Old Danville Cemetery has been designated a Pioneer Cemetery by the Des Moines County Pioneer Cemetery Commission.

Old Danville Cemetery is located in Danville Township, northeast corner of section 21. It is north and slightly west of 703 South Main, Danville, Iowa. The cemetery is no longer in use.
All that was left in 1967 was a large monument "Jagger" and a pile of broken head and foot stones. One of those headstones was dated 1842. The cemetery is in back of the site of the old Congregational Church, founded June 29, 1839. Founding members of the church are noted. Despite statements made by some individuals, there is no evidence that any remains have been moved out of this cemetery.

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OLD DANVILLE CEMETERY
Compiled by Herb Price

Herb used information from four lists plus information from excavated tombstones and tombstone fragments to compile this reading. It is subject to revision and your input would be greatly appreciated. The lists are:
1) List from Burlington Library. 41 names. Has names only.
2) List sent to John _____, anonymously, winter 2000. 42 names. Has dates for some.

"Respecting the long dead" Click to read the article published in The Hawkeye Newspaper on October 12, 2014


SURNAME

GIVEN NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

AGE

NOTES
AntrobusMerriel Jul 1862 1. / 2. "Merril"
"Merrill" in 1860 census—age 23.
BeardIsabella J. 9 Feb 18445y 10mDau J. & C.
BurnellJason 10 Mar 185561y 1m 12d1. / 2. "Burnall"
Listed as "Burnell" in 1850 census. His wife, Nancy J. Burnell, buried at Jaggar Cemetery.
CardenWilliam 14 Feb 1866 1. / 2.
CorningMary 11 Dec 185660y1. / 2. "Corina"
Founder.
DelaplaneCatherine 9 Nov 185721y 1m 24d1.
Wife of Owen.
DoolittleCharlotte 20 Sep 185142y 3m 8d1.
Wife of Ervin.
GaylordAbiram 6 Jun 1871 1. "Abiram" / 2. "Abrian"
Brother of the Rev. Reuben Gaylord. There is a stone at Jaggar Cemetery but there is speculation in the family as to where he is actually buried.
GaylordLaura   1. / 2.
Born Norfolk, Conn. Died Danville, IA. Sister of Rev. Reuben Gaylord.
GaylordLawrence   2. "Laurence" (name only)
GaylordRuben   1. / 2. (name only)
The Rev. Reuben Gaylord, founding minister of Danville Congregational Church and "Father" of the Congregational movement in Iowa and Nebraska, is buried in Omaha, Nebraska. Rev. Gaylord notes losing a child just about 10 days prior to his sister dying. Perhaps this burial is that child.
GaylordWilliam   1. / 2. (name only)
HallHarriet (Corning)10 Feb 180927 Jul 1877 1. / 2.
Founding member. Consort of Dr. J.
HallDr. J.4 Jul 18075 Aug 1897 1. / 2.
Founding member. Biography
HitchcockIrene   1. / 2. "Hitchcook" (name only)
Founding member.
HitchcockJane   1. / 2. "Hitchcook" (name only)
IlesLilly L. 17 Nov 18621y 9m 12d1. / 2.
Daughter of H. & M. E. There are several "Iles" families listed in the census.
JaggerCharles Clarke Sep 1853 1. / 2.
Jagger Elvin   1. / 2.
JaggerEmily 1852 1. / 2.
Jagger Franklin 1844 1. / 2.
JaggerLuciel 1852 1. / 2.
JaggerLuther S.3 Sep 178316 Jan 1849 1. Has one Luther nmn. / 2. Died 1848.
JaggerLuther Willie 1857 1. Has one Luther nmn. / 2.
KimbleCharles   1.
LarkBenjamin J. 30 Jan 1869 2. "Benjamm"
LarkF.   1. / 2. (name only)
LewisMinerva   1.
MessemphenHarriet   1. / 2.
Messenger Anna   1. / 2.
Founding member.
MessengerFanny   1. / 2. Fanney
Founding member.
MinerLewis 19 Aug 1868 2.
PerkinsElizabeth 15 Sep 185246y 8m1.
Wife of Wm. T.
PorterMariah 26 Mar 1869 1. / 2. "Marich"
ReedE----   1. "Eliege" / 2. "Elhrege" "Elhiege" (listed twice)
Died in the Union army at Rock Island. Memorial stone. There is an "Elbrige Reed" listed in the 1850 census for Danville—born Mass., 37yrs—likely too old to be the CW vet.
ReedSamuel   1.
RiddingSarah7 Dec 178529 Dec 1847 1. / 2. "Redding"
A native of New Brunswick.
RobinsonHenry 8 Dec 1865 1. / 2.
Died in Burlington.
SandersNewton   1. / 2. "Sanders" "Sandirs" (listed twice)
Died in the Union Army. Memorial stone.
Sanders William   1.
Sater  9/12/185321y1. / 2. "Sattler" (name only)
Dau of Jos. & E.
SeymourHerman   1. / 2. "Seymore" (name only)
Founding member.
SeymourJames   1. / 2.
SeymourJane   1. / 2.
SeymourMay  11 m1. / 2.
Dau E. H. & S. A.
ShaferAlpheus D. 3 May 185623y1. / 2. "Shafferson"
Son of J. & M. (or L)
???? 1842  
???? 29 Jul 1852 28y 

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