...I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. Isaiah 60:15

The Catholic Cemetery of Decatur County, Iowa

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Woodland Township, Section 19

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This page was last updated 07 August 2000

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Source: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade and transcribed for our site by Janice Lira.

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Nearest town: Leon
Earliest tombstone burial: Oct. 9, 1862 #3-6
Latest tombstone burial: 1972 #11-3

History: In 1854 Irish Catholic immigrants purchased land in Decatur County, 10 miles southeast of Leon, which became a rural farming community called Ireland.

There was never a town, only a church (St. Patrick built in 1866) and a cemetery (oldest tombstone 1862). In 1902 the old church was replaced by a new one called St. Mary's Church. This building was no longer used when a new Catholic Church was built in Leon in 1918 and the congregation attended at Leon the vacated St. Mary's church was torn down in 1927. This cemetery has been called St. Mary's Cemetery and Ireland Cemetery, but goes mostly by the name, Catholic Cemetery Information for this history came from the book, "A History of the Catholic Church, Decatur County, Iowa" by the Rev. Edward J. Harkin. (1956) the following story was taken from that book:

"In January 1892 Father Terence Molloy, age 35, gave his life performing a work of Charity at the Ireland Cemetery. He officiated at a funeral and burial while it was raining and cold. He gave his own raincoat to a mother to keep her infant dry, but Father Molloy became chilled and died 3 days later of  pneumonia."

Deed: September 22, 1863 the Catholic Church acquired title to 10 acres in Section 19 for cemetery and church site for the sum of $1.

From: William Grogan, Patrick Grogan, Dennis Mullin, Maurice Daughton and Patric Mullin and their  wives.

