Rathbun - Rathburn Cemetery, Jackson Co., IA
This information comes from the book "Stone Cities" by Donald B. Wentworth. There is a lot more info in the book. Because of the age of the stones, many of the dates may not be correct. Due to the ambiguity of records, some burials listed here could actually be in (East) Union Center and vice versa.
The cemetery was named after the original land owner, Baldwin Rathbun. This cemetery has also been known as the Haylock Farm Cemetery or West Union Cemetery. It is located between Maquoketa and Preston along Highway 64. The GPS Coordinates are 42.04020, -90.55700
Names in BOLD have had photos submitted to the Gravestone Photo Project. I hope if you are able to visit the cemetery, you will consider taking photos and submitting them. You can also email me and I can do the submissions for you. Please email with any corrections or additions as well.
| NAME | BORN | DIED | |
| Adams, Percy | 21 Oct 1879 | 1 yr 11 mos Son of P & M E | |
| Adams, Preston | 22 Jun 1880 | 27 yrs 6 mos | |
| Avery, Alice V. | 21 May 1883 | 28 yrs 6 mos 21 days | |
| Avery, Madge | 11 Aug 1888 | 2 yrs 9 mos 17 days Dau of A M & F R | |
| Avery, Pauline | 13 Sep 1890 | 1 yr 1 mos Dau of A M & | |
| Barrick, William | 08 Jun 1888 | 66 yrs 3 mos 16 days | |
| Barrick, Elizabeth | 03 Mar 1913 | 85 yrs 6 mos 6 days Wife of William Barrick | |
| Blakely, Charles E. | 02 Oct 1869 | 1 yr 11 mos 22 days Son of D & R | |
| Blakely, David | 1804 | 06 Feb 1877 | 73 yrs 6 days |
| Blakely, David | 31 Jul 1884 | 3 yrs 5 mos 24 days Son of J M & A E | |
| Blakely, James M. | 1851 | 1903 | (died 03 Oct 1903 Butte, MT |
| Blakely, Rebecca (Marlow) | 05 Mar 1823 | 16 Oct 1893 | Wife of D Blakley Mother |
| Blakely, William A. | 13 Sep 1963 | 4 yrs 8 mos 28 days Son of D & R | |
| Brackett, Anna E. | 13 Mar 1872 | 38 yrs 6 mos | |
| Brackett, Ellen | 02 Jan 1862 | 08 Oct 1933 | |
| Cain, Mary | 25 Feb 1966 | 60 yrs | |
| Chamberlin, C. J. ? | 13 Jan 1875 | 23 yrs 5 mos 25 days (last name Chamberlain ?) | |
| Chamberlin, C. V. | 15 Jan 1855 | 23 yrs | |
| Chamberlin, Nellie | 23 May 1875 | 8 mos 5 days Dau of C V & L | |
| Cronk, Henry H. | 28 Apr 1860 | 1 yr 2 mos 16 days Son of J & H M | |
| Cunningham, Mahala | 1813 | 16 Apr 1896 | |
| Cunningham, Wm. | 13 Mar 1812 | 30 Jul 1895 | |
| Day, Cyrus W. | 16 Feb 1852 | 17 yrs 10 mos Son of J F & M | |
| DeGraw, Charlie | 07 Mar 18?? | 1 yr 2 mos 6 days Son of J & C (last name DeCaw ?) | |
| DeGraw, Clarence | 1845 | 1928 | Father |
| DeGraw, Ellen E. | 1846 | 1934 | Mother |
| DeGraw, John | 22 Dec 1834 | 14 Dec 1915 | |
| DeGraw, Lydia | 12 Dec 1835 | 13 Feb 1901 | |
| Dennis, Lucy | 12 Sep 1873 | 2 yrs 2 mos 19 days Dau of L & C | |
