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

The

Chastain Cemetery

of

Decatur County, Iowa

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Eden Township, Section 13

Submitted by Janice Chastain Lund
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This page was last updated 07 August 2000

Levi CHASTAIN settled on this land in 1855. Earliest burial was 11 October 1865, latest burial 10 August 1967. Levi's Granddaughter was the earliest burial on this land. A daughter, Mary E. married Joseph W. WALTON. These are the two main families buried in this cemetery. It is located on the Yoder farm directly across from the main house on Road R-52, six miles southeast of Leon. It can be seen from the road.
Deed #: 319-6 November 1967
From: Margaret (Walton) BARRY and Andrew E. BARRY
Mary (Walton) McDANIEL and Roy McDANIEL

ALBAUGH, John 21 Aug 1821 - 4 Mar 1907 (R1S1)
ALBAUGH, Mary E. d. 3 Aug 1882, 53 y, 10 m, 12 d. (R1S2)
BROLIN, Carl Eric EM 3, U.S. Navy, World War II 27 Dec 1917 - 10 Aug 1967 (R6S8)
BROLIN, Christina C. his wife 1845 - 1914 (Born in Sweden) (R6S7)
BROLIN, Gideon 1874 - 1934 (R6S3)
BROLIN, Hulda K. 1889 - 1938 (R6S4)
BROLIN, Louis 1843 - (Uncut ... no date in stone) (R6S6)
BROLIN, William E. Son of G. and H.K. BROLIN 13 Sep 1913 - 13 Feb 1914 (R6S5)
CHASTAIN, d. Aug 1880, Age 6 years, 10 months. (R1S4)
CHASTAIN, ALSO NOTED ON STONE...the children of Levi and Louisa CHASTAIN (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Daughter of C.E. & B. d. 11 Mar 1882, age 11m 21d (R2S10)
CHASTAIN, Belle wife of C.E. CHASTAIN d. 14 May 1889, age 31 y 6 m 9 d (R2S11)
CHASTAIN, Ben 1873 - 1955 (R3S7)
CHASTAIN, Cora N. dau. of L.R. and S.J. CHASTAIN 17 Dec 1878 - 19 Dec 1910 (R3S6)
CHASTAIN, Edgar L. son of C.E. and Emma CHASTAIN 2 Feb 1919 - 25 Nov 1919 (R2S9)
CHASTAIN, Eliza A. b. 3 Mar 1838 child of Levi and Louisa (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Eliza A. 3 Mar 1838 - 23 Aug 1911 (R2S8)
CHASTAIN, Henry L. son of L.R. and S.J. CHASTAIN d. 9 Feb 1866, age 5 y 2 m 19 d (R3S3)
CHASTAIN, Infant daughter of L. R. & S.J. CHASTAIN, b. and d. 28 Jun 1876 (R3S1)
CHASTAIN, Ida Luella Dau of L.R. & S.J. CHASTAIN d. 11 Oct 1865 age 1 y 10 m 6 d (R3S2)
CHASTAIN, John M. b. 23 Feb 1843 (buried in Inglewood, CA) child of Levi and Louisa (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Levi 23 Jun 1809 - 18 Mar 1894 (R2S6)
CHASTAIN, Louisa W. d. 23 Mar 1888 - age 76 y 3 m (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Lucius R. 1 Oct 1833 0 21 Jul 1889 (R3S4)
CHASTAIN, Lucius R. b. 1 Oct 1833 child of Levi and Louisa (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Lucy Ann b. 10 Jan 1832 child of Levi and Louisa (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Mary E. b. 22 Jan 1835 child of Levi and Louisa (R2S7)
CHASTAIN, Minnie E. daughter of John Martin and Sarah Ann (Albaugh) (R1S3)
CHASTAIN, Sarah J. 20 Jan 1840 - 10 Dec 1920 (R3S5)
CHASTAIN, Rayne C. Son of J.M. and Eva CHASTAIN 1910 - 1911 (R3S9)
CHASTAIN?, Foundation Only: 3 initialed corner stones - L.C. - EAS - LC (R1S5)
HAZLET, Hugh D. (Father) 1822 - 1887 (R4S6)
HAZLET, James D. 1871 - 1923 (R4S8)
HAZLET, Margaret (Mother) 1835 - 1921 (R4S7)
HAZLET, Mary 1890 - 1923 (R5S4)
HAZLET, Mary E. 1863 - 1941 (R5S3)
HAZLET, William H. 1862 - 1936 (R5S2)
JOHNSON, Twin infants of Mr. & Mrs. Alva d. 12 Apr 1936 (R6S2)
KIMPORT, Ida M. 1867 - 1949 (R4S10)
KIMPORT, Walter C. 1881 - 1941 (R4S9)
McCUTCHAN, Anna (Dau. of J. & E.A.), d. 21 May 1867 - age 6 days (R4S3)
McCUTCHAN, Edd (Son of J & E.A.) d. 21 ? 1879, age 6 days (R4S2)
McCUTCHAN, Elizabeth d. 13 Sep 1909 - 61 y 6 m 20 d (R4S5)
McCUTCHAN, J. Leonard (Son of J & E.A.) d. 20 Oct 18?0 - age 6y5m12d (R4S1)
McCUTCHAN, Josiah d. 3 Apr 1891 - age 57 y 5 m 6 d (R4S4)
McCUTCHAN, Lester Son of E.M. and M.M. McCUTCHAN 15 Aug 1902 - 16 Aug 1902 (R5S1)
MORELAND, Thornton A. 1832 - 1907 (R6S1)
Von NOSTRAND, Our Little Ray Son of H.L. and L.D. Von Nostrand d. 29 Jul 1889, age 8m 22d (R3S8)
WALTON, Archibald son of H.L. and E. WALTON, d. 18 Dec 1868, age 16 y3m26d (R2S3)
WALTON, Elizabeth wife of H. Lenhart WALTON: d. 22 Oct 1884, age 69 y 5 m (R2S5)
WALTON, H. Lenhart 5 April 1816 - 9 Aug 1894 (R2S4)
WALTON, Joseph W. 1841 - 18681)
WALTON, Mary E. His wife, 1836 - 1917 (R2S2)
WALTON, Hugh Brother of Margaret BARRY and Mary McDANIEL
Disinterment from Chastain Cemetery to Leon Cemetery

The above is from, Cemeteries & Burial Plots of Decatur County, Iowa prepared by:
Mrs. James (Lois) Slade
310 E. Commercial Street
Leon, IA 50144
For the 1976 Bicentennial.
Quoting from a letter from Harold Chastain, (Uncle to submitter, Janice Chastain Lund) , J.W. WALTON, Aunt Mary's son, who was a nephew of my Grandfather, John Martin Chastain, married Ena HAZLET. The HAZLETs were married into the Von Nostrand and McCUTCHAN families, also KIMPORTS. Rolla CHASTAIN married Ruby HAZLET, a niece of Ena WALTON. The MORELANDS, JOHNSON and BROLINs were neighbors who used the cemetery but of no relation.