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Harrison County Iowa Genealogy
Preparation Cemetery
Approximately 1 mile west of Hwy 183 on 334th Street in Monona County IA.
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Views of the Cemetery
Entrance 1 -- Entrance 2 -- View 1 -- View 2 -- West Side2 -- Row 5 in foreground
Name                                            Gravestone Inscription
Row 1   
Conyers, Fred L                                 Jan 30 1898 - Mar 4 1919
Conyers, John J                                 Aug 19 1845 - Dec 22 1911 66y 4m 3d
Campbell, Earl T                                Son of J M & A B 2y 5m 8d
Gohring, Opal                                   1904 - 1994
Gohring, Edward                                 1896 - 1977
Gohring, Elinor                                 May 18 1930 - May 22 1930
Thompson, Edith L                               Daughter of E L & A E Died Aug 24 1882 2y 5m 14d
Mead, Rena                                      Daughter of F H? & Ettie Nov 24 1879 3y 5m 15d
Collins, Modest E  (2)                          Died May 3 1884 4y 6m
Collins, Barbara  (Barbara)                     Infant Daughter Died Aug 8 1886 child of G/C R & N S 
Collins, J W    (JW)                            Died May 2 1884 2y 2m 18d
Connyers, Franka E                              Son of Anna Died Sept 5 1890 4m
Wright, Lulu May                                Feb 7 1907 - Aug 9 1908
Mann, Harriet  (2)                              Daughter of R O May 19 1905 80y 7m 16d
Graham, James   (2)                             Died Jan 31 1890 71y
Mann, Robert                                    no dates (Researcher Note: s/o James Nathan & Serena Priscilla)
Mann, Alta                                      no dates (Researcher Note: d/o James Nathan & Serena Priscilla)
Mann, Lloyd                                     no dates (Researcher Note: s/o James Nathan & Serena Priscilla)
		

Row 2   
Conyers, John   (Father)  (2)                   Apr 25 1815 - July 8 1901
Conyers, Priscillia   (Mother)  (2)             His Wife Dec 11 1824 - Oct 3 1910
Conyers, Dorman                                 Son of J J & C M Died Aug 16 1876 age ?8m 17d
Connyers, Harry                                 Mar 3 1895 - June 1 1895
Connyers, Edna                                  Born/Died Apr 22 1882 child of J J & A M
Conyers, Caroline M                             Wife of John J Died June 11 1876 27y 1m 14d
Conyers, Amelia M                               Apr 15 1858 - Feb 25 1917 (Researcher Note: 3rd wife of John J)
Conyers, Sylvania Lewis                         Wife of John J Died June 6 1878 21y 6m 4d
Butts, Orrin                                    1809 - 1884
Butts, Dennis                                   1838 - 1876
Anderson, Rosa Maud                             Daughter of Amos & Delana 1881 - 1884
Blount, Pamelia                                 1815 - 1899
Parker, Caroline E                              Feb 21 1850 - Dec 25 1925
Parker, Charles                                 Aug 14 1843 - May 22 1898
Baby    no dates
Parker, Walter L                                Son of G & E E Died Jan 10 1880 2y 7m
Laseur, Willie                                  Son of Wm & S T Died Dec 4 1878 2y 8m 16d
Connyers, James R                               Son of W & M F Died July 12 1884 6y 11m 23d
Connyers, Pricsilla J                           Daughter of W & M F Died July 29 1884 4y 1m 9d
Connyers, Emily                                 Daughter of W & M F March 6 1885 - May 3 1888 3y 2m 25d
Connyers, Manaley F  (2)                        May 2 1852 - Apr 2 1928
Connyers, William  (2)                          July 4 1847 - 1929
Brown, Pearl  (2)                               July 11 1893 - July 22 1893
Brown, Clarance A                               Son of G W & J S Died May 5 1892 4m 24d
Infant  no dates
Brown, Julia S  (2)                             Wife of G W Died May 8 1901 34y 4m 11d
Brown, Howard G   (Howard)                      Died Feb 8 1901 1y 6m
Brown, Infant Son                                      Died Jan 16 1901 1y 11d
Mann, Serena Priscilla Lewis                    1867 - 1956
Mann, James Nathan                              1859 - 1946
		

Row 3   
Lewis, Lydia I                                  Daughter of B L & M L Died Apr 30 1884 3y 8m
Moore, Aleta N                                  1912 - 1977
Moore, Lewis B                                  1905 - 1989
Jensen, Mark                                    1864 - 1937
Jensen, Bessie S                                1879 - 1976
Eldridge, Gerry Paul                            Dec 23 1831 - Jan 14 1916 Co C 13th IL Vol Cav


