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

The

Hollen Cemetery

of

Decatur County, Iowa

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Fayette Township, Section 18
Source: Cemeteries of Decatur County, Iowa compiled by Lois Slade. Transcribed by Leah Sue Price Walling.

Nearest town:  Lamoni
Earliest tombstone burial:  Sept. 21, 1857 #10-2
Latest tombstone burial:  1951 #4-4

History:  Hollen Cemetery is also referred to as Evergreen Cemetery in the WPA records. (The Evergreen Church is located one mile southeast of the cemetery.)  In the fall of 1980, it was discovered that tombstones had been taken from Hollen and put in other cemeteries--one found in Sweet Home (#10-2) and one in Lillie (#10-5)  it is not known if others had been moved or not.  New fencing is on three sides of this cemetery; the south boundary along the road is open.

Re-canvassed by Leah Sue Price Walling July 19, 2000.  New info. is added and changes are noted in RED.


Row-Stone

??? ??? Stone missing-only a base  8-2
Allen George M. son of J. & R. Allen d. Dec. 23, 1862 age 11m 27d  7-2
Bonner Cora E. dau. of W.M.V. & D.A. Bonner d. Jul 21, 1879 age 3y 6d  5-1
Cash George H.  Nov. 30, 1893 - Apr. 20, 1894 son of J. S. & H. M. Cash Stone has fallen per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  7-1
Cash Joseph W.  Nov. 30, 1893-Feb. 10, 1894 son of J.S. & H. M. Cash Stone has fallen per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  7-1
Crebeling Grace  dau. of A.M. & M. V. Crebeling May 9 1896-Aug 28 1897  3-1
Davis Mary C. dau. of W.F. & M.C. Davis d. Apr. 2, 1872 age 1d This stone is
            broken and leaning up against 1-1 per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  1-1
Davis Mary C.  dau. of W.F. & MD. Davis d. Apr. 2, 1872 age 1d
            Stone is missing per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  4-1
Elliott Ann wife of James Elliott d. Mar. 3, 1899 age 81y 8m 4d (Mother)  2-1
Elliott Fidelia d. Jun. 8, 1899 age 63y 1m 11d (footstone-Fidelia)  2-1
Elliott James d. May 12, 1890 age 32y 4m 11d  2-1
Elliott James d. Mar. 12, 1890 age 82y (see Row 2)
            Fallen-set up beside base per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  No stone
Elliott William  d. Jun. 23, 1887 age 41y 5m 5d (footstone-William)  2-1
Francis Alice d. Mar. 1, 1861 age 2y 6m (broken)
            Stone has fallen and 1/2 buried per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  11-1
Francis Jeptha M. d. Mar. 12, 1889 age 43y 6m 4d
            Fallen-set up beside base per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  11-4
Francis Sarah wife of Wm. Francis d. Jan. 14, 1877 age 59y 1m 27d
            Fallen-set up beside base per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  11-2
Francis William  d. Nov 261890 age 75y 10m 5d (broken)
            Fallen-set up beside base per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  11-3
Hedges R.W. Co. I 23rd Mo. Inf  4-2
Hedges W.O. 1875-1951  4-4
Hedges  M.F. 1851-1929  4-3
Hereder A.H. Co. A 35th MO Inf.
            This stone faces east per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  8-3
Hollen Annie F. dau. of J.N. & N. A. Hollen Feb. 17, 1865 - Feb. 7, 1882
            (this stone was found in Lillie Cemetery in 1980) Stone has been
            returned to original location per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  10-6
Hollen Edward B.  son of S. & E. Hollen d. Sept. 21, 1857 age 20y 10m 16d
            (this stone was found in Sweet Home Cemetery in 1980) Stone has been
            returned to original location per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000 10-2
Hollen Elizabeth  wife of S. Hollen d. Oct. 31, 1862 age 67y 10m 3d  10-3
Hollen Emily M wife of R.N. Morse d. Mar. 26, 1888 age 27y 3m 6d  10-7
Hollen Harriet A. wife of Wm. C. Jan. 13, 1863 - Dec. 22, 1903  10-9
Hollen Homer R. 1896-1919  10-10
Hollen Infant son   10-9
Hollen Infant son   10-9
Hollen Joseph N.  Jul. 27 1825 -Feb. 12 1880 10-5
Hollen Mary A. Nov. 7, 1884-Mar. 13, 1885  10-9
Hollen Nancy 1834-1904  10-5
Hollen R.E. Co. D 30th Iowa Inf. (WPA "Robt. E. 1824-___")  10-1
Hollen Samuel  hus. of E. Hollen Jul. 5, 1875 age 73y 3m 15d  10-4
Hollen? Infant son fs; Stone is missing per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  10-8/9
Hollen? Mary A. footstone  10-8
Johns Jacob N.  son of I. & C. Johns d. Oct. 19, 1881
            age 2y 1m 28d (faces south)  8-1
Johns Matilda A. wife of Isaac Johns d. Dec. 4, 1872
            age 37 y 9m 11d (faces east)  8-4
Metzker Harden son of P. M. & A.C. Metzker d. Jan. 2, 1869 age 7m 2d  9-1
Metzker Sarah wife of P. Metzker d. Mar. 23, 1877 age 84y 5m 9d
           Now unreadable per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  8-6
Quigley Rosanna d. Sept. 5, 1891 age 77y 11m 25d
           Stone has Fallen per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  2-2
Tabor Isador dau. of J.R. & M.M. Tabor d. Oct. 14, 1888 age 17y 6m 25d  1-1
Tipton Harriet  dau. of J. & M. O. Tipton Stone has broken &
            fallen and is 1/2 buried per Leah Walling, 19 Jul 2000  6-1
Vanzant Elizabeth  Feb. 4, 1826-Feb. 18, 1915  8-7
Vanzant Harrietta  dau. of J.W. & E. Vanzant d. Oct. 18 1865 age 11y5m17d  8-5
Vanzant James W.  Nov. 16, 1824-Oct. 23, 1912  8-7