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Summit Town Cemetery

Also Known as Old Burying Ground
Summit Township
Waukesha County Wisconsin Genealogy

Location

This active cemetery is located on the north side of Delafield Road, about 1/4 mile east of the intersection with Highway 67, Section 15, Summit Township.

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History

The cemetery was established about 1836 and is the oldest cemetery in the township.

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Cemetery Records

There are cemetery records from the late 1800s to date. The records are available to the public for research Monday-Friday. Call ahead for exact hours. Mail requests will be answered at no charge. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your request.

Contact: Town of Summit
2911 North Dousman Road
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262)567-2757

At the Waukesha County Museum are transcriptions of the tombstones 1836-1938, including lot numbers.

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Tombstone Photographs

Photos for this cemetery are available at Linking Your Past Photo Gallery

A few photos have been taken of stones in this cemetery by Linda & Larry Kopet. Click on the surname to see the photographs available.

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Transcriptions

Obituaries if available are linked to the individual's name. This is only a partial listing of burials in the cemetery.

OSSW: means on the same stone with

ALLISON:
William Allison/Died Jan. 30, 1863/Ae 19 ys.

ANDERSON:
Our Mother/Julia Hale/Wife of Spencer Anderson/Died May 19, 1884/
	Aged 66ys 4ms 16ds

ARLAND:
Thomas Arland/Died Dec. 4, 1863/Aged 72 Years

BAILEY:
James M. Bailey/Dec. 22, 1808/Jan 21, 1896

BARLOW:
Almon Barlow/Died in Milwaukee/Sept ?, 1861 Aged 63 ys & 7 Mos./OSSW:
Rosanna/wife of Almon Barlow/Died in Summit/Sept 12, 1865/Aged ?5 Ys ?Mos

BAUMANN:
Charlotte Baumann/Geb ?? Oct. 1818/Gest 20 Dec 1891

BAXTER:
Orpha/Wife of Andrew Baxter/Died July 29, 1875/Ae 64 Years

BENTE:
Clara Louise (Franzen) Bente/aka LuLu/d. Nov 24 1969
Ellsworth L. Bente/d. Sept 1985

BLOOMFIELD:
See HYDE

BOVEY:
See HINKLEY

BRAKEFIELD:
T. Brakefield/Born March 17, 1813/Died Nov. 9, 1897/OSSW:
Mary Ward/wife of T. Brakefield/Born Feb. 23, 1910/Died Nov. 19, 1884

BRIGHT:
Lena W. Bright/Born Jan. 11, 1855/Died June 18, ????/OSSW:
Adin W. Bright/Born Oct. 2, 1848/Died May 18, 1924

BUTH:
See WOLF

CARLTON:
H.H. Carlton/1810-1890/OSSW:
N.A. His Wife/1811-1887

CHAMPION:
Jane/wife of John Champion/Died July 4, 1863 age ?9 yrs

CLARK:
Gertrude Maria/wife of Henry Clark/Died Oct. 25, 1863/aged 31 years 11 mos 1 day

COBB:
George N. Cobb/Born Dec. 3, 1805/Died Nov. ?, 1856
Lucy L. wife of G. N. Cobb/Born May 6, 1806/Died March 27, 1876

COLEMAN:
Betsy White/wife of Brewster Coleman Died in Summit Wis/
	Jan 20, 1857?/age unreadable

CLAFLIN:
Bea Gilbert/Died Feb. 13, 1879/Aged 56 Years 4 Montsh & 25 Days

DENTON:
Willard Denton/Feb 10, 1810/Feb 7, 1888/OSSW:
Serena Denton/Sept 23, 1818/Apr ?6, 1933

DODGE:
George A. Dodge/Died ???? 25, 1875/Aged ?? years/son of Wm. & ? dodge
Miles N. Dodge/Died May 18, 1898/AGed ?y 11 mo 19 Dyas

DUNTON:
Arthur F. Dunton/November 18, 1879/October 12, 1947
Julia A. Dunton/Aug. 27, 1917/Dec. 27, 1940

EDGERTON:
Belinda Taft/wife of Elisha Edgerton/1813-1862

EDMONDS:
Nellie O. Edmunds/1860-1940

FAIRSERVICE:
See PARKS
 
FERRIS:
Jacob Ferris/Died Mar 7, 1889/Aged 72 years

FIEDLER:
Eva Katharina Fiedler/Geboren J?n 10 Marz 18??/Gestorben/
	16 Marz 1854
Leonhart Fiedler/geb ?/6 Novbr 1860(see stone)

FRINK:
Maria L./Wife of Rev. H.W. Frink, of Summit Wisconsin Conference/
	Died July 2, 1842/Aged 31 Years

GILBERT:
See CLAFLIN

GONZALES:
Deborah M./b. Jan. 25, 1966/d. Feb. 5, 2007/age 41

GORHAM:
See PARKS

GREEN:
George W. Green/Born April 7, 1825/Died May 20, 1902/OSSW:
Christena Green/Born ??????/Died/?????(see stone)

