Des Moines Co./Cemeteries/Blakeway

Blakeway Cemetery is located in Danville Township, section 32, southwest corner. Take J20 West from Middletown, Iowa, for approximately 4 1/2 miles (to the Harmony Bible Church). Turn south and proceed for about 1 mile. Take a right (west) for about 1/2 mile and take the lane to the left (south) for about 1/3 of a mile. You will see the cemetery on the left.

Burials began in 1839. There are broken stones and unmarked graves. Mr. Frank S. Wilson, longtime caretaker of this cemetery, can remember when the cemetery was enclosed by a rail fence and old tombstones were leaning against the rails. Those old stones have vanished and are no longer available for copying.

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BLAKEWAY CEMETERY
transcribed by Becke Dawson with additions by Stacy Bliesener

SURNAME
GIVEN NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
NOTES

Allison Margaret J. 23 Aug 1855 19y 5m 4d, Dau of B. & M.

Arnold J. M. 18 Jun 1871 30y 8m 18d, Co. E 15th Iowa Inf.

Badley Mariah M. 15 Oct 1875 33y 10m 4d, Wife of John

Bailey R. Kent 1884 19675

Bailey Flora M. 1884 1967

Baker John W. 1842 1916

Baker Elizabeth 1849 1940

Becker John P. 4 May 1863 7m 22d, Son of J. & L.

Blakeway Thos. 13 Nov 1878 85y 1m 5d

Blakeway Elisabeth 15 Sep 1870 72y 3m 8d, Wife of Thos.

Blakeway Thomas S. 9 Apr 1855 21y 10m 29d, Son of T. & E.

Blakeway Wm. 25 Sep 1879 71y 9m

Blakeway Elizabeth 17 Mar 1867 63y 4m 13d, Wife of Wm.

Brun Eva Williamson 7 May 1889 19 Nov 1924

Bryan Cyrus 24 Oct 1862 38y 5m 15d

Bryan Frankie 15 May 1873 17y 9m 19d, Dau of C & M. J.

Bryan Mary J. 30 Jun 1858 30y 2m 12d, Wife of S.

Bryen Milton 17 Feb 1852 3m 6d, Son of C. & M. J.

Byars Fleming 30 Mar 1848 33y 6m 15d

Clark Hiram 1867 1928

Clark Florella H. 1861 1951 Wife

Connelly Louisa 22 Dec 1812 26 Jan 1847 Sacred to the memory of Louisa, Wife of Wm. Born In Baltimore, Md

Cresap S. R. 5 Oct 1848 3 May 1929

Cresap Elvira 28 Dec 1852 21 Feb 1914 Wife of S. R.

Dailey Joseph 14 Apr 1874 46y 3m 4d

Daily John 24 Jan 1802 29 Feb 1864 Born In Lebanon Co., Pa

Daily John T. 28 Feb 1873 4y 4m, Son of J. B. & M. D.

Danford Isabella J. 1846 1909

Daniel Jacob 18 Feb 1846 In The 21st Year of His Age

Davis Albert 1 Apr 1854 In The 29th Year of His Age

Davis Jesse In Memory of Jesse

Davis Mary Ann 30 Jun 1872 Mother Wife of Jessee In The 50th Year of Her Age

Davis Edwin 12 Mar 1859 28 Jan 1862 Son of J. G. & E.

Deardorff John 1 Jul 1853 74y 2m 4d

Deardorff Catharine 6 Oct 1781 2 Feb 1871 89y 3m 26d, Wife of John

Deardorff John 9 Jan 1861 50y

Deardorff Irene B. 14 Apr 1865 8y 9m 1d, Dau of J & E

Dee George W. 25 Jul 1894 87y 4m 22d

Dee Phoebe 21 Apr 1822 2 Jan 1907

Dee Thomas W. 29 Sep 1851 3y 2m 8d, Son of George W. & Phoebe

Dee Wm. S. 2 May 1861 15 Sep 1876

Dickey Elizabeth J. 3 Nov 1856 26y 2m 25d, Wife of I. N.
"My partner In life, farewell
To thee I trust a happier life is being given
One tie to earth for me has lost its spell
Another formed in heaven
(Donahue & Mccosh, Burlington, Tombstone Merchant)

Dickey William H. 1840 1922

Dickey Diantha 1845 1915

Dillinger Daniel 8 Mar 1857 28y 8m 8d

Dillinger Edson 7 Feb 1857 14d, Son of C. M. & M.

Dillinger Henry L. 24 Sep 1864 11m 24d, Son of C. M. & M.

