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Iowa County Cemetery Stones and History 1844-1975 (manuscript)
by Pauline Lillie
CONN OR TRADE CEMETERY p.1
Washington Cemetery Society - cemetery.
[Note: This cemetery was never known as the Trade cemetery. The
Trade family simply lived nearby when this information was gathered. -LKM]
NOT FOR LOAN
by Pauline Lillie
Location
Section corner of 4/5 township, Range 10 Washington Township; From
Marengo north on 411 east to corner then north on F. 12 turning east again
on F, 12 total about 4 miles north east from Marengo. Off in the field
must park on the road, walk up to enterance on small side hill; Now on
the Everett Schulte farm (recently purchased 1975)
HISTORY
This cemetery is result of German group, somewhat different that those
of the cemeteries west. Ancestors may be found across line into Benton
county. In 1874 Atlat p. 21, on the N.B. Nelson farm; 1900 Atlas p.41-
40; This cemetery on the Isabella Conn farm in the south east corner of
section off the road. 1915 Atlas p. 7, On the Otto & Ella & C.M. Grie-
watz land,
Legal (From the old cemetery record books.)(copied as is)
Deed: - Know all men by these presents that I Robert Conn of County of
Iowa and State of Iowa do hereby agree with the Washington Cemetery
Association Society of the County and State aforesaid to grant to said
Society, a road or perpetual right of way, said road to commence at the
S.E. corner of Section 5 twp. 81 Range 10, thence north twenty two rods
to connect the ground of said society. Said road to be ten feet wide,
on these conditions to wit; 1st; That said society immediately erect
and keep in good repair a fence around said grounds. Right of way from
R. Conn to the Washington Society; (Filed for record October 28,1871
at 9 A.M. and recorded in Book 25 page 457, signed by M.W. Stover. 2nd;
that said Society at all times keep a good gate at the enterance of
said road or as soon as I may make a request for them so to do. Witness
my hand this 7th day of May AD 1870 Robert Conn.
Deed; Robert Conn and Adaline Conn, Iowa Co. Iowa sum of $ 1.00 by the
Washington township Cemetery Society of Iowa County, Iowa, do hereby
sell and convey unto the said Washington Township Cemetery Society the
following described premises situated in Iowa Co. state of Iowa. Commen-
cing twenty two rods north of the Section corner between sections four
and five township 81 Range 10 thence north ten rods, thence west sixx
teen rods, thence south ten rods, thence east sixteen rods to the place
of beginning containing one acre of land. Signed Robert Conn and Adaline
Conn, dated March 1st, 1870- In presence of Willis Eyestone, and Samuel
Conn. Filed and recorded 28th October 1871, in book 26 deeds, on page
355 . M.W. Stover, then entered for taxation the 28th, day of October
1871-J.G. Berstler Auditor;
Deed: Otto Griewatz and Ella Griewatz his wife, Iowa County, sum of
Three hundred dollars, in paid by hand, The Washington township cem-
etery Society, Iowa Co. Iowa society and successors; to wit:
(see page 2 continued)
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Washington Cemetery Society
Commencing at a point 88 feet west of the south east corner of Section
5, thence west 174 feet thence north 398½ feet thence south 88 E. 263
feet, thence south 110, 30 west 415 feet to the place of beginning, cont-
aining in all two and 1/10 acres all being in the south east quarter of
Section 5 township 81, range 10 west of the 5th, p.mm; Signed Ella and
Otto Griewatz. Signed October 30,1914, notary by J.W. Goldthwaite, Oct-
ober 30, 1914
Secretarys Book p. 1; At a meeting of the Citizens of Washington Town-
ship for the purpose of organising a cemetery organizationl William Ryer-
son was elected chairman, and Robt. Conn was elected secretary; Moved and
carried that a Mrs. Vincent Shelly, William Birth and Andrew Horiter be
the executive committee of this organization. Moved and carried that
the above committee be instructed to procure the services of some com-
petent person to survey and plat the cemetary as soon as possible, and
report to a future meeting of this society; Moved and carried that this
meeting adjourn to meet on Monday Evening January 10th, 1870 at 7, oclock
P.M. Signed; Wm. Ryerson Pres; Robert Conn Secty.
