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Woodmansee Notes - page 1 - cemeteries starting with A thru O
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As with any undertaking of the magnitude of Dale
Woodmansee's book "Allamakee County, Iowa Burial Grounds
1845-1988 ", there may be errors, omitted or
conflicting information, or descrepancies. The information on
this page has been contributed by Allamakee County researchers.
The intent is to assist others by alerting them to possible
errors, omissions or descrepancies in the book; as well as
providing additional notes from the submitter.
Submit a Woodmansee Note: 
Cleveland
Cemetery notes
page 577-578
Gilson, Judith 1815-1902
-notes: birth year for Judith Gilson should be 1813 &
not 1815
-submitted by Jan Miller
Larson, John D.
Larson, Millie E.
Larson, Etta
-notes: This surname is actually Lawson.
I'm guessing the same for Etta but her stone is sunk so
far into the ground I'd have to start digging with a
shovel. Sarah's I don't know, there is a chunk of
stone that could be her, she's buried near Etta.
-submitted by Jan Miller
Terrill, Andrew (1878 Sep 12), Frank
(1869 Oct 07) & Joseph (1871 Mar 15)
-notes: Woodmansee gives the dates on the stone
as death dates, the stone clearly shows them as birth
dates. Death dates are not given on the stone.
-submitted by Jan Miller
East
Paint Creek Synod Cemetery notes
page 535-538
Jeglum, James R.
-notes: My father-in-law, James R. Jeglum is buried in
the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery and NOT
in the East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery. Dates of 1906 Aug
6 to 1985 May 26 are correct. Appears to be a double
entry, more or less.
-submitted by email (unsigned by author)
Ebenezer
Cemetery notes
page
502-503
Doertner, Fred
note - correct surname is Poertner
note submitted by Jan Miller
Ruin, Hermine E.;1871 Apr 18 1871 Apr 28
Ruin, Hermine L.;1868 Nov 02 -1870 Jul
30
notes - surname is Rumpf not Ruin. At the bottom of
the stone are the words: "Kinder von C. & C.
Rumpf"
note submitted by Jan Miller
Kosbau, Fredricka C.; born 1864, Jan 28
notes - 1st name is Fredrick not Fredricka. Stone is
broken off but he appears to have died on Jan. 28, 1864
rather than that being his birth year
note submitted by Jan Miller
Winher, Ernest; 1820-1890
Winher, Sophie; ? -1881 Jul 17
note - This is Ernst & Sophie Wentker. Sophie was
born 1824 in Germany.
note submitted by Norbert and Helen Wurtzel
Ebenezer cemetery burials omitted
from the Woodmansee book (all notes from Jan
Miller's personal observations at the cemetery in April
2004)
Keehn - notes - no legible dates or
other info.
Hagemeier children - no 1st names, stone
inscribed: "2 kinder of A. & L.
Hagemeier"
Christof - notes - no legible dates or other info.
Mary - notes - no legible dates or other info.
English
Bench Cemetery notes
page
95-97
? Beetem, d. 1868
-notes: this entry is for John David Beetem who died
Sept. 3, 1868 in French Creek. He was not 90 years old,
as Woodmansee states. According to the 1907
obituary of his wife, Mary Beetem, she was laid to rest
at the old German Methodist Cemetery in French Creek, next
to her husband.
-submitted by Dee Yeager, 4th great granddaughter of John
and Mary Beetem
Hartley, Mrs.
-notes: In the English Bench Cemetery, across the walkway
from Hepsibah Sneezeby Hartley, is a grave site,
unmarked, but the cemetery records say it is "Mrs
Hartley" No other information. Notes say it was paid
for by Mrs Hartley, I assume they mean Hepsibah. I
believe this is the wife of William Hartley, Jane Howe,
died in 1864
-submitted by Marion Hartley
Faegre
Prairie Cemetery notes
page
394-395
Smedsrud, Karen; 1863 Mar 31-1881 Aug 08
-notes: A clear photo of Karen Smedsrud's tombstone does
not match the Woodmansee transcription of her
death date. The death year is 1884 on the gravestone.
-submitted by Larissa Reutgen
French
Creek Methodist Cemetery notes
page 98-99
Buntrock, Frederick
-notes: In the French Creek cemetery Woodmansee
lists 'Frederick Buntrock, 24 Dec 1854-8 July
1886'. This should be Friedericke Deters Buntrock
wife of John Buntrock, 24 Dec 1854-8 July 1886. The
French Creek Cemetery is actually a small corner of land
that originally was part of her husband's land.
