Burt County Cemeteries

Grace Cemetery

1 mile south of Bertha, Burt County, Nebraska

Tombstone Inscriptions November 1998 by Jane Judt

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Stone are in north to south rows.

Starting on southeast side:

First Row

Vollbrecht, Chas. (FATHER)
1840-1907

Bowen, Zebulon D.
1829-1910
Bowen, Mary E. (His Wife)
1837-1921

Bowen, James O.
Died Nov. 24, 1899, aged 40 yrs, 11 ms, 3 ds

Matthewson, Minerva E. (wife of J.C.)
Died Jan or Jun. 9, 1894, aged 26 yrs, 9ms, 17 ds

Hubbil, M. R.
Died Jan. 13, 1890 in his 68th year

Miller, Dewey J., son of G.H. and M. Miller
Died Jan. 5, 1899, aged 3 ms, 22 ds
Miller, Louie H., dau of G.H. and M. Miller
Died Jan. 21, 1899, aged 4 ms, 8 ds

Second Row

Johnson, Tanner
Dec. 27, 1879-June 17, 1957

Johnson, Felix
Apr. 18, 1877-Aug 13, 1938

Johnson, Godfrey
Apr 15, 1881- Aug 11, 1925

Johnson, Carl E.
Feb. 13, 1842-Feb 26, 1902
Johnson, Matilda (His wife)
Feb 13, 1846-Feb 9;, 1906
On sides of large stone:

South side:
Lodell - Oct 19, 1873-Mar 12, 1919

East side:
Sisters:
Josephine - Dec. 13, 1874-Apr. 11, 1924
Chinnie - Nov. 18. 1870-Aug 13, 1924

North Side:
Leonard - Apr. 3, 1878-July 18, 1893
Huldah - Sept. 9, 1884-Mar 15, 1894

(Stones with names: Josephine, Chinnie, Huldah, Leonard, and Lodell, Mother and Father are around larger stone.)

Saxton, William E.
1844-1923
Saxton, Mary, (His wife)
1852-1943
Jesse E.
Apr 5, 1882-Apr. 2, 1892
Henry V.
Sept. 11, 1884-Apr 2, 1892
Martha A.
Jan. 11, 1893-July 4, 1897
(Stone with name Martha next to larger stone.)

Saxton, Lloyd E. (Nebraska PFC 579 Casual Det, World War I 1917-1918)
June 21, 1888-Feb 5, 1967

Shinbur, Elver L.
Apr. 3, 1879-Nov. 7, 1906

Shinbur, Nelson P.
Feb 19, 1843-Jan. 6, 1910
Christine, (His wife)
Oct 14, 1854-Dec 2, 1932

Robertson, Fred
1867-1958

Larson, Sedsel L. (wife of Fred Robertson)
1869-1940

Robertson, Ada
1897-1981

Third Row

Romans, S. Arepta (wife of W.D. Romans)
Died: Feb.7, 1889, Aged 32 yrs, 21 dys
Also infant daughter

Christensen, Pauline, (Wife of C. Christensen)
Oct. 24, 1851-Aug 26, 1918

Christensen, Christian
Dec 27, 1841-Nov 23, 1932

Christensen, Annabelle L. (daughter, wife of Bob Doris)
Nov. 5, 1952-Aug 20, 1993

Christensen, Ruth E. (wife)
June 16, 1920-____________

Christensen, Frank
Nov. 19, 1881-Jan 7, 1961

Larson, (Infant Dau of Ole & Joanna Larson)
Feb 14, 1888

Granander, Karl O., Son of K. & H. Granander
Jan. 3, 1910-Jan. 5, 1910

Larson, Ole
Marker: Father GAR 1861-1865 to north of Stone
Nov. 11, 1837-June 27, 1913
Larson, Johanna
Sep. 25, 1843-Nov 28, 1905

Fourth Row

Ruhe, Mabel E. (wife of Fred)
June 28, 1889-Feb 18, 1966

Ruhe, Fred
June 27, 1888-Jan 17, 1947

Ruhe, Louis (Father)
Jan 12, 1865-Feb. 24, 1933

Ruhe, Mary Christina (Mother)
Mar. 17, 1868-Sep. 21, 1931

Ruhe, Leo Harlin (Son)
Mar 24, 1908-Sept 11, 1920

Ruhe, Infant Son
July 10, 1910-July 13, 1910

Ruhe, Leland Otto (Son)
Mar. 18, 1904-Apr. 21, 1904

Father

Mother

Gust, E.

Johnson, John P.
1817-1885
Johannah C. (wife of John P.Johnson)
1826-1904
Gust E. (son of John P Johnson.)
1862-1912

Christensen, Glenn F. (son of F.A. & L.J.)
1914-1914

Fifth Row

Paulson, Nellie (Daughter of H. P.W. and Annie C. Paulson)
May 14, 1889-Aug 2, 1889

Paulson, Arthur (son of H.P.W. & Annie C. Paulson)
born Oct 4, 1891, Died Dec 13, 1891

????????, son of H.P.W. & AC Paulson
?Nov 25, 1882, aged 4y, ?2m, 19ds

Ruhe, Ella M. (Daughter of H.R. & C.S. Ruhe)
Died: Mar. 6, 1888, Aged 2 yrs 5 mo. 18 ds.

Toxword, Carrie M. (Daughter of N.H. & M. Toxword)
Died: July 8, 1886, Aged 13 yrs, 3 mos.

Johnson, Infant (Son of J.F. & A. Johnson)
Died: May 20, 1889, Aged 4 mo, 11 day

Cannady, Amelia Ward Johnson
Jan. 25, 1856-Dec 14, 1928

Johnson, John E.
Sept. 16, 1843.-Oct 28, 1917

Samson, Ida Johnson
Feb 6, 1882- Mar 24, 1975

Sons of A & M Phillip

Elmer
Born June 10, 1891, Died Oct 24, 1892
Ernest
Born May 10, 1893, Died Nov 1, 1894

Martha J. , Wife of Adam Phillips
Died Mar 27, 1897, Aged 34 yrs.

John Emanuel
Died Nov 15, 1895, Aged 79 years (Boomer 118 GAR)
Robert Phillips
Died Feb 11, 1894 Age 35 yrs
Katherine Emanuel
1833-1910

Ward, Alonzo M.
Sept 9, 1856- Apr 13, 1933
Ward, Mary E.
Jan 11, 1861 - Oct 23, 1947

Sixth Row

Toxword, H.S.
Died Dec 1, 1907, Aged 90 yr, 1 mo, 3 dy
Toxword, Marie E. (wife of H.S. Toxword)
Died Nov 6, 1897, Aged 78 yr, 11 mo, 2 dys

Seventh Row

Ruhe, Ernest (Father) (GAR 1861-1865)
Mar. 4, 1829-July 29, 1918
Caroline, (His wife) (Mother)
Mar. 12, 1833-Dec. 6, 1923

Peterson, Hans (Father) (GAR 1861-1865)
1836-1897
Martha Iverson (Wife of Hans Peterson) (Mother)
1836-1913

Wickstrom, Alex
1847-1917

Wickstrom Anna (His Wife)
1860-1894

Larson, Carrie (Wife of August E. Johnson)
Sept. 2, 1892-Oct 8, 1929

Powley, Mary Johnson (marker FLT R)
Feb 23, 1878-July 24, 1944

Johnson, August E.
July 22, 1884-Dec 13, 1952

Johnson, Charley A.
May 12, 1886-Apr. 3, 1961