This cemetery is located in the woods on the top of a hill with a beautiful view. Unfortunately, most of the stones were below ground level and very difficult to find. In fact, we used the technique of dowsing for graves to find them. This cemetery is on private property, so if you would like to visit, contact Kelly Isaak and she will make arrangements. To reach the cemetery, from Carlyle, travel 6 miles east on US Route 50. Turn right and proceed 3 miles south on Huey Rd. Turn right on Vogel Rd (on curve), then proceed 1.5 miles to a private drive.
Per Mary Shackelton, in a letter by Emma Wilton Henderson, daughter of William and his second wife, Nancy, to Emma's son Earl Henderson in about 1939, she wrote "My father ... William Wilton ... was buried in his family burying ground about 2 mi s.w. of the farm on a slight hill of which he held a deed to 1 3/4 acres of ground. Not sure who has the deed but it is recorded in Carlyle. Carrie remembers very well about it as father had to buy the wife a new dress before she would sign it." (Carrie was William's daughter by his first wife and a half sister of Emma).
For Wilton family information, please contact Mary Shackelton.
