BIG ROCK CEMETERY
Address: 31676 37th Avenue, New Liberty, Iowa 52765
The Big Rock cemetery is located about 23 miles northwest of Davenport. Take Route 130 northwest out of Davenport. Drive through Maysville to Plain View. Turn right (north) in Plain View (only one crossroads) towards Dixon. Proceed five miles into Dixon to the T at the bottom of the hill (stop sign). Turn left (westerly) for a couple blocks and bear right as you leave town. This will take you to Big Rock (three miles). The first left almost immediately upon coming into Big Rock will take you up a hill (gravel road) to a cemetery on the right hand side of the road (a couple miles).
LDS Fische 6049239. Originally transcribed by Bill Gertz. Updated February 29, 2024 by Beverly Witmer
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Surname Given Name/Maiden Name Birth Date Death Date Notes Baker Eddie I. n/d 29 Dec 1873 s/o E. F. & C. F Baker Bassit Ethel 15 Nov 1881 18 Nov 181 s/s father; d/o John Allen & Eliza Marrila Finney Bassit Bassit John Allen 20 Jun 1830 22 Sep 1881 married Eliza Marrila Finney, p/o Ethel, Harriet, Milo Bieman John 11 Sep 1854 7 Dec 1941 s/o William Bieman Blackman Emeline Davis 15 Dec 1831 25 Feb 1904 s/s Theodore Blackman Blackman Granville 1 Jan 1829 29 May 1892 married Polly Mariah Geer 13 Oct 1853, p/o Milon Blackman Polly Mariah Geer 19 Apr 1834 1 Aug 1907 s/s Granvlle Blackman Blackman Nahum 17 Apr 1794 15 Oct 1869 married Hannah Brown 27 Feb 1826, p/o Theodore, Granville, Mary, Levi, Franklin, Martha, Lysander Blackman Theodore 10 Mar 1827 13 May 1898 married Emeline Davis 10 May 1853, p/o Leonard, Frank, Emery Borchers Bradley Keylon 16 Apr 1955 26 Aug 2006 s/o Keylon H. & Jean R. Hamdorf Borchers Borchers Gladys E. Riedesel 29 Apr 1907 15 Apr 1960 married Harvey A. Borchers 9 Nov 1927, p/o Keylon Brewster Edgar H. 11 Aug 1862 14 Jan 1869 s/o E. M. & P. Brewster Burmeister Henning B. "Henry" 31 Jan 1840 28 Jun 1916 married Margareta Rohwedder in 1880, p/o Elizabeth, Harry, Bertha, Emil, William, Alvin, Nellie Chapman Caroline Olena Fuller 12 Jul 1842 26 Aug 1915 s/s Grove Laurence Chapman Chapman Charles A. 29 Aug 1845 28 Mar 1889 married Ida I. Banks 14 Jun 1869 Chapman Grove Laurence 16 Dec 1840 1 Feb 1888 married Caroline Olena Fuller 17 Mar 1864, p/o Laura, Riley, Sherman Chapman Harriet Holcomb 4 Sep 1814 30 Jan 1892 s/s Riley Chapman Chapman Lois 9 Jan 1867 2 Oct 1867 d/o Grove Laurence & Croline Olena Fuller Chapman Chapman Sherman Logan 21 Dec 1864 23 Sep 1890 s/o George John & Susanna Endersby Chapman Chapman William Riley 12 Oct 1813 9 Apr 1901 married Harriet Holcomb, p/o James, Harriet, Charles, George, Grove, Marcus Church William H. 25 Sep 1864 19 Jan 1884 s/o William Orvis & Sarah McDermond Church Clark Orlando Burr 12 Feb 1823 28 Jun 1884 married Amanda Wright 