Fairview Methodist Cemetery
Enterprise Township
West of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas

 

Fairview Methodist Cemetery is a small church cemetery. Can be found on the east side of the church with a fence surrounding it. It looks well maintained & appears to be still active.

To reach Fairview Methodist Cemetery from Hutchinson, KS drive west starting at the Arkansas River Bridge on West Fourth Avenue about 8 miles. Or from State Hwy14 and West Fourth Avenue, drive east for about 1 mile. The cemetery is on the north side of the road at the intersection with South Fairview Road.

Tombstone Inscription & (Helpful Notes)

I have included (Helpful Notes) where they may apply. Please keep in mind that the information entered between these marks ( ) are just helpful notes from my observation of the headstone or marker locations and from the names on the headstone or marker. Please note that it will be up to the researcher to determine the connections if any. Any other notes listed have been copied from that individual headstone or marker.

Hope that these (Helpful Notes) will be beneficial in your research.

(Please feel free to submit any corrections, any burials that I may have missed, additional burials, headstone photos or obituaries that you would like to add to this cemetery transcription.  Please contact Cindy Koegel.)

Complete Tombstone Reading & Transcription by Rose Stout.

Read all existing & legible headstones.

Submitted by Rose Stout on August 27, 2005

Surname Name Birth Date Death Date Tombstone Inscription & (Helpful Notes)
Allen J. L. Mar 12 1856 Mar 12 1903  
Barnes Christy Sep 3 1839 Nov 12 1879  
Bechtelheimer Martin L.   Sep 25 1879 26yrs 10m 12d
Brown Edwin F. C. Feb 24 1870 May 17 1894 24yrs 2m 28d (next to Thomas)
Brown Thomas   Jan 5 1900 74yrs (next to Edwin F.C.)
Bumole J. W. Jul 9 1864 Aug 11 1879 son of T.O. & Mary
Chinn Mary 1816 1906  
Claypool Annie L. 1860 1887 wife of G.O. (next to Minnie Allen)
Claypool Anson 1870 1879 son of J.W. & M.J. (same stone with John W.)
Claypool John W. Jan 28 1833 May 26 1897 Priv CO K 70 Ind. Inft (same stone with Anson)
Claypool Minnie Allen 1875 1901 wife of C.E. (next to Annie L.)
Cook James Wm. Jul 14 1864 Nov 1 1893  
Cooper Bertha M. 1878 1911 wife of S.L.
Cooper Birdie   June 19 1871 daughter of S.M. & N.E.
Cooper Mary 1850 1883 (same stone with Thomas)
Cooper Thomas 1842 1910 (same stone with Mary)
Dixon William H. Feb 14 1861 June 26 1894  
Earmer Eliza O. Mar 6 1825 Dec 12 1829  
Ensminger Dale   Jan 1 1881 3yrs 11m 17d son of W.P. & S.R.
Ensminger Sarah R. E. 1843 1910 Mother
Ensminger William P. 1836 1917 Father Corp. CO K 6 Ind. Inf.
Ensminger   ( surname tombstone ) (large marble surname tombstone maybe family plot) (near Dale, Sarah R.E. & William P.)
Fritch Anures ( No Date ) ( No Date) 80yrs
Fritch Mary A. ( No Date ) ( No Date) 80yrs
Griffin William Jan 20 1877 Dec 3 1878 son of J.W. & Emma A.
Grover Betsy Brake 1830 1908 His wife (same stone with G.B.)
Grover C. L. 1868 1902  
Grover Celina 1832 1896 wife of C. (next to Christopher)
Grover Christopher 1828 1896 (next to Celina)
Grover Frank L.   Feb 14 1891 30yrs 15d son of C.B. & C.
Grover G. B. 1830 1908 (same stone with Betsy Brake)