-submitted by AdaMarie Kerndt, Allamakee Historical
Society
Zoll, Mary Angeline 1902 Apr 11 - 1905 Aug 17
-notes: The listing for Angelina Zoll in the French Creek
Methodist Cemetery is in error. The correct burial place
is in St. Mary's Hanover. Gravestone photo
-submitted by Dan Zoll
Gethsemane
Cemetery notes
page 103-115 * page 116-126
Keller, Ann -
omitted from Woodmansee
-notes: Ann Keller is buried in
Gethsemane cemetary with the rest of the Kellers. She was
born June 26, 1855 and died Feb. 05, 1914.
-submitted by Amy Sandvold
Nachtwey, Theodore
1899 Jan 24 - 1909 Dec 20
-notes: Dates from his
gravestone, are Oct 25, 1833 - Dec 19, 1909. These dates
are also supported by his obituary.
-submitted by Paul Moritz
Rellinan, Katherine 1859
Jun 08 - 1935 Apr 24
Rellinan, Mayme 1884 -
1954 Jan 23
Rellinan, Michael 1848
Sep 20 - 1909 Dec 03
-notes: The above are listed in Woodmansee
as buried in the Gethsemane cemetery but they are not
listed in the book index. The spelling of the last names
should be Rellihan.
-submitted by Jan Miller
Tetzlaff, Carolina
? 1987 Aug 31
-notes: Although Woodmansee cites a Burial
Transit Permit Record as his source, Carolina is not
buried in Gethsemane cemetery. By email Feb 2, 2007:
"In searching for the burial of Tetzlaff, Carolina
(Linchen) who died on 31 Aug 1987. I discovered she is
listed in the Gethsemane Cemetery rather than the Oakhill
Cemetery in Lansing. This is in error--we were at
her funeral and burial."
-from Helen and Norb Wurtzel
Hardin
Cemetery notes
page 670-674
CORDANIER
-notes: name should be Gordanier
-submitted by Phyllis Peterson
Gordon Krumme
-notes: He is buried in Salem Cemetery in Ludlow Twp.,
not in Hardin
-submitted by Phyllis Peterson
Prescott, Achsa Jane
-notes: Woodmansee gives her death date as 04/11/1861,
but a death notice for the young girl appears in the Garnavillo
Herald published on April 21, 1854: "Poisoned!
On the 11th inst. at Hardin, Allamakee county, Miss Achsa
Jane, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Prescott, formerly of
Newport, Maine, was poisoned by eating wild parsnip in
mistake for wild artichoke. She lived about an hour after
eating the poison. Miss P. was 16 years of age."
-submitted by Sharyl Ferrall
Harpers
Ferry Cemetery notes
page 554
Coopernoll, P. V.
-notes: This listing in Woodmansee is
incorrect. The tombstone actually reads
"Ada F, wife of P.V. Coppernoll" 1851 Sep 26 -
1870 Sep 07
The top portion of the inscription has been obscured by
weathering.
- submitted by Ted Harper
Ion
Cemetery notes
page 703
Kenison, Jacob
Kenison, Mary
Page 703
-notes: Mary Berry Kenison was Jacob's wife, not
his daughter
-submitted by Elaine Mershon
Iowa
River Lutheran Cemetery notes
page
81-85
ANVIDEM, Torfin & Anne
-notes: should read Torfin Anvidson and Anne
Anvidson
-submitted by Duane Torfin g-grandson
Lansing
Ridge Cemetery notes
page
129-138
Frank, Christina, October 23, 1856 -
February 16, 1888
-addition to Woodmansee
-notes: I was at Lansing Ridge Cemetery and once again
went to a very old upright monument that I have been
unable to read on my other visits to the cemtery.
The stone is very worn and difficult to read. This
last visit I was able to decipher the writing on the
tombstone and realized it was someone I had been
searching for a very long time. This person is not
on the Lansing Ridge List of interments.
-Christine Frank notes were submitted by Elizabeth
Parker. View the tombstone.