Row 4   
Minthorn, Evelyn Irene  (2)                     Our Daughter 1907 - 1917 child of M F & N E
Minthorn, Nancy E  (2)                          Mar 20 1872 - June 14 1926
Minthorn, Dr. Martin F  (2)                     Nov 29 1864 - Sept 17 1927
Lewis, Mary  (2)                                1859 - 1952
Lewis, Dorman  (2)                              1841 - 1919
Lewis, Ada  (2)                                 1882 - 1884
Ingram, Margaret A                              1819 - 1901 Mother
Lee, Max R                                      Apr 20 1908 - Oct 29 1973 Son
Lee, Lorena M Holman                            May 25 1874 - Aug 9 1974 Mother
Moore, Alice A Lee  (2)   (3)                   Oct 28 1901 - Apr 2 1943 Daughter
Lee, Furman J                                   Nov 11 1872 - Dec 29 1909 Father


Row 5   
Cross, Mary Lewis  (2)                          Aug 31 1847 - Mar 28 1893
Lewis, Thomas J                                 Died Apr 17 1878 68y 2m 28d
Lewis, Priscilla Rude  (2)                      Wife of Thomas Died Mar 11 1875 59y 5m 24d
Lewis, Hiram   (2)                              Son of Thomas & Priscilla Died Dec 5 1868 18y 9m 24d Died By Freezing
Lewis, Lucretia M   (2)                         Daughter of S T & Carrie M Died Aug 7 1881 7m 11d
Lewis, George                                   1889 - 1924
Lewis, Squire (2)                               Died Apr 11 1883 21d child of S T & Carrie M
Lewis, Lillian (2)                              Died Apr 7 1884 2y 3m 2d child of S T & Carrie M
Wilson, Eugene                                  Son of J E & M E Died Aug 5 1892 3y 2m
Wilson, James E                                 1861 - 1943
Wilson, Mary E                                  1864 - 1957
Moyers, Bessie                                  Daughter of A E & Ida Died May 19 1883
Riplog, Fred (2)                                Son of P & A Died Aug 11 1895 17y 3m 6d
Bell, George  (2)                               Dec 21 1830 - Mar 17 1896 Father
Bell, Catherine  (2)                            July 2 1881 Oct 13 1905
Tucker, Amanda S                                Wife of John J 1844 - 1890
Holman, Almeda Graybill   (2)   (3)             Wife of W C Apr 9 1836 - Nov 7 1908


Row 6   
Perrin, R Evelyn                                1890 - 1983
Perrin, Charles A                               Son of Thomas & Patience Died Apr 19 1905 28y 9m 17d
Perrin, Thomas J  (2)                           Sept 5 1841 - Sep 17 1911 Co E 6th Iowa Cav
Perrin, Patience (2)                            Apr 28 1846 - Oct 25 1921
Paden, Lovisa                                   Wife of Jacob Died Feb 4 1876 48y 9m 29d
Thompson, Sarah                                 Feb 8 1837 - June 6 1909
Hilsinger, Alice A                              Daughter of B & E Born/Died 1876
Mann, Floyd L                                   1896 - 1950
Mann, Emma                                      1865 - 1960
Mann, Wellington D                              Son of J T & Susannah Died May 26 1884 2y 11d
Mann, Susannah  (2)                             Wife of John T 1860 - 1897
Mann, John T   (2)                              Sept 8 1854 - June 13 1922
Evidence of 4 Missing gravestones       
Oldaker, Sarah Ann                              Dec 4 1843 - Feb 19 1898
Wall, Merle M                                   Nov 24 1909 - Dec 20 1917
Wall, Baby                                      May 12 1931 - May 22 1931
Nuzum, Edward W                                 May 2 1870 - Jan 18 1933
Simmons, Nancy Maude                            Nov 25 1905
Simmons, Clarence A                             Jan 3 1907 - Oct 28 1908 son of J M & E M
Stewart, Vera O Simmons                         Nov 23 1912
Rawlings, Pearlie M  (2)                        Daughter of J T & R Died Apr 13 1890 6y 8m 26d
Rawlings, Ruby E  (2)                           Daughter of J T & R Died Apr 13 1890 4y 16d
Rawlings, Frank E  (2)                          Son of J T & R Died Apr 30 1890 2y 4m 24d
        
Row 7   
Kirby, Bernard M                                Feb 5 1918 - Mar 4 1946
Kirby, Dora Perrin                              June 2 1883 - Nov 14 1922
Perrin, Hannah Williams  (2)                             Wife of Charles Dec 24 1811 - June 3 1870
Perrin, Charles Chauncey  (2)                          1812 - 1889 Co E 6th Iowa Cav
Perrin, Addie                                   1851 - 1928
Baby    no dates
Wall, Maude L   (portrait)                      Oct 8 1889 - Sept 11 1969
Wall, Homer A     (portrait)                    Aug 13 1881 - Feb 10 1873
Withrow, Mary J                                 Daughter of R F & Viola Died July 31 1884 1y 6m 3d
Toppled Base No Stone   
Simmons, Florence M                             Nov 17 1886 - May 4 1944 Mother
Simmons, J M                                    Apr 3 1881 - Jan 18 1947


