Lucas County Iowa Cemeteries

Sunday, December 20, 2015

African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CEMETERY was located in Whitebreast Twp #18

"...long abandoned .... [after a coal strike] in the early 1880's, ... east city limit of Cleveland [Jackson Twp] is the north-south road dividing Jackson and Whitebreast Twps. " Blacks who were hired to break a strike in the coal mining era at Lucas lived in the Whitebreast Twp area are known to have been buried there.

"No visible traces remain ... for an unknown number of people who lived and died in area."

County Home Pioneer Cemetery

Whitebreast #13 49318 215th Ave.
( This is an abandoned cemetery)

Douglass Pioneer Cemetery

Lincoln #32 235th Trail

Douglass Cemetery: Former Residents

By Frank Myers

Douglass Cemetery, located just southeast of Chariton along the Blue Grass Road, seems to have been abandoned entirely about the turn of the century, when Lucas County stopped using it as a Potters Field and began burying the indigent either in the new Potters Field in the southwest corner of the Chariton Cemetery or in the County Farm cemetery, just northwest of town. Families who could afford to bury their loved ones in some style had shifted their allegiance many years before to the Chariton Cemetery, established about 1863-64.

As Douglass was allowed to go to rack and ruin, some families decided to move the remains of their loved ones. This probably began soon after the new cemetery was established and continued a grave or two at a time until after the turn of the century. It's useful to remember, however, that a vast majority of the Lucas County pioneers buried at Douglass remain buried there in graves now lost.

Descendants of Lucas County pioneers Samuel W. and Rebecca Ann Walthall moved three family members from Douglass during 1919, as reported in The Chariton Patriot of 2 October 1919 within an article headed, "Daughter of the Revolution Here:"

"Mrs. Ethel Smith, of Des Moines, accompaned by her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Walthall Hardin, of Denver, Colorado, were here the latter part of last week visiting the former's uncle, Jay J. Smyth, and attending to business matters. Mrs. Hardin was enroute from Columbus, Ohio, where she attended the national W.R.C. (Women's Relief Corps) encampment. She was a resident of this place many years ago, and she was here for the purpose of removing the remains of her father and mother, Samuel and Rebecca Ann Walthall, and her aunt, Nancy B. Chapman, who was the wife of Joshua P. Chapman, from the Douglass cemetery to the W.H. Smyth lot in the Chariton cemetery. Mr. Walthall was one of the very early pioneers of Lucas County and was buried in 1858, while his sister was buried two years later (actually two years earlier). He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and a bronze grave marker will be erected above his grave by the Society of 1812. This will be the only marker of this kind in the Chariton cemetery. Mr. Walthall was county clerk and recorder of this county about 1854. When he came here he brought with him a land warrant as payment for his service in the war of 1812, and entered the farm adjoining Spring Lake on the south, where he resided for some time."

William H. Smyth, on whose lot the Walthalls were reburied and where their tombstones, also brought from Douglass, were re-erected, had married Ida Malone, a granddaughter of Samuel and Rebecca, on 7 March 1880, Lucas County marriage records show.

Samuel and Rebecca, who died eight months apart, share a single tombstone. Samuel's inscription reads, "Samuel W. Walthall, Died Jan. 22, 1858, Aged 62 ys, 4 ms, 24 Ds."

Rebecca's inscription, below Samuel's, reads, "Rebecca A., Wife of S.W. Walthall, Died Sept. 12, 1858." Most likely, Rebecca's age was inscribed below her date of death, but the base of the stone was sunk into cement when it was re-erected, so that line was lost.

The War of 1812 marker mentioned in the preceding article is in fact an elaborate War of 1812 flag holder with the name "Samuel White Walthall" inscribed upon it.

The Walthall stone is well preserved and the inscription legible. The same cannot be said for Nancy's tombstone, located just north of her parents' stone. Probably made from a lesser grade of marble, it has eroded to the point of illegibility.

Based upon my reading and earlier transcriptions, the inscription reads, "Nancy B., Wife of Joshua P. Chapman, Died Sept. 17, 1855, Aged 16 (or 17) Ys."

