Dallas County, Iowa

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Bear Creek Cemetery
Union Twp., Dallas County, Iowa
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Surname First Name Birth Death Notes
Allen John 78y 4m 3d 04 Jan 1901  
Allen Lydia 11 Jun 1850 02 Sep 1914  
Allen Margaret 79y 8m 5d 23 Mar 1901  
Applegate A Maudie 1911 2003 w/o Russell H; md 26 Dec 1940; m/o Donald & Jean
Applegate Cora 1881 1966  
Applegate Morse 1883 1958  
Applegate Russell H 1909 1999 h/o A Maudie; md 26 Dec 1940; f/o Donald & Jean
Armfield Mabel 22 Nov 1888 17 Jun 1899 d/o WO & MF
Ballard Eliza Jane 1y 5m 23d 13 Oct 1860 d/o Levi & Hulda
Barnett Bert J 1881 1944 s/s Effie M
Barnett Bertie S 13m 14d 07 Jul 1880 d/o Evan E & MJ
Barnett Curtis 18 Oct 1823 01 Dec 1910 b. Clinton Co., OH; d. Bear Creek, Dallas Co., IA
Barnett Effie M 1879 1957 s/s Bert J
Barnett Elda S 6y 5m 17d 05 Mar 1884 d/o WA & AJ
Barnett Gerald A 1930 1966  
Barnett Isaac 1848 1921 Father; h/o Sarah
Barnett Mabel E 24 Feb 1909 27 Aug 1997 s/s Willard C
Barnett Mechelle - 05 Jan 1969 s/s Melissi
Barnett Melissi - 05 Jan 1969 s/s Mechelle
Barnett Sarah 1850 1928 Mother; w/o Isaac
Barnett Willard C 02 Apr 1905 11 Apr 2001 s/s Mabel E
Beals Asa F 20 Nov 1902 17 Aug 1980  
Beals Earl O 20 Sep 1898 07 Jul 1988  
Beals Elbert J 1894 1982  
Beals Gladys M 1901 1993 s/s Virgil A
Beals Hannah M 1848 1930  
Beals James M 11 Nov 1849 13 Apr 1942 s/s Marget I
Beals Lula J 23 Aug 1900 01 Jul 1987  
Beals Marget I 05 Nov 1864 09 Nov 1941 s/s James M
Beals Pearl F 27 Nov 1906 29 Nov 1906  
Beals Ruth J 1861 1948  
Beals Samuel 76y 11m 18d 24 Jun 1905  
Beals Seth 08 May 1861 29 Sep 1913  
Beals Thomas J 12 Sep 1859 04 Feb 1925  
Beals Virgil A 1896 1993 s/s Gladys M
Beals William S 1884 1955  
Bingman Nancy O - 02 Jul 1861 d/o Wm & Mary H
Boggess David Jr - 03 Dec 1918  
Brown Eliza 49y 24d 10 Feb 1877 w/o Israel
Cairns Allen Coulter 10 Apr 1918 21 Jul 1999 GM3 US Navy WWII
Cairns John A 15 Oct 1948 05 Jun 1963 Son
Cairns Wanda L 20 Dec 1922 11 Jan 2009 Mother
Carman Amos M 34y 7m 14d 03 Jun 1881  
Carman Sarah 15y 128d 23 Jan 1870 d/o ML & MA
Collins Dale 17 Oct 1920 17 Feb 2002 h/o Violet; md 03 Jan 1953
Compton Anna J 1845 1932 Mother
Compton Eli 1833 1923 Father
Compton Elma J 1873 1942 s/s Elmer M
Compton Elmer M 1867 1851 s/s Elma J
Compton Nathan 1839 1924  
Compton Olive 59y 3m 22d 08 Jan 1862 w/o Joshua
Cook Abbie 1860 1957 s/s Levi R
Cook Archie E 1890 1979 s/s Grace C
Cook Belva A 11 Jun 1887 30 Jun 1920 d/o CR & AB
Cook Darius B 03 Nov 1856 11 May 1936 Minister
Cook Dorothy 1920 1932  
Cook Ella M 1865 1953  
Cook Esther E 1849 1917  
Cook Evalena Dell 1881 1958 s/s Leonard H
Cook Grace C 1891 1939 s/s Archie E
