Oak Hill Cemetery notes
pg 145-163 * pg 164-181 * pg 182-199

Aschom, George (1850 Aug 30-1906 Sep 27)
Died in 1908, in La Crosse, WI, per obit in Allamakee Journal. - from R.O.

Barthel, Verna (1894 Sep 03-1981 Apr 20)
Swanson, Verna (d. 04/20/1981)
Barthel, William C. (1862 Jul 12-1913 Apr 17)
Bartheld, William Charles
Verna Barthel & Verna Swanson are the same woman. Correct spelling is Bartheld. Woodmansee lists Verna under both of her married names. Verna A. (Gruber) Bartheld Swanson was married 1st to William Charles Bartheld and is buried with him in Oak Hill. He is not listed in Woodmansee. She was married second to Sydney/Sidney Swanson (1893 Jan 21-1962 Jul 13) who is buried in Elmwood cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa with his first wife Nellie Carey. There is a William C. Barthel on the Woodmansee list, but is not Verna's 1st husband. William Charles Bartheld's correct dates are: 09/13/1894-07/17/1948. Verna is listed in Woodmansee as Verna Barthel and as Verna Swanson. - from R.O.

Barthel, Wilhelmina (1874 Mar 27-1923 Nov 05)
Correct surname is Boeckh; w/o William C. Boeckh -from R.O.

Bascom, Alice (03/23/1866-06/23/1873)
Bascom, Alice Jane (1/29/1860 - 10/11/1862)
Both girls are d/o E.B. & M.P. Bascom, and are buried in the same lot; neither were included in the Woodmansee book - from R.O.

Beckmire, August S.; 1830 Dec 16 - 1900 Feb 27
Beckmire, Herman H.; 1890 Aug 09 - 1902 Jul 01
Beckmire, Marie A.; 1843 Aug 14 - 1916 Aug 06
Beckmire, William; 1806 Oct 17 - 1879 Feb 25
"William Beckmire" is actually Wilhelm Goettel and the stone is so inscribed. He is the father of Marie Goettel Boeckemeier listed above. The family name is actually Boeckemeier and it is on the individual stones, but there is a large plot marker inscribed Beckmire, hence the misinterpretation. August Simon Boeckemeier was a long time blacksmith and wagon maker in Lansing. Woodmansee also has August S. correctly listed under Boeckmeier, but does not double list Herman or Marie with their correct surname. -from S.G. (updated by the Allamakee co. coordinator 6/17/12)

Beisel, Jacob (1833-1865 Jun 25)
I believe that he may have been reinterred in the Oak Hill cemetery after first being buried in Old Oak Hill. Extracted from a Decoration Day news article: "The phalanx [ie: procession] then repaired to the old cemetery, where the graves of Thomas McGarrity, Jacob Beisel, Geo. Nye and Thomas Healy were each in turn decorated. There are two or three other soldiers buried in the old cemetery but their graves could not be identifed." (North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, May 30, 1877; pg 3). Beisel now has a military stone in Oak Hill that appears to be fairly new, and of a different style than would have been erected around the time of his death. (S.F.)

Bieber, Philip (1851-1875 Feb 03)
DOD is not correct. Per the obituary of Philip Bieber Jr., aged 24, in the North Iowa Journal, October 27, 1875, he died on Oct. 26 of Typhoid fever (S.F.)

Blackmor, Marie (1818 Jul 25-1883 May 05)
Blackmor, William (1819 Nov 06-1873 Jun 11)
They share a gravestone with surname spelled Blackmore. Marie's inscription: 7/25/1816 - 5/5/1883. William's inscription: 11/6/1819 - 6/14/1875. - from R.O.

Boeckh, Pauline Kerndt (1832 Oct 01-1910 Feb 10)
DOD is incorrect in 'Woodmansee'. Her gravestone, which is engraved "Mother", has the dates Oct 1, 1832 - Nov. 28, 1910. She was the wife of Edward Boeckh SR. Her obituary was in the La Crosse Tribune on November 29, 1910, and possibly was also in a Lansing or Waukon paper- from S.F.

Benninger, Floyd W. (1889-1962)
Benninger, Genette (1891-1965)
The correct surname for both is Rundle. Unknown is why Woodmansee has their surname as Benninger. Floyd W. Rundle was born in Kansas in 1889. He married Genette Johnson of Lansing ca1917. The 1925 census gives her parents as John D. & Mary (Okre) Johnson.  Both buried in Oak Hill. Floyd William Rundle’s WWI Draft Registration shows he was b. Kansas and living in Allamakee co. at the time he registered in 1917.  He was married and employed by Gus Lund, as a clerk in a confectionary in Lansing. The Rundle's lived for many years in Dubuque and he died there June 30, 1962.

Bray, Bashmuth Bower (1920-1974)
Bashmuth Efursena (Thorp) Bray Bower. First husb. Orrin Bray & 2nd husb. Thomas Bower. Gravestone is inscribed Bray-Bower and "mother", both husbands are buried nearby with Orrin's stone engraved "father".

