copyright Ó 1999 by Pat O'Dell
Athelston Cemetery is in section 27, Jefferson township, Taylor County, Iowa. It is just east of the little town of Athelstan. I first copied these stones 13 Oct 1970 and have updated some from various sources. The upkeep of the cemetery is very well done.
Adams, Seba 1899 - 1966 (ss Elbert)
Adams, John M. 1870 - 1955 (ss Margaret)
Adams, Mary C. 1834 - 1928 (ss Jacob)
Adams, Jacob C. 1833 - 1893 (ss Mary): WPA has Jacob C. Adams, Oct 21, 1843 - Aug 21, 1896
Adams, Margret 1872 - 1964 (ss John)
Adams, John W. Nov 5, 1839 - Feb 7, 1926 (ss Anna): #456 veteran's list - John Wesley Adams, died 7 Feb 1926, Civil War
Adams, Elbert 1895 - 19-- married Apr 15, 1919 (ss Seba)
Adams, Anna J. his wife Sep 27, 1842 - Aug 10, 1924 (ss John)
Adams, Beatrice 1904 - 19-- (ss John)
Adams, Eunice G. 1868 - 1952 (ss Roy & James)
Adams, Roy A. 1896 - 1897 (ss Eunice and James)
Adams, INFANT SON, -1920-
Adams, John E. 1904 - 1960 (ss Beatrice)
Adams, Geraldine -1923-
Adams, James J. 1874 - 1959 (ss Eunice and Roy)
Adams, Margret -1922-
Ailshie, John M. & Martha E.'s INFANT SON
Ailshie, Martha E. sf John M., d Jun 5, 1895 ae 51y 11m 13d
Ailshie, J.M., 1842 - 1926: #457 veteran's list - John M. Ailshie, died Feb 15, 1926, born 1842, Civil War
Ailshie, Minnie Oct 26, 1877 - June 28, 1947 (ss Frank)
Ailshie, Frank, Dec 1, 1870 - Sep 15, 1944 (ss Minnie)
Alexander, Effie 1894 - 1951 (ss Lou)
Alexander, Lou 1884 - 1950 (ss Effie)
Alexander, Darrel H. 1917 - 1957: #636 veteran's list - Darrel Alexander, WW2, born Jun 4, 1917, died Sep 25, 1957
Alexander, Alice Faye df Darrel & Hazel, Feb 28, 1938 - Mar 2, 1938
Allen, Mary C. 1905 - 19--
Allen, John Edwin, Iowa Pvt Co F 1 Engineers, WWI Jun 4, 1890 - Aug 3, 1963: #634 veteran's list - John Edwin Allen, 73y, died Aug 3, 1963 Kansas City, parents - Harmon Allen and Senora Dawson, wife Mary C. Allen, born Jun 4, 1890 Sheridan, Mo
Allen, John E. 1890 - 1963 (metal marker WWII) (ss Phillip)
Allen, Ella Maud df J.W. & M.E. 1897 - 1900
Allen, Phillip -1940- (ss John)
Anderson, Mary, 1864 - 1943
Anderson, Mary 1841 - 1897 (ss Fredrick)
Anderson, Frank, 1884 - 1968
Anderson, Fredrick 1843 - 1917 (ss Mary)
Anderson, Cora, metal marker: obit - 1880 - 1956 (B 31 May 1956)
Anderson, Alfred, 1877 - 1950
Anderson, C.J., 1875 - 1880 (ss C.F.)
Anderson, Charles, male, white, 5y 9m 9d, died Oct 23, 1880, born Bureau co, Il, 2yr resident, died Jefferson twp, buried graveyard at Junction Platt railroad and State Line - Taylor County Death Records
Anderson, C.F., -1902- blank (ss C.J.)
