Rose Dale Cemetery
Chautauqua County
Kansas


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Transcribed from Mr. G. Herman Guy's Cemeteries in Chautauqua County, Kansas


The Rose Dale Cemetery has been known through the years as the “Miller”, “Caddie”, or “Big Cana” Cemetery. It is located in S2 - T35 - R9 in Harrison Township. It is located about 2 miles east of the village of Hewins and at a bend in the road, instead of bearing left (east) toward the old Hart Mill site, you go up a lane that looks like you’re entering a farmstead. Just to the south of the abandoned house you’ll see the cemetery. It is at the end of the lane. There is a turn around for your car at the entry of the lane. There is a small sign — very hard to read and thus easy to miss telling you of the cemetery. The first burial was a Mr. Blown in 1870, no other data is given on his stone. The next burial is that of 13 year old Viola E. Miller — 17 Nov 1875. It is understood she died by falling off a horse while going after the cows. The cemetery is used today. Mr. Joe Leonard read this cemetery is 1982 and I, G. Herman Guy, updated the reading in Nov. 1984. Mr. Joe Leonard’s mother was a cemetery board member for years and in her list there are several names and dates given that do not bear stones. There are also many stones or markers that do not show names and dates today. The maiden names are in parenthesis on many people and are added by local people, mostly Joe Leonard.


Lines denoted by **** are names from obituaries that have been added to Mr. Guy's list. The names are links to the obituary.

If you have an obit of a person either listed or unlisted and would like to share it with others, I would be happy to post the obit and link to it. DET


       NAME                    Born          Died         Comment

AKIN, John L.****              30 Oct 1866   16 Mar 1923
AKIN, Lewis, H.                       1870          1956
AKIN, Lora A.                         1895          1959
AKIN, Maude (Kygar)                   1873          1967
AKIN, Pearl (Parks)            16 May 1883   18 Dec 1938  w/o R.W.
AKIN, Robert Parks                    1904          1951
AKIN, Robert Wesley            17 Jun 1868   11 Jul 1964
AKIN, Roger Wayne                     1915          1960
ALLEN, Fola Jean               03 Mar 1905   06 Feb 1963  w/o LaRue
ALLEN, LaRue                   22 Jan 1903   14 Apr 1977
ALLEN, Lillie A. (Stout)       20 Feb 1874   28 Oct 1966  w/o W. E.
ALLEN, William Edward          07 Oct 1873   18 Jun 1923
ANDERSON, Pharaba              12 Jul 1812   15 Feb 1903  “Mother”
BARNETT, Amelia May (Chilcote) 08 May 1896   14 Feb 1968  Mother of Hillard, Venita
BARNETT, Barbara Ann                         05 Jul 1935  d/o R.J. & B.B.
BARNETT, Charles A.                          19 Mar 1895  (29 y, 2 m, 12 d)
BARNETT, Delia                 18 Sep 1862   15 Sep 1948  w/o G. W.
BARNETT, F. E.                        1881          1966  “Elmer” “Father”
BARNETT, George C.                    1896          1930
BARNETT, George W.             05 Apr 1857   05 Nov 1929
BARNETT, Harvey Isaac          06 Oct 1882   07 Mar 1961  Father of Velma, Hillard, 
                                                          Venita
BARNETT                                                   Inf. of George & Delia 
                                                          (unreadable) 
BARKETT                                                   Inf. d/o George & Delia 
BARNETT, Iva                                 19 Jul 1892  (14 d)
BARNETT, Jane                  09 May 1825   13 May 1902  w/o Rudias (77 y)
BARNETT, Joel                                12 Mar 1888  (66 y, 4 d)
BARNETT, Joel D.                      1876          1919  “David”
BARNETT, Lem A.                       1879          1962
BARNETT, Mary                  26 Jun 1823   02 Apr 1909  w/o Joel
BARNETT, Mary L.                      1888          1911
BARNETT, Mammie M. (Sweeney)          1882          1939  w/o Lem A.
BARNETT, Rose (Teague)                1887          1973  “Mother” w/o F.E.
