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Iowa County Cemetery Stones and History 1844-1975 (manuscript) by Pauline Lillie

                              YANKEE POINT CEMETERY
                                   History        by Pauline Lillie


Location
Fillmore 78 township, Range 10, Section 21, May be reached from Hy. 149 
to Parnell, then south 2 miles west 1 mile to the lane which goes to the 
top of hill, going north. May be seen from the county gravel road,

History
No mention in the history of 1881, does appear on the early 1874 Atlas 
page 15, on the J.C. Claypool farm Atlas 1915 p. 31 locates this cemetery 
in field on the F.C. Claypool farm in the NW section: Few biographies
in the 1881 history. North of this area another different group of people 
those around of (now) Parnell); From the Catholic settlements with a church 
and cemetery.

This is an old cemetery with burials from 1855, and used to-day by the 
descendants living elsewhere. One has only to check the many names in 
the cemetery against those of the 1875 Atlas to realize the family con-
nections,

One of the first thing you notice about this cemetery are the very large 
grey stones, hugh, and practically all that color. There are a few large 
brown ones, may be five, and of course a few of those of early year vintage.

A mausoleum door marker used for the headstone from the Marengo I.O.O.F 
after it was closed, is found here for a marker. These were names listed 
on the door vault of the Mausolem. This in the Woodward lot. 
Another fact I have never seen in any cemetery was the placing of the 
funeral markers in cement blocks.

This cemetery is on a hill top with nice hickory nut trees, well mowed, 
and cared for; Stones were outstanding for some were old. Most of the 
Civil War Veterans were given special attention, with some having new 
stones. Only one down stone that of Isabel Welch. That because a tree 
cut, and probably waiting for the stump to rot before fixing. This cem-
etery is still being used. (1975)

Condition
Well cared for no weed, what ever, no junk around stones, with gate and 
fence in the best condition.

Remarks
Outstanding for an old cemetery.


Researched by Pauline Lillie


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                YANKEE POINT Cemetery


                                          Fillmore 78 township Range 10
                                          Section 21; Located 2 miles south
                                          and 1 west of Parnell, up a lane
                                          in field; copied by Pauline Lillie
                                          October 29, 1975 for Iowa County
                                          Historical Society.


                                          NOT FOR LOAN

Blue,       Clarence A.                 d. Nov. 20, 1872; ae 24y 3m 12d
            Luna M.                     d. Mar. 22, 1879; ae 2m

Claypool,   Minnie E.                   b. 1882           d. 1961
            Bert H.                     b. 1881           d. 1970
            Clifford O.                 b. Nov.14, 1901   -
            Thelma L.                   b. Jan.28, 1909   d. 1971
            John F.                     d. Nov.10, 1913;  ae 42y 1m 10d
            Father-Mother
            Ira A. Henkle               b.1847            d. 1929
            John has I.O.O.F. marker

Claypool,   Jonathan                    d. Nov.3, 1919;   ae 90y 9d
            Anna Maria                  d. May 8, 1912;   ae 76y 1m 21d


Claypool,   Samuel L.                   d. Feb. 23, 1907; ae 83y 7m 15d
            Mary E. wife of S.L.        d. Sept.15, 1900; ae 89y 14m
            Father Mother


Claypool,   W.M.                        b. Jan.2, 1853    d. Feb. 25, 1912


Claypool,   Pearl A.                    b. 1894           d. 1964
            Cement block with funeral
            home in block - McSwiggin
            and Ulmann
            Anna Bernice Claypool Santi b. Mar. 5, 1915   d.Nov. 11, 1965
            Home to rest
            A benton [sic]              b. 1862           d. 1932
            Rosa B.                     b. 1859           d. 1930
            Inf. son of A.B & R.B.      d. Jan.23, 1898

Carter,     Elsworth B. husband of
            Maggie N.                   d. Apr.22, 1899   ae 38y 23d
            I.O.O.F. marker
            Mother                      b. 1860           d. 1931
            Ronald James Carter         b. 1919           d. 1949
            Funeral Marker McSwiggin & Uhlmann

Carter,     L.A.                        b. 1849           d. 1901
            Bertha our dau.             b. 1880           d. 1900
            Lewis our son               b. 1883           d. 1902
            Gail our dau.               b. 1892           d. 1902
            Father - Bertha-Lewis-Gail


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                Yankee Point Cemetery continued                 p.3


Carter,    Doris Manie                  b. 1918
           Charles C.                   b. 1892           d. 1953
           Willie son of U.S. & Iowa    d. Nov. 21, 1893  21/51?y 21m 10d

Carter,    Herbert B.                   b. Feb. 22, 1890  d. Oct. 11, 1918

Carter.    Warren U.                    b. Oct. 8, 1875   d. Aug. 16, 1914
           Sophia M.                    b. June 16, 1872  d. Aug. 11, 1903

