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McGhan Cemetery
Grant County Wisconsin

Location:

Section 29, Township 6 North, Range 2 West, Fennimore Twp., Grant County Wisconsin.  On the corner of McGhan Road (East/West) and Bronson Road/McGhan Road (North/South).  McGhan Road (East/West) intersects Highway 61 south of Fennimore.  Bronson Road/McGhan Road intersects Highway 18 East of Fennimore.  From Highway 61, head East on McGhan Road.  From Bronson Road/McGhan Road head due South at the Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore.  Bronson Road seems to be the name at the intersection of Highway 18 to the North.

The cemetery is located on land donated by Silas S. McGhan for a school (School #1) and cemetery about 1850.  Silas S. McGhan purchased his homestead from James Dow on 11 Jun 1847.

Map:

The Cemetery:
 

Burials:

Adaline Bedient, 26 years old, born 1827, died 1853
John McNair, 76 years old, born 1782, died 1858
Ella McNair, 4 years old, born 1868, died 1872
Mark W. McNair, 1 year old, born 1866, died 1867
Annie E. McNair, 1 year old, born 1855, died 1856
Almira McNair, 27 years old, born 1829, died 1856
Celestia M. Smith, daughter of Jacob and Sophia Smith, 19 years, born 1838, died 1857
Sabina Clyde, 72 years old, born 1786, died 1858
Marshall J. Pakard, son of G. A. and E. M. Pakard, 1 year old, born 1857, died 1858
Elizabeth Pakard, wife of A. Pakard, 45 years old, born 1813, died 1858
Joseph Buck, 45 years old, born 1815, died 1860
Nancy Wright, 56 years old, born 1805, died 28 Sep 1861
Silas S. McGhan, 62 years old, born 4 Jul 1800, died  30 Apr 1863
Ibis M. McDonald, daughter of A. and C. McDonald, 5 months old, born 1864, died 1864
Rebecca A. Kitelinger, daughter of J. and E. Kitelinger, 2 years old, born 1862, died 1864
Nancy (Mitchell) McLimans, wife of John H. McLimans, age 51 years, died 10 Apr 1852
Oliver S. Kitelinger, son of J. and E. Kitelinger, 9 years old, born 1872, died 1881
Ernest E. Noble, son of S. A. and J. H. Noble, 3 years old, born 1862, died 1865
Cleoba E. Berdina, 21 years old, born 1845, died 1866
Solman Clyde, 88 years old, born 1778, died 1866
Emma J. Berdine, daughter of Peter Berdine, 9 years old, born 1857, died 1866
Martha Johnson, 76 years old, born 1803, died 1879
Mertie Dankleff, 2 years old, born 1876, died 1878
Linda Dankleff, 12 years old
Anna Dankleff, 10 days old, born 1872, died 1872
Myrtle Dankleff, 6 years old, born 1883, died 30 Mar 1889
Willie (Unknown), 19 days old, born 1888, died 1888
Emil (Unknown), 6 months old, born 1893, died 1893
Matilda Paterson, 26 years old, born 1867, died 1893
Abner McDonald, died May 26, 1874
Mrs. Abner McDonald, 21 years old
Rosita C. Dreiger, daughter of A. and C. Dreiger
Orlando Adams, Co. G., 25th Wisconsin Infantry
E. M. P., initials on a stone.

Tombstones based on my personal visit and the records of the Plum Valley 4-H Club transcripts as recorded in the 19 Jun 1968 issue of the Grant County Independent newspaper.

My Ancestors:
 
Silas S. McGhan
4 Jul 1800 - 30 Apr 1863
Nancy (Mitchell) McLimans
12 Nov 1800 - 10 Apr 1852
(Sophronia McGhan's Mother-In-Law)

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