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Contributed April 2008 for the IAGenWeb by Lois Thompson grandmat@netins.net

Source: Story City Herald May 27, 1981 p.11 

A History of Boe Cemetery by Mrs. Albert (Sarah) Holt

Nestled in the timber along the west bank of the Skunk River lies the Boe Cemetery This site was chosen by ancestors of Randall and Ellsworth area residents for its beauty and convenience.

Located in the southern part of Hamilton County in Ellsworth Township, the original cemetery land was part of a U.S. grant to William Estel on June 15, 1855. Estel deeded the land to Laures B. Olson on June 3, 1857. The original farm was a quarter section valued at $1,500. The cemetery plot is listed as 99 square rods.

Laures B. Olson (also known as Lars B. Olson) and his wife Ubjor gave a warranty deed dated April 1, 1869 (recorded in Book 7 page 340 of the Hamilton County records) to residents of Ellsworth and Scott Townships. Twenty-seven people are listed as grantees, with the total cost being $12.00. "This deed also gives access to go from the south side on line of my farm to the said graveyard, without any request of said persons and these leave shall have power ever to my successors in the same manor (manner) as the graveyard which is Warranted Deeded."

Boe was the family name in Norway but those immigrating to America took the name of Olson upon arriving here.

Through the diligent efforts of L.J. Tjernagel of Story City, a near complete list of burials in this cemetery was made in 1936. Much credit should be given to this man who had foresight enough to accomplish this task. There are 163 names listed of those buried in the Boe Cemetery.

When the cemetery site was chosen it was not suspected that time and the elements would so erode the river banks, causing it to cave in and take with it some of the graves and tombstones. This was very much in evidence around 1915 when the Mt. Olive Cemetery at Randall was started and a number of people purchased lots there and moved the remains of their loved ones to a safer place. However, for many years there has been no evidence of cave-ins as the river channel has altered. For many years the Trustees of Ellsworth Twp. have assumed the care of the cemetery and have kept it fenced and mowed so it is reportedly a place of beauty. It is no longer used.

Those resting in Boe Cemetery include:

Anbjon Anderson 1823-1907                                Anna Anderson 1870-1891         

Martha Anderson 1826-1909                                Hans Anderson 3 years,early date 

nbjon Anderson 4 years,early date                        Methe Ask 1861-1881            

Rasmus E. Ask 1801-1876                                   Ben Bergeson 1876-1920          

Ragna Bergeson 1838-1900                                 Ragna Bergeson 1878-1895        

Rasmus Bergeson 1828-1887                              Anna Boland 1824-1900             

Hans J. Boland 1825-1903                                  Betsy Braland 1814-1900         

Elling Braland 1801 -1859                                   Rakkel Braland 1830-1872         

Asker Bratteland 1828-1908                               Edlava Bratteland                

Ellen M. Bratteland 1865-1911                           Gina M. Bratteland               

Jacob E. Bratteland 1860-1903                           Martin G. Bratteland 1901-1901 

Siri Charlson 1865-1871   

Taaron Charlson 1847-1870

Helga Christenson 1867-1868                             Jonas Christenson 1865-1866

Lars Christenson  1857-1865                             Karl G. Egemo 1893-1894

Annie E. Egland 1831-1861

Anna Gurine Egland 1839-1861                         Erik Egland 1791-1861     

Guro Egland 1796-1861    

Orrn A. Fuller 1868-1897

Ellie Gabrielson 1858-1890

Baby of Ole Gabrielson   

Son of Ole Gabrielson                                       Anna Haaland 1843-1880

Hellen Olina Haaland 1876-1897                      Ole Haaland 1836-1886

John Hanson 1810-1890

Charley S. Hapness 1879-1926                        Michael Hapness 1856-1937

0.J. Haugen 1832-1910

Twin sons of Lincoln and Bessie Henderson  1942

Bertha Henderson 1875-1947                           Malinda Henderson 1857-1894

H.L. Henderson 1848-1846                              Lorenda Henderson 1878-1890 

