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

The

Gatliff Cemetery

of

Decatur County, Iowa

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Morgan Township, Section 24
Source: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade and transcribed for our site by Carla Rae.

Nearest town: Lineville
Earliest tombstone burials: Jan. 6. 1863 (#4-5)
Latest tombstone burial: Jan. 6. 1980 (#3-5')

History: The Gatliff family owned land in Morgan Township and the earliest marked burials were Gatliff’s. so we assume the cemetery was started on their land. The burials are made in the north half of this well-cared for cemetery.

??? ??? Rock 2-1 (NOTE: One of these "rocks" was in the northwestern corner and was the stillborn infant and first child - Ray Dean SHOCKEY b. and d. Nov 27, 1918 - son of Bessie Florence (NICKELL) SHOCKEY and Bryan Lucian SHOCKEY - from Vickie J. (Hashman) Stewart)
??? ??? Rock 5-4
??? ??? Rock 7-4
Amos  Albert  1904-1906 Inf. son of Speed & Eliza Hayes 7-1
Anderson Elby H.  Son of B.F. & N.J. Anderson Died Feb. 16. 1868 aged 2Y 11M 11D 5-9
Bright  Ellen  Mar. 6. 1862 - Jan. 12. 1935 8-5
Bright  Geo. C.  Mar. 13. 1860 - Mar. 26. 1961 8-5
Bright  Homer  Son of G.C. & M.E. Bright 1901-1922 8-3
Bright  Rosa  Dau. of G.C. & M.E. Bright 1886-1914 8-4
Davis  Allie  1868-1919 (W.P.A.) died April 8. 1919 50y.6M 29d mother of Zellie (Courthouse) no stone
Davis  Zellie  died April 3. 1919 27Y 7m 2d (Court House) no stone
Duncan  Charles A.  Son of G.P. & J.A. Duncan Died Oct. 7. 1871 aged 2y 3M 28D 6-6
Duncan  Greer P.  Died Mar. 30. 1882 aged 53Y lm 3d 6-5
Duncan  Julia A.  wife of G.P. Duncan Died Mar. 6. 1902 aged 69y 4m 27d 6-4
Duncan  Julia A.  Dau. of G.P & J.A. Duncan Died Mar. 18. 1870 aged 12y. 3d 6-7
Ely Margaret  wife of James Ely b. May 31. 1845 d. Dec. 28. 1918 8-2
Ely  Mary  Larkins 1850-1932 (wife of J.W. Larkins and James Ely) (W.P.A.) no stone
Farris Thomas D.  son of J.D. & M. Farris died Feb. 20. 1869 aged 22Y. 4M. 28D. 1-3
Fry  (father)  no dates (W.P.A.) no stone
Fry  Al  no dates (W.P.A.) no stone
Fry  Tom  no dates (W.P.A.) no stone
Gatliff  Addison T.  Son of C.S. & H. Gatliff Died Aug. 26. 1876 aged 1Y. 7M. & 6d. 2-7
Gatliff  C.S.  Died Nov. 13. 1888 AE 52Y. 3M & 19D 2-4
Gatliff  Charles H.  Died Aug. 24. 1867 aged 59y. 9m. 22Ds. 3-3
Gatliff  Dora  Dau. of C. & H. Gatliff Died Oct. 31. 1870 aged 1Y2M.10D. 2-5
Gatliff  E-rl  (broken)-1898 (metal temporary marker) 3-9
Gatliff  Ernest F.  1882-1944 3-6
Gatliff  Etta M.  Apr 12. 1891 - Jan. 6. 1980 (new burial & stone) 3-5
