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This cemetery listing is copied from notes of John Harrison (1881-1955), who cared for the Homer cemetery for many years. This record has been copied as written in his handwriting by Janelle Martin, his niece. Some names may be misspelled. Some graves may have been moved to another cemetery.

Old Records Copied from Original List of Homer Cemetery Names and Dates

By John Harrison

HOMER CEMETERY—Hamilton County, Iowa

Purchased of H. Corbin. 5 acres- 34 long, 23 ½ wide. Price $80. Oct. 10, 1879. W.D. Daniels, Notary. W.A. Shaffer, twp. clerk. Lots are 18 ½ ft. wide by 20 Long. A driveway entirely around cemetery 13 ½ ft. wide and cross road 16 ft. wide.

Block A

Lot 6. H. Haller 1901

7. Hiram Martin 1901

9. A. Rynhart 1901

17. John Risk 1896

14. Emery Gordon 1883

12. John A. Bartels 1882

21. Oliver Rehnblom 1888

11. C. McDermott 1901

22. P. Bolenbaugh 1901

46. O. Barton 1901

45. Geo. Allen 1901

44. Elf Risk 1901

40. G.W. Fisher

19. W.M. Hunt 1889

5. David Coleman 1889

23. Frank Bryan 1889

29. Andrew Knowl 1890

3. Joseph Longstaff 1890

16. Z.(?)T. Holland ----------- Rehnblom—

15. W. Billiard

24. W. A. Shaffer

48. A. Leksell

33. Robert Riley

2. J.J. Widick 1892

68. A.M. Thompson

47. Mary Herrick 1896

67. J.F. Coleman 1898

25. W.A. Stevenson 1898

37. Geo. Echelberger 1899

26. Frank Young 1899

Block A. Homer Cemetery page 2 of 12

Lot 4. Elizabeth Stevenson

32. Charles Young 1900

10. H. Fisher 1890

41. B. Fisher

50. Frank Crouse 1890

30. James Gee 1901

64. C.B. Woodard

51. Emma Stevenson 1901

43. M. Dally 1889

20. Nancy Pierce 1901

42. E.P. Harrison 1901

27. J.W. Bryan

13. H.E. Dally

31. E.M. Mulholland

18. Maria Corbin

65. Lodema V. Emberg

1. Julia Manke

9 1/2. J.O. Fisher 1902

East ½ 22 1/2 John Fergeson

69. Martha Dally

A. (Homer Cemetery continued) page 3 of 12

1. Ira E. Dally 1918

2. Arb Dally 1914

3. Matilda Barton 1829-1891

4. O.B.Barton 1820-1898

5. Mrs. George Allen 1848-1890

6.Olof Rehnblom 1827-1904

7. Anna Rehnblom 1826-1901

8. Christena Rehnblom 1863-1912

9. Bilyard 3 mo. – 1896

10.Risk, Nancy 1854-1888

11.Risk, Grant 1884-1888

12.Ray Risk 1888-1918

13.Emma Harden 1860-1936

14.Henry Herrick 72 yrs. 1894

15.Andrew Leksell 1846-1898

16.Margret Leksell 1824-1893

17.Milton Dally 1817-1888

18.Margret Dally 1820-1907

19.Hampson Corbin 66-1-27 1886

20.Maria Corbin 80-11-2 1902

21.A. Corydon Corbin 1887-1891

22.Effie Corbin 1889-1891

23.Leroy Dally 3 mo. 9 d. 1889

24.Charles Dally 1863-1888

25.Henry Dally 1838-1906

26.J.A.Bartels 63-9-13 1882

27.Rollin Hunt 1820-1886

28.E.P.Harrison 68-2-5 1887

29.Mary Ann Harrison- July 29- 75 y.8 da. 1910

30.Anna Stafford 51Y Mar.23-1916 1916

31.Betsey Leksell 1867-1891

32.John Enburg 1865-1901

33.Earnest Enburg 1yr 11-25 1902

34.Luella Hyatt 1909-1911

35.Otis Woodard 1824-1900

36.Lovina Woodard 1823-1903

E.C.Risk 1824-1896

Susan Risk 1831-1900

A. (Homer Cemetery continued) page 4 of 12

37. Fredrick Crouse 1849-1888

38. Benjamin Crouse 10-7-9 1885

39. Orson Crouse 1896

40. Lodena Widick 1828-1916

41. Benjamin Fisher 1806-1888

42. --?nie Woodard 1895-1896

43. Joseph Pearce 1808-1886

44. Nancy Pearce 1817-1897

45. George Fisher 43yr.19ds 1887

46. Mary Fisher 57 11-12 1902

47. Simon Stevenson 1833-1900

48. Merlin Fergeson 19-2-16 1907

49. Tilitha Bone 1881- 1884

50. Keziah McIntire 71-10-9 1892

51. Julia Echelberger 45 y 1899

52. Eveline Martin 59-7-28 1889

53. G.W. Stepenson 1849-1898

54. Susana Stepenson 52-4-7 1901

55. William Baldwin - soldier

56. Alethia Coleman 28-6-20 1886

57. Emma Shrigley 2-2-8d 1885

58. Mary Stoth (?) 1861-1903

59. Ollie Bryan 1898-1900

60. John Bryan 1896

61. Vernie Bryan 1897

62. Murine Bryan 1897

63. Clyde 1889

64. Melvin Risk 1858-1923

65. Minnie Risk 1864-1924

66. Harriet Young 71y 10d 1907

67. Valentine Knoll 71-8—9 1889

68. Volney Carpenter 1822-1901

69. Julia Manke 1852-1934

70. Louis Manke 1871-1937

71. Alla May Gee 1889-1896

Margret Anderson 1803-1893

Melvina Burton 1874-1903

Block B. (Homer Cemetery continued) page 5 of 12

Jacob W. Johnson 1828-1911

Barbra Johnson 1831-1880

Wm. B. Dale 20y11m9d 1872

Molly Dale 50y6m6d 1880

Joseph Dale 84y9m 27d 1909

Cynthia Dale 38y 11m 15d 1872

Levi Dale 1792-1876

Sarah Dale 1796-1878

Ellen Tucker 31y 7m 1876

Lucy E. Tucker 70y 6d 1879

Samuel Tucker 1810-1887 soldier

Phebe E. Haverly 30y9m 1871

Presley Bell 1824-1901 Mrs. P.B.

