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Benton Township Cemetery Transcriptions
Abel, Brooks, Helm

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Abel Cemetery

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Only the Kitterman family and related individuals are in this list.

Broadhead, Elisha, Oct. 9, 1845-Aug. 16, 1908, husband of Alice Broadhead. Father-Cornelius Broadhead, Mother- Leah Crum
Broadhead, Alice, Apr. 4, 1851-Oct. 27, 1927. Father- Joseph Kitterman, Mother- Martha Archibald

Broadhead, Eliza ,Feb. 12, 1877-June 13, 1956, wife of Cecil Briadhead. Father- Frank McKinney, Mother Sarah _____.

Broadhead, Cecil, June 10, 1874-Mar. 17, 1947, husband of Eliza Broadhead. Father-Elisha Broadhead, Mother- Alice Kitterman

Kitterman, William Archibald, Feb. 28, 1854- Jan. 9, 1911. Father Joseph Kitterman, Mother-Martha Archibald

Isadore Kitterman, Feb. 17, 1855-Aug. 19, 1914, wife of William Archibald Kitterman.Father-Cornelius Archibald, Mother- Leah Crum

Kitterman, Joseph Jasper, July 25, 1812-Mar. 18., 1888- aged 76 yrs. Father- Peter Kitterman, Mother Mary Magdalena (Polly) Kitterman

Kitterman, Martha, Nov. 18, 1818-July 28, 1897- aged 78 yrs.,8 mo., 6 da., wife of Joseph Jasper Kitterman. Father John Archibald, Mother Christina Grimes

Godfrey, Francis Marion, Aug. 12, 1837-Mar. 27, 1913-husband of Joannah E. Godfrey

Hart, Mary Alice, Jan. 9, 1881-Dec, 28, 1966, wife of William Frank Hart. Father William Archibald Kitterman, Mother- Isadore Broadhead

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Brooks Cemetery


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Kitterman, Alexander John, May 10, 1863-Apr. 2, 1950. Father- Alexander K. Kitterman, Mother- Helen M. Burns

Kitterman, Jennie A., July 22, 1872-June 15, 1955, wife of Alexander John Kitterman. Father-George Cowan, Mother-Josephine _____

Swanstrom, Frances Minnie, Feb. 16, 1896-Oct. 12, 1987, wife of Aben L. Swanstrom. Father-Alexander John Kitterman, Mother Jennie A. Cowan

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Helm Cemetery

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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Inscription/Notes
Alderman Jamima Helm
 1877 1943






Baxter
Clarence B.
August 5, 1915
February 13, 1972

Baxter
Doris L. (Grade)
September 22, 1915
August 31, 2004

Brooks
George
1868
1884






Cavin
Jimmie L.
1949
1963


The four names below share a gravestone.
Clark
Caroline
February 29, 1833
March 29, 1890
William's wife
Clark
Caroline
December 14, 1870
September 30, 1891
daughter of C. and W. G. Clark
Clark
Walter S.
August 2, 1871
October 1892
son of C. and W. G. Clark
Clark
William G.
August 6, 1825
July 16, 1889


The three names below share a gravestone.
Clark
Malacha
October 17, 1797
May 14, 1877

Clark
Rachel (George)
September 29, 1803
September 14, 1880
Malacha's wife
Clark
Sylvester E.
November 25, 1852
February 24, 1879


Davis
Lucy

July 22, 1880
Aged 13 days
dau of Oscar and Minerva Davis
Davis
Minerva
1857
1929
Oscar's wife
Davis
Oscar F.
1847
19__

Dixon
Charles W.
July 21, 1874
June 23, 1954

Dixon
George Harrison
July 10, 1870
July 9, 1941
son of Lorenzo D. and  Lucinda (Hem)
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Dixon
Joseph E.
1840
1924
father





Godfrey
Frank
1872
1949

Godfrey
Martha
1863
1948


The four names listed below share a gravestone with the inscription "Children of Geo. D. and Sara."
No dates on stone, dates shown obtained from other source(s).
Helm
Ada



Helm
Doc



Helm
Oscar
1899
1899

Helm
Rosie
1896
1896


Helm
Ben Franklin
May 5, 1840
October 27, 1906
husband of Julia Ann
father of John H.
Helm
David A.
May 8, 1874
July 26, 1884
aged 10 yr 2 mo 8 dy
Helm
David Allen
August 31, 1888
August 30, 1961

Helm
David Pope
July 5, 1799
May 24, 1880
aged 80 yr 11 mo 19 d
Helm
Elizabeth (McBeth)
September 10, 1832
April 17, 1920
George's wife
Helm
Elsworth
January 6, 1890
November 11, 1896

Helm
F. Irene (Williams)
August 20, 1909
September 28, 1989
Shell's wife
mother of Lester
Helm
Franklin William
January 6, 1896
1911

