Bedford County PA Archives Photo Tombstone.....Yellow Creek [Steele] Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/cemeteries/yellow-creek.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives 27 Jun 2006 by Ron Steele This Page last updated: 10 Jun 2010 Tombstone Photos may be viewed at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/bedford/1picts/cems/yellowcreek-hopewell.htm _______________________________________________ Yellow Creek, a.k.a. Steele Cemetery, Hopewell Township Transcription written by Ron Steele, using a digital photographic survey and inventory of the cemetery made during a walk of the cemetery grounds in the Spring of 2006. The author also utilized as a reference the original plot map of the cemetery, which remains in the Steele family possession. LAST NAME FIRST MIDDLE BORN DIED COMMENTS Barkman Janna Dawn 21-Feb-1985 16-May-1985 * Barkman Joanna Lynn 20-Feb-1984 27-Feb-1984 * Barkman Nancy L * 21-Jul-1945 * Barkman Paul L * 9-Jul-1945 * Batzel Robert D 24-Jul-1927 24-Mar-2000 * Baughman Chalmer * 17-Jun-1890 20-Dec-1912 * Baughman Clair R 1926 1997 * Baughman Dorothy M 1913 1966 * Baughman Francis M 1914 1951 * Baughman Glenn F 1935 1985 Sr. Baughman Harman S 1874 1958 * Baughman Henry S 1903 1972 * Baughman John * 1872 1940 * Baughman Larry F 19-Jul-1943 * * Baughman Myrtle * 1882 1942 * Baughman Paul D 17-Nov-1941 2-Oct-1999 Sr. Baughman Paul H 15-Nov-1928 13-Feb-2003 Jr. Baughman Phoebe C 1875 1939 * Baughman Raymond * 28-May-1930 6-Jun-1930 * Baughman Sally H 14-Nov-1897 19-Feb-1955 maiden name - Chaney Baughman Sarah C 1872 1902 w/o John E. Baughman Boor Alice R 12-Apr-1888 12-Jul-1974 * Boor Charles L 4-Apr-1856 1-Nov-1924 * Boor Diane Marie 23-Oct-1943 3-Feb-1950 d/o Fred & Marjory Boor Boor Fred J 15-Apr-1921 * * Boor Harvey * Apr-1895 9-Jun-1942 * Boor Helen * 29-Jul-1913 2-Jun-1994 * Boor Joseph J 2-Feb-1886 17-Feb-1952 * Boor Kathy Lou 29-Feb-1944 16-Jun-1945 d/o Donald J & Jane R Boor Boor Mamie E 13-Nov-1915 9-Jul-1996 * Boor Marjorie L 7-Sep-1925 6-Mar-1997 maiden name - Hughes Boor Mary Ruth 14-Jan-1912 27-Jun-1941 maiden name - Young; w/o Oscar K. Boor Boor Mary V 6-Apr-1894 12-Feb-1975 * Boor Oscar K 16-Jun-1909 17-Jul-1975 * Boor Robert J 8-Dec-1888 4-Jul-1949 * Boor Roy W 23-Jul-1912 27-Jan-1980 * Boor Sarah Ann 7-Jun-1859 10-Nov-1916 maiden name - Clapper; w/o Charles L. Boor Border Jacob * * * * Border Rebecca * * 1881 * Boyer George M 8-Jul-1912 10-Nov-1975 Cpl US Army WWII Boyer Ruth M 1914 * * Bridenthall Sallie T * * * Bridenthall Sallie C 31-May-1875 21-Dec-1894 * Brinkman Sara * 6-May-1876 6-Apr-1958 maiden name - Foreman ?? Brown Harry E 1866 9-Jul-1890 * Burket Etta M 1871 1923 * Burket John H 1867 1947 * Burkett Kenneth E 30-Jul-1928 27-Aug-1987 PFC US Army Korea Burkett Shirley E 4-Oct-1930 * * Calhoun Edward C 1906 1980 * Calhoun Mary E 1908 1966 * Campbell Ira L 1890 1966 * Campbell Ruth C 1898 1991 * Carberry Caroline Lucille 17-Nov-1928 * d/o Joseph H. & Bertha Clapper Carberry Eugene V 3-Aug-1920 18-Feb-2004 TEC 5 US Army WWII Cessna Annie * 15-Jan-1859 11-Mar-1922 * Cessna F Benedick 31-Dec-1856 10-Jul-1917 * Cessna Fred T 1893 1950 * Cessna Laura E * * * Cessna Mary * * * d/o A. S. Cessna Cessna Samuel W 13-Aug-1885 26-Mar-1917 s/o F. B. & A. S. Cessna Chaney Louise L 4-Apr-1921 * * Chaney Robert K 29-Mar-1915 9-Jul-2002 * Clapper Andrew * 1866 1869 * Clapper Anna M 14-Jan-1874 15-Jul-1935 * Clapper Annie * * 1896 w/o Thomas Clapper Clapper Annie E 2-Apr-1856 14-Jul-1927 maiden name - Boor; w/o Nathan Clapper Clapper Bertha M 1886 1980 * Clapper Bruce M 1-Aug-1890 12-Jan-1891 s/o J. H. & C. L. Clapper Clapper Carl Spencer 1899 1899 s/o Emanuel & Lavina Clapper Clapper Charles L 1878 1957 * Clapper Daniel Bill 1939 2002 * Clapper Daniel * 1813 * * Clapper Elizabeth * 1842 25-Mar-1904 * Clapper Elizabeth * 1817 1877 * Clapper Elsie M 12-Mar-1917 6-Feb-1920 d/o H. K. & A. M. Clapper Clapper Emanuel S 21-Jan-1866 1-Oct-1934 * Clapper George * 16-Jul-1831 20-Nov-1913 * Clapper George Zook 1-Feb-1906 16-Jan-1940 * Clapper Hannah * 1826 22-Mar-1856 w/o Old Henry Clapper Clapper Harry K 3-Mar-1860 4-Jan-1941 * Clapper Henry * Feb-1822 18-May-1897 Old Henry Clapper Clapper J Leo 15-Dec-1913 2-May-2002 * Clapper Jacob * 15-Jul-1852 26-Dec-1890 * Clapper Jacob * 1826 * * Clapper James D 1887 1967 * Clapper John William 20-Jul-1932 23-Jul-1999 SGT US Army Korea Clapper Joseph H 1885 1975 * Clapper Juliet A 1911 1994 * Clapper Laura M 1889 1981 * Clapper Levi * * 29-Jan-1863 * Clapper Levina B 21-Mar-1866 6-Aug-1938 * Clapper M * * 1898 s/o J. & M. Clapper Clapper Marietta S 5-May-1936 * * Clapper Mary * 1788 1876 * Clapper Mary I * * * Clapper Mary Louise * * d/o J. H. & B. M. Clapper Clapper Mary A 1880 1937 * Clapper Minnie C * 3-May-1885 d/o G. & P. Clapper Clapper N Margaret 13-Dec-1910 25-May-2000 * Clapper Nancy * 1839 1924 maiden name - Kagarise; w/o Samuel C. Clapper Clapper Nathan * 2-Apr-1854 11-Dec-1918 * Clapper Pricella * 13-May-1835 17-Sep-1898 * Clapper Ruby L 1910 1983 * Clapper Samuel C 1833 1880 * Clapper Simon * * 1870 s/o G. & P. Clapper Clapper Thomas S 1868 1937 * Clapper William Chester 1892 1893 s/o Emanuel & Lavina Clapper Clapper William * 1824 * * Clapper * * 30-Nov-1901 1-Dec-1901 unnamed infant d/o T. S. & M. A. Clapper Clapper * * * * badly damaged headstone Clark Alice Ritchey 12-Apr-1909 3-Feb-1981 two infant sons Clark Clara M 25-Jan-1924 