Majors Cemetery and United Presbyterian Congregation of Majors are about
a fourth of a mile west of where the Majors Post office was located.
The cemetery is in Cedar Township, Section 15, near the corner of
265th Road and Imperial Ave.
On April 27, 1887, Martha Jane Huston and her husband Jonathan, deeded three acres of land, to United Presbyterian Congregation of Majors, for church and cemetery purposes only. A church and parsonage was built on this land, and cemetery started.
It was generally told by old timers of that era that the Presbyterian Congregation held services in the Cedar Creek school house until the new church and parsonage was built. Regular services were held in this church until approximately some where between 1915 and 1918 when regular services were discontinued, and the Church building was used for a meeting place, school programs, funerals etc. It was finally sold and moved to Kearney where it was remodeled for a home. The parsonage was either torn down or moved before the church was moved.
The mother of Martha Jane Huston was the first person buried in the north west corner of these three acres, which was long before Martha Jane Huston deeded these three acres to the church. There are 2 other graves adjoining hers whose names are unknown. It was thought by old settlers that they were travelers going thru the country and got sick and died in the vicinity, and were buried here before it was a cemetery.
PLOT LAYOUT WF=west fenceline 1A | 1B | 1C | 1D | 1E | etc 2A | 2B | 2C | 2D | 2E | etc 3A | 3B | 3C | 3D | 3E | etc 4A | 4B | 4C | 4D | 44 | etc 5A | 5B | 5C | 5D | 5E | etc NAME INSCRIPTION PLOT REMARKS ASHER, Martha S 1894 - 1965 6K ASHER, Robert 1892 - 1955 6K BARKER, Chester 26 Jan 1915, son of JD & DM Barker, Jr 6H BARKER, Ellen A 27 Jul 1855 - 18 Dec 1916 3D BARKER, George Born 20 Jul 1887 Died 29 Jan 1900, son of J & E 3D BARKER, Jay 25 May 1851 - 8 Apr 1937 3D BARKER, P Born 1 Feb 1814 - Died 27 Jun 1900, At Rest 3E BARKER, Sarah Born 26 Oct 1815 - Died 3 May 1892, wife of P. 3E BATEMAN, Charles Father, Died 11 Apr 1906, 58yrs 9mos 11ds 5F BATEMAN, Harry C 22 Nov 1880 - 26 Aug 1953, Father 6L BATEMAN, Nellie 6 May 1878 - 26 Nov 1976, Mother 6L BATEMAN, Sophronia E 1848 - 1908, Mother 5F BISSELL, Carrie E 1864 - 1942, Pioneered to Colorado 1888 5J BISSELL, Eva M Wife of Harvey, 1895 - 1939 5K BISSELL, Harvey L Father, 29 Feb 1892 - 19 Dec 1973 5K BISSELL, Oscar J 1857 - 1945, Pioneered to Colorado 