Cemetery – Norton County Genealogy

This Devizes Cemetery presentation was compiled from documents obtained from the Norton County Clerk and Recorder’s Office, Norton Library, Devizes Cemetery Records Keeper, Mr. Donald Goss [now deceased] and the Beaver City, Nebraska Library.

The data and burials contained in this presentation may be incomplete and somewhat inaccurate by nature as only the lot purchaser names were recorded on the Devizes Cemetery Plat Map for many years. Many of the names that are listed as being buried in the Devizes Cemetery are taken from walkthroughs and gravestone recordings.

Location: Rock Branch Township, Norton County, Kansas. Section 7, Township 1 South, Range 24 West. The cemetery is located just south of the Kansas/Nebraska state line, 8 miles west of Norton off Highway 36 (at the Maple Grove Church – north side of Highway) and 11 miles north of Highway 36 on the west side of the dirt road.

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Lot Num	Loc/ Row	Lot Owner	Notes	Obit	Photo
Applegate	Infant	1917	1917	011	K2	Wayne Applegate	Son of Wayne & Shirley	.	.
Applegate	Fern	.	.	015	O2	Clarence Applegate	Daughter of Clarence	.	.
Applegate	Fred	18 Mar 1900	16 Feb 1976	015	O2	Clarence Applegate	Fred may not be buried in lot 015	.	.
Applegate	Mary E	1874	1954	064	A5	W U Nelson	Wife of William Albert Applegate & may be daughter of W U Nelson See Nelson Lot 064	.	.
Applegate	William Albert	1868	1895	064	A5	W U Nelson	Murdered in 1895; Buried in W U Nelson Lot 064; See Nelson, William U	X	.
Applegate	Matilda Jane	1895	1895	064	A5	W U Nelson	Daughter of William & Mary Applegate; Buried in W U Nelson Lot 064	.	.
Applegate	William Ray	1894	1914	064	A5	W U Nelson	Son of William & Mary Applegate; Buried in W U Nelson Lot 064	.	.
Applegate	Flora Adete (Reed)	24 Aug 1865	05 Oct 1932	097	Q2	Thomas E Applegate	Wife of Thomas E Applegate	.	.
Applegate	Thomas Edward	30 May 1866	28 Mar 1948	097	Q2	Thomas E Applegate	Husband of Flora A Applegate	.	.
Applegate	Charles Ira	1887	1937	097	Q2	Thomas E Applegate	Son of Thomas & Flora	.	.
Applegate	infant	1922	1922	105	P1	Ira Applegate	Daughter of Homer & Edith	.	.
Applegate	Catherine M	1843	1932	105	P1	Ira Applegate		.	.
Applegate	Ira	1839	1924	105	P1	Ira Applegate	Veteran	.	.
Bacon	A E			038	F4	A E Bacon		.	.
Barry	Margaret	1871	1942	115	F1	**HH/Fleak	Mother; See Fleek	.	.
Bisbee	Rueben, Jr.	.	.	065	A6	Ruben Bisbee, Jr.	.	.	.
Bisbee	John	.	.	066	B6	John Bisbee	.	.	.
Bisbee	Mary	02 Jan 1807	02 Apr 1892	067	C6	Rueben Bisbee, Sr.	85years 03mo 0days	.	.
Bisbee	Rueben, Sr.	18 Sep 1804	28 Jan 1887	067	C6	Rueben Bisbee, Sr.	82 years 04 mo 10 days	.	.
Blakley,	Mrs.	.	.	119	B1	Nelson Blakely	Mrs. Blakely was Blanche Drullinger & Henry Shaw’s grandmother; See Shaw Lot 119	.	.
Branard	.	.	.	026	G3	J F Beanard	The name may be Bianard or Bernard	.	.
Bristow	Josephine	May 1879	Aug 1879	031	B3	J A “”Alex”” Bristow	Twins	.	.
Bristow	Joseph	May 1879	Aug 1879	031	B3	J A “”Alex”” Bristow	Twins	.	.
Burdin	.	.	.	111	J1	Burden (Burdin)	Persons Buried in Lot Unknown	.	.
