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

The Munyon Cemetery of Decatur County, Iowa

Decatur County, Iowa
Long Creek Township, Section 31


Nearest town: Grand River
Earliest tombstone burial: Mar. 10, 1869 #14-3
Latest tombstone burial: 1975 #9-10

History: Francis Varga, an early Decatur County settler from Hungary, buried
a son "on the home place" in 1871, 2nd earliest tombstone burial. He owned
the land to the south and west of the cemetery. This cemetery has also been
called the Woodard Cemetery, but now is known as Munyon. The Munyon family
also owned land around the cemetery. There have been many recent burials.

Deed: 1886 To Francis and Mary Varga for the sum of $1 for 3/4 acre of land to be used as a cemetery.

Stephen Varga, Notary Public

Trustees: E.P. Woodard, G.W. Wells and L. Madarsz


Listed in W.P.A. records, but no stones:

KELLY, Chas. Franklin died July 23, 1938 aged 25y
KELLY, Ralph(no dates)(Court house record-age 20y 11m 1d died Mar 28, 1922
Recent burial: McCARL, Lloyd Verland 1909 to Aug 27, 1979



(cement foundation)(2-12)
(cement foundation)(2-7)
(old cement marker-no inscription)(2-4)
(plain white marble marker-no inscription)(3-3)
(rock) (5-8)
(stake) (2-3)
(temporary cement marker - unreadable) (8-3)
(temporay metal marker-unreadable) (1-1)
(W.P.A. "HOLLEN,----") (red rock-hand carved) Halles? (5-9)
??, John (temporary cement marker-unreadable) (16-3)
BEERS, David E. 1868-1941(7-4)
BEERS, Edward 1859-1940(14-6)
BEERS, Flora L. dau of D.C.& S.F. died Aug 4, 1881 aged 3m 20d (8-6)
BEERS, Mary 'Mother' born 1810 died July 19, 1850 (7-5)
BEERS, Mary V. 1865-1953(14-6)
BEERS, Peter 'Father' born Aug 1799 died Nov. 29, 1888(7-5)
BEERS, Sarah Frances wife of D.C. died July 26, 1881 aged 23y 5m 11d (8-6)
BLUNT, Isaac R. Apr 12, 1872 - Feb 18, 157 (homemade)(3-1)
BLUNT, Pearl Sep. 7, 1899 - Jan 12, 1912 (3-2)
BRANT, Alpherd died Sep 3, 1917 (homemade)(12-1)
BRANT, Iren died Oct 19, 1921(homemade)(12-1)
BURNS, Job A. 1872-1966 (5-2)
BURNS, Nora K. 1885-1955 (5-2)
COFFEE, Louisa wife of S.W. died Aug 28, 1874 aged 48y 6m 16d (broken) (11-8)
COOK, Darwin B. Dec 26, 1849 - Feb 19, 1897 (homemade) (9-6)
COOK, Elizabeth wife of Darwin B. born Aug 13, 1844 died Feb 18, 1923 aged 78y 6m 5d (9-8)
COOK, L.E. Jan 16, 1885 - Aug 23, 1902 (homemade) (9-7)
COOK, Lewis D. 1939-1975 (9-10)
COOK, O.H. Jan 16, 1881 - Oct 21, 1882 (homemade) (9-5)
COOK, Thomas Albert Dec. 12, 1882 - Aug 1, 1963 (9-11)
COX, Clyta R. 1905-1936 (4-9)
COX, Doyle L. Iowa Sgt. Co. B 69 Medium Tank Korea Jan 6, 1930 - Jan 23, 1959 (4-8)
DAY, Earl G. 1887-1972 (12-2)
