FREELAND CEMETERY, NATRONA CO., WY Bates Creek Area This file is part of the WY Tombstone Transcription Project http://usgwtombstones.org/wyoming/wyoming.html Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project by: Matt Warr (jrwarr69@hotmail.com) * * * * * * * * * * * * * NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH NOTES / INSCRIPTION / SHARES TOMBSTONE LOCATION =================================================================================================================================== BODY, Melvin Dick 1917 1981 Symbols: X Z & Body 1SE Corner BODY, Ruby C. 1888 1958 Shared with Charles H. 1 W ½ BODY, Charles H. 1883 1957 Pioneer of Bates Hole Area 1SW Corner LESTER, Mildred Body 1911 1990 2SE Corner BODY, Leonard 2NW Corner BODY, Roy C. 2 W ½ CHENEY, Lena 2SW Corner BODY, Joseph Carroll Dec 25 1919 Dec 8 1961 CO PFC COC 423 Infantry WWII 3NE Corner Unmarked Grave 3 E ½ STROHL, Nell 1890 1959 3NW Corner FORD, Herbert W. Sep 22, 1910 Oct 27, 1982 Shared with Sadie L. 3 W ½ SW FORD, Sadie L. Apr 1, 1917 Sep 20,1990 3 W ½ SW CHENEY, William H. Jan 29, 1840 Dec 6, 1908 Shared with Cordelia M. 4 NW Corner W ½ CHENEY, Cordelia M. Jan 24, 1834 Mar 7, 1906 4 NW Corner W ½ CHENEY, Albert G. Mar 29, 1867 Aug 11, 1920 Shared with Sarah M. 4 SW Corner CHENEY, Sarah M. Nov 26,1866 Apr 10, 1957 4 SW Corner MOORE, Ben F. Jul 1, 1922 Jun 9, 1992 US Navy WWII 5 SE Corner MOORE, Josephine Cheney 1910 2002 Wife & Mother 5 NW ½ CHENEY, James H. 1905 1967 Father / Shared with Vern R. 5 SW ½ Vern Robert 1949 1971 Husband & Son 5 SW Corner CREEL, David E. 1932 1936 Beloved Son of Ernie & Hattie Creel 8 W ½ THOMAS, Mae A. Feb 23, 1868 Nov 25, 1957 FOE printed between names / Shared with Joseph 9 NW THOMAS, Joseph Dec 30, 1869 Nov 23, 1960 9 NW FENTON, Herbert N. Nov 8, 1914 Oct 29, 1986 Beloved husband & father 10 E ½ FENTON, Eva Belle Sep 4, 1920 Jan 12, 1973 Beloved wife & mother 10 SE Corner WATKINS, Georgia W. 1917 1986 10 W ½ HUDSON, Berta C. 1938 1955 Footstone: Bertha Hudson 10 SW Corner FENTON, Lloyd Lee Jul 21, 1951 Mar 25, 1971 Our Beloved Son & Brother 11 E FENTON, George A. Feb 12, 1872 Feb 9, 1938 Shared with Sarah P. 11 W ½ FENTON, Sarah R. Jul 27, 1885 Nov 12, 1956 11 W ½ FENTON, William Aug 20, 1953 Nov 14, 1976 Cleve 12 NE ROYCE, Gertrude 16 N ½ ROYCE, Andrew E. 16 S ½ CLARK, Fred G. 17 B CLARK, E.J. Jan 3, 1848 Aug 26, 1898 At rest 17 C CLARK, George 17 D SANDERS, Frank D. 17 E CLARK, Dan Marker behind sagebrush 17 G CLARK, Daniel F. 1885 1964 17 F CLARK, Sarah C. Jul 23, 1851 Nov 28, 1916 Peace be thine … Wife of D.L. Clark / A 17 H loved one from us has gone, a voice we love, is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled HUFFARD, Hattie 18N Center BLATTENBERG, Ward Nute Jun 25, 1913 OCT 12, 1918 Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven 19 N Center BLATTENBERG, George Ward 1882 1936 Foot marker with G. Ward Blattenberg 19 Center BLATTENBERG, Bernice Humphrey 