Shaeffer Cemetery

Walnut Township, Section 29
Shaeffer (Shaffer) Cemetery is located on the south side of Lake Rathbun. Take the Rolling Cove access to Ivy Pl., then west for about 1/2 mile. The cemetery is part of what was the original Shaeffer family homestead.

Photos at Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
Row Surname First Name Birth Death Age Comments
1 VANBLARICOM Nancy J. Aug 21, 1871 1y 5m 14d Daughter of D. & V. Van Blaricom
1 VANBLARICOM Vianna Mar. 27, 1838 Apr. 15, 1891 Wife of B.S. Van Blaricom
1 VANBLARICOM George 1864 1908
1 VANBLARICOM Norah 1868 1950
1 WALKER Nannie D. 1850 19??
1 WALKER James M. 1839 1928 Sgt. Co. F 36 IA Inf.
1 BEST Jessie P. 1880 1954
1 BEST George P. 1882 1962
1 SMITH Henry K. Mar. 6, 1874 1y 6m Son of S.H. & M.E. Smith
1 SMITH Della G. Jan. 13, 1887 8y 5m 7d Daughter of S.H. & M.E. Smith
1 SMITH Samuel H. Dec. 15, 1843 Mar. 3, 1894
1 SMITH Mary E. Sept. 23, 1845 Nov. 12, 1936
1 SMITH John L. 1884 1960
1 SMITH Eunice R. 1887 1961
1 SMITH Ailene 3m 16d Daughter of J.L. & E.R. Smith
1 SMITH C.E. Jan. 21, 1867 Apr. 7, 1919
1 SMITH A.F. Mar. 6, 1869 Apr. 24, 1926
1 SMITH Lottie J. 1876 1949
1 SMITH William P. 1869 1934
2 SMITH Mary E. May 10, 1868 33y 8m 10d Wife of D.W. Smith
2 Unreadable stone
2 WALKER Martha M. Aug. 21, 1878 30y 23d Wife of J.M. Walker
2 SMITH Job C. May 29, 1873 63y 19d
2 SMITH Elizabeth Apr. 9, 1811 Sept. 1, 1896 Wife of Job Smith
2 BEST Violet J. July 20, 1893 27y 10m 10d Daughter of J.W. & E.E. Best
2 BEST James W. Mar. 7, 1838 May 27, 1925
2 BEST Elizabeth E. Dec. 10, 1837 Sept. 1, 1887
2 BEST Wilbur P. Aug. 12, 1887 27y 11m 19d
2 BEST Ellen E. 1849 1933
2 BEST A.J. Aug. 3, 1832 Dec. 16, 1917
2 BEST Mary A. Oct. 21, 1835 Oct. 16, 1869
2 BLAND Joseph A. Aug. 19, 1889 22d Son of J.G. & S.A. Bland
2 BLAND Sina A. Aug. 13, 1889 21y 9m 6d Wife of J.G. Bland
2 CHILDRESS Elsie A. Aug. 5, 1897 6m 18d Daughter of J.D. & R. Childress
2 CHILDRESS Infant Mar. 8, 1896 5d Daughter of J.D. & R. Childress
2 CHILDRESS Rebecka Ann Feb. 8, 1897 23y 11m 11d Wife of J.D. Childress
2 LONG Homer 0. 1878 1934
2 LONG Mary M. 1882 1960
3 CAIN Walter P. Sept. 30, 1858 1y 5m 9d Son of L.B. & S.M. Cain
3 CAIN Samuel Feb. 28, 1861 10m 1d Son of L.B. & S.M. Cain
3 CAIN Elisabeth S. Sept. 23, 1868 2y 10m 28d Daughter of L.B. & S.M. Cain
3 BEST Elizabeth 1864 1944
3 BEST William 1869 1944