GROPP:
Gottfried Gropp/Died Feb 21, 1875
Godfrey Gropp/born Apr. 28, 1809/Died Feb 21, 1876

GROSS:
Miss Rebecca Gross/Died Dec 23, 1844/Aged 23 Years

HACKBARTH:
Esther Krieser Hackbarth/May 10, 1900/May 13, 1985
Nina Hartwell Hackbarth/1884-1951/wife of Otto
Otto G.A. Hackbarth/11 March 1886-July 1967
John Hackbarth/11 Nov 1889- February 1968
Helen Hackbarth/(wife of John)/d. 1984
Henrietta Sylvester Hackbarth/1884-1952
Lt. Robert Hackbarth/(son of John and Helen)/b.1919/d.1967
Sent in by a researcher/see contributors page

HAHN:
Philip R. Hahn/Died ??? 11, 1851/Aged ????

HALE:
Lucy/wife of Zachariah Hale/Died April 3, 1867/Aged 73ys ?mos 26 Dys

HALE:
See ANDERSON

HARTWELL:
William Hartwell Settled in Concord, Mass 1636/OSSW:
2 Samuel born 1645/OSSW:
3 William born 1671/OSSW:
4 Daniel born 1708/OSSW:
5 Solomon born 1739/OSSW:
6 Daniel born 1764/OSSW:
7 Solomon born 179?

HENNEGAN:
Richard Howard Hennegan/18?8-1910/Entered into life Eternal Aug. 21/OSSW:
Mary Worthington Hennegen/1845-1933

HILDRETH:
B.C. Hildreth/Born Oct. 23, 1811/Died Mar 11, 1882
Bertrand/son of H. & J. Hildreth/Born Mar. 7, 1874/Died May 22, 1892
Henry ? Hildreth/Died August 10, 1847/Aged 31 years

HINKLEY:
Harriet B. Bovey (or Hovey)/date unreadable/OSSW:
B.J. Townsend/1828-1871/OSSW:
Bessie W. Norcott/1830-1882/OSSW:
Wives of B.R. Hinkely

HOWARD:
Cyrus O. Howard/Feb. 25, 1832/Dec. 22, 1863/Co. C 3rd Wis Calv./
	Buried at Carthage, Mo.

HOVEY:
See HINKLEY

HYDE:
Our Mother/Elizabeth Bloomfield/wife of Col. Benjamin Hyde/
	Died Dec. 15, 1856/Aged 59 Years

JACKSON:
Edwin Jackson/born Feb'y 2, 1818/Died Oct. 8, 1871
Jane/Wife of Joseph Jackson/Died Aug. 15, 1850/Aged 40 Years//OSSW:
Jane/Died Oct 6, 1849/AGed 1 Yr 3Ms/OSSW:
Dinah/Died Oct. 2, 1849/Aged 4 years/OSSW:
Daughters of J & J Jackson

JACOBS:
Christian/Born Jan. 8, 1815/Died Dec 7, 187?/OSSW:
Justena/His Wife/born Feb. 28, 1818/Died Feb. 28, 1902

JAMESON:
George B./Son of C. &C Jameson/Died Oct. 18, 18?2/AGe 33 Ys
Solomon F./Son of C. & C Jameson/Died Sept 19, 18??/Age 31 years

JAMESON:
See NELSON

JESUP:
Edwin Jesup/Died May 4, 1853/Aged 59 years

JOHNSON:
George C./1914-1986/OSSW:
Margaret D./1914-1989
Maren/wife of L. Johnson/Aug. 11, 1850-Feb 12, 1912/OSSW:
Louie Johnson/July 11, 1851-Jan 16, 1925

JULL:
In Loving Memory of Rosalie Joan/Daughter of Ernest E. & E. May Jull/
	Aug 14, 1929/Jan 23, 1931

KIMBALL:
Elizabeth/wife of John Kimball/Died Mar. 16, 1862/AGed 50 years

KING:
Our Mother/Sophia/Wife of C. S. King/Died/Apr. 11, 1861/AGed ?7 ys 9 ms 25 Ds

KOEHLER:
Christian Koehler/geboren 20 Apr 1812/Gestorben 8 Octob./ 1861

KRIESER:
See HACKBARTH

LEAVITT:
Adelia Parks Leavitt/born July 16, 1888/Died Aug. 31, 1935
Frances/?? of S. C. Leavitt/Died Oct. 26, 1886/Aged 76 Years

LEAVITT:
See REDFIELD

LEE:
Annie/wife of C. Lea/Dau of H. & M., Stohman/Died June 9, 1878/
	Aged 35 Ys 1 Mo 3Ds

LOUNSBURY:
Jacob K Lounsbury/Died Nov. 2, 1863/Aged 13 Years 27 Days

MEYER:
Louisa/Dau of A.? Meyer/Died ? 29, 1878/rest unreadable

MONTAGUE:
Edward Hooker/Son of Rev. E.J. & F. H. Montague/Died Jan. 6, 1861/
	Aged 13 Years & 28 Days