1895 1981 19 South PEDEN, Joseph D. Seashell on side 20 HAYGOOD, Babe Boy 20 E ½ MCCONAHAY, Baby Marker unreadable 20 S ½ CALLEN, Eliza A. Nov 6, 1837 Dec 13, 1917 To the Glory of Nature & Sacred to the Memory 21 NW Corner of Mother / "C" symbol on top LINDSEY, Noah 1876 1961 Large Stone box crypt, Masonic symbols 21 B Center Shared with Eliza C. LINDSEY, Eliza C. 1871 1958 21B Center CLARK, Hattie P. 1875 1948 Shared with Rollin A. 22N½ Corner CLARK, Rollin A. 1870 1952 G symbol on right side 22N½ Corner CLARK, Charles D. 1910 1996 22S½ Center O'BRIEN, Dilled W. 1873 1949 Petrified wood "G" symbol 23 Center CLARK, Izetta G. 1908 1973 22S or 23A CLARK, Homer R. 1909 1973 22S-23 A HUFFARD, William 1897 1960 Horse between symbols 23S Corner HUFFARD, Eva Gray 1899 1986 Shared with William 23S Corner LEACH, Sarah E. Oct 26, 1839 Oct 16, 1910 Leaf/Fruit design 25 N LEACH, Seymour C. Jul 20, 1896 Aged 64Y-7M 25 N Center KENNEDY, Fannie Dec 28, 1905 Aged 8Y-3M-25D / Sculpted lamb on top 25 S Corner CLARK, Florence H. 1882 1974 Shared with Sam C. 28 N Corner CLARK, Sam C. 1881 1972 28 Center CLARK, Byron S. Aug. 6, 1882 May 9, 1936 28 S Corner CLARK, Doris L. 1916 2006 Metal foot plate 28 HAYGOOD, Warren B. May 12, 1913 Jun 10, 1983 In loving Memory / Shared with Laura M. 30 N Corner HAYGOOD, Laura M. Nov 12, 1923 30 N Center HAYGOOD, Leroy 1908 2003 Shared with Eva 30 C or 31 HAYGOOD, Eva 1908 1994 30SC or 31 HAYGOOD, Ray 31N Corner HAYGOOD, Allen W. 1874 1941 31 Center HAYGOOD, Ida M. 1879 1944 Shared with Allen W. 31S Corner McLEAN Jul 21, 1821 Sep 10, 1899 In Loving Memory of Grandmother McLean 32 Footstone: Grandmother FREUNDENTHAL, Kathrine Jul 17, 1902 Dec 12, 1902 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. F.H. Freudenthal 34 Footmarker: K.F. KOCH, August 35 STRONG, Bertha S Hunter Jul 30, 1882 Oct 17, 1918 Wife of J.O. Strong 36 N STRONG, Baby No Marker Found 36 S ½ STRONG, Joseph O. Nov 14, 1871 Jan 23, 1957 37 HAUF, Roberta May 1928 1997 Metal Foot Plate 38 RICHLIN, Andrew P. 38 N ½ RICHLIN, Ralph Donald Dec 29, 1925 Jun 2, 1971 WY PVT 353 INT Regt 89 Inf Div WW II / Circled 38 S ½ wooden cross & metal Foot Plate FREDERICK, Lezelta 39N Corner FREDERICK, John H. 39 N ½ FREDERICK, Mary M. Apr 28, 1912 Sep 28, 1992 Metal foot plate 39 S ½ FREDERICK, Thomas H. May 27, 1910 Apr 23, 1992 Metal foot plate 39 S Corner ROLLINS, Anna Apr 18, 1897 DEC 5, 1961 40 NW ROLLINS, Pete Jul 16, 1888 May 3, 1968 40 SW "B" MARTIN, Anna J. Dec 17, 1872 Dec 15, 1907 At Rest … Wife of George S. Martin 40 N ½ / 40 SW MARTIN, Alfred C. Aug 13, 1908 Age 4Y-10M / Son of George & Anna J. Martin 40 SW Passed on to a Higher Life OLESON, Magnus 42 NEILL, William In Memory of … Who perished in the blizzard 43 of 3/29/1897 OMARY, Mollie Wife 44 GERBER, Charles 45 HORN, Baby N of 47 HORN, Hugh Blakely May 10, 1918 Dec 22, 1959 WY SGT US Marine Corps Res WWII 47 S White marble footstone BRAY, Clara R. Jun 22, 1953 Feb 2, 1991 