Liberty Township Cemetery
Liberty Township, Hamilton County
Submitted to IAGenWeb by Jackie Frederick, August 2010.
The Liberty Township Cemetery is located on the west side of State Hwy 69, just south of I-20 in Liberty Township section 16.
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.
| NAME | BORN | DIED | VETERAN | COMMENTS |
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| ABELS, Jan | 1868 | 1952 | | "John"; Husband of Jantje (Jenny) |
| ABELS, Jantje | 1861 | 1935 | | "Jenny"; Wife of Jan (John) |
| ABELS, Berend | 1875 | 1961 | | "Ben" |
| ACKLEY, Edward | 1854 | 1930 | | "Father" |
| ACKLEY, Anna | 1857 | 1945 | | "Mother"; IOOF marker |
| ACKLEY, Lucretia J | 1885 | 1917 | | Has separate metal "Rebekah" IOOF marker |
| ACKLEY, Ferridoon C. | 1897 | 1917 | | |
| ACKLEY, Josephine L. | 1899 | 1916 | | |
| ALVESTAD, Richard O. | 1920 | 2002 | X | Korean War marker |
| ANDERSON, Roger D. | June 5, 1927 | Sept 21, 2003 | X | Husband of Marlene; Korean War marker; Parents of Janet, Rhonda, Nancy & Brad |
| ALVESTAD, Richard O. | 1920 | 2002 | X | Korean War marker |
| ANDERSON, Sock | 1876 | 1964 | | Husband of Bertha |
| ANDERSON, Bertha | 1876 | 1962 | | Wife of Sock |
| ANDERSON, Selmer B. | Sept 3, 1909 | Mar 12, 1919 | | |
| ANDERSON, Elmer | 1894 | 1894 | | |
| ANDERSON, Ellen K. | 1847 | 1928 | | "Step-Mother" |
| ANDERSON, Erick E. | 1848 | 1931 | | "Father" |
| ANDERSON, Rachel B. | 1844 | 1887 | | "Mother" |
| ANDERSON, Joseph E. | 1833 | 1954 | | |
| BAKER, Sarah J. | Oct 7, 1830 | Aug 22, 1903 | | "Mother"; "Wife of R.T. Baker" |
| ALVESTAD, Richard O. | 1920 | 2002 | X | Korean War marker |
| CHRISTENSON, Grace F. | Jan 16, 1918 | Nov 20, 2007 | | Wife of Johnie F. |
| CHRISTENSON, Patricia Ann | July 9, 1955 | Oct 19, 1993 | | Daughter of Earl & Ann Scott. |
| CRITCHFIELD, Bernard L. | Sept 10, 1909 | Jan 4, 2002 | | Husband of Phyllis |
| CRITCHFIELD, Phyllis G. | Dec 25, 1907 | Aug 3, 2002 | | Wife of Bernard |
| DENEKAS, Robert O. | 1900 | 1972 | | |
| EVANS, Kenneth Glen | Sept 30, 1928 | May 15, 1985 | X | Cpl U.S. Army - Korea; Korean War marker |
| GOBLE, Florence V. | 1892 | 1923 | | |
| GREINER, Lyman Wade | 1911 | 2005 | | Husband of Violet; parents of Charles, Thomas & Lyle |
| GREINER, Violet Hobson | 1915 | 1991 | | Wife of Lyman; IOOF marker |
| HARRINGTON, John | Mar 29, 1873 | Feb 23, 1949 | | |
| HUDSON, Agnes | 1828 | 1903 | | "Mother"; Wife of William Hudson |
| JORGENSEN, Raymond C. | June 13, 1917 | Oct 10, 2006 | X | Husband of Rosaline; WWII veteran |
| JORGENSEN, Rosaline R. H. | June 15, 1920 | Feb 1, 2005 | | Wife of Raymond |
| KATSCHKE, Ronald Charles | 1952 | 1993 | | May 6, 1952-May 27, 1993; Son of Peter & Metha Katschke |
| KATSCHKE, Michael D. | 1959 | 1989 | | "Son"; Son of Melvin J & Judith M Katschke |
| KING, Edward | 1883 | 1976 | | |
| KING, Nellie E. | 1897 | 1989 | | |
| KING, Eugene Dale | Feb 3, 1930 | Aug 7, 1957 | X | Iowa Pfc Btry C 90 FA BN; U.S. WW veteran marker |
| KING, John H. | Feb 24,1847 | July 2, 1922 | | |
| KING, Louisa | Dec 10,1855 | Jan 7, 1932 | | |