11 Apr 1848, p/o Ella, Wesley, Charles Coit Bessie Adelia 4 Jul 1863 29 Sep 1863 s/s brother, Edwin; d/o Brewster & Angeline Goddard Coit Coit Edwin Goddard 12 Nov 1864 22 Feb 1866 s/s sister, Bessie; s/o Brewster & Angeline Goddard Coit Cowles Henry F. 20 Nov 1846 22 Oct 1871 s/o Gamaliel & Hannah Cowles Cowles Horace Gamaliel 4 Nov 1853 19 Nov 1929 s/o Gamaliel & Hannah Cowles; n/s Cowles Lambert O. 1851 6 Jun 1876 s/o Gamaliel & Hannah Cowles Cowles William Horace 5 Jul 1835 18 Sep 1923 s/o Gamaliel & Hannah Cowles; n/s Drake Henry Adams 21 Aug 1833 2 Mar 1892 married Mary E. Moore 5 Jan 1879 Drake Mary E. Moore 13 Jul 1848 18 Oct 1915 s/s Henry Adams Drake Dresden Adolf 18 Oct 1820 n/d s/s Adolf Dresden; stone unreadable Dresden Mary 30 Sep 1870 10 Jan 1877 s/s Mary Dresden; stone unreadable Elmer Bertha 15 Jan 1863 18 Jan 1890 n/s; per cemetry records English David F. 1 Dec 1823 7 Jan 1892 married Rebecca Brown, p/o Mary, Margaret, Robert, Franklin, Nettie, Grant, Ada English Grant 1868 1912 s/o David F. & Rebecca Brown English English Rebecca Brown 14 Mar 1823 17 Apr 1911 s/s David F. English Feldpausch Donald E. 24 Jun 1934 9 Feb 2007 f/o Christian; s/o John Charles & Marguerite Jane Martin Feldpausch Fish Crayton Lloyd "Bud" 14 Aug 1931 12 May 1996 married Merle Mae Sawvell 1 Jun 1951, p/o Marsha, Barbara, Debra, Randall, Tammy, Patty, Stacy Fish Merle Mae Sawvell 29 Mar 1933 17 Jun 2012 s/s Crayton Lloyd "Bud" Fish Follett Ann M. 26 Feb 1827 23 Oct 1878 d/o Isaac & Persis Gleason Follett Follett Clara Bernice 5 Nov 1902 4 Mar 1903 d/o J. G. & Dorothea Claussen Follett Follett Frank Monroe 28 Dec 1873 31 Aug 939 married Ellen Tedstrom 9 Mar 1898, p/o Donald, Ray, Alice Follett Franklin 12 Jul 1835 4 Dec 1895 married Minerva "Minnie" Foss (listed under Randall) 3 May 1866, p/o Helen and Frank Follett Isaac, Jr. 1789 14 Jan 1856 married Persis Gleason 21 Oct 1818, p/o Persis, Ann, Timothy, Franklin Follett Persis Gleason 13 Jun 1798 31 Dec 1879 w/o Isaac Follett, Jr. Geer Jess Kievan "Smokey" 16 Feb 1930 24 Dec 1998 married Arlene A. Petersen 11 Dec 1980, p/o Mike and Gerald Geiger Afra Baumgartner 28 Mar 1866 8 May 1938 s/s Henry Geiger Geiger Henry 1866 26 Feb 1933 married Afra Baumgartner 23 Mar 1887, p/o Mathias and Mary Geiger Mathias "Matt" 9 Jun 1897 25 Mar 1939 s/o Henry & Afra Baumgartner Geiger Geu Bertha Schrank 15 Jun 1880 6 May 1919 s/s husband, Henry Geu and daughter, Hazel Geu Hazel 3 Jan 1910 9 Aug 1929 d/o Henry & Bertha Schrank Geu Geu Henry 10 Feb 1878 17 Nov 1959 married Bertha Schrank 21 Jan 1904, p/o Hazel Erna, Gertrude, Martha, Henry; 2nd marriage to Rosabell "Rosa" Ganzer Crull Greer Arthur Franklin 15 Jul 1879 16 Nov 1937 s/o Alexander & Mary Elizabeth Sides Greer Greer Warren 18 Aug 1868 7 Apr 1949 s/o Alexander & Sarah Ellen Robertson Greer Hall