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Iowa County Cemetery Stones and History 1844-1975 (manuscript)
by Pauline Lillie
CHAMPION HILL CEMETERY p.1
History by Pauline Lillie
Located
Section 20, Green 78 Township, Range 9; About 3 miles south of old
town of Holbrook. Located in the south part of the church yard.
History
The 1881 history mentions church and cemetery with about 30 interments
but the ground is not so old - the 1874 Atlas has the church on the
J.P. Moore farm- 1900 Atlas on the Moses Kempf land, and the 1915 Atlas
p. 29, lists a church and cemetery in the center section of 20, on the
A.C. Marine land. The 1915 History Vol. I- mentions a cemetery at the
Methodist Episcopal Church which is small - page 185-. An early insight
into the history may be gained from the legal information.
Legal
Book 18 of Land Records page 238-239, Iowa County, Recorder is the
following; From John P. Moore to Champion Hill, M. e. Church a War Deed;
That John P. Moore, and Cynthia Moore wife, for the consideration of sum
of one dollar paid by the Trustees of Champion Hill M. E. Church and their
successors; Described as;
Commencing one hundred Rods South of the North West Corner of the North
East Quarter of Section 20 in Township Seventy Eight (78) North, Range
Nine (9) thence South twelve rods thence East ten rods, thence North
twelve rods, thence West ten rods to the place of beginning; Also one
other tract and bounded as follows;
Commencing one hundred and sixteen rods south of the North West Corner
of North East Quarter of Section 20, Township 78, Range 9 West- thence
South, twenty rods thence east ten rods, thence North twenty rods, thence
West ten rods, to the place of beginning containing one acre and one forth.
Also the right of way of the four rods between the above described lands
or parcel of land. This land to be used for BURIAL, and Religious worship
only.
That said Cynthia Moore hereby relinquished all her right of dower in
and to said premises; Witness October 17th, 1866; Signed by John P. and
Cynthia Moore. Notarized by H.H. McArtor Justice of Peace, October 17,
1866, and recorded February 26th, 1867 by C.V. Gardner, Iowa County Recorder.
Condition
When I was there in 1966, both the cemetery and church were well cared for
Lovely big stones, and the usual small ones. Evidently the first are those
of the Huffman family in 1860, who were buried there, but seems to be few
after the year of 1950.
Remarks
Copied the stones September 6, 1967 by Mrs. Wm. K. Wagner- Mrs. Herman R.
Wennermark, and Mrs. Mable Woods, of Cedar Rapids.
Researched by Pauline Lillie - Ladora.
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CHAMPION HILL CEMETERY - continued p.2
Retyped from their copy Located: English 78 township, Range 9
for arrangement with Iowa Section 20: about 3 miles south of old
County Cemetery Records; of Holbrook. On the south part of
Bicentennial Project 1976 churchyard. Mrs. Wm. K. Wagner, Mrs.
Ladora, Iowa. Herman R. Wennermark, and Mrs. Mable V.
Woods, September 6, 1967 fo Iowa County
Historical Society.
Aggson John d.18 Sept.1897; ae 65-7-16
Margaret d.26 Feb. 1879; ae 34-2-0
Allis H.S. d.22 Mar. 1870; ae 19 yrs.
on the same stone as Lizzie Miller wf. of L. Miller
Aggson, Anna J. dau of A.J. & R.E. d.12 July 1871; ae 1-9-9
Aggson, Sarah dau of M. & J. d.1 Aug. 1878; ae 1-10-15
Andrews, Lucinda wf. of A.G. d.4 Sept.1876; ae 1-10-15
Bean, Catherine B. (Lloyd) wf. of T.O. Bean.
d. 17 Apr. 1882; ae 23-0-0
Baxter. Mary b. 1784 d. 1871 on Minteer lot
Brock, Ida B. dau of L.J. Brock d. 2 Sept.1882; ae 0-5-20
Brock, A.M. b. 14 Aug 1816 d. 15 Mar.1891 ae 74-7-1
Sarah G. d. 19 Oct. 1879; ae 57-8-0
"Here lies Father & Mother - No better Friends on earth, we ever
had."
