KOCH Cemetery,Logtown, Hancock, MS submitted by: George (Gino) Lusardi, USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This file was compiled and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: George (Gino) Lusardi, Copyright 2002 by George (Gino) Lusardi The cemetery was transcribed on March 19, 2002. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Directions From I-10 take exit 2 and go South on Highway 607 1.3 miles. Turn right onto highway 604 and go 1.8 miles and turn right on a paved road. Go 4/10 of a mile and turn right onto a dirt, pothole filled road. Follow road about 2/10 of a mile and turn left. Cemetery is straight ahead in the woods. It is unkempt and "abandoned". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Due to the cemetery being "abandoned" We have taken the liberty of numbering the 4 rows and the headstones front to back and left to right for possible relationships. Row 1 (1) Infant son of ANTHONY and JOANN GOMEZ Sept. 26, 1953 - Nov. 15, 1956 "For of such is the kingdom of heaven" (2) ANNIE KOCH MILLER Sept. 6, 1908 Dec. 9, 1945 A tender mother and a faithful friend (3) LOYAL E. KOCH July 23, 1914 Feb. 24, 1933 (4) THOMAS J. KOCH Sept. 20, 1903 Nov. 7, 1931 (5) JOHN F. BAXTER, JR. Aug. 30, 1926 May 21, 1931 (6) OLA MYRTLE DANIELS wife of EMIL KOCH Born June 21, 1884 Died Feb. 10, 1912 (7) EMIL KOCH SR. Nov. 22, 1845 Apr. 3, 1931 (8) ANNIE KOCH Born Dec. 15, 1848 Died June 3, 1902 (9) GEORGE KOCH. JR. May 2. 1908 Nov. 10. 1909 (10) JOHN H. KOCH May 15, 1911 - Oct. 13, 1911 (11) DOROTHY META BERING Born Dec. 1. 1909 Died Dec. 18. 1911 (12) JOHN C. KOCH Dec. 10, 1876 - Died Jan. 25, 1959 (13) REBECCA A. KOCH Sept. 22, 1872 - Mar. 31, 1969 (14) SUSIE B. KOCH Aug. 10. 1892 Oct. 23. 1977 (15) GEORGE S. KOCH Oct. 23. 1882 Sept. 23. 1978 ROW 2 (1) STELLA D. KOCH Oct. 15. 1892 Oct. 14. 1980 (2) EMIL KOCH, JR May 26, 1870 Jan. 29, 1964 (3) FRANK A. KOCH Born Dec. 16, 1851 Died Feb. 1, 1894 At Rest (4) SARAH F. KOCH Born May 26, 1856 Died Feb. 1, 1930 At Rest (5) MARIE wife of H.W. BROWN Born Aug. 8, 1881 Died July 7, 1910 God called thee home HE thought it best (6) CHRISTIAN D. KOCH Apr. 4, 1879 Jan. 10, 1919 God gave He took He will restore ROW 3 (1) CAROLINE NETTO widow of GIPSON WILLIAMS Born April 9, 1833 Died Jan. 4, 1922 (2) In memory of PIERRE NETTO Died June 17, 1908 Aged 75 years (3) ANNETTE KOCH Apr. 20, 1861 Aug. 25, 1955 (4) H.P. KOCH Born May 16, 1863 Died March 13, 1893 (5) JOHN BUNTZEN KOCH Aug. 1, 1885 June 15, 1931 (6) Erected by The Woodmen of the world Luther Weston Camp # 66 Dum Tacet Clamat In memory of OTTO LUTKEN Born in Nyckjobing, Denmark May 2, 1863 Died Jan. 21, 1898 After lifes fitful fever, he sleeps well (7) LUCIE KOCH wife of OTTO LUTKEN Dec. 18, 1858 - Sept. 17, 1911 (8) THOMASINE LUTKEN Sept. 22, 1892 Feb. 13, 1952 ROW 4 (1) LAURENTZ M. KOCH Born: Apr. 10, 1858 Died: Sept. 2, 1943 And they shall wear a crown of life (2) G.A. STANLEY KOCH Born Dec. 13, 1849 Died Sept. 1, 1902 He was faithful unto death (3) HANNE April 23, 1880 Nov. 5, 1909 Blessed are the poor in heart for they shall see God (4) A small metal funeral home marker which is blank Exit the cemetery at the right side rear and follow the path about 25 yards or so and there are 5 more headstones as follows: ROW 1 (1) ANNETTE KOCH Born Mch. 8, 182? ..... *NOTE* We believe the last numeral to be a 5 Died Nov. 14, 1886 (2) ANNETTE KOCH (3) C.D. KOCH Born Oct. 12, 1811 Died Feb. 7, 1984 ROW 2 (1) Our little NETTIE Born Sept. 4, 1875 Died Jan. 8, 1887 (2) ANNETTE NETTO KOCH Born Sept. 7, 1888 Died 2, 1888 .......... * NOTE* We believe the month to be Nov. WSW (left) of the cemetery between 50 and 75 yards, on a knoll by a tree, there is another headstone and a marker as follows. This headstone has been knocked over and is lying on the ground. In memory of children of ASA & M.A. RUSS ROSA A. Twin sister of ELLA A. Died Aug. 25, 1850 ALVA CURTIS Died Aug. 20, 1852 BASIL MANLY Died Nov. 2, 1856 and a small marker just below the headstone reads: R.A.R. A.C.R. B.M.R. *NOTE* For additional information on this cemetery you may contact the Hancock County Historical Society at 1-228-467-4090.