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Pioneer Cemeteries of Lucas County

There have been 47 cemeteries started, at one time or another, in Lucas County since we became a state in 1846. Of these known 47 cemeteries, 21 have now become what are called Pioneer Cemeteries because they have had 12 or fewer burials in the past 50 years.

In 1997, the Lucas County Board of Supervisors, under a law passed in 1996 by state legislators, established a commission made up of nine members to bring these older cemeteries, many of which were totally abandoned, back in a respectable condition. That was the beginning of the Lucas County Pioneer Preservation Commission.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

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We are trying to set up the blog site again. Unfortunately we were hacked and all the blogs were taken off line. Someone with the password got into the site and deleted all the blogs (18 in total). It is sad that people want to destroy historical information that was doing them no harm, but took away the ability for others to find historical information regarding their ancestors. If you wish to contact me you can send an email to lwilson2235@yahoo.com.

Pioneer Cemeteries in Lucas County

Allen Pioneer Cemetery

Cedar #24 47802 337th Trail

Frank Myers has a story about this cemetery on his Lucascountyan.blogspot.com blog. Click here:

http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2014/05/browsing-at-allen-pioneer-cemetery-part.html

ALLEN Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery. Established 1849.

This old burial ground is located in Section 24 of Cedar Township. From Chariton at the intersection of Highways 34 and 14, it is 10.7 miles east on Highway 34 to 337th Trail. Turn North, following a winding graveled road for 1 mile. Allen Cemetery is to the right, on the east side of the road.
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The following are the inscriptions on the gravestones in the Allen Cemetery

Row 1 - North to South

1. HOMES, Charles E. Aug 12, 1862 ag 1y sn of W S & S
2. ALLEN, Anna Jan 4, 1863 ag wf of Douglas Allen

Row 2 – North to South

1. MOTHER

2.     LONG, John A. Oct 7, 1826 – Oct 19, 1904 34 IOWA Inf.        GAR
Mary M.                  March 8, 1828–Feb 17, 1908 his wf
3.     FATHER Grand Republic Marker
4.     SELLERS, Elisabeth E.   Sep 1, 1863 ag 3m 17d   dau of G D & E A Sellers
‘Gone but not forgotten’ Mary
5.     NOBLE, Ulla D.             July 26, 1864 ag 1y 1m 12d dau of C. F. & M. C.
‘God needed one more angel amid his shining band so he --- with loving ----‘
6.     SELLERS, Elizabeth Ann   June 14, 1863- 30y 1m 11d wf of G D Sellers
‘Alast how changed that lovely flowers which bloomed and cheered my heart.
Fair fleeting comforts of an hour   How soon we’re called to part’
7.     MARY, wf of    (stone buried in ground)
8.     HALL, Reizin A. June 29, 1826–Mar 17, 1862
   Melissa A. his wife Dec 8, 1824 – Feb 23, 1911
  William son Feb 8, 1854
    Inf. dau. Sep 21, 1859 – Oct 9, 1859
9.     small stone: Cassie
10.   TAYLOR, Cassie July 19, 1883 ag 26y 5m 29d wf of G F Taylor
‘Life is ever Lord of death and love can never lose its -------
Nettie July 21, 1883 ag 2m 9d   dau of G. F. & C. Taylor
11.   BOWERS, H                  Oct 19, 1800–April 10, 1876 H. B. (foot stone)
12.   WINTER, V P B             Oct 19, 1857 – Aug 20, 1876    VPW (foot stone)
13.   Small base stone
14.   BASSETT, Leroy W.      July 14, 1870 ag 11m 17d sn of O C & M J
Oliver C.                 April 2, 1872 ag 32y 4m
15.   LITZENBERG, Charley April 27, 1873 ag 1m    sn of B F & M A
‘Sweet Charlie into earth a little while was given
He plumbed his wings for flight and soared away to heaven’
16.   HART, Mary V.             Oct 9, 1825 – April 12, 1892   wf of Jacob Hart
Jacob M. March 18, 1812–Sep 5, 1887
17.   ALLISON, Rubie Lucretia Jun 15, 1888–Sep 20, 1889     dau of Rev & Mrs A. Allison
‘God needed one more angel child amidst his shining band
And so he bent his loving smile and clasped our darlings hand
18.   Small stone
19.   FATHER
20.   GARDNER, Peter          Mar 9, 1842 – May 24, 1916    ag 74 y 2m 6d
Sarah Feb 4, 1845 – Dec 13, 1893    ag 48y 10m 9d
21.   MOTHER
24.   Small stone

