Tabernacle Cemetery
Delafield Township, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Location

Tabernacle Cemetery is located on the west side of Bryn Drive (Highway E) west of the intersection with Highway G, Sect. 35 Delafield Township.

History

This inactive cemetery was established circa 1844. The church congregation was organized in 1844 as the First Welsh Congregational Church of Delafied.

The first church, a log structure, was built in 1845 on what is now part of the cemetery. In 1866 a new frame church was built on Hwy G. That church was destroyed by fire in 1980. The church was also called Tabernacle Congregational Church. In 1920, the congregation affiliated with the Waukesha Presbytery of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. It then became known as the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church. In 1943 it joined the Kettle Moraine Parish, which was a group of small churches which had band together. The congregation was dissolved in 1947, but a caretaker still maintains the cemetery grounds.

Records

The church records are available 1866-1946 from the Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.

At the Waukesha Museum are transcriptions of the tombstones 1846-1936.

Transcriptions

The following is a list of burials copied by Ramona D. in April 2004. She would be happy to photograph any of the stones in the cemetery. Please email her directly.

To go back to the alphabetic listing

The stone at road says "Tabernacle Cemetery Established 1842"

Row 1
Williams Brittain Milbrath
Jan 31, 1926 - Mar 6, 1994

Vance A. Doughty
Wisconsin Tec. 4 77 Evacuation Hosp. World War II
Sept 13, 1910 - July 6, 1958 

Row 2
Howell
Mother - Eliza Feb 24, 1844 - Jan 31, 1905
Father - Jonah Sept 7 1844 - Jan 14, 1935

Williams
Lorene Williams Aug 3, 1901 - Nov 7, 1937
John L. Williams July 3 1873 - June 25 1941
Elizabeth Williams Dec 20, 1885 Apr. 6, 1915
Hannah Williams Nov 11, 1875 - Jan 12, 1905
Ann Williams Oct 15, 1867 - Apr. 15, 1940

Allen
Mom - Ethel M. Sept, 24, 1922 - 
Dad - Clayton J. Sept 7, 1917 - July 8, 1988

Allen
Mother - Ida A. Dec 26, 1887 - May 15, 1967
Father - Edward H. Sept 14, 1887 - Nov 11, 1962

Allen 
Father - Oswald J. Allen June 9 1857 - June 3 1929
Mother - Christina  J. Allen Nov 9 1860 - Jan 7 1920

Weir  David A. 1922

Taege
Marlys S. 1928 - 
Jack F. 1927 - 1973

Linda J. Taege 1954 - 2001

Nirschl 
Mother - Hermina E. Jan 8 1911 - 
Father - John S. Oct 1 1912 - April 5 1984

Mother - Edna Phillips Frank 1903 -1946

Irene Phillips 1897 - 1900

Row 3
Grandmother - Amzer Hood Schultz July 12 1875 - Sept 24 1929

Mother- Mary A. Martin Born Oct 2 1832 at Pembrokshire Wales died Oct 28 1907

Father - Edward W. Martin Born Oct 2 1831 at Dorchester England died May 20 1897

Mother Frances C. Bothe Dec 21 1917 - Aug. 18, 1963

 Broken stone -Elizabeth (unreadable)  27 years & 25 days   Margaret daughter of J. ? & E. Davies died Sept 20, 1865

William Jenkins born Dec 22, 1830 died June 28 1905
Mary his wife Born Oct 27, 1835  died May 1 1919
(two small stones) husband   wife

Willis E. son of Arthur & Mable L. Richards Oct 9 1926 - Dec 30 1930

Richards
Mother  Mable L. Oct 10, 1886 - Dec 4, 1970
Father  Arthur Oct. 7 1881 - Jan 14, 1964

Lettie Donohue Apr. 13, 1887 - July 5 1965

Mother Anna Phillips 1864 - 1946

John Phillips 1854 - 1929

Row 4
Large stone  
West side of stone:  
	Joseph James born June 1812 died ? 1889   Lizzie Jones  born 1802 died 1888
North side of stone:  
	Richard R. James born June 4, 1858 died Mar 4 1927
East side of stone: 
	Joseph James died Sept 7, 1850 aged 71 yrs   
	Mary wife of Jos James died June 4, 1851 aged 68 yrs
South side of stone: 
	Margaret James died July 21, 1878 (?) aged 68 yrs
	Margaret James aged 62 years 5m 5 d's 

