HENRY FARM CEMETERY

South of Montrose in Montrose Township Lost, these known burials are from Montrose newspaper.

HENRY, Joseph; Father

HENRY, Sarah; Mother  (Cuintery) ?    added 2008 Sarah Ellen's death certificate

HENRY, Matilda; Born: 23 Jan 1839; Died: 00 Mar 1906; dau of J. & S.

HENRY, Sarah Ellen, Born: 15 Oct 1844; Died: 13 Mar 1907; dau of J & S  added 2008

Obituaries

15 March 1907

HENRY SARAH ELLEN , was born near Madison, In. 15 Oct. 1844 and died at her farm home near Montrose, Iowa 13 Mar 1907. Came to Iowa with parents, 

Joseph and Sarah HENRY at the age of two and had lived here since. She had three sisters and one brother.  Mrs. Thurza  BEGGS is the only one now living. 

Buried on family plot on the farm.

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HOFFMEISTER FAMILY CEMETERY

Abandoned cemetery within Ft Madison city limits. The Hoffmeister family burial plot is located in Happy Hollow on the bank of Paradise Creek. 

(approximately where Ave A and 3rd St. might intersect, if they were to be extended) There are ten graves, each with a low, horizontal stone slab. At the top 

of most slabs is a Roman Numeral, which is shown. First known burial 1869, last known burial 1962.


HOFFMEISTER, Johann Heinrich; born: 1800; Died: 1869  (I)

HOFFMEISTER, Augustus W.; born: Jun 14, 1827; died: May 16, 1896  (II)  

HOFFMEISTER, Bertha J. S.; born: Jun 17, 1827; died: Aug 30, 1895 (II)

HOFFMEISTER, A. Julia; born: Sep 06, 1868; died: Mar 17, 1885 (III)

                            Emelia J.; born: Feb 05, 1862; died: May 6, 1857       

HOFFMEISTER, Minna; born: Sep 01, 1858; died: Jun 14, 1860  (III)

HOFFMEISTER, Lousia T HILLGARTNER; born: Dec 31, 1856; died: Sep 25, 1926  (III)

HOFFMEISTER, Berthold L.; born: Jun 17, 186?; died: Jan 30, 1916 (III) son of Aug W & Bertha

HOFFMEISTER, August Wilhelm; born: Jun 27, 1884; died: Sep 21, 1884  (IV)

HOFFMEISTER, Robison Berthold; born: Oct 18, 1895; died: Sep 07, 1962 (IV) son of Berthold & Elizabeth

                            Ella Carrie MOORE; My beloved wife; born: May 14, 1895; died: Feb 25, 1948 daughter of Frank & Carrie         

HOFFMEISTER, Carl Berthold; Jan 8, 1917  (V) son of Carl W. & Marguerite GRIESEL             

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HYDE GROVE FAMILY CEMETERY

Abandoned Cemetery North of Ft Madison in Washington Township

Updated and corrected Oct., 2001 by family member, Sharon Brown. Thank you Sharon!


HYDE, Charles J.; Born: 28 Sep 1801; Died: 14 Aug 1886

HYDE, Lucy; Died: 05 Apr 1842; Age: 26y 1m 19d; wife of Chas.

            (Born: 15 Feb 1816; maiden name SHERWOOD)

HYDE, Henry; Died: 13 Oct 1848; Age: 17y 9m 29d; son of Chas. & Lucy (Born: 14 Dec 1830)

HYDE, Elizabeth (LAUB) Born: 10 Aug 1819; Died: 31 Dec 1903; 

HYDE, William S.; Born: 18 Jan 1842; Died: 18 Jan 1843 (son of Chas. J. & Lucy)

HYDE, Infant; Born: 25 Feb 1842; Died: 15 Mar 1842 (son of Chas. J. & Lucy)

HYDE, Edward W.; Born: 23 Jan 1862; Died: 06 May 1862 (son of Chas. J. & Elizabeth)

HYDE, Charles J.; Born: 29 Mar 1888; Died: 01 Dec 1889; (son of Charles J. & Minnie MUMME; grandson of Chas. J. & Elizabeth)

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KENNEDY FAMILY CEMETERY

Cedar Township

KENNEDY, Mary; Died: 16 Jun 1864; Age: 74y; wife of J.

KENNEDY, Lincoln; Died: no date; 3y 2m 6d; son of G.E. & S.

KENNEDY, Charles H.; Died: 23 Aug 1865; Age: 1y, son of P. & S.

