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English River Township Cemetery Transcriptions
Thomas and White Pigeon

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Thomas Cemetery

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This small but well-kept cemetery is located in English River Township near North English but should not be confused with the Thomas Cemetery near What Cheer in Washington Township. These records were copied 11 Sep. 1966 by Phyllis Wise Wennermark, Wm. Kenneth Wagner and Margaret Van Dee Kerkove Wagner. (Rows run from south to north, beginning in the southwest corner near the gate).

First row
3 small field stones unmarked at beginning of row.

THOMAS, D. M., d. 2 Feb. 1884, age 66 yr. 2 da.
Margaret M., wife of D. M. Thomas, d. 12 Oct, 1884, 58 yr. 6 mo. 5 da.
HOHENSHELL, Emma B., daughter of S. and S. J. Hohenshell, d. 2 Sep. 1884, age 10 yr. 4 mo. 9 da.
Mary E., daughter of S. and S. J., d. 17 Mar. 1873, 14 da.
John W., d. 18 Jan. 1899, age 22 yr. 8 mo. 25 da.
2 small field stones unmarked.
HOHENSHELL, Samuel, d. 19 Sep. 1904, age 64 yr. 8 mo. 14 da.

2nd row
MILLER, Lewis M., b. 22 Sep. 1848, d. 4 Mar. 1908
Ernie R., b. 25 Aug. 1879, d. 9 Feb. 1899 (extra small stone inscribed "Ernie")
Anna B., d. 2 Jun. 1873, age 4 mo. 15 da.
Mary T., d 19 Jan, 1890; age 33 yr. I mo. 6 da.
Jessie A., d. 17 Nov. 1875, age 1 yr. 1 mo. 17 da.
THOMAS, Joseph M., d. 21 May 1883, age 60 yr. 5 mo. 21 da.
Sara A., wife of J. M. Thomas, d. 5 Apr. 1867, age 34 yr. 3 mo. 24 da.
Elizabeth, wife of Moses Thomas, d. 19 Dec. 1863, age 65 yr. 9 mo. 17 da.
James E., son of M. and S. A. Thomas, d. 8 Feb. 1874, age 22 yr. 9 mo. 2 da.
David O., son of D. M. and M. N. Thomas, d. 25 Mar. 1863, age 2 yr. 9 mo. 10 da.
Small stone A. B. M.
Viola, daughter of M. B. and P. Thomas, d. 23 Mar. 1875, age 10 da.
Small stone J. A. M.

3rd row
YOUNG, Infant daughter of Charley and Manda, d. 20 Feb. 1893
THOMAS, William A., d. 15 Jul. 1907; age 80 yr. 1 mo. 28 da.
Jane A. Patterson, d. 11 Aug. 1895, age 69 yr. 11 mo. 28 da.
Smaller stone on south side marked-Father; smaller stone on north side marked-Mother.
PATTERSON, Charles D., 5 Aug. 1865 age 80 yr. 10 da.
THOMAS, Carrie, daughter of W. A. and J. A. Thomas, d. 21 Nov. 1864 age 1 yr. 6 mo. 18 da,
Charles M., son of W. A. and J. A. Thomas, d. 23 Nov. 1863 6 yr. 7 mo. 18 da.
Moses B., b. 2 May 1829, d. 26 Jan. 1911.
Priscilla, his wife, b. 17 Mar. 1843, d. 7 Apr, 1887
Rosa D., daughter of W. B. and P. Thomas, d. 24 Mar. 1895, age 26 yr, 3 mo. 11 da.
Ulysses Grant, b. 1863, d. 1936.

4th row
DOLL, J. W., b. 31 Aug. 1836, d. Jun 1884 (Small stone on right-Father)
Ida M., b. 22 Aug. 1878, d. 21 May 1885
Martha A., b. 11 Aug. 1844, d. 15 Apr. 1912 (Mother-left)
Mary E., wife of J. W. Doll, d. 22 Dec. 1867, age 29 y, 9 m, 8 d.
Marinda, daughter of J. W. and M. E. Doll, d. 3 Oct. 1863, age 4 yr. 2 mo. 14 da.
Mary R., dau of J. W. and M. A., d. 22 Jul. 1871, age 1 y, 3 m, 12 da.
Hannah D., dau of J. W. and M. A. Doll, 18 Apr. 1885, age 4 yr. 9 mo. 14 da.
Loyd Earl, son of G. W. and E. M. Doll, b. 3 Feb. 1902, d. 7 Feb. 1902.
Leo R., son of G. W. and E. M. Doll., b. 22 Feb. 1903, d. 23 May 1903.
Harry M., son of G. W. and E. M., Doll, b. 30 May 1907, d. 5 Aug. 1907

5th Row
THOMAS, Charles Thomas, son of W. J. and B. M. Thomas, d. 31 Aug. 1891, age 1 da

DOLL, Lottie A., daughter of C. J. and L. A. Doll, d. 29 Sep. 1890 age 8 mo. 23 da.
Jane, wife of Abraham; d. 18 May 1882 age 78 yr, 5 mo.
DALL,Hannah K., daughter of A. and J. Dall d. Feb. 1871, age 30 yr.
KELLEY, Matilda C, wife of H. Kelley, d. 1 Jul. 1865, age 32 yr. 10 mo., 11 da.

6th Row
BROWN, Cecil M. S., b 21 Jun. 1891, d. 31 Mar. 1903
Anne M., b. 28 Apr. 1888, d. 7 Feb. 1891.
( Two small stones with Cecil and Anna on top edge were leaning against the
large stone.)
Mary E., b. 16 Jul. 1850, d. 15 Aug. 1904
WETHEREL, Infant children of C. C. and H. J. Wetherel. No dates.
Also 2 small stones with initals C. W. and J. W.
THOMAS, Samuel, d. 5 May 1868, age 80 yr. 3 mo. 20 days

7th Row
BOLANT, Maggie E., daughter of M. J. and R. A., d. 31 Mar. 1873 age 8 mo. 25 da.

Rows run from south to north, beginning in the southwest corner near the gate.



White Pigeon Cemetery

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.Name Date of Birth
Date of Death
Inscription/Notes
Dillon, Calvados B.
1859
1950
Wife of William H.
Dillon, John
February 28, 1827 April 13, 1917 Husband of Susannah. Mother and Father stone to left and right of main stone.
Dillon, Susannah
September 17, 1832 March 18, 1903 Wife of John. Mother and Father stone to left and right of main stone.
Dillon, William H.
1894
1930
Husband of Calvados B.
Harris, Marie D.
November 5, 1883
February 19, 1919

Johnston, Allen Leroy
February 4, 1926
October 29, 1992
SK2 US NAVY; WW II, Korea
Military stone is on the back of
shared stone of Allen and Helen Johnston. US WW II Military stake present.
Johnston, Helen ("Handy") M.
1928

Married 21 Apr 1947
Parents of Max, Betty Ann, Dixie, Mary Lea
Penn, Clarence A.
1903
1969

Penn, Levi

March 29, 1904
82 y
Wiggins, Frederic L.
December 8, 1910 May 4, 1988
Father of James and Edward
Wiggins, James Carl
September 28, 1932
April 23, 1997
PFC US Army
Wiggins, Margaret A.
January 20, 1912
April 23, 2010
Mother of James and Edward
Wyant, Bertha V.
23 Jan 1872 9 Dec 1952
Wyant, Samuel
March 11, 1808 September 28, 1881

Wyant, Sarah S.
January 8, 1839 February 15, 1923


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