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(foundation only) (R2 S16) Known burial, no stone.
? Margarett dau. of Thomas & Bridget ---- died Sept. 15, 1871 aged 19y 7m 24d (R5 S9)
?? Mary A. wife of J.A. record Apr. 23, 1865 Oct.9, 1915 (R7 S5)
ATKINS, Maggie T. wife of F.R. born Nov. 2, 1873 died Feb. 8, 1899 (R2 S10)
BARRETT, Ellen born in Ireland Dec. 8, 1822 died Mar. 19, 1902 aged 79y 3m 1d (R3 S14)
BARRETT, Ellen M. 1860-1941 (R7 S10)
BARRETT, Grace, E. 1898-1928 (R7 S12)
BARRETT, John born in Ireland 1820 died Feb. 5, 1903 aged 85y (R3 S14)
BARRETT, John died Dec. 30, 1869 aged 100y born in County Cork Ireland (R3 S13)
BARRETT, John E. son of R.J & E.M. died Aug 14, 1902 aged 12y 1m 20d (R7 S11)
BARRETT, Nancy E. sister of Mary A, Macy 1863-1948 (R10 S6)
BARRETT, Richard J. 1858-1936 (R7 S10)
BARRY, John Jan 6, 1839 - Nov. 26, 1911 (R 6 S13)
BARRY, Louisa wife of John Feb. 12, 1855 - Nov. 7, 1924 (R6 S13)
BEARDSLEY, Infant son & dau. of J.W. & M.A. 1927 (R1 S8)
BOYCE, Layola 1922-1927 (R2 S14)
BRADLEY, Baby child of P.F. & Hanna Aug. 25, 1889 Oct 21, 1889(R3 S5)
BRADLEY, Felix son of P.F. & Hanna Bradley born & died May 10, 1899 (R1 S2)
BRADLEY, Johanna Bridget Mar. 8, 1859 Aug 6, 1942 (R2 S2)
BRADLEY, Leo J. child of P.F. & Hanna Aug 17, 1890 Dec 23, 1890 (R3 S5)
BRADLEY, Madie child of P.F. & Hanna Oct 24, 1885 Oct 8, 1887 (R3 S5)
BRADLEY, Peter Francis Dec 27, 1857 - Dec 20, 1920 (R2 S2)
BRIGHT, Rosa R. 1879-1918 (R1 S10)
BROMAN, Catherine died May 5, 1927 age 7hrs. (Court House) Known burial, no stone.
BRYSON, F. Claude Jan. 12, 1891 July 27, 1915 (R8 S7)
BRYSON, Helen T. dau. of A.W. & R.A. June 20, 1895 - Feb. 3, 1909 (R8 S8)
BRYSON, Tedyth E. dau. of A.W. & R.A. Nov. 28, 1884 - June 9, 1907 (R8 S9)
CAIN, Infant son of J.R. & M.C. died Mar. 19, 1899 (R1 S3)
CAIN, James R. 1858 - 1923 (R1 S5)
CAIN, Mary C. 1860-1951 (R1 S5)
CASHEN, James G. 1852-1936 (R8 S15)
CASHEN, Sarah F. 1852-1924 (R8 S15)
COMERFORD, Edward 1838-1913 Co. Waterford Ireland (footstone-father) (R4 S20)
COMERFORD, John 1843-1892 (R4 S19)
COMERFORD, Kate Regan 1844-1926 (footstone-mother) (R4 S20)
CONWELL, Julia K. dau. of L.C. & A.M. Sept. 8 - 17, 1915 (R3 S12)
DAUGHTON, Dwight Leo son of E.M. & A. born Dec. 1, 1908 died Jan. 20, 1911 (R1 S4)
DAUGHTON, Ellen Mullin wife of Maurice b. in Co. Kerry Ireland Jun. 22, 1826 d. Jul 10, 1901(R4 S9)
DAUGHTON, Hannah Griffin wife of James 1851-1933 (R8 S2)
DAUGHTON, James 1849-1938 (R8 S2)
DAUGHTON, Joseph son of M.& E. b. Sep 15,1846 in County Kerry Ireland d. Feb.28, 1887 (R3S10)
DAUGHTON, Leo M. son of J. & H. 1894-1918 Seaman 2nd Class (R8 S3)
DAUGHTON, Lucinda Feb.24, 1903 to Aug. 18, 1924
     *(W.P.A.)  Known burial, no stone.(foundation only) (R2 S15)
DAUGHTON, Madaline Louise dau. of J.P. & C.M. Nov. 9, 1911 Aug 26, 1913 (R8 S1)
DAUGHTON, Maurice born A.D. 1814 Co. Kerry Ireland.
     He was married Mar. 3, 1810 to Ellen Mullin whom he has left behind
     together with seven children to mourn his loss. Died Aug. 2, 1890 AE 76y (R4 S10)
DAUGHTON, Michael M. son of M.& E. died Aug. 14, 1866 7y 8m 20d (R3 S7)
DAUGHTON, Ralph L. infant of R.J. & H.M. Feb 17, 1926 (R9 S1)
DAUGHTON, Walter D. son of J. & H. 1885-1918 (R8 S4)