John Rector 8y10m 1868

Emeline A. Johnson 26 1872

Susanna Johnson 73y 1868

Morris Chrisman 1871-1939

Wm. Chrisman 1845-1912

Lucelia Chrisman 1845-1933

John P. Tucker 62y2m13d 1892

Hannah Tucker 54-9-28d 1891

Joseph Whaley 1803-1866

Thomas Southell 1823-1901

Louisa Corbin 24y10m8d 1870

Annie Jones 7m 19d 1873

Emmet Barton 1875-1881

Wm. Eason 68-10-17 1865

O.B.W.--- Brayton Woodard 23-8-12 1878

(?) W. – Charles Woodard 2-8m 1865

Charles Fisher 58-5-2 1867

S.Bone—Jane Bone 37-11m 1869

Lydia Berkley 1853

Sarah Sweet 74-4-11d 1896

Willard Sweet

Nancy Westbrook 20-4-23d 1871

Eddie Wallace 1-9d

B. (continued—Homer Cemetery) page 6 of 12

Howard Stivers 1872

Albert Bell 1-2-27d 1857

Alice M. Bell 1-5-20 1869

P.G.W.-- Susanna Wilcox 1867

L.C.D.(?)—Bell Daniels 19-11-20 1875

Inez Widick 3-9m 1876

Ester Widick 57-7-17d 1898

Rial Widick 1817-1912

Gertie Daniels 1872-1876

Thomas and E. Williams 52y 1864

James Craig 38y 1854

H. and M.—Homer Corbin 1-6-2 1856

Wesley Carrel 2-6-4 1855

Rebeca Hanley 1829-1856

Christopher Hills 38-11-4 1872

H.&E.d.—Isabel Williams 1y7d 1855

James W. Godfrey 2y 1855

Phelemon Johnson 33-2m 1854

Bell Hardin 1-1-8 1871

(?)A.H.—Rachel Hardin 3-5-2 1871

Emeline Mays 1869

Effie Mays 1875

Matilda Tucker 63y 1873

Mother Barr 72-5-21 1880

(?)P.B.—Martha Bond 1838-1903

Nelliel Bond 2-8-8 1895

Henry Brown 71-8-23 1881

Benjamin Rayner 37-6 1871

Florence Rayner 15-9 1884

Lawrence Rayner 9-8-12 1876

Charles W. Crawford 24-3-2d 1855

Sarah French 7m 1871

Elizabeth French 7m 1871

Ester Spicer 32y 1872

Mary Jane Spicer 29-8-26 1884

Walter Pringle 6m 1871

Sarah McPheeters 1-1da 1856

John W. Conley 20-8-17 1863

Block B. (Homer Cemetery continued) page 7 of 12

No. 85. Presley Bell

86. L.E. Smith

Block C.

Lot 15. W.W. Scott

115. L.C. Dale – moved

69. Fred Hollis

114. R. Vandeventer

(actually this is the 8^th page, but I will put it here)

Daniel Cuttings 10days 1884

Sarah Cutting 30-2m13d 1866

H.P. Cutting 1810-1890

George Preston 4-11-25 1877

L.A.Near 12-6-2 1875

M.A. Near 1888

Bell Clark 3m15 1879

Alvah Dick 3y3d 1873

Lot 25-A—Mrs. W. A. Stevenson Sept 20 1920

Mr. W. A. Stevenson Sept 20 1952

INDEX page 8 of 12

John Harrison’s Homer Cemetery notes:

(Bryan?), Clyde 4

(Rehnblom?), Bilyard 3

Allen, Geo. 1

Allen, Mrs. George 3

Anderson, Margret 4

Baldwin, William 4

Barr, Mother 6

Bartels, J.A. 3

Bartels, John A. 1

Barton, Emmet 5

Barton, Matilda 3

Barton, O. 1

Barton, O.B. 3

Bell, Albert 6

Bell, Alice M. 6

Bell, Presley 5

Bell, Presley 7

Berkley, Lydia 5

Billiard, W. 1

Bolenbaugh, P. 1

Bond, Martha 6

Bond, Nelliel 6

Bone, Jane 5

Bone, Tilitha 4

Brown, Henry 6

Bryan, Frank 1

Bryan, J.W. 2

Bryan, John 4

Bryan, Murine 4

Bryan, Ollie 4

Bryan, Vernie 4

Burton, Melvina 4

Carpenter, Volney 4

Carrel, Wesley 6

Chrisman, Lucelia 5

Chrisman, Morris 5

Chrisman, Wm. 5

Clark, Bell 7

Coleman, Alethia 4

Coleman, David 1

Coleman, J.F. 1

Conley, John W. 6

Corbin, A. Corydon 3

Corbin, Effie 3 page 9 of 12

Corbin, Hampson 3

Corbin, Homer 6

Corbin, Louisa 5

Corbin, Maria 3

Corbin, Maria 2

Craig, James 6

Crawford, Charles W. 6

Croouse, Benjamin 4

Crouse, Frank 2

Crouse, Fredrick 4

Crouse, Orson 4

Cutting, H.P. 7

Cutting, Sarah 7

Cuttings, Daniel 7

Dale, Cynthia 5

Dale, Joseph 5

Dale, L.C. 7

Dale, Levi 5

Dale, Molly 5

Dale, Sarah 5

Dale, Wm. B. 5

Dally, Arb 3

Dally, Charles 3

Dally, H.E.. 2

Dally, Henry 3

Dally, Ira E. 3

Dally, Leroy 3

Dally, M. 2

Dally, Margret 3

Dally, Martha 2

Dally, Milton 3

Daniels, Bell 6

Daniels, Gertie 6

Dick, Alvah 7

Eason, Wm. 5

Echelberger, Geo. 1

Echelberger, Julia 4

Emberg, Lodema V. 2

Enburg, Earnest 3

Enburg, John 3

Fergeson, John 2

Fergeson, Merlin 4

Ffisher, Benjamin 4

Fisher, B. 2

Fisher, Charles 5

Fisher, G.W. 1 page 10 of 12

Fisher, Gerooge 4

Fisher, H. 2

Fisher, J.O. 2

Fisher, Mary 4

French, Elizabeth 6

French, Sarah 6

Gee, Alla May 4

Gee, James 2

Godfrey, James W. 6

Gordon, Emery 1

Haller, H. 1

Hanley, Rebeca 6

Harden, Emma 3

Hardin, Bell 6

Hardin, Rachel 6

Harrison, E.P. 3

Harrison, E.P. 2

Harrison, Mary Ann 3

Haverly, Phebe E. 5

Herrick, Henry 3

Herrick, Mary 1

Hills, Christopher 6

Holland, Z.(?) T. 1

Hollis, Fred 7