Burgan	.	.	.	010	J2	(John) Bergam	John Burgan is likely Jno Bergam and may be buried in lot 42	.	.
Chapin	J	.	.	073	I6	J Chapen	Name may be Chapen	.	.
Coats	S W	.		001	A2	S W Coats	.	.	.
Corns	E	.	.	075	K6	E Corns	.	.	.
Curtis	William	1816	1891	061	D5	William Curtis	Civil War Veteran Co M 100th ILL Inf	X	.
Curtis	Ellen	1845	1905	061	D5	William Curtis	.	.	.
Deitz	Nicklous	1825	1904	074	J6	H C Dietz	Age 79	.	.
Deitz	Mary	1823	1900	074	J6	H C Dietz	Age 77	.	.
Deitz	H C	.	.	074	J6	H C Dietz	.	.	.
Dey	Mary J	25 Mar 1871	18 May 1923	043	K4	Elmer Dey (Day)	Mother	.	.
Dey	Elmer E	30 Oct 1864	18 Jul 1947	043	K4	Elmer Dey (Day)	Father	.	.
Dey	Orville L	03 Dec 1893	15 Mar 1928	043	K4	Elmer Dey (Day)	.	.	.
Dopps	S & D	.	.	005	E2	S & D Dopps	.	.	.
Dourghty	James F	1894	1899	112	I1	Daughtery/Larily	.	.	.
Dourghty	Elizabeth W	1852	1938	112	I1	Daughtery/Larily	.	.	.
Ellis	O T	.	.	033	A4	O T Ellis	Civil War Veteran, Co M 9th Mich Cavalry	X	.
Enoch	Henritte F	1847	1906	113	H1	H F Enoch	.	.	.
Fawcett	.	.	.	098	R2	David Fawcett	Fawcett bodies from Lot 098 moved to Norton Kansas Cemetery	.	.
Fisher	Samuel	07 Jan 1807	23 Jan 1889	103	R1	Samuel Fisher	.	.	.
Fisher	Maragret (Huffman)	1815	15 May 1891	103	R1	Samuel Fisher	stone is broken off flush with the ground but visible	.	.
Fleek	Lafayette	.	.	115	F1	**HH/Fleak	See Margaret Barry & Lora VanDorn	.	.
Fleek	Mrs.	.	.	115	F1	**HH/Fleak	See Margaret Barry & Lora VanDorn	.	.
Fleek	Daughter	.	.	115	F1	**HH/Fleak	See Margaret Barry & Lora VanDorn	.	.
Foote	Fred E	1858	1950	020	M3	Fred E Foote	.	.	.
Hackney	Lemuel	1880	1880	028	E3	Lemuel Hackney	11 Months Old; Son of Lemuel & Eliza Hackney	.	.
Hackney	Lemuel	1825	1890	028	E3	Lemuel Hackney	.	.	.
Hackney	Eliza	1911	1911	028	E3	Lemuel Hackney	.	.	.
Hackney	Isabel	1869	1879	028	E3	Lemuel Hackney	10 Year old Daughter of Lemuel & Eliza Hackney	.	.
Hackney	Clyde L	.	1896	120	A1	Joe Hackney	Child of J&L	.	.
Hackney	Carl E	.	1895	120	A1	Joe Hackney	Child of J&L	.	.
Hackney	Loy	.	18 Feb 1913	018	O3	Bill Hackney	Twins	.	.
Hackney	Roy	.	18 Feb 1913	018	O3	Bill Hackney	Twins	.	.
Hackney	Lemuel	.	25 Dec 1913	018	O3	Bill Hackney	.	.	.
Hancock	Thomas V	.	1907	106	O1	Hancock	.	.	.
Hannum	Caroline M	1836	1925	020	M3	Fred E Foote	May be buried in lot 013	.	.
Hannum	Henry B	1819	1892	020	M3	Fred E Foote	May be buried in lot 013	.	.
Harkey	John L	.	.	002	B2	John L Harkey	.	.	.
Harmon	Elizabeth	05 Feb 1915	09 Feb 1985	053	L5	Max Harmon	.	.	.
