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LOCAL/FAMILY HISTORY DEPT. * DONNELLSON PUBLIC LIBRARY * 500 PARK AVE. * DONNELLSON, IA * 52625 |
English Colony:Old English Cemetery
Van Buren County, Bonaparte
Township, Section 11.
Also known locally as: Gabby, Synder and House
In 1981 Verle & Jane DeRosear and Harley & Erma DeRosear visited this cemetery
For many years there was a suspicion that it may have had ties to the English
people who had settled near there.
After probing we found 13 stones, about 6 inches below the sod. The stones
were lifted out and laid flat where they had fallen. We had been told by local
residents that the area had been logged. At that time, many of the stones were
used as props, under the wheels of trucks, which were stuck in mud.
We can only guess that the cemetery was much larger and that much historical
and family information has been lost.
Some have referred to this being a Mormon cemetery. I do not believe there are
Mormon burials here. Although there was a Mormon camp in the area, I feel
their burying ground was at the mouth of Reed's Creek. by E.D.
Burials
BROWN
Rachel Died 05 Dec 1865 63yr 3mo 22da
ETHERIDGE
Mary Jane Died 01 Dec 1863 5yr 9mo 4da
John A. Died 17 Jul 1860 2yr 9mo
son of J.R.
& I. Etheridge
John D. Died 24 Mar 1853 45yr 2mo 24da
John C. Died 30 Jun 1852 72yr 3mo 6da
* Mary Died 15 Feb 1864 59yr 7mo 15da
wife of J. Etheridge
* William H. Died 22 Aug 1865 1yr 1mo
8da
FULLER
Pauline Browning Died 06 Jan 1890 82yr 7mo
GABBY
James B. Born 01 Aug 1806 Died 14 Jan 1883
* Marion Born 16 Jul 1856 Died 12 Mar 1933
son of James B. Gabby
HALFHILL
Phebe A. Died 17 Dec 1865 42yr
wife of Peter Halfhill 1866?)
Peter Died 14 Feb 1865 52yr 2mo 6da
husb of Phebe Ann
Halfhill
HOUSE
Ellen Died 28 Dec 1862 65yr 13 da
wife of S. House
Samuel Died 19 Aug 1860 65yr 4mo 16da
LAMSON
Adah Died 19 May 1869 70yr 11da
wife of Judson Lamson
LANGWITH
Elizabeth Died 14 Nov 1852
wife of E. Langwith
73yr 6m 13da
Sarah Died 13 Sep 1857
dau of E. & S.
Thomas Died 03 Feb 1875
son of E. & S.
SAGE
Annie E. Died 25 Aug 1868 1yr 11mo 7da
dau of J.R. & J. Sage
Adah Died 07 Aug 1865 1yr 6mo 22da
dau of J.R. & J. Sage (1mo 7da?)
THOMAS
Rebecca Died 11 Feb 1875 in 69th year
WARE
John Died 14 Apr 1851 54yr 25da
James Born 06 Nov 1799 Died 08 Feb 1853
This is the largest stone in the cemetery, his wife's name is on the
other side of the stone.
Ann Born 05 Nov 1802 Died 22 May 1869
wife of James Ware
Note: On another side of the stone, there appears to have been names and dates
of two persons. Believe to have been etched out.
WYER
Henry Died 25 Dec 1853 55yr
Peter Died 10 Jul 1862 77yr 10mo
Margaret Died 25 Oct 1853 29yr 5mo 9da
dau of J. & A. Wyer
John Died 25 Dec 1855 65yr
Anna Died 06 Mar 1864 65yr 3mo 16da
wife of John Wyer
* Names were obtained from an old
manuscript copy of this cemetery done in 1964 by Marion Flake, a local
resident. We were unable to find these stones,
but are quite sure these names
belong in this cemetery.
From research done by Erma Derosear . Erma's husband Harley
Derosear descended from this group of immigrants.
More information can be found at
the library.
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