Edholm Valley Cemetery

updated July 18, 2003 +++ Partial listing In Progress +++

Tombstone List

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• A

• Armstrong
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• John H. Armstrong
  husband of Nettie J. Armstrong
  Died August 28, 1903
  Aged 45 years, 1 month, 26 days
  "Christ says come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." [Matt 11:28]
  (on the same tombstone as Winfield S. Davenport d. 1886)
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• B

• BURKHOLDER
  Elda M. 1882-1955
  Arthur 1886-1972
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Our Babies:
  Donna M. [Burkholder]
  Alvin P. [Burkholder]
  1924 1916
  Children of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Burkholder
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Burkholder
  Peter 1845-1919
  Martha 1856-1954
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Burkholder [infant male]
  09/15/1888
  died 8 ms. 18 ds.
  son of P. & M. Burkholder
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Frances [Burkholder]
  2/26/1889
  died 9 ds.
  Frances Burkholder was dau. of P & M Burkholder
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• side one
  Lucy K.
  wife of
  Reuben Butler.
  Died Oct. 4, 1879
  Aged 79 Y. 5 M. 2 D.
  Lucy K. Rood was born and married Reuben Butler in 1818 in Jericho, VT. She and Reuben had eight children: James Calvin, Lydia, Reuben, Lucy (twin to Reuben), William, Cornelia, Rosamond and Emogene. Lucy K. Butler died at Octavia, NE.  Reuben Butler is buried in New York state.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer,  submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Lydia
  Dau. of
  Reuben & Lucy K.
  BUTLER
  Died Apr. 19, 1888
  Aged 64 Y. 4 M. 7D.
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• on second side:
  MARY ALICE
  Dau. of
  W. & J. E. BUTLER
  Died Aug. 10, 1880
  Aged 17 Y. 11 M. 10 D.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer,  submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• third side:
  May L.
  wife of
  Eli R. Detweiler
  Died July 14, 1905
  Aged 30 Y. 8 M. 2 D.
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• fourth side:
  JANE E.
  wife of
  William BUTLER
  Died June 7, 1899 [or was it May 7?]
  Aged 62 Y. 7 M. 6 D.
  Jane Emily Starr was born December 16, 1836 at Colechester, VT and married William Butler May 20, 1853 in Russell, NY. They had eleven children. They lived in Pella, Marion County, IA prior to coming to the Bone Creek, Butler County, NE area. Family genealogy in "Nebraska Pioneer: William and Jane Butler Ancestors and Descendents" published in 1973 by Melda Shippey.  Jane E. Butler died at Octavia, NE.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• WILLIAM BUTLER
  Died Oct. 22, 1906
  Aged 73 Y. 7 M.
  "At rest "
  BUTLER surname at this side on the base of the stone.
  William Butler was born in Burlington, VT and married Jane Emily STARR in NY in 1853. They had Warren P., Lafayette, Betsy Ann, William Reuben, Mary Alice, Helen Adele, Winfield Scott, Harry Wentworth, Sherman Earl, Lydia, and Effie Ada. A baby, George died as a baby. Story goes that William left IA to head to Colorado for gold in 1861 Because people were returning from the gold field when he was going there, he decided to stop where he was: Bone Creek, Butler County, NE.  He helped S. D. Shinn ferry people across the Platte River. William was also elected Sheriff of Butler County at one time (see history page on this site).  William Butler died at David City, NE.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer,  submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• William J. Butler
  Nebraska
  T Sct 224 AAF Base Unit
  WWII AM & 40LO?PH
  July 19, 1920 Nov. 14, 1950
  grave has an American Legion Star
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer,  submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Warren Philemon Butler
  Born: 3/17/1854 St. Lawrence County, New York
  Died: 2/01/1919 Cedar Rapids, NE
  Warren P. Butler married Nettie VanFleet and had eight children. He farmed in the Butler County area until 1906 when they moved to Brown County where he began a career of "Sand Hills" ranching until his death. Nettie and Warren had a foster daughter, Emma Whitney who was also named in Warren's will. Warren died in this foster daughter's home.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer,  submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Nellie VanFleet Butler
  wife of Warren P. Butler
  December 20, 1863
  May 23, 1918
  Nettie VanFleet was born near La Crosse WI and married Warren P. Butler on September 12, 1880 in David City, NE. They had eight children: Effie Geneva, Nettie Jane, Clara Belle, Wesley Philemon, Esther, Clyde William, Homer Judson, and Lafayette. Nettie is the daughter of Benjamen and Rhoda (Carlisle) VanFleet.  Nettie Butler died at Grand Island, NE.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer,  submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Esther Butler
  Born 10/16/1891 in Octavia, NE
  Died 02/21/1893 in Octavia, NE
  Esther E. Butler is the daughter of Lydia Mae and Warren P. Butler.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)
  

