Garfield Cemetery

Johns Township, Section 24.

The cemetery is west of Mystic in the old defunct town of Garfield.   Take Highway 2 west, past the Mystic turn off to 160th Ave.   Turn north on 160th Ave. and go about 2 miles north to 490th St. and turn west, the cemetery is about 1/8 of a mile, accessed by a farm lane running south.

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Surname First Name Birth Death Age Comments
Carter John H. 1823 1911
Carter Mary E. 1826 1893 wife of John H. Carter
Day Jesse 1823 1904
Day Keziah 1825 1883 wife of Jesse Day
Loughridge Emily September 20, 1834 January 7, 1898
Loughridge John M. April 14, 1828 September 18, 1921
Needham Baily W. 1813 1889
Needham (Blair) Nancy 1810 1881 wife of Baily Needham
Peugh David 1819 1903
Peugh Nancy E. 1824 1917 wife of David Peugh
Shoemaker Christopher 1 Y 6 M 21 D stone very worn
Shoemaker D.T July 18, 1858 March 18, 1907
Shoemaker Eliza 1866 1953
Shoemaker Ernest L. March 25, 1905 21 M son of M & J.A. Shoemaker
Shoemaker Frank H. January 21, 1892 April 28, 1959 brother of Fred. J.
Shoemaker Fred J. October 1, 1889 August 7, 1976 brother of Frank H.
Shoemaker Henry Frank 1811 1878
Cross - Shoemaker (Bishop) Margaret 1831 1900 wife of Henry Frank Shoemaker
Shoemaker J.A. May 14, 1865 February 22, 1934
Shoemaker Maggie August 3, 1905 22 Y wife of J.A. Shoemaker
Shoemaker Rufus C. December 31, 1881
Shoemaker Ruth 1906 1936 Died from injuries received in an auto accident.
Shoemaker William E. Son of F.H. & L.M. Shoemaker, stone is very worn and unreadable
Thompson W. R. 1824 1900
Thompson Elizabeth 1825 1877