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McBroom Cemetery
Section 24 of Benton Township, Benton County, Iowa
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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Epitaph Gravestone Photo project Obit Comments
Barr Thomas   Dec 27 1892 Aged 53 Ys. 4 Ms. & 17 Ds. PHOTO h/o Amy Mathers; s/o John & Sarah Rachel (Vaughan) Barr
Barr Amy Delilah Oct 11 1839 Jun 06 1917   NO
STONE
w/o Thomas Barr; d/o Uel & Laura A. (Lambert) Mather. m. (1) Elias Bickel, Oct 15 1860 in Benton Co., IA.
Bosworth Alma Oct 1877 1948   PHOTO 2nd w/o Angelo Bosworth; d/o Robert & Rebecca A. (Poor) Quinn
Brumwell Clarence (Sep 28 1887) Dec 22 1891 Son of E. & V. / Aged 4 y. 2 m. 24 dys.
Budded on Earth, to Bloom in Heaven
PHOTO s/o Charles Edward & Martha Viola (Harger) Brumwell. Source: Family Bible of Ed & Vi Brumwell
Carr Eva M.   Oct 18 1894 Wife of Elias G. Carr / 23ys. 5ms. 4ds. PHOTO d/o Thomas & Amy D. (Mather) Barr;
1st w/o Elias Glenn Carr
Carr Logan R.   Nov 07 1894 Infant son of Elias G. Carr
Budded on Earth, to Bloom in Heaven
PHOTO brother of Altha Carr. see: 1900 Plainfield Village, Coshocton Co., OH
Fish Deby   Dec 10 18— Daughter of George & Hannah Fish
Aged 17 Ys. 9 Ms. 28 D.
PHOTO Deborah, d/o Geo. W. & Hannah (Reardon) Fish ; b. abt Mar 1850, Belpre Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.
Fish Eli Lewis Dec 1871 Jun 23 1947   PHOTO "Lewis", s/o Henry & Elizabeth J. (Miller) Fish
Fish Henry Jan 07 1830 Jun 06 1895   PHOTO h/o Elizabeth J. Miller; s/o William & Mary (Reardon) Fish
Fish John   Sep 20 1861 Son of M. & E. J. Fish / Aged 1 Mo. & 15 Ds. PHOTO  
Gillis Evaline R. 1858 1895   PHOTO Evaline Gillis has 2 headstones.
d/o Irvin & Maranda Noyes
Gillis Evaline Oct 10 1858 Jun 17 1895 Wife of Sandford Gillis
A loving wife / A mother dear
A faithful friend / Lies buried here
SAME
STONE
Photo 1

Photo 2
Infant Son   Apr 15 1894   Children of Santford & Evaline Gillis
Omer Jul 05 1885
All Died
Jun 17 1895
 
