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PLEASANT RIDGE CEMETERY
a.k.a. BEVER CEMETERY
Jefferson Township,
Ringgold County, Iowa
Photograph contributed by Tony Mercer
Pleasant Ridge United Bretheran Cemetery, a.k.a. Bever Cemetery, was established in 1857 at the site of the first Church building in
Ringgold County. It was used until 1874. The cemetery is located 1/4 mile west off 220th Avenue on 115th Street, Jefferson
Township, Ringgold County, Iowa.
The cemetery has also been referred to at the Grimes Cemetery. It was called the Stephenson Cemetery on the
1930's WPA survery.
These interments were recorded for the Ringgold County Historical Society by Don and Esther Butt and Betty and Doug Ruby, all
of Diagonal, Iowa.
Feature Name:Cemetery
Feature Type: cemetery
State: Iowa
County: Ringgold
USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Diagonal
Latitude: 405236N
Longitude: 0941449W
Map by google maps
Photograph contributed by Tony Mercer
INTERMENTS:
 designates a Veteran
| GRID |
NAME |
BORN |
DIED |
COMMENTS |
| 21 |
BEVER, Julia Ann |
14 Sep 1844 |
10 Oct 1864 |
daughter of Michael Wilson & Eleanor “Anna” (McCRACKEN) BEVER |
| 20 |
BEVER, Wade |
17 Jan 1868 |
06 Jan 1869 |
son of Edward Estol & Marie (McREYNOLDS) BEVER |
| 4 |
CAIN, Benjamin F. |
20 Jun 1861 |
23 Sep 1862 |
son of J.J. & S.P. CAIN |
| 3 |
CAMP, child |
circa Dec 1864 |
27 Aug 1865
aged 9m
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| 9 |
DUNLAP, Alfred E. |
circa Nov 1862 |
25 Dec 1868
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son of Leander Wilson & Rebecca (McREYNOLDS) DUNLAP |
| 7 |
DUNLAP, Caroline F. |
circa 1850 |
04 Aug 1860
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daughter of William Paul & Rebekah Jane (ROBERTS) DUNLAP |
| 8.5 |
DUNLAP, Mary F. |
circa 1864 |
15 Dec 1868
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daughter of Leander Wilson & Rebecca (McREYNOLDS) DUNLAP |
| 5 |
DUNLAP, Rebekah Jane (ROBERTS) |
07 Aug 1819 |
08 Aug 1900
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daughter of James Hedges & Jane (WILSON) ROBERTS
married 25 Feb 1840
William Paul DUNLAP |
| 8 |
DUNLAP, Rebecca (McREYNOLDS) |
31 May 1845 |
18 Dec 1868 |
daughter of George Washington & Maria Green (BRIDGES) McREYNOLDS
married 10 Apr 1861
Leander Wilson DUNLAP
PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
No other markings than "R.D." This is a secondary marker. Primary stone is missing. Stone is in the Dunlap family line of stones. |
| 6 |
DUNLAP, William Paul |
29 Mar 1819 |
02 Feb 1886
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son of John & Ann (PAUL) DUNLAP
married 25 Feb 1840
Rebekah DUNLAP |
| 15 |
GRIMES, Eleanor "Ellen" (HAM) |
01 Mar 1831
Indiana |
22 Jan 1864
aged 32y 8m |
married 04 Jul 1850
Pleasant Jacob GRIMES |
| 14 |
GRIMES, George M. |
1871 |
23 Oct 1873
aged 2y 8m 4d |
son of Pleasant Jacob & Eleanor (HAM) GRIMES |
| 12 |
GRIMES, James William |
1856 |
12 Oct 1860
aged 4y 3m |
son of Pleasant Jacob & Eleanor (HAM) GRIMES |
| 12 |
GRIMES,
Pleasant Jacob |
07 Oct 1827
Putnam Co. IN |
27 May 1877
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Civil War Veteran
Co. C Southern Iowa Border Brigade, Union
son of Andreas Andrew & Phraney (MEYERS) GRIMES
married 1st 04 Jul 1850
Fountain Co. IN
Eleanor HAM
married 2nd 06 Aug 1865
Mary M. TALBOT |
| 16 |
GRIMES, Sarah E. |
10 Jun 1851 |
06 Dec 1867
aged 16y 5m 9d |
daughter of Pleasant Jacob & Eleanor (HAM) GRIMES |
| 13 |
GRIMES, William M. |
1858 |
05 Nov 1860
aged 2y 1m 13d |
son of Pleasant Jacob & Eleanor (HAM) GRIMES |
| 22 |
JONES, Florence E. |
11 Jan 1860 |
11 Mar 1861
aged 1y 2m
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daughter of Aaron Silas & Frances Ann (LARR) JONES |
| 22 |
JONES, Frances |
21 Jan 1869 |
22 Jan 1869
aged 1d |
daughter of Aaron Silas & Frances Ann (LARR) JONES |
| 22 |
JONES, James F. |
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22 Feb 1868
aged 2m |
son of Aaron Silas & Frances Ann (LARR) JONES |
| 22 |
JONES, Sarah J. |
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17 Mar 1864
aged 2y 5m |
daughter of Aaron Silas & Frances Ann (LARR) JONES |
| 19 |
JONES, Willie N. |
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10 Jan 1870
aged 7m 14d |
son of Chancy Laird & Mary Emaline (McFARLAND) JONES |
| 2 |
SHAFER, Mary E. |
circa 1847 |
10 Jan 1866
aged 19y 7m 12d
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daughter of James William & Lucinda Margaret (KELLER) SHAFER |
| 1 |
SHIELDS, Unknown |
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| 11 |
SHOCKEY, John M. |
28 Oct 1822
Fleming KY |
20 Feb 1868
aged 45y 3m 23d |
son of John Aaron & Sarah Susannah (MOORE) SHOCKEY III
married 25 May 1845
Fountain Co. IN
Julianna Jeanette BLACK |
| 10 |
SHOCKEY, Mary Ellen |
circa 1853 |
25 Jan 1861
aged 8y
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daughter of John M. & Julianna Jeanette (BLACK) SHOCKEY |
| 10 |
SHOCKEY, Sarah Janet |
circa 1858 |
21 Jan 1861 |
daughter of John M. & Julianna Jeanette (BLACK) SHOCKEY |
| 18 |
SMITH, Christean |
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30 Feb 1865*
aged 1m 14d |
son of A.D. & _. SMITH
*Stone is engraved February 30th even though February doesn't have 30 days
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Transcription updated by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2012
Pleasant Ridge (a.k.a. Bever) Cemetery
at IAGenWeb's Gravestone Photograph Project site
Early Cemetery interments may be found on WPA’s searchable database for Ringgold County located at:
iowawpagraves.org/cemetery_list.php?CID=80
Photograph contributed by Tony Mercer
To submit your photographs to the Iowa GenWeb Gravestone Photo Project, click on link directly
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