Shawnee County KS Archives Cemeteries.....Yocum - Complete Survey ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Hrenchir jovin@networksplus.net September 23, 2009, 8:10 pm Abstracted By: Joan Hrenchir Yocum Cemetery is located south of Berryton on S. E. 101st. St. in Williamsport Township off a gravel road in Sec. 29. In 1981 I was copying tombstones in preparation for the groundwork for my book 'From Berry Creek To Berryton,' for the Berryton Centennial. I was looking for the monument for George Washington Berry. There was a lady at the cemetery who had a plot map. She had relatives buried there and she gave me a lot of information. Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BAILEY James Robert April 23, 1825 April 6, 1897 BAILEY Sarah Jane HILL Oct. 24, 1831 Feb. 22, 1888 Wife of J. R. BAILEY BERRY G. (George) W. (Washington) Sept. 20, 1816 March 25, 1899 'Wash,' founder of Berryton, Kansas BERRY Nancy STEWART Feb. 25, 1820 Feb. 21, 1899 Wife of G. W. BERRY William E. March 31, 1864 AGE 12 Y, 2 M, 15 D BOWE John M. 1877 1967 BOWE Nancy Dec, 8, 1842 Dec. 25, 1887 ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF NANCY, WIFE OF MARION BOWE CLARK Dana B. Dec. 28, 1882 AGE 6 M, 17 D CLARK Edward Jonas March 29, 1922 Aug. 7, 2005 H/ Loretha S SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES W W II CLARK Freddie June 11, 1882 CLARK Loretha J. Feb. 8, 1922 Wife of Edward CLARK Nancy BERRY Sept. 3, 1874 Wife of G. W., D/ G. W. BERRY COKER Clara 1870 1890 COKER Sarah Jane MATNEY 1841 1914 AT REST COKER William 1829 1909 DRENNAN Algy Jan. 6, 1864 AGED 27 Y, 2 M, 5 D DRENNAN Joseph Jan. 27, 1869 AGED 48 YEARS (H/Elsie MATNEY) HARRISON Margaret E. 1915 1917 HOPPER Charles A. Mar. 28, 1865 Nov. 17, 1893 ERECTED BY WIFE AND FATHER HOPPER David R. 1834 1923 S/ R. & Annie HOPPER Infant Daughters HOPPER J. W. Jan. 22, 1873 Oct. 17, 1881 HOPPER Leutisha MATNEY 1839 1923 HOPPER William M. April 23, 1861 March 10, 1880 JOHNSON Elizabeth Jan. 17, 1868 W/ William DIED IN THE 57TH YEAR OF HER AGE JOHNSON Martha HERCULES March 5, 1847 July 19, 1905 Wife of R.M., MOTHER IS AT REST JOHNSON Mary A. Aug. 11, 1878 June 28, 1880 AT REST JOHNSON Richard M. Dec. 29, 1839 March 11, 1909 JOHNSON Robert C. Aug. 15, 1875 AGED 6 M, 8 D S/ P.B. & M. JOHNSON William Nov. 6, 1866 IN THE 68TH YEAR OF HIS AGE (He was born in 1798) LIVINGSTON Cora 1869 1946 LIVINGSTON Edward 1856 1935 LIVINGSTON James 1925 LIVINGSTON Josephine 1887 1959 LIVINGSTON Mary Ellen YOCUM 1860 1932 MATNEY Albert Nov. 2, 1871 Oct. 2, 1872 MATNEY George H. 1870 1951 Son of H. & S. MATNEY George W. Son MATNEY James J. 1844 1892 SON, (of Wm. & Nancy) MATNEY Josephine LIVINGSTON 1887 Mar. 17, 1959 Wife of George MATNEY Mary 1840 1915 MATNEY Milligan 1874 1933 FATHER OF GENE A. MATNEY Nancy 1811 1863 Wife of William MATNEY Virginia Aug. 27, 1864 Oct. 17, 1865 (on same stone with Albert) MATNEY William Jan. 15, 1808 Dec. 20, 1897 MATNEY William AGE 59 MATNEY William April 10, 1820 Oct. 9, 1894 NICHOLS Cora Jan. 23, 1902 March 3, 1978 NICHOLS Jacob April 26, 1843 Aug. 7, 1929 ILL. CPL CO. C 21 REGT. ILL INF., H/ Ruth NICHOLS Josephine (Josie) March 22, 1876 Sept. 15, 1877 SISTER NICHOLS Lucille Marie 1931 1931 Dau. of Louis & Cora NICHOLS Louis George Feb. 25, 1895 Jan. 2, 1961 NICHOLS Martha (Mattie) March 6, 1881 May 1, 1882 SISTER NICHOLS Ruth HERCULES 1851 1924 NICHOLS William H. April 1, 1879 May 8, 1882 BROTHER RUDDLE Charles A. March 4, 1873 AGE 20 YEARS, 7 MOS. SIMMONS Charles E. 1853 1905 FATHER SIMMONS Earl Edgar 1906 SIMMONS Matilda MATNEY 1853 1901 Wife of Charles, Dau. of Wm. & Nancy SMITH Rebecca 1831 Feb. 28, 1889 AGED 57 YEARS, 6 MOS. 26 DAYS, (wife of G. W.) A PRECIOUS ONE FROM US HAS GONE, (MORE) TAYLOR Jas. (on stone with Lizzie) no dates TAYLOR Lizzie (no dates) VANCE David 1841 1872 (on same stone with Wm., Nancy, James MATNEY, George VANCE VANCE George W. 1868 1888 SON VELTMAN Emma PORTER Nov. 25, 1890 May 21, 1929 MOTHER VELTMAN Emma MATNEY 1850 1924 Wife of J.B., Dau. of Wm. & Nancy VELTMAN Dean Aug. 15, 1926 BROTHER OF FLOYD DAD OF RICK, DEBORAH & VICKIE VELTMAN Floyd Sept. 17, 1924 Nov. 11, 2000 S/ H & Edna 4-H PROJECT LEADER VELTMAN Herbert B. July 14, 1879 July 5, 1960 H/ Edna FATHER VELTMAN John B. 1844 1919 VELTMAN John Pearl March 1, 1877 June 16, 1936 UNCLE VELTMAN Robert B. 1870 1905 WILLIAMS Amandy Feb. 18, 1855 Feb. 6, 1885 (Illegible verse) (No last name given) David F. 1849 1905 (No last name given) David E. 1893 1896 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/shawnee/cemeteries/yocum12gcm.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 9.0 Kb