Fairview Cemetery, Reno County, Kansas

Fairview Cemetery 1883 also known as Fairview - Elmer Cemetery is located south/east of the small community of Elmer, KS. From Hwy 96 (south/east of Elmer) go north on Sand Creek Road that comes to a "T", go left and continue north about 1/2 mile. Or from the Elmer community sign on Trail West Road go east about 1 mile and then south on Sand Creek Road about 1/2 mile.

Quote from the "Cemetery Records for Reno county Kansas 1865 - 1975" book "Fairview-Elmer Cemetery was originally a small plot of land on the homestead of Warren F. White. His son, George H. White, seven years old was the first person to be buried there in 1873. In 1880, Warren White fifty years old, was buried there also. After this date there were trustees for the growing cemetery who surveyed and plotted the land. The record book noted that lots were selling for $3.00 eah in 1883. Sarah White, Warren White's widow, deeded the plot to the Fairview Cemetery Association in 1888. The cemetery is in the SW corner of NW1/4 Sec. 17-24-5 in Yoder Township."

The Cemetery sits on the east side of the road enclosed in a fence with two gates. In the center of the front fence is the name of the cemetery on a large arched black rod iron sign "Fairview 1883 Cemetery." "The Trust of the Hutchinson National Bank has charge of this cemetery since Jan. 1, 1967" is written on a marble headstone located in the first row at the front of the cemetery. The cemetery looked well maintained when I first began reading it but returning after several weeks the grass was fairly tall. This cemetery does appear to be still active.

Tombstone Inscription & (Helpful Notes)

I have included (Helpful Notes) where they may apply. Please keep in mind that the information entered between these marks ( ) are just helpful notes from my observation of the headstone or marker locations and from the names on the headstones or markers. Please note that it will be up to the researcher to determine the connections if any. Any other notes listed have been copied from that individual headstone or marker.

{** referring to a different surname

Scottish Rite Masonry ** inscription of a double headed eagle

F. L. T. ** Independent Order of Odd Fellows

G. A. R. ** Grand Army of Republic 1866 - 1956

M. W. A. ** Modern Woodmen of America

O. E. S. ** Order of the Eastern Star

Hope that these (Helpful Notes) will be beneficial in your research.

Complete Tombstone Reading & Transcription August 2005 by Rose Stout

Read all existing & legible headstones.

Please feel free to submit any corrections, any burials that may have been missed, additional burials, headstone photos or obituraies that you would like to add to this cemetery transcription. Please contact Peggy Thompson

"W ~ Z" SURNAMES

Surname Name
Birth Date

Death Date
Tombstone Inscsription & (Helpful Notes)

Wainner Alice F.
1870

1953
"(between & have identical stone as Harry W. Wainner & {Merrill W. Linderman) (near Anita J., David L., Harry T. & Lella M.)"

Wainner Amy A.
1846

1928
his wife (same stone with George J.)(refer to Grace E.)

Wainner Anita J.
Jul 29 1938

( No Date )
(next to David L.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)

Wainner David L.
1934

1952
(next to Anita J.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)

Wainner Erma H.
1894

1982

Wainner Esther Louis
1876

1967
(near Amy A., Esther Louis, George J. & Sarah M.)

Wainner George J.
1846

1944
Father (same stone with Amy A.)(refer to Grace E.)

Wainner Grace E.
1878

1878
(near Amy A., Esther Louis, George J. & Sarah M.)

Wainner Harry T.
Jun 20 1905

Jun 2 1984
"married Mar 9 1928 (same stone with Lela M.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)"

Wainner Harry W.
1861

1944
(refer to Alice F. for others near)

Wainner Lela M.
Mar 3 1907

( No Date )
"married Mar 9 1928 (same stone with Harry T.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)"

Wainner Sarah M.
1833

1884
wife of G.W. (refer to Grace E. for others near)

Walters Davie W.
1845

1896

Ward Ward VanBuren
Jan 18 1895

Jul 23 1965
"Kansas Pvt. CO. A 340 MG BN 89 Div WWI (refer to surname {Burris tombstone for others near)"

Webster Thomas
1947

1967

West Ann
Feb 28 1894
wife of S.

