Clark Cemetery

Clark Cemetery was established in 1860 when 120 acres of land was purchased by Algernon Sidney Bonham, who immediately discovered that the property encompassed 121 acres after a survey was made. The grantor, Edwin Clark, agreed to include the extra property in the purchase and the gentlemen chose the name of the cemetery by flipping a coin. Since the burial site was named in honor of Edwin Clark, the adjoining road became “Bonham” in honor of Algernon Bonham.

The cemetery is located on top of a hill on Franklin Avenue near Bennett Avenue and is supposed to be open on Memorial Day.*  The road to the cemetery has been closed. This action was taken in an effort to minimize vandalism to the remaining gravestones.

The care of the cemetery has been transferred to the City of Council Bluffs.

The cemetery was read right to left, starting with the row nearest the entrance.   It was read Memorial Day weekend, 2001.

*I was back up to Clark Cemetery on Memorial Day, 2002 at approximately 1:00 p.m. and the cemetery was not open.  You can walk around or under the gate, but you cannot drive up to it.

  • Bates, Obadiah     Died May 21 (or 27), 1883 Aged 88 Y 11 M 9 D (Row 8)
  • Bonham, A. S.     Feb 20, 1816 – May 19, 1911 (Row 9)
  • Bonham, Barnabas A.     Aug 30, 1836 – Jan 25, 1908 (Row 9)
  • Bonham, Rachel     Nov 22, 1815 – Nov 11, 1902    “Wife of A. S.”     (Row 9)
  • Bonham, Rebecca     Apr 12 1849 – Jun 12, 1921    “Wife of Barnabas”     (Row 9)
  • Bonham, Wilber R.    Feb 27, 1887 – Feb 14, 1908    (Row 9)
  • Clark, Alice L.     May 28, 1859 – Mar 3, 1949    “Mother – His Wife”    (Wife of Samuel)    (Row 8)
  • Clark, Daniel B.    Died Oct 1, 1897, Aged 78 y 8 m 27 d    “Erected in loving remembrance by children and grandchildren”    (Row 8)
  • Clark, E. Beryle    Died 1890     “Son of E. T. & M. E.”    (Row 10)
  • Clark, Edwin J.    Jan 20, 1873, Aged 30 y 11 m 14 d    (Row 8)
  • Clark, Eleanor    Died Jul 3,1897, Aged 77 y 6 m 11 d    “Wife of Daniel B.”       (Row 8)
  • Clark, FJDC    (Row 8)
  • Clark, Infant    Born (illegible)     (Row 8)
  • Clark, Infant Son 1     Born (all other information illegible)
  • Clark, Infant Son 2     Infant Son of E. T. & M. E. Clark    (Row 10)
  • Clark, Infant Sons   Died Jan ?? (illegible)     “Son of E. T. & M. E.”    (Row 10)
  • Clark, Jessie    Born Dec 17, 1874 – Died Jun 3, 1884    “Child of C. & A.”    (Row 9)
  • Clark, Pearl    Born Feb 25, 1881 – Died Oct 7, 1881    “Child of C. & A.”    (Row 9)
  • Clark, Samuel W.     Jan 26, 1859 – Feb 1, 1923    “Father” (Masonic emblem on stone)    (Row 8)
  • Cogley, Clara M.    Born May 11, 1896 – Died Mar 9, 1935    “Wife of M. A.”    (Row 9)
  • Dolan, Child    Born Aug 10, 1877 – Died (illegible)    “Child of I. N. & M. F.”     (Row 7)
  • Epperson, Mildred P.    1893 – 1915     (Row 3)
  • Esancy, Dema D.    1914 – 1916     “Daughter”    (Row 4)
  • Esancy, Dema D.    1885 – 1968     “Mother – Wife of Ernest L.”    (Row 4)
  • Esancy, Emma M.    1856 – 1938     “His Wife”    (Wife of W. H. H.)     (Row 4)
  • Esancy, Ernest L.    1880-1943     “Father”    (Row 4)
  • Esancy, Ernest L. Jr.    May 24, 1912 – May 26, 1972    “Husband”    (Row 4)
  • Esancy, Violet F.    May 7, 1921 –      “Wife”    (Wife of Ernest L. Jr.)     (Row 4)
  • Esancy, William H. H., Sr.    May 23, 1841 – May 31, 1908    (Row 4)
  • Fernstrom, Charles William    Jun 11, 1880 – Sep 10, 1881    “Child of A. & C.”    (Row 8)
  • Fernstrom, Infant    Mar 9, 1898 – Mar 22, 1898     “Child of A. & C.”    (Row 8)
  • Gray, Elizie J.    May 15, 1865 – Feb 1, 1925     “His Wife”    (On footstone:   “Mother – Wife of John C.”)    (Row 5)
  • Gray, Gene L.    May 30, 1884 – Feb 14, 1918     “Their Son”    (Footstone:   “Gene”)    (Row 5)
  • Gray, John C.    Aug 30, 1853 – Mar 19, 1927     (Footstone:  “Father”)    (Row 5)
  • Hartwell, Clara M.    May 11, 1870 – Mar 9, 1895     (Row 10)