Brooks, Wendel A.; 1935-1979
Wendel Dale Brooks (middle initial is not 'A'); born January 28, 1935 in Allamakee County, IA and died April 4, 1979 at his residence in New Prague, MN. Initially buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA. Reinterred in Czech National cemetery, New Prague, Scott co. MN when his wife Darlene died in 2010. - from Janet Koozer, sister of Wendel D. Brooks

Burgess, George P. (1854 May 04-1929 Aug 05)
He died in Lansing, but his correct burial place is Oak Hill cemetery, near Colesburg, Delaware co. IA; he and his wife Clara (Gull) Burgess have gravestones there - from R.O.

Burt, M.J. (no dates)
Per obit, Merritt J. Burt died 12/20/1873, age 41 years - from S.F.

Busness, V. Fern Hessel (1898 Jun 28-1988 Nov 05)
Vera Fern (Hessel) Johnson Busness born in Waukon. Funeral handled by Martin Funeral Home. Vera was married twice, 1st to Joseph Johnson, and 2nd to Carl Busness (buried East Paint Synod with his 1st wife Selina d. 1959) Vera is buried beside her first husband as a Johnson. Woodmansee lists her as a Busness but not as a Johnson. - from R.O.

Candy, John (1853-1902)
This is John Canedy Metcalf. His gravestone is engraved only with first & middle name, leading to the confusion.- from R.O.

Caughlin, Anna (1852-1911)
Anna Marie Caughlin is buried in Gethsemane cemetery -from R.O.

Cowles, James W. (1841-1864 Sep 26)
Cowles, James W. (1841-1864 Sep 26)
A large monument in Oak Hill, simply engraved "Father and Mother Together" On the base is the family name COWLES. There are no given names or dates on the monument. Mother Cowles is Sarah A. (Ostrander) Cowles Fleming. Father Cowles is Sylvester D. Cowles.. Sylvester & Sarah and 3 children are living in Milwaukee, Wi per 1850 census. They removed to Lansing abt 1851-53, where S.D. was asst. P.M. at Lansing abt 1852-3. He died ca1856 & was buried in the Old Oak Hill cemetery. Sarah remarried to Capt. Wm. J. Fleming, a riverboat captain. In 1877 Sylvester & Sarah's son Charles W. of McGregor had their remains removed from their original resting places and re-buried in Oak Hill cemetery. James Whitfield Cowles was also their son. His small gravestone next to the large Cowles monument is marked with a Civil War stake and is a cenotaph. James is buried in Andersonville Nat'l Cemetery. 'Woodmansee' incorrectly assumed that the large Cowles gravestone was also for James, rather than correctly for Sylvester & Sarah. (see: Sarah Fleming obit & Charles W. Cowles obit) - from S.F.

Cure?, Catherine Elizabeth (?Sept 18-Oct 2, 1904)
Catherine Cure / Courtney born 1904 Sep 18 & died 1904 Oct 02. Dale Woodmansee and County Death Records give her last name as Cure buried Oak Hill cemetery. Paul Moritz does not have her on his list of burials at Oak Hill cem. This would also mean that the cemetery likely has no record of this burial. The Allamakee Journal from 1904 has her last name as Courtney buried Lansing. No obit in Waukon Democrat or Waukon Standard. -from R.O.

Davey, Carrie Haroldson (1859 Dec 23 - 1944 Jun 04)
Husband: Harvey Haroldson. Allamakee County Death Records show she died with surname Davey, and there was a obituary for her in the Waukon Democrat and the Waukon Republican-Standard. They both show her as Davey. She may be buried under surname Haroldson and it is unknown if she has a gravestone in Oak Hill, I do not have any info on who her parents were or where her husband is buried. -from R.O.

Davis, Andrew A.
This is actually Andrew A. Dains.  On the Death record his name is Andrew A "Dames" (although at first glance it looks like "Dawes", thus I missed it early on)  He is from Richland Co WI. There is a land transaction in Richland, in which Andrew A. Dains of Allamakee Co IA sells his land in Richland Co WI.  He is perhaps the son of Ebenezer Dains of NJ, PA & Ohio.  Suspect he moved to IA from WI with a relative. -from email (unsigned)

Dehli, Marie M. (1909 Jun 20-1923 Jan 14)
Correct dates are June 20, 1909 - Jan 14, 1933. Sources: Allamakee County Death Records; Obits in Waukon Democrat and Waukon Republican-Standard. All sources have 1933 as year of death. -from R.O.

Deremore, Abraham 1813-1897 Oct 18
Abraham Deremore is buried in Oakland cemetery, Waukon, with his wife Julian and not in Oak Hill. Abraham and his wife are also recorded for Oakland, German Addition. -from P.M.

Deremore, Mabel (1879-1922 Feb 21)
Correct surname is Gremore. She possibly doesn't have a gravestone. Died 2/21/1922, w/o John, d/o Lewis Wallace & Lottie Dodds. - from R.O.

Dreher, Wilhelmine (1942 Jul 01-1975 Mar 11)
Her dates are incorrect. Per her obituary in the North Iowa Journal 3/17/1875 they are 1842-1875 - from S.F.

Ellefson, Adolph (1875-1949)
Ellefson, Eigle (1842-1882)
Ellefson, Mary (1846-1929 Mar 27)
Correct surname spelling is Ellexson - from R.O.

