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Ponka Cemetery
Also known as Ponca Indian Cemetery

Knox County, Nebraska


Contributed by Judy Carlson, 2003
Update by Gayle Neuhaus, Ted LaPesh and Sharon Mach, 2014.
The original compilation is here. SMW means, Shares Marker With


Name Birth Death Inscription Notes
Angell, Edward J Feb 16, 1975 Apr 21, 1994 Son  
Bear, Violet M. May 26, 1914 Dec 19, 1998 Mother  
Bear, William H. Jun 6, 1911 Oct 9, 1913 Son of H. & M. Bear  
Birdhead, Dean unknown unknown No marker, only wooden cross.  
Birdhead, Edna unknown unknown No marker, only wooden cross.  
Birdhead, Gwen unknown unknown No marker, only wooden cross.  
Birdhead, Hawaleza 1834 Mar 17, 1912   SMW - Peter and Wajingapa
Birdhead, Leroy unknown 1980 No marker, only wooden cross.  
Birdhead, Lulu unknown unknown No marker, only wooden cross.  
Birdhead, Otto J. Sep 1, 1895 Dec 17, 1976 Saddler US Army World War I  
Birdhead, Otto J. Jr unknown unknown No marker, only wooden cross.  
Birdhead, Peter 1872 Apr 30, 1900   SMW - Hawaleza and Wajingapa
Birdhead, Wajingapa 1831 unknown   SMW - Peter and Hawaleza
Boettger, Maxine Rose Jul 30, 1938 Oct 14, 1989 Mother  
Boettger, Melgwenda L. Apr 28, 1964 Nov 25, 1981    
Brown, Anna Dec 31, 1948 Jun 27, 2004   SMW - Loyal
Brown, Loyal Nov 22, 1927 Jul 24, 2013   SMW - Anna
Brownrigg, Donald Lamere Sr Mar 26, 1929 Apr 9, 2005 SKSN US Navy Korea; Sonny  
Buffalow Chief, Mildred Feb 17, 1915 Feb 21, 1915   SMW - Albert, Mary, and Unknown Spottedwood
Buffalo Chief, Patricia Gail Nov 12, 1946 Dec 7, 2008    
Buffalo Chip, Chief unknown Jun 13, 1906 Rock of Ages; Aged 80 yrs; Indian Chief of the Ponca Tribe.  
Christ, Christine 1943 1978 Cristine Chrst  
Clancy, Shannon Rose Jun 19, 1959 May 18, 2006 Loved Strong Honest Home At Last photo on marker
Cook, Anna May 17, 1885 Jun 6, 1899 Aged 14Yrs&20Dys Gone but not Forgotten  
Cook, George abt 1842 Mar 16, 1900 Aged 58yrs; In my Father's House, Are many Mansions.  
Dwayne, Lance Aug 25, 1990 Sep 28, 2012 Wood Cross with Writing  
Elk, Bertha 1899 Nov 1907   Buried south of Lynch??
Elk, Louisa Oct 13, 1897 Apr 30, 1907 Age 9 years 6 mos 17 days Asleep in Jesus Dau of Wm Elk and Difficult Hawk
Gilpin, Adam John Mar 11, 1973 Jun 13, 2012 "NE OH GA BO" Always remembered as a Beloved Son, Brother, Father Grandfather, Uncle, and Nephew "Ne Oh Ga Bo" means Four Horses Standing; Picture on Marker
Gilpin, Esteban R. Rodriguez unknown Dec 15, 2008 Our Little Angel  
Gilpin, Nathaniel Leroy, Sr. Mar 20, 1938 Jun 6, 2012 Brother, Uncle, Father, Grandfather;  "Poppa Nate"; PVT US Army Picture on Marker
Gilpin, Tyler Roy Mar 29, 1982 Feb 2013    
Guyton, Jesse C. Nov 21, 1961 Dec 31, 2013 Great Great Grandson of Chief Standing Bear; PVT US Army  
Guyton, John W. III Oct 27, 1962 Dec 20, 2003 In Loving Memory; Great Great Grandson of Chief Standing Bear  
Hayes, Jimmy unknown unknown Cement stone, name only  
Jones, Caroline M. Jul 23, 1914 May 30, 1995 Mom; Until We Meet Again  
Jones, Robert H. 1930 1980    
Knudsen, Elizabeth unknown 1946 Mom  SMW - Thomas O. Sr.
