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Jackson Township Cemetery Transcriptions
Altman, Rock Creek, Van Orsdall

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Altman Cemetery

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Inscription/Notes
Altman
Amelia


first wife of Andrew
Altman
Andrew
November 15, 1790
August 6, 1879

Altman
Anna Maria "Polly" (Moby)
October 21, 1789
December 2, 1864
second wife of Andew
Altman
Ida A.
August 2, 1870
April 25, 1896
dau of Samuel and Susannah (Perry)
Aged 25 y.8 m. 23 d.
Altman
John George
March 5, 1865
July 30, 1865
son of Absalom and Elizabeth
aged 4 ms. 25 d.
Altman
Lillie J.
August 20, 1874
April 26, 1874
dau of A. and S.; aged 6 d.
Andrews
Thomas
unknown
unknown






Brown
Abigail (Reams)
1776
1809
wife of John
mother of Jeremiah
Brown
Jeremiah
September 11, 1802
May 16, 1882
husband of Mary Holland
married 1827
Brown
John
1770
1805
husband of Abigail
father of Jeremiah
Brown
Mary Holland (Ward)
February 10, 1810
May 3, 1881
wife of Jeremiah
married 1827





Dovenspike
Annie (Power)
March 12,1818 February 14,1899 first wife of John Power
second wife of John Dovenspike
Dovenspike John
April 2, 1812
September 25,1868 aged 56 y. 5 m. 22 d.
Dovenspike
Phillip
May 24, 1843
May 20, 1907
son of John and Annie
Dovenspike Sarah J.
May 25, 1868
June 2, 1872
dau of Phillip and Susannah
Dovenspike Susannah (Allen)
May 24, 1848
May 28, 1877
first wife of Phillip





Harman or Harmon
Infant
September 4, 1866
September 4, 1866 dau. of J. and S.
Harman or Harmon John
unknown
unknown

Harman or Harmon Sarah
May 29, 1860
May 23, 1861
dau. of J. and S.; aged 11 m
Harman or Harmon Sarah Elizabeth (Altman)
March 7, 1825
September 10, 1866
wife of John





Potter
Clarence

May 13,1887 son of D. and F.; aged 2 yr 8 d
Power
John W.
1816
1895
first husband of Annie Power
Dovenspike





Rush
Catharine (Altman)
December 28, 1818
August 28,1888 aged 69 y 8 m; wife of Joseph
Rush
Joseph J.
March 23, 1823
May 8, 1897 aged 74 y 1 m 15 d
husband of Catharine





Struble
Maggie
July 4, 1862 April 15, 1908





Welch
Margaret Dyer
September 1793
May 25, 1873





Rock Creek Cemetery

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Inscription/Notes
Abel
Fern (Locke)
1906
1936
dau of Iradel T. Locke and Katherine Darby
wife of Elmer Abel
Abel
Freda Mary (Locke)
May 23, 1906
January 31, 1934






Black Mary Ann November 22, 1891 May 16, 1986 maiden name is McGuire; d/o Charles S. McGuire & Elizabeth (Kientz) McGuire





Carter Goldie F. October 21, 1894 November 12, 1914 w/o Earl





Davis Awilda E. December 6, 1931 December 24, 1996 w/o Cortez F.; maiden name is Sizemore
Davis Charles R. June 3, 1889 September 30, 1952 Iowa Pvt. Co. A, 126 MG Bn 34 Div, World War I
Davis Christie I. October 19, 1898 August 26, 1988 maiden name is Ingle
Davis Cortez F. October 1, 1930 December 29, 1983 h/o Awilda E.; nick name "Corky"





Estes George W. May 3, 1874 October 8, 1963  
Estes Glaphrey E.   March 27, 1889 w/o J. H. Estes; 37y 1m 12d
Estes Grace D. 1886 1930 "Mother"
Estes Infant  
14 d
Estes Infant Son July 3, 1918 September 8, 1919 s/o George
Estes Ira Jasper unreadable unreadable  
Estes Joseph U. January 10, 1841 September 18, 1913  
Estes Mary A.   September 6, 1877 w/o
Estes Riley U. unreadable unreadable  





Ingle Amey J. 1877 1941 maiden name is Wiseman
Ingle Maley R. 1873 1943  
Ingle Patrich H. 1901 1920  
Ingle Philip J. December 21, 1907 March 19, 1965 Iowa CPL 550 Air 8VC GP AAF, World War II





Reinier Arminnie 1873 1962 w/o Jacob N.
Reinier Beulah 1893 1988 w/o Jesse; maiden name is Farrell
Reinier Cynthia Ann May 9, 1853 January 28, 1935  
Reinier Edwin 1910 1995  
Reinier Eugene 1883 1971 h/o Mabel
Reinier Florence Lucille 1919 1920  
Reinier Hugh A. 1873 1943 h/o Stella M.
Reinier Jacob N. 1869 1956 h/o Arminnie
Reinier Jesse 1883 1983 h/o Beulah Farrell
Reinier Joseph Newton February 22, 1845 December 24, 1924  
Reinier Mabel 1890 1948 w/o Eugene
Reinier Stella M. 1878 1962 w/o Hugh A.
Ruby George     h/o Tracy
Ruby Tracy     w/o George; maiden name is Northfield





Sonner Ann Myria 1802 1888 maiden name is Kellenbarger
Sonner Henry 1801 1872 h/o Ann Myria
Stull Hazel M. 1920 2000 w/o James P., maiden name is Black
Stull James P. 1918 1985 h/o Hazel M.