| Fairbrother, Caroline | 25 Sep 1865 | 3 yrs 21 days Dau of A & P | |
| Fairbrother, Emoline | 15 Apr 1871 | 35 yrs Dau of Alvin & Polly Fairbrother | |
| Fairbrother, Laura | 14 Nov 1840 | 09 Feb 1920 | |
| Fairbrother, Nancy E. | 06 Nov 1860 | 6 yrs 10 mos 25 days Dau of A & P | |
| Gilmore, Joseph | 21 Feb 1860 | Son of J & M | |
| Gilmore, Joseph | 04 Dec 1890 | 64 yrs | |
| Gilmore, Mary | 1826 | 1903 | |
| Griggs, Rebecca | 11 Jun 1878 | 59 yrs (or 1858?) Wife of G G | |
| Haylock, Emma | |||
| Haylock, Ida | 13 Jun 1871 | 3 yrs 4 mos 4 days | |
| Haylock, Ida | 30 Mar 1877 | 5 mos 18 days Dau of J & M | |
| Haylock, John | 17 Aug 1869 | 15 days old Son of J & A M | |
| Haylock, Mary | 16 Oct 1863 | 6 wks old Dau of John & Anna | |
| Henricksen, Christiana (Hoover) | 28 Jul 1840 | 01 Mar 1910 | Wife of L. Hendricksen |
| Henricksen, Hans | 1870 | 1957 | |
| Henricksen, Henry | 1873 | 1963 | |
| Henricksen, Johannes L. | 1875 | 1926 | Son of L & C |
| Henricksen, Lars | 1836 | 1930 | Co A 8th IA Inf |
| Henrickson, Lina | 29 Oct 18-- | ||
| Hulekins, Kate P. | 27 Nov 1870 | 41 yrs 2 mos 27 days | |
| Jepson, Gustave | 15 Mar 1877 | 33 yrs (last name Jebsen ?) | |
| Jepson, Mathilda | 15 Apr 1875 | 07 Nov 1895 | |
| Jepson, Margaret | 28 Feb 1844 | 06 Apr 1893 | (last name Jensen ? Date could be 26 Apr ?) |
| Jensen, Christina | 22 Oct 1870 | 25 Sep 1855 | Dau of N & B (last name Jansen ? dates switched?) |
| Jensen, Fred | 1891 | 1974 | Father |
| Jensen, Mary D. C. | 1884 | 1949 | Mother |
| Jensen, Mary | 26 Jul 1899 | ||
| Jensen, Mrs. Nic | 26 Apr 1893 | ||
| Jensen, Rosa | 18 Jun 1899 | aged 17 | |
| Jensen, Seafret | 20 Jul 1893 | Aged 2 yrs 6 mos | |
| Jones, Abigal | 25 Nov 1885 | Mother 71 yrs 14 days | |
| Jones, Caroline | 22 May 1875 | 54 yrs 5 days | |
| Kennedy | C. L. S. footstone | ||
| Kennedy | E. E. S. footstone | ||
| Kennedy, Martha G. | Dau of Wm. & Jane | ||
| Kennedy, Mary E. | 14 Mar 1872 | Dau of W & J aged 19 yrs 8 mos 12 days | |
| Klindt, Claus | 29 Sep 1813 | 03 Dec 1884 | |
| Lamson, Charlie | 31 Mar 1871 | 11 yrs 6 mos Son of G & M | |
| Lamson, Eunice | 18 Aug 1877 | 19 yrs 1 mos 28 days Dau of G & M | |
| Lamson, George | 06 Sep 1873 | 42 yrs 4 mos 21 days | |
| Lamson, Minnie M. | 26 May 188- | 18 yrs Dau of G & M | |
| Lamson, Willie | 26 Feb 1872 | 5 mos 2 days Son of G & M | |
| Lendy, Elen | 24 Nov 1870 | 18 yrs 7 mos 12 days | |
| Lown, Frederick | 26 Mar 1873 | 21 yrs 18 days | |
| Lown, Joseph | 25 May 1859 | 69 yrs (or 25 Mar 1869 aged 60 yrs | |
| Lown, Sarah E. | 31 SEp 1873 | 3 yrs 4 mos 21 days Dau of J | |
| Lown, Sabastian | 13 Oct 1868 | Husband 52 yrs 6 mos 2 days | |
