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The following names are listed in the 1880
Poweshiek County History as known deaths with unknown grave sites.
The first
death to occur within the present bounds of Warren Twp. was Mr. Bevens
(or Bivans). He had no family but stayed in the community with no
permanent occupation. While out hunting he was lost in the timber
and remained out overnight. From this exposure he died at the
home of Jacob Yeager in 1848. He was buried in a newly laid out
cemetery but the grave was not marked. (Gwin Cemetery, Warren
Twp., Section 21, one mile southwest of Carnforth? Stones bearing
the dates of 1852, 1853, 1854, and 1856 and two with no dates comprise
the information available.)
Male Cohoe, died 1855, first death in Deep
River Twp.
Mr. Hall, died 1854, the first death in
Grinnell.
Holderness Plot, location unknown, somewhere in
Deep River Twp.
Indians
buried in the (Old) Indian Cemetery, Sec. 1, Jefferson Twp., on the
Poweshiek-Iowa county line. There are no signs of graves.
Drive to the last house on the west side of the road. It is
necessary to go through the barnyard and across a bridge for Walnut
Creek, then meander to the right and up through a field to the ridge.
This is an Indian and pioneer burying ground in the very
north-east corner of Section 1. It is lightly wooded. This
ridge overlooks the Iowa River valley.
Robert O. Jones, died in 1854 at age 2, son of
Uriah and Elizabeth Jones.
Dr. King, died 1851. Possibly buried in
Pearce Cemetery or Westfield.
Mover child, buried on John Talbott farm with
others who were moved to Brooklyn, but there was no record of this
child.
George Robertson died Sept. 4, 1853, age 10.
Buried somewhere in Lincoln Twp.
Rundle
Family Plot, possibly in Section 4, Deep River Twp. Some family
members buried in Dresden Cemetery. Rundle Burial Ground, Deep
River Twp., Section 3, located on the east side of Highway 21 on hill
south of the creek called Deep River, exact location unknown.
There was a family named Rundle who lived in this area.
Some records say that there were eight graves in this location.
Sigafoos
Family Plot, somewhere in Bear Creek Twp. Sigafoos Cemetery, Bear
Creek Twp., Section 17, located 3 miles west of Brooklyn. It is
80 rods north of Old Highway 6 or F29 and 142 Street. It
apparently was located on east side of road. No stones are
visible.
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