4-Feb-1995 maiden name - Eller Clark Harvey H 1905 1979 * Clark Terry Lee 3-Jan-1950 24-May-1991 Logger; SP4 US Army Clark Wylon Lee 11-Dec-1948 14-Sep-1974 US Army Cogan Frank Cecil 20-Oct-1909 13-Mar-1926 * Cogan Hugh Victor 29-Oct-1907 5-Nov-1916 * Cogan Jacob Ferdinand 11-Jun-1829 20-Nov-1906 * Cogan James Noble 1871 1929 * Cogan James R 1940 1948 US Army Air Corps WWII Cogan Margaret * 1883 1962 * Cogan Maria W 1837 10-Apr-1912 w/o J. F. Cogan Cogan Michael C 29-Mar-1952 9-Dec-1961 * Cogan Von Hershal 15-Mar-1906 11-Oct-1910 * Cottle Betty E 1929 1998 * Cottle Brenda Sue * 28-Feb-1973 * Cottle Charles A 1929 1971 * Cottle Della * 1902 1988 maiden name - Smith Cottle Fannie P 11-Dec-1894 1-Jan-1960 * Cottle Frank * 18-Oct-1897 10-Jan-1947 * Cottle Frank * 13-Nov-1920 15-Sep-1947 Jr. Cottle Freda R 3-Oct-1925 * * Cottle Grace C 16-Aug-1898 23-Oct-1969 * Cottle Helen W 13-Feb-1914 23-Feb-2006 * Cottle John * 1904 1940 * Cottle Joyce Faith * 15-Mar-1975 * Cottle Martha Stella 25-Feb-1952 10-Jan-1956 d/o Paul & Mary (Kichman) Cottle Cottle Mary A 3-May-1913 * * Cottle Mava A 3-Aug-1944 * married to William R. Cottle 17-Apr-1965 Cottle Paul * 17-Nov-1911 17-Mar-1979 * Cottle Ralph R 14-Apr-1915 19-Dec-1983 * Cottle Robert L 31-Jul-1893 15-Mar-1970 * Cottle Ross W 9-Oct-1925 * * Cottle William R 21-Nov-1941 12-Jul-1998 married to Mava A. Cottle 17-Apr-1965 Cottle * * * 24-Feb-1966 unnamed infant d/o Charles & Betty Cottle Douglas John E 1929 2001 Jr. Douglas Mary Ann 13-Aug-1966 15-Sep-1971 * Duvall Ralph W 1901 1958 * Ensminger Mary M 1906 1969 * Ezra Jacob * * * * Faust William H * 29-Dec-1884 s/o S. Faust Fink Howard Emil 20-Mar-1963 18-Mar-1978 * Fink Howard Grant 2-Dec-1930 10-Oct-2003 Pvt US Army Korea Fink Leota A 25-Jan-1934 * * Fishel Christiana * 13-Jun-1845 14-Feb-1873 * Fishel Elmira * 24-Feb-1857 22-Dec-1871 * Fishel Hattie * * * w/o J. Fishel Fishel Jacob * * 13-Apr-1863 * Fishel John C 23-Mar-1849 6-Jul-1892 * Fishel Mary Ann 24-Jul-1847 9-Feb-1865 * Fluke J Fred 1889 1918 * Fluke K Dale 1917 1918 s/o J. F. & T. M. Fluke Fluke Theresa M 1893 1923 * Foreman George F * 1898 * Foreman James Edward 18-Aug-1870 30-Sep-1947 * Foreman * * * * unreadable headstone Furney Martha * 1889 1980 maiden name - Clapper Gates James F 25-Mar-1872 16-Jul-1959 * Gates Sarah S 20-Mar-1874 14-Jan-1948 * Gavitte E B 16-Sep-1866 31-Oct-1942 Md. Gochnour Chester A 1899 1975 * Gochnour Gladys L 1906 1984 * Good Della Ruth 1925 1943 * Good Gwendolyn * 1890 1971 * Good Helen M 1926 1975 * Good Jerry * 1920 1968 * Good Joel A 1887 1949 * Hall James B 1889 1963 * Hall Maude Snyder 1891 1982 * Hammond Hubert C 1899 * * Hammond Priscilla Z 1901 1975 * Hammond Samuel * 26-Dec-1864 27-Feb-1908 * Harre Ralph E 9-Mar-1906 10-Feb-1999 Sr. Harre Stella * 24-Dec-1904 14-Sep-1953 maiden name - Burket Heeter Albert J 12-Feb-1901 10-Mar-1966 Pvt USAAF WWII Heeter Clair C 17-Aug-1902 4-Apr-1973 * Heeter Curtis Eugene 1921 1923 * Heeter Eli P 9-Mar-1813 15-Jan-1891 * Heeter Elmer J 8-Dec-1923 11-Dec-1894 Co. B 50th Inf. Heeter Grace A 17-Nov-1902 14-Jul-1989 * Heeter Mary * 29-Oct-1821 29-Oct-1906 * Heeter Sarah C 1868 1951 * Heister Anna May 12-Apr-1885 27-Jul-1906 * Heister Annie * 27-Jul-1854 20-Dec-1881 w/o George H. Heister Heister George H 1-Jan-1848 1-Dec-1924 * Heister Maria * 7-Apr-1848 19-Jun-1908 w/o George Heister Heister William J * 26-Dec-1894 * Heister William * * * headstone fragment Hoover Abraham S 1897 1949 Pvt 111th Engr. Train WWI Hoover Beula M 1894 1905 * Hoover Daniel P * 30-Dec-18?4 * Hoover Eva W 1899 1959 w/o A. S. Hoover Hoover George I 15-Apr-1894 17-Jan-1895 s/o D. P. & M. Hoover Hoover George M 1863 1927 * Hoover Jean Rebecca 10-Aug-1930 29-Mar-1931 * Hoover Rebecca * 1866 1903 * Johnson Carole L 27-Jun-1956 * * Johnson Michael M 26-Dec-1952 15-Nov-2000 * Karns Catharine * 1816 3-Feb-1886 w/o David Karns Karns David * 1-Nov-1809 11-Jan-1889 * Leidy Kelsey * * 25-May-1991 * McMahon Clara P 1880 1938 * McMahon Nevin Fred 1913 1931 * Miller Allie V 1897 1975 * Miller Elizabeth C 1862 1909 w/o C. O. Miller Miller Glenn * 1901 1922 s/o E. C. & C. O. Miller Miller Grace * 1887 1906 d/o E. C. & C. O. Miller Miller Joseph * 1890 1984 * Miller Miller M Dec-1869 16-May-1895 * Miller * * * 8-Jul-1925 unnamed infant s/o Joseph & Allie Miller Miller * * * 7-Jun-1927 unnamed infant s/o Joseph & Allie Miller Miller * * * 7-Apr-1932 unnamed infant d/o Joseph & Allie Miller Morris Elizabeth * 17-Jul-1839 29-Mar-1916 * Morris William J 25-Mar-1848 11-Jun-1925 * Morton Ida Jane 1-Mar-1875 19-Jul-1951 * Morton Susanna * 11-Mar-1848 17-Mar-1935 maiden name - Harris; w/o William Morton Morton William * 24-Aug-1848 3-Oct-1922 * Pritchett Charles H 1888 1947 * Pritchett Rachel * 1888 1934 * Prothroe David * * * * Rinard C * * * * Rinard George W 1-Sep-1849 31-Aug-186? s/o G. & M. Rinard Rinard Joel E 2-Jun-185? 21-Jan-18?? s/o C. & M. A. Rinard Rinard Mary A 1-Dec-1819 9-Aug-1884 w/o C. Rinard Rinard William H 1-Sep-1854 31-Aug-1861 s/o G. & M. Rinard Ritchey Christianne * 1870 1948 * Ritchey Dora May 1914 2003 married to Dora May Ritchey 27-Apr-1932 Ritchey Elizabeth * 19-Jan-1877 25-Nov-1939 maiden name - Knisley; w/o Jesse Ritchey Ritchey Elizabeth * 1-Sep-1841 30-Dec-1912 maiden name - Steele; w/o Samuel Ritchey Ritchey Harrison * 1862 1932 * Ritchey Jean S 18-Sep-1927 * married to Ralph E. Ritchey 7-Jun-1952 Ritchey Jesse T 4-Jan-1876 26-Sep-1953 * Ritchey