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Neese Cemetery
Webster Township, Hamilton County, Iowa

Contributed to IAGenWeb by Jackie Frederick, March 2013 jjfrederick@globalccs.net

Neese Cemetery, Hamilton Co., Iowa

The Neese Cemetery was founded on land owned by Washington C. Neese, a Methodist preacher in the late 1850’s. Mr. Neese traveled the southwest part of Hamilton county preaching and holding baptisms in the Boone River at Bell’s Mill. (from the History of Hamilton County)

The Neese Cemetery is located in Webster Township at the junction of Bells Mill Road and 320th Street. The cemetery is about 1/8 mile west of this intersection at the end of a well maintained, dead-end farm lane. The cemetery is on a small hill surrounded by rich farm land and native prairie.

Although still an active cemetery; many Hamilton County pioneers are buried here. The earliest burials are those of Barbara and Maneroy J. (her son) Rodenberger buried in Oct 1860. There are several Civil War, WWI and WWII veterans laid to rest in this cemetery.

The cemetery is enclosed in a wire fence and has a driving path in the middle of cemetery. The east side of the driveway is not plotted, although it contains many of the older stones. Cemetery list starts on the east side of the driveway and then walked in north-to-south rows.

The cemetery was walked July 2012 by Jackie Frederick for the Hamilton Heritage Hunters Genealogical Society. This cemetery list was transcribed using the township record for the cemetery. Unmarked graves were identified by using earlier cemetery listings.