Gatliff  Hannah  1850-1936 2-3
Gatliff  Hazard  1853-1925 (Greenlee F.H. temporary marker) 3-8
Gatliff  Islona  Dau. of C.S. & H. Gatliff Died Aug. 14. 1875 aged 4Y. 8M. 1D. 2-6
Gatliff  J.B.  Died Nov. 12. 1895 aged 52Ys. 6ms. 27Da. (W.P.A. "John") 3-1
Gatliff  Joseph  died Mar. 18. 1869 aged 34Y. 5M. 27D. 4-3
Gatliff  Margaret  1859-1923 (Greenlee F.H. temporary marker) 3-7
Gatliff  Margaret A.  Died Oct. 6 1868 aged 2 Ys 4Ms 15D (Child of J.L. & R. Gatliff) 4-4
Gatliff  Mary  wife of C.H. Gatliff Died June 9. 1888 aged 80 Years. 3-4
Gatliff  Mary F.  Died Jan. 6. 1863 aged 1Yr. 2m 29Ds.(Child of J.L. & R. Gatliff) 4-4
Gatliff  Mary F.  Dau of J.L. & R. Gatliff Died Jan. 6. 1863 aged lyr 2ms 29ds 4-5
Gatliff  R.N.  Died July 27. 1886 aged 40Y. 10M. 15D. 3-2
Gatliff  T.W.  1873-1937 2-2
Gatliff  Mrs. Wm.  (maiden name Thomas) -no dates (W.P.A.) no stone
Jay  Mary  1878-1943 (homemade cement) 3-5
Judd  Charlottie R. Judd wife of A.F. Johnston Born Mar. 15. 1867 Died Sept. 4. 1891 5-2
Judd  J.W.  1838-1925 5-1
Judd  M.J.  his wife 1843-19 (uncut) (W.P.A. Mary J. 1843-1930") 5-1
Judd  Martha S.  Dau. of J.W. & M.J. Judd Died Sept. 19. 1884 aged 12Y. 11M. 17D. 5-3
Larkins  J. W.  Feb. 10. 1840 - Jan 13. 1902 8-1
Larkins  Chas.  no dates (W.P.A.) no stone
Nickell J. Harlen  June 18. 1869 - Dec. 26. 1954 7-3
Nickell  A Son  Aug. 22. 1873 - Sept- 4. 1873 5-5
Nickell  A. L.  Apr 7. 1836 - Aug. 18. 1911 4-2
Nickell  Albert C.  1874-1959 4-1
Nickell  Andrew L.  Mar. 12. 1881 - Sept. 7. 1882 5-7
Nickell  Charles A.  Mar 10. 1877 - Jan. 7. 1879 5-6
Nickell  Dellie B.  Wife of W.A. Nickell Born Aug. 2. 1881 Died May 30. 1902 6-3
Nickell  Elsie M.  Dau. of W.A. & D.B. Nickell Feb. 25. 1899 Died Apr 9. 1900 6-2
Nickell  George I.  Feb.22. 1879 - May 18. 1891 5-8
Nickell  Infant Son  of W.A. & Nellie E. Nickell Died Jan. 27. 1907 6-1
Nickell  Mary A.  his wife Apr- 4. 1845 - Sept. 22. 1943 4-2
Nickell  Mary J.  wife of J.H. Nickell Sept 29. 1875 - April 5. 1906 7-2
Nickell  Mary J.  Sept. 29. 1875 - April 5. 1906 7-3
Nickell  John  1804-1879 (W.P.A.) no stone
Sears  Eliza S.  wife of Wm. Sears Died Apr. 19. 1900 aged 80y. 4D. 1-2
Sears John  1868-1918 (W.P.A.) no stone
Sears  Mable  Dau. of Carl & Stella Sears age 12DA 4-6
Sears  Nathan  died Dec. 16. 1877 aged 30ys 3M 22D 1-1
Sears  Stella  Gatliff Aug. 22. 1880 Aug. 4. 1963 4-7
Sears  William  Died Feb. 16. 1874 aged 57y. 10M. 2D 1-2
Shaw  Lana  his wife Apr 30. 1856 (uncut) (W.P.A. "his mother. no name or dates. buried on lot") 1-4
Shaw  S. J. Aug. 3. 1854 - Dec. 27. 1921 1-4