Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery - Davis, SD
 
 North Cemetery Road - Davis,  South Dakota
 

Bethel  Reformed  Church  -  Davis,  South  Dakota


         Bethel  Reformed  Church  Cemetery

 A Bit of History of the Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery - Davis, SD   

Even before there was a town of Davis there were meetings of community members and a country Episcopalian church was built
as early as 1871 in the Turner Hill area  that was soon moved to Hurley.  Area meetings continued to be held including the
Episcopalians, Methodists, United Brethren and Reformed.  By 1891 the Reformed members were intent to form a congregation
and build a church.   The group was finally organized in 1894, and a church building was erected in 1899.  The present church
building was built in 1951 and dedicated in 1952.

The first cemetery in the area was formed on Turner Hill when Father Turner died and was buried there.  Ten years later Father
Turners remains were moved to Hurley.  Henry Davis, the father of Jackson Davis, the founder of the town of Davis, had planned
to be buried in a special burial plot in what was to become Davis, but when Henry died in 1881 it was all under flood water so he
was buried in Hurley as well leaving Davis without a cemetery at that time.  When Jackson Davis, the founder of Davis died he
followed the precedent of his family and so the founder of Davis is buried in Hurley.

Land for the Bethel Cemetery was purchased in 1899 from Ubbe Johnson at the same time the adjacent St. Anthony Cemetery
was created.  These two cemeteries have since served the community in excellent fashion although as can be expected some folks
choose to be interred in other nearby cemeteries.

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There are three major parts to the information on this web page as prepared by Ken Tiahrt in 2010, with the generous assistance of the cemetery sexton and the photographer, Chet Whitney.  Any portion of this page may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use.  Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires written approval.  

1.  A Cemetery Map

The map of the cemetery showing the individual lots in relationship to North Cemetery Road, gives the user a physical setting.  

2.  A List of Burials

A listing of the burials at Bethel Reformed Cemetery – Davis, SD – Middleton Township – Turner County, gives the individual names in alphabetic order.  This listing also gives the year of birth and year of death when available.

Photos of Grave Monuments
**UPDATE NOTE - October 2018 -- The cemetery list does not contain any tombstone photographs. Thankyou for understanding. Anyone wanting to donate personal tombstone pics is encouraged to do so on the following dedicated site for that purpose: South Dakota Gravestones Project.

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Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery Burial Record as of 2010

