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

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          LENOX CEMETERY
               OR NEW JERUSALEM
                     by Pauline Lillie


Located
Township 81 Lenox , Range 9, Section 8- 5 miles west of 149, on 
Hy. f. 12; Across the road south from the New Jerusalem Church 
on the four corner highway.

History
This cemetery and church are an outgrowth of the religious order 
that lived and located here. The New Jerusalem or Jasper Society 
was the first and only of its kind in Iowa. Located here is one of 
the most beautiful of old rural churches, now closed. The families 
of this religious order have either moved, and caused its abandon-
ment or are in this cemetery.

The 1881 History mentions it- the first cemetery in Lenox located 
in the northwest corner of Section 8. That the first person buried 
there was Charles Uthoff in fall of 1851. This cemetery now (1881) 
contains about 75 graves. Atlas 1874 p. 13, lists the cemetery on 
the C. Uthoff farm, no church shown; 1900 Atlas p. 40- cemetery on 
the Charles Uthoff farm, but across the road west of the church & 
north is that of the schoolhouse.

The full history of the New Jerusalem Church - Jasper Society was 
written up for the Iowa County Historical Society, and sent out in 
the Vignette, No. 6 page 20. Contains 4 pages of research by Pauline 
Lillie.

The Atlas of 1915 p. 5: This cemetery NE corner Section 8 across into 
Section 6, corner church again on Charles Uthoff farm; History 1915 
mentions first cemetery; And that the first person burial there was 
Charles a son of Casper Uthoff in fall of 1851.

Legal
New Jerusalem Church Cemetery Association - to Public Book 1. p. 97 in 
Miscellaneous files, Iowa County Recorder. -1878- Corporation organ-
ized: Jan.3, 1898 Business place Lenox township; Known as New Church 
Cemetery, situated near New Church Temple in Lenox twp. Plat is record-
ed with articles (Book 36 p. 433 of deeds) Pres. Charles Uthoff-Sec-
retary H.L.Uthoff- Vice Pres; Henry Brockschink - Tres. John Schlueter; 
Executive Committee; Henry Hoening, A.N. Schloeman, and H.F. Burmeister; 
Stockholders- Charles Uthoff-Henry Brockschink, H. L. Uthoff-John Schlueter 
Henry Hoening-A.N. Schloeman-H.F. Burmeister; --Book 36 p. 433 Refers as 
New Jerusalem Church cemetery association; Dated Sept.1, 1879; Gives 
long description in Section 8, Township 81 Range 9, or 1¼ acres; Sign-
ed by Charles Uthoff;- Appears again material in Book 2 page 238

Condition
Cemetery no different than when I copied in May of 1962. than in April 
1975 when rechecked. Well mowed, and carefully cared for; Many years 
ago several families of this faith moved their parents into the 
Marengo cemetery; Nice fence and gate closed all in good condition.

Remarks: None

Researched by Pauline Lillie


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