Selected tombstones from St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Nebraska

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TOMBSTONES FROM THE ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CEMETARY, HAMILTON COUNTY, 
NEBRASKA, TOWN OF GILTNER; transcribed June 1998:

1.  Tombstone reads:  "Baby, son of E & A Magers, born/died September 
    8, 1915".  (This is the son of Elmer Magers and Alice McMahon 
    Magers)

2.  Tombstone reads:  "Mary C., daughter of E & A Magers, Dec 21, 1909 
    - Aug 24, 1911".  (This is Mary Cecilia, daughter of Elmer Magers 
    and Alice McMahon Magers)

3.  Tombstone reads:  "Vella, infant daughter of Mr & Mrs G A McNeff" - 
    no date.  (This is the daughter of Mr & Mrs Giles A. McNeff, 
    brother to James McNeff who married Lena McMahon)

4.  Tombstone reads:  "Infant, Son of J.D. & L. McNeff, August 18, 
    1907." (This is the son of James D. McNeff and Mary Magdalena 
    "Lena" McMahon McNeff.)

5.  Tombstone reads:  "Daughter of J.D. & L. McNeff, July 21, 1906."  
    (This is the daughter of James D. McNeff and Mary Magdalena "Lena" 
    McMahon McNeff.)

6.  Tombstone reads:  "Thomas McNeff, Son of T.J. and J.C. McNeff, 
    September 9, 1886 - January 25, 1908; Jest in the morning of his 
    day, in youth and love he died."  (This is the son of Thomas and 
    Julia McNeff, parents to James D. McNeff who married Lena McMahon.)

7.  Tombstone reads:  "William T. McNeff, June 30, 1883 - January 27, 
    1908." Only a partial inscription was visible - "Death has no 
    sorrow like heaven....."  (This is the won of Thomas and Julia 
    McNeff, and brother to James D. McNeff who married Lena McMahon)

8.  Tombstone reads:  "Elmer Magers, 1873-1949, father."  (This is my 
    Great Grandfather, son of Elza Magers and Elizabeth Patterson 
    Magers who were born in Kentucky.)

9.  Tombstone reads:  "Alice Magers, 1872-1952, mother."  (This is my 
    Great Grandmother, daughter of Owen McMahon and Julia Turley 
    McMahon; married Elmer Magers on January 25, 1899 in Harvard, NE)

10. Tombstone reads:  "Ernest Magers, 1916-1918, son of E & A Magers."  
    (This is the son of Elmer and Alice Magers.)