Muchakinock Cemetery
Section 13 East Des Moines Township
Cemetery Status: Fenced
History:
The
town of Muchakinock was organized in 1874 by H. W. and W. A. MCNEIL to
accommodate the housing needs of area coal miners. A large percentage
of the miners were African-American, with some Native Americans. At its
peak, Muchakinock had a population of between 1500 and 1800
inhabitants. By 1904, mining operations had begun to decline, and most
miners moved on to new areas. The 4-acre cemetery remains as a memorial
to the diverse culture of the coal mining era of southern Iowa.
NAME
*denotes veteran | DATES | CAUSE OF DEATH | NAME
*denotes veteran | DATES | CAUSE OF DEATH | ADAMS, Hzekiah (black) | 4 Sep 1889
29yr | Typhoid fever | KINNEY, Isaac (black) | 23 Jul 1889
40yr | Dysentery | ALLEN, Cora | 1 Dec 1886
5yr | | LASH, Elmer | 12 Feb 1897
42yr | Prog. neuritis | | ANDERSON, Anthony | 25 Aug 1885
8 mo | | LAWSON, Kate Mrs. | 22 Feb 1900
34yr
b. Virginia | Dropsey | ANDERSON, C. M. Mrs. | 2 Jan 1885
22yr | Typhoid fever | LEWIS, Daughter of Andy (black) | 15 Oct 1884
3mo | Cholera infantum | ARCHER, Isabella (black) | 29 July 1895
10mo 18d | Cholera Infantum | LEWIS, Infant of J. L. | 7 Oct 1895
10d | | ARCHER, Mary Jane | 27 Apr 1898
39yr
b. Virginia | Pneumonia | LEWIS, John W. | 14 Nov 1883
21yr | Consumption | ARCHER, William H. | 21 May 1897
54yr 5mo | Rheumatism | LOGAN, Hattie Mrs. (black) | 12 Feb 1895
25yr | Consumption | ARTHUR, Lizzie A. | 25 Oct 1898
19mo | Lung Fever | LONDON, William Son of W. H.& M. B. | 26 Dec 1897
3mo 20d | | ARTHUR, Lizzie | 10 Nov 1898
1yr 6mo
b. W. Virginia | | LONG, Infant of Ann | 28 Jun 1893
1day | | AYERS, Charles (black) | 4 Feb 1885
35yr | Inflamation | LONG, Infant of M/M E. | 6 Oct 1899 | | BARBER, Flora Mrs. (black) | 14 Oct 1883
65yr | Dropsey of Heart | LUCAS, David | Aug 1898
50yr | | BAXTER, William | 19 Dec 1900
44yr 6mo | | MADISON, Frank (black) | 20 Jul 1899
20yr
b. Virginia | | BINGHAM, Mary Lathen | 16/17 Sep 1900
14yr 4mo 28d | Choler Infantum | MARTIN, Edward (black) | 6 Jul 1893
65yr | | BLAKEY, Anna (black) | 10 Sep 1884
7yr | Consumption | MARTIN, Ella | 6 Dec 1901
9mo 4d | Dropsey | BLAKEY, Daughter of Simon (black) | 26 Jun 1886
7yr | Scrofula | MATTHEWS, Tilly Mrs. | 21 Jun 1897
36yr | Tumor | BLAKEY, Lucindy (black) | 29 July 1890
30yr 6mo
from Virginia | | MAYS, Lottie (black) | 11 Apr 1890
3mo | Lung fever | BLAKEY, Mary (black) | 6 Apr 1886
5yr | | MAYS, Spencer | 2 Mar 1901
51yr | Consumption | BLAKEY, Sarah (black) | 6 Sep 1885
16yr | Instanteous | MAYS, W. S. | 2 Mar 1901
51yr | Stomach & liver | BOLDEN, John | 11 Jan 1889
53yr | Excelisor Mine | MCDOWELL, Bessie (black) | 2 Aug 1887
1yr 6mo | Diphtheria | BOLDEN, John | 3 Aug 1889
1yr 2mo | Lund Fever | MCDOWELL, Gorganna (black) | 8 Mar 1893