| Marlow, Eli T. | 1827 | 1892 | (Marlowe ?) |
| Marlow, Eliza | 01 Jun 1865 | 27 yrs 5 mos | |
| Marlow, Emily | 10 Mar 1841 | 19 Feb 1928 | Dau of James & Jemima |
| Marlow, George W. | 18 Jul 1869 | 26 yrs 13 days (son of J & J) | |
| Marlow, Mrs. H. E. | 03 Oct 1893 | ||
| Marlow, Jemima | 23 Nov 1892 | 92 yrs 10 mos | |
| Marlow, Margaret C. | 06 Nov 1836 | 02 Nov 1893 | Wife of E. T. Marlow |
| Marlow, Martin Luther | 04 Sep 1921 | 76 yrs 3 mos 21 days | |
| Marlow, Mary H. | 26 Feb 185- | 1 mos 5 days Dau of E T & E J | |
| Masey, Henry | 07 Aug 18-- | Son of M & R | |
| McCaw, James E. | 30 Jun 1875 | 13 yrs 2 mos -- days Son of ?? | |
| McCaw, Jane | 15 Apr 1875 | 15 Apr 1857 | Dau of J & S (twin) |
| McCaw, John | 1824 | 23 Dec 1890 | 68 yrs |
| McCaw, John W. | 14 Sep 1865 | Son of J & S | |
| McCaw, Hannah | 15 Apr 1857 | 15 Apr 1857 | Son of J & S (twin) |
| McCaw, Mary A. | 02 Oct 1859 | 6 days old Dau of J & S | |
| McCaw, Susanna | 10 Jun 1904 | 78 yrs 1 mos | |
| McPeak, Blanche Anna | 07 Dec 1873 | 9 mos Dau of C F & D | |
| Miller, Charley J. | 25 Oct 1886 | 4 yrs 7 mos 7 days Son of H P (R?) & F A | |
| Mitchell / Marchal, Cowa ? | 08 Jul 1880 | 11 yrs 1 mos 12 days Dau of H H & H J | |
| No Name | 33 yrs 2 mos 25 days | ||
| No Name | 1876 | 11 mos | |
| Phelps, Almon | 3 yrs 8 mos 15 days Son of B & E | ||
| Rathbun, Adeline M. | 1847 | 1915 | |
| Rathbun, Anderson D. | 21 Mar 1841 | 15 Jan 1863 | Corp. Co I 24th IA Inf (Died at Helena AR) |
| Rathbun, Baldwin | 28 Mar 1811 | 19 Jan 1885 | |
| Rathbun, Ferral R. | 09 Aug 1871 | 26 yrs 6 mos 9 days Son of E & S (Rathburn on marker) | |
| Rathbun, Flora A. | 1866 | 07 May 1867 | 9 mos old Dau of G R & A M |
| Rathbun, George R. | 1842 | 05 Jun 1927 | Co I 24th IA Inf |
| Rathbun, Louisa | 09 Nov 1856 | 47 yrs 8 mo 1 day Wife of Nelson Rathbun | |
| Rathbun, Lydia | 03 Sep 1853 | 72 yrs 9 mos 3 days | |
| Rathbun, Nelson | 08 Jun 1881 | 68 yrs 2 mos 20 days (Rathburn on marker) | |
| Rathbun, Saphrona | 26 Jan 1817 | 26 Jul 1901 | Wife of Baldwin |
| Richardson, Agnes Emily (Blakely) | 04 Feb 1903 | 43 yrs 8 mos 2 days Wife of A. W. Richardson | |
| Richardson, Albert | 1848 | 1919 | |
| Richardson, Annie | 16 Feb 1866 | 1 yrs 11 mos 9 days Dau of N C & E | |
| Richardson, Charlie E. | 02 Apr 1866 | 6 mos 16 days Son of N C & E | |
| Richardson, Eliza | 22 Aug 1872 | 34 yrs 8 mos 7 days | |
| Richardson, Helen J. (Blakely) | 1859 | 10 Aug 1882 | 23 yrs 8 mos 5 days |
| Richardson, Jesse C. | 26 Sep 1882 | 5 mos 25 days Son of N C & E | |
| Richardson, John | 11 Sep 1869 | 11 days old Son of N C & E | |
| Richardson, Kathie | 09 Aug 1882 | 22 Sep 1882 | Dau of A W & H |
