Shy Cemetery

Decatur Township, Section 13

Contributed to Iowa Gravestone Photo Project 21 Mar 2013 by genetrunk
Nearest town: Leon
Cemetery GPS Coordinates: 40.7751468,-93.7955189
Earliest tombstone burial: Dec. 12. 1858 #5-3
Latest tombstone burial: 1959 #5-12
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History: The land for the west side of the cemetery was given by the Shy family (for which the cemetery was named) and the east half from the Witter family. The first grave (unmarked) was for an Aker's child who lived nearby. The Shy Church (sometimes called the Union Chapel Church because it was non-denominational. was located just to the west of the cemetery. It was built about 1890 and torn down in the 1940's. There are some interesting stories about this cemetery: one monument has a rope carved into it marking the grave of a man who supposedly was hanged; another family had a baby girl born on a Thursday morning when tea had been served--so they named her "Thursday Mornin’ Tea." (See #9-25) Shy Cemetery is well cared for.
SurnameFirst Name Row-StoneBirth Birth PlaceAge DeathDeath Place Comments
AkersJohn H11-15 1y 1m 22d10 Sep 1864 s/o B & MJ
AkersMary Jane11-1730 Oct 1831Putnam Co IN 06 May 1873Decatur Cod/o Thos & Nancy (Yates) Gunter; w/o Benj md 1851
AkersSarah Ellen11-16 16y 11m 26d19 Feb 1870 d/o B & MJ
ArebaughJohn WA-4 1d14 May 1878 s/o G & NM
ArebaughNancy MA-3 43y 5m 27d19 May 1878 w/o G
AshbaughAlly Bell 1866 11m 25d09 Mar 1867
AveryNellieB-31868Franklin Twp 1955Decatur Cod/o Wm Riley & Nancy Jane (Helm) Keller; w/o 1st Geo N Hart, md 02 Jul 1891 Wayne Co IA, 2nd Daniel Fuller Avery md 22 Oct 1928 Decatur Co
BairdMary J8-2112 Nov 1827Michigan 24 Mar 1918Iowad/o James Mattenlee; w/o 1st Edward Upfield md 1860, 2nd Robert Baird
BellomyAbraham4-101870 1935
BellomyAnnis3-7 11y 4m 17d11 Jan 1875 d/o JB & EB
BellomyEbaline3-8 17y 4m 25d20 Aug 1875 d/o JB & EB
BellomyEthalinda3-609 Dec 1826Scioto Co OH 17 May 1904Decatur Cod/o Abraham & Sarah (Hutton) Bibbey; w/o Joshua B md 1841; m/o 12
BellomyJoshua B3-523 Apr 1823 14 Jul 1901
BellomyNellie E4-913 Apr 1878 13 Dec 1906 w/o AJ
BookSarah E8-22 27y 4m 6d16 Aug 1878 d/o Ed & MJ Upfield; w/o Frank
BoothEvia 34y1870 w/o JW; no stone, WPA records
BowmanBaby Jun 1899 16 Feb 1900 s/o Harrison
BrightClarence Burrell1-121 Aug 1897Decatur Co14d04 Sep 1897Des Moines Co IAs/o Lewis Ezra & Clara Mabel (Marindale)
BrightEtney 04 Apr 1892Decatur Co 09 Oct 1908Decatur Cod/o John Wm & Laura A (Van Pelt) Bright
BrightJ William2-113 Jan 1867Decatur Co 04 Aug 1944Osceola IAs/o Daniel B & Jane M
BrightLaura A2-121 Oct 1867 26 Sep 1945 nee Van Pelt; w/o John Wm md 1891
BrightMary - 1895 d/o John
BurnettAlvy10-2 2m 22d30 Nov 1874 s/o J & SA
BurnettCyrus6-403 Oct 1819 22 Jan 1910
BurnettInfant5-1 1d17 Jan 1870 d/o WA & C
BurnettMalinda S5-4 82y27 Jan 1906 nee Smith; w/o RD
BurnettReuben D5-5 61y 1m 13d15 Apr 1878