Row 8   
Perrin, Mary A                                  Daughter of D & A Nov 19 1882 - June 4 1883
Perrin, Ada H                                   Wife of David Aug 10 1861 - Nov 28 1882
Perrin, Margaret C                              Wife of David Nov 30 1884 - May 10 1908
Perrin, David                                   Oct 11 1853 - Apr 2 1933
Coberly, Infant Son                             Son of J B & Jennie no dates
Coberly, Jennie B  (2)                          Wife of J B Died Aug 28 1900 19y
Johnson, Edward                                 Died Apr 18 1872 87y 1d Father
Johnson, Percy                                  Died Apr 12 1874 71y 7m 12d Mother
Johnson, Mable  (2)                             Daughter of O E & M R Died Apr 23 1900 7m
Chapman, Leo  (2)                               1910 - 1985
Chapman, Nola I Morgan  (2)                     1921 - 1990
Hardt, William Lee  (2)                         Jun 18 1924 - Sep 5 1997 Airborne, In Loving Memory
Hardt, Norma M Mann  (2)                        Sep 12 1923 - 
Mann, Charles Dean  (2)                         Sept 22 1900 - Dec 22 1980
Mann, Anna Leora  (2)                           Sept 12 1902 - Feb 20 1981
        
Row 9   
Perrin, Loyle E  (2)                            1911 - 1991  Wives 1) Eleanor F  2) Maxine - Married 1970-1991
Perrin, Eleanor F  (2)                          1911 - 1968 Married Jan 28 1931
Perrin, Edythe Arilla Lewis   (2)               July 11 1891 - Mar 15 1915
Perrin, Chauncey A   (2)                        Oct 25 1888 - Sept 26 1981
Perrin, Infant Son                              Son of C A & E A Feb 25 1913
Wall, Cuba                                      June 16 1905 - Apr 30 1984
Wall, Lester A                                  Jan 6 1908 - Feb 19 1975
Simmons, Agnes M                                1914 - no date
Simmons, Harry A                                1910 - 1992


Row 10  
Perrin                                          no other inscription
Swain, Harold L                                 Infant June 12 1913
Swain, Lloyd B                                  1883 - 1960 IOOF 457
Swain, Zaida E                                  1887 - 1983
Swain, Harry B                                  1889 - 1978 Father FLT
Swain, Frances M                                1892 - 1958 Mother
Perrin, Lillie M  (2)                           1884 - 1964
Perrin, Annie  (2)                              1864- 1935 AL Aux
Perrin, John W  (2)                             Sept 15 1849 - Dec 23 1908 59y 3m 8d
Perrin, Thomas J                                Oct 22 1894 - Jan 19 1984 US War Vet
Tombstone buried in ground      
Holman, Almeda Winnifred  (portrait)  (3)  (4)  Daughter of Geo E & Evie M Nov 26 1897 - Feb 24 1916
Harless, Joyce   (2)                            1939 - 1992
Harless, Letha   (2)                            1941 - 1994
Holman, Evie May Faris  (2)                     1879 - 1936


Row 11  
Fletcher, Fannie M                              Oct 26 1853 - Dec 13 1937
Butler, Richard J                               1859 - 1936
Butler, John M                                  1848 - 1925 Brother
Butler, Margaret                                1828 - 1912 Mother
Wall, Francis F                                 August 9 1919 - no date
Wall, Peggy L                                   May 20 1923 - Dec 2 1991
Wall, Fred M                                    1892 - 1973
Wall, Margaret H                                1894 - 1982
Wall, David William                             Oct 27 1924 - Oct 31 1924
Perrin, Inez J                                  1913 - 1934 Sister
Perrin, Ellen T                                 Feb 22 1886 - Apr 9 1975
Perrin, Roy F                                   June 14 1888 - Dec 14 1974
Harless, Merlin                                 1940 - 1988
Harless, Dwaine                                 1936 - 1979
Hildreth, Adolphus W                            Jul 17 1907 - Mar 5 1936 husband of Eula A

	
Unmarked Graves
Holman, George Elliott   (2)                    Jan 13 1872 - Apr 1 1954 h/o 1) Evie May Faris 2) Grace E Holeton Beck
Harless, Theodore J   (2)                       Sep 27 1904 - Sep 9 1947 Died in Chicago h/o Carrie Beatrice Holman
Johnson, Orson Edward     Mar 3 1844 - Jul 28 1913; son of Edward and Percy Johnson; Husband of Margaret.
Perrin & Lewis photographs provided by Gail Knights. Wall portraits provided by Angie Wessels. Lewis & Mann information provided by Alinda Lewis Miller. Holman photographs provided by Vicki King. Fink and Johnson unmarked grave information provided by Pearl Johnson.
Photographs of all tombstones in Preparation Cemetery were taken June 9th, 2001 by Joyce Hickman, Julie Guttau Thiel and Vicki King.


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