Bonanza Cemetry: Bonanza, Wyoming today is a ghost town.Nothing remains except the cemetery.Early settlers (mid 1880’s) in this part of the Big Horn Basin discovered a natural oil seep which was used to lubricate their wagon wheels.Hopes and rumors ran high that a “Bonanza” oil field had indeed been found but drilling rigs came and within a few years left the area. The only remnants of the town are the cemetery and the postoffice which was moved to "Old Trail Town" near Cody, Wyoming.
Those buried here were mostly original settlers or their next generation.
Location: The Bonanza Cemetery is located about 8 miles west of Hyattville at the junction of Hwy 31 and Road 31 ˝.Turn south on Road 31 1/2and look for the fenced cemetery on the west side of the road.
Cemetery Entrance & Gate
Delvina Pearl Boyd Daughter of Willam Andrew Rettinghouse. 26 May 1882 - 31 Aug 1925.
Baby Diehl 26 Sept 1902 Age one month.
Pete Madden Based on information in Goodbye, Judge Lynch , John W. Davis, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 26-29, Pete Madden was killed in the spring of 1893.
Pete Madden's Brother
Based on information in Goodbye, Judge Lynch , John W. Davis, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 26-29, Pete Madden had a brother named Tom who lived near Bonanza, making it probable that this is Tom Madden's grave.
Baby Mayer No information available.
Donna Jean Mayer 1928 - 1929 No Picture available Mavin I. Mayer 1937 No picture available
Nora Rose Mayer 1903 - 1917
Pearl Mayer 1908 - 1910
Robert I Mayer 1930 No picture available Samuel Mayer 1915 No Picture available
Vera M Mayer 1928
Vernon I Mayer 1925 No picture available. Winona Mary 1933 - 1933 No picture available.
Baby McDermott Based on information in Goodbye, Judge Lynch , John W. Davis, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 26-29, there is a high proabbility that "Baby McDermott" is the McDermott's eldest child Phil who was born July 17, 1889 and died on April 1, 1891 at the age of 1year, 8 months and 14days.
Mr. McDermott
Based on information in Goodbye, Judge Lynch , John W. Davis, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 26-29, it is probable that Mr. McDermott's given name is "James".
Mrs. McDermott
Based on information in Goodbye, Judge Lynch , John W. Davis, University of Oklahoma Press, pp. 26-29, it is probable that Mrs. McDermott's given name is "Mary".
Baby Paumer 1914 - 1914
John B. Paumer 1910 - 1981 No picture available.
Josephine Paumer 1874 - 1928 William Paumer 1858 - 1940
Mike A. Paumer 1907 -1988 No picture available.
Dora E. Rettinghouse 2 Mar 1892 - 18 June 1918
Elizabeth L. Rettinghouse 12 Jan 1863 - 16 Mar 1894 Mother of Encil Rettinghouse Encil A. Rettinghouse 8 Mar 1888 - 9 Sept 1903 Son of Elizabeth Rettinghouse
J.F. Rettinghouse No dates available
John Rettinghouse 1870 - 26 Nov 1936. Age 57 years This grave not confirmed.
M. Rettinghouse No dates available.
Mary Rettinghouse No data except a marker without readable paper.
Mary E. Rettinghouse 12 Oct 1909 - 20 June 1918.
William Andrew Rettinghouse 1853 - 12 June 1931
William F. Rettinghouse 8 May 1913 - 27 Jan 1919.
Sam Sheldon No dates available
? Taylor An adult unmarked grave next to Charles Taylor.