Eric Martin Henderson 1877-1880                    Sarah T. Henderson 1887-1901 

T.L Henderson 1851 -1928

Hannah Henderson 1861-1903                         Luella Henderson 1887-1888 

Oscar L. Henderson 1853-1925                       Malinda Henderson 1853-1890 

Cecelia Henderson 1876-1890                         Lincoln Henderson 1902-1908                

Alfred Henderson 1909-1910         

Annie Hendrickson 1855-1925

Ben Hendrickson 1850 1928

Anna Malinda Hetland 1835-1909                    Martha Hetland 1887-1892

Martha Hetland 1837-1920

John Hetland 1823-1907

Helga G. Jacobson 1836-1904

Sivert Knutson 1827-1890

Siri Knutson 1836-1866

Olaf Knutson 1856-1866

Charles Knutson 1852-1866

Esther M. Knutson 1845-1887

Charles S Knutson 1874-1910

Knud Knutson 1851-1866

Elizabeth Larson 1808-1897                            John Larson 1810-1865

Lars Johannes Larson 1868-1868                    Peder Larson 1827-1863

Peder Larson, Jr. infant 1863                           Andrine Liseth 1849-1890

Syvert T. Maakestad    -1883

Ellen Mellang 1887-1890                                Olene Mellang 1885-1889

Ubert Mellang 1886-1886

Barbro Mikkels Dtr. 1819-1892

Lewis Molde   -1885

Geo. Nostbakken, child

Frederick O'Connor, infant -1893                   Ida B. Olson, infant -1894

Orvel Olson, infant - 1890

Carrie Olson 1855-1934

Lars Olson Boe 1807-1878

Ubjor Olson 1829-1910

Ida Tomine Olson 1863-1889

Grethe Olson 1867-1871

Aanen Owenson 1826-1878

Carrie Owenson 1833-1902

Metta K. Owenson 1855-1881

Caroline Owenson 1863-1865

Marie K. Olson 1864-1882

Clarence Henry Olson, infant 1897                 Lizzy Olson, infant 1861

Ida Olson, infant 1861

Lewis Oleson, baby boy 1909-1909              Hans Pederson 1821-1908

Taaron Pederson 1842-1885

Henry Pederson 1861-1891

Hellen Pederson 1870-1881

Cornelius Pederson

Tobias Pederson, infant 1880

Hans Pederson, Jr. 1884-1925

Christ Peterson 1822-1901

Malinda Peterson 1841-1914

Betsy Peterson 1861 -1865

Helga Peterson 1863-1864

Johannes Peterson 1872-1874                      Karina Peterson 1875-1876

Agnes Peterson 1879-1881

Torris Peterson 1843-1867

Mathis Peterson 1841-1868

Petra C. Phillops, infant 1866

Hilda Pierson 1873-1876

Mikkel Rando 1846-1895

Madelo Rando 1856-1881

Julia Rando 1875-1876

Julia Rando, infant 1877

Martin Rando 1890-1899

Sarah Rando 1892-1899

Aanen Ritland 1801-1884

Knud Runestad

Erick L. Sheldall 1844-1876

Herbor Sheldall 1819-1892

Lars Sheldall 1804-1881

Randi Sheldall 1857-1862

Boy Sheldall,infant 1861-1861     Lars Stumo

Ingeborg Svinland 1823-1869                  Serino Swenson 1866-1898

Haavar Thompson 1818-1882                 Anna Thompson 1820-1889

Henry Thompson 1860-1861                   Thomas Thompson 1854-1861

Marie A. Thompson 1855-1861              George H. Thompson 1852-1929 

0.T. Thompson 1849-1920

Julia Thompson 1871 -1920

Margorine Thompson 1909-1917            Enoch Thompson 1824-1870

Eliza Thompson 1826-1870

Oscar Thompson, infant 1861                  George Thompson, infant 1861 

Hans Tonge 1794-1874

Martha Tonge 1792-1879

Pitter Torreson 1808-1878

Kari Torreson 1819-1884

Ole Tow 1786-1871

Elias Vaula 1831-1914

Helena Vaula

Ellen Vaula

Anna Walkenhauer 1887-1921

John Weltha 1858-1859

There are three more Weltha

children who died in rapid

succession.

William Wlliams 1820-1906                   Martha Wiliams

Helena Williams

There was an epidemic of typhoid fever in 1861 and many families or members of families died.

The cemetery is located on a farm, owned by Curtis Owenson, and located in a field north of the homestead.

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