Berry, Clark b. 1862 d. 1940
Edie b. 1866 d. 1913
Collins, Elizabeth J. wf. of H.S. d. 30 Jan. 1870; ae 53-5-10
Chapman, Mary b. 1870 d. 1947
John B. b. 1860 d. 1936
Chapman, Timothy d. 21 Jan 1894; ae 86-1-2
Chapman, Charles s. of T. & F. E. d. 6 Feb. 1872; ae 15-0-22
Echhardt, Rachael 1899 d. 1933
Fuller, Dewey N. s. of J.H. & S. d. 12 Dec. 1902; ae 5-7-1
Fuller, Hiram s. of Hiram & G. (or C.) d. 4 June 1889; ae 0-4-1
Laura A. dau of Hiram & G. (or C.)
d. 14 Sept. 1889; ae 14-9-27
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CHAMPION HILL CEMETERY- continued p.3
Ford, John b. 2 Feb 1843 d. 25 Oct. 1901
Fuller, Hiram b. 19 Nov. 1842 d. 3 May 1903 G.A.R Marker
Clarinda b. 2 Aug. 1853 d. date not given
William d. 14 May 1871; ae 0-3-3
Hiram d. 29 Aug. 1878; ae 1-7-11
(Following small stones with only the names:
William, Hiram, Laura, Hiram M. Frank, Edward, Infant.
Farley, Lizzie wf. of L. J. Farley & wf. of L. Miller
d. 3 June 1871; ae 20-6-0
Groff, Thomas b. 1881 d. 1964
Grimm, Birtie s. of J.C. & F.C. (?) d. 20 May 1875; ae 1-9-13
Grimm, Mary V. b. 1891 d. 1931
Richard L. s. of R.R. & M.V. d. 18 Feb. 1913; ae 0-3-8
Grimm, Adelbert B. b. 1858 d.1917
Hukill, Stanley b. 1889 d. 1959
Lorena b. 1888 d. 1933
Hukill, Large stone and the following small stones;
Harman A. b. 2 Sept. 1876 d. 22 Sept 1889
Mary J. b. 10 May 1840 d. 23 June 1933
Joseph O. b. 12 June 1835 d. 21 Apr. 1914
Hukill, Aaron L. b. 1860 d. 1929
Belle C. b. 1859 d. 1936
Huffman, Harvey S. b. 2 Mar. 1864 d. 12 Aug 1866
Alice b. 25 Mar. 1853 d. 2 Oct. 1860
Willie b. 21 Apr 1865 d. 21 Apr. 1865
John S. b. Aug. 1869 d. 18 Mar. 1870
Huffman, Elizabeth J. b. 1 Feb 1830 d. 26 Apr. 1910
John R. b. 14 July 1823 d. 19 Jan. 1901 G.A.R. Marker
Huffman, Wanda R.S. b. Apr. 1911 d. 24 Jan 1915
"Our sweet voiced baby"
Veldt (?) b. 7 May 1901 d. 2 Apr 1903
Huffman, David S. b. 31 Oct. 1834 d.11 Oct. 1866
Rachel wf. b. 14 Aug. 1833 d. 11 May 1904
Mary J. dau of D.S. & R. Huffman
b. 19 July 1857 d. 31 Mar. 1863
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CHAMPION HILL CEMETERY - continued p. 4
Hall, Baby James Leon d. 1950
Baby Cathy Jane d. 1946
Baby Mary Joanne d. 1931
Hall, Vera Virginia b. 22 Aug. 1919 d. 25 Feb. 1924
Lee b. 1895 d. 1896
Eula b. 1898 d. 1901
