Winnebago County
Waukau Cemetery
Rushford Township<
Generously Contributed
and walked by
Janet Eiler
September 2003


Location: 7590 State Hwy 91

Directions: State Hwy 91 West off State Hwy 44 for approximately 9 miles; or State Hwy 91 East of Berlin for approximately 8 miles.

Read: September 2003 by Janet Eiler

Cemetery was read West to East with the rows read South to North. Sections are divided by the driveways.

2003 - Sexton is Alice Dwyer, phone number is 920-685-6641 (permission was granted to place phone number on the reading/web on Sept 19, 2003)


Section 1, Row 7

Halkney, Andrew   1835 - 1909  (father)
Halkney, Eleanor   1843 - 1914  (mother)

Halkney, Ella   1870 - 1874

Halkney Monument Marker
Halkney, Almond B.   died Jan 5, 1877  aged 4 y’s, 2 m’s, 22 d’s
Halkney, Ella J.   died Dec 16, 1874  aged 4 y’s, 27 d’s
Halkney, James W.   died Mar 26, 1887  aged 19 y’s, 3 m’s, 4 d’s
Halkney, William H.   died Nov 19, 1872  aged 85 Yrs

Halkney, Almond   1872 - 1877
Halkney, James   1867 - 1887
Halkney, William   1788 - 1872

Henshaw, Bert J.   1874 - 1955
Henshaw, Minnie M.   1874 - 1952

Wells, Clara   1859 - 1944
Wells, Albert   1861 - 1923

______, _____  (broken & missing)   died Nov 24, 1871  aged 77 y’s, 1 mo, 1 day 
 (erected by J.A. Hicks)

Ream, Anna M.   1887 - 1963
Ream, Harry J.   1887 - 1958

Talbot, Susan   died April 26, 1867  aged 65 y’rs, 10 m’s  (wife of W.L.F. Talbot)

Jones, Laura E.   died August 22, 1874  aged 15 yr’s, 1 mo  (youngest daughter of 
C.W. & S. Jones)

Jones Monument Marker (GAR Marker)
Jones, C.W.   born Dec 25, 1820  died Sept 21, 1888  (GAR Marker)
Jones, Susan Talbot   born July 26, 1824  died (no info)

Jones, Martha J.   born May 28, 1846  died Sept 29, 1878
Jones, Laura   born July 26, 1859  died Aug 22, 1874
Jones, D.W.   Co B, 3rd Wis Inf

Craig, Lucile J.   1896 - 1992
Craig, Sylvester P.   1894 - 1963

Giles, Henry   1850 - 1941
Giles, Zoa Draper   1850 - 1931

Draper, Liza M.   died Feb 9, 1887  aged 70 Yrs  (GAR Marker - Post 7)

Footstone with Mother (Draper Plot)

Sullivan, Mary Helen   1876 - 1963  (mother)
Sullivan, George Thomas   1902 - 1975  (father - son)

Sawyer, Marsden E.   1854 - 1920
Sawyer, Carrie M.   1856 - 1925
Sawyer, Carrie B.   1893 - 1916

Sawyer Monument Marker

Craig, Herald   1909 - 1982  (father)
Craig, Dorothy   1911- 1999 (mother)
(married Nov 4, 1929)

Craig, Duane   1932 - 1988  (son)

Eggert, Albert F.   1885 - 19ND  (husband)
Eggert, Mabel I.   1885 - 1943  (wife)

Stever, Charles E.   1856 - 1920
Stever, Nettie C.   1865 - 1926

Footstone with Daisy  (Stever Plot)
Footstone with Willie  (Stever Plot)

Albinussen, Jens C.   Sept 30, 1888 - Mar 29, 1940  (husband)
Albinussen, Nina S.   Mar 21, 1888 - Oct 3, 1847  (wife)

Anderson, Goe E.   died Mar 27, 1886  aged 18 Years  (son of C.H. & E.A. Anderson)

Footstone with Baby

Stead, Shirley Mae   Oct 15, 1935 - Oct 17, 1935

Washburn, Burdett   Dec 25, 1859 - Mar 13, 1939  (father)
Washburn, Edith   Feb 20, 1862 - Dec 31, 1929  (mother)

Washburn Monument Marker
Washburn, Henry   born Jan 13, 1817  died Mar 19, 1908
Washburn, Lucy   born June 20, 1826  died Nov 3, 1883
Sargent, Warren   born Sept 26, AD 1801  died Nov 26, 1882
Sargent, Mercy   born July 14, AD 1802  died Oct 27, 1877

Footstone with Father  (Washburn Plot)
Footstone with Mother  (Washburn Plot)

Footstone with Mercy  (Sargent - Washburn Plot)
Footstone with Warren  (Sargent - Washburn Plot)

