial marker for Robert Booth, Jr., 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, XIX Corps, U. S. Army. Serial# 37221755. Killed in action July 9, 1944. He is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Plot H, Row 6, Grave 26, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France.
Son of Robert and Effie Booth.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 25, 1944.
Lot #114, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Robert: February 7, 1879 - May 29, 1961
Note: Husband of Effie Jane Maltby. He was a son of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 8, 1961.
Comanche County History, p. 514
Lot #114, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Samuel: October 15, 1873 - December 10, 1960
Note: Husband of Emma Cottle. Samuel Booth, Jr., was the son of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth
Obituary: The Western Star, December 15, 1960.
Lot #175, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, Travis D.: September 12, 1908 - August 25, 1927
Note: Died in an auto accident; son of Sam Booth, Jr. and Emma (Cottle) Booth; grandson of of Travis and Belle (Ice) Cottle and Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 2, 1927.
Lot #175, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOOTH, William B. : September 18, 1875 - June 9, 1957
Note: William Baird Booth, husband of Lillie Mae Kluttz; son of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth
Obituary: The Western Star, June 14, 1957.
Comanche County History, p. 271
Lot #185, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.BOSLEY, Infant : February 29, 1936.
Note: Infant of Carl Bosley. Stillborn.
Lot #198, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.CARTER, Eldon Murl : June 7, 1924
Lot #171, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.CHANCE, Charles : October 6, 1953 - September 3, 1960 : 'SON'
Note : There is a lamb engraved on this stone for Charles Allan Chance, son of Leo & Nellie Chance.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 6, 1960.
Lot #192, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.CHANCE, Nellie Faye : February 11, 1922 - July 29, 2006
Note: Nellie Faye Chance: wife of Leo R. Chance; daughter of James F. and Mary E. (Schwab) Lewis; mother of Steven, Vickie and Charles Chance.
Lot #192, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.CLAYTON, Sylvia N.: February 14, 1912 - June 19, 1993
Note: Sylvia Narelle (Richardson) Clayton; mother of James Clayton; daughter of Chauncey and Amanda (Clark) Richardson; sister of Valtos Richardson, Royce Richardson, Lorene Ferrin, Velma Leiss and Rita Golobay.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 24, 1993.
Comanche County History, p. 312
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 55.
Lot #68, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.COMBS, Margie : 1854-1937 : Grandmother of Madeline (Booth) Elwell
Obituary: Margie (Maxey) Combs, The Wilmore News, July 16, 1937.
Lot #63, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.COTTLE, Belle: March 5, 1856 - September 29, 1934
Tellitha Belle Ice, daughter of Abraham Ice, Jr. & Perdilla Ice. (Source) Died from cancer. Mother of Emma (Cottle) Booth.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 5, 1934.
Lot #140, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.COTTLE, Travis D.: January 22, 1854 - August 8, 1934
Born in Kentucky, resided in 1880 in Linn Co., Kansas/ Liberty Twp. Travis Day Cottle died from paralysis. Father of Emma (Cottle) Booth.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 10, 1934.
Lot #140, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.CRITES, Infant of Lee Crites. This grave was on the grounds before the cemetery was plotted.
Lot #210, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DAUGHTY, Child of Marion Daughty : possibly : This grave was on the grounds before the cemetery was plotted
Lot #210, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DAY, Lena Annetta : 1901 - 1996
Note: Wife of Warren Wilson Day. Born Lena Annetta Elzea to Lee Elzea and Bertha (Clark) Elzea. Granddaughter of Henry and Martha (Parcel) Clark.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 8, 1996.
Comanche County History, pp. 312, 335
Lot #80, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DAY, Warren Wilson : 1897 - 1966
Note: Husband of Lena (Elzea) Day. His mother was Anna J. (Rostine) Day.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 17, 1966.
Comanche County History, p. 335
Lot #80, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DeMOSS, Beulah M.: October 6, 1886 - August 10, 1970
Note: Wife of Charles Allen DeMoss.
Lot #170, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DeMOSS, Charles A.: August 5, 1880 - March 3, 1965
Note : Husband of Beulah M. Demoss; father of Pauline (Demoss) Hoskins
Obituary: The Western Star,March 11, 1965.
Lot #170, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, James : July 7, 1853 - August 16, 1927
Note: James A. Dillinger was the brother of Martin Dillinger.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 10, 1927.
Lot #116, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Infant : January 15, 1914 - January 15, 1914
Infant of James Dillinger
Lot #116, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Esther : May 9, 1863-April 17, 1934 : 'Mother'
Note : Wife of Martin. Born Esther Caroline Oliver.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, April 2, 1934.
Comanche County History, p. 346
Lot #116, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Martin : May 23, 1856 - April 18, 1926 : 'Father'
Note: Husband of Esther (Oliver) Dillinger, son of Solomon Dillinger.
Comanche County History, p. 346
Lot #116, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Carrie B.: June 10, 1881 - September 4, 1960
Note : Daughter of Martin and Esther (Oliver) Dillinger, sister of Noah and Molly. She was killed in a gas explosion.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 8, 1960.
Comanche County History, p. 347
Lot #121, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Glenn Martin : March 22, 1924 - January 18, 2008
Note: Son of Charles W. and Beryl (Linder) Dillinger. He became the manager of the grain elevator in Wilmore in 1949, where he worked for 39 years.
Obituary, The Western Star, January 24, 2008.
Comanche County History, p. 346
Lot #167, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Marie S.: December 17, 1929 - September 15, 1978
Note : Born Marie S. Schrock; married Glenn M. Dillinger.
Gravestone photograph
Comanche County History, p. 346
Lot #167, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Mary Frances 'Molly' : June 4, 1888 - March 17, 1986
Note: Daughter of Martin and Esther Caroline (Oliver) Dillinger. Sister of Carrie and Noah.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 27, 1986.
Comanche County History, p. 347
Lot #121, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DILLINGER, Noah Martin : February 23, 1903 - March 31, 1976
Note : Son of Martin and Esther Caroline (Oliver) Dillinger. Brother of Carrie and Molly.
Comanche County History, p. 347
Lot #121, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DOWNING, Donald N.: January 9, 1921 - August 1, 2000
PFC U.S. ARMY, WORLD WAR II : 'Bronze Star Medal'
Note: Donald Ned Downing, son of Marvin and Mary (Powell) Downing
Obituaries: Albuquerque Journal, 03 Aug 2000 & The Western Star, 10 Aug 2000.
Comanche County History, p. 351
Lot #247, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DOWNING, Erma Eugene: December 27, 1921 - May 28, 1999
Note: Wife of James A. Downing; born Erma Keller at Sun City, Kansas
Comanche County History, p. 350
Obituary, The Barber County Index, June 9, 1999.
Lot #247, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DOWNING, James: June 4, 1915 - April 23, 1995
Note: Wedding bells in the center with the date 'Wed. February 20, 1940'; Then 'Parents of Lois and Jimmie'. James Alonzo Downing, husband of Erma Keller; son of Marvin and Mary (Powell) Downing
Obituary: The Western Star, April 27, 1995.
Comanche County History, p. 350
Lot #247, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DOWNING, Marvin T.: March 25, 1885 - August 13, 1978
Note: Marvin Theodore Downing, husband of Mary Powell, son of Susan and William James Downing. The official Wilmore Cemetery Book gives his death date as August 16, 1978.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 17, 1978.
Comanche County History, p. 351
Lot #212, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.DOWNING, Mary P.: March 8, 1893 - May 5, 1933
Note: Mary Powell, wife of Marvin Theodore Downing, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. E.A. Powell. Died of cancer.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, May 17, 1933.
Comanche County History, pp. 351, 610
Lot #212, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ELWELL, Madaline (Booth) : 1907 - 1987
Note: Madaline Alma Booth was the only child of Joe and Addabell Booth; she was a grand-daughter of Samuel & Christina (Baird) Booth and the wife of Walter Elwell.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 15, 1987.
Comanche County History, p. 361
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 34
Lot #63, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ELY, Nellie Ferrin : November 17, 1888 - February 13, 1975 : 'In Loving Memory'
Note: Nellie Mabel Ferrin was the youngest daughter of Loren and Alcana (Wagner) Ferrin. She married James Edmond Ely and they had one child: Bonnie June (Ely) Hibbert.
Comanche County History, p. 362
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 50, 51, 67
Lot #64, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ELZEA, Bertha A. : October 8, 1876 - December 6, 1914: Note: Wife of Francis Lee Elzea. Born Bertha Annetta Clark to Henry Clark and Martha (Parcel) Clark. Mother of Lena Day. This stone has a heart shape engraved on it, and within the heart is the dates with a dove flying above.
Comanche County History, pp. 23, 335
Obituary: The Western Star, December 11, 1904.
Lot #80, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ELZEA, Francis Lee : January 1, 1879 - May 3, 1965
Note : Husband of Bertha A. (Clark) Elzea; Father of Lena (Elzea) Day
Obituary: The Western Star, May 6, 1965.
Comanche County History, p. 335
Lot #80, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.EVANS, Elsie Mae Hall: 1925 - 1997
Note : This is a marker only.