Hoskins Wesley 1890 1913  
Kellams Alice Allem 1851 1910 wife of J.C.
Kellams Bessie Mabel ( Unlegible ) ( Unlegible ) daughter of J.C. & E.A.
Kellams Gideon W. Jan 12 1889 Sep 23 1889 son of J.C. & E.A.
Kellams James C. 1854 1923  
Kellams James G. Jun 18 1885 June 1887 son of J.C. & E.A.
King Barbara A. May 21 1937 ( No Date) (next to Robert Earl)
King J. W. 1909 1957  
King Mary E. 1879 1969  
King Mary J. 1837 1916 (same stone with W.R.S.)
King Perry E. 1907 1928  
King Rober Earl Nov 26 1918 Nov 29 2003 Sgt US Army WWII (next to Barbara A.)
King W. R. S. 1827 1904 (same stone with Mary J.)
King Warner Archie 1910 1944 US Army WWII Purple Heart
Kittle Elizabeth L. 1871 1931 (same stone with Silas Milton)
Kittle Ema J. 1845 1923 His wife (same stone with Stacy F.)
Kittle Silas Milton 1871 1924 (same stone with Elizabeth L.)
Kittle Stacy F. 1847 1923 (same stone with Ema J.)
Ledgerwood Andrew J. Mar 7 1843 Apr 28 1900  
Mahuran James W. 1843 1928  
Mahuran Mary A. 1844 1882  
Mahuran Robert E. 1868 1883  
Manley Larry 1941 1997  
McFarland Alva Pike Jun 12 1925 ( No Date) A strong & loving man US Merchant Marine WWII (same stone with Marilyn)
McFarland Marilyn Nov 11 1926 May 21 2003 A loving wife & mother (same stone with Alva Pike)
Mitzner Bertha H.   Jul 25 1836 21yrs 1m 10d daughter of Louis & Julia
Mitzner Charlie L. May 11 1908 Feb 13 1996 married Aug 21 1932 (same stone with Edith)
Mitzner Clara J. 1874 1960 (same stone with Louisa C.)
Mitzner Edith May 22 1909 Jan 19 1997 married Aug 21 1932 (same stone with Charlie L.)
Mitzner Julia A. 1844 1935 (same stone with Louis A.)
Mitzner Kimberly Ann "Sissie" Aug 30 1971 May 22 1973  
Mitzner Louis A. 1840 1924 (same stone with Julia A.)
Mitzner Louisa C. 1866 1955 (same stone with Clara J.)
Mitzner Tula O. 1881 1955 (same stone with Wm. A.)
Mitzner Wm. A. 1870 1948 (same stone with Tula O.)
Nuest Anna 1859 1938 (same stone with Otto)
Nuest Ed A. Jan 25 1898 May 9 1904  
Nuest Edna G. 1921 1971 (same stone with John P.)
Nuest Frank Dec 10 1899 Apr 25 1904  
Nuest Henry 1883 1966 (same stone with Leone)
Nuest John P. 1912 1997 (same stone with Edan G.)
Nuest Leone 1878 1980 (same stone with Henry)
Nuest Mary 1890 1965  
Nuest Otto 1857 1926 (same stone with Anna)
Nuest Otto Feb 7 1886 Oct 6 1971  
Nuest William Mar 19 1895 Apr 5 1973 PFC US Army WWI
Rundell Herbert G. 1861 1925  
Shuyler Ina H. Mar 27 1874 Sep 13 1907 wife of W.P.
Shuyler Omer C.   Oct 4 1909 37yrs
Shuyler Willard 1883 1884 son of J.S. & J.M.
Shuyler   ( surname tombstone ) (large marble surname tombstone maybe family plot) (near Omer C. & Willard)
Sliffer Donna J. jan 14 1925 Jul 17 1995  
Stauffer Mahlon F. Nov 3 1905 Sep 21 1986 (next to Verna Detter)
Stauffer Verna Detter Nov 29 1901 Mar 15 1997 (next to Mahlon F.)
Vinecke Ellen 1857 1908 wife of H.
Walker Edward W. Jul 8 1898 May 28 1974 (same stone with May Pauline)
Walker May Pauline ( No Date ) ( No Date) (same stone with Edward W.)
Winder Alpha 1891 1921  
Winder G. W. ( George ) 1861 1921  
Winder George Dec 2 1819 2 Oct 1881 CO Vol (unable to read rest of military info)
Winder Harold R. Sep 31 1918 Jun 30 1973  

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