Zion Cemetery Transcription
ZION LUTHERAN CEMETERY
Lincoln, Benton County, Missouri
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Photographed and transcribed by Jane Owens and Johnna Quick on
5 November 2004. The majority of these stones were in German.
AUTRIETH
Elizabeth wife of Christian died 7/20/1892 aged 91yrs
Christian died 7/9/1861 aged 63yrs
BALKE
Anton J 11/25/1880 4/8/1941
Flora 4/20/1890 4/1/1985
Louise M 1889 1948
Herman H 1889 1982
Dorothy M 1915 1981
Clarence J 1919 2002
John F 9/23/1868 12/27/1911
Lena 1872 1923
BEYER
Anna Margaret 3/3/1868 2/7/1940
BOEHMER
Theresa 1874 1948
William 1870 1957
Herman 12/10/1867 9/18/1869
Emma 12/12/1879 3/14/1887
Mother 12/6/1849 2/4/1916
Father 11/28/1842 1/13/1924
Lillian H 1899 1992
Julius J 1897 1962
Eduward 3/20/1866 12/30/1901
Margaret W 1/26/1900 3/31/1973
Adolph A 11/29/1895 5/22/1968
BRUNS
Wilhelm H son of JH & A 1/30/1902 2/20/1902
Johann D 2/28/1826 3/28/1893 Aged 77yr 1mo
Anna M 1863 1922
J Henry 1855 1928
Louise D 3/13/1860 2/9/1936
Anton Henry 6/16/1856 4/8/1954
BUEHLER
Henry F 7/14/1850 8/20/1905
Anna wife of Henry 3/12/1859 3/2/1911
BUTLER
Jennie Perry 1855 1945
Little Willie 1895 1899
BYERLY
Carl “Wesley” 7/11/1967 6/10/1999
CRAWFORD
Daniel Jr 10/11/1926 2/26/2000
Margot 8/6/1924 -
DAVIS
Ruth Naomi Hoehns 8/5/1924 - Married 2/8/1948
Floyd Harry 2/13/1918 10/25/1995
DETTLER
Christian 11/8/1845 12/17/1897
Catharina wife of Christian 12/22/1856 6/23/1926
DITTLER
Christian died 8/31/1875 aged 63yr
EBELING
Mary 4/26/1864 2/27/1943
Henry 1/22/1868 11/4/1922
Clara M 1906 1934
ECKHOFF
Little Otto died 9/6/1908 age 9mo
Mary wife of FW 1875 1913
Fred W 4/23/1874 1/12/1920
Josephine Alvina wife of Fred 8/27/1883 7/22/1967
Maurine 1919 -
Lloyd “Bud” 1917 1986
Rufus E 10/12/1915 7/1/1945 MO Seaman 1CL USNR
Ella M 1912 1988 Married 5/10/1940
Johann 6/8/1845 3/28/1928
Louise 1/29/1849 11/30/1930
John Co E 13 MO Cav
Heinrich 2/26/1869 Son of Johann & Louise died in infancy
Catharina M 8/17/1882 12/9/1882 Daughter of Claus & Meta A
Maria W 2/14/1877 10/11/1887 aged 10yr 7mo 27da
Paul J 6/14/1880 4/21/1883 Aged 2yr 10mo 7da
Anna M 9/20/1874 9/26/1874 aged 6da
EKEN
Tony 1854 1892
Margaret 1857 1933 wife of Tony
Theodore 1857 1928
Fannie wife of Theodore 1856 1939
Tony J 1892 1973
Della L 1896 1971
Anton C 1891 1964
ESTES
Keith E 12/24/1943 7/24/2002
Linda F 5/31/1951 -
FRISCH
Stella R 1/3/1923 -
Clarence R 1/23/1923 4/9/1987
GERDTS
Hazel E 1914 -
Irvin C 1909 1966
Anna K 1883 1968
Claus 1873 1934
GERKEN
Lara M M daughter of JHA & Lena 4/9/1904 8/4/1905
J H Albert 1873 1940
Lena 1873 1954
