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Rock Spring Cemetery is located in the north part of section 27, Union Township. The Union Academy and later Rock Spring School, both now gone, were located on this site. It is west of Doctor James' old homesite where he and wife Clarrissa and infant son are buried within a walled enclosure.
From Skunk River bridge on US#61 travel 3/4th mile east and turn left on a gravel road. Two miles north and 1/3rd mile east. It is on the right on a knoll. It was fenced and in relatively good condition at time of transcription (1975).
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ROCK SPRING CEMETERY
transcribed by Paul French
I believe I've included as much information as is known to exist about Rock Spring Cemetery and checked several sources against each other to make it as accurate as possible. I've attached a redrawn map of the cemetery. The note in the upper right corner explains its origins. There were multiple errors in the original map that I've corrected by comparing with the DMCGS gravestone survey and by walking the cemetery. I updated the DMCGS gravestone survey to include newer burials and added map column and row locations for each gravestone for which a location is known.
LOC |
SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
NOTES |
| | | | | | Inf dau of J. & K. [between John and J. Peter Wagner in original listing] |
| | | | | 1909 | Inf dau of K. & C. Unmarked grave. [between Clara and Sylvia Pfeiff in original list] |
| K1 | | Bruno A. | Dec 4, 1877 | May 8, 1967 | |
| | | Clarissa | | | Wife & infant son. |
| G1 | | Edwin | Mar 29, 1889 | Jul 5, 1951 | [birth year was listed as 1839 in DMCGS survey] |
| H1 | | Elsie E. | Jan 7, 1879 | Oct 20, 1951 | |
| J1 | | Estella F. (Pfeiff) | Feb 3, 1885 | Jan 27, 1970 | |
| F1 | | Henrietta (Seyb) | Apr 28, 1852 | Feb 15, 1925 | |
| | | Myrtle | 1904 | 1915 | Dau Arthur & Dochia. Is buried to the left and south of John Wagner stone. [below J. Peter Wagner and above Timothy Day in original listing] |
| | (Cook?) | Sarah | | | Wife & Mother Gone Before. Separate stone. No last name or dates. [immediately below Saray Cock in original listing] |
| W18 | Baumann | Esther (Scherer) | 1907 | 1929 | Wife of Fred? |
| U17 | Becker | Catherine (Miller) | Nov 24, 1839 | Jul 28, 1902 | |
| V17 | Becker | John | Jan 9, 1828 | Jul 19, 1895 | Born Kesselbach Kreis Giesen G.A. Hessen. |
| Y17 | Becker | Johny | Jan 7, 1873 | Feb 10, 1873 | |
| W17 | Becker | Matilda A. | Nov 17, 1864 | May 8, 1880 | |
| X17 | Becker | Theo. F. | May 2, 1866 | Nov 20, 1873 | |
| D7 | Boese | Marian L. | Nov 19, 1922 | Nov 22, 2010 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| AA14 | Cock | Sarah | | Apr 1, 1880 | 57y 2m 11d. Wife of D. W. Cock. |
| D1 | Day | Timothy David | Apr 7,1951 | Sep 7,1973 | Sp
4 USA, Vietnam. Son of Mary Virginia (Pfeiff) Day. |
| L6 | Dietz | Infant sons | Aug 28, 1906 | Aug 28, 1906 | Sons of Peter & Lena (Miller) |
| N6 | Dietz | Lena (Miller) | Mar 25, 1878 | Jul 28, 1939 | Second wife of Peter. |