Thomas, Esther   1837 - 1910  (mother)  (wife of Henry Hughes Thomas)

Footstone with Father  (Thomas Plot)

Thomas Monument Marker
Thomas, Infant   died Aug 4, 1878  aged 8 days  (son of H. & E. Thomas)
Thomas, Henry   born May 26, 1836  died Apr 11, 1884

Coffman, Mattie   1873 - 1958
Coffman, Earl   1875 - 1942

Converse, Judson E.   born July 22, 1842  died (broken & missing)

Weishaar, William F.   1870 - 1952

Cole, Albyna A.  died Jan 26, 1881  aged 57 y’s, 7 m’s, 5 d’s  (wife of A.A. Cole)

Section 1, Row 8

Oleson, Arthur Clarence   June 2, 1898 - Dec 13, 1995
Oleson, Florice Halkney   Nov 10, 1900 - Jan 7, 1990
(married Jan 1, 1921)

Luebke, Allen C.   July 20, 1926 - Mar 29, 1968

Carter, Margaret   1833 - 1902
Carter, Myron   1827 - 1902  (GAR Marker)

Walker Monument Marker
Walker, Leonard   died Mar 16, 1890  aged 87 y’s, 4 m’s, 4 d’s  (GAR Marker)
Walker, Cyrene   died Nov 1852  aged 52 y’s, 7 m’s  (wife of Leonard Walker)

Carter, Silsby   1901 - 1901

Footstone with L.W.  (Leonard Walker)
Footstone with C.W.  (Cyrene Walker)

Bending, Olive M.   1904 - 1915

Hale, Fred C.   1875 - 1940
Hale, Cora I.   1875 - 1949

Boelter, Robert   1937

Little, S.K..  1830 - 1870    SGT, Co C, 38th Wis Inf  (GAR Marker)
Little, Lucella  A.   1833 - 1869

Crane, Vivian S. Schlagel   1915 - ND
Crane, Richard   1910 - 1987

Crane, Elmer A.   1898 - 1976  (WWI Marker)
Crane, John L.   1902 - 1987   US Army, World War II   (WWII Marker)
Crane, William Rupert   May 3, 1896 - Nov 9, 1948   Wisconsin, CM2C, USNRF, World 
War I  (American Legion Marker)
Crane, Grace B.   1874 - 1916  (mother)
Crane, William H.   1864 - 1946  (father)

Footstone with (plain)

Miller Monument Marker
Miller, George L.   Nov 15, 1848 - Dec 20, 1906
Miller, Ralph   Aug 29, 1874 - Apr 7, 1889

Bradley, Dale K.   June 12, 1939 - Jan 12, 1980  (son)

Bradley, Bernice   Oct 23, 1901 - Oct 22, 1996
Bradley, Frank W.   Nov 30, 1896 - Aug 2, 1853  (WWI Marker)

Nielson, Minnie E.   1860 - 1944

Sawyer Monument Marker

Park, Loly J.   Jan 12, 1858 - May 2, 1898  (wife of F.G. Park)

Sawyer, Esther S.  Feb 15, 1833 - May 28, 1882  (mother)
Sawyer, George C.   Mar 4, 1826 - Dec 19, 1905  (father)

Footstone with (plain)
Footstone with (plain)

Stever, Harriet   died Apr 11, 1891  aged 77 yr’s, 10 dy’s  (wife of A.J. Stever)
Stever, Andrew I.   died Nov 16, 1888  aged 80 yr’s, 1 mo, 14 dy’s

Smith, George   1869 - 1958  (father)
Smith, Hattie  M.   1865 - 1917  (mother)

Angle, Richard   born & died Oct 29, 1931  (son of G. & E. Angle)

Farley, Geo.  born in Ireland 1824  died in Waukau May 18, 1893
Farley, Rob   born in Ireland 1796  died in Waukau 1879

Tice, Clarence J.   died Oct 8, 1918  Wisconsin, PVT, 127 Inf, 32 Div  (WWI & Red
 Arrow Markers)

Minckler, Herbert   1895 - 1968
Minckler, Irma K.   1897 - 1963

Minckler, Leon   Aug 18, 1917 - ND
Minckler, Ena M.   Feb 13, 1922 - ND

Hurlbut, Mary J. Jaeger   Dec 17, 1840 - Oct 11, 1916  (mother)  (wife of S.J.
 Hurlbut)

Diley, Charlotte R.  (nee Littlefield)   1915 - 2003
Diley, Paul L.   1913 - 1990

Diley, Eva W.   1888 - 1972
Diley, Frank C.   1887 - 1963

Diley, Ollie A.   1855 - 1944  (mother)
Diley, Jacob F.   1849 - 1937  (father)

Emmrich, Henry R.   1895 - 1955  (father)  (American Legion & WWI Markers)
Emmrich, Vera   1897 - 1936  (mother)

