Swan Creek Cemetery
aka Humphrey Cemetery
Jefferson Co Nebraska
 
July 2009
 
2008 prior to clean up
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Swan Creek Cemetery is located in Section 5, Washington Precinct. From Fairbury, go Go north on Hwy 15 12-13 miles, until you reach 726th Road, which is the county line. Turn west, and continue about 2 1/4 miles. The cemetery is on the south side of the road on the Jefferson Co side. There is a sign marking the cemetery, and a field drive you can pull into.
When I visited this cemetery in 2007 & 2008, it was in poor condition. It was overgrown with heavy weeds, brush and sumac, and if it wasn't for the sign next to it, I probably would not have seen it. In July 2009 I found that the overgrown vegetation had been removed and a new sign placed. It is not currently fenced, but there were fence poles in place.
This is a listing of all stones found in July 2009. Row 1 begins in the northwest corner of the cemetery.
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All photos and information provided by Kristin Vaughn © 2009
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| NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | OTHER INFORMATION |
Row # | Stone # |
| Aubert, Electa L. | 1845 | 1900 | wife of George | 1 | 3 |
| Aubert, George A. | 1825 | 1899 | same stone as Electa | 1 | 3 |
| Aubert, H.J. | | | no dates | 1 | 1 |
| Aubert, J.N. | | | no dates | 1 | 2 |
| Cortright, Addie M. | | 6 Aug 1874 | infant dau of J.D. & E.A., same stone as Esther & Albina | 3 | 1 |
| Cortright, Albina | | 24 Oct 1874 | 69y, same stone as Esther & Addie | 3 | 1 |
| Cortright, Esther A. | | 5 May 1874 | 34y, wife of J.D., same stone as Albina & Addie | 3 | 1 |
| Hamm, Almedia | | 29 March 1903 | 39y 1m 3d, same stone as Jacob, Leroy & John | 3 | 3 |
| Hamm, Jacob | | 16 Oct 1900 | 47y 8m, same stone as Almedia, John & Leroy | 3 | 3 |
| Hamm, John L. | | 17 May 1902 | 17y 3m 28d, same stone as Almedia, Leroy & Jacob | 3 | 3 |
| Hamm, Leroy | | 7 Nov 1900 | 13y 22d, same stone as Almedia, John & Jacob | 3 | 3 |
| Humphrey, Anna | | 8 April 1922 | 85y 9m 3d, same stone as John | 2 | 1 |
| Humphrey, John | | 31 July 1900 | 77y 5m 4d, same stone as Anna, [Co K 47th Wisconsin Vol] | 2 | 1 |
| Tippin, Archable | | 29 Feb 1880 | 79y 5d | 3 | 2 |
| unknown | | | temporary marker, illegible | 2 | 2 |
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