| M6 | Dietz | Peter | Oct 17, 1868 | Mar 5, 1916 | |
| V16 | Duke | Thomas J. | Sep 24, 1945 | Sep 8, 2007 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| Z15 | Frutiger | Jacob | 1813 | 1890 | |
| AA15 | Frutiger | M. F. (Magdalena Berger) | Aug 20, 1816 | Jan 13, 1876 | (Geborene Berger) |
| AA16 | Gieselmann | Infant | Jan 22, 1905 | Jan 24, 1905 | Son of E. & F. C. |
| L1 | Gintz | Herman H. | Nov 14, 1880 | Jun 12, 1965 | |
| O1 | Gintz | Marvin R. | 1918 | 1992 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| M1 | Gintz | Mary C. (Pfeiff) | Feb 23, 1886 | Nov 25, 1962 | |
| N1 | Gintz | Walter P. | Apr 19, 1921 | Sep 8, 1986 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| B1 | Gittings | Virginia | Apr 28, 1893 | Mar 16, 1963 | Virginia and Vesta Gittings Pfeiff were twin sisters. |
| N10 | Griesel | Clara Hillgardner | Nov 9, 1875 | Apr 26, 1966 | His second wife. |
| M10 | Griesel | Edwin L. | Jun 23, 1877 | Sep 30, 1937 | |
| G5 | Hagerla | Infant | 1914 | 1914 | Son of A. & B. E. |
| Y14 | Harkleroad | Elizabeth J. | | Jul 22, 1852 | 9y. Dau of Eugene. |
| X14 | Harkleroad | Eugene | 1820 | Oct 22, 1853 | 33y |
| W14 | Harkleroad | Rachael | | Aug 27, 1855 | 61y. Mother of Eugene. |
| T8 | Hasenclever | Arnold | 1869 | 1934 | |
| G6 | Hasenclever | Calvin | Jan 29, 1923 | Jul 24, 2008 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| Q8 | Hasenclever | Edward (Francis) | Nov 7, 1836 | May 23, 1907 | |
| P8 | Hasenclever | Emma K. (Wagner) | Mar 2, 1884 | Jun 28, 1970 | Mother. |
| E6 | Hasenclever | Everett | Jan 27, 1911 | Jun 27, 2004 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| O8 | Hasenclever | Herman | Oct 28 1875 | Nov 20, 1938 | Father. |
| N9 | Hasenclever | Infant | | 1907 | Daughter of Herman & Emma |
| N9 | Hasenclever | Infant | | 1908 | Daughter of Herman & Emma |
| F6 | Hasenclever | Lelia | Jul 16, 1920 | Mar 1, 1986 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| S8 | Hasenclever | Lena | | Jan 7, 1897 | 23y. Dau of E. & M. |
| R8 | Hasenclever | Mary (Maria Echler) | Apr 15, 1844 | Oct 5, 1914 | Wife of Edward. |
| O10 | Helmick | Adolph | | Sep 16, 1845 | 77y |
| P10 | Helmick | Catharine | | Dec 25, 1887 | 87y 7m 20d |
| R11 | Hilleary | Charlie | | 1869 | Age 1y. Child of J. & M. J. |
| P11 | Hilleary | Charlotte (Arnold) | | 1858 | Age 71y. "Our beloved mother." |
| K11 | Hilleary | Clara S. | | 1860 | 3y. Children of J. & E. (Keyes) Hilleary. |
| Q11 | Hilleary | Jackson | | Jun 5, 1886 | 69y 6m 16d |
| M11 | Hilleary | Martha J. | | 1848 | 2y 8m. Children of J. & E. (Keyes) Hilleary. |
| N11 | Hilleary | Mary J. (Keyes) | | 1857 | 35y. "My dear wife." First wife. |
| O11 | Hilleary | Mary Jane (Fisk) | Jul 23, 1826 | Feb 25, 1899 | Second wife. |
| L11 | Hilleary | Robert E. | | 1857 | 1y 9m 23d. Children of J. & E. (Keyes) Hilleary. |
| S11 | Hilleary | Susan W. | | 1870 | 7w. Child of J. & M. J. |
| Q10 | Hillgardner | John G. | Nov 21, 1839 | Feb 7, 1923 | |
| S10 | Hillgardner | Louisa (Helmick) | Feb 15, 1838 | Feb 22, 1869 | First wife of John. Twin. |