Eugene Feb 21 1888
Oniea Apr 05 1891
Gillis George L. Sep 29 1943 Aug 08 2006 Pvt / U.S. Army PHOTO OBIT s/o Melvin Weslie & Laura (Marsh) Gillis
Gillis Gilbert O. 1908 1961   SAME
STONE
PHOTO
Gilbert Omer, s/o Porter & Della R. (Swallom) Gillis
Sylvia M. 1918      
Gillis J. Albert 1919 1920   PHOTO James Albert, s/o Porter & Della R. (Swallom) Gillis
Gillis James W. 1947 1995   SAME
STONE
PHOTO
OBIT s/o Melvin Weslie & Laura (Marsh) Gillis
Marjorie J. Miles 1947 1967   nee Miles
Gillis Laura Mary Jan 04 1921 Nov 25 1988   PHOTO nee Marsh; w/o Melvin Weslie Gillis
Gillis Louis Porter Feb 25 1953 Sep 23 2008 U.S. Army / Okinawa & Korea PHOTO OBIT "Lou", s/o Melvin Weslie & Laura (Marsh) Gillis
Gillis Marvin Leslie 1917 1918   PHOTO s/o Porter & Della R. (Swallom) Gillis; twin of Melvin Weslie
Gillis Melvin Weslie Mar 07 1917 Mar 09 1969 Iowa / CPL U.S. Army / World War II PHOTO "Weslie," h/o Laura Marsh; s/o Porter & Della R. (Swallom) Gillis; twin of Marvin
Gillis Porter 1880 1956   SAME
STONE
PHOTO
Thomas Porter, s/o Santford & Evaline (Noyes) Gillis
Della 1887 1945   Della Ruth, d/o John & Ella (Griffen) Swallom
Gillis Roy W. Aug 28 1911 Mar 25 1913   PHOTO Roy Wilbur
Gillis Ruth   May 06 1906 Infant Daughter of P. & D. R. Gillis PHOTO d/o Porter & Della Ruth (Swallom) Gillis
Gillis Santford C. Aug 26 1857 Oct 17 1911   PHOTO Santford Clifton, h/o Evaline Noyes; s/o Thomas & Jane Gillis
Gould Norma J. Oct 22 1939 Nov 27 2002   PHOTO OBIT Norma June, w/o Arthur; d/o Melvin Weslie & Laura (Marsh) Gillis
Hall Eli F. Dec 15 1834 Jan 06 1905   PHOTO h/o Malinda (Miller) Hall
Hall Malinda Jan 10 1842 Mar 24 1924   PHOTO w/o Eli Hall; d/o Humphrey & Mary (Spencer) Miller
Hall Mary C. Sep 03 1862 Sep 25 1874   PHOTO Children of Eli & Malinda (Miller) Hall
Hall Edna R. Jul 27 1871 Sep 25 1874   PHOTO
Hall George W. Aug 13 1873 Sep 29 1874   PHOTO
Harger Eliza J. Jun 28 1828 Sep 12 1911   PHOTO d/o James, Sr. & Barbara (Walters) Jones. m. (1) Geo W. "Wash" Harger; m. (2) Tom Williams, divorced
Hicks Mary Ann   Mar 10 1864 Wife of Wm. Hicks / Aged 26 Yrs. 1 Mo. & 8 Ds. PHOTO b. Feb 02 1838, IL, d/o Humphrey & Mary (Spencer) Miller. 1st w/o Wm. Hicks
Hicks Albert   Feb 05 1869 Aged 13 Days SAME
STONE
PHOTO
Infant Triplets, Sons of
William & Margaret (McBroom) Hicks
Bertie S.   Feb 09 1869 Aged 17 Days
Jacob   Feb 10 1869 Aged 18 Days
Lambert David Jan 17 1789 Dec 15 1865 Pvt. 34 Maine Militia Inf / War of 1812 PHOTO War of 1812 Veteran.
LDS Ancestral File: s/o Sherebiah & Permelia "Millie" (Oak) Lambert
Lambert Permelia   Dec 15 1865 Wife of David Lambert
Aged 67 Yrs. 6 Mos. & 3 Ds.
PHOTO LDS IGI : b. Jun 12 1798, NY,
d/o Samuel R. & Desire Barnard
Lindquist William J. Feb 09 1920 Aug 19 1953 Iowa / Cpl / 200 General Hosp / World War II PHOTO  
Mather Castella P.   Aug 09 1860 Dau of U. & L. Mather / Aged  10 Mos.   28 Ds. PHOTO d/o Uel & Laura Anne (Lambert) Mather
McBroom Isaac [abt 1818]     SAME
STONE
PHOTO
No dates on headstone
McBroom Mary Ann [Feb 05 1818]     nee Mary Ann Spencer; 2nd w/o Isaac McBroom; m. (1) Humphrey Miller
McBroom Thomas Sep 12 1835 May 12 1897   PHOTO h/o Hannah Voschel; s/o Isaac McBroom
Miller Johanna   Nov 18 1868 Wife of Michael Miller / Aged 99 ? PHOTO  
Muschaweck Wolfgang 1826 1904   h/o Walburga Brumer, divorced bef 1895
Muschaweck Augustin 1865 1955 Father PHOTO s/o Wolfgang & Walburga (Brumer) Muschawick
Muschaweck Ina 1888 1961 Mother PHOTO Florence Inez, d/o John & Lydia (Milburn) Nead; w/o Augustin
Muschaweck Richard   May 19 1956 Our Baby SAME
STONE
PHOTO
 