Infant daughter of Mr & Mrs NA Gerken 8/7/1939
HF 10/23/1848 6/23/1921
Anna Maria wife of Oeshle 5/3/1854 12/16/1919
Anna M M Harms (Gerken) 5/11/1887 6/20/1913
Dora M 9/28/1892 12/5/1970
Ida K 1890 1927
Fred A 1886 1964
Mildred 3/11/1915 3/16/1915
Fred J 1855 1931
Bertha 1862 1938
John W 8/25/1884 1/1/1964
Anna Magdalena daughter of JC & Anna 1/21/1852 9/3/1852
Emma 1895 1980
Adolph A 1893 1962
Virginia L 3/6/1920 3/27/2003 Married 10/29/1938
Norman A 6/17/1916 11/8/2001
Gary D 1957 1967 Son
JHE 1878 1965
Anna E 1890 1968
Mathilda 1886 1957 Mother
Herman C 1883 1940 Father
Brecht J 3/19/1866 3/17/1868 Son of HA & M
Heinrich A 2/13/1817 1/12/1903 aged 85yr 11mo
Margaretha 2/9/1821 7/16/1906 aged 82yr 5mo 7da
Stella L 12/20/1897 8/3/1996
Infant daughter of WH & Clara 5/17/1922
Walter H W 7/30/1899 5/29/1959
Clara A 4/30/1898 8/6/1962
GETHOFF
Hermann 7/26/1849 1/16/1926 aged 76yr 5mo 25da
Siffette wife of Hermann 5/24/1849 4/21/1917 aged 67yr 10mo 27da
Hans S 12/3/1812 3/30/1886
Maria wife of HS 4/30/1815 9/9/1894
GOOSEN
Carrie 1883 1966
CH 1883 1966
Lorna 12/20/1910 7/4/1911
Minnie 4/26/1865 1/31/1948
Clouse 12/20/1860 1/5/1940
Augusta 7/14/1892 8/14/1894
Johann H 9/18/1858 2/7/1876 aged 17yr 4mo 19da
Meta daughter of CUA died 2/28/1872 aged 12 stunden
Ida A 12/12/1889 4/30/1981
John D 6/19/1886 10/27/1967
Henry 10/8/1851 9/24/1927
Hedwig D 10/28/1858 6/15/1928
Caroline Margaretha 10/9/1888 7/13/1890
Friedrich Wilhelm 9/20/1891 3/9/1892
Heinrich no dates
J Dietrich 1867 1925
Carolina 1874 1952
HARMS
Dora A 1895 1978
Edward H 1889 1980
Neoma 1925 1973
John A 1920 1993
HEERMAN
Henry A 8/2/1872 2/23/1949
Sophia A 1/21/1869 10/8/1922
Lena A 1/28/1887 10/31/1974
Auguste wife of William 3/25/1851 8/31/1887
William 1846 1931
Anna D 5/15/1863 4/17/1949
Josephine 1898 1971
Ernest J 1899 1973
HEFFS
Cathrina Henriette 5/11/1850 8/17/1885
HEIBNER
William 8/9/1819 -
Augusta wife of William 3/6/1823 10/12/1880
HENKEL
George Henry Jr. died 5/31/1937 Texas Fireman 3 CL US Navy
HESSE
Louise 1829 1914 Wife of Henry
Henry 1828 1926
Carl Heinrich 9/20/1871 8/6/1873
Christopher 2/2/1792 5/5/1871
HOEHNS
J Henry 1877 1954
Margaret E 1886 1972
Henry A 1915 1936
Herbert Jean 1930 1931
Lawrence Leonard 5/27/1907 8/1/1917
JAEKEL
Franklin Calvin 12/24/1912 4/26/2004
Anna Wilhelmina 1/13/1907 9/3/1996
Auguste CB daughter of August Jr. 8/29/1890 1/23/1904
Katharine daughter of August Jr. 10/25/1900 2/15/1904
Kuni M 1864 1931
August L 1865 1956
Leonard A D son of WM & ME 6/4/1901 2/4/1904
Margaret E wife of Will 1877 1922
William F 1870 1960
Carrie Kreissler 4/19/1888 10/22/1952
Minnie 1905 1992
