Olin Cemetery is located about 5 miles South of the intersection of Hwys 82 and 13 in Adams County, WI.
Located on the East side of Highway 13, it stands out from the wooded or grassy areas that surround it.
The area that it covers is a slight slope, with the lowest part being by the front fence (near the highway).
The cemetery itself appears to be divided by the barely-there drive, putting the older 2/3 to the South and the newer 1/3 to the North.
There are a number of unmarked graves, and a number of stones that have succumbed to the elements and time.
Those marked with an * before the stone are persons I have more information on - just email me!
Click the links here to see various photos of the cemetery.
view of the North section from 1/2 way between fence and Hwy 13.
view of the North section from just inside the gate.
view of the South section from just inside the gate.
view of the South section at a 45-degree turn from last picture.
view of the Freeman family plot.
view of the South section from outside the fence.
view from gate at the drive.
view from back of cemetery looking SW at Southern section.
view from back of cemetery looking W at Southern section.
view from back of cemetery looking SSE at Southern section
view from back of cemetery looking SW at the Southern section.
view from back of cemetery looking W at the Southern Section.
view from back of cemetery looking NW at the Northern section.
view from back of cemetery looking NE at the 4 graves in the back of the Northern section.
view from back of cemetery looking SSE at the Southern section.
view of one of the Elderkin plots in the Southern section.
view of the Hinman plot from the West.
view of the Hinman plot from the East and slightly above.
another view of the Hinman plot form the East and slightly above.
view of the "lily patch" where we "discovered" a stone.
view of the entry, drive and the bushes covering the Shepard stone.
view of "the big tree" in the Southern section, near rows 2-4.
The rows start in the NW corner (lower left of sketch) and go towards the South.
The persons responsible for making rows in this particular cemetery did their job in the dark I think.
As you can see, there are not exactly definate rows.
Click on the headstone next to the name to see photos.
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some abbreviations you might see:
*SS = Same Stone
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Row North-1 (along the fenceline, closest to Highway 13)
*
Emma N Dutcher1876 - 1972
*
Oren C Dutcher*
Henry L Cook1878 - 1947
Cook (shared family stone, no other names)*
Elizabeth A Cook1882 - 1958
*
James L Cook (son of Henry and Elizabeth)1904 - 1923
*
Ned W and Jane E Cook(stone also has "COOK" on the backside) *SS
(see whole stone w/fence in way)
Feb 16, 1889 - Feb 23, 1974 (Ned)
June 1, 1889 - Mar 1, 1956 (Jane)
*
Edith Cook (daughter of Ned and Jane)Aug 26, 1921 - Sept 27, 1922
C W Reibe(the fence is blocking partially here)(OR see a close up of the inscription)
Feb 20, 1876 - Oct 2, 1909
Row North-2
unknown
Edith Hill and Albert Hill *SS1886 - 1946 (Edith)
1879 - 1958 (Albert)
Edwin C Hill1913 - 1929
Ethel C Weiss and Russell M Weiss *SS1906 - 1995 (Ethel)
1901 - 1981 (Russell)
unknownRow North-3
Myrtle E Holl and Harold C Holl *SS1915 - (Myrtle)
1911 - 1977 (Harold)
Donald H HollDec 15, 1939 - July 10, 1991
Row North-4