Ellithorde, Isabelle
Ellithorde, Clara Maud
My Great Grandmother's surname is incorrectly spelled, as is that of her daughter Clara Maud. I haven't seen the stone (if there is one) or the obituary, however, the correct spelling should be: Ellithorpe -from Claudia Monson, Lindstrom, Minnesota

Everson, Beverly (1937-1948)
This is the same woman as Beverly Ellefson, whose name & dates are correctly listed in Woodmansee. -from R.O.

Fink, Mayme E. (1890 Feb 19-1978 Oct 10)
Haerer, Mayme E. (1890-1978)
These entries are for the same woman, Mayme (Waters) Haerer Fink (1890 Feb 19-1978 Oct 10). Funeral handled by Burk-Thornburg Funeral home. Mayme was married twice, first to Theodore Haerer (1879-1954). She is buried with Theodore as a Haerer in Oak Hill. She next married Leo Fink (1890-1978) in Houston co., Minnesota in 1960. Leo Fink is buried beside his first wife Lydia (Meyer) Fink (1888-1958) in Oak Hill. Mayme is listed under both names in the Woodmansee book. -from R.O.

Fowler, Isaac
Thorp, Eva T. 1853-1927
Thorp, John B. 1843-1885
Eva (Spencer) Thorp was married twice. Eva married John B. Thorp who died 12/06/1885. She then married Isaac D. Fowler who died 11/02/1918. Both husbands are buried in Oak Hill cemetery. Eva died on 04/21/1927 in Minneapolis, MN with the surname Fowler, but she was buried beside her first husband as a Thorp. There is a cemetery marker for John & Eva Thorp. There is no marker for Isaac Fowler. -from R.O.

Fuller, Adam (1888-1971)
Name on gravestone is Adah Fuller, not Adam -from R.O.

Gee, Celia Stauffacher (1859 Oct 29-1943 Jul 02)
Correct burial place is Lansing Ridge cemetery w/her husband James. - from R.O.

Glynn, Ralph Bernard  1930 Oct 16-1982 Oct 22
Ralph Bernard Glynn was too young to have been a WWII veteran. His father, Ralph Sr. was a WWII veteran. - from P.M.

Goetel, Daniel Gottlieb
Goetel, Esther R.
Goetel, Frank Edward
Goettel is the family spelling and that which appears on the gravestones for [my grandparents] Daniel Gottlieb Goettel and Esther Regina Hacklander Goettel as well as Frank Goettel and his wife Emma. -from S.G.

Gray, Amanda (1837-1926)
This is Amanda (Gray) Hemenway. Obit, Waukon Democrat, died in Los Angles, CA. Dates are: 3/15/1875-10/02/1926. Married to Homer H. Hemenway. Burial is in the Hemenway lot, but her small stone is inscribed Amanda Gray. - from R.O.

Gyr, S. J. (d. 1872)
His gravestone in Oak Hill is inscribed "J. Sebastian Gyr". Dates 3/21/1810-09/22/1872 - from R.O.

Haines, Walter (1861 -1884 Mar 18)
This grave is more than likely Mrs. Walter Haines, the first wife of Walter Haines. From the Houston County Journal  (Minnesota), March 26, 1884: "Walter Haines has returned from his last sad visit to his dear departed wife". In 1886 he remarried to Virginia (Jenny) Dunbar) my great Aunt. The first name of his first wife is still unknown. -from Helen Houlihan

Hale, Albert (1851-1925)
This is Alberta (Hale) Albert, 2nd w/o George W. Albert; she is also correctly listed w/surname Albert in Woodmansee -from R.O.

Haney, Anne T. (1812 Nov 15-1873 Jan 13)
Both her gravestone and obituary give her name as Fanny Haney. Her maiden name was Tolls - from S.F.

Hanson, Christ (1851-1925)
Haug, Christ (1851 May 01-1925 Oct 04)
I believe Christ Haug is likely the same person as Christ Hanson. Sources: Allamakee Death Records and the Waukon Democrat. -from R.O.

Hartford, ? (1868-1874 May 04)
This is Mathilda / Martha Hartbauer, d/o Dina/ Tina Hartbauer. For more information refer to her obituary. -from S.F.

Hess, Clara Kerndt (1838 Nov 15 - 1877 May 16)
Correct surname is Haas. Clara was w/o Jacob Haas - from S.F.

Hinchon, Jennie E. (1875 Jan 29-1875 Sep 27)
This is John Mitchell Hinchon, infant s/o John & Jennie A. Hinchon. See obit - from S.F.

