The first pioneer grave in the Colfax vicinity was probably that of eight-year old Hester A. Slaughter, daugher of Joseph and Belinda Slaughter. Little "Hattie" died in 1846, shortly after her family came to Iowa of "the fever."
The story is told, in 1846 there was no sawn lumber to make a coffin, so a log was split and hollowed out. The child was laid in the log, it was put back together and that formed her "casket." The little girl was buried on her father's farm, thus the Slaughter Cemetery was begun.
Source: Jasper County, Iowa Cemeteries, Mound Prairie Township by the Jasper County Genealogical Society. Used with the permission of the Iowa Genealogical Society. To order this book, contact the Iowa Genealogical Society.
| Name (Maiden) | Birth | Death | Age | Notes |
| Ackroyd, James B. | 11 Jan 1882 | 28 Jan 1882 | ||
| Ackroyd, Mattie A. | 24 Apr 1858 | 16 Jan 1882 | same stone as James | |
| Blanford, Fern | 24 Dec 1896 | 24 Apr 1899 | Dau of C. E. & Amie Blanford | |
| Carpenter, Maggie (Wilson)6 | 11 Feb 1855 | 28 Mar 1907 | F: Andrew Wilson; M: Toppie Goings b. VA | |
| Cole, Gretchen (Blanford) | 25 Mar 1906 | 04 May 1992 | 85 Y | No Stone. See Obituary. |
| Doolittle, S.2 | 1864 | 1936 | No stone | |
| Gibson, William | Aug 27, 1881 | 81 Y | ||
| Gunter, John | 17 Aug 1902 | 43 Y | ||
| Hanawalt, Elmer Eugene | 21 Jun 1878 | 20 Oct 1960 | Son of Geo & Julia Hanwalt.3 See obituary | |
| Hanawalt, G. Roli. | 1874 | 19 Apr 1933 | same stone as Elmer. See obituary | |
| Hanawalt, George W. | 08 May 1840 | 22 May 1914 | Co. I 126 Ill. Inf. See obituary | |
| Hanawalt, Julia Ann | 07 Nov 1851 | 01 Oct 1925 | Same stone as George. See obituary | |
| Hanawalt, Oliva Coulter | 17 Dec 1840 | 18 Nov 1872 | No stone. First wife of G.W.1 | |
| Havens, Henry C. | 02 Apr 18925 | Co. N 13 Inf Married Lucinea Marquette on July 13 1868 |
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| Havens, Lucinda (Marquette)3 | 21 Mar 1846 | 14 Dec 1922 | F: Jacob Marquette M: Margaret Henning. Source: JC Death Record BK-2, page 34. | |
| Kilgore, Francis M. | 04 Sep 1844 | 01 Apr 1889 | 44Y 6M 27D | |
| Mary Larison 2 | 14 Mar 18929 | 26 Dec 19089 | Aged 16 Y | No stone |
| Lester, Dorothy R. | 1924 | 1924 | ||
| Lester, Baby Wm. | 1912 | 1912 | Same stone as Dorothy | |
| Lester, Eddie | 1920 | 1978 | ||
| Lester, Ethel | 1894 | 1983 | Wife of William Lester | |
| Lester, William | 1881 | 1927 | ||
| Lester, Ethel B.2 | 1926 | 1927 | No stone | |
| Lister, Cora | 10 Oct 1848 | 05 Mar 1909 | Wife of J. H. Lister | |
| Lister, Frank 5 | 20 Mar 1882 | Age 23 Y | No stone | |
| Lister, Rebeca B. | 16 Apr 1875 | 30 Dec 18 | Same stone | |
| Lister, Thomas H. | 22 Oct 1887 | 01 Jan 1891 | Same stone | |
| Lister, Baby | Same stone | |||
| Murray, Albert | 11 Nov 1912 | 18 Nov 1914 | Son of Arthur M. & Mary Murray. Grandson of Wagoner1 | |
| Norris Stone | ||||
| Norris, Emma B. Slaughter | 23 Sep 1856 | 10 Oct 1891 | Dau of Joseph Slaughter | |
| Norris, Everette B. | 23 Jul 1880 | 31 Jan 1882 | Golden Head So Slowly Bending Little Feet So White and Bare Dewy Eyes Half Shut, Half Opened Lisping Out His Evening Prayer |
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| Porter, Isaac | 04 Aug 1870 | Son of W.W. & P.A | ||
| Porter, Martha J.2 | 07 Dec 1846 | 27 Mar 1879 | Wife of William No stone |
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| Porter, Polly2 | 1825 | 09 Jul 1914 | No stone | |
| Porter, Thomas Porter | 05 May 1857 | 10 Mar 1882 | ||
