Prairie Gem Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Nebraska (partial transcription)

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PRAIRIE GEM CEMETARY, HAMILTON CO., NE:  Prairie Gem is located in 
Aurora Precinct, Section 31, and is located 1 1/2 miles south of 
Interstate 80 at the Aurora exit (Hwy 14), then west on W. 8th Rd., 
for 2 miles; the site is on the southwest corner.  The Evangelical 
United Brethren Church was erected here in 1892 but burned down on 
Dec 24, 1961.  There is a stone marker commemorating the Church and 
behind the now vacant churchyard is the Prairie Gem Cemetary.  In 
1998, when I visited, there were less than 20 headstones remaining.  
My Great Grandparents Magers are said to be buried here, but no stone 
exists for them.  Below is the listing of those buried as the records 
indicate.  This is only a partial listing as many markers have been 
damaged or removed.  
                                                 Mona Sarratt Knight


BRIDE, HENRY,             1797-1885
BRIDE, JANE C.,           wife of Henry; 1812-1906
BRANDT, WILLIAM,          Sept 28, 1964-April 11, 1918
BRISTOL, PATIENCE,        wife of R.H. Bristol, June 26, 1816-Aug 21, 
                          1896
CURFMAN, ELIZA,           daughter of B.T. & Jennie Curfman, d. April 
                          8, 1804
DIECKMANN, SOPHIE,        wife of William, Mar 4, 1851-Dec 26, 1916
DIECKMANN, WILLIAM,       Sept 5, 1846-Sept 30, 1920
ELLSWORTH, WILLIAM A.,    Aug 3, 1822-May 23, 1893
GINGERICH, ALMA J.,       daughter of C & L Gingerich; April 26, 1894, 
                          age 7 yrs, 4 mos, 2 days
HEIDRIGH, baby            son of J.E. Heidrigh, born & died March 23, 
                          1917
JEFFERS, WILLIAM P.,      Dec 16, 1829-Aug 6, 1899
JEFFERS, MARTHA,          wife of William; Mar 21,1834, April 2, 1901
LEBOLT, MARY S. (Sholes)  wife of A.J. Lebolt, Dec 20, 1861-May 9, 1897
LEBOLT, EMMA M.,          daughter of A.J. & M.S. Lebolt; Dec 1892, 
                          Age 2 yrs, 6 mos.
MERSCH, KATHRYN           (mother), 1838-1897
MERSCH, HERMAN            (father), 1843-1903
MERSCH, HERMAN H. JR,     July 21, 1869-May 20, 1930
MEYER,                    daughter of F & K Meyer, Sept 12, 1890 -Feb 
                          17, 1885
MOURER, MARY A.,          daughter of J & E Mourer; Aug 27, 1892-Jan 
                          29, 1894
NOWELL, MARY E.,          March 11, 1848-Feb 8, 1916
OMEL, LOUISE,             wife of Jos Omel, Dec 10, 1859-May 17, 1897
OMEL, EVAM,               daughter of J & L Omel, Oct 19, 1895, Age 
                          2 yrs, 10 mos.
SALTZMAN, ANDREW,         Oct 16, 1825-Nov 13, 1896
SCHNEEBECK, WILHELM,      Jan 29, 1889-Jan 15, 1895
STERBIN,                  son of B & T.E. Sterbin, Nov 15, 1902-Dec 
                          26, 1902
WINTER,                   son of J.E. & M.C. Winter; died Aug 13, 1892
WOLCOTT, JENNIE,          wife of J.W. Wolcott; Dec 17, 1861-Mar 30, 
                          1903
WOLCOTT,                  son of J.W. & E.J. Wolcott, April 21, 1890-
                          Feb 1, 1908

(For genealogists:  Prairie Gem EUB Church merged with the United Methodist
Church of Aurora)