BILLERBECK DIPTHERIA CEMETERY
(Cemeteries of Jackson County Wisconsin transcribed November 1, 2002 Diana Heser Morse)

This is a small, unkempt cemetery that possibly originated because of the effort to prevent the spread of the diphtheria epidemic during the late 1870's
News article is from the Badger State Banner of Jackson County dated November 22, 1878.
Last Sunday Henry Green, of Garden Valley, this county, an old comrade of ours in the army, had four children laying dead in his house, three of them dying that day and one the day before. This makes five children he has lost with that dread disease - diphtheria- within three weeks. Our old friend is very unfortunate, and is entitled to the sympathy of all in his great affliction. The dreaded disease is all around us, and may reach this place in a short time. Whenever, it appears among the children no time should be lost in sending for a physician. It is a disease that needs immediate and skillful treatment.
(We can only assume that the unnamed markers could be the children of Henry Green.)

DIPHTHERIA CEMETERY Garden Valley Twp., Jackson Co., WI

#1 BILLERBECK Joseph Father August 24, 1824 to September 28, 1894
     Sarah A April 27, 1885 to July 16, 1887

#2 Footstone Mother

#3 LANGLEY Loran Son of C. L. and L. M. Died August 11, 1886

#4 MONROE John P Died November 20, 1878 AE 3 years and 13 days, Henry E. Died July 7, 1878 AE 1 year and 2 days
Children of O. E. and M. A. (O. E. is Oscar Eugene Monroe, brother of Seth Monroe who married Cynthia Peters, daughter of Samuel Peters)

#5 & #6 Markers with no names

#7 HOSINGTON Emily Dau of Hosie and Marina Died November 30, 1878 AE 13 y 7 d

#8 no stone

#9 GREEN Myrtle May Dau of A. B. and G. R. Died January 20, 1879 AE 1 y 9 ms 12 d
(Diana Morse Note: I believe this is dau of Alonso B & Cynthia R. Peters Green who was described in Cynthia's obituary as dying at 2 1/2 years of age)

#10 no name