BurnettSusannah 1847 1918 no stone, WPA records
ButtsFrancis D4-111865 1948 d/o Joshua Benj & Ethalinda (Bibby) Bellamy
ButtsLee R4-1117 Sep 1878Decatur City 07 Oct 1942Davis Citys/o John Jacob & Martha Ellen (McIlvain)
ChaffeeSarah P4-13 26y 18d07 Oct 1873 w/o A
DilleyLiney B7-10 1y 2m 8d10 Sep 1866 s/o JV & SR
EdmistonEffie A11-6 2y 8m 5d15 Sep 1872 d/o JD & E
EdmistonFloyd11-5 7m02 May 1879 s/o JD & E
EdmistonJames D11-212 Oct 1838Putnam Co IN40y 6m 29d10 May 1879Iowah/o Ellen E Huff
EdmistonMaudy11-7 27d27 Feb 1872 d/o JD & E
EivinsHarry O7-1201 Jun 1886 20 Apr 1919
EivinsMax7-1105 Jul 1914 07 Jul 1914 s/o Harry & Nellie
EivinsNellie J7-1221 Aug 1886 10 May 1949 nee Miller; w/o Harry
EllerLewis7-6 1y 11m 12d06 Apr 1858 s/o A & M
EllerMary7-7 52y 1m 7d28 Feb 1861 w/o Aaron
ElliottHelen5-7 29y 6m 26d29 Dec 1872
ElliottLouis W5-7 23y 27d22 Mar 1875
EllisFanny8-3 11m 11d02 Oct 1862 d/o H & M
ForbesSarah A5-61848 1918
FrostCatherine3-426 Mar 1850Muscantine IA 15 Oct 1933Iowad/o Joshua Benj & Ethalinda (Bibby) Bellamy; w/o Willis md 03 Feb 1876
FrostClarence Frederick3-301 Oct 1888Decatur Co 10 Feb 1902Iowas/o W & C
FrostIsaiah - -
FrostLucy A3-2 3y 5m 11d03 Feb 1883 d/o W & C
FrostSarah J3-1 2y 3n 27d05 Jan 1884 d/o C & W
GoodmanInfantB-2- 21 Dec 1894 d/o Wm & M
GoodmanMargaretB-1May 1866 1939 d/o Abraham Yoder & Eliza Jane (Houdesheldt) Snavely; w/o Wm
GoodmanWilliamB-11856 1943
GrahamEugene Cameron 11 Nov 1888Burden KS 29 Nov 1922Leon
HaleGeorge W7-4 26y 7m 3d14 Oct 1860
HallDavid A Sr4-221 Jul 1815 27 Sep 1886
HallElizabeth4-2 68y11 Aug 1891 w/o DA
HamiltonAda8-11 1m02 Nov 1870 d/o JP & MJ
HamiltonFrankie G8-20-Decatur City 06 May 1886 s/o Josiah & Lenna Estella (Avery)
HamiltonGeorge A8-1908 Mar 1825 26 Jan 1914
HamiltonHattie E8-8 14y 11m 2d07 Sep 1886 d/o JP & MJ
HamiltonIsabel8-18 63y 7m 20d28 Mar 1892 w/o GA
HamiltonJ P8-1609 Apr 1825 05 Mar 1912 [Jonathan Powers] h/o 1st Mary Jane Smith md 1855, 2nd Martha Jane Kelley md 1867
HamiltonJonnie P8-9 1y 2m 1d03 Aug 1882 s/o JP & MJ
HamiltonJosiah8-2002 Apr 1863 06 Mar 1908
HamiltonLaura R8-14 4y 1m 11d11 Mar 1866 d/o JP & MJ
HamiltonLenna Estella8-2009 Feb 1864Leon 08 Feb 1946 d/o Francis Newton & Martha E (Springer) Avery; w/o Josiah md 1883
HamiltonLucy M E8-10 1y 1m 13d09 May 1876 d/o JP & MJ
HamiltonLuie R8-715 Sep 1888 01 Nov 1888 d/o JP & MJ
HamiltonLydia8-18 38y 4m 5d16 Jun 1865 w/o GA
HamiltonMartha J8-1619 Nov 1843Ladoga IN 27 Mar 1912Leonnee Kelley; 2nd w/o JP
HamiltonMary Jane8-1303 Nov 1839Indiana 04 May 1866Decatur Cod/o Jonathan & Melvina (McKee) Smith; 1st w/o JP
HamiltonNancy Jane8-12 6y 10m 2d25 May 1866 d/o JP & MJ
Hamilton-8-15- - Father
Hamilton-8-17- - Mother
HodgshellAnna M8-4 1y 3m05 Aug 1863 d/o MJ & W
HopkinsAnderson C9-2630 Aug 1838 03 Apr 1895
HoudesheldtElizabeth10-425 May 1812 70y 7m 15d10 Jan 1883 nee Pierce; w/o GW
HoudesheldtGeorge W10-423 Aug 1810Shenandoah CO VA87y 8m21 Feb 1898Leon
