Decorah Prairie Cemetery, Township of Gale, Trempealeau County, WI Transcribed by Mary Jane Hilton Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives December 16, 2003 by Donna Carr with permission =================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. =================================================================== Decorah Prairie Cemetery is located on Wisconsin State Highway 54 a quarter of a mile north of Hunter's Bridge and four miles east of Galesville. It is situated on the northeast quarter of section 36, 19 north, range 8 west, in the township of Gale, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Geographical coordinates are 440453N and 0911633W. Mary Jane and Jane Hilton transcribed this cemetery in January 1981 under the auspices of the Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society. The transcription appeared in print in "Cemetery Inscriptions of Trempealeau County", a limited edition published in July 1985 by the Trempealeau County Historical Society. This title is no longer in print, and only a few catalogued copies of it are known to exist in academic library collections. This online copy was contributed by Donna Carr [donnatreez@yahoo.com] with the permission of the original transcribers. The earliest white settlers in the Decorah Prairie region were Scots immigrants, several of whom formed ties of friendship with indian tribes living nearby. The first recorded burial, that of a Cook child, occurred in 1851. The next burial, also that of a Cook child, did not take place until 1859. Thereafter, the cemetery has been in continual use. The cemetery list includes the names of several members of Chief Decorah's band of Winnebagos. The Decorah Prairie Cemetery is fenced and well-maintained. When Mary Jane Hilton was transcribing the cemetery, she found a number of additional stones, many broken, piled up along the fence that surrounds the cemetery proper. This suggests that local farmers may have removed them from other sites nearby so that they could work the adjacent fields. It is unknown, therefore, how many other graves exist in the immediate vicinity but are now unmarked. Information from these stones was NOT included in the following transcription, since provenance could not be documented. Number of records = 304 ? = Characters were once present but are no longer readable. Surname, Given Name, Birthdate, Deathdate, Inscription Adam, Absalon, b., d. 5 Jul 1895, Age 69 Ys 9 Mos Adam, Mary, b., d. 1890, Adam, , , , Marker only Anderson, Elizabeth, b., d. 22 Jul 1866, Age 20 Yrs. Wife of A. Anderson, Margareta, b., d. 1866, Daughter Bearchief, Annie B., b., d. 3 Aug 1931, Beardsley, Anna Voss, b. 1852, d. 1931, Bidwell, Janet, b. 24 Mar 1870, d. 12 Jul 1941, Bornitz, (Baby Daughter), b., d. 27 Jul 