• C

• S. P. Covey
  Born: May 15,1812
  Died: February 22, 1901
  "I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith." II Tim 4-7
  (A GAR star in front of stone, Suel is a veteran of the civil war and in 1890 Census it lists him as: Private, Company I, 4th Vermont Inf., August 1862-July 1865, 3 years.). Suel Pearson COVEY was born in Vermont (possibly Windham), son of Joseph and Lucy (Pierce) Covey. He came to Nebraska after 1870. Married Catherine (BEST) PARNELL, November 15th, 1887 in Linwood, Butler County, NE.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Catherine Covey
  wife of S. P. Covey
  Died: June 23, 1897
  75 years 27 days.
  "Asleep in Jesus Loved in life In death not forgotten"
  Catherine was born (abt.) May 26, 1822 in New York, daughter of Isaac and Nancy (Ackerson) BEST. September 15, 1849 she married Thomas PARNELL in Medina County, OH. They had the following children: George Warren, Harriet Nancy (WOOD), Maria Ann (SHEELOR), Amelia (VANDERKOLK), Washington IN Ohio.
  Martha Jane (SHIRK/GIBSON) , Mary Elizabeth (MANNING), Emma (WIGGENS), Frances Almira (BUTLER), and Edward T.were born in Princeville, Peoria County, IL. After Thomas' death in 1870, Catherine and her children left
  their home in Princeville, Peoria County, IL and went to Bone Creek, Butler County, NE where she and her older son, George Walter homesteaded. She married Suel Pearson COVEY on September 15, 1897 in Linwood, Butler County,
  NE. She died of paralysis (stroke) in 1897.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• D

• Winfield S. Davenport
  d. 1886
  (shares headstone with John H. Armstrong)
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• third side of Butler tombstone
  May L. [Butler Detweiler]
  wife of
  Eli R. Detweiler
  Died July 14, 1905
  Aged 30 Y. 8 M. 2 D.
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Davenport

• Dodendorf

• DOSTAL, Edward Z., 92: b Sept 11, 1910; s of Edward Dostal-Rosy Kovar; m Julia Jantz, Feb 10, 1957; died Oct 13, 2002 David City; burial Edholm Cemetery, Octavia NE.
  Ref: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/vitals/2002deaths1.html

• E

• Eaton, James Alexander, born 10-Dec-1839, died 25-Sep-1917
  (husband of Margaret Agnes Sleight)
  (view photo submitted by Connie Snyder)

• Eaton, Martha Agnes Sleight, born 06-Dec-1846, died 09-May-1881
  (wife of James Alexander Eaton)
  (view photo submitted by Connie Snyder)

• Eberly

• EVANS, Frances Jane [Milligan], 89: b Feb 6, 1910, Loup City; d of Luther B Milligan-Lulu L Keeler; m Samuel L Evans, Sept 14, 1931; d Elsie Stecki, Rita Beam, Beverly Garcia, Merna Danaher; died May 1, [1999] Blair; burial Edholm Valley Cemetery, rural Schuyler.
  Ref: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~neplatte/1999deaths1.html

• F (some maiden surnames which start with letter F: Follmer, Fox)

