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Kesler Cemetery

Located at the north side of Council, the south end of the airport. From Hwy 95 turn west on Industrial Ave. Next turn right onto Galena Rd. and an immediate left onto Airport Rd. The cemetery is on the right side as soon as you make the turn. The sign for the cemetery no longer exists.

Addington, Matilda – CVHTL; buried here according to Hugh Addington
Anderson, Allen – born 18 Nov 1867; died 2 Jan 1893; same headstone as James J & Nancy A Anderson.
Anderson, James J – born 25 Nov 1865; died 10 Apr 1899; same headstone as Nancy A & Allen Anderson.; WS, 13 April 1899
Anderson, Nancy A – born 9 Oct 1834; died 8 Nov 1897; same headstone as James J & Allen Anderson. "Wife of Rufus Anderson"
Anderson, Preston G – born 1872; died 8 Oct 1924; days and months of death date are from CVHTL.; ACL, 17 Oct 1924
Anderson, Rufus – died 30 Apr 1899; This stone was moved here from the military cemetery in Boise by relatives. He is buried in the Boise Military Cemetery. Death date from CVHTL; "Co. D. 2nd NEBR. CAV."

Bailey, Doris – born 20 Mar 1907; died 22 Jul 1911; "Daughter of F.L. & E.J. Bailey"
Betzer, Anna H – born 1876; died 1942; same headstone as Wm F Betzer.
Betzer, Wm Frank – born 1866; died 1952; same headstone as Anna H Betzer.
Biggerstaff, Harriett E – born 2 Sep 1854; died 28 Jan 1939; ; ACL, 29 Jan 1939 (CVHTL)
Biggerstaff, Tolbert B – born 1851; died 31 Aug 1929; Days and months of death date are from CVHTL.; ACL, 8 Sept 1929
Brinson, Josephine – born 1875; died 1946; same cement as Calvin Underwood.; ACL, 17 May 1946

Camp, Phebe Jane – born 18 Apr 1911; died 28 Jun 1911; "Daughter of W.H. & Mary Camp"
Camp, William Earl – born 27 Feb 1934; died 2 Mar 1934
Conway, Martha A – born 1 Mar 1850; died 10 Feb 1906; "Wife of John N. Conway"; WS, 21 Feb 1906
Crowell, Francis M(arion) – died 1 Dec 1903; "Age 36 years 11 mos 19 days"; WS, 5 Dec 1902?; Close up

Doughty, Lola Allison – born 16 Aug 1907; died 7 Aug 1909; same headstone as Raymond E Doughty; WS, 11 Aug 1909. CL, 13 Aug 1909 p1c2; Died in a fire
Doughty, Raymond Eugene – born 26 Mar 1909; died 7 Aug 1909; same headstone as Lola A Doughty. died in a fire; WS, 11 Aug 1909. CL, 13 Aug 1909 p1c2
Duree, Charlie W – born 10 Jun 1881; died 26 Dec 1892; "Son of I.J. & N.L.Duree"
Durrell, Alton C – born 11 Aug 1910; died 22 Nov 1910

Elliott, Elsie Imogene – born 24 May 1896; died 16 Aug 1896; "Daughter of M. & G. Elliott"

Fariello, Matthew – born 11 Sep 1901; died 5 Jul 1902; "Son of J. & M. Fariello"
Foster, MinnieClose up
Foster, Sidney – baby; Close up

Gordon, Phoebe A – born 6 Jun 1867; died 1 Aug 1907
Groves, Iva E – born 1889; died 15 Dec 1898; death date is from WS; WS, 29 Dec 1898
Groves, Sarah Ellen – born 4 Jan 1867; died 31 Jul 1900

Hancock, Fred P – born 21 Aug 1893; died 7 Jul 1920; "Son of John". DC #32107 - father, John; mother, Josephine (Underwood); clerk in store; ACL, 9 July 1920, p1c5
Hancock, Mrs G.W. – CVHTL gives this information, there is no marker in the cemetery
Hancock, George (W) – born 1833; died 27 Dec 1916; DC #13029 - b. & d. dates that are earlier; father John; mother Louisa (Lane); retired farmer; widower.
Hancock, John – born 1857; died 30 Jan 1940; same headstone as Lula Hancock. Son of George W. Hancock, day and month of death are from CVHTL; (CVHTL obit footnote is 12 Jan 1940)
Hancock, Lula – born 1868; died 25 Apr 1956; same headstone as John Hancock. Death date is from CVHTL, second wife of John
Hancock, Mrs. N.S. – born 27 Nov 1836; died 15 Nov 1898
Harpham, Sam – born 19 Jul 1866; died 5 Jan 1900; shot dead"; WS, 11 Jan 1900

Johnson, Annie K – born 2 Feb 1860; died 18 Dec 1903; "Wife of J.H. Johnson"

