Okobojo Cemetery, Sully Co., SD This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. 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 In 1885 Hugh McGannon was the first person to be buried in the Okobojo cemetery on land he donated in Sully County, South Dakota. To reach the cemetery, take E. Hwy 14 out of Pierre, SD to Hwy 1804. Follow 1804 to Grey Goose Road and follow Grey Goose 14.4 miles to a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign drive approximately 2 miles and turn left. Drive approximately 2 more miles to the cemetery sign where you turn left again. Drive approximately 2 miles west, at which time the road becomes quite primitive, appears nonexistent and veers to the right. Continue .3 miles further and then turn north for 1/4 mile and you should be at the top of a hill in front of the cemetery! You may have to open a gate or two along this road as it goes through pasture land that is used by area ranchers. Please close any gate you open! Phylis and Marcia Graney have spent many hours maintaining this cemetery. The information below comes from research done by Phylis and Marcia, the Sully County Courthouse, the South Dakota Historical Society Graves Registration Project Report, Census records, and family records of mine as I have 8 family members buried in this cemetery. There are a few unmarked graves. My Great Grandmother Nellie Coleman Arthur is said to have had twins that died soon after birth that may account for at least one of the unmarked graves in this cemetery. All information provided should be considered a starting place for further research and should not be considered to be 100% accurate! Name Dates Comments Arthur, Robert Nelson 1856-1924 husband of Nellie Coleman Badger, Elinor infant Beadle, Lawrence infant Blair, James 1849-1930? Brant, Emma 1892-1895 Brant, Mahala T. 1849-1917 and baby Bunch, Aaron Joseph 1858-1938 born in St. Joseph, Missouri Bunch, Ella F. 1859-1936 born in Indiana Bunch, Irl A. 1895-1909 died of Brights Disease Bunch, Ivan M. 1898-1919 died in France during WWI Coleman, Mrs. James 1843-1912 Catherine MacCarthy, born in Ireland Coleman, L. P. 1882-1920 Laurence Peter, 'Pete', suicide, son of James and Catherine Coleman Cooper, Gordon Leslie 1907- Crawford, John H. -1898 Crawford, Margaret 1859-1934 wife of Thomas, born in Illinois Crawford, Thomas 1849-1934 born in Canada, County Commissioner Currier, Minnie Marie 1921-1922 twin to Myrtle, daughter of Clarence and Minnie Weischedel Douglas, Alexis 1826-1889 Douglas, Marion or Maria 1830-1903 county cemetery plat has Marion Dunlap, Thea Harriet 1908- Erb, Infant child of Alvin Erb? Erb, Zoe child of Alvin Erb? Esselbrugge, Henry Eversmeyer, Herman 1836-1912 from Germany Fieldhouse, Francis infant Floyd, Frances 1857-1913 now interred at Riverside Cemetery, Pierre, Hughes Co., SD, wife of William Floyd Garrett, Alice 1935-1936 child of Geoff and Edith Garrett, granddaughter of Edward and Suzannah J. Garrett, Ernest 1889-1935 car fell on him, son of Edward and Suzannah J. Garrett, Infant -1939 Garrett, Edward James 1856-1938 born in London, immigrated 1882 Garrett, Charles Maynerd 1923-1924 diptheria Garrett, Suzannah J. 1886-1938 Mrs. Edward J., community nurse, born in London, immigrated in 1886 Gates, Mr. (Harvey?) Glessner, John W. 1840-1920 Editor of Okobojo Times, born in Lancaster, Ohio, Served as Okobojo Justice of Peace, War Veteran Glessner, B. Robert 1918-1935 died at CCC camp in Black Hills, SD Glessner, Josephine P. 1842-1915 born in Liberty, PA Green, Infant son -1936 Green, Infant daughter -1937 Green, John S. -1924 Civil War Veteran Green, Lyle W. 1919-1919 2-11-1919 - 3-4-1919 Green, Margaret G. 1876-1944 daughter of John W. Glessner Green, Sarah J. 1835-1905 Green, William H. 1870-1922 Malaria, Spanish-Am. War Veteran