Franklin Grove Cemetery

MANY

Posted By: Pat Combs O'Dell (email)
Date: 5/3/2004 at 13:10:33

Franklin Grove Cemetery
section 3, Pierce twp, Page County, Iowa; approximately 4 miles straight north of Essex, Iowa.
copied by Pat Combs O'Dell, 31 May 1986. Stones were copied west to east. Because the stones are not in definite rows, I did not number them. There was a pile of tombstone pieces in the northwest corner of the cemetery. They have reset many stones (very nicely) in new rows and I'm not sure they actually knew where the graves were. The restoration efforts were very helpful and neat. I usually try to copy exactly what is on the tombstone from top to bottom. Any corrections are welcome and I can compare to other records.
If you know of unmarked graves in this cemetery or have obituaries of these people, will you please share this information. Also, you should check with Betty Ankeny hankeny@heartland.net and see if others have found tombstones that I didn't find or transcribed them differently.
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"s" stands for stone

s Geo. W. Gilmore born Mar 18, 1841 died Mar 14, 1901

David Gilmore born Mar 27, 1797 died April 18, 1861

Joanna W. Gilmore born Apr 18, 1811 died Apr 1, 1897

s Augustus C. son of J.A. & W.C.L. Burr died Jan 14, 1883 aged 31y 11m 21d

s Wilhelmina C. wife of J.A. Burr died July 13, 1889 aged 61y 1m 16d

s Joseph A. Burr died Apr 3, 1892 aged 68y 11m 9d

s grave - stone gone - only base

s John F. Hall born June 17, 1829 died Feb 18, 1886? badly eroded

s Charles Dukeshier, Co E 110 O Inft born Mar 17, 1834 died Oct 10, 1915

Mary his wife born July 14, 1836 died Jan 28, 1899

s William Potts born Dec 7, 1854 died Mar 17, 1901 aged 46y 3m 10d

s mother Elizabeth Olden, Nov 2, 1850 - Aug 17, 1906

s POTTS, James Potts, 1827-1911

Mary his wife 1831 - 1913

s broken..died July 21, 1870 aged 10y 6m 12d [Potts?]