Cook Hannah M 20 Nov 1838 25 Oct 1915 Mother
Cook Howard H 26 Aug 1897 25 Dec 1916 s/o LR & Abbie
Cook Isaac P 05 Mar 1835 20 Aug 1918 Father
Cook Jane 06 Sep 1855 05 Mar 1920 w/o DB
Cook Joseph 1841 1910 Co C 46 Iowa Inf
Cook L Elza 1860 1933 s/s Jennie
Cook L Otha 22 Oct 1915 24 Oct 2005 h/o V Marie; md 27 Aug 1940; f/o Marvin Otha, Norman Keith, Marion Kent, Merlin Bruce
Cook Laurel E 5m 14d 06 Oct 1886 s/o DB & J
Cook Leah 24 Nov 1892 05 Sep 1989 s/s Walter S
Cook Leonard H 1879 1968 s/s Evalena Dell
Cook Levi R 1864 1948 s/s Abbie
Cook Lloyd L 1889 1962 s/s Myrtle R
Cook Jennie 1862 1943 s/s L Elza
Cook Maria 1866 1960 s/s Peter
Cook Miranda M 1874 1953 s/s Theodore W
Cook Myrtle R 1891 1960 s/s Lloyd L
Cook Peter 1859 1954 s/s Maria
Cook Syrena 2w 2d 27 Oct 1866 d/o IP & HM
Cook Tacy H 34y 8m 4d 22 Nov 1893 d/o AS & H
Cook Theodore W 1875 1952 s/s Miranda M
Cook Walter 13 May 1893 31 Jan 1912 s/o AE & MA
Cook Walter S 09 Mar 1895 12 Nov 1985 s/s Leah
Copeland Frankie 09 Jul 1887 09 Aug 1888 s/o JC & Jennie
Coulter Clarence 1902 1986 h/o Myrle; md 20 Feb 1924
Coulter Dora R 1874 1944 Mother
Coulter Frank R 1872 1931 Father
Coulter Glenn C 1907 1963 Son
Coulter Inez Bernice 1898 1910 Daughter
Coulter Jon E 06 Aug 1949 28 Jun 1957 s/o Reece & Rachael
Coulter Lyman Reece 14 May 1931 22 May 1931 s/o Reece & Rachael
Coulter Myrle 1904 1981 w/o Clarence; md 20 Feb 1924
Coulter Rachael Dunbar 1909 1997 s/s Reece Marvin Coulter
Coulter Reece Marvin 1905 1979 s/s Rachael Dunbar Coulter
Crabbs Cody David 02 Aug 1990 09 Nov 1990 s/o Gary & Wanda
Crabbs Doris - 30 May 1922  
Craven Ashley S 64y 4m 21d 23 Apr 1889 w/o Huldah
Craven Huldah 11 Feb 1824 28 Oct 1900 w/o Asheley S
Craven Lindley 1857 1931 Rev
Crowl Charles H 28 Sep 1908 18 Jun 1931  
Crowl Emma O 1869 1950  
Crowl Orval L - 23 Oct 1899 infant s/o CM & EO
Dailey Deborah C 27y 7m 22d 29 Jul 1892 w/o IM
Edwards Naomi L 26 Jun 1840 08 Feb 1909  
Ellis Clay M 1898 1986 s/s Mildred L
Ellis Lucy A 1870 1961 s/s William H
Ellis Mildred L 1897 1995 s/s Clay M
Ellis Rachel 27y 10m 20d 26 Sep 1867 d/o Jesse & Rachel
Ellis William H 1867 1936 s/s Lucy A
Farr Faye Fry 1886 1975 s/s Wendell G
Farr Wendell G 1886 1966 s/s Faye
George Asenath 03 Jan 1829 02 Dec 1917 s/s Evan & Naoma G
George Betsie A 21 Mar 1857 25 Jan 1896  
George Evan 17 Oct 1827 26 Jan 1911 s/s Asenath & Naoma G
George Naoma G Swift 13 Aug 1861 29 Aug 1893 Buried Jamaica, WI; s/s Asenath & Evan
George William H 03 Mar 1866 09 Mar 1889  
Gowdey Dorthy R 27 Feb 1921 22 Feb 1982  
Gowdey Earl J 1887 1952  
Gowdey John M 1945 1946  
Gowdey Melville C 11 Jan 1912 11 Jan 1979  
Gowdey Tressie R 1888 1968  
Hadley Alistus J 1857 1929 s/s Sidna G
Hadley Anson 1861 1940 s/s Mary
Hadley Berneice 1902 1982 s/s Willard J
