Saunders County NEGenWeb Project
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Pleasant View Cemetery(Leshara Township)Also known locally as Bethel Cemetery Submitted by Clarabelle Mares Lewis-Clark Chapter DAR Fremont, Nebraska |
PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY located in Leshara Township SE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Sec 5 Township 15 Range 9E Saunders County, Nebraska
Recorded on April 7, 1977 by Clarabelle Mares 1722 East 19 Fremont, Nebraska and assisted by Kathrine Petersen.
This cemetery was worked from front to back in rows.
This cemetery was established in 1887 by members of the Bethel Free Methodist Church. It has been known locally under both names, Pleasant View and Bethel.
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Names Index
Page 1 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Row 1 south to north
Marianne Lorenz
1 Oct 1889 25 Aug 1972
George Adsit
20 Nov 1888 13 Dec 1935
Irene Adsit Clara E Adsit
27 Dec 1924 7 Jan 1925 7 Dec 1899 12 May 1976
Mary L Shumway
1857 - 1919
Andrew Anderson Sophia Anderson
20 Sep 1860 12 Apr 1918 4 Aug 1859 6 Mar 1934
Fred W Slater
24 Apr 1841 26 Feb 1915
Florence Nelson Ole Nelson
1871 - 1940 1860 - 1940
May Shocknesse Wm L Shocknesse
1876 - 1943 1871 - 1959
Harold I Williams Vida P Williams
1900 - 1954 1896 - 1975
Row 2 north to south
W H Thompson
25 Dec 1843 16 Mar 1905
Seth T Morris sister, Hannah M Morris
1885 - 1930 5 Jun 1887 6 Feb 1954
Edward Morris Mary Morris
14 Sep 1860 29 Aug 1942 11 Dec 1858 27 Oct 1902
Margaret A Morris, sister
22 Sep 1889 24 Jul 1915
Lavine W, wife of Horace Carr
11 Sep 1848 30 Dec 1904
A J McDermott
14 Mar 1856 30 Jun 1904
Page 2 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Inez E Steele, wife of Edward W Steele
25 Mar 1861 7 Aug 1903
Isaiah W Bryant
23 Jul 1830 6 Jan 1905
Joshua Batten wife, Lydia W Batten
19 May 1831 13 Mar 1917 30 Sep 1841 28 May 1910
Mary Hollenbeck, wife of M Hollenbeck
11 Feb 1849 4 Nov 1919
markers simply stating father and mother no names or dates
Row 3 south to north
Lavada, wife of B F McDuffee Charles McDuffee
5 Sep 1858 18 Aug 1916 1881 - 1943
John P Edler wife, Eveline M Edler
25 Oct 1853 23 May 1910 25 Jul 1866 16 May 1910
William C Williams wife, Bertha L Williams
2 Nov 1866 27 May 1912 29 Nov 1876 7 Nov 1942
Della, wife of G R Moran
1879 - 1902
Stephen Beaty wife, Ponina Beaty
1856 - ? 1872 - 1900
wife, Jane Beaty
1858 - 1914
Carl C Horn, son of J & M Horn
d 26 Oct 1898 23 yr 10 mo
Children of Lewis & Violet Horn
John Robert 3 Aug 1913 23 Dec 1913
Genevieve Marie 1 Aug 1908 6 Aug 1912
Row 4 north to south
Magdalina McCray Esty William A Esty born Akron, Ohio
1836 - 1922 12 Mar 1835 9 Dec 1913
Margaret Esty
15 Dec 1840 16 Apr 1923
Canada Thompson, son of James M & Mary E Thompson
1 Feb 1870 23 Apr 1909
James M Thompson Mary E Thompson
1851 - 1916 1853 - 1929
Nellie Lucile, dau of A & B Thompson Art Thompson
30 Mar 1913 10 Jun 1921 14 May 1891 14 Dec 1965
Page 3 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Row 5 south to north
Floyd Nicholson
Nebr F 1 U S Navy WW I
29 Aug 1900 26 Apr 1973
Eliza Ann Scott
30 Jul 1822 27 Feb 1893
Sarah Shafer
d 11 Jan 1888 76 yr 10 mo
Presley Bishop GAR Jennie A Bishop
3 Apr 1832 25 May 1923 20 Jun 1848 31 Jan 1891
there are two markers simply stating 1892.
