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

The

Shields Cemetery

of

Decatur County, Iowa

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Woodland Township, Section 27
Source: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade and transcribed for our site by Janice Lira.

Nearest town: Leon
Earliest tombstone burial: Oct. 17 1854 #11-3
Latest tombstone burial: 1974 #6-13

 
LAST NAME FIRST NAME RESEARCH INFO ROW-
STONE
???  Infant  (7-12)
???  Infant  (7-13)
???  (cement slab - no writing)  (2-6)
???  (cement slab and marker - no writing  (1-2)
???  (cement temporary marker - unreadable)  (7-1)
???  (cement temporary marker - unreadable)  (7-2)
???  (foundation only)  (6-22)
???  (foundation only)  (7-15)
???  (foundation only)  (7-20)
???  (foundation only)  (7-4)
???  (foundation only)  (9-1)
???  (foundation only)  (4-5)
???  (rock)  (11-1)
???  (rock)  (4-8)
???  (rock)  (6-17)
???  (rock)  (2-9)
???  (temporary metal marker - no letters)  (6-14)
BAUGHMAN  Elizabeth Louise  15hrs died Sep 12 1940 
dau of Earl & Elizabeth (Court house)(Known burial no stone) 
.
BLAIR  Carley  child of H.J. & P.R.  (2-5)
BLAIR  Gerald W.  child of H.J. & P.R. June 28 1907 - June 19 1911  (2-5)
BLAIR  Martha E.  child of H.J. & P.R.  (2-5)
BLAIR  Nathan A.  child of H.J. & P.R.  (2-5)
BRIGHT  Charley  son of S.S. & S.E. died Oct 15 1873 aged 8m 6d 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
BRIGHT  Ferlinda Daisy  died Aug 6 1884 1y 1m 22d (Court house)
(Known burial no stone)
.
BRIGHT  Henry A.  child of S.S. & S.E. died Aug 29 1871 aged 6y 9m 6d 
(DS) (broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
BRIGHT  Wiley W.  child of S.S. & S.E. died Sep 3 1871 aged 4y 13d (DS) 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
BROWNING  Elizabeth A.  wife of J. died July 13 1875 aged 31y 1m 9d 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
BROWNING  T.M.  son of J. & E.A. died May 1 1877 aged 15y 1m 23d  (7-18)
CAMPBELL  Aurelia T.  wife of J.A. June 30 1826 - Mar 2 1903  (5-17)
CAMPBELL  John A.  Oct 27 1821 - Mar 18 1906  (5-17)
CLARK  Glatie  child of E. & E. born Oct 16 1890 died Oct 15 1893  (8-3)
CLARK  Johnnie  child of E. & E. born Dec 5 1899 died Oct 20 1900  (8-3)
CLAY  Infant son  (2-7)
CLAY  John Henry  (2-7)
CLAY  Mellie Mae  (2-7)
DARR  Mary P.  child of W.J. & C. died Sep 11 1863 aged 1y 10m 18d  (11-3)
DARR  Nancy J.H.  child of W.J. & C. died Oct 17 1854 aged 1y 11m 6d  (11-3)
EVANS  A.T.  1847-1920 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
EVANS  Albert H.  son of W.H. & N. died Aug 2 1866 aged 2y 2m 25d  (11-5)
EVANS  Ann  dau of J. & A. died Nov 6 1878 aged 2y 2m 19d  (7-3)
EVANS  Ann  wife of Joseph died June 4 1861 aged 91y 10m 21d  (10-5)
EVANS  Arthur ME  son of W.H. & N. died Aug 6 1863 aged 1y 4m 4d  (11-4)
