McGhan Cemetery, Grant Co., WI

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Location: 

Section 29, Township 6 North, Range 2 West, Fennimore Twp., Grant 
County Wisconsin.  On the corner of McGhan Road (East/West) and 
Bronson Road/McGhan Road (North/South).  McGhan Road 
(East/West) intersects Highway 61 south of Fennimore.  Bronson 
Road/McGhan Road intersects Highway 18 East of Fennimore.  From 
Highway 61, head East on McGhan Road.  From Bronson Road/McGhan 
Road head due South at the Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College 
in Fennimore.  Bronson Road seems to be the name at the intersection 
of Highway 18 to the North. 

The cemetery is located on land donated by Silas S. McGhan for a 
school (School #1) and cemetery about 1850.  Silas S. McGhan 
purchased his homestead from James Dow on 11 Jun 1847. 

Burials: 

Adaline Bedient, 26 years old, born 1827, died 1853  

John McNair, 76 years old, born 1782, died 1858  

Ella McNair, 4 years old, born 1868, died 1872  

Mark W. McNair, 1 year old, born 1866, died 1867  

Annie E. McNair, 1 year old, born 1855, died 1856  

Almira McNair, 27 years old, born 1829, died 1856  

Celestia M. Smith, daughter of Jacob and Sophia Smith, 19 years, born 
1838, died 1857  

Sabina Clyde, 72 years old, born 1786, died 1858  

Marshall J. Pakard, son of G. A. and E. M. Pakard, 1 year old, born 
1857, died 1858  

Elizabeth Pakard, wife of A. Pakard, 45 years old, born 1813, died 
1858  

Joseph Buck, 45 years old, born 1815, died 1860  

Nancy Wright, 56 years old, born 1805, died 28 Sep 1861  

Silas S. McGhan, 62 years old, born 4 Jul 1800, died  30 Apr 1863  

Ibis M. McDonald, daughter of A. and C. McDonald, 5 months old, born 
1864, died 1864  

Rebecca A. Kitelinger, daughter of J. and E. Kitelinger, 2 years old, 
born 1862, died 1864  

Nancy (Mitchell) McLimans, wife of John H. McLimans, age 51 years, 
died 10 Apr 1852  

Oliver S. Kitelinger, son of J. and E. Kitelinger, 9 years old, born 1872, 
died 1881  

Ernest E. Noble, son of S. A. and J. H. Noble, 3 years old, born 1862, 
died 1865  

Cleoba E. Berdina, 21 years old, born 1845, died 1866  

Solman Clyde, 88 years old, born 1778, died 1866  

Emma J. Berdine, daughter of Peter Berdine, 9 years old, born 1857, 
died 1866  

Martha Johnson, 76 years old, born 1803, died 1879  

Mertie Dankleff, 2 years old, born 1876, died 1878  

Linda Dankleff, 12 years old  

Anna Dankleff, 10 days old, born 1872, died 1872  

Myrtle Dankleff, 6 years old, born 1883, died 30 Mar 1889  

Willie (Unknown), 19 days old, born 1888, died 1888  

Emil (Unknown), 6 months old, born 1893, died 1893  

Matilda Paterson, 26 years old, born 1867, died 1893  

Abner McDonald, died May 26, 1874  

Mrs. Abner McDonald, 21 years old  

Rosita C. Dreiger, daughter of A. and C. Dreiger  

Orlando Adams, Co. G., 25th Wisconsin Infantry  

E. M. P., initials on a stone. 

Tombstones based on my personal visit and the records of the Plum 
Valley 4-H Club transcripts as recorded in the 19 Jun 1968 issue of the 
Grant County Independent newspaper.