HoudesheldtIra B10-3 5m 19d04 Mar 1865 s/o W & SA
HoudesheldtJohn W10-3 4y 7m18 Jul 1875 s/o W & SA
HoudesheldtSarah A 1844Indiana48y1892Leond/o Joseph I & Sophia Ann (Caylor) Guire; w/o Wesley; no stone, WPA records
HoudesheldtWesley 03 Apr 1836Vinton Co OH73y1906Decatur Cos/o Geo W & Elizabeth (Pierce); Co A 3rd Southern Border Brigade; no stone, WPA records
HuffAmy S11-8 6m 22d16 Apr 1865 d/o D & MH
HuffDaniel11-3 72y 9m 7d21 Oct 1885
HuffMargaret H11-4 64y 4m 10d24 Apr 1873 w/o D
HuffMary F11-9 13y 3m 6d22 Mar 1872 d/o D & ME
HuttonCatharine E10-8 37y20 Dec 1861 nee Worley; w/o JP
ImhoffAnna S5-101904 1907 d/o Charlie
ImhoffCharlie A5-111863 1914
ImhoffClyde5-121889 1959
ImhoffFrank R5-101887 1889 s/o Charlie
ImhoffMartha E5-1106 Feb 1868 1955 d/o Geo & Maggie J (Sharp) Smith; w/o Chas A md 16 Feb 1877 Decatur Co
ImhoffMary E5-821 Mar 1835Fayette Twp 01 Oct 1929Iowad/o Evan & Francis (Thompson) Britt; w/o Peter md Nov 1853 Davis Co IA
ImhoffPeter5-81825 1900
ImhoffWilly E5-9 2y 4m 23d14 Mar 1872 s/o P & ME
KanodeJacobA-210 Feb 1837 08 Jan 1899
KellerAnn Matapany11-B31866Iowa 1916 d/o Wm Riley & Nancy Jane (Helm) Keller
KellerCatharine4-12 39y 9m 26d21 Feb 1888 w/o RL
KellerCathrine P9-13 22y 10m 2d08 Jan 1875 d/o WR & NJ Keller
KellerCharley FB-31866 1912 s/o Wm Riley & Nancy Jane (Helm) Keller
KellerDaniel9-25 87y 7m 17d14 Jun 1894
KellerGeorge J9-12 5m 23d28 Jun 1863 s/o WR & NJ
KellerHenry9-15 57y 6m 28d01 May 1879 h/o C
KellerJames F5-14 8m 7d20 Apr 1873 s/o RL & G
KellerJohn9-17 84y 9m 14d16 Feb 1885
KellerJohn T9-131875 1875
KellerLydia MB-31855 1950
KellerMournin T9-25 72y04 Mar 1888 w/o D
KellerNancy JB-413 May 1831 11 Jul 1898 w/o WR
KellerNettieB-31868 1955 nee Hart
KellerPerciller B9-16 68y11 Dec 1868 w/o J
KellerRufus L4-12 32y 11m 15d16 Feb 1875
KellerW RB-428 Feb 1825 09 Jan 1899 Civil War, Mexican War
KinneyJohn W8-5 1y 9m 13d13 Sep 1863 s/o J & E
KnodeIsabelle EA-11855 1932
LittleDaniel6-5 59y 6m 25d12 Sep 1861
LittleHenry6-822 Jan 1827 07 Apr 1902
LittleInfant6-6- 27 Mar 1860 d/o RM & PJ
LittlePhoebe Jane6-822 Feb 1831 85y 10m 27d19 Jan 1917 nee Basford; w/o Henry md 15 May 1854 Decatur City
LittleSam'l Henry 77y13 Mar 1933 no stone, WPA records
McKeeJohn10-1 53y 3d13 Jan 1865
McMillanWilliam P5-13 9m28 Feb 1875 s/o J & MJ (broken stone)
PickerelAnna Barbara6-10 83y 13d31 Mar 1872 w/o Richard
PiercyJames H9-27 3y 6m 10d20 Mar 1870 s/o NM & C
PiercyStephen N8-110 Oct 1858 06 Jan 1860 s/o ZR & EJ
PiercyZelah R8-213 Jan 1827 07 Dec 1903 Mexican War
PottorffErvin6-11 12y 6m 3d17 Sep 1904 s/o WS & Ida
PottorffIda6-121875 1939 w/o WS
PottorffWilliam S6-121869 1951
RedmanFrederick H7-827 Oct 1859 02 Jan 1925
RedmanMayetta7-918 Sep 1860 05 Jul 1888 w/o FH
RobbinsAnna9-8 76y 11m17 Jan 1867 w/o C
RobbinsCaroline9-111840 1920 w/o WS
RobbinsHamilton9-9 23y 3m 8d16 Apr 1891 s/o WS & C
RobbinsWilliam S9-1016 Feb 1831 27 Apr 1906
RodmanMary Ellenor10-13 14y 4m 13d17 Apr 1869 d/o JB & M
