Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery/Union Soldier Cemetery, Oklahoma County --------------------------------- Copyright © 2000 by Freda Cunningham fredamc@cox.net Jo Ann Oliver jaco12112@juno.com This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. --------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Source: Transcribed by Jo Ann Oliver and Freda Cunningham ------------------------------------------------------------------ Location: At NE 36th and Martin Luther King Ave Go .2 miles E., on the right This is on a marker at the entrance: This Union Soldier Cemetery is final resting place of 63 Army veterans, 3 veteran's wives and one veteran's daughter. Soldiers buried here served in Army Unites from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Tennessee. Included are 3 men who fought in Indian Wars. Since 1953, the maintenance of the cemetery has been the responsibility of the Oklahoma Military Department. The cemetery has been redesignated as Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery and may be used for the resting place for any honorable discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States. City of Oklahoma City Historical Preservation & Landmark Commission LAST NAME FIRST NAME ROW PLOT DB DD ADDITIONAL Sutton George Henry 1 1 Mar. 20, 1931 Massachusetts Seaman US Navy Kelly Patrick C. 1 2 Feb 22 1931 OK Pvt 164 Depot Brig. Hawkins Thomas J. 1 3 Apr 16, 1846 Nov. 8, 1930 Co D 1 Ky Cav Montgomery Frank E. 1 4 Oct. 10, 1930 Oregon Pvt 17 Inf. Farrington Coit S. 1 5 Co E 31 U.S.V. Inf. Unknown 1 6 King Albert D. 1 7 Jan 28, 1846 Mar. 29, 1926 Co. C 3 Wisc. Cav. Unknown 1 8 Unknown 1 9 Unknown 1 10 Conaway James R. 1 11 Oct. 7, 1928 OK Pvt. 23 US Inf. Holt Edwain B. 1 12 Sergt 1 PA Ros. Cav. Smith Maro 1 13 Co. F 59 Ind. Inv. Finley Charles William 1 14 Sept. 3, 1856 Jun. 15, 1927 Co. C 23 US Inf. Indian Wars Wood Robert 1 15 Co. A Kans. M.I. Indian Wars Stephens Sherod A. 1 16 1 Ark. Inf. Co. 1 Walker John T. 1 17 Dec. 18, 1849 Apr. 2, 1926 Co. D 7 Mtd Tenn. Inf. Conway Joseph 1 18 Co. C 7 Ind. Inf. Snyder Hiram W. 1 19 Sergt Co. A 19 IA inf. Walker Charkes 1 20 Corpl. Co E 4 Ill. Cav. Moore John A. 1 21 Sept. 29, 1923 Missouri Pvt 4 US Cav. Cravens John A. 1 22 Co. F 66 Ind. Inf. Clark Harrison 1 23 Co. A 6 Iowa Inf. Seeds Shubley 1 24 Co. K 115 Ind. Inf. McCarty James A. 1 25 Co. G 16 Kans. Cav. Hathaway Thomas J. 1 26 Co. G 56 PA M.L. Inf. Ravenscroft R. H. 1 27 Lieut. 