DAY, M. Helen 1892-1973 (12-2)
ELSTON, Laveta dau of John & Lizzie Mar 6, 1900 - Sep 9, 1900 (6-1)
ELSTON, Samuel Apr 26, 1835 - Feb 22, 1916 (13-5)
HILEMAN, Brandy Lynn Apr 2, 1973 - Aug 13, 1973 (8-8)
HUKILL, Sarah J. wife of O.E. died Oct 25, 1875 age 30y 1m 6d (10-5)
JONES, Manda 1854-1911 (7-2)
JONES, William F. 1859-1944 (7-2)
KELLY, Albert Guy Aug. 20, 1872 - Jan 5, 1944 (homemade)(2-2)
KELLY, Clifton E. son of A.D. & Kittie M. Jan 10, 1907 - Sept 2, 1908 (6-3)
KELLY, Della May 1877-1964 (Stewart F.H. temporary marker) (2-1)
KIMBALL, Cinderilla 1854-1923 (4-1)
KIMBALL, Mineor G. 1854-1936 (4-1)
KING, Elizabeth 1885-1918(7-1)
MADARASZ, Bela L. born Dec 26, 1862 died July 26, 1886 (16-5)
MARTIN, Samuel Dec 12, 1861 - Nov 21, 1938 (homemade) (9-9)
McCARL, Dick 1881-1967 (2-5)
McCARL, Maude N. 1885-1953 (2-5)
McCARL, Oscar J. 1884-1961 (1-2)
McDANIEL, Larkin Sep 22, 1823 - Sep 20, 1915 (5-1)
McKEE, Elmer born child of W.L. & M.J. Dec 14, 1874 died Feb 6, 1875 (11-7)
McKEE, Frances Oral child of W.L. & M.J. born Nov 7, 1872 died Sep 7, 1887 (11-7)
McKEE, Grant child of W.L. & M.J. born Mar 2, 1870 died Mar. 7, 1872 (11-7)
McKEE, John M. 1857-1917 (11-4)
McKEE, Mary J. wife of W.L. June 12, 1837 - Feb 16, 1910 (11-5)
McKEE, William L. died Nov 23, 1894 aged 62y 8m 3d (11-6)
MILLER, Alonzo E. died Aug 14, 1871 aged 1y 1m (14-2)
MILLER, Andrew P. 1900-1957 (13-1)
MILLER, Francis M. 1873-1952 (14-1)
MILLER, Homer Weldon son of J.H. & N.I. died Oct 2, 1913 aged 10y 9m 7d (13-2)
MILLER, James H. Apr 26, 1863 - Dec 22, 1951 (13-3)
MILLER, Mary J. wife of Phillip died Mar 4, 1913 aged 75y 11m 29d (14-4)
MILLER, Nellie M. 1901-1970 (13-1)
MILLER, Nina I. Aug 27, 1877 - Jan 4, 1956 (13-3)
MILLER, Phillip died Jan 28, 1900 aged 72y 2m (stone fallen) (14-4)
MILLER, Robert A. son of P. & M.J. died Mar 10, 1869 aged 6m (14-3)
MUNYON, Bessie A. 1890-1969(8-7)
MUNYON, C.L. Aug 21, 1861 - Sep 7, 1925 (4-2)
MUNYON, Clara D. 1863-1931 (8-5)
MUNYON, Donald 1932-1933 (4-5)
MUNYON, Earl 1909-1932 (4-4)
MUNYON, Enid L. 1904-(uncut)(4-7)
MUNYON, Ephriam P. 1885-1961 (8-7)
MUNYON, Esther 1915-1974 (8-9)
MUNYON, Gordon 1911-(uncut) (8-9)
MUNYON, Grace Ruth dau of T.T. & M.E. died Aug 10, 1899 aged 1y 7m 12d (8-1)
MUNYON, Ida Mar 24, 1868 - Apr 13, 1932 (4-2)
MUNYON, infant dau. of G.R. & E.L. Jan 3, 1932 (8-4)
MUNYON, James E. 1883-1958 (4-4)
MUNYON, Loren (Bill) 1903-(uncut) (4-7)
MUNYON, Merle M. 1891-(uncut)(4-3)
MUNYON, Odna 1891 - 1979 (4-4)
MUNYON, Rex B. 1921-1942 (4-6)
MUNYON, Thomas died Sep 15, 1892 aged 67y 10m 11d (8-2)
MUNYON, William R. 1860-1913 (8-5)