Town of Davis - Turner County - SD

Last Name First Name Birth Yr Death Yr Lot Plot
Adams (John ?) infant 1904 1904 13 8
Aiessen Harm 1851 1917 60 1
Aiessen Rachel Small 1834 1907 60 2
Albert A Arnold 1906 1999 61 4
Albert Adam 1862 1952 59 6
Albert Amelia L 1880 1961 61 2
Albert Brechter (Bernie) 1879 1970 61 1
Albert Earl Daniel 1911 1938 61 3
Albert Heinrich 1908 1908 61 4
Albert John 1903 1962 59 7
Albert Katie 1876 1955 59 5
Albert Valentine 1905 1906 59 3
Albert William 1911 1911 59 2
Albert  Enda 1890 1944 59 8
Alberts Albert 1839 1906 36 4
Alberts Alvin B 1913 1988 4 8
Alberts Anna 1881 1967 4 4
Alberts Christoffer 1899 1915 18 3
Alberts Dena  (Mrs John) 1872 1952 18 2
Alberts Henry B 1877 1958 4 3
Alberts Herman H 1871 1960 21 1
Alberts John 1875 1973 18 1
Alberts John K 1885 1955 36 7
Alberts Lorraine 1919 2006 4 7
Alberts Mrs Herman 1874 1944 21 2
Alberts Tjaaktje 1842 1921 36 3
Alkgens Charley A 1915 11 2
Anderson Maye 1911 1997 65 4
Anderson Ralph 1913 2004 65 3
Apkes Gretta 1831 1908 39 3
Apkes Harm 39 4
Aust Harry P 1897 1907 54 2
Aust Jessie E 1898 1903 54 1
Battermann Frerk 1875 1901 13 1
Blumer Herbert 1914 2001 40 1
Blumer Lorraine 1920 1988 26 1
Blumer Mineva (Mrs Herbert) 1914 1965 40 2
Boterman Frank 1886 1971 28 4
Boterman Fred 1856 1956 28 2
Boterman Mary (Mrs Fred) 1856 1956 28 3
Boterman Ralph 1883 1935 25 1
Boterman Sophia 1884 1982 25 2
Brandsrud James E 1941 2010 43 6
Bridges Richard   1911 1984 44 8
Bunger Ahlrich J 1876 1946 52 3
Bunger Ernest 1906 1906 52 2
Bunger Harry 1906 1906 52 1
Bunger Mary Elizabeth 1877 1966 52 4
Burtch Gertrude 1897 1973 17 4
Buss (Herman) infant 1916 1916 31 5
Butterfield Fay Arthur 1930 53 4
Butterfield G Arthur 1860 1839 53 5
Butterfield Jane Candace 1839 1911 53 2
Butterfield Lily Marie 1872 1951 53 6
Byllesby Clifford LeRoy 1912 1943 79 5
Chase Charles Ira 1870 1920 57 1
Chase child of Earl 1929 1929 57 8
Chase Harriette 1849 1922 76 3
Chase Leland 1906 1907 57 3
Chase Lizzie L (Mrs Ira) 1869 1920 57 2
Chase Theadore 1849 1908 76 2
Clausen Ben 1913 11 1
Daley John McGovern 1914 2008 59 1
Daley Olive Albert 1914 2004 59 4
Davis Frank Henry 1867 1945 58 4
Davis Harryet (Mrs Frank) 1871 1941 58 3
Davis Russell Stanley 1906 1906 58 2
DeVries Bena 1879 1949 24 2
DeVries C 1847 1930 4 1
DeVries Evert C 1886 1945 4 2
DeVries John 1874 1938 24 1
Ebdrup Rose  1953 87 7
Ellis John R 1864 1933 16 1
Ellis Richard R 11907 1998 16 2
Ellis William J 1909 2003 16 3
Falconer Dallas 1910 1939 25 5
Fletcher Daryl 1922 1999 49 3
Fletcher Janet Wuertz 1921 49 4
Fowler Ward 1961 2004 38 1
Gluenkin Albert 1902 1974 42 1
Gluenkin Josie 1899 1956 42 2
Gronevold Kate Agnew 1906 1988 24 3
Gronewold Craig 24 7
Gronewold Dick 1899 1981 24 4
Gronewold Dick 1937 1944 24 8
Gronewold Jill 24 6
Gronewold John 24 5
Grout Floyd 1917 1919 80 4
Hagenbuch Beth Diane 1960 1997 49 7
Hagenbuch Carl A 1892 1978 49 1
