Clarke County, Iowa Cemeteries
Lewis Cemetery
Jackson twp., Sec. 3
To reach Lewis cemetery: Follow R69 south from the west edge of Woodburn about 1 mile to H85 (the first gravel road west), turn west there and drive 1.8 miles to Lewis Cemetery.
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The Clarke County Genealogical Society compiled this listing of burials by walking the cemetery. This listing is included in their book Clarke Co., IA Cemeteries, vol. 2: The Rural Cemeteries, c. 1997. They still retain copyright to this list. I am grateful to them for sharing this information .
The stones are recorded in the order they are set in the row. They started in the northwest corner and every row of stones was read from the north end to the south end, always working from the western-most row to the east. If the cemetery was divided into sections, each section will start in its northwest corner. The listing is by rows of stones, not by lots. Their intention was to include all the names, dates, places, relationships, military histories and organization memberships that were engraved on the stone. They did not note metal spikes set into the ground, such as GAR markers, as those markers are sometimes moved by mowers, vandals, or children so can't be counted on as an accurate source of information. Space limitations prevented them from including poetry and inspirational notations engraved on the stones.
Each stone is listed with a row-stone number such as 05-03 (the third stone in the fifth row). If there is more than one person named on the same stone, the number is repeated for each one. Words in (parenthesis) are not actually on the stone. Often only given names and dates were engraved on the foot stones next to a large family headstone. They made an effort to determine the surname for those foot stones, based on type of stone and proximity to a family headstone, then put the surname in parenthesis. There is the possibility of error. Also in parenthesis are notations about the condition or location of the stone or additional information about the deceased person taken from the WPA's Graves Registration book.
Underlined words or numbers indicate that the word or number was difficult to read and that they have made a "best guess."
Lewis