• Margret Blair Garfield
  [mother of Philo & Azur Garfield]
  "I know she is buried at Edholm Cem. but documentation is lost. There is a mystery marker which my dad said was hers. It says only "Mother", is located to the east of the Blair family monument, near the Warren monument. (James Blair was her half-brother). It doesn't seem like it belongs with the style of the Warren family. In my dad's later years, we went looking for her grave and that's what he identified. However, there is no documentation. My grandfather (Margret's youngest son) was a stone cutter and he may have made the stone." (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Azur Garfield
  b. May 22, 1849, d ?
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Alweena Garfield
  b. Feb 2, 1852, d. Jan 22, 1937
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Philo Garfield
  [died Sept. 24, 1924 in San Juan, TX]
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Eliza deLong Garfield
  [d. Oct 10, 1924 in David City, NE]
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• George Garfield
  b. April 5, 1887, d. Jan 26, 1890
  son of Philo & Eliza Garfield
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Paul Garfield
  b. Dec 11, 1889, d. Dec 26, 1889
  son of Philo & Eliza Garfield
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Sidney A. Garfield
  b. 1885, d. Nov. 6, 1958
  Sidney A. Garfield is son of Azur Garfield
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield)

• Jesse Alwena Garfield
  b. 1921, d. Jan 11, 1973
  Jesse Alwena Garfield is daughter of Sidney A. Garfield
  (submitted by Laurie Garfield).

• (some maiden surnames which start with letter G: Groff)

• H

• Hookstra

• Jacob A. Hunter WWI
  04/01/1918
  09/03/1989
  MSgt US Air Force
  Lois Hunter
  1919-1977
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• I

• J

• Josie B. Mohler Jones (see her entry under Mohler)

• K (some maiden surnames which start with letter K: Keller)

• L

• M

• Father
  William MECK
  September 7, 1833
  December 14, 1921
  Age 88 ys. 3 ms. 7 ds.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Meck
  Mary M. 1859-1933
  view photo
  Levi L. 1859-1952
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Meck
  Elva C. 1887-1970
  Walter I. 1884-1953
  Walter Ivan is the son of Levi and Mary MECK. They lived in Octavia, NE for many years. He was born in PA. Elva Chestina GIBSON MECK is the daughter of Martha Jane (PARNELL) SHIRK GIBSON and James Alonzo GIBSON and was born in NE. Walter and Elva had three children: Lela Naomi (BOWER), Ivan Laurell, and Martha Mary (RASP).
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Miller

• Milligan (see Evans)