James L. 2 Dec 1866 n/d s/o James & Jane Hall Hall Purley Marcel 10 Mar 1897 22 Sep 1960 married Clara Mae Keller 4 Mar 1922, p/o Marceline; s/o Abram Moore & Clare Elizabeth Smith Hall Hardy Charlotte Davis 2 Feb 1804 7 Feb 1874 w/o Reuben Hardy Hardy Reuben 30 Jun 1802 3 Mar 1871 married Charlotte Davis 29 Aug 1849; f/o Simeon Hickson Callie E. 30 Sep 1882 23 Jan 1884 d/o Joseph & Mary Matilda Trucks Hickson Hickson Frederic F. "Freddie" 20 Apr 1880 17 Feb 1885 s/o Joseph & Mary Matilda Trucks Hickson Hickson Joseph 13 Nov 1836 3 Jan 1925 married Mary Matilda Trucks, p/o Charles, Mary, Sarah, Callie, Frederic Hickson Mary E. 5 Aug 1870 2 May 1948 s/s with parents, Joseph & Mary Matilda Trucks Hickson Hickson Mary Matilda Trucks 20 Jan 1845 11 Dec 1928 s/s husband, Joseph and daughter, Mary Homreghausen Anna Knabel 29 Apr 1879 10 May 1918 s/s John Philip Homreghausen Homreghausen John Philip 19 May 1873 10 May 1967 married Anna Knabel 4 Jun 1897, p/o Edward, Lillian, Cecelia, Hilda, Salem, Nora, Lola Homreghausen Nora Edna 26 Dec 1899 7 Feb 1919 d/o John Philip & Anna Knabel Homreghausen Horstmann Elba J. Petersen 10 Dec 1913 15 Aug 1997 s/s Woodrow A. J. Horstmann Horstmann Elizabeth Emma "Elisa" Meyer 7 Feb 1894 3 Nov 1987 s/s Friedrich Henry "Fred" Horstmann Horstmann Friedrich Henry "Fred" 4 Jul 1894 19 Nov 1935 married Elizabeth Emma "Elisa" Meyer 22 Aug 1919, p/o Marie, Emma, Fred, Dorothy, Barbara, Frank, Edward Horstmann Woodrow August John "Woody" 28 Jan 1914 30 Dec 2009 married Elba J. Petersen 23 May 1937, p/o Margo and Linda Hoskin Errett Milo 2 May 1849 5 Jun 1914 married Laura A. Cowles 22 Feb 1882, p/o Myrtle, Gladys, Nina Hoskin Gladys Elsie 21 Oct 1887 10 Oct 1908 d/o Errett Milo & Laura A. Cowles Hoskin Hoskin Laura A. Cowles 15 Sep 1849 25 May 1910 w/o Errett Milo Hoskin Hoskin Myrtle Lucy 20 Mar 1883 20 Oct 1889 d/o Errett Milo & Laura A. Cowles Hoskin Hutchinson Robert 14 Sep 1868 15 Jun 1871 Jackson Lowell Lee 28 Dec 1880 16 Jul 1892 s/o Joseph H. & Hannah Bryan Jackson Keller Clara Matilda Eld 18 Jul 1859 11 Jan 1947 married Gustaf "Gust" Tedstrom in 1879, p/o Augusta, Ellen, Carl, C. M., Oscar, Gustav,; 2nd marriage to James Otis Keller in 1899 Keller James Otis 30 Dec 1850 17 Oct 1915 married Clara Matilda Eld in 1891, p/o Ethel, Leo, Ralph, Clara Knabel Donald Edward "Don" 14 Dec 1931 19 Jun 2006 s/o Fred & Linda Fox Knabel Knabel Sherwood W. 24 Jan 1929 7 Feb 1995 married Marilyn Olsen in 1976, p/o Wayne, Wendy, Jon; s/o Fred & Linda Fox Knabel Kruse Joe 13 Mar 1850 24 Jan 1922 Langfitt Infant Daughter 6 Oct 1873 6 Oct 1873 d/o John Jay & Mary Caroline Gadd Langfitt Langfitt Infant Daughter 25 Nov 1875 25 Nov 1875 s/s twin brother; d/o John Jay & Mary Caroline Gadd Langfitt Langfitt Infant Son 25 Nov 1875 25 Nov 1875 s/s twin sister; s/o John Jay & Mary