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Mt. Pleasant / Beatty Cemetery
Section 4 of Canton Township, Benton County, Iowa
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Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Epitaph Gravestone Photo project Obit Comments
Acker Ida May   Jul 04 1878 Daut. of C. S. & M. J. Acker / Aged 1 mo. 29 d's. PHOTO d/o Christian S. & Martha Jane (Magill) Acker
Acker Willie (aft 1870) Oct 29 1878 Son of C. S. & M. J. Acker s/o Christian S. & Martha Jane (Magill) Acker
Adair Edna P.   Feb 11 1873 Dau. of J. C. & C. A. / 3 yrs. 9 mos. 28 da. Edna Pearl, d/o John C. & Catharn (Moody) Adair
Ake Daniel C. Jul 15 1820 Feb 14 1888   SAME
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Catherine   Oct 23 1885 Wife of Daniel C. Ake
In the 63rd year of her age
d/o -?- Kutz or Cotts & Anna Maria Onstott. Anna Maria m. (2) Conrad Fry
Samuel   (abt 1861) Aged 13 ys Children of D. C. & C. Ake
William   (1860) Aged 3 ys
Infant Child   1867  
Ake Garfield Jul 07 1881 Nov 11 1885 Children of D. F. & H. Ake SAME
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Children of David Franklin & Hettie (Cady) Ake
"Cliffie" Chemor Apr 18 1883 Nov 02 1885
Ake John T. Dec 28 1859 Aug 09 1890   s/o Daniel C. & Catharine (Kutz) Ake
Albin Infant   Apr 1860 Son of R. & R. Albin / AE 1 mo. 12 d. PHOTO s/o Russel & Rachel (Printz) Albin
Alcott Ann M.   Apr 26 1868 Wife of John T. Alcott / Aged 59 Years PHOTO  
Baird Samantha (Mar 20) 1843 (Jan 28) 1909     Thankful Samantha, w/o Charles W.; d/o James & Thankful (Carter) Blackburn
Berry Joshua   May 29 1879 78 y's. 1 mo. 14 d's. PHOTO DAR Records, 1801-1879. LDS IGI: h/o Anna Tharp; mar. Sep 18 1825, Gallia, OH
Berry Anna (abt 1800) (May 15 1878)   No Stone. LDS IGI Records: w/o Joshua; nee Tharp or Thorp
Blackburn Priscilla   Apr 17 1882 23 yrs. 7 mo. 22 da. / Wife of J. W. w/o John. Same stone as Rebecca J. Hamman
Blackwill William B.   Jan 26 1868 Son of William & Mary J. Blackwill
Aged 20 Ys. 2 Ms. 13 Ds.
PHOTO s/o Wm. & Mary Jane (Taylor) Blackwill
Bogle Orson   May 10 1856 Age 38 yrs. 11 mo. 10 da. PHOTO h/o Elizabeth Brant. LDS IGI : s/o Andrew & Catherine (Fry) Bogle
Bolen Sophia Ann   ___ 08 1881 Dau. of A. & M. E. Bolen
Aged 1 yr. 5 mo. 13 da.
PHOTO ? d/o Ace & Mary E. (McGill) Bolen
Bordwell Lyman Dixon Jan 28 1808 Jun 10 1893   OBIT LDS IGI: s/o Waitstill & Eunice (Gillette) Bordwell
Bordwell Sarah Ann Oct 26 1820 May 14 1882   OBIT w/o Lyman Bordwell; LDS IGI: d/o Christian Kensinger
Bort Lurana   Nov 22 1873 Wife of S. B. Bort / Aged 52 y's 8 m's 11 d's SAME
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1st w/o Sylvester B. Bort. LDS IGI: d/o John & Fanny (Brown) Burdick
Christian W.   Feb 23 1852 Aged 8 y's 3 m's sons of Sylvester B. & Lurana (Burdick) Bort
William H.   Jan 16 1859 Aged 18 y's 6 m's
Willie L.   Apr 19 1861 Aged 9 m's, 3 days
Brown Rebecca Aug 08 1782 Aug 27 1864 Mother of Rev. Charles Brown of Philadelphia, Penn.  