BARNETT, Rudias                              18 Nov 1883  (65 y, 6 m)
BARNETT, Salilda A. (Spangler) 15 Mar 1857   24 Aug 1941
BARNETT, William R.            26 Feb 1848   09 Apr 1915  (67 y, 1 m, 14 d)
BARNETT, William W.                   1880          1902
BARNETT, Zopher R.                    1892          1895
BEAVER, Dan W.                                            Co. D, 9th KS Cav.
BEAVER                                                    Inf. of John & Lulu (no 
                                                          stone)
BEAVER, Martha (Jones)                                    (no stone)
BLOWN, Mr.                                          1870
BOYER, Anna Laura (Holt)              1853          1905  w/o Martin
BOYER, Claude L.                             25 May 1887  s/o M. & A.L. (9 m, 8 d)
BOYER, Martin V.               10 Mar 1840   27 Jul 1918  “Mart” Co. I, 13 Ind. Inf.
BREWER, Bertha                               07 Sep 1882  d/o G.E. & L.M. (9 m, 18 d)
BRIAR, Franklin Dewald                       26 Jul 1935  s/o Glenn & Velma
BRIDGES, Myrtle H.                    1878          1961  “Mother”
BROOK, Nina Mae                11 Feb 1897   29 Mar 1983
BROWN, Joseph T.               02 Nov 1847   07 Apr 1924  “Father”
BROWN, Esther                  23 Aug 1847   13 Feb 1912  w/o J.T. “Mother”
BROWN, Mary Esther 
            (Brown) (Stark)                               see Stark
BROWN, Jennie May              25 Jun 1884   31 Aug 1932
BROWN, Lillian A.              11 Nov 1886   12 Feb 1972
BURNS, James                                              h/o of Minnie
BURNS, Minnie M. (Hart)        04 Jun 1878   07 May 1902  w/o J.L.
CABLE, Minta M. Williams       06 May 1841   18 Dec 1923
CHILCOTE, Abigale              14 Feb 1831   28 Oct 1896
CHILCOTE, David                       1870          1958  “Father”
CHILCOTE, David G.                           22 Aug 1898  (57 y, 7 m, 22 d)
CHILCOTE, Etha (Polson)        03 Dec 1876   22 Aug 1898
CHILCOTE, Hattie (Gordon)             1876          1959  “Mother” w/o David
CHILCOTE, Joshua               21 Apr 1872   02 Aug 1953
CHILCOTE, Lester                             25 Nov 1891  s/o G.S. & V.E., his mother
                                                          was  (Miller) (3 y)
CHURCH, Mary Catherine                                    (see Sturges)
CHURCH, George Fred            24 Jan 1910   16 Dec 1968  KS, Arm 1 USNR, WW II
CHURCH, George W.              19 Mar 1870   11 Jan 1935
CHURCH, Lucinda                                           (see Evans)
CHURCH, Lucy (Howe)            27 Sep 1874   28 Apr 1950  w/o G.W.
COLLINS, Elizabeth (Hopper)                               “Babe” (no stone)
CONNETT, Floy R.               06 Apr 1888   26 Dec 1916  w/o J.V.
CROSS, L. M.                                 13 May 1903  (42 y, 6 m, 8 d)
CROSS, Youel                   09 Feb 1894   27 Sep 1899  s/o L.M. & M.
CROZIER, Bert                         1868          1931  (no stone)
DISSINGER, Nedra****           17 Sep 1910   04 May 1999
DORANUS                                                   two infants Velda & inf. 
                                                          brother no stones
ELLIS, Amy                                                (see Jackson)
ELLIS, Bernice (Allen)         03 Mar 1900   21 Nov 1978  w/o Charley M.
ELLIS, Charley M.              08 Feb 1900                father of Charlene, 
                                                          Dolores, Joe
ELLIS, Dewey                   31 May 1898   21 Aug 1899
ELLIS, Elmer J.                02 Jun 1885   04 Dec 1967
ELLIS, Esther                                             (see Leonard)
ELLIS, Homer Matthew           20 Aug 1887   20 Apr 1888
ELLIS, John                    12 Feb 1809   05 Oct 1895
ELLIS, Joseph Putney                  1849          1910
ELLIS, Maggie D. (Williams)           1866          1915
ELLIS, Mary Jane (Moffitt)     03 Mar 1885   28 Jun 1964  w/o Elmer J.
