Piersol (a.k.a. Berry) Cemetery

This burial index is complete to October of 2007. All gravestones have been photographed and read. Please see the listing and extr notes below. Piersol is designated as an Active Cemetery.

History: Pauline Lillie's 1976 History

Gravestone Photos:  Iowa Gravestone Photo Project  Complete set of photos

Plot Map:  Map from August 2007 [PDF File]

Condition:

June 2007 - This cemetery is in good condition and well maintained via volunteer assistance and county funding. It is a county owned cemetery where burial lots are currently free. Some stones are on the ground and in need of repair. The original fence and large arched iron sign at it's entrance are no longer present. Piersol cemetery sits upon a hill in the country on a gravel road—so peaceful and beautiful - VT

Directions and Location Maps:

Interactive Location Map w/GPS
Directions Map

From North English:
  1. Take Hwy 149 heading North (Also marked as M Avenue)
  2. Turn East onto 335th Street and go 6 miles East (This road is paved and turns into 323rd Street at the junction of Q Avenue)
  3. Continue to R Avenue, turn North and go 1/4 mile (R Avenue is a gravel road)

Piersol Cemetery is on the right (East side of the road)

Coordinates: Latitude 41.5406 and Longitude -91.9621

Source and Credits:
Project Coordinator: Virginia Threlkeld-Larson. "Special thanks to Netha Meyer for her advice and record assistance and to all who have helped make this project a success!"
Gravestone & Cemetery Photos with notes by: Virginia Threlkeld-Larson (with a few photos by other contributors)
Transcribed by: Virginia Threlkeld-Larson, based upon Scott Romine's database. Virginia's update includes, all stones, markers, inscriptions and notes via re-canvassing of the cemetery completed October 2007. Scott compiled his database from his own canvassing, information based upon Pauline Lillie's history and former long-time sexton, Wayne "Sliver" Moffit, who is buried in Piersol.
Plot Map by: Scott Romine (current Piersol cemetery sexton)
Web page and technical assistance by: Stephen Williams
Published: Iowa County IAGenWeb Website, Mar 2008
Media Source: Gravestone inscriptions and Pauline Lillie's Cemetery History
Cemetery Listing:

Extra photos are marked below as follows: family stone icon = Family stone.  memorial marker icon = Military/Membership marker.  plot marker icon = Plot marker (indicates a plot's corner boundary; usually made of cement measuring 4 x 4 inches by 8 inches deep).

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Row/
Lot

Surname

Given Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Age

Extra
Photos

Notes
D14"A" plot marker
N15"P" plot marker; faded /chipped
K19 "M" plot marker- south & West of Bradford Furman
D27"J" plot marker; North of their stone (in row line)
H31 4 empty plots then an "L" marker(L faces south /W faces east -right beside each other
I25Auntstone labeled Aunt only- sits south of Josiah & Mary Maule stone-"foot stone"
B22"P" plot marker in front of P.Roberts stone
I06unmarked grave
N05unmarked grave
O35unmarked grave. Reported first grave - Piersol - depression of tree, large rock, and grave.
P13unmarked grave
B23unmarked grave
C10unmarked grave
C14unmarked grave
D05unmarked grave; stone marker-
G07unmarked grave
G14unmarked grave
G26unmarked grave; R marker
H12unmarked grave
H25unmarked grave; R marker

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