Fritz, Louis (Ludwig) 1817 Aug 22 1901
Jul 29*
Fritz, Conrad (Konrad) 1849 Oct 21 1925
May 12
Fritz, Emma W. 1857 Nov 2 1865 Mar 16
Fritz, Emma F. 1868 Dec 16 1872 Aug 2
Fritz, Jacob 1824 Apr 17 1899 Mar 12
Fritz, John Martin 1828 May 28 1905 Feb
17
Fritz, Louis E. 1852 Dec 2 1896 Sep 28
(Backward "Z's on marker)
Fritz, Varena 1821 Oct 8 1894 Jan 30
(shown as Maren Fritz)*
Fritz, Margaret H. 1830 Jun 25 1906 Aug
17
Fritz, Mary 1857 Apr 26 1894 Aug 18
-notes: *My greatgrandparents
-Fritz family notes were submitted by Jacob O. Fritz
Goettel, Louisa 1800-1894 Dec 29
-notes: birth date is March 21, 1805; NOT 1800. She is
the second wife of Wilhelm Goettel buried at Oak Hill
& the mother of Louise Auguste Klehn Wirth who is
buried with husband and daughter at Lansing Ridge.
-submitted by Steven L. Goettel
Hawser, Eva
D.
Hawser, John
Hawser, Jurgen H.
-notes: the surname on the two stones is spelled Hauser,
which is the correct spelling. This was verified in June
2002 when the stones were viewed.
-submitted by Sharyl Ferrall for Bob Hauser
Johnson, Theodore 1900-1922
-notes: The correct name is Theodore Iseli.
His first name on the stone is spelled wrong. My
Grandfather, Jacob Iseli seems to have had a problem with
spelling. He had also misspelled his first wife's name.
It is easy to see how 'Woodmansee' made the
mistake on the last name was wrong. It is just west of my
aunt Esther Johnson and Uncle Norse and only has the
first name and the dates 1900-1922. East of the
Johnson marker is the Johnson plot, West of the Johnson
marker is the Iseli plot. Theodore was my mother's (Ruth
Iseli Schultz) half-brother.
-submitted by Ronald G. Schultz, Lansing
Lycurgus
Cemetery notes
page 255-265
Connors, ? ;(Mrs. John); 1877 Jan
06 - 1919 May 24
-notes: I've found out that an Anna M. Whalen,
daughter of Thomas Whalen and Elizabeth Shortt Whalen,
was the second wife of a John H. Connor. The 1925
census indicates that his first wife was Esther Ward (her
daughter is in John's household and Esther is named as
her mother) But I couldn't find her in Woodmansee's
entries for St. Mary Cemetery, Lycurgus. But there
is a Connor whose name is unknown and it notes that she
is "Mrs. John". That could possibly
be Esther Ward Connor.
-submitted by Matthew Whalen
Fenelon, John
Fenelon, Mary nee Brennan
-notes: John Fenelon & his wife Mary Brennan Fenelon
are buried in St. Mary's Lycurgus, but neither name
appears in Woodmansee. Their gravestones are
still readable and the church shows no records of them.
Mary's obit has been posted on the Allamakee co. Obituary
Board. Their headstones read:
| John Fenelon Departed this life Feb 6 1868 Aged 71 y's 7 m's 21 d's Native of the parish of Killann(?) Co. Wexford, Ireland |
|
-submitted by Kathy Maurer
Makee
Cemetery notes
page
278-279
- all notes are from Jan Miller's personal observations
at the cemetery in April 2004
?, Celia; 1831 Oct 17 -1862 Dec
07
note - this is Celia Blanchard
Augusta, May ; 1860 Aug 07 -1864
Jan 01
note - more than likely her name is actually May Augusta
???, with her surname being 'unknown'. Her name is on the
same stone as David Stuart, who is probably her brother
(see also Stuart, David)
Bartley, David; 1810 Nov 20 -1883
Dec 11
note - died Dec. 1, 1883 not on the 11th
Beede, Angie; 1826 Nov 05 -1879
Jan 15
note - death year is 1870 & not 1879
Beede, William Henry; 1881 May 16
-1909 May 22
note - death year 1910 & not 1909
Brayton, Alma; 1831 Nov 09 - 1858
Dec 15
note - death year 1868 & not 1858.
Burton, Minnie; 1868 18— -
Dec 06
note - died Dec. 6, 1868. 18 days old. My observation:
That would put her birth Nov. 18, 1868. Minerva Jane
Burton is her mother, she died 9 days after giving birth.