Hadley Charles E 1875 1939 s/s Grace B
Hadley Daylon 1924 1968 s/s Jessica
Hadley Evaline A 1848 1921  
Hadley Grace B 1882 1973 s/s Charles E
Hadley Helen H 1905 2003  
Hadley Jessica 1928 1982 s/s Daylon
Hadley Lea 10 Oct 1934 22 Aug 1995 Teacher - Author
Hadley Leland E 1939 1990  
Hadley Majorie Fowler 1924 1981  
Hadley Mary 1867 1945 s/s Anson
Hadley Merritt 1915 1943  
Hadley Ober 1910 1998  
Hadley Oren B 1889 1975 s/s Pearle
Hadley Pearle 1890 1994 s/s Oren B
Hadley Perry M 1845 1925  
Hadley S Earl 1890 1951  
Hadley Sidna G 1859 1923 s/s Alistus J
Hadley V Fae 1900 1956  
Hadley Willard J 1896 1987 s/s Berneice
Hall Donna Beth - 02 Sep 1936 d/o Harry & Estel
Hall Thelma May 14 Jun 1927 23 Apr 2008 nee Crabbs
Hammar Martha Jane 1854 1923  
Hammar Otis F 6m 5d 23 Aug 1885 s/o D & ME; s/s Rosilla F
Hammar Rosilla F 26d 14 Jul 1890 d/o D & ME; s/s Otis F
Harris Isadora M 1863 1917 Mother
Harris Israel Freemont 1856 1935 Father
Haworth Amy D 1903 1989 Mother; s/s Cecil E
Haworth Cecil E 1887 1973 s/s Amy D
Haworth Neil D 1931 1977  
Hibbs Cecilia J 28 Jun 1854 28 Aug 1907 w/o WT; m/o Eva
Hibbs Eva 24 Aug 1891 24 Aug 1891 Dau; d/o WT & Cecilia J
Hibbs Lydia Smith 05 Dec 1825 12 Nov 1911 w/o Valentine
Hibbs Madge 1y 8m 11d 16 Sep 1886 d/o BS & LA
Hibbs Valentine 17 Oct 1827 04 Oct 1916 h/o Lydia Smith
Hibbs Wildia 1862 1948  
Hibbs William T 1853 1935  
Hoffman Max J 19 Aug 1926 07 Jul 1999 h/o Regena C; md 17 Nov 1945
Hoffman Regena C 24 Apr 1926 24 May 2005 w/o Max J; md 17 Nov 1945
Horner Minnie E 1877 1962  
Houle Edgar Joseph 10 Jun 1896 07 Aug 1969 NH PVT 61 Ammo Train CAC, WWI; s/s Mary E
Houle Mary E 21 Dec 1900 31 Jul 1982 s/s Edgar J
Howard Ben F 1881 1966 s/s Rosa C
Howard Rosa C 1884 1980 s/s Ben F
Howell Emery D 09 Oct 1920 25 Jul 1993 h/o Freda M
Hulbert Valerie Anne 15 Feb 1974 04 Jul 1978  
Hunnicutt Hal L 1885 1960  
Hunnicutt Margaret - 03 Aug 1920 infant d/o Hal & Zella
Hunnicutt Zella Cook 1888 1968  
Johnson David G 1870 1957 s/s Junie E
Johnson Junie E 1868 1919 s/s David G
Johnson Leland - 28 Feb 1908  
Johnson Russell 1904 2005  
Johnson Sylva I 1897 1953  
Jones Claire E 21 Jun 1924 09 Aug 2005 h/o Marjorie B; md 05 Aug 1945; f/o Fred, Gaynelle, Marilee, Marla
Jones Elmer S 1886 1965 s/s Stella M
Jones Marjorie B 09 Aug 1924 14 Jul 2005 w/o Claire E; md 05 Aug 1945; m/o Fred, Gaynelle, Marilee, Marla
Jones Russell E 01 Jun 1953 11 Mar 1998 HT3 US Navy Vietnam; f/o Kurt & Kris
Jones Stella M 1892 1991 s/s Elmer S
Koser Maurine Gowdey 1913 1938  
Kuefner Helen M 13 Dec 1917 05 Jul 2000 w/o Albert (Bert) F; md 21 May 1974
Kuhn Elsie L Standing 04 Jul 1937 21 Dec 2010  
Males Eva 22y 11 Jun 1879  
Mapes Almeda 1907 1992 s/s Walter E
Mapes Walter E 1903 1992 s/s Alemda
