Sharon Chapel Church and Cemetery, Sharon Twp., Appanoose County, Iowa *********************************************************** Submitted by: Alice and Wayne Daniels Date: Bef. Feb 2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Sharon Chapel Church and Cemetery Sharon Township, Appanoose County, Iowa SHARON CHAPEL Church and cemetery are located in Sharon Township, Section 15, Appanoose County, Iowa. Transcribed and submitted by AliceWayne Daniels Nina2295@aol.com. Started in northwest corner Row 1 Vandemark, Viola E. 1908 1968 Vandemark, Harry S. 1904 ----- Road Row 2 Miller, Laurel Lee 11-9-1953 10-24-1971 Banks, Gladys 1912 1964 Banks, Harold 1909 1969 Morrison, Catherine G. 1894 1968 Morrison, Harry C. 1885 1968 Shiltz, Kenneth C. 1953 1962 Shiltz, Lois B. 1915 ----- Shiltz, Robert J. 1903 1967 Road Daniels, Bert E. 1907 1953 Daniels, Valla M. 1904 ----- Fry, Virgie 1917 1979 Fry, Wilbur L. 1914 ----- Row 3 Purdy, Barbara Stevens 1946 ----- Stevens, Ray E. 7-22-1916 ----- Stevens, Dorothy M. 2-20-1929 ----- Stevens, John L. 1901 1970 Stevens, Opal I. 1900 1985 King, Gary Hubert 11-13-1942 12-25-1981 AG1 US Navy Vietnam Eddy, Jessie 1888 1973 Eddy, Elmer 1873 1952 Shiltz, Fern 1903 1966 Shiltz, John 1898 1977 Shiltz, Harley Ray, s/o Levi & Hester 1905 1979 Shiltz, Hester A. 1874 1950 Shiltz, Levi 1865 1942 Road Seals, Sally Ann, infant d/o Thomas & Marjorie 1-11-1944 Seals, Marjorie L. 9-28-1923 ----- Seals, F. Thomas 5-16-1924 ----- Conger, Pansy R. 9-20-1916 ----- Conger, Troy E. 4-18-1915 ----- Row 4 Guler, William H. Sr. 1894 1969 Guler, Ada Mae 1908 ----- Graver, Iva Bernice 1923 ----- Graver, Orville (Bud) 1916 ----- Banks, Inez E. 1914 ----- Banks, Ray J. 1915 1974 Banks, Nellie 3-11-1916 8-6-1938 Barnes, Marie 1909 1985 Eastern Star Emblem Barnes, R. Trenton 1907 1980 Masonic Emblem Steele, Dena E. 1909 ----- Steele, Joe E. 1905 ----- Barnes, Orval L. 1883 1975 Barnes, Louella May 1882 1936 Road Jones, Henry M. 8-1-1870 11-23-1942 Jones, Nancy Belle 7-6-1870 7-26-1945 Moore, Doris 1911 1984 Moore, Edgar 1903 ----- Row 5 Daniels, E. Blaine 1955 1957 White, Daunita E. 5-12-1932 ----- White, Jesse A. 9-7-1928 3-12-1984 md 6-19-1949 parents of C. Diane, Robert D., & Lynn M. Wright, Mary 1861 19-- Wright, Albert 1860 1936 Stevens, Ada A. 1895 1981 Stevens, William A. 1882 1948 McCoy, Amos 1869 1939 Daniels, David N. 1870 1962 Daniels, Evaline M. 1874 1935 Road Shriver, Emma 1900 1937 Mother Long, Cecil P. 1892 1965 Long, Bessie M. 1890 1953 Row 6 McElderry, Edward P. 11-14-1926 6-11-1966 Iowa-S Sgt US Army WW II McElderry, Kenneth E. 1-29-1911 7-10-1950 Iowa-TEC5 1 BN ARMD REPL TNG CEN-WW II McElderry, Eugene P. 8-16-1882 3-4-1964 McElderry, Ila V. 11-22-1907 12-11-1972 McElderry, Charles E. 7-12-1923 8-2-1943 Iowa-Cpl Air Corps WW II Newkirk, A. L. 1854 1927 Homemade stone Newkirk, Maggie ----- 9-5-1940 83y 8m? 24d McElderry, Ellen B. 5-10-1861 12-11-1930 McElderry, Chas. E. 4-18-1856 3-12-1926 Road Engle, Lavina funeral home marker - nothing else readable Funeral home marker - nothing readable Engle, Mabel M. 1902 ----- Engle, Alfred 1898 1950 Row 7 Reynolds, Hazel 1892 1962 Reynolds, James 