Then little Minnie died 9 days later. How sad...
Burton, Rhoda; 1810 - 1862 Apr 14
note - died Apr. 11 & not the 14th in 1862.
Caton, Charles; 1857 - 1868 Aug
09
note - the headstone says he was 11 days old when he died
on Aug. 9, 1868. Not sure where Woodmansee got the birth
year of 1857. Guessing he mistook days as years.
Gaslin, Ann; 1809 - 1878 Sep 10
note - death year 1873 & not 1878.
Gaslin, Cynthia; ? - 1858 Jan 05
note - Cynthia is spelled Synthia on the headstone.
Gaton, Clarence;1866 Jun 04 -1866
Oct 01
Gaton, Cynthia; 1857 Dec 18 -1859
Feb 18
Gaton, Lilia; 1866 Aug 22 - 1869
May 29
Gaton, Phebe; 1863
Mar 02 - 1863 Aug 02
notes - last name on the 4 above is Caton, not Gaton.
I found a stone for Phebe but it is in poor shape, I
think it reads daughter of Chester & "R"
Caton. Age 5 mo. Chester Caton was married twice.
Phebe was his 1st wife & Rosetta, according to her
headstone was his 2nd wife. So if Phebe is the daughter
of Chester then her last name is Caton & not
Gaton. 1st wife Phebe died in 1861, two years
before little Phebe was born, so she had to be the
daughter of Rosetta.
Steadman, Betsy Jane; 1821 -1864
May 28
note- Last name spelled Stedman on stone. Death date is
May 18th & not May 28th of 1864.
Steadman, Augustine L.; ? - 186-
note- his name is spelled Steadman on the stone, but his
first name is: Augustin (no "E" on the end)
Stuart, David; 1862 Dec 30 - 1864
Aug 10
note - more than likely his name is actually David Stuart
???, with his surname being 'unknown'. His name is on the
same stone as May Augusta, who is probably his sister
(see also Augusta, May)
Makee cemetery burials omitted from the
Woodmansee book (all notes from Jan Miller's
personal observations at the cemetery in April 2004)
Marsh, Jane note - Most of the
stone is gone but is says she was the wife of Joseph
Marsh. Wondering if she isn't the ?, Jane that Woodmansee
has listed.
Kaeser, Elizabeth note - She's on the
other side of the same stone as John Kaeser. John's last
name is spelled Kaesers (with an "S" on the end
& Elizabeth is just Kaeser)
Berrier, Marian note- There is a metal
monument of some Marsh's. There are Marsh's on the base
of this monument on 3 sides. Marian is on the 4th side.
Margaret Nicolson note- She died March
12, 1862 aged 20 yrs 6 m & 11 days. On the opposite
side of the same headstone is Robert Reed.
Wonder if they were related somehow? He died in 1863.
Maple
Hill Cemetery notes
page 540-542
Biggs, David
Biggs, Elizabeth
-notes: Woodmanseee has David Biggs' date of death listed
as March 25, 1914 in Maple Hill. However, David is living
with two of his daughters & a grand daughter in
Jefferson twp. in the 1920 census, so he obviously can't
be dead. Woodmansee has Elizabeth, David's wife listed as
dead on May 16, 1924. She does not appear in the census
with David and his daughters, and he is shown as a
widower. So...... I think Woodmansee transposed the dates
of death for David and Elizabeth. David probably died on
the date that Woodmansee has listed for Elizabeth and
vice versa. Positive affirmation of these dates would be
great
-submitted by Steven Bareis
May's Prairie Cemetery notes
page 139-143
Ebner, Kaspar
Ebner, Frantz Sales
-notes: When we were there in 2003, we found the grave
site of my husband's great-grandfather, Kasper Ebner (the
headstone reads Caspar Ebnar). We cleaned it off and, to
our surprise, found a 9 month old son is buried with him.
The writing is in German, so only someone who could read
it would know. The baby's name was Franz Sales (Ebner)
and the headstone spells Franz with a "t" in
it, ie: Frantz. The baby's burial is not recorded in
Woodmansee.
-submitted by Beth Ebner
Minert
/ Post twp. Cemetery notes
page
579-584
Brainard, Elsie S.
-notes: born 11/0/1914 and deceased
10/12/1980. She married Elmer in 1936 and gave
birth to me in 1941 so she was not deceased in 1930 as
stated in the Woodmansee book.
