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

The

Creveling Cemetery

of

Decatur County, Iowa

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New Buda Township, Section 6

This page was last updated 07 August 2000

Source: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade
and transcribed and Recanvassed by Leah Sue Price Walling and Shelley Reed.

Nearest town: Lamoni
Earliest tombstone burial: July 30 1857 ( #3-1)
(History books say #1-1 (no date on stone) died Jan 1855)
Latest tombstone burial: 1959 (#11-1)
History: Clemuel and Eliza Creveling came to Decatur County (Section 6) in 1853. The name of the cemetery was from this family's land. Other than family burials the other burials seem to have been neighbors. The cemetery cannot be seen from the road; about half a mile to the west; enter through farm house driveway. Large and well cared for. Some attempt has been made to replace broken stones in correct order.

Surname First Name Inscription Row
Stone

Allen Jacob 1827-1913 Co K 42nd Ill Inf 1-3

Allen Mary W Dau of EE Allen Died Nov 19 1881 age 29y 7m 22d 2-2

Allen Rhoda wife of Jacob Allen Died Oct 28 1904 aged 71y 1-2

Allen Sarah mother of Jacob Allen 1-1

Buck Elizabeth Mother, Born March 26 1830 Died May 23 1912 4-5

Buck Nancy E dau of AT & E Buck Aug 29 1853 - Nov 6 1860 4-3

Buck William D 1855-1916 4-4

Buck William F Feb 3 1822 - Oct 8t 1903 (W.P.A. "22nd Ind Battery") 4-6

Cornett Martha Ann Quick wife of AD Cornett Aug 9 1835 - May 11 1908 11-2

Cornett Rosa. Erdine November 13 1943 age 74y 11m 16d (temporary marker) 11-3

Creveling AM Died Dec 17 1918 aged 55y 11m 11-1

Creveling Clemuel 1859-1946 12-2

Creveling Joann 1868-1927 12-2

Creveling Venice C dau of CE and J Creveling Born Dec 8 1896 Died Aug 31 1907 10y 8m 23d 12-3

Creveling Alexander 1847-1926 5-1

Creveling Clemuel died Apr 6 1886 aged 61 years 5-4

Creveling Daniel lm 18d died 9-24-1917 (Court House) No tombstones but known burial. 1

Creveling Eliza died Feb 11 l895 aged 71y 3m 2d 5-4

Creveling Howard 8y 4m 15d died 12-6-1917 (Court House) No tombstones but known burial. 2

Creveling I born May 1 1856 died (broken) 1863 (W.P.A. "d.11-18-1863") 5-5

Creveling Infant son of T & DM Creveling born and died Oct 28 1890 5-3

Creveling LC born Feb 3 1858 died December 22 1862 5-6

Creveling Lora dau of A and ME Creveling Born Mar 27 1883 Died Feb 6 1899 5-2

Creveling Mary E His wife 1852-1939 5-1

Creveling Mellie V 1865-1959 11-1

Dunbar Herman W son of G and IJ Dunbur 1914-1914 8-9

Dunbar Infant son of GW and MA Dunbar born and died Jan 15 1888 8-7

Dunbar John W Aug 15 1873 - July 5 1902 Co. II 40th Reg US Vol Inf 8-8

Dunbar Martha. wife of William Dunbar died July 30 1875 aged 28y 9m 2d 8-5

Dunbar Wm Apr 4 1912 aged 77y 3m 4d 8-6

Fassett Mary E died Dec 31 1884 aged 87y 1m 26d 7-1

Ferguson George W son of SA. and EB. Ferguson died Aug 21 1883 aged 15y 21d 6-1

Ferguson James husband of Miriam Ferguson died Dec 16 1870 aged 72y 7m 27d 6-2

Graham Letha wife of T Graham Died May 18 1876 aged 56y 9m 2d 10-4

Graham Theodore Died Nov 29 1882 aged 60y 10m 15d 10-4

Harp Mary 1905-1949 (temporary marker) 12-1

Lawhorn Infant son of OJ & MB. Lawhorn Born Sep 3 1897 died Sep 26 1897 10-l

Lawhorn Osa J Feb 4 1867 - July 23 1903 (also small "Father" stone) (WPA ("Co F 17 Ill Cav") 10-2