Anderson, Charles, 1854 - 1929
Arnold, James died Aug 5, 1903 aged 15y 6m 11d
Arnold, Jacob died Mar 11, 1897 aged 65 yrs: #633 veteran's list - 65yr, died Mar 11, 1897
Baity, George F. 1838 - 1917 (ss Moses & Mary)
Baity, Mary A. 1844 - 1922 (ss Moses & George)
Baity, Moses F. 1836 - 1914 (ss Mary & George)
Balch, Grace Hays, 1885 - 1962
Barber, George W. 1848 - 1926 (ss Maude): military stone - George Barber, Co G 53 Ky Inf: #458 veteran's list - Geo. W. Barber, Civil War, died Jan 15, 1926, born 1848
Barber, Margaret J. 1890 - 1974 metal marker
Barber, Maude I. 1866 - 1946 (ss George)
Barber, John Pierson, Sep 11, 1886 - Nov 27 1888
Barber, Mana Bell, Feb 14, 1885 - Apr 29, 1885
Barber, Asa Daniel, Jul 5, 1888 - Jan 27, 1889
Benadom, Floretta 1869 - 1957 (ss Hila)
Benadom, Hila 1872 - 1895 (ss Floretta)
Biggerstaff, Harriet A. wf Edwin Feb 26, 1877 - May 2, 1905 28y 2m 6d
Biggerstaff, Ona, dau of E. & H.A. b & d Apr 9, 1904
Booher, George W. Bty A 335 FA 1888 -19-- (ss Jessie)
Booher, George W. Mo PFC US Army WWI Jun 6, 1888 - May 13, 1971
Booher, James metal marker
Booher, John W. 1860 - 1945 (ss Viola)
Booher, Viola J. 1868 - 1933 (ss John)
Booher, Jessie J. 1898 - 1952 (ss George)
Booher, Levi -1923-
Bowers, Anna 1894 - 19-- (ss Eliza)
Bowers, Eliza 1893 - 1952 (ss Anna)
Bowman, Coral 1902 - 1904
Bowman, John 1896 - 1919
Bowman, Harlen 1903 - 1904
Bownes, Fred A. 1896 - 1962 (metal marker WWII) (ss Susie): military stone - Bownes, Fred Aaron Ia Pvt Btry F 339 Fld Arty WWI Jan 18, 1896 - Sep 11, 1962: #639 veteran's list - WWI, 66y 7m 23d, died Sep 11, 1862, father Euphrastus Bownes, mother Eliza Hayes, born 18 Jan 1896 Iowa
Bownes, Ralph -1910- metal marker, gone 1974
Bownes, Franklin B. 1877 - 1910 metal marker
Bownes, James sf E.B. & E.J., d Sep 25, 1896 ae 3y 27d
Bownes, Susie C. 1896 - 1948 (ss Fred)
Bownes, E.J. 1858 - 1938 (ss E.B.)
Bownes, E.B. 1851 - 1928 (ss E.J.)
Brumfield, Anna 1869 - 1939 (ss Robert)
Brumfield, Robert 1872 - 1953 (ss Anna)
Byrn, Perry W. 1869 - 1945 (ss Cora)
Byrn, Cora 1874 - 1958 (ss Perry)
Byrns, Doyle sf V. & E., 1924 - 1926
Byrns, Vernie 1894 - 1963 married Nov 12, 1919 (ss Eva): military stone - Vernie Warren Byrns, Iowa Wagr 1 Evac Ambulance WWI Dec 30, 1894 -Jan 30, 1963: #640 Vernie Warren Byrns, WWI, died Jan 30, 1963, born Dec 30, 1894
Byrns, Eva M. 1902 - 19-- (ss Vernie)
Campbell, Frank 1872 - 1927 (ss Mary)
Campbell, Mary E. his wife 1876 - 1961 (ss Frank)
Campbell, Elvin 3-9-1905 9-7-1930
Carter, Ike, metal marker: obit - 1859 - 1947 (newspaper source: B 08 May 1947)
Cavin, Wesley Eugene, Iowa Tec 5 Co G 337 Inf WWII May 4, 1924 - Aug 16, 1971
Cavin, Wesley E. 1924 - 1971
Cavin, Jessie A. 1889 - 1960 (ss Albert)
Cavin, Albert M. 1886 - 19-- (ss Jessie)
Cavin, Aaron Lee, 1945 - 1972
Cavin, Lillian Mae -1923-
Cavin, Cora G. 1865 - 1942 (ss Samuel)
Cavin, Samuel W. 1859 - 1930 (ss Cora)
Cavin, Frank S. 1892 - 1966 (ss Etta)
Cavin, Etta 1891 - 1945 (ss Frank)
Cavin, Mary L. 1904 - 1968 (ss Lon)