ELLIS, Minnie Mae 
             (Ellis) Rindchen                             (see Rindchen)
EVANS, H. B.                   03 Aug 1905   05 Jul 1958  “Hub”
EVANS, Lucinda (Church)        10 May 1908
FESLER, Arthur Jonas           06 Jan 1905   22 Mar 1967  KS Cpl. Co. h, 32 Armored
                                                          Regt. WW  II
FESLER, Evelyn Louise          03 Oct 1925   05 Dec 1925  d/o J.A. & L.M.
FESLER, George E.              02 Mar 1901   15 Oct 1970
FESLER, Stephen Elmer          23 Feb 1883   08 Feb 1913
FESLER, Stephen Elmo           30 Jan 1913   25 Oct 1913
FESLER, Wynona Grace
            (Fesler) Turner                               (see Turner)
GATES, Chrystal A.*****        15 Apr 1912   15 Jan 2001
GAVIN, Alma E.****             07 Sep 1916   28 Oct 2001
GADDIE, Frank E.                             28 Jul 1888  s/o Buford & Jennie (5 d)
GEREN, William S.              04 Feb 1865   06 Dec 1939
GORDON, Hazel I.               30 Aug 1914   23 Nov 2003
GORDON, Nancy Jo               13 Jul 1948   08 Aug 1948  d/o Ralph & Hazel
GORDON, Ralph E.               26 Nov 1910   18 Apr 1981
GREGG, Ada (Barnett)           10 Nov 1884   07 Nov 1953
GREGG, Amelia I. (Chilcote)    06 Nov 1863   19 Mar 1946  w/o C.G.
GREGG, Charles Elvin                  1916          1929  s/o A. & A.I.
GREGG, Charles C.              21 Sep 1856   13 Aug 1936
GREGG, Denver Derril           13 Jul 1909   13 Dec 1910  s/o A. & A.I.
HARRIS, Goin                          1818          1890  “Vet”
HARRIS, Mary A. E.                    1826          1917  w/o Goin “Mother”
HARRIS, Rachel C.              07 Dec 1818   14 Mar 1901  m/o Lula (Harris) Stewart
HART, Alice (Straughn)                1859          1928  w/o Ambrose
HART, Ambrose                  16 Dec 1848   19 Feb 1920  “Am”
HART, Frank                    02 Feb 1885   04 Feb 1905
HART, J. C.                    24 Sep 1876   17 Feb 1904
HART, James H.                 10 Jul 1901   20 Jul 1901  s/o J.C. & P.
HART, Rube E.                         1883          1924
HART, Ruby Leola               10 Apr 1905   21 Jul 1905  d/o R.E. & Cora
HIGDON, Arden                  20 May 1908   24 May 1975  “Vet”
HOLLISTER, Eva Lorene          26 Mar 1924   31 Jul 1924
HOLLISTER, Everett, Jr.        08 May 1926   15 Aug 1926
HOLLISTER, Neva Irene          26 Mar 1924   06 Jul 1924  Three children above, 
                                                          children of Everett and  
                                                          Alma
HOPPER, Cavil                         1839          1914  (“Cal” or “Cav”) “Father”
HOPPER, Earl G.                06 Oct 1890   30 Jul 1953  KS, Pvt. Med Dep. WW I
HOPPER, Emily A.                      1868          1920
HOPPER, Esculapins             11 Feb 1862   17 Nov 1905  (“Budge”)
HOPPER, Howard C.              10 Nov 1920   06 Apr 1927
HOPPER, Margaret V. (Fesler)   03 Oct 1893
HOPPER, Nora (Welch)                  1864          1914  (no stone)
HOPPER, Rebecca (Herriford)           1836          1912  (“Beck”)  “Mother”
HOWARD, Emogene                05 Jan 1873   04 Oct 1898  d/o E.N. & M.E.
HOWE, Albert                                              Co. F, 74th PA. Inf.