• Mohler family plot
  Samuel Wolf Mohler and wife Elizabeth (GROFF) MOHLER moved from Akron, PA to York County, NE in 1887 in a covered wagon.  They moved to the Linwood, NE area about 1890, and then to Bone Creek Twp. about the 1900's.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Samuel Wolf Mohler
  Father
  Born July 4, 1850 in Lancaster County, PA
  Died Dec. 4, 1943 in Chicago, IL
  Samuel Wolf MOHLER married Elizabeth GROFF, Jan. 11, 1874 in PA. They came from Akron, PA to NE in 1887 in a covered wagon, first to York County, and then to Butler County, NE. They moved to the Linwood, NE area about 1890, and then to Bone Creek Twp. about the 1900's. They had eight children. They spoke Pennsylvania Dutch throughout their lives and belonged to the Brethren Church.  Samuel W. MOHLER was a janitor to the public school in Octavia, NE, to supplement his farming income and support his family.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Elizabeth Groff Mohler
  Mother
  Born July 31, 1845 in Farmersville, Lancaster County, PA
  Died May 17, 1935 in Butler County, NE
  Elizabeth Groff married Samuel W. MOHLER in 1874. Elizabeth's ancestors include Hans GRAF who was born in Switzerland in 1661. He changed his name to GROFF when he came to America in 1695. He was the founder of a town by the same name.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Samuel Groff Mohler
  Samuel Groff MOHLER is the son of Samuel Wolf and Elizabeth (GROFF) MOHLER.   He was in the US Army in 1918-1919 where he was in the war in France. He married Eva Helene Follmer in June of 1922. They had four children. He married Amy Ruth Fox in November 1942. Samuel had many job changes when he was young, however, he did go back to college and became a teacher, and a Superintendent of Schools. Samuel Groff Mohler was a popular teacher in Hebron, NE for many years.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Eva Helene Follmer Mohler
  Born: 1900
  Died: 1930
  Eva Helene Follmer was the first wife of Samuel Groff Mohler. Samuel and Eva had four children: Dallas, Barbara, Richard, and Marlys. Eva died of an infection several weeks after the birth of her fourth child. After her death, family members helped by caring for their children.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Amy Ruth (Fox) Mohler
  Born 1910
  Died: 1982 Hebron, NE
  Amy Ruth Fox is the second wife of Samuel Groff Mohler. They married in 1942 in NE. They had no children.
  Amy was a teacher in Holmesville, NE for many years.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Dallas Follmer Mohler
  Born April 27, 1923 in Butler County, NE
  Died April 19, 1977 in Butler County, NE
  Dallas Follmer Mohler graduated from Lincoln High School in 1940. He married Carolyn Jane Berwick in Evanston, IL on June 22, 1946. Dallas and Carolyn had one daughter, Sarah Jane Mohler. Dallas was divorced, and married in 1960, Sylvia Jean Deakins and they had two children. Dallas was in the Navy 1942-1947, and lived in several places in the United States.  He was born and died in Butler Co. NE.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Emma Mohler
  Born May 14, 1880 in Akron, PA
  Died December 7, 1918
  Emma is the daughter of Samuel W. and Elizabeth (GROFF) MOHLER. She never married. She was a Head Nurse in the David City Hospital, and died of Spanish influenza during the nationwide epidemic.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Elizabeth Mohler
  Born Dec 16, 1876
  Died July 8, 1903
  Aged 26 years, 7 months, 22 days
  "God's will be done."
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Elizabeth Mohler
  1888-1966
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Harry G. Mohler
  July 31, 1882
  June 23, 1953
  Harry Groff Mohler was born in Akron, PA, and in 1887 moved to NE with his parents, Samuel Wolf and Elizabeth (GROFF) MOHLER. He married Mayme E. Keller in 1905 and lived in Chase County for six years before returning to Butler County.  They had 11 children.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Mayme E. [Keller] Mohler
  Feb 23, 1883
  Oct 16, 1975
  Orville Mohler
  Born 03/23/1908
  Died: 02/11/1942
  Orville Mohler, son of Harry Groff Mohler and Mayme (Keller) Mohler was born in Butler Co. NE. He had a life long illness. He never married, was very artistic and did pencil drawings and died in Butler Co. NE..
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• Josie B. Mohler Jones
  Born 2/05/1913
  Died 7/30/1983
  Gordon L. Mohler [husb of Josie B.]
  Born 06/06/1910
  Died 4/17/1949
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman.)

• N

• O

• P.

• Margaret A. Papa
  2/17/1925 to 11/29/1990
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Eloine Hahn Papa
  1900-1967
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• John J. Papa
  1896-1971
  WWI veteran
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Mavis E. Papa
  2/27/1928 (DOB or DOD?)
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• John M. Papa
  9/19/1926
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Beverly Ann Papa
  9/29/1952
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Esther M. Papa
  4/28/1904 to 11/11/1990
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Ralph Papa
  7/21/1906 to 12/27/1996
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Vigor C. Papa 1899-1962
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• John PAPA
  1870-1948
  John Papa was the son of Jan Hendricks and Grietje (PLANTINGA) PAPA. He was born on August 31, 1870 in Bergum, Holland. In 1894, he married Gertrude (Gertie) van der Kolk.
  ( submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Gertie Papa [wife of John]
  1865-1940
  Gertrude (Grietje) van der Kolk was born January 16, 1865 in Dokkum, Holland. She is the daughter Wieger van der Kolk and Willemke (Winnie) RONNER. Her mother, Winnie or Winifred came from Holland probably after her husband's death in Holland in 1883. Siblings of Gertrude in the Butler County area are: Dewey, Maggie, and Ira Vanderkolk. She had children: John, Winnie, Vigor, Henry, Ira, Irvin, and Ralph.  John and Gertie Papa names are on the opposite side of Maggie and Winnifred Vanderkolk tombstone.
  ( submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Edward T. Parnell
  Born Feb. 13, 1866 - Died July 16, 1912
  Edward T. Parnell was born in Princeville, Peoria County, IL to Thomas and Catherine (BEST) PARNELL.
  Edward is listed in the 1890 Farmer's Directory. Edward's father, Thomas died in Princeville in 1870. Edward lived in Linwood, Butler County with his mother, and her second husband, Suel Pearson Covey. As far as we know, Edward never married. Listed in the US Federal Census, 1900 and 1910, Edward lived in Wisner, Cumming County, NE close to his sister, Emma PARNELL WIGGENS. His burial site is on the right side of the entrance to Edholm Cemetery.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Q

