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Land Description On Oct. 15, 1872, there was filed in Deed Record X, pages 181, 182, of the County Records a plat of “Silverwood's Addition to Silverwood's Addition to Pleasant Grove Burying Ground" "located on the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 76 North, Range 12 West of the 5th P.M. The Northeast corner of Block 1 is 6 feet west of the Northwest corner of Silverwood's Addition to Pleasant Grove Burying Ground. There are five blocks and eight lots in a block. The size of the lots are 12 ft. by 24 ft. The alleys are 6 ft. in width. There is one street 20 feet in width on south side of Block 2." This plot was surveyed by George W. Halferty, County Surveyor of Keokuk County. On Oct. 3, 1872, Ellen W. Silverwood in her own right; Ellen W. Silverwood as guardian for Charles Silverwood, Oscar Silverwood, and Lillie Silverwood; Fannie McClain; and C. S. McClain acknowledged that of their own free will and with their consent have caused a survey to be made of the tract and plot of ground to be known as Silverwood's Addition to Silverwood's Addition to Pleasant Grove Burying Ground to be used for burial purposes only and to be sold in lots as designated on the plat. Notarized before and by E. W. McJunkin, Notary Public in and for Keokuk County on Oct. 3, 1872 Note: On the plat used currently by the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association, the blocks have a different numbering sequence to fit the sequence of Block numbers of the first and third additions by Silverwood. Thus, Block 1 becomes Block 25; Block 2, 24; Block 3, 23; Block 4, 22; and Block 5, 21. Headstones Note: V in the margin before a name designates a veteran. M in the margin before a name designates that there is no stone at the grave, but a funeral home metal marker marks the grave site. No attempt was made to estimate the number of vacant spaces in the rows between the headstones read. Those spaces may represent unused burial plots or burials without headstones. Block 21           Lydia M., wife of Hilon Mead, d. Mar. 25, 1888; age 84 yrs. 9 mos. 11 das.           Hilon Mead, d. Sept. 25, 1876; age 75 yrs. 5 mos. 22 das.           Leonora Mead, d. Nov. 27, 1892; aye 67 yrs. 3 mos. 18 das.           Roy A. Mead, b. Apr. 28, 1870; age 20 yrs. 7 mos. 17 das. (no death date) (other side of stone has unreadable inscription)           Clarence A., son of Joseph and Lida Paxton, b. Nov. 7, 1892; d. Oct. 1, 1894           Infant son of S. and Lena Bell, d. Feb. 27, 1897           Abraham Bell, b. Mar. 21, 1869; d. Jan. 13, 1878           Mary Bell, b. Mar. 5, 1871; d. Jan. 14, 1879 (Abraham and Mary Bell are children of Robt. and A. Bell) V       Robert Bell, b. May 4, 1829; d. July 10, 1901           Artha Linda, wife of Robert Bell, b. Feb. 23, 1830; d. May 5, 1899           Oscar Mead, 1830-1912           Catharine, his wife, 1832-1886           Clemmie L. Mead, d. Oct. 11, 1875; age 2 yrs. 15 das.           Mary M. Mead, d. Oct. 9, 1875; age 8 yrs. 9 mos. 1 da.           Harry Mead, son of W. H. and S. M. Mead, d. Sept. 17, 1877; age 2 yrs. 8 mos. 12 das.           (Stone not readable)           Raymond, son of G. W. and N. M. Bunnelle, 1892-1894           John H. Turner, b. July 31, 1854; d. Sept. 5, 1934           Carrie A. Mead, b. Jan. 9, 1859; d. Apr. 17, 1937           T. A. Mead, b. June 24, 1855; d. Apr. 24, 1918           Ephraim Ellis, d. May 9, 1887; age 70 yrs. 9 mos. 22 das.           Jennie Ellis, dau. of E. and M. Ellis, d. Mar. 30, 1875; age 18 yrs. 4 mos. 28 das. Block 22 V       Sanford W. Huff, M. D., d. Nov. 7, 1879; age 52 yrs. 11 mos. First Surgeon 12th Regt. I VI           Wirt S. Huff, d. July 26, 1873, age 1 yr. 10 mos.           Frances Huff, d. Feb. 19, 1878: age 10 mos.           (Wirt and Frances are children of Dr. S. W. and Laura Huff)           Freddie S., son of C. W. and M. A. Bishop, d. Mar 17, 1874; age 8 mos. 27 das.           Gertie J. Brown, dau., of J. C. and S. M. Brown, d. Oct. 23, 1886; age 8 yrs. 8 das.           Sarah Pitts, b. Sept. 19, 1808; d. Apr. 16, 1874           Mary Adell Churchill, 1846-1926           Charles P. Churchill, d. Aug. 16, 1874; age 30 yrs. 7 mos. 8 das.           Norman W. Churchill, d. Feb. 26, 1904; age 67 yrs. 13 das.           Nancy M. Churchill, d. Mar. 3, 1895; age 77 yrs. 1 mo. 14 das.           Dulania F. Churchill, d. Nov. 25, 1912; age 68 yrs. 3 mos. 11 das.           Lucy May, dau. of Dr. J. and M. Becker, d. Apr. 11, 1871; age 1 yr. 1 mo. 22 das. (stone lying down)           Margaret M. Robinson, b. Nov. 23, 1904; d. Sept. 28, 1971           Robert A. Robinson, b. June 28, 1899; d. Sept. 28, 1968           Emma C. Horras, b. Sept. 19, 1874; d. May 28, 1944           William Horras, b. Oct. 21, 1872; d. Sept. 11, 1942 Block 23           Belle E. Jackson, b. Feb. 23, 1850; d. Dec. 14, 1922           Richard B. Jackson, b. Mar. 31, 1838; d. Oct. 18, 1921           Mary Eveline, wife of R. B. Jackson, d. Jan. 22, 1875; age 32 yrs. 11 mos.           "Grandma" (no other identification or dates)           I. D. McLean, d. Nov. 9, 1893; age 89 yrs. 1 mo. 5 das.           Mamcey J. Petty, d. June 27, 1892; age 47 yrs. 5 mos. 22 das.           M. H. McLean, d. Dec. 26, 1880; age 37 yrs. 8 mos. 2 das.           E. Belle Stirlen, b. Mar. 25, 1868; d. Oct. 1, 1953           James A. Stirlen, b. Sept. 28, 1864; d. Apr. 13, 1922           Joie R., son of J. H. and M. A. Shawhan, d. July 25, 1872; age 4 yrs. 4 das.           (Large old monument with "Our Father" on top portion, but writing on other portion of stone is weathered and not readable) V       William Irvin McLean, 1834-1908           Tenia C. McLean, 1842-1908           Kathariena B. Bertsch, born in Germany, Jan. 14, 1836; d. Feb. 1, 1922           Jacob Bertsch, born in Germany, April 18, 1833; d. Sept. 1, 1923           Georgie, son of J. and C. B. Bertsch, d. July 26, 1872; age 4 mos. 16 das.           Louie, son of J. and C. B. Bertsch, d. July 31, 1876; age 3 yrs. 28 das.           Carrie J., dau. of J. and C. B. Bertsch, b. Sept. 25, 1868; d. Dec. 13, 1876; age 8 yrs. 2 mos. 18 das.           Mary E. Covey, dau. of J. and K. B. Bertsch, b. Sept. 28, 1860; d. Dec. 17, 1889           Cora L. Merriam, dau. of W. B. and S. A. Merriam, d. Sept. 4, 1862; age 8 mos. 23 das.           