Caroline Gadd Langfitt Lathrop Mary Loraine 10 Aug 1920 27 Aug 1920 d/o Henry Warren & Catherine Cecilia Burns Lathrop Lueth Claus 1843 1929 Manchester Alfred Warren 28 July 1816 10 Jun 1902 h/o Cornelia Manchester Matthys Rosella Marie Shepard 29 Jan 1955 10 Oct 2003 Meyer Merlin Lee 25 Jul 1927 11 Mar 1967 married Vivian Jane Kokemuller 15 Oct 1949, p/o Karen, Kathy, Kirk, Kelly Meyer Vivian Jane Kokemuller 4 Dec 1930 6 Jul 2020 s/s Merlin Lee Meyer Mitchell James Madison 7 Sep 1827 12 Jan 1896 h/o Matilda S. Noble Mitchell Matilda S. 10 Aug 1830 12 Jan 1917 s/s James Madison Mitchell Moore Charles O. 14 Jul 1858 14 Feb 1929 s/o David & Barbara Cavender Moore Nagel Louis Christian 1868 1903 married Sarah Emeline Hickson 1 Oct 1891, p/o Howard, Mary, Ruth Nagel Mary M. 1892 10 Dec 1897 s/s father; d/o Louis Christian & Sarah Emeline Hickson Nagel Nagel Theis 11 Aug 1813 14 Apr 1884 married Wiebke Catharine Hass, p/o Margaretha, Rosa, Salmi, Bertha, Christina, Mary, Henry, John, Tracy Nagel Wiebke Catharine Hass 19 May 1831 10 Jun 1910 s/s Thies Nagel Nelson Charley A. 10 Nov 1871 1 Sep 1873 s/o G. W. & A. Nelson Newhouse Anthony 23 Sep 1815 13 Jul 1895 married Eliza Anderson 8 Aug 1840, p/o Adelaide, Merrietta, Charles, Elizabeth Parsons Carrie Blackman 28 Sep 1858 19 Nov 1886 d/o Francis James & Mary Aurelia Blackman Parsons Parsons Edwin L. 6 Feb 1865 20 Aug 1866 s/o Francis James & Mary Aurelia Blackman Parsons Parsons Edwin Maurice 1872 1872 s/o Francis James & Lucy Jane Brewster Parsons Parsons Francis James 10 Nov 1829 28 Jul 1899 married Mary Aurelia Blackman in 1852, p/o Carrie, Herbert, Mary, Emma, Jessie, Edwin; 2nd marriage to Lucy Jane Brewster Bates in 1868, p/o Edwin and Elisha; 3rd marriage to Harriet Noble in 1874, p/o Grace and Genevieve Parsons Genevieve 30 Jan 1880 3 May 1881 d/o Francis James & Harriet Noble Parsons Parsons Lucy Jane Brewster 25 Aug 1837 29 Oct 1872 2nd w/o Francis James Parsons; s/s son, Edwin; married 1st husband Clark Bates 4 Nov 1857, p/o Helen and Nettie Parsons Mary Aurelia Blackman 1831 13 Nov 1866 s/s Francis James Parsons Parsons Maurice H. 2 Nov 1888 18 Sep 1891 s/o Herbert Francis & Nettie Bates Parsons Pepmeier Alfred Henry "Shorty" 26 Feb 1925 4 Mar 2017 married Coletta Clara Williams 25 Jul 1947, p/o Alfreda, Gary, Gregory Pepmeier Coletta Clara Williams 24 Aug 1928 2 Oct 1992 s/s Alfred Henry "Shorty" Pepmeier Pepmeier Gary Lee 13 Nov 1957 23 Jan 2021 s/o Alfred Henry "Shorty" & Coletta Clara Williams Pepmeier Petersen Bertha Louise Strackbein 16 May 1893 13 Aug 1985 s/s Christian Anton "Chris" Petersen Petersen Christian Anton "Chris" 16 Aug 1891 2 Apr 1966 married Bertha Louise Strackbein in 1914 Petersen Christine Schween 1867 1952 s/s Heinrich Hans Petersen Petersen Heinrich Hans 28 Jul 1861 24 Jun 1947 married Christine