Lucas County marriage records show that Nancy married Joshua 13 July 1854. His age was given as 21 at that time and hers, as 16.

According to information about this family found within an online GEDCOM entitled, "The Johns Family History Association Genealogies" (most information about the Walthall family attributed to Eugene R. Walthall), Samuel White Walthall was born 29 August 1795 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and married a cousin, Rebecca Ann Johns (born ca. 1808) in Prince Edward County on 30 May 1822.

The family moved to Hendricks County, Indiana, during the mid-1830s, and on to Lucas County about 1851.

Children of Samuel and Rebecca were (1) John Daniel, who died young in Indiana; (2) Mary Catherine (married William J. Hall and remained in Lucas County); (3) James Madison; (4) Elizabeth Jane Walthall (married a Mr. Ball), (5) Susan Edmund (married Thomas S. Peck), (6) Samuel Henry; (7) Nancy B. (married Joshua P. Chapman); (8) Adeline Rebecca (married Jacob Malone and remained in Lucas County); (9) Fannie D. (married George H. Hardin); (10) Martha Williams (married Charles Evans); and (11) Daniel Baum.

When the 1856 census of Lucas County was taken, Samuel W. Walthall headed Household Nos. 63/66 in Chariton (now Lincoln) Township. His occupation was given as farmer. In addition to his wife, "Rebecka," the household included their children Fanny, Martha and Daniel; their widowed son-in-law, J.P. Chapman, occupation given as land agent, and Cary Chapman, an 18-year-old male who may have been Joshua's brother.

The deaths of Samuel and Rebecca during the same year caused the famly to scatter widely as elder siblings assumed responsibility for the youngsters, then moved west. Lucas County marriage records show that Joshua P. Chapman married as his second wife Mary S. Vance on 10 September 1857, but he was living alone in Chariton during 1860, then seems to have moved on not long thereafter.

NOTE: This cemetery was an abandoned cemetery. The stones had been knocked down or set up by trees or the fence line. The brush was all cleared out. Some of the trees were taken down and the place was seeded down. It is now being taken care of as a Pioneer Cemetery. The stones that were found in this cemetery were put on a cement pad “park like setting” with a placque. Any little piece of stone was kept and put at the back on this cement pad.

Fisher-Webb Pioneer Cemetery

Webb-Fisher Pioneer Cemetery

Union#14 43495 US Hwy 65

17 Interments in this cemetery

Webb or Fisher Cemetery in Union Township, Section 14, is an old burial ground one mile south of Goshen Cemetery. From Chariton it is about 8 miles west on Highway 34, then 5 miles south on Highway 65. It is a small fenced-in area on the west side of the Highway. There is a pond just below and usually a mowed path across the ditch and up the bank to the opening.

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.

Gay (Plymate) Pioneer Cemetery

Warren #5 17434 457th St.
(This is an abandoned cemetery. There are no stones)

Greenville Pioneer Cemetery

Washington #13 43246 330th Ave.

For a very interesting article about this cemetery visit Frank Myers Lucascountyan, November 30, 2012. Click here: http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2012/11/an-afternoon-at-old-greenville.html

LaGrange Pioneer Cemetery

Cedar #25 47119 340th Ave.

The LaGrange Cemetery, in Section 25 of Cedar Township is almost on the Lucas/Monroe County line. It is easily located from Chariton by driving east on Highway 34 (from the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 14) for 11 miles, then turning north on 500th Avenue. The cemetery is.1 mile north on the west side of the road.

Murray Pioneer Cemetery

Warren #29 41507 175th Ave.

Niswender (Dillman) Pioneer Cemetery

Liberty #35 20498 530th St.

Niswender Pioneer Cemetery is in Section 35 of Liberty Township. Go west from Chariton on Highway 34 to 200th Avenue (Hwy. S 23). Go North to 530th Street and east to 205th Avenue. Address is 20498 205th Avenue.

Parr (Wheeler) Pioneer Cemetery

Liberty #32 52501 177th Ave.

