Liberty Township Cemetery
Liberty Township, Hamilton County, Iowa
The Liberty Township Cemetery is located on the west side of State Hwy 69, just south of I-20 in Liberty Township section 16.
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Submitted to IAGenWeb by Jackie Frederick, August 2010.
The cemetery is
located near an old stagecoach line from Story City to Webster City and was
first plotted by Edward Fox in 1903 as the cemetery for Liberty Township. Many
of the early pioneers of Liberty Township are buried here.
It is a well kept, pretty cemetery, but does not have a name sign.
Surrounding the cemetery is a grove of trees with pine trees along the
east fence line. There was not
a church associated with the cemetery.
The
cemetery occupies 3 acres. The
entire three acres is plotted, although only the front half of the cemetery is
used for burials. The back half of
the cemetery has been allowed to return to native prairie which was burned off
in the spring of 1985 to give the wild flowers a chance to grow.
The cemetery is
plotted in East-West rows starting with lot #1 on the northeast (Hwy 69) side of
the cemetery and continuing east to west; then west to east until 6 rows have
been completed. There is a driving
path in the middle of cemetery with 3 lots on each side of the path.
There is one grave in
the back portion of the cemetery and is marked only by a natural large field
rock. The rock is located in lot
#24, in the Northwest corner of the cemetery.
The grave is rumored to belong to an infant with the last name of
Preston. No record can be found
about this burial, except for the original notation on the cemetery plot.
The native prairie grasses have been allowed to grow around the stone.
The cemetery was
walked and photographed October, 2009 by Jackie Frederick.
This list was transcribed from the township record for the cemetery.
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ABELS,
Jan |
1868 |
1952 |
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“John”;
Husband of Jantje (Jenny) |
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ABELS,
Jantje |
1861 |
1935 |
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“Jenny”;
Wife of Jan (John) |
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ABELS,
Berend |
1875 |
1961 |
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“Ben” |
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ACKLEY,
Edward |
1854 |
1930 |
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“Father” |
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ACKLEY,
Anna |
1857 |
1945 |
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‘Mother”;
IOOF marker |
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ACKLEY,
Lucretia J |
1885 |
1917 |
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Has
separate metal “Rebekah” IOOF marker |
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ACKLEY,
Ferridoon C. |
1897 |
1917 |
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ACKLEY,
Josephine L. |
1899 |
1916 |
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ALVESTAD,
Richard O. |
1920 |
2002 |
X |
Korean
War marker |
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ANDERSON,
Roger D. |
June
5, 1927 |
Sept
21, 2003 |
X |
Husband
of Marlene; Korean War marker; |
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ANDERSON,
Sock |
1876 |
1964 |
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Husband
of Bertha |
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ANDERSON,
Bertha |
1876 |
1962 |
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Wife
of Sock |
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ANDERSON,
Selmer B. |
Sept
3, 1909 |
Mar
12, 1919 |
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ANDERSON,
Elmer |
1894 |
1894 |
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ANDERSON,
Ellen K. |
1847 |
1928 |
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“Step-Mother” |
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ANDERSON,
Erick E. |
1848 |
1931 |
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“Father” |
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ANDERSON,
Rachel B. |
1844 |
1887 |
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“Mother” |
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ANDERSON,
Joseph E. |
1833 |
1954 |
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BAKER,
Sarah J. |
Oct
7, 1830 |
Aug
22, 1903 |
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“Mother”;
“Wife of R.T. Baker” |
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CHRISTENSON,
Grace F. |
Jan
16, 1918 |
Nov
20, 2007 |
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Wife
of Johnie F. |
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CHRISTENSON,
Patricia Ann |
July
9, 1955 |
Oct
19, 1993 |
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Daughter
of Earl & Ann Scott. |
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CRITCHFIELD,
Bernard L. |
Sept
10, 1909 |
Jan
4, 2002 |
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Husband
of Phyllis |
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CRITCHFIELD,
Phyllis G. |
Dec
25, 1907 |
Aug
3, 2002 |
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Wife
of Bernard |
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DENEKAS,
Robert O. |
1900 |
1972 |
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EVANS,
Kenneth Glen |
Sept
30, 1928 |
May
15, 1985 |
X |
Cpl
U.S. Army - Korea; Korean War marker |
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GOBLE,
Florence V. |
1892 |
1923 |
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GREINER,
Lyman Wade |
1911 |
2005 |
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Husband
of Violet; parents of Charles, Thomas & Lyle |
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GREINER,
Violet Hobson |
1915 |
1991 |
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Wife
of Lyman; IOOF marker |
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HARRINGTON,
John |
Mar
29, 1873 |
Feb
23, 1949 |
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HUDSON,
Agnes |
1828 |
1903 |
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“Mother”;
Wife of William Hudson |
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JORGENSEN,
Raymond C. |
June
13, 1917 |
Oct
10, 2006 |
X |
Husband
of Rosaline; WWII veteran |
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JORGENSEN,
Rosaline R. H. |
June
15, 1920 |
Feb
1, 2005 |
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Wife
of Raymond |
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KATSCHKE,
Ronald Charles |
1952 |
1993 |
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May
6, 1952-May 27, 1993; Son of Peter & Metha Katschke |
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KATSCHKE,
Michael D. |
1959 |
1989 |
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“Son”;
Son of Melvin J & Judith M Katschke |
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KING,
Edward |
1883 |
1976 |
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KING,
Nellie E. |
1897 |
1989 |
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KING,
Eugene Dale |
Feb
3, 1930 |
Aug
7, 1957 |
X |
Iowa
Pfc Btry C 90 FA BN; U.S. WW veteran marker |
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KING,