Dixon E. D. 1803 1865

Dixon Moina 22 1818 1885 Wife

Donnolly Ernest L. 1899

Donnolly Lena D. 1898 1969

Fleagle Elizabeth (Wilson) 19 Aug 1851 14 Apr 1914

Funck Henry 10 Jan 1818 16 Jun 1906 Father

Funck Anna 28 Mar 1888 63y 8m 28d, Mother Wife of Henry

Funck Henry F. 5 Sep 1863 5m 28d, Son of J & C

Furrow Esther 10 May 1857 27y 2m, Wife of John

Gabbert Henry M. 20 Nov 1863 19y 7m 18d, Co K 19th Reg Iowa Volunteers Son of J. & K.

Gabbert Matilda A. 4 Oct 1863 21y 11m 14d, Wife of C. R.

Gapen John 7 May 1865 56y, Stone broken. Date unclear.

Gapen Lucinda C. 4 Feb 1878 39y 4m 18d, Wife of E.

Gapen Elisha 25 Nov 1830 8 Jun 1906

Gapen Fanny Alice 18 Aug 1864 2y 7m 20d, Dau of E. & L. C.

Gapen Dennis S. 8 Aug 1867 1y 10m 1d, Son of E. & L. C.

Gapen Infant 15 Sep 1869 Son of E. & L. C.

Gapen Catharine M. 2 Mar 1870 9y 10m 21d, Dau of E. & L. C.

Gapen Albert 20 May 1871 9m 29d, Son of E. & L. C.

Gapen Willis 30 Sep 1872 7m 10d, Son of E. & L. C.

Gapen Infant 1876 Son of E. & L. C.

Gapen Della Blanche 6 Aug 1873 26 Jul 1905 Dau of E. L.

Gapen Minerva 1839 1866

Gapen Nancy M. 1847 1935

Gapen Lora Belle 9 Jul 1882 11 Jun 1891 Dau of E. & N.

Gapen Arthur T. 1880 1950

Gapen Laura B. 1884

Gill George W. 1858 1929 Father

Gill Ida A. 1860 1950 Mother

Gill Lottie

Gill Birdie

Goble Deborah Mae (Born) 10/12/1947 6/12/2011 Dau of Donald & Dorothy Mae (Carhoff) Born
wife of Richard E. "Butch" Goble

Gregg Sarah 8 Aug 1859 84y

Gregg Franklin 17 Jun 1841 15 May 1842 Son of J. M. & Emily

Gregg Mary 8 Jan 1850 23 Mar 1850 Dau of J. M. & Emily

Gregg Malinda 10 Jun 1848 28y 10m 11d, Consort of Azariah

Gregg Mary M 13 Feb 1847 6m 1d, Dau of Azariah & Malinda

Gregg Morgan 29 Apr 1841 1m 28d, Son of Azariah & Malinda

Gregg Francis W. 1 Oct 1844 5y 10m 16d, Son of Azariah & Malinda

Hanna James Craig 1 Sep 1839 45y 10m 13d, Sacred to the memory of James Craig
Our days are as the grass
Or like the morning flow'r
If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field
It withers in an hour.
(Gamage & Hutson)

Hanna Elenor 11 Nov 1856 62y 8m 14d, Wife of J. C.

Hanna James Craig 19 Oct 1793 1 Sep 1839

Hanna Elenor (Crawford) 25 Jul 1993 11 Nov 1856 Wife

Hanna Clementine 8 Oct 1856 37yWife of W. C.

Hanna Mitchael 18 Sep 1856 1y 20d, Son of W. C. & C.

Hanna William C. 16 Sep 1854 2y 23d, Son of W. C. & C.

Hanna Clarisa 28 Sep 184? 5mDau of W. C. & C. Broken Stone

Hawkins Mary A. 17 Apr 1872 60y 21d, Departed This Life

Hawkins Laura 1869 1896

Hawley Fannie 15 Jan 1867 9m 26d, Dau of H. B.(?) & A.

Head Clyde 26 Aug 1879 6m 5d, Son of J. L. & K. E. Our Darling Clyde

Head Vicla May 3 Nov 1869 3 Oct 1870 Dau of J. E. & M. A.

Head Johathan E. 30 Jun 1871 24y 5m 20d

Head Allison E. 1868 1935

Head Nellie C. 1869 1946

Heibner William 3 Nov 1836 7 Feb 1892

Heibner Wilhelmine 8 Oct 1838 23 Sep 1888 Wife

Heibner Louis D. 3 May 1875 17 Jul 1924

Heibner Birdie 18 Nov 1873 19 May 1895 22y 6m 1d, Wife of W. A.