Hagenbuch James Roger 1930 1992 49 5
Hagenbuch Joyce C 1933 49 6
Hagenbuch Nellie M 1900 1983 49 2
Hammond Anna L Aurria 1912 1918 79 1
Hammond Lee E 1909 1925 79 2
Hansen infant 1919 1919 6 6
Hansen Martha 1852 1931 51 5
Henke Charles J 1900 1982 46 1
Henke Ida 1907 1996 46 2
Higens Joanne (Jan) Bunger 1909 1995 52 5
Hill Janet Wuertz 1940 1999 47 2
Hill Ron N 1941 47 1
Hoek John 1873 1919 12 1
Hoek Peter 1894 1972 12 2
Holmberg Casper Issador 1886 1987 44 5
Holmberg Mattie 1902 1979 44 6
Holmberg Robert Allen 1971 1972 22 7
Hoyt J Gardner 1854 1902 13 4
Hybertson child 1944 1944 22 5
Hyronimus Reffietta 1906 1958 19 2
Hyronimus William   1894 1966 19 1
Hysell Henry B 1916 11 7
infant Grace 1905 1905 53 1
infant 1913 40 5
Johnson Bena 1889 1983 6 2
Johnson June Kathryn 1932 1933 6 3
Johnson Obbo B 1885 1946 6 1
Knock Adaline 1893 1901 15 3
Knock Alice 1891 1921 3 1
Knock Amelie Anna 1925 1925 3 4
Knock Andrew D 1921 1921 3 3
Knock Andrew  1865 1936 37 1
Knock Andy A 1887 1966 37 3
Knock Andy O 1867 1956 74 1
Knock Anna 1867 1914 37 2
Knock Elmer A 1910 1985 3 8
Knock Etta Mae 1919 2007 68 2
Knock Fentje 1830 1916 74 4
Knock Harm A 1919 1919 37 5
Knock Harm B 1900 1964 62 2
Knock Harm O 1859 1938 15 8
Knock Herman 1895 1958 14 1
Knock Irene 1903 1973 62 1
Knock Kate A 1886 1967 37 4
Knock Ontje 1872 1909 74 2
Knock Russell Edward 1918 1995 68 1
Knock Schwantje 1863 1943 15 7
Knock Sybil 1899 1986 14 2
Knock  Ruth Lucille 1914 1969 3 7
Krome John 9 1
Krome Leslie 9 2
Krome Melvin R (Johnny) 1927 2002 43 4
Kusler Annetta D 1918 1918 26 8
Kusler Lois A 1919 1919 26 7
Lodde Anton 1863 1954 13 5
Lodde Caroline 1867 1953 13 6
Lodde Dean 1924 1986 35 6
Lodde Delmar 1925 1954 43 1
Lodde Harry 1893 1972 35 3
Lodde J 1906 13 7
Lodde Jennie E 1897 1976 35 4
Lodde John 1894 1983 43 3
Lodde Martha 1901 1981 43 2
Lodde Mary Louise (Hausel) 1926 1993 34 4
Lucht twin girls 1962 1962 19 8
Luden George 1891 1959 10 4
Luden Girtrude 1821 1892 31 3
Luden Harmka 1874 1921 10 2
Luden Hypka 1854 1921 31 1
Luden Hypke F 1886 1965 14 3
Luden infant 1911 1911 10 1
Luden Jacob 1856 1930 7 1
Luden John 1859 1908 50 2
Luden Lizzie M 1886 1976 14 4
Luden Mary 1868 1949 50 1
Luden Mrs Jacob 1859 1920 7 2
Luden Peter 1864 1923 10 3
Mader Mable L 1882 1910 51 3
Mader Orville May 1907 1907 51 2
Mammenga Bert 1886 1960 30 2
Mammenga Elizabeth 1887 1920 30 1
McFarling Anna 1871 1958 79 3
McFarling John Sherman 1857 1939 79 4
Menninga Ajelena 1878 1981 2 2
Menninga Ernest 1907 1995 1 3
Menninga Fred M 1861 1936 2 1
Menninga George 1902 1957 2 3
Menninga Jennie 1910 2003 1 4
Menninga Louise 1908 1950 2 4
Menninga Fred infant twins 1943 1943 2 8
Menninga George infant 1940 1940 2 7
Mikkelson John 1887 1984 79 8
Mikkelson Lula 1890 1960 79 7
Mohr Larry L 1949 2010 43 5
Morsed L B 1913 11 5
Negus Harry 1907 1910 6 5
Neymeyer Mary (Mayme) 1898 1991 26 6
Norman Vaner 1888 1901 32 3