Oscar 1905 1975
Marietta 7/18/1933 -
H Billy 2/19/1930 10/6/1985
August 1840 1926
Caroline 1843 1928
Viola 1/20/1908 8/24/2002
Carl 10/30/1907 -
KAHRS
Claus 1846 1930
Catarina 1852 1926
KESEMANN
Ernst Aug. Jr. son of EA & ME 12/12/1923 2/20/1924
William 1899 1973
August 1873 1938
Wilhelmine wife of August 1878 1908
Leona M 1910 1982 Married 4/27/1930
Louie C 1908 1981
Henry F 9/7/1901 12/30/1972
Anna Margaretha 9/28/1860 7/10/1872
John H 5/24/1852 4/8/1882
Friedrich Wilhelm 5/9/1829 7/24/1893
M Maria 9/4/1878 5/16/1945
Charlie H 2/25/1879 6/4/1956
KESNER
Lee W 11/21/1913 1/20/2000
Margaret M Hoehns 4/1/1918 -
KEUPER
Pauline 1873 1919
John 1866 1943
Christian 12/31/1855 9/7/1912
Gesina M wife of C 4/12/1855 12/4/1906
Maria died 10/27/1863 aged 2yr 6mo 7da
Caroline died 7/19/1864 aged 1yr 5mo 23da
J Heinrich died 4/5/1903 aged 75yr 8mo 10da
Margaretha (Luepke) died 9/18/1922 aged 95yr 10mo 7da
KIPP
Katharina Klenck (Gehlken) 1889 1983
KLENCK
Dietrich 1863 1949
Anna 1865 1894
KLUTER
Sandra K 6/11/1950 - Married 1/25/1969
Charles L 5/10/1939 -
Austin Monroe 12/19/1974 8/17/1993
Carl W 1910 1972
Bernice I 1915 1998
KRAUSS
Emma wife of William A 3/23/1892 8/16/1915
KREISLER
Martha E 8/25/1923 6/30/1991
Norman A 12/21/1919 - Married 3/4/1945
Ida A 1895 1984
Herman H 1888 1971
Katie 1879 1967
Paul 1874 1962
Lawrence W 1912 1952
Kenneth Lee infant son of Mr & Mrs Johnnie Kreisler
10/16/1951 10/18/1951
Walter 1901 1948
Gustie 1906 1964
Myrtle R 5/10/1923 -
Oliver F 2/26/1917 2/1/1989
Mary R 4/14/1884 12/1/1964
Henry L 11/30/1872 2/9/1944
Fredrick 1840 1920
Wilhelmine 1848 1918
Ludwig Konrad 10/28/1810 4/3/1892
Everett son of Henry & Mary 10/3/1906 11/17/1906
Herbert F 11/30/1914 2/16/1940
William F 1/13/1869 3/3/1963
Maggie A 2/4/1877 10/27/1948
Amos W 4/27/1904 5/8/1987
KREISSLER
Leonard Albert 6/30/1909 6/2/1982
Ella Pauline 9/9/1915 3/27/1997
Otto H 6/27/1886 10/20/1913
Martin 1886 1940
Johanna 1890 1973
Pauline 1894 1981
John 1892 1893
Louis 1880 1883
Otto 1882 1882
John 1856 1934 Father
Henrietta 1858 1939 Mother
Sidonia C 2/12/1903 6/4/1983 Married 9/28/1930
Clarence C 4/30/1898 3/4/1989
Alma M 1897 1987
Arthur L 1897 1976
Flora 1903 1985
Emil 1897 1966
Lorenz L “Red” 12/3/1912 11/10/1994
Marian Rose 6/8/1920 -
Louis H 1884 1962
Augustte E 1890 1943
Maria died 2/4/1870 aged 18yr 10mo 17da Daughter of L & M
Anna Margaresha died 2/9/1870 aged 11yr 9mo 15da
Daughter of L & M
Marie 10/7/1821 9/18/1898
Emma 12/28/1894 1/31/1986
Ed 3/10/1889 12/29/1981 Married 3/16/1919
Homer 9/22/1922 10/14/1922
Louis C 1854 1926
Margaret 1880 1940 wife of Louis C
KROOS