Row 3 – North to South

1.     BELL, Rachel M. Nov 9, 1827 – April 8, 1897   wf of Rev. Henry   ag 69y 4m 2d
Rev. Henry              Nov 8, 1865 ag 37y 6m 10d
Florence Augusta    Oct 16, 1865 ag 8m 8d
‘He -- sleep to his beloved –
An earnest and efficient minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for 13 years.
Servant of God well done!   ‘Sweet baby sleep in Jesus’
2.     CHAMBERS, Amanda June 4, 1859 ag 22y 2m 9d   wf of Joseph
3.     LANDES, Joseph                           1791 – 1864
Eve            his wf 1801 - 1875
4.     LANDES, William S.     Sep 10, 1867 ag 1y 3m 15d     sn of J R & C M Landes
5.     Stone – no name May 30, 186- ag 17y 3m 18d
‘Dearest brother thou has left us
Here thy loss we deeply feel
But tis God that has bereft us
He will all our sorrows heal’
6.     Stone – unreadable
7.     ADCOCK, Orval            Feb 21, 1890 ag 3y 8m 11d sn of I & D D
‘Budded on earth, blooming in heaven’
8.     ADCOCK, Lina E.          Oct 11, 1890 ag 14y 9m 29d

Row 4 – North to South

1.     ANDERSON, Nora & Cora           March 18, 1878 Inf Daus of M & S A Anderson
‘Our sweet little children have gone to mansions above yonder sky
To gaze on the beautiful throne of him who is seated on high’
2.     ANDERSON, Sarah May 28, 1865 ag60y 6m 21d wf of J. Anderson
3.     ANDERSON, Wm. J. Dec 18, 1862 ag 18y 3d
4.     CHAMBERS, Eda Nov 22, 187-    dau of J & E Chambers
5.     CHAMBERS, Mary 1783 – Oct 30, 1870 wife of John
6.     ALLEN, Joseph W. Dec 30, 1822 – Feb 3, 1853    sn of D & A Allen
7.     ALLEN, Sandford W. April 19, 1831- Aug 15, 1852 sn of D & A Allen
8.     ALLEN, Andrew J. Oct 21, 1825 – Aug 1, 1856   sn of D & A Allen
9.     MOTHER
10.   ALLEN, Anna Jan 4, 1863 ag 65y 2m wf of D Allen
Douglass May 14, 1884 ag 84y 5m 15d
11.   ALLEN, A. W. June 17, 1867 ag 8y 3m 16d sn of M H & I Allen
12.   ALLEN, Irena July 23, 1864 ag 29y 10m 18d     wf of M H Allen
‘Parted friends again may meet
From the toils of nature free
Crowned with mercy. O how
sweet will eternal friendship be.
13.   MC COY, Amanda F. Oct 5, 1875 ag 18y 8m 10d    wf of David Mc Coy
14.   ALLEN, M. H. Sep 14, 1829 – May 14, 1911
Jennie N. Jan 13, 1835 – July 11, 1913    his wf
15.   MC REYNOLDS, Betty     Feb 2, 1951 – Sep 15,2003
David                          Dec 19, 1945 –
Married Feb. 14, 1991   Parents of Anita, Dan, Don, Doug, Susan, & Sarah

Row 5 – North to South

1.     VANNICE, Lillie May May 17, 1866 – Sep 22, 1866 dau of S N & M
‘The last blest thought but gone before
where we shall meet to part no more’
2.     VANNICE, Mary Aug 9, 1872 – Aug 16, 1872   dau of S N & M Vannice
3.        ALLEN, Inf. dau
James Wright       April 18, 1858–June 15, 1858
Inf son
Children of G E & E A Allen
4.     VARNER, Sarah A.       July 25, 1857 ag 27y 20d    wf of P.
‘Is a wife devoted
Is a mother affectionage
   As a friend every kind and true’

5.     ROBINSON, Joetta        June 29, 1864 ag 17d
Eliza                        Oct 25, 1864 ag 4m 13d   daus. of J G & F W
‘They died in Jesus and are blest
How sweet their slumbers are
From suffering and from sin released.’
6.     PICKEREL, Orilla A.     Nov 14, 1853 – Oct 20, 1892    wf of Geo. W
‘In memory of -----
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal’
7.     PICKERELL,    George W.             1849 – 1913 small stone buried
8.     KAZEBEER, Sarah W. June 26, 1904 ag 73y 4m 6d   wf of S.
9.     KAZEBEER, Solomon June 6, 1886 ag 71y 5m
10.   MOTHER
11.   DERBY, Mary Jane        Jan 15, 1844 – Oct 15, 1887 wf of Harris D.
H. D.                       Sep 5, 1833 – Oct 22, 1890
‘They are brilliant ---that perished. They are brighter than before.
There are ------- missed and cherished, waiting on the other shore.’
12.   FATHER

13. FOUTCH, Frank Feb 9, 1878 – Jan 17, 1909
Hettie July 9, 1873 – Aug 7, 1958 his wf
‘The golden gates are open wide
A gentle voice said come and beckoned to
the other side, to our eternal home’