EVANS  Bryant  1866 Jan 16 Mesa Co. No. 58 Colo. (handcarved)  (1-1)
EVANS  Catharine B.  dau of W.H. & N. died Mar 4 1862 aged 7y 9m 9d 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
EVANS  Charles G.  son of A.T. & M.J. died Aug 11 1873 aged 9m  (7-16)
EVANS  Charlotte  wife of J.H. died Mar 24 1864 aged 21y 4d  (4-9)
EVANS  Elizabeth  born Knox Co. Tenn Feb 15 1813 - Jan 17 1879  (6-7)
EVANS  Elizabeth  wife of R. (or C.?) G. born Nov 15 1816 died Sep 14 1866  (10-6)
EVANS  G.H.  son of J.H. & Elizabeth --Mar--s. bo--(broken)Sept 2 1943 
(hand-lettered by nephew Bryant Evans on back of stone) 
(6-4)
EVANS  Guy  son of W.E.D. & L.E. died Mar 19 1882 aged 6y 6m 4d  (2-2)
EVANS  Harve Bryant  son of W.T.D. & L.E. born Jan 16 1866 Iowa (handcarved)  (2-4)
EVANS  Infant dau  of A.J. & S. died Feb 4 1865 aged 5m 5d 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
EVANS  infant son  of A.J. & S. born & died oct 19 1868 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
EVANS  J.G.  1847 - NOV 8 188 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
EVANS  J.H.  born Knox C0. Tenn March 8 1817 - Sept 11 1914  (6-7)
EVANS  James Elmore  son of W.A. & M.P. died Aug 23 1870 aged 4m 27d  (11-2)
EVANS James G.  son of J.G. & M.E. died Sept 26 1881 aged 9m 20d  (6-3)
EVANS  Loren  born Oct. 19---(cement- crumbled-handcarved)  (7-14)
EVANS  Louisa E.  wife of W.T.D. died Aug. 1 1882 aged 41y 4m 6d.  (2-3)
EVANS  Mary  dau of J.G. & M.E. died Oct 11 1878 aged 1y 9m 27d  (6-5)
EVANS  Mary F.  wife of J.H. died Mar 29 1883 aged 41y -- (broken)  (4-10)
EVANS  Mary j.  1848 to 1921 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
EVANS  Nancy  wife of Wm. Died Dec 9 1867 aged 72y 2m (broken  (10-3)
EVANS  Ray  son of W.T.D. & L.E. died Aug 12 1881 aged 16y 11m 21d  (2-1)
EVANS  Sarah M.  dau of J.H. died June 22 1878 aged 33y 5m 9d (broken)  (6-6)
EVANS  Sarah M.  dau of J.H. died June 22 1878 aged 33y 5m 9d (broken)  (6-6)
EVANS  Sharon Key  died Dec 12 1935 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
EVANS  William  died Mar 13 1866 aged 77y 9m 3d  (10-4)
FARMER  Lyman  husb. of N. died Dec 12 1874 aged 37y 1m 18d (broken)  (6-1)
FARMER  Malissa J.  died Nov 25 1874 aged 22y 5m 13d  (6-2)
HALL  Annie F.  dau of A. & C. died Dec 13 1876 aged 3y 11m 1d  (5-10)
JENNINGS  Elizabeth  born May 18 1833 Ripley C. Ind. 
Died Apr 5 1906 Russell Co. KS aged 72y 11m 13d 
(7-8)
JENNINGS  Geo. C.  (Co. M 3rd Ia Cav. Civil War) (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
JENNINGS  John  Sep 3 1814 - July 5 1900  (4-7)
JENNINGS  Joshua  1833-1915  (7-6)
JENNINGS  Nancy A.  dau of J. & R. died Feb. 10 1865 aged 8y 3m 7d  (8-8)
JENNINGS  Phebe Ann  1844 to Jan 13 1938 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