• R

• Robinson, Hannah E.
  Born Oct 19, 1837 in Indiana, Died May 09, 1884
  (Married  John H. Robinson on Sep 18, 1854; daughter of Adam S. Sleight
  (view photo) (view plot) submitted by Connie J. Snyder)

• Rood (see Lucy K. Butler)
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• S

• Adam S. Sleight, born 25-Dec-1801, died 07-Dec-1844
  (father of Martha Agnes Sleight Eaton, wife is buried in Indiana)
  (view photo submitted by Connie Snyder)

• Comfort Starr
  Died September 9, 1877
  Aged 29 years and 3(?) months
  "He was a kind and affectionate husband, a faithful father, and a friend to all."
  Comfort STARR comes from a long line of Comfort STARRs. He is probably a brother to Jane Emily STARR BUTLER. There are several genealogy books on the STARR family.
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Miss Emma Starr
  daughter of Lovell Starr.
  Died October 15, 1877
  aged 23 years.
  Lovell STARR and Betsy COON are parents to Jane Emily STARR BUTLER, Comfort and Emma STARR
  (view photo by La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Phyllis Papa Stout
  12/30/1922 to 5/5/1958
  (submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• T

• U

• V

• Ira Vanderkolk
  01/06/1882
  07/22/1960
  Nebraska Pfc. B'try E127 FA34 Div WWI
  Ira (Arjen) Vanderkolk was born January 6, 1882 in Dokkum, Holland. He is the son of Winifred (Willemke or Winnie) RONNER and Wieger van der Kolk. His siblings in the area were Dewey, Maggie, and Gertrude (Gertie).
  (view photo by: La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Maggie Vanderkolk
  1878-1922
  Maggie (Maaike) Vanderkolk was born September 7, 1877 in Dokkum, Holland. She is the daughter of Winnifred RONNER and Wieger van der Kolk. Her siblings in the area were: Dewey, Gertrude (PAPA) and Ira.
  John & Gertie Papa names are on the opposite side of Maggie and Winnifred Vanderkolk tombstone.
  (view photo by: La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• Winifred Vanderkolk
  1838-1909
  Winifred (Willemke) Ronner was born Willemke RONNER in Kollum, Holland. She was married to Wieger van der Kolk in Dokkum, Holland. After his death in 1883, Winnie and some of her children (Maggie, Gertrude, Dewey, and Ira) came to America. Her husband's parents, Tjalling and Maaike Doeyes van der Kolk came to Pella, IA in 1869. Her husband's uncle, William van der Kolk and his family came to Pella, IA in 1848 and moved to NE in 1867. Winifred's children are: Gertrude (PAPA), Maaike, Tjalling, Arjen, Dewey (Doeye), Maaike (died in infancy), Arjen (died in infancy), Maaike (Maggie) and Arjen (Ira).
  John & Gertie Papa names are on the opposite side of Maggie and Winnifred Vanderkolk tombstone.
  (view photo by: La Rae Lymer, submitted by Gail Holdeman)

• WXZ

Edholm Valley Cemetery Association: [probably no published cemetery list exists.]
John M. (Bud) Papa, treasurer
4240 Q Road
David City, NE 68632-6684