Schween, p/o Christ, John, William Petersen Johann Heinrich M. "Henry" 16 Aug 1855 5 Oct 1894 married Sophia Magdalena Dorothea Lorenzen in 1883, p/o Alma, Clara, Della Petersen Martha Marcella 4 Sep 1939 16 Sep 2016 d/o Arthur G. & Wilma K. D. Eserhaut Petersen Petersen Sophia Madalena Dorothea Lorenzen 22 Feb 1863 21 Dec 1909 s/s Johann Heinrich M. "Henry" Petersen Randall Almira Minard Tourtillott 27 Mar 1812 3 Mar 1891 w/o Richard Hanson Randall, Sr. Randall George Washington 8 Mar 1839 18 Aug 1916 married Laura Humphrey 15 Feb 1872, p/o Emma, May, Earl, Lurenda, Jessie, Esther, Zoe; 2nd marriage to Minerva "Minnie" Foss Follett Randall 12 Apr 1905 Randall Jessie I. 11 Aug 1872 13 Oct 1878 s/o George Washington & Minerva "Minnie" Foss Randall Randall Laura H. 16 Feb 1842 10 Jan 1903 w/o George Washington Randall Randall Minerva "Minnie" Foss 12 Aug 1843 5 May 1922 married Franklin Follett 3 May 1866, p/o Helen and Frank; 2nd marriage to George Washington Randall Randall Richard Hanson, Sr. 30 Jun 1807 18 May 1897 married Almira Minard Tourtillott in 1828, p/o Eliza, George, John, Richard, Ephraim, James, Sarah, Esther, Thomas, Henry Randall Zoe A. 13 Mar 1879 9 May 1885 d/o George Washington & Laura Humphrey Randall Rasch Bertha Nagel 6 Apr 1871 30 Oct 1929 s/s Charles Rasch Rasch Charles 20 Jun 1876 7 May 1937 married Bertha Nagel 2 Nov 1899, p/o William, Alma, Howard, Walter Rasch William Walter 31 Oct 1900 14 Apr 1901 s/o Charles & Bertha Nagel Rasch Rath Emma 8 Oct 1881 18 Mar 1900 d/o Hans Heinrich & Mary Rath Rath Hans Heinrich 7 May 1843 11 Jun 1924 h/o Mary Rath, p/o Emma, Ernest, Martha and 4 other children Rath Martha 21 Dec 1889 1 Mar 1900 d/o Hans Heinrich & Mary Rath Rath Mary 12 Dec 1846 4 Feb 1935 s/s Hans Heinrich Rath Reese Leroy Allen 3 Apr 1933 12 Dec 1993 f/o Bonnie and Lisa; s/o Allen Edward & Leola Irene Rinaldi Reese; Korea vet Reynolds Donnan Crozer 16 Apr 1884 8 Apr 1885 s/o Isaiah Linton & Jessie Louise Parsons Reynolds Riedesel August John, Jr. 12 Aug 1869 13 Dec 1941 married Edna Sophia Shaw 17 Feb 1897, p/o Charles, Lila, Gladys Riedesel Charles Anthony 23 Oct 1899 3 Apr 1973 s/s sister, Lila; s/o August John, Jr. & Edna Sophia Shaw Riedesel Riedesel Edna Sophia Shaw 4 Jan 1873 9 Mar 1920 w/o August John Riedesel, Jr. Riedesel Lila P. 18 Oct 1902 24 Feb 1993 s/s brother, Charles; d/o August John, Jr. & Edna Sophia Shaw Riedesel Rule Anne 17 Apr 1871 8 Oct 1872 d/o George & Ellen Amelia Columbus Rule Smith Maggie G. 8 Mar 1868 20 Nov 1868 Smith Nathan 11 May 1930 11 May 1930 Snowbarger Ruth Marie King 1 May 1936 25 Jun 1999 married Johnny Paul " JP" Snowbarger in 1960, m/o Jonathan, Michael, Robin, Rozella, Suzanne Squires Charles 1822 24 Oct 1871 married Persis Samantha Follett 7 Jul 1844 Squires Persis Samantha Follett 10 Mar 1823 5 Mar 1870 w/o