JENNINGS  Samantha D.  wife of John Sep 14 1821 - Nov 24 1891  (4-7)
JENNINGS  (7-7)
JORDAN  George M.  child of J. & L. died Aug 8 1864 aged 1y 3m 1d  (6-21)
JORDAN  Jacob  died Nov 30 1864 aged 52y 10m 5d  (6-19)
JORDAN  James B.  son of J. & L. died June 22 1869 aged 7y 10m 6d  (6-23)
JORDAN  Lydia  wife of J. born Aug. 2 1817 died July 21 1897  (6-18)
JORDAN  Lydia A.  dau of J. & L. died July 25 1859 aged 9y 6m 19d  (6-10)
JORDAN  Martha E.  child of J. & L. died June 13 1857 aged 2y 2m 17d  (6-21)
JORDAN  Robert H.  son of J. & L. died Nov 20 1864 aged 5y 10m 18d 
(broken stone in SW corner of cem) 
.
MASSEY  Joseph G.  son of C.A. & S.B. died Jan 1 1872 aged 1y 9m 8d  (5-8)
McKINZIE  Jimima  wife of R. Feb. 3 1851 - Jan 3 1892  (5-3)
MERRICK  Ray  son of J.C. & S.S. died Apr 6 1888 aged 8m 12d  (10-2)
MILLER  Albert A.  son of J.W. & M.F. died Aug 30 1873 age 12y 8m  (5-12)
MILLER  Mary M.  wife of J. died Nov 8 1868 aged 60y 8m 11d  (5-11)
MOON  Annie  child of Wm. & S. died July 12 1882 age 16y 11m 26d  (5-2)
MOON  Susanna  wife of Wm. 'Mother' July 7 1829 - Aug 27 1907  (5-1)
MOON  william  'Father' Jan 30 1822 - may 13 1901  (5-1)
MOON  Willie M.  child of Wm. & S. died Sep 19 1873 age 10y 7m 10d  (5-2)
NEWLIN  H.D.  1861-1942  (8-12)
NEWLIN  Henry E.  died Nov. 27 1888 aged 69y 1m 11d  (8-14)
NEWLIN  Jesse  died Feb 27 1866 aged 74y 9m 7d (see also #4-15)  (6-25)
NEWLIN  Jesse  Feb 27 1866 aged 74y 9m 7d (also see #6-25)  (4-15)
NEWLIN  Permelia  wife of J. died June 30 1892 aged 92y 19d  (6-25)
NEWLIN Sarah  wife of Henry E. born Aug 23 1823 died Aug 24 1897  (8-13)
NEWLIN  "Here sleeps four of H.E. & S. Newlin's children"  (6-24)
PECK  Hiram L.  'Father' May 15 1853 - Nov 16 1902  (5-15)
PECK  Horace S.  child of H.L. & L.A. Jan 26 1890 - Nov 29 1895  (5-16)
PECK  infant dau.  of H.L. & L.A. born & died Feb 16 1895  (5-6)
PECK  Lucy Ann  1853 to Aug 31 1928 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
PECK  Wilbert H.  child of H.L. & L.A. July 31 1876 - Oct 9 1877  (5-16)
PETTY  Demoss D.  son of J.D. & A. died Sep 23 1873 aged 4y 10m 13d  (4-2)
PETTY  Elizabeth  wife of Bailey died Dec 2 1878 aged 80y 4m 12d  (4-1)
PETTY  Elmira  wife of J.D. died Aug 9 1879 aged 40y 4m 12d  (4-4)
PETTY  Glaudy  dau of H. & N. died Nov 6 1876 aged 10m 18d  (8-11)
PETTY  Hazel  dau of Alfred & Rosie Feb 18 1901 - Jan 27 1904  (7-11)
PETTY  Hezekiah  June 28 1850 - Apr 14 1912  (8-9)
PETTY  Ida R.  dau of J. & P.J. born Mar 29 1868 died Aug 12 1887  (7-17)
PETTY  J.D.  born Mar 11 1838 aged 81y 2m 19d (W.P.A. "died May 30 1919)  (4-4)
PETTY  James  born Feb 3 1820 - died Dec 18 1888  (7-17)
PETTY  James E.  son of J. & P.J> born Oct 17 1860 died Aug 21 1861  (7-19)
PETTY  Jettie D.  wife of Leslie D. Aug 2 1911 (uncut)  (8-2)
PETTY  Leslie D.  Iowa Pvt. 119 Inf. 30 Inf. Div WWII Sep 3 1906 - Oct 16 1944  (8-1)