35yr 1mo 11d | Miscarriage | BOLDIN, John( black) | 15 Mar 1888
54yr 4mo 1d | Heart/Dropsy | MILES, Baxter | 1 Dec 1899
40yr | Chilled �Spice� | BOOKER, George (black) | 15 Dec 1883
85yr | Gravel | MILLER, Elizabeth Isabella (black) | 12 Oct 1893
34yr 5mo 3d | | BRASHTON, William | 9 Dec 1900
47yr 5mo | Pneumonia | MILLS, Infant of Edward (black) | 5 Feb 1892
8mos | | BROWN, Clarence (black) | 29 Mar 1895
2wks | | MINER, George E. (black) | 18 Jan 1884
29yr | Scrofula | BROWN, Daughter of C. | 8 Sep 1884
4mo | | MINES, Rhetta E. Mrs. (black) | 30 Aug 1888
28yr | Fever | BROWN, Infant daughter of C. (black) | 22 Sep 1894
6mo | | MOORE, Ashby | 15 Jan 1893
9yr | | BROWN, Louia/Louise (black) | 17 Nov 1887
1yr 1mo 7d | Pneumonia | MORMAN, Harry (black) | 4 Sep 1902
3mo 5d | | BROWN, Meshue | 28 Sep 1893
7mo 3d | | MORMAN, Sellis | 6 Jul 1899
1yr 3mo 4d | | BROWN, Okalomie | 13 Mar 1893
1yr 1mo 14d | | NOE, Infant of B. | 25 Sep 1896 | | BROWN, R.J. (black) | 26 July 1896
41yr | Fever | NOLAN, Orby | 25 Feb 1901 6mo 20d | Lung fever | BROWN, son of R. L. (black) | 5 Apr 1888
5yr | Accidental shot | NORMAN, son of John | 23 Aug 1898
1yr 6mo | | BRYANT, Henrietta | 12 Nov 1900
12yr 6mo 12d
b. Iowa | | NOWLAN, Infant | 25 Feb 1901
6mo | Lung fever | BRYANT, Miss Heney Retta (black) | 20/21 Nov 1899
13yr 3mo
b. Ohio | Diptheria | OSBORN, Cyrus (black) | 26 Aug 1887
29yr 13d | Crushed in mine | BURKE, Georgena Mrs. | 14 Jun 1897
72yr 8mo | Paralysis | PADGETT, Margaret | 28 Jun 1900
59yr | Dropsey | BURKES, John (black) | 9 Mar 1891
3yr 6mo 9d | Spinal | PADGETT, William | 5 Jul 1901
78yrs | | BURKETT, Littie | 11 Feb 1897
74yr
b. Virginia | | PEOCO, Richemmaline | 8 Sep 1894
59yr 9mo 5d | Dropsey | BUTLER, Howard (black) | 5 Nov 1885
28yr | Fever | PORTERFIELD, S. (black) | 21 May 1896
6yr 3mo | Gunshot | | [Back to the top] | | | RAWLINGS, Edward (black) | 29 Mar 1891 61yr 1mo
from Virginia
married | | CALLINS, Isaac | 6 Nov 1903
87yr | Dropsey | REASBY, Bessie Mrs. (black) | 2 Feb 1902
17yr | Bone | CANADAY, Creed (black) | 15 Mar 1889
1mo 6d | | REASBY, James G. Son of L.&M. | 4 Aug 1882 | | CANADAY, Emiline A. (black) | 30 Sep 1892
62yr | Inflamation of bowels | REASBY, Louis (black) | 17 Oct 1886 55yr | Scrofula | CAREY, H.L. (Lucial) | 23 Sep 1900
22yr 5/10mo 7/9d
b. Virginia | | REASBY, Martha J. Daughter of L.& M.
| 22 Jun 1880 | | CAREY, Wilson | 29 Nov 1897
76yr
b. Virginia | Old age | REED, Julia W. | 20 Jun 1898
71yr 1mo 18d | Kidney | CARLSON, Oto Sanford | 16 Mar 1901
6yr 3mo | Diphtheria | REEVES, Bertha Mrs. (black) | 23 Feb 1895
35yr | Consumption | CARR, Fricker (black) | 14 Jan 1884
27yr | Typhoid fever | REEVES, Ethel (black) | 15 Apr 1894
8mo | Pneumonia | CARR/COBB, Tucker Son of H.& G.
