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The Miller Cemetery of Decatur County, Iowa

Nearest town: Decatur City  Earliest tombstone burial: Henrietta E. Luceas,                                              30 Apr 1858  History: In 1845 F.B. Miller was one of five early settlers in Burrell Township. We donÍt know if the cemetery was on his land or not. It is a large cemetery, about 2 acres, but the stones are in the west end. It is fenced with many trees and there are many broken stones. There is a story that a man, for some unknown reason, broke these tombstones.

?, William M. (Stone broken off)
Butcher, Geo. W. born Sep 27, 1827 died July 27, 1883
Butcher, John born Mar 4, 1874 died July 10, 1901
Butcher, Matilda wife of GW Butcher Oct 26, 1831 - Nov 13, 1911 (Stone fallen over)
Butcher, William F. husb of J. Butcher died Aug 23, 1887 AG 28y 23d
Ellars, Carty died Oct 8, 1939 80y 10m 9d (cement temporary marker)
Ellars, Eva his wife 1869 - 1927
Ellars, George Henry 1881 - 1957 (temporary marker)
Ellars, Reasem 1862 - 19 (uncut) WPA ñdied 12-4-1936î)
Forkner, Bud Civil War Veteran known burial but no marker
Forkner, Wife of H. Forkner Nov 6, 1861 38y 21d (broken laying against tree)
Gardner, Martin B. son of TR&ME Gardner died May 29, 1864 AG 11m 21d
Leech, Elizabeth wife of John Leech died Sept 25, 1865 AG 52y 1m 12 days
Leech, John died Jan 4, 1871 AG 65y 11m 29d
Luceas, Henrietta E. dau of JL&JA Luceas died Apr 30, 1858 AG 2m 19d
Marquart, Michael husb of MA Marquart died Oct 22, 1875 AG 57y
Marquart, Milton A. son of M&MA Marquart died Aug 10, 1861 AG 11m 5d
Marquart, Sarah E. dau of M&MA Marquart died Jan 18, 1870 AG (Stone broken)
Miller, Bartholomew son of B&M Miller Dec 16, 1864 10m 20d
Miller, Eleanor E. wife of AS Miller died Mar 25, 1867 AG 22y 5m 11d
Miller, Emma dau of Sarah & Andrew Miller (known burial but no marker)
Miller, EmmaÍs Baby (known burial but no marker)
Miller, F.B. died Nov 9, 1861 at 6 oÍclock AG 42y 4m 12d
Miller, Fannie E. WPA AG 87 died 1932 wife of John R. Miller (known burial but no marker)
Miller, Francis B. WPA AG 28 died 1876 (known burial but no marker)
Miller, Infant son of AG&SA Miller born&died April 13, 1876
Miller, John R. died Mar 23, 1889 AG 47y 1m 20d
Miller, Lucy P. dau of AG&SA Miller died Dec 18, 1895 AG 15y 10m 3d
Miller, Martin son of FB&E Miller died June 2, 1870 AG 1y 3m 9d
Miller, Mary M. wife of Martin Miller died June 6, 1873 AG 49y 11m 22d
Miller, Nathan son of B&M Miller Aug 25, 186[9] 10m 24d
Miller, Permelia wife of FB Miller died Aug 29, 1864 (Stone broken off)
Miller, Sarah wife of Andrew Miller (known burial but no marker)
Miller, William B. son of M&M Miller died Nov 18, 1869 AG 20y 3m 9d
McGahuey, Calvin Elderado (bro of Oliver) buried under pine tree (but no marker)
McGahuey, Maria wife of W. McGahuey died Feb 3, 1903 AG 68y 8m 19d
McGahuey, William died 1872 82y 3m 10d
Odell, David D. died Aug 27, 1866 45y 1d Private of Co. A 17 Iowa Vol.
Odell, Malinda wife of DD Odell died (uncut) AG (uncut) (according to Family History d. 11-1-1911)
Slanter, William L. son of AM&RJ Slanter died Aug 26, 1861 2y 1m 21d
Slauter, Eleanor died May 7, 1881 68y 3m 1d
Slauter, William L. died Sept 17, 1862 49y 1m 9d
Smith, Lillie Ellars 1884 - 1912 (metal temporary marker)
Smith, Martin Luther 1870 - 1930 (metal temporary marker)
Sutherlin, Alfred Father died Sep 26, 1861 AG 36y 6m 29d
Sutherlin, Henrietta Forkner Mother died May 7, 1872 AG 44y 2m 21d
Warner, Sarah Ellars 1882 - 1906 (metal temporary marker)