29 Mo. Inf. Childers Hiram 1 28 Co. # Ill. Inf. Ewing Robert G. 1 29 Corpl. Co. A 1 Ill. Cav Lumley Jacob G. 1 30 Co. G 2 IA Inf. Morrison Noah 1 31 Sergt. Co. H 76th Ill. Inf. Correll Daniel P. 1 32 Co. G 13 IA Inf. Harbert John 1 33 Co. K 151 Ill. Inf. Martin William 1 34 Co. I 179 Ohio Inf. Taylor Joseph M. 1 35 Co. K 6 Tenn. Cav. Kruger, Jr. Charles J. 2 1 Aug. 27, 1910 Jan. 12, 1997 Purple Heart M Sgt US Army WW II Korea Tryphena Kruger Dorothy 2 2 Mar. 16, 1913 Apr. 13, 1999 Age 86 Unknown 2 3 Naysler John 2 4 37 Ill. Inf. Unknown 2 5 Bickett Margareta A. 2 6A 1848 1944 Mother Bickett Andrew J. 2 6B 1840 1931 Father Robbins Jean H. 2 7 Feb. 5, 1923 Aug. 16, 1992 Wife of Cpl. John L. Robbins USAAC Bickerstaff Lloyd V. 2 8 Jan. 20, 1924 Dec. 19, 1991 Sgt. US Army, Masonic Symbol Davis Mary E. 2 9 Dec. 25, 1836 Aug. 18, 1923 Wife of Pvt. Issac Davis USA Warher Francis J. 2 10 July 23, 1844 Feb. 24, 1929 Wife of Pvt. George A. Warher USA Warner George A. 2 11 Co. K 48 Ill. Inf. Seeds Dora P. 2 12 Mar. 15, 1873 Oct. 29, 1924 Wife of Pvt. Shuble Y. Seeds USA Campbell Evaline 2 13 Apr. 19, 1841 Mar. 8, 1926 Wife of Pvt. Charles P. Campbell USA Campbell Charles P. 2 14 Co. K6 Kans. Cav. Ravenscroft Nancy E. 2 15 Dec. 16, 1847 Oct. 30, 1931 Wife of Lieut. Richard H. Ravenscroft USA Brixley Henrietta J. 2 16 Sept. 18, 1847 Jul. 27, 1922 Wife of Pvt. Barney Brixley USA Collard Sarah B. 2 17 Jul. 2, 1828 Apr. 4, 1933 Wife of Pvt. Amizi L. Collard USA Rutter Louis 2 18A 1846 Co. E 44 Wis. Vol. Inf. Rutter Katie 2 18B 1844 1922 R. C. No. 17 Okla. City McCabe Elvira B. 2 19 Sept. 13, 1849 Mar. 29, 1923 Serg. Co. A 39 Ohio Inf. Boutilier "Betty" Elizabeth J3 1A Feb. 18, 1915 Dec. 17, 1984 Boutilier Robert Lloyd 3 1B Oct. 10, 1915 LTC US Air Force Biziko Louis 3 2 Apr. 2, 1923 Jun. 17, 1985 TEC 5 US Army WW II Unknown 3 3 Sealey Lonnie D. 3 4 Sept. 25, 1917 14-May-87 Cpl US Army WW II Unknown 3 5 O'Brien John 3 6 Co. D 97 NY Inf. Sidener Samuel N. 3 7 Co. B 13 US Inf. Perringer Samuel W. 3 8 Jun. 28, 1932 Pvt. 19 Kans. Cav. Williams James 3 9 Co. D 19 Kans. Cav. Williams Eliza A. 3 10 May 29, 1853 Feb. 7, 1933 Wife of Pvt. James Williams USA Davis Kathryn Doris 3 11 Jun. 20, 1930 Jul. 11, 1993 Wife of Pvt. Jacob B. Davis, Jr. USA Davis Jacob B. 3 12 Mar. 31, 1928 Feb. 11, 1987 Pvt. US Army Dennis Dalta D. 3 13 Jun. 17, 1917 May. 19, 1987 US Army WW II Teeters James Dean 3 14 Aug. 29, 1929 Jun. 6, 1987 US Marine Corps Korea Cherry Edgar M. 3 15 Sept. 17. 