Carter,    Jacob O.                     d. June 15, 1881  ae 38y 1m 10d

Carter,    Milton A.                    b. 1888           d. 1918
           I.O.O.F marker
           Emma G. dau of A.J. & E.M.   b. Jan. 10, 1903  d.Mar.11, 1903


Carter,    Forest                       b. 1901           d. 1918
           Mother                       -
           No name on big stone
           Laurae dau. of A.J. & E.M.   d. Sept.25, 1898  ae 1y 3m 17d

Carter,    David                        b. Sept.4, 1838   d. July 21, 1910
           Cynthia                      b. Mar. 7, 1841   d. Aug. 28, 1923


Carter,    Oscar L.                     d. Feb. 8, 1897   ae 55y 10m 15d
             GAR marker
           Charlotte                    d. Jan. 20, 1878  ae 79y 10m 17d
           Stephen                      d. June 27, 1864  ae 29y 15d
           killed by lightening


Carter,    William                      d. Feb.12, 1904   ae 74y 1m 16d
           Harriet E.                   d. Aug.28, 1906   ae 70y 5m 19d
           Cora I.                      d. Sept.13, 1873  ae 3weeks 3d
           small stones Cora I - Father - Mother

Carr,      Infant son of B.F. & L.A.                 -
           Lucy A. Willhite             d. Dec.10, 1888   ae 21y 7m 2d
           on same stone

Edmiston,  Maggie dau of W.L.& R.G.     b. Oct.9, 1886    d. June 26, 1902


Fruman,    Etta wife of Albert          b. July 8, 1872   d. Sept.23, 1904
                                                          ae 22y 2m 17d

Farlow,    Mary Ann wife of Grancis G.  b. 1888 [*1838]   d. 1902   [*should be Francis C.]
           twin stones
           Clarica H.                                     ae 1y 4m 16d
           William                                        ae 2y 3m 5d
           children of F.G. & M.A.


Fernow,    Benjamine E. son of D.L. & M.E.                d. June 17, 1880
           our little son                                 ae 11y 9m 21d


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                        Yankee Point                            pg.4


Garringer,    James Riley               b. July 3, 1872    d. Jan.23, 1922
              Tracy his wife            b. May 7, 1873     d. Mar.19, 1961

Garringer,    John D.                   b. April 18,1898
              Bertha I.                 b. May 23,1900
              Their son Ronald G.       b. Aug.2,1942      d. Apr.14, 1960

Garringer,    Adahl I. mother           b. Nov.27, 1899    d. Apr.12, 1922
              Carl L.  father           b. Feb 21, 1896    d. Apr.14, 1972
              Esther                    b. July 8, 1907    d. Sept.6, 1960

Garringer,    Keith K.                  b. April 17, 1919  d. June 4,1950
              Chris William Hubbell     b. 1867            d. 1967
              McSwiggin & Uhlman - marker funeral[sic] in cement in stone block

Gordon,       William                   b. Aug. 5, 1867   rest gone, broken off
              Clarissa wife of Wm.M     d. June 3, 1866    ae 53y
              Ebenezer L. drowned       d. July 5, 1865
              at the expiration of his term of
              service of his country                       ae 22y 7m 16d
              GAR Marker (for Ebenezer)
              David C.                  b. Dec. 16, 1840   d. Jan. 21, 1862
              He has a new stone IOWA PVT - G & REGT Iowa Inf.
              Civil War - GAR MARKER--I.O.O.F MARKER
              Luretta E. dau of W.M. & C.  d. Jan. 3,1869  ae 11y 8m 2d

Holden,       W.H.
              Co. - B 73 Ind. Inf. GAR MARKER

Hubbell,      Chris William             b. 1867            d. 1967
              Garringer lot of Keith K.
              McSwiggin & Uhlmann funeral marker in cement block

Henkle,       Ira                       b. 1847            d. 1929
              Lot of Minnie E. and Bert H. Claypool

Janes,        Anita Renee               b. 1964            d. 1964
              Reynold Funeral home - embedded in cement block

Kleinmeyer,   Edward C.                 b. 1908            d. 1959

Knipfer,      Wilhelmina                d. Apr. 16, 1904   ae 71y 9m 22d
              Rosa                      d. Mar. 8, 1907    ae 44y 9m 12d
              Gottfried                 d. Feb. 20, 1914   ae 83y 6m 12d
              Mother-Father-Rosa

Moore,        James A.                  d. April 10, 1864  ae 21y 6m 9d
              John                      d. Mar. 22, 1856   ae 73y 5m 15d