Groseclose, James R. 1846-1920 early settler of Lewellyn Park Township Groseclose, Mildred 1921-1921 9-5-1921 - 10-29-1921,daughter of J.C. Groseclose Groseclose, Victoria 1849-1928 Mary Victoria Cummings, wife of J.R. Groseclose Harlow, Eunice 1822-1906 Eunice Rebecca Kidder Harlow, Wife of William Harlow, Infant -1910 4 days old Harlow, William 1797-1890 Harmer, Jesse 1910-1910 10-7-1910 - 10-21-1910 Harry, Edward Byrne 1905-1906 2-9-1905 - 10-9-1906, son of George and Catherine Harry, Howard Francis 1907-1908 9-30-1907 - 6-15-1908, son of George and Catherine Harry, Levena 1855-1916 Harry, William 1848-1925 Holmes, Mable 1886-1897 bitten by rattlesnake Holset, Syver Syversen 1843-1901 Ireland, Nicoll Floyd 1826-1900 born in Brookhaven, NY, son of John L. and Mary Floyd Ireland Lassater, Infant Mateer, Mildred -1894 daughter of Walter and Clare Brownlee Mateer McClure, John T. 1844-1890 McClure, Mrs. J.T. McConkey, Mrs. R. P. -1888 McGannon, Elizabeth 1819-1913 McGannon, Isaac 1847-1924 McGannon, Hugh 1812-1885 donated the land for the Okobojo cemetery McGannon, Reuben 1849-1918 grocer at Okobojo McGannon, William 1851-1887 McGuire, Daniel Jr. 1858-1909 died of throat infection McGuire, Matilda Mrs, Dan Jr. McGuire, Daniel Sr. 1820-1893 from Latrobe, PA McGuire, Mrs. Daniel Sr. 1820-1895 from Latrobe, PA McGuire, George Raymond 1895-1905 son of Dan Jr. McGuire, John T. 1844-1890 McGuire, Nelson 1865-1914 accidental gunshot wound, son of Dan Sr. McGuire, William Huston 1888-1888 born and died November 22, 1888 McMacken, Dora -1914 Metz, Dallas D. 1889-1891 2 yrs. 11 mo. 6 days Mitchell, Polly 1878-1912 daughter of James and Catherine Coleman Nystrom, Fred 1858-1903 Nystrom, Leonard 1893-1934 son of Louisa and Fred Nystrom, Louisa 1859-1934 born in Sweden Owen, Emert D. 1855-1908 Merchant and Postmaster Owen, S. Ethel 1888-1893 11-7-1888 - 1-28-1893, daughter of E.P. and R.L. Owen, William Emert 1902-1905 Piersall, Clarence R. 1903-1917 Piersall, Grace G. 1900-1911 Pierson, Axel -1910 Pierson, P.W. -1893 Pierson, Mrs. P.W. -1893 Portor, Thomas 1851-1887 struck by lightning in his home Putman, Carl Putman, Frank W. 1866-1938 Putman, Capt. F.M 1835-1907 Civil War Veteran Putman, Elizabeth Mrs. F.M. Putman, Jennie C. 1871-1926 Ripley, Frank 1867-1910 Ripley, Mary Josephine 1873-1908 Ripley(Warne), Theodosia 1845-1937 Wife of Walter Seeley, infant Sheets, James Harpy 1909-1953 son of Daniel and Mary Mae Coleman Sheets Sheets, Mae Ruth 1916-1934 suicide, daughter of Daniel and Mary Coleman Sheets Smith, Dee M. 1889-1891 child of Dan and Anna Smith, Pearl A. 1891-1891 child of Dan and Anna Snyder, Mrs. Ann R. 1843-1901 Sommer, Charles 1839-1925 father of Leo, immigrated 1855 from Germany Sommer, Leo H. 1888-1919 suicide Sommer, Mary 1848-1927 mother of Leo, born in New York Staples, David 1824-1888 1st county school Supt. Staples, Mary 1823-1884 1st teacher in Iowa township Stone, Viola 1895-1895 Stull, Harvey L. 1858-1934 Sutton, Lorraine 1930-1939 ruptured appendix Swertzfigger, Mr. Tagg, Ora 1910-1910 born June 1910, McGuire Family Towle, Lucinda A. 1846-1894 wife of Richard D. Towle, Richard D. 1843-1900 Civil War Veteran Trumble, Charles Erwin 1887-1915 son of M.E. and Viola Trumble, Viola -1936 Mrs. M.E. Warne, Charles E. 1823-1899 father of O.D. Warne(Mosely), Clara 1875-1915 wife of O.D. Warne, Clorinda 1839-1892 mother of O.D. Warne, Johni Boy 1901-1901 4-8-1901 - 9-2-1901 son of O.D. and Clara Warne, Cassie R. 1909-1909 7-28-1909 - 8-2-1909 daughter of O.D. and Clara Warne, Melvin Eugene 1925-1927 b.5-19-1925, bitten by rattlesnake, son of Ted and Hildred Ripley Warne Warne, O.D. 1858-1942 son of Charles and Clorinda Wickstrom, Nels -1908 Willits, Norris 1895-1895 age 2mons, 22days, son of Norris and Mattie Submitted by Julie Wall , August 4, 2000