Brumwell Jacob   Jan 28 1892 61 yrs. 1 mo. 25 da. Actually buried with wife Sarah in Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Iowa.
Burns Geo. G. Sep 24 1824 Aug 17 1889   SAME
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George Gray, LDS IGI : s/o John & Eliza (Ewalt) Burns
Sarah M. Dec 14 1833 Sep 25 1888 Wife of Geo. G. Burns LDS IGI : Sarah Margaret, d/o Echort & Margaret (Lyberger Creusburg) Horn
Richard L. Jan 13 1865 Sep 27 1885 Son of G. G. & S. M. Burns Richard Lee, s/o George G. & Sarah M. (Horn) Burns
Burns Willie ?.   Jul 24 1878 Son of G. G. & S. M. Burns
Aged ? y's. 4 m's. 12 d's.
PHOTO s/o George G. & Sarah M. (Horn) Burns
Cantonwine Harriet E.   Sep 17 1868 Dau. of Abram & Elizabeth Cantonwine
Aged 14 Ys. 11 Ms. 2 Ds.
PHOTO  
Cantonwine Martha I.   Sep 06 1854 Daughter of J. & C. Cantonwine
Aged 1 Yr. & 4 Ms.
PHOTO d/o Jacob & Christiana (Dillion) Cantonwine
Crippen Eliza   Jul 04 1857 Wife of David / Aged 32 Ys. 2 Ms. 23 Ds. PHOTO Stone broken & worn.  1st w/o David Calkins. LDS IGI : d/o Frederick & Sarah (Quakenbush) Crippen.
Daugherty Mary Lois   Mar 14 1901 Daughter of  W. & Alice Daugherty
Aged 2 Yrs. 9 Mos. 16 Das.
PHOTO d/o Willis & Alice (Freeman) Daugherty
Dickinson Titus G. Nov 01 1793 Nov 02 1876   SAME
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Elizabeth Jan 01 1797 Sep 28 1880   nee Thomm or Thorn
Dickinson Clarence L.   Dec 21 1869 Son of J. N. & S. Dickinson
Aged 1 Yr. 11 Mo. 25 Da.
s/o James & Savannah (Miller) Dickinson
Dickinson Pratt Maria Jul 06 1833 (aft 1925) Born in Bern Albany Co. New York PHOTO d/o Titus & Elizabeth Dickinson; 3rd w/o Milo Pratt. No death date on stone.
Dilling Henry A. Mar 09 1826 Sep 24 1901   SAME
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LDS IGI: s/o John & Elizabeth Sarah (Acker) Dilling
Dilling Catherine S. Sep 19 1826 Nov 06 1910   LDS IGI: d/o Christian & Elizabeth (Smith) Auker
Dilling       Son of H. A. & C. Dilling SAME
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unable to read
      Dau. of H. A. & C. Dilling / Aged 2 da.
Donels William Jan 22 1810 Jan 21 1870   h/o Jane Mefford
Donels Jane       w/o William; nee Mefford; 1810-1894 DAR Records
Donels Clara E.   May 01 1881 Dau. of W. G. & K. Donels / Aged 2 Yr. 5 Mo. 11 Da. d/o Wm. G. & Katie (Greaser) Donels
Donels William Gasper   Nov 21 1879 Aged 32 Yr. 2 Mo. 9 Da. h/o Katherine "Katie" Greaser; s/o Wm. & Jane (Mefford) Donels
Douglass Wm. M.   Nov 16 1868 Aged 40 yrs 7 ms & 16 Days PHOTO LDS IGI : b. 1827, Greenburg, Decatur Co., IN. s/o Leander & Sarah (Douglass) Douglass
Duncklee Dora Beatrice Jul 07 1904 Feb 25 1905    
Duncklee Vivian P. Aug 28 1909 Nov 11 1909    
Duncklee Alonzo B. Nov 08 1831 Oct 07 1913    
Duncklee Baby Oct 30 1914 Oct 31 1914 Of Ernest & Vera (Robbins) Duncklee / 1 day On lot of grandfather Wm. C. Robbins
Duncklee Mary Belle Nov 23 1863 May 09 1910    
Fish Jake 1862 1942   SAME
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Isaac Benton, s/o Henry & Elizabeth J. (Miller) Fish
Fish Mary 1861 1940    
Freeman George Feb 08 1820 Sep 13 1905    
Freeman Mary E.   Jan 14 1896 Wife of George Freeman
Aged 70 Ys. 4 Ms. 24 Ds.
