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

The Lentz Cemetery of Decatur County, Iowa

Source: Carla Rae Perks, 1977
Courtesy of Carla Rae Perks Lauttenbach

Nearest town: Leon
Earliest tombstone burial: Lewis K Lentz, Apr 16, 1854

History: Also, known as Woodland Cemetery. Jacob L. and Jane Lentz moved to Woodland Township in the fall of 1853 from Ohio. Their infant son who was born in Ohio, died the following spring and was buried on the family farm. Later they deeded one acre of this land to Woodland township for use as a cemetery. JacobÍs father, Erhard Lentz was a drummer for Napoleon when he was defeated at Waterloo, France. In 1959, the Des Moines Register carried an article with photos on Erhard. There are many burials without stones and the cemetery is almost filled.

Adair, Addie G. wife of LG Adair Jan 14, 1884 - Dec 10, 1910 (R13 DS1)
Adair, Infant son of LG & AG Adair Jan 29, 1909 (R13 DS1)
Allen, Ida Lentz 1880 - 1912 (R12 S3)
Beavers, Cyrus Ernis son of AJ & AA Beavers d.Aug 18, 1879 AE 5y 6m 11d (R5 S7)
Beavers, E. Marcella May 15, 1925 (R2 S6)
Beavers, E. Maxwell 1913 - 1933 (R2 S7)
Beavers, Edmond son of J&S Beavers Nov 29, 1870 - Feb 27, 1891 (R1 S4)
Beavers, Elisabeth wife of J. Beavers Nov 28, 1822 - Mar 14, 1899 (R8 DS3)
Beavers, Ella of J&S Beavers Apr 7, 1887 - Apr 19, 1887 (R1 S3)
Beavers, Elma O. 1883 - 1972 (R2 DS8)
Beavers, Gary A. son of J&S Beavers b.Sep 29, 1877 d. Mar 6, 1897 (R1 S5)
Beavers, George M. son of JL & MA Beavers d. Oct 27, 1877 AE 2y10m21d (R2 S1)
Beavers, Infant son of JL & MA Beavers d. Feb 18,1878 (R2 S2)
Beavers, Isaac N. 1847 - 1920 (R8 DS5)
Beavers, Jackson b. Feb 17, 1839 - d. Jun 5, 1902 (R1 S6)
Beavers, James Apr 4, 1819 - Jan 13, 1891 (R8 DS3)
Beavers, James A. son of WJ & MA Beavers d. Nov 2, 1880 AE 8y 10 28d (R1 S2)
Beavers, Joseph D. d. Mar 29, 1880 AE 21y 3m 17d (R8 S1)
Beavers, Lois O. 1906 - 1914 (R2 S5)
Beavers, Nancy E. 1848 - 1935 (R8 DS5)
Beavers, Nancy M. wife of IN Beavers d. Jan 20, 1880 AE 31y 9m (R8 S4)
Beavers, Ora L. Son of WJ & MA Beavers d. Oct 3, 1880 AE 2y 5m 16d (R1 S1)
Beavers, Roy 1879 - 1953 (R2 DS8)
Beavers, Sarah b. Apr 14, 1840 - d. Dec 20, 1902 (R1 S7)
Beavers, Sarah E. dau of AJ & A Beavers d. May 5, 1873 AE 2m 8d (R5 S8)
Beavers, Susan [J] dau of J & E Beavers d. Jan 1, 186[5] AE 9y 2m 11d (R8 S2)
Bethards, Samuel L. son of J & M Bethards d. Sep 6, 1863 AE 3y 6m 28d (R9 S11)
Bethards, Stephen L. son of J & M Bethards d. Feb 13, 1865 AE 3y 2d (R9 S12)
Bremer, Alma A. 1879 - 1943 (R4 DS8)
Bremer, Hance 1833 - 1893 (R9 DS7)
Bremer, P. M. 1872 - 1959 (R4 DS8)
Bremer, Violet B. wife of Hance Bremer, 1847 - 1924 (R9 DS7)