Harmon	Max	12 Aug 1913	10 Feb 1999	053	L5	Max Harmon	# obituary available	.	.
Harrison	Mr.	.	.	.	.	.	Mr. & Mrs. Harrison are buried in the Devizes Cemetery, most likely somewhere in the northwest corner of the cemetery	.	.
Harrison	Mrs.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Headley	.	.	.	021	L3	Harold Headley	.	.	.
Headley	Johnney	Jan 1898	17 Apr 1898	042	J4	Ed Headley	Son of E F Headley ; age 3 mos	.	.
Headley	Bertha E (F)	1877	1908	042	J4	Ed Headley	Mother	.	.
Headley	Cora	1876	1913	042	J4	Ed Headley	.	.	.
Headley	Ed F	10 Oct 1871	23 May 1930	042	J4	Ed Headley	.	.	.
Headley	V	.	.	044	L4		.	.	.
Headley	.	.	.	055	J5	Headley	Grave unmarked	.	.
Headley	Hattie	1892	1892	070	F6	J M Headley	4 Months Old; Daughter of Abigal & J M Headley	.	.
Headley	Rachel A	1844	1914	070	F6	J M Headley	Wife of J M Headley	.	.
Headley	Abigail	1848	1892	070	F6	J M Headley	Wife of J M Headley	.	.
Headley	J M	1849	1933	070	F6	J M Headley	Husband of Rachel A Headley	.	.
Hestello	H	.	.	063	B5	H Hestello	Persons Buried in Lot Unknown; Name May be Misspelled	.	.
Hewitt	George A	.	1880	034	B4	Archie Hewitt	Son of Archie & B C Hewitt; [*Lockard says Betsey C. Bisbee married Archie Hewitt]	.	.
Hillman / Hillmon	Infant	1901	1901	058	G5	William Page	Age 4 days; Daughter of Elizabeth * according to Norm Hopkins, this is the granddaughter of Elizabeth Hillmon, the daughter of WH & AM Page also see Page	.	this stone adjoins that of Elizabeth Hillmon
Hillman / Hillmon	Elizabeth E	1832	1894	058	G5	William Page	See Page, William H Lot 058	X	photo provided byNorm Hopkins
Hitchens	.	.	.	041	I4	Hitchens	Persons Buried in Lot Unknown	.	.
Huff	.	.	.	099	S2	Noah Huff	.	.	.
Jurey	James J	1856	1919	047	O4	J J Jurey (Tweed)	Mrs. White (Emma A Jurey’s mother) in Jury Lot ; See White	.	.
Jurey	Emma A	1863	1934	047	O4	J J Jurey (Tweed)	Mrs. White (Emma A Jurey’s mother) in Jury Lot; See White	.	.
Kersley	.	.	.	035	C4	W D Kersley/Shaw	See William H Shaw	.	.
LeBeau	Henry	.	.	004	D2	Henry LeBeau	.	.	.
Lindsay	Helen G	1879	1880	007	G2	Lindsay Brothers	according to the mortality page she died in May of 1880 ofCapillary Bronchitis	.	photo provided byNorm Hopkins
Lindsay	Baby	1880	1880	007	G2	Lindsay Brothers	.	.	.
Lindsay	John F	1881	1935	007	G2	Lindsay Brothers	.	.	.
Lindsay	John W	1848	1887	007	G2	Lindsay Brothers	39 Years Old	.	.
Lindsay	Hugh	1879	1880	007	G2	Lindsay Brothers	according to the mortality page he died in May of 1880 of Diptheria	.	photo provided byNorm Hopkins
Lockard	Bill			019	N3	Bill Loccard	.	.	.
Louden	Elizabeth (Wallace)	1860	1908	072	H6	C Wallace	It is likely that Elizabeth was the wife of CC Wallace & remarried a Louden	.	.
Magers	Eddie		1896	036	D4	Addie May Magers	.	.	.
Magers	Albert B	1863	1905	036	D4	Addie May Magers	.	.	.
Magers	Della Annie	1892	1894	036	D4	Addie May Magers	.	X	.