John H. |
Feb
24,1847 |
July
2, 1922 |
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KING,
Louisa |
Dec
10,1855 |
Jan
7, 1932 |
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KING
family gravestone |
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KING,
Arthur |
Oct
23, 1883 |
May
5, 1969 |
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KING,
Clyde |
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Sept
28, 1892 |
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Aged
5y, 6m, 15d; (Calculated birth date - Mar 13,1887); |
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LAUBE,
John D. |
Feb
15, 1959 |
Oct
27, 2005 |
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This
is a metal grave placement marker placed by the Surls Funeral Home of
Williams. |
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LINCOLN,
Mary |
Nov
13, 1851 |
Sept
18, 1896 |
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Wife
of L.H. Lincoln; Aged 44y,10m,5d (calculated birth
date) |
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LUPPES,
Joe J. |
1914 |
1982 |
X |
Husband
of Wilma; WWII marker |
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LUPPES,
Wilma M. |
1910 |
1992 |
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Wife
of Joe |
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LUPPES,
Harm H. |
1872 |
1926 |
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Husband
of Tena |
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LUPPES,
Tena W. |
1877 |
1955 |
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Wife
of Harm |
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LUPPES,
Bonnie H. |
1899 |
1983 |
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Wife
of Herman |
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LUPPES,
Herman P. |
1907 |
1969 |
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Husband
of Bonnie |
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LUPPES,
Orvil V. |
Mar
19, 1929 |
Dec
9, 2001 |
X |
Husband
of Gwen; Pfc U.S. Army; Korean War; Military marker on back of gravestone;
Parents of Christina, Linda & Steve |
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LUPPES,
Joanne E. |
Apr
5, 1933 |
Oct
25, 2008 |
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Wife
of Raymond; Parents of Lila, Carla & Lyle |
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MUXFELDT,
Harvey C. |
June
16, 1929 |
May
3, 2001 |
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Husband
of Aretta A (Luppes); Parents of Kathy & Kevin |
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NIBE,
Helmer John “Bud” |
Feb
24, 1924 |
May
12, 1997 |
X |
Husband
of F. Nayda; Parents of Donovan, Candance & Dallas |
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NIEMAN,
Elmer John |
July
5, 1935 |
June
21, 2008 |
X |
A2C
U. S. Air Force – Korea; “My Husband My Friend” |
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ROE,
Raymond G. |
Dec
26, 1926 |
July
10, 1999 |
X |
Husband
of June D.; WWII veteran; married July 3, 1947; on back of headstone-Our
Children: Richard, David, Ramona, Donald & Luann |
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SCHNELL,
Fred |
1821 |
1899 |
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Husband
of Sophia |
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SCHNELL,
Sophia |
1824 |
1903 |
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Wife
of Fred |
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SCHWEPPE,
Melford Walter |
Dec
15, 1910 |
July
13, 2007 |
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Husband
of Geneve P |
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SCHWEPPE,
Geneve Pollock |
Feb
14, 1915 |
Nov
1, 2000 |
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Wife
of Melford; Parents of Ronald & Coleen |
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SMITH,
Charles D. |
1824 |
1899 |
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SMITH
Clara N. |
1868 |
1909 |
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TAPPER,
Sandra K. |
May
17, 1953 |
Oct
9, 2008 |
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Wife
of Wayne A.; Parents of Brandon, Megan, Derek & Andrew |
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TAPPER,
Derek Gene |
Nov
9, 1980 |
June
19, 1985 |
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“Son
of Wayne and Sandra”; on back of headstone – “Boss” |
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TELKAMP,
Jacob |
Nov
4, 1896 |
Dec
9, 1966 |
X |
“Son”;
American Legion marker |
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TELKAMP,
Peter |
Aug
3, 1901 |
June
1, 1956 |
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“Son” |
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TELKAMP
family gravestone |
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TELKAMP,
Kuno |
Feb
11, 1899 |
Mar
21, 1942 |
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“Son” |
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TELKAMP,
Hiram S. |
May
12, 1867 |
Jan
30, 1937 |
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‘Father’ |
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TELKAMP,
Grace |
Dec
30, 1867 |
Sept
28, 1928 |
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“Mother” |
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TELKAMP,
Kuno |
Jan
14, 1880 |
Apr
16, 1897 |
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Son
of E & Aletta Telkamp |
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TELKAMP,
E. |
1833 |
1928 |
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“Father”;
Husband of Aletta |
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TELKAMP,
Aletta |
1840 |
1910 |
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“Mother”;
Wife of E. Telkamp |
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UBBEN,
Walter |
1905 |
1983 |
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Husband
of Gladys |
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UBBEN,
Gladys M. |
1907 |
1989 |
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Wife
of Walter |
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WAGNER,
Johnie D. |
1892 |
1908 |
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Son
of S.D. & M.W. Wagner |
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WAGNER,
Horace J. |
Nov
17, 1889 |
Jan
28, 1890 |
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“Little”;
Son of S.D. & M.W. Wagner |
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WATKINS,
Linda Ann |
1959 |
1986 |
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“Daughter
of Orvil & Gwen Luppes |
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WILKIE,
Margaret M. |
1904 |
2000 |
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“Sister” |
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WILKIE,
Chas. F. |
1865 |
1926 |
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“Father” |
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WILKIE,
Florence E. |
1892 |
1928 |
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“Sister” |
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WILKIE,
Minnie A. |
1875 |
1945 |
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“Mother” |
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