Lost or Abandoned Cemeteries A-H

LEE COUNTY IOWA GENEALOGY
IAGENWEB PROJECT

Lost or Abandoned Cemeteries of Lee County
Ally to Hauck

Compiled by Sally Youngquist

ALLY FAMILY CEMETERY
Lost Cemetery in Washington Township
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AMBROSIA CEMETERY aka LINQUIST
Abandoned on a farm West of Montrose and East of Argyle in Des Moines Township. 
Recorded in 1967 and there was evidence of more stones, which were destroyed.  

ANDERSON, 2 Infants; Buried in the 1870-1880's; children of John & Mary
DENISON, C.A.
DENISON, W.W.; Died: Mar 1848
DENISON, O.F.; Died: 23 Mar 1851
FARLEY, Bertha; Died: 1851; Age: 23y; eife of B.D.
FARLEY, Emily
SMITH, William; Died: 27 Jul 1849; Age: 46y 10m 14d
SWALES, William E.; son of G.B. Swales
TRIGO, (TIGG) Anne E.; Died: 29 Sep 1849; Age: 1y 1m 15d; dau of T.E. & M.E.
MARKERS; No Surnames; A.A.B. - M.M. - Alice
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BALLINGER FAMILY CEMETERY
Abandoned family cemetery between Keokuk and Montrose, along the river, 
in Montrose Township.

BALLINGER, Frank; Died: 15 Sep 1870; Age: 65y 5m 9d
BALLINGER, Jane; Died: 21 Nov 1865; 32y 8m 23d
BALLINGER, Susan; Died; 14 Jul 1855; Age: 20y 8m 23d; daughter of F. & J.
Ballinger, Another child is buried here
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BEELER CEMETERY  aka SEELEY
Abandoned family cemetery. Harrison Township.

BEELER, Nellie; Died: (12)(17) Feb 1868; Age: 1y 11m 9d; daughter of J. & M.
BEELER, Jane (HUGHES); Born: 24 Feb (1786)(1788); Died: 09 May 1860
BEELER, Isaac; Died: 16 Feb 1872; Age: 89y 1m 1d
BEELER, Maria (BLAUFUS) Born: Jan 1825; Died: Mar 1865; mother
BEELER, Samuel, Died 01 Jun 1871; Age: 61y7m 1d 
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BLACKSMITH FAMILY CEMETERY
Abandoned on a farm in Franklin Township. When recorded in the 1960's, there 
was evidence of more stones.

DELAMETER, James W.; Died: 06 Nov 1869; Age: 1y 1m 22d; son of A.
DELAMETER, Iren A. Died: 22 Nov 1868; Age: 40; wife of A.
DELAMETER, C.A.; Died: 21 Jun 1862; Age: 55y 6m
HELM, Ada; Born: 1888; Died: 1889
HELM, Maud; Born: 1885; Died: 1889
MAY, Elizabeth; Died; 17 Nov 1886; Age: 77y 7m 21d; wife of Isaac
MAY, Isaac; Died: 15 Jan 1850; Age: 47y 9m 1d
MAY, (???)(Sarah); Died: 23 Apr 1867; Age: 5y 3m; daughter of W.M & A.
MAY, Minerva A.; Died: 15 May 1867; Age: 2y; daughter of W.M. & A.
MAY, Jacob; Born: 05 Jun 1840; Died: 02 Feb 1886
MAY, Lillian E.; Born: 29 Sep 1870; Died: 29 Aug 1871; Daughter
MAY, George N.; Born: 19 May 1876; Died; 22 Aug 1876
POSTLEWAIT, Sarah A..; Died: 29 Aug 1878; Age: 61y 8m 29d
POSTLEWAIT, Charles, Co. H. Mo. Inf.
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BOX GRAVE
North of Ft Madison in Washington Township
BOX, John
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BROADWAY CEMETERY  aka BROCKWAY
The bodies of this Washington Township cemetery were moved to Fairview Cemetery.
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BUNKER HILL CEMETERY
Lost cemetery in Denmark Township. There are no stones there. A family cemetery
Martha Koss, 1966 .. contributed by Mary Murphy

