HISTORY OF PLEASANTON - written by Emma Mark(s); last part

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Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 6/19/2014 at 10:36:41

HISTORY OF PLEASANTON - written by Emma Mark(s); last part

HAMILTON CEMETERY (con't)

On the east side of the new cemetery are buried D.E.C. Macy and his wife.
She the last of her family and he Pleasantons longest resident physician.

Near the driveway entrance is the grave of Aaron Cozad to whose interest and
devotion the cemetery today owes its excellent condition.

Much farther to the north and slightly to the west is the grave of Benjamin
L. Marks and wife. He who outlived by six years all other Hamilton veterans
of the Civil War continued alone, until too feeble to place flags each year
at the graves of his twenty-five comrades in arm, as well as on those graves
of those of other wars.

On the northwest side of the new cemetery is the grave of Paril Put (?)
first soldier of World War I buried here. The first and only grave of
Spanish American War veteran is that of William Aiken, native of Mississippi
brought here from Missoula, Montana for burial. Incidentally what is
unusual for this locality he is said to have been a graduate of Harvard
University. He was a son-in-law of James Estes.

Jeff Miller, veteran of both the Mexican and Civil War is buried here.

The grave of John Painter is in the northwest section of the cemetery. He
was the oldest and only son of John Painter to spend his life here. He
started the telephone exchange and the first telephone system in the town
and community.

The grave of Mrs. Edward Purcell, whose husband was killed because he
refused to say "Hurrah for Lincoln" (He was a Douglas man) is beside her
sister. (Probably no room by her husband.) by H.H.H.

Mrs. Rachel Turpen Purcell Scott was a mental patient at Clarinda and at the
Decatur County Farm. I believe she died at the County Home.

ROLES - 1930; JEFF GIRDNER

Marjorie Blacks store was where Putnams now is on n.w. corner of block,
north of park.

The College was built before the Civil War, about 1859. There were
Speakings" there during the war. Blown down June, 1865.

Vams Wyatt killed Ed Purcell, an Irishman. Dykes militia were on "a general
tear". Ordered Purcell who was in a wagon with his wife and child going to
his home north of town. Wyatt (drunk) ordered Purcell to salute the flag.
He did so. Then he ordered him to "Hurrah for Lincoln". Purcell said "Damn
Lincoln" and Wyatt shot him. Wyatt was arrested and taken to Leon to jail
but very soon the union men went to Leon and brought him home.

During a political speaking during the war, F.H. Binkley, drunk looking for
a stairway, walked out the door on the south and fell 8 feet below. Getting
up unhurt, he said, "Someone fell out of there and I was the first one to
know."

Transcriber's notes: (Question marks indicate where manuscript was not
legible or where spelling was difficult to determine.)
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MY NOTES: findagrave.com has a lot of information and headstone pictures
for Hamilton Cemetery, Pleasanton, IA. There is also a picture of Emma Mark
(no-s)
with her headstone. It says "A book is available written by Emma Mark and
published by Roy Mark. If you are interested in this family you may learn
more about it and its' availability at the following link.

http://www.roy-mark.com/markhistory.htm.

I am going to check this out. I'm still looking for Rachel Scott's burial;
there is no headstone. She is buried next to Robt. G. Scott -- could he
have been her last husband? Also would like to know where her first husband
Edward Purcell, is buried.

I hope you've enjoyed this transcription by Emma Mark; I found it to be quite interesting and fun to share. Nancee