West Harry S.
Nov 23 1868

Apr 8 1925
(same stone with {Elizabeth Barton)

Whetstone Eva Belle
Aug 6 1888
1yr 3m 28d, daughter of O.S. & A.

White Ephraim
Sep 21 1841

Dec 29 1886
(next to Sarah E.) (near Thomas Jr)

White Esther M.
Jul 16 1891

Jul 12 1973
(refer to {Moore surname tombstone for others near)

White George H.
Jan 29 1873
17yrs 9m 22d (same stone with Warren F.)

White George W.
1859

1946
(same stone with Georgia) (refer to Esther M.)

White Georgia A.
1860

1925
(same stone with George W.) (refer to Eshter M.)

White Sarah E.
Jul 3 1842

Jan 21 1918
(between Ephraim & Thomas Jr)

White Thomas, Jr.
Dec 25 1803

Feb - 1889
(next to Sarah E.) (near Ephraim)

White Warren F.
Oct 23 1880
50yrs 2m (same stone with George H.)

Whitney Ema M.
Sep 29 1908

Oct 10 1992
(same stone with George W.)

Whitney George W.
Aug 14 1907

Mar 26 1981
(same stone with Ema M.)

Williams Aileen Fay Contrell
Dec 29 1904

Aug 9 1999
(same stone with Albert Franklin)

Williams Albert B.
1857

1938
"(same stone with Rosa E.) (next to & same stone color as {Elizabeth McCreight)"

Williams Albert Franklin
Jul 16 1903

Jan 5 1994
(same stone with Aileen Faye Contrell Williams)

Williams Beatrice
Jan 3 1908

Apr 16 1996
(same stone with G. Fred)

Williams G. Fred
Jul 26 1899

Jun 26 1989
(same stone with Beatrice)

Williams James Solomon
1841

1926
(same stone with Kate & Melissa Ann)

Williams Kate
1877

1954
(same stone with James Solomon & Melissa Ann)

Williams Melissa Ann
1846

1905
(same stone with Kate & James Solomon)

Williams Rosa E.
1861

1930
"(same stone with Albert B.) (next to & same stone color as {Elizabeth McCreight)"

Wills Luleta F.
1930

( No Date )
"Loving wife & sister, married Jun 9 1953 (same stone with Wesley M.)"

Wills Wesley M.
1927

1985
"US Navy Ret 1945-1965, married Jun 9 1953 (same stone with Luleta F.)"

Wolf Roman
1844

1926
(same stone with Ruth J.)

Wolf Ruth J.
1843

1892
(same stone with Roman)

Wray Belle
1873

1952
(near Ivan, Richard A., Ruby M. & {Opal Mac Allister)

Wray Ivan
Feb 15 1898

Jan 20 1956
(same stone with Ruby M.) (refer to Belle for others near)

Wray Richard A.
1903

1991
(near Belle, Ivan, Ruby M. & {Opal Mac Allister)

Wray Ruby M.
May 26 1900

Aug 13 1931
(same stone with Ivan) (refer to Belle for others near)