HOWE, Alma A. (Hodges)         07 Jun 1882   24 Nov 1976
HOWE, Bert                            1887          1932
HOWE, Floyd D.                 28 Dec 1877   15 Jun 1899
HOWE, Frank P.                 16 Feb 1881   24 Nov 1905
HOWE, Mary Augustus                                       d/o Lee & Laura (no stone)
HOWE, Mary Catherine   
           (Laboyteaux)               1855          1948  (“Kate”)
HUTCHINSON, ————,                                         s/o Billy
JACKSON, Amy (Ellis)           03 Mar 1896   31 Jul 1968  “Mother”
JACKSON, Bessie Neva                  1926          1943
JACKSON, Frank                 20 Aug 1922   25 Aug 1932  s/o Carl & Amy
JACKSON, Fred Earl             10 Dec 1904   14 Jun 1922
JACKSON, Hannah Viola                 1868          1935  w/o John Henry
JACKSON, Iva Pearl             25 Dec 1900   18 May 1984  “Mother”
JACKSON, James Andrew          11 Nov 1892   01 Apr 1962  KS, Pvt. Co. E, 69th 
                                                          Inf. WW I
JACKSON, Jim A.                       1850          1902  (or is it Jima?)
JACKSON, John Henry                   1852          1924
JACKSON, Susie P.                     1902          1938  “Mother”
JENT, Elmer E., Sr.            27 Sep 1874   27 Jan 1944
JENT, Rosalie                  05 Nov 1889   28 Apr 1963
JONES, Charles W. W.
KYGAR, Eliza Ann (Good)        14 Jul 1837   19 Mar 1878  (30 y, 9 m, 25 d) 
                                                          w/o Wm. H.
KYGAR, Mary J.                               19 Mar 1879  d/o Eliza & Wm. H.
KYGAR, William H.              22 Dec 1840   01 Apr 1919
LEONARD, Ellis                 22 Nov 1888   10 Mar 1972  p/o Jack, Joe
LEONARD, Esther lona (Ellis)   07 Jan 1894   06 Jan 1980
LEONARD, Joseph F.****         24 May 1918   19 Sep 2003 
LOUDON, Alice M.               21 Mar 1861   21 Apr 1947  w/o C.A.
LOUDON, Charles A.             15 Sep 1861   10 Jan 1919
LOUDON, Charley A., Jr.        13 Dec 1897   22 Apr 1899  s/o Alice & Charley
LOUDON, J. M.                  07 Sep 1871   19 Sep 1948
LOUDON, Lloyd B.               07 May 1900   28 Mar 1926
LOUDON, Maud E.                              08 Aug 1892
LOUDON, Ruby L.                10 Jul 1918   26 Nov 1983
MALLONEE, Andrew                      1846          1900  “Father” “Vet”
MALLONEE, Annie M.                    1853          1934  “Mother”
MALLONEE, Arthur J.                   1877          1953  son
MALLONEE, Bert                        1881          1899  son
MALLONEE, Hattie Theodosia            1866          1920
MALLONEE, Ina Gladys                  1891          1934  daughter
MALLONEE, Leola A.             18 May 1886   25 May 1893  d/o J.A. & M.L. (7 y, 7d)
MALLONEE, Mamie E.                    1889          1889  daughter
MALLONEE, Nina J.                     1886          1978  daughter
MALLONEE, Ross R.                     1885          1968  son
MAPLE, Sarah (Stout)           30 Dec 1798   29 Jun 1886
MATTHEW, Martha Jeanne (Isett) 11 Mar 1927   27 May 1974
MILLER, Charles Wesley         27 Sep 1828   30 Dec 1920
MILLER, Edith M.                             27 Aug 1879  d/o C.W. & M.A. 
                                                          (1 y, 6 m, 18 d)
MILLER, Mary A.                30 Sep 1839   13 May 1911  w/o C.W.
MILLER, Octavia J.                           09 Sep 1883  d/o C.W. & M.A. 
                                                          (25 y, 29 d)
MILLER, Viola E.                             17 Nov 1875  d/o C.W. & M.A. 
                                                          (13 y, 7 m, 27 d)
MILLIGAN, Almeda (Laboyteaux)                             (no stone)
MOFFITT, Forrest E.            27 Feb 1909   26 Dec 1968  brother
MOFFITT, Mary Jane (Moffitt) Ellis                        (see Ellis)
MURPHY, James H.               17 Nov 1838   15 Nov 1921  (“Hud”) Co. E, 1 Ind. H.A.
