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Avon Cemetery
Avon, Latah County, Idaho

Lat: 46° 49' 12"N, Lon: 116° 36' 27"W
T40N R2W Sec 8

Transcribed by Maggie Rail, Aug 10, 2005, last edited Feb 11, 2010 [mrail@asisna.com]. Total records = 166.

Drive west out of Deary for about .5 mile. Turn right or north onto Hwy 9 and continue northwest for about 2.5 mi. Turn south onto the Avon Cutoff Rd. The cemetery will be on the north side of the road at the intersection. The cemetery is located about .8 mile southeast of Avon ID on S. Avon Rd.

Avon Cemetery was established in 1889. The first burials listed in this reading were two in the Parks family in 1889. This cemetery basically has two sides or sections, west and east, with the rows running north and south. I numbered the rows from the center out.

I compared my work with a transcription done by Dorothy Schell in 1980. Entries followed by an asterisk * came from her work, showing I was not able to find the stone, or if I found it, it was illegible. If anyone knows of and has proof of a burial I do not have, please contact me and I will be happy to add to my listing.

I tried to show which side of the cemetery they are in, but please do not be upset if I err on some. Using a digital camera to read it is difficult to know when a row ends. I did not try to map the cemetery. I attempted some of the rows, but they too could be in error. In doing so it seems this should get one into the approximate area of the burial site. Many times the rows were so crooked it was not possible to know which row they were in. In most cases I should have the side correct. I left the side off when in doubt.

I walked and surveyed this cemetery Jun 16, 2005, using a digital camera. If interested in a copy of a photo you may contact me.

- Maggie Rail

Legend:

d/o = dau of FH = Funeral Home h/o = husband of m. = married s/by = stone by

s/o = son of s/w = stone with Sec E = east section Sec W = west section w/o = wife of