John James Died Mar 20, 1860 aged 51 yrs 10 mo's (unreadable saying on bottom of stone)

Elizabeth wife of John R. James died Oct 11, 1868 (?) (broken stone)

Large stone:  Richards
Small stones: Roger Dec 31, 1873 Jan 24, 1886
	      Jane Dec 25, 1886 - Aug 8, 1887
              Thomas Jan 26, 1889 - Feb 16, 1889
              David L. Mar 12, 1879 - June 3, 1907
              Mother  Jane Nov 20, 1848 - Nov 14, 1909
              Father  Thomas R. Mar 1 1845 - Jan 26 1915

Williams
Mother - Elizabeth R. Dec 13, 1911 - Dec 9, 2000
Father - Edward Sept 10, 1912

Row 5
J. Maldwyn Williams 1833 - 1902 Vet. Co. F 118th Reg. Ohio Vol. Inf. 1861 - 1865
Father on small stone

William Olin Rowlands 1961 - 1966

Olin
Ruth M. 1907 - 1996 
Leslie E. 1906 1994    Wed June 29, 1929

Williams
David T. 1868 - 1963
Elizabeth A. 1867 - 1935

Ann Hughes Died 1923 aged 75

Griffith Hughes died 1917 aged 86 

Eleanor Hughes died 1893 aged 88

broken stone in ground unreadable

small stone in ground unreadable

tall stone broken top
South side: 
	Elizabeth S. daughter of R & A Richards died Mar 9, 1866 
		aged 19 yrs 1 mo 20 days
North side: 
	Amelia wife of R. Richards died June 28 1861 aged 31 (?) yrs ? months
East side: 
	Roger Richards died Aug 29 (?) 1859 or 1879 aged 35 yrs ? months

Morris
Benjamin son of Wm Morris born July 27, 1857 died Aug 19 1880

4 unmarked head stones upright

upright mostly unreadable stone reads in part wife of J Jones

Jones
John H. 1813 - 1891
Elizabeth his wife 1804 - 1878

Veronica Shallcross Berg wife of Victor mother of Victor and Margaret 1899 - 1974
at end of row in woods - left half of monument stone reads: in me----------   Samuel ---------- who died ----------- Ap -------------  Aged 5------------  O oesol fyd i isel------------ Doi dithan yn-------------- Er fy mwyn r----------- Gareg lle'r -------------

Row 6 
Davis 
Winifred Jay Mar 1 1900 - June 27, 1981
Lorance D. Feb 5, 1896 - Oct 2 1965

Harvey Son of D & M Williams 1885 - 1890

Hughes
Hugh E. 1843 - 1925
Mary his wife 1849 - 1910

Large stone: East side:  
	Hannah daughter of H & M Hughes died Aug 8 1877 aged 11 months
south side unreadable saying
West side: 
	Edmund son of H & M Hughes died Feb 24, 1886 aged 17 yrs

Samuel son of David & Mary Williams died Feb 23 1877 aged 2 yrs 5 mos 18 dys

In memory of John Williams Late of Llanllugan N. W. who died Agst 11th 1860 aged 61 yrs Byw i mi yw crist a marw sydd elw

(top unreadable) Elizabeth Williams wife of John Williams (bottom saying unreadable)

Hannah (rest unreadable)

Large flat stone (unreadable) aged 33 or 53 yrs aged ?  ? Williams wife of ? 1873 unreadable

Thomas williams died Nov 3 1885 aged 79 yrs
Martha Williams died Mar 23, 1885 aged 79 yrs

Large stone: Williams
East side: 
	John T Williams 1829 - 1904 
	Margaret his wife 1840 - 1879  
	Willie died 1877 ae 1 yr 2 mo's
West side: 
	Mary 1864 - 1897  
	Martha 1869 - 1901  
	Jennie died 1889 ae 11 yrs 4 mo's  
	Lizzie 1871 - 1917  