Rose b. 1918 d. 1952 Also Rosa Hugh Hall on a
Mahannah Funeral Home Marker
Hall, Kathyrn 26 Oct. 1932- only date given
Jacke b. 6 Sept. 1931 d. 27 Dec. 1866;ae 6-8-28
Hayes, Vanton L. s. of W. & H. Hayes d. 15 Dec. 1866; ae 6-8-28
Hall, Eva b. 1878 d. 19-- date not completed on stone
Jesse T. b. 1876 d. 1954 Odd Fellows Marker &
Mahannah Funeral Home Marker
Hall, Marget E. b. 3 Dec 1847 d. 13 Nov. 1905
Hall, Eliza A. wf. of J.W. Hall b. 15 Jan 1816 d. 25 June 1890
Hudson, Alta Hope b. 28 Apr. 1895 d. 22 Mar. 1946
Charles A. b. 9 Sept. 1896 d. 31 Mar. 1956 W.W. I Marker
Lodwig, John T. d. 26 Mar. 1886; ae 50-11-18
Warren s. of J.T. & L. Lodwig d. 23 Oct. 1883; ae 16-1-13
Lessure, John H. b. 20 Jan. 1829 d. 10 Jul 1914
Leasure, Ruth Ann b. 7 Feb 1825 d. 4 May 1896
Hattie dau of J.H. & R. A. d. 3 June 1898; ae 19-5-6
Hallie, s. of J.H. & R. A. d. 11 Feb. 1869; ae 1-3-8
Leasure, Margaret d. 15 Apr. 1871; ae 65-1-2
Leasure, Wilmer d. 5 May 1873; ae 24-1-8
Leasure, Infant s. of J.C. & E.A. No dates given on the stone
Foot stone W.L. near these graves
Long, Jesse J. b. 1878 d. 1959 Interment at Anaheim,Calif.
Maggie A. b. 1879 d. 1946
Lazenby, Emily Lavinia dau of Wm & Mary b. 8 Aug. 1866 d. 10 Mar 1881
Lloyd, Elizabeth wf. of J.P. d. 20 Nov. 1900; ae 83-3-0
Catherine B. wf. of T.O. Bean d. 17 Apr. 1882; ae 23-0-0
(See Also Catherine Bean)
Lloyd, Wilber J. s. of T.B. & S. A. d. 23 July 1869; ae 0-2-26
Clara May dau of T.B. & S. A. d. 13 Jan. 1874; ae 5-1-10
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CHAMPION HILL CEMETERY - continued p. 5
Minteer, William M. b. 1798 d. 1866
Delila b. 1808 d. 1892
Minteer, Frank b. 1841 d. 1915
McClelland, Mrs. Hunter b. 20 Dec 1877 d. 21 Sept. 1901
Miller, Mame b. 21 Mar. 1862 d. 3 Dec. 1952
Lincoln b. 5 Nov. 1863 d. 11 Feb. 1941
3 unmarked graves near this stone except for corner stone with
initial "H" and one with "S". Also the top of a white monument
and honeysuckle flowers.
Miller, Sylvester L. b. 7 May 1861 d. 25 Aug. 1924
Miller, James M. b. 17 Jan. 1828 d. 20 Mar. 1904
Mary C. b. 11 Apr. 1832 d. 17 Aug. 1917
Hattie M. d. 17 Sept 1890 or 1892(?) no age given
Hannah E. d. 4 Mar. 1873; ae 0-5-10(?)
Cynthia E. d. 3 July 1879; ae 8-5-16
Last 3 are daus. of J.M. & M. C.