PETTY  Mary E.  dau of J.D. & E. died May 1 1880 aged 1y 6m 14d  (4-3)
PETTY  Nancey  Dec 28 1844 - Apr 29 1926  (8-9)
PETTY  Pheba J.  wife of J. died Dec 23 1901 aged 76y 8m 21d  (7-17)
PETTY  Rosa Belle  1865-1937  (7-10)
PETTY  Verona A.  1904-1970  (7-9)
PETTY  Walter  son of H. & N. died July 19 1875 aged 2y 10m 4d  (8-10)
PETTY  Wm. A.  son of H.O. & M.C. died Jul 15 1880 aged 8m 16d  (9-2)
ROSE  Belle  "Mother" 1874-1954  (6-11)
ROSE  Charles Franklin  1942-1942(temporary marker)  (6-15)
ROSE  Constance M.  died 1835 (?) (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone) .
ROSE  Dow  'Father' 1856-1928  (6-11)
ROSE  Hallie M.  dau of L.D. & Jane died Sep 13 1886 aged 2y 2m 3d  (6-8)
ROSE  Jane  wife of Dow born Feb 18 1856 died Oct 29 1894 dau of J.H. Evans  (6-9)
ROSE  L. Russell  1909 - 1974  (6-13)
ROSE  Lorenzo Dow  1849 to Sep 18 1921 (W.P.A.)(Known burial no stone)  .
ROSE  Martha E.  dau of L.D. & L.B. born Jan 1 1896 died May 5 1896  (6-12)
ROSE  Oma E.  dau of L.D. & Jane born Oct 28 1890 died Apr 5 1899  (6-10)
SELL  Joseph  1856-1897  (4-6)
SELL  Rebecca  wife of Joseph 1858-1928  (4-6)
SELL  Wiley E.  son of J. & S.R. 1885-1886  (5-7)
SHIELDS  Nathaniel  died Oct 21 1895 aged 83y 8m 15d  (7-5)
SHIELDS  Rebecca  wife of N. died Dec 30 1870 aged 72y 10m 20d  (7-5)
SINCLAIR  Homer D.  son of J.H. & R.E. died Aug 26 1893 aged 4y 2m 14d  (5-4)
SINCLAIR  Russel  son of J.H. & R.E. Feb 6 1895 - Feb 20 1895  (5-5)
SNOW  Arbor  son of R.C. & A.E. died Feb 22 1868 aged 1y 1m 18d  (5-13)
SNOW  infant son  of A.L. & P died Feb 1871  (5-9)
SNOW  Lucius L.  son of A.A. & Fanny born Feb 22 1886 
died Apr 1 1913 aged 27y 1m 9d 
(2-8)
STEWART  Wm.  Born Nov 19 1864 died Sep 12 1906 (Court house)
(Known burial no stone) 
.
SWAN  A.J.  dau. of F.& J. born May 9 1871 died Apr 30 1873  (5-6)
SWAN  Fredrick  born Sep 27 1809 died Mar 11 1894  (8-6)
SWAN  James  'Captain' Co. H 6th Iowa Inf. (history book "died Oct 14 1868")  (8-5)
SWAN  Sarah  wife of f. died Sep 5 1900 aged 8y 7m 9d 
Thompson, Russell D. b. 1985 in row 8 next to his grandmother Sarah Swan. (Per Karen Grimes, 13 Dec 2000)
(8-7)
SWAN  Vernie  son of T.J. & L. died Oct 19 1888 aged 9m 9d  (8-4)
SYLVESTER  infant son  of J.J. & S.J. Jan 16 1909 - Jan 31 1909  (6-16)
VAUGHN  Jane  wife of C.W. died Sep 29 1895 aged 31y (W.P.A. "Jane Bellows")  (5-14)
WALLACE  Johnie  son of S.W. & J.E. died May 31 1886 aged 12d  (10-1)
WILSON  Adaline  wife of J.M. Apr 6 1847 - Jan 6 1917  (4-13)
WILSON  baby  (4-11)
WILSON  baby  (4-12)
WILSON  Bazel  born Aug 5 1813 died Oct 27 1899  (4-14)
WILSON  Cynthia  born Mar 3 1811 died Nov 27 1899  (4-14)
WILSON  J.M.  Aug 9 1844 - Feb 18 1918  (4-13)
WOOD  Ida E.  dau of J.W. & M.L. died Sep 12 1878 aged 6y 11m 9d  (3-1)
WOOD  The Family of J.W. Wood  (3-2)