Photos: Herb Price
| Linn Grove Cemetery has been designated a Pioneer Cemetery by the Des Moines County Pioneer Cemetery Commission. |
Linn Grove Cemetery is located in section 29 of Yellow Spring Township. Proceed north on US 61 for approximately 12 1/2 miles. Turn to the west (left) on H38 and proceed for approximately 2 1/2 miles. You will first come to Covenanter/ Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Linn Grove is just to the west of Covenanter. There used to be a brick church next to the cemetery, but it's gone now.
At one time a Mr. Archer was going to plow up this cemetery and people were requested to remove the remains and headstones. Some remains were moved to Kossuth Cemetery. Some of the headstones remain to this day. The cemetery was never plowed. Many damaged, broken stones. Many unmarked graves.
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LINN GROVE CEMETERY
(aka Union Cemetery)
transcribed by Becke Dawson
SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
NOTES |
| Gilham | Dale | 1912 | 1915 | |
| Thomas | Eli | Jan 1, 1819 | Jul 2, 1905 | Born Ross County, Ohio |
| Thomas | Nancy (Archer) | Feb 1, 1822 | Jun 4, 1893 | 71y 5m. Wife |
| Thomas | Jennie J. (Dunlap) | Jan 22, 1851 | Jan 28, 1877 | 26y 11m 7d. Wife |
| Thomas | Alfred J. | Aug 3, 1845 | Feb 21, 1926 | Stone is missing |
| Ibbotson | George Aquilla | Sep 15, 1872 | Nov 5, 1873 | Son of John & Mary |
| Ibbotson | Abraham Lincoln | Feb 27, 1864 | May 4, 1873 | Son of George & Martha |
| Ibbotson | Isaac L. | | Feb 23, 1863 | 10y 25d. Son of George & Martha |
| Hall | Gideon | Mar 11, 1807 | Jan 26, 1885 | 76y 10m 15d |
| Piper | Ida M. | 1879 | 1956 | |
| Piper | Henry T. | Nov 1, 1832 | Apr 5, 1915 | |
| Piper | Rachel | Jul 4, 1842 | Jun 19, 1919 | Wife |
| Piper | Harlen | Mar 8, 1867 | May 13, 1879 | |
| Piper | Frank P. | May 6, 1874 | Dec 18, 1881 | |
| Piper | Elmer | Jul 29, 1865 | Jul 3, 1910 | |
| Bevans | R. E. | | | Co C 103rd D Ill Inf |
| Fox | ?? Clara | | Dec 27, 1874 | 5m 11d. Stone is broken. |
| Fox | Baby | | Apr 21, 1871 | 5d. Stone is broken. |
| Cline | John | Jun 16, 1806 | Jul 22, 1879 | |
| Cline | Catherine | Sep 9, 1816 | Jan 7, 1895 | Wife |
| Cline | Maggie C. | Jan 1, 1847 | Mar 9, 1941 | Wife |
| Cline | Henry | Nov 30, 1806 | May 10, 1908 | |
| Cline | Sarah E. | | Feb 26, 1863 | 28y. Wife of Henry. |
| Cline | George Clay | Oct 12, 1882 | Mar 4, 1883 | Son of Henry & Maggie |
| Cline | Jessie Edith | | Jul 2, 1877 | 1y 6m 5d. Daughter of Henry & Maggie |
| Talbott | Nellie | | Nov 3, 1872 | 1m 28d. Daughter of J. & J. |
| Yohe | Lizzie | Dec 12, 1865 | Dec 30, 1865 | Daughter of A. S. & G. |
| Ballard | William Henry | | Dec 21, 1898 | 52y 5m 27d |
| Ballard | Sarah Finnetty | | Jul 11, 1907 | 58y 11m 6d. Wife |
| Ballard | Sidney | Jul 29, 1821 | Feb 8, 1861 | Wife of Solomon. Stone is broken. |
| Gaston | Martha A. | | Sep 21, 1858 | 25y 6m 28d. Wife of Sam |
| Archer | George Henry | Nov 6, 1853 | Sep 11, 1933 | Father |
| Archer | Mary (Jones) | Oct 8, 1857 | Oct 22, 1882 | Mother |
| Archer | Infant | | Oct 22, 1882 | Son |
| Archer | Julia Ellen | Jul 7, 1880 | Aug 3, 1939 | Daughter |
| Archer | Mary E. | | Oct 22, 1882 | 25y, and infant son, 14d of G. H. |
| Thomas | Edward E. | | Apr 29, 1902 | 24y 1m 27d. Son of John & Amilda. |
| Thomas | Grace May | | Jul 16, 1901 | 1y 1m 15d. Daughter of Ed & Hattie. |
| Fichthorn | Solomon | | Dec 25, 1881 | 83y |
| Fichthorn | Salinda (Strope) | | Jul 29 | 52y. Wife. New Stone In 1977. |
| Williams | Isaac | | Jul 20, 1878 | 63y 8m |
| Wilson | Samuel H. F. | 1827 | 1911 | |
| Wilson | Lydia B. | 1837 | 1926 | Wife |
| Wilson | Samuel H. | 1876 | 1937 | Son |
| Wilson | Susie | 1872 | 1889 | Daughter |
| Wilson | Nellie | | Mar 1, 1877 | 2y 9m 19d. Daughter of S. H. & L. B. |
| Wilson | Roger Hughes | 1914 | 1915 | Son of Dan Wilson |
| Wilson | Elizabeth (Eagel) | 1835 | 1855 | |
| Ballard | Andrew | Dec 16, 1825 | Jul 21, 1869 | |
| Ballard | Albin | Aug 14, 1807 | May 10, 1878 | |
| Archer | Hezekiah | | Jun 9, 1872 | 79y |
| Archer | Mary A. (Black) | | Dec 9, 1855 | 55y |
| Thomas | Charles | | Nov 5, 1852 | 2y 20d. Son of M. & E. |
| Thomas | John Riley | | Mar 3, 1851 | 2m 21d. Son of M. & E. |
| Thomas | Rachel | | | Daughter of M & E |
| Talbott | Robert | | Sep 19, 1859 | 25y |
| Talbott | Emily | | Apr 23, 1890 | 85y |
| Talbott | Aquilla | | Oct 4, 1854 | 54y. Buried in Green Castle, Indiana |
| Bridges | Mary E. | | Sep 25, 1881 | 26y 2m. Daughter of G. & S. |
| Todd | William | Feb 27, 1814 | Dec 28, 1872 | |
| Todd | Mary | Feb 5, 1827 | Dec 1, 1901 | Wife |
| Todd | Robert William | Oct 22, 1850 | Feb 14, 1870 | |
| Todd | Elizabeth O. | Mar 2, 1842 | Apr 8, 1898 | |
| Archer | Edward Gillam | Aug 10, 1823 | Oct 23, 1902 | |
| Archer | Nancy Elizabeth (Talbott) | Jul 1, 1829 | Oct 6, 1909 | |
| Archer | Hezekiah | Dec 27, 1856 | Sep 12, 1863 | Son |
| Archer | Delia Jemimah | Sep 9, 1873 | Mar 6, 1875 | |
| Barclay | Infant | Feb 25, 1880 | Apr 10, 1881 | Son of Frank & Rachel |
| Barclay | Eddie | May 29, 1878 | Jan 17, 1879 | Son of Frank & Rachel |
| Barclay | Frank Mills | | Aug 6, 1875 | 2y 16d. Son of Frank & Rachel |
| Barr | Andrew | | Apr 1, 1877 | 59y |
| Sachs | Susanne (Wilson) | 06/22/1925
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