TOWLES CEMETERY IN WAYNE TOWNSHIP, LAKE CO., SD This record may be freely copied for genealogical and other non-profit purposes. It may not be sold for commercial purposes. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm Questions and problems may be addressed to Judy Huber at huberj@nvc.net The Towles Cemetery is located four miles south of Oldham in Wayne Township. It has been abandoned since the 1920s. A fence, badly in need of repair, surrounds the rank weed and brush growth marked with an occasional askewed tombstone. In 1883 several small children of Dr. J. G. Towles, on whose land the cemetery is platted, died. He buried them in this corner of his land. In 1885 Jacob and Adelia Towles deeded the one acre of land for the cemetery for the sum of $3.00 Dr. "Jake" Towles was a medical doctor who lived one-half mile south of the cemetery. He also operated a post office in his home. LAST NAME FIRST NAME SEX BORN DIED AGE LOT GRAVE VET NOTES Adkins Elizabeth A. F 30 Dec 1813 25 May 1897 84 33 8 Adkins Joseph L. M 06 Oct 1878 08 Mar 1898 26 33 1 Son of L. B. Adkins Adkins Marion M 19 Aug 1839 19 Sept 1900 61 33 3 Belknap Sarah R. F 1810 1892 82 68 2 Bronson Bryon M yes Civil War Brownson Kattie F 1854 06 Oct 1882 28 54 3 Husband: E. A. Brownson Last: Bronson on WPA Carpenter Lydia A. (Lida)F 1812 1886 74 43 3 Chamberlain Alva m 20 Jan 1897 28 Sep 1938 Davis Archie M 1875 1895 20 65 7 Son of J. A. & N. Davis Davis Cora E. (Cara EF Nov 1872 09 Apr 1889 17 65 6 Daughter of J. A. Davis Davis N. (Mother) F 65 8 Gossey Robert M 1800 16 May 1888 88 15 6 Halverson Cornelius M 23 Feb 1904 11 Mar 1904 34 5 Son of Lars and Helen Haskins Roscoe M 01 Jan 1888 09 Nov 1888 47 4 Removed to Oldham Cemetery Hills (Hill) Caroline M. F 24 Jan 1831 22 Dec 1889 8 68 3 Husband: W. W. Hills Check dates Hills (Hill) Ward W. M 27 Jan 1825 04 Jul 1903 78 68 4 yes Wife: Caroline M. Civil War Johnson 70 Johnson 70 3 Johnson Guy C. M 17 Jun 1907 09 Jan 1908 4 70 7 Johnson Myron F. M 22 Jan 1895 21 May 1899 4 70 8 Johnson Sherman M 21 Sep 1890 1895 5 70 7 Johnson Soneva F 02 Jul 1836 19 Oct 1909 73 70 8 Johnston 62 3 Johnston 62 4 Johnston John H. M 01 Feb 1874 11 Jun 1883 9 62 7 Son of W. A. & J. M. Kennedy Della I. F 19 Oct 1892 23 Jul 1895 3 69 4 Kennedy Ray M 29 Nov 1888 25 May 1889 69 3 baby Kennedy William H. M 31 May 1856 20 Mar 1909 53 69 6 Lavee 44 1 Lembcke Infant 23 2 Child of Fred and Maude Lembcke Lulu (Lula) F 3 23 3 Daughter of Fred and Maude Lembcke Minnie C. F 27 Nov 1878 13 Nov 1897 19 22 7 Daughter of J. & W. Levee Earl M 30 Apr 1888 15 Nov 1888 44 2 Twin to Pearl Masiker George E. M 04 Apr 1855 18 Sep 1897 42 55 6 Masiker Lida F 20 Jun 1890 30 Jul 1890 55 3 Daughter of George McDermott Eliza F 18 Apr 1842 13 Jan 1897 57 64 8 McKinney Baby Child of Thomas McKinney baby Child of Thomas Richardson Baby M 01 Feb 1890 12 Feb 1890 12da68 1 Son of H. J. Salmon Nancy F 18 Mar 1804 18 Oct 1890 77 33 5 Sister-in-law to Maude Adkins Smith Evelyn F 20 Dec 1888 30 Aug 1889 42 8 Baby Smith John P. M 18 Dec 1851 10 Aug 1891 40 42 7 Killed by a horse Towles Child Child of Dr. Jacob Towles Child Child of Dr. Jacob