Moore,        Bertha                    b. Jan 26, 1886       d. May 16, 1904


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                YANKEE POINT CEMETERY - continued



Moore       George W.                   b.  1920          d. 1904
            stone made at J.P. Horsha -
            Montezuma, Iowa
            Charles L. son of G.W.&A.   d. Aug. 20,1882   ae 23y 10m 6d
            Abigail  wife of George     d. Feb. 20,1883   ae 62y 7m 16d

McMaran     Mary J. dau. of McMaran     d. Aug. 11, 1883  ae 5 years --.
             in stone of Cynthia F. wife of H.U. Woodward

Noland      Peter                       d. July 26,1863   ae 38y 2m
            Michael born Killarney, Ireland d. Jan.21,1892  ae 53 years.

Pettibone   Franklin                    d. April 12,1910  ae 80y 11m 1d
            Armilla A.                  d. Jan. 29, 1884  ae 50y 10m 1d
            Dllen [sic]                 d. June 2,1885    ae 52y 10m 17d
            Mother                      --
            Benjamin E. our little son,
            of D.L. & M.E. Fernow       d. June 17,1880   ae 11y 9m 21d

Pettibone   Benjamin F.                 d. Jan.5,1878     ae 26y 9m 15d

Palmer      Lauro [sic] O.              d. Nov.21,1887    ae 72y 10m 26d

Parsons     Rosemary Sue - Best Funeral --                --
            in cement block (prob. small child)

Powers      Richard Cecil               b. Apr.30,1895    d. Apr.15, 1913
            2 big stones unlike names
            on 2nd probably belong to small sotnes
            Clara A.                    b. 1869           d. 1922
            Charles B.                  b. 1869           d. 1946

Welch,      Daniel                      d. Nov. 28,1899   ae 76y 9m 6d
            Caroline A.                 d. Mar. 17,1883   ae 34y 9m 9d
            Jane                        d. Nov. 7,1930    ae 86y 16d
            small stones Caroline - Jane
            Albert Welch                b. 1851  d. 1932
            Albert made out of cement - very well done.

Welch,      Nettie                      b. Nov.13,1869    d. Apr. 25, 1919
            Grace                       b. Oct.31,1898    d. Dec. 13, 1898
            Eugene                      b. Feb.23,1867    d. Aug. 6, 1935
            another stone for Grace

Welch,      Dewey                       b. Feb. 25, 1819  d. July 23, 1866
            Iowa 1st LT-CO-G-8-Iowa TNF
            GAR MARKER 9 (this new stone)
            Cynthia wife of David       d. July 5, 1863   broken off
            David R.                    d. Sept.15, 1858  broken off
                                        looks as part was 63 yr.11mo.?


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                        YANKEE POINT CEMETERY CONTINUED         p.6



Welch        Isabel                       d. Jan.- 1869     ae 34yr.9mo.9da
             errected by her son H.C.Welch (on stone)

             Lucy A                       d. Dec.10, 1888   ae 21yr.7mo.2da
             on stone of CARRInf. son of B.F. & L. A/

West         Wynter                       b. 1901           d. 1975
             Mason emblem
             No funeral home in New Marker
             from another source following: Sept. 12, 1975 deceased
                                          born January 9, 1901


West         Waldo E. son of S.& A.M.     d. April 5, 1900  ae 4 weeks 6 da
             Anna M                       b. May 27, 1875   d. Nov.30,1919
             Samuel                       b. Dec.19,1870    d. Oct.26,1949
             North                        b. 1903           d. 1927
             Father - Mother

Warner       Joseph                       d. June 18, 1881  ae 32yr.11mo. 10 da
             Saila Ann                    d, Oct.6,1874     ae 43yr.15mo. 27 da

Woodward     Cynthia E.wife of H.J.       b. 1867           d. 1908
             Mildred D. dau of H.C. & F.  d. Oct.29, 1934   ae 11 yr. 27 da.
             Herman                       b. 1870           d. 1929
             an Emblem of M.W.A. Deaf in stone, which
             appearance as door) taken from the slab
             of Mausoleum for the headstone
             Lyle R                       b. 1913           d. 1964
             Funeral marker McSwiggin &
             Uhlmann in stone cement block
             Mary J. dau of McMaran       d. Aug.11, 1863   ae 5 yr. -
             H.C.                         b. 1912           d. 1966
             McSwiggin & Uhlmann, cement block
             with funeral marker on top


Wallace      William                      d. Nov.15, 1867   ae 62 yr
             Lydia                        d. Nov.11, 1855   ae 48yr.5mo. 29 da
             Elbert L. son of John & Eliza J.  d. Oct.8, 1867  ae 8 mo. 9 da


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[* Corrections to original publication by Jerry Sander, Idaho Springs, CO]
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