| Richardson, Kathryn | 02 Jun 1897 | 24 Nov 1918 | Wife of J. J. Richardson |
| Richardson, Mary | 31 Aug 1863 | 10 mos 2 days Dau of C & E | |
| Richardson, Willie E. | 26 Aug 1865 | 2 mos 4 days Son of N C & E | |
| Robbins, Amanda | 23 Feb 1864 | 37 yrs 1 mos 27 days | |
| Russell, Esther (Stoughton) | 1886 | 1914 | |
| Russell, Lucius K. | 1852 | 1915 | |
| Russell, M. E. | |||
| Schilden, T. | 22 Dec 1902 | aged 7 yrs | |
| Sheldon, Anna | 29 Aug 1872 | 76 yrs Wife of G S | |
| Sims, Alva B. | 07 Nov 1904 | 17 yrs son of E G & S M (bur Rathburn ?) | |
| Sims, Ann | 26 Oct 1858 | 4 yrs 11 mos 11 days Dau of H W & J | |
| Sims, Elizabeth J. | 1842 | 04 Jul 1882 | 70 yrs 6 mos 29 days |
| Sims, George W. | 18 Dec 1874 | 38 yrs 4 mos 12 days Co C 10th IA Inf | |
| Sims, John | 1790 | 02 Nov 1857 | 67 yrs 5 mos 3 days Our Father |
| Sims, John M. | 1832 | 1926 | |
| Sims, Mary L. | 27 Sep 1868 | 1 yr 20 days Dau of G W & N A | |
| Sims, Nancy A. | 31 Jul 1908 | 70 yrs Wife of G. W. Sims | |
| Sims, Nevada | 23 Jan 1882 | 13 yrs 8 mos 28 days Dau of G W & N A | |
| Sims, Sarah E. | 02 Jan 1868 | 10 Jun 1909 | Dau of J M & E J |
| Small, Clarence L. | 1845 | 1928 | Father |
| Small, Ellen E. | 1846 | 1934 | Mother |
| Stamp, Emma K. | 04 Oct 1880 | 4 yrs 4 mos 15 days Dau of F & A M | |
| Stamp, Theresa E. | 01 Feb 1895 | 21 days old Dau of O F & A M | |
| Stamp, Infant Son of O. F. & A. M. | 16 Aug 1866 | ||
| Stewart, Agnes C. | 1833 | 1919 | |
| Stewart, Charles | 31 Dec 1862 | 63 yrs 7 mos 14 days | |
| Stewart, Mary | 05 Aug 1872 | 68 yrs 7 mos 14 days | |
| Stewart, R. L. | 1824 | 1896 | |
| Stoughton, Charles | 01 Mar 1888 | 2 yrs 3 mos 29 days Son of S W & M A | |
| Stoughton, Lydia | 26 Nov 1894 | 06 Dec 1907 | |
| Stoughton, Margaret A. (McGraw) | 05 Apr 1864 | 23 Jan 1904 | Wife of S. W. Stoughton |
| Stoughton, Sanford W. | 07 Feb 1860 | 03 May 1907 | |
| Stoughton, Oliver C. | 1901 | ||
| Swetersan, Emma | 31 Jul 1899 | Aged 9 years | |
| Taubman, Laura | 1840 | 09 Feb 1920 | |
| Taylor, Dana A. | 23 Jan 1853 | 16 yrs 8 mos 15 days Dau of C L & E D | |
| Taylor, Frank (Francis) | 1843 | 1877 | Co A 9th Iowa Inf |
| Taylor, Milo | 07 Jan 1872 | 21 yrs 8 mos 8 days Son of C L & E D | |
| Van Gorder, Adam | 18 Apr 1855 | Son of I & M | |
| Van Gorder, Allen | 02 Jul 1856 | Son of I & M | |
| Van Gorder, Emma | 25 Nov 1857 | Dau of I & M | |
| Van Gorder, Isreal | 24 Oct 1822 | 13 Dec 1898 | |
| Van Gorder, Mary | 1832 | Wife of Isreal | |
| Ward, Robert | 01 Jan 1841 | 23 Aug 1922 | Co H 19th Illinois Inf |
| Wentworth, Mary E. | 1933 | 1855 | |
| Wurster, A. | 08 Nov 1870 | 4 yrs 3 mos 29 days | |
| Wurster, Margaret | 25 Oct 1828 | 01 Feb 1890 | 61 yrs 3 mos 3 days Dau of Andrew |