1883 1973 Stevens, Minerva E. 1890 1959 Stevens, Levi M. 1883 1958 ? infant son ----- April 1927 Sparks, Blanche 1892 1969 Dixon, Frank 1888 1940 Dixon, Thomas L. 1-11-1850 5-1-1923 Dixon, Lovina 1861 1932 Eddy, Merriell H. 1922 1922 Eddy, Josephine D. 1922 1923 Eddy, Rilla M. 6-21-1903 ----- Eddy, Milton 7-14-1901 3-4-1977 Eddy, Elmer 1910 1983 Eddy, Edna B. (Hollenbeck) 1912 ----- Road Davidson, Ralph 1906 1927 Davidson, James LeRoy 2-20-1928 12-13-1962 Iowa-F2 US Navy WW II Vandemark, Micheal Ray ----- 1965 Row 8 Wright, Lucile A. 1917 ----- Wright, William R. 1918 1971 Wright, Grace E. 1900 1968 Wright, Vitalis 1893 1966 Parcel, Lelah V. 1915 ----- Parcel, Clyde L. 1911 1964 Melton, Carrie Irene 1902 1936 Parcel, Carrie E. 9-12-1865 6-7-1934 Parcel, David M. 12-11-1864 4-12-1934 Olds, W. E. 10-21-1861 6-11-1923 Poole, Roy Lester 11-13-1908 4-15-1971 Poole, Fred (Freddie) 1923 1981 Pool, Minnie M. 1885 1976 Pool, Charles E. 1878 1969 Pool, Ruth ----- 1921 Bauman, Curtis Roscoe 4-16-1916 5-21-1919 Eddy, W. J. 1871 1918 Eddy, Vina 1878 1918 Road Billhymer, James A. 1901 1927 Billhymer, Flora M., his wife 1904 ----- Row 9 Marble slab - no names or dates Parcel, Arthur E. 1888 1957 Parcel, Bertha B. 1888 1927 Parcel, Wayne Thomas ----- March 1921 Parcel, Keith, s/o A.E. & B. 3-22-1918 5-2-1918 Johnston, Geo. Y. 1-30-1882 1-25-1924 Johnston, A. F. 6-8-1845 7-30-1917 Johnston, Maria Thomas, his wife 12-16-1845 8-19-1928 Wendland, Fred 1885 1953 Wendland, Velma, infant dau. 11-27-1914 1-27-1917 Boshart, Ruby O. 1-3-1917 1-5-1946 Wendland, Mae 1890 1969 Wendland, Clarence 1888 1969 Road McKinney, Plaulinia E. Billhymer ‘Mother’ 1866 - 1925 59y 4m 19d Billhymer, Lewis? (funeral home marker-hard to read) 2-21?-1960 91y? 5m 3d Billhymer, Gertrude Funeral home marker Parcel, Luella Pauline 1918 1974 Parcel, Robert W. 1953 1954 Parcel, Richard L. 1948 1964 Row 10 Parcel, Edgar Glen 12-17-1905 8-14-1974 Parcel, Walter Y. 7-5-1924 6-17-1951 Iowa-Pfc 253 Infantry WW II BSM-PH Hayes, Thelma Parcel 1900 1974 Parcel, Lonnie 7-3-1921 10-8-1984 US Army WW II Parcel, Lora 1931 ----- McElderry, James P. 1867 1948 McElderry, Mary M. 1873 1915 McElderry, Chas L. son 1913 1915 Pool, Emanuel J. 1892 1946 Pool, Elsie A. 1896 1981 Stevens, Jacob Clark 1870 1929 Stevens, Laura A. 1873 1911 Dean, Ethel Mae, d/o Rufus & Belle 7-6-1889 9-30-1906 ? Funeral home marker, unreadable ? Funeral home marker - no information Dean, Mary A. 1833 1907 ? Funeral home marker - unreadable Road Moon, Tom 5-10-1851 8-16-1927 Moon, Flora O'Hara 3-11-1856 3-17-1918 Row 11 Bankson, Harvey 1833 1915 Bankson, Clarence Earl ----- 8-15-1909 13y 11m 22d Shinn, Floyd 1920 ----- Shinn, Violet 1926 1985 md 2-11-1946 Parcel, Minnie J. 1888 1967 Parcel, Rev. H. J. 1885 1961 Parcel, Sammy 5-1-1909 11-19-1920 Parcel, Opal P. 5-28-1908 June 10 no year given Funeral home marker no information Funeral home marker no information Shilts, Hannah, w/o J. Shilts ----- 10-29-1900 76y 8m 12d Shilts, Jacob ----- 8-7-1898 77y 1m 5d Daniels, Carl 1900 1932 Daniels, Eunice 7-22-1905 4-12-1921 Daniels, infant 7-22-1905 7-29-1905 Daniels, Oscar 3-7-1902 6-20-1904 Daniels, Pearl 