Secretarys book p. 2;- We the committee who was instructed to procure
the services of some competant person to survey and plat the cemetery
do hereby beg leave to submit the following as our report (to-wit.)
We employed the services of W.H. Hanna to Survay and plat the same who
did on the 3rd day of January 1870 precede to survay and set the corner
stakes on the Washington Cemetery January 10,1870; Signed Vincent Shelly
Chairman;
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Jan.10th, 1870 the Washington Cemetery Society met and adopted the foll-
owing articles of Incorporation and elected the following officers (to-wit)
Articles of Incorporation of the Washington Cemetary; By the action of
the Citizens of Washington, Township, Iowa County, and State of Iowa;
herein after described and under Chapter fifty thrid of the Revision of
1860 of the laws of Iowa; This Incorporation is made and dated at Wash-
ington in the County of Iowa and State of Iowa, on the (p.3) 10th day
of January 1870 To wit: Article 1st; The name of this Incorporation is
the Washington Cemetary Association in Washington Township, Iowa County
and State of Iowa; Artickel 2nd -All rights of property acquired by this
association are vested in the members there of as the corporators who
alone elect their trustees for the management of their affairs of the
Association the number of trustees are to be five and those now Elect-
ed are William Birth, John Kliene, Vincent Shelly, Jacob Kuch, and
Robert Conn; To hold their office for the term of one year and untill
their successors are elected and quallafied; Artickel 3rd; From the
trustee shall be Elected a President, Secretary and Treasure who to-
gether shall constitute an Executive Commitee. They shall have power to
make contracts audit claims and pay money by order of the board of-
continued on page 3
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Washington Cemetery Society
trustees on vote of this corporation. It shall be the duty of the
President to (p.4) Preside at all, meetings of the Society, to draw
all orders on the Treasure, and do such other things as pertain, to
his office; It shall be the duty of the Treasure to receive all moneys
belonging to the Society and pay them on the orders of the President
countersyned by the Secretary; It shall be the duty of the Secretary
to Record all the proceedings of the Society, : Countersyne all orders
drawn on the treasure, and do all other acts pertaining to his office.
Artickel 4th; Any person may be come a member of this corporation by
paying one dollar and syneing the artickels of incorporation and shall
be entitled to one vote at all meetings of the society; Artickel 5th;
This Society shall hold its meetings anually on the first Monday of
January of - in each year; But the Board of trustees or the executive
committee may hold such meetings as may be necessary to transact the
busines of the Society. The Election of officers shall occur at the Jan-
uary meeting of each year (5) Name of the Members of Society.
Andrew Horitor Robert Conn
Vincent Shelly Henry Keck
Wm. Birth Seth Pearson
Wm. Kimerer William Parnell
Jonathan Tagor(?) William Birth President
Wm. Ryerson John Kliene Treasurer
Nathan Nash Vincent Shelly Secretary
John Kliene Elected for 1870
Frederick Karsten X William La, Grange
John Kuch X R.T. Shelly
H.Wm. Judgemeyer X George Snider
Wm. Judgemeyer X Thomas Conn
Osker Fuller Henry Heiden
?A. H. Jones
Jacob Kuch
Nathaniel Dean
John May
Secretarys book p. 6: Know all men by these presents that I Robert Conn
of the County of Iowa, and State of Iowa. Do hereby agree with Wash-
ington Cemetary Society of the County and State aforsaid and grant to
said Society a road or perpetual right of way. Said Road to commence
at the SE corner of Section 5 Township 81, Range 10 thence north twen-
ty two rods to connect the ground of said society. Said Road to be
twn feet wide. On this condition to wit; 1st; that said Society immed-
iately erect and kepp in good repair a fence around said ground and 2nd;
Continued on page 4
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Washington Cemetery Society
That said Society at all times keep a good gate at the enterance of
said road or as soon as I may a request for them to do so; Witnes my
hand this 7th day of May 1870- Signed Robert Conn.
Secretarys book page ;7: The Washington Cematary Society met on a
Monday Evening January 2nd 1871 according to the Artickel 5 and
held an Election; And the following named persons were duly elect-
ed, trustees (to wit) William Birth, Vincent Shelly, John Kliene, J
Jacob Kuch and Robert Conn; The Executive Committee are as follows;
President William Birth, Secretary Vincent Shelly, Treasure John Kliene
for the year 1871; dated January 2, 1871, signed Vincent Shelly Sec.
of W.C. Society. and
Secretarys Book p. 8; The following named persons owner of lot and
number annexed to their names (to wit.)