| Porter, William | 06 Mar 1825 | 01 Mar 1872 | ||
| Porter, Willis |
11 May 1855 | Son of W.W. & P.A. | ||
| Powell, Mary J. | 04 May 1859 | Aged 28 Y | Wife of J. Powell | |
| Rush, John2 | Feb 1824 | 25 Jul 1910 | No Stone, Civil War Veteran | |
| Slaughter, Joseph | 27 Oct 1819 | 09 Oct 1902 | Pioneer Settler | |
| Slaughter, Belinda Meyers | 15 Jan 1817 | 24 Apr 1905 | Wife of Joseph Slaughter | |
| Slaughter, Hester | 09 July 1846 | Dau of J & B. Slaughter First burial in this part of county. |
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| Slaughter, Taylor | 27 Jan 1849 | 04 Feb 1903 | Aged 34 Y |
See obituary |
| Spencer, Hannah Pearl | 04 Jan 1899 | 03 Apr 1899 | ||
| Spencer, Henry Earl | 04 Jan 1899 | 08 Apr 1899 | Same stone as Hannah | |
| Spencer, Syntha Mae | 02 May 1892 | 02 Dec 1893 | ||
| Sumpter, Bluford | Civil War Co. I 39th IA Inf. | |||
| Sumpter, Henry | 14 Jan 1830 | 17 Sept 1903 | Same stone as Anna | |
| Sumpter, Anna C (Petty) Doolittle | 14 Aug 1841 | 17 May 1897 | Same stone as Henry | |
| Sumpter, John J. | 1849 | 1897 | ||
| Sumpter, Eliza | 1849 | 1939 | Same stone as husband John J. | |
| Sumpter, John2 | 10 Mar 1794 | 10 Jan 1856 | War of 1812 | |
| Sumpter, Sally (Hobbs)2, 4 | Aug 2, 1881 | Same stone as husband John above | ||
| Sumpter, John | 1861 | 19xx | ||
| Sumpter, Gertrude | 1868 | 1930 | Same stone as husband John | |
| Topper, Louisa M. | Aged 24 Y | 26 Feb 1870 | Wife of Richard E. Topper | |
| Topper, Charlie | 08 May 1877 | 19 Jan 1878 | Same stone as Infant son. Son of R.E. & C. E. |
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| Topper Infant | 30 Apr 1876 | 04 Mar 1876 | Son of R.E. & C. E. | |
| Wagner, Elizabeth | 17 May 1849 | 05 Jun 1939 | Wife of John J. Sumpter and W. A. Wagner. See Obituary | |
| Wagoner, John C. | 14 Aug 1858 | 22 Aug 1914 | See obituary | |
| Wagoner, Amanda J. (Hanawalt)2, 3 | 22 Dec 1865 | 07 Sep 1926 | Same Stone as John C. but is not buried here. Dau of G.W. & Olivia Hanawalt. See obituary |
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| Waggner, Eliza (East)3 | 07 May 1849 | 05 June 1939 | No Stone | |
| Wagoner, Alva | 10 Dec 1904 | Dec 1912 | Child of John C. & Amanda J. Hanawalt Wagoner. See obituary |
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| Wagoner, Anna F.2 | 1904 | 1912 | No stone | |
| Wagoner, Eva Bell | 1895 | 1910 | See obituary | |
| Wagoner, Harry T. | 1900 | 1911 | See obituary | |
| Wagoner, John C. | 14 Aug 1858 | 22 Aug 1914 | See obituary | |
| Winpegler, Byron3 | 06 Nov 1870 | 06 June 1944 | See obituary | |
| Winpigler, Wm.3 | 31 Jul 1905 | Age 79 | Co. A 48th IA Inf. | |
| Wonders, George Albert7 | 18 Jan 1907 | 20 May 1953 | Son of Thomas and Rosas Wonders | |
| Wonders, Rosa A. | 25 Aug 1877 | 04 Mar 1936 | Wife of Thomas O. | |
| Wonders, Thomas Oscar | 30 May 18758 | 12 Nov 1951 | Stone says "Husband" |
1. World Connect on Roots Web
2. Jasper County Iowa Cemetery Burials, Jasper Co. Genealogical Society (1966)
3. Refer to Funeral Home Records on this site.
4. Information on World Connect gives her name and the War of 1812 information.
5. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Register Book 1
6. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Register Book 3
7. Jasper Co., Iowa Death Record Book 3 (1941-1953)
8. Granddaughter, DarleneTemple@aol.com
9. Great-Niece, Lynn Larrison Smith, Lapwai, Idaho
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