Infant son of O F & M R Stange
d 30 Mar 1910 no age
Samuel Steele ISABELL J. STEELE *** 1
d 10 Mar 1897 59 yr 10 mo 12 days GRANDMA
JULY 28 1839 NOV 16 1925
George Hickson
19 Nov 1823 17 Sep 1906
Rev E E Stephens M. D.
26 Jun 1855 24 Sep 1897
Row 6 north to south
Emma Zuercher Lizzie A Zuercher
d 7 Aug 1898 23 yr 8 days d 3 Sep 1897 20 yr 3 mo 24 days
E Tucker GAR
d 5 Jul 1896 67 yrs
Chas H Pierson Charles W Pierson
27 Sep 1852 23 Feb 1937 d 26 Nov 1899 79 yr 6 mo 14 days
Lester Pierson
d 4 Jul 1897 2 mo
Marcia D Williams
16 Jul 1878 6 Sep 1960
marker gone, indication of grave
Robert J, son of W & A Platt
d 21 Aug 1887 no age
Arabella, wife of D S G Alexander
d 16 Dec 1891 31 yr 9 mo 1 days
Addie M, dau of D S G & Belle Alexander 1 Aug 1886 1 yr 5 mo 18 days
Pearl E, dau of D S G & Belle Alexander d 16 Dec 1889 2 yr 1 mo 21 days
Page 4 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Daniel P Williams Mary E Williams
11 Oct 1878 16 May 1969 27 Nov 1876 16 Jan 1933
son, Arthur E Williams
1 May 1906 10 May 1906
Sean R Payton
13 Jun 1970 8 Dec 1970
Row 7 south to north
Edwin O Haden
11 Dec 1864 11 Jan 1936
Inf son of F A & Nettie Batten
b & d 17 Apr 1906
Oliver D (no last name) d 23 Nov 1875 2 yr 7 mo
John P (no last name) d 8 Dec 1875 5 yr 3 mo 11 days
Children of D M & S Williams
Daniel M Williams Sarah P Williams, his wife
21 Mar 1841 13 Nov 1911 19 Mar 1841 16 Sep 1913
Ester, dau of M & S Williams
d 9 Aug 1892 1 yr 2 mo 15 days
David C Williams Elizabeth C Williams
6 Feb 1833 22 Jul 1908 21 Jan 1832 28 Dec 1889
Ray & Roy Moran Ross Moran
b & d 1889 b & d 1893
Lansing R Moran Viola M Moran
1855 - 1913 1859 - 1943
Caroline, dau of F W & Anna Quass
d 19 Mar 1891 9 days
Arthur, son of F G & N E Quass
d 24 Mar 1895 1 yr 8 mo 19 days
Fred W Quass Anna Quass
1864 - 1921 1865 - 1934
Carl C Quass
10 Sep 1826 16 Dec 1900
Mary I, wife of V L Martin Adeline M Martin
d 17 Aug 1892 35 yr 6 mo 24 days 1866 - 1897
Theodora W Martin
1863 - 1934
Row 8 north to south
Luella Bishop
1 May 1876 7 Feb 1951
Rachel Ann Bishop
1834 - 1919
Page 5 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Lucinda Leland, wife of Peter Lansing
11 Apr 1808 25 Nov 1893
Peter Lansing
9 May 1808 7 Sep 1902
Laura, wife of H Martin
d 23 Aug 1891 51 yr 3 mo 8 days
Ellen Moran Samuel D Moran GAR
1852 - 1929 1846 - 1909
Children of Samuel & Ellen Moran
Odessa Ann d 8 Aug 1874 1 yr 4 mo
Mabel d 11 Feb 1875 3 yr 20 days
Edwin C, son of R & S Phillips
d 19 Jan 1892 23 yr 3 mo 21 days
infant dau of R & S Phillips - no dates
Fred N Williams wife, Samantha A Bullock Williams
d 17 Apr 1895 42 yr 3 mo 23 days 13 May 1855 20 Mar 1943
Nettie L Williams
13 Jun 1882 19 Mar 1959