Row 6 – North to South

1.     VANNICE, Mary E.       April 12, 1871 wf of W H             ag 36y 10m 23d
‘Children meet me in heaven’
2.     VANNICE, Flora E.       Oct 16, 1867 ag 2y 2m 1d
Mata                        April 1, 1871
Children of W H & M E
3.     ALLEN, Dorinda Ida Aug 4, 1859 – Sep 23, 1861   dau of G E & E A
‘We loved this little ---- one and longed to have her stay, but let our Father’s will be done ---
shines shines in endless day.
4.     MC VAY, Edith R.         Feb 21, 1877 ag 1m 11d dau of W H H & Z A McVay
‘Sweet -----‘
5.     HAWKINS, Rev O C     July 26, 1887 ag 41y 5m 19d
‘He giveth his beloved sleep’
6.     Small Stones (one behind the other)
7.     LARIMER,                     died Sep 9, 1914   Inf son of B C & Flossie
8.     POST, Charles W.          Sep 13, 1870 ag 11m 29d   sn of G H & C A
‘Take this little lamb said he and lay him on my breast ----- ----- it shall land in me.
9.     POST                              Dec 5, 1862 ag 7d inf sn of C H & G A
10.   FOSTER, Elmer              April 7, 1867 ag 3y 4m 25d     sn of T & L

Row 7 – North to South

1.     SEEBER, Harriet E. Allen              1867-1899
‘In memory of our loved sister’
2.     TURNER, Jesse                              1808-1887
Eveline                    (his wf)   1816 – 1863
3.     TURNER, Eveline          Dec 8, 1816 – April 10, 1863 age 47 yr
4.     TURNER, Charles P.      Nov 10, 1857 ag 9m 26d    sn of J & E Turner
5.     PAYNE, Jonathan C.      March 18, 1863 ag 29y
GAR J Co. 18 IA Vol. Buried at St. Louis, Mo.
6.     TURNER, James H.       Dec 18, 1866 ag 33y 6m 9d
GAR Co. E. 6^th Reg IA Inf.
7.     LANDES, Frances E.     Sep 23, 1871 ag 1y 26d dau of M L & F G
8.     LANDES, Grace M.       July 27, 1876 ag 3m 23d    dau of J R & C M
9.     Base Stone
10.   MOTHER
11.   LARIMER, Harriet WEAVER      Jan 10, 1901     ag 84y 6m 8d
WEAVER, George         Sep 12, 1869 ag 53y 3m 7d
WEAVER, John             April 6, 1862 ag 24y 3m 16d
12.   FATHER
13.   DUCKWORTH, Mary E. dau of W G & F A
14.   MAY, George Jackson   Nov 8, 1920 – Nov 25, 1970

Row 8 – North to South

1.     VANCE, Harriet             Dec 2, 1873 ag 75y 6m 1d wf of Wm Vance
William                    Aug 29, 1878 ag 82y 3m 10d
2.     Pile of Stones:
BLANK stones – Millie
BLANK stones – Wm. V.
3.     FOUTCH, Martha          July 30, 1855 – Jan 9, 1874
Rosana                    March 22, 1857–Nov 3, 1873
4.     FOUTCH, John Feb 13, 1835 – Dec 3, 1902
Samantha                 Nov 12, 1838
‘In my fathers house are many mansions’
5.     Base Stone

6.     TINKER, Polly M.         Aug 5, 1824 – Aug 4, 1893
Oscar F.                  July 14, 1818 – Sep 20, 1871
GAR                     ‘At rest’
7.     MOTHER
8.     GERTIE
9.     TINKER, Bertie & Gertie
Chidlren of Frances & Emma
10.   BERTIE

The following stones were listed in the old cemetery book. Didn’t find them:

PICKERELL, Mill                  Oct 12, 1872 – Aug 30, 1873 dau of G W & O A
TAYLOR, Nellie                    July 21, 1883 ag 2m 9d dau of C F & C
MC VAY, Edith P.                 Feb 21, 1877 ag 1m 11d dau of W H & Z A
LONG,                                    Aug 13, 1860 ag 28d    inf son of J A & M Long
PAYNE, Minerva E. Mar 22, 1862 ag 1y 3m 8d dau of J C & S J

Belinda (Swede) Pioneer Cemetery

Pleasant #19 54869 290th Ave
(This cemetery is abandoned)

This small burial ground of seven graves is one of the older cemeteries of Lucas County, located in Section 18 of Pleasant Township. To find it, drive north from Chariton on Highway 14 for approximately 9.6 miles. Turn south on 285th Avenue to 547th Street. Turn left and go ½ mile to 290th Avenue. Turn North and go a short distance to the cemetery on the west side of road, which is 54869 290th Avenue.

This small burial ground of seven graves is one of the older cemeteries of Lucas County, located in Section 18 of Pleasant Township. To find it, drive north from Chariton on Highway 14 for approximately 9.6 miles. Turn south on 285^th Avenue to 547^th Street. Turn left ang to ½ mile to 290^th Avenue. Turn North and go a short distance to the cemetery on the west side of road, which is 54869 290^th Avenue.

East SIDE

Row 1 – North to South

1. ENWALL, Charlotte J. Jan. 13, 1876 ag 18y3m7d dau of L. & C. Enwall

2. PETERSON, Little Birdie Jul 8, 1881 ag 1m 7d sn of Elric & Mattie

Thou art gone little Birdie

sweet child of our love

From earth’s fairy stand

to bright mansions above

3. REINIUS, John A. June 15, 1876 ag 16y3m11d son of G. & C. Reinius

Thy trials are ended

Thy rest is won

Row 2 – North to South

1. WIREN, Carolina C. born in Sweden May 12, 1815 died in Belinda, IA, Feb 25, 1880

note: blank stone leaning against her stone.