3-9-1903 4-2-1903 Daniels, George F., s/o D.N. & Eva 1-1-1899 1-25-1899 Rowley, G. W. ----- 6-9-1902 56y 5m 7d Funeral home marker nothing readable Fry, Opal, w/o Art Jones 1908 1949 Jones, Arthur E. 1884 1953 Road Peak, Winnie V., d/o Sam & Jane 10-23-1899 4-30-1923 Peak, Nancy Jane 6-14-1854 1-30-1936 Row 12 Parcel, Mary R. 1896 1968 Parcel, Isaac 1881 1966 Toney, Mary E. 1847 1902 Mother Parcel, Chester L. 1911 1973 Banks, Dorothy F. 4-7-1916 ----- Banks, Clyde 5-13-1911 ----- Daniels, L. Ellen 4-11-1937 ----- Ellis, Riley ----- 2-27-1916 31y Ellis, Nora, w/o W. B. Ellis 1868 1914 Ellis, Laura, d/o W.B. & Nora ----- 9-18-1910 16y 9m Ellis, Roy, s/o W.B. & Nora Ellis ----- 11-3-1909 22y 10m Ellis, Roley, s/o W.B. & R.L.? ----- 5-17-1897 McCoy, Nancy Jane ‘Mother’ ----- 8-16-1896 54y 11m 12d McCoy, Peter ‘Father’ ----- 1-19-1908 70y 9m 2d McCoy, C. H. ----- 4-15-1898 37y 3m 25d McCoy, Margaret 10-4-1861 10-24-1925 Daniels, Wilma 1912 ----- Daniels, Walter 1910 1977 Wendland, Peter, s/o C. & S. 6-18-1884 5-2-1902 Wendland, Albert 1881 1950 Wendland, Sarah A. w/o C. ----- 3-13-1904 41y 10m 25d Wendland, Charles 1859 1938 Wendland, Della C. 1873 1955 Mother Road Funeral home marker unreadable Rhodes, Genevie 1917 1919 Funeral home marker unreadable Row 13 Parcel, Edgar 1887 1954 Parcel, Catherine M. 1906 1984 Parcel, Rollie L. 10-28-1899 9-26-1971 Iowa-Pfc 298 MIL Police WW I Parcel, H. R. 7-24-1869 11-14-1951 Parcel, Nettie, w/o H. R. ----- 12-17-1913 38y 10m 17d Parcel, C. B. 8-8-1862 12-15-1950 Parcel, Ethel E. d/o C.B., Jr. & C.B. ----- 10-21-1899 10y 13d cement stone slab no information Brownfield, Fannie S., wife of R. E. 6-29-1889 5-3-1918 Brownfield, F. F. 11-20-1853 1-2-1915 Brownfield, Sarah R. 1-11-1828 5-26-1905 Brownfield, Richard 11-15-1819 8-31-1896 Shiltz, Izetta, d/o G. & E. ----- 4-22-1904 12y 7m 4d ? Tressie F. , daughter 1908 1967 Shiltz (large stone with inset of a picture of a man with a mustache, no names/dates) ? , Ellen his wife 12-30-1873 4-10-1946 prob. Shiltz Shiltz, George 12-11-1850 11-17-1915 road McCoy, Grace M. w/o Taylor 2-1-1889 2-12-1905 McCoy, Goldie d/o T. & G. 2-5-1905 2-14-1905 Moore, Burnard L. 1922 1982 Row 14 Wilson, Artie S. 5-28-1889 11-24-1973 Wilson, Oscar B. 6-22-1889 4-17-1956 Parcel, Madissa ‘Mother’ ----- 1-18-1907 68y Parcel, Isaac J. ‘Father’ ----- 7-2-1911 82y Parcel, John M. 1858 1945 Parcel, Victory Fry 1860 1924 Gerdon, Madessa E. 5-10-1881 7-7-1906 Parcel, Robert L. s/o J.M. Jr. & V. ----- 4-21-1898 5y 3d Parcel, infant son of J.M. Jr. & V ----- 12-24-1896 Stone slab in ground no information Funeral home marker no information Law, Florence Parcel 5-4-1857 3-14-1933 Parcel, Henry E. (F. home marker) 12-21-1853 8-6-1921 Parcel, Florence 1857 1933 Parcel, John I. 1885 1944 Parcel, Armenta A. 1887 1944 Parcel, Frank E. (F. home marker) 4-12-1891 12-27-1893 Germann, Grandpa Thomas, Allie M. d/o G.W. & L.E. ----- 8-5-1898 13y 11m 15d Thomas, James 11-24-1844 6-23-1913 GAR 1861-65 Thomas, Lavena ‘Mother’ 1863 1921 Thomas, George ‘Father’ 1857 1937 Road ? Gladys Fern 3-20-1906 8-28-1906 ? Goldie Myrie 2-19-1905 9-26-1906 The above two stones are at