3 BEST E.E. Apr. 4, 1889 4y 4d Daughter of W.S. & E.E. Best
3 WALKER Evalee July 13, 1908 Aug. 31, 1996
3 WALKER Clifford H. Feb. 16, 1909 Apr. 21, 1989
3 WALKER Jessie M. 1883 1966
3 WALKER Simon S. 1880 1962
3 MCCLOUD Kenneth B. 1918 1974
3 MCCLOUD Adeline C. 1920 1975
3 MCCLOUD Kenneth Feb. 19, 1918 June 8, 1974 PFC US Army
3 DYKES Syntha Ann Jan. 11, 1858 May 15, 1939 Wife of Nathaniel Dykes
3 DYKES William Pearl 1881 1964
4 ZIMMER Daniel M. Mar. 31, 1838 Feb. 19, 1917
4 ZIMMER Luamy Darrah Feb. 14, 1847 Mar. 21, 1923
4 SCOTT Infant Feb. 20, 1899 15d Daughter of A.M. & M.E. Scott
4 SCOTT Mary E. 1876 1951
4 SCOTT Arda W. 1870 1939
4 CHRISTIANSON Ferna Scott 1900 1951
4 LIGHT Ollie Scott May 26, 1878 Apr. 21, 1947
4 SCOTT Madge 1904 1922
4 WALKER Lucinda Jan. 21, 1849 Dec. 3, 1932
4 WALKER Belford A. Feb. 14, 1844 May 25, 1932
4 STUART William M. 1871 1955
4 STUART Louisa D. 1868 1933
4 NASH Alice N. Sept. 5, 1864 Sept. 21, 1962
4 NASH James A. Feb. 14, 1867 Oct. 3, 1933
5 SEVY Charles F. Apr. 11, 1853 2y 5m 26d Son of J.C. & M.E.R. Sevy
5 SEVY Frederick Sept. 29, 1858 2y 7m 21d Son of J.C. & M.E.R. Sevy
5 YOUNG Lucy C. Feb. 15, 1864 20y 10m 15d Wife of William N. Young
5 DARRAH William P. Dec. 18, 1887 66y 2m 16d
5 DORRAH Mary Aug. 2, 1863 42y 1m 29d Wife of W.P. Dorrah
5 DORRAH Mary J.V. Apr. 6, 1865 7y 19d Daughter of W.P. & M. Dorrah
5 ZIMMER Samuel M. Nov. 25, 1867 Aug. 25, 1895
5 ZIMMER Victoria A. Mar. 15, 1866 Aug. 21, 1871
5 BRYANT Walker July 18, 1885
5 WALKER Elizabeth Nov. 9, 1869 93y Wife of A. Walker
5 WALKER Margaret Mar. 23, 1909 91y
5 WALKER Simon Dec. 27, 1903 94y
5 WALKER Rex 1932 Son of John & Jaquetta Walker
5 WALKER Blanche Nov. 10, 1889 4y Daughter of B.F. & E.J. Walker
5 WALKER Infant Apr. 25, 1888 Son
5 WALKER Infant Feb. 28, 1889 Son
5 WALKER Joe July 10, 1907 15y 10m 11d Son of B.F. & E.J. Walker
5 KNAPP Edna Apr. 10, 1892 3y 1m 6d Daughter of F.P. & P.A. Walker
5 WALKER Editha 1853 1930
5 WALKER Bryan 1854 1938
6 BURNS William W. May 7, 1871 11y 3m 7d Son of W.A. & V. Burns
6 BURNS Alfred Feb. 15, 1866 10y 3d Son of W.A. & V. Burns
6 KIMMEL Nancy A. Mar. 3, 1854 33y Wife of J. Kimmel
6 KIMMEL Sarah E. Mar .3, 1853 22d Daughter of J. & N. Kimmel
6 BARTLETT Joseph Oct. 30, 1862 36y 1m 19d
6 BARTLETT Cathrine E. Nov. 14, 1890 63y 3m 17d Wife of J. Bartlett
6 MYERS Nancy A. June 22, 1871 36y 11m 15d Wife of A.G. Myers