| 15 Feb 1884
2yr 10mo 9d | | REEVES, Henrietta (black) | 5 Apr 1887
7yr | Rheumatism | CARTER, No first name | 10 May 1894
5yr | Dropsey | REEVES, James (black) | 24 Jan 1888
11yr 23d | Typhoid fever | CARTER, Anna (black) | 12 Apr 1893
35yr | | REEVES, Pearl C. | 13 Aug 1898 1yr 6mo 6d | Teething | CARTER, Effie | 14 July 1889
1yr 10mo | Cholera infantum | REEVES, son of Peter | 20 Nov 1892
1d | Stillborn | CARTER, Jack (black) | 2 Jul 1884
26yr | Fever | RHOADES, Addines | 10 Sep 1887
3yr | Heart | CARTER, Unnamed (black) | 19 Oct 1896
25yr | | RHOADES, Baby | 18 Aug 1898
21d | | CARY, Tessie Deatris | Nov 1898
5mo | | RHOADES, Baby | 19 Aug 1898 | | CAUL, George S. (black) | 11 Jan 1887
28yr | Consumption | RHOADES, Infant of Ed | 20 Nov 1892
1mo 14d | Inability | CHAMBERS, Jeanetta | 18 Jun 1899
4mo | Spasms | RHOADES, Maggie (black) | 19 Jul 1894
2.25yr | Cholera infantum | CHAPMAN, Clarance E. | 25 Nov 1892
22yr 15d | Typhoid fever | RHOADES, Unnamed | 7 Apr 1901 | | CHAPMAN, James Bell | 25 Mar 1895
32yr 1mo 22d | Bowels | RHOADES, W. A. | 31 Jan 1887
45yr | Pneumonia | COGHILL, Ethel (black) | 12 Jan 1897
11mo 23d | | RHODES, Lucy (black) | 15 Jul 1884
3mo | Brain fever | COLEMAN, Arthur E. Son of T. A. & M. J. | 19 May 1883
34yr 5mo 3d | | RHODES, Willie Edward | 7 Apr 1901
19yr | Lung trouble | COLES, Joe | 1 Oct 1893
24yr | Malarial Fever | RIDGWAY, Robert Lee | 28 Jul 1899
20yr 10mo | Brain fever | COLLINS, Armison Mrs./Maria | 23 Mar 1903
72yr | Dropsey | ROBERTS, Cora | 21 Nov 1884
9yr | Fever | COLLINS, Isaac | 6 Nov 1903
71yr
b. Virginia | | ROBERTS, Lucielle | 6 Oct 1900
5yr 7mo | | COPPER, Chief Fox | 28 Nov 1887
25yr | | ROBERTS, Lucille | 6 Oct 1900
5yr 5mo 13d | Typhoid fever | COSBY, Temper (black) | 7 Jan 1887
38yr | Accident-Frozen | ROBINSON, Sadie Daughter of L.& M. | 10 Jul 1880
3mo 24 | | COWINS, Polly (black) | 23 Jun 1887
84yr | Typhoid fever | ROSS, Posey | 10 Sep 1885
1yr 6mo | General debility | CROSBY, Titus (black) | 15 Feb 1889
26yr | Mine accident | SCOTT, Emma | 3 Mar 1894
1yr 6mos | Brain | DADE, Joseph (black) | 16 Oct 1884 | Paralysis | SCOTT, Mylic (black) | 22 Aug 1893
9mo | Cholera infantum | DAID, Anna Mrs. (black) | 30 Sep 1884
49yr | Malarial Fever | SHELTON, Winnie Mrs. | 2 May 1901
70yr | Paralysis | DIXON, Ardaville F. (black) | 18 May 1895
7yr 10mo 19d | Fever | SMITH, James | 11 Sep 1887
20yr | Malarial fever | DIXON, James E. (black) | 24 Mar 1896
1yr 3mo 11d | Fever | SMITH, Lavada Alice M. Daughter of James
| 27 Dec 1899
6wk
b. Illinois | Lung | DORSEY, Willliam (black) | 27 Mar 1885
38yr | Killed in Mine | SMITH, Millie Mrs. | 22 Sep 1897
62yr | Paralysis | DOUGLASS, Mrs. (black) | 15 Sep 1893 | Dropsey | SMITH, Morton (black) | 15 Mar 1884
22yr | Lung fever | DOWNEY, Emmet (black) | 23 Oct 1886
9yr | Diphtheria | SNEEDE, Helen | 1 Dec 1887
1yr 3mo | Measles | DREW, Frank M. (black) | 19 Apr 1893
26yr 6mo 2d | Internal Hemmorage | SNODY,Sadie (black) | 2 Apr 1888
4yr | Burned | DREW, Fredrick Douglas | 4 May 1900
21yr 11mo 16d
b. Washington, DC | | SOUTHALL, Ella | 8 Mar 1901
12yr | Bowel | DREW, George Thomas (black) | 7 Oct 1892
1mo 16d | Indigestion | SOUTHALL, Henry | 12 Jul 1901
13yr 5mo | Gun accident | DREW, Helena | 10 Nov 1897
9yr | Croup | SOWYER, Samuel G. Son of S.& E.