DAUGHTON, William son of M. & E. died Oct. 11, 1878 aged 17y 9m 2d (R3 S8)
DILLON, Catherine died Jan. 11, 1892 age 80y a native of Co. Kerry Ireland (R4 S7)
DILLON, Catherine wife of Thomas 1838 Jan. 21 - 1895 Mar. 11 (R4 S5)
DILLON, James a native of Kerry Co. Ireland died Aug 4, 1867 aged 65y
     (foundation-stone lying at tree)(R4 S8)
DILLON, Mary A. dau. of J. & C. died Mar. 20, 1904 aged 61y (R4 S3)
DILLON, Thomas born Jun. 24, 1838 died Nov. 4, 1892 a native of Co. Kerry Ireland (R4 S6)
FLYNN, Elizabeth wife of Patrick born Jan 12, 1845 (uncut) (R1 S6)
FLYNN, Elyda E. Mother 1892-1959 (R10 S1)
FLYNN, Genevieve 1907 (R1 S7)
FLYNN, James P. 1875 - 1953 (R1 S7)
FLYNN, John T. Father 1882-1967 (R10 S1)
FLYNN, Martin son of P.& E. Nov. 17, 1864 May 31, 1890 (R2 S9)
FLYNN, Patrick born June 20, 1831 died Nov. 11, 1911 (R1 S6)
GRIFFIN, Alice 1882-1915 (R7 S9)
GRIFFIN, Catherine wife of D. 1866-1911 (R2 S12)
GRIFFIN, Dan 1854-1933 (R2 S13)
GRIFFIN, Hazel 1894-1912 (R8 S5)
GRIFFIN, J. Bernard son of M. & J>J. Mar. 5, 1906 - Aug 3, 1906(R6 S12)
GRIFFIN, Julia 1877-1908 (R7 S6)
GRIFFIN, Margaret wife of M. born Feb. 15, 1825 died Feb. 15, 1903 (R5 S1)
GRIFFIN, Micheal a native of Kerry Co. Ireland died Nov. 25, 1886 aged 66y (R5 S2)
GRIFFIN, Patrick 1850-1936 (R 8 S6)
GRIFFIN, Sarah E. 1863-1953 (R8 S6)
GRIFFIN, T.J. 1856-1932 (R7 S7)
GRIFFIN, Walter 1900-1927 (R7 S8-
GROGAN, A.J. 1891-1928 (R8 S11)
GROGAN, Bridget 1867 - 1941 (R3 S18)
GROGAN, Bridget born in Kerry Co. Ireland Feb. 1822 died in Leon, Ia. Dec 9, 1905 (R3 S2)
GROGAN, Catherine wife of Thomas Mar. 16, 1836 Aug. 12, 1900 (R5 S6)
GROGAN, Ella dau. of P.E. & F.A. died Feb. 14, 1879 aged 7y 6m 26d (R3 S16)
GROGAN, Emma C. wife of Thomas 1864-1922 (R6 S1)
GROGAN, Frances died Dec. 8, 1923 aged 91y 2m 13d (R3 S15)
GROGAN, Johanna 1856-1927 Mother (R9 S3)
GROGAN, John A. 1876 - 1946 (R3 S19)
GROGAN, John died Sept. 25, 1887 aged 40 y 1m (R3 S3)
GROGAN, Leo 1893-1936 (R8 S13)
GROGAN, M.E. 1904-1933 (R8 S12)
GROGAN, Maggie dau. of T. & C. died Jan. 11, 1873 Age 1m 4d (R5 S8)
GROGAN, Margaret wife of Timothy and
     dau. of M.& E. Daughton died Nov. 30, 1881 aged 25y7m(R3 S9)
GROGAN, Michael 1852-1910 (R3 S10
GROGAN, Michael C. 1863-1916 (R8 S10)
GROGAN, Patrick died Jan. 21, 1879 aged 48y 2m 3d (R3 S15)
GROGAN, Patrick H. 1901-1945 (R8 S14)
GROGAN, Robert W. son of Wm. & B. died July 18, 1863 aged 1y 10m 22d (R3 S4)
GROGAN, Stephen J. 1859-1930 Father (R9S3)
GROGAN, Thomas died dec. 15, 1896 aged 43y (R6 S2)
GROGAN, Thomas husb. of Catherine b in Co. Kerry Ireland Sep. 9,1830
     d Sep. 20,1875 age 45y11d (R5S7)
GROGAN, Timothy 1849-1915 Civil War Veteran (R2 S1)
GROGAN, William A. 1867-1919 (R5 S10)
GROGAN, William born Kerry Co. Ireland Jan. 1809 died Leon, Ia. Mar. 25, 1905 (R3 S2)
HANNON, Cornelius 1857 - 1929 (R6 S3)
HANNON, Cornelius born in Co. Kerry Ireland 1813 died in Taylor Co. Ia. Dec. 29, 1891 (R6 S5)
HANNON, Hannah 1852-1939 (R10 S2)
HANNON, Mary C. born Apr. 1, 1861 died Mar. 1, 1909 (R6 S6)
HANNON, Mary wife of Cornelius born in Co. Kerry Ireland
     died in Taylor Co. Jan. 11, 1905 aged 88yrs. (R6 S4)
HURLEY, Elizabeth A. wife of D. Hurley died Dec. 2, 1893 aged 30y 9m 10d (R1 S1)
HURLEY, Emmet son of D. & E.A. Hurley died Aug. 22, 1879 aged 3m. (R1 S1)