1927 Mar. 10, 1987 Pvt. US Army Birt Elmer C. 3 16 Apr. 29, 1909 Apr. 3, 1987 Pvt. US Army Unknown 3 17 Edwards Kenneth Randle 3 18 Jun. 25, 1936 July.14, 1987 US Navy Unknown 3 19 Carter William Lee 3 20 Jan. 15, 1925 Apr. 10, 1987 CPL US Army WW II Pogue Lee 3 21 May. 27, 1919 May. 29, 1987 TEC 5 US Army WW II Unknown 3 22 Humpal Vendal Anton 3 23 Feb. 28, 1921 Jul. 6, 1987 CMSGT US Air Force WW II Korea Literal Willaim B. 3 24 Sept. 22, 1915 Nov. 30, 1987 US Army WW II Gray Willie G. 3 25 Jul. 5, 1916 Jul. 29, 1987 Pvt. US WWII Harrison Archie 3 26 Dec. 23, 1917 Jul. 15, 1987 Kendall Danny Ray 3 27 1948 1989 Pvt US Army Vietnam Clapp Jack 3 28 Dec. 22, 1915 Apr. 24, 1987 Sgt Maj US Army WW II Unknown 3 29 Seaman Columbia A. 30 Co. H 19 Kans. Cav. Unknown 3 31 Branson Sarah E. 3 32 Dec. 19, 1848 Mary 12, 1929 Wife of Pvt. Philip W. Branson USA Kerr Agnes Louise 3 33 Jan. 10, 1862 Feb. 5, 1926 Wife of Pvt. John S. Kerr USA Unknown 3 34 McMillan Andrew J. 3 35 Co. L 1 Ark. Cav. Floyd Marie L. 3 36 Oct. 18, 1854 Mar. 9, 1932 Wife of 1st Lieut. Charles H. Floyd USA Byford Jas. C. 3 37 Co. I 8 Mo SM Cav. Titus Wm. 3 38 Co. D 92 Ill. Inf. Unknown 3 39 Unknown 3 40 Lafaver Wm. H. H. 3 41 Co. C 27 Mo. Inf. Lafaver Lavina T. 3 42 Jan. 24, 1928 Wife of Pvt. William H. Lafaver Unknown 3 43 Vanatta William 3 44 July 12, 1836 Nov. 28, 1924 Corp. Co. B 96 Ohio Inf. Latham, Jr. William L. 4 1 15-Jul-45 Aug. 11, 1985 Cpl US Marine Corps WW II Bowersox Jean Louis 4 2 Aug. 20, 1925 Aug. 3, 1989 WO US Army WW II Korea Deem, Jr. James Monroe 4 3 Dec. 22, 1928 Dec. 20, 1989 Pfc US Army Korea Gregg James Tylor 4 4 Aug. 19, 1930 Feb. 26, 1986 AIC US Air Force Korea Ellis James R. 4 5 Aug. 12, 1927 Jul. 26, 1986 ADM 3 US Navy WW II Tedford Roy B. 4 6 Apr. 24, 1915 Mar. 17, 1987 Pvt US Army WW II Tedford Annie M. E. 4 7 Oct. 15, 1936 May. 9, 1989 Wife of Pvt. Roy B. Tedford USA Gritts, Jr. Levi B. 4 8 Jul. 2, 1920 Apr. 24, 1997 Smsgt US Air Force Gritts Marguerite E. 4 9 Jul. 24, 1927 Jun. 2, 1994 Wife of SmSgt Levi B. Gritts, Jr. USAF Powell Steve 4 10 13-May-30 Nov. 17, 1994 Sgt US Army Korea Floyd Sterling 4 11 Sep. 21, 1929 Jul. 21, 1988 AIC US Air Force Avery Booker T. 4 12 Aug. 3, 1926 Mar. 16, 1987 Tec 4 US Army WW II Stucker Mercy R. 4 13 Aug. 7, 1854 Jun. 7, 1936 Wife of W. J. Stucker Stucker Jasper 4 14 Co. I 151 Ill. Inf. Russell Alvin P. 4 15 Bugler Co F 7 Mich Cav. Giddings Mathide 4 16A Mar. 16, 1928 Jul. 29, 1997 Precious Lord Take My Hand Giddings Spencer G. 4 16B Sep. 13, 1918 Oct. 7, 1986 SFC Phillipine War Japan Korea Vietnam 2 tours