| 11 Jan 1883 | | DREW, John R. | 4 Apr 1895
43yr 5mo 8d | Consumption | SPEARS, John Mrs. (black) | 17 Aug 1889
20 yr 4mo 6d | Malaria fever | DREW, Viola | 27 Sep 1899
2yr 9mo | Croup | SPEARS, John P. (black) | 15 Oct 1889
30yr | Typhoid fever | DREW, Willie | 12 Nov 1897 | Croup | SPEARS, Mable (black) | 23 Aug 1889
8d | | Duglass, Lusella | 22 May 1899
1d | | STAPLES, Sallie (black) | 14 May 1900
22yr | Bowel | EARLY, Maggie Glaughlin | 9 May 1897
22yr | Consumption | TATE, Mary Susan (black) | 4 Oct 1892
51yr | Accident | FERRELL/FENNELL, John (black) | 3 Feb 1884
28yr | Mine accident | TAYLOR, Infant | 30 Oct 1882
15mo 3d | | FIELDING, Adam | 3 Aug 1900
56yr 3mo
b. Virginia | | THOMAS, Baby | 31 Mar 1901
1d | | FIELDING, Gertrude | 5 Jul 1902
53yr 6mo | Heart disease | TOLER, Edward (black) | 26 Feb 1896
1yr 10mo | | FOSTER, James Lawson | 25 Nov 1898
41yr 4mo 11d
b. Virginia | Heart | TOLLIVER, Ben (black) | 22 Mar 1884
33yr | Consumption | FOX CHIEF (Indian) | 27 Nov 1887
24yr | Found dead/alcohol | TURNER, Elnora | 17 May 1901
30yr 2mo 15d | St. Vitus Dance | FRANKLIN, Sam | 13 Dec 1900 | Brain | TURNER, Infant of G. W. (black) | 31 Oct 1889
16d | | | [Back to the top] | | | TURNER, Thomas | 4 Jun 1900
37yr | Dropsey | GAINES, Maggie (black) | 19 Mar 1888
24yr | Consumption | TURNER, Willis/William | 22 Nov 1900
33yr 11mo
b. Virginia | Mine accident | GIBBINS, Jessie E. | 14 Oct 1902
16yr 2mo 25d | | TYRELL, John E. | 14yr 6mo 10d | Lung | GILLETT, C. A. | 1 Jun 1893
26yr | Consumption | UNKNOWN | 7 Dec 1890 | | GILLETT, Julas/Julia Wife of C. A. (black) | 3 Oct 1892
22yr 8mo 22d | Consumption | UNKNOWN | 28 Dec 1894 | | GILLETTE, Alonzo | 11 Sep 1892
10mo 21d | Inflamation of Bowel | UNKNOWN | 6 Jan 1895 | | GLAUGHLIN, Maggie | 9 May 1897
22yr | Consumption | UNKNOWN | 6 Jan 1895 | | GORDON, Ella Miss (black) | 26 Dec 1884
17yr | Typhoid fever | UNKNOWN | 28 Mar 1901 | | GREEN, Malinda | 25 Jan 1899
70yr | Lung trouble | UNKNOWN | 21 Mar 1898 | | GREGG, Nannie Mrs. (black) | 8 Aug 1894
19yr | Consumption | UNKNOWN (black) | Jan 1902 | | GRENE, Benny | 25 Jan 1902
23yr | Lung fever | UNKNOWN Baby | 19 Jan 1901 | | GUY, Pearlie | 10 Nov 1900
9yr | Consumption | UNKNOWN Baby | 19 Jan 1901
5mo | | HACKNEY, Luetta | 5 Apr 1894
2yr 2mo 4d | | UNKNOWN Baby | 9 Jun 1897
3mo | | HAILEY, William | 17 Feb 1899
33yr | Dropsey | UNKNOWN Baby | | | HARRIS, Harkless Mrs. (black) | 21 Apr 1884
56yr | Erysipelas | UNKNOWN Child | 25 Jun 1898