Wright Grant
1869

1927

Surname	Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Tombstone Inscsription & (Helpful Notes)
Wainner	Alice F.	1870	1953	"(between & have identical stone as Harry W. Wainner & {Merrill W. Linderman) (near Anita J., David L., Harry T. & Lella M.)"
Wainner	Amy A.	1846	1928	his wife (same stone with George J.)(refer to Grace E.)
Wainner	Anita J.	Jul 29 1938	( No Date )	(next to David L.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)
Wainner	David L.	1934	1952	(next to Anita J.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)
Wainner	Erma H.	1894	1982
Wainner	Esther Louis	1876	1967	(near Amy A., Esther Louis, George J. & Sarah M.)
Wainner	George J.	1846	1944	Father (same stone with Amy A.)(refer to Grace E.)
Wainner	Grace E.	1878	1878	(near Amy A., Esther Louis, George J. & Sarah M.)
Wainner	Harry T.	Jun 20 1905	Jun 2 1984	"married Mar 9 1928 (same stone with Lela M.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)"
Wainner	Harry W.	1861	1944	(refer to Alice F. for others near)
Wainner	Lela M.	Mar 3 1907	( No Date )	"married Mar 9 1928 (same stone with Harry T.) (refer to Alice F. for others near)"
Wainner	Sarah M.	1833	1884	wife of G.W. (refer to Grace E. for others near)
Walters	Davie W.	1845	1896
Ward	Ward VanBuren	Jan 18 1895	Jul 23 1965	"Kansas Pvt. CO. A 340 MG BN 89 Div WWI (refer to surname {Burris tombstone for others near)"
Webster	Thomas	1947	1967
West	Ann		Feb 28 1894	wife of S.
West	Harry S.	Nov 23 1868	Apr 8 1925	(same stone with {Elizabeth Barton)
Whetstone	Eva Belle		Aug 6 1888	1yr 3m 28d, daughter of O.S. & A.
White	Ephraim	Sep 21 1841	Dec 29 1886	(next to Sarah E.) (near Thomas Jr)
White	Esther M.	Jul 16 1891	Jul 12 1973	(refer to {Moore surname tombstone for others near)
White	George H.		Jan 29 1873	17yrs 9m 22d (same stone with Warren F.)
White	George W.	1859	1946	(same stone with Georgia) (refer to Esther M.)
White	Georgia A.	1860	1925	(same stone with George W.) (refer to Eshter M.)
White	Sarah E.	Jul 3 1842	Jan 21 1918	(between Ephraim & Thomas Jr)
White	Thomas, Jr.	Dec 25 1803	Feb - 1889	(next to Sarah E.) (near Ephraim)
White	Warren F.		Oct 23 1880	50yrs 2m (same stone with George H.)
Whitney	Ema M.	Sep 29 1908	Oct 10 1992	(same stone with George W.)
Whitney	George W.	Aug 14 1907	Mar 26 1981	(same stone with Ema M.)
Williams	Aileen Fay Contrell	Dec 29 1904	Aug 9 1999	(same stone with Albert Franklin)
Williams	Albert B.	1857	1938	"(same stone with Rosa E.) (next to & same stone color as {Elizabeth McCreight)"
Williams	Albert Franklin	Jul 16 1903	Jan 5 1994	(same stone with Aileen Faye Contrell Williams)
Williams	Beatrice	Jan 3 1908	Apr 16 1996	(same stone with G. Fred)
Williams	G. Fred	Jul 26 1899	Jun 26 1989	(same stone with Beatrice)
Williams	James Solomon	1841	1926	(same stone with Kate & Melissa Ann)
Williams	Kate	1877	1954	(same stone with James Solomon & Melissa Ann)
Williams	Melissa Ann	1846	1905	(same stone with Kate & James Solomon)
Williams	Rosa E.	1861	1930	"(same stone with Albert B.) (next to & same stone color as {Elizabeth McCreight)"
Wills	Luleta F.	1930	( No Date )	"Loving wife & sister, married Jun 9 1953 (same stone with Wesley M.)"
Wills	Wesley M.	1927	1985	"US Navy Ret 1945-1965, married Jun 9 1953 (same stone with Luleta F.)"
Wolf	Roman	1844	1926	(same stone with Ruth J.)
Wolf	Ruth J.	1843	1892	(same stone with Roman)
Wray	Belle	1873	1952	(near Ivan, Richard A., Ruby M. & {Opal Mac Allister)
Wray	Ivan	Feb 15 1898	Jan 20 1956	(same stone with Ruby M.) (refer to Belle for others near)
Wray	Richard A.	1903	1991	(near Belle, Ivan, Ruby M. & {Opal Mac Allister)
Wray	Ruby M.	May 26 1900	Aug 13 1931	(same stone with Ivan) (refer to Belle for others near)
Wright	Grant	1869	1927