PHOTO nee Mary Ellen Keeler
Garver Ed Ulyses   Aug 05 1873 2 yrs. 13 da. s/o Jacob & Hannah (Donels) Garver
Garver Hannah Aug 04 1840 Jul 05 1873   d/o Wm. & Jane (Mefford) Donels; m. (1) David G. Usher; m. (2) Jacob Garver
Glime Bessie L. Oct 22 1883 Apr 26 1893 Dau. of J. B. & A. J. Glime PHOTO d/o Joshua B. & Alice J. (Sheely) Glime
Glime John, Sr.   Dec 12 1872 44 Y. 1 M. 2 D. SAME
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Glime Nancy (1831)     w/o John Glime, Sr. ; d/o Joshua & Anna (Thorpe) Berry
Glime John L.   Nov 19 1883 Son of J. & N. Glime / Aged 22 Y. 9 M. 11 D. s/o John Sr. & Nancy Glime. Death is recorded on two different stones.
Glime John L.   Nov 19 1883 Son of J. & N. Glime / Aged 22 Ys. 9 Ms. 11 Ds. PHOTO
Children of
W. &  J.
Glime
Edward A.   Dec 08 1880 Aged 3 Mo's. 8 Ds. SAME
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Children of Wm. & Jeanette (Meskimen) Glime
Evah A.   Dec 12 1880 Aged 2 Ys. 2 M. 13 D.
Glime Oliver J. Jan 26 1889 Mar 14 1889 Son of J. B. & A. J. Glime s/o Joshua B. & Alice J. (Sheely) Glime
Graham Merle Alvin Feb 28 1907     No stone, lived 3 days. Son of Mabel (Russell) & Henry D. Graham. Info by sister Bess Graham.
Greaser Anna   Jul 30 1851 Dau of Philip & E. Greaser
Aged 1 Yr. 2 M. 9 D.
PHOTO d/o Philip & Elizabeth (Dilling) Greaser
Greaser Elizabeth   Sep 10 1866 Wife of Phillip Greaser
Aged 44 Ys. 5 Ms. & 20 Ds.
PHOTO 1st w/o Philip; d/o John & Elizabeth (Acker) Dilling
Greaser Philip Nov 29 1822 Aug 01 1914   s/o George & Agnesia (Kotzenmayer) Greaser; m. (1) Elizabeth Dilling; m. (2) Susan Miller, nee Chambers
Greaser Susan Jul 04 1827 Dec 06 1906   nee Susan Chambers; widow of Christopher Miller; 2nd w/o Philip Greaser
Greaser Sarah A.   Aug 22 1858 Dau of Philip & E. Greaser
Aged 5 Ys.  4 M.  5 D.
PHOTO d/o Philip & Elizabeth (Dilling) Greaser
Green Abel W.   Aug 15 1873 Aged 66 y's 7 m's 17 d's PHOTO "Vinton Eagle," Aug. 20, 1873, Shellsburg Items: "Abel Green, an old resident of this settlement, died Saturday of heart disease."  LDS IGI : m. (1) Elizabeth Richart; m. (2) Sophia J. McCray
Grubb Christian   Sep 13 1852 Aged 10 Ys 11 Ms 23 ds SAME
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Original marker for Jacob & Elizabeth (Acker) Grubb's children. Deaths recorded on 2 different stones.