Magers	Addie May (Cyphers)	1867	1944	036	D4	Addie May Magers	.	.	.
Magers	Brian Merrill	1960	1960	095	R3	Loy I Magers	Age 19 days; Son of Richard W & Jennie Mae (Ford) Magers	.	.
Magers	Jennie Mae (Ford)	18 May 1928	20 May 1978	095	R3	Loy I Magers	Likely daughter-in law of Loy I Magers	.	.
Magers	Elizabeth (Fawcett)	1890	1920	095	R3	Loy I Magers	Wife of Loy I Magers	.	.
Magers	Loy Isaac	1888	1966	095	R3	Loy I Magers	Husband of Elizabeth Magers	.	.
Maggard	Anna	1813	1887	032	A3	B F Maggard	Wife of Henry Maggard	.	.
Maggard	Laureta May	.	1896	032	A3	B F Maggard	.	.	.
Maggard	Jessie Merrill	1847	1914	032	A3	B F Maggard	.	.	.
Maggard	Hugh W	.	1891	032	A3	B F Maggard	.	.	.
Maggard	Mary Isabelle	1854	1945	032	A3	B F Maggard	.	.	.
Maggard	Jennie	1866	1941	068	D6	Joe Maggard	.	.	.
Maggard	George W	1885	1891	068	D6	Joe Maggard	.	.	.
Maggard	Ione M	1847	1892	069	E6	S O Maggard	.	.	.
Massey	W	.	.	023	J3	W Masey	Grave Unmarked; Name may be Masey	.	.
Maxson	Ira	.	.	.	.	.	See Simmons, H A Lot 62; Mary Simmons apparently was married to Ira Maxson	.	.
McDonald	Charlotte E	1844	1912	014	N2	Lafe McDonald	.	.	.
McDonald	Lafayette D	1836	1911	014	N2	Lafe McDonald	.	.	.
McKinney	Alice M (Bristow)	1873	1900	031	B3	J A “Alex” Bristow	Wife of Lee, Daughter of J. A. Bristow	X	.
McVean	Anna Henriette	1843	1881	027	F3	Ducan/McVean	38 Years Old	.	.
Miller	Lena	1886	1893	059	F5	B S Miller	Daughter of B S & L M Miller	.	.
Morris	Levi	.	.	029	D3	Levi Morris	.	X	.
Nelson	Rueben W	1893	1960	046	N4	W R Nelson	.	.	.
Nelson	Pearl	1893	1940	046	N4	W R Nelson	.	.	.
Nelson	Elizabeth	1796	1874	064	A5	W U Nelson	Mother of William U. Nelson. [Lockard* says Mrs. Nelson died in Oct. 1874.]	.	.
Nelson	William U., Sr.	1827	1906	064	A5	W U Nelson	Husband of Mary Nelson, Is Mary E Applegate the daughter of W U & Mary Nelson?	.	.
Nelson	Mary	1834	1911	064	A5	W U Nelson	Wife of William U. Nelson. [Lockard* says Mrs. Nelson was oldest daughter of Reuben Bisbee, Sr.]	.	.
Nelson	William U., Jr.	24 May 1870	29 Jul 1948	110	K1	Nelson	.	.	.
Nelson	John C.	12 Nov 1871	27 Nov 1962	110	K1	Nelson	Father	.	.
Nelson	Edith E	25 Feb 1876	02 Feb 1942	110	K1	Nelson	Mother	.	.
Nelson	Infant	08 Nov 1899	10 Jan 1900	110	K1	Nelson	Infant Daughter of John C & Edith 1899 1900	.	.
Nelson	Wilma	13 May 1911	25 Sep 1931	110	K1	Nelson	Daughter	.	.
O’Blein	.	.	.	037	E4	O’Blein	Removed from Devizes Cemetery	.	.
O’Brion	Mrs. John	.	1872	022	K3	John O’Brion	First person buried in Devizes Cemetery.	.	.
O’Brion	John	.	01 Apr 1924	022	K3	John O’Brion	Removed; NW (Moved) to Cope 1876	.	.