Burks, Eliza wife of HJ Burks d. Sep 30, 1867 (R1 DS5)
Byrum, Infant son of SG & Carrie Byrum d. Jul 19, 1903 (R10 S4)
Cain, George W. son of MG & M Cain d. Dec 8, 1859 AE 3m 28d (Stone broken)
Cain, Mary wife of MG Cain, Nov 29, 1840 d. Oct 2, 1884 (R9 S9)
Cain, Morris G. d. Aug 12, 1887 AE 52y 6m 28d (R9 S8)
Cain, Willie G. son of M & ME Cain d. Oct 11, 1870 AE 1y 1m 18d (Stone broken)
Carpenter, William [H] son of Wm&EE Carpenter b. Apr 13,1883 d. Jun18,1892 (R10 S1)
Comely, Phebe b. Mar 14, 1824 d. Jun 17, 1984 (R3 DS14)
Coontz, Virgil H. son of CK & E Coontz d. Feb 16, 1897 AE 4m 26d (R5 S11)
Curry, Arbelia wife of James Curry Jun 23, 1816 - Apr 18, 1904 (R11 DS9)
Curry, Ellen 1855 - 1881 (R11 DS7)
Curry, James Dec 25, 1810 - Oct 22, 1887 (R11 DS9)
Curry, Loney 1878 - 1880 (R11 S6)
Curry, Melissa 1881 - 1881 (R11 S8)
Curry, Walter 1878 -1879 (R11 S5)
Curry, William 1852 - 1939 (R11 DS7)
Deisher, Cathrine 1855 - 1930 (R3 S1)
Deisher, Della M. dau of G & SG Deisher Oct 29, 1884 - Oct 3, 1905 (R3 S2)
Deisher, Jennie 1869 - 1943 (R4 S6)
Deisher, Otis 1869 - 1940 (R4 DS6)
Dyer, Chas. L. b. Aug 26, 1870 (R11 S3)
Dyer, Cordella wife of DE Dyer b. May 16, 1840 d. Sep 18, 1905 (R11 S2)
Dyer, Mary dau of E & ED Dyer d. Dec 29, 1893 AE 25y 6m 13d (R11 S1)
Farver, Ida L. 1866 - 1919 (R5 S6)
Farver, Ida M. wife of JJ Farver b. Feb 13, 1867 d. Nov 28, 1895 (R6 S20)
Fleming, Ellis b. Feb 12, 1859 d. Apr 4, 1898 (R4 S4)
Fleming, John F. Dec 6, 1829 - Mar 25, 1907 (R3 DS9)
Fleming, Naomi May 15, 1836 - Dec 18, 1917 (R3 DS9)
Freeman, Marilda L. dau/LL&MN Gammon wife/FN Freeman b.May10,1880 d. Feb18,1905 (R7 S11)
Gammon, Infant son of LL & MN Gammon b&d Feb 17, 1896 (R7 S12)
Gammon, Lewis L. 1853 - 1927 (R7 DS13)
Gammon, Mary N. 1858 - 1946 (R7 DS13)
Gochenour, Nancy T. 1861 - 1898 (R12 S2)
Hamilton, Archie K. son of LN & CZ Hamilton 1913 - 1915 (R7 S16)
Hamilton, Clara Z. 1891 - 1932 (R7 S15)
Hibbard, Mary T. dau of James Hibbard Apr 1, 1831 - Apr 1, 1903 (R3 S10)
Holliday, Jennie dau of [C]H & MJ Holliday d. Feb 1, 1889 AE 10y8m15d (R11 S13)
Houseman, David G. Sep 27, 1822 - Aug 23, 1903 (R11 S11)
Houseman, Liddy M. b. Feb 22, 1819 d. Dec 4, 1899 (R11 S10)
Hutchinson, Edith 1874 - 1878 (R7 DS18)
Hutchinson, Eli 1878 - 1934 (R7 DS19)
Hutchinson, George J. 1837 - 1897 (R7 DS18)
Hutchinson, Grace 1882 - 1953 (R7 DS19)
Hutchinson, Melissa M. 1847 - 1911 (R7 DS18)
Hutchinson, Pearlla E. 1880 - 1923 (R7 DS18)
Jennings, Charlottee 1868 - 1960 (R11 DS4)
Jennings, Earl 1899 - 1914 (R10 DS3)
Jennings, George (R10 DS2)
Jennings, Infant Dau. b&d 1911 (R10 DS3)
Jennings, Oliver 1856 - 1923 (R11 DS4)
Jennings, Pearl (R10 DS2)
Jennings, Rore (R10 DS2)