1926, Bornitz, Howard, b., d. 1 Jan 1868, Age 1 day Bornitz, Laura, b., d. 24 J?n, 189?, Age 83Ys 1M 14D. Wife Bornitz, Louis, b. 1862, d. 1911, Bornitz, Louis, b., d. 21 Apr 1898, Age 74Y 11M 2Da. Father Bornitz, Rose Ann, b. 1870, d. 1931, Brown, Adrienne G., b. 1938, d. 1956, Brown, Bessie, b. 5 Apr 1866, d. 4 Jan 1937, Brown, Ellen, b. 8 Aug 1840, d. 8 Jan 1919, Mother Brown, George, b. 23 Apr 1831, d. 28 Nov 1902, Brown, George I., b. 4 Jan 1874, d. 30 Dec 1954, Burnett, Abbie, b. 1876, d. 1957, Burnett, Albert D. b. 1861, d. 1925, Burr, Alexander, b., d. 1864, Son of A. & M. Burr, Margaret, b., d. 11 Dec 1863, Age 29 Years. Wife Cleveland, Crystal Carol, b. 1947, d. 1948, Cleveland, Diane Mae, b. 1948, d. 1949, Cleveland, Ginger Rae, b. 1940, d. 1941, Cloud, Frisk, b. 1875, d. 1942, Cloude, Bernice, b. 1934, d. 1936, Cloude, Lohman E., b. 1938, d. 1939, Cloude, Marjorie Carol, b. 17 Dec 1932, d. 24 Dec 1934, Cloude, Marlene, b. 26 Feb 1936, d. 4 Dec 1936, Cook, Agnes, b., d. 20 Dec 1887, Age 60 Years. Wife of David Cook, Alexander, b., d. 2 Sep 1851, Age 1Y 3M 2D. Son of David & Agnes Cook, Andrew, b. 1868, d. 1947, Father Cook, Armond, b. 1901, d. 1902, Son of J. & K. Cook, David, b., d. 24 Mar 1859, Age 4Ys 9Ds Cook, David, b., d. 4 Feb 1908, Age 79Ys 10Mo Cook, Forest, b. 1899, d. 1939, Cook, Francis, b. 1907, d. 1921, Son of J. & K. Cook, Frederick, b. 1858, d. 1938, Cook, Harold, b. 1904, d. 1974, Son of Joseph & Katie Cook, Jane, b. 1860, d. 1862, Daughter of D. & A. Cook, Janet, b., d. 19 Aug 1875, Age 2Ys 10M 13Ds Cook, Joseph, b. 1864, d. 1934, Husband of Katie Cook, Katie, b. 1867, d. 1948, Wife Cook, Leighton, b. 1893, d. 1970, Son Cook, Margaret, b. 12 Oct 1857, d. 15 Oct 1954, Cook, Nellie, b. 1867, d. 1942, Mother Davidson, Andrew, b., d. 29 Aug 1862, Age 3Mo 11Ds Davidson, Anna, b. 1878, d. 1956, Wife of William Davidson, Cornelia A., b. 1856, d. 1930, Davidson, Elizabeth Hunter, b.1822, d.1892, Wife of John Hunter & J. Davidson Davidson, John, b. 24 Oct 1820, d. 24 Nov 1901, Davidson, John Y., b. 1866, d. 1946, Brother of William Davidson, Mary Y., b., d. 12 Oct 1863, Age 39Ys Davidson, Marzella, b. 30 Jan 1906, d. 2 Jan 1910, Davidson, William, b. 1861, d. 1939, Davidson, Wilma Alice, b. 1914, d. 1916, Decorah, Eliza BigSoldier, b. 1914, d. 1952, Mother Dewar, Ann (Mrs), b., d. 29 May 1860, Age 36 Years DeYoung, (Baby), b. No date, d. No date, Dick, (Infant), b., d. Dec 1881, Child of JD & ED Dick, (Mother), b. 1822, d. 1917, Wife of William Dick, Alice K., b. 1868, d. 1941, Dick, Bessie, b. 1890, d. Jun 1965, Wife of Thomas Dick, Edwin, b. 1883, d. 1923, Brother of John Dick, Elizabeth, b. 1849, d. 1920, Wife of John Dick, Hazel L., b. 13 Jan 1893, d. 27 Jan 1922, Wife of Geo L. Jenks Jr. Dick, Helen, b., d. 1893, Dick, John, b. 1849, d. 