Bunker, Ernstine Palfrey   1861 - 1941

Palfrey Monument Marker
Palfrey, Thomas L.   died Dec 2, 1887  aged 27 y’s, 5 m’s, 25 days

Palfrey, Thomas L.   1860 - 1887

Section 1, Row 9

Haigh, Robert Victor   1849 - 1921

Haigh/Heaton Monument Marker

Haigh, Emma   1841 - 1911  (wife of R. Heaton)

Haigh, Hannah   1826 - 1890  (mother)
Haigh, Jonathan   1810 - 1870  (father)

Shove, Frances   1858 - 1943
Shove, James   1845 - 1932
Shove, Florence I.   1862 - 1925

Shove Monument Marker

Shove, Mary   born Apr 3, 1821 died May 29, 1884  (wife of F.S. Shove)

Footstone with Mother  1821 - 1894  (Mary Shove)
Footstone with Father   1817 - 1899  (Shove Plot)

Shove, Andree J.   1896 - 1975  (WWI Marker)
Shove, Norma E.   1908 - 1986 

Loadman, Thomas   died Nov 9, 1871  aged 72 Y’rs  (age was present in the 1974 
reading, is now missing)
Loadman, Richard   died Sep 7, 1872  aged 62 Y’rs  (age was present in the 1974
 reading, is now missing)

Gade, Albert   1872 - 1946

Tenant, John   born Aug 12, 1810  died Mar 2, 1896  (father)
Tenant, Martha   born Mar 31, 1819  died Jan 28, 1872  (mother)

Footstone with M.T.  (Martha Tenant)

Tenant Monument Marker

Oleson, Marion Loraine (nee Coats)   Oct 27, 1934 - ND
Oleson, Frank Halkney   Oct 10, 1930 - Mar 2, 1984
(married Jan 1, 1954)

Footstone with Franklin P. Leach
Footstone with Rosa E. Leach

Leach Monument Marker
Leach, F.P.   Apr 29, 1850 - Jan 20, 1920
Leach, Rosa E.   Nov 24, 1859 - Aug 13, 1943

Leach, Lucy L.   born June 22nd, 1805  died Dec 19th, 1874
Leach, Warren   born Dec 24th, 1811  died Apr 24th, 1894
Leach, Lydia A.Y.   born June 11th, 1828  died Aug 12th, 1894
Leach, Lucelia L.   born June 19th, 1838  died Sept 26th, 1910
Leach, Harvey W.   born Apr 9th, 1830  died Jan 17th, 1916

Footstone with Lydia A.Y. Leach   (sister)
Footstone with Lucelia L. Leach  (sister)
Footstone with Harvey W. Leach  (brother)
Footstone with Warren Leach  (father)
Footstone with Lucy L. Leach  (mother)

Sieger, Helen   1930 - 1930  (infant daughter)
Sieger, Henry   1889 - 1965  (father)  (WWI & MWA Markers)
Sieger, Marie   1895 - 1989  (mother)
Sieger, Lois   1929 - 1930  (infant daughter)

Matson Monument Marker
Matson, James W.   born July 3, 1849  died Nov 15, 1883

Footstone with James  (Matson Plot)

Matson, Charles H.   died June 9, 1876  ae 4 y’s, 9 m’s, 14 days  (son of J.W. & 
O.M. Matson)

Matson, Frank Elmer   (broken & missing)  (son of J.W. & O.M  Matson)

Bridge Monument Marker
Bridge, Silas N.   1829 - 1916
Bridge, Laura L.   born Jan 15, 1831  died Aug 9, 1887  (wife of S.N. Bridge)
Bridge, Charles S.   died Sept 3, 1878  aged 20 y’s, 10 m’s  (son of S.N. & L.C.
 Bridge)

Pratt, Hattie Belle   died July 3, 1887  aged 15 yr’s, 11 m’s, 13 d’s  (dau of
 Urana & Calvin Pratt)

Pratt, Calvin   died Mar 9, 1877  aged 44 Yrs
Pratt, Urana   born Aug 22, 1830  died Jan 21, 1903  (wife of Calvin Pratt)

_____, _____  (broken & decayed)   aged 20 yrs, 11 mos, 25 dys  (possibilities are
 A. Rieh??? or Marie H????)

Minckler, Forrest   Mar 22 - Dec 26, 1928  (son of Lynn & Opal Minckler)

Minckler, Charles W.   Oct 19, 1862 - Aug 10, 1933  (father)
Minckler, Aibine L.   Oct 7, 1865 - Jan 17, 1933  (mother)

Atwood Monument Marker
Neuman, Helen Atwood   1886 - 1970
Atwood, Gertrude M.   1870 - 1876
Atwood, Eliza S.   1844 - 1903
Atwood, Shadrack A.   1839 - 1928  (GAR Marker)