Knudsen, Eva 1921 2004    
Knudsen, Lance D. Aug 25, 1990 Sep 28, 2012    
Knudsen, Melda Dec 9, 1916 Aug 16, 1987 Mother  
Knudsen, Michael R. Jun 2, 1953 Oct 30, 1995 PFC US Army Vietnam  
Knudsen, Thomas A. Mar 14, 1948 Aug 25, 2013    
Knudsen, Thomas O., Jr. 1905 1975 Forever In Our Hearts  
Knudsen, Thomas O., Sr unknown 1933 Dad SMW - Elizabeth
Knudsen, William   1882 Jan 5, 1939 "Ponca Bill"  
Knudsen, William H. 1941 1966    
Laravie, Ben Feb 12, 1907 unknown   SMW - Muriel
Laravie, Carol Jean unknown Jun 22, 2001 Loving Mom & Grandma; Angels Gather Here  
Laravie, Dancing Moon 1854 unknown Dancing Moon  
Laravie, Daniel 1911 1984 No marker, only wooden cross.  
Laravie, Daniel James Jr Jul 2, 1935 Dec 21, 1994 A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands are at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes thebest Great Grandson of Chief Standing Bear; Husband, Grandfather
Laravie, David 1895 1918   Son of Napoleon & Dancing Moon
Laravie, James Daniel Jan 30, 1965 Apr 9, 2010 Say Goodbye to the Bad Guy; Beloved Son, Brother, Father, Grand father & Uncle; Love Leaves A Memory… No One Can Steal Hocoka Luta Mani
Laravie, Muriel Oct 10, 1921 Aug 6, 1985   SMW - Ben
Laravie, Napoleon 1857 unknown Napoleon L. Just north of Dancing Moon who has the same type memorial.
Laravie, Perry H. unknown Apr 30, 1900 Educated at Caiyle Penn; Age 30yrs  
LeRoy, Antoine Dec 25, 1879 Sep 15, 1910 Come ye Blessed  
LeRoy, Otto S. Aug 13, 1945 Mar 16, 2013 Brother, Uncle, Husband, and Friend to All; United States Navy Vietnam Veteran 65-67  
LeRoy, Willis A. Jun 2, 1951 Aug 29, 1998 Brother; Until We Meet Again  
Lessor, Baby JP, Jr. Feb 19, 1907 Feb 23, 1907    
Little Duck unknown 1919    
Little Duck, Mushadena 1814 Apr 12, 1925   Supercentenarian
Lost Hawk unknown Dec 19, 1897 Aged 65 years; Smokemaker and Wife  Wife of Smokemaker
McGregor, Mrs. Helen 1914 1968 Laravie Picotte  
Pappan, Linda unknown unknown Cement stone, name only  
Pappan, Rosalie 1914 1952    
Pedroza, Brandalyn L. Teboe Mar 17, 1973 Jan 19, 1998 Walking in the Cloud's Woman  
Peniska, Cecil Feb 27, 1906 Jul 3, 1938    
Peniska, Edward W., Sr. 1886 1940    
Peniska, Henry Sep 1891 1982   SMW - Mario
Peniska, Jacob Mar 4, 1836 Mar 28, 1920 Aged 84yrs Priv. Co E 1st Reg Neb Cavalry  
Peniska, Jennie Dec 22, 1867 Jan 19, 1939    
Peniska, Josh H. unknown unknown wooden cross, name only  
Peniska, Lea Jan 15, 1889 May 27, 1968    
Peniska, Mabel Sep 18, 1892 Aug 31, 1968    
Peniska, Mario 1936 2006   SMW - Henry
Picotte, Alfred J. Aug 20, 1943 Jul 12, 2000 PVT US Army; Machu Nazin  
Picotte, Desiree Mae Feb 10, 1978 Jun 4, 1995 Our Beautiful Long Stemmed Rose; Great Great Granddaughter of Chief Standing Bear Mi-Ga-Shan-Tha "Spilling Moon"; Picture on Marker
Picotte, Douglas Sonny Feb 8, 1937 Aug 10, 2001 No marker, only wooden cross.  