| R10 | Hillgardner | Lucinda (Helmick) | Feb 15, 1838 | Aug 31, 1927 | Second wife of John. Twin. |
| Z14 | Hilliard | Willie | | Sep 3, 1868 | 9m. Son L. & R. |
| AA19 | Horn | Anna M. | Sep 14, 1820 | Sep 20, 1875 | Wife of George. |
| G9 | Horn | Bobby J. | Feb 10, 1966 | Dec 6, 2006 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| F7 | Horn | Daniel August | Jan 1, 1887 | Jan 23, 1967 | IA Pvt Co C 55 Eng WWI. |
| G7 | Horn | Edward W. | May 27, 1929 | Oct 10, 2002 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| E7 | Horn | Florence C. (Miller) | 22 Mar 1900 | 15 Feb 1968 | |
| AB19 | Horn | George | Oct 5, 1818 | Dec 2, 1893 | |
| I7 | Horn | Hellen | Apr 6, 1864 | Oct 5, 1908 | Wife of Henry. |
| H7 | Horn | Henry | Mar 7, 1849 | May 10, 1933 | |
| J7 | Horn | John G. | 1889 | 1961 | |
| F9 | Horn | Walter | 1950 | 1988 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| Z16 | James | Dr. Edwin | 1797 | 1861 |
It appears that in 2010 the Rock Springs Cemetery Association put up a
marker which duplicates the words on the earlier marker for Edwin James
which was vandalized. Pieces of an earlier (original?) grave marker for
Edwin James lays under the vandalized marker. That marker is broken into
several pieces but all pieces with inscription are under the vandalized
marker. |
| P12 | Lich | Anna Elizabeth | 1779 | 1857 | Mutter der Frau Maria Magel |
| I9 | Lyons | Hattie | 1878 | 1921 | |
| O12 | Magel | August | Dec 19, 1859 | Sep 18 1860 | Kinder, Von S. & M. Magel. |
| O12 | Magel | Christian | Feb 15, 1860 | Feb 15, 1860 | Kinder, Von S. & M. Magel. |
| O12 | Magel | Jacob | Mar 20, 1855 | Jul 25, 1855 | Kinder, Von S. & M. Magel. |
| O12 | Magel | Johannes | Apr 23, 1856 | Oct 15, 1856 | Kinder, Von S. & M. Magel. |
| N12 | Magel | Ludwig & Louise | Jul 4, 1857 | Aug 20, 1857 | Zwillings (Twins) |
| M12 | Magel | Maria | Apr 25, 1821 | Dec 6, 1896 | |
| Q12 | Magel | Sibert | Jan 5, 1812 | Aug 9, 1897 | Husband of Maria. |
| R7 | Miller | Anna G. | May 10 1874 | Jun 14, 1953 | Wife & infant dau. |
| T7 | Miller | Baby | | Apr 7, 1937 | Temporary marker. |
| R17 | Miller | Christina (Schneiller) | 1812 | Aug 20, 1888 | 76y |
| P7 | Miller | Christina Wischmeyer | Sep 12, 1845 | Mar 21, 1906 | Wife of George. |
| U7 | Miller | Gary Dean | | Jul 30, 1937 | Prugh marker. |
| O7 | Miller | George C. | Sep 7, 1841 | Mar 20, 1916 | |
| S17 | Miller | Heinrich | Jan 29, 1807 | Dec 19, 1885 | |
| Q7 | Miller | Henry G. | Apr 25, 1866 | Mar 31, 1927 | |
| P17 | Miller | John | Oct 2, 1849 | Nov 14, 1926 | |
| O6 | Miller | Mabel | May 18, 1904 | Aug 21 1905 | |
| Q17 | Miller | Mary (Schaelle) | Feb 21, 1853 | Feb 26, 1940 | Wife of John. |
| N2 | Murders | A.V. | Aug 5, 1947 | Dec 25, 1996 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| W13 | Pfeiff | A(a)ron | Oct 29, 1860 | May 8, 1864 | |
| F2 | Pfeiff | Clara M. (Sandberg) | 1887 | 1951 | |
| S13 | Pfeiff | Conrad | Sep 15, 1810 | | |
| V13 | Pfeiff | David | Jun 20, 1849 | Oct 3, 1853 | |