Heibner Floyd 5 Sep 1895 4m, Son of W. A. & Birdie

Heibner Augusta P. 12 Oct 1881 17y 3m 3d, Dau of Wm. & M.

Heibner John J. 18 May 1877 26 Oct 1925 Father

Heibner Edith M 26 Feb 1883 15 Mar 1952

Hester Emanuel D. 20 Jun 1855 12 Jun 1947

Hester Arminta Jennie 28 Aug 1856 1 May 1923

Hobbs Nancy 18 Jul 1841 11m, Dau of Warren C. & Susan

Hobson Ruth 4 Sep 1853 58y 4m 1d, Wife of A.

Hobson Elijah E. 22 Oct 1857 30 Sep 1862 Son of A. & S. C.

Hogeland Ingham Co H 37th Ia Inf.

Holmes Mary 1 Jun 1869 28y 1m 14d, Wife of B. F.

Holmes Joseph M. 16 Sep 1863 5m 1d, Son of B. F. & M.

Hooton Mckenzie 1833 1917

Hooton Anna C. 1830 1900

Ives Fannie 7 Jan 1855 19y, Wife of Eben Jr.

Ives Cephas 1 Feb 1855 18y

Ives Eben 1 Feb 1855 62y

Ives Elvira E. 24 Mar 1855 20y

Ives Annie E. 17 Sep 1857 6m 10d, Dau of J. C. & S. G.

Kershner Syntha A. 1 Oct 1858 27y 8m 14d, Dau of B. & N. Roberts

Kleinkopf Ernestina (Engmann) 31 Jan 1874 36y 8mWife of B.

Landes Christian 17 Jan 1865 67y 4m 15d

Landes Anna 6 Nov 1901 97y 11m 25d, Father

Landes David 24 Mar 1826 11 Mar 1904

Landes Nancy Jane 20 Jun 1833 3 Apr 1862 Wife

Landes Anna 20 Feb 1830 5 Dec 1917 Wife

Landes Byron F. 27 Oct 1852 5 Oct 1923

Landes Almeda H. 11 Jan 1860 24 May 1941

Landes Alva Curtis 12 Aug 1880 Son of Byron F. & Almeda H.

Landes Milton 28 Oct 1852 Infant Son of D & N. J.

Landes David L. 30 Jul 1903 22 Mar 1904 Son of H. S. & E. E.

Landes J. L. 1858 1923

Landes Lessie 31 Jan 1870 24 Jan 1954

Landes Meade E. 24 May 1864 23 Oct 1920

Landes Nancy J. 18 Mar 1866 10 Jul 1929 Wife

Landes Preston Abbot 28y, Missionary, Entered Into Higher Service January 24, 1920

Landes Clara 1865 1939 Wife. Missionary

Lightner Joseph W. 2 May 1878 5y 5m 3d, Son of J. S. & M. A.

McCormick Clyde 2 Feb 1880 16 Jun 1960

McCormick Pearl A. 12 Jan 1885

McCoy J. B. 1 Feb 1895 83y 4m 18d

McCoy Judith 2 Dec 1875 58y 2m 24d, Wife of J. B.

McCoy Dr. J. 29 May 1834 16 Apr 1909 Husband

McCoy Amanda M. 30 Sep 1893 57y 1m 9d, Wife of Jesse

McCoy Nora 10d, Dau of J. & A.

McCoy Robert September XXXXX 1862 1y 7mSon of J. & A. M.

McCoy Brice 19 Nov 1866 84y 21d

McCoy Margaret 26 Dec 1861 78y 11m, Wife of Brice

McCoy Clara 31 Jan 1905 11 Apr 1905 See Williamson

Masters Penelope 16 Aug 1839 36y 8m 2d, Consort of Nathan. Sacred to the memory of Penelope

Masters Infant Son of N. & P.

Masters Cynthia 6 May 1848 1m 4d, Dau of N. & C. A.

Miller Peter Mar 1867 62y 7d

Moore Francis 3 May 1787 26 Oct 1859 72y 7m 23d, Father
Father, I give my spirit up. I trust it in they hand
My dying flesh shall rest in hope,
And rise at Thy command.

Moore Anna 27 Aug 1833 24 Feb 1865 Mother Wife of Francis

Moore Thomas R. 4 Apr 1833 18 Jan 1838 Buried In Virginia. Son of F. & A.

Moore George M. 4 Apr 1833 4 May 1840 Son of F. & A.

More George Mitchel 3 Jun 1840 7y 2mSon of Francis & Anna. In memory of George Mitchel

Moore Rachel 15 Sep 1847 70y 10m 27d, Wife of Henry Sr.