Mary Jane   1957
Noyes Maranda Apr 1837 1923   PHOTO w/o Irwin Noyes (Ervin or Irvin)
Noyes Mary Ann [Feb 02 1835] Mar 10 1861 Wife of H. V. Noyes / Aged 26 Yrs. 1 Mo. 8 Dys.  
Powers     1892   PHOTO no other name
Pruett Glenn S. Aug 01 1901 Jan 1972   s/o John T. & Laura A. (Austin) Pruett
Pruett John T. 1861 1936   PHOTO h/o Laura A. Austin; s/o William & Elizabeth (Garber) Pruett
Quinn Anna L.   Oct 19 1865 Dau of R. & B. C. Quinn d/o Robert & Burnetty C. (Mather) Quinn
Quinn Burnetty C.   Oct 22 1865 Wife of Robert Quinn / Aged 18 ys 6 d PHOTO d/o Uel & Laura Anne (Lambert) Mather
Quinn Homer Feb 23 1891 Mar 22 1891   PHOTO s/o John C. & Edna Winona Quinn
Quinn Lucile 1894 1895   PHOTO d/o Robert & Ruth A. (Willcox) Quinn
Quinn R. Apr 30 1892 Jul 04 190?   PHOTO Reginold Russel R. Quinn, s/o John C. & Edna Winona Quinn
Quinn Rebecca A.   May 11 1883 Wife of Rob't Quinn / Aged 34 Ys. 4 M. 2 D. PHOTO b. Cass Co. MI. d/o General & Sophronia (Lambert) La Pore (Poor or Poore)
Quinn Robert Apr 1838 1923   PHOTO m. (1) Burnetty C. Mather; m. (2) Rebecca Poor; m. (3) Ruth Willcox
Quinn Ruth A. Mar 1852 1918   PHOTO d/o Hiram J. Willcox; m. (1) Elmer Maxon; 3rd w/o Robert Quinn
Children of
A. K. & C. J.
Smith
Bertie   May 23 1878 Age 3 Mos. 27 Dys. SAME
STONE
Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 3
Photo 4
"Happy Infants Early Blest,
Rest In Peaceful Slumbers Rest"

Children of Albert & Catherine J. Smith
Clinton   Mar 11 1883 Age 8 Mos. 11 Dys.
Theora   Jan 17 1874 Age 5 Days
Tharp Pauline L. Aug 22 1922 Jun 20 1998   PHOTO OBIT d/o Paul & Hilda (Baugh) Rayner
Willcox Hiram J.   Jan 01 1886 Aged 66 Yrs. 7 Mos. & 1 Dy. SAME
STONE

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

Photo 4
m. (1) Fanny --?--, b. abt 1816 PA.
see: 1850 Henry Twp., Fulton Co., IN.
Fanny died bef 1856 IA, Benton Census
Willcox Sophronia   Mar 09 1866 Wife of H. J. Willcox 2nd w/o Hiram; d/o David & Permelia (Barnard) Lambert; m. (1) General Pore, Mar 16 1848, in Howard Co., Indiana
Willcox Joseph E.   Sep 03 1870 Son of H. J. & S. Willcox
Age 7 Yrs. & 13 Dys.
s/o Hiram & Sophronia (Lambert) Wilcox
Stackhouse Luva   Aug 23 1888 Wife of Hiram Willcox / Aged 71 Ys. 4 Ms. 1 Da. 3rd w/o Hiram; m. (1) John Stackhouse. see: 1850 Wausau, Marathon Co., WI
Williams Isaac Zane Mar 04 1820 Jul 17 1893   NO
STONE
s/o John & Eliza Jane (Zane) Williams; m. (1) Susan Baker; m. (2) Mary Amanda Prather Crawn; m. (3) Hannah Elson Johnson


Partially transcribed Sep 30 1997 by Sue & Dave Soden.
Research comments added by Sue Soden on Jul 08 2009.



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