NameBirth DateDeath DateComments
BELL, Sarah J. June 26, 1858Wife of Purlonzo Bell; repaired stone hides part of stone information
BURLESON, John JayDec 16, 1881Aug 26, 1952 
COFER, Oliver P.Mar 23, 1853 (calc)Jan 10, 1874Aged 20 yr, 9 m, 18 days; stone is difficult to read
CURREY, Cora MayOct 18, 1876 (calc)May 9, 1882Aged 5 yr, 6 m, 21 days; daughter of G.W. & M.G. Currey; stone difficult to read
CURREY, George W.Dec 25, 1871 (calc)Jan 15, 1875Aged 3 yr, 21 days; son of G. & M.J. Currey; stone difficult to read
DEBUSK, Mary Agnes (Prim)18951982Wife of Charles DeBusk; Daughter of Joseph & Mary Prim; Name from earlier cemetery listing – No Stone
DEVORE, JamesAug 27, 1856Feb 16, 1857Aged 6 m, 19 days; Son of John & Sarah DeVore; "He rests in Heaven"
DEVORE, JaneApril 1806 (calc)Apr 13, 1861Aged 55 yrs; wife of Daniel Devore; broken stone
DEVORE, LizzieFeb 9, 1869 (calc)July 3, 1870Aged 1 yr, 4 m, 24 days; Daughter of John & Sarah DeVore
DEVORE, MarySept 16, 1854Oct 11, 1855Aged 1 yr, 1 m, 5 days; Daughter of John & Sarah DeVore; "She rests in Him"
EELLS, Edward1810 (calc)Dec 11, 1871Aged 61 years; footstone has 'E.E.'
EELLS, William C.Dec 6, 1849 (calc)Apr 29, 1873Aged 23 yr, 4 m, and 23 days; Son of Edward & F.P.L. Eells; "Farewell Friends"
ENGSTROM, Anna M.Jan 31, 1870 (calc)Feb 12, 1878Aged 8 yr, 12 days; "Children of P & B Engstrom"
ENGSTROM, Victor E.Mar 6, 1876 (calc)Feb 19, 1878Aged 1 yr, 11 m, 13 days; "Children of P & B Engstrom"
ENGSTROM, Willie O. A.May 2, 1873 (calc)Feb 19, 1878Aged 4 yr, 9 m, 17 days; "Children of P & B Engstrom"
HUGHES, Denise Marie (Greufe-Madsen)Nov 30, 1959July 25, 20041st married Tim Madsen; 2nd married Craig L. Hughes; Daughter of William and LaVonne Greufe
HUGHES, Virginia Mae (Plager)Dec 7, 1929Oct 8, 2000Wife of William R. Hughes
HUGHES, William RogerJuly 14, 1930Jan 11, 2002Husband of Virginia M. Hughes
JOHNSON, Andrew18251914Husband of Anna S. Johnson
JOHNSON, Anna S.18421916Wife of Andrew Johnson
JOHNSON, John P.18711955 
KAUFFMAN, Flora E.Oct 11, 1863June 14, 1900Wife of W. H. Kauffman
KAUFFMAN, Freddie H.Jan 31, 1890 (calc)Feb 14, 1891Aged 1 yr, 14 days; Son of W.H. & Flora E. Kauffman; same stone as Infant daughter Kauffman
KAUFFMAN, Infant daughterJune 16, 1884June 16, 1884Daughter of W. H. & Flora E. Kauffman; same stone as Freddie H. Kauffman
LARGENT, Albert BuntMar 17, 1899Dec 4, 1986Son of Lewis and Alice Josephine Largent; no stone; WWI veteran
LARGENT, Alice Josephine (Coffer)1873Mar, 6, 1942Wife of Lewis K. Largent
LARGENT, EvaApr 29, 1889 (calc)May 17, 1891Aged 2 yr, 18 days; daughter of Lewis K. & Alice J. Largent
LARGENT, Harry R.Jan 25, 1907Jan 31, 1979Son of Lewis and Alice Josephine Largent; no stone
LARGENT, Lewis K.Feb 5, 1860Sept 4, 1954Husband of Alice J. Largent; WWII veteran
LARGENT, MaudeDec 30, 1884Mar 1971Daughter of Lewis and Alice Josephine Largent; no stone
MEADE, AbnerDec 30, 1812 (calc)Dec 9, 1883Aged 70 yr, 11 m, 9 days; Husband of Samantha A. Meade
MEADE, Samantha A. (Rowley)Mar 21, 1817Mar 1, 1912Wife of Abner Meade; "Asleep in Jesus"
MILLER, Charles H.Apr 7, 1874 (calc)May 15, 1875Aged 1 yr, 1 m, 8 days; Son of J. & S.E. Miller; stone difficult to read
NEESE, E. S.  Aged 1 yr; child of George & Sarah Neese; same stone as George & Susan Neese; "Infant"; stone is difficult to read
NEESE, Eather18701949 
NEESE, Freddie E.Oct 21, 1897 (calc)Jan 19, 1882Aged 2 yr, 2 m, 29 days; Son of W. C. & M. E. Neese; "Our Little Freddie"
NEESE, G. E.  Aged 2 yr; child of George & Sarah Neese; same stone as George & Susan Neese; stone is difficult to read
NEESE, GeorgeMay 25, 1820 (calc)June 3, 1877Aged 57 yr, 9 days; Husband of Susan Neese; same stone as Susan, G.E. & E.S. Neese; stone is difficult to read
NEESE, Jasper NewtonDec 13, 1848May 9, 1924Aged 75 yr, 4 m, 25 days; Husband of Miranda A. Neese
NEESE, LeahMar 1, 1818 (calc)Dec 6, 1895Aged 77 yr, 9 m, 5 days; Wife of Washington Neese; "At Rest"
NEESE, LoisMay 9, 1842Aug 20, 1897Wife of Martin V. Neese; also a separate headstone says "Mother"
NEESE, Lois M.Mar 9, 1919Mar 9, 1919Daughter of E. & D. Neese