Cavin, Lon G. 1888 - 19-- WWI (ss Mary)
Clark, Raleigh M. 1891 - 1967
Clark, John S. 1894 - 1936
Clark, Laura H. 1869 - 1951 (ss John)
Clark, James E. 1866 - 1944 (ss Katie)
Clark, John P. 1864 - 1942 (ss Laura)
Clark, Katie B. 1873 - 19-- (ss James)
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Corbett, Tommy E. sf John & Maggie, d Apr 10, 1894 ae 10mos
Cordell, Lodicia wf Marion, 1850 - 1915 (ss Marion)
Cordell, Ellen D. 1905 - 1936 (ss Otis)
Cordell, Wm sf Marion & Lodicia, d Mar 23, 1894 ae 19y 10m 23d: #460 veteran's list - Civil War
Cordell, Terry, 1958 - 1959 metal marker
Cordell, Otis E. Iowa PFC medical Dept WWI Feb 21, 1897 - Mar 21, 1961: military stone - Otis E. Cordell, Iowa PFC medical dept, WWI, Feb 21, 1897 - Mar 21, 1961: #644 veteran's list - WWI, died Mar 21, 1961, born Feb 21, 1897
Cordell, Randy N. -1957- metal marker
Cordell, Nathan Aug 11, 1865 - Mar 9, 1918
Cordell, Esther M. his wife 1866 - 1945 (ss Jerry)
Cordell, Juanita M. 1905 - 1973 (ss John)
Cordell, Marion 1843 - 1923 (ss Lodicia): #459 veteran's list - Civil War, died 1923
Cordell, Lucinda, 1835 - 1930
Cordell, Earnest sf J. & E., Jan 9, 1903 - Apr 6, 1904
Cordell, George, 1891 - 1966 (metal marker WWII) Aug 19, 1891 - May 31, 1966
Cordell, Otis E. 1897 - 1961 (ss Ellen)
Cordell, Ike H. 1879 - 1946
Cordell, Irvin, d Apr 22, 1912 ae 75yrs
Cordell, Clarence S. 1908 - 1927
Cordell, Jerry M. 1863 - 1922 (ss Esther)
Cordell, Malinda 1844 - 1919
Cordell, Ike (Mrs), 1884 - 1942
Cordell, John W., 1894 - 19-- (ss Juanita)
Cornett, Billy E. 1936 - 1943
Crane, Jean F. 1907 - 19-- (ss Edwin)
Crane, Edwin J. 1908 - 1954 (ss Jean)
Cummings, Della M. 1894 - 1962
Davis, Catherine -1958- metal marker
Davis, Lillie May, 1921 - 1945
Dawes, Maria his wf 1849 - 1938 (ss Dr G.A.): WPA says Maria Kemery Dawes, Aug 6, 1849 - Nov 10, 1928, 1st husband O.T. Gartside
Dawes, G.A. (Dr) 1841 - 1926 Co B 5th Wi Vol Inf (ss Maria): #461 veteran's list - Adolpus A. Dawes, died 1926, b 1841, Co B 5 Wis Vol Inf, Civil War
Day, Clyde N. 1878 - 1959 (ss Marietta)
Day, Marietta 1877 - 1953 (ss Clyde)
Deardorff, Maggie 1890 - 1921
Deardorff, Benjamin H. 1888 - 1967
Deardorff, Ralph Lynn, metal marker, nd
Downing, Rosa E., 1860 - 1942
Downing, R.P. sf B.F. & R.E., d Mar 22, 1884 ae 20 days
Downing, Mary wf Joseph, d Sep 25, 1879 ae 53yrs
Downing, J.B. sf B.F. & R.E., d Jun 28, 1887 ae 4m 24d
Downing, G.W. sf B.F. & R.E., d Sep 26, 1885 ae 2m 24d
Downing, B.F., 1852 - 1922
Downing, Ida May df B.F. & R.E., d May 17, 1881 ae 1m 19d
Dye, Maude 1890 - 19-- (ss Charles)
Dye, Charles A. 1885 - 1940 (ss Maude)
Fidler, Donnie - Ronnie -1956-
Fidler, Dewey D. 1906 - 19-- (ss Elva)
Fidler, Elva I. 1897 - 1952 (ss Dewey)
Fidler, David D. -1955-
Forson, Marget
Freeland, Francis A. 1867 - 1941 (ss Sarah)
Freeland, Sarah M. 1875 - 1964 (ss Francis)
Freemyer, Orpal 1916 - 1917
Freemyer, Lilah E. 1909 - (blank) (ss Ansel)
Freemyer, Archer M. 1873 - 1949 (ss Alice)
Freemyer, Zola 1895 - 1974 (ss J.R.)
