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Ponka Cemetery
Also known as Ponca Indian Cemetery

Knox County, Nebraska


Contributed by Judy Carlson, 2003

Name Birth Death Other Markings
Angell, Edward J. 16 Feb 1975 21 Apr 1994  
Bear, Violet M. 26 May 1914 19 Dec 1998  
Bear, William H. 6 Jun 1911 9 Oct 1913 Son of H. & M. Bear
Birdhead, Dean none none No marker, only wooden cross
Birdhead, Edna none none No marker, only wooden cross
Birdhead, Gwen none none No marker, only wooden cross
Birdhead, Hawaleza 1834 17 Mar 1912  
Birdhead, Leroy none 1980 No marker, only wooden cross
Birdhead, Lulu none none No marker, only wooden cross
Birdhead, Otto J. 1 Sep 1895 17 Dec 1976 Saddler US Army WWI
Birdhead, Otto J. Jr. none none No marker, only wooden cross
Birdhead, Peter 1872 30 Apr 1900  
Boettger, Maxine Rose 30 Jul 1938 14 Oct 1989  
Boettger, Melgwenda 28 Apr 1964 25 Nov 1981  
Buffalo Chief, Mildred 17 Feb 1915 21 Feb 1915  
Buffalo Chip none 13 Jun 1906 Aged 80 yrs.   Indian Chief of the Ponca Tribe
Chief Smokemaker none 6 Jun 1901 Aged 91 yrs.   "Smokemaker and Wife"
Christ, Christine 1943 1978 No marker, only wooden cross
Cook, Anna none 6 Jun 1899 Aged 14 yrs, 20 dys
Cook, George none 16 Mar 1900 Aged 58 yrs
Elk, Louisa 18 Oct 1897 30 Apr 1907 Aged 9 yrs, 6 mos, 17 dys
Hayes, Jimmy none none Cement stone, name only
Jones, Caroline M. 23 Jul 1914 30 May 1995  
Jones, Robert H. 1930 1980  
Knudsen, Elizabeth none 1946  
Knudsen, Melda 9 Dec 1916 16 Aug 1987  
Knudsen, Michael R. 2 Jun 1953 30 Oct 1995 PFC US Army Vietnam
Knudsen, Thomas O. Sr. none 1933  
Knudsen, William H. 1941 1966  
Laravie, Daniel    1911 1984 No marker, only wooden cross
Laravie, Daniel James Jr. 2 Jul 1935 21 Dec 1994 Great Grandson of Chief Standing Bear
Laravie, David 1895 1918  
Laravie, Muriel 10 Oct 1921 6 Aug 1985 Wife of Ben Laravie
Laravie, Perry H. none 30 Apr 1900 Age 30 yrs, educated at Caiyle Penn
LeRoy, Antoine 25 Dec 1879 15 Sep 1910  
LeRoy, Willis A. 2 Jun 1951 29 Aug 1998  
Lost Hawk none 19 Dec 1897 Aged 65 years
McGregor, Helen 1914 1968 Laravie, Picotte
Pappan, Linda none none Cement stone, name only
Pappan, Rosalie   1914 1952  
Pedroza, Brandalyn L. "TEBOE" 17 Mar 1973 19 Jan 1998 "Walking in the Clouds Woman"
Peniska, Cecil 27 Feb 1906 3 Jul 1938  
Peniska, Jacob 4 Mar 1836 28 Mar 1920 Aged 84 yrs, PVT Co E 1st Reg Neb Cavalry
Peniska, Jennie 22 Dec 1867 19 Jan 1939  
Pensika, Edward W. Sr. 1886 1940  
Picotte, Desiree Mae 10 Feb 1978 4 Jun 1994 Gr.Gr.Grndau of Chief Standing Bear, "Spilling Moon"
Picotte, Douglas "Sonny" 8 Feb 1937 10 Aug 2001 No marker, only wooden cross
Picotte, Raymond A. 12 May 1946 6 Apr 1987 PFC US Army Vietnam
Premeaux, John 1838 1916  
Raymond, LeRoy 6 Oct 1920 23 Jul 1948 TEC 5 1395 ENGR CONST BN WWII
Roy, Bemin 29 Dec 1915 2 Apr 1916 Son of F.L. & H. Roy
Roy, Louisa 26 May 1905 16 Nov 1905  
Roy, William Murphy 13 Aug 1901 9 Mar 1912  
Saunders, Lillian K. 1893 1932  
Smith, Raymond L. 4 Oct 1928 4 Feb 1998 CS3 US Navy WWII & Korea
Spottedwood, Albert Apr 1886 Oct 1901  
Spottedwood, Mary none May 1851 Unsure if this is a birth or death date
Spottedwood, Unknown none May 1867 Unsure if this is a birth or death date
Standingbear, Lottie none Mar 1857 Unsure if this is a birth or death date
Taylor, Oscar L. 2 Aug 1928 12 Jun 1993 Husband of Inez
Unmarked graves none none Counted at least 57 unmarked graves
Whitedog, Lillie 26 May 1893 21 Jul 1904 Daughter of John & Emily Whitedog
Wright, Alice none none No marker, only wooden cross
Wright, Alice K. 15 Oct 1902 16 Jun 1997  
Zephier, Catherine M. 16 Aug 1928 3 Oct 1996 No marker, only wooden cross
Zephier, Jeffrey L. 12 Sep 1956 22 Dec 1996 No marker, only wooden cross