McCemetery
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All of the following headstones are in the Ipswich Southside Cemetery in Ipswich, South Dakota.
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This is the Smith Children's headstone. It was buried in the bushes, we almost missed it. The Johnson Children's headstones are behind the bush.
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This is the top half of the Smith stone. Inscribed with Children of A.& S. A. Smith
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The bottom half of the Smith stone. Inscribed: Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for such is the Kingdom of God.
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The right side of headstone
Myra Zay Born May 18, 1881 Died April 16, 1889
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The left side of headstone M. Wilbur Born June 4, 1888 Died April 3, 1889
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Eva (Smith) Wilcox daughter of Albert Smith. As far as I can tell she was raised by Albert and Sarah (McEldowney) Smith. She was listed on the 1880 Kalamazoo census as being 8 years old, but Albert and Sarah weren't married until that same year. Possibly her mother died. She married George on Oct. 26, 1892. George W. 1862-1933, Eva E. 1872-1943
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Sidney A. 1893-1962, Alma M. 1896-1962
Sidney A. Wilcox son of George and Eva.
Married Alma Thode, on March 29, 1916.
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Harold R. Wilcox.1919-1923
Son of Sidney and Alma (Thode) Wilcox.
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Leonard 1902-1986, Helen L. 1904-1956
Leonard Wilcox son of George and Eva.
Married Helen Lorraine Flesher December 24, 1923.
George and Eva had two other children, Leslie who married Laura Jones. Leslie and Laura are buried in Ipswich Cemetery, as I was posting pictures noted that I couldn't find their photo, so I went through the negatives and discovered that their picture was on the very end of the roll and I only got half a picture.
The only daughter, Doris married Sam Hammer, and was noted in Sidney's obituray as living in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1962
The next 3 stones are the children of Fred C. and Hattie (McEldowney) Johnson. The only other records that I have for this family is the 1900 Harmony Township, Edmunds Co. census records which lists, Fred, Harriet, Ralf, Gertrude and Harold. The stones for Guy and Freddie were "chalked" in order to read them.
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Guy Johnson infant son of F.C. & H. A. Johnson 1890
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Freddie Son of F. C. & H. A. Johnson 1893
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Harold B. son of F. C. & H. A. Johnson, 1896-1911
The next 2 stones are the daughter and grand daughter of Ella (Pierce) Tate. Ella is the daughter of Dwight and Mary (McEldowney) Pierce. She married Wm. P. Tate. They are also buried in Ipswich, and somehow I missed getting a picture of their headstone. Ella died Oct. 30, 1942, she was 79 years old.
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A. Genevieve (Tate) Hubbard 1889-1971, Edwin E. Hubbard 1886-1977
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Avis G. (Hubbard) 1917-2000, William O. Herrick 1918-1994
Avis is the daughter of Alice Genevieve Tate and Edwin E. Hubbard
The next group of headstones are in Britton Cemetery in Marshall Co. SD and they belong to the family members of Louis Augustus McEldowney.
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Melissa (Cooper) McEldowney wife of Louis Augustus McEldowney. She was born Feb. 21, 1842 and died Dec. 7, 1914 in the state of Washington. Her husband is buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, WA. He was born Feb. 19, 1841 in Monroe, Co. MI. and died Aug 9, 1918.
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Fred McEldowney son of Melissa and L.A. Mc. died Nov. 28, 1908, aged 43 yrs. 4 mos. 12 dys. Meet me in the better land is inscribed on his head stone.
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Vina M. Dyer 1871-1930. Daughter of Melissa and L. A. Mc.
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S. Hugh Dyer 1864-1933. Husband of Vina.
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Violette Dyer Martin, 1903-1923. Daughter of Vina and Hugh.
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Harry T. Dyer 1891-1974. Son of Vina and Hugh. Harry is buried to the right of Melissa's headstone.
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Gertrude Dyer Bocker 1902-1935. Daughter of Vina and Hugh
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William Bocker Oct 1, 1893-Sept 28, 1963. Husband of Gertrude Dyer
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Sidney A. Stokes son of Henry and Nora Stokes. Died Jan. 26, 1902 aged 1y, 1m, 2d. Inscription at bottom of stone is as follows: Another little lamb has gone to dwell with him who gaveth another little darling babe is sheltered in the grave. This head stone is just in front of Melissa's. Nora is the daughter of Melissa and L. A. Mc. The rest of her family is buried in Washington State.
The following stones are in the Veblen Cemetery, in just outside of Veblen South Dakota. They are desendents of Louis Augustus McEldowney.
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Irvin McEldowney son of Fred and Frankie McEldowney born March 16, 1891 Died June 20, 1941
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Calvin McEldowney son of Irvin and Gladys (Noble) McEldowney. Born July 7, 1916--Died Dec. 18, 1918. Age 2yr. 5mo. 2days
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June McEldowney, daughter of Irvin and Gladys McEldowney. Born 1932-Died Aug. 30, 1936.
Age 4yr. 2mo. 29days.
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Howard Gederos son-in-law of Irvin and Gladys. He married their daughter Marie Delores