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Limited Old Fairfield and Evergreen Cemeteries

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.

The Fairfield Tribune, Fairfield, Jan. 14, 1880, “MORTUARY REPORT” "List of the Deceased Who Were Buried During 1879 in the City Cemeteries" "It has been found almost impossible to obtain the mortuary statistics for Fairfield for the past year, and as for getting the details that has been found to be altogether out of the question. No record has been kept other than the date of burial, the name of the deceased, and the age at the time of death, and in one of the graveyards even this last has not been noted. By the aid of the sextons of these two graveyards we are enabled to furnish the following:"

"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      

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