1933, Dick, Marie, b. 1897, d. 1957, Wife of William Dick, Thomas, b. 1879, d. 1958, Dick, William, b. 1822, d. 1916, Dick, William, b. 1872, d. 1938, Husband of Alice Dick, William H., b. 1864, d. 1940, Docken, Agnes F., b. 1855, d. 1915, Wife of Gilbert Docken, Elizabeth G., b.1881, d.1959, Daughter of Agnes & Gilbert Docken, Fred G., b. 1874, d. 1947, Son of Agnes & Gilbert Docken, May b. 1882, d. 1974, Wife of Willie Docken, Ruth, b. 1872, d. 1966, Wife of Fred Docken, Willie J., b. 1876, d. 1935, Son of Agnes & Gilbert Funmaker, Annie M., b. 1931, d. 1934, Funmaker, Dolores Vivian, b. 1935, d. 1941, Funmaker, Samuel, b. 1911, d. 1938, Funmaker, Thelma C., b. 1901, d. 1943, Mother Gallup, DeLoris J., b. 1929, d. 1979, Gallup, Harry W., b. 4 Aug 1889, d. 1 Oct 1950, Pfc 15 Cav. WWI Glassford, Arthur O., b. 10 Mar 1876, d. 28 Aug 1938, Glassford, Dora, b. 22 May 1883, d. 26 May 1964, Glassford, James, b. No date, d. No date, Glassford, Jane, b. 1817, d. 1876, Glassford, Walter, b. 1839, d. 1895, Gooden, Isabelle, b. 1870, d. 1916, Mother Gooden, John, b., d. 1937, Gordon, Anna, b. 1843, d. 1916, Mother Gordon, Daniel, b. 1840, d. 1916, Father Gordon, Dudley K., b., d. 13 Jul 1877, GAR Gordon, John E., b. 1885, d. 1942, Gordon, Marie L., b. 1898, d. 1927, Gordon, Polley, b., d.4 Aug 1900, Age 95Y 3M 12D. DAR. Wife of E. Grande, Eveline, b.,d.12 Jan 1897, Age 66Ys 2Mo 18Ds. Wife of Jos. Grant, Christine A., b. No date, d. No date, Grant, Duncan, b. 21 Feb 1870, d. 9 May 1962, Grant, Elizabeth, b.,d.6 Jun 1884, Age 39Ys 11Mo. Wife of Duncan Grant, Elizabeth, b., d.16 Jan 1890, Age 38Ys 11Mo. Wife of Thomas Grant, Ellen, b.,d.16 Jan 1890, Age 10Y 5Mo 18Ds.Daughter of D & E Grant, Ellen S., b., d. 18 Jan 1861, Wife of Duncan Grant, Jane, b. 1847, d. 1924, Wife of Robert Grant, Margret J., b., d. 25 Feb 1875, Age 3 days Grant, Mary, b. 1864, d. 1866, Grant, Robert, b. 1845, d. 1935, Grant, Thomas, b., d. 3 Sep 1871, Age 59Yrs Grant, Thomas, b. 1869, d. 1961, Son of Robert & Jane Grant, William, b., d. 22 Aug 1873, Age ?Y 2M 18Ds. Son of R. & J. Grant, William, b., d. 20 Jul 1884, Age 2Mo 5Ds. Son of D. & E. Grayburn, Richard J., b. 1936, d. 1936, Halderson, (Infant), b. No date, d. No date, Child of J. & E. Halderson, Ellen G., b. 1870, d. 1924, Wife of James Halderson, James O., b. 1871, d. 1934, Hanson, Rose, b. 1891, d. 1932, Harris, (Baby), b., d. 26 Feb 1934, Harris, (Mother), b., d. 1940, Harris, Esther J., b. 1931, d. 1934, Harris, Flora, b., d. 1895, Harth, ?, b. 19 Oct 1819, d. ? Apr 1889, Harth, Frederick, b. 24 Sep 1812, d. 21 May 1887, Heffner, (Infant), b. No date, d. No date, Son of Annie & E. M. ? Heffner, Annie, b. ? 