Houghton, Horace H. 1806-1889 Apr 30
There is mention in Probate Records of a Horace H. Houghton who died 1879 Apr 30. His wife is noted to be Mary L -from R.O.
There is a lot of very compelling evidence that Horace H. Houghton is not buried in Oak Hill, nor was he in the G.A.R. as indicated in the Woodmansee book. Although he was one of the original proprietors of Lansing, I don’t think he lived there for long, if ever. The 1882 History of Allamakee co.; Addendum-Lansing states: “.....[one of] the original proprietors of Lansing...” and  “born in Springfield, Windsor county, Vermont, October 26, 1806, and died at Galena, Illinois, April 30, 1879, aged 73 years...”  It’s possible that he has an Allamakee co. probate because a part of his estate was in Allamakee or that he owed money in Allamakee.  So far I can’t find exact confirmation of where he was buried, but Galena, IL seems the most likely – he’d lived there for a very, very long time (1834-death) and he died there.  A 1940 biography printed in the Freeport Journal-Standard gives an accounting of his death, that he died at home, attended by his physician, with his [2nd] wife at the bedside.  About his funeral..... “his friends and acquaintances came from everywhere to pay their respects.”  This bio gave the name of his first wife: "a gentle, kindly woman, was Silvia S. Gridley, the daughter of a professor at the Castleton, Vt. medical college. They were married in 1834" Silvia died in 1856 & he remarried. His obituary in the May 7, 1879 issue of the Freeport Journal doesn’t say where he was buried, only that he died in Galena.  The obit gives a recounting of his life as an editor, but few personal life details.  There are Houghton’s in Oak Hill because Horace's brother Horatio W. & family are buried there.  Horace may have owned the lot, he also may have purchased gravestones.  At any rate, an interested researcher should verify his burial place. -from S.F.
Update 5/24/2024: Horace H. Houghton has a gravestone in Greenwood cemetery, Jo Daviess Co., IL. The photos of the gravemarker on FindaGrave appears to be a new replacement for his original gravestone - from S.F.

Howard, Harriet (1878 Nov 14-1908 Dec 02)
Howard, Timothy (1851-1874 Jul 15)
Both are buried in Wexford cemetery. Harriet (Verdon) Howard w/o Michael Howard (d. 1901, bur. Wexford). Allamakee Death Records note her burial at Lansing, but an obit in the Waukon Democrat states Wexford. Timothy Howard died in Lansing, but is buried at Wexford. -from R.O.

Idaa?, Ida Markley 1912-1959
Name is Ida Markley, she was the granddaughter of Geo. Henry Markley (b. 1850) per 1925 Iowa State census. According to the LaCrosse Tribune, March 1959, she lived in Chicago, but died in California.-from P.M.

Kallmerten, Anna (1840-1901)
Kallmerten, John (1829-1909)
Correct surname is Moellerman. Anna was nee Kallmerten / Kallmerton, and w/o John Moellerman. - from S.F.

Kallmerten, Martha M. (1875 Jun 23-1953 Sep 27)
Kallmerten, Mary A. (1871 Mar 01-1965 Mar 28)
The correct surname of all is Moellerman. Also correctly listed in 'Woodmansee' - from R.O.

Kallmerten, Susan (1869 Jun 22-1903 Aug 22)
Kallmerten, Wilhelm F. (1869 Jun 13-1921 Jun 25)
The correct surname of both is Moellerman, as per their obits. - from S.F.
The Woodmansee dates are incorrect; their gravestones are inscribed: Susan, 6/22/1869-06/25/1921, and Wilhelm, 6/13/1869-8/22/1903 - from R.O.

Kehr, Peter (1831 Aug 07 - 1877 Jan 15)
Kehr, Peter (1844 - 1877 Jan 15)
He is listed twice with different birth dates. His gravestone is difficult to read & DOB is not given. Age at death is in his 30's. Wife was Julia E. Gibbs who died in 1928 & buried LaCrosse, WI (R.O.)

Kerndt, Jennie (1849 - 1874 Apr 18)
She is buried in Lansing Ridge cemetery, and has a gravestone there. Dau of H. & G. Kerndt. Also is on the Lansing Ridge burial list (S.F.)

Knickerbocker, Henry O. -Not included in the Woodmansee book. WWII veteran (see WWII Honor Roll for more info.) 10/08/1915-05/25/1972

Leppert, Philip (1846 Oct 11-1911 Jun 28)
Although 'Woodmansee' has recorded the same dates engraved on Philip Leppert's gravestone, his obituary/death notice appeared in at least 2 different newspapers that were published a year earlier, in 1910. -from S.F.

Magnusson, Anna Larson (1843 - 1922 Jun 15)
Death certificate gives her father as Lars Olson; and her dates as 3/8/1843 - 6/15/1922. (R.O.)

Mart?, Ella A. (1896-?)
Surname is Marti, died in Wisconsin, buried in Oak Hill. 7/16/1896-04/23/1984 -from R.O.

Martin, Grace (died 1885 Sep 07)
Grace is listed on the 'Woodmansee' burial records in both Oak Hill and Evergreen. Allamakee co. Death Records show burial in Rossville cemetery. -from R.O.

Masiker, Margaret Lowry (1862 Apr 24-1876 Oct 02)
Correct year of birth per gravestone in Oak Hill cemetery: born April 24, 1832 - from S.F.

McBay, Margaret (1855-1900)
Margaret (nee Blackburn) McBay was born on January 1, 1827 and not in 1855. In correspondence to her brother John in Ireland she states "New Years Day is my birthday". Church records show she was baptised on January 7, 1827. -from a researcher

Miller, Janet (1890-1936)
Miller, William (1847 Feb 22-1927 Jan 04)
Correct name is Janet (Miller) Webb, 1st w/o Lyle Webb and her mother Ann A., wife of William A. Miller. Janet Webb is buried in the Miller lot. See also notes for Ann & William Webb below. -from S.F.