Maulsby Adolph P 22y 8m 3d 04 Aug 1898 s/o LW & EE
Maulsby Lemuel 83y 5m 21d 15 Mar 1888  
McGrew Eliza Jane 2y 8m 3d 01 Nov 1863 d/o M & L
McPherson Allen G 06 Mar 1848 06 Apr 1922  
McPherson Mary Ann 26 Jan 1853 04 Jan 1888 w/o AG
Mears Joyce Darlene 1924 1987  
Mendenhall Charles Hadley 08 Nov 1922 25 Aug 2006 h/o Martha V Coulter; md 28 Feb 1948; f/o Linda Adkins & Karen Mendenhall; gf/o Benjamin Charles Mendenhall
Mendenhall Edith 1890 1961 s/s Leland
Mendenhall Elizabeth 18 Apr 1788 30 Jun 1885 w/o Richard Mendenahall; nee Barnett
Mendenhall John Harold 14 Jan 1925 20 Aug 1926  
Mendenhall Joseph H 56y 2m 17d 05 Jul 1879 Civil War Veteran
Mendenhall Leland 1892 1970 s/s Edith
Mendenhall Mary 42y 7m 18d 18 Nov 1875 w/o JH
Mendenhall Orrin - 26 Dec 1885 infant s/o JJ & SR
Mendenhall Orville 1917 1920  
Mendenhall Richard 1786 21 Feb 1876 h/o Elizabeth Barnett Mendenahall; f/o Margaret M. Allen
Mills Carl H 1y 11m 12d 06 Oct 1905 s/o LJ  & Rosa
Mills Charles Leroy 21 Mar 1947 03 Nov 2005 SSGT US Air Force Vietnam
Mills Cyrus 15 Jan 1826 21 Mar 1908 Age 83y 2m 6d
Mills George C 1911 1976 h/o Pauline N; f/o Patricia & Charles
Mills Mary 27 Dec 1835 17 Feb 1920  
Mills Mary I 24 Aug 1851 18 May 1882 w/o Enoch
Mills Milton 27 Nov 1832 22 Apr 1919  
Mills Pauline N 1911 2001 w/o George C; m/o Patricia & Charles
Mills Susanna Jay 77y 8m 4d 28 Feb 1904 w/o Cyrus
Mott Donna Mae 21 May 1919 29 Nov 2006 s/s Milford Bowles Mott
Mott Milford Bowles 28 Jul 1905 16 Jul 1991 s/s Donna Mae
Newlin Edith Sara 1884 1976  
Newlin Louanna - 01 Nov 1857 infant d/o AL & Z
Newlin Roy Levi 1884 1980  
Noland Carroll Fred 03 Sep 1915 28 Sep 2004 h/o Pauline Rose; md 10 Sep 1941
Noland Fred A 1888 1969 s/s Nora L
Noland Gail L 30 May 1914 04 Dec 2006 s/s Opal M
Noland Nora L 1888 1987 s/s Fred A
Noland Opal M 01 May 1913 05 May 1995 s/s Gail L
Noland Pauline Rose 28 Nov 1920 06 Oct 2010 w/o Carroll Fred; md 10 Sep 1941
Noland Sammie - 22 Sep 1937 s/o Opal & Gail
Osborn Alice S 05 Nov 1857 13 Feb 1884 w/o JP
Osborn Allen Richard 08 Jul 1917 29 May 1978 h/o Bertha L Standing; f/o Nancy, Joyce, Steven
Osborn Anna Erminia 12 or 42d 23 Feb 1875 d/o JP & ME
Osborn Bertha L Standing 11 Nov 1918 25 Aug 1997 w/o Allen Richard; m/o Nancy, Joyce, Steven
Osborn Elsie M 20 May 1905 01 Apr 1997 s/s Robert B
Osborn James Merrill 03 Sep 1952 13 Apr 1954 s/s Chas & Elsie
Osborn Martha E 26y 3m 9d 23 Jan/Nov 1875 w/o Joel P
Osborn Robert B 11 Mar 1903 16 Sep 1983 s/s Elsie M
Pearson B B 36y 4m 3d 27 Mar 1876 h/o MJ
Pearson Carl Einar Samuel 13 Nov 1903 06 Apr 1986 h/o Marjorie Louise Coulter
Pearson Marjorie Louise 26 Jul 1912 10 Sep 1988 nee Coulter; w/o Carl Einar Samuel
Pickett Harrison E 1886 1969 s/s Mary L