Page	Infant	1901	1901	.	.	.	daughter of WH & AM Page also see Hillmon	.	photo provided byNorm Hopkins
Page	William H	1852	1931	058	G5	W M Pace (Page)	See Hillman, Elizabeth	.	.
Page	Alice M	1860	1916	058	G5	W M Pace (Page)	.	.	.
Palmer	Thomas	.	.	114	G1	Thomas Palmer	.	.	.
Pearle	B F	.	.	039	G4	B F Pearle	.	.	.
Rardin	Charlie	17 Jun 1874	20 Jul 1900	054	K5	C Rardin	.	.	.
Searls	Elizabeth	1833	30 Sep 1891	040	H4	J Searles/Wikinson	58y, 2m 15d; See Wikinson	X	.
Searls	D (J)	.	.	040	H4	J Searles/Wikinson	Civil War Veteran; See Wikinson	.	.
Shaw	Ruby	.	1894	035	C4	Shaw/W D Kerbley	.	.	.
Shaw	William Henry “Henry”	1845	1936	035	C4	Shaw/W D Kerbley	Civil War Veteran Co B 9th Iowa Cavalry	.	.
Shaw	Mario (Maria)	1850	1894	035	C4	Shaw/W D Kerbley	.	X	.
Shaw	Alfred	1875	1881	035	C4	Shaw/W D Kerbley	.	.	.
Shaw	Frank	.	1881	035	C4	Shaw/W D Kerbley	Baby	.	.
Shaw	Walter W	1846	1925	045	M4	Fred Shaw	.	.	.
Shaw	Clayton	.	.	119	B2	Nelson/Blakely	Son of William Shaw; See Blakley	.	.
Simmons	Stella E	1870	1893	060	E5	J Simmons	Wife of F Thomas; See Thomas, F	.	.
Simmons	Mary	1821	1893	062	C5	H A Simmons	Wife of Ira Maxson; See Maxson, Ira	.	.
Simmons	H A	.	1891	062	C5	H A Simmons	Civil War Veteran Co E 5th Mo S M Cavalry	.	.
Skiles	Twins	.	.	050	O5	N Skiles	Appear to be Tweed family twins ; See Tweed, Merle, Myrna, Rex	.	.
Smith	Weldon Leon	01 Nov 1929	08 Aug 1983	090	R4	W L Smith	.	.	.
Smith	Pamela	08 Jan 1959	13 Jun 1978	090	R4	W L Smith	.	.	.
Smith	.	.	.	118	C1	Smith	Civil War Veteran; First Name Unknown	.	.
Soverns	Hattie	1835	1897	008	H2	D A Soverns	Wife of D A Soverns	.	.
Soverns	Mable Irene	1900	1904	008	H2	D A Soverns	Daughter of E E & N O Soverns	.	.
Soverns	Infant	1904	1904	008	H2	D A Soverns	Daughter of E E & N O Soverns	.	.
Soverns	D A	1823	1897	008	H2	D A Soverns	.	.	.
Stout	Cobb	.	.	003	C2	Cobb Stout	.	.	.
Thomas	F	.	.	.	.	.	See Simmons Lot 60; Stella E Simmons apparently was married to F Thomas	.	.
Thompson	Charlie	1906	1907	104	Q1	Thompson	.	X	.
Tweed	Rex	.	.	050	O5	N Skiles	Child of John & Celia Tweed; The Tweeds appear to be buried in the Skiles Lot 050	.	.
Tweed	Merle	.	.	050	O5	N Skiles	Child of John & Celia Tweed; The Tweeds appear to be buried in the Skiles Lot 050	.	.
Tweed	Myrna	.	.	050	O5	N Skiles	Child of John & Celia Tweed; The Tweeds appear to be buried in the Skiles Lot 050	.	.
VanCleave	Albert W	1844	1859 ??	009	I2	Albert W VanCleave	May be buried in this Lot or Lot 024, Loc I3; VanCleave may be VanCleane	.	.
VanCleave,	John	.	.	024	I3	John VanCleaf	Albert VanCleave may be buried in this Lot or Lot 009, Loc I2	.	.