s Jane wife of J.C. Hunt died May 14, 1861 aged 53y 7m

s Dezier wife of A. Kinyon, died May 20, 1857 aged 56y 7m 9d

s Aaron Kinyon died May 2, 1861 aged 56y 6m 28d

s son & dau of I.J. & A.S. Jones, died May 1867 16y 7m 18d

s Margaret A. Martin died Aug 15, 1877 aged 68y & 7d

s Asahel Martin died Apr 27, 1859 aged 57y 8m 4d

s Martha E. wife of T. Myers died July 9, 1869 aged 29y 2m 2d

s Elender wife of B. Kinyon died July 2, 1859 aged 35y 2m 19d

s Paul S. son of H. & R. Beachler died May 30, 1889 aged 1y 4m 18d

s Grover son of D.K. & Ida Snider born Nov 29, 1885 died Mar 14, 1889

s William David born Jan 12, 1814 died Nov 4, 1892

s Elsworth son of P. & M.A. Baker died Aug 14, 1876 aged 11m 22d

s Abrena E. died Oct 2, 1876 aged 4y 2m 2d

Izora L. died Sept 29, 1876 aged 1y 8m 15d

children of J. & M.J. Phelps

s Elvira wife of S. Burdick died Jan 29, 1885 aged 84y 9m 21d

s Willie L. son of Josiah & Francis Clawson died July 4, 1880 aged 17y 5m 27d

s Annie dau of R.N. & M. Witherow died Mar 4, 1875 aged 3wk 3d

s Joseph Witherow died Mar 19, 1886 aged 78y 8m 15d

Mary Witherow died Jan 16, 1891 aged 83y 11m 11d

s Joseph R. Gamble born Aug 5, 1818 died June 18, 1858

Elizabeth Stroup wife of Joseph R. Gamble born July 11, 1821 died Jun 11, 1897

s Vinnie A. wife of Rev A.L. Goss died Apr 21, 1896 aged 46y 3m 16d

s Rev Albert L. Goss died Oct 5, 1880 aged 33y 7m 25d

s Christian Jackson died Apr 12, 1884 aged 90y 6m

s Nellie L. dau of C.W. & L.J. Stafford died Jun 30, 1892 aged 6m 17d

s James A. Chandler died June 11, 1892 aged 70y 7m 9d

s Amos Stafford died Dec 22, 1915 aged 85y 5m 6d

Louisa wife of A. Stafford died May 17, 1890 aged 62y 1m 25d

s Mary E. wife of George Black died Oct 28, 1876 aged 41 years

s Willie son of E. & M.A. Fallers born Dec 26, 1870 died Mar 31, 1880

s Harry E. son of R. & E. Fallers died Feb 21, 1874 aged 1y 10m 17d

s Mrs Kitturah Soward died May 7, 1886 aged 83y 2m 22d

s Mary Ann wife of Aaron Stafford 1826-1908

s William B. son of A.J. & F.E. Armstrong died Apr 4, 1885 aged 1y 5m 13d

s Aaron Stafford died Dec 13, 1872 aged 52y 4m 13d

Lemira Stafford died July 22, 1863 aged 1y 7m 6d

s Wm J. Tabor, 1834 - 1922

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s mother Melisa J. 1836 - 1915
s MARTIN
s father Andrew R. 1837 - 1872
s daughter Rosalie M., 1862 - 1862
s Frankie son of Preston & E.K.J. Martin aged 1y 9m 12d [no death date]

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s mother Rhoda Mulford, Apr 30, 1840 - Jan 7, 1908

s JONES, Isaiah J. Jones born Aug 27, 1813 died May 10, 1888

Anna S. Jones born May 26, 1814 died Apr 2, 1890

s Robert L.H. Jones died Feb 1, 1876 aged 87y 2m 29d; grandfather of G.R. Jones

Rossy died Sep 20, 1876 aged 3y 1m 16d

Maudy died Nov 16, 1879 aged 1y 11m 17d

children of G.R. & C.J. Jones

s Annie A. wife of A.F. Burgess, died Oct 30, 1871 aged 24y 2m 6d

s Jefferson Copland died Mar 16, 1893 aged 82y 10m 14d

s Dexter Stillman died Nov 11, 1852

s Joseph F. Chenoweth, Nov 30, 1810 - Mar 16, 1891

Anna his wife, July 24, 1814 - Jun 7, 1879

Nathaniel S. son of J.F. & A. Chenoweth, July 16, 1834 - Apr 22, 1897

s Elizabeth Hayden died June 18, 1899 aged 76y 11m 2d

John Hayden died Jul 14, 1891 aged 84y 3m 25d

s Nancy wife of Philip Taber, died Oct 4, 1868 aged 56y 11m 12d

s Eva wife of Ezra Ruffener and dau of T. & B. Weidman, born July 13, 1862 died Nov 25, 1884

s Leah dau of T. & B. Weidman, died Mar 18, 1872 ae 1y 1m 28d

s Susanna wife of P.K. Weidman, died Sep 3, 1875 aged 64y 4m 22d

s Phillip Weidman, Sept 26? 1862 aged 62y 7m 23d [iron rod through the date]

s Meme Jane died April 1875 aged 3 years

Jacob J. infant son died Sept 1871

Chandler died April 1875 aged 1 year

children of G.W. & M. Ross

s Olga S. Kretchmer, died July 10, 1872 aged 5 months

s Jeanetta A. Kretchmer, died July 22, 1878 aged 5 months

s Flora B. Kretchmer, died Dec 15, 1876 aged 4 months

s George A. Kretchmer, died Aug 24, 1873 aged 4 months

s Gottlieb Kretschmer, died May 20, 1869 aged 70 years

s Eleonora Kretschmer, died Oct 19, 1893 aged 93 years

s Mary dau of Enoch & L. Thompson died Jan 31, 1875 aged 10m 24d; stone was cut in Red Oak, Ia

