Van Metre / Bishop Grove Cemetery

Collins

Our Frankie

Sep. 8, 1864

aged 3 yrs 5 mo & 10 days

SAME
STONE

Children of John S. & Julia A. Collins

Our Duggie

Sep. 6, 1864

aged 1 yr & 24 days

Grill

Claus H.

leboren den
11 octob 1875

? 1881

sohn von J. & S. Grill

Stone has been repaired.

Stocker

Joe W.

Feb. 11, 1879

aged 14 years 10 mos. 27 d's.

s/o E. W. Stocker & Elizabeth Mary Van Metre.

Van Metre

John E.

May 4, 1794

June 2, 1863

All on a huge (10' ?) monument.

Brass plaque at base:

Josina Van Metre, Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier.
Erected by The Mayflower Chapter D.A.R.

SAME
STONE

Individual stones at base:

J.E.V.
J.V.
J.V.
G.V.
H.C.V.
H.V.
C.H.G.

Josina

Oct 6, 1806

Nov 19, 1889

Mary Josina

Sep 9, 1862

Sep 16, 1864

George

Aug 20, 1865

July 12, 1866

Henry C.

Sep 9, 1866

Mar 18, 1867

Hubert

June 16, 1868

Aug 14, 1869

Van Metre

Anne Anno

Apr 9, 1812 or 1815?

Apr 14, 1882

nee Alburtis. Wife of John E. Van Meter, Jr.

Van Metre

John E.

June 2, 1863

aged 69 yrs & 28 d's

Stone lying flat on ground next to big monument. Masonic symbol.

Van Metre

J. (Jeptha) M.

Feb 26, 1825

Apr 11, 1886

Capt. Co. H 6 Iowa Cav. Iowa GAR

Polished dark grey marble, small print, very hard to read.

Van Metre

Ruth H.

? (couldn't read)

Wife of Jeptha M. Van Metre.
aged 24 yrs ? (couldn't read)

nee Stocker. 1st wife of Jeptha M.
White sandstone, very hard to read.
Died in 1859.

Van Metre

Mary Josina

Dau of H.C. & Rhoda D. Van Metre.
aged 2 yrs 7ds

Next to big monument, broken, top leaning against bottom.

Webster

Josephine

Dec 8, 1865

Wife of G.W. Webster.
aged 19 yrs 5 mo 12 days

Stone broken with top leaning against bottom.

Wilson

Infant

1900

Two 4" x 6" aluminum plate markers pushed into a mound of cement approx. 10" dia. & almost flush with the ground.

Wilson

Infant

1901

Last Name	First Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Epitaph		Obit	Comments
Collins	Our Frankie		Sep. 8, 1864	aged 3 yrs 5 mo & 10 days	SAME STONE		Children of John S. & Julia A. Collins
Collins	Our Duggie		Sep. 6, 1864	aged 1 yr & 24 days	SAME STONE		Children of John S. & Julia A. Collins
Grill	Claus H.	leboren den 11 octob 1875	? 1881	sohn von J. & S. Grill			Stone has been repaired.
Stocker	Joe W.		Feb. 11, 1879	aged 14 years 10 mos. 27 d's.			s/o E. W. Stocker & Elizabeth Mary Van Metre.
Van Metre	John E.	May 4, 1794	June 2, 1863	All on a huge (10' ?) monument. Brass plaque at base: Josina Van Metre, Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier. Erected by The Mayflower Chapter D.A.R.	SAME STONE		Individual stones at base: J.E.V. J.V. J.V. G.V. H.C.V. H.V. C.H.G.
	Josina	Oct 6, 1806	Nov 19, 1889
	Mary Josina	Sep 9, 1862	Sep 16, 1864
	George	Aug 20, 1865	July 12, 1866
	Henry C.	Sep 9, 1866	Mar 18, 1867
	Hubert	June 16, 1868	Aug 14, 1869
Van Metre	Anne Anno	Apr 9, 1812 or 1815?	Apr 14, 1882				nee Alburtis. Wife of John E. Van Meter, Jr.
Van Metre	John E.		June 2, 1863	aged 69 yrs & 28 d's			Stone lying flat on ground next to big monument. Masonic symbol.
Van Metre	J. (Jeptha) M.	Feb 26, 1825	Apr 11, 1886	Capt. Co. H 6 Iowa Cav. Iowa GAR			Polished dark grey marble, small print, very hard to read.
Van Metre	Ruth H.		? (couldn't read)	Wife of Jeptha M. Van Metre. aged 24 yrs ? (couldn't read)			nee Stocker. 1st wife of Jeptha M. White sandstone, very hard to read. Died in 1859.
Van Metre	Mary Josina			Dau of H.C. & Rhoda D. Van Metre. aged 2 yrs 7ds			Next to big monument, broken, top leaning against bottom.
Webster	Josephine		Dec 8, 1865	Wife of G.W. Webster. aged 19 yrs 5 mo 12 days			Stone broken with top leaning against bottom.
Wilson	Infant		1900				Two 4" x 6" aluminum plate markers pushed into a mound of cement approx. 10" dia. & almost flush with the ground.
Wilson	Infant		1901