Moellerman, infant male (1/9/1905 - 1/17/1905) -Not listed in 'Woodmansee'. Iowa Certificate of Death (familysearch.org) gives parents as John & Martha (Gruber) Moellerman; and burial in Oak Hill cemetery on 1/18/1905. - from S.F.
Moellerman, Susan (1869 Jun 22-1921 Jun 15)
She is also incorrectly listed as a Kallmerten. Her DOD was 6/25/1921. - from S.F.

Muller, Ernest (1803-1877 Sep 15)
Allamakee co. probate records show death date 09/25/1877, not 09/15/1877. Woodmansee also shows his burial in Gethsemane. Researchers should research & verify his burial site, but it is most likely that he is in Oak Hill, and his wife Theresa is in Gethsemane. -from R.O.

Mueller, Norman M. (1871-1946)
Correct name is Norma Marie Mueller, 1871 Oct 12-1946 Jun 08. She died in LaCrosse, WI; and was the daughter of Charles Mueller, who was the son of Ernest & Theresa Mueller. Charles was married to Marie Elizabeth Unglewickel who died in Maryland. Ernest, Charles, Norma, Louise Mueller are in one plot in Oak Hill cemetery. -from R.O.

Pfaltzgraff, Everett K. (1914-1975)
Correct name is Everett Knox Dawson 8/26/1914-04/29/1975. He died in Cedar Falls, IA. -from Diana Henry Diedrich

Nielander, ? (1836-1921)
Nielander, ? (1833-1905)
Nielander, August (1836 Jul 20-1931 May 12)
Nielander, Henry (1833 May 26-1905 Jun 14)
These entries are for Augusta/Auguste Nielander and Henry Nielander. Their full dates are on a large monument. Smaller stone inscribed 'Mother' and 'Father' nearby has only the birth & death years inscribed. Augusta/Auguste's year of death was 1921, not 1931.-from R.O.

Nye, George B. (1829-1863 Nov 16)
I believe that he may have been reinterred in the Oak Hill cemetery after first being buried in Old Oak Hill. Extracted from a Decoration Day news article: "The phalanx [ie: procession] then repaired to the old cemetery, where the graves of Thomas McGarrity, Jacob Beisel, Geo. Nye and Thomas Healy were each in turn decorated. There are two or three other soldiers buried in the old cemetery but their graves could not be identifed." (North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, May 30, 1877; pg 3). Nye does have a military stone in Oak Hill. (S.F.)

Patterson, Ernest (1854-1892)
Dates are May 31, 1854 - Dec. 26, 1902, per gravestone inscription, Allamakee Death Records & obit in the Waukon Republican-Standard - from R.O.

Phipps, Elizabeth E. (1885-1945)
Phipps, Elizabeth E. Valentine (1855-1915)
These entries are for the same woman, and each is partially correct. Elizabeth (Valentine) Phipps, wife of Mortimer Phipps, was b. Jan 17, 1855 and d. Jan 4, 1945. Sources: Allamakee County Death Records, Waukon Standard-Republican obituary & her gravestone inscription in Oak Hill cemetery. -from R.O.

Poehler, Lizzie (1870-1882 Dec 03)
The death date for her entry in 'Woodmansee' is a month after the Allamakee Journal, 10 Nov. 1882 P 2 C 2, announced her death. (L.A.)

Purdy, ? (1875 Sep 24-1876 Apr 09)
This is Cora A. Purdy, d/o Charles & Ann. Her obit was published in North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, April 12, 1876. The obit has been transcribed. See Obit index. (from S.F.)

Purdy, Edward Amos (1877-1945)
Purdy, Mary Tyson (1885-?)
'Woodmansee' has incomplete info. for this couple. Edward Amos Purdy was born 07/31/1877 & died 06/27/1945 in Minneapolis, MN. His wife was Mary Tyson (Milnor) Purdy born 09/24/1895 & died 04/17/1981 in Minneapolis. -from R.O.

Riek, Julian (1856 Jun 10 -1926 Feb 08)
Riek, Wilhelmina (1846 Jul 20 - 1925 Mar 25)
Correct surname is Rieth. Julius' death certificate: 6/10/1856 - 2/8/1926; and his wife Wilhelmina's death certificate: 7/20/1846- 3/25/1929.

Rud, Magdalene A. (1889 Dec 20-1971 Jun 14)
SSDI and Magdalene Aagot Rud's obit in the Allamakee Journal give death as Jun 13, 1979. Death occurred at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha co., South Dakota. -from R.O.

Sandry, Arthur (1893 Apr 22-1952 Aug 09)
Sandry, Iva (1915-1955)
'Woodmansee' has the wrong year of death for Arthur and incomplete dates for Iva. Arthur William Sandry was born 1893 Apr 22 & died 1957 Aug 09 in Iowa City, Iowa. His wife, Iva Leona (Wilder) Sandry was born 1915 Feb 09 and died 1955 Feb 04. Allamakee County Death Records and Waukon Republican-Standard, both agree on 1957 as year of death for Arthur. -from R.O.