Note: Daughter of Hurst and Blanche Florence (Beeney) Hall.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 30, 1997.
Lot #113, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.EVANS, Betty May : Infant : April 4, 1927 - April 5, 1927
Stillborn
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FARRELL, Lucille Hazel : July 5, 1914 - November 18, 2003
Note: Mother of William Farrell of Derby, Kansas.
Obituary: Wichita Eagle, date unknown, Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home.
Lot #___, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FAUSETT, Charles W.: January 26, 1868 - October 13, 1931
Leakage of heart
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 16, 1931.
Lot #206, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Alcana : 1861 - 1955
Note: Alcana Wagner, wife of Loren Ferrin. Daughter of Daniel & Mary A. (Horner)Wagner.
"Memories of Mrs. Ferrin & Maude" by Janet (Schrock) Hubbard
Obituary: The Western Star, 29 July 1955.
Comanche County History, p. 374
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 51, 59, 67, 68, 69
Lot #64, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Alice : 1857 - 1943
Note: Wife of Arthur Ferrin. Sara Alice Cary Eyerly, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Thuma) Eyerly
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 26, 1943.
Comanche County History, p. 373
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 31, 35, 56, 68 (The index of the book confuses her with Alice (Norton) Ferrin. This is the correct listing of photos.)
Lot #82, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Arthur : 1848 - 1926
Note: Husband of Alice (Eyerly) Ferrin. Son of Reuben & Hannah Philura (Murch) Ferrin.
Biography
How Loren & Arthur Ferrin Came to Comanche County, Kansas
Comanche County History, p. 373
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 20, 33, 37, 52, 56, 68
Lot #82, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Delmer Lee 'BUCK' : June 11, 1925 - December 1, 1998
TEC 5 U.S. ARMY : WORLD WAR II
Note: Delmer Lee "Buck" Ferrin was the second child and oldest son of Ernest & Nellie (Barnett) Ferrin; father of Loren David Ferrin.
Obituary
Comanche County History, p. 374
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 8, 38, 47, 51, 54, 62, 63, 65, 67
Lot #123, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Earl Bryant : 1881 - 1963
Note: Son of Arthur and Alice Ferrin. Never married.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 1, 1963.
Comanche County History, p. 374
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 56, 62
Lot #82, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Ernest L. 'POPPY' : February 8, 1886 - May 13, 1974 : Mason
Note by J.F.: Ernest Leroy Ferrin was the husband of Nellie May Barnett and the son of Loren & Alcana (Wagner) Ferrin. His grandparents were Reuben & Hannah Philura (Murch) Ferrin and Daniel & Mary A. (Horner) Wagner. He was generally known as "Ernie" Ferrin. He was called "Poppy" by his grandchildren and by most of the children in the Wilmore Community. He was fond of having "watermelon feeds" and "weinie roast" picnics for his grandchildren on their birthdays and would go to the Wilmore School to pick up his grandchildren and their classmates for a ride on a tractor-drawn hay wagon out to a picnic ground he maintained beside Spring Creek on his farm. He was fond of practical jokes. The poem, Poppy & the Zoo, was written in honor of him. Incidentally, the death date I have recorded for him is 10 May 1974.
Obituary: The Western Star, __ May 1974.
Comanche County History, p. 374
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 38, 40, 47, 51, 56, 59, 62, 63, 67
Lot #122, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Loren : 1850 - 1921
Note: Husband of Alcana Wagner, son of Reuben & Hannah Philura (Murch) Ferrin. Brother to Arthur Ferrin.
Obituaries: The Wilmore News, 15 Sept 1921 and The Western Star, 9 Sept 1921.
How Loren & Arthur Ferrin Came to Comanche County, Kansas
Comanche County History, p. 374
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 30 - mis-captioned as Arthur Uhl, 68
Lot #64, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Loren David : April 22, 1953 - January 24, 1982
Note: Son of Delmer Lee Ferrin; grandson of Ernest & Nellie (Barnett) Ferrin; great grandson of Loren & Alcana (Wagner) Ferrin.
News Articles: Loren David Ferrin
Comanche County History, p. 374.
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 42
Lot #123, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FERRIN, Nellie M.: January 8, 1893 - October 20, 1987 : Order of the Eastern Star
Note by J.F.: Wife of Ernest Leroy Ferrin. Nellie May Barnett was the 2nd of two daughters born to Milton and Anna Aurelia (Allender) Barnett. She is the author of the Report of the Wilmore Church of Christ, August 23, 1953. She loved poetry and had a gift for reciting a poem or gospel verse at just the right moment to make her point, which was something especially notable about her to Alzina Baker. The poem, Walking in the Heartland, was written in honor of her: dearly beloved "Grandma Nellie".
Obituary: The Western Star, October 22, 1987.
Comanche County History, p. 374.
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 34, 38, 40, 47, 50, 51, 61, 62, 63, 67
Lot #122, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Barney M. : November 16, 1892 - May 11, 1931 : VFW : Mason : American Legion
Note: Born to William and Nancy Fisher. Brother of George Fisher
Obituary: The Wilmore News, May 15, 1931.
Comanche County History, p. 376
Lot #102FISHER, Cecil : June 21, 1890 - May 15, 1970
Note: Husband of Madoline E. Berrey
Lot #48, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Daniel : August 2, 1882 - August 26, 1923: 'Blessed Are They That Know His Commandments'
Note : Born to William and Nancy Fisher. Died from Brights Disease.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 7, 1923.
Comanche County History, p. 376
Lot #102, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Daniel : October 21, 1858 - December 20, 1925
Note: There is a cross engraved on this stone. Died from an accident. Father of Octia (Fisher) Redfield.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 25, 1925.
Lot #150, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Edith O. : September 5, 1890 - May 29, 1961
Lot #102, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Madoline E.: February 25, 1897 - December 29, 1974
Note: Wife of Cecil Fisher. Madoline E. Berrey, daughter of Thomas R. and Rowena Berrey.
Comanche County History, p. 252
Lot #48, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Margaret Jane: 1866 - 1947
Note: There is a cross engraved on this stone.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 18, 1947.
Lot #150, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, Nancy Margaret, : January 11, 1852 - March 29, 1917 'MOTHER'
Note: Wife of William E. Fisher. Born Nancy Margaret Barnhiser. Mother of Mrs. Percy Walden.
Comanche County History, p. 376
Obituary: The Wilmore News, April 5, 1917.
Lot #102, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FISHER, William E. : November 2, 1842 - December 29, 1919 'FATHER'
Note: Husband of Nancy Margaret (Barnhiser) Fisher. Father of Mrs. Percy Walden. Civil War Veteran.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 2, 1920.
Comanche County History, p. 376
Lot #102, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FOREE, James M. : 1826 - 1887
Note : Husband of Mary Elizabeth, Father of Charles and Jeff. James is not listed in the Wilmore Cemetery book
Comanche County History, p. 381
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FOREE, Mary E. : 1839 - 1923
Note: Wife of James Monroe Foree; mother of Charles and Jeff; daughter of Rev. Caleb C. and Mary Elizabeth Bush.
Comanche County History, p. 381
Obituary, The Western Star, November 2, 1923.
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FOREE, Nannie Templeton : May 5, 1879 - November 17, 1923
Note: Wife of Thomas J. Foree; of mother of Thomas Madison Foree; daughter of Thomas and Marion (MacDonald) Jackson. Died from an operation.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 23, 1923.
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FOREE, Thomas J. : August 3, 1869 - June 30, 1953
Note : Husband of Nannie T. (Jackson) Foree; father of Thomas Madison Foree.
Obituary: The Western Star, July 10, 1953.
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FOREE, Thomas M.: July 13, 1905 - December 28, 1951
Note: Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Foree
Obituary: The Western Star, January 4, 1952.
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FREEMAN, Infant Son of B.O. and Dollie Freeman, "Born and Died December 4, 1915" and "Our Darling"
Lot #81, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FRY, Clarice E.: April 9, 1910 - December 7, 1991 : OES
Note: Engraved inside a wedding band design: 'February 22, 1929'
Clarice Estella McMillen, wife of Lester P. Fry; daughter of Felix and Martha McMillin.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 19, 1991.
Comanche County History, pp. 384, 564
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 62
Lot #119, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.FRY, Lester P.: August 9, 1900 - January 23, 1982 : Mason
Note: Lester Paul Fry, son of H.B. and Jessie (Emery) Fry; husband of Clarice E. McMillen.
Comanche County History, p. 384
Lot #119, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.GORDON, E.L.: 1913 - 1988 : 'UNC'
Note: Ernst Loy Gordon.
Obituary: The Western Star, April 7, 1988.
Lot #62, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.GRACE, Alice May: December 25, 1880 - November 25, 1972
Note: Wife of Jack Anthony Grace. Born Alice Baker, 1st marriage to Frank McIntyre.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 30, 1972.
Comanche County History, pp. 224, 559
Lot 221, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.GRACE, Jack Anthony : April 1, 1890 - February 20, 1947
Note: Husband of Alice May Baker.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, February 28, 1947.
Comanche County History, p. 224
Lot #221, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.GRAVES, Viola : July 26, 1856 - November 14, 1945 : 'Mother'
Lot #151, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.GRAY, Rex Layne : December 11, 1950 - July 17, 1996
Note: auto accident.