s Emma B. dau of Enoch & Limellah Thompson born May 11, 1862 died Aug 19, 1889; born and died in Fremont County, Iowa

s John D. son of J. & L. Patingill died Dec 10, 1873 aged 16y 3m 5d

s John Pettengill, Sep 30, 1822 - Mar 9, 1905

Lucinda his wife, Feb 11, 1834 - July 19, 1910

s Bertie, died Jan 6, 1879 aged 8m 3d

Ray, died Aug 23, 1882 aged 3m 23d

Frank J., died Feb 26, 1875 aged 2y 1m 19d

children of J.C. & S.A. Benz

s Jacob Flummer died May 16, 1875 [broken].... 14d

s Olivia Ann Moffitt, May 21, 1827 - July 13, 1875

Alanson Moffitt, Mar 27, 1823 - Feb 25, 1892

s Dorathea Smith, died Jan 6, 1878 aged 5y 2m

s Flora M. dau of J. & A.L. Ingalls, Nov 20, 1869 - Nov 20, 1887

s M. Orthello son of M.Mc & B.A. McAlexander, died 1864

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s Birdie F., Feb 19, 1875 - Mar 22, 1875

Bertie B., Nov 15, 1884 - Nov 16, 1884
s Pearle B.R., Dec 1, 1891 - Sep 18, 1892
s mother
s David R. Lewis, Aug 10, 1835 - Aug 26, 1902

Louisa A. Lewis, June 30, 1857 - July 4, 1940
s Goldie M., 1893 - 1917

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s Hannah wife of Lewis Gregory died Nov 7, 1875 aged 59y 10m 22d; stone cut by Sherman & Flory, Red Oak, Iowa

s Owen son of H.D. & R.A. Graves, died Sep 15, 1875 aged 8m 15d; stone cut by Sherman & Flory, Red Oak, Iowa

s Willie A.B. son of G.W. & D.C. Abbott, died Oct 14, 1876 aged 2y 11m 17d [stone grown into tree roots]

s Lottie B. died Aug 8, 1876 aged 1y 5m 3d

Mattie died Aug 7, 1875 aged 1y 2m 14d [badly eroded and difficult to read]

children of A.J. & H.A. Chantry

s Archey B. son of J.H. & S.J. Gleason, died Feb 2, 1877 aged 10y 2m

s Infant son of H.W. & L. Crosthwait, died Feb 12, 1876

s Anson E. son of G.M. & M.G. Merritt died July 28, 1879 aged 1y 4m 8d

s Rutha J. dau of C.A. & R.J. Whittier died Mar 29, 1865 aged 4y 5m 25d

s Elmer son of A.M. & I. Stafford died April 14, 1875 aged 4 weeks

s Isaac L. son of L.W. & M.P. Hunt died Dec 29, 1859 aged 5y 8m 9d

s Infant son of Preston & E.K.J. Martin, gone so soon [no dates]

s Sarah A. dau of E. & M.E. Myers died Mar 16, 1866 aged 6y 9m 4d

s Mattie C. dau of J.C. & A. Hurlbut died Nov 10, 1876 aged 4y 2m 29d? [bottom of stone is in cement]

s Gilbert sf N?H.& M.E. Lamme died Feb 7, 1881 aged 11m 21d

s Walter D. son of R.B. & M.E. Ross died Apr 23, 1875 aged 7m 14d

s Emma J. dau of R.B. & M.E. Ross died May 24, 1875 aged 11y 6m 12d

s Robert F. son of R.B. & M.E. Ross died Jan 30, 1887 aged 1y 19d

s John son of E. & E. Bollinger died June 26, 1888 aged 19y 25d [this does say E. & E.]

