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Oakwood Cemetery (East & West)
Section 10 of Canton Township, Shellsburg, Benton County, Iowa
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Last Name	First Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Epitaph		Obit	Comments
Baldwin	Chancy	Jan 1848	April 17, 1930			OBIT
Barker	Ruel	March 15, 1837	June 16, 1908			OBIT
Bigley	Nancy J	1842	1911	Wife	SAME STONE PHOTO
	Jesse	1841	1912
Blackburn	Joseph		20 Apr 1862	23 yr 9 mo 26 da		OBIT	Co. D 12th IA Inf. "1st to be buried in the new cemetery west of Shellsburg."
Boles	Sarah C.	26 May 1854	22 Sep 1916				nee Bowe. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 23 Sep 1916
Borne	Iona	Mar. 19, 1893	June 11, 1917		PHOTO
Bowe	Cordelia H.	28 Jan 1849	3 Oct 1939				never married. d/o Russell & Rachel (Hollister) Bowe. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 3 Oct 1939.
Bowe	Rev. Russell	12 Apr 1814	29 May 1878
Bowe	Rachel	06 Feb 1809					nee Hollister; w/o Russell
Case	Lewis L.	18 Apr 1820	18 Jan 1899				Obit: Benton County Times, 2 Feb 1899
Cox	Carl		4 Mar 1919				age 30. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 9 Mar 1919
Coy	Nellie M.	Oct 28, 1889	May 1, 1981			OBIT	nee Engledow
Cross	Albert	1846	(24 Jul) 1913		SAME STONE PHOTO		Obit: Vinton Eagle, 30 Jul 1913
Cross	Lucinda J.	1853	1932
Cue	[Mrs.]		23 Mar 1923				nee Williamson, age 25. Wife & child of William Cue. Obit: 26 Mar 1923.
	Infant	20 Mar 1923	20 Mar 1923
DePoy	Alta	1892	(28 Aug) 1915	Wife of Earl DePoy	PHOTO		d/o Ed Richart. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 30 Aug 1915.
DePoy	C. Earl	(23 Jan) 1891	(6 Nov) 1954	Father	PHOTO		s/o Austin DePoy. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 8 Nov 1954.
DuFresne	Evalyn	1925	1927	Dau of J. ?. & Eva DuFresne	PHOTO
DuFresne	James S.	1884	1961		SAME STONE PHOTO	OBIT
	Eva S.	1892	1994				nee Trego
Elson	James M.	Nov. 6, 1838	Mar. 26, 1894	Medal of Honor 1st Lieut Co. C, 9 Iowa Inf. Civil War	PHOTO
Fish	George W.	25 Oct 1853	May 13 1919			OBIT
Fossett	Richard Thomas	Oct 12, 1872	Sep 10, 1946			OBIT
Glime	Alice J.	1859	1933		PHOTO		nee Sheeley
Glime	Clark	2 Jul 1895	27 Jul 1916			OBIT	never married
Glime	Jeanette "Etta"	ca 1856	July 27, 1916			OBIT	nee Meskimen, age abt 58; w/o Wm. Glime. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 29 Jul 1916
Graham	Walker H.	6 Feb 1878					never married. Obit: 15 Jan 1923.
Greaser	Adam F.	22 Aug 1883	30 Mar 1923				s/o John Greaser. Obit: 2 Apr 1923.
Greenwood	Flora Belle	1 Mar 1869	1 Apr 1962				d/o Harvey & Susan Van Dyke. w/o George Greenwood. Obit: Cedar Valley Times.
Greenwood	George		3 Apr 1921
Greenwood	Hannah Matilda	7 May 1847	4 Apr 1919				d/o Paul & Catherine Miller. w/o Theodore Greenwood. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 8 Apr 1919.
Greenwood	Theodore		6 Dec 1893				Hannah's Obit: Vinton Eagle, 8 Apr 1919.
Greenwood	Henry		15 Feb 1895				age 65. Obit: 21 Feb 1895.
Greenwood	Veva	Sep 05, 1907	Dec 04, 1975			OBIT	nee Carberry
Harbert	David K.	23 Apr 1857	18 Nov 1926				s/o Perry M. & Hanna Harbert. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 19 Nov 1926.
Harbert	Minnie E.	3 Feb 1862	28 Aug 1930				d/o Gardner W. & Mary Budd Reynolds. w/o David K. Harbert. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 29 Aug 1930.
Harger	Ida May	25 Nov 1866	20 Mar 1918				d/o Thomas & Amy Mathers Barr. w/o Henry David Harger. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 24 Mar 1918.
Harger	Linnet		1919				age 25. d/o Burt Sheehy. w/o Vernon Harger. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 29 Jan 1919.
Hammon	Jerry		21 Jul 1918				age abt 65. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 28 Jul 1918.