Obituary: The Western Star, July 25, 1996.
Lot #226, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.GRIFFIN, Christina (Booth) Wood
March 31, 1882 - September 28, 1975
Note: Christina Sadie Booth was the daughter of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth. Christina's first marriage was to Samuel Moody Wood. Her 2nd marriage to James P. Griffin in 1926. He was born about 1872 in Kansas and died about 1950.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 9, 1975.
Comanche County History, pp. 398, 765
Lot #139, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALE, Violet : December 17, 1908 - September 26, 1932
Elva Violet Thompson married O.J. Hale; she was the step-daughter of Hurst Hall, daughter of Blanche Thompson Hall and sister of Grace (Thompson) Booth.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 7, 1932.
Lot #113, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALL, H. Blanche Florence : May 10, 1891 - February 10, 1984
Note: Blanche Florence Beeney; wife of Hurst Hall; mother of Elsie Mae Evans.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 16, 1984.
Lot #113, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALL, James Taylor : June 3, 1874 - October 16, 1928
Note: Husband of Isabelle Booth. Isabelle remarried to John H. Wright. Taylor Hall worked for Ed Robbins on the Robbins Ranch.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 26, 1928.
Lot #190, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALL, Melita Sue : November 24, 1961 - June 5, 1962
Lot #60, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALL, R. Hurst : 1887 - 1963
Lot #113, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALL, Ruth Nadine: 'Infant' : January 13, 1933 - February 4, 1933
Note: Died from pneumonia; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hall.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, February 10, 1933.
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HALL, Thad Lyle : December 10, 1958 - December 11, 1958
Lot #60, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HARVEY, Rosemary B., M.D. : 1924 - 1997
Rosemary (Boles) Harvey. Daughter of Walter and Ivy (No Nations) Boles.
Comanche County History, p. 266
Lot #41, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HARVILLE, George : October 3, 1860 - March 6, 1932 : Note : Husband of Martha : Father of Mary Frances (Harville) Slagel Jenkins
Comanche County History, p. 473
Lot #98, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HASTINGS, Minnie A.: April 18, 1863 - November 16, 1949 : OES
Note: Minnie A. LaMunyon; wife of Edward C. Hastings.
Lot #119, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HASTINGS, Edward C.: February 28, 1859 - April 30, 1927 : Mason
Note: Edward Challinior Hastings; husband of Minnie (LaMunyon) Hastings; he died of Cardiac-Bronchial asthma.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, May 6, 1927.
Lot #119, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HAYES, John M.: March 8, 1849 - March 14, 1930 :'FATHER'
Note: Husband of Julia Maria Kline. John Morrison Hayes was the son of Thomas and Esther (Nyhart) Hayes
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 21, 1930.
Comanche County History, p. 425
Lot #207, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HAYES, Julia M.: September 5, 1851 - October 16, 1941 :'MOTHER'
Note: Wife of John M. Hayes; daughter of Anthony Artone & Julia Ann (Null) Kline.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 31, 1941.
Comanche County History, p. 425
Lot #207, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HEINTZ, Christine (Berrey) : May 2, 1903 - October 20, 1995 "Heart of Her Students; Soul of Her Family"
Note: Wife of Ralph E. Heintz. Daughter of Thomas R. and Rowena Berrey
Obituary: The Western Star, November 2, 1995.
Comanche County History, pp. 252, 322
Lot #48, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HELBERT, Josephine : February 7, 1896 - June 13, 1968
Note: Wife of Ray Helbert. Josephine loved her cats.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 20, 1968.
Lot #86, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HELBERT, Ray : March 4, 1886 - August 28, 1972
Note: Helbert Ranch was originally the Cap Pepperd ranch. It was located near present-day Wade-A-While Park east of Wilmore. Ray and Josephine raised hogs. For a description of how their house burned and was rebuilt in the late 1940's or early 1950's, see Interview with Wendel Ferrin, 13 April 1989.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 31, 1972.
Comanche County History, p. 600
Lot #86, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HINKLE, Abraham Philip : July 20, 1854 - March 11, 1938 : 'Great Grandpa'
Note: Husband of Anna (Boog) Hinkle.
Comanche County History, p. 445
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 11, 1938.
Lot #45, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HINKLE, Ethel Dean : October 12, 1891 - October 1, 1974 : Note : Wife of Lorenzo. Born Ethel Dean Moores to Silucius Garfield and Constance Deana (Stoker) Moores.
Comanche County History, pp. 445, 542
Lot #45, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HINKLE, Lorenzo C. 'Burr' : March 11, 1883 - February 24, 1974
Note: Husband of Ethel Dean. Ethel and Lorenzo have the same stone and their photo is on this stone.
Comanche County History, pp. 445, 542
Lot #45, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOLMES, Dora E. : September 6, 1874 - February 6, 1958
Note: Wife of William E. Holmes, daughter of Rev. Charles W. Owens of Sun City, Ks.
Obituary: The Western Star, 24 February 1958.
Lot #189, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOLMES, William E. : August 2, 1854 - March 13, 1928
Note: Husband of Dora E. (Owens) Holmes and father of Iva Clarice (Holmes) Lott. A five star shield sign with two crossed axes and MWA across the handles is beside this stone. Died from Encephalitis.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 23, 1928.
Lot #189, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOPKINS, Hazel : October 8, 1898 - December 13, 1943
Note: Born Hazel Ellen Hopkins to Martha Hopkins.
Comanche County History, p. 564
Obituary: The Western Star, December 17, 1943.
Lot #155, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOSKINS, Charles William : June 7, 1940 - June 19, 1940
Note: This is a marker.
Lot #43, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOSKINS, Elsie Mae : March 9, 1939 - November 24, 1940
Lot #43, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOSKINS, Pauline DeMoss : March 18, 1912 - January 24, 1931 : 'Wife of Fenton' and 'Mother of Lola Mae'
Daughter of Charles Allen DeMoss and Beluah DeMoss.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, January 30, 1931.
Lot #170, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOUGH, Gilbert Clarkson : February 25, 1924 - February 15, 1935
Note: This stone has a baby deer etched into it. Gilbert died from pneumonia.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, February 22, 1935.
Lot #198, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOUGH, 'Infant Daughter of Charles and Mary Hough' : April 17, 1932
Note: This stone has a young child with angel wings kneeling down beside a bed praying. Stillborn.
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HOWE, Florence E.: February 25, 1904 - June 23, 1913
Note: died from Dropsy.
Lot #173, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HUBBARD, Michael W.: March 3, 1951 - February 9, 1970 "SON" and "Gone But Not Forgotten"
Note: Son of William Earl and Rose Hubbard. Auto accident.
Comanche County History, p. 456
Lot #193, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HUBBARD, Rose : July 15, 1919 - September 8, 1988
Note: Wife of Earl : Inscription on their stone: ' In God's Care' and 'Married July 5, 1945'. Born Rose Marshall. Rose is Ed Marshalls sister. This stone has praying hands centered between the names.
Comanche County History, p. 456
Lot #193, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.HUBBARD, William Earl : February 23, 1919 - August 27, 1993
Note: Husband of Rose Marshall; son of Maud and Everett Hubbard, grandson of Jack and Jessie (Powell) Hubbard.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 2, 1993.
Comanche County History, pp. 456, 457
Lot #193, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JACKSON, Marion: 1846 - 1890
Note: Wife of Thomas. Born Marion MacDonald.
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JACKSON, Thos.: May 31, 1843 - May 13, 1921
Note: Husband of Marion MacDonald. He was born in Scotland & came to the USA in 1886 at 23 years of age.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 20, 1921.
Lot #67, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JANSON, David R.: March 14, 1924 - September 22, 1984 'Son'
Note: This stone has an open Bible in center of stone and flowers.
Lot #42, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JANSON, Helen B. Farrington : 1897 - September 4, 1983 : 'Mother'
Note : There is an open Bible with flowers on this stone.
Lot #42, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JANSON, John : October 21, 1874 - April 29, 1949
Note: Son of Sarah Dumser and John Janson; husband of Lula (Nelson) Seaman Janson.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 6, 1949.
Lot #42, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JANSON, Lula : June 29, 1870 - October 15, 1941
Note: Daughter of John and Elizabeth Nelson; wife of John Janson, Jr.; mother of Bernarr Seaman.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 24, 1941.
Lot #42, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JANSON, William : October 20, 1875 - August 4, 1958
'Father'
Note: This stone has an open Bible with surrounding flowers; William Janson was the son of John Janson, Sr. and the brother of John Janson, Jr.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 8, 1958.
Lot #42, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JENKINS, Mary : November 4, 1887 - September 2, 1959
Note: Wife of Fred. Born to George and Martha Harville. First married to Gene Slagel.
Comanche County History, p. 473
Lot #97, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JENKINS, Fred : November 4, 1886 - May 15, 1958
Note : Husband of Mary Harville, son of Isaac Jenkins and Mina Jenkins; brother of Lillie (Jenkins) Snare.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 23, 1958.