| S13 | Pfeiff | Elizabeth (Ebel) | Jan 6, 1818 | Jan 14, 1893 | Wife of Conrad. |
| R13 | Pfeiff | Flora A. | 24 Jun 1858 | 4 Mar 1936 | Dau of Conrad & E. (Ebel) |
| Q13 | Pfeiff | Flora E. | Apr 15, 1876 | Aug 18, 1894 | Twin Dau of L. & L. |
| X13 | Pfeiff | Henry | 12 May 1838 | 30 Jun 1838 | |
| C2 | Pfeiff | Horace L. | Feb 12, 1928 | May 23, 2005 | [added since DMCGS survey] |
| T13 | Pfeiff | Jacob | Jan 3, 1846 | Oct 20, 1874 | Children of C. & E. |
| E2 | Pfeiff | Karl M. | 1881 | 1947 | |
| P13 | Pfeiff | Louisa (Witte) | Sep 20, 1849 | Jun 15, 1832 | 1st wife of Louis. (Death date is in error.) |
| | Pfeiff | Margaret | 3 Mar 1848 | 7 Mar 1848 | |
| H2 | Pfeiff | Oscar T. | Feb 18, 1880 | Mar 21, 1957 | |
| U13 | Pfeiff | Peter C. | May 8, 1856 | May 20, 1864 | |
| I2 | Pfeiff | Phillip W. | Dec 2, 1882 | Aug 13, 1959 | |
| M13 | Pfeiff | Rudolph | Aug 10, 1843 | Nov 27, 1923 | Son of Conrad & E. (Ebel) |
| G2 | Pfeiff | Sylvia | Sep 25, 1910 | Jan 20, 2000 | Dau Karl & Clara |
| E1 | Pfeiff | Theodore H. | Sep 20, 1851 | Jul 12, 1943 | Son of Conrad & E. (Ebel) |
| C1 | Pfeiff | Vesta G. (Gittings) | Apr 28, 1893 | Dec 16, 1969 | [birth year was previously erroneously listed as 1851] |
| U18 | Scherer | (Anna) Amelia (Miller) | 1884 | 1964 | Wife |
| V18 | Scherer | Clara, M. | 1913 | 1968 | |
| U18 | Scherer | John G. | 1883 | 1936 | |
| I1 | Schmerbaugh | Mark | May 27, 1921 | Sep 11, 1926 | Son of B. A. & E. F. |
| AB18 | Smith | Balser | Oct 26, 1810 | Feb 13, 1890 | 79y 3m 18d. |
| Z18 | Smith | Elizabeth | 1853 | 1894 | Children of B. & K. Smith. |
| AA18 | Smith | Henry | 1845 | 1847 | Children of B. & K. Smith. |
| AB18 | Smith | Katharine | Jul 24, 1816 | Aug 24, 1864 | Children of B. & K. Smith. |
| X18 | Smith | Margaret | 1837 | 1864 | Children of B. & K. Smith. |
| AB18 | Smith | Mary | Jul 13, 1842 | Apr 3, 1921 | Daughter |
| AB18 | Smith | P. W. | Nov 21, 1856 | Jun 7, 1908 | Son, Peter |
| O13 | Steyh | Flora | | Jul 30, 1875 | 10m 13d. Our darling. Dau of Wm. & C. (Pfeiff). Stone broken. |
| J5 | Wagner | Infant | Feb 2, 1892 | Feb 2, 1892 | Son of J. & E. |
| J5 | Wagner | Infant | | Feb 2, 1892 | Son of John & E. Katheine. |
| | Wagner | Infant | | | Son of Wm. & M. (Sandberg) |
| | Wagner | Infant | | | Dau of Louis & Emma (Boise), his first wife. |
| Z19 | Wagner | J. Peter | 1810 | 1874 | Rock marker, no name or date but relatives verify. |
| W19 | Wagner | John | 1838 | 1922 | |
| Q5 | Wagner | Nona | Jul 13, 1906 | Jun 26, 1908 | Our darling. Dau of Wm. & M. (Sandberg) |
| L8 | Wilbert | A. | May 1944 | May 1944 | previously listed as unmarked |
List of Unmarked Graves In Rock Spring Cemetery:
Horn, Inf son of Henry & Helen.
Wilbert, Inf son of Henry & Leona. [L8 on map]
Hillgardner, Inf Louisa; Inf Lucinda.
Inf Son of Conrad.
Miller, Inf son of William & Clara.
Immigrant girl from Germany.
Wagner, Inf son of J & K.
Miller, Son of Henry & O.
Son of Henry & Anna.
Arnold, Son of Henry & Anna.
Inf dau of Henry & Anna.
Inf son of Henry & Anna.
Inf son of Gilbert.
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