Jennings, Sarah C. wife of George M. Jennings Apr 18, 1910 AE 42y2m13d (R3 S11)
Johnston, Izora wife of LD Johnston d. Feb 7, 1893 AE 27y 7m 23d (R9 S20)
Keller, Alfred K. May 22, 1827 - Oct 26, 1914 (R9 S21)
Keller, Della M. dau of AK & SE Keller d. Aug 21, 1880 AE 1y 14d (R9 S19)
Keller, Laura V. dau of MV & NJ Keller Aug 14, 1880 AE 2y 11d (R8 S10)
King, Barbara A. 1867 - 1948 (R9 DS16)
King, John W. 1862 - 1945 (R9 DS16)
King, Roy A. son of JW & BA King Dec 4, 1884 - Apr 11, 1902 (R9 S15)
Kline, Beatruce dau of JH & A Kline d. Dec 10, 1872 (R9 S14)
Kline, Wily son of JH & A Kline d. Nov 4, 1870 AE 1y 27d (R9 S13)
Knowels, Talbot H. d. Feb 12, 1893 AE 41y 7m 11d (R11 S12)
Konklin, Albert b. Feb 18, 1865 d. Nov 6, 1896 (R2 S17)
Konklin, George Husband of Mary Konklin b. Oct 16, 1810 d. Nov18,1879 (R2 S11)
Konklin, George A. b. May 19, 1841 d. Oct 19, 1899 (R2 DS12)
Konklin, George F. son of GA & MA Konklin d. Jan 12, 1881 AE 4y 3m 29d (R2 S14)
Konklin, Ida wife of Albert Konklin d. Mar 15, 1890 AE 27y 1m 1d (R2 S16)
Konklin, Lawrence son of GA & MA Konklin d. Sep 25, 1894 AE 24y11m23d (R2 S13)
Konklin, Maranday b. Nov 22, 1835 d. Oct 26, 1916 (R2 DS9)
Konklin, Martha A. b. Dec 23, 1846 d. Sep 17, 1918 (R2 DS12)
Konklin, Mary wife of Geo. Konklin b. Jul 16, 1813 d. Apr 7, 1890 (R2 S10)
Konklin, Olive dau of GA & MA Konklin d. Jul 23, 1875 AE 3y 7m 9d (R2 S15)
Konklin, Thos. b. May 11, 1837 d. Nov 5, 1896 (R2 DS9)
Lance, Goldie D. wife of Herbert Lance 1878 - 1909 (R3 S4)
Lane, Ida C. 1866 - 1935 (R3 DS12)
Lane, Lelah A. dau of WT & Ida Lane d. Nov 15, 1906 AE 15y 9m (R7 S17)
Lane, Thomas W. 1858 - 1936 (R3 DS12)
Laopold, Martin d. Jul 25, 1886 AE 67y 4m 13d (R10 S7)
Laopold, Mary A. d. Jan 31, 1871 AE 76y 11m 27d (R10 DS8)
Laopold, Susan wife of G. Laopold d. Nov 21, 1868 AE 26y 2m 29d (R10 DS8)
Larue, Nora E. d. Sep 11, 1878 AE 1y 9m 22d (R3 DS3)
Larue, Orah L. d. Apr 27, 1883 (R3 DS3)
Lentz, Agatha M. wife of JE Lentz d. Mar 28, 1885 AE 17y 1m 13d (R7 S4)
Lentz, Amanda W. wife of E Lentz d. Apr 16, 1883 AE 72y 6m 4d (R7 S9)
Lentz, Barbara E. dau of HW & MA Lentz d. Dec 28, 1864 AE 10y 11m 9d (R7 S10)
Lentz, David & wife
Lentz, Edna Blanche [July] dau of JE & TG Lentz d. Dec 2, 1894 AE 5y5m22d (R7 S3)
Lentz, Erhard d. Mar 5, 1873 AE 76y 2m 3d ñDrummer boy for Napoleon at Waterlooî (R7 S8)
Lentz, Jacob L. d. May 18, 1891 AE 61y 9m 17d (R7 S6)
Lentz, Jane wife of JL Lentz d. Aug 26, 1905 AE 71y 11m 13d (R7 S5)
Lentz, John H. Infant son of AE & TG Lentz d. Feb 4, 1897 AE 4y 1d (R7 S2)
Lentz, Lewis K. son of JL & J Lentz d. Apr 16, 1854 AE 8m 5d (R7 S7)
Lockwood, Dau of JH & M Lockwood Nov 28, 1910 - Nov 29, 1910 (R4 S9)