Comanche County History, pp. 473, 474
Lot #97, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JOHNSON, Mary Francis : March 11, 1892 - May 3, 1956 : Note : Wife of William Harrison Johnson : Born Mary Francis Larimer to Dr. Thomas and Mary Larimer.
Comanche County History, p. 491
Lot #156, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JOHNSON, William Harrison : 1887 - April 21, 1974
Note: Husband of Mary Francis. Known as Rev. Wm. H. Johnson, he was a Methodist minister who served many churches in Kansas.
Comanche County History, p. 491
Lot #156, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.JUSTUS, Mabel : September 11, 1907 - October 9, 1986
Obituary: The Western Star, October 23, 1986.
Lot #228, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KENNEDY, Infant daughter of W.H. and Louisa Kennedy : August 6, 1922
Note: This child was unnamed.
Comanche County History, p. 480
Lot #154, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KENNEDY, Louisa H. : April 27, 1901 - April 8, 1996
Note: Wife of William Henry Kennedy. Born Louisa Helen McMillen to Felix and Martha (Hopkins) McMillen.
Obituary: The Western Star, 11 April 1996.
Comanche County History, pp. 480, 564
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 41, 55, 62, 65
Lot #154, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KENNEDY, William Henry : July 28, 1888 - September 24, 1953
"KANSAS PFC CO H 70 Infantry WORLD WAR 1"
Note: Husband of Louisa Helen (McMillen) Kennedy; son of Sarah Elizabeth (Smart) Kennedy.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 2, 1953.
Comanche County History, p. 480
Lot #154, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KENNEDY, Gwendolyn Marie (Woods) Baker : August 24, 1909 - December 2, 1998
Daughter of Rev. John P. Woods and Vergie Woods. See 1st husband info. under Nick Baker.
Comanche County History, pp. 227, 768
Lot #84, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KILLILLAY, Charles E. : February 1, 1878 - November 2, 1961
Note: Charles Edward Killillay, husband of Hannah Elsie (Kindred) Killillay
Obituary: The Western Star, November 9, 1961.
Lot #44, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KILLILLAY, Hannah E. : October 24, 1879 - January 6, 1952
Hannah Elsie (Kindred) Killillay; wife of Charles E. Killillay
Obituary: The Western Star, January 18, 1952,
Lot #44, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KIME, Celia Ann Smith : September 17, 1855 - November 17, 1936
Note: Wife of George Homer Kime; sister of Stephen L. Smith; she died of bronchial pneumonia.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, November 27, 1936.
Lot #104, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KIME, George Homer : November 30, 1867 - September 28, 1948
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 8, 1948.
Lot #104, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KINDRED, Wm. Kindred's Child : This grave was there before the cemetery was plotted.
"DIED - Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kindred, Thursday night, September 10th, after an illness of almost its entire life. The bereaved parents have our heartfelt sympathy." -- The Western Star, September 19, 1891. (Credit: S.B..)
Lot #210, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KINDRED, Wm. Kindred's Child
Note: This grave was also on the grounds before the cemetery was plotted.
Lot #210, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KITTELL, John B.: 1909 - 1986 : VFW
Note: Husband of Thelma L. McCorkle
Obituary: The Western Star, March 6, 1986.
Lot #83, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KITTELL, Mary Ruth : 1935 : 'Infant'
Lot #83, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KITTELL, Thelma L.: 1915 - 1997
Note: Wife of John B. Kittell, daughter of Ora H. and Blanche (Killillay) McCorkle.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 13, 1997.
Comanche County History,Lot p. 555
Lot #83, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KLUTTZ, David F.: 1868 - 1952
Obituary: The Western Star, November 7, 1952
Lot #77, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KLUTTZ, James Lewis: 1880 - 1938
Note: Son of Moses Alexander Kluttz, husband of Rose Jane McGinnis.
Obituary, The Wilmore News, June 3, 1938.
Lot #77, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.KLUTTZ, Rose Jane: 1884 - 1958
Note: Wife of James Lewis Kluttz, born Rose Jane McGinnis; 2nd marriage to George Doyle; her name when she died was Rose Jane Doyle.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 28, 1958.
Lot #77, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LARIMER, Alice E.: April 1, 1887 - June 28, 1974 : 'Married December 12, 1914'
Note: Wife of Lester. Born Alice E. Lee
Gravestone photograph
Comanche County History, p. 491
Lot #169, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LARIMER, Lester L.: May 21, 1886 - June 25, 1977
Note: Husband of Alice (Lee) Larimer. Son of Dr. Thomas Larimer and Mary (Oliver) Larimer.
Gravestone photograph
Comanche County History, p. 491
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 16
Lot #169, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LARIMER, Mary L. : March 25, 1860 - April 29, 1939
Note: Wife of Dr. Thomas Larimer; born Mary Louisa Oliver.
Comanche County History, p. 491
Obituary: The Wilmore News, May 5, 1939.
Lot #65, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LARIMER, Raleigh L.: January 5, 1916 - October 29, 1975 : VFW
Note: Raleigh Leon Larimer was the son of Lester L. and Alice Larimer.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 6, 1975.
Comanche County History, p. 491
Lot #169, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LARIMER, Thomas E. : March 21, 1858 - October 27, 1947
Note: Husband of Mary Oliver. Title Dr. Thomas E. Larimer
Comanche County History, p. 491
Lot #65, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LARIMER, Thomas Oliver : February 29, 1888 - March 10, 1960
Note: Son of Dr. Thomas Larimer and Mary (Oliver) Larimer.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 17, 1960.
Comanche County History, p. 491
Lot #65, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LEE, Lillie (Larimer) : December 20, 1889 - December 26, 1946
Note: Sister of Oliver and Lester Larimer; mother of Ira LeRoy Phillips; 1st marriage to Avery Phillips; 2nd marriage to Richard T. Lee.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, January 10, 1947.
Lot #65, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LONG, Pierson : 1903 - 1978 : Pvt U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II : VFW
Note: This is a flat grey military stone with a cross on it.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 29, 1978.
Lot #62, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LOTT, C. Van : May 2, 1893 - November 11, 1964
Note: Father of Gerald Lott. Charles Van Lott and Iva (Holmes) Lott ran a grocery store in Wilmore.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 19, 1964.
Biography of C.V. & I.C. (Holmes) Lott
Lot #189, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LOTT, Iva C.: August 13, 1897 - September 3, 1977
Note : Wife of C. Van Lott, mother of Gerald Lott. Iva was the daughter of William E. Holmes and Dora (Owens) Holmes of Wilmore. Iva�s siblings were R.T. Holmes, Clarence, Zelma, and Lucille. She also had a half brother, Orville, and two half sisters, Ada & Stella.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 8, 1977.
Biography of C.V. & I.C. (Holmes) Lott
Lot #189, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.LOWE, Ricky Vern Lowe : September 7, 1944 - January 22, 1995 : BM2 U.S. NAVY : VIETNAM : VFW
Note: This is a flat grey military stone.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 26, 1995.
Lot #228, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.MARTIN, Infant : March 1, 1914 : Infant of Frank Martin
Note: Stone marked JNR
Grave marker photograph
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.MARSHALL, Edmund Albert : July 7, 1926 - March 26, 1987 : PFC U.S. ARMY : WORLD WAR II : VFW
Note : Brother of Rose Hubbard. This is a flat grey granite military stone with a cross on it.
Obituary: The Western Star, April 9, 1987.
Lot #193, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.METZGER, August A.: February 7, 1915 - June 17, 1986 : VFW : Mason
Note: August Alva Metzger, son of August and Lizzie Amelia Minnie (Tingler) Metzger.
Second grave marker: PFC U.S. ARMY : WORLD WAR II : February 7, 1915 - June 17, 1986
PFC. August Metzger In Three Campaigns: The Western Star, September 28, 1945.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 26, 1986.
Comanche County History, pp. 528, 529
Lot #205, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McCABE, Ida May : September 22, 1876 - May 27, 1922 : 'Mother'
Lot #99, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McCABE, Virgil James : July 14, 1898 - August 17, 1971
TEXAS Cpl U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II : VFW
Virgil McCabe: A Wilmore Soldier Writes, The Wilmore News, 21 July 1917.
Virgil McCabe's Letter, The Wilmore News, 27 Dec 1917.
Note: This is a flat bronze military stone.
Lot #99, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McCORKLE, Blanche E. : July 10, 1886 - September 3, 1948; 'Mother'
Note: Wife of Ora Henry McCorkle. Born Blanche E. Killillay.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 10, 1948.
Comanche County History, p. 555
Lot #151, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McCORKLE, Charley E. : March 30, 1878 - March 9, 1918 : 'In Kind Rememberance'
Note: Charley Elmer McCorkle. This is a red granite cylinder shaped stone.
Obituary, The Wilmore News, March 14, 1918.
Lot #151, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McCORKLE, George Ancil : May 4, 1910 - August 3, 1929
Note : Son of Blanche and Ora McCorkle. Ancil was called 'Dutch'; he was killed in a car accident.
Automobile Accident Takes Two Wilmore Boys, The Clark County Clipper, 8 Aug 1929.
Comanche County History, p. 555
Lot #151, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McCORKLE, Ora H. : 1884 - 1950 : 'Father'
Note: Husband of Blanche E. Killillay. Ora Henry McCorkle was generally known as 'Ode'.