Alexander, Charley C., b. 1889, d. 1964, Sec W R-1 *
Alexander, Martha J., b. 1853, d. 1938, Sec W R-1 *
Alexander, Solomon, b. 1855, d. 1923, Sec W R-1 *
Anderson, John, b. Nov 21, 1841, d. Feb 09, 1916, age: 74yr 2mo 18da, Our dear father, s/w Mattie M, Sec W R-6
Anderson, Mrs. Mattie M., b. Apr 10, 1840, d. Feb 20, 1915, age: 74yr 10mo 10da, Our Dear mother, Sec W R-6
Beaman, Stella, d. Dec 03, 1928, age: 35yr, w/o C.A. Beaman, Sec E R-5
Bennett, Edith H Howell, b. 1900, d. 1985, s/by Ralph A Howell, Sec E R-4
Bentz, Emily A, b. Feb 23, 1863, d. Jun 22, 1918, Mother, s/by Henry, Sec E R-3
Bentz, Henry, b. Mar 26, 1862, d. Aug 12, 1926, s/by Emily A, Sec E R-3
Berry, Edward F., b. Apr 30, 1890, d. Feb 04, 1893, s/o J.A. & E.E., Sec W R-4
Berry, Emma, b. 1873, d. 1932, Mother, Sec W R-4
Berry, James A., b. Dec 26, 1864, d. Feb 06, 1903, Sec W R-4
Bower, Baby, d. 1927, s/by Gertrude, Sec E R-5
Bower, Edna I. Eckman, b. May 31, 1911, d. Mar 02, 1997, s/w James Harvey, Sec E R-2
Bower, Gertrude, b. 1899, d. 1980, handmade stone, Sec E R-5
Bower, James Harvey, b. Aug 24, 1907, d. no date, s/w Edna I Eckman, Sec E R-2
Bower, Jennie A, b. 1877, d. 1956, s/w William A, Sec E R-1
Bower, Joseph F., b. Dec 14, 1900, d. Nov 17, 1925, s/by Samuel C, Sec E R-1
Bower, Joseph L, b. Apr 09, 1890, d. Dec 03, 1948, Idaho Cpl 159 Inf 40 Div WWI, Sec E R-5
Bower, Ruth Lilian, b. Sep 03, 1915, d. Oct 12, 1917, s/by Samuel C, Sec E R-1
Bower, Samuel C., b. Nov 13, 1871, d. Oct 21, 1902, s/by Ruth Lilian, Sec E R-1
Bower, William A, b. 1870, d. 1958, s/w Jennie A, Sec E R-1
Brandenburgh, Myra, b. Oct 1863, d. Apr 05, 1910, Sec E R-2
Byers, Delbert E, b. 1916, d. 1982, s/w & h/o Emma M, m. Oct 23, 1936, Sec E R-3
Byers, Emma M, b. 1916, d. no date, s/w & w/o Delbert E, m. Oct 23, 1936 , Sec E R-3
Byers, Florence E, b. 1895, d. 1966, Mother, s/w Raymond L, Sec E R-3
Byers, Raymond L, b. 1891, d. 1965, Father, s/w Florence E, Sec E R-3
Chapman, Frances J, b. 1873, d. 1956, Father, Sec E R-4
Chapman, Mary M. , b. 1886, d. 1979, beloved w/o James A.Hamm, Sec E R-4
Chapman, Robert H., b. Dec 8, 1840, d. Apr 25, 1927, s/w Rosine C, Sec E R-4
Chapman, Rosine C, b. Dec 06, 1847, d. Aug 30, 1917, w/o R.H. Chapman, Sec E R-4
Clark, George D, b. Apr 07, 1906, d. May 12, 1921, s/by Reuben Earl, Sec E R-2
Clark, Reuben Earl, b. Feb 07, 1894, d. Jul 22, 1909, s/o G.S. & F.I. Clark, Sec E R-2
Clarno, Lucile, b. 1909, d. 1960, s/by Richard P, Sec W R-5
Clarno, Richard R, b. 1904, d. 1981, s/by Lucile, Sec W R-5
Clement, George F, b. Apr 10, 1868 Roxlon Falls, P.Q. Can, d. Feb 11, 1902 Avon ID, Sec W R-6
Clement, Mary S. Hill, b. Apr 20, 1857, d. Jun 19, 1909, Sec W R-1 *
Clement, Phil, no dates, rest of stone buried, Sec W R-6
Closson, Minnie, b. Apr 01, 1880, d. Feb 27, 1905, w/o Florelo Closson, Sec W R-1 *
Collins, Alice Elvine, b. Nov 15, 1908, d. May 25, 1910, age: 1yr 6mo 10da, Sec W R-6
Collins, George William, b. Dec 18, 1906, d. Apr 21, 1911, age: 4yr 4mo 3da, Sec W R-6
Collins, Ida Mae, b. Jan 10, 1932, d. no date, s/w James A, Sec W R-5