Austria, German US Army Retired 1941-1971 Ellis Harriet A. 4 17A 1843 1929 Mother Ellis John P. 4 17B 1840 1930 Father 7th Mo. Cavl. Elliott Ralph D. 5 1 Dec. 23, 1916 Sep. 28, 1987 Pfo Us Army WW II Elliott Verna Lee 5 2 Sep. 1, 1932 May. 6, 1989 Wife of PFC Ralph D. Elliott USA Godbold Clifford 5 3 Oct. 20, 1906 Jul. 16, 1988 Cpl. US Army WW II Maynard Robert G. 5 4 Dec. 22, 1931 May. 10, 1989 MM2 Us Navy Vietnam Henry Cleo Boyd 5 5 Jan. 13, 1927 Mar. 22, 1988 SM2 US Coastguard WW II Pilgram Ira Jackson 5 6 Apr. 30, 1918 Apr. 4, 1988 Pvt. US Army WW II Marker John Phillip 5 7 Feb. 17, 1923 May. 20, 1988 Cpl US Army WW II Korea Stiles William Henry 5 8 Aug. 6, 1923 Jul. 15, 1989 Pvt. US Army WW II Treadway Ronald Joe 5 9 Jan. 5, 1937 Sep. 19, 1988 A2C US Air Force Beaver LeRoy 5 10 Aug. 13, 1931 Oct. 8, 1988 Pvt US Army Korea Miller Gordon L. 5 11 Feb. 12, 1930 Jan. 21, 1989 Pfc US Army Korea Borjas Mary E. 5 12 Aug. 20, 1925 Apr. 30, 1991 Wife of S. Sgt. Joe Santiago Borjas USA Burkett Gordon Lee 5 13 May.2, 1928 Sep. 10, 1988 US Marine Corps Hicks Royce Mack 5 14 May. 6, 1929 May. 16, 1988 AIC US Air Force Korea McGee Patrick 5 15 Sep. 6, 1933 Nov. 27, 1989 BM3 US Navy Korea Bell Robert Van 5 16 Aug. 29, 1922 May. 7, 1988 Cpl US Army WW II Korea Myers DeKoven Alexander 5 17 Jun. 19, 1950 Apr. 20, 1988 Sgt. US Air Force Vietnam Garlick Maxie Jay 5 18 May. 18, 1940 Apr. 14, 1988 Pfc US Army Anderson Alvin Albert 6 1 Mar. 20, 1924 Jan. 15, 1988 Sgm US Army WW II Korea Vietnam Lewis Oren D. 6 2 Oct. 3, 1925 Nov. 22, 1992 S Sgt US Air Force WW II Korea Vietnam American Legion Disabled American Veteran McClanahan Jack Stewart 6 3 Jun. 26, 1918 Mar. 14, 1988 Lt Col US Army WW II Korea Masonic Emblem Bowersox Anna 6 4 Jan. 28, 1923 Sep. 14, 1996 Wife of lst Lt. Jack S. McClanahan USA Fairchild William C. 6 5 Oct. 8, 1920 Dec. 29, 1987 Phn3 US Navy WW II Mason Merrion N. 6 6 Jan. 21, 1922 Dec. 26, 1988 US Army WW II Sutton Antwine 6 7 Apr. 11, 1927 Jul. 28, 1991 Bmg3 US Navy WW II Ringwald William Jake 6 8 Jul. 22, 1913 Jan. 18, 1989 Rm2 US Navy WW II Steed Nellie Jo 6 9 Mar. 19, 1934 Feb. 17, 1990 Wife of Sfc Luther L. Steed USA Matthews O. H. 6 1W Sep. 29, 1912 Jul. 10, 1943 Ctm US Navy WW II Marker Clyde Max 6 2W Feb. 17, 1917 Apr. 4, 1944 2nd Lt. US Army Air Corps WW II Fezler John Hartwell 6 3W Sep. 4, 1920 Oct. 1, 1944 Lt JC US Navy WW II Doncell Harry Fernand 6 4W Aug. 5, 1919 Apr. 4, 1981 Capt. US Army WW II Korea Gordon Benjamin Ewell 6 5W 1928 1998 S. Sgt US Army WW II Korea