Comanche County History, p. 555.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 23, 1950.
Lot #151, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McMILLEN, Felix M.: January 30, 1848 - October 25, 1926
Note: Felix Martin McMillen was married to Martha E. Hopkins.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 29, 1926.
Comanche County History, p. 564
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 19, 43
Lot #155, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McMILLEN, Martha E.: May 15, 1875 - January 1, 1959
Note: Was first married to a Hopkins, then married to Felix McMillen.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 16, 1959.
Comanche County History, p. 564
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 19, 43, 62
Lot #155, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.McMILLEN, Martin Boyd
February 24, 1904 - September 16, 1943
KANSAS : PVT 501 SIG AIR WING : WORLD WAR II : American Legion
Note: Son of Felix Martin McMillen and Martha Ellen (Rapp) Hopkins McMillen.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 1, 1943.
See Wheat Harvest with a Thresher for an anecdote about him.
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 39
Lot #155, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.NANCE, Melvin : August 7, 1911 - June 30, 1922
Note: Acute meningitis
Lot #135, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.NEVENS, Raleigh Singleton : July 15, 1913
Note: Son of Raleigh Owen and Clarice Reynolds (Singleton) Nevens. Grandson of Christopher William Singleton. Died in infancy.
Comanche County History, p. 572
Lot #152, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ODELL, Emmett Lloyd : 1992 - November 7, 1994
Obituary: The Western Star, November 17, 1994.
Lot #134, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ORR, Child of Orr, maybe.
Note: This grave is not in the regular line of graves, it was here before the land was purchased.PAYNE, Jennie N.: October 15, 1888 - October 1, 1982
Lot #149, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PAYNE, Laura Helen: November 14, 1909 - November 3, 1932
Note: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Payne; died of Bright's Disease.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, November 11, 1932.
Lot #149, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PAYNE, Mack 'JM' : November 19, 1877 - December 4, 1969
SGT Trp M 15 Regt CAV, North Carolina, SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Gravestone photograph
Lot #149, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Charles A. : September 19, 1898 - September 21, 1990
Note: Charles Arnold Pendergraft was son of Henry Joshua Pendergraft and Flocie Wilkerson (Patterson) Pendergraft. Husband of Helen Margaret Wood. He drove Wilmore's first schoolbus.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 4, 1990.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #211, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Charles A. Jr. : November 12, 1922 - October 7, 1936
Note : Son of Charles and Helen Pendergraft. This is a double grave for Charles and Ralph.
Pendergraft Boys Drowned In River, The Western Star, 9 Oct 1936.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #211, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Flocie W.: August 22, 1880 - December 4, 1963
Note: Flocie Wilkerson Patterson, daughter of William M. and Laura J. (Lowery) Patterson; wife of Henry Joshua Pendergraft.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 12, 1963.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #59, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Helen M.: November 27, 1903 - December 5, 1996
Note: This is a dual stone for Charles and Helen with praying hands centered on it. Born Helen Margaret Wood to Samuel and Christina (Booth) Wood.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 12, 1996.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #211, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Henry J. 'Josh' : April 17, 1878 - April 22, 1971
Note : Henry Joshua Pendergraft, son of Moses and Lucienda (Schell) Pendergraft; husband of Flocie W. Patterson. Caretaker of Wilmore Cemetery for years.
Obituary: The Western Star, April 29, 1971.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #59, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Jack V. : February 12, 1924 - September 28, 1928
Note: Jack Vernon Pendergraft, son of Charles and Helen Pendergraft. Died from an abscessed appendix.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, October 5, 1928.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #211, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, Ralph Wayne : February 8, 1930 - October 7, 1936
Note: Son of Charles and Helen Pendergraft.
Pendergraft Boys Drowned In River, The Western Star, 9 Oct 1936.
Comanche County History, p. 598
Lot #211, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PENDERGRAFT, William M. 'Buster' : April 15, 1911 - November 25, 1963 :'SON'
Note: Son of Flocie and Josh Pendergraft.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 28, 1963.
Lot #59, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PEPPERD, Bertha Ann : February 23, 1886 - August 23, 1946 : OES : 'Mother'
Note: Wife of Thomas C. Pepperd, daughter of John D. and Martha Ann Bell.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 30, 1946.
Comanche County History, p. 600
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 70, 75
Lot #224, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PEPPERD, Geneva Bell : June 7, 1912 - June 20, 2004. Daughter of Thomas C. & Bertha Ann (Bell) Pepperd; sister of Frances (Pepperd) Ridge.
Obituary: The Hutchinson News, June 22, 2004.
Lot #___, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PEPPERD, Thomas C. September 17, 1880 - January 15, 1967 : 'Father'
Note: Thomas Christopher Pepperd, son of Patrick Pepperd and Bridget (Somers) Pepperd. Husband of Bertha Ann (Bell) Pepperd.
Comanche County History, p. 600
Obituary: The Western Star, January 25, 1967.
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 16, 63, 69, 70
Lot #224, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PHILLIPS, Ira LeRoy : August 31, 1913 - August 10, 1915
Note: son of Avery Phillips and Lillie (Larimer) Phillips.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 12, 1915.
Lot #65, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PHILLIPS, Ivan Donald : 1916 - 1974
Lot #156, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.PITMAN, Infant : June 25, 1939. Robert Wayland Pitman. Infant of T.R. Pitman. Stillborn.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 30, 1939.
Lot #115, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.POWELL, Rev. Edgar A. : June 16, 1864 - June 12, 1929
Note: Edgar Alonzo Powell, husband of Sarah Elizabeth Davison; son of David and Martha Ann Powell, brother of Will Powell and Lew Powell; father of William Lee Powell.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 21, 1929.
Letter from Rev. E.A. Powell, The Western Star, Sept. 30, 1921.
Comanche County History, p. 610
Lot #212, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.POWELL, Elizabeth: December 31, 1868 - January 17, 1950
Note: Sarah Elizabeth Davison: wife of Rev. Edgar Powell; daughter of Aaron and Susan Davison.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 27, 1950.
Comanche County History, p. 610
Lot #212, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANER, Emma Gertrude: December 6, 1919 - February 8, 1920
Daughter of Myrtle Mariah (Graves) Raner.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, February 12, 1920.
Lot #101, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANER, Henrietta : October 27, 1863 - July 13, 1929
Note: Jasper, born 1854, and Henrietta have the same stone and it states right after Henrietta: 'His wife' and then 'Rest In Peace'.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 19, 1929.
Lot #101, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANER, Jasper N. : March 11, 1854 - June 15, 1914 : Note: Henrietta's husband.
Obituary: The Talisman, June 24, 1914.
Lot #101, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANER, Jasper N. : April 13, 1892 - June 22, 1970
Lot #101, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANER, William B. Jr.: Died June 27, 1927 #1230
Note: the ashes of William were deposited into the casket of Henrietta Raner : Long Beach Crematorium : No birth date given.
Lot #101, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANER, Wytole (Myrtle Mariah Graves Raner) : January 21, 1898 - March 20, 1920
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 25, 1920.
Lot #101, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANEY, Floyd M. : February 2, 1901 - November 30, 1960
Obituary: The Western Star, December 8, 1960.
Lot #132, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANEY, Gary Max : September 11, 1938 - February 21, 1980
Note: Marker only; son of Floyd & Lillian Raney.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 13, 1980.
Lot #132, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RANEY, Lillian M. : November 15, 1903 - June 17, 1977
Note: Wife of Floyd M. Raney.
Lot #132, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RAY, Estel Oliver : November 16, 1882 - September 12, 1929
Note: Son of Willis Jackson Ray and Margueritte Alverna (Emery) Ray. Estel Oliver Ray was the husband of Mabel (Brunner)Ray. See under Sanders for Mabel's info.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 26, 1929.
Lot #176, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RAY, Estel Willis : April 13, 1915 - February 16, 1993
Note: Husband of Jenneda Ray; son of Estel Oliver Ray and Mabel (Brunner) Ray.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 25, 1993.
Lot #176, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RAY, Jenneda Irene : August 9, 1918 - March 15, 1997
Note: Wife of Estel Willis Ray. There is an arc between Jenneda and Estel's name on stone with the date 'December 4, 1940'.
Lot #176, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.REDFIELD, Earl Nellis : March 5, 1885 - February 26, 1918 : 'FATHER'
Note: Husband of Octia Fisher; father of George Hyrum Redfield.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 1, 1918.
Lot #138, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.REDFIELD, George H. : April 22, 1916 - February 13, 1972 : 'Kansas FC3 U.S. NAVY WORLD WAR II'
Note: Military stone. VFW.
Note: son of Earl Nellis Redfield and Octia (Fisher) Redfield.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 17, 1972.
Lot #138, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.REDFIELD, Octia Fisher : October 19, 1888 - March 22, 1977 : 'MOTHER'
Note: Wife of Earl Nellis Redfield; mother of George Hyrum Redfield.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 31, 1977.