| KING family gravestone | | | | |
| KING, Arthur | Oct 23, 1883 | May 5, 1969 | | |
| KING, Clyde | | Sept 28, 1892 | | Aged 5y, 6m, 15d; (Calculated birth date - Mar 13,1887); Son of J.H. & L. King |
| LAUBE, John D. | Feb 15, 1959 | Oct 27, 2005 | | This is a metal grave placement marker placed by the Surls Funeral Home of Williams. |
| LINCOLN, Mary | Nov 13, 1851 | Sept 18, 1896 | | Wife of L.H. Lincoln; Aged 44y,10m,5d (calculated birth date) |
| LUPPES, Joe J. | 1914 | 1982 | X | Husband of Wilma; WWII marker |
| LUPPES, Wilma M. | 1910 | 1992 | | Wife of Joe |
| LUPPES, Harm H. | 1872 | 1926 | | Husband of Tena |
| LUPPES, Tena W. | 1877 | 1955 | | Wife of Harm |
| LUPPES, Bonnie H. | 1899 | 1983 | | Wife of Herman |
| LUPPES, Herman P. | 1907 | 1969 | | Husband of Bonnie |
| 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 |
| LUPPES, Joanne E. | Apr 5, 1933 | Oct 25, 2008 | | Wife of Raymond; Parents of Lila, Carla & Lyle |
| MUXFELDT, Harvey C. | June 16, 1929 | May 3, 2001 | | Husband of Aretta A (Luppes); Parents of Kathy & Kevin |
| NIBE, Helmer John "Bud" | Feb 24, 1924 | May 12, 1997 | X | Husband of F. Nayda; Parents of Donovan, Candance & Dallas |
| NIEMAN, Elmer John | July 5, 1935 | June 21, 2008 | X | A2C U. S. Air Force – Korea; "My Husband My Friend" |
| 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 |
| SCHNELL, Fred | 1821 | 1899 | | Husband of Sophia |
| SCHNELL, Sophia | 1824 | 1903 | | Wife of Fred |
| SCHWEPPE, Melford Walter | Dec 15, 1910 | July 13, 2007 | | Husband of Geneve P |
| SCHWEPPE, Geneve Pollock | Feb 14, 1915 | Nov 1, 2000 | | Wife of Melford; Parents of Ronald & Coleen |
| SMITH, Charles D. | 1824 | 1899 | | |
| SMITH Clara N. | 1868 | 1909 | | |
| TAPPER, Sandra K. | May 17, 1953 | Oct 9, 2008 | | Wife of Wayne A.; Parents of Brandon, Megan, Derek & Andrew |
| TAPPER, Derek Gene | Nov 9, 1980 | June 19, 1985 | | "Son of Wayne and Sandra"; on back of headstone – "Boss" |
| TELKAMP, Jacob | Nov 4, 1896 | Dec 9, 1966 | X | "Son"; American Legion marker |
| TELKAMP, Peter | Aug 3, 1901 | June 1, 1956 | | "Son" |
| TELKAMP family gravestone | | | | |
| TELKAMP, Kuno | Feb 11, 1899 | Mar 21, 1942 | | "Son" |
| TELKAMP, Hiram S. | May 12, 1867 | Jan 30, 1937 | | ‘Father’ |
| TELKAMP, Grace | Dec 30, 1867 | Sept 28, 1928 | | "Mother" |
| TELKAMP, Kuno | Jan 14, 1880 | Apr 16, 1897 | | Son of E & Aletta Telkamp |
| TELKAMP, E. | 1833 | 1928 | | "Father"; Husband of Aletta |
| TELKAMP, Aletta | 1840 | 1910 | | "Mother"; Wife of E. Telkamp |
| UBBEN, Walter | 1905 | 1983 | | Husband of Gladys |
| UBBEN, Gladys M. | 1907 | 1989 | | Wife of Walter |
| WAGNER, Johnie D. | 1892 | 1908 | | Son of S.D. & M.W. Wagner |
| WAGNER, Horace J. | Nov 17, 1889 | Jan 28, 1890 | | "Little"; Son of S.D. & M.W. Wagner |
| WATKINS, Linda Ann | 1959 | 1986 | | "Daughter of Orvil & Gwen Luppes |
| WILKIE, Margaret M. | 1904 | 2000 | | "Sister" |
| WILKIE, Chas. F. | 1865 | 1926 | | "Father" |
| WILKIE, Florence E. | 1892 | 1928 | | "Sister" |
| WILKIE, Minnie A. | 1875 | 1945 | | "Mother" |
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