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Harrison County Iowa Genealogy
Ruffcorn Cemetery Located on the Ruffcorn Wildlife Area on Eden Avenue (dead end road) south of 170th Street. Gravestone and Memorial Photos NOTE: We are no longer adding photos to this page. New gravestone photos may be submitted directly to the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project. |
| NAME | INSCRIPTION | COMMENTS |
| OVIATT, Joseph | PVT; 331 Infantry; October 25, 1918 | Died October 25, 1918 in France. He was originally buried in France, and buried at home on September 8, 1920. Buried in the northeast corner of the cemetery. |
| RUFFCORN, Charles | 1874-1962 | Known as "Charley" was the son of Lewis and Mary Jane Baker Ruffcorn. Married to Edith Bell Johnson Ruffcorn (buried in Calhoun Cemetery, Harrison County, IA) |
| RUFFCORN, Iva | Dau. of Louis & Mary J. Ruffcorn; Born September 20, 1867; Died May 4, 1894 | Iva Ruffcorn (Bennett), daughter of Louis and Mary Jane (Baker) Ruffcorn. She was the first Ruffcorn buried "under the old apple tree" on the farm she grew up on. |
| RUFFCORN, Louis (Footstone) |
died January 28, 1911 at 81 years, 6 months and 20 days. | Ser. Co. K 18th O. Vol. GAR (Note: records indicate that his name is misspelled on this stone and should be "Lewis"). Lewis was the son of Simon and Mary "Polly" (Washington) Ruffcorn. Born August 18, 1829. |
| RUFFCORN, Louisa | November 5, 1854; January 3, 1913 | Louisa married Francis Marion Duncan, Frank is buried in Yankton, SD. Louisa was a daughter of Lewis and Mary Jane Baker Ruffcorn. |
| RUFFCORN, Lydia | 1878-1945 | Wife of Sherman Ruffcorn. Born June 21, 1878 - Died September 30, 1945. Sherman was a son of Lewis and Mary Jane Baker Ruffcorn. |
| RUFFCORN, Mary Jane (Baker) | April 30, 1833; March 18, 1918 | Wife of Lewis [Louis] Ruffcorn. |
| RUFFCORN, Samantha | February 17, 1858; March 31, 1915 | wife of Joseph Seth Oviatt. They were married July 3, 1876. Her grave is in the north end of the cemetery. Joseph is located to her side (to the south). |
| RUFFCORN, Sherman | 1872-1932 | Born February 1, 1872, Died November 13, 1932. Husband of Lydia Morgareidge Ruffcorn. Son of Lewis And Mary Jane (Baker) Ruffcorn. |
| RUFFCORN, Thomas S | February 17, 1870; February 9, 1939 | Son of Lewis and Mary Jane Baker Ruffcorn. Married to Mary Vivien Barker. |
| OVIATT, Joseph Seth | buried to the south of Samantha | Stone currently missing for Joseph Seth Oviatt, husband of Samantha. Born October 9, 1844 and died May 29, 1919. |
| Family Dogs | Maggie 1996; Sugar 1991; Kelly 1986; Brit 1984; Jack 1980 | On the north wall of the cemetery, Cyril Ruffcorn (grandson of Sherman Ruffcorn) has buried a number of beloved family dogs. |