Brian K GeorgesonFeb 19, 1980 - May 16, 1994
Randy Lee GeorgesonJune 13, 1961 - Nov 20, 1984
Arthur Rondhuis and Wilhelmina Rondhuis *SS1886 - 1964 (Wilhelmina)
1887 - 1966 (Arthur)
Edward Rau (same dates as big stone)
Edward P Rau and Alvina L Rau *SS1901 - 1977 (Edward)
1905 - 1989 (Alvina)
Henry P Spaude and Henrietta L Spaude *SS1870 - 1948 (Henrietta)
1870 - 1945 (Henry)
*
Merle Dwane CookMay 8, 1941 - June 27, 1964
*
Infant Daughter Cook (daughter of Hesper and Raymond)1945
*
Hesper N Cook and Raymond P Cook *SS1911 - 1989 (Hesper)
1912 - 1981 (Raymond)
Row North-5
Robert K Georgeson and Patricia M Georgeson *SSMay 4, 1929 - May 27, 1999 (Robert)
Jan 2, 1934 - (Patricia)
Margaret M Spaude and Henry H Spaude *SS1909 - (Margaret)
1912 - 1957 (Henry)
Row North-6
Sheri StaffordNov 10, 1970
unmarked (Unnamed Son-in-Law of Doris Chamberlin)
Howard J Chamberlin (same dates as large stone)
Howard J / Helen E / Ernest A / Doris B Chamberlin *SS(See shot of entire headstone)
Dec 10, 1917 - Apr 14, 1988 (Howard)
1893 - 1969 (Helen)
May 13,1917-Jan 13,1990 (Ernest)
1919 - (Doris)
Ernest A Chamberlin (same dates as large stone)
Mildred J Witt and Edward A Witt *SS(See shot of entire headstone)
1912 - 1990 (Mildred)
1910 - 1977 (Edward)
*
Deborah Lynn CookSept 4, 1959 - Jan 18, 1960
Row North-7
Mabel Owen1897 - 1990
unmarked
Row North-8
Harvey Brown and Margarete R Brown *SS1909 - 1975 (Harvey)
1910 - 1997 (Margarete)
Joseph / Irene / Michael / Christina Prindle *SS1925 - (Joseph)
1926 - (Irene)
1949 - (Michael)
1972 - 1972 (Christina)
Clarice J Speerschneider1901 - 1980
Dorothy Stone and Lyle J Stone *SS(see closer shot of center)
(see closer shot of Lyle's side)
(see closer shot of Dorothy's side)
Sept 24, 1916 - Jun 20, 1982 (Lyle)
Feb 18, 1926 - May 18,1977 (Dorothy)
Runnar F AltoMar 1, 1911 - May 25, 1974
Row North-9
Runnar Alto (same dates as stone in Row 8)Row North-10
Eleanor S LaVoie and John E LaVoie *SS1903 - 1934 (Eleanor)
Oct 7,1901 - Nov 27,1990 (John)
John Edward LaVoie(same dates as shared stone)
Gertrude C LaVoie1924 - 1995
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Lyle D Oakes and Irene F Oakes *SS1898 - 1981 (Lyle)
1893 - 1987 (Irene)
Walter John Bajorek (same dates as other stone)
Walter J Bajorek and Margaret J Bajorek *SS (Walter earned a Purple Heart)Sept 28, 1915 - May 8, 1996 (Walter)
July 27, 1921 - (Margaret)
Donna J / Erwin M / Erwin H Arndt *SS(See closer shot of the photo on the headstone)
Sept 10, 1937 - (Donna)
Mar 5, 1936 - Sept 27, 1997 (Erwin M)
July 6, 1900 - May 12, 1990 (Erwin H)
Lola Marie WittMay 29, 1917 - Apr 25, 1995
George J WittOct 31, 1905 - Jan 12, 1978
Row North-11
Scott Suhm, SrJune 2, 1955 - March 31, 1989
Row North-12
M. Jane Dillon1920 - 1996
Anthony PrzybylinskiJan 1, 1917 - Oct 13, 1995
Cruz Villareal RodarteMay 3, 1921 - Nov 21, 1996
Jackie Ray Pittman and Dorothy C Pittman *SS(See a closer shot of the headstone)
Nov 6, 1925 - Oct 16, 1986 (Jackie)
Mar 4, 1921 - June 10, 1996 (Dorothy)
unmarked
Row North-13
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Nicholas Schulz (infant son of Brian and Terry)Oct 28, 1995
Row North-14
Adeline Slomski1917 - 1997
Paul J Slomski (only has temporary metal marker)1922 - 2000
Doris V Bolke and Richard G Bolke *SSApr 15, 1929 - June 10, 1990 (Doris)
Aug 24, 1925 - (Richard)
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