Jones County Cemetery Records - Bear Creek Cemetery Jones IAGenWeb

Û Bear Creek Cemetery

Reading of the cemetery complete through (date unknown)

Transcribed by Jim Christianson and proofread by Joanne Wilken, and provided by the Jones County Genealogical Society.

Gravestone photos: Iowa Gravestone Photo Project

Map/Directions: Bear Creek Cemetery

Coordinates: Wyoming Township, Section 8, 42°05'50"N, 090°59'09"W

AKA Beers, John Paul Beers

Current cemetery condition, source and credit information will be gladly received!

GIVEN NAME	SURNAME	BORN	DIED	AGE	NOTES
Amos	Gilbert	12-30-1803	5-12-1878
Lydia L	Gilbert		8-28-1864	18 y
Lydia	Gilbert		3-12-1876	73 y	w/o Amos Gilbert
Wm	Nichols	1832	3-10-1872	40 y	Union Army GAR. Headstone reads: "In memory of Wm. Nichols, Died Mar 10, 1872, Aged 40 yrs, Born in Virginia 1832. Sold into Missouri 1858. Joined the Union forces 1863 ever after proved true to the Union. Came to Iowa at the close of the War & was ever more respected by all that knew him. Erected by E. M. Franks."

GIVEN NAME

SURNAME

BORN

DIED

AGE

NOTES

Amos

Gilbert

12-30-1803

5-12-1878

Lydia L

Gilbert

8-28-1864

18 y

Lydia

Gilbert

3-12-1876

73 y

w/o Amos Gilbert

Nichols

1832

3-10-1872

40 y

Union Army GAR. Headstone reads: "In memory of Wm. Nichols, Died Mar 10, 1872, Aged 40 yrs, Born in Virginia 1832. Sold into Missouri 1858. Joined the Union forces 1863 ever after proved true to the Union. Came to Iowa at the close of the War & was ever more respected by all that knew him. Erected by E. M. Franks."