Collins, James A, b. Dec 11, 1933, d. Feb 24, 2002, US Army, 2 stones, s/w Ida Mae, Sec W R-5
Collins, Mrs. Elvina, b. Jul 02, 1846, d. Aug 11, 1930, age 84yr 1mo 9da, Sec W R-6
Cook, C., no dates, s/by Lottie, broken, Sec W R-6
Cook, Lottie, no dates, Sec W R-6
Corey, Dolores J, b. Jun 10, 1928, d. no date, s/w & w/o Robert L, m. Apr 16, 1947
Corey, Harriet, b. 1889, d. 1968, w/o Dwight Corey, Sec W R-4
Corey, Kim Suzanne (Becker), b. May 23, 1966, d. Apr 17, 2005, w/o Todd, obit
Corey, Robert L, b. Aug 13, 1927, d. no date, s/w & h/o Dolores J, m. Apr 16, 1947
Corey, Virginia M, b. Dec 25, 1927, d. Feb 05, 1997, s/w empty, Sec W R-2
Craine, Frank H, b. 1854, d. 1948, s/w Ira R, Sec E R-5
Craine, Ida R, b. 1863, d. 1942, s/w Frank H, Sec E R-5
Craine, Maggie M, b. 1881, d. 1958, s/by Ray W, Sec W R-6
Craine, Ray W, b. Sep 22, 1887, d. May 09, 1962, Idaho Pvt 15 Co Casual Det WWI, Sec W R-6
Custer, Martha J., b. Aug, 12, 1830, d. Jan 03, 1919, w/o Joseph B. Custer, Sec W R-1 *
Davis, Jack, b. 1897, d. 1968, Sec E R-1
Davis, Olive B., b. Sep 22, 1857, d. May 21, 1908, age: 50yr 7mo 29da, w/o J.A. Davis, Sec W R-1 *
Dinsmore, Florence R, b. Jan 25, 1887, d. Apr 14, 1975, s/w & w/o Homer E, m. Nov 29, 1911, Sec E R-2
Dinsmore, Henry A., b. Feb 28, 1855, d. May 14, 1916, age: 61yr 2mo 16da, WOW, Sec E R-2
Dinsmore, Homer E, b. Nov 01, 1888, d. Mar 17, 1965, s/w & h/o Florence R, m. Nov 29, 1911, Sec E R-2
Dinsmore, Lydia B., b. Jan 05, 1861, d. Dec 21, 1917, age: 56yr 11mo 16da, Sec E R-2
Emerson, Ellis, b. 1926, d. no date, US Third Army, 69th Signal Battalion, 1944-1946, s/w Marjorie, m. Oct 24, 1948, Sec E R-2
Emerson, Marjorie Ireland, b. 1928, d. no date, s/w Ellis Emerson, m. Oct 24, 1948, Sec E R-2
Evans, Chloris, b. 1902, d. 1909, Sec E R-1
Gilbert, Florence I, b. 1913, d. 1990, Mother, s/w LeRoy H, Sec W R-3
Gilbert, LeRoy H, b. 1906, d. 1968, Father, s/w Florence I, Sec W R-3
Gilbert, Tillie, b. Jun 06, 1874, d. Mar 22, 1925, age: 50yr 9mo 16da, Mother, Sec W R-3
Grannis, Roy L, b. Nov 26, 1888, d. Nov 07, 1913, Sec E R-1
Greenwood, Addie May, b. Oct 17, 1865, d. Jun 02, 1910, w/o Charles R. Greenwood, Sec W R-3
Greenwood, Jesse, b. Feb 13, 1892, d. Apr 28, 1902, s/o John W. & Dollie Greenwood, Sec W R-3
Greenwood, Rebecca, d. Mar 24, 1913, age: 83yr s/w Samuel R, Sec W R-2
Greenwood, Samuel R, d. Jan 28, 1911, age: 80yr s/w Rebecca, Sec W R-2
Grimes, Alzada A, b. 1881, d. 1974, s/w L. Oliver, Sec E R-4
Grimes, Ethel Rosine, b. Mar 07, 1909, d. Feb 19, 1917, d/o L.O. & A.A. Grimes, Sec E R-4
Grimes, L. Oliver, b. 1876, d. 1948, s/w Alzada A, Sec E R-4
Hamm, Infant, b. Aug 14, 1911, d. Aug 14, 1911, d/o J.A. & M.M. Hamm, Sec E R-4
Hamm, James A, b. 1878, d. 1939, s/by Mary M Chapman, Sec E R-4
Hamm, James Oliver, b. Jan 12, 1923, d. Jun 05, 1994, s/w & h/o Nancy Claire Stewart, m. Jul 03, 1957, Sec E R-4
Hamm, Nancy Claire Stewart, b. Jan 13, 1932, d. no date, s/w & w/o James Oliver, m. Jul 03, 1957, Sec E R-4
Hanford, S. M., b. 1878, d. 1914, Sec W R-6
Hawkins, H. L., d. Feb 22, 1929, age: 76yr, h/o Nancy E, Sec W R-5
