Series 30390

Centerville (Utah) Cemetery records, 1898-

0.35 cubic foot

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains records kept by the sexton and by the city documenting the business of the cemetery. Included are a record of burials, a register of deaths, a ledger of cemetery board meeting minutes, and a financial ledger. The record of burials contains such information as the name, age, date of death, cause of death, cemetery plot, sex, marital status, physical description, ethnicity, occupation, last known residence, place of birth, and place of death of the deceased. The register of deaths contains similar information except does not typically note the cemetery plot. The record of board minutes is sparse and only contains minutes from early meetings, including the governing rules of the board and a handful of bookkeeping notes. The ledger tracks payments toward the cemetery's general fund and other cemetery finances by owners of plots.

Scope and Content

This series contains records kept by the sexton and by the city documenting the business of the cemetery. Included are a record of burials, a register of deaths, a ledger of cemetery board meeting minutes, and a financial ledger. The record of burials contains such information as the name, age, date of death, cause of death, cemetery plot, sex, marital status, physical description, ethnicity, occupation, last known residence, place of birth, and place of death of the deceased. The register of deaths contains similar information except does not typically note the cemetery plot. The record of board minutes is sparse and only contains minutes from early meetings, including the governing rules of the board and a handful of bookkeeping notes. The ledger tracks payments toward the cemetery's general fund and other cemetery finances by owners of plots.

Arrangement

None.

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.

Custody History

Records in this series were transferred to the State Archives by Centerville in January 2022.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Mahala Ruddell in August 2022.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
111898-1928; Register of Deaths
121900; Board minutes
131928-1970; Record of Burials
141942; Financial ledger