Row 3 – North to South

1. JOHNSON, John A. Jul 29, 1881 ag 7y 29d sn of A.J. & C.C.

Sweet Alie unto earth

A little while was given

He plumbed his wing for flight

and soared away to heaven

JOHNSON, Andrew J. Jul 15, 1882 ag 34y 6m

Not lost blest thought

But gone before

Where we shall meet

to part no more

JOHNSON, Inf Dau of A. J. & C. C. May 15, 1877

JOHNSON, Inf sn of A. J. & C. C. Jan 1875

Note: the above four Johnson’s are all on one stone. There is a blank marker leaning against the stone.

Black-Walker Pioneer Cemetery

Ottercreek #19 54786 100th Ave.

The Walker or Black Cemetery is located on the J. R. Black farm by the Clarke-Lucas County line road in Section 19. The farm was settled by Richard M. Roberts in 1853 and acquired by Samuel Walker in 1882. Mr. Black is a descendant of Samuel and Elizabeth Manley Walker. At one time a village named Jacksonville was located in Clarke County about a half mile south of the cemetery and a Presbyterian Church stood at the northwest corner of the intersection of the county line road and the road to Jay. The Cemetery is on the western edge of the Puckerbrush community, once the Pleasant Ridge or Ottercreek #3 school district.

Many early settlers are buried here, including William and Sarah Roberts Manley who were married in Lucas County in 1853; John and Missouri Ann Haltom Mowrey, married in the county in 1857; Thomas Roberts, father of Sarah Manley and of Thomas L. and Ruben C. Roberts, who was killed in the Civil War; Spencer and Mary Haltom; John and Ava Holt; and the Walkers. The tombstones date from 1852 to 1921. The most striking features of the cemetery are the four heart shaped stones of Billy Haltom and his three wives.

To reach Walker Cemetery from Chariton, take highway 34 west to Lucas. Turn north on Highway 65 and go to H20 (or 542nd Street) crossroads at Norwood. Follow H20 and go west to 100th Avenue. Turn north and go to 54784/54786 (2 signs together) at the cemetery.

There are 88 interments here.

Row 1 – North to South

1. Holt, Avariller July 8, 1825–Oct 15, 1861 dau. of H. & N. Kilgore

HOLT, John March 11, 1821–Jan 2, 1861 son of H. & C.

Row 2 – North to South

1. HALTOM, A. D. Nov 18, 1849 – Feb 26, 1934 ag 85y 3m 8d

2. NICKELSON, Inf. son of R. R. & C. J. Feb 28, 1902

3. NICKELSON, Charley N. Apr 3, 1899 – Aug 22, 1900 son of R. R. & C. J.

4. NICKELSON, Inf. son of R. R. & C. J. June 23, 1900

5. NICKELSON, John July 4, 1838 – Feb 15, 1904

6. NICKELSON, Sarah 1839 – 1934 wife of John

7. TOM RE or BE (black paint on cement)

Row 3 – North to South

1. CHILDERS, John L. Aug 5, 1879 ag 1y 9m 13d son of J. H. & A.

2.. JACKSON, Emmett C. Mar 14, 1901– Mar 30, 1901 son of I. E. & Lydia

3. FORTUNE, Goldie Jan 19, 1899 ag 21d dau. of E. L. & R. E.

Row 4 – North to South

1. PETERSON, Gustuf Aug 21, 1886 ag 78y

Clara J. Nov 6, 1885 ag 9m 24d dau. of N. & P.

2. HALTOM, Mary L. Dec 20, 1905 ag 88y 7m 21d wf of Spencer

3. HALTOM, Spencer Jan 22, 1888 ag 74y 11m 23d hus. of Mary L.

4. MOWERY, Winnie M. Jan 14, 1878 ag 13y 4m 18d dau of J. W. & M. A.

5. BLACKSTOCK, Agnes A. Jan 21, 1897–Jan 27, 1897 dau. of A. T. & S. E.

* Red Rock ?