0yr | | HARRIS, Infant of Lucy | 22 Aug 1890
4mo | Cholera infantum | UNKNOWN Child | 7 Jan 1887
5yr | | HARRIS, Lucy E. Miss | 23 Dec 1899
25yr 6mo 20d
b. Virginia | Consumption | UNKNOWN Infant (black) | 6 Jul 1884
1yr | Spinal | HARVEY, Amanda | 29/30 Sep 1889
56yr 9mo | Inflamation of Bowels | UNKNOWN Infant | 1 Mar 1900
1yr | | HARVEY, Amanda (black) | 25 Aug 1884
2/3yr | Cholera infantum | VENEY, Albert (black) | 24 Sep 1886
32yr | Fever | HARVEY, Jessie (black) | 24 Sep 1888
7mo | Cholera infantum | WALKER, Alfred | 13 Apr 1900
6mo | | HARVEY, Louis (black) | 15 Mar 1887
71yr 5mo 7d | Old age | WALKER, Frankie Rhode | 16 Jul 1901
1yr 1mo | Cholera infantum | HARVEY, Lucy Mrs. (black) | 12 Apr 1891
30yr | Inflamation of bowels | WALKER, George (black) | 5 May 1896
60yr 1mo 4d | Dropsey | HAWKINS, dau of John (black) | 18 Nov 1885
10mo | Cholera infantum | WALKER, George A. (black) | 4 Feb 1887
35yr | Erysipelas | HAWKINS, George Thomas (black) | 10 Jun 1896
18yr 2mo 9d | Consumption | WALKER, George J. (black) | 13 Jun 1893
22yr | Mine accident | HAWKINS, Joseph | 5 Oct 1890
55yr 10mo 18d | Dysentery/flux | WALKER, Lydia Mrs. (black) | 11 Jun 1896
31yr 9mo | Consumption | HAWKINS, Robert (black) | 1 Jan 1881
6yr 5m 15d | | WALKER, Nellie | 3 Feb 1900
21d | Spasms | HAWKINS, child of John (black) | 20 Sep 1883 | Cholera infantum | WATKINS, Sam (black) | 24/26 Jan 190
52/60yr | Pneumonia | HENDERSON, John Mrs. (black) | 8 Oct 1894
40yr | Consumption | WATKINS, Susie | 26 May 1897
4yr 1mo | Spasms | HENDERSON, Joseph | 10 Aug 1902
18yr 6mo | Consumption | WAYLAND, twins of Laura (black) | 29 Jul 1885
7mo | Dysentery | HOGAN, Cora (black) | 11 Aug 1884
3yr | | WELLS, Unknown | 27 Jul 1894 | | HUGHES, Mason | 24 Mar 1902
42yr | Dropsey | WHITE, John (black) | 15 May 1894
35yr | Asthma | HUGHES, William H. (black) | 12 Aug 1896
55yr | | WHITE, Lena Mrs. | 3 Oct 1899
39yr
b. Virginia | Typhoid malaria | HUNT, Infant twin of A. B. | 10 Jun 1899
10d | Convulsions | WHITE, Oscar | 21 Aug 1900
14yr | Drowned | JACKSON, Edward | 2 Apr 1900
3yr 10d | Lung fever | WHITE, Samuel (black) | 26 Oct 1884
3mo | | JACKSON, Linford Carl | 8 Feb 1900
5mo 11d | | WILES, L.A. Mrs. | 14 Dec 1895 | | JEFFERSON, Jennie Miss (black) | 4 Sep 1883
20yr | Consumption | WILLIAM, John Mrs. | 16 May 1891 | | JEFFERSON, Polly Mrs. (black) | 29 Aug 1890
63yr | Paralysis | WILLIAMS, Daughter of H. A. | 18 Aug 1884
