Burr Oak, Jewell County
Burr Oak Cemetery (southeast of town) – Map
Type: Granite Monument with eagle
Description: The granite monument is capped with a bronze eagle with wings spread. A bronze plaque on the monument reads: “In memory of ~ the illustrious dead ~ and in honor of our ~ living heroes who ~ have defended us ~ in all our wars ~ Civil War 1861-1865 ~ Spanish War 1898 ~ World War 1917-1919 ~ Erected by our patriotic citizens ~ May 30, 1931”. Beneath the plaque are additional inscription of “World War No II 1941-1945”, “Korean War 1950-1953”, and “Viet Nam Conflict 1964-1975”.
References:
Rajtar and Franks, 2002
Photographs:
DE McGovern, March 12, 2010
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
Jewell, Jewell County
Wallace Cemetery (east of town on K28) – Map
Type: Granite Monument
Description: Two granite monuments and a bronze marker commemorate William Washington Nixon. These read:
“William W. Nixon ~ Pvt ~ 2 PA HV Arty ~ Feb 22, 1846 – March 17, 1944”.
“William W. Nixon ~ Jewell, Kans ~ Commander In Chief ~ Grand Army Of The Republic ~ 1940-41 ~ Presented April 6 1941 By ~ Womans Relief Corps – Dept Of Kansas ~ Grace M. Wanner – Pres ~ Judy Wanner – Secy.”
“William W. Nixon ~ Commander In Chief ~ Grand Army Of The ~ Republic 1940-1941~Feb 22 1846 – Mar 17 1944”.
References:
reported by B Tarr
Photographs:
B Tarr, April 24, 2004
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
Jewell, Jewell County
Jewell Cemetery, Jewell County (west of town – 1848 H Rd.) – Map
Type: Granite Monument
Description: A granite monument in the cemetery is engraved: “To The ~ Unknown ~ Dead ~ 1861-1865 ~ By ~ G.A.R. & W.R.C.”.
References:
reported by RM Thies
Photographs:
RM Thies, September 25, 1999
SUV Registry Status: Primary Memorial
SUVCW documentation needed
Mankato, Jewell County
Jewell County Court House (307 N. Commercial St.) – Map
Type: Granite Monument
Description: A granite monument is mounted next to a flag pole. The monument is inscribed: “Dedicated To Those ~ Men And Women Of ~ Jewell County Who ~ Made The Supreme ~ Sacrifice Of Their ~ Lives And To All Who ~ Fought And Served ~ In Every Crisis Of ~ War And Peace. Not ~ Only For The Cause ~ Of America, But For ~ The Cause Of All ~ Mankind”.
References:
reported by DE McGovern
Photographs:
DE McGovern, March 19, 2006
SUV Registry Status: Secondary Memorial
no SUVCW documentation planned
Department of Kansas Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War 