Van Orsdall Cemetery

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Inscription/Notes
Andeway
Infant Boy
August 5, 1950
August 5, 1950






Bennett
Bertha May (Ingle)
March 28, 1891
December 17, 1981
first wife of Nelson Van Orsdall
married Harold Bennett in 1931
Bennett
Harold D.
August 23, 1880
December 26, 1956
husband of Bertha
Sgt Co D 3rd Infantry
World War I
Byers
Elsie Blanche (Paxton)
December 28, 1900
November 30, 1993

Byers
Nellie Fern
September 30, 1904
December 7, 1994
dau of Walter and Philora
Byers
Philora Matilda (Van Orsdall)
January 13, 1870
December 8, 1961
wife of Walter W.
mother of Walter Roe and Nellie





Byers
Walter Roe
January 3, 1897
January 1982
husband of Philora
Byers
Walter W.
1873
1946
husband of Philora
father of Walter Roe and Nellie
Byrum
Owen H.
August 21, 1916
August 13, 1997
husband of Vada
Byrum
Vada Lade (Van Orsdall)
April 24, 1923

wife of Owen





Carter
Alred Charles Josephus (C.J.)
Msrch 18, 1862
October 14, 1926
son of Alfred Washington and Lydia Ann (Doty)
husband of Mary
Carter
Annie M. (Van Orsdall)
December 16, 1888 April 4, 1938 wife of Frank
Carter
Elizabeth A.
unknown
March 11, 1879
2 m 29 d
Carter
Frank Vincent
1886
1965
son of Alfred (CJ) and Mary Elizabeth (Runyon)
husband of Annie
Carter
Mary Elizabeth (Runyan)
June 4, 1867
August 28, 1950
wife of Alfred
Carter
Nancy Jane (Thomas)
July 26, 1849
April 5, 1924
second wife of Mathias
Conger
Darlene Ann
July 1, 1960
July 1, 1960
dau of Woodrow and Emma
Conger
Elias Gregory
April 27, 1859
December 10, 1934
married Emma in 1908
father of Woodrow and Farris
Conger
Emma Frances (Ruggles)
July 19, 1881
September 6, 1933
married Elias in 1908
mother of Woodrow and Farris
Conger
Farris Adna
March 2, 1909
October 1986

Conger
Laura Edna (Sipe)
August 8, 1910
August 1985

Conger
Linda Gail
June 8, 1955
June 8, 1955
dau of Woodrow and Wanda
Conger
Linda Sue (Shackelford)
March 10, 1948
September 11, 2019
first husband Mickey F. Ruggles
second husband Edward L. Conger
Conger
Pual Everett
August 20, 1938
November 19, 1999

Conger
Raymond K.
April 29, 1945
September 21, 1998

Conger
Ryan Anthony "Bubby"
March 22, 1984
April 9, 2003

Conger
Wanda M. (Van Orsdall)
1916
2012
wife of Woodrow
Conger
Woodrow Harold
March 10, 1913
August 31, 1995
husband of Wanda





Jones
Sarepta Ann (Van Orsdall)
March 1854
March 16, 1924
first husband Enoch Ruggles
second husband John Parsons Jones





Kaufman
Donald
March 11, 1925
February 18, 1998

Kaufman
Geneva Mae (Van Orsdall)
June 22, 1925
June 10, 2011

Keasling
Alfred Jacob
July 17, 1864
July 4, 1942
husband of Doskey; father of Vada
Keasling
Doskey (Lough)
1869
1919
wife of Alfred; mother of Vada





Northup
Alice
1927
1927

Northup Isaac Arthur
October 6, 1874
December 8, 1954

Northup Iva E. (Parker)
January 23, 1894
February 3, 1976
third wife of Isaac
Northup Kenneth
1917
1918

Northup Maude Myrtle (Carter)
April 27, 1885
August 9, 1918
second wife of Isaac





Paxton
Richard Sherman
December 19, 1947
March 31, 2016
son of Merle and Geneva (Van Orsdall)
twin to Robert
Paxton
Robert Eugene
December 19, 1947
October 17, 2010
SP4 U.S. Army
Vietnam
son of Merle and Geneva VanOrsdall
twin to Richard
Paxton
Shirley Ann
July 5, 1942
November 3, 2012
"Miss Personality"