Hyde, Ellen Brown   1855 - 1940
Hyde, Almond E.   1852 - 1916

Hyde/Brown Monument Marker

Brown, Isaac   Co K, 98th NY Inf  (GAR Marker)
Brown, S.A.   born Dec 21, 1834  died Feb 7, 1894  (mother)

Brown, I.R.   born Sept 11, 1863  died July 4, 1883
Brown, J.J.   born Oct 4, 1851  died June 11, 1872

Holmes, Eugene   1879 - 1932  (father)
Holmes, Letha   1882 - 1943  (mother)

Davenport, Ernest E.   born Feb 9, 1875  died Aug 12, 1895
Davenport, Napoleon   born Oct 4, 1839  died Nov 8, 1889

Section 1, Row 10

Harris, Doyle Brogden   1926 - 1986
Harris, Ione (nee Radke)   1927 - ND
Harris, Dorothy Brogden   1903 - 1992

Brogden, Mildred S.   1878 - 1958
Brogden, Thos. L.   1880 - 1962

Blake, William H.   1870 - 1870
Blake, Henrietta    1870 - 1871

Blake Monument Marker

Blake, Kathryn Ann   born Sept 4, 1836  died Oct 16, 1900  age 64 yrs, 1 mo, 2 
dy’s  (mother)
Blake, Lemuel E.   Co C, 46 Wis Inf   (GAR Marker - Post 7)

Taylor, Willie H.   died Oct 27, 1867  ae 1 yr, 6 d’s  (son of W.A. & M. Taylor)

Footstone with R. Caskill

Gaskill, R.R.  (M.D.)   died June 18, 1867  aged 36 y’s, 6 m’s

Nelson, Lillian   1909 - 1932

Lentz, Mary   1878 - 1917  (mother)
Lentz, Frank   1873 - 1922  (father)

Evarts, Obettus J.   died May 31, 1858  ae 21 Years  (son of H.A. & L. L. Evarts)

Getchel, Hannah   1827 - 1893  (mother)
Getchel, Samuel   1818 - 1874  (father)

Edinger, Bertha    1881 - 1965
Edinger, George   1887 - 1953

Porter Monument Marker
Porter, Robt. P.   died July 17, 1868  ae 60 yr’s, 3 mo’s

Footstone with Father  (Coffman Plot)
Footstone with Mother  (Coffman Plot)

Coffman Monument Marker
Coffman, Jacob   died Feb 27, 1875  ae 84 y’s, 7 m’s, 23 d’s  (GAR Marker)
Coffman, Elizabeth   died April 22, 1872  aged 74 y’s, 11 m’s, 10 d’s 

Coffman, Maria   1856 - 1932  (mother)
Coffman, Nicholas   1845 - 1908  (father)

Coffman, Fred J.   1877 - 1938  (son)  (IOOF Marker)

Sheon, John   1864 - 1942

Hale, Viola S.   1906 - 2001  (wife)
Hale, Chauncey C.   1906 - 1998  (husband)

Hale Monument Marker

Hale, Edward R.   1888 - 1951  (father)
Hale, Sarah A.   1829 - 1889  (mother)
Hale, Timothy H.   1814 - 1872  (father)

Henshaw, Henry V.   1851 - 1924
Henshaw, Dianna I.   1852 - 1921
Henshaw, Lydia   died Feb 21, 1872  ae 63 y’s, 3 m’s, 4 d’s  (wife of James 
Henshaw)

Buck, Blanche J.   1873 - 1952

Buck Monument Marker

Buck, Oscar   1829 - 1906  (father)  (GAR Marker)
Buck, Julia   1836 - 1914  (mother)

Buck, Mattie H.   died May 11, 1882  aged 13 y’s, 2 m’s, 11 d’s  (daut of O. & J.
 Buck)
Buck, Gracie M.   died Apr 8, 1882  aged 2 y’s, 8 m’s, 23 d’s  (daut of W.L. & 
J.E. Buck)
Buck, Jessie M.   died July 21, 1888  ae 1 yr, 3 m’s, 2 d’s  (daut of O. & J.
 Buck)

Footstone with Mother
Footstone with Father  (GAR Marker - Post 7)

Wines, Sarah   1820 - 1907
Wines, John   1814 - 1897

Hurlbut Monument Marker
Hurlbut, Reuben   died May 28, 1879  aged 85 Years   (GAR Marker)
Hurlbut, Betsey P.   died June 26, 1884  aged 76 Years

Footstone with Betsey  (Hurlbut Plot)
Footstone with Reuben  (Hurlbut Plot)

Hurlbut, Georgiana   died Mar 30, 1866  aged 21 Years

Minckler, Opal M.   1888 - 1931
Minckler, Lynn W.   1890 - 1959

(empty stone base only)


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