6. MOWERY, Missouri A. Dec 21, 1898 ag 57y 3m 8d wf of J. W.

MOWERY, John W. Sep 30, 1912 ag 77 y

7. HALTOM, John E. Feb 5, 1900 ag 26y 2m 12d

8. HALTOM, Elizabeth Jan 3, 1899 ag 48y 6m 6d wife of W. A.

9. HALTOM, William A. Feb 29, 1844–Oct 1, 1928 ag 84y 7m 2d

10. HALTOM, Sarah C. Aug 23, 1874–July 31,1921 ag 46y 11m 8d wife of W.A.

11. small stone MOTHER

12. QUINN, John Jan 15, 1822 – Dec 20, 1903

Mariah H. wf Mar 10, 1834 – Mar 25, 1923

13. small stone FATHER

Row 5 – North to South

1. SWANSON, J.A. Dec 28, 1866 – Jan 15, 1896 on top of stone: FATHER

2. WHEELER, James T. July 13, 1893 ag 30y 5m 5d

3. QUINN, Rosie June 5, 1885 ag 2y 11m 14d dau of I. C.

4. QUINN, infant son of I. & C.

5. QUINN, Clarissa Aug 12, 1853 – Jan 1, 1898 wf of Isaac

6*.HALTOM, Johnnie 1889 son of R. S. & R. L

7*.SYLVARA, Sarah M. 1887 – 1889

*Note: #6 & 7 stones are in a jog in this row

8. SYLVARA, Velma V. 1901 – 1901

9. SYLVARA, Vashiti V. 1901 – 1901

Row 6 – North to South

1. ROBINSON, Bennett Jan 2, 1875 ag 75y 7m 27d

2. WALKER, Samuel Aug 1, 1841 – April 4, 1913

Elizabeth A. Feb 11, 1833 – Mar 8, 1884

3. WALKER, Mary E. Jan 31, 1868 – Dec 2, 1889

4. WALKER, Benjamin T. Mar 23, 1872 – Oct 11, 1891

5. KELLENBARGER, Josie M. Dec 6, 1895 ag 33y 7d wf of G. H.

Clara P. Aug 22, 1894 ag 2y 6m 5d

6. MANLEY, James A. Sep 29, 1891 ag 36y 8m 21d

7. MANLEY, Mary May 1, 1876 ag 19y 8m 14d dau of W. & S. E.

8. MANLEY, Benjamin T. March 5, 1878 ag 19y 4m 3d son of W. & S. E.

9. MANLEY, William Dec 24, 1823 – May 6, 1894

Sarah E. his wife Nov 17, 1832 – Dec 8, 1907

10. HUCKABY, Willie June 22, 1874 ag 4y 6m son of W.M. & M. E.

11. HUCKABY, William Nov 7, 1891 in his 55 yr.

Row 7 – North to South

1. SEFRIT, Alma Aug 18, 1892 – Dec 14, 1895 dau. of G. W. & M. E.

2. SPENCER, Sarah Nov 27, 1876 ag 48y wf of James

* rock?

3. HALTOM, E. E. 1824 – 1880

4. HALTOM, M. T. 1825 – 1882

Row 8 – North – South

1. HALTOM, Mary I. Dec 13, 1874 ag 1y 5m 23d dau of A. D. & S. E.

2. HALTOM, Sarah E. May, May 17, 1852–June 27, 1908 wf of A. D.

3. HALTOM, Inf. dau of W. A. & E. Nov 23, 1873

4. ROBERTS, Mary M. Feb 9, 1870 ag 27y 3m 12d wf of R. W.

5. MOWERY, William H. May 12, 1859–Apr 13, 1860 son of J. W. & M. A. ag 11m 29d

6. HALTOM, Amy A. July 3, 1856 – May 14, 1857 dau of S. & M. L. ag 10m 11d

7. REES, Jacob M. Dec 22, 1857 ag 11y 2m 15d son of S. & M. A.

8. HENDERSON, James M. Jan 20, 1862 ag 26y 8m 15d

9. DRUM, Hope P. April 3, 1859 ag 20y 1m 14d wf of C.

10. OWENS, Malinda Apr 11, 1863 ag 1y 11m 11d dau of J. & E.

Row 9 – North to South

1. LASURE, Mary Aug 2, 1872 ag 66y 3m 21d wf of David

2. LEASURE, William L. July 15, 1864 ag 21y son of D. & M.

3. ARMSTRONG, Ernest F. Aug 18, 1868 ag 8d son of H. L. & A. A.

4. ROBERTS, John L. 1833 – 1875 Corp. Co.K 34 Iowa Inf. Civil War GAR

5. ROBERTS, Thomas July 2, 1867 ag 78y 3m 29d

6. ROBERTS, Milla C. Dec 31, 1852 ag 16y 11d dau of T. & M.

7. ROBERTS. Reuben C. Oct 23, 1862 ag 21y 8m 22d Co. K. 34 Reg. Ia. Vol GAR

8. MANLY, William D. Aug 30, 1863 ag 1y 1m 25d son of W. & S. E.

9. ROBERTS, Thomas L. June 26, 1863 GAR Co K 34 Reg Ia Vol Inf

10. MANLY, son of W. & S. E. Jan 26, 1863 ag 36 hrs.

11. ROBERTS, Elvira A. Dec 18, 1856 – Sep 1857 dau. of J. & S.

12. ROBERTS, Inf son of J. & S. Feb 2, 1859

Row 10 – North to South

1. ROBERTS, Isley D. Dec 24, 1863 ag 16y 7m 21d son of J. & M.

Row 11 – North to South

1. ROBERTS, John L. Sep 2, 1833 – Mar 12, 1875

Sarah July 19, 1870 ag 17 dau of John & Sarah

NOTE: No stones found for above (was in first cem. book)