Nix Alberta My 11 Jul 1869 4y 9m 6d, Dau of B. J. & V. E.

Nye Clara R. 2 Jun 1869 9y 2m 19d, Dau of P. L. & R.

O'Dell John C. 5 Jun 1885 31 Oct 1958

O' ell Bessie L. 10 Jul 1889

Porter Richard M. 29 May 1846 In the 44y of hisage

Porter Sophia B. 29 Feb1809 29 Jan 1885 75y 11m

Porter Rebecca E. 4 Jul 1858 21y 7m 4d, Dau of R. M. & S.

Porter John 17 Jul 1878 43y 3m 9d, Our Brother

Porter Infant 28 Mar 1891 Dau of J. R. & I. L.

Porter Vear 4 Jul 1833 14 Feb 1902 Co E 15th Ia Vol Inf. Our brother

Prebe Ludwig 14 Oct 1844 24 Sep 1914

Prebe Amelia 11 Feb 1857 25 Feb 1932 Wife

Prebe Herman W. 2 Mar 1884 13 May 1888 Infant son of ? & A. Prebe

Rankin Nancy A. 16 Apr 1859 17y 2m 17d, Dau of Wm. W. & I.

Rankin Isabella 30 Sep 1861 58y, Wife of Wm. W.

Rankin Caroline 11 Mar 1876 31y 4m 8d, Wife of A. J.

Rhoads Emma E. 3 Jul 1912 34y, Wife of F. P.

Roberts Reuben 9 Mar 1850 In the 79y of His Age

Roberts Elizabeth 15 Sep 1849 In the 68y of Her age. Wife of Reuben

Roberts Anna 18 Mar 1864 7y 1m 2d, Dau of E. & B.

Roberts Charles W. 3 Feb 1857 15 Feb 1857 Son of J. N. & R. E.

Roberts Margaret 13 Dec 1863 63y 1m 5d,

Roberts John 2 Jan 1863 72y 4m 23d,

Roberts Bennet Son of J. & M.

Roberts Lemuel Son of J. & M.

Roberts Gilbert Son of J. & M.

Roberts Josiah 28 Aug 1870 49y 10m 4d

Roberts Alexander H. 15 Nov 1847 In the 22nd Year of His Age

Roberts Walter E. 11 Jan 1848 20y 7m 5d

Roberts Jonathan E. 3 Sep 1849 48y 5m 5d

Roberts Maria 17 Feb 1865 64y 7m 21d, Our Mother. Wife of Jonathan

Roberts Virgil 31 Oct 1849 1y 5m 3d, Son of R. P. & M. E.

Roberts Louisa J. 11 Sep 1852 19y 9m 4d

Roberts Reuben P. 10 Dec 1854 41y 9m 19d

Roberts Esther 22 Apr 1853 31y 4m 19d, Wife of B.

Roberts Nancy 22 Feb 1852 47y 2m 18d, Wife of B.

Roberts Nancy Jane 29 May 1852 21y 9m 18d, Wife of Josiah

Roberts Mary Ellen 20 Jul 1855 19y, Dau of B. & N.

Roberts Eliza Jane 6 Oct 1856 22y, Dau of B. & N.

Roberts Elizabeth ??? 7, 1857 19y 2m 20d, Dau of B. & N. Stone is broken.

Roberts Caroline 22 Aug 1858 17y 11m 14d, Dau of B. & N.

Roberts Editha M. 20 Nov 1858 2y 9m 4d, Dau of B. & N.

Roberts Walter S. 6 Oct 1878 1y 1m 19d, Son of J. B. & E. J.

Roberts Syntha A. See Kershner

Rosenberger Henry 1 Oct 1851 45y 27d, Stone is broken

Schreckengast Thomas 2 Feb 1859 30 minutes, Son of I. & S.

Schreckengast Sarah L. 29 Jan 1862 1y 9m 29d, Dau of I. & S.

Seager Leah 1826 1895

Seager Henry 10 Oct 1871 47y 9m 23d

Seager Aaron E. 1864 1960

Seager Mary J. 1867 1931

Sherrick Maggie C. 16 Mar 1883 10d, Inf dau of J. M. & E. A.

Sherrick Infant 19 Feb 1905 Inf dau of J. M. & E. A.

Smith Ira F. 23 Apr 1891 1m 6d, Son of C. A. & M. F.

Speidel Veronica 6 Apr 1893 21 Mar 1895 Dau of J. & C.

Speidel Anna 7 Sep 1891 3 Dec 1891 Dau of J. & S.