Mary 1871 - 1877

Large stone:
Jones (on bottom of stone)
east side: 
	Charles Garfield died March 3 1881 aged 3 months
South side: 
	In memory of Rev. Enoch Jones died May 26 1886 aged 48 yrs unreadable saying underneath  

Mother Ann Jones 1840 - 1932

Father Edward Williams 1835 - 1928

Mother Ann Williams 1837 - 1922

Son John R. Williams 1877 - 1947

Son Arthur Williams 1877 - 1947

Row 7
Large monument 
East side: 
	Ellis Humphrey died Sept 14, 1858 Aged 67 yrs a ? of ? just north Wales
South side: 
	Catherine wife of John Boheris (?) daughter of Ellis Humphrey died 
		June 13, 1849 aged 33 yrs
North side: 
	Gainor wife of Ellis Humphrey died Nov 9 1849 aged ?3 yrs

Monument
East side: 
	Eleanor Breese died Apr 23 1887 aged 81 yrs
Southside: 
	Samuel Breese died Apr 18 1853 aged 54 yrs   
	John Williams father of George B. Nov 1785 - Sept 20 1860      
	Mary Howell Williams wife of John Williams mother of George B. 
		May 12, 1806 - Dec 27 1885

Williams
Margaret A. 1863 - 1929
George B. 1849 - 1922

Large stone: E. Williams
Small stones if front of above: 
	Sarah Jane dau of Mr & Mrs E. Williams Nov 24 1865 - Nov 3 1868
	Andrew son of Mr. Mrs E. Williams May 4 1877 - Sept 13 1908
	Son George Williams 1870 - 1930
	Son Eddie Williams 1874 - 1917
	John R. Williams 1863-1927
 
Row 8 
Loren P Meyers CPL US Army Korea July 24 1930 - Feb 11 1999

Davis
Esther T 1898 - 1987
Byron D 1893 - 1961
Harold D. 1922 - 1944

Harold D. Davis Wisconsin PVT 60 Inf 9 INF DIV World War 11 March 17 1922 - Dec 12, 1944

Davis
Ellen A. 1867 - 1949
William D. 1863 - 1947

Annie wife of H.R. Hughes died Nov 22, 1891 aged 34 yrs

Allen
Mabel E. July 6, 1885 - Jan 21 1980
Arthur J. Mar. 9 1885 - Apr 11 1961

Griffith W. Jones Mar 30, 1848 - Mar 17, 1923

Monument:
East side: Jones   
	Ellen wife of John G. Jones died May 11 1890 aged 26 yrs 9 m's
south side: 
	Ella May dau of J & E Jones died Dec 18 1890 aged 9 m's 22 d's   
	John G. Jones born Oct 2 1851 Wales G.B. died Jan 5 1917

Davis
In memory of Mary wife of John Davis Jr. died Sept 3 1860 aged ? yrs

John Davies died ? 23 ? 1858 aged ? yrs Mary ? (rest unreadable)

Phebe dau RT & A James Sept 23 1887 ? Aged 1 yr ? Dys

Wm R. son of ? Woodhead died Dec 8 1876 ?dys

Owens
Elizabeth Jennett wife of Thos. Owens Mar 31, 1881 aged 27 yrs
2 small stones in front ? and Elizabeth

Jane Ann 1852 - 1913

Owen R. Jones Died Feb 19 1890 (unsure of date) aged 71 yrs

Owens
Thomas J. Owens Mar 26 1884 - Jan 21 1909

Mary Beryle Williams daughter of George B & Margaret Ann Williams Jan 24, 1890 - Aug 2 1886

John Williams died Sept 20 1860 aged 75 yrs a native of Pembrokeshire South Wales  
Mary wife of John Williams died Dec 27 1885 aged 79 yrs

George F. Williams son of George B & Margaret Ann Williams Dec 28 1886 - Mar 23 1964

Charles Loyal Williams son of George B. & Margaret Ann Williams Mar 10 1888 - Sept 28 1963

small stone: Ester J.
small stone: Oscar D.
Large stone: Davis   
	Ester J. daughter of R and E Davis born May 19 1885 died Aug 6 1901    
	Oscar D. son of R and E Davis born May 15 1887 died Mar 23 1903
small stone: 
	Mother Rosa Wilkins Davis wife of Elmer 1896 - 1916
small stone: 
	Father Richard R Davis 1850 - 1936
small stone 
	Mother Elizabeth W. Davis 1868 - 1945

Row 9
Jack Lafond Straenler May 24 1930 - July 7 1997 (Korean star next to stone)

David Williams May 11 1858 - Mar 15 1937

John S. Williams Oct. 2, 1851 - Mar 9 1919

Mother

Evans
Evan Evans Nov 18, 1854 - Nov 13 1905
Sarah his wife Feb 21 1861 - Nov 11, 1934

Father

Williams
Wm Williams 1846 - 1853
Mary Williams 1848 - 1899
John J. Williams 1808 - 1862
Mary A. his wife 1820 - 1903

Southard
east side of stone:  
	John D. Southard Jan 16 1815 - June 30, 1895   
	Elizabeth his wife Feb 29 1828 - Sept 13 1899
south side: 
	David Morris Dec 17 1779 - Dec 17 1863  
	Anna wife of David Morris  May 27 1783 - Jan 27 1880  
	Joseph Southard Mar 1 1848 - Mar 27 1877  
	Thomas Green Mar 1848 - Mar 1882
north side: 
	Hannah wife of John Southard Jr. Dec 23 1857 - Apr 28 1883

In memory of Hannah Southard died Apr 28 1883 Aged 23 yrs RIP

Elizabeth Harris died July 16, 1902 aged 76 yrs a native of Glamnorg?shire Wales (unsure of spelling)

John T son of J. & H. Southard Nov 15 1910 - Jan 24 1911

Southard
John 1861 - 1943 
his wife Margaret 1873 - 1956

William Gannon 1841 - 1910 (Civil War star next to stone)
Mary his wife 1852 - 1921

William Morris 1824 - 1922 (star next to stone unsure of which war)
Harriet his wife 1854 - 1934

Ruel Eugene Inf son of  E & M Southard May 26 1924

Margaret A Southart 1905 - 1977 Mother

Evan J Southard 1902 - 1958 Father

Margaret T. Southard 1910 - 1995

Grace W. Southard 1906 - 1995

Row 10
James
William B 1857 - 1935
Catherine E. 1858 - 1925

Mother  Charlot Davies 1827 - 1905
Father  Thomas J. Davies 1826 - 1891

Jemima Davies 1871 - 1881
Margaret Davies 1860 - 1886

Thomas Davies 1865 - 1877
David B Davies 1858 - 1878

T.P. Jones

Large stone south side:   Thomas P Jones died Feb 19, 1888 aged 77 yrs
east side: Elizabeth P. wife of Thomas P. Jones Grove  died Oct 26 1874 aged 54 yrs
north side: David Jones died Aug 26 1884 aged 89 years

David Jones 1795 - 1884

Thomas
David born Feb 11 1875 died Oct 15 1902 native of Merthyrcynoc, Wales

Roger ( spanish war star next to stone)

Mother a precious one from us has gone  a voice we loved is stilled  a place is vacant in our home  which never can be filled

Price 
Thomas J. Price Oct 20 1831  - Oct 29 1911
his wife Margaret  April 7 1842 - Sept 4 1905 
their son Roger Oct 8 1874 - July 29 1905

Father

Daughter Elizabeth M. Price 1870 - 1948

Margaret J Berg wife of Victor E. Berg 1909 - 1960

Victor E. Berg husband of Margaret Thomas 1900 - 1946

Margaret Jane dau of D. & E. Driscoll Sept 25 - Oct 2 1945

Mary E wife of W.W. Thomas 1879 - 1919

Elizabeth A Hughes 1881 - 1965

Davis
Father  Elmer 1889 - 1973 (WW1 Star by stone)
Mother  Florence Hood 1903 - 1942

Father Orville G. Schumacher June 15 1910 - Jan 16 1953

Son Robert J Davis May 30 1934 - May 30 1954

Sharon Ann Sept 11 1950 - Jan 21 1951

the stone at road says "Tabernacle Cemetery Established 1842"

I hope this information will help some one in their research!

Ramona