2. small stone MOTHER

3. TILFORD, Sarah Feb 11, 1888 ag 62y 3m 27d

TILFORD, James F. Aug 6, 1872 ag 53 y 5m

4. small stone FATHER

5. TILFORD, Johnny son of James F & Sarah (note: only found small stone with Johney on top)

6. ROBERTS, Carrie A. Jan 14, 1887 ag 5y 5m 9d dau of W. M. & S. A.

7. ROBERTS, Infants of W.M. & C. A. Aug 1, 1875 – May 14, 1878

8. BILLINGS, Ida R. March 19, 1869 ag 6m 18d dau of I. D. & M. E.

9. BILLINGS, Ira D. Mar 23, 1869 ag 24y 10m18d hus. of M. E.

10. ROBERTS, Sarah F. Aug 10, 1863 – Sep 30, 1863 dau of W. & C. A.

11. BILLING, John W. April 6, 1858 ag 2y 2m son of J. & S.

12. BILLING, Mary J. July 30, 1856 ag 2y 10m dau of J. & S.

13. BILLING, Ulysses E. July 28, 1869 ag 10m 19d son of J. & S.

Wells (Clore) Pioneer Cemetery

This was copied from Frank Myers Lucascountyan dated June 8, 2013 and June 11, 2011

Civil War's cost commemorated at Wells

We're talking about a Civil War-related event at the museum this fall --- within the Sesquicentennial observance period that will end during 2015. And that reminded me of a roster of Lucas County's Civil War dead --- more than 100 young men --- that I started two years ago, but didn't finish. The list is complete, on paper, but the entry for each soldier needs to be developed and posted. I only made it through the "Ds" two years ago, but will get back to work now, maybe even finish the roster before September.

So that was why I drove out to Clore-Wells Cemetery, just east of Norwood, yesterday. One young man who died while in service is buried there, two who died elsewhere are commemorated and another, who made it home but died as a relatively young man because of war-related causes, rests beneath the only government-issue grave marker in the little burying ground.

Wells (Clore) probably is the oldest graveyard in the immediate Norwood area, located on land deeded to the public for use as a cemetery by John Wells. It came to be known as Clore because it is located almost in the front yard of the Leland Clore farmstead. Most of the burials here occurred before 1900 (the latest marked grave dates from 1939). Only 66 people are commemorated although there most likely are a number of unmarked graves.

This Pioneer sign was changed

Quite recently, the cemetery has undergone a name change. When uniform signage was placed at all of Lucas County's rural cemeteries some years ago, "Clore" was selected for this one. More recently, a distressed Wells descendant came along, asked for a change and offered pay for a new sign --- "Wells." Because the land was given by John Wells, the offer was accepted. However, most probably still know the cemetery as "Clore" and it flies under that name within the popular Find-A-Grave system.

The four Civil War soldiers commemorated or buried here are Abel T. Edwards, Jesse Wells, Jacob Burgett and Silas Wells (Jesse Wells' brother).

Edwards, Jesse Wells and Burgett were among several young men from the neighborhood who enlisted together during September of 1861 for service in Co. C, 13th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Abel Edwards and Jesse Wells died of wounds sustained at Shiloh, the first great battle of the Civil War that involved large numbers of Iowa troops.

Abel, a son of Abel T. Edwards Sr. and Lucy E. (Bennett) Edwards, was 23 when he was killed. Here's the biographical paragraph composed by a relative, "Kathy S.," for his Find-A-Grave memorial: "Abel enlisted in Co. C, 13th Iowa Infantry, 28 Sept 1861. The company was formed in Lucas Co. Iowa, and included several men from the Norwood area including Elias Mills who later married Abel's sister Elizabeth. They (were) mustered into service 28 Oct 1861 at Keokuk, Iowa. The men spent the winter in camp at Jefferson City, Missouri, where three died of disease. On 6 April 1862, the company experienced it's first and bloodiest battle --- Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing (Tennessee) --- under Ulysses S. Grant. Abel was shot in the lungs and removed to the 4th Street Military Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He survived the wound for two weeks."

Abel died April 20, 1862, in Cincinnati and was buried in a section of that city's Spring Grove Cemetery set aside for military use. When his mother died ten years later at Norwood, a commemorative inscription for Abel was added to her tombstone. Abel's military marker at Spring Grove (left) is taken from his Find-A-Grave memorial. The tombstone he shares with his mother at Clore-Wells is at the top of this post.

Abel died April 20, 1862, in Cincinnati and was

Jacob Burgett, born during 1840 in Indiana, was a son of of William and Hannah (Leach) Burgett, Like his young friends from the Norwood area, he enlisted in Co. C, 13th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, during the fall of 1861. Like them, he fought in the Battle of Shiloh, but survived and continued to serve.

After honorable discharge, he returned with health impaired to Lucas County and married Mary E. Wells (a daughter of John and Ruth Wells and sister to Jesse and Silas) on Oct. 11, 1865. The had eight children, two of whom died young and are buried with Jacob at Clore-Wells. During 1884, when he was 44, Jacob's health failed. Because that failure could be traced to the rigors of war, he was granted a veteran's pension that year, but died on Aug. 12, and was buried near his deceased children. Mary, who married John Rash after Jacob's death, survived until 1933, when she died in Ottumwa. This photo, from Find-A-Grave, was taken by Doris Christensen.