1864, d. 7 Jan 1881, Age 27 Yrs Heffner, Elwood W., b. 1913, d. 1948, Heffner, George, b. 1880, d. 1941, Heffner, Joe, b. 15 Jul 1915, d. 27 May 1934, Heffner, Lottie W., b. 1878, d. 1963, Mother Hoty, Daniel G., b. 1863, d. 1913, Brother of Eliphalet Hoty, Eliphalet G., b. 1860, d. 1877, Brother of Daniel G. Hoty, Jacob B. b. 1828, d. 1901, Hoty, Sarah, b. 1835, d. 1904, Wife of Jacob Hunter, (Baby), b. No date, d. No date, Child of Thomas & Agnes Hunter, Agnes, b. 28 May 1842, d. 16 Feb 1922, Wife of Thomas Russell Hunter, Agnes, b., d. Aug 1877, Age 80 Yrs. Wife of John Hunter, Agnes, b. 21 Apr 1866, d. 22 Jul 1949, Dau. of Thomas R. Hunter, Anna Mae, b. 1896, d. 1965, Wife of William Hunter, Beth, b.,d.27 Nov 1891, Age 2Yrs 3M. Dau. of Peter & Rose Hunter, Blanche, b. 1876, d. 1914, Wife of Thomas G. Hunter, Effie, b. 1877, d. 1949, Wife of John Hunter, Florence A., b. 1907, d. 1942, Wife of Norman Hunter, Isabel, b., d. 8 Jun 1879, Age 26Y 6Mos Hunter, Isabel, b. 1 May 1884, d. 5 Sep 1942, Dau. of Thomas R. Hunter, Janet, b. 1863, d. 1928, Wife of Walter Hunter, John, b. ? 1823, d. 19 Dec 1868, Son of John Hunter, John, b. 1871, d. 1954, Son of Thomas R. Hunter, John, b. 11 Jun 1798, d. 11 May 1864, Hunter, Lucian, b. 12 Mar 1893, d. 5 Dec 1971, Pvt WWI Hunter, Marjorie Dean, b. 26 May 1907, d. 20 Mar 1909, Daughter of Thomas G. Hunter, Maude, b. 1904, d. 1957, Daughter of John Hunter, Peter, b., d. 1 Dec 1881, Age 55Ys. Son of John Hunter, Robert, b. 7 Jan 1875, d. 8 Jan 1957, Son of Thomas R. Hunter, Robert Bruce, b.19 Jan 1905, d.14 Apr 1978, Son of Thomas G. Pvt US Army WWII Hunter, Roberteene, b., d. 11 Feb 1861, Age 8 Mos. Daughter of John & Elizabeth Hunter, Roger, b. 1912, d. 1912, Son of Thomas G. Hunter, Thomas G., b. 1867, d. 1947, Son of Thomas R. Hunter, Thomas R., b. 26 Nov 1836, d. 11 Feb 1922, Son of John Hunter, Walter, b. 1863, d. 1929, Son of John Hunter, William, b. 1895, d. 1960, Son of Walter Irvine, (Baby), b. No date, d. No date, Irvine, (Infant), b., d. 3 Aug 1876, Age 2 Days. Dau. of J. & E. Irvine, Agnes, b. 1854, d. 1933, Irvine, Annie, b. 1859, d. 1887, Irvine, Billy, b., d. Oct 1950, Son of Art & Muriel Irvine, Catherine, b., d. 6 Feb 1878, Age 68 Years Irvine, Danny, b., d. Oct 1950, Son of Art & Muriel Irvine, Elizabeth I., b., d. 23 Jul 1877, Age 19Ys 3Mo 6Ds. Dau. of John & Ellen Irvine, Ellen W., b., d. 26 Jun 1877, Age 44Y 2M 17Ds. Wife of John Jr. Irvine, J. Quinton, b. 1877, d. 1948, Irvine, James, b. 1853, d. 1931, Irvine, John, b., d. 6 Feb 1878, Age 69 Years Irvine, John, b., d. 17 Feb 1892, Age 61Ys 3Mos 8Days Irvine, Nellie, b. 1880, d. 1882, Irvine, Nellie, b. 1890, d. 1966, Irvine, Thomas U., b., d. 30 Aug 1873, Age 2Ys 3 Mo Irvine, Tillie, b. 1879, d. 1963, Irvine, Walter B. b. 1860, d. 1910, Irvine, William, b. 1883, d. 1944, Irvine, William E., b., d. 12 Sep 1891, Age 18Y 2Mo 9D Jenks, Hazel, b. 1893, d. 1922, Johnson, (Mrs.), b., d. 1878, Wife of Henry Johnson, Henry, b., d. 1880, Johnson, Josie N, b.,d.24 Feb 1892, Age 1Y 8Mo 19Ds. Dau. of R.