Hunt, Rollin 3

Hunt, W.M. 1

Hyatt, Luella 3

Johnson, Phelemon 6

Johnson, Barbra 5

Johnson, Emeline A. 5

Johnson, Jacob W. 5

Johnson, Susanna 5

Jones, Annie 5

Knoll, Valentine 4

Knowl, Andrew 1

Leksell, A. 1

Leksell, Andrew 3

Leksell, Betsey 3

Leksell, Margret 3

Longstaff, Joseph 1

Manke, Julia 4

Manke, Julia 2

Manke, Louis 4

Martin, Eveline 4

Martin, Hiram 1

Mays, Effie 6 page 11 of 12

Mays, Emeline 6

McDermott, C. 1

McIntire, Keziah 4

McPheeters, Sarah 6

Mulholland, E.M. 2

Near, L.A. 7

Near, M.A. 7

Pearce, Joseph 4

Pearce, Nanncy 4

Pierce, Nancy 2

Preston, George 7

Pringle, Walter 6

Rayner, Benjamin 6

Rayner, Florence 6

Rayner, Lawrence 6

Rector, John 5

Rehnblom, Anna 3

Rehnblom, Christena 3

Rehnblom, Oliver 1

Rehnblom, Olof 3

Riley, Robert 1

Risk, E.C. 3

Risk, Elf 1

Risk, Grant 3

Risk, John 1

Risk, Melvin 4

Risk, Minnie 4

Risk, Nancy 3

Risk, Ray 3

Risk, Susan 3

Rynhart, A. 1

Scott, W.W. 7

Shaffer, W.A. 1

Shrigley, Emma 4

Smith, L.E. 7

Southell, Thomas 5

Spicer, Ester 6

Spicer, Mary Jane 6

Stafford, Anna 3

Stepenson, G.W. 4

Stepenson, Susana 4

Stevenson, Elizabeth 2

Stevenson, Emma 2

Stevenson, Mr. W. A. 7

Stevenson, Mrs. W. A. 7

Stevenson, Simon 4 page 12 of 12

Stevenson, W.A. 1

Stivers, Howard 6

Stoth(?), Mary 4

Sweet, Sarah 5

Sweet, Willard 5

Thompson, A.M. 1

Tucker, Ellen 5

Tucker, Hannah 5

Tucker, John P. 5

Tucker, Lucy E. 5

Tucker, Matilda 6

Tucker, Samuel 5

Vandeventer, R. 7

Wallace, Eddie 5

Westbrook, Nancy 5

Whaley, Joseph 5

Widick, Inez 6

Widick, Ester 6

Widick, J.J. 1

Widick, Lodena 4

Widick, Rial 6

Wilcox, Susanna 6

Williams, Isabel 6

Williams, Thomas and E. 6

Woodard, --?nie 4

Woodard, Brayton 5

Woodard, C.B. 2

Woodard, Charles 5

Woodard, Lovina 3

Woodard, Otis 3

Young, Charles 2

Young, Frank 1

Young, Harriet 4

Transcribed and indexed by Janelle Graham Martin, 2000.

Member of Hamilton Heritage Hunters, Hamilton County, Iowa

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