Lot #138, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RICHARDSON, Amanda Belle : 1870 - 1940
Amanda Belle Clark, wife of Chauncey Elmer Richardson, was a daughter of Julius L. and Emeline M. (Carson) Clark. Both were born in Belmont county, Ohio - Julius on 7 April 1824 and Emeline on 31 Oct 1827. They were married in Van Buren Co., Ohio, during or after 1846. (Source)
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 9, 1940.
Comanche County History, p. 628
Lot #68, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RICHARDSON, Chauncey Elmer: 1868 - 1938
Note: Husband of Amanda Belle Clark; brother of Willard Richardson.
Comanche County History, p. 628
Obituary: The Wilmore News, September 16, 1938.
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 29
Lot #68, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RICHARDSON, Royce Clark : 1910 - 1968 : VFW
Note: Royce Clark Richardson, son of C.E. Richardson and Amanda (Clark) Richardson.
Husband of Harriet Irene (Scott) Richardson
Comanche County History, p. 628
Obituary: The Western Star, November 21, 1968.
Lot #68, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RIDGE, Arthur C. : December 3, 1873 - July 12, 1927
Note: Husband of Clara E. Hayes. Arthur C. Ridge, son of Samuel A. Ridge and Martha Ridge. Clara is buried alongside Arthur; her stone is inscribed, in the New England tradition, with her maiden name: Clara E. Andrews.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 15, 1927.
Comanche County History, p. 630
Lot #174, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RIDGE, Frances M. : December 8, 1907 - May 17, 1977 - OES
Note : Wife of Lauren Ridge. Daughter of Thomas C. Pepperd and Bertha Ann Pepperd; sister of Geneva Bell Pepperd.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 26, 1977.
Comanche County History, pp. 600, 631
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 63, 70
Lot #224, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RIDGE, Lauren H. : September 29, 1904 - March 6, 1949 : Mason
Note: Husband of Frances Margaret (Pepperd) Ridge. Lauren Hayes Ridge, son of Arthur C. Ridge and Clara E. Ridge.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 18, 1949.
Comanche County History, p. 600, 631
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 69
Lot #224, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RIDGE, Marion L. : April 10, 1912 - July 29, 1932
Note: Son of Arthur C. Ridge and Clara E. Ridge. Died of sunstroke. The Official Wilmore Cemetery Book says Marion died from a sinus infection.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, August 5, 1932.
Comanche County History, p. 630
Lot #174, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RING, Homer : February 19, 1918 - January 25, 1999 : 'DAD'
Note: Homer Ring, son of Dick and Mae (Mowbray) Ring; husband of Amy (Booth) Ring; father of Roy Lee Ring. This gravestone has 3 heads of wheat on front. On the backside it has cattle at a wooden windmill drinking out of a water tank.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 28, 1999.
Comanche County History, p. 635
Lot #95, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.RING, Roy Lee : November 18, 1941 - October 14, 2001 'Sons: Gregory, Roy Jr. and Andrew'
Note: The front of his personal gravestone has wheat up the left side; on the right is the stars and stripe shield with eagle on top. Inscription on back of stone: 'Grandchildren: Shelby'. The back has cattle in a pasture with a metal windmill, water tank and a combine : Son of Homer and Amy Ring. He also has a white marble military gravestone: ROY LEE RING, LCDR U.S. NAVY, VIETNAM, November 18, 1941 - October 14, 2001
Photographs of his gravestones
Comanche County History, p. 635
Lot #95, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.ROCK, Tryphena Mae : 1914 - 2002
Note: Daughter of Octia (Fisher) Redfield. From her obituary, published in The Dodge City Globe: "COLDWATER -- Tryphena Mae Rock, 85, died Saturday, March 23, 2002 at her residence in Derby."
Lot #138, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SANDERS, Mabel (Brunner) Ray: May 4, 1885 - January 24, 1975
Note: Mabel Brunner (Ray) Sanders was first married to Estel Oliver Ray.
Lot #176, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SAWLEY, George H.: October 8, 1896 - September 7, 1984
U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR 1 : VFW
Note: This is a white flat military stone.
Obituary: The Western Star, September 13, 1984.
Comanche County History, p. 649
Lot #62, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SCHROCK, Harvey S. : March 25, 1881 - June 2, 1961
Note: Husband of Nettie Grace (Ray) Schrock, son of Joseph and Margaret (Stauffer) Schrock.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 8, 1961.
Comanche County History, p. 655.
Lot #223, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SCHROCK, John Edward : 28 May 1907 - 19 May 1994
Note: Son of Nettie Grace and Harvey Schrock, husband of Lyla (Roepke) Schrock, father of Janet (Schrock) Hubbard. His photographs of the gravestones in the Wilmore Cemetery appear with many of the obituaries linked from this webpage. Janet said, on 8 Mar 2003, that her father's ashes aren't buried here yet but will be eventually.
"John Edward 'Ed' Schrock": Biography by Janet (Schrock) Hubbard
Comanche County History, p. 655
Lot #223, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, KansasSCHROCK, Nettie Grace (Ray) : 15 July 1883 - 20 Oct 1980
Note : Wife of Harvey Schrock. Daughter of Joseph Worth and Emily (Holt) Ray.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 30, 1980.
Comanche County History, p. 655.
Lot #223, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SCHULTZ, Ira : February 6, 1858 - September 28, 1939.
Obituary, The Wilmore News, October 3, 1939.
Lot #62, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SEAMAN, Bernarr M. : February 18, 1903 - April 28, 1977
Note by Bobbi Huck: Husband of Elizabeth Berrey. "Barney", as we called him, carried the US Mail for years. He always had a piece of candy for us kids, and a moment to talk.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 5, 1977.
Comanche County History, p.662
Lot #227, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SEAMAN, Elizabeth M. : May 1, 1906 - August 7, 1996
Note: Wife of Bernarr Seaman. Daughter of Thomas R. Berrey and Rowena Berrey.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 15, 1996.
Comanche County History, pp. 252
Comanche County History, p.662
Lot #227, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SHEARER, Carrie E. : March 10, 1868 - July 17, 1941 : OES
Note: Carrie Emilie LaMunyon; wife of Crawford H. Shearer.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 25, 1941.
Lot #118, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SHEARER, Crawford H.: March 8, 1859 - May 16, 1922 : Mason
Note : Husband of Carrie E. Shearer.
Lot #118, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SHEARER, Glenn H. : July 18, 1892 - April 8, 1930 : KANSAS CORP. 164 Depot Brig. : American Legion
Note: Glenn Harvey Shearer was the son of Crawford and Carrie E. Shearer.
Obituary: The Wilmore News , April 11, 1930.
Lot #118, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SLAGLE, Athol S.: November 29, 1907 - December 15, 1945
Note: Athol Sheridan Slagle, son of Mrs. Fred Jenkins, of Wilmore, and E. E. Slagle, of Bolivar, Mo., step-son of Fred Jenkins; husband of Pearl Horney. Athol froze to death in a truck accident.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, December 28, 1945.
Lot #97, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SLAGLE, Infant TWINS : December 11, 1943
Notes: Sons of Athol Slagel. Stillborn. No names.
Lot #98, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SMITH, Jay T. : September 17, 1880 - October 28, 1927
Note: Husband of Stella Testerman. There is also a small bronze plate for Jay. Heart trouble.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, November 4, 1927.
Lot #79, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SMITH, Stella M. : January 17, 1887 - March 31, 1917
Note: Stella Testerman, wife of Jay T. Smith, sister of J.T. Testerman. There is also a small bronze plate for Stella.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, April 5, 1917.
Lot #79, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SMITH, S. Fay : June 30, 1899 - December 3, 1979
Note: Husband of Velma L. Ridge, son of Stephen Lawson Smith and Mary Josephine (Sunderland) Smith.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 6, 1979.
Comanche County History, p. 681
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 49. 74
Lot #131, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SMITH, Velma L.: November 10, 1902 - June 5, 1982 'Married February 17, 1923'
Note: Wife of S. Fay Smith. Velma L. Ridge, daughter of Arthur C. Ridge and Clara (Hayes) Ridge. She wrote a book, "The Little Grey Stone Church", about the Christian Church in Wilmore, which was published by her grandson, Tony Harrison.
Source: http://ourtown.sacbee.com/news.wsi?group_id=179&news_id=6
Photograph of gravestone
Comanche County History, p. 681
Lot #131, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNARE, Amanda, 'His Wife' : August 1, 1849 - June 6, 1924 : 'Mother'
Note: Amanda Andre, wife of Oliver H.P. Snare. Died from "Leakage heart".
Lot #100, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNARE, Hubert H. : September 7, 1872 - January 11, 1891
Hubert Horton Snare. Wilmore Cemetery Book states that Hubert's remains were removed to this place March 27, 1925.
Obituary: The Western Star, January 17, 1891.
Lot #100, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNARE, Lillie M. : May 6, 1879 - April 24, 1968 O.E.S.
Note: Lillie M. Jenkins, daughter of Issac Jenkins and Wilhelmina 'Mina' (Pfeiffer) Jenkins; wife of O. Bruce Snare; sister of Fred J. Jenkins.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 2, 1968.
Comanche County History, pp. 474, 475
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 69
Lot #100, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNARE, O. Bruce : February 24, 1880 - November 2, 1942 Mason
Note: Oliver Bruce Snare; husband of Lillie M. Jenkins.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, November 13, 1942.