Wilhelmina M daughter of HW & Anna L 1/12/1887 12/14/1897
Henry W 1860 -
Anna L 1854 1930
KRUEGER
Edith E 1893 1971
Charles F 1878 1969
KUECK
Karl H 1/1/1872 5/20/1946
Sophia M 3/26/1879 10/25/1932
KULLMANN
William F 7/21/1845 8/14/1933
Matilda 5/9/1854 9/13/1936
KUNOLT
L 7/3/1827 9/9/1897
Catherine Marie wife of L 10/19/1823 2/25/1901
John Christian 1863 1934
Henry Louis 11/29/1856 1/5/1922
Sophia Wilhelmina wife of Henry 10/6/1858 9/1/1941
Charlotte daughter of L & Sophie 10/7/1888 2/6/1889
Fred son of L & Sophie 7/30/1884 10/4/1888
Wilhemine daughter of L & Sophie 5/27/1883 9/8/1883
LABAHN
Albert L Sr 1/4/1892 4/19/1972
Michael Jason 8/27/1972 1/21/1973
Magdalene L 6/25/1891 10/25/1985
LACKMAN
Opal D 5/6/1911 -
Theodore W 1/10/1917 5/8/1996
Janet Faye duaghter of Mr & Mrs Theodore Lackman
11/26/1954 4/28/1955
LANGE
Erna 1917 -
John H 1906 1976
Infant 12/14/1958
LINSTROT
Johann died 4/5/1883 aged 68yrs
Vendina died 12/5/1902 aged 76yr 7mo 6da
Margaretha died 10/29/1871 aged 6yr 2mo 2da
Anna V Smith (Linstrot) 6/5/1857 2/17/1877
LIST
J Bernard 5/14/1884 10/30/1958
Henrietta E 5/5/1891 4/1/1978
J Lawrence 5/19/1919 1/6/1924 son of JB & Henrietta
LOXEN
JF 11/6/1843 3/17/1909
Amelia 3/12/1852 6/24/1936
LUHKE
Elizabeth 1811 3/10/1890 wife of JB
LUMPE
Lisette Margaretha wife of Herman died 11/13/1906
Aged 30yr 7mo 16da
Herman 5/19/1863 10/24/1938
Lula Etta 1/6/1907 3/30/2003
Ludwig 3/1861 1863
Margaret 1903 1992
Edwin W 1898 1981
Baby son of Mr & Mrs Edwin Lumpe 6/20/1924
LUTJEN
Melvina 1920 1977
Erwin 1913 1995
Olga born and died 9/7/1902
MASS
Oefine U S 10/3/1851 5/27/1898 Son of Heinrich
Anchen Louise 5/18/1878 8/29/1882 Daughter of H & Gesine
Johann Friedrich 5/11/1871 9/21/1871 Son of H & Gesine
McGRADY
Frieda S 1894 1975
Emmett N 1901 1978
MEIER
Henry A 5/19/1876 7/17/1961
Lena M 3/9/1882 6/1/1967
Elmor C 10/26/1907 9/30/1924
MEUSCHKE
Johann W 4/17/1861 7/23/1911
Minnie Meuschke Hoehns 9/30/1867 4/27/1929
Walter J son of Mr & Mrs Joseph Meuschke died 7/24/1897
aged 1yr 7mo 24da
Joseph 1860 1936
Jennie D 1862 1911
Johann 11/15/1826 5/16/1904 aged 77yr 6mo 1da
Gostiene wife of Johann 2/22/1822 2/14/1897
Johann B 2/28/1862 7/24/1877 aged 15yr 4mo 24da
Stella M 1900 1985
Ed L 1898 1993
Marie 12/10/1903 9/30/2001 Married 12/24/1931
Fred 8/3/1903 12/9/1987
Elizabeth (Schneble) died 11/6/1865 aged 80yr
David died 11/20/1871
Maria died 11/20/1871
"zwei kinder von David und Maria Meuschke, geb[oren] und gest[orben] Nov. 20 1871"
Per Homer Ficken: This translates to "two children of David and Maria, born and died Nov. 20 1871"
Stillborn twins, names and sex unknown.