VanDorn	Lora L	1888	1965	115	F1	.	Original Plot Map Shows Lot Owner as **HH/Fleak	.	.
Wallace	Elizabeth (Louden)	1860	1908	072	H6	C Wallace	It is likely that Elizabeth was the wife of CC Wallace & remarried a Louden [*Lockard says Elizabeth’s maiden name was Dietz.]	.	.
Wallace	C C	1862	1894	072	H6	C Wallace	32 Years Old	X	.
Wallace	Ellen	15 Apr 1932	02 May 1992	072	H6	C Wallace	after C C’s death or Wallace is Elizabeth’s maiden name? See Louden	.	.
Waters	.	.	.	006	F2	George Waters	.	.	.
Waters	D	.	.	025	H3	G Waters/C Alters	A Veteran	.	.
West	Infant	1906	1906	117	D1	William T West	Son of Thomas & Cora West; Grandchild of William & Mary West	.	.
West	Mary J	1839	1914	117	D1	William T West	.	Y	.
West	William T	1839	1896	117	D1	William T West	.	X	.
White	Mrs. [Martha Emerson]	.	.	047	O4	J J Jurey (Tweed)	Mrs White (Emma A Jurey’s mother) in Jurey Lot; See White	X	.
Wikinson	.	.	.	040	H4	.	Lot appears to be resold to J Searls; See Searls	.	.
Wilcox	Louis E	1856	1896	116	E1	Lewis Wilcox	.	.	.
Wilcox	Emma (Scott)	1861	1904	116	E1	Lewis Wilcox	.	.	.
Wines	Charles			030	C3	Charles Wines	.	.	.
Wollen	John M	1855	1924	012	L2	John Wallen	.	.	.
Wollen	Trustin	1830	1906	012	L2	John Wallen	Age 76	.	.
Wollen	Loretta E	1861	1904	012	L2	John Wallen	.	.	.
Wollen	Almira	1835	1923	012	L2	John Wallen	.	.	.
Woods	Jane	1856	1922	071	G6	C O Woods	.	.	.
Woods	Orville K	1893	1894	071	G6	C O Woods	Brother Of John Woods	.	.
Woods	John O [Oliver]	1844	01 Jan 1903	071	G6	C O Woods	A Veteran	X	.
Woods	Jessie M	1888	1894	071	G6	C O Woods	Sister of John Woods		.
Wycoff	James W.	1863	1941	013	M2	James Wycoff	.	Y	.
Wycoff	Viola	1868	1907	013	M2	James Wycoff	.	.	.
Wycoff	William H	1906	1915	013	M2	James Wycoff	.	.	.
Wycoff	.	.	.	016	P2	Hazel Wycoff	It would appear that Lot 016 is vacant & was exchanged for Lot 096	.	.
Wycoff,	Nellie M (Magers)	1890	1972	017	P3	C D Wycoff	.	.	.
Wycoff	Opal	1909	1915	017	P3	C D Wycoff	.	.	.
Wycoff	Cleo D	1886	1973	017	P3	C D Wycoff	.	.	.
Wycoff	Floyd A	1915	1917	096	Q3	Hazel Wycoff	See Lot 16, Hazel Wycoff	.	.
Wycoff	Hazel	1889	1973	096	Q3	Hazel Wycoff	See Lot 16, Hazel Wycoff	.	.
Young	Charlie	.	1893	057	H5	Jim C Young	Son of Lemuel C & Emma J Young	.	.
Young	Emma J	1859	.	057	H5	Jim C Young	.	.	.
Young	Lemuel C	1854	1932	057	H5	Jim C Young	.	.	.
Young	Lydia J	1841	1909	057	H5	Jim C Young	.	.	.
Young	Mahala A	1816	1895	057	H5	Jim C Young	.	.	.

*The History of the Early Settlement of Norton County, Kansas, by F. M. Lockard, ©1894, Norton, KS Champion
Full text of obituaries marked “Y” is available by email request from Ardie Grimes
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Shaw Family at Devizes Cemetery

William H. Shaw
Family Plot at Devizes Cemetery

Military marker in Devizes Cemetery
William H. Shaw