SHARP, Simon; born Sept 8, 1812, Scotch Hill, VT; died Mar 24, 1890, Augusta, IA
SHARP, Ann C. (troll) wife; born Apr 11, 1815, Morgan, OH; died Mar 24, 1891, Augusta, IA
SHARP, Oscar, son of S. & A.C.; born ca. 1835; died as a boy
SHARP, Frank Morrett, son of S. & A.C; born ca. 1851; died ca. 1878
GRIFFIN, Amanda (Sharp) born ca. 1846; dau of S. & A.C..
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CONLEE CEMETERY
Abondoned cemetery on a farm West of Montrose in Montrose Township. It is said 
that this is a Morman burial ground.

CLARK, William; Born: 11 Dec 1804; Died: 10 Oct 1846; born in Princeton NJ
FRENCH, Margaret; Born: 15 Sep 1821; Died: 21 Jul 1849; wife of James
        born in Franklin Delaware
SMITH, Joshua; Died; 14 Sep 1856; Age: 54y
STURDIVANT, Nancy Jane; Died: 02 Mar 1851
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COTTONWOOD CEMETERY
Lost Cemetery two miles west and two miles north of Houghton in Cedar Township.
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CREEL FARM CEMETERY  aka CREEL CREEK
Abandoned cemeter on a farm in Pleasant Ridge Township. There are several 
broken or unreadable stones.

CREEL, William C.; Born: 18 Apr 1818; Died: 01 Jun 1894
CREEL, Martha; Born: 25 Oct 1825; Died: 06 Jun 1878; wife of W.C.
CREEL, William; Died: 10 Apr 1867; Age: 17y 7m 10d; son of W. & M.
CREEL, Lucinda; daughter
JARRETT, Caroline; Born: 07 Oct 1832; Died: 28 Oct 1857; Age: 25y 21d; dau of Elias
MITCHELL, Johana W.; Died: 06 Oct 1845; Age: 39y; wife of W.D.
MITCHELL, William C.; Died: 1845; Age: 10y; son of W.D. & J.
MITCHELL, Lucilla, daughter
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EMERSON CEMETERY
Abandoned cemetery on a farm North of West Point.

BISSEL, Amand; Died: 02 Nov ??; Age: 29y; wife of Ralph
EMERSON, Asa; Died: 08 Nov 1855; 70 y
EMERSON, Elizabeth; Died: 3 May 1842; Age: 52y; wife of Asa
EMERSON, Lydia; Died: 01 Nov 1846; Age: 17y
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FROST BURIAL SPOT
A single stone under a large oak tree 3 3/4 mi West of the old town of Belfast
FROST, Tallyrand; Born: 21 Jun 1820; Died: 08 Jun 1892; born in Ohio
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HALF BREED CEMETERY
Lost cemetery in Jefferson Township.
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HAMPTON FARM CEMETERY
Des Moines Township
Lost, these known burials are from Lee Co. recorded deaths.

ANDERSON, Amelia (NELSON) Died: 15 Feb 1931; Age: 96y
ANDERSON, John; son of Amelia
ANDESON, Abe; son of Amelia
WELDON, Emma (ANDERSON) Died: 02 Feb 1931

ANDERSON, Mary A.  Died 17 Mar 1907;  Father, Anderson, N.;  Mother, Hampton, Amelia __  Probably buried here   Added 2008
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HAUCK FARM CEMETERY
Abandoned cemetery in Denmark Township

BARB, Annetta V.;Born: 24 Nov 1840; Died: 1855; Age: 15y, dau of P. & S.
BARB, Sarah; Born: 09 Mar 1799; Died: 17 Mar 1857
BARB, Peter; 
HAUCK, O.N.; Born: 05 Apr 1845; Died: 23 Feb 1904
HAUCK, Jacob; Born 15 Jun 1835; Died: 08 Mar 1904