Black Jack Cemetery

Black Jack Cemetery is a historic burial ground established in the 1860s, located on the Santa Fe Trail. It contains graves of Civil War veterans and families from the Battle of Black Jack.

Location: South of 56 Highway near the Black Jack Battlefield, near Baldwin City, Douglas County, Kansas.

Transcribed By: Linda K Lewis, 07 Jan 2009. Photographed By: Linda K Lewis, Bruce Smykowski, 2007.
This is a Complete transcription by reading and photographing the stones as of 07 Jan 2009.

70 Records

??, ??; Base of broke stone with Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A;
??, ??; D J G; Footstone row, broken; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; W E; Footstone row; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; C O B; Broken stone and footstone; - Veteran status N/A;
??, ??; Broken stone; - Veteran status N/A;
??, ??; Unmarked footstone; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Unmarked stone; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; Illegible; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Footstone B J P V; - Veteran status N/A;
??, ??; Concrete block corner markers; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Footstone G G; Cluster of loose stone pieces with Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; P S ?; Footstone row, illegible; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; H W O; Footstone row; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; M O; Footstone row; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; Footstone row, broken; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; E J R; Footstone row; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Footstone row, broken; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; J F P; Footstone row; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; Pile of small stone pieces; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Base only, stone broken off; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; E E G; Footstone row; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Footstone row, broken; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; Footstone row, broken; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; Corner marker; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
??, ??; d. 23 Nov ?? ; Cluster of loose stone pieces with Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, ??; d. 14 ?? 1870; a. 39 Yrs, 08 Mos; Illegible broken shaft; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, Frankie; d. 22 Jul 1885; a. 01 Yrs, 05 Mos, 10 Dys; s/w Verna and Freddie ??; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, Freddie; d. 23 Aug 1885; a. 02 Mos, 09 Dys; s/w Verna and Frankie ??; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
??, Verna; d. 05 Dec 1878; a. 06 Yrs, 09 Mos, 14 Dys; s/w Freddie and Frankie ??; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Alexander, ??; d. 16 Dec 1882; a. 07 Mos; Daughter of ? And Lizzie Alexander; Illegible; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
Bell, Infant Son; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Bell, Joseph W; b. 28 Sep 1872; d. 20 Mar 1873; Son of ? O and O L Bell; s/w Infant Son Bell ; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Boss, Pearlie M; d. 26 Nov 1881; a. 03 Mos, 05 Dys; Dau of ? And Emma J Boss; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Bradshaw, Cora O; d. 16 Jan 188?; Dau of D H and M E Bradshaw; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
Brockway, Janet G; b. 16 Jun 1839, Perth, Scotland; d. 23 Mar 1870; Wife of H N Brockway; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
Brockway, Maria E; b. 01 Oct 1862; d. 28 Jun 1879; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Cartr, Cornell; b. 02 Jul 183 ; d. ?? Nov 1877; Our Father and Mother; s/w Evelyn Reed; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Eiler, Ellsworth E; b. 07 Aug 1890; d. 22 Aug 1890; Son of John and Hannah Eiler; Eiler monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Eiler, Elmer; b. 07 Aug 1890; d. 12 Aug 1890; Son of John and Hannah Eiler; Eiler monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Elam, Cynthia Caoline; b. 1850; d. 1909; His Wife; Elam monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Elam, Daniel B; b. 1852; d. 1881; Elam monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
+ Elam, Elijah; CORPL CO A 72 EN MO MIL; + Veteran; Photo
Elam, Infant; d. 1881; Elam monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Evilisoh, William; d. 27 Nov 1876; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
Galletly, ??; d. 21 Mar 1880; a. 7 Mos, 10 Dys; Their Son; s/w ??na?? Galletly; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo Photo
Galletly, ??na??; d. 02 Jan 1880; a. 18 Yrs, 05 Mos, 12 Dys; Wife of G W Galletly; s/w Son Galletly; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo Photo
Goodin, Catharine; d. 08 Sep 1880; a. 68 Yrs, 09 Mos, 29 Dys; - Veteran status N/A;
Hays, Jennie Findley; b. 04 Feb 1822; d. 18 Jan 1896; His Wife; Hays monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Hays, Maggie; d. 05 Sep 1889; a. 34 Yrs, 02 Mos, 20 Dys; Dau of R and J Hays; Hays monument; - Veteran status N/A;
Hays, Robert; d. 17 Jan 1889; a. 75 Yrs, 06 Mos, 14 Dys; Hays monument; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
McGowen, ??; d. 24 Oct 1871; a. 02 Yrs, 03 Mos, 03 Dys; Dau of L B and H ? McGowen; Broken; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Olmstead, Henry W; b. 1835; d. 1911; Father; s/w Martha Olmstead; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Olmstead, Martha; b. 1837; d. 1921; Mother; s/w Henry W Olmstead; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Olmstead, Mattie; d. 02 Oct 1879; a. 01 Yrs, 07 Mos, 08 Dys; Dau of H W and Martha Olmstead; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Pryor, John F; d. 25 Feb 1882; a. 01 Yrs, 07 Mos; Son of M R and M Pryor; Footstone J P; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Reed, Evelyn; b. 16 Mar 1816; d. 30 Nov 1880; Our Father and Mother; s/w Cornell Cartr; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
Reed, John W; d. ?? Dec 18??; a. 35 Yrs, 2 Mos, 09 Dys; Worn; - Veteran status N/A;
Ross, Emma J; d. 01 Sep 1882; Wife of C W Ross; - Veteran status N/A; Photo Photo
Sebley, Margaret; d. 02 ? 1886; a. 79 Yrs; Worn; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Seylor, Willie E; d. 16 Feb 1879; a. 06 Mos, ? Dys; Son of F and M Seylor; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Sloan, Spencer; d. 03 Feb 1877; a. 84 Yrs, 10 Mos, 04 Dys; Worn; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Thomas, Nathan; Son of John and Harriet Thomas; - Veteran status N/A;
Trusheim, Anna G; b. 1844, Hesse Germany; d. 1928; s/w Conrad and Burnett Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Trusheim, Burnett; b. 1870; d. 1877; s/w Conrad and Anna G Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Trusheim, Conrad; b. 1841, Hesse Germany; d. 1874; s/w Anna G and Burnett Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
Trusheim, Gladys M; b. 25 Aug 1927; d. 20 Dec 1992; m. 27 Oct 1966; Parents of Serry Lynn, Halli and James; s/w James C Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
+ Trusheim, J C; b. 03 Apr 1918; d. 03 Jan 1994; S SGT US Army World War II Silver Star; + Veteran; Photo
Trusheim, James C; b. 03 Apr 1918; d. 03 Jan 1994; m. 27 Oct 1966; Parents of Serry Lynn, Halli and James; s/w Gladys M Trusheim; - Veteran status N/A; Photo
+ Trusheim, W A; SEARGT CO F 8 OHIO INF; Cluster of loose stone pieces with Trusheim; + Veteran; Photo
Young, Graham; d. 15 Apr 1880; a. 30 Yrs, 2 Mos, 09 Dys; Illegible; - Veteran status N/A;

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