Jesse Wells, son of John and Ruth (Huffman) Wells, was born Jan. 17, 1842, in Ohio, and also enlisted in Co. C, 13th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, on Sept. 28, 1861. He was fatally wounded on the battlefield of Shiloh on April 6, 1862, and buried there. Although his remains would have been disinterred and moved later to what now is the Shiloh National Cemetery, they were unidentifiable so he is buried there among the "unknowns."

During the summer after Jesse was killed, his older half-brother, Silas, born ca. 1838, enlisted on Aug. 9, 1862, as 2nd corporal in Co. K, 34th Volunteer Iowa Infantry, and was promoted to full corporal during October. He became critically ill before his unit was deployed, however, and was sent home to Lucas County to recover, or die. He died on Nov. 4, 1862, and his remains were taken to the Clore-Wells Cemetery for burial. (Silas was a son of John Wells and his first wife, Susannah McBride Wells, who died not long after Silas was born).

Ruth Wells, stepmother of Silas and mother of Jesse, died during 1864, before the war ended, so it probably was John who ordered the joint tombstone, now badly eroded, that commemorates their two sons at Clore-Wells --- Silas, who is buried near it, and Jesse, far away on the battlefield at Pittsburg Landing.

The Wells (Clore) Cemetery is located just east of Norwood in Section 24 of Ottercreek Township on the Leland Clore farm. John Wells deeded the land for this small cemetery and lived at one time on the Pedigo place east of the Norwood Corner. Most of the burials occurred before 1900, the last one in 1939. Since there are many spaces between stone and close relatives of those buried here were buried in other local cemeteries, it is believed that there are many unmarked graves. No plot book has been found. Many of the remaining stones are broken.

Three stones commemorate Norwood youths who served in Company C, 13th Volunteer Infantry, a company predominantly filled with Lucas County men in the Civil War. Jesse Wells, son of John and Ruth, was killed in action at Shiloh on April 6, 1862 and is buried on the battlefield. Abel T. Edwards, wounded the same day, is buried at the National Military Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jacob Burgett (Burkett) was transferred to the Invalid Corps on March 2, 1862; his date of death is unknown. Silas Wells, son of J. & S. Wells died Nov. 3, 1862 in the war.

To visit the Wells Cemetery, drive west from Chariton on Highway 34 to Lucas, then turn north on Highway 65 and drive 6 miles to 545th St. (H20). Turn right , follow this road to the east, the cemetery is located on the first curve in the road, about ¾ mile east of Highway 65. Address: 54902 150th Ave.
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The Wells Cemetery is located just east of Norwood in Section 24 of Ottercreek Township on the Leland Clore farm. John Wells deeded the land for this small cemetery and lived at one time on the Pedigo place east of the Norwood Corner. Most of the burials occurred before 1900, the last one in 1939. Since there are many spaces between stone and close relatives of those buried here were buried in other local cemeteries, it is believed that there are many unmarked graves. No plot book has been found. Many of the remaining stones are broken.

Three stones commemorate Norwood youths who served in Company C, 13^th Volunteer Infantry, a company predominantly filled with Lucas County men in the Civil War. Jesse Wells, son of John and Ruth, was killed in action at Shiloh on April 6, 1862 and is buried on the battlefield. Abel T. Edwards, wounded the same day, is buried at the National Military Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jacob Burgett (Burkett) was transferred to the Invalid Corps on March 2, 1862; his date of death is unknown. Silas Wells, son of J. & S. Wells died Nov. 3, 1862 in the war.

To visit the Clore Cemetery, drive west from Chariton on Highway 34 to Lucas, then turn north on Highway 65 and drive 6 miles to 545^th St. (H20). Turn right , follow this road to the east, the cemetery is located on the first curve in the road, about ¾ mile east of Highwa 65. Address: 54902 150^th Ave.

*Note: the entries marked with an (*) were listed in the first cemetery book, but markers can not be found now.

Starting at the northeast corner, North-South

Row 1

1. WELLS, John Sep 15, 1876 ag 72y 11m 15d

2. WELLS, Jesse Apr 6, 1862 ag 20y 2m 20d sn of John & Ruth

Co. E. buried on Battlefield GAR

Silas Nov 3, 1862 ag 21y 8m 24d Sn of J. & S.

3. WELLS, Ruth W. wf of J. Nov 15, 1864 ag 40y

4. WELLS, Margaret E. Apr 28, 1866 dau of J. & R.W.

5. BURGETT, Lewis C. Jul 31, 1882 ag 1y 3m 18d sn of M.E. & J.

6. BURGETT, Tener D. Jan 30, 1873 ag 1y 11m 17d dau of M.E. & J.

7. BURGETT, Jacob Co. C 13 Ia. Inf. GAR marker

Row 2

1. KEEN, David L. Nov 17, 1862 ag 17d sn of I. L. & A.

2. MC CAFFREY, Rosetta T. Feb 26, 1874 ag 5y 3m 12d dau of J.W. & M. T.

3. MC CAFFREY, Robert E. Feb 17, 1874 ag 1y 10m 10d sn of J.W. & M. T.

4. BUSSELL, Elizabeth M. Nov 14, 1857 ag 24y 9m 2d wf of W.W.

5. BUSSELL, Charlie R. Aug 14, 1871 ag 2y 2m 23d sn of W. W. & T. A.

6. HOWARD, Cyntha A. Feb 3, 1812 – June 5, 1906 ag 94y 4m 2d

7. HOWARD, H. C. Sep 7, 1867 ag 56y 4m 26d

8. HOWARD, Elizabeth Ellen Jan 18, 1889 ag 49y 7m 21d dau of H.C. & C.A.

9. BRINEGAR, Dora P. Feb 10, 1880 ag 3y 8m 21d dau of J. & P. F.

Elizabeth Feb 10, 1880 ag 9y 18d dau of J. & P. F.

