Plymouth County
Dunkard Cemetery

aka Church of the Brethren Cemetery
Near Kingsley, Iowa

Transcription done by Viv Reeves and Nancy Yoder. GREAT JOB, LADIES-June 2005


FANTASTIC, IOWA VIEW FROM DUNKARD CEMETERY! Photo courtesy, Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC.


 

~Above stone sign photo submitted by researcher, Bruce Atkinson.


CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTION JUNE 2005

Grave Photo Project Index link to tombstone photos

Dunkard Cemetery , East End

Vannorsdel, Mary—1815-1884

Vannorsdel, Isaac—1812-1888

No Last, Baby—Born Apr 17, 1905 , Died May 10, 1905 (buried by Bell family)

No Last, Gladys—Born Apr 22, 1907 , Died Sep 24, 1908 (buried by Bell family)

Bell , Ulyssus S., Son of J. D. & Emma Bell—Born Mar 29, 1870 , Died June 17, 1887

Bell , Stella M., Dau. of J. D. & Emma Bell—1895-1897

Bell , Florence E., Dau. of J. D. & Emma Bell—1886-1897

Bell, Emma—1852-1931

Bell, Jonathan—1842-1932

Also, white military marker—Corp. Jonathan Bell, Co. A, 21 ILL. INF.

Bell, Pearl — Feb 9, 1881-Oct 15, 1904, Gone Too Soon

Erb, Jacob—Died Mar 3, 1902 , Aged 71 Ys, 5 Ms, 5 Ds,

Erb, Sussanna—Died Feb 28, 1902 , Aged 76 Ys, 10Ds

Joint stone; Inscription: I stand at the door and knock

Erb, Esther I.— Mar 15, 1864-Mar 21, 1905, Mother

Erb, Samuel H.— Sept 10, 1856-Mar 24, 1924, Father

Beechley, Cyrus— June 12, 1833-Nov 17, 1900, Father

Beechley, Sarah A., His Wife— Nov 19, 1837-July 21, 1917, Mother

Joint stone; Inscription for the above: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"

Willey, W. W.— July 6, 1860-July 10, 1922

Wahl, Thelma Opal—21 Dec 1902 - 6 Apr 1906

Wahl, H. H.— July 31, 1838-Feb 21, 1911

Wahl, Dinah, Wife of H. H. Wahl— Jan 20, 1843-Feb 16, 1904

Rehm, Pearl Elizabeth, Dau. of F. L. & E. C. Rehm— Apr 26, 1903-Aug 14, 1903

Inscription for the above: "Though lost to our sight, to memory dear"

Nicodemus, Elizabeth — Feb 24, 1849-Feb 22, 1913

Nicodemus, Albert D.—1845-1903

Inscription for above: Thy trials ended, thy rest is won

Strohm, Flotilla I. — Feb 19, 1889-Feb 4, 1903

Strohm, Curtis G.— Jan 14, 1887-May 20, 1916

Strohm, Samuel S.— May 25, 1851-Nov 30, 1928

Strohm, Mary E.— July 16, 1852-Jan 24, 1931

Dunkard Cemetery , West End

Justi, Edel b. 12 Jan 1899 d.. 3 Mar 1899

Kitz, John -- Born June 6, 1829, Died Feb 3, 1905 ....other side of the same stone (next entry)

Kitz, Mary S. -- Wife of John Kitz, Died Dec 11, 1889, Aged 50 Yrs, 7 Ms, 9 Ds

Joy, Rachel E. -- July 8, 1821-Jan 26, 1905, Wife of Philip Steves

Steves, Philip -- Died May 9, 1892, Aged 81 Yrs

Page, Willie P. -- Son of E.L. & M.B. Page, Died Dec 5, 1895, Aged 2 Ms, 4 Ds

Inscription for above: "He giveth His beloved sleep"

Children of E.L. & M.B. Page....on the sides of the stone the children' s names are found:

Page, Clarence H., Apr 8, 1903-Oct 22, 1904

Page, Edwin W., Apr 30, 1901-Nov 3, 1904

Page, Minnie B., Feb 24, 1873-Sept 7, 1915

Page, Gladys Mae, b. Aug 1905; d. Sept 1905 [no marker]

Lehman, Mary F. (nee) Stover, Wife of Wm. Lehman, June 1, 1879-Apr 26, 1916

Lehman, Elmer, Dec 25, 1909-Aug 17, 1910

Lehman, Vern Wm., Son of Wm. & Mary Lehman, Aug 13, 1904-Mar 5, 1905

Morear?, Clarence, 1905? (Unreadable Stone)

Johnson, Blanche Marie, 6 mos, 27 das; dau of J. B. & Gertie

Johnson, Olive G., Wife of John B. Johnson, Sept 30, 1879-Jan 6, 1907

Inscription for above: "Gone but not forgotten"

Lehman, Helen A., Apr 8, 1867-Apr 22, 1922

Lehman, Jacob C., "How many hopes lie buried here" 1875-1906

Inscription for the above: "Kind friends as you are passing by, Stop view the peace of where I lie, As I am now soon you will be, Prepare for death and eternity."

Fritz, Father, Peter Fritz, Oct 16, 1829-Nov 27, 1915, Mother, Lucinda, his wife, Mar 14, 1836-June 26, 1908, buried in Spokane, Wash.

Goodenow, Hosea W., Sept 16, 1850-Jan 13, 1926, Mary C., Wife of H.W. Goodenow, Nov 27, 1845-Jan 23, 1907

Inscription on the above joint stone: "Not lost, but gone before."

Wilson, Minerva, 1850-1908

Gaslow, Maudie, Dau of M.K. & Anna Gaslow, Died Aug 17, 1897, Aged 2 Mo, 4 days

Gaslow, Merl, Son of M.K. & Anna Gaslow, Died Feb 10, 1902, Aged 1 Yr, 12 Days

Gaslow, Milton K., Died July 26, 1903, Aged 30 Yrs, 9 mo, 9 days

Sheeler, Earl Virgil, Son of H. & M.J. Sheeler, Mar 27, 1904-Dec 19, 1915

Sheeler, Louie L., 1883-1912, "Gone but not forgotten."

Sheeler, Frank, b. 1881; d. 1925

Barto, Marie, Apr 4, 1882-May 2, 1913


Additional burials found researching obituaries--no apparent tombstone found today:

Stover, Zacharia Taylor, b. 1849; d. 1924

 

 

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