s Faney wife of E. Bollinger died July 6, 1892 aged 53y 5m 27d

s David B. Royer died Feb 16, 1902 aged 35y 8m 5d

s Infant son of R.C. & D.M. Starkey [broken off and leaning against tree]

s Elizabeth Jan[?] dau of [....] Davis died May 9, 1872 29y 2m 1d [ two pieces of stone; not clear whether they go together]

s Ella dau of D. & B. Bollinger died Sept 5, 1876 aged 1y 7m 5d

s Elmer Fulton, July 6, 1907 - Aug 21, 1909

s Pearl M. Rennick, July 29, 1888 - March 5, 1906

s Joseph Ross, died Oct 20, 1880 - aged 72y 2m 13d

s Sarah Ross died Dec 7, 1888 aged 71y 1m 1d

s Eliza Beeson, 1863 - 1937 [metal marker]

s Louis Beeson, 1850 - 1940 [metal marker from Perryman Service]

s Melissa wife of W.R.M. Burris, died Mar 7, 1893 aged 61y 3m 16d

Rachel M. Fort died Dec 15, 1892 aged 68y 9m 18d

s Mary A. Fort died July 28, 1880 aged 69 or 89y 9m 17d [stone partly gone]

our sisters

Edith H. Fort died Jan 3, 1881 aged 46y 4d

s Infant son & Oral, son of J.W. & E. Thomas died Dec 16, 1868 aged 3y 11m 22d [one child or two?]

s Clement Henry Lang, July 26? 1891 - May 2? 1896

s Mary E. dau of I? & E.A. Vanhorn died July 14, 1857 aged 4y 10m 28d

s Elias son of L. & M.J. Shearer died March 4, 1867 aged 2y 2m 12d

s William A. son of R.W. & R. Soward died Aug 23, 1863 ae 6m 7d

s Sarah Siler died Mar 7, 1877 aged 89 years

s Sarah M.A. dau of B. & E. Kinyon, died June 24, 1859 aged 9 ds

s Hattie V. dau of W.F. & E.L.Anderson died Nov 22, 1874 aged 10y 11m 11d

s Thompson R. Crosthwait, died Nov 15, 1880 aged 62y 5m 22d

s mother Susannah wife of J.W. Simmon, born Apr 15, 1830 died Oct 5, 1900

father J.W. Simmon born July 3, 1830 died Mar 2, 1904

s John W. son of B.F. & Lois Simmon born Sep 19, 1888 died Mar 3, 1892

s Mary E. dau of J.W. & S. Simmon died Sept 9, 1877 aged 17y 2m 11d

s Samuel Harvey son of S.M. & J.A. Babb died Oct 11, 1876 aged 4y 8m 28d

s Julia Bertha dau of S.M. & J.A. Babb died Nov 6, 1876 aged 2y 6m 6d

s Ida May dau of S.M. & J.A. Babb died Sep 1, 1880 [buried]

s Judson Henry son of S.M. & J.A. Babb, died Sep 1, 1880 [broken off]

s George Merritt, died Feb 9, 1897 aged 86 yrs

Elizabeth Merritt, died Apr 20, 1892 aged 77 yrs

s Samuel M. Babb, Oct 14, 1839 - Aug 9, 1907

Julia A. his wife, Feb 1, 1840 - Feb 16, 1910

Samuel H., Jan 13, 1872 - Oct 11, 1876

Julia B., Apr 30, 1874 - Nov 6, 1876

Ida M., Apr 11, 1867 - Sept 1, 1880

Judson H., Jan 7, 1878 - Sept 1, 1880

s John L. Kesling, Nov 23, 1877 in memoriam [only one date]

s Robert Knox died Sep 8, 1883 aged 26y 11m

s Georgy R. son of R. & M.J. Knox died Dec 4, 1879 aged 8m 27d

s Mattie L. dau of J. & R. Ham, died June 27, 1879 aged 1m 22d

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s Albert
s Hamm, John Hamm, Sept 12, 1844 - Aug 5, 1906

Ruth C. Hamm, Oct 9, 1854 - Mar 6, 1897

Albert L. Hamm, Sept 25, 1884 - July 10, 1897
s father
s mother

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s William son of J.M. & V. Davis, born Sep 3, 1853 died Sep 4, 1854