1888 5J BLAKELY, Phillip R 25 Mar 1866 - 22 Dec 1945 2I BRABHAM, Anna M 9 Jan 1852 - 11 Nov 1946, Mother 2I BRABHAM, Charles F 1878 - 1958, Father 3C Odd Fellows BRABHAM, Clara M 1883 - 1976 3C Rebekah BRABHAM, John J 30 Oct 1850 - 17 Jun 1924, Father 2I BROOKS, Mabel M Wife of Earl, 25 Feb 1898 - 13 May 1930 3J CARPENTER, Agnes May Daughter of Cyril & Philipine, 24 Nov 1888 - 19 Feb 1895 6D CARPENTER, Eleazer W Born 22 Jun 1827 in Lyme NH, Died 17 Jun 1903 at Cedar, Neb 6D GAR 1861 -1865 CARPENTER, Emily M Born 25 Jun 1830, Died 13 Apr 1907, Aged 76y 11m 18d 6D CARPENTER, Gilbert E Died 13 Mar 1885, 1mo 15da, son of JW & GW 1E CARY, Zoe 10 Nov 1890, 19y,4m,15d,d/o Lyman & Lavina R WF CLAYTON, Joseph 1844 - 1926 2F GAR 1861 -1865 CLAYTON, Raymond Earl Born 9 Jul 1822, Died 21 Jul 1906, son of J & R 2F CLAYTON, Rosa His Wife, 1859 - 1913 2F CLAYTON, Verlin Earl Died 2 Apr 1918, son of Mr & Mrs Ernest 3G CRAWFORD, Barbara J 1853 - 1929 4E wo James S CRAWFORD, Clarence R 1886 - 1900 / 1887 - 1900, son of James & Barbara 4F two tombstones CRAWFORD, Corwyn H 1916 - 1940, so Frank & Mabel 4E CRAWFORD, Frank E 1883 - 1947 4F CRAWFORD, George V 1879 - 1893, son of James & Barbara 4F CRAWFORD, James S 1851 - 1890, Father 4E CRAWFORD, Mabel B 4F wife of Frank E CRIFFIELD, Arvilla E 1875 - 1F CRIFFIELD, Charles E Died 31 Jul 1894, 6mo, son of JE & AE 1F CRIFFIELD, James E 1868 - 1918 1F CULVER, Jefferson A 1875 - 1923 5A CULVER, Lydia May 1875 - 1923 5A DECKER, Emma E 1 Sep 1860 - 11 Jan 1940 7H DECKER, John W 8 Dec 1848 - 10 Sep 1919 7H DUNCAN, Infant 25 Apr 1910 - 2 May 1910 5G DUNCAN, Anna A 13 Mar 1890 - 14 Sep 1890 5G DUNCAN, Edward E 5 May 1895 - 15 Jan 1896 5G DUNCAN, George W 1855 - 1935 3A DUNCAN, Howard C 27 Feb 1899 - 6 Feb 1917 5G DUNCAN, Jennie H 3 May 1866 - 24 Nov 1956 5G DUNCAN, Joseph 16 Sep 1860 - 21 Jun 1941 5G DUNCAN, Ralph 24 Aug 1902 - 8 May 1917 5G DUNCAN, Susan G 1865 - 1960 3A DUNCAN, Walter R 8 Nov 1894 - 24 Nov 1953 6M US WW 1917, 1918 DUNCAN, Pearl E. (Asher) 13 Dec 1895 - 1 Jul 1992 6M EGGLESTON, Walter Marion 28 Nov 1881 - 19 Nov 1954 5B ENEVOLDSEN, Jon Henry 13 Sep 1943, infant s/o MV & D Enevoldsen 1B ENEVOLDSEN, Lottie M 1879 - 1966 1B ENEVOLDSEN, Martin 1878 - 1918 1B EWER, Abraham L 1861 - 1925 1D EWER, Lizzie 0 His Wife, 1866 - 1947 1D EWER, Reuel John 11 Sep 1887 - 1 Mar 1974, PFC World War I US Army 1D World War 1917 - 1918 FISHER, Homer L 17 Nov 1881 - 11 May 1904 3H FISHER, Jacob B 1 Oct 1840 - 