  • Hartwell, Dexter P.    Sep 2, 1835 – Sep 28, 1878     (Row 10)
  • Hartwell, George W.    Born Aug 17, 1848 – Died Feb 19, 18?? (illegible)  Aged 22 y 6 m    3 d    “Son of Rueben & Lucy”    (Row 10)
  • Hartwell, Lida J.    Aug 4, 1876 – Jun 4, 1877     (Row 10)
  • Hartwell, Lillie C.    Jan 14, 1872 – Jul 13, 1872     (Row 10)
  • Hartwell, Lucinda A.    Nov 8, 1838 – Jun 13, 1915     “His Wife”    (Wife of Dexter P.)     (Row 10)
  • Hartwell, Rueben P.    Born Nov 2?, 18?8 – Died Jan 8, 1862    (Row 10)
  • Heppner, Baby    No other information available    (Row 6)
  • Heppner, Clara    No other information available    (Row 6)
  • Heppner, Cora C. E.    Born Feb 23, 1883 – Died Dec 12, 1904    “In Memoriam”    (Woodmen Circle on stone)    (Row 6)     (Footstone:  “Mother”)
  • Heppner, Harry     No other information available     (Row 6)
  • Kleeman, Edward Lorence    Nov 20, 1913 – Jun 10, 1978    “U.S. Army – WWII”   (Row 1)
  • Kleeman, Henry H.    1862 – 1955     (Row 1)
  • Kleeman, Ruth Louise    1916 – 1938     (Row 1)
  • Morgan, Caroline    1856 – 1941     “Mother”    (Row 6)
  • Morgan, Riley J.    1857 – 1917     (Row 6)
  • Napier, John R.    Nov 29, 1866 – Oct 21, 1944     “Their Son”    (Footstone:   “Son”)    (Row 2)
  • Napier, Joseph F.    Sep 24, 1841 – Nov 7, 1926     (Footstone:  “Father”)    (Row 2)
  • Napier, Margaret J.    Jun 11, 1846 – Feb. 14, 1926     “His Wife”    (Wife of Joseph F.)     (Footstone:  “Mother”)    (Row 2)
  • Oliver, Amanda L.    Aug. 20, 1854 – June 12, 1918    “His Wife”    (Wife of John W.)     (Foostone:  “Mother”)    (Row 2)
  • Oliver, John W.    Jun 29, 1848 – Jun 15, 1916     (Footstone:  “Father”)    (Row 2)
  • Pettit, Ethel M.    Nov 12, 1884 – Apr 27, 1901     “Dau of Geo L. & Jeanette”    (Row 8)
  • Pettit, George L.    1860 – 1925     “Father”    (Row 8)
  • Pettit, Hugh L.    Oct 14, 1886 – Jan 10, 1914     (Woodmen of the World Memorial)   (Row 8)
  • Pettit, Marc K.    1891 – 1937     “Son”    (Row 8)
  • Pettit, Martha J.    1857 – 1940     “Mother”    (Wife of George)     (Row 8)
  • Reynolds, Daniel B.    1879 – 1953     (Row 4)
  • Reynolds, LeNola B.    1906 – 1925     (Row 4)
  • Reynolds, Nellie P.    1882 – 1929     (Row 4)
  • Rich, Roy A.    Jun 23, 1888 – Apr 11, 1990     “Son of W. G. & A. L.)    (Row 7)
  • Sayre, Mary    Born Jan. 2, 18?? (illegible) – Died in Council Bluffs, Iowa Dec. 21, 1879     (Row 8)
  • Schrodt, Unknown 1    (Row 10)
  • Schrodt, Unknown 2    (Row 10)
  • Sellars, Anna    1873 – 1933     (Wife of William)    (Row 2)
  • Sellars, Will    1867 – 1954    (Row 2)
  • Smith, Anna B.    Apr 8, 1848 – Aug 17, 1912     “His Wife”    (Wife of Daniel)     (Footstone:  “Mother”)    (Row 9)
  • Smith, Daniel J.    Feb 14, 1841 – Mar 19, 1914     “Co I 6th Iowa Inf”    (Footstone:   “Father”)    (Row 9)
  • Smith, Ernest F.    Oct 30, 1899 – Mar 25, 1959     “Together Forever”    (Footstone: Military Marker:  Oct 30, 1899 – Mar 25, 1959    “Iowa Pfc – 573 Demobilization Gp WWI)  (Row 3)
  • Smith, Eudora    1864 – 1943     “Mother”    (Wife of Stanton B.)     (Row 9)
  • Smith, Frank O.    Feb 21, 1870 – Jun 7, 1955     (Row 3)
  • Smith, Gregory Alan Ernest    Jul 26, 1952 – May 29, 1979    (Row 3)
  • Smith, L. May    May 15, 1904 – May 29, 1979     (Wife of Ernest F.)    (Row 3)
  • Smith, Marguerite    Jan 16, 1904(?) – Feb 1, 1904     (Row 4)
  • Smith, Martin    Aug 13, 1894 – Feb 7, 1976     “Pfc U.S. Army WWI”    (Row 9)
  • Smith, Pluma D.    Nov 25, 1868 – Jan 13, 1915     (Wife of F. O.)    (Row 3)
  • Smith, Stanton B.    1867 – 1959     “Father”    (Row 9)
  • Smith, Unknown    (information illegible)     (Row 10)
  • Unknown, Allie     (Row 8)
  • Warner, Gertrude    Mar 21, 1903 – Aug 23, 1921     (Row 10)
  • Williamson, Unknown    (stone broken – only Williamson can be read)    (Row 4)
  • Broken stone    (no inscription could be read)     (Row 7)
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