the foot of the plot and to the left of the next large MILLER stone, possibly they are also MILLERs Miller, ‘Mother’ 8-6-1884 7-24-1924 Miller, ‘Father’ 9-18-1865 9-13-1931 At the foot of this stone are two smaller stones with: Laura Ellen and Charles Edward Row 15 Parcel, James Lewis 9-5-1882 6-21-1950 Iowa-Pfc 168 Infantry WW II Parcel, Matilda 6-8-1883 11-1-1926 Funeral home marker no information Allen, Melita R. 1859 1939 Allen, Eli 1860 1941 Kerby, Hattie 1884 1957 Watson, Lawrence J. 1865 1940 McGrew, James W. s/o J.B. & E. ----- 11-7-1896 19y 1m 21d McCoy, Nellie M. d/o G. & B. ----- 8-9-1893 6m 29d McCoy, Clark ----- 9-26-1895 32y 9m 5d McCoy, Hulda M. d/o C. & M.J. ----- 6-12-1895 1y 3m 10d McCoy, Milton R. s/o C. & M.J. ----- 6-9-1895 5y 9m 29d Smith, Milton 7-15-1826 3-7-1913 Smith, Martha 2-6-1837 4-5-1921 Brinegar, infant son of J.M. & Jessie ----- 7-6-1896 Stevens, Grant 1897 1944 Stevens, infant son of W.M. & Elda 6-5-1904 6-14-1904 Stevens, Ellda ‘Mother’ 1874 1941 Stevens, William ‘Father’ 1876 1963 Road Dixon, Lizzie w/o J. R. Dixon 6-25-1885 4-8-1909 Dixon, Jacob 1884 1955 Dixon, Blanche E. 10-8-1891 8-29-1978 Dixon, Fay C. 4-7-1909 ----- Dixon, Iva Anna 10-2-1912 6-19-1970 Dixon, Roy V. 1922 ----- Dixon, Izora H. 1919 ----- Row 16 Parcel, Neva L. 3-2-1901 11-19-1976 Parcel, Charlie D. 12-8-1908 ----- Smith, Clarence G. s/o A. & N.J. b/d 4-26-1897 Smith, infant son of A. & N.J. b/d 9-6-1901 Smith, Eva E. d/o A. & N.J. 3-25-1904 4-13-1904 Smith, Abner ----- 1-25-1905 64y 3m 22d Coons, Martha ----- 8-15-1953 Seals, William 9-15-1834 1-17-1916 Seals, Eliza E. 5-13-1845 2-17-1917 Seals, Ella L. wife of J.A. 1873 1924 Seals, Fay ‘Father’ 6-8-1900 1-5-1951 Seals, Mabel d/o J.A. & E.L.? ----- 12-8-1898 3m 25d Seals, infant son of J.A. & E.L.? ----- 3-18-1892 Sparks, Glen E. 1905 1906 Sparks, Dorothy A. 1911 1914 Sparks, Johnny 1916 1917 Sparks, Keith P. 1920 ----- Sparks, Della M. 11-6-1882 11-8-1970 Sparks, Daniel E. 8-16-1877 9-27-1955 Wright, Myrtle d/o J.A. & M. ----- 4-7-1897 9m 20d Wright, Ora M. d/o J.A. & M. T. ----- 10-30-1902 8y 4m 21d Williams, G. B. 2-2-1823 9-12-1906 Limestone slab no names or dates Road Dixon, infant Charles Dixon, John W. 1890 1948 Dixon, Stephen ----- January 1958 Row 17 Shondel, Sheila Suzanne 5-16-1949 6-22-1980 d/o Ernest & La Vaughn Seals Seals, Mary Joan 1929 ----- Seals, Ernest J. 1918 ----- Seals, LaVella M. 11-18-1895 8-7-1967 Seals, John A. 10-29-1894 8-7-1967 Seals, Charles Jr. 1-15-1921 12-26-1923 Seals, Freda Fern 10-13-1934 3-17-1935 Seals, William J. 1893 1940 Seals, Marjory 1891 1967 Seals, Robert Lee 1-30-1913 12-21-1971 Iowa-Pvt US Marine Corps WW II Seals, Billie Joe 1929 1942 Funeral home marker no information Funeral home marker no information Mansfield, Elizabeth ‘Mother’ 11-7-1840 10-16-1928 Mansfield, Wesley ‘Father’ 12-14-1845 9-19-1906 Department of IA GAR Post 122 Flag Holder Road McCoy, Mitchell 5-24-1840 2-6-1918 McCoy, Cyrena 9-29-1847 10-1-1924 McCoy, Taylor 5-16-1882 3-1-1969 McCoy, Iva 11-10-1890 12-6-1968 Hackathorn, Jeffrey David 3-3-79 3-4-79 McCoy, Naomi L. 1928 1956 THE END Transcribed by Alice/Wayne Daniels Nina2295@aol.com