6 Feb 1929, Father 3H GAR FISHER, Mary J 13 May 1847 - 24 Sep 1917, Mother 3H GALLOWAY, Elizabeth A 25 Jul 1817 - 24 Sep 1886 1A GALLOWAY, James D 9 May 1809 - 23 Aug 1892 1A GALLOWAY, Nancy 17 Jun 1823 - 2 May 1894 1A GALLOWAY, Robert M 27 Dec 1822 - 20 Nov 1900 1A HANNA, A Duff 1886 - 1945 6I HANNA, Barbara F 1901 5L HANNA, Charlie T 1876 - 1951 5L HANNA, Earl R 1907 - 1960 5L HANNA, Edna J 1887 - 1935 6I HANNA, Jennie Dau., 1873 - 1910 7C HANNA, John S 1839 - 1914, Father 7C GAR HANNA, Mary L His Wife, 1846 - 1913 7C HANNA, Nellie M 1880 - 1964 5L HEMPHILL, Margaret G 10 Apr 1820 - 13 Aug 1909 1A HIGGINS, Ellen Died 20 Mar 1897 2F HOUSTON, Infant 29 Jan 1884, inf d/o JA & MJ Houston 2D HOUSTON, Jonathan A 1844 - 1929, Father 2D GAR 1861-1865 HOUSTON, Martha J 1850 - 1917, Mother 2D JENNINGS, Ella K 1878 - 1964 1M JENNINGS, Isaac "Ike" 1878 - 1959 1M JERGENSEN, Annie M 1854 - 1937 3B JERGENSEN, John J 1852 - 1928 3B JOHNSON, Wilma J 13 Mar 1922 - 10 May 1993, (Billie Jean) 7M JOHNSON, Charles G. 12 May 12 1918 - 17 July 2001, (Goldie) 7M Married June 7, 1945 KLEIN, Infant Born 10 Oct 1893, Oct 30 1893, d/o P & M Klein 2C KLEIN Margaret 1853 - 1917 2C KLEIN, Peter 1850 - 1923 2C KRAUSE PLOT funeral marker, name missing 5I LUCE, Carol D 12 Sep 1960 - -, married Apr 9 1983 3N LUCE, Darlene 4 Mar 1936 - ,married 30 Sep 1956 3M LUCE, George W Father, 1861 - 1929, Pioneers of Buffalo Co 4J LUCE, John R 31 Jan 1959 - 30 Oct 1996 3N LUCE, Letha Mother, 1866 - 1949, Pioneers of Buffalo Co 4J LUCE, Ray 20 Aug 1889 - 25 Mar 1959, Pvt Co K 355 Inf Nebr WWI 4I World War 1917-1918 LUCE, Infant 14 Mar 1925 - 17 Mar 1925 4I dau of Ray Luce LUCE, Louise A 27 Jan 1903 - 13 Nov 2003 4I LUCE, Victor 12 Nov 1927 - 30 Dec 1996 3M WWII 1941-1945 marker LUTH, Lena 24 Feb 1894 - 5 Dec 1924 4B McCONNELL, Albert F 1876 - 1952 7A McCONNELL, Andrew M 1830 - 1921, Father 7A McCONNELL, Clarence A 1879 - 1948 7A McCONNELL, Dorcas L His Wife, 1837 - 1916, Mother 7A McCOY, Mary Ann 1863 - 1895, Mother 2H McCOY, John R 1852 - 1929, Father 2H McDONALD, Andrew J 22 Nov 1849 - 4 Feb 1912, Father 6F McDONALD, Gertrude G 1885 - 1943 2L McDONALD, Mary 14 Sep 1854 - 14 May 1925 6F McDONALD, Roy W 1885 - 1942 2L McDONALD, Walter T 9 May 1892 - 21 Nov 1958 6F McOSTRICH, Herbert S 1873 - 1963 6J funeral marker, Geddes Funeral Home McOSTRICH, Maude B 22 Jan 1833 - 24 Jan 1951 6J MILFORD, Albert F Died 19 Sep 1895, Aged 9mo, s/o AF & H 5C MILFORD, Isabel Died Mar 1 