-submitted by Kay F. Brainard Hicks
Harris, William 1847 -1923 Mar 07
-notes: The tombstone at Minert cemetery has no dates on
it. The dates shown in Woodmansee are for a
different William Harris who is buried in the Postville
cemetery. The tombstone in Minert does have the
inscription Co I MO 1 Engr. This is the company
that William J. Harris served in. Records show he
enlisted October 6 and was mustered Oct 31, 1861, at the
age of 41, residence Lybrand. Returning Civil War
veterans listed William Harris with wife Cloe, 42, and
son Willie T., 2 months. This is the wife and son
of William J. Harris who was born 13 December 1816 and
died 10 February 1877 as shown by probate records found
in both Allamakee County, Iowa, and Butler County,
Nebraska.
-submitted by DeLoris Jensby
Gerald Harris - see Postville area B
notes for (on Woodmansee notes page 2)
New
Albin City Cemetery notes
page
47-61
Brenner, John
Brenner, Ernestine
According to the Woodmansee book page 48, there is a John
and Ernestine Brenner listed in New Albin Cemetery. That
is incorrect, the correct names are John and
Ernestine Brennan.
-submitted by Larry Harmon
Irons, Merlin Wayne
This should be Melvin Wayne Irons. He was my
grandfathers brother, he died around his teen years from
drowning or falling out of the barn. My grandfather had
two of 12 siblings die during childhood, one of each
of the previously mentioned causes.
-submitted by Matt Irons
Seeley, Deborah Ryan
Deborah Ryan Seeley, born August, 1820 & died March
6, 1902; wife of John Adam Seeley. According to death
certificate at Allamakee Courthouse, Deborah is buried in
the Ross cemetery (New Albin City cemetery) She is not
listed in Woodmansee records, but John Adam is. Death
certificate has Pennsylvania listed as state of birth. It
also lists Ross Cemetery as place of interment.
-submitted by Paul Moritz
Oak
Hill Cemetery notes
pg 145-163 * pg 164-181 * pg 182-199
Beckmire, August S.; 1830 Dec 16 - 1900 Feb 27
Beckmire, Herman H.; 1890 Aug 09 - 1902
Jul 01
Beckmire, Marie A.; 1843 Aug 14 - 1916
Aug 06
Beckmire, William; 1806 Oct 17 - 1879
Feb 25
-notes: "William Beckmire" is actually
WILHELM GOETTEL and the stone is so inscribed. He is the
father of Marie Goettel Boeckemeier listed above. The
family name is actually Boeckemeier and it is on the
individual stones, but there is a large plot marker
inscribed BECKMIRE, hence the misinterpretation. August
Simon Boeckemeier was a long time blacksmith and wagon
maker in Lansing
-submitted by Steven L. Goettel
Brooks, Wendel A.; 1935-1979
-notes: Wendel Dale Brooks (middle
initial is not 'A'); born January 28, 1935 in Allamakee
County, IA
and died April 4, 1979 at his residence in New Prague,
MN. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA
-submitted by Janet Koozer, sister of Wendel D. Brooks
Davis, Andrew A.
-notes: Andrew A "Davis" is actually
Andrew A "Dains". On the Death record his
name is Andrew A "Dames" (although at first
glance it looks like "Dawes", thusly I missed
it early on) He is from Richland Co WI, as there is
a land transaction there in which Andrew A Dains of
Allamakee Co IA sells his land in Richland Co WI.
He is perhaps the son of Ebenezer Dains of NJ, PA &
Ohio. Suspect he moved to IA from WI with a
relative.
-submitted by email (unsigned)
Ellithorde, Isabelle
Ellithorde, Clara Maud
-notes: my Great Grandmother's surname is
incorrectly spelled, as is that of her daughter Clara
Maud. I haven't seen the stone (if there is one) or the
obituary, however, the correct spelling should be:
ELLITHORPE
-submitted by Claudia Monson, Lindstrom, Minnesota
Goetel, Daniel Gottlieb
Goetel, Esther R.
Goetel, Frank Edward
-notes: GOETTEL is the family spelling
and that which appears on the stones for [my
grandparents] Daniel Gottlieb Goettel and Esther Regina
Hacklander Goettel as well as Frank Goettel and his wife
Emma.