Polly, wife of Aaron Kelly Aaron Kelly
d 20 Apr 1888 68 yr 2 mo 4 days 14 Mar 1812 21 Jun 1910
Row 9 south to north
Keith Allen Glasshoff
1924 - 1965
Donna F Lamuel Wayne R Lamuel
b & d 1954 b & d 1945
Joseph F Lamuel GAR his wife, Lucy Lamuel
23 Mar 1837 23 Mar 1915 23 Aug 1842 9 Aug 1921
Elda Lamuel, dau of J O & Lillie Lamuel
21 - 31 Mar 1924
Infant dau of W C & Bellie Bender
b & d 1909
Thomas Thomas Martha Thomas
1841 - 1924 1856 - 1940
William Butts GAR Mary Jane Butts
14 Jan 1844 1 Feb 1925 25 Jun 1842 25 Feb 1917
Edward Butts Dema Butts
20 Sep 1876 25 Jan 1892 5 Jan 1872 2 Jul 1878
Lydia A Bender Harry R Bender, son
19 Apr 1861 26 Jun 1930 25 July 1883 1 yr 6 mo (presume deathdate)
Jonas Bender Isabell, wife of Jonas Bender
6 Feb 1837 11 Jan 1930 28 Oct 1836 18 Jan 1902
Page 6 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Rachel Vorhis
31 Jul 1844 24 Mar 1922
Isaac B Hatfield Amanda M Hatfield
17 Jan 1834 11 Jan 1902 23 Aug 1837 8 Oct 1902
Ella Martin
1881 - 1905
Walter Noddings Lorna Noddings
1878 - 1958 1900 - 1903
Addie Noddings
1875 - 1928
Orason Criffin
31 Mar 1833 27 May 1905
"Resting Till The Resurrection Morn"
Elizabeth Griffin Edith Griffin
1839 - 1916 15 Nov 1879 28 Sep 1946
Row 10 north to south
Elven Howell
Nebr Cpl U S Army W W I
4 May 1898 13 May 1971
Julius H Nitz Josephine M Nitz
24 Mar 1874 16 Jul 1941 8 Jul 1874 24 May 1949
Joseph Widman Catherine Widman, his wife
10 Feb 1832 12 Jan 1917 15 Oct 1835 21 Apr 1914
Derald D Rohlfing
b & d Jan 1940
William Behrens Lena Behrens, his wife
16 Oct 1873 4 Dec 1947 2 Aug 1875 20 Dec 1967
Martha E Behrens, his wife
8 July 1874 6 Apr 1911
Margaret, wife of W J Davies
25 Dec 1856 16 Apr 1911
Mary Hamilton James Hamilton
1856 - 1938 1848 - 1924
Bruno C Gocken
1885 - 1942
J Oscar Lamuel
1882 - 1960
Nancy A Glasshoff, wife of Kenneth E Glasshoff
12 Sep 1943 22 May 1975 wed on 18 Mar 1965
Page 7 PLEASANT VIEW CEMETERY Saunders County, Nebraska
Row 11 south to north
Ruby Raether
1909 - 1976
Trienke Gocken John T Gocken
18 Nov 1857 8 Aug 1950 6 Jun 1951 1 May 1929
Harvey A Hamilton Johanna Hamilton
1878 - 1925 1887 - 1960
John A Parmenter
1883 - 1919
PARMENTER, NANCY J. *** 1 PARMENTER, WILLIAM J. *** 1
May 21 1864 Dec 28 1934 30 Jan 1860 25 June 1933
four unmarked graves
Row 12 north to south
Lucind Eaton Penny
30 Dec 1878 13 Apr 1956
Marcia I Eaton
1845 - 1926
brother, Edwin B jones
1867 - 1931
Albert Volker his wife, Heinriette Volker
4 Oct 1857 7 Dec 1921 15 Feb 1845 11 jun 1925
Franziska Eggers Hans Martin Eggers
15 Nov 1874 12 Sep 1932 13 Mar 1865 6 Apr 1952
John Eggers
1871 - 1939
John Morris
28 Feb 1886 8 Nov 1975
Warren Morris
5 Nov 1915 27 Dec 1975