William Byer Lot 48 H.W. Judgemire lot 115
Vincent Shelly Lotts 49-80 William La Grange lot 135
John Kuch lotts 112,123 91 Osker Fuller Lot 136
Fred Karston Lot 82 Thomas Conn Lot 137
William Persell Lot 83 Jonathan Taylor lot 138
John Kleine Lots 84, 109 John May lot 119
Andrew Horiter lots 85-108 Andrew Walker Sr. 140
William Birth Lots 75- 86-189, 118 Snider -- 139 150 [15 struck-thru]
William Ryerson 87 Henry Hiden lots 50-79 [79 struck-thru]
William Ryerson 106 trans. to Jaochem Posell A.S. Holmise ?Lots 52
Robert Conn lot 104-105-120-121 John Rieck lot 51
A.G. Hanna Lot 88 B.F. Keck lot 53
William Judgemaer Lot 110 John Bell ? lot 43
Jacob Kuch lot 111-Transf. Heinrich Wittenburg lot 116
Frederich Elbert Friedrich Lot 161
Heiden -- Lot 47 Jan. 1, 1891
Andrew M. ??? Lot 149 Carl Possehl Lot 18
Johan Winter Lot 46 Henry Possehl lot 44
Cristain Couff Lot 19 Carl Possehl Sec. Lot 113 [113 struck-thru]
Heinrich Hacker Lot 55 ¼ of 78
Jan. 1892
North half of plat Feb.6, 1890, Jochim Dodge lo?-142
T. George Schreoder lots 114,115 John Muller lot 144
Friderich Rouse lot 82 1895
Solome Mebfie ? lot 54 Maria Dolge Lot 122
Carl Shelly ½ lot 56 1894
William Betz lot 45 Fred Bobzine lot 57
William Ubrich ? Lot 17 1894 Fred Bobzien-Lot ½ of 72
Christian Rieck Lot 107
Thomas- lot 103
Ladd lot 102
Dean lot 101
John Nash lot 124
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J. Dolge Lot ½ of 91
P.11
George Judgemeyer Lot ½ of 56
John Karsten Lot 81
Michael Dorzmann lot 134
Jochim Dolge Lot 153
Lot from Jacob Kuch to John Karsten 111
Fredinand Wittenburg lot 155
Number of Pet ? Dollar
M. Shelly 1.00
M. Ladd 1.00
M. Dolge 1.00
M. Judgemeyer 1.00
M. Judgemeyer 1.00
M. Bishleff 1.00
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M. Hochrieter l.00 M.J.Kuch 1.00
M. Kuch 1.00
M. Pissle 1.00
M. Kimm l.00
M. Klein 1.00
M. Muller 1.00
-- Conn 1.00
Heyden (Henry) 1.00
Guss Shroeder 1.00
M. Nash 55
John Klein 13
Andrew Kochneider 15
M.T. Conn 10
John Teller 5
Done (4) things; one is put in grave fence (cant read this spelling
above is as Germans would speak.)
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There are 3 pages of plats best drawn from originals; On page 31 of
their minutes reads- Jan. 2, 1886 at meeting; The old fence around the
cemetery was board; Public out cry- so sold for $ 10.00 to Thomas
Conn, money to apply for putting up new fence around the Washington
Township Cemetery; Officers John May President, John Klein Secretary,
Thomas Conn Treas, Andrew Horieter Trustee, Fred Karsten trustee, and
John Kuch trustee; Pages 33 on Feb. 21, 1891; Elected officers J.G.
Schroeder trustee for term of 3 years, J. Kuch, trustee for term of
two years and Hochreider for term of one year; Jaacino Possehl Sec;
Tom Conn for Trashar- J.G. Schroeder Chairman;
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Washington Cemetery Society - continued
Pages 33 meeting Feb. 20, 1892: Election of officers. A. Hochreider
trustee for 3 years- 3 years- Joacine Possehl for Sec. Page 34 put
IN motion not to sell lot less than $ 4.00 and half lot for $ 3.00
and also $ 3.00 amount of half lot off from the north side; Feb. 25
1893 J.G. Schroeder acting as Chairman; John Kuch term of 3 years
trustee, Joacin Possehl for secretary and Tom Conn for trasher. Dec.
