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Centennial (Dunsmore) Cemetery
Section 14 Black Oak Township

centennial

Cemetery Status:  Fenced. Restored by Iowa Prairie Network. This is a beautiful example of native Iowa prairie and contains many rare plants.

Access:  Vehicle access across private land.



 NAME
*denotes veteran
DATESNAME
*denotes veteran
DATES

BENNICK, Sons of D.

1904-1908

LIBBY, Elizabeth S.

21 Nov 1819 - 21 Dec 1879

BENNICK, Bay

10 Jan 1908-17 Feb 1908

LIBBY, Hester E.

3 Mar 1860 - 6 Dec 1887

BENNICK, William Gerard

- 8 Dec 1903
1mo 1d
b. Iowa

LIBBY, J.R.

25 Aug 1816 - 26 Jun 1904

BISHOP, Blanche

-1 Nov 1892
2yr       

MCCOY, Hardessa

19 Apr 1839 - 11 Jun 1879

BISHOP, Elezander

-1 May 1923
72yr      

MCCOY, Hester

-1887
27yrs     

BROOVART, Children

No dates

MCCOY, Josiah*   Co F 100th IN Inf

1842 - 6 Mar 1882

CARDWELL, Mrs. Hannah (Robert)

-26 Jul 1885
32yr      
b. England

MEAD, Bertha

16 Dec 1870 - 25 Jul 1871

CARDWELL, Robert J.

-19 Jul 1890
35yr 1mo 5d
from Scotland; married

MEAD, Elizabeth C.

4 Jul 1832 - 2/5 Oct 1898
66yrs 2mo 1d
b. Ohio

CARDWELL, Son of Robert

-11 Sep 1884
5mo       

MEAD, Elizabeth

- 4 Feb 1884
5yr      

CLARK, Homer C.

23 Apr 1846 - 31 Mar 1886

MEAD, Elizabeth A.

1878 - 1891

CRONKHITE, Festus

27 Mar 1854 - 19 Oct 1855

MEAD, Lucien

30 Oct 1825 - 2 Oct 1899
72yrs
b. Ohio

DEN HARTOG, Mathilde

-15 Oct 1903
29yr      

MENDENHALL, Nudda

-28 Mar 1874
1yr       

DEN HARTOG, Willie

30 May 1897- 3 Jan 1898

MENDENHALL, Oca M.

-15 Nov 1876
1yr       

DELAW, Tice

-23 May 1900
45yr      

MOODY, Matilda

-13 Apr 1890
2yr 1mo 1d

DEPRENGER, Dirk or Dirh

21 Mar 1885 - 23 Dec 1891

MYER, Isaac

-1853
31yr      

DEPRENGER, Nellie (Infant)

-1880

ORLANDO, ?

-1864
3mo       

DE ROOI, John

-18 Sep 1911
53yr     
b. Holland 

PARKER, Freddie Little

25 Apr 1875 - 26 Apr 1875

DUNSMORE, Adaline

-1859
3yr       

PARKER, Moses Wilbert*   Co E 30th IA Inf

1 Feb 1840 -

DUNSMORE, Daniel

-1850
55yr      

PARKER, Teddie

4 Sep 1876 - 20 Mar 1879

DUNSMORE, Ellis*

29 Aug 1821 � 4 Apr 1912
90yr 7mo 6d
b. Illinois

PHILBRICK, A. Esq.

28 Feb 1786 - 21 Feb 1857

DUNSMORE, Ellis J.

1859 - 1894

PHILBRICK, Betsy

14 Jul 1794 - 14 Jul 1854

DUNSMORE, Ellis P.

1812 - 1821

PHILBRICK, Lydia

30 Jun 1786 - 30 Jun 1854

DUNSMORE, George W.

-1861
33yr      

PHILBRICK, Dr. S.D.

-1851
40yr (?)  

DUNSMORE, Hosea

1819 - 1871

PHILLIPS, Elma

15 Nov 1896 -11 May 1897
6mo

DUNSMORE, Mary A.

-1863
8mo       

PLATE, John

-2 Dec 1909
39yr     

ELSOO, Bessie

-3 Dec 1891
1yr 5mo   

RIGGS, Grover C.

