Montgomery County Cemetery Directory

 

 

 

BAKER'S CUT CEMETERY [BAKER CEMETERY]

Near Villisca

East Twp., Section 35

 

Baker's Cut Cemetery surely qualifies as a Pioneer Cemetery, as no known burial has been made in over 125 years.  The original list of burials is over 30 years old, made by local residents, and docents of the Museum of the Plains in Clarinda, Iowa.

 

The original list was done 15 July 1973 by Audrey Rubin, Betty Ankeny and Henry Ankeny of Clarinda, and Elaine Artslip of Villisca, Iowa.

 

LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE AGE REMARKS
BAKER Anna   06 Sept 1862 3yr 7mn 7dy d/o Andrew Jackson and Joanna Baker; Andrew Jackson Baker s/o Samuel and Rachel Baker.
BAKER Clotilda   28 Aug 1863 1yr 7mn 3dy s/o Andrew Jackson and Joanna Baker
BAKER Harry   12 Sept 1862 1yr 11mn 29dy s/o Andrew Jackson and Joanna Baker
BAKER James   25 Mar 1865 24 dy  
BAKER Joanna   04 Oct 1873 35 years w/o Andrew Jackson; d/o Rev. William Carroll Means
BAKER Rachel   01 Dec 1874 65 years Maiden name Davison; w/ Samuel L. Baker; On other side of stone is Samuel L. Baker, d. 1875 age 73yrs
BAKER Samuel   26 Mar 1875 73 years h/o Rachel Davison Baker
BOSTON Rachel 1858 1868
HARLOW Moses W. 1867 16 Aug 1867 s/o Bolivar Walker Harlow & Lydia Adelaine Kelly; Bolivar Walker Harlow Lydia Adelaine Kelly, both buri. at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.
MEANS A. R. 15 Oct 1863 30 yr 2mn 15 dy h/o M. L. Means; Maiden name is Irwin; b/o Rev. William Carroll Means
MEANS Anna 13 Jan 1857 39 yr 3 mn 26 dy Maiden name is Irwin
MEANS Charles H. 26 Jan 1873 1 yr 2 mn 4 dy s/o Adam Henry & Pauline (Moore) Means;
MEANS Elizabeth 02 May 1867 72 w/o Ahijah Means; Maiden name is Livingston; Mother of Rev. William Carroll Mean, R. F. Means and Adam Henry Means
MEANS John H. 30 Sept 1875 1 yr 5 mn 26 dy s/o Adam Henry & Pauline (Moore) Means;
MEANS Robert 10 Nov 1874 3 yr 11 mn 26 dy R. F. is a b/o Rev. William Carroll Means. Adam Henry Means is alaso b/o Rev. William Carroll Means
M. W. H. no names no dates Foot marker only
POSTON Rachel 1858 1968 d/o I. N. & E. Poston; Elizabeth Baker d/o Samuel L. Baker
ROSS Daniel M. 02 Jul 1801 02 Jul 1862 60 yr 11 mn 8 dy
THAYER Rachel E. 13 May 1872 28y 0m 11d w/o W. E. Thayer; d/o Samuel L. Baker
THAYER Thomas 26 Feb 1869 1y 3m 17days; s/o Charles Henry & Missouri A. Thayer; Charles Henry Thayer married Missouri A. Baker d/o Samuel L. Baker first Judge of Adams and Montgomery Counties
TICE Alexander 03 Oct 1871 2yr 11dy
TICE Rachel J. 09 Aug 1872 21 yr 6 mn w/o J. Tice
TRAVIS A. J. 20 Aug 1835 29 Nov 1902 Sixth row from East

 

~ Contributed and transcribed by Floyd H. Lawrence, 17 September 2003

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