Pickett Mary L 1886 1965 s/s Harrison E
Pickett Ruth C 1864 1949  
Price Birdie 5y 1m 4d 08 May 1884 d/o RK & SE
Rich L Charles 1914 1989 h/o Mldred H; f/o Michael, Stephen, Douglas
Ridgway Anna 17y 7m 20d 08 Oct 1900 Daughter
Ridgway T Elwood 57y 5m 9d 24 Dec 1890 Father
Ridgway William T 24y 6m 23d 20 Mar 1901  
Ritter Anna E 5y? 23 Jul 1879 d/o EJ & E; s/s Viola
Ritter Viola 1y? 25 Oct 1880 d/o EJ & E; s/s Anna E
Roberts Leah O Gowdey 15 Aug 1923 31 Jul 2000 s/s Lyle Irwin
Roberts Lyle Irwin 30 Apr 1917 17 May 1996 s/s Leah O
Rutledge Lance Edward 09 May 1950 23 Jun 1950  
Schreck Mark Allen 26 Jun 1972 11 Jan 1985 s/o Richard & Joyce
Schreck Richard Allen 25 Mar 1949 05 Nov 1988 f/o Michelle, Mark, Noelle, Cory
Shanahan Sandra Jo Hadley 06 May 1951 22 Oct 2001 (Hernandez)
Simms Carolyn R 15 Jul 1921 02 Apr 1997 w/o Harry; md 01 Apr 1946
Simms Harry 02 May 1921 26 Jan 2001 h/o Carolyn R; md 01 Apr 1946
Sivage Matilda - - if there are dates, they cannot be read; s/s Sarah A
Sivage Sarah A 31 Mar 1861 1875 the year of death is all that can be read; s/s Matilda
Smith Ada T 5y 1m 1d 21 Sep 1876 d/o WP & ET
Smith Benjamin 74y 6m 15d 09 Apr 1879  
Smith Elizabeth P 72y 8m 3d 31 May 1876  
Smith Jack H 17 Nov 1917 17 Jul 1999 s/s Lois E
Smith Lois E 26 Sep 1916 26 Jan 2006  
Smith Mary Emma 10y 1m 28 Mar 1880 d/o WP & ET
Snyers Joseph C 1894 1980 CPL US Army WWI
Spencer George C 12 Jun 1835 14 Mar 1894 w/o Jane A
Standing Albert George 1900 1989 h/o Amy Lorene; f/o Wilden, Alberta, Ellis
Standing Alfred E 1892 1977 s/s Anita H
Standing Allen G 1936 1961  
Standing Amy Lorene 1903 1999 w/o Albert George; m/o Wilde, Alberta, Ellis
Standing Anita H 1889 1978 s/s Alfred E
Standing Bernard A 23 Aug 1898 27 Dec 1988 s/s Mildred M
Standing Mildred M 16 Dec 1899 21 Nov 2002 s/s Bernard A
Stanton James A - 28 Jan 1863 s/o of D & HJ
Stanton Martha A - 30 May 1873 infant d/o of D & HJ
Stribling Sulalia Mae 15 Jul 1874 01 Jun 1878 b.&d. Dallas Co., IA, d/o John Wesley & Emeline Horton Stribling
Sumner Alice 05 Nov 1857 13 Feb 1884 b. MO; d/o Isaac & Rebecca Staley Stribling Sumner
Sumner Isaac 1794 09 Nov 1871 b. NC; d. Dallas Co., IA
Sumner Rebecca Staley Stribling abt 1822 01 Apr 1877 b. KY; d. Earlham, Madison Co., IA; m/o John Wesley Stribling; w/o (1) Wiley Green Stribling (2) Isaac Sumner
Sumpter Edrie Nadine - 06 May 1923 d/o ER & DA
Sumpter George W 1854 1929 Father
Sumpter Sarah C 1852 1927 Mother
Watson Martha J 1887 1967 s/s William E
Watson William E 1884 1967 s/s Martha J
Wright Ronald L 21 Sep 1891 29 Nov 1912 s/o John L & Alice A
Wroe Benjamin 75y 7m 18d 26 Dec 1866  

Index compiled from the photos of Alex DeZeeuw's Eagle Project, April 2012.

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