Samuel M. Jan 12 1856 Feb 05 1860  
Grubb Jacob Nov 30 1825 Jan 13 1905   SAME
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LDS IGI: s/o Jacob & Anna Mary (Garner) Grubb
Elizabeth Aug 18 1828 Mar 14 1895 Wife of Jacob d/o Christian & Elizabeth (Smith) Acker
Christian Apr 20 1851 Sep 13 1852 Dau. of J. & E. Grubb  
Samuel M. Jun 17 1856 Feb 05 1860 Son of J. & E. Grubb Samuel Martin or Morton
Hamman Rebecca J.   May 08 1885 Wife of John C. Hammon / 51 yrs. 1 mo. 10 da. Same stone as Priscilla Blackburn.
Harger Sherly Feb 19 1896 Oct 09 1897 Son of M. A. & S. Harger s/o Morrow Alexander & Sophia (Greenwood) Harger
Hatfield Victory   Jul 10 1868 Dau. of  L. S. & S. Hatfield / Aged 19 ds. PHOTO d/o Lewis S. & Susan (Mars) Hatfield
Hite "Our Babe"     Dau. of J. W. & E. J. Hite d/o John W. & Eliza Jane (Donels) Hite. Can't read dates.
Hunter          
Hunter          
Johnson Adell   Jan 09 1864 Dau. of O. H. & E. B. Johnson / 5 mo. 22 da.  
Johnson Ellen B.   Mar 28 1864 Wife of O. H. Johnson / 24 yrs. 2 mo. 14 da.  
Kensinger Christian   May 05 1844       Unmarked grave. Father of Sarah Ann Bordwell. 1878 Benton History.
LDS IGI : b. 1770, Bremen, Germany
Kimball George Apr 27 1880 Aged 67 Yrs. 2 Ms. 25 Ds. SAME
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h/o Caroline Lovejoy; s/o Ira & Lucy (Marshall) Kimball
Kimball George C.   Oct 22 1864 Aged 21 Ys. 11 Ms. 1 Day Co B, 8th Iowa Inf. Actually buried in Memphis National Cemetery.
Kimball Edward A.   Feb 19 1871 21 Ys. 10 Ms.  
Lane Isaac   Jun 23 1875 Aged 74 Y. & 6 D. PHOTO  
Lane Nancy   Oct 04 1875 Wife of Isaac Lane / Aged 76 Ys. 10 Ms. & 24 Ds. PHOTO Hard to read.
Lane John        
Luther Dora Bell   Sep 26 1871 Dau. of A. & S. Luther / Aged 11 yrs. 2 mo. 7 ds. PHOTO d/o Andrew & Susan (Lutz) Luther
Lutz Samuel, Sen. Jun 13 1783 Apr 25 1859   PHOTO h/o Mary E. Ranck
McCoy Mary   Mar 06 1880 Wife of J. F. McCoy
Aged 42 Ys. 3 Mo's. 18 Dys.
SAME
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McCoy Albertus   Feb 28 1883 Son of J. F. & M. McCoy
Aged 19 Ys. 2 Ms. 27 Dys.
 
McVay Charles N. (No dates)   Aged 22 yrs. 6 mo. SAME
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s/o James A. and Ella A. (Freeman) McVay. Per 1900 census born Jan 1887
McVay Ella A. Aug 20 1850 Jul 26 1912   w/o James A. McVay; d/o George & Mary E. (Keeler) Freeman
Meyer Joseph   Apr 24 1872 Son of C. & A. Meyer / 5 yr. 3 mo. 6 da.  
Meyer Conrad   Oct 11 1889 60 yrs. 10 mos. 18 da.  