Harrison	Marion E.	Dec. 13, 1928	May 24, 1996			OBIT
Heathman	Lura	March 14, 1880	March 1974			OBIT	nee Stiver
Heim	Henry		Dec 1926				age 70. Obit: Cedar Valley Daily, 23 Dec 1926.
Heim	James		22 Mar 1927				age 68. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 23 Mar 1927.
Heim	Samuel	13 Jun 1829	27 Mar 1917				mar. 23 Jun 1850 to Rebecca Brown. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 2 Apr 1917.
Heath	James Madison Potter	1 Jun 1853	5 Dec 1918				s/o Robert Heath. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 13 Dec 1918.
Heathman	Ellis		22 Oct 1927				age 66. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 24 Oct 1927.
Hogan	Veva	Sep 05, 1907	Dec 04, 1975			OBIT	nee Carberry
Holmes	Geo. W.	13 Nov 1867	24 Sep 1926				mar. Miss Etta Phillips. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 25 Sep 1926.
Inbody	Henry	26 Feb 1829		86 yr 2 mo 23 da			mar. Miss Hannah Cox. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 4 Jun 1915.
Inman	Sarah C.	24 Feb 1854	24 Feb 1917				nee Webb. w/o George Inman. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 5 Mar 1917.
Jacobsen	Clarence	1910	2000	Parents of Wayne & Warren	SAME STONE PHOTO
	Lola	1912	1999				nee DuFresne
Jacobsen	Warren	May 23, 1935	Feb. 12, 1996	"Jake"	PHOTO
Jones	Frank	15 Apr 1853	22 Aug 1922				mar. Eva A. Burdick. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 26 Aug 1922.
Kellogg	Huldah A.	22 Apr 1840	19 Oct 1911				nee Dunklee. w/o Alonzo S. Kellogg. Obit: Benton County Times, 20 Oct 1911 & 3 Nov 1911
Kellogg	Sarah A.	18 Dec 1849	30 Sep 1932				d/o Hiram Wilcox. w/o Orison Kellogg. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 1 Oct 1932.
Kibler	Nancy		1918				Obit: Vinton Eagle, 21 Jul 1918.
King	Mary Bertha	24 Aug 1852	28 Mar 1919				d/o George & Mary Freeman. w/o Daniel Richard King. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 1 Apr 1919.
Lane	Joseph B.	8 Nov 1844	17 Sep 1922				Obit: Vinton Eagle, 23 Sep 1922 & 26 Sep 1922.
Lewis	William	1833	6 Feb 1915				s/o Andrew Lewis. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 12 Feb 1915.
Lyons	Sarah Florence	Feb. 15, 1885	Jan. 23, 1919			OBIT	nee Ludden
Mason	Bessie Edna	Aug. 10, 1902	Oct. 1986			OBIT
Mason	Connie Marie		1953	Dau of Clyde & Decie Mason	PHOTO
Martyn	[Mrs.]		14 Sep 1893				w/o Rev. A. G. Martyn. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 21 Sep 1893.
Maxson	Lula Birdie	8 Nov 1869	27 Jul 1930				d/o Jacob Hite. w/o James Maxson. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 28 Jul 1930.
Miller	John		5 Jan 1916				came to Benton in 1855 w parents at age 5. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 5 Jan 1916.
Miller	Mardelle		22 Jun 1930				age 20, d/o Paul Miller. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 25 Jun 1930.
Moore	Katherine Agnes	13 Jan 1893	Jun 1934				d/o Pyous Johnson. w/o Douglas Moore. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 29 Jun 1934.
Moody	Earl		7 Jun 1916				age 33. s/o Jane Moody. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 9 Jun 1916.
Mullinex	Ed	9 Mar 1859	8 Apr 1926				mar. 26 Jul 1888 to Caroline Kale. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 8 Apr 1926.
Penrose	Lewis		10 Jun 1923				age 79. Obit: 11 Jun 1923.
Primmer	May	31 Oct 1853	25 Sep 1908				nee Doty. w/o Allen Primmer. Obit: Vinton Eagle.
Rambo	W. D.		17 Jul 1916				age abt 70. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 19 Jul 1916.
Rambo	[Mrs.]	2 Oct 1848	5 Jun 1930				w/o W. D. Rambo. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 9 Jun 1930.
Rambo	Daisy E.	1874	1965		SAME STONE PHOTO
	William O.	1874	1940
Richart	Ethel		1 May 1924				age 43. nee Williams. w/o Charles Richart. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 1 May 1924.
Richart	John	1833	1912		PHOTO
Richart	Maria	1840	1912		PHOTO
Rutan	Enos		15 Nov 1925				age 80. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 17 Nov 1925.
Scott	Bert	1886	1962	Sons of Josiah & Sarah Scott	SAME STONE PHOTO
	Pearl	1900	1992
Scott	Sarah A.	1853	1940		SAME STONE PHOTO		nee Garver
	Josiah A.	1843	1918	12th IA Inf.			Josiah interred at Lynden, Whatcom Co., Washington.