RumleyAnnie11-1001 Jun 1870 01 Jun 1870 d/o AJ & M
RumleyDaniel I11-18 8y 6d27 Jun 1879 s/o C & MA
RumleyDavid Grant 67y03 Jun 1931 no stone, WPA records
RumleyEmily C9-4 5y 4m 10d26 Sep 1862 d/o AC
RumleyJesse H11-121870 1956 funeral home marker
RumleyJohn P9-508 Mar 1813 01 Dec 1901 Co D 4th IA Inf; tree truck monument
RumleyMartha11-11 38y 2m 6d03 Mar 1881 w/o AJ
RumleyMatilda A10-12 78y 8m 24d01 Apr 1920 w/o LJ
RumleyRamsey 77y1899 Mexican War; no stone
RumleyWilliam A10-11 2y 7m 16d16 Mar 1865 s/o L & M
S.M.M.S.9-19- -
ShyJosephine11-1414 Nov 1855Leon 18 Jul 1937 "Josie" d/o Samuel Albaugh & Nancy Adaine (Peebler) Garber; w/o Wm Neil md 09 Feb 1873
ShyRichard Neil11-1319 Mar 1824 10 Mar 1875
ShySarah Elizabeth11-1324 Feb 1831 06 Jan 1889 w/o RN
ShySarah M11-1320 Aug 1860 25 Jun 1864 d/o RN & SE
ShyW Lewis 75y1933 no stone, WPA records
ShyWilliam Neil11-1428 Nov 1852Delaware70y 2m 26d24 Feb 1923Carlisle ARs/o Richard N & Sarah E
SmithBess E11-106 Jan 1888 25 Jul 1889 d/o WR & LE
SmithCharlie4-51875 1906
SmithEliza A11-108 Feb 1844 03 Mar 1869 w/o WR
SmithElizabeth J8-3 1y 1m 2d08 Jun 1861
SmithFrank O7-3 13y 9m03 Nov 1881 s/o G & M
SmithGeorge4-81839 1919
SmithHannah7-2 60y 28d27 May 1871 w/o J
SmithHarry S4-3 2y 8m11 Jan 1881 s/o G & M
SmithInfant11-127 Mar 1872 27 Mar 1872 s/o WR & LE
SmithJohn7-3 66y03 Apr 1871
SmithMaggie4-41887 1887
SmithMargaret4-61843 1936
SmithMinnie8-23 2y 2m 18d18 Apr 1873 d/o JL & SE
SmithNellie11-122 Apr 1885 22 Aug 1886 d/o WR & LE
SmithPhebe5-2 98y29 Mar 1880
SmithWilliam5-3 68y12 Dec 1858
SnavelyAbraham Y10-611 Dec 1829 04 Jul 1895
SnavelyEliza J10-625 Mar 1840 24 May 1895 w/o AY
SnavelyPearl W10-9 10y 1d12 Jun 1880 s/o AY & EJ
StanleyVirgil 09 Jul 1886 20 Jun 1905 s/o Joel Henry & Iowa (Bellamy)
StoneElizabeth J9-20 29y 10m 11d11 Mar 1865 w/o J
StoneEmily7-131812 1889
StoneGeorge7-131848 1926 Co I 17th IA Inf
StoneGeorge R9-22 16y 2m 22d29 Nov 1888
StoneHenry M9-18 1y 2d31 Aug 1864 s/o J & EJ
StoneJames7-131801 1870
StoneJohn9-22 11m 8d02 Aug 1885
StoneMargaret9-22 76y 5m 5d25 Feb 1916 nee Smith
StoneMaude9-221880 29 Jan 1901 d/o J & M
TrislerAliceA-5 3m 15d28 Feb 1879 d/o GC & SC
UpfieldEdward8-26 72y 11m 6d13 May 1887
UpfieldJ C8-26- 07 Apr 1857
UpfieldLucy8-26- 20 Oct 1872
UpfieldMinnie G8-26- 18 Apr 1873
UpfieldSarah E8-26- 16 Aug 1878
UpfieldSusan C8-25 20y 3m 10d04 Jul 1873 d/o E & MJ
UpfieldThomas J8-24 17y 8m 28d20 Sep 1866 s/o E & MJ
UpfieldThomas J8-26- 26 Sep 1886
WallerOlive9-704 Jan 1895 03 Jul 1895 d/o DF & M
WilliamsCalvin 86y1878 no stone, WPA records
WrightAnnie9-2 87y 8m 20d21 Dec 1890 w/o John
WrightJohn9-3 57y 10m04 May 1865
WrightMary Ann9-1- 20 Jun 1895 d/o John & Anna

Source: Cemeteries of Decatur Co. IA; compiled by Lois Slade and transcribed for Decatur County IAGenWeb by Carla Rae. Updated and reformatted by Conni McDaniel Hall, May 2019
 
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