Charles Squires Tebbe Anna Graf 19 Nov 1831 4 May 1902 s/s Herman Tebbe, Sr. Tebbe Anna Sophie Pewe 29 Jul 1874 12 Apr 1943 married Herman Tebbe, Jr, Tebbe Herman, Jr. 10 May 1870 24 Aug 1917 married Anna Sophie Pewe 19 Nov 1893, p/o Herbert, Herman, Alvin and 3 children who died in infancy Tebbe Herman, Sr. 5 Jan 1824 20 Jan 1897 married Anna Graf, p/o Herman, Johanna, Clara, Christina, Emma Tebbe Herman A. 12 Jul 1902 24 Jul 1902 s/s 3 siblings, s/o Herman, Jr. & Anna Sophie Pewe Tebbe Tebbe Infant Daughter 3 Dec 1886 3 Dec 1886 s/s 3 siblings, d/o Herman, Jr. & Anna Sophie Pewe Tebbe Tebbe Infant Son 25 Apr 1900 25 Apr 1900 s/s 3 siblings, s/o Herman, Jr. & Anna Sophie Pewe Tebbe Tebbe Infant Son 15 Mar 1898 15 Mar 1898 s/s 3 siblings, s/o Herman, Jr. & Anna Sophie Pewe Tebbe Tedstrom Gustaf "Gust" 9 Jul 1839 27 Jan 1887 married Clara Matilda Eld (listed under Keller) in 1879, p/o C. M., Oscar, Ellen, Carl, Gustav, Augusta, Silas, Ida Tedstrom Gustafau 10 Dec 1844 4 Nov 1878 2nd w/o Gustaf "Gust" Tedstrom Tedstrom Ida E. 11 May 1872 13 Aug 1874 d/o Gustaf "Gust" & Clara Matilda Eld Tedstrom Tedstrom Silas G. 11 Jul 1882 6 Sep 1909 s/o Gustaf "Gust" & Clara Matilda Eld Tedstrom Tellin Patrick B. "Curl" 23 Mar 1833 15 Sep 1874 Werner Debra Sue Dreher 12 Deb 1952 4 Apr 2014 w/o Randy Ray Werner Werner Donald R. 4 Feb 1935 17 Jul 1995 f/o Richard and Mark; s/o john Chris & Rachel Margaret "Jerry" Miller Werner Werner John Chris 2 Nov 1908 7 Jan 1993 married Rachel Margaret "Jerry" Miller 13 Jan 1932, p/o Linda, Jeanette, Patricia, John, Donald, Thomas, Larry, Robert, Edwin, Randy Werner John James 9 Jan 1934 7 Jun 1959 s/o John Chris & Rachel Margaret "Jerry" Miller Werner Werner Larry Joe 25 Sep 1939 18 Oct 2009 married Sharon Smith 22 Sep 1962, p/o Tina, Tracy, Todd Werner Rachel Margaret "Jerry" Miller 28 Mar 1914 11 Oct 1992 s/s John Chris Werner Werner Randy Ray 16 Aug 1956 3 Jan 2010 married Debra Sue Dreher 13 Mar 1980, p/o Danny Werner Todd Michael 8 Aug 1966 24 Nov 2019 married Vickie LeaAnn Wright 15 Jun 1991, p/o Alexis and Nicholas Werner Vickie LeaAnn Wright 21 Jul 1963 18 Mar 2008 s/s Todd Michael Werner Wilber William J. 12 Aug 1836 10 May 1913 married Henriette Cleveland 13 Dec 1883, p/o Frank Willer August George 5 Jun 1883 20 Dec 1960 married Mary "Mattie" Geiger 26 Feb 1907 Willer Mary "Mattie" Geiger 22 Feb 1889 6 Apr 1929 w/o August George Willer Wood William 1871 24 Jan 1935 s/o George Evelyn & Ellen Grant Wood Wright Chloie B. Merritt 13 Apr 1855 28 May 1888 w/o Orson Edward Wright Wright Julia A. Mead 1 Jan 1829 2 Nov 1883 1st w/o Orson Edward Wright Wright Orson Edward 11 Jul 1830 19 Apr 1887 married Julia A. Mead in 1851; 2nd marriage to Chloie B. Merritt in 1885, p/o Fanny Page updated February 29, 2024
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