Hawkins, Herbert B, b. Jul 26, 1896, d. Oct 29, 1904, s/o H.L. & N.E. Hawkins, Sec W R-5
Hawkins, Nancy E, b. Jan 15, 1857, d. Feb 22, 1925, w/o H.L. Hawkins, Sec W R-5
Hill, H. Olive Watt, b. Feb 20, 1897, d. Apr 01, 1988, s/by Roy M, Sec W R-6
Hill, Roy M, b. Oct 21, 1898, d. Aug 14, 1983, Pvt US Army WWII, Sec W R-6
Hinman, Clara F, b. May 25, 1862, d. May 03, 1934, s/w Maurice, Sec E R-5
Hinman, Maurice, b. Mar 17, 1856, d. Oct 17, 1936, s/w Clara F, Sec E R-5
Howell, Ralph A, b. Feb 27, 1896, d. Feb 11, 1964, Idaho Pvt Co K 361 Inf 91st Div WWI, Sec E R-4
Hutchison, Charity Davis, b. 1846, d. 1896, Sec W R-3
Ireland, Bessie B, b. Feb 21, 1900, d. Mar 03, 1953, Mother, s/by Clifford E, Sec E R-2
Ireland, C. Thomas, b. Jan 30, 1885, d. May 20, 1954, Brother, Sec E R-2
Ireland, Clifford E, b. Jun 08, 1898, d. Feb 02, 1960, Dad, s/by Bessie B, Sec E R-2
Ireland, Dennis, b. 1957, d. 1963, s/by James M, Sec E R-2
Ireland, James M., b. Mar 08, 1926, d. May 31, 1976, Cpl US Army WWII, Sec E R-2
Johnson, Laura T, b. Mar 08, 1914, d. May 08, 2003, Mom, s/w & w/o Martin J, Sep 05, 1914, Sec E R-4
Johnson, Martin J, b. Dec 15, 1901, d. Oct 21, 1991, Dad, s/w & h/o Laura T, m. Sep 05, 1914, Sec E R-4
King, Harold, b. 1906, d. 1907, s/w Lowell, Sec W R-4
King, Jasper M., b. Dec 05, 1869, d. Jun 15, 1896, age: 27yr 6mo 10da, Our beloved son, Sec W R-4
King, Lowell, b. 1904, d. 1905, s/w Harold, Sec W R-4
Kleer, Donna, d. 1931, Sec W R-5
Kleer, Herbert, d. 1916, Sec W R-5
Kleer, Maude A, b. 1890, d. 1969, Mother, s/w William H, Sec W R-5
Kleer, William H, b. 1890, d. 1961, Father, s/w Maude A, Sec W R-5
Lewis, Catharine, b. 1896, d. 1986, s/w & w/o Virgil, m. Apr 07, 1919, Sec W R-6
Lewis, Virgil, b. 1894, d. 1977, s/w & h/o Catharine, m. Apr 07, 1919, Sec W R-6
Linde, Bessie M, b. May 31, 1912, d. no date, s/w William F
Linde, William F, b. Jun 26, 1909, d. Apr 26, 2002, s/w Bessie M
Livermore, Doreene F, b. Nov 23, 1934, d. no date, s/w Ernest J, Sec W R-2
Livermore, Ernest J, b. Nov 24, 1923, d. Jan 19, 2001, s/w Doreene F, Sec W R-2
Lunsford, Fred J, b. 1890, d. 1961, Dad, Sec W R-4
Lunsford, Irma T., b. 1918, d. no date, Wife, s/w & w/o Jess R, m. Mar 13, 1935, Sec W R-4
Lunsford, James H, b. Oct 31, 1851, d. Dec 04, 1936, Father, s/w Lizzie E, Sec W R-5
Lunsford, Jess R., b. 1913, d. 1971, m. Mar 13, 1935, Husband, s/w & h/o Irma T., m. Mar 13, 1935, Sec W R-4
Lunsford, Lizzie E, b. Apr 09, 1855, d. Dec 04, 1897, Mother, s/w James H, Sec W R-5
McClellan, Fred, b. 1872, d. 1936, Sec W R-4
McClellan, Mary, b. 1880, d. 1972, Sec W R-4
McCracken, Conroy F, b. 1899, d. 1960, Sec W R-6
McGary, James D, b. 1875, d. 1940, Sec E R-5
McGary, Marcelous, b. 1851, d. 1927, Sec E R-5
McGary, Melissa, b. 1855, d. 1941, Sec E R-5
McKinzie, Dan, no dates, Sec W R-5
Nelson, Vernon H, b. 1925, d. 1925, Sec W R-4
Nesbit, Charles H, b. Jul 03, 1876, d. Apr 25, 1963, Sec E R-3
Nesbit, James H, b. Oct 07, 1865, d. Jun 15, 1960, Sec E R-3
Nesbit, James Smith, b. Nov 30, 1833, d. Sep 12, 1904, Capt Co F 55th Regt PA Vol 1861-1864, Sec E R-3