Metal foot plate 47 JONES, Walter H. Mar 21, 1916 Jun 26, 1919 48 N ½ JONES, Clarence A. Jul 6, 1908 Sep 26, 1919 48 S TOWNE, Baby 49 N ½ TROLLOPE, Lillie 49 S ½ TROLLOPE, Mary 50 PLACE, Helen E. Apr 30, 1893 Feb 7, 1894 Footstone: Infant / Shared with Mannley 51 N ½ PLACE, Mannley Feb 15, 1902 Age 1D / Infant Son / Children of F.E. 51 S ½ and Sarah Place HAYMAN, Harold H. 1909 1982 Names on back of headstone 54 S HAYMAN, Agnes C. 1918 Shared with Agnes 54 S HUFFARD, Albert 1880 1984 Dad / Albert Huffard on back of headstone 54 N animals on front REED, John P. Apr 27, 1875 Jun 28, 1962 Name on back, horse on front 55 "D" NE Corne CROUSE, Jake Jul 28, 1856 Feb 22, 1942 Father / Shared with Claude J. 56E Center CROUSE, Claude J. Nov 25, 1897 Sep 27, 1921 Son / One headstone, two graves 56 SE Corner Names also on footstone NALL, Jim L. Oct 26, 1937 Mar 17, 2004 Petrified stump & spurs, numerous symbols 56 HUFFARD, Gladys C. Oct 26, 1895 Sep 4, 1996 Mother / Flowers on front, 4/4 Huffard & tree 57 with log house on back CROUSE, Emery 1902 1970 57 NE Corner DICKINSON, LaVerna 1912 1932 58 W ½ CORBETT, John Howell 60 W ½ ELMORE, Lena Baby 63 McGRAUGH, Mary A. Jun 21, 1843 Dec 11, 1857 In Memory of … / None Knew her but to love her 65 NW ½ None Named her but to Praise McGRAUGH, Edward L. Sep 25, 1892 Feb 18, 1977 In Memory of … / The Most I could do for 65 NE Corner my Friends was be a Friend McGRAUGH, Edward L. Apr 10, 1918 Jan 4, 1994 Bud / A Stranger is a Friend he never met 65 BAUGHMAN, Alva Oct 16, 1927 Aug 6, 1994 Wayne / Brother, Father, Sweetheart 68 N Road Baughman on back SCOTT, Abigail Adams Mar 10, 1981 May 28, 2002 Abby / Daughter of Charles K. & Elaine F. 75 N Road Horse & rider on headstone SCOTT, Oliver Kennard, M.D. Sep 3, 1914 Oct 26, 1996 Son of George Cranch Scott 1873-1958 and 75 N Road Mary Kennard Scott 1877-1960 ROSE, Robert = 1910 1998 Shared with F.J. Jean Rose 86 ROSE, F.J. Jean 1919 1989 BIEG, Ethel Wayman May 31, 1908 Dec 22, 1992 87 or 88 BIEG, William Earl, Sr. Feb 11, 1903 Jul 5 1987 87 or 88 PHILLIPS, Anna N. 1900 1977 Shared with John W. 100 E "A" PHILLIPS, John W. 1891 1970 100 E½ "B" PHILLIPS, Clifford A. Oct 20 1919 Jul 26, 1959 WY SM2 USNR WWII 100 SE½ "C" PLATTNER, R. Raymond 1901 1962 100 NW C "D" PHILLIPS, Jackie J. Sep 24, 1930 Shared with Carl D. 100 W ½ "E" PHILLIPS, Carl D. Mar 2. 1926 Jan 26, 1993 100 W ½ "E" KIRK, Lucie L. 1898 1967 Bates Hole Wool Growers / Thy Trails Ended: 101 (Left Side) under names KIRK, Tom C. 1892 1978 Shared with Lucie L. 101 (Left) WATSON, Mary V. Jan 17, 1945 Sep 12, 1989 Devoted Mother to Becky & Lori 104 N Road Loving Wife to Munay SCULLION, Robert E. May 3, 1926 Feb 16, 1972 COX US Navy WWII 106 E ½ =================================================================================================================================== 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. 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