Lee John son of J and NE Lee died Jul 11 1871 aged 2m 12d 7-1

Miekleson Infant son of CP and EE Miekleson June 6 1881 - July 5 1881 2-1

Norman Benjamin died June 24 1867 aged 62y 11m 28d 5-8

Norman Mary A wife of B Norman died Apr 4 1865 aged 16y 3m 11d 5-7

Notson C Hardin son of R.PS and L Notson died Dec 15 1873 aged 11y 11d 6-4

Notson John A son of RPS. and L Notson died Mar 11 1863 aged 13y 6-3

Piercy John H of Co G 3 MSM Cavalry Vols died Sept 12 1863 (Aged 22y 5m 6d "He fell in defense of his country" 3-2

Piercy Nathan husband of E Piercy died Apr 11 1870 aged 73y 1m 20d 3-3

Piercy Thomas B son of N & E Piercy Died July 30 1857 aged 14 yrs 3 ms 12 ds 3-1

Riggs Eli H husband of Lucinda Riggs died July 29 1873 aged 43y 6m 6d 8-3

Riggs Lucinda wife of E.H. Riggs Dec 15 1833 - June 28 1898 8-1

Riggs George B. 1863-1936 (W.P.A.) No tombstones but known burial. 3

Robinson Delila wife of GW Robinson died Aug 2 1870 aged 68y 3m 1d 4-1

Robinson George W husb of Delilah Robinson died Oct 17 1872 aged 77y 5m 25d 4-2

Salisbury Jerusha C. age ---- (W.P.A.) No tombstones but known burial. 4

Salisbury Thos. J. age ----- died 1911 (W.P.A.) No tombstones but known burial. 5

Smith Infant Born Dec 26 1884 died Jan 5 1885 Child of JR. and EA Smith 10-5

Smith James N Born Oct 12 1876 Died Feb 2 1877 Child of JR. and EA Smith 10-5

Smith Olive R Born Dec 9 1885 Died Feb 4 1886 Child of JR. and EA Smith 10-5

Summers Mary E wife of CD Summers Died Jan 14 1898 aged 38y 2m 21d 8-2

Terry Prior F son of SE and HH Terry died Mar 14 1878 aged 8y 9m 14d 8-4

Terry Sarah E. died July 31 1915 73y 7m 18d (Court House) No tombstones but known burial. 6

