T&C Miller
Platte County, Nebraska
Creston Pioneer
Creston, Platte, NE
Barrett | Iverson | Jenny | Moran | Olson
Note: This is NOT a complete listing of burials at Creston Pioneer Cemetery.
It is simply the photos taken at that place about 1990.
The numbers in parenthesis refer to film rolls & negative numbers.
Reminder - Many of these families have additional children, siblings, etc. that are buried at other cemeteries.
Entrance (51106)
BARRETT (123)
Margaret / Apr 1, 1879 / July 8, 1880
Robert / Sept 5, 1884 / Oct 16, 1884
Charles / Mar 4, 1883 / Mar 30, 1887
Children of Wm. BARRETT
Notes: Mother of children was Roseanna McGaw. Both parents born Ireland.
See Hist. of Platte Co, NE by Curry, pp 594-5 (2 Barrett articles), 925 (TD Wagner); and Creston Centennial History: 1890-1990 p157.
Andrew / Nov 25 1846 / July 14, 1922
Maria / Dec. 21, 1847 / Feb 2, 1916
Mette M. / Dec 21, 1818 / Sept 19, 1873
Notes: Maria was daughter of Jens & Maria (Matsen) Jensen.
Mette Iverson is mother of Andrew.
Mother
Anna Catherine Iverson (304)
July 12, 1887 / Oct 16, 1977
"Beyond the sunset"
Father
Albert Fredrick Iverson (305)
Jan 19, 1885 / Aug 4, 1956
"The Lord is my shepherd"
Notes: Wife was daughter of Anton & Martha (Hansen) Sorenson.
Albert was son of Andrew & Maria (Jensen) Iverson. See: Hist. of Platte Co. by Curry p753; & Creston Centennial History: 1890-1990 p234 (Iverson)
JENNY (119)
Martha M. / Feb. 6, 1897 / Sept. 2, 1978
Rudolf B. / Oct. 25, 1889 / Nov. 9, 1968
Notes: Martha, daughter of Niels & Sine (Iverson) Olson.
Both her parents born in Denmark.
Rudolf, son of John Rudolf & Anna Maria (Altman) Jenny.
Both his parents born Canton Glarus, Switzerland.
See Hist. of Platte Co., NE by Curry pp 758-9 (Jenny);
and Leigh Centennial, 100 Years p113 (JR Jenny)
MORAN (Joint stone - 301)
Robert Moran / Dec 27, 1822 / Dec 6, 1902
Sarah Moran / Jan 18, 1833 / Jan 10, 1911
Notes: Sarah's maiden name was Pride. She was second wife of Robert Moran. See Andreas History of Nebraska Platte County Chapter; Creston Centennial History: 1890-1990 pp 286-8 (R Moran); & Leigh Centennial, 100 Years p145 (Moran).
Military gravestone: (309)
Robert Moran
Lieut. Col. 2nd West VA Vols.
GAR grave marker
Adeline Moran LAKE (302)
Feb. 12 1867 / May 3, 1931
Notes: Daughter of Robert & Sarah (Pride) Moran.
O.S. MORAN (307)
Mar 3, 1854 / Nov 20, 1906
Lucy E. / his wife /
Feb 13, 1858 / Feb 5, 1923
"At rest"
Notes: Otha Selby was son of Robert & Sarah (Pride) Moran. Lucy was daughter of Hezekiah & Sarah Summers.
MORAN (Joint stone - 122)
Fannie A. Robert C.
1865-1944 1856-1936
Notes: Robert C. was son of Robert & Sarah (Pride) Moran.
Fannie was daughter of Wm. & Hulda (Drake) Jackson.
See Creston Centennial History: 1890-1990, pp 158 (Barrett) & 288-9 (RC Moran)
Ralph D. MORAN (121)
Jan. 28, 1892 / Dec. 26, 1937
Notes: Ralph, son of Robert Camden & Fannie (Jackson) Moran.
Robert S. MORAN (118)
1894-1965
(Right side of stone is blank.)
Notes: Robert, son of Robert Camden & Fannie (Jackson) Moran.
MORAN (120)
Roy A. / Feb. 5, 1888 / Dec. 27, 1966
Sarah A. / Oct. 27, 1889 / Feb. 29, 1952
Notes: Roy, son of Robert Camden & Fannie (Jackson) Moran.
Sarah, daughter of Jonah Elbert "Bert" & Mary (Chase) Summers.
See Creston Centennial History: 1890-1990 pp 289-90 (Moran), & 345 (Summers)
MORAN (Joint stone - 308)
Herbert R. / Nov 23, 1878 / Jan 18, 1887
Phoebe / wife of Peter Moran / Died / 1886
MORAN? (311)
Phoebe Ellen / 1858 - 1886
"In God's care"
Notes: Possibly the same person as appears above on joint stone.
OLSON (297)
Sine / Wife of Niels OLSON
Born Feb. 26 1856 / Died Jul 1, 1919
Notes: Maiden name IVERSON. Married her sister's widowed husband.
See Hist. of Platte Co., NE by Curry p759 (Jenny); and Leigh Centennial, 100 Years p155.
OLSON (298)
Martha / Wife of Niels OLSON
Born Nov 16, 1853 / Died Apr 3, 1896
Niels OLSON
Mar 27, 1842 / Aug 27, 1928
Notes: See Hist. of Platte Co., NE by Curry p759 (Jenny); Leigh Centennial, 100 Years pp 154-5; and Creston Centennial History: 1890-1990 p 233 (Iverson)
Carriette (OLSON) (300)
Sept 25, 1873 / June 20, 1956
Notes: Dau of Martha & Niels Olson.
Oliver W., son of N. & M. OLSON (299)
Born 1872 / Died 1876
Notes: Another child was named Oliver.
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