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Limited Old Fairfield and Evergreen Cemeteries |
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For the lack of complete readings for the Old Fairfield and Evergreen Cemeteries we are posting this limited list of burials in that cemetery in the hopes it may prove helpful to someone until more information is available.
File contributed for use in the Jefferson County IAGENWEB Archives, November 15, 2002.
This information was obtained by Cathy Joynt Labath from “The Fairfield Tribune, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa”. Collated and arranged for this page by Debbie Nash.
Names are listed alphabetic order.
"IN THE OLD CEMETERY" "Of which Mr. Waters is sexton, there were buried during the year forty-four persons, one of them being 84 years old, and eight of them being over 60. Their names, date of burial, and age were as follows:"
Note: A complete listing of burials for this cemetery can be found here.
SURNAME | Given Name | Burial Date | Age at Death |
ANDERSON | Carl | 9 Jul 1879 | 35 |
BAILEY | Anna | 10 May 1879 | 26 |
BENNETT | Mrs. | 16 Apr 1879 | 25 |
BLACK | Hannah | 3 Mar 1879 | 64 |
BOND | Mary | 18 Apr 1879 | 23 |
BROAFEY | John | 12 Oct 1879 | 3 |
BUCHANAN | Jennie | 2 Feb 1879 | 5 |
CRANE | F. J. | 27 Jul 1879 | 8 Mos. |
CRANE | Laura | 10 Aug 1879 | 2 |
CUMINGER | Infant of D. | 27 Mar 1879 | |
DAVIS | Lindley | 28 Jan 1879 | 68 |
DORSEY | Timothy | 29 Oct 1879 | 57 |
DuBOIS | Ralph | 19 Sep 1879 | 3 |
ECKELS | Hugh | 11 Sep 1879 | 79 |
ECKERT | David | 16 Aug 1879 | 40 |
FERGUSON | A. B. | 12 Feb 1879 | 60 |
GAINES | A. E. | 21 Jun 1879 | 60 |
GRAHAM | Maria | 6 Jun 1879 | 47 |
GUDGELL | Hugh | 19 Sep 1879 | 13 Mos. |
HEATON | Hattie | 30 Jul 1879 | 16 |
HOOPS | Eddie | 15 Apr 1879 | 1 |
HOOPS | Rolla | 7 Mar 1879 | 3 |
HUGHES | Thomas | 1 Jul 1879 | 62 |
HURST | Dr. Lycurgus | 9 Jan 1879 | 38 |
JAMES | William | 21 Jul 1879 | 1 |
LONG | Hannah | 12 Mar 1879 | 22 |
McCOLD | Robert | 2 Feb 1879 | 77 |
McCOMBS | William | 18 Oct 1879 | 57 |
McDONALD | Catherine | 19 Sep 1879 | 56 |
MILLER | Samuel | 2 Sep 1879 | 84 |
PRATT | Harry | 30 Oct 1879 | 6 |
REED | Rosana | 22 May 1879 | 14 days |
RESIDES | Elizabeth | 1 Feb 1879 | 49 |
STEAD | Alfred Emanuel | 24 Jan 1879 | 11 Mos. |
TEMPLETON | W. C. | 28 Jul 1879 | 16 |
WATERS | Grace W. | 9 Oct 1879 | 5 |
ZIGLER | Esther | 1 Jul 1879 | 46 |
EVERGREEN CEMETERY
"Mr. George Stever is secretary of this Cemetery and from him we have obtained the burial records for the past year. No record was kept of the age of those interred." Such burials are indicated by a burial date only; more recent burials have more complete information.
Note: A complete listing of burials for this cemetery can be found here.
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SURNAME | Given Name (Maiden Name) |
Burial Date | DOB | DOD | Spouse / Comment |
ALEXANDER | Emery | 18 Dec 1879 | |||
BLACK | Child of Walter M. | 3 Aug 1879 | |||
BONNIFIELD | Child of Thos. | 19 Oct 1879 | |||
BYRKIT | Child of A. R. | 19 Sep 1879 | |||
CARLOSS | Child of Mike | 12 Sep 1879 | |||
CUMMINGS | Mrs. Sam | 2 Jul 1879 | |||
DeGALLEFORD | Mrs. | 7 Feb 1879 | |||
FAWCET | Miss | 5 Sep 1879 | |||
GANTZ | Albert J. | 26 Nov 1879 | 28 Jul 1878 | 24 Nov 1879 | Child of J.S. & L.S. GANTZ |
GESSENT | Child of G. P. | 9 Aug 1879 | |||
GESSENT | Mrs. G. P. | 5 Oct 1879 | |||
HOCHULY | Child of Rev. J. | 25 Sep 1879 | |||
LOWELL | Child of Dr. | 5 Jun 1879 | |||
SURNAME | Given Name (Maiden Name) |
Burial Date | DOB | DOD | Spouse / Comment |
McKEMEY | Miss Maggie | 5 Aug 1879 | |||
MILHOUSE | Miss | 16 Jan 1879 | |||
MILLHOUSE | Mrs. Frank | 28 Feb 1879 | |||
MILLSPAUGH | Child of J. R. | 27 Sep 1879 | |||
MOUNT | Mrs. J. | 26 Dec 1879 | |||
PAINE | William | 29 May 1879 | |||
RISTINE | Saml. | 6 Dec 1879 | |||
RODGERS | Charles | 13 Mar 1879 | |||
SANDS | Child of R. C. | 7 Feb 1879 | |||
SHAFFER | Miss | 22 Jan 1879 | |||
WARE | Dr. J. C. | 28 Feb 1879 | |||
WILKINSON | Rev. R. M. | 28 Aug 1879 | |||
ZIMMERMAN | Child of John | 10 Jun 1879 | |||
ZIMMERMAN | Edward | 24 Jun 1879 |