& M. Kapayou, Pauline R., b. 1929, d. 1932, Kopp, Esther, b. 1892, d. 1975, Wife of Fern Kopp, Fern V., b. 1893, d. 1949, Kroger, Minnie, b. 11 Jul 1883, d. 1 Sep 1887, Daughter of C. & S. Kroger, P. F., b. 18 Jan 1821, d. 15 Jan 1892, Lee, Agnes M., b. 1862, d. 1950, Lee, Anton M., b. 1860, d. 1938, Lee, Clara B. b. 1891, d. 1961, Wife of Hollis Lee, David Roy, b., d. 1887, Infant Lee, Hollis I., b. 1889, d. 1973, Lewis, Ellen, b. 1913, d. 1979, Lewis, Mary P., b. 1903, d. 1928, Lincoln, Gerald L., b. 1947, d. 1948, LittleSoldier, David, b. 1876, d. 1944, Father LittleSoldier, Emma Thunder, b.7 Feb 1888, d.24 May 1968, Mother LittleSoldier, Ruth J., b., d. 26 Oct 1937, Lun, (Infant), b., d. 1870, Child of Ole Lun Lun, Mary, b. 8 Mar 1866, d. 9 Dec 1910, Wife of R. Marsh, (Infant), b. No date, d. No date, Son of Somner W. Morris, Charles, b., d. 1943, Morris, Elizabeth, b. 3 Oct 1868, d. 17 Jun 1915, Neff, Julia, b. 1850, d. 1914, Nelson, William L., b. 1953, d. 1956, Oliver, Adam, b. 24 Dec 1857, d. 12 Sep 1931, Oliver, George, b. 23 Oct 1893, d. 7 Jan 1969, USNRF WWI Oliver, James, b., d. 20 Nov 1878, Age 12Ys 7M 20Ds. Son of R.& M. Oliver, Johanna, b. 1851, d. 1944, Oliver, Mary, b. No date, d. No date, Oliver, Mary, b. 1819, d. 1902, Oliver, Robert, b., d. 6 Aug 1888, Age 6Yrs 10Mos Oliver, Robert, b. 10 Jan 1822, d. 29 Nov 1900, Father Oliver, Robert A., b. 1858, d. 1936, Otter, Anna S., b. 1883, d. 1943, Mother Otter, Sanford, b. 1923, d. 1940, Park, Agnes, b. 29 Apr 1823, d. 23 Mar 1901, Wife of George Park, George, b., d. 11 Mar 1899, Age 73Y 7Mo 1D Park, George Jr., b. 5 May 1864, d. 25 May 1908, Park, Herman, b. 1891, d. 1946, Son of J. & M. Park, Jane, b., d. 17 Aug 1876, Age 17Y 5Mo. Daughter of G. & A. Park, John, b. 1857, d. 1940, Brother of George Park, Margaret, b. 1862, d. 1936, Wife of John Park, Victoria, b. 11 May 1873, d. 29 Dec 1958, Wife of George Jr. Perring, Anna S., b. 1870, d. 1955, Wife of William Poss, Elizabeth, b. 1804, d. 1879, Poss, Heinrick, b., d. 187?, Aged 2Yrs Poss, Henry, b. 1837, d. 1876, Poss, Jacob, b. 4 Apr 1803, d. 3 May 1892, Poss, Margareth, b. 1839, d. 1909, Poss, Peter, b. 1863, d. 1912, Rifenberg, (Infant), b. No date, d. No date, Rifenberg, Byron, b. 1865, d. 1946, Rifenberg, Herbert Allen, b. 1902, d. 1958, Rifenberg, John H., b. 1837, d. 1882, Rifenberg, Lillian, b. No date, d. No date, Rifenberg, May b. 1875, d. 1949, Rifenberg, Zilpha, b. 1843, d. 1932, Sagear, Gladys M., b. 1910, d. 1979, Married 27 June 1931 Samson, (Infant), b. No date, d. No date, Son of James & Janet Samson, Agnes L., b. 1876, d. 1956, Samson, Alexander, b. 30 Apr 1863, d. 18 May 1932, Samson, Bertha, b. 1880, d. 