KEMPF, Mary wife of J.M. died July 26, 1879 aged 64y 10d (R2 S11)
MACY, Mary A. sister of Nancy E. Barrett 1859-1938 (R10 S6)
MAHONEY, Catharine E. 1852-1917 (R4 S16)
MAHONEY, Dennis 1813-1894 (R5 S3)
MAHONEY, Frankie 1882-1893 (R4 S15)
MAHONEY, Gertrude 1879-1933 (R4 S17)
MAHONEY, Mary 1855-1940 (R7 S13)
MAHONEY, Mary R. wife of Dennis 1820-1886 (R5 S3)
MAHONEY, Patrick W. 1852-1941 (R7 S14)
McDANIEL, Phillip E. 1901-1919 (R1 S11)
McGOVERN, Anna 1853-1921 (R4 S13)
McGOVERN, Francis husb. of ---(broken off but history book gives name of Anna)
     died Apr. 25, 1873 aged 50y 11m 10d
     (foundation only, but there is a tombstone lying against a tree) (R4 S14)
McGRAW, James 1854-1928 (R9 S2)
McGRAW, Johannah E. dau. of M. & J.A. died Sept. 11, 1888 aged 7m 13d (R3 S17)
McGRAW, Mattie 1864-1937 (R9 S2)
MULCHAY, Mary Josephine 1892-1972 (R10 S3)
MULLIN, Margaret C. 1838-1929 (R6 S10)
MULLIN, Nannie E. 1866-1927 (R6 S9)
MULLIN, Ollie M. dau of J.W. & M.E. born July 8, 1889 died Oct. 26, 1895 (R6 S7)
MULLIN, Patrick 1828-1905 (R6 S10)
MULLIN, Samuel M. 1867-1914 (R6 S11)
MULLINS, Bartholemew son of D. & M. died Oct 9, 1862 aged 7y 1m 15d (R3 S6)
MULLINS, Joseph W. 1861-1922 (R6 S8)
MULLINS, Maggie E. 1861-1935 (R6 S8)
OWENS, Edward Brother Nov. 6, 1869 Dec. 12, 1959 (R10 S40
OWENS, Ellen wife of Thomas born in Co. Cork Ireland Feb. 11, 1828 died June 8, 1911 (R5 S5)
OWENS, Infant dau. of J. & K. (R3 S11)
OWENS, Johanna Sister Mar. 4, 1860 Aug. 10, 1949 (R10 S4)
OWENS, John 1858-1937 (R10 S5)
OWENS, John Robert Dec. 19, 1936 (R1 S9)
OWENS, Kathryn 1865-1954 (R10 S5)
OWENS, Richard 1868-1918 (R5 S4)
OWENS, Thomas born in Co. Meath Ireland Aug. 15, 1827 died Oct. 15, 1874 (R5 S5)
PETERS, Frank J. son of J. & L. died Jan. 7, 1872 aged 7ms. (R4 S12)
PETERS, J. died July 13, 1879 aged 32yrs (R4 S11)
PETERS, Mary dau of J. & L. died May 13, 1877 aged 7ms. (R4 S12)
SHORE, Henry 1857-1937 (R9 S4)
SULLIVAN, Daniel 1845-1915 (R7 S3)
SULLIVAN, Julia wife of D.S. May 12, 1844 July 9, 1898 (R7 S2)
SULLIVAN, Patrick 1875 - 1918 (R7 S4)
SULLIVAN, Roger husb. of Hannah died July 9, 1871 aged 31y 4m 7d (R4 S4)
TREANOR, Annie wife of James died July 12, 1866 aged 78y (R4 S1)
TREANOR, Eliza J. wife of James departed this life Aug. 12, 1884 aged 47y 5m 10d (R4 S2)
TREANOR, Hugh 1857-1933 (R4 S18)
TREANOR, James Parish of Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland died May 3, 1872 aged 84y (R4 S1)
TREANOR, James-Parish of Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland. d. Feb. 1, 1906 aged 72y 7m (R4 S2)
TREANOR, Mary 1861-1937 (R4 S18)
WALLACE, Charles F. son of S.D. & B. died Mar. 20, 1884 aged 16y 6m (R2 S5)
WALLACE, John W. died Dec. 12, 1893 aged 79y 9m 20d (R2 S8)
WALLACE, Julia dau. of S.D. & B. Jan. 24, 1866 - July 26, 1890 (buried-WPA) (R2 S4)
WALLACE, Margaret wife of P. died Jan. 31, 1867 aged 76y 2m 12d (R2 S6)
WALLACE, Mary E. wife of J.W. died June 22, 1872 aged 53y 8m 11d (R2 S7)
WALLACE, Mary L. wife of John W. died June 22, 1872 aged 53y 8m 11(R2 S8)
WALLACE, William son of P.& A. died Dec. 30, 1867 aged 7y 5m 22d (broken) (R2 S3)
WARD, Elizabeth wife of J.M. Nov 11, 1886 Feb. 21, 1908 (R7 S1)

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