Noteboom Hattie 1886 1971 9 4
Noteboom John 1885 1967 9 3
Nutbruck Wayne Ivan 1920 1920 19 3
Rieman Gertrude 1896 1997 30 7
Rieman Gesena (Mrs Jurgen) 1858 1951 30 3
Rieman Harm J 1883 1965 30 8
Rieman Jurgen 1861 1929 30 4
Rogers George 50 4
Samelson Mrs John F 1866 1901 35 1
Samelson Robert A  1892 1989 35 2
Schniederman Joan 1932 87
Schniederman John 1952 2002 87 2
Schniederman Karen 1945 2008 87 5
Schniederman Michael 1952 87 6
Schniederman Vernon J 1930 2007 87 1
Schultz Anna 1908 1908 17 3
Schultz Bertha 1876 1953 17 2
Schultz George W 1868 1938 17 1
Schultz Jibbo F 1902 1962 17 6
Schultz John W 1906 1953 17 5
Smit Andy G 1897 1965 60 6
Smit Helen 1902 1986 60 5
Sorensen May C 1895 1988 82 4
Sorensen Neil 1892 1950 82 3
Swenson Arthur J 1907 1917 81 1
Swenson John 1872 1959 81 4
Swenson Mary 1880 1929 81 2
Temple Harm P 1881 1959 40 3
Temple Henry 1892 1954 83 1
Temple Ivan Lemont 1920 1974 83 5
Temple Jessie 1896 1969 83 2
Temple Johannas 1890 1914 5 3
Temple Mrs P P 1854 1920 5 2
Temple P P 1850 1910 5 1
Temple Peter 1931 1997 83 3
Temple Rose Agnes 1897 1989 40 4
Temple Rosie 1928 83 4
Thompson Edith A 1853 1916 72 3
Thompson Elizabeth 1853 1939 72 5
Thompson Perry T 1850 1939 72 2
Timmerman Alvin   1921 2004 20 7
Timmerman Ardelle 1926 20 8
Timmerman Arthur 1921 1921 20 5
Timmerman Ione L 1915 1991 20 4
Timmerman Merle 1909 1999 20 3
Timmerman Mrs Amelia M 1883 1973 20 2
Timmerman William Daniel 1882 1969 20 1
unknown 38 8
For Unmarked Graves    
Van Gerpen Christine 1849 1910 8 1
Van Gerpen Franz 1841 1919 8 3
Van Gerpen Tetta 1884 1975 8 2
VanDeest Anna Mae 1919 2009 82 5
VanDeest Jacoba 1897 1969 82 2
VanDeest Jake 1904 1980 42 4
VanDeest Maggie (Mrs Jake) 1894 1972 42 3
VanDeest Margaret 1920 2002 42 8
VanDeest William 1892 1934 82 1
VanGerpen Francis Genievieve 1910 1910 80 3
VanGerpen Frank E 1888 1947 80 1
VanGerpen Hazel Marie 1912 1913 80 3
VanNingen Abbie 1906 1949 75 3
VanNingen Anna 1911 1911 75 6
VanNingen Ben  1850 1931 75 1
VanNingen Jennie 1891 1913 75 4
VanNingen Jurgen 1909 1909 75 5
VanNingen Mrs Anna 1864 1946 75 2
Verley Alfred E 1913 1969 36 8
Verley Clarence  1921 1998 36 5
Verley Kate Lodde (Mrs Myron)  1890 1941 36 1
Verley Myron E 1889 1962 36 2
Verley Rosco 36 6
Wiebesiek Alene 1923 71 2
Wiebesiek Christoffer 1840 1922 29 2
Wiebesiek Darwin 1956 2009 71 3
Wiebesiek David C 1908 1976 27 7
Wiebesiek Effie 1922 27 6
Wiebesiek Ernest 1935 1935 15 6
Wiebesiek Fannie 1891 1980 4 6
Wiebesiek Gako 1889 1957 4 5
Wiebesiek Hemke 1841 1902 29 3
Wiebesiek Henry C 1878 1925 27 2
Wiebesiek Henry E 1914 1992 27 5
Wiebesiek Jennie 1850 1913 73 1
Wiebesiek Jessie H 1890 1934 15 4
Wiebesiek John Anton 1878 1948 15 2
Wiebesiek Lester   1916 2001 71 1
Wiebesiek Lyla E 1914 27 8
Wiebesiek Minnie 1879 1867 27 3
Wilding Gertrude 1883 1909 6 3
Wilding Rosa Ella 1908 1908 6 3
Williams Mark Lee 1952 1952 35 5
Wurster Dorthea 1932 1932 15 5