Ray
Fern L. (Van Orsdall)
Februsry 9, 1920
September 24, 1992

Ray
Warren Oscar
November 12, 1915
November 25, 1990

Ruggles
Elma Delilah (Carter)
November 10, 1882
July 9, 1949

Ruggles
Enoch George
March 23, 1836
October 8, 1910

Ruggles
George Enoch
1795
March 8, 1882

Ruggles
Linda S.
1948
unknown

Ruggles
Margaret (Plummer)
1799
1880

Ruggles Mickey Dean
April 25, 1972
October 6, 1991
son of Linda Sue and Mickey F.
Ruggles Mickey Floyd
1946
February 15, 1985
first husband of Linda Sue
Ruggles
Minor Gilbert
1879
August 17, 1956

Ruggles Otis Jasper
February 9, 1875
May 27, 1952






Sharp
Dena Lee
unknown
January 20, 1994

Sharp
Fern Lee
January 20, 1994
January 20, 1994 dau of Tony and Marlys
Sipe
Daisy May (Stevens)
July 6, 1892


Sipe
James Harry
October 16, 1889
May 1979

Smithart
David Owen
February 19, 1891
August 14, 1914

Smithart
Guy Edward
February 26, 1895
February 12, 1927

Smithart
James Wilson
May 10, 1849
November 14, 1925

Smithart
Marie Edna (Wimpsett)
June 13, 1912
December 14, 2005

Smithart
Martha J.
1844
1910

Smithart
Mary Ann (Keasling)
January 9, 1859
April 13, 1930

Smithart
Orla Treman
June 22, 1881
March 31, 1936

Smithart
Sarah "Sadie) (Bragg)
January 24, 1885
May 20, 1933

Stice
Mary Dell (Ray)
November 2, 1947
April 12, 2016

Stice
Robert Dean
September 28, 1938
June 12, 2004






Teller
Catherine Ann (Smithart)
August 17, 1882
June 20, 1961
Dau of James W. and Mary Ann (Keasling)
wife of Wilber
Teller
Ivan H.
February 18, 1921
April 4, 1998

Teller
Wilbur R.
April 26, 1877 July 14, 1952 son of Henry and  Julie Ann (Ford
husband of Catherine)





Van Orsdall Bernice "Bessie" (Parrish)
1894
May 7, 1962

Van Orsdall bessie C.
March 30, 1901
July 14, 1981

Van Orsdall
Cora Dell (Smithart)
June 7, 1884
March 7, 1920
dau of James W. & Mary Ann (Keasling); wife of Mose
Van Orsdall Ellen
Unknown
unknown

Van Orsdall Fern
March 13, 1910
February 13, 1911

Van Orsdall Frank
March 21, 1893
May 12, 1980

Van Orsdall Grant
June 21, 1908
June 22, 1908

Van Orsdall Howard Jasper
December 6, 1886 1988
son of John and Lucindy (Oswalt)
married Vira February 10, 1908
Van Orsdall James
May 28, 1852
December 8, 1853

Van Orsdall Jesse
unknown
November 11, 1895

Van Orsdall
John
December 15, 1814
September 30, 1876
husband of Susannah (Kelley)
Van Orsdall John
December 26, 1858
1932

Van Orsdall Leslie
November 25, 1910
February 13, 1911

Van Orsdall
Lucinda (Oswalt)
August 5, 1858
January 1, 1947

Van Orsdall
Lucy
May 3, 1909
May 26. 1909

Van Orsdall
Margareta
unknown
unknown

Van Orsdall
Mary H.
1857
unknown

Van Orsdall Mose
July 6, 1882
June 15, 1963
son of John and Lucindy (Oswalt)
husband of Cora
Van Orsdall Nelson
November 13, 1878
November 9, 1950

Van Orsdall
Sherman
January 23, 1896
November 6, 1964

Van Orsdall
Susannah "Susan" (Kelley)
November 14, 1830
September 15, 1915
first husband John Van Arsdall
second husband John Farmer
Van Orsdall
Thomas M.
March 17, 1880
July 7, 1904

Van Orsdall Vira Cathryn (Keasling)
December 24, 1890
May 1, 1925
dau of Alfred Jacob and Doskory (Lough) Keasling
married Howard February 10, 1908
Vandament
Elroy F.
January 10, 1908
July 17, 1992
husband of Grace
Vandament
Grace E. (Van Orsdall)
October 27, 1916
November 25, 2007
wife of Elroy
Vetter
Dane Jonathan
December 14, 1993
August 8, 2020


Cemetery stones transcribed from iowagravestones.org, familysearch.org, 1975 Cemetery Book,  What Cheer - 125 Years - 1865-1990, and findagrave.com.