MURPHY, Martha                 04 Apr 1861   02 Jan 1905
MURPHY, Sarah L.                             08 Feb 1877  w/o J.H. (36 y, 5 m, 6 d)
NEWMAN, Allie                  23 Nov 1880   03 Jun 1902
NEWMAN, Amanda (Coons)         04 Jul 1847   28 Nov 1915  “Mother”
NEWMAN, Cora                   22 Mar 1882   08 Jan 1905
NEWMAN, Isaac M.               07 Mar 1842   06 May 1920  “Father”
PARKS, Beulah Lenore                         07 Jul 1902  d/o G.F. & E.A.
PARKS, Emma A. (Polson)        11 Aug 1861   13 Jan 1951  “Mother”
PARKS, George F.               05 Feb 1854   03 Mar 1929  “Father”
PARKS, Wayne                   23 Feb 1886   09 Jul 1962
PARKS, William                               25 Dec 1916  s/o G.F. & E.A.
PARSONS, Stephen                             06 May 1884  (83 y)
PITT, Charles E.               27 Jun 1868   02 Sep 1909
PITT, Josephine                14 Aug 1868   12 Mar 1903  his wife
POLSON, Andrew                        1866          1940  (“Andy”)
POLSON, Clara (Jones)                 1869          1955
POLSON, Henderson              27 Aug 1823   06 Jun 1905  “Father”
POLSON                                                    Inf. s/o Tom
POLSON                                                    Inf. s/o Hugh
POLSON, Sarah E. (Bates)       22 Feb 1826   04 Feb 1902  w/o Henderson  “Mother” 
                                                          (75  y, 11 m, 13 d)
POWELL, Richard                16 May 1883   18 Dec 1938  
PROVOLT, Arthur                                           s/o S. W.
PROVOLT, Cynthia A.            24 Aug 1825   22 Mar 1906  m/o Will “Mother”
PROVOLT, Inf. Mary                           21 Jan 1890
PROVOLT, S. W.                                            Sgt. Co. Q, 10 Iowa Inf.
PROVOLT, William T.            14 Apr 1850   23 Jan 1918
PROVOLT, Winogene              03 Mar 1888   23 Oct 1901  dau.
RICHARDSON, Isaac              13 Dec 1844   12 Dec 1914
RICHARDSON, Martha J.                        25 Feb 1888  w/o Isaac 
                                                          (33 y, 2 m, 10 d) (2)
RICHARDSON, Melinda G.                       27 Jan 1886  w/o Isaac 
                                                          (39 y, 5 m, 27 d)  (1)
RICHARDSON, Nancy A.                         24 Apr 1909  w/o Isaac 
                                                          (57 y, 5 m, 22 d)  (4)
RICHARDSON, Pearl              26 Sep 1889   21 Feb 1896  d/o Isaac & Nancy
RINDCHEN, Charles H.           12 Jun 1874   10 Feb 1957
RINDCHEN, Minnie Mae (Ellis)   22 Dec 1883   23 Nov 1966
ROSS, Alice S. (Hodges)        06 Feb 1880   17 Dec 1933
ROSS, Elbert                   20 Oct 1879   16 Apr 1971
SEARS, James Kenneth           26 Jul 1916   31 Aug 1947
SEARS, Perry W.                       1865          1953
SEARS, Vernie B. (Mallonee)           1875          1951  w/o P.W.
SMITh, Annie M. (Layton)              1881          1960
SMITH, E. J.                                 25 Jan 1884  w/o W. F. (29 y, 10 m, 1 d)
SMOCK, Charles C.              24 Jun 1887   30 Sep 1964  KS Pvt, Co. D, 20 Inf. WW I
SMOCK, Joseph H.                      1857          1940
SMOCK, Katherine                      1860          1944
STARK, Mary Esther (Brown)            1877          1964
STARK, Otis B.                        1873    1951
STARK, Stella E.               01 May 1898   22 Oct 1905
STEPHENS, Robert Floyd         01 Oct 1905   01 Mar 1906  s/o Dr. E.N.E.
STEWARD, William R.            28 May 1846   17 Apr 1933  Co. D, 15th Mo. Cav.
