Washington County KSArchives - Spenceville Cemetery in Hanover, Kansas

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Spenceville Cemetery 
Hanover, Washington County, Kansas

SPENCEVILLE CEMETERY located one mile north, four miles northeast of 
Hanover, Washington County, Kansas in a field on a hill on the farm of Otto 
Neiman. 

Canvassed by Jaon Abercrombie, Betty Scheetz, Donna Wyman, and 
Lucille Zaabokrtsky. No date on survey. Submitted by Richard Williams on 
January 9, 2005.

HISTORY  
This cemetery is called Spenceville or Dunnick Cemetery. Elliott 
homsteaded here. Dunnick owned this land in 1800 when diphtheria took all 
the families children, they are buried here. 
 
This poem is written on the first tombstone as you enter the cemetery. 
 
Remember friends as you pass by, 
As you are now so once were we,  
As we are now you must be, 
prepared for death and follow us.
 

ELLIOTT James, a soldier in the Battle of Tippecanoe, died September 17, 
1865. 72yrs 1mos 5dys U S A 
        Nancy A Feb 2, 1875 76yrs 11mos 4dys 
 
SHELDON Mary M 1848-1870  
        Willie age 6 years 
 
DUNNICK Elizabeth A, wife of J. Oct 15, 1878 - 61yrs 7m 4dys 
        John Aug 27, 1876 62yrs 4mos 16dys 
        Eunice departed this life Nov 5, 1880 41ys 4mos 
        Clair V 1903-1972 
        William Jasper 1860-1923 
        Ella M 1872-1923 
        G. F. 1838 Co C 42Ind Civil War Vet 
        Eunice his wife 1839-1880 
          Their Children 
        Southey 1863-1888 
        George 1864-1866 
        Rosella 1868-1891 
        Francis 1870-1871 
        Harvey 1876-1881 
        Nora 1880-1880 
 
POWLS Lyman P son of L W & S died Nov 5, 1878 2yrs 8mos 22dys