Helm
George
September 18, 1825
November 8, 1908
Elizabeth's husband
Helm
George Washington
1864
January 29, 1952
Sara's husband
father of Shell
Helm
Guy T.
March 20, 1858
August 31, 1910
O for the touch of a vanished hand, And the sound of a voice that is still!
Helm
Harley Allen
1889
1978
Pvt. U.S. Army, World War I
Helm
Irvin L.
August 10, 1916
March 17, 1923
son of Isaiah
Helm
Isaiah
1889
1968
father of Irvin L.
Helm
J. W. (James William)
1870
1957
husband of Minnie Mae
Helm
Jessie
October 7, 1881
December 19, 1883
aged 2 y 2 m 12 d
Helm
John H.
July 17, 1878 March 20, 1886
aged 8 y 8 m 3 d
Helm
Julia Ann (Van Winkle)
February 28. 1849
October 9, 1917
wife of Ben Franklin
mother of John H.
Helm
Lester Jay
October 15, 1946
August 15, 2018
son of Shell and F. Irene
Helm
Minnie Mae (Bever)
May 17, 1871
December 10, 1957
wife of J. W.
Helm Rex Everett
February 9, 1902
May 7, 1982
husband of Velva
Helm
Rosemary J.
1939
2003

Helm Rutha A.
August 13, 1873
not given
age 9 mo 21 d
Helm
Sara (McKibbin)
July 24, 1870
April 10, 1937
wife of George Washington
mother of Shell
Helm Shell
September 22, 1905
October 23, 1992
husband of F. Irene
father of Lester
Helm Susan (Baird)
July 24, 1870
April 10, 1937
wife of David Pope
aged 74 yr 6 mo 21 d
Helm Velva (Purdin)
February 2, 1903
November 13, 2003
wife of Rex
Helm Wilmer
not given
August 20, 1882

Howard
John
1864
December 11, 1932






Johnson
Hilda


no other information
Johnson
Howard


no other information
Johnson
Hulda


no other information





Knott
Edith F. (Jackson)
1901
1991
wife of Roscoe
Knott
Minnie Eldora (McBeth)
1874
1965
wife of William
Knott
Roscoe C.
1898
1966
husband of Edith
Knott
William Franklin
1863
1936
husband of Minnie





The following people were murdered on the date below at the Andy and Dora's farm home
in Martinsburg, Keokuk County, Iowa.

Kellogg
Donna Jean (McBeth) 1945
May 27, 1962

McBeth
Andy R.

May 27, 1962

McBeth
Amos Rex
1912
May 27, 1962
McBeth
Anna Katherine
1942
May 27, 1962
McBeth
Dora Mae (Smith)

May 27, 1962

McBeth
Ada Louise (Kellogg)
1917
1980
wife of Denver
McBeth Andrew J.
October 14, 1847
August 11, 1911

McBeth Archie King
January 15, 1919
June 6, 1999
husband of Patricia
McBeth Denver H.
September 9, 1912
November 26, 2000
husband of Ada
McBeth Estella A. (Yeoman)
1882
1954
wife of Zac; "Stella"
McBeth George
Glenn
1921
1922
1921

McBeth Hessele A. J.
1903
1980
brother
marker shared with sister Irene
McBeth Infant Son
not given
June 27, 1871
father, Andrew Jackson
mother, Malinda
McBeth Irene
1907
1927
sister
marker shared brother hessele
McBeth Malinda (Helm)
September 26, 1854
March 4, 1930

McBeth Mary E.
not given
1872
father, Andrew Jackson
mother, Malinda
McBeth Pansy I.
1906
1907

McBeth Patricia Irene (McCombs)
January 19, 1930
June 4, 1999
wife of Archie
McBeth Thomas K.
November 19, 1958
December 21, 2009

McBeth William L.
1946
1946

McBeth Zac
July 26, 1881
May 9, 1966
husband of Estella
son of Andrew and Malilnda
McBeth
Zack
unknown
November 24, 1927






Charles and Donald share a marker.
Donald is the father of Charles.
"God's Flower Garden"
Northup
Charles Z.
1942
1960

Northup
Donald H.
December 30, 1916
May 17, 1945






Simmons
Ella (Helm)
1871
1940

Simmons
Ira
1877
1944






Terrell
Alma May (McBeth)
February 4, 1924
February 14, 2008

Terrell
Clyde
1906
2006






Willcox
Olla

August 1870 ?
dau of G. and S.
Woodard
Charlene Louise (Hults)
April 24, 1943
March 14, 2009


Cemetery stones transcribed from iowagravestones.org, familysearch.org, 1975 Cemetery Book,  What Cheer - 125 Years - 1865-1990, and findagrave.com.