Lockwood, Infant son of RD & MV Lockwood b&d Feb 13, 1895 (R2 S3)
Lockwood, Infant son of JO & G Lockwood b&d Jan 27, 1916 (R4 S11)
Lockwood, Richard 1872 - 1922 (R2 DS4)
Lockwood, Vivian 1876 - 1961 (R2 DS4)
Lyon, Henry b. Nov 20, 1826 d. Jul 25, 1900 (R13 DS2)
Lyon, Susan wife of Henry Lyon b. Mar 22, 1841 d. Jul 1, 1897 (R13 DS2)
Martin, Louisa 1846 - 1928 (R8 S6)
Massey, E. Franklin son of Eugene&Ethel Massey Feb10,1906-Dec14,1907 (R5 S9)
Massey, Ethel C. 1878 - 1937 (R5 DS10)
Massey, Eugene 1877 - 1952 (R5 DS10)
Massey, John W. 1864 - 1934 (R8 DS9)
Massey, Margaret T. wife of William T. Massey May 27, 1835 - Mar 3, 1914 (R4 DS5)
Massey, Rosa B. 1864 - 1918 (R8 DS9)
Massey, William T. Sep 15, 1838 - Jun 13, 1909 (R4 DS5)
Newlin, James F. 1854 - 1938 (R6 DS14)
Newlin, Mary E. 1856 - 1910 (R6 DS14)
O'Hara, Ella adopted dau of Phebe Comley b. Dec 18, 1859 d. Jul 30, 1890 (R3 DS14)
Parsons, Herman Loyd son of NT & VJ Parsons d. Nov 10, 1886 AE 27d (R9 S4)
Parsons, Jacob E. son of NT & VJ Parsons Feb12,1877-Sep4,1895 (R9 S3)
Parsons, Nelson T. 1851 - 1931 (R9 S6)
Parsons, Olive A. wife of NT Parsons Feb 17, 1863 - Mar 1, 1904 (R9 S2)
Parsons, Owen H. 1891 - 1916 (R9 S1)
Parsons, Viola J. wife of NT Parsons Mar 23,1857-Jun20,1895 (R9 S5)
Patton, Infant son of EM & CC Patton Feb 21, 1902 (R7 S1)
Perdue, Infant dau of JR & OO Perdue d. Sep 22, 1892 (R6 S1)
Perdue, Infant dau of JR & OO Perdue d. Jun 24, 1881 (R6 S2)
Perdue, Infant dau of JR & OO Perdue d. Sep 17, 1885 (R6 S3)
Perdue, OoLaita O. wife of JR Perdue d. Aug 1, 1899 AE 44y 4m 9d (R6 DS4) (Note: From Bill Grigsby: Opposite side of Stone has this information - J. R. Perdue, Died, May 21, 1934, Aged 82Y 5M 13D.)
Perks, Lona Gammon (Freeman) 1900 - 1968 (R7 S14)
Price, Ellen wife of J. Price d. Feb 4, 1871 AE 74y 1m 27d (Stone Broken)
Rains, Benjamin d. Jan 22, 1891 AE 63y 9m 4d (R9 DS17)
Rains, Charles K. son of GW & F Rains d. Jun 30, 1880 AE 6y 9m 8d (R5 S3)
Rains, Edwin E. Dec 10, 1870 - Sep 8, 1902 (R5 DS1)
Rains, Frederica Lentz wife of GW Rains Feb 28, 1843 - Mar 15, 1914 (R5 S4)
Rains, George W. Feb 22, 1839 - Oct 6, 1906 (R5 S5)
Rains, Infant dau of EE & N Rains d. Oct 22, 1906 AE 4d (R5 S2)
Rains, Nellie 1874 - 1935 (R5 DS1)
Rains, Rebecca wife of Benjamin Rains d. Aug 14, 1892 AE 64y11m23d (R9 DS17)
Rains, Sarah A. wife of JW Rains d. Mar 27, 1888 AE 28y 11m 15d (R9 S18)
Rayn, Barbra Ann 1843 - 1924 (R8 DS8)
Rayn, Mary M. dau of Wm & BA Rayn Apr 19, 1877 - Nov 5, 1880 (R8 S7)
Rayn, William 1827 - 1898 (R8 DS8)
Reeder, C. H. Co. I. 2nd IOWA Inf. (R5 S12)
Riddle, Bertha V. 1883 - 1904 (R10 S14)
Riddle, Elizabeth 1821 - 1877 (R10 S12)