Schweinfurth, Dora Davis (1911-1969)
Name is Dora (Hartman) Schweinfurth Davis; 1st h/Edwin Schweinfurth, 2nd h/unkn. Davis - from R.O.

Sebastian, J. (1810 Mar 21-1872 Sep 22)
Correct surname is Gyr. His gravestone in Oak Hill is inscribed "J. Sebastian Gyr" - from R.O.

Shattuck, George
'Woodmansee' erroneously lists George Clinton Shattuck as buried in Oak Hill cemetery Lansing.  He is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin in the Seeley family plot and next to his son-in-law, David James Seeley.  Woodmansee also has an incorrect date of death.  He died 16 April 1876 in Ipswich, Elk Grove Twp., Lafayette Co., Wisconsin. -from Nancy A. Shattuck [George C. Shattuck's gravesite in Platteville - scroll down to the photos]

Sindlinger, Minnie (1807-1905 Jun 15)
Correct surname is Sielings. Allamakee Co. Death records & her death certificate give 'Watson' as burial place. Wilhelmina 'Minnie' Sielings (1807-6/15/1905), w/o Henry is buried in Council Hill cemetery, near Watson, in Clayton co. IA. Her gravestone is engraved w/name but no dates. Death Cert. gives place of death 'County farm', occupation as 'pauper', informant is N.K. Nelson, Waukon.... from R.O.

Smith, Frank E. (1827 Dec 09-1903 Mar 25)
This Frank Frederick Smith who died 1903 Mar 25 aged 30y 3m 16d. The date of birth should be 1873 Dec. 9. He is buried with his wife Bertha (Gruber) Smith d. 1913. sources: Allamakee Journal and Allamakee Death Records. -from R.O.

Smith, Gideon Wilson 1833 Oct 05-1917 Oct 21
'Woodmansee' lists as buried in Oak Hill, but there's no marker in that cemetery,  his obit says: "Services were conducted by Rev. L.F Hoover at the Central M.E. Church and interment was made in the Walnut Mound cemetery at Retreat, Wis. (Allamakee Journal, Oct 31, 1917). Read the full obituary on the Allamakee co. obit board - from P.M.

Towle, Bert (1873 May 17-1920 Feb 07)
He is buried in Gethsemane cemetery. - from R.O.

Towler, Isaac (1856-1918)
Correct name is Isaac D. Fowler, 3/5/1846-11/11/1918. There is also an obit in the Allamakee Journal for Isaac Fowler. He was the 2nd h/o Eva (Spencer) Thorp Fowler, who is buried w/her 1st husband in Oak Hill. -from R.O.

Trayer, Alexander (1867 Feb 24-1873 Apr 25)
Burial is in Old Oak Hill cemetery, where he has a gravestone - from S.F.

Trayer, Margaret (1865 Apr 25-1905 Dec 13)
I believe this may be Sister Anathasia Hayes, who is buried in Gethsemane cemetery, not Oak Hill. An obit in the Allamakee Journal for Margaret "Sister Anthansia" Hayes, gives her date of birth as 1865 Apr 25, and date of death as 1905 Dec 13, place of burial as Gethsemane cemetery, place of death as LaCrosse, WI. Allamakee County Death Records for Margaret Trayer 1865-1905, give burial place as Oak Hill. The 1900 U.S. census gives Sister Anathasia Hayes birth date as March 1865 not April, her gravestone in Gethsemane only has year of birth & death (1865-1905).  Researchers should confirm the identity of Margaret Trayer to their own satisfaction. -from R.O.

Valley, Alma M.
Valley, Milan Eugene
Not in Oak Hill buried together in Oakwood Cemetery, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Find A Grave.com has a photo of their gravestone and Cerro Gordo Co. IAGenWeb site shows them on a list of names for Oakwood cemetery. -from R.O.

Verson, Brigit (1847-1918)
Verson, Knud (1844-1912)
Correct surname for Brigit & Knud is Iverson. They are also correctly listed in Woodmansee with their full dates. -from R.O.

Wagner, Norma F. (1891-1984 Jun 17)
The correct spelling of her first name is Nerma F. Wagner. She was the spouse of Ernst H. Wagner. Her parents were Albert M. and Elsie S. Fellows. - from Pam Collins

Webb, Ann A. (1847 Feb 22-1927 Jan 04)
Webb, William A. (1844 Sep 17-1915 May 14)
They are William A. Miller & his wife Ann A. Miller. William A. is also correctly listed by Woodmansee, but Anna is listed as William. See notes for Miller, William above.

Weber, John (1827 Feb 20-1899 Nov 27)
Correct burial place for John N. Weber is Gethsemane, not Oak Hill. Gravestone has dates: 1826 Feb 20-1899 Nov 27 - from R.O.

White, ? (1826 Dec 15 - 1886 Oct 04)
White, C. J. (1818 - 1878 Feb 11)
- They are Anna (Chesnut) White and her husband Cutler J. White. Her dates are correct. His year of death is 1879. See both of their obits on the Allamakee co. Obituary Board, this website. (S.F.)