John son of J.M. & V. Davis, born Jan 14, 1857 died Mar 4, 1857

s Herbert son of J. & S. Bixby died Aug 23, 1877 aged 2y 9m 21d

s John C. Mulford, died Jan 30, 1881 aged 68y 3m 13d

Osee Mulford, died Mar 29, 1898 aged 80y 2m 16d

s Albert E. son of S. & C. Bollinger, died Jan 25, 1882 aged 3y 10m 8d

s Alexander M. son of Alex & M.J. Caldwell, died June 18, 1893 aged 33y 2m

Martha J. Caldwell, Apr 22, 1834 - Sep 29, 1905

s Royer, Jacob, Nov 18, 1841 - Sep 12, 1919

Malinda his wife, May 21, 1841 - Mar 7, 1925

s B.F. Dodson, Jan 31, 1838 - Aug 5, 1905

s George G. son of B.F. & M.L. Dodson, died June 21, 1885 aged 15y 2m 1d

s Myra wife of Warren McBride, died Apr 19, 1885 aged 46y 2m 29d

Cozetta M. dau of W. & M. McBride, died Dec 25, 1885 aged 9m 2d

s Nancy Ginn, died Jan 30, 1899 aged 68y 5m 4d

Thomas Ginn died Jan 2, 1880 aged 11y 9m 6d

s Edwin F. son of I. & E.A. Vanhorn died July 4, 1857 aged 1y 8m 23d

s Edgar M. son of M. & A. Hammond, died Aug 24, 1876 aged 22y 3m 26d

s Selah dau of O.C. & C. McLaughlin died Apr 2, 1881 aged 15y 1m 29d

s James C. Hall died Aug 13, 1864 aged 57 years

Mahala wife of James C. Hall, died May 28, 1864 aged 61 years

s Lydia wife of L.G. Scott died Nov 24, 1882 aged 30y 1m 15d

s Lula M. dau of J.L. & U.C. Young [reset in cement and unreadable]

s Mary M. wife of G.W. Croft died Nov 23, 1874 aged 66 years

s Jerome F. son of L.J. & L. Hunt, died Aug 4, 1858 aged 11m 25d

s Michael King died Feb 26, 1881 aged 57y 2m

s Freeman King died Mar 24, 1879 aged 31y 5m 2d

s Samuel J. Hall, died Feb 28, 1883 aged 45y 6m 3d

s Lilly M. dau of T.A. & E.M. Hall, died June 1, 1883 aged 2m

s Ellen M. wife of T.A. Hall, died Jan 21, 1889 aged 30y 7m 24d

s Morris son of T.A. & Clara Hall, died Apr 13, 1896 aged 22d

s Flora May dau of I.D. & L.C. Black, died Feb 1, 1870 aged 2y 9m

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s ROBINSON, James Robinson, born Mar 16, 1834 - died Apr 21, 1899

Maryann, his wife, born Mar 4, 1841 died Apr 19, 1902

Linnie Robinson, born May 6, 1874 died Sept 29, 1897

Martha Robinson, born Aug 31, 1871 died Oct 7, 1871
s Linnie
s mother
s father
s Samuel Kyls Thomas born Apr 6, 1893 died May 24, 1898

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s POTTS, Allen Potts, 1858 - 1921

Ellen, his wife, 1861 - 19--

s K.M. Fulton, 1857 - 1949

s Mary E. wife of J.K. Fulton, 1839 - 1923

s James K. Fulton, born Mar 8, 1835 died May 13, 1907

s Milford Anderson 1873 - 1951

s Rhoda M. wife of M.L. Anderson, Apr 14, 1877 - Mar 27 1907

s Riley Jones, 1907 - 1928

s Robert L. Reed, born Aug 18, 1841 died Apr 8, 1902

s Ida F. McDevitt, died Dec 25, 1909 aged 53 years

s HALL, Belle wife of J.W., born Apr 24, 1873 died June 21, 1903

s GILMORE, F.W. Gilmore, 1844 - 1927

Clara his wife, 1854 - 1914

s SWEETEN, Alpha, 1867 - 1917

Mahala, 1874 - 1932

s Elizabeth J. Houser, 1844 - 1923

s Laurence Houser, 1844 - 1927

s Rose E. Houser, 1877 - 1949

s John J. Houser, 1869 - 1960