Freemyer, J.R. 1893 - 1952 (ss Zola)
Freemyer, Clara B. 1875 - 1946 (ss John)
Freemyer, Alice A. 1873 - 1951 (ss Archer)
Freemyer, John E. 1870 - 1945 (ss Clara)
Freemyer, J.E. & C.B.'s INFANT SON, d Sep 15, 1892
Freemyer, Ansel J. 1905 - 1971 (ss Lilah)
Godsey, Flora A. his wife 1866 - 1946 (ss George)
Godsey, George Andy 1862 - 1920 (ss Flora)
Gregory, Duglas, metal marker (in 1970 this was beside the metal marker of Ike Carter)
Hanks, Claude Friend, Iowa Pvt US Army WWII Aug 4, 1920 - Sep 23, 1964
Hayes, Caleb, 1848 - 1927
Hays, Isabelle 1848 - 1928 (ss Ora)
Hays, Ora 1889 - 1957 (ss Isabelle)
Hays, Lydia B. wf C.M., 1845 - 1920
Hays, Gertrude 1880 - 1930 (ss Clyde)
Hays, Joseph A. 1887 - 1960
Hays, Clyde C. 1878 - 19-- (ss Gertrude)
Hays, A.J. 1839 - 1913
Herrin, Rosie May, female, white, 9m 10d, died Oct 19, 1882, single, born Taylor co, died Jefferson twp, buried in cemetery at Junct. of Platte River and State Line
Hiatt, Perlina wf J.A., d May 18, 1895 ae 64y 3m
Hirst, G.A., d Jan 30, 1890 ae 32y 7m 19d (ss James)
Hirst, James E., d Feb 6, 1883 ae 1y 3m 14d (ss G.A.)
Hirst, Jane Martin, wf Mathew L.B. Martin, Aug 12, 1846 - Aug 7, 1909 (ss Mathew Martin)
Hull, Glen E. 1927 - blank (ss Clara) married May 15, 1949
Hull, Clara B. 1930 -blank (ss Glen)
Hull, Wilbur L. 1961 - 1973
Hurst, Bessie, metal marker: obit - d 1915 (BFP 13 Jul 1915)
Irvin, Guy Egbert, Iowa Cpl 4127 Base Unit AAF WWII Nov 25, 1907 - June 21, 1959: #658 Guy E. Irvin, WW2, died Jun 21, 1959, born Nov 25, 1907
Irvin, Doctor Jan 15, 1863 - Jul 10, 1920
Irvin, Oscar I. 1869 - 1926
Irvin, Eggbert E.E. 1873 - 1946 (ss Winnie)
Irvin, Winnie A.B. 1875 - 1942 (ss Eggbert)
Irvin, Prissy A. Nov 29, 1842 - Apr 24, 1907
Irvin, Harold F. 1900 - 19--, married Feb 27, 1924 (ss Esther)
Irvin, Elmer O. 1911 - blank, married Nov 24, 1945 (ss Edith)
Irvin, Edward D. Mar 24, 1864 - May 19, 1920
Irvin, Esther E. 1899 - 1968 (ss Harold)
Irvin, Stella
Irvin, Edith M. 1920 - 1971 (ss Elmer): Irvin, Edith M. 1919 - 1971 metal marker
Irwin, Edna Edith df E.E.E. & W.A.B., 1898 - 1904