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WEST CEMETERY Dresden Township This cemetery is also known as Fredericksburg Cemetery. It is located in the Southwest part of Fredericksburg on Russell Street in the 2700 block. View Map |
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The Cemetery has this plaque inscription: "The West Cemetery, Fredericksburg's first was established in 1862. It is the resting place of many of the early pioneers of the area. It is also the burial site of three veterans of the war of 1812; J. A. Ballinger, Nathaniel Joslins, and Charles Pitts. It was during this war that the Star Spangled Banner was composed. Several Civil War veterans are buried here as well. The location is typical of many pioneer cemeteries. Sites were chosen because they often had many wild flowers and were frequently located on a slight over look. The land was purchased from Minerva Vail, the first white woman to live in Fredericksburg. Although a few burials have occurred during modern times the majority had already taken place before 1900." (Contributed by the family of John Floden) Circa 1964 Transcription - Page 1 Surnames: Adams, Berer, Billings, Blake, Bolton, Brace, Brower, Brown, Buchacker, Carey, Case, Clark, Cole, Conner, Cross, Flower, Hadley, Hartson, Hawley, Hewiett, Hichener, Hinchey, Griffith Circa 1964 Transcription - Page 2 Surnames: Hubbard, Joslin Joslins Jostin, Kain, Keeley, Keits, Kendall, King, Kroninger, Lavine, Larson, Linderman, Mark, Marvin, Mitchell, Moody, Newman, Padden, Pease, Pettitt Note, WPA Shows: Moody, George born 1887. Moody, Mary E. died 1932 Padden, Fred'k, adds he was a GAR Post J.V.Carpenter No. 104 member. Circa 1964 Transcription - Page 3 Surnames: Pitts, Potter, Rowe, Rowland, Rush, Russell, Sampter, Sessions, Smith, Stedman, Stephens, Still, Stone, Tisdall, Thompson, Tulley, Vail, Vanburen Van Buren Note, WPA Shows: Potter, Selphina died 10-1-1824. Pitts, Anne Eliza first name as Anneliza. Russell,Grandfather; Grandfather & Father (no dates). Clara E. Russel shows Mrs. J. A. 1804 to 12-3-1887. Eugene Rowe being born 1857. Joshua Smith died 1873 aged 72. Stephen instead of Stephens. Thompson, Nathan P. (Co. S. 15 Wis.inf.Civ.war) wife Jane died 2-4-1875 aged 73. Surname TISDALL as TISDALE. Wise, Mrs. M. J. (former wife of Godfrey Vail) died 3-26-1903 aged 85. Flora Vail (dau. W.H. & J. Vail) birth date 1-30-1887. L. R. Vanburen aged 50 at death. Circa 1964 Transcription - Page 4 Surnames: Vokes, Ward, Warren, Arkill, Pitts Note, WPA shows: Dell Vokes death date as 7-4-1890). WPA Transcription Project Additions Rodger Moody, 1840, Union Co. Ohio to 5-20-1919; wife Nancy Simpson, Fredericksburg News 5-22-1919. Cornelia D. Michmer (Mrs. J.N.) died 8-20-1863 Chas. Pitts 1782 to 4-23-1862, wife Polly G. 1795 to 4-1-1880. Dr. Wm. S. Pitts, 1830 to 9-25-1918, Brooklyn, N.Y. his res.; buried Fredericksburg, Ia. (Nashua Reporter Oct. 3, 1918 author of The Little Brown Church in the Vale. Anne Robinson died 11-4-1864 aged 73. Wm. B. Tulley (no dates). Elzabeth Vokes, 1844 to 12-23-1916 M. W. Warren, 1846 - 1916; Wife Ida Teape; New Hampton Tribune 7-26-1916 These Pages are Willed to the
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