Senft	William		11 Dec 1920				age 58. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 13 Dec 1920.
Shurtliff	Jerome		11 Nov 1918				age 90. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 14 Nov 1918.
Sheely	Joseph	April	13 Jan 1916				age 81. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 14 Jan 1916.
Shomler	Florence	1 Nov 1850	4 Feb 1932				mar. 23 Mar 1876 to Lucretia Noe. Obit: Cedar Valley Times, 5 Feb 1932.
Soden	George	Apr 1, 1821	Apr 4, 1904		SAME STONE PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3
	Martha A.	Feb. 29, 1840	Aug. 18, 1898	Wife of Geo. Soden			nee Cline
	Clara N.	Aug. 29, 1863	Sept. 20, 1881
	Garry C.	July 18, 1865	Apr. 28, 1872
	Infant Son		July 14, 1871
Soden	Henry				SAME STONE PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2
	Mary E.	Oct. 18, 1840	June 16, 1907				nee Parker
	Nancy E.	July 2, 1866	July 22, 1868
Soden	James K.	1843	1905		SAME STONE PHOTO
	Emily T.	1845	1932				nee Tulett
Soden	Philip			Corpl Co. B 49 Ohio Inf.	PHOTO		b. Nov. 25, 1824. d. Mar. 18, 1904. Husband of Phoebe Jane Strickland.
Soden	William Eugene	13 Jul 1856	26 Oct 1918			OBIT
Spicher	Isaac	13 Aug 1838	13 Aug 1922				IL Civil War vet. Obit: Vinton Eagle.
Stern	Mary Ann		Sept. 11, 1869	Wife of David M. Stern Aged 45 Years	PHOTO
Strawhecker	Emanuel	1849	1924		PHOTO
Strawhecker	Family				PHOTO
Strawhecker	Keturah	1901	1994		PHOTO
Strawhecker	Lucinda				PHOTO		nee Williams
Strawhecker	Orrel	Nov. 3, 1893	Jan. 8, 1955	Iowa, Pvt Btry C 4 Regt World War I	PHOTO
Thomas	Elvira M.		Apr 12, 1896	Wife of H. G. Thomas Aged 62 yrs. 11 mos. 8 dys.	PHOTO
Thomas	Harry Graves	1824	1901		PHOTO
Thompson	Samuel	27 Sep 1829	2 Oct 1911				s/o Frances & Nancy McDowell Thompson. mar. 1857 to Sara Lewis. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 11 Oct 1911.
Trego	George		June 15, 1917	Son of Shepman & Etta Trego	PHOTO
Trego	George W.	Feb. 22, 1844	Dec. 19, 1929		SAME STONE PHOTO	OBIT
	Virginia	June 25, 1858	Feb. 5, 1916			OBIT	nee Mahalia Virginia Culp
Van Fossen	[Jacob] Steven A.				SAME STONE PHOTO
Hopper	Anna
Van Fossen	Roy		4 Sep 1916				age 27. s/o Steve Van Fossen. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 6 Sep 1916.
Viles	Gordon		Dec. 27, 1899	Aged 73 years	SAME STONE PHOTO		Gordon Viles, Sr.
Viles	Elizabeth A.		May 31, 1900	Aged 79 years
Weatherwax	Archie R.	Sep 23, 1888	Oct 22, 1955			OBIT
Weatherwax	(Frank) Earl	June 29, 1914	Jan 27, 1929			OBIT
Weatherwax	Hendrick Akers	Nov. 24, 1853	May 31, 1921			OBIT
Weatherwax	Eva M.	Oct. 29, 1854	May 6, 1927			OBIT	nee Hanover; w/o Hendrick Weatherwax
Weatherwax	Ida Elizabeth	Dec 11, 1856	July 27, 1923			OBIT	nee Hanover; w/o Calvin T. Weatherwax
Williams	Bertha E.	June 25, 1874	June 6, 1944		SAME STONE PHOTO		nee Soden
	Grant M.	Mar. 7, 1864	Aug. 2, 1922
Williams	Edward Zane	(Feb. 16) 1848	(Nov. 02) 1922	Co. B 59 Ind. Vol. Inf.	PHOTO	OBIT	s/o Isaac Z. & Susan (Baker) Williams; See: Pioneer Ancestors of Jon Kime
Williams	Julia Ann	1851	1918		PHOTO	OBIT	"Jane", d/o Geo W. & Eliza J. (Jones) Harger; w/o Edward Z. Williams
Williams	LaZane Ellis	May 15, 1866	Feb. 22, 1941				Elza, s/o Isaac Z. & Hannah E. (Johnson) Williams
Wilson	E. V.	6 Oct 1837	8 Mar 1919				mar. 22 Oct 1861 to Miss Martha J. Burch, d/o Jesse. Obit: Vinton Eagle, 11 Mar 1919.

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