Whitney, G. W. (d. 1969)
Death date of 1969 is incorrect. George Washington Whitney died on April 17, 1909, age 40. His gravestone has DOD 04/17/1909, the Allamakee Journal has a obit for him with the 1909 date, and Minnesota Death Records show that he died in Minneapolis on 04/17/1909. -from R.O.

Williams, Maston (1799-1876)
Correct spelling is Masten Williams and correct DOD is 2/13/1878. Engraved DOD on his gravestone clearly is Feb. 16, 1876, which is in conflict with the publication year of obits published in February 1878. Unless the 2obits were published 2 years after his death, the date on his gravestone is in error. (S.F.)

Wittbecker, ? (1857-1931 Father)
Wittbecker, ? (1858-1909 Mother)
Father & Mother Wittbecker are William August Wittbecker and Elsie (Lynn) Wittbecker. William & Elsie were my maternal g-grandfather and my g-grandmother. Thought it would be nice to add their full names to the information. -from Michele Maines

Zoll, Maggie Jane 1891 Jun 09-1891 Sep 21
'Woodmansee' lists her as buried in Oak Hill, but she is actually buried in Gethsemane. Her death record at the Allamakee co. courthouse gives "Catholic Cemetery" as place of burial. -from P.M.

Old Oak Hill Cemetery notes
page 200-204

Additional possible burials - refer to the notes for Thomas Healy below. It's possible that Thomas McGarrity, Jacob Beisel & George Nye were originally buried in Old Oak Hill. Also see notes for Gethsemane (Healy & McGarrity) & Oak Hill (Beisel & Nye) cemeteries for these men, all Civil War soldiers.

?, Lewis ? (1869 Dec 16)
this double gravestone has the names Roas Josephine died May 5, 1870 aged 3y 1m and Lewis Guirin died May 23, 1870; children of L. & T. Trayer. Unknown why Woodmansee shows a death date for Lewis Guirin Trayer occurring in 1869. The date is quite clear on the stone. Also, Roas Josephine Trayer does not appear in the Woodmansee book. - from S.F.

Ambrose, C. (1874 Apr 25 -1874 May 31)
surname is not Ambrose; correct name is C. AmbroseTrayer, s/o L. & T. Trayer, aged 5w 1d. - from S.F.

Cooper, ? (d. 1899 Aug 11)
Obit in the Waukon Republican-Standard names her as Emma, aged 10d, died 8/11/1899. Gravestone ingraved "Daughter of Edwin Cooper" - from R.O.

Dermo, Eliza J.   1847 Jan 01-1887 May 06
-her name is Eliza Jay Deremo according to Allamakee county Death Book I. She was born in Arkansas and died in Lansing township from pneumonia. The Woodmansee dates are correct. Husband was Orne Deremo.  -from P.M.

Dubay, William (Dubois?)
-he is buried in Oak Hill cemetery. Woodmansee also has listed him on the Oak Hill burial list; see William Dubois. Gravestone has surname Dubay. -from R.O.

Harrison, William H. (1845-1868 Jun 16)
-William Henry H. Harrison of Company B of the 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry died Oct. 25, 1907 (per the Pension Index Record on Fold3). His widow Louise Harrison filed for a pension on Nov. 4, 1908 in Oklahoma. He is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. I also have the census records and a biography from the Portrait and Biographical Record of Oklahoma p. 56-57. For a more detailed explanation, please read my research notes on the 27th Iowa website. -from Elaine Johnson

Healy, Thomas F. (no dates) Remarks: ? ? Rein Cath Cem Lansing?
- I believe that the 'Woodmansee' remarks are correct in that he was reinterred to the Gethsemane cemetery from Old Oak Hill. Extracted from a Decoration Day news article: "The phalanx [ie: procession] then repaired to the old cemetery, where the graves of Thomas McGarrity, Jacob Beisel, Geo. Nye and Thomas Healy were each in turn decorated. There are two or three other soldiers buried in the old cemetery but their graves could not be identifed.~North Iowa Journal, Wednesday, May 30, 1877; pg 3. His memorial on FindaGrave includes additional information about his burials. (S.F.)

Lankford, Francis (1908-1912 Sep 03)
Lankford, Mary A. (1873 Mar 31-1919 Sep 03)
Limay, Frances M. (1909-1912 Sep 03)
Limay, John E. (1890 Jun 07-1912 Sep 03)
Limay, Mabel (1902 Jan 16-1912 Sep 03)
-These are all Lankford's (not Limay) - a mother & three of her children who drown on Sept. 3, 1912. Woodmansee has several errors in dates & surnames. The entries for Francis Lankford and Frances M. Limay are the same child. A full accounting of the tragedy is in these newspaper accounts & obits. -from Reid R. Johnson, S.F.& R.O.

Lowe, John, November 30, 1908 - February 9, 1909
-he is not listed in 'Woodmansee'. From Allamakee co. Recorder Death Book 3: died of pneumonia; s/o Robert P. & Bertha (Campbell) Lowe; buried Feb 11, 1909 in Old Oak Hill Cemetery. His mother Bertha's maiden name may have actually been Canfield. Her death record lists her parents as Nathan & Ellen Russell Canfield, not Campbell. -from P.M.

