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

                              LONGSTRETH CEMETERY
                                    HISTORY


Located
Lincoln 79 Township, Range 12, Section 28 south of Victor on V. road 
about 8 miles, then east of south again. Private cemetery near road 
south of garage on Roger Kusel farm (1976)

History
On the 1874 Atlas no cemetery; Land owned by R.A. Longstreth, with 
S. Longstreth across the road; 1900 Atlas p. 17 lists cemetery on 
the John A. Hahn farm; No families name of Longstreth appear; Atlas 
1915 page 21 lists cemetery on Geo. Bayer Jr. farm.

History (1881) mentions John Longstreth as early settler; That he 
passed away recently (History 1881- p, 758)

Cemeteries first used by Longstreth and evidently for a daughter 
Martha. After murder of Frank Swearinger, some of the family are 
buried here.

Attached copy of the murder, located from probate records in court 
house, Iowa County; Reason many stories sifted down, and still are, 
one being the skull for years was in the court house. This was not 
the first murder in Lincoln Township, the other is listed in history 
on page 759

None of these people appear in the 1850 census of either Iowa or 
Poweshiek County. No attempt made to locate ancestors,

Condition
The owner of the land Roger Kusel, keep it mowed, very nice and is 
quite attractive, on south side of their garage next to the road

Remarks
Some of the stones, difficult to read; Probably the most difficult 
was F. Weidemeeir; The dates were plain, but the name difficult; 
As some Weidemeeirs were known to have been buried there, this name 
appears best. How many stones originally there were is difficult 
to say, because of change of ownership. It is my opinion there are 
more Weidemeeirs,


Researched by Pauline Lillie-Ladora.


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                                        Located Sec. 28, twp. 79 R. 12
             Longstreth  Cemetery       Lincoln twp, Private cemetery;
                                        South of Hy. near road on Roger 
                                        Kuesel farm.
                                        Copied Aug, 21, 1975 by Pauline Lillie 
                                        for Iowa County Historical Society.

                                        NOT FOR LOAN



Longstreth   Martha dau of J. & S,      d, Oct. 6, 1857 ae 7 yr. 5 mo. 17 da
             James son of J.& S.        d. Apr. 8, 1858 ae 27 yr. 2 mo, 7 da
             John husband of R.A.       d, Mar. 10,1876 ae 68 yr, 4 mo, 24 da
             Rachel Ann wife of John    d, Feb. 14,1893 ae 69 yr, 8 mo, 20 da 
             Mother
             Pennae dau of S. & E.J.    d. Oct-13,1883  ae 4 yr. 6 mo, 26 da


Swearinger   Frank                      b. May 23, 1867 ae 43 yr. 11 mo. when 

                                                        died.
Swearinger   Joe father of Frank &
             Frances                    d. April 10, 1876 ae 78 years 
             Gustina dau of J           d. Oct. 15, 1878  ae 14 yr. 12 da 
             Josephine Dutson - Mother
             of Joe Swearinger          d. Sept. 31, 1875 ae 61 years.
             (could not locate word as wife.)


Weidemeeir                              d. May 27, 1861 ae 40 years, 
             Probably F, Weidemeeir; Supposed to have one buried here.



Weidemeeir   Fred son of F & E ?        d. 1870   (small child.)


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