1911, A. B. ?. Samson, Catherine, b. 24 Nov 1839, d. 29 Jun 1917, Wife of James Samson, David, b., d.23 Sep 1897, Age 21 Yrs. Son of James & C.C. Samson, Duncan James, b.26 Jan 1913, d.21 Feb 1956, Son of George PFC Btry C 59 Armd Bn WWII Samson, George W., b. 1872, d. 1950, Samson, James, b. 1821, d. 1902, Samson, Janet Vallence, b., d. 4 Mar 1869, Age 43Ys 9Mo 4Ds. Wife of James Samson, John, b., d. 20 May 1865, Age 8Ys 3Mo 18Ds son of J. & J. Samson, Kathryn I., b.1910, d.1920, Daughter of George W. & Agnes Samson, Lillian M., b. 1900, d. 1946, Daughter of George W. & Agnes Samson, Robert L., b. 1903, d. 1960, Son of George W. Samson, Roy G., b. 1905, d. 1965, Son of George Samson, Thomas, b. 1849, d. 1916, Schmidt, Bertha W., b. 1892, d. 1972, Schmidt, Dorthea, b., d. 10 Nov 1884, Age 80 Yrs Schmidt, Emma, b. 1890, d. 1890, Schmidt, Joachim, b., d. 21 Sep 1896, Age 69 Yrs Schmidt, Joachim J., b. 1865, d. 1926, Schmidt, Sophia, b. 1825, d. 1907, Schmidt, Sophia W., b. 1870, d. 1942, Schwartzhoff, Harold, b. 5 Dec 1911, d. 29 Jan 1980, Shonat, Abbigail, b., d. Apr 1898, Age 29 Ys. Wife of George Shonat, Blanche, b. 1884, d. 1960, Shonat, Catherine, b. 1879, d. 1966, Shonat, George, b. 1844, d. 1922, Father Shonat, George, b., d. 30 Mar 1887, Age 77Yrs 1Mo 27D Shonat, George M, b.,d.4 Apr 1883, Age 1Y 3Mo 12Ds.Son of L.G.& A. Shonat, Janet, b. 1844, d. 1927, Mother Shonat, Mary E., b. 1873, d. 1939, Shonat, Warner R., b. 1869, d. 1958, Smith, (Infant son), b. No date, d. No date, Smith, Carl B. b. 17 Jul 1888, d. 17 Mar 1893, Sondreal, Janice, b., d. Oct 1950, Daughter of Margaret & Orville Standstraight, Martha, b. 1862, d. 1940, Stellpflug, Christian, b., d. 8 Jul 1871, Age 42Ys 4Mo 7Ds Stellpflug, Henry W., b., d. 4 Apr 1865, Age 4Ys 1Mo Stellpflug, Mary, b., d. 25 Dec 1881, Age 46Ys 6Mo 20Ds. Wife Stellpflug, Theodore, b., d. 15 May 1863, Age 8Ys 9Mo 2Ds Thompson, Harry, b. 1907, d. 1924, Thunder, (Mrs), b. 1875, d. 1943, Wife of Bill Thunder, Frank C., b. 1 Apr 1872, d. 14 Mar 1938, Thunder, Harry, b. 1904, d. 1929, Thunder, Iva, b. 25 May 1909, d. 7 Jun 1929, Thunder, John, b. 1885, d. 1939, Father Thunder, Levi, b. 27 Feb 1910, d. 12 Feb 1929, Thunder, Thomas, b. 1870, d. 1949, Father Thunder, William, b. 12 Oct 1880, d. 8 Apr 1937, Toohey, Pearlie, b., d. 13 Feb 1888, Age 2Ys 3Mo Voss, Albert, b. 9 Jan 1850, d. 24 Jun 1880, Voss, Frederic L., b. 14 Feb 1877, d. 22 Apr 1962, Wabaunsee, Bernice, b. 1903, d. 1979, Walker, Ella, b. 1901, d. 1941, Mother Walker, Richard, b. 5 Feb 1939, d. 7 Jun 1939, Whitedog, Bertha S., b. 1883, d. 1942, Mother Whitedog, John, b. Dec 1882, d. 1 Sep 1939, Father Whitedog, Josie, b. 1920, d. 1925, Whitedog, Lawrence, b. 2 Jan 1928, d. 19 Jan 1936, WhiteEagle, Arthur, b. 1942, d. 1943, Winneshiek, Charles, b. 1872, d. 1935,