Stoner C. F. 28 Mar 1916 87y 7m 20d, Father

Stoner Catharine 12 Jun 1885 57y 1m 6d, Mother, wife of C. F.

Stoner Barbara 3 Dec 1912 81y 5m 5d, Wife of C. F.

Syester Jacob 13 Nov 1847 62y

Syester Mary 9 Nov 1857 67y

Syester Lewis M. 14 Jul 1862 23y 6m 3d, Co E 15th Ia Vols.
"Death has been here and born away
A brother from our side
Just in the morning of his day
A brave young soldier died"

Thornburg John E. 26 Feb 1887 4 Dec 1936

Tinsley Zachary T. 19 Mar 1850 29 Sep 1935

Tinsley Mary A. 5 Aug 1856 30 Nov 1939

Tinsley Henry F. 1852 1931

Tinsley Maria L. 1854 1922 Wife

Tolle Jennie Viola 1892 1971

Turley Charles M. 21 May 1836 8 Feb 1913 Father

Turley Isabella J. (Danford) 8 Jul 1846 25 Dec 1909 Mother. wife of C. M.

Turley Wayne A. 2 Jul 1894 17y 5m 20d, Son of C. M. & I. J.

Turley Francis W. 4 Jul 1871 6 Aug 1872 Son of C. M. & I. J.

Turley Thos. Lafe 23 Nov 1867 1 Dec 1948

Turley Bessie B. 20 Jun 1890 1 Nov 1950

Vance Marion 9 Feb 1847 2 Jan 1881 Father

Ward Joseph 30 Nov 1904 17 Feb 1881 85y 10m, Born In Marshall Co., W. Va. Removed to Des Moines Co. Ia in 1844. Father

Ward Sarah 16 Oct 1863 66y 8m 27d, Mother, wife of Joseph

Ward M. E. 11 Apr 1848 In memory of M. E., dau of Henry S. & S. A.

Ward Henry S. 5 Sep 1920 14 Oct 1847 In memory of Henry S. Born in Marshall Co., W Va

Ward Jane 9 Jan 1869 12 Jun 1847 79y 5m 3d, Wife of Joseph. Born in Franklin Co., Pa

Whisler John 1 Nov 1820 15 Mar 1880

Whisler Barbara E. 13 Apr 1820 16 Jan 1904

Whisler Leona May 2 Sep 1886 20 Mar 1887 Dau of J. & A. L.

Whisler Sarah E. 20 Jan 1857 10 Sep 1891 Wife of J. B.

Whisler Isaac 29 Jan 1905 26 Apr 1905 Father

Whisler Laura 4 Feb 1905 27 Apr 1905 Mother

Williams J. W. 1 Oct 1813 27 Apr 1882

Williams Catharine 4 Sep 1819 30 Oct 1901 Wife

Williamson Tobitha 1817 1905

Williamson Jesse A. 7 May 1881 6 May 1902

Williamson Thomas 22 May 1856 21 Aug 1947

Williamson Clara (Mccoy) 22 Jul 1858 17 Feb 1928 Wife of Thos.

Williamson Eve 1889 1924 See Brun

Wilson William 22 Nov 1815 27 Aug 1899 Father

Wilson Mary 11 Oct 1818 15 Aug 1889 Mother

Wilson Rachel ?? 20, 1895 75y 4m 9d, In memory of Rachel

Wilson Jno. 15 Nov 1877 32y 6m 11d, Co. G. 45th Ia Inf.

Wilson Rachel 5 Jun 1860 3m 16d, Dau of Wm. & M.

Wilson Sarah 4 Jul 1860 2y 11m 17d, Dau of Wm. & M.

Wilson Peter R. 10 Dec 1853 18 May 1944

Wilson Emaline S. 26 May 1851 7 Jan 1917

Wilson Ida (Sharp) 27 Apr 1864 31 Oct 1942

Wilson Frank S. 1888

Wilson Mary E. 1893

Ziegler Christian E. 11 Mar 1825 19 Sep 1914

Ziegler Nancy 20 Oct 1836 21 Jul 1923 Wife

Ziegler Gideon 8 Mar 1876 2y 12d, Son of C. & N.

Ziegler John H. 20 Jan 1875 6y 8m 15d, Son of C. & N.

Ziegler Benjamin F. 5 Oct 1865 1y 1m 22d, Son of C. & N.

Ziegler Olive D. 28 Jul 1878 7m 25d, Dau of C. & N.

Ziegler William A. 21 Mar 1871 20 Jan 1952

Ziegler Lucy A. 15 Jul 1906

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