Meyer William 1854 1915    
Miller Adolphus Oct 21 1851 Sep 24 1872 Son of Christian & Susan Miller    
Miller Lucius F. Dec 17 1849 Jun 10 1869    
Miller Christopher Apr 01 1824 Feb 13 1864   1st h/o Susan Chambers
Miller Columbus Feb 22 1848 Dec 18 1867   s/o Christopher & Susan (Chambers) Miller
Miller Fidellius       No dates. b. abt 1850, s/o Christopher & Susan (Chambers) Miller
Moon Ann M.     Wife of John T. Moon 1818 (?)
Morris Willie   1868 Age 7 Mos. PHOTO on Almira Wilson Lot
Newton Ollie Jul 25 1874 Dec 15 1901   On same stone as Frank A. Stewart
North Emily A.   Apr 1859 Aged 6 weeks SAME
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children of Loyal F. & Ruth A. (Bartholemew) North
North Charles F.   Feb 1854 Aged 6 weeks
North Emily A.   Apr 15 1853 Dau. of L. F. & R. A. North / Aged 4 Weeks 6 ds. PHOTO d/o Loyal F. & Ruth A. (Bartholemew) North. Death recorded on 2 stones.
North Charles F.   Feb 1859 Son of L. F. & R. A. North / Aged 5 Wks. & 4 Das PHOTO s/o Loyal F. & Ruth A. (Bartholemew) North. Death recorded on 2 stones.
North Loyal F. Aug 17 1815 Dec 18 1892   s/o Salmon & Mary (Fuller) North
North Nancy Robbins Jul 16 1858 Mar 29 1883 Wife of Frank B. North
Aged 25 Yrs. 7 Mos. 21 Dys.
PHOTO d/o William C. & Talitha Ann (Taylor) Robbins
North Ruth A. Oct 17 1819 Aug 23 1888 Wife of L. F. North SAME
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w/o Loyal F. North; d/o Luman & Ruth Ann Bartholomew
North Sylvia A.   May 21 1886 Aged 41 years w/o David H. Dewitt; d/o Loyal F. & Ruth Ann (Bartholemew) North
Onstott Daniel   Nov 04 1868 Aged 74 Years PHOTO  
Pease Mary       No stone. Wife of Rev. Chester, 1797-1873 DAR Records
Race Archibald   (no dates) Co. D 28th Iowa Inf. PHOTO Archibald Paul, b. 12 March 1831, Coshocton, OH; d. March 31, 1915 Soldiers Home, Marshalltown, IA.
Race Sarah   Oct 12 1879 Wife of A. P. Race / Aged 42 Ys. 4 Ms. 6 Days PHOTO w/o Archibald Paul Race; d/o Abel & Elizabeth (Richart) Green
Race Todd (C. F.) Dec 16 1832 Nov 23 1872   No stone. Family Bible Records
Riggle Minerva 1835 1918 Mother PHOTO nee Lane
Riggle George J. 1824 1872 Father PHOTO  
Robbins Alvin     Son of W. C. & T. A. Robbins PHOTO s/o Wm. C. & Talitha Ann Robbins. Stone is broken & embedded in tree roots.
Robbins Milton Harry Oct 12 1876 Aug 09 1879 Son of J. F. & L. J. Robbins Family Bible Records, couldn't read stone. s/o Jacob F. & Lucinda J. (Dorsey) Robins
Robbins William C. Feb 28 1828 May 28 1900   Wm. Corydon, s/o Marmaduke & Elizabeth (Pasley) Robbins. b. 28 Feb 1830 per Son's Bible Records
Robbins Talitha Ann Aug 10 1830 Jul 31 1906 Wife of Wm. C. Robbins d/o Benjamin & Nancy (Potter) Taylor
Robbins Sherman [Apr 1866] [bet 1910 & 1920]   William Sherman, s/o Wm. C. & Talitha A. (Taylor) Robbins; h/o Alice Mina Bowe
Robbins William, Sr.        
Roll Anna Sep 23 1815 Oct 04 1897 82 yrs. 12 da. nee Rolle, born in Switzerland; md: 20 Nov 1845 to Frederick Roll [b. 20 Mar 1820; d. 05 Mar 1904].
