Iowa County Cemetery Stones and History 1844-1975 (manuscript) by Pauline Lillie

                              MC ARTOR CEMETERY                       p. 1 
                                        History by Pauline Lillie


Located
Section 21, Green 78 Township, Range 9 about 2 miles east of old 
town of Holbrook and 4 miles south.

History
Atlas of 1874 p. 7 shows it on the H.H. McArtor farm; The 1900 Atlas 
page 9, on McArtor land, probably Joseph - there are a number of small 
plots owned by McArtors; In the 1915 Atlas p. 29 it is not listed but 
would be on the L. Zillmer land about 1 mile north of the little set-
tlement of Greene Center. In the history of 1915 Vol. I, page 185 
mention that in Section 13 there is a burial ground, and one in Sec-
tion 21, which is called McArtor Cemetery.

Legal
In Book 2, Miscellaneous Records, of Iowa County Recorder on page 131; 
Under McArtor Cemetery Association to the Public; Gives their place of 
business as Greene Center. Dated November 3, 1892: Names listed:

Charles McArtor               Theo O. Baker       W.H. McArtor
A.J. Oldaker                  Eardley Bell        J.F. Burkett
H.W. Oldaker                  Robert Grimes       J.A. Shrader
W.G. Oldaker                  E.F. McArtor        E.H. Baker
Mrs. Sarah McArtor            J.P. McDowell       A.W. Burkett
Elizabeth McArtor             E. Patterson        Mary E. Oldaker
Joseph McArtor                J. W. Bell          J. I. McDowell


then mentions to add          Not listed any officers
M.M. Chandler                 or trustees.
J.H. McDowell 
Horatio McDowell 
D.A. Detrich 
H.E. Oldacher 
E. Bewker

Condition
Well kept- mowed and fenced.

Remarks: These stones were read by Mrs. Wm. K. Wagner, and Mrs. Herman 
Wennermark;) I have added Geneva McArtor from an (o.b.) given me. 
Sept. 6, 1967)

Researched: by Pauline Lillie

This is listed in Cemetery Directory of Amish & Mennonite in Iowa-Johnson 
and Washington Co. Iowa (Published 1972 by Mary A. Gingerich - Kalona Iowa.) 
The Cemetery refer: McArtor page 229 (spelled as McCartor) A family cemetery 
nine miles northwest of Wellman. It is located in Section 21, Green township
Iowa County; Lists a few Mennonites who are buried there- only.


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