Turner Theodora SA wife of R Turner Died June 7 1883 aged 30y 10m 15d 10-3

Wiley Abraham Died Sept 19 1871 aged 43ys 2ms 19ds (W.P.A."Co I 34th IA Inf" 9-1

Surname	First Name	Inscription	Row Stone
Allen	Jacob	1827-1913 Co K 42nd Ill Inf	1-3
Allen	Mary W	Dau of EE Allen Died Nov 19 1881 age 29y 7m 22d	2-2
Allen	Rhoda	wife of Jacob Allen Died Oct 28 1904 aged 71y	1-2
Allen	Sarah	mother of Jacob Allen	1-1
Buck	Elizabeth	Mother, Born March 26 1830 Died May 23 1912	4-5
Buck	Nancy E	dau of AT & E Buck Aug 29 1853 - Nov 6 1860	4-3
Buck	William D	1855-1916	4-4
Buck	William F	Feb 3 1822 - Oct 8t 1903 (W.P.A. "22nd Ind Battery")	4-6
Cornett	Martha Ann Quick	wife of AD Cornett Aug 9 1835 - May 11 1908	11-2
Cornett	Rosa. Erdine	November 13 1943 age 74y 11m 16d (temporary marker)	11-3
Creveling	AM	Died Dec 17 1918 aged 55y 11m	11-1
Creveling	Clemuel	1859-1946	12-2
Creveling	Joann	1868-1927	12-2
Creveling	Venice C	dau of CE and J Creveling Born Dec 8 1896 Died Aug 31 1907 10y 8m 23d	12-3
Creveling	Alexander	1847-1926	5-1
Creveling	Clemuel	died Apr 6 1886 aged 61 years	5-4
Creveling	Daniel	lm 18d died 9-24-1917 (Court House) No tombstones but known burial.	1
Creveling	Eliza	died Feb 11 l895 aged 71y 3m 2d	5-4
Creveling	Howard	8y 4m 15d died 12-6-1917 (Court House) No tombstones but known burial.	2
Creveling	I	born May 1 1856 died (broken) 1863 (W.P.A. "d.11-18-1863")	5-5
Creveling	Infant son	of T & DM Creveling born and died Oct 28 1890	5-3
Creveling	LC	born Feb 3 1858 died December 22 1862	5-6
Creveling	Lora	dau of A and ME Creveling Born Mar 27 1883 Died Feb 6 1899	5-2
Creveling	Mary E	His wife 1852-1939	5-1
Creveling	Mellie V	1865-1959	11-1
Dunbar	Herman W	son of G and IJ Dunbur 1914-1914	8-9
Dunbar	Infant son	of GW and MA Dunbar born and died Jan 15 1888	8-7
Dunbar	John W	Aug 15 1873 - July 5 1902 Co. II 40th Reg US Vol Inf	8-8
Dunbar	Martha.	wife of William Dunbar died July 30 1875 aged 28y 9m 2d	8-5
Dunbar	Wm	Apr 4 1912 aged 77y 3m 4d	8-6
Fassett	Mary E	died Dec 31 1884 aged 87y 1m 26d	7-1
Ferguson	George W	son of SA. and EB. Ferguson died Aug 21 1883 aged 15y 21d	6-1
Ferguson	James	husband of Miriam Ferguson died Dec 16 1870 aged 72y 7m 27d	6-2
Graham	Letha	wife of T Graham Died May 18 1876 aged 56y 9m 2d	10-4
Graham	Theodore	Died Nov 29 1882 aged 60y 10m 15d	10-4
Harp	Mary	1905-1949 (temporary marker)	12-1
Lawhorn	Infant son	of OJ & MB. Lawhorn Born Sep 3 1897 died Sep 26 1897	10-l
Lawhorn	Osa J	Feb 4 1867 - July 23 1903 (also small "Father" stone) (WPA ("Co F 17 Ill Cav")	10-2
Lee	John	son of J and NE Lee died Jul 11 1871 aged 2m 12d	7-1
Miekleson	Infant son	of CP and EE Miekleson June 6 1881 - July 5 1881	2-1
Norman	Benjamin	died June 24 1867 aged 62y 11m 28d	5-8
Norman	Mary A	wife of B Norman died Apr 4 1865 aged 16y 3m 11d	5-7
Notson	C Hardin	son of R.PS and L Notson died Dec 15 1873 aged 11y 11d	6-4
Notson	John A	son of RPS. and L Notson died Mar 11 1863 aged 13y	6-3
Piercy	John H	of Co G 3 MSM Cavalry Vols died Sept 12 1863 (Aged 22y 5m 6d "He fell in defense of his country"	3-2
Piercy	Nathan	husband of E Piercy died Apr 11 1870 aged 73y 1m 20d	3-3
Piercy	Thomas B	son of N & E Piercy Died July 30 1857 aged 14 yrs 3 ms 12 ds	3-1
Riggs	Eli H	husband of Lucinda Riggs died July 29 1873 aged 43y 6m 6d	8-3
Riggs	Lucinda	wife of E.H. Riggs Dec 15 1833 - June 28 1898	8-1
Riggs	George B.	1863-1936 (W.P.A.) No tombstones but known burial.	3
Robinson	Delila	wife of GW Robinson died Aug 2 1870 aged 68y 3m 1d	4-1
Robinson	George W	husb of Delilah Robinson died Oct 17 1872 aged 77y 5m 25d	4-2
Salisbury	Jerusha C.	age ---- (W.P.A.) No tombstones but known burial.	4
Salisbury	Thos. J.	age ----- died 1911 (W.P.A.) No tombstones but known burial.	5
Smith	Infant	Born Dec 26 1884 died Jan 5 1885 Child of JR. and EA Smith	10-5
Smith	James N	Born Oct 12 1876 Died Feb 2 1877 Child of JR. and EA Smith	10-5
Smith	Olive R	Born Dec 9 1885 Died Feb 4 1886 Child of JR. and EA Smith	10-5
Summers	Mary E	wife of CD Summers Died Jan 14 1898 aged 38y 2m 21d	8-2
Terry	Prior F	son of SE and HH Terry died Mar 14 1878 aged 8y 9m 14d	8-4
Terry	Sarah E.	died July 31 1915 73y 7m 18d (Court House) No tombstones but known burial.	6
Turner	Theodora SA	wife of R Turner Died June 7 1883 aged 30y 10m 15d	10-3
Wiley	Abraham	Died Sept 19 1871 aged 43ys 2ms 19ds (W.P.A."Co I 34th IA Inf"	9-1