Riddle, Guy son of Mr&Mrs Thomas Riddle *1880* (R10 S15)
Riddle, John W. son of S & E Riddle d. Dec 18, 1874 AE 29y 2m 2d (R10 S11)
Riddle, Mary A. Curry wife of Thomas M. 1858 - 1907 (R10 DS13)
Riddle, Susan C. dau of S & E Riddle d. Feb 25, 1865 AE 8y 3m 15d (R10 S10)
Riddle, Thomas M. 1848 - 1920 (R10 DS13)
Seufer, Baby Brother d. May 25, 1893 son of GM & ME Seufer (R12 S1)
Showers, Charles L. Oct 16, 1935 - Sep 22, 1936 (R4 S10)
Sifer, Christina Nov 28, 1827 - Sep 14, 1915 (R10 DS6)
Sifer, Lewis W. son of M & C Sifer d. Jun 17, 1893 AE 21y 11m 3d (R10 S5)
Sifer, Mathias Jan 26, 1827 - Feb 12, 1902 (R10 DS6)
Smith, Clarinda A. 1874 - 1888 (R3 S7)
Smith, Sarah A. wife of William Smith 1838 - 1915 (R3 DS6)
Smith, Sarah I. Infant dau of Wm & SA Smith d. 1882 (R3 S8)
Smith, William 1829 - 1903 (R3 DS6)
Smith, William I. 1869 - 1896 (R3 S5)
Spargar, Cora W. dau of WA & JW Spargar d. Dec 1, 1881 AE 6y 1m 2[4]d (R6 S17)
Spargar, Emma W. dau of AW & [I]W Spargar d. Apr [2], 1882 AE8y7m12d (R6 S16)
Spargar, Newton W. b. Oct 9, 1865 d. Jan 21, 1890 (R6 S15)
Spargur, Joseph W. d. Jan 12, 1881 AE 6y 10m 18d (R6 DS9)
Spargur, William A. son of JW & SM Spargur d. Sep 30, 1878 AE 4m 5d (R6 S19)
Stephens, Bryant b. Mar 29, 1809 d. Aug 14, 1864 (R6 DS9)
Stephens, Bryant J. son of AC & EJ Stephens d. Apr 11, 1883 AR 1y 9m 3d (R6 S10)
Stephens, Charlie M. son of TJ & HM Stephens d. Mar 6, 1901 AE 26y9m12d (R6 S12)
Stephens, Charlott T. wife of B. Stephens b. Mar 7, 1819 d. Sep 4, 1897 (R6 DS9)
Stephens, Edgar son of JR & LE Stephens d. Sep 23, 1873 AE 1y 9m 16d (R6 S8)
Stephens, Emma dau of JR & LE Stephens d. Jan 25, 1895 AE 18y10m8d (R6 S6)
Stephens, Everett son of JR & LE Stephens d. May 20, 1894 AE 18y 2m 3d (R6 S7)
Stephens, Hannah M. wife of TJ Stephens 1845 - 1908 (R6 DS13)
Stephens, James R. d. Mar 22, 1900 AE 58y 10m 11d (R6 DS5)
Stephens, John W. son of B & CT Stephens b. Aug 28, 1854 d. Jul 25, 1887 (R6 S11)
Stephens, Lydia E. wife of JR Stephens d. Nov 30, 1905 AE 58y 2m 8d (R6 DS5)
Stephens, T.J. 1844 - 192[4] (R6 DS13)
Vance, Ellen wife of John Vance d. Jan 4, 1901 AE 73y 8m 14d (R4 S3)
Vance, John d. Dec 25, 1890 AE 70y 9m 7d (R4 S2)
Vance, Wilson J. husb. of Laura E. Vance d. Jul 7, 1883 AE 31y 7m 20d (R9 S10)
Vlerebome, Abrahan S. d. Jun 1, 1896 AE 56y 7m 6d (R13 S3)
Wilcox, Claudy adopted son of WM&AM Wilson b.Feb16,1875 d.Aug18,1875 (R3 S15)
Williams, Edith wife of George Williams d. Feb 10, 1893 AE 73y 8m 5d (R4 S1)
Wilson, Angeline (Bethards) wife of W.H. Wilson Mar 25,1847-Mar 3,1914 (R3 DS13)
Wilson, W. H. Oct 28, 1842 - Mar 12, 1921 (R3 DS13)
Wood, Henry M. 1879 - 1956 (R4 DS7)
Wood, S. Jane 1881 - 1964 (R4 DS7)