-submitted by Steven L. Goettel
Haines, Walter (1861
-1884 Mar 18)
-notes: This grave is more than likely Mrs. Walter
Haines, the first wife of Walter Haines. From the Houston
County Journal (Minnesota), March 26, 1884:
"Walter Haines has returned from his last sad visit
to his dear departed wife". In 1886 he re-married to
Virginia (Jenny) Dunbar) my great Aunt. The first name of
his first wife is still unknown.
-submitted by Helen Houlihan
Miller, William
(2/22/1847 - 1/4/1927)
-notes: Oak Hill burial list shows William Miller.
I believe this burial to be that of Anna M. Auchinvole
Miller, wife of the other Wm Miller listed there. Anna's
obituary lists her date of birth as 2/22/1847 and burial
in Lansing. There is no Anna listed in Woodmansee's
Oak Hill burials.
-submitted by Paul Moritz
Helle, Anne (19
May 1891- Nov 1977)
-notes: This should be Arne Helle instead of Anne. From
the SSDI: Arne Helle zip code 52151 (Lansing, Allamakee,
IA) SS# 707-12-5904, Long-time or retired railroad
workers. Also, I personally know that "Arne" is
correct.
-submitted by Paul Moritz
Shattuck, George
-notes: Woodmansee erroneously lists George Clinton
Shattuck as buried in Oak Hill cemetery Lansing.
George C. Shattuck is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery in
Platteville, Grant Co., Wisconsin in the Seeley family
plot and next to his son-in-law, David James
Seeley. Woodmansee also has an incorrect date of
death. George C. Shattuck died 16 April 1876 in
Ipswich, Elk Grove Twp., Lafayette Co., Wisconsin.
-submitted by Nancy A. Shattuck [George C.
Shattuck's gravesite in Platteville - scroll down to the
photos]
Tetzlaff, Carolina
? 1987 Aug 31
-notes: Although Woodmansee cites a Burial
Transit Permit Record as his source for listing Carolina
as buried in Gethsemane cemetery (page 120), she is
actually buried in Oakhill. By email Feb 2, 2007:
"In searching for the burial of Tetzlaff, Carolina
(Linchen) who died on 31 Aug 1987. I discovered she is
listed in the Gethsemane Cemetery rather than the Oakhill
Cemetery in Lansing. This is in error--we were at
her funeral and burial."
-from Helen and Norb Wurtzel
Old
East Paint Creek Lutheran Cemetery notes
pg 397-408 * pg 409-421
Frater, ?
-notes: comments say she is Mrs. A. This is Ann Frater,
wife of Archibald Frater. She died in Harper's
Ferry on the date stated in the book; however, her
obituary said her body was taken to Farley (Dubuque Co.)
for burial. This is why I cannot find her in Farley
- she's in Dalby
-submitted by Nancy J. Geitgey
Jeglum, James R.
-notes: My father-in-law, James R. Jeglum is buried in
the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery and NOT
in the East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery. Dates of 1906 Aug
6 to 1985 May 26 are correct. Appears to be a double
entry, more or less.
-submitted by email (unsigned by author)
Schroeder, Harriette Lea
-notes: The complete dates of birth and death for my
mother are June 8, 1918 - December 13, 1976. She was one
of the daughters of Anton Peter Lea, a pastor at Old East
Paint Creek prior to 1950.
-submitted by her son, Jon Schroeder
Old
Oak Hill Cemetery notes
page 200-204
Prince, Fannie Malinda
notes: had interview with Tillie Woodsmanseey, July 1,
1999. Her deceased spouse was writing a book on all the
cemeteries in the area She referenced some cards he left.
One on Old Oakhill Cemetery 102, 200-204 Fannie Malinda
Prince, Sept 02, 1865 Died 10/2/1925 ...... she said
remarks just said "Margaret Seasalt?". Edwin
Leroy Prince married Fannie Malinda Taylor, Nov 26, 1891
at
Lynxville WI, so we can now tie this in. Fannie's
mother's maiden name was Margaret Seasultz, so it fits.