STEWART, Bert H.               31 Mar 1891   02 Dec 1968  “Father”
STEWART, Elva                  09 Mar 1895   29 May 1896  Inf. of J.R. & S.H.
STEWART, Floyd                               06 Dec 1895  s/o W.R. & L.G. (2 y)
STEWART, Lula (Harris)         01 Aug 1861   11 Aug 1943  (for her mother, see Rachel
                                                          Harris) “Mother”
STEWART, Maud                         1897          1901
STEWART, Monnie                              16 Nov 1895  s/o W.R. & L.G. (7 y, 4 d)
STEWART, Odie
STEWART, Wanda                 12 Jan 1907   08 Mar 1907  Inf.
STEWART, Uhl F.                10 Feb 1901   25 Jul 1981  Pvt. US Army
STOUT, Augustus                12 Oct 1833   24 Dec 1911
STOUT, Betty Lou                                    1939  Inf. d/o Mr & Mrs Ralph
STOUT, Charles F.              29 Oct 1866   08 Jun 1931
STOUT, Dora A. (Johnson)       17 Nov 1873   02 Apr 1950  w/o C.F.
STOUT, Mary E.                 29 Aug 1834   20 Nov 1921
STOUT, Ralph R.                       1908          1970
STOUT (?), Sarah (Maple)       30 Dec 1798   29 Jun 1886
STRAUGHN, Alma                               23 Nov 1892  d/o S.J. & Ada (2 m, 2 d)
STRICKLIN, LeFay               29 Jun 1896   10 Oct 1973
STRICKLIN, Michael             18 Mar 1889   30 Nov 1970  “Vet”
STURGES, Mary Catherine
                  (Church)     28 Feb 1915   11 Jan 1978
STURGES, Charles L.            27 Mar 1905   19 Dec 1976
SWEENEY, James E.              16 Sep 1886   23 May 1976
SWEENEY, Mabel V. (Loftin)     03 Mar 1894   28 Dec 1982
TRESNER                                                   Inf. s/o Philip & Rozina
TRESNER, Philip N.             04 May 1851   08 Jan 1937
TRESNER, Rozina A. (Winchell)  02 Mar 1859   10 Jan 1945
TURNER, Ann                           1838          1925  w/o John S.
TURNER                                                    Inf. s/o John H. & Ella
TURNER, John H.                       1859          1887
TURNER, John S.                       1831          1875
TURNER, Wynona Grace (Fesler)  26 Jun 1911   19 Aug 1962  d/o Stephen & Alvina. 
                                                             Mother of Hansel
TWEEDY, Alice C. (Hopper)                    29 Jun 1884  w/o B.A. (24 y, 6 m, 26 d)
TWEEDY                                       18 Jun 1884  Inf. d/o B.A. & A.C. 
                                                          (1 m, 27 d)(stone says 
                                                          “born”, but apparently 
                                                          means “died”)
UHLS                                                      Inf. s/o Elbert & 
                                                          Cinderella (Chilcote)
UHLS, Iris (Straughn)                 1879          1954
UHLS, James T.                        1879          1941
UMBARGER, Anna Mae (Hart)             1903          1927
VAIL, Charles Cooper                         04 May 1887  s/o Henrietta 
                                                          (19 y, 3 m, 13 d)
VAIL, Henrietta                              22 Sep 1883
VAIL, William                                22 Sep 1883  (59 y, 8 m, 4 d)
VULGAMORE, Easel****           12 Aug 1900   12 Oct 1989
WILLIAMS, Charles              08 Mar 1880   23 Sep 1882  s/o Matthew & Minta
WILLIAMS, James W.             10 Nov 1879   11 Nov 1958
WILLIAMS, Lillie I.            07 Nov 1884   12 Dec 1918  w/o J.W.
WILLIAMS, Matthew              08 May 1830   27 Oct 1887
WILLIAMS, Minta M. Williams
                   (Cable)     06 May 1841   18 Dec 1923
WINEINGER, James               07 Nov 1868   25 Apr 1929  (“Jim”)
WINEINGER, Julia (Howe)        20 Feb 1876   22 May 1960
ZEARING, Dr. W. L.                           01 May 1883  “Vet” (broken on “aged”)


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