1897, Aged 75 yr 2 ms, wife of David 5C MILLER, Emma 1F MOHRING, George 1858 - 1938, Father 5E MOHRING, George Born 29 Jan 1830 Died 8 Feb 1901, Father 6E MOHRING, Margaret Born 10 Sep 1833 Died 27 Mar 1902, Mother 6E MOHRING, Sarah E Born 15 Feb 1857 Died 20 Mar 1890, wife of George 5E MOHRING, Almer H 27 May 1884 - 28 Jan 1971 5E PARROTT, Infant Died 22 Jul 1904, d/o JD & AE 7E PARROTT, Louis F Born 30 Mar 1838 in Montbeliard France, Died Sep 17 1903 7E GAR 1861-1865 PAYTON, Blanche L 15 Nov 1914 - 27 Jul 1947 4K PAYTON, Charles H 31 Jan 1858 - 19 May 1921 6A PAYTON, Harry S 1 Aug 1888 - 22 Oct 1950 4K PAYTON, Jessie L 28 Feb 1891 - 8 Sep 1951 4K PAYTON, Keith E 1918 - 1930 4K REYNOLDS, Infant Died 19 Aug 1908, aged 2 mo, s/o EA & N Reynolds 6G RILLAHAN, Blanche M 31 Aug 1900 - 19 Aug 1963 6M RILLAHAN John W 12 Aug 1900 - 12 Aug 1966 6M US WW Veteran ROBINSON, Infant Dau 1912 7G ROBINSON, J Leota 1890 - 1934, Mother 2K ROBINSON, Lillian J 1890 - 1961, Mother 7G ROBINSON, Thomas Clark 1886 - 1930, Father 7G ROBINSON, June Marie 14 May 1946 - -, Daughter 7F ROBINSON, Ethel M 13 May 1909 - 24 Dec 1990 7F ROBINSON, Lealand C 14 Jul 1914 - 29 Dec 1998 7F SCHWASINGER, Infant dau of Julius & Marion, Born 29 Oct 1893 Died 29 Oct 1893 4D SCHWASINGER, A C Born 9 Dec 1884 Died 8 Feb 1893 son of M & A 4D SCHWASINGER, Ann 13 Jun 1847 - 2 Oct 1914, Mother 5D SCHWASINGER, Matthew J 8 Mar 1831 - 18 May 1908 5D SCHWASINGER, William 10 Jun 1896 - 30 Jul 1914, At Rest 5D SNELL, John A 28 Jul 1916 - 1 Feb 1997 7K SNELL, Winona R 10 Apr 1918 - -, married July 6 1942 7K SOLOMON, Orville L 11 Mar 1924 1N SOLOMON, Beulah E 23 Dec 1924 - 18 Jul 1980 1N VFW Ladies Aux, Am legion Aux STANDAGE, Arthur Dean 25 Oct 1923 - 7 Nov 1953, Son 5N 1941-1945 STANDAGE, Bert 13 Oct 1875 - 5 Nov 1963 3L STANDAGE, Catherine 29 Nov 1886 - 18 Feb 1966 5M STANDAGE, Charles 1850 - 1915 7B STANDAGE, Eleanor M 1 Dec 1913 - 26 Oct 1960 4M STANDAGE, F. Donald 22 Dec 1912 - 13 Mar 1998 4M STANDAGE, Frank E 1 May 1882 - 26 Jul 1927, Father 3I STANDAGE, Maggie E 24 Apr 1882 - 2 Oct 1956, Mother 3I STANDAGE, Maggie S 17 Apr 1875 - 4 Oct 1941 3L STANDAGE, Nancy 1852 - 1922, Mother 7B STANDAGE, Wayne L 11 Dec 1891 - 11 May 1977 5M STOVER, Bertrand J 1876 - 1940 1J STOVER, M. May 1887 - 1972 1K STOVER, Ronald K 24 Jan 1941 - 10 Feb 1941 1M STOVER, Keith B 8 Sep 1911 - 1 Jan 1967 1L STOVER, Rodney R 8 Jun 1942 - 20 Feb 2007 SWEENEY, Flora E 1903 - 1954 6C SWEENEY, Jennie M 10 Feb 