-submitted by Janet Nelson
additional note: this inscription is actually recorded in
the Oak Hill cemetery on page 181, not the Old Oak Hill cemetery
-SGF
Oakland
(Main & St. John's Addition) Cemetery notes
Oakland Main: pg 281-299 * pg 300-318 * pg 319-335
St. John's Addition: pg 353-361
Bearcem, Mary Jane (1852-6/5/1928) - Oakland
Main
-notes: The alphabetical and Oakland Main listings of
Woodmansee show a Bearcem Mary Jane (1852-1928), with no
comma after the surname. The 'm' key is next to the
comma key on the keyboard, so this is either a typo in
Woodmansee or a transcription typo. Mary Jane is
buried in plot 409 with other people named Bearce.
-submitted by Tom McGourin
Grangaard, W. Conrad (1898 Jun 03-1890 Jun
22) - St. John's Addition
-notes: Death year should be 1980 not 1890. U.S. Social
Security Death Index gives the following information for
William Grangaard:
Birth: 3 Jun 1898; State Where Number was Issued:
Iowa; Death: Jun 1980
-submitted by Paul Moritz
Jackson ? - Oakland Main
-notes: An infant born & deceased 19 Aug
1932 with only the surname Jackson - might be George S.
Jackson's grandson, Robert Edward Jackson who died as an
infant sometime between 1928 and 1935. I have
written to the Martin Funeral home and the Waukon library
for more information.
-submitted by Nancy J. Geitgey
Jackson, Greta S. - Oakland Main
-notes: should be Grace S. Jackson - I have a copy of the
death record from the Allamakee County courthouse.
-submitted by Nancy J. Geitgey
McGowen, Thomas (1862-1929) - Oakland
Main
-notes: This is Thomas Francis McGourin, husband of
Lillie Belle (Lillian B.) McGourin, listed immediately
above him on page 313. He was born Mar 28, 1862 in
Cascade, Sheboygan Co., Wisc (family records), and died
in Pensacola FL on June 25, 1929 (from the Death
Certificate and Martin Funeral Home records). He is
buried in the same lot as her parents.
-submitted by Tom McGourin
Reed, Milton Taylor (1844-2/2/1863) -
Oakland Main
-notes: The Armed Forces Grave Registration records
for him show that he is buried in Corinth National
Cemetery, Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi. The
text states "enl 11 Aug 1862 age 19 res Lansing
[Iowa] died disease and originally buried at Jackson TN;
memorial marker for this soldier at Oakland Cem in
Allamakee Co IA."
-submitted by Tom McGourin
Stevens, Samuel L. -
Oakland Main
-notes: Mr. Woodmansee transcribed the tombstone
of Samuel L. Stevens as: born 31 Oct 1895 and died 10 Nov
1896. According to this record it would appear that
Samuel L. Stevens was 1 year old when he died. This is
definitely NOT the case. In 1999, I traveled to the
cemetery & found the stone sunken into the ground, so
the inscription was unreadable. Jan Miller assisted me in
pulling up the tombstone & leveling it. Amazingly,
the lettering that was buried under the ground was very
well preserved. There is no birth date recorded on the
stone. Additionally, W.P.A. Grave Records of Allamakee
co. transcribed the dates as: 1829-Nov 10, 1886.
-submitted by Karen Stevens
Stillman, John J. (9/2/1809-2/20/1893) -
Oakland Main
-notes: All records I can find list him as John,
except for the WPA records (John N.). The Co. B
12th Ia Inf is not him but his son John J. (from the John
Stillman (1809-1893) obituary, Arthur T. Stillman bio in
the 1913 Allamakee co. bios)
-submitted by Tom McGourin
Stillman, John J. (3/14/1840-2/15/1862)
- Oakland Main
-addition: A listing for John J. Stillman
(3/14/1840-2/15/1862) is missing from the Woodmansee book
and has no dates in the WPA list. John J.
Stillman's tombstone was stolen many years ago, probably
before the WPA transcriptions. It was found near
McGregor in Clayton County, Iowa several years ago.
It was returned to Oakland Main, Lot 84, in a ceremony on
October 24th, 2004. The tombstone inscription reads
"John J. son of John & Mary E Stillman:
Fell at Fort Donaldson while nobly defending his Countrys
Flag. Feb 15, 1862. Age 22 years. A
member of Co. B. 12 Regt Iowa Volunteers."
There is no record of when and how John J. Stillman's
body was transported to Waukon from Tennessee, if in fact
it was transported there. There are 670 Union
soldiers buried in the Fort Donelson National Cemetery,
512 of them unidentified.
-submitted by Tom McGourin