-23 Dec 1884
7d       

FINARTY, Robert

3 Sep 1840 - 21 Nov 1861

RIGGS, Inf of Lizzie

-11 May 1897
6mo      

GABLE, Leonard

- 8 Feb 1903
10mo    

RIGGS, Margaret L. �Maggie�

5 Sep 1878 - 14 Sep 1895

GARDWELL, Robert Jannett- 19 July 1890
31yrs.

RIGGS, William C.

15 Oct 1869- 23/24 Mar 1899
29yrs 5mo 5d
b. Pennsylvania

Gardwell, Hannah RUSHER, Mollie-16 Mar 1898
16yrs 4mo
b. Illinois

GIBBS, Elizabeth

-1868

SHANNON, Adaline

12 Feb 1836 - 6 Sep 1878

GIBBS, Martin

1800-1871

SHANNON, Amanda E.

1851 - 1854

GIBBS, Sarah H.

1806-1892

SHANNON, John C.

1859 - 1860

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SHOEMAKER, George L.

- 28/29 Aug 1893
70yr 10d

GRAHAM, Amanda

-1876
33yr     

SHOEMAKER, Joseph W. �Jessie�

3 Feb 1872 - 12 May 1887
15yr 3mo 12 days

GRAHAM, Amy

-1869
57yr     

SHOEMAKER, Jesse W.

28 Oct 1827 � 21 Jul 1908
81yr 6mo 23d
b. Pennsylvania

GRAHAM, Arthur

-1871
66yr     

STRAIN, Thomas

20 Jun 1803 - 21 Feb 1877

GRAHAM, Julia A.

-5 Jul 1889
49yr 5mo 15d
from Ohio; married

SYNHORST, Elpha

- 30 Sep 1899
11mo 3d   

GRAHAM, William

-1852
1yr      

TAYLOR, Hannah B.

27 Feb 1855 - 17 May 1859

GROVES, Thomas

-1858
8mo      

TAYLOR, Madison

- 15 Apr 1898
73yr 2mo 12d
b. Ohio

HASSIG, Gilbert Napoleon

� 7 Jul 1895
2yr 1mo 24d 

TAYLOR, Marcillia A.

22 Jul 1864 - 24 Feb 1865

HAVELIN, SamuelApr 1831 - 19 Dec 1909
b. Ohio

TAYLOR, Michael*   War of 1812

6 Dec 1787 - 20 Apr 1866

HOOVER, A. W.*   Killed in battle of Mt. George

29 Jan 1835 - 27 Jun 1864

TAYLOR, Phillip*   Co B 3rd IA Inf

1825 - 15 Apr 1898

HOOVER, Abraham

15 Apr 1797 - 1 May 1879

TAYLOR, Sarah

13 Jan 1796 - 11 Aug 1872

HOOVER, Albert H.

29 May 1862 - 7 Oct 1862

TAYLOR, Sarah (Mrs. Mat)

15 Jan 1826 - 22 Oct 1894
67yr

HOOVER, Daughter of A.M. & A. W.

-1872
36yr     

TAYLOR, Sophiah E.

9 Mar 1852 - 4 May 1852

HOOVER, Francis*   Co C 7th IA Vol Reg  
Killed in battle, Corinth, MS

2 Dec 1840 - 3 Oct 1862

VANDE ROOVAART, Lydia

- 22Jul 1882
2mo 1d    

HOOVER, Hannah M.

10 Jan 1842 - 15 Jun 1862

VANTLAND, Lurenes

-17 Oct 1903
2mo 24d   

HOOVER, Joseph H.

10 Apr 1830 - 14 Apr 1886

WIERSMA, George

 -1903
37yr      

HOOVER, Lara Lavina

18 Feb 1831 - 21 Oct 1901

WIERSMA, Martin

-13 Mar 1901
1yr 1mo   

HOOVER, Lavina A.

-19 Dec 1859

WIERSMA, Martinus George

-12 Mar 1901
1yr 1mo   

HOOVER, Mary Speedy

28 Feb 1803 - 31 Mar 1871

WINNINGAN, John

1787 - 28 Feb 1871

HOOVER, Nancy

9 Jan 1837- 2 Jun 1873

  

HOOVER, Sephus D.

1 Jun 1857 - 7 Nov 1879

  

HOOVER, Willie (Infant)

- 27 Feb 1869

  

HOOVER, William J.

9 Dec 1825 - 18 Mar 1871

  

IRBIN, Inf son

- 8 Mar 1875
3mo       

  

KEUNE, Anna F.

- 8 Feb 1888
1yr       

  

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