Leroy * 1920 1920 * Ritchey Ralph E 28-Mar-1928 2-Jan-1981 married to Jean S. Ritchey 7-Jun-1952 Ritchey Raymond K 1906 1971 married to Raymond K. Ritchey 27-Apr-1932 Ritchey Samuel * 28-Jun-1837 25-Aug-1921 Minister Ritchey Wayne R 18-Feb-1955 14-Feb-1994 * Ritchey * * * 13-Feb-1911 unnamed infant s/o J. T. & E. B. Ritchey Ritchey * * * 23-Sep-1914 unnamed infant s/o J. T. & E. B. Ritchey Rush Anna S 26-Apr-1822 10-May-1904 maiden name - Huss; w/o J. S. Rush Rush George W 1-Nov-1806 13-Jun-1880 * Scitticatte Alice A 5-Apr-1914 27-Jul-2000 * Scitticatte Emil M 15-Jul-1911 14-May-1978 * Seville Archibald * 12-Sep-1820 10-Nov-1893 * Seville Charles * 26-Jun-1873 18-Jul-1949 * Seville James * 18-Aug-1868 11-Jun-1895 * Seville John * 1863 1942 * Seville Mary E 7-Jun-1835 28-Aug-1895 maiden name - Orourk; w/o Archibald Seville Seville Minnie * 24-Jun-1876 2-Jul-1894 * Snyder Adam * 22-Nov-1852 28-Feb-1927 * Snyder Daniel U 3-May-1817 1889 * Snyder Ella S 10-Jun-1882 16-Sep-1882 d/o A. & E. Snyder Snyder Emmaline * 7-Feb-1857 12-Jul-1925 maiden name - Steele; w/o Adam Snyder Snyder Mary * 27-May-1820 13-Apr-1877 maiden name - Shuss; w/o Daniel U. Snyder Snyder Minnie * 28-May-1890 26-Oct-1979 * Snyder S Lewis 20-Dec-1889 4-Apr-1955 * Spielman Mabel E 11-Jun-1912 19-Apr-2005 * Spielman Roy L 24-Jun-1914 31-Dec-1993 * Stayer Harriet * 7-Oct-1856 15-Jun-1894 w/o Adam A. Stayer Steele Alfred * 7-Mar-1869 16-Apr-1869 s/o D. & M. A. Steele Steele Anna M * * * Steele Anna E * 15-Apr-190? w/o A. Steele Steele C Byron 1932 1944 * Steele Daniel H 1881 1971 * Steele David * 5-Oct-1829 18-Aug-1894 * Steele Doris K 20-Oct-1933 * still living Steele Edward B 26-Nov-1868 21-Apr-1927 * Steele Elizabeth V 21-Mar-1865 10-Jul-1940 maiden name - Dibert; w/o Edward B. Steele Steele Elizabeth * 16-Sep-1872 20-Aug-1886 d/o G. S. & F. Steele Steele Elizabeth * 3-Oct-1805 29-Sep-1883 maiden name - Stone; married to Jacob S. Steele Steele Emma * 3-Mar-1865 22-Jul-1894 maiden name - Brallier; w/o Theodore Steele Steele Emmert * 14-Dec-1904 14-Dec-1904 infant of E. B. & E. V. Steele Steele Ethel * 1900 1997 * Steele Ethel Irene 16-May-1901 16-May-1901 infant of E. B. & E. V. Steele Steele Eva L 1891 1983 maiden name - Oakes Steele Fanny * 19-Mar-1849 9-Jan-1923 w/o George S. Steele Steele Fred S 5-Dec-1931 25-Jul-2005 married to Velma R. Steele 30-Mar-1955 Steele Frederick * * * s/o G. S. & F. Steele Steele George D 1893 1946 * Steele George S 4-Dec-1845 9-Jul-1913 * Steele H * * 1895 * Steele Harriet * 1-Feb-1879 27-Dec-1884 d/o G. S. & F. Steele Steele Helen R 1867 1951 * Steele Henry S 1866 1942 * Steele Isaac * 6-Feb-1835 21-Sep-1901 * Steele Isaiah D 19-May-1897 8-Jul-1968 * Steele Jacob S 4-Mar-1801 