Roll Christian   Sep 09 1869 Son of F. & A. Roll / Aged 16 yr. 2 mo. 29 da.  
Roll Phillip 1856 1935 Son of F. & A. Roll s/o Fred & Anna
Roll Jennie (Feb 14) 1861 1954 Wife of Philip Roll d/o William & Letsy (Butcher) Sanders
Roll Anna Marie Feb 28 1894 Apr 21 1910 Dau. of P. & J. Roll  
Roll Infant Nov 19 1906 Nov 26 1906 Son of Philip & Jennie Roll  
Roll Letta 1887 1970 Dau of Philip & Jennie Roll Letta Lura Belle
Sanders William I.   Jan 19 1881 60 yrs. 10 mo. 2 da. William Ira
Sanders Letsy   Oct 25 1887 Wife of William I. Sanders / 69 yrs. 2 mo. 5 da. nee Butcher
Sanders Martha A. Mar 29 1852 Apr 11 1899 Wife of J. F. Sanders  
Sanders Clara   May 20 1879 Dau. of J. F. & M. A. Sanders / 15 das.  
Scott Lloyd Albert       No stone. b. 18 Nov. 1907, d. Nov. 1908. Information given by a sister, Mildred Glime, now deceased.
Sells Sarah E.   Sep 27 1851 Daughter of J. L. & L. Sells
Aged 1 y'r & 8 mos.
PHOTO LDS IGI : d/o John & Lucretia or Letitia (Bogle) Sells
Smiley Charley   Sep 15 1885 Son of M. A. & E. A. Smiley / 1 yr. 1 mo. 6 da.  
Smiley Willie        
Smiley Sarah J.   Apr 16 1866 Wife of E. L/A (?) Smiley / Aged 22 yrs.___  
Smith Addie L.   Mar 24 1879 Wife of W. B. Smith / Aged 28 Yrs. 3 Mos. PHOTO  
Smouse Lizzie A.   Dec 26 1877 Wife of Daniel Smouse
Aged 29 y's. 11 m's. 19 d's.
PHOTO d/o Henry A. & Catharine (Acker) Dilling
Smouse Maggie        
Snyder David W.   Jan 22 1892    
Snyder Deborah Mar 29 1829 Jul 31 1911    
Steward Clyde 1920 1927 Son of Irene & Charlie Steward  
Steward Irene 1899 1921 Dau. of Philip & Jennie Roll
Wife of Charlie Steward
? Gladys Irene
Stewart Frank A. Aug 16 1884 May 14 1902   On stone with Ollie Newton
Stiver George W. 1866 1867    
Stiver Harry A. 1873 1873    
Taylor Benjamin Jun 07 1791 Oct 04 1869 78 yrs. 3 mo. 27 da.  
Taylor Nancy Oct 30 1796 Oct 09 1879 Wife of Benjamin / 82 yrs. 11 mo. 21 da.  
Tracy James        
Tracy Millard        
Viles Charlotte E.   Dec 22 1856 Wife of Joel G. Viles / 28 yrs. 11 mo. 20 da. PHOTO d/o Benj. & Nancy Taylor. Family Records
White Elizabeth   1859 Wife of William White / Aged 81 yrs. PHOTO nee Durrett. See: Pioneer Ancestors of Jon Kime
Whitney Hiram Elias   Jul 09 1890 58 yrs. 2 mo. 27 da.  
Wilson Almira   Feb 14 1865 In her 20 year PHOTO d/o James & Julia (Whitaker) Wilson
Wilson Esther 1851 1868   PHOTO d/o James & Julia (Whitaker) Wilson
Wilson Miranda 1853 1868   PHOTO d/o James & Julia (Whitaker) Wilson
Wilt Christiana Mar 05 1829 Jun 13 1904   nee Kitzmiller; w/o George W. Wilt
Wilt Jesse Sep 26 1865 Aug 26 1874   PHOTO  
Wilt George W. Mar 25 1826 Jan 14 1908    


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