Elgin Cemetery

Walnut Township, Section 8.

The cemetery is about 1/4 mile north of Mystic on Highway T14, on the west side of the road.

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One acre of land was deeded to Walnut Township by John Scott in 1853 for the cemetery. He founded Walnut City and donated the land and built the Christian Church in Walnut City along with his brother.

  

Photos at Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Partial transcription

Surname First Name Birth Death Age Comments
Armstrong John D. 1890 1929
Armstrong Rosie May May 27, 1890 June 16, 1920
Babicz Anna E. 1858 1949 additional footstone shows different dates
Babicz Anna E. 1864 1949
Babicz Stanley 1867 1943 also additional footstone
Babicz Joice 1901 1935
Bartlett John Dec. 2, 1829 Apr. 2, 1911 "Father"
Bland Barbara J. 1935
Bland Ethel 1901 1975
Bland Mark H. 1900 1994
Bohm (Gibson) Zetta M. 1877 1951
Bohm Frank Henry 1872 1954
Bohm (Bear) Helen Deloris Nov. 3, 1918 "Married Sept. 22, 1946"
Bohm John David July 25, 1919 Mar. 8, 2002
Browning (Cochell) Charlotte Ann 1875 1957 2nd wife of David. F.
Browning David F. 1866 1943 s/o Robert G. & Elizabeth (Elsey). 1st wife Nancy Long
Buck Clarence A. Aug. 24, 1885 June 29, 1951
Clark Alac May 14, 1903 21 Y "Our Son", with Modern Woodmen of America symbol.
Cox Joseph 1833 1909 Corpl. CO D 8 IA Inf.
Croxton Elna M. 1884 1980
Croxton Walter L. 1880 1968
Cunningham Alice 1892 1986
Cunningham Joseph 1883 1966
Davis William 1861 1944
Davis Elizabeth 1865 1959
Elgin Elgin Family stone
Elgin Carl R. 1887 1939 Footstone to Elgin Family Stone
Elgin Clara 1889 1953 Footstone to Elgin Family Stone
Elgin George 1860 1924 "Father", Footstone to Elgin Family Stone
Elgin (Owings) Lelah M. 1863 1952 "Mother", Footstone to Elgin Family Stone
Elgin (Woods) Blanch 1886 1965 "Sister", Footstone to Elgin Family Stone
Elgin Caroline Aug. _, 1884 50 Y 3 M 3 D Wife of A. M. Elgin (inscription at bottom unreadable)
Elgin Lela M. Oct. 28, 1882 Nov. 3, 1939
Elgin Elizabeth A. July 8, 1860 Apr. 9, 1890
Elgin Clark May 12, 1856 Aug. 29, 1933
Elgin Elmetta M. Oct 18, 188? 11 Y 10 M ? D Dau of J. S. & E. Elgin
Elgin George Jr. Aug. 1, 1890 Apr. 8, 1907 son of George & Lehah Elgin
Harris Candace Beth 1950 1951
Holman Edward Mar. 19, 1907 52 Y 1 M 1 D
Holman William Henry Aug. 16, 1888 May 10, 1951
Holman Sarah Elizabeth Jan. 27, 1864 Jan. 7, 1939 "Prepare to meet me in Heaven"
Jones (Grenko) Bessie M. Nov. 16, 1901 Feb. 2, 1997 Wife of Guy F. Jones
Jones Guy F. Dec. 5, 1895 June 19, 1940 military marker: Iowa, Pvt. 129 Inf. 35 Div
Jones Ruby M. 1909 1981
Jones Everett P. 1910 1991
Jones Howard June 15, 1925
Jones Lloyd W. Aug. 27, 1941 April 13, 1969 millitary marker: Iowa, Sgt. Co A 501 Inf., Vietnam, BSM & OLC-AM-ARCOM. With U.S. Veteran medallion.
Jones Robert W. July 25, 1936
Jones Rosa B. 1874 1944