20-Jul-1890 * Steele James D 24-Dec-1863 9-Aug-1943 * Steele James E Aug-1868 28-Aug-1892 * Steele Jennie * 23-Sep-1845 6-Jun-1926 maiden name - Heeter; w/o John T. Steele Steele Joanna E 2-Dec-1891 20-Jan-1952 * Steele Joel Dean 1927 1928 * Steele John I 1896 1949 * Steele John T 16-Nov-1852 25-Mar-1935 * Steele Josiah * 26-Oct-1889 6-Jun-1890 s/o G. S. & F. Steele Steele Laura A 1876 1936 w/o Tobias Steele Steele Lavina * 19-Nov-1858 9-Oct-1943 maiden name - Davis Steele Leah L 1905 1996 * Steele Lewis S Oct-1873 15-Mar-1895 * Steele M Alice 1885 1934 * Steele Margaret * Jan-1842 Aug-1884 * Steele Martha * 1886 1938 * Steele Mary A 15-Jan-1837 28-Dec-1905 w/o David Steele Steele Orville D 4-Jul-1892 11-Apr-1967 * Steele Phebe * 6-May-1826 29-Jun-1886 w/o Samuel Steele Steele Ralph W 1906 1989 * Steele Reuben S * * s/o Samuel & Phebe Steele Steele Roselind Louise 23-Oct-1928 15-Jul-1930 d/o Orville & Joanna Steele Steele Sanuel * 25-Aug-1828 31-Oct-1877 * Steele Sarah * 1833 21-Jan-1890 w/o A. Steele Steele Theodore * 29-Mar-1866 6-Mar-1946 * Steele Tobias * 1876 1924 * Steele Velma R 26-Apr-1935 * still living; married to Fred S. Steele 30-Mar-1955 Steele William P 18-Jun-1854 22-Aug-1873 s/o Samuel & Phebe Steele Steele * * 14-Mar-1901 14-Mar-1901 unnamed infant d/o T. & L. Steele Steele * * * * almost unreadable, kin of Isaac Steele Steele * * * * * Steele * * 13-Jul-1887 13-Jul-1887 unnamed infant daughter Sweeney Laura * 4-Apr-1924 * maiden name - Good Sweeney Melvin * 16-Jun-1918 10-Dec-1987 Pvt US Army WWII Thompson Geraldine * 4-Dec-1921 5-Jan-1949 * Whisel C Cleo 27-Jun-1917 * * Whisel Dennis E 15-Sep-1952 23-Mar-1999 * Whisel J Martin 16-Nov-1915 24-Aug-1981 * Whited Bertha S 6-Sep-1899 1-Dec-1925 maiden name - Ritchey Whited Evelyn Cleo 1904 1969 * Whited Mary Anne * * space shuttle on headstone, dated 18-May-1940 Whited Owen E 1902 1969 * Whitney Cinderella Cleo 1908 1938 * Zimmerman Anna Mary 18-Mar-1936 29-Oct-1987 married to Daryl S. Zimmerman 20-Dec-1954 Zimmerman B Louise 1916 * * Zimmerman Daryl S 4-Mar-1937 * married to Anna Marry Zimmerman 20-Dec-1954 Zimmerman Frances Virginia 13-Mar-1869 11-Jun-1905 w/o Samuele Zimmerman Zimmerman G Phillip 1945 1961 * Zimmerman Hallie C 1871 1951 * Zimmerman Harrison * 1872 1952 * Zimmerman Hubert A 1903 1985 * Zimmerman Laura B 1909 1961 * Zimmerman Lela Gladys 23-Jan-1894 31-Dec-1984 * Zimmerman Lois Ann 1946 1968 * Zimmerman Randall S 17-Oct-1979 31-Mar-1980 infant s/o Rick & Joyce Zimmerman Zimmerman Samuel E 12-Oct-1869 23-Dec-1945 * Zimmerman Virgil R 1904 1984 * Zimmerman * * * 1-Aug-1908 unnamed infant Zook Frederick E 1883 1965 * Zook John F 1905 1933 * Zook Laura M 1882 1975 * Zook Mona May 1910 1918 *