Plymouth County
Dunkard Cemetery
Near Kingsley, Iowa

June 2005

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


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


CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTION JUNE 2005

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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, 10 Mos

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. 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




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