Nesbit, Margaret, b. 1836, d. 1912, s/by James S, Sec E R-3
Nesbit, R. S., b. 1861, d. 1915, Co A 1st Reg PA Vol, Sec E R-3
Ogelesby, ?, no date, stone broken
Oliver, Judith L, b. Jul 12, 1945, d. no date, s/w Richard D, Sec-S
Oliver, Richard D, b. Jun 12, 1943, d. Oct 06, 2002, s/w Judith L, Sec-S
Parks, James, b. Oct 31, 1836, d. Aug 01, 1889, age: 62yr 9mo, h/o Jane Parks, Sec W R-1 *
Parks, Jane, b. Oct 21, 1839, d. Jul 04, 1905, age: 65yr 8mo 13da, w/o James Parks, Sec W R-1 *
Parks, Myrtle, b. 1881, d. 1889, age: 8yr d/o James & Jane Parks, Sec W R-1 *
Price, Alfred Emmett, b. 1858, d. 1941, s/w Mary Rebecca and Martha Jane, Sec W R-2
Price, Martha Jane, b. 1864, d. 1908, s/w Alfred Emmett and Mary Rebecca, Sec W R-2
Price, Mary Rebecca, b. 1889, d. 1904, s/w Alfred Emmett and Martha Jane, Sec W R-2
Pyne, Edwin T., no dates, Sec E R-2
Pyne, Elsie L., no dates, Sec E R-2
Quillen, Gladys, b. Nov 06, 1892, d. Jan 15, 1898, d/o C.B. & Ida M.Quillen, Sec W R-5
Ronholt, Austin 0., b. May 09, 1859, d. Jul 17, 1915, Father, Sec E R-2
Schwartz, Harry Hall, b. Mar 06, 1917, d. Jul 26, 1989, Tec5 US Army WWII
Schwartz, Joseph L, b. 1869, d. 1947, s/w Susan J, Sec W R-2
Schwartz, Susan J, b. 1884, d. 1970, s/w Joseph L, Sec W R-2
Smith, Catherine, b. May 14, 1823, d. Oct 29, 1906, age: 83yr 5mo 15da, Our Mother, w/o Stephen H. Smith, Sec E R-2
Smith, Louisiana, b. 1840 New Orleans, d. Dec 14, 1916, Mother, Sec W R-1 *
Smith, Maggie M., b. Jun 14, 1869, d. Oct 20, 1906, age: 37yr 4mo 6da, w/o Henry C. Smith, Sec E R-2
Smith, Robert E, b. Feb 06, 1886, d. May 30, 1958, IOOF chain, Sec E R-2
Smith, Thomas R., b. 1820 NY, d. Oct 07, 1907, Father, Sec W R-1 *
Swenson, Harry F, b. 1907, d. 1970, s/w & h/o Nancy M, m. Oct 22, 1934, Sec W R-5
Swenson, Nancy M, b. 1914, d. no date, s/w & w/o, s/w & w/o Harry F, m. Oct 22, 1934, Sec W R-5
Thompson, Milbourn L, b. 1917, d. 1923, Sec W R-3
Thurtle, Alice Ruth, b. 1890, d. 1974, Kimball FH marker, Sec W R-2 *
Tribble, Gertrude A, b. Aug 05, 1887, d. Aug 24, 1912, w/o R.E. Tribble, Sec W R-5
Vanhook, John, b. Nov 03, 1844, d. Jan 28, 1912, age: 67yr 2mo 25da, Sec E R-3
Walker, Cymantha J., b. 1834, d. 1906, w/o JF.D. Walker, Sec W R-2
Ward, Ronald, b. 1964, d. 1964, Shorts Chapel marker, Sec W R-5 *
Watt, Charles Hueston, b. Apr 01, 1920, d. Jul 25, 2001, s/w Mila Jean Waite, Sec W R-6
Watt, Mila Jean Waite, b. Jun 19, 1927, d. May 19, 1980, s/w Charles Hureston, Sec W R-6
Wells, Mrs. Amos, b. Mar 01, 1857, d. Oct 18, 1915, age: 68yr 7mo 17da, Sec E R-1
Wilkins, Dorothy O McIntyre, b. Jun 01, 1906, d. May 30, 1986, s/w & w/o Kenneth J, m. Jun 20, 1927, Sec W R-6
Wilkins, Kenneth J, b. Jul 26, 1902, d. Nov 26, 1984, s/w & h/o Dorothy O McIntyre, m. Jun 20, 1927, Sec W R-6
Wood, Marion Wood, b. Highland Co, Oh, d. Dec 07, 1848, age: 65yr, Sec E R-1
Wood, Mary Purdy, d. Feb 28, 1922, age: 85yr 6mo 17da, w/o Marion Wood, Sec E R-1
Yenney, James J, b. Aug 04, 1901, d. Oct 20, 1980, s/w Jennie M, Sec W R-4
Yenney, Jennie M, b. Feb 06, 1906, d. Sep 19, 2003, s/w James J, Sec W R-4