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


Allen Pioneer Cemetery
Cedar #24   47802 337th Trail



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

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. 6th 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

 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 285th Avenue to 547th Street.  Turn left ang to 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.


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

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, 1849Feb 26, 1934  ag 85y 3m 8d
2.  NICKELSON,        Inf. son of R. R. & C. J.            Feb 28, 1902
3.    NICKELSON, Charley N.               Apr 3, 1899Aug 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, 1838Feb 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, 1822Dec 20, 1903
            Mariah  H.        wf                   Mar 10, 1834Mar 25, 1923
13. small stone   FATHER

Row 5 – North to South
1.  SWANSON, J.A.                           Dec 28, 1866Jan 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, 1853Jan 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, 1841April 4, 1913
            Elizabeth A.                              Feb 11, 1833Mar 8, 1884
3.  WALKER, Mary E.                        Jan 31, 1868Dec 2, 1889
4.  WALKER, Benjamin T.                   Mar 23, 1872Oct 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, 1832Dec 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, 1892Dec 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, 1856May 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, 1833Mar 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, 1863Sep 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, 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 Clore 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 Highwa 65.  Address:  54902  150th 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, 1812June 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, 1853May 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, 1891Jul 31, 1893
8.   EATON, Lillian                              Jun 1, 1905
9.   MYERS, Christina             July 5, 1814Nov 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, 1859Dec 15, 1859             dau of E. & M. J.
3.   NASH, John                                  Dec 13, 1856Dec 6, 1859                sn of E. & M. J.
4.   NASH, Horatio                              Nov 6, 1852Nov 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