10. HOWARD, Myrtle Pearl Mar 12, 1880 ag 2y 10m 7d

11. LONEY, Mariah A. May 3, 1871 ag 27y 8m 16d wf of Richard

12. MYERS, Louisa Mar 26, 1866 ag 22y 5m 24d dau of D. & C.

13. MYERS, Mary Jane Apr 18, 1868 ag 25y 5m 15d dau of D. & C.

Row 3

1. BUSSELL, Eliza Alice Dec 25, 1857 ag 3y 9m dau of J. S. & S. M.

2. BUSSELL, Sarah M. Apr 21, 1862 ag 28y 8m 29d wf of Jas. S.

3. LONG, Nancy Ann Jan 21, 1853 – May 2, 1854 dau of J.L. & M.A.

4. ROUTT, Mary A. 1863 ag 1y

Edgar R. Mar 2, 1862 ag 8d Children of G.B. & A.A.

5. DUNN, Carrie A. Jun 4, 1869 ag 1y 10m 22d dau of H. & R.F.

6. EATON, Charley M. Aug 25, 1874 ag 9y 6m 5d sn of J.M. & L.N.

John M. Feb 10, 1888 ag 47y 2m 23d

Lydia

N. May 12, 1927 ag 83y 3m 10d

7. EATON, Luella J. Jul 1, 1891 – Jul 31, 1893

8. EATON, Lillian Jun 1, 1905

9. MYERS, Christina July 5, 1814 – Nov 20, 1897 wf of Daniel

10. MYERS, Sarah Adaline Jul 18, 1890

11. MYERS, Daniel Feb 5, 1894 ag 80 y 20d

Row 4

1. BAXTER, Christena Mar 17, 1889 ag 72y 11m wf of Benjamin

*2. BAXTER, James Jan 9, 1868 ag 3d son of B. & C.

3. BAXTER, Elnora Dec 31, 1864 ag 5m 29d dau of B. & C.

4. BAXTER, Lucinda Oct 7, 1860 ag 10y 9m 30d

5. CRAWFORD, Benjamin Jan 29, 1871 ag 2y 9m 16d sn of J. & S.

6. CRAWFORD, William Oct 6, 1874 ag 1y 28d

7. CRAWFORD, Christena Feb 8, 1889 ag 21y 27d dau of J. & S.

8. EDWARDS, Lucy E. Feb 14, 1872 ag 54y 8m 19d wf of A.

Abel T. Apr 20, 1862 ag 23y 3m 6d Sn of A. & L. E. Killed in battle

9. EDWARDS, Joel Apr 16, 1860 ag 1y 5m 9d sn of A. & L.E.

10. EDWARDS, Lucy Ellen Aug 16, 1857 ag 2y dau of A. & L.E.

11. EDWARDS, John Wesley Dec 31, 1854 ag 1y

12. EDWARDS, Abel Feb 1, 1895 ag 85y 4d

13. CASE, Phebe C. Feb 3, 1855 ag 13y 2m 5d dau of N. & H.

14. DAWSON, Martha J. Feb 28, 1873 ag 19y 6m 22d wf of J.M.

Row 5

1. VOORREES, Isaac Jan 21, 1865 ag 65y 11m

2. NASH, Matilda J. Nov 30, 1859 – Dec 15, 1859 dau of E. & M. J.

3. NASH, John Dec 13, 1856 – Dec 6, 1859 sn of E. & M. J.

4. NASH, Horatio Nov 6, 1852 – Nov 13, 1859 sn of E. & M.J.

5. DANIELS, Jennett Jan 23, 1862 ag 57y 7m 28d wf of J.

6. DANIELS, John Aug 25, 1868 ag 71y 3m 25d hus of Jennett

Row 6

1. BAXTER, Silas 1869-1939

2. WELLS, Christenure Sep 6, 1861 ag 1y 9m 15d dau of J. & M.

3. DAY, Tabitha E. Sept 17, 1878 ag 8y 24d dau of H. H. & M. E.

4. NASON (?), Paulina Oct 27, 1874 ag 1y 2m 4d dau of R. & C.

5. SMITH, Joseph Aug 8, 1860 ag 4y 1m 6d sn of J. N. & E.

6. SMITH, Flora A. July 9, 1860 ag 1y 1m 17d dau of J.N. & E.

7. MERRY, Elmira Z. May 6, 1882 ag 31y 10m 26d wf of G.B.

WEBSTER, Geo. July 1, 1862 ag 48y