Mundt, Christian  (1854 Jul 11 - 1868 Jul 09)
-The correct dates are 1825-07/19/1868. Christian was my gg-grandfather. He was born in 1825 in Frankfurt, Germany. According to a death notice in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Thursday, July 23, 1868:  "Christian Mundt, proprietor of the Diamond House (hotel), died of consumption in Lansing on July 19, 1868." -from David Mason

Perkins, William (? -1869)
- I believe this is actually Martha (Mitchell?) Perkins (Mrs. William). Martha died in 1863, and originally buried in Old Oak Hill. Her body & that of her child, were were reburied in Oak Hill. There is a large monument there with her inscription. The following articles from Lansing papers give the details:
"Arrangements are being made for the removal from our cemetery of the remains of Mrs. Dr. Perkins, who died her about twenty-five years ago. The matter here has been entrusted to Mr. and Mrs. Macbay, old friends of the family, by Mrs. Perkin's brother, Mr. James Mitchell, now residing in Belleville, Ill." ~Lansing Mirror, April 20, 1894, pg 4.
"We misunderstood our informant regarding the removal last week of the remains of Mrs. Dr. Perkins. The transfer of the remains of Mrs. Perkins and her child was simply from the old to the new cemetery and they were not shipped away as published." ~Lansing Mirror, April 27, 1894; pg 5
"The remains of Mrs. Dr. Perkins, who died in Lansing 31 years ago, were moved from the old cemetery in Oak Hill Friday, and the body appeared to be in a perfect state of preservation." ~The Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, Wednesday, April 24, 1929 (Thirty-five Years Ago column). Martha is also shown by 'Woodmansee' in Oak Hill. (S.F.)

Phillips, Phebe (1829 May 04-1878 Apr 07)
-The DOD according to her obit was April 11, 1873, rather than on the 7th. Her age given in the obit is 54 yrs, so if correct, then the DOB in Woodmansee is also incorrect, and is likely 1819 rather than 1829 - from S.F.
-After a close examination of her gravestone inscription, I believe her year of death is 1873, rather than 1878. -from R.O.

Prince, Fannie Malinda
-had interview with Tillie Woodmansee, July 1, 1999. Her deceased spouse was writing a book on all the cemeteries in the area She referenced some cards he left on Old Oakhill Cemetery 102, 200-204, Fannie Malinda Prince, Sept 02, 1865 Died 10/2/1925 ...... she said remarks just said "Margaret Seasalt?". Edwin Leroy Prince married Fannie Malinda Taylor, Nov 26, 1891 at Lynxville WI, so we can now tie this in. Fannie's mother's maiden name was Margaret Seasultz, so it fits. -from Janet Nelson
Additional note: this inscription is actually recorded in the Oak Hill cemetery on page 181, not the Old Oak Hill cemetery -SGF

Shaw, John Edward
Shaw, Louisa H.
Shaw, Lydia
Shaw, S.V.
Shaw, Samuel Charles
- the gravestone recorded for "S.V. Shaw" with a date for death of 1858 September 14. That is the date my great great grandmother, Alice Adelia Rockwell Shaw died. Her husband, Samuel Valentine (S.V.) Shaw did not die until January 11, 1889 and is buried in Preston MN, I believe that is HER gravestone. Her son, Samuel Charles Shaw who was born in August 1858 a short time before her death, lived to be almost 14 years old before he died in 1872. His grave is next to Alice's. In the same area, there is a burial plot for Louisa H. Shaw. That is the name of Samuel Valentine Shaw's second wife, Louisa Hemans Shaw whom he married in 1862. There is another plot for Lydia Shaw, a baby, who may have been Samuel's and his second wife's child. - from Darlene Johnson

Strunk, Babwyh? (1810 Oct 02-1868 Apr 10)
This is Barny H. Strunk. Dates are correct. (R.O.)

Thorsten, Emma A.
-she is buried in D-46 grave 5 Oak Hill (see Moritz database for Oak Hill cemetery); she may have originally been buried in Old Oak Hill cemetery -from P.M.

Walker, ?  1928 Jun 08
-courthouse records list an infant girl, born on Jun. 8, 1928 (premature), lived for 3 hours, and was buried on Jun 9, 1928 in Old Oak Hill. Parents: Hugh Walker & Rose Clancy. -from P.M.

Whalen, Celia Florence (1880 Jan 01-1913 Nov 09)
-Woodmansee lists Celia Whalen in both Old Oak Hill and Gethsemane cemeteries. Allamakee Death Records give burial as in Old Oak Hill and her obit in the Allamakee Journal gives Gethsemane cemetery. A photo of her gravestone in Gethsemane can be viewed on the Find-A-Grave website.

Whitey, Infant son
-not listed in Woodmansee; according to Oak Hill Cemetery Lot and Burial Records, he was born and died June 30, 1918 in Lansing, IA, buried July 1, 1918; s/o of Geo. M. Whitey & M.S. Swenson; record states "place of burial, old cemetery" -from P.M.

Wirth, Joan (1867 Jun -- 1867 Sep 20)
-the gravestone is inscribed John Wirth, b. Mar 13, 183?, d. Sep 20, 1867, aged aged 3? y's 6m's & 3 d's -from S.F.