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LAUTHER FARM CEMETERY

Lost and Abandoned Cemetery in Washington Township

From Lee Co. Death Book 

WRIGHT, Robert Ellis; Died: 25 Jul 1903; Age: 22y 4m 15d

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LEE COUNTY POOR FARM CEMETERY

Lost cemetery in Jackson Township. An old map shows this cemetery on the poor farm north of Keokuk.

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MOON FARM CEMETERY

Abandoned Cemetery on a farm between Montrose and Ft Madison in Jefferson Township

CRANDEL, Esmirelda; Died: 21 Mar 1862; Age: 5y 2m 16d; daughter of A. & J.

CRANDEL, Frank; Died: 01 Jul 1862; Age: 1y 11m 8d; son of A. & J.

DeFUR, Caroline; Died: 31 Oct 1854; Age: 42y 8m 4d; wife of Hiram

HAY, Wife and Child of Eli Hay

HAY, James A.; Died: 12 Mar 1857; Age: 6m 11d

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OILER FAMILY CEMETERY

Abandoned cemetery west of Keokuk near the Des Moines River in Jackson Township.

OILER, Andrew; Born: 10 May 1796; Died: 24 Apr 1854

OILER, Harriet T. Nevada; Died: 30 Mar 1857; Age: 1m 26d; dau of J.C. & E.R.

OILER, Infant; Died: 05 Dec 1854; twin sons of J.C. & E.R.

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PITMAN FAMILY 

KNOWN BURIALS

West Point Township, Section 10

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RUDD FAMILY CEMETERY aka COPELAND or KUDEBECK

Abandoned cemetery North of Montrose and East of Charleston. When this cemetery was recorded, in the 1960's, there were a number of sunken graves 

with no markers.


CARSON, Laura E. Died: 15 Aug 1878; Age: 5d

POWERS, Mrs. Minnie; from Montrose Journal, 25 Aug 1910

RUDD, Johnie; Born: 05 Aug 1855; Died: 24 Sep 1855

RUDD, Webie; Born: 24 Aug 1867; Died: 26 Aug 1867

RUDD, Jas. A.; Born: 29 Sep 1835; Died: 15 May 1907; husb of Charlotte CARR;

             Co. C, 18th Iowa Inf.

RUDD, Mother; Born: 15 Jun 1835; Died: 30 Jan 1920; wife of J.A.

RUDD, Michael; Born: 10 Aug 1839; Died: 06 Mar 1896; Father

RUDD, Mary C.; Born: 21 May 1837; Died: 15 Nov 1908; Mother

RUDD, Nathaniel; Born: 08 Jul 1859; Died: 11 Apr 1930; husb of Clara

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SAX FAMILY CEMETERY

The stones were moved from this burial ground in Harrison Township.

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TURNER FAMILY CEMETERY

West of Keokuk in Jackson Township. This was an abandoned cemetery until the 1990's when the ground changed hands. The new owners restored and 

are caring for this family burial spot.

TURNER, Charles G.; Born: 02 May 1869; DIed: 27 May 1869; son of J.P. & F.J.

TURNER, Frank; Born: 11 May 1870; Died: 09 Oct 1892; son of J.P. & F. J.

TURNER, E.G.; Born: 1800, Kentucky; Died: 1867

TURNER, John G.; Born: 1800, Maryland; Died: 1862

TURNER, Sarah A.; Born: 1780, Virginia; Died: 1865

WRIGHT, Charles; Charles J.; Born: 1819; Died: 1879; Father

TURNER, Eliza; Born: 1820; Died: 1900; Mother; wife of Charles

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Van HYNNING FAMILY CEMETERY

STINE, Mrs. Minnie; Died: 21 Feb 1882; Age: 63y 5m

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VIELE CEMETERY

Abandoned Cemetery in the vicinity of the abandoned town of Viele. 

Jefferson Township

These names are from Lee Co. Death Records (Transcription)

BARCKLEY, George; Died: 27 Sep 1881; Age 55y; (WPA lists burial at Wilson)

COILLE, Mrs. John; Died: 12 Nov 1906; Age: 64y

DOWDY, Mitchel; Born: 1785; Died: Oct 1816?? (WPA Listing)

RUDD, Francis BURTON; Died: 17 Sep 1930; Age: 61y; husb of Martha

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WARSON CEMETERY

Harrison Township

DIFFENDERFER, Henry; Died: 04 Oct 1929; Age: 70y

DOCKENDORF, Harold; Born: 05 Apr ????; Died: 03 May 1923

DOCKENDORF, Ralph; Born: 06 Oct ????; Died: 10 Dec 1922