Henry 7/17/1873 9/18/1953
David 4/17/1825 11/4/1903 aged 78yr 6mo 17da
Maria 1/5/1835 -
Helena 6/6/1872 7/18/1954
Edward H 2/4/1863 3/10/1920
Clarence J 5/4/1895 8/2/1966
Lola Keuper 1903 1928
Katherine 6/8/1875 4/12/1928
David A 9/30/1869 7/31/1952
MEYER
Annie K wife of G 7/24/1868 3/28/1897
Claus 5/24/1861 9/1/1936
Magdalena 4/27/1865 8/18/1949
John H 4/1/1888 4/25/1893
Katie 12/21/1897 4/26/1996
August J 4/26/1891 3/5/1987
Mildred L 5/14/1916 6/13/2003
Oscar G 5/19/1917 12/12/1995
Roger Lee son of Mr & Mrs Oscar Meyer 12/25/1941 3/7/1942
Henry A A 1866 1922
Meta M 1874 1928
Carrie L 10/23/1934 -
Earl A 3/31/1928 -
MORRIS
Anna L 1865 1962
John W 1863 1928
MOSS
Johann Friedrick 1/12/1841 8/22/1878
MUELLER
Walter J 1901 1928
Lydia 1901 1985
Dora 1890 1959
Henry 1889 1980
Wilhelmina 1903 1989
Carl J 1898 1970
Johanna (Boehmer) wife of Pastor JH Mueller 4/17/1872 11/10/1903
Louis 4/23/1853 2/4/1904 aged 50yr 10mo 1da
Johann 8/23/1881 6/24/1894 Son of Louis & ME
Christian 12/31/1891 1/3/1892
Laura Edith 4/11/1890 3/9/1911
Laurence John 10/25/1909 3/15/1911
Catharina Margaretha 7/9/1819 3/23/1887
Johann 2/22/1823 4/18/1894
Johann 7/1797 10/3/1876
Edwin W 11/1/1896 3/26/1965
Claus John 7/6/1883 12/27/1917
John 9/10/1850 2/26/1931
Christina 8/4/1861 2/25/1932
Albert E 1/7/1901 11/15/1987
Arthur F 1/7/1901 4/9/1981
Robert 10/29/1922 12/15/1922 son of FA & HA
Paul F 1/29/1930 8/1/1930 son of Fe & HA
Hulda A 1895 1987
Fred A 1892 1980
Elizabeth 1850 1929
Elizabeth 12/28/1894 6/3/1991
Herman A 11/8/1887 3/3/1953
MULLER
Elisabeth 11/4/1851 1/31/1894 aged 42yr 2mo 27da
Son of August & Elisabeth born and died 10/12/1885
Anna Maria 4/5/1880 4/25/1896
PERRY
Charles T 3/13/1823 5/20/1896
Hilena 8/27/1827 4/25/1890
PROFT
Rev. John A 6/19/1844 12/22/1896
Magdalena M (Lehman) 2/20/1862 7/11/1949
RAMBOW
Amanda C 1905 1987
Rudolph F 1904 1983
Augusta 1903 1993
Carl H 1898 1984
Herman A 2/12/1857 11/14/1916
Anna Sophie 7/13/1866 6/2/1943
Fred H 9/7/1870 11/15/1965
Stella 10/21/1918 6/18/1946
Henry 4/24/1910 -
Karl J F 1/31/1861 8/22/1875
Karl 2/9/1830 2/18/1896 aged 66yr 9da
Wilhelmine 2/8/1827 8/4/1898 aged 71yr 6mo 6da
Olga 1908 1990
Paul 1902 1991
Arlene 4/26/1932 2/3/1934
ROHNING
Anna Coler 1834 1918 Wife
Dr. C C 4/9/1840 7/14/1887
ROTERMUND
Clara A 12/19/1901 1/29/1991
Henry C 1/6/1894 6/7/1988
Emma 1888 1971
Herman 1883 1965
Heinrich 6/1/1919 12/19/1891 aged 72yr 6mo 15da
Henriette 4/7/1816 8/4/1893 aged 77yr 3mo 28da wife of Heinrich
Catherine W 12/22/1857 2/10/1938
J Henry 12/29/1852 1/13/1920
A M Elizabeth 1/2/1861 3/21/1950
SCHENEWARK
Viola A 4/2/1923 7/8/1982
Robert T 5/23/1918 10/22/1989
Martha F daughter of HJ & Minnie 9/4/1913 9/9/1913
Henry 1856 1940
Magdalene 1862 1937
Frank died 11/14/1893 Aged 61yr