Infant son of W. B. and S. A. Merriam, d. Feb. 11, 1863           Waldo B. Merriam, d. Sept. 25, 1873; age 39 yrs. 4 mos. 16 das.           Sarah A. Merriam, b. Mar. 14. 1839; d. Apr. 4, 1904           B. Read, son of W. B. Merriam and S. A. Merriam, b. Apr. 27, 1864; d. Oct. 27, 1888           Catharine Runyan, b. Sept. 10, 1818; d. Sept. 16, 1894           Kate M. Quinn, 1859-1908           Frankey L., son of M. and A. Warrington, d. Mar. 28, 1874; age 1 yr. 7 mos. 18 das.           Wesley Dern, b. June 11, 1845; d. Mar. 30, 1918; 186 Ohio Inf.           Emily Dern, b. Feb. 25, 1845; d. Jan. 15, 1933           Getty Dern, b. Jan. 2, 1867; d. Sept. 3, 1936           F. D. Snakenberg, 1877-1925           Gertrude Snakenberg, 1887-1966 Block 24           Olive May McClenahan, b. Sept. 14, 1881; d. Sept. 20, 1965           Fred McClenahan, b. Nov. 21, 1871; d. Nov. 12, 1961           Matilda McClenahan (Mother), 1840-1910           Robert McClenahan (Father), 1840-1883 V       John L. (not readable) Robt. MClenahan, Co. F 5th Iowa Inf. (no dates)           (This stone was in the walk way to the east of the Block)           Benjamin D. Havens, b. Dec. 24, 1802; d. Aug. 4, 1877           Emma B., wife of B. D. Havens, b. Oct. 25, 1812; d. Dec. 3, 1889           F. Helen, dau. of B. D. and E. B. Havens, b. Sept. 21, 1859; d. Jan. 18, 1883           Drill, dau, of R. and M. D. Adams, d. Dec. 9, 1878; age 1 yr. 8 mos. 2 das.           Robert Adams, b. Oct. 26, 1842; d. Nov. 1, 1908           Mary Olive Adams, wife of Robert Adams, b. June 7, 1850; d. Feb. 18, 1886           Mary Ellen Adams, b. Jan. 8, 1857; d. May 26, 1899           William Deut, 1878-1929           John Perry Talley, 1855-1947           Katherine Talley, 1870-1949           Mary Shawhan Goldthwait 1842-1926 V       Chas. J. Goldthwait 1833-1915           Little Kate, dau. of W. C. and Mary G. McWilliams, 1882-1885           Fidelia E. Goldthwait, 1837-1875           George Daut, b. Oct. 9, 1872; d. Apr. 14, 1873           Mary Theressia Daut, b. May 17, 1881; d. Jan. 9, 1883           George Daut, b. Apr. 16, 1827; d. May 29, 1908           Mary Theressia b. May 20, 1844; d. Mar. 7, 1937 Block 25           Joe Kleinschmidt, b. Oct. 22, 1888; d. Dec, 1, 1951           Nellie F. Kleinschmidt, June 12, 1888; d. Apr. 16, 1954           Frank Kleinschmidt, b. Jan. 13, 1889; d. Oct. 22, 1918 V       Joseph E. Cox, b. Mar. 17, 1804; d. Jan. 14, 1963; Iowa WACR BTRY B 13 Field Artillery, World War I           Goldie H. Kleinschmidt, b. Dec. 23. 1895 (no death date)           Dick Kleinschmidt, b. Feb. 17, 1887; d. May 19, 1950           Aileene Kleinschmidt, b. Oct. 23, 1914; d. Apr. 28, 1921           Lillie Swearingen, b. Sept. 2. 1849; d. June 30, 1934           James M. Swearingen, b. Feb. 10, 1842; d. Aug. 18, 1924           Ira B. White, 1867-1938           Lydia A. White, 1839-1919 V       Fred E. White, 1844-1920           Mildred Anna Hutton, b. Mar. 8, 1876; d. June 3, 1927           Hugh W. Reinier, b. Mar. 15, 1850; d. Jan. 20, 1934           M. Frances Rainier, b. Mar. 13, 1854; d. Oct. 8, 1919

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