NEFF:
Clarissa/wife of C.M. Neff/died Apr 9, 1889/Aged 63 Years 8 mos & 3 Days

NELSON:
Nels Nelson/born in Norway/Apr. 13, 1806/Died April 8, 1871
John F. Nelson/Apr. 18, 1819/Jan 30, 1875/OSSW;
Electa N. Jameson/wife of John Nelson/Jan. 17, 1821/Apr. 9, 1803

NICHOLS:
Clarence Nichols/1820-1915
Wanton Nichols/Died Mar 13, 1881/Aged 74 ys 3 Ms 14 Ds

NICKLES:
Ada H.T. Nickles/Born March 6th 1841/Died Jan. 16th 1865/OSSW:
Lieut. Robert J. Nickles/Born Dec. 14th 1839/Died Sept. 11th 1863

NIXON:
William H./Son of Wm. & E.A. Nixon/Died OCt. 9, 1878/Aged 20 Ys 6 Ms

NORCOTT:
See HINKLEY

NOTBOHM:
H. Notbohm/Died Sept 25, 1882/Ae 81 years
Hannah Notbohm/Nov. 30, 1834/June 13, 1918

OLLERENSHAW:
William Ollerenshaw/1819-1892

PARKS:
Rufus Parks/Son of William Parks and Rebecca Gorham/born at 
	Westfield Mass/May 24, 1798/Died at Summit Wisconsin/
	Sept 14, 1876/OSSW:
Harriet Eliza Fairservice/Wife of Rufus Parks/Born at Annsville
	New York/Dec. 22, 1815/Died at Haddonfield New Jersey/
	Sept 13, 1917

PARKS:
See LEAVITT

REDFIELD:
Eliza Leavitt Redfield/1850-1905/OSSW:
Samuel rest unreadable
Judd E. Redfield/Pennsylvania/? U.S. Navy December ?, 1929

RENDALL:
Georgie's In Heaven/Son of ?A.A. Rendall/Died Dec. 26, 1860/
	Ae 3 y'rs 3 mo's & 25 days

ROBINSON:
William Robinson/Born at Hartwick N.J./May 21, 1826/Died
	July 19, 1884

ROEMER:
Son of C & S Roemer/Died Nov. 23, 189? Aged ? yrs 3 Mo 3D's

SEARING:
Robert/1830-1903/OSSW:
Elnora/His Wife 1840-1923

SHELHORN:
Casper Shelhorn/Born Apr. 22, 18??/Died unreadable

SMITH:
Rosanna/Wife of Rueben Smith/Died Dec. 28, 1868/Aged ?8 ys 10 Ms 7D's/OSSW:
Rueben Smith/Died June 5, 1861/Aged 75 Ys 5Ms 5Ds

SOUTHCOTT:
Frederick J./1865-1955/OSSW:
Ellen B./1863-1953

SPENCER:
Elijah Spencer/Died April 23, 1851

STOCKS:
James Stocks/1834-1910

STOHMAN:
Henry Stohman/Died Feb. 17, 1886/Aged 73 Ys 2 Mo
Mary/wife of Henry Stohman/Died Jan. 1, 1870/Aged 64 Ys 2Ms 18Ds

TAFT:
Sarah M./Wife of D.W. Taft/Died Jan. 10, 1851/Aged 27 years
	10 M's & 5d's/a native of Madison Co. NY

TAFT:
See EDGERTON

TOWNSEND: 
See HINKLEY

TURVILLE:
John C. Son of J & E Turville/Died Sept 11, 1868/Aged 5 Ms

VAN BRUNT:
Charles D. Van Brunt/1855-1915

VAN BUSKIRK:
Father/Charles A. Van Buskirk/1854-1930

VINCENT:
Vincent Vincent/Born April 14, 1820/Died Sept 18, 1887/OSSW:
Mary Ann Vincent/Born May 14, 1826/Died Nov. 8, 1898

WARD:
See BRAKEFIELD

WEBSTER:
Asel Webster/Died Aug 211, 1859/Ae 53 Yrs 11 Mos & 21 Days

WHITE:
Julian H. White/Died Sept 5, 1861/Ae 38 Ys 1 Mo & 26 Days

WHITE:
See COLEMAN

WILCOX:
Richard/Son of F. A & ?. E. Wilcox/Died Jan. 11, 1860/Age unreadable

WILKENING:
Catherina Wilkening/Died Apr. 13, 1899/Ae 77y's 14 Ds
Frederick Wilkening/Died March 31, 1878/Ae 76 Yrs 10 Mos 16 Ds

WILLIAMS:
Lieut Jam E. Williams/Co. A. 4th Wis Cav Killed in Action at 
	Baton Rouge, LA/???? 8, 1864/Aged 31 Years 1 Ms & 8 Dys
	(James Epsy/enlisted as Private/promoted to First Lieutenant)

WOLF:
Minnie Buth Wolf/Nov. 27, 1840/Sept 25, 1924

WOOLLEY:
Georgie/Died Nov unreadable/Aged 4 Weeks/OSSW:
Willie/Died Sep 21, 1874/Aged 8 Months/OSSW:
Children of Wm & E? Wooley

WORTHINGTON:
See HENNEGEN

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