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Richland Township, Section 17
Source: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade
and transcribed for our site by Stacey Dietiker
Nearest town: Grand River
Earliest tombstone burial: Aug 15. 1895 (#3-6)
Latest tombstone burial: 1986 (#3-4)History: O'Grady Cemetery is a family cemetery located at the end of a long gravel lane. Patrick & Margaret O'Grady, both born in Ireland, settled in Section 17 in 1867. The first tombstone burial was Mrs. O'Grady in 1895. (See #3-6 for spelling -- "P.O. Grady.") Their children are also buried here. The tomstones are located mostly under trees toward the back of the cemetery. There are iris growing on the outside of the west fence.
Surname First Middle Name Stone Information Stone Location
???---(broken) died 5-16-11 age 35 yrs (matches #2-1) (2-2)
???---MacM---died 4---- (broken; homemade) (3-10)
BUELL, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Buell 1929
(Court house “Frederick Jean Buell died Sept. 19, 1929 5 minutes old”) (1-4)
CAFFERY, Walter Wagoner 1 Nebr. Inf. SP. AM. WAR (3-13)
CAFFERY, Walter died 12-18-38 age 74 ys. (homemade) (3-14)
CARPENTER, Elizabeth J. SK3 US Navy World War II 1925-1980 (3-1)
GILREATH, E. Dale 1909-1968 (4-1)
GILREATH, E. Harold 1904-1981 Married Apr. 20, 1928 (4-1)
GILREATH, Harry H. 1877-1969 (4-2)
Gilreath Margaret died April 21, 1928 2 ½ hours old (Court house) no stone
GILREATH, Mary Ann 1875-1931 (4-2)
LONG, Katie Lyons 1896-1924 (3-2)
LYONS, Helen 1906-1922 (3-2)
LYONS, Maurice L. Iowa Pvt. Co G 6 Infantry World War I March 4, 1894 Dec. 14, 1966 (3-3)
MACMARRI, John died 4-16-1896 age 60 (homemade) (3-9)
MCCANN, Pauline M. (O’Grady) 1910-1985 (Other side of stone: “Our daughter Margaret”) (3-4)
MCCANN, Sylvester E. 1896-1986 (3-4)
McNamara Mary died Nov. 23, 1906 68 years born in Ireland (Court house) no stone
MORAN, Raymond son of Jerry and Nancy Moran 1916 (1-1)
MORAN, Twins Minnie 1914 Mary 1914 daughters of Jerry & Nancy Moran
(these stones are enclosed by pipe fence; many flowers) (1-2)
Neether Clena died May 14, 1911 30y 6m (Court house) no stone
O’GRADY, Cathern Lyons 1864-1948 (3-12)
O’GRADY, Celena 1876-1911 (3-11)
O’GRADY, Edward 1862-1947 (3-11)
O’GRADY, Gayle John Missouri A2C 5 Aerial Port SQ AF Jan. 13, 1939 March 8, 1962 (2-3)
O’GRADY, Gussie I. Nov. 7, 1910 (uncut) (2-4)
O’GRADY, Infant son of J.P. & G. O’Grady born 7/11/33 died 7/12/33 (homemade) (2-1)
O’GRADY, Jenny E. 1880-1939 (3-5)
O’GRADY, Joseph Patrick July 7, 1907 Sept. 28, 1978 (2-4)
O’GRADY, Margaret wife of P. O. Grady died Aug. 15, 1895 aged 59Y.
Born in parish of Partaan Co. of Clair Ireland (3-8)
O’GRADY, Michael son of Patrick and Margaret O’Grady died Aug. 3, 1912 53Y.7M.9D. (3-7)
O’GRADY, Patrick died Feb. 24, 1899 aged 79Y. & 10D. (3-8)
O’GRADY, Patrick 1869-1950 (3-6)
O’GRADY, Stephen B. 1876-1950 (3-5)
O’GRADY, William 1867-1950 (3-6)
OWENS, Infant dau. of J. & K. Owens (1-3)