1899, Aged 14da, infant dau of James E & Mary 6C SWEENEY, Justin C 1904 - 1961 6C TATEM, Anna 1890 - 1931 2J TATEM, August 1880 - 1967 2J TATEM, Carl Eugene Jr 19 Feb 1941 - 14 Nov 1943 4L TATEM, Carl S 14 Feb 1917 - 13 Dec 1965 4L TATEM, Elizabeth V 30 Aug 1913 - 9 Sep 1913, Daughter 5H TATEM, Henrietta His Wife, 23 Nov 1850 - 23 Apr 1929 4A TATEM, Isla M 8 Apr 1890 - 8 Apr 1985, Mother 5H TATEM, Leonard L 4 May 1916 - 24 Sep 1933, Son 5H TATEM, Richard E 4 Jul 1898 - 14 Jun 1978, Father 5J TATEM, Reta V 30 Jul 1901 - 26 Dec 1968, Mother 5J TATEM, Rudolph G 30 May 1886 - 27 Mar 1945, Father 5H TATEM, Samuel 7 Jan 1853 - 18 May 1934 4A TATEM, Shirley R 23 May 1933 - 13 Jan 1936, Dau 5J TOMER, W R Died 21 Nov 1889, Aged 43years 4G GAR 1861-1865 TRUBL, Fern 5 Feb 1920 - 23 Jun 1996 7L TRUBL, Ernest 28 Mar 1927 - 23 Jan 2004 7L TUCHEL, Albert G 29 Dec 1907 - 20 Apr 1936, son of Mr & Mrs John Tuchel 1J TUCHEL, Emma 12 Jan 1885 - 1 Apr 1981 1J TUCHEL, Frank W 26 Feb 1911 - 24 Feb 1964, son of Mr & Mrs John Tuchel 1J TUCHEL, Henrietta 1850 - 1932, Mother 4C TUCHEL, John 9 Dec 1874 - 3 Aug 1959, Father 1J TUCHEL, Samuel 1850 - 1930 4C VALENTINE, Albert N 12 Mar 1837 - 6 Sep 1933, Father 6B VALENTINE, "Grandma" 20 May 1809 - 22 Jan 1899 6B VALENTINE, John H Born 25 May 1881 Died 28 Jul 1905, son of AN & MJ 6B VALENTINE, Matilda J 29 Aug 1842 - 6 Dec 1941, Mother 6B WHITAKER, Effie 1868 - 1945, Mother 1C WHITAKER, Elza C 1887 - 1951 1C WHITAKER, Emmett E 1878 - 1958 7J WHITAKER, Fannie A Died 7 Mar 1888, 54yr 5m 22d 2G WHITAKER, Fanny M Died 17 Aug 1888, Aged 11mo 5da, dau of GK & RC 2G WHITAKER, C C 28 Sep 1870 - 16 Aug 1902 4H WHITAKER, Infant son 1893 1C s/o William WHITAKER, Marie M 1889 - 1978 7J WHITAKER, William Morton 1865 - 1928, Father 1C WHITCOMB, George D 1862 - 1942 3K WHITCOMB, Lutisha 1873 - 1964 3K WHITCOMB, Walter E 1869 - 1936 3K YOUNG, Annie Mae 1871 - 1929 2E YOUNG, Eliza Died 27 Aug 1889 71yrs 6mos 23days 2E YOUNG, John W 1870 - 1935, Father 1I YOUNG, Mason A 15 May 1843 - 11 Feb 1927 1H GAR 1861 - 1865 YOUNG, Myrtle M 1882 - 1944, Mother 1I YOUNG, Robert Kelly 1851 - 1933 2E YOUNG, Sarah Jane 27 Feb 1847 - 22 Jan 1931 1H YOUNG, Virgil A 1906 - 1928, Son 1I YOUNG, Zetta 31 Dec 1874 - 24 Oct 1895 1H ZELLER, Louis Henry 6 Apr 1895 - 26 May 1956, Neb Pvt Stu Army Tr Corps WWI 2M World War Veteran ZELLER, Mable I 10 Apr 1905 - 30 Mar 1996 2M Am Legion Aux Z. C. 4H
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