Series 24285

Ogden (Utah). Cemetery Superintendent Sexton's monthly reports and burial permits, 1916-1974.

12 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

The series contains monthly statistical and financial reports created by the sexton for city authorities through the 1920s. Each monthly report is accompanied by burial permits for those individuals buried in the cemetery that month. After the 1920s the records consist solely of burial permits. The burial permits and the monthly summaries contain names, dates and places of birth and death, father, mother, and spouse if known, cause of death, physician, age, grave location, and various remarks.

Scope and Content

The series contains monthly statistical and financial reports created by the sexton for city authorities through the 1920s. Each monthly report is accompanied by burial permits for those individuals buried in the cemetery that month. After the 1920s the records consist solely of burial permits. The burial permits and the monthly summaries contain names, dates and places of birth and death, father, mother, and spouse if known, cause of death, physician, age, grave location, and various remarks.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by JaNean Frandsen in July 2008 and finding aid written by Luana Darby in July 2011.

Related Material

Cemetery lot index from Ogden (Utah). Cemetery Superintendent, Series 5665, provides a list of ownership and burial by lot.
Removal permit register from Ogden (Utah). Cemetery Superintendent, Series 5743, includes vital information for those individuals removed from the Ogden cemetery.
Cemetery and property deeds from Ogden (Utah). City Recorder, Series 9716, include information on the owners of cemetery lots.
Burial records from Ogden (Utah). Cemetery Superintendent, Series 13559, include vital information on individuals buried in the cemetery.
Cemetery records from Ogden (Utah). Cemetery Superintendent, Series 84761, include vital information on individuals buried in the cemetery.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelDescription
1 Sexton's burial reports; 1916-1920
2 Sexton's burial reports; 1920-1924
3 Sexton's burial reports; 1924-1928
4 Sexton's burial reports; 1928-1934
5 Sexton's burial reports; 1935-1938
6 Sexton's burial reports; 1938-1944
7 Sexton's burial reports; 1944-1951
8 Sexton's burial reports; 1951-1960
9 Sexton's burial reports; 1960-1966
10 Sexton's burial reports; 1966-1969
11 Sexton's burial reports; 1969-1973
12 Sexton's burial reports; 1973-1974