Elizabeth wife of Frank died 4/16/1914 Aged 88yr 9mo 11da
Erma M 1918 -
Clarence H 1914 1976
Howard H II baby born & died 12/31/1973
Etta 7/27/1885 9/8/1962
Frank W 2/19/1879 6/13/1964
Henry J 1889 1942
Minnie J 1894 1973
SCHILLING
Lavern 1919 1981
SCHLEIR
J Leonard 1858 1924
Mary 1876 1962
SCHMIDT
Katharine died 11/10/1896 aged 87yr 11mo 6da
SCHNAKENBERG
Catherina 11/12/1885 8/28/1939
Arndt 12/28/1881 2/29/1964
SCHOHNENWERT
Wilhelm Ulbert 9/22/1883 8/31/1886
SCHROEDER
JC 3/12/1870 3/8/1909
Mary A 3/14/1870 10/28/1944 Wife of JC
SCHWETTMANN
HF Wilhelm 12/26/1826 12/11/1904
Wilhelmina 2/9/1831 -
Wilhelm H 7/18/1861 8/11/1913
Anna 6/16/1866 9/5/1915 wife of Wilhelm H
Edward 1891 1916
Pearl 1892 - wife of Edward
SIEVING
Pastor Ernst August 9/9/1847 8/21/1915
Maria A 8/18/1848 11/11/1919 Wife of Ernst
Ernst August 5/22/1873 Son of Pastor A Sieving
STEFFENS
Leona 1922 -
Herbert 1918 1984
Johann died 3/17/1910 aged 56yr 10da
Katherine wife of Johann died 1/13/1940 aged 88yr 11mo 27da
Martha W 1822 1889
Carrie 1887 1970
John W 1889 1992
Emma C 1893 1962
Ernest F 1894 1992
STERRETT
Anna E 3/31/1835 6/22/1897 aged 62yr 2mo 22da
STRATHMAN
Carol J 10/29/1947 - Married 4/2/1966
Donald R 8/26/1947 11/20/2001
TUBESING
F W A 12/10/1867 10/25/1891
VELTE
Katherina 9/29/1871 3/3/1939
William G 2/15/1869 11/21/1943
VOLKMAN
Sophia M 1882 1958
Henry C 1876 1951
WENIG
Robert F born and died 9/29/1917
Anna 12/8/1890 2/9/1910
William C 1858 1920
Margaretha wife of Wm C 1864 1937
Magaretha 2/28/1820 2/10/1901
Wilhelm 11/5/1824 4/27/1893
J Albert 8/6/1859 10/20/1938
Mary 5/19/1871 4/16/1952
Minnie K 1894 1983
Claus E 1888 1974
William G 11/2/1898 10/13/1949
Lola A 9/12/1910 3/21/2000
Jacob 9/13/1826 8/8/1906
Andreas 2/1790 4/26/1881
Harbarina died 8/10/1871 aged 5days Daughter of Jacob & Anna
Anna died 7/18/1871 aged 33yr 10mo
Harold W 3/7/1916 3/11/1918
Baby 1920
Charles J 12/4/1891 8/5/1982
Clara A 8/9/1892 7/19/1985
Henry F 2/11/1869 11/28/1952
Carolina S 8/5/1872 10/30/1961
Henry W 1893 1934
Ella M 1898 1942
WEST
Louise Rambow 1900 1958
WISCHMEIER
Albert 2/15/1894 11/23/1903
Ernest R 1898 1915
WH 1860 1916
Maria E wife of Wilhelm 11/28/1864 5/12/1908
William 11/2/1880 7/27/1940
Kate 12/10/1886 3/25/1986
Clara I 7/21/1907 7/5/1990 Married 2/23/1941
George F 12/3/1908 9/27/1993
Roy F 9/18/1911 12/4/1978
Henry 1849 1942
Elizabeth 1850 1942
Esther 12/28/1913 8/20/1996
Hilda E 9/20/1906 7/1/2000
Alma H 9/17/1900 10/16/1992
Augusta 10/13/1904 8/4/1984
August A 1869 1925
Sophia M 1874 1964
Ruth A 1920 - Married 9/17/1939
William E 1914 1987
Christian 1856 1932
Margaret 1857 1950
Emma M 1884 1953
Emma M 4/17/1901 5/20/1992
Edward F 8/7/1892 4/1/1977
Edward H 1934
YEAROUT
Linda A 3/21/1952 -
Ray A 7/11/1953 3/15/1989