6 NASH Charley H. Feb. 13, 1870 Son of R. & N.H. Nash
6 NASH Rosanna Apr. 17, 1900 62y 27d Wife of N.H. Nash
6 NASH N.H. May 9, 1837 Oct. 19, 1914
6 MILES Charles P. July 22, 1873 3y 5m Son of P.M. & P.C. Miles
6 MURPHY Lawrence Mar. 3, 1892 Mar. 4, 1892 Son of L.T. & M.E. Murphy
6 HARRIS Joseph W. May 16, 1911 Dec. 26, 1911 Son of D.T. & N.E. Harris
6 HARRIS Olive lola May May 4, 1914 Aug. 4, 1914 Daughter of D.T. & N.E. Harris
7 DYKES Nathaniel Feb. 12, 1907 Pvt 3 IA Cav.
7 DYKES Mary I. Sept. 25, 1866 2m 12d Daughter of N. & M. Dykes
7 DYKES Mary J. Feb. 16, 1866 21y 21d Wife of N. Dykes
7 DYKES Mary Nov. 21, 1863 51y 2m 5d Wife of J. Dykes
7 Four rock markers
7 SHAEFFER Samuel T. May 9, 1838 Nov. 7, 1863
7 HIESTAND Lydia May 31, 1808 Aug. 18, 1866 58 Y. 2 M. 18 D. Born in Fairfield Co. Ohio. Was married to David Schaeffer May 20, 1828
7 Broken marker
7 SHAEFFER Annie S Feb. 15, 1887 8y 4m 15d Daughter of P.M. & M.J. Shaeffer
7 SHAEFFER Walter Feb. 19, 1887 3y 11m 14d Son of P.M. & M.J. Shaeffer
7 SHAEFFER Ida A. Feb. 20, 1887 1y 7m 25d Daughter of P.M. & M.J. Shaeffer
7 Broken marker
7 SHAEEFER Salem O. Mar. 31, 1878 Apr. 11,1878
7 SHAEEFER Charlotte Feb. 4, 1881 Jan. 31, 1882
7 SHAEFFER Theresa A. Oct. 31, 1844 Dec. 21, 1910 Wife of Rev. L. Shaeffer
7 SHAEFFER Lafayett May 6, 1849 Jan. 5, 1932
7 SHAEFFER Perlina E.Gravitt Feb. 18, 1868 Aug. 16, 1904
7 SHORT Lewis July 31, 1884 12y ? 16d Son of J.S. & P.E. Short
7 MCCARTY Edna Blanche Feb. 25, 1902 1y 2m 10d Daughter of H. & D. McCarty
7 MCCARTY Joseph H. Mar. 15, 1904 Mar. 28, 1905 Son of H. & D. McCarty
7 SHAEFFER Martha Jane Nov. 22, 1845 Feb. 26, 1917 Wife of Aaron McCabe Shaeffer
7 SHAEFFER Aaron McCabe Feb. 17, 1841 Nov. 13, 1917
7 SHAEFFER Edna L. 1900 1982
7 SHAEFFER David D. 1871 1951
8 STEVENS Henry D. Oct. 10, 1873 16m Son of W.B. & E.J. Stevens (Marker is missing)
8 STEVENS Infant Sept. 21, 1877 4m 8d Son of W.B. & E.J. Stevens
9 LINDER Mary June 2, 1864 5 hours Daughter of A. & P. Linder
9 LINDER David Mar. 24, 1858 2d Son of A. & P. Linder
9 LINDER Sarah J. Sept. 12, 1862 1y 8m 14d Daughter of A. & P. Linder
9 LINDER Philena R. Dec. 13, 1863 1y 9m 15d Daughter of A. & P. Linder
9 BEER Sarah C. 1834 or 1837? 1902? Wife of J. Beer (Unable to find a record of the date of Sarah's death.
Newspaper accounts show that she was known as Catherine (nee Sheets).
Records show she was born in NC between 1834-1837.