Comanche County History, pp. 474, 475
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 16, 70
Lot #100, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNARE, Oliver H.P. : May 16, 1847 - October 9, 1915 : 'Father'
Note: One large stone for Oliver and Amanda (Andre) Snare. He was a son of Joseph and Margaret (Lake) Snare. He was a Union veteran of the Civil War. "As a Union soldier, Mr. Snare made an honorable record during the Civil War. He was a member of Co. K., Twenty first Ohio Infantry. He was mustered into the service in 1863. He was at the battle of Chickamaugua, Lookout Mountain and a number of other engagements along the line of Sherman's march to the sea. A portion of the time he did scout duty under Gen. Sherman. His devotion to his country and his loyalty to the flag were unquestioned. Six comrades of the Civil War acted as pall bearers at his funeral. They were: Owen Connaughton, W. H. Kimple, J. A. Jarnagin,D. F. Edmonds , Elias Willard and W. E. Fisher."
Obituary: Oliver Hazard Perry Snare: The Western Star, Oct. 15, 1915.
Lot #100, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNYDER, Carl H.: September 14, 1895 - November 23, 1958
Note: Carl H. Snyder, son of Oliver and Emma (Hedges) Snyder; husband of Floy E. Snyder; father of Carl Logan Snyder.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 5, 1958.
Comanche County History, p. 688, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.
Lot #49SNYDER, Carl L. : April 12, 1917 - October 1, 1996 : VFW
Corporal Carl L. Snyder, United States Marines, 2nd Airdrome Battalion - 17th A.A. Battalion. Served 06 Oct 1942 to 21 August 1945. Expert Rifleman, LAAFC Man. Served in the Western Pacific and in the taking of Tinian in the Marianas Islands.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 10, 1996.
Comanche County History, p. 688
Lot #49, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNYDER, Floy E. : October 8, 1897 - June 26, 1973
Note : Wife of Carl H. Snyder. Floy Edith Logan, daughter of John A. and Elizabeth (Poindexter) Logan.
Comanche County History, p. 688
Lot #49, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNYDER, Rowena : October 17, 1918 - October 13, 2005
Note: wife of Carl L. Snyder; daughter of Robert and Effie (Maltby) Booth; mother of Mike, Terry and Patricia Snyder.
Obituary: The Western Star, October __, 2005.
Lot #49, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNYDER, Tandi Lenea : November 13, 1981 - December 17, 1981 : 'BABY'
Note: daughter of Terry Lynn & Roberta (Pepperd) Snyder.
Obituary: The Western Star, December 31, 1981.
Lot #194, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SNYDER, Terry Lynn : October 10, 1948 - November 12, 2006
Note: son of Carl L. & Rowena (Booth) Snyder; husband of Roberta (Pepperd) Snyder.
Obituary: The Western Star, November 16, 2006.
Lot #__, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SOMMERS, L.B. : July 5, 1871 - March 18, 1938
Note: Lewis B. Sommers. This stone is with the Bell family. This has an insignia: a leaf with two axes crossed and MWA over an eagle.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 25, 1938.
Lot #209, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SOUTHERLAND, Effie A. : March 10, 1912 - October 18, 1919
Lot #172, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.STEWART, Infant : June 10, 1917 : Infant of Francis Stewart
Grave marker photograph
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.STOUT, Frank : Died June 14, 1940
Note: Born 29 July 1882. No stone. Suicide.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 18, 1940.
Lot #137, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.STOUT, Howard : June 21, 1854 - June 28, 1924 : Note : This is an obelisk gravestone that has a dove carrying branches on both ends. Howard died of apoplexy.
Lot #137, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.SWISHER, Carolyn (Heintz) : January 1936 - July 1996
"In Her Family she found JOY; In Her Life she found HUMOR; In Her Faith she found PEACE"
Obituary: The Western Star, August 8, 1996.
Lot #48, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.THOMPSON, Charley J.: January 3, 1889 - December 23, 1918
Note: Died from the flu.
Lot #153, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TOOTHAKER, Mary B. : September 4, 1888 - May 13, 1981
Note: Wife of Roy Toothaker. Mary Belle Huff, daughter of John Calvin and Bernetta Frances (Woollen) Huff.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 31, 1981.
Comanche County History, p. 720
Lot #133, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TOOTHAKER, Roy : September 1, 1882 - September 26, 1951
Note: Husband of Mary Belle Huff; son of Thomas Blakeway Toothaker and Mary Ellen (Moore) Toothaker.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 5, 1951.
Comanche County History, p. 720
Lot #133, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Alva E. : November 16, 1883 - October 7, 1968
Note: Husband of Irene Sailor.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 17, 1968.
Comanche County History, p. 723
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 69
Lot #225, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Ethel M.: January 29, 1884 - February 14, 1973
Note : Wife of Orda Franklin Trummel, born Ethel M. Baker.
Lot #157, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Eulah B. : November 25, 1907 - August 22, 1978
'Mother" and 'Blest Be The Tie That Binds'
Note: Often called 'Johnny'. Wife of Lester. Gravestone design: an open Bible with words '23rd Psalm' engraved on open pages. There are music notes and flowers in both top corners of stone. Born Eulah Booth Wood to Samuel Wood and Christina Sadie (Booth) Wood.
Obituary: The Western Star, August 31, 1978.
Comanche County History, p. 724
Lot #139, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Flossie Melissa : March 22, 1917 - March 10, 2000
Note: Wife of Kenneth Franklin Trummel.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 16, 2000.
Lot #159, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Irene E. : January 18, 1907 - October 14, 1953
Note : Wife of Alva, daughter of L.B. and Irene (Sunderland) Sailor.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 20, 1953.
Comanche County History, p. 723
Lot #225, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Jolynn Rae : April 13, 1958 - March 3, 1959
Note: Daughter of Lila and Weldon.
Comanche County History, p. 724
Lot #85, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Kenneth F.: February 18, 1913 - June 1, 1987
Note: Son of Orda and Ethyl Trummel; husband of Flossie McMillen. This is a large grey granite stone with a big heart carved out of the granite. There are two doves flying towards the center.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 25, 1987.
Lot #159, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Lester E. : August 16, 1907 - May 8, 1973
Note : Husband of Eulah Wood. Same large stone as her. Son of Ord and Ethel Trummel.
Comanche County History, p. 723
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 12
Lot #139, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Lila C.: May 13, 1936 - October 15, 1997
Note: Wife of Weldon Emil Trummel. Daughter of Ruth and George Williams, granddaughter of Stella Inez Rogers and Pirl Warden Baker.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 23, 1997.
Comanche County History, p. 724
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 44
Lot #85, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Ord F. : January 6, 1882 - May 24, 1961
Note: Husband of Ethel M. Baker, son of Emil and Emma (Bennett) Trummel; father of Ernest A. Trummel.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 1, 1961.
Comanche County History, p. 723
Lot #157, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Russell Wood : August 28, 1936 - August 31, 1940 'In Memory Of Our Son'
Note: Son of Lester E. and Eulah Trummel. This is a small stone with an engraved cross on top left hand and a lamb engraved on bottom right side.
Lot #139, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.TRUMMEL, Weldon E. : November 8, 1931 - February 8, 1990
Note: Weldon Emil Trummel, son of Alva and Irene (Sailor) Trummel; husband of Lila Carol Williams.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 15, 1990.
Comanche County History, p. 724
Lot #85, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WADE, Annie R.: June 18, 1866 - November 14, 1957
Note : Wife of Jesse Wade.
Lot #206, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WADE, Jesse W.: June 26, 1861 - July 12, 1936
Note: Husband of Annie R. Wade. He was the pastor of the Sun City Baptist Church, circa 1934 - 1936.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 17, 1936.
Lot #206, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WALL, Daisy : June 20, 1884 - May 7, 1973
Note : Wife of Perry Wall. Daughter of John Walter and Melvina Figg (Dooley) York.
Comanche County History, pp. 737, 771
Lot #115, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WALL, Perry A. : March 29, 1877 - April 27, 1956
Note: Husband of Daisy (York) Wall. Born to Ezra and Mary Emilene (Burnett) Wall. Mary Emilene Burnett was a sister to Howard Reason Burnett. A sad event in Perry & Daisy Wall's life was when a hired hand, Thomas R. Hinkle, committed suicide.
Obituary: The Western Star, May 4, 1956.
Comanche County History, p. 737
Lot #115, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WALL, Mary Melvina : July 28, 1917 - August 27, 1917
Note: Daughter of Perry and Daisy (York) Wall. Died in infancy.
Comanche County History, p. 737
Lot #115, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WALTERS, Terry Lee : May 31, 1951 - June 2, 1951 : 'Baby'
Obituary: The Western Star, June 8, 1951.
Obituary gives name as Jerry Lee Walters. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lee Walters.
Lot #120, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WARD, Cora E.:August 25, 1891 - June 22, 1959
Note : Wife of Ollie H. Ward. There is a very nice B+W photo of this couple on their stone.
Lot #171, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WARD, Ollie H.: March 16, 1893 - March 18, 1960
Note: Husband of Cora E. Ward. Son of Sarah A. and William Thomas Ward.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 24, 1960.