NORRIS, Lewis E. 1895-1940(4-10)
ROSS, Francis June 7, 1809 - July 25, 1888 (homemade)(9-2)
ROSS, Isaiah died Sep 29, 1879 aged 34y 3d (9-1)
ROSS, Margret wife of T. died Oct. 22, 1879 aged 69y 2m 6d (9-3)
SANDERS, Charles died Oct 20, 1883 aged 72y (16-2)
SANDERS, George son of John & Mary 1895-(uncut) (16-4)
SANDERS, John 1851-1936 (16-4)
SANDERS, Maria wife of C. died July 24, 1891 aged 81y (16-1)
SANDERS, Mary 1870-1943 (16-4)
SHEEAN, Mary M. dau of M.S. & A.M. died Aug 18, 1875 aged 1y 4m 18d (7-3)
SMITH, Emma F. wife of C. Oct 24, 1847 - Mar 1, 1902 (6-2)
SMITH, Kathrine Mar 16, 1889 - Feb 19, 1909 (homemade)(9-4)
TIMBERMAN, Simon son of N. & R.N. died Jan 10, 1872 aged 14y 11m 16d (15-2)
VARGA, Franky son of F. & M. bro. Of Stephen, Clary, Emma, Rozy & Esther died Aug 7, 1871 aged 1y 1m 22d (stone broken) (15-1)
WELDON, Andrew T. May 22, 1852 - Aug 7, 1928 (5-5)
WELDON, Henrietta Dec 27, 1856 - Mar 13, 1940 (5-4)
WELDON, Julia July 30, 1825 - Apr 19, 1908 'Mother'(5-7)
WELDON, Winona E. May 31, 1888 - May 26, 1906 (5-6)
WELDON (5-3)
WELLS, Geo. W. Apr 24, 1838 - May 12, 1914 (13-4)
WELLS, Jink 1874-1937 (14-5)
WELLS, Lucy J. 1876-1942 (14-5)
WEST, Dallas R. born June 1, 1894 died July 25, 1895 (11-2)
WEST, Lelah O. born May 4, 1887 died Sep 17, 1888 (11-3)
WEST, Mary L. born July 12, 1890 died Feb 21, 1891 (11-1)
WILSON, Andrew died Mar 27, 1926 aged 88y 12d (2-9)
WILSON, Cecil G. 1902-1968 (3-7)
WILSON, Charles E. husb of Mary A. 1870-1958 (2-11)
WILSON, Delbert A. 1904-1933 (3-6)
WILSON, Harry E. 1876-1965 (2-15)
WILSON, Helen D. wife of H.E. Nov 7, 1883 - Nov 20, 1914 (2-14)
WILSON, Joseph M. 1912 - 1939 (2-13)
WILSON, Joseph T. Dec 10, 1862- Mar 21, 1913 aged 50y 3m 11d (2-8)
WILSON, Mary A. wife of Charles E. 1886-1954 (2-11)
WILSON, Minnie R. 1896-1951 (2-15)
WILSON, Olive M. dau of C.D. & M.A. Aug 3, 1905 - Oct 1, 1905 (2-10)
WILSON, Ruby I 1904 - 19(uncut) (3-6)
WILSON, Ruth I. 1901-(uncut)(3-7)
WILSON, Sidney Olive wife of A. died Sep 16, 1911 aged 71y 3m 6d (2-9)
WOODARD, A. Lincoln 1865-1939 (10-2)
WOODARD, Amos P. 1862-1935 (3-5)
WOODARD, Della L. 1900-(uncut) (2-6)
WOODARD, Elizabeth A. 1873-1936 (10-2)
WOODARD, Ella M. 1874-1897 (10-2)
WOODARD, Ella wife of A.L. and dau of W.R. & E. Green died Nov. 5, 1897 aged 23y 7m 5d (stone fallen) (10-3)
WOODARD, Ephraim P. 1828-1901 (10-4)
WOODARD, Grace 1887-1966 (3-4)
WOODARD, Isaac B. 1859-1942 (3-4)
WOODARD, James A. 1901-1940 (2-6)
WOODARD, Martha A. 1841-1917 (10-4)
WOODARD, Rollie Earl 'Brother' 1915-1951 (10-1)
WOODARD, Sarah A. 1867-1947 (3-5)
WOODWARD, Francis W. 1925-1928 (3-4)