NEESE, Martin V.May 20, 1840Jan 26, 1926Husband of Lois Neese; also a separate headstone says "Father"; separate military marker; Company C Northern Border Brig – Civil War
NEESE, Mary E. (Royster)Mar 6, 1847May 15, 1918Wife of Washington C. Neese; complete dates on separate headstone
NEESE, Miranda A.July 14, 1855 (calc)Aug 26, 1886Aged 31 yr, 1 m, 12 days; Wife of Jasper Newton Neese
NEESE, Sarah ElizaAug 19, 1883Feb 7, 1971"Sadie"; Daughter of Washington C. and Mary E. Neese
NEESE, SusanAug 25, 1822May 18, 1888Wife of George Neese; backside of George Neese stone; "Our Mother"; stone is difficult to read
NEESE, WashingtonDec 24, 1816 (calc)May 7, 1878Aged 61 yr, 4 m, 13 days; Husband of Leah Neese; "Gone Home"
NEESE, Washington C.18461930Husband of Mary E. Neese
NICKESON, Joseph M.July 28, 1872 (calc)Sept 6, 1874Aged 2 yr, 1 m, 9 days; son of H. S. & S. L. Nickeson; stone difficult to read
PRIM, Grover C.Sept 16, 1893Apr 8, 1968Iowa PVT US Army – WWI
PRIM, Nicolas OttoNov 18, 18961920WWI veteran
PRIM, Paul JosephSept 21, 1906Nov 25, 1976PVT US Army – WWII
REVAI, Amanda S.18831966 
ROBERTSON, Claude OthneilJune 1, 1886Feb 14, 1939Husband of Neva E. Robertson
ROBERTSON, Neva Eleanor (Neese)Aug 13, 1886Oct 23, 1970Wife of Claude O. Robertson
ROBERTSON, Vontell EleanorMar 5, 1910Feb 14, 1920Daughter of Claude O. & Neva E. Robertson
RODENBERGER, BarbaraDec 14, 1827 (calc)Oct 20, 1860Aged 32 yr, 10 m, 6 days; Wife of S. P. Rodenberger; "My children dear assemble here, A Mother's grave to see. Not long ago I dwell with you, but soon you will be with me"
RODENBERGER, Maneroy J.Aug 1, 1860 (calc)Oct 11, 1860Aged 2 m, 10 days; Daughter of S. P. & Barbara Rodenberger; south side of Barbara Rodenberger stone
ROSS, Emma18721873Daughter of Huitt & Sarah Ross; listed on back of family stone; footstone with "Jennie"
ROSS, Huitt18191901Husband of Sarah Ross; Large family stone with 5 Ross names on it; footstone with "Huitt"; Civil War
ROSS, Jennie18671876Daughter of Huitt & Sarah Ross; listed on back of family stone; footstone with "Jennie"
ROSS, Love17901876Wife of Thomas Ross; footstone with "Mother"; listed on front of family stone
ROSS, SarahJune 30, 1819 (calc)Feb 13, 1863Aged 43 yr, 7 m, 14 days; Wife of Huitt; footstone with "Sarah"; listed on front of large family stone as "his wife" and death year of 1862. There is also has a separate 'Sarah' older stone which has a different death year (1863)
SCOTT, Cora M.18771925Wife of George L. Scott
SCOTT, Elijah  Co. F. 2nd IA. Calvary, Civil War
SCOTT, George L.18681949Husband of Cora M. Scott
SCOTT, Glenn AlbertOct 27, 1915Sept 19, 1917Son of George & Cora Scott; has "brother" on top of stone
SCOTT, HenryJan 1839 Husband of Pricilla Scott; Co E. 48th Illinois Infantry – Civil War
SCOTT, Pricilla (Robinson)May 27, 1843Mar 8, 1888Aged 44 yr, 9m, 11 days; Wife of W. Henry Scott; Concrete boundary around Pricilla and Henry headstones – border has year 1911 carved in it.
SCOTT, William HenryJan 12, 1897May 12, 1907Son of George & Cora Scott
STONER, Cristina18511911Wife of Swen Stoner
STONER, Fred18791964Son of Swen & Cristina Stoner
STONER, Swen18361917Husband of Cristina Stoner
WALSTROM, Jonas H.Feb 25, 1860June 14, 1942Husband of Luella Walstrom; also has a tall unreadable original stone
WALSTROM, KennethOct 1, 1896Sept 12, 1900Son of Jonas H & Luella E. Walstrom; also has a footstone
WALSTROM, Luella E.Nov 14, 1861Apr 3, 1902Wife of Jonas H. Walstrom; also has a footstone; stone is partially buried
WESTRUM, baby19011901 
WESTRUM, Pearl S.19081910 
WHALEN, James TJan 4, 1861 (calc)Jan 19, 1862Aged 1 yr, 15 days; Son of N. & L. Whalen; broken stone
WILLCOX, Priscilla1838 (calc)Oct 23, 1868Aged 30 yrs; Wife of Charles Willcox; stone difficult to read
ZAMORA, Brad L.Oct 18, 1967Dec 28, 1999 
    
    
Misc. stones found in cemetery   
(SCOTT?), Jenny  Small unreadable hand-made stone; next to the George Scott family; name from earlier cemetery listing
Base of a stone  Gravestone not found

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