One news article from 1934 says she passed 32 years prior. )
9 BEER Joseph Oct. 24, 1899 70y 1m 12d
9 BEER Frances P. Mar. 22, 1867 3y 3m 15d Daughter of J.S. & S.K. Beer
9 BEER Mary I. May 21, 1861 7y 6m 3d Daughter of J.S. & S.K. Beer
9 BEER William W. Nov. 5, 1886 12y 11m 5d Son of J.S. & S.K. Beer
9 BEER Irenia M. Apr. 7, 1897 26y 2m 16d Wife of J.E. Beer
9 BEER Infant Dec. 14, 1896 Son of J.E. & I.M. Beer
9 HARRIS Sarah C. Jan. 31, 1896 47y 5m 26d Wife of N. Harris
9 HARRIS Margaret July 18, 1880 12y 6m 11d Daughter of N. & S.C. Harris
9 MCNEFF Infant Nov. 18, 1866 1d Son of D.T. & M.I. McNeff
9 MCNEFF Luther S. May 11, 1869 3d Son of D.T. & M.I. McNeff
9 MCNEFF Isabel May 12, 1878 43y 9m 29d Wife of D.T. McNeff
9 MCNEFF David T. Dec. 3, 1884 59y 4m 25d
9 Stone with no information
9 SCOTT Rachel E. Apr. 17, 1875 19y 3m 28d Wife of T.C. Scott
9 HICKENBOTTOM Margaret E. May 16, 1874 13y 11m 29d Daughter of E. & M.A. Hickenbottom
9 HARRIS Wyatt B. Feb. 28, 1872 57y
9 HARRIS Margaret June 6, 1879 77y
9 HARRIS Margaret Jan. 6, 1877 77y 8m 14d Wife of S. Harris
9 MCVEY William H. July 12, 1877 1y 2m 20d Son of ?.C. & M. McVey
9 DIXON Nancy J. Jan. 19, 1887 20y 11m 16d Stone is missing
9 DIXON Nancy J. Dec. 22, 1899 72y 9m 13d Wife of Riley Dixon
10 SMITH Jennie D. Jan. 30, 1871 8m 9d Daughter of J.F. & S.J. Smith
10 BROSHAR Gertie Feb. 15, 1879 1y 2m 12d Stone missing. Daughter of E. & M.J. Broshar
10 KNAPP Infant Nov. 18, 1878 Daughter of W.E. & M.E. Knapp
10 KNAPP Chas. R. 1880 1887
10 KNAPP Lettie J. 1873 1875
10 BEER Fanny S. Nov. 18,1887 19y 3m 6d Wife of G.E. Beer
10 MAIN Sarah R. Mar. 3, 1891 70y 10m
10 MAIN William S. June 20, 1887 88y 4m 19d
10 HIXSON Cornelius Oct. 27, 1887 17y 1m 1d Son of S. & E. Hixson
10 KNAPP Albert A. July 18, 1846 Aug. 30, 1916
10 KNAPP Mary R. Main Sept. 5, 1847 June 24, 1933 His Wife
10 Blank funeral home marker
10 MCFALL Robert E. 1857 1934
10 MCFALL Lillie J. 1871 1938
11 MARTIN Susana Apr. 29, 1883 58y 7m 10d Wife of T.B. Martin
11 DANOVER Mary E. Jan. 3, 1880 19y 11d Stone missing. Daughter of P. & R. Danover
11 ATER John H. Mar. 6, 1890 78y 9m 27d
11 ATER Sarah Sept. 25, 1822 Nov. 9, 1907
11 DUTTON G. Myrtle Feb. 14, 1887 Nov. 16, 1924 Wife of J.W. Dutton
11 GIBSON Infant Sept. 25, 1884 Sept. 25, 1884 Son of J.J. & Mary A. Gibson
11 GIBSON John J. Mar. 24, 1841 Jan. 2,1916
11 GIBSON Mary A. June 9, 1850 Dec. 17, 1899 His wife
11 ZIMMER John H. 1900 1972
11 ZIMMER Juanita 1904 1975
11 ZIMMER Belle Aug. 13, 1874 Feb. 3, 1936
11 ZIMMER J. William Nov. 1, 1872 Aug. 27, 1952
11 FOSTER Rosa J. Nov. 2, 1866 Mar. 29, 1913
11 FOSTER Elizabeth June 25, 1834 May 13, 1911
11 FOSTER Elihu Aug. 23, 1832 Feb. 17, 1905
11 FOSTER Milo M. Apr. 8, 1878 Oct. 1, 1952
11 FOSTER Cora May 1887 1975
11 BOHM Emily May 9, 1849 July 15, 1922
11 BOHM John E. Mar. 26, 1841 Sept. 6, 1916 1st Reg W. V. Lt. ART Bat B

Compiled by Jeanie McClurg & Keith Buck