Miller, Joseph D. b. 1865 d. 1964
Elsie b. 1875 d. 1964
Ethel Irene dau. of J.D. & E.J.d. 17 Mar. 1899; ae 4-4-15
Miller, Chauncey b. 19 Dec 1854 d. 28 Feb 1933
Lenon M. b. 1877 d. 1950 Knedler Undertaker Marker
Ida L. b. 1878 d. 19- - date not completed
Selma Pauline inf.dau b. 19 Sept. 1940 d. 8 Oct. 1940
Miller, Lizzie wf. of L. Miller & dau. of L.J. Farley
d. 3 June 1871; ae 20-6-0
Hurley D. s. of G. A. & R. W. d. 14 Dec. 1876; ae 1-2-17
Allis, H.S. d. 22 Mar. 1870; ae 19-0-0
All on the same stone
McIntire, James b. 22 Jan. 1823 d. 5 Dec. 1903 G.A.R. Marker
Mary wf. of James b. 15 May 1829 d. 7 July 1903
Catherine A. b. 20 Dec. 1820 d. 2 Sept. 1890; ae 69-9-12
McDowell, James H. b. 1866 d. 1938
Sarah E. b. 1866 d. 1926
Oren W. b. 1891 d. 19- - not completed
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McCalla, Robert b. 1 Mar. 1856 d. 26 Mar 1891 I.O.O.F. Marker
Lizzie b. 1859 d. 1930
Moore, Harriet P. dau of J.P. & G. Moore d. 10 Nov. 1857; ae 1-0-7
on same stone as Vowles Infant
Nester, Zephur 6 Mar. 1900 only date given W.W.I Marker
Patsy b.3 July 1896 d. 9 May 1932
Norris, Joseph b. 11 Jan. 1851 d. 21 Sept. 1934
Susanna (Tracy) wf. of Joseph
b. 8 Apr. 1856 d. 21 Sept. 1919; ae 53-5-13
Popham, Willie J. b. 1884 d. 1940
Maybel b. 1885 d. 1959
Patterson, Ephriam b. 25 Dec. 1854 d. 21 Jan. 1949 "Father"
I.O.O.F Marker
Augusta b. 3 Apr. 1857 d. 30 Mar. 1914 "Mother"
Patterson, Irvin b. 14 Dec. 1894 d. 2 Sept. 1909; ae 14-8-18
Patterson, Lena No dates "At Rest"
Popham, Columbus D. b. 22 Aug. 1841 d. 1 Apr. 1904
Margaret N. b. 27 July 1849 d. 16 Aug. 1948
Charles B. b. 31 Aug. 1876 d. 7 Mar. 1879
Ruegsegger, Guido L. b. 1878 d. 19 - - date not completed
Eliza E. b. 1887 d. 1959
Roscoe L. b. 1910 d. 1913
Rita H. b. 1912 d. 1933
Helena Kay b. 1946 d. 1946 "Baby"
Rickord, E.A. b. 1834 d. 1923 "Mother"
Robinson, Hattie b. 23 June 1870 d. 14 Aug. 1914
Smith, Anson T. d. 9 Nov. 1900; ae 26-4-23
Smith, Perry b. 19 Jan. 1876 d. 20 Feb. 1895
Nancy L. b. 9 Dec. 1836 d. 26 Feb. 1890
Swayze, Mary E. wf. d. 8 Jan. 1870; ae 37 yrs.
Shaver, J.F. d. of W. & M.A. Shaver d. 30 Aug. 1868; ae 9-8-29
Troyer, Sophia A. b.18 Mar. 1864 d.3 Jan. 1952
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Tracy, Horatio N. b. 10 Sept. 1828 d. 7 Oct. 1906 G.A.R. Marker
Amanda S. b. 15 Aug. 1833 d. 6 Feb. 1904
Charlie P. b. 22 Sept. 1858 d. 7 Feb. 1908
"Not lost but gone before"
Vowles, Infant Dau of W.G. & L.J. d. 27 Apr. 1871 no ae given on
stone as Harriet P. Moore
Walton, Robert W. no dates given
Martha J. b. 13 Dec. 1848 d. 1 Apr. 1913
Walton, Al b. 1863 d. 1943 I.O.O.F. Marker
Mary E> b. 1868 d. 1940
Walton, Ella Fern dau of A. & M. Walton d. 5 Feb 1892; ae 0-2-28
Walton, Charles R. b. 7 Nov. 1895 d. 9 Oct. 1918 Am. Leg. Marker
Co. 32, 165 Reg. Inf. Iowa
Zilmer, Theodore W. b. 1875 d. 1951 I.O.O.F. Marker
Clarissa E. b. 1878 d. 1967
Zilmer, John E. b. 1885 d. 1939
Elmina T. b. 1890 d. 19- - date not completed
Marvil G. b. 30 June 1913 d. 12 Mar. 1916
Copied by Mrs. Wm. K. Wagner, Mrs. Herman R. Wennermark, and Mrs. Mable V.
Woods. copied 6 Sept. 1967
Re-typed as given; by Pauline Lillie, Ladora, for Bicentennial Project
of Iowa County Histoical Society.
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