Picotte, Raymond A. May 12, 1946 Apr 6, 1987 PFC US Army Vietnam  
Picotte, Terrell Ryan Aug 1, 1997 Aug 1, 2002 In Loving Memory of; Great Great Great Grandson of Chief Standing Bear Xe-Tha Mu-Sha (Eagle Feather)
Premeaux, John 1838 1916    
Raymond, LeRoy Oct 6, 1920 Jul 23, 1948 TEC 5 1395 Engr Const BN World War II  
Roy, Bemin Dec 29, 1915 Apr 2, 1916 Son of F.L. & H. Roy  
Roy, Louisa May 26, 1905 Nov 16, 1905    
Roy, William Murphy Aug 13, 1901 Mar 9, 1912    
Saunders, Lillian K. 1893 1932 Mother  
Smith, Lester Orville May 17, 1918 Dec 1, 1993 PFC US Army World War II  
Smith, Ramona J. Jul 11, 1928 Aug 7, 2007 Beloved Wife & Mother  
Smith, Raymond L. Oct 4, 1928 Feb 4, 1998 CS3 US Navy World War II & Korea  
Smokemaker, Chief unknown Jun 6, 1901 Aged 91 yrs; Smokemaker and Wife Husband of Lost Hawk
Spottedwood, Albert Apr 1886 Oct 1901   SMW - Lottie StandingBear, Mildred Buffalow Chief, Mary & Unknown Spottedwood
Spottedwood, Mary May 1851 unknown   SMW - Lottie StandingBear, Mildred Buffalow Chief, Albert & Unknown Spottedwood
Spottedwood May 1867 unknown This is his entire name. SMW - Lottie StandingBear, Mildred Buffalow Chief, Albert & Mary Spottedwood
StandingBear, Lottie Mar 1857 unknown no death date on marker SMW - Mildred Buffalow Chief, Albert,Mary,Unk Spottedwood
Strickland, Shannon Rose Jun 19, 1959 May 18, 2006   see Shannon Rose Clancy
Taylor, Inez M. Oct 10, 1923 unknown   SMW - Oscar L.
Taylor, Oscar L. Aug 2, 1928 Jun 12, 1993   SMW - Inez M.
Taylor, Quentin L. May 30, 1953 Feb 18, 2014 Handsome Stranger; Forever in Our Hearts  
Taylor, Robert D., Sr Feb 12, 1940 Mar 4, 2013 Wakanda Married May 15, 1967; Aythay Wah Gheethay, Robert Jr, Russell, Curtis, Wesley,Joshua,Elizabeth,Caroline SMW - Viola D.
Taylor, Sanford Apr 29, 1936 Jun 25, 2014    
Taylor, Viola D. Sep 22, 1948 Oct 15, 2011 Wakanda Married May 15, 1967; Aythay Wah Gheethay, Robert Jr, Russell, Curtis, Wesley,Joshua,Elizabeth,Caroline SMW - Robert D. Sr
Unmarked Graves unknown unknown Counted at least 57 unmarked graves  
Vacha, Claudette R. Jul 13, 1944 Aug 16, 2004 "Stormy"; Love Always  
Voss, Judy Marie (Laravie) unknown Dec 30, 2002 Loving Mom & Grandma; Angels Gather Here   
White Dog, Chief 1834 Nov 1907    
White Dog, Lillie May 26, 1893 Jul 21, 1904 Dau of John & Emily White Dog  
Wright, Alice (White Dog) abt 1892 unknown No marker, only wooden cross.  
Wright, Alice K. Oct 15, 1902 Jun 16, 1997 Mother  
Wright, Virgil Merle Feb 22, 1937 Sep 11, 2004 "Smoke"; Dad; Poem Plaque  
Zephier, Catherine M. Aug 16, 1928 Oct 3, 1996 RIP; Age 68 Yrs Wooden Cross
Zephier, Jeffrey L. Sep 12, 1957 Dec 22, 1996 RIP; Age 39 Yrs  Wooden Cross