29, 1894 J.G. Schroeder acted as Chairman; elect officers; Joacin
Possehl for Sec. Tore Conn Trasher; J.G. Schroeder trustee for 3
years; fence needed repairing agreed to put fence all around cemetery.
Page 35 meeting Jan. 11, 1896 J.G. Schroeder Chairman; Officers elected
A. Horeider- 3 yr. trustee JOACIN POSSEHL, SEC: TOM CONN TRASHER; ME
ETING JAN. 1898. HOREIDER A ELECTED chairmann; JOHN KUCH TRUSTEE
@ YRS. J.G. SCHROEDER trustee 3 yrs. JOACIN POSSEHL SECRETARY and
TOM CONN trasher.
PAGE 36 Township meeting Feb. 2, 1901. J.G. Schroeder Chairman
elected officers J.G. Schroeder Sec. John kuch SR. Chairman; John W.
Karsten Trustee 3 ;yrs. Andrew Haleider trustee 2 yrs. Joacim Possehl
Sec; and Traser for term of 1 year Page 37 Meeting Dec. 8, 1906; J.W.
Karsten Chairman; Charles Klein Sec. of meeting, J.W. Karsten trustee
for 3 years; Christian Rieck elected trustee 2 years. Charles Klein
elected trustee 1 year; Joaichem Possehl for the office of Sec. and
Treasur term of 3 years; Balance on hand $ 940.
No more written until page 138
Page 138 May 1, 1935
Officers elected; Albert Vogt- Lyle Kuch- Chris Reick- trustee;
John Karsten treasur; Later Chris Reick resigned and William Willen-
burg was appointed trustee.
Expences year of
1896 2.00 mow cemetery
1897 2.00 "
1898 2.00 "
1899 8.00 cem. exp.
1900 4.00 mow cem.
1901 9.00 mow cem
1903 9.00 mow cem
1905 8.00 Mow cem. 50c. killing
ground hogs-
one fence board .20
.50 killing round hogs
1906 8.00 mow cemetery.
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Washington Cemetery Society - continued
Mote: Secretarys book: Marengo Dec. 31, 1890: Mr. Klein-
I have sold my lot on which no one has been burried to Joachin
Poshechl; Please convey the same to him. Respectfully yours
Wm. Ryerson;
Page 138 May 1, 1935 continued; The following officers agreed to
build a fence on east side of new addition and hire a man to mow
the cemetery; The cost to mow was set at $ 10.00 called money
for fence and mowing.
Mrs. Louis Klin .50
Mratha Wittenburg 1.00
Fred Willenburg 1.00
Mrs. Arhur Possehl 1.00
Mrs. Phillip Vogt 1.00
L.F. Heeder 1.00
Mrs. John Kruse 1.00
Mrs. Robert Soss 1.00
John Bobzeim 1.00
Chas. Dolge 2.00
Chas Buelow 2.00
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Condition;
This cemetery has been considered abandoned. Nothing much is
done. hickory trees were growing up, and these have been sort
of cleaned out. The old shed on the corner was removed, and
the gate is fixed off and on. Cattle could get in, with the
fence in the condition it is in, but they do not put cattle
in there now (1975). Many descendants could come and clean
it up if they would.
A good crop of poison ivy here each year. It has been in the
cemetery for many years, as a grandson of Friedrick Karsten who
died in 1890 and wife Katharine, who died in 1921, told me that
Katharine his grandmother did not like to go there because of
the poison.
Remarks
Little hope of anything better as trustees have no intention of
recondition-ing it, or descendants to spend time cleaning or
fixing up stones. I copied it in 1962, and it was little
different than 1975: When I first copied it, a grave or two
had been moved, but I understood, it was one that had been
there only a short time.
Material previous copied came from
the original sec. books.
Researched by Pauline Lillie
Additional: Under the supervision of the Board of Supervisors who
in 1977 restored this cemetery, with the aid of youth project:-To-
day is in fine shape: Thanks to Ed. Shima Chairman-Bernard Elwood
and Leonard Thys- Iowa County Supervisors- goes the credit.
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