1yr 6mo | | JETT, Earnest (black) | 16 Jun 1884
10yr | Fever | WILLIAMS, Elizabeth | 13 Nov 1899
45yr | Dropsey | JEWETT, Albert Mrs. | 13 Feb 1890
49yr 1mo 21d | Croup colic | WILLIAMS, Lizzie (black) | 12 Nov 1899
70yr | | JOHNSON, Chanie (black) | 27 Mar 1894
76yr | Old age | WILLIAMS, F. C. (Frank) | 21 Feb 1890
38yrs | Heart/Artery Rupture | JOHNSON, dau of Mrs. (black) | 29 Sep 1884
6mo | Cholera infantum | WILLIS, Betty (black) | 10 Jan 1884
6yr
alt. 7yr 4mo 8d
From Virginia | Fever | JOHNSON, Dora Miss | 26 Dec 1902
18yr | Consumption | WILLIS, Patsey (black) | 19 Dec 1887
38yr | Illusion of Brain | JOHNSON, Lizzie | 24 May 1887
17yr 11 mo 19d from Virginia | Consumption | WILLIS, Randolph | 14 Mar 1897
57yr 2mo 12d | Bronchitus | JOHNSON, Phineas (black) | 4 Feb 1884
3yrs 6mo | Brain fever | WILSON, child of Jacob (black) | 25 Jul 1886
2yrs 6mo | | JOHNSON, Terry/Ferny (black) | 5 Nov 1889 | Lung fever | WILSON, Harry | 5 Mar 1914
1day | | JONES, Alice (black) | 20 Jun 1900
45yr 7mo 1d | Paralysis/Rheumatism | WILSON, Josephine | 27 Sep 1898
1yr 3mo 17d | | JONES, Infant of Floyd | 8 May 1902
8mo | Pneumonia | WILSON, Mary (Mariah) | 13 May 1901
40/43yr | Apoplexy & obstetric | JONES, Infant of W. J. (black) | 12 Dec 1884
7d | | WINSTON, Eliza A. Miss (black) | 9 May 1884
18yrs | Consumption | JONES, Rameo | 6 Dec 1903
26yr 3mo 3d | Lung trouble | WINSTON, Infant child of I. N.& R.N. | 3 Dec 1886
4d | | JONES, Robert | 27 May 1901
53yr | Pneumonia | WINSTON, Leola A. Daughter of of I. N.
| 11 Feb 1885
3wks | Debility | JONES, Robert | 8 May 1902
8mo 17d | | WINSTON, Mary R. Mrs. | 2 Jun 1888
21yr 5d | Consumption | JONES, Robert Mrs. (black) | 6 Apr 1894
48yr | Paralysis | WOOD, Elizabeth T. (black) | 8 Oct 1892
61yr 11mo | Heart disease | JONES, Sallie Ann (black) | 4 May 1896
47yr 11mo 17d
b. Virginia | | WOOD, William H. (black) | 20 Dec 1892
23yr | Stomach | JONES, son William | 11 Dec 1883
7yr | Burned | WOODFOLK, Celesta Wife of Nelson (black)
| 6 Oct 1892
43yr | Consumption | JONES, W. P. | 15 Oct 1901
36yr | Pneumonia | WOODFOLK, Mary Miss (black) | 30 Jan 1886
18yr | Consumption | KARR, H. M. | 16 Nov 1892
3yr 9mo | Fever | WOODS, Josie Mrs. (black) | 6 Apr 1893
20yr 8mo 10d | Typhoid fever | KENNEY, Julia (black) | 15 Apr 1884
12yr | Typhoid pneumonia | | | | KINNEY, Ann( black) | 24 Feb 1888
66yr | Dropsey | | | | KINNEY, Clarence | 18 Jan 1897
11mo 6d | Lung | | | |
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