Kesler, Alex – born 4 Dec 1829; died 3 Apr 1913; same headstone as Martha J Kesler. CVHTL gives death date as 2 May 1913; CL, 9 May 1913 p1c1. WS, 3 May 1913
Kesler, Andrew – born 13 Sep 1819; died 14 Oct 1904
Kesler, Chester Roy – born 1903; died 6 Sep 1938; b. 7 May 1903, d. 6 Sep 1938 ACL.; ACL, 16 Sept 1938, p1c4
Kesler, Edna – born 1877; died 19__; same headstone as John Kesler.
Kesler, Emma – born 7 Nov 1870; died 12 Oct 1890; "Daughter of A. & M.J. Kesler"
Kesler, John – born 1867; died 17 Sep 1937; same headstone as Edna Kesler. death day and month in CVHTL; ACL, 17 Sept 1937
Kesler, Martha J – born 2 May 1836; died 6 Aug 1909; same headstone as Alex Kesler.; CL, 6 Aug 1909 p1c1; Close up
Ketcham, Hannah Curl – born 1858; died 1942; same cement as Oscar F Ketcham. "Mother".
Ketcham, Oscar F – born 1889; died 1906; same cement as Hannah C Ketcham.
Kilkeny, Bertha – born 18 Sep 1901; died 15 Dec 1905; "Daughter of Mr & Mrs Bert Kilkeny"; WS, 20 Dec 1905
Krigbaum, James H – born 10 Aug 1826; died 19 Mar 1902; ""Father". marker is a stump; WS, 27 Mar 1902 (James H Krigbaum)
Krigbaum, Margaret L – born 21 Apr 1842; died 29 May 1918

Mathias, Lida B – born 30 Jun 1842; died 26 Mar 1904; "Wife of Don R. Mathias; Daughter of T B & H E Biggerstaff". CVHTL says died 28 March 1904, died of a brain tumor.
Mathias, Ray R – born 21 Sep 1908; died 2 Jan 1909; "Infant son of Mr & Mrs R.D. Mathias" (grave is fenced and planted with iris and yellow roses); CL, 8 Jan 1909 p1c1

Peters, John O – born 26 Dec 1839; died 27 May 1910; CVHTL says he is buried in he IOOF Cem. (not true); CL, 3 June 1910 (CVHTL)
Pickens, John – born 23 Feb 1890; died 19 Dec 1893; same headstone as Ruby Pickens.
Pickens, Ruby – born 18 Jul 1888; died 14 Dec 1893; same headstone as John Pickens.
Pickens, Sarah J – born 13 Jun 1880; died 12 Dec 1893
Piper, Seward Jay – born 7 Nov 1891; died 12 Jun 1909; Son of S.D. & A.R. Piper" (fenced with lilacs), CVHTL says he was killed while fishing - his gun fell on a rock causing it to discharge; CL, 18 Jun 1909 p1c2
Richardson, Steve – This information comes from a plat made by Reesa Yantis. There is no marker.
Robertson, Stephen A – died 08 Feb 1920; All info from ACL. ACL says he was 86 yrs old and died at the home of Robert Young. He had lived in Adams County for 40 years. His wife died in 1877 and three children died within the two years after his wife's death.; ACL, 13 Feb 1920, p4 c3

Shaw, Agnes – born 1878; died 1905; Diamond Rebekah Lodge No 56 IOOF
Smith, Doris H – born 1895; died 1905; Driskill Mortuary
Smith, Rachel W – born 26 Oct 1864; died 30 Sep 1911; WS says she died of burns on 5 Oct 1911; WS, 6 Oct 1911. CL, 5 Oct 1911 p1c5

Taylor, Augusta – born 1893; died 1900
Taylor, J A – born 1854; died 1911

Underwood, Calvin – born 1830; died 25 Dec 1906; same cement as Josephine Brinson. Day and month of death are from WS; WS, 5 January 1907
UNKNOWN, (three) – Three unknown graves are listed on the plat in the courthouse.

White, Della – died 15 Jan 1896; "Aged 19 years 2 months 23 days"; WS, 13 Feb 1896
White, Ellen – born 5 Apr 1837; died 26 Jul 1923; ""Wife of Robert P". same headstone as Robert P White.; (paper missing)
White, Robert Jr. – born 1873; died 1904
White, Robert P – born 14 Aug 1827; died 11 Mar 1915; same headstone as Ellen White.; ACL, 19 March 1915

Young, Frankie – born 2 Aug 1900; died 24 Nov 1900; same headstone as Violet C Young. CVHTL - son of Robert Young and Elva Kesler
Young, Violet C – born 22 Nov 1901; died 5 Apr 1907; same headstone as Frankie Young.CVHTL - Daughter of Robert Young and Elva Kesler; Close up


Original research contributed by Dale Fisk and updated by Sharon McConnel.


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