Jones Thomas S. 1872 1947
Milburn-Bates (Tracey) Edna L. 1911 1999
Lepper Nancy A. 1867 1954 "At Rest"
Lepper Charles F. 1863 1932
Livingston James H. May 4, 1920 Nov. 26, 1945 military marker: Iowa, Fireman 1 class USNR, World War II
Llewelyn D. John 1884 1936
Llewelyn Mary C. 1887 1938
Martin Kathryn F. Mar. 16, 1936 Apr. 8, 1990 "Married Aug. 2, 1952"
Martin Basil A. Dec. 10, 1932 Apr. 8, 1990
Martin Edna 1899 2000
Martin John T. 1899 1961
McCloud Dortha E. 1917 1972
McCloud Jay Archie 1912 1964
McCloud George W. May 24, 1908 65 Y 2 M 23 D
McCloud Jennie L. Dec. 2, 1932 81 Y 9 M 18 D
McCloud Gertrude E. 1890 1980
McCloud Harrison C. 1886 1948
McCloud McKinley Jan. 2, 1903 7 Y 14 D Son of G. W. & J. L. McCloud (inscription at bottom unreadable)
McCloud Winferd Feb 25 1895 13 Y 4 M 16 D Son of G. W. & J. L. McCloud (inscription at bottom unreadable)
McCrory (Clark) Emma Joyce Dec. 10, 1929 Dec. 29, 2004
Milburn Annie Bell Nov. 19, 1869 Sept. 14, 1924
Milburn Alfred 1867 Mar. 8, 1923 55 Y 3 M 14 D with Spanish/American War medallion
Milburn (Tosone) Beverly J. July 13, 1937
Milburn William E. Jan. 8, 1935 Apr. 21, 2005 "Pops"
Milburn (Morlan) Doshia 1883 1969
Milburn Lovell C. 1877 1950 "Bud"
Milburn Ethel 1933 1940
Milburn Frankie E. Nov. 24, 1835 7 M 29 D Son of A.& A. R. Milburn (inscription at bottom is unreadable)
Milburn Harvey E. 1894 1923 "Son"
Milburn Violet "Baby"
Milburn Mary Alice 1857 1922 "Mother"
Milburn Velma E. 1906 1982
Milburn John H. 1906 1974
Mliburn (Morlan) Nellie Mae 1881 1981 daughter of William Marion Morlan and Eveline Awalt Morlan
Milburn Joseph Enzeley 1876 1962 son of Joseph S. & Sarah Seaman Milburn
Milburn Joseph Sylvester 1851 1925 born in New Brunswick, Canada
Cattern -Milburn (Seaman) Sarah A. 1846 1926
Milburn Marion H. 1916 1928 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Milburn, March 16, 1928, age 11 Y 8 M 8 D
Milburn Vernon 1910 1949
Minshall Edgar Aug. 12, 1890 1 Y 2 M 21 D Son of C and M.A. Minshall (inscription at bottom unreadable)
Moorman Mary Ann 1858 1929
Moorman Alfred 1850 1917
Moorman William Franklin 1886 1974
Moorman Emma Myrtle 1891 1966
Morlan Mae M. 1898 1980
Morlan Arthur G. 1896 1962 with American Legion medallion
Morlan W. M. 1851 1930
Morlan (Awalt) Eveline 1851 1913
Nunney Mary 1873 1946
Nunney Alfred 1869 1954
Pirotte Augustine 1880 1972
Pirotte Camille 1876 1969
Swanson Muriel 1887 1980
Swanson Ray R. 1890 1966
Tait Ida May Sept. 22, 1866 Jan. 14, 1942
Waite (Epply) M. Grace July 11, 1887 Nov. 17, 1974
Waite Ira Lee May 25, 1883 Oct. 23, 1964
Waite Hala E. 1887 1960
Waite Ora E. 1886 1979
Waite Robert Lee 1943 1954
Wendland Martha J. Aug. 5, 1942 Back- Parents of: Jeffrey, Rhonda, Lora, David, Dorothy, Thomas
Wendland Edison D. Dec. 12, 1937 Dec. 9, 2006 secondary military marker: Edison Dale Wendland, SN U.S. Navy

Transcribed by Renee Rimmert