Lot #171, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATERS, Donald E. September 2, 1910 - June 6, 1958
Note: Husband of Katherine Carter; son of William Newton Waters and Rosa M. (Meats) Waters.
Obituary: The Western Star, June 13, 1958.
Lot #186, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATERS, Donna Rose: June 11, 1934 - June 13, 1934
Note: Died from uremic poisoning; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Waters.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, June 15, 1934.
Lot #186, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATERS, Katherine L.: December 22, 1911-February 11, 2002 : Note : Wife of Donald Waters
Lot #186, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATERS, Rosa : September 9, 1872 - April 6, 1928 : OES
Rosa M. (Meats) Waters; wife of William Newton Waters; died from heart failure.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, April 13, 1928.
Lot #186, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATERS, William N.: January 26, 1874 - March 12, 1930 : 32nd Mason
Note: Thrown from a horse.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, March 21, 1930.
Lot #186, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATKINS, Maude : 1884 - 1961; 'Mother'
Note by J.F.: Maude Ferrin, first child and oldest daughter of Loren & Alcana (Wagner) Ferrin, was born September 19, 1884 in Holt County, Missouri. She died December 9, 1961 at Wilmore, Kansas. She had one daughter from her first marriage: Mildred Faye, born May 14, 1908, who married Gerald Covert. Maude was married at least 3 times. When her father's obituary was published on September 9, 1921, she was "Mrs. Maude Ewing". Mildred & Gerald Covert had one daughter, Nelda Covert, born 04 July 1927, who married John Kelly.
"Memories of Mrs. Ferrin & Maude" by Janet (Schrock) Hubbard.
Comanche County History, p. 374
Obituary: The Western Star, December 14, 1961.
Comanche County in Pictures, pp. 51, 59, 69
Lot #64, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATTERS, Aljoe C.: September 4, 1908 - September 24, 1993 : VFW
Capt. U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS : WORLD WAR II : 1908 - 1993
Note: A Wilmore Baptist Church minister for many years; husband of Mary Belle Larimer..
Obituary: The Western Star, Sept. 30, 1993.
Lot #204, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WATTERS, Mary Belle : May 27, 1917 - December 12, 1996
Note: Mary Belle Larimer, wife of Aljoe C. Watters; daughter of Lester and Alice Larimer
Lot #204, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WEDDLE, Cyntha A. : September 3, 1855-September 1, 1924; 'Mother' : Wife of W. Wesley Weddle. Born Cyntha A. Coles.
Lot #44, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WEDDLE, W. Wesley : September 15, 1852 - July 1, 1923; 'Father'
Note: Husband of Cyntha.
Lot #44, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WILLER, Infant : July 10, 1914 : Infant of Alexander Willer.
Grave marker photograph
Lot #199, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WILMORE, Arthur D.: January 8, 1913 - October 2, 1999
Note : Arthur Doane Wilmore; son of Arthur Thomas Wilmore and Mary Emeline (Ray) Wilmore.
Obituary: The Western Star, October 7, 1999.
Lot #136, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WILMORE, Arthur T.: February 7, 1889 - March 20, 1918 : 'Husband'
Note: Arthur Thomas Wilmore, son of Thomas Jackson Wilmore and Mattie (Wright) Wilmore. Married Mary Emeline Ray. Died of influenza.
Obituary, The Wilmore News November 15, 1918.
Lot #136, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WILMORE, Thomas "Tommy" : 1843 - 1917
Memorial marker: 'In Loving Memory of Thomas (Tommy) Wilmore' and 'Buried in Del Norte, Colorado'
Note: Thomas Jackson Wilmore married Mattie Wright. A Civil War veteran, he went to New York and enlisted there in the Union Navy on April 23rd, 1863. He was discharged from the US Naval Service September 22, l865 from the U.S.S. Niagara as landsman, in New York, with ordinary discharge. The city of Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas, is named after him by his friend and employer, C.C. 'Cap' Pepperd, the founder of the city.
Thomas Jackson Wilmore and Some of His Descendants
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 19, 1917.
Lot #136, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Anna M.: May 1866-1943 : 'MOTHER'
Note: Born Anna Mae McDaniel, wife of Clifton Wood.
Comanche County History, p. 765
Lot #47, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Clifton : September 4, 1861 - 1945 : 'FATHER'
Note: Husband of Anna Mae McDaniel. Clifton Wood, son of Susan Anna and Elisha Wood : Brother of Samuel.
Obituary: The Western Star, February 9, 1945.
Comanche County History, p. 765
Lot #47, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Ernest Clifton : 1893 - 1977 : PVT U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR 1 : VFW
Note: Bronze military marker with a cross on it.
Obituary: Ernest Clifton "Ert" Wood, The Western Star, October 20, 1977.
Blevins Recognized by Ernest Wood, Then Are Captured, The Western Star, September 20, 1946.
Lot #47, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Gene H.: August 2, 1924 - June 28, 1974 : S SGT ARMY AIR FORCES : VFW
Note: This is a flat bronze military stone with a cross on it, Son of Hattie Booth and Harold Wood.
Lot #50, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Harold B.: July 4, 1891 - February 25, 1983
Note: Harold Boyd Wood; husband of Hattie A. Booth; son of Clifton and Anna Mae (McDaniel) Wood.
Gravestone photograph
Comanche County History, p. 765
Lot #50, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Hattie A.: February 22, 1890 - December 11, 1982 :'Married December 23, 1916'
Note: Hattie Anna Booth; wife of Harold Boyd Wood, daughter of Samuel and Christina (Baird) Booth, sister of Christina Wood and Bell Wright.
Gravestone photograph
Comanche County History, p. 765
Lot #50, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Richard Samuel : Feb. 25, 1919 - March 29, 2004.
Son of Samuel M. Wood and Christina Sadie (Booth) Griffin nee Wood.
Brother of Ruth M. Baker, Helen Pendergraft and Eulah Trummel.
His maternal grandparents were Samuel & Christina (Baird) Booth.
Obituary: The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 4, 2004.
Lot # 139, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOOD, Samuel M.: August 23, 1871 - September 5, 1922: Note: Husband of Christina Booth. Samuel Mody Wood, son of Susan Anna and Elisha Wood, was born in Missouri. Brother of Clifton Wood.
Lot #139, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOODS, John P.: September 28, 1879 - March 7, 1949 : 'Father'
Reverend John Presley Woods, husband of Vergie A. Blackman; served the Wilmore Baptist Church for 7 years.
Obituary: The Western Star, March 18, 1949.
Comanche County History, p. 768
Lot #84, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WOODS, Vergie A.: July 9, 1880 - February 21, 1959: 'Mother'
Note: Vergie A. Blackman, wife of Rev. John P. Woods.
Comanche County History, p. 768
Lot #84, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WRIGHT, Alice Maud : March 13, 1861 - April 24, 1919
Alice Maud Parminter, born at O'Dell, Illinois; died at her home near Wilmore, Ks. Married James E. Wright March 1, 1891.
Obituary: The Wilmore News, 1919.
Lot #78, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WRIGHT, George Wayne: March 30, 1918 - July 5, 1919
Note: Son of Frank R. Wright; obituary gives his name as "George Wade Wright".
Obituary: The Wilmore News, July 10, 1919.
Lot #103, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WRIGHT, Isabelle (Booth) Hall : January 3, 1885 - February 21, 1987
Note: Wife of John Wright : Daughter of Samuel & Christina (Baird) Booth. Isabella was first married to James Taylor Hall. Sister of Hattie (Booth) Wood and Christina (Booth) Wood Griffin
Obituary: The Western Star, February 26, 1987.
Comanche County in Pictures, p. 32
Lot #190, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WRIGHT, James E.: February 26, 1860 - April 17, 1931
Note: Husband of Alice Maud Parminter.
Obituary, The Wilmore News, April 24, 1931.
Lot #78, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.WRIGHT, John H. : July 21, 1899 - March 25, 1985 : VFW .
Note: Husband of Isabelle B. (Booth) Wright, son of J. E. and Alice Wright
Obituary: The Western Star, April 11, 1985.
Lot #190, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.YATES, Sam : October 3, 1868 - January 27, 1959
Lot #62, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.INFANT, November 21, 1941
Lot #98, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.INFANT, November 7, 1940
Lot #98, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.INFANT, March 30, 1936
Stillborn
Lot #98, Powell Township Cemetery, Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas.
Map of Burials: Powell Township Cemetery
Other Burial Locations in the Area of Wilmore, Comanche County, Kansas
Another burial location, the Chitwood Cemetery, lies eight miles east of Wilmore in the northwest corner of S15-T31-R16. It dates back to the turn of the century and has not been used for many years. Other known gravesites in the Wilmore area include those in the northeast corner of S25-T32-R16, the southwest quarter of S29-T32-R17, and the southwest quarter of S26-T32-R17. The later location is presumably the Bethel Cemetery referred to in 1887 by the Nescatunga Enterprise. The paper listed the burials of Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Ellis's infant son and George Wheeler in March of that year.
By Alzina Baker and Harriet Richardson, Comanche County History, page 134.
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