Douglas Cemetery
Located in Lincoln Township, Lucas Co., Iowa.

Douglass Cemetery, is 1 of the oldest. if not the oldest cemetery in Lucas county. This Cemetery is the original Chariton Cemetery. It is located in Lincoln township, section 32. This Cemetery however was abandoned long ago, and is likely to be named after Noble Douglass. Noble once owned the land it sits on.

Hiram Wilson, who was lynched in Chariton in 1870 for the murder of Gaylord Lyman ( Sheriff ). Hiram is believed the first man buried in Potter's field of Douglass Cemetery. ( source ) Chariton leader, May 22nd and 29th of 1951. These names are from the records of Mrs. Harmon Wells. Jim Ryan, the superintendent at the time. of Chariton Cemetery, had unearthed the headstones. At the old Douglass Cemetery. Those 62 names are as numbered, and followed.
Transcribed by David Niswender


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  • ANDERSON John 15yr, May 26, 1861

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  • Anderson Mary 10yr, March 17, 1855

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  • Anderson Mary F. 10yr, Jan. 17, 1855

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  • Anderson Sarah 1yr, Sept. 7, 1863
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  • BALLARD N. G. 22days, Oct. 1876
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  • CHASE Daniel B. Dec. 2, 1853

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  • Chase Ivan 9yr, July 7, 1860

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  • CLOWSER Henry 12yr, April 21, 1856

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  • COFFMAN Ollie 1yr, April 1861

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  • COOPER Margaret 13yr, April 25, 1862
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  • DAVIS Inf. Dau. of J. & M., Oct. 13, 1861

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  • DIXON Samuel G. 26yr, March 10, 1857

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  • DURAL John Sep. 10, 1856

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  • Dural John Sep. 19, 1856
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  • ELELLYE Hanna 50yr, July 25, 1855

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  • ELLIS C. G. & C. ( no further information )

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  • Ellis Narcissus March 28, 1857

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  • ERB A. Aron 33yr, Jan. 22, 1855
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  • GLOVER Nanova 1861

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  • GROVER Nangva 44yr, Oct. 25, 1862
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  • HALL Lietiea 25yr, Sep. 25, 1871

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  • Hall Mary A. ( no further information )

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  • HELLYER Hannah July 25, 1857
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  • JACOBS A. & M. ( no further information )

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  • Jacobs David A. Aug. 27, 1868

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  • Jacobs Sarah E. April 11, 1863

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  • JOHNSON Charolette 1yr, April 22, 1855
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  • KAUFFMAN Emma 6m, Sep. 6, 1855

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  • KNIGHT Irene B. 2yr, July 7, 1855

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  • Knight John H. 3yr, Aug. 1, 1855

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  • knight J. H. & E. H. ( no further information )
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  • LARIMER Celestia 1yr, Dec. 1, 1864

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  • Larimer Margaret Dec. 16, 1861 ( dau. of E. C. & C. L. )

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  • Larimer Marveta Dec. 21, 1864
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  • MANSFIELD Edward O. 3yr, April 24, 1853

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  • Mansfield Henry S. 1yr, July 13, 1855

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  • Mansfield John 5yr, Oct. 29, 1854

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  • MITCHELL L. P. ( or ) L. O. 1yr, Dec. 13, 1861
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  • POWERS Inf. son Ida April 15, 1863

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  • Powers Mahlon 2yr, Sept. 13, 1861

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  • Powers Nelson 12yr, Aug. 26, 1861
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  • RELPH John 1857

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  • RENFRO Joseph 10yr, March 6, 1861

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  • RIBBLA Vashva April 19, 1855. ( son of J. & M. A. Ribbla )

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  • RIBBLE Andrew 3yr, April 29, 1855

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  • Ribble Jashoney 14days, April 19, 1855

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  • Ribble Martha 28yr, June 28, 1861

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  • ROBINSON James 4yr, Oct. 25, 1857

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  • ROLEN Albert 1yr, Aug. 27, 1852

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  • ROSS ( unknown ) 16days, April 9, 1858

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  • Ross ( unknown ) 2yr, 1855

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  • Ross Aura Anna 25yr, Jan. 5, 1862

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  • Ross Elcy Sept. 9, 1855

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  • Ross J. B. Jan. 5, 1862

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  • Ross Lieiea 25yr, Sept. 25, 1871

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  • Ross Lois Ada 5m, April 29, 1861

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  • Ross Tewell ( or ) Jewell 1yr, Aug. 16, 1855
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  • SCABEY Joseph 23yr, June 1878 ( Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania )
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  • THRELKELD Delphy Aug. 13, 1865

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  • Threlkeld Luainda Sept. 19, 1857

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  • Threlkeld S. W. & S.

  • THOMPKINS William 64yr, June 5, 1863
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  • VAN VLEET Ellen 10yr, May 11, 1864
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  • WHISENNAND Emma B. 1m, March 5, 1858

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  • WILSON Hiram July 1870

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