plans are in progress for a family reunion at the site of the family homestead and cemetery on Sat., Oct 15, 2016. There will be a ceremony to dedicate the cemetery and honor Ephraim's civil war service. A pot luck dinner will follow on the farm. All family members are welcome.

Cemetery is located on private property, east of the Neosho River on land that was originally in Allen County in Section 11. It is on the original farm of James and Elizabeth Winstead. The original log home built by James Winstead is still a part of the current home. James and Elizabeth brought their family to Allen Co. Kansas in the spring of 1856/1857 and settled on this 160 acre farm. The land grant was issued in Humboldt, Allen Co. Kansas by Pres U. S. Grant. It is now located in Neosho County. A BIG thanks to Larry Holman, the landowner, for preserving this historical landmark for this family.

You must get permission and make an appointment with the landowner, Larry Holman, to visit the cemetery. He will take you to the cemetery. Call 620-433-0330.

The address is 6995 - 243rd Road, Chanute, Ks 66720.

Directions:
From Chanute - At the post office in Chanute turn east on Hwy 39 towards Erie and go approx 3 miles and turn north on Harper Road, go approx 3 miles to 243rd Road and turn west on a gravel road. Go another mile until you come to a curve in the road. The sign with the address will be on the south side of the road. Do not turn, but go directly into the driveway at a beige house. Bear to the left as Larry's house is down a long driveway. It is not the beige house at the curve.

From Iola: Take Hwy 169 South towards Humboldt, get off at the last Humboldt exit (Tank Farm Road/Delaware Road). At the top of the ramp turn east (left) on Tank Farm/Delaware Road and go to 1600 Road (the next road) and turn south on 1600 Road. Go approx 4.6 miles to 243rd Road and turn west on a gravel road. While on 1600 Road you will cross Alabama Rd (east/west) and it will be another approx .9 miles before you reach 243rd road and just before the turn off there will be a white fenced farm on the east side of the road and a pond on the west side of the road. There is a blue street sign on the east side of the road. On 243rd Road go another mile until you come to a curve in the road. The sign with the address will be on the south side of the road. Do not turn, but go directly into the driveway at a beige house. Bear to the left as Larry's house is down a long driveway. It is not the beige house at the curve.

This cemetery was discovered on July 11, 2015. An inventory has been done. It was extremely overgrown and has been cleaned by the landowner, Larry Holman.

On July 19, 2015 a group cut down some of the weeds and found several stones. The only two stones still standing were Ephraim and John Wesley's, which are both leaning. We had to dig up the broken stone for James, Jr.

A member of the Humboldt Camp #9 of the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, Robbie Baker, initiated the cleaning and documenting of this cemetery. The landowner was very gracious and excited to get it cleaned.

The burials that were taken in the 1970's show William Winstead d 1858, Ephraim, James d 1870; John Wesley and Elizabeth. Apparently Elizabeth doesn't have a stone as they indicated there was an apparent grave under a large tree. It is likely there are other burials here. There are some sunken graves to the east of the other graves and what appears could have been a sandstone headstone was found in the dirt. Several of the girls are unaccounted for and are possibly buried here.