The Parr-Wheeler Cemetery is located in a farm field in Sec. 32 of Liberty Twp.

From Chariton, drive west on Highway 34 to the airport and turn right on 200th Ave crossing the bridge over the railroad tracks. Just beyond the bridge is a graveled road (505th Lane) leading to your left. Follow the road, keeping to the right, (as there is another road which would take you left)and after many crooks and turns you will come to a winding hill with a bridge over Whitebreast Creek at the foot of the hill. Cross the bridge, turn right at the first gravel road (185th Trail), which goes uphill. About ¾ of the distance up this hill is a farm gate to the left. To reach the cemetery, go through the gate and back through a farm field to the small fenced in area enclosing the headstones.

Pine Hill (Bingham) Pioneer Cemetery

Pine Hill (Bingham)

English #14 26035 560th St.

Pine Hill or Bingham Cemetery is located in Section 14 of English Township. To get there, drive north on Highway 14 from the Lucas County Memorial Hospital. About 1 ½ miles north of Williamson, make a left turn onto the Melcher shortcut road (S-45). The Cemetery is one mile further on the right hand side of the road. 26035 560th Street

Ragtown Pioneer Cemetery

Benton #11 26672 442nd Lane

Formerly called Benton Township Cemetery.
Ragtown, by the way, is not named that because its occupants were raggedy. It's named after Amos Ragsdale, a modest Benton Township entrepreneur who if I'm not mistaken was the first to live on what became first the Beals and then the Lloyd and Bessie May place just off the Transformer Road southwest of Russel

Frank Myers about Ragtown appears at this site: Click here:
http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2013/10/ragtown-has-all-gone-away.html

Ragtown Cemetery, in Section 11 of Benton Township was formerly called Benton Township Cemetery. From Chariton it can be located by driving east from the intersection of Highways 14 and 34 at the south edge of town, turning right just beyond the bridge over the railroad onto a graveled road, which joins Road H-40, the Bluegrass Road. Follow this road about 3.7 miles to the third road leading to the right, then turn right to go south, and approximately 1 ½ miles to the Ragtown Cemetery on the south side of the road.

Prather Pioneer Cemetery

Cedar #15 31500 495th St.
(This is an abandoned cemetery)

Fragments of surviving tombstones were gathered, reassembled and mounted in this memorial area when the Prather/Roland Pioneer Cemetery was rescued from brush and weeds.

Frank Myers has an interesting article on his blog Lucascountyan. Click here to read:

http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2005/05/prather-roland-cemetery.html

Spring Hill Pioneer Cemetery

English #17 56187 235th Trail

Another story from Frank Myers Lucascountyan. Click here:
http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2009/05/spring-at-spring-hill.html

Spring Hill is located in Section 8 of English Township. To find it, drive north from Lucas County Hospital in Chariton on Highway 14 for 2.8 miles. Turn left on 235th Trail (S-33). Follow the road for about 5 miles to 56187 235th Trail. Turn left at lane and go south to cemetery.

Strong Pioneer Cemetery

Pleasant #5 28995 577th St.

Frank Myers has an interesting story for this cemetery. Click here:

http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2009/05/spring-at-spring-hill.html

Wren Hill Pioneer Cemetery

Ottercreek #29 11649 530th St.
(this cemetery is abandoned)

List of Pioneer Cemeteries in Lucas County

Pioneer Cemeteries in Lucas County

Name Township & Sec. # 911 Address

Allen Cedar #24 47802 337^th Trail

Belinda (Swede) Pleasant #19 54869 290^th Ave

Clear (DeMoss) Pleasant #3 57853 317^th Trail

Clore (Wells) Ottercreek #24 54902 150^th Ave

Coontown Whitebreast #18 nothing there anymore

County Home Whitebreast #13 49318 215^th Ave.

Douglass Lincoln #32 47011 235^th Trail

Gay (Plymate) Warren #5 17434 457^th St.

Greenville Washington #13 43246 330^th Ave

LaGrange Cedar #25 47119 340^th Ave

Murray Warren #29 41507 175^th Ave

Niswender (Dillman) Liberty #35 20498 530^th St.

Parr (Wheeler) Liberty #32 52501 177^th Ave.

Pine Hill (Bingham) English #14 26035 560^th St.

Prather Cedar #15 31500 495^th St.

Ragtown Benton #11 26672 442^nd Lane

Spring Hill English #17 56187 235^th Trail

Strong Pleasant #5 28995 577^th St.

Walker-Black Ottercreek #19 54786 100^th Ave.

Webb-Fisher Union #14 43495 US Hwy 65

Wren Hill Ottercreek #29 11649 530^th St.

Regular Cemeteries of Lucas County

Name Township & Sec. # 911 Address

Arnold Liberty #6 57645 170^th Ave

Bethel Cedar #9 49913 309^th Ave.

Brinegar Ottercreek #27 53952 130^th Trail

Brownlee English #21 24753 540^th St.

Calvary Lincoln #20 118 Ilion Ave 245^th Trail

Chariton Lincoln #30 929 South Main St.

Coal Glen Pleasant #14 55296 325^th Ave.

Derby Union #13 43160 158^th Ave.

Fletcher Ottercreek #10 13301 566^th St.

Freedom Warren #25 41689 215^th Ave.

Fry Hill Jackson #13 49899 160^th Ave.

Graceland Ottercreek #2 57143 150^th Ave.

Grimes Whitebreast #16 48998 179^th Ave.

Goshen Union #11 44973 145^th Ave.

Last Chance Union #7 10209 440^th St.

Mt. Zion Liberty #15 19750 553^rd St.

Newbern Liberty #1 21293 580^th St.

Norwood Ottercreek #15 13489 550^th St.

OakHill-Stoneking Pleasant #26 53495 330^th Trail

Oxford Lincoln #11 50716 260^th Ave.

Rosehill Jackson #10 49988 135^th Trail

Russell Washington #5 29350 457^th St.

Salem Benton #3 45350 255^th Ave.

Waynick (Holmes) Warren #1 20998 460^th St.

Zion Pleasant #21 30428 535^th St.

Regular Cemeteries in Lucas County

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Arnold (Mills-Thomason)Cemetery

Arnold Cemetery

Liberty #6 57645 170th Ave

Also known as ARNOLD-MILLS-THOMASON
Cemetery.

The Arnold Cemetery, located in Section 5 of Liberty Township. To reach it from Chariton, drive west on Highway 34 to airport and turn right onto paved road S-23. Oakley is about 6 miles north. At Oakley, turn left onto road H-20 for 3 miles to the intersection with a gravel road, turn right and go north approximately 3 miles to the cemetery on the left hand side of the road.

Bethel Cemetery

Cedar #9 49913 309th Ave

Bethel cemetery, the largest in Cedar township, is very close to Bethel Church.

Frank Myers Lucascountyan.blogspot.com has several articles about this cemetery. Click here:

http://lucascountyan.blogspot.com/2014/03/bethel-cemetery-volume-chapter-verse.html

Bethel Cemetery, the largest in Cedar Township is very close to Bethel Church in Section 9 of the Township. To reach it from the intersection of Highways 34 and 14 at the south edge of Chariton. Drive east on Highway 34 for 7 miles. (The turnoff is 1 mile east of the Russell corner intersection of 34 and 97). Turn left, continue north on the graveled road for 3 miles, then turn right at the T intersection and go east .6 mile to the Bethel Church and cemetery on the north side of the road.

Brinegar Cemetery (Eaton)

Brinegar Cemetery

Ottercreek #27 53952 130th Trail

The Brinegar or Eaton Cemetery is located in Section 27 in Ottercreek Twp. In the early 1900's it was necessary to move the cemetery from a location further south to allow the road to be curved as it came down the high hill overlooking Otter Creek.

To reach Brinegar Cemetery from Chariton: drive west on Highway 34 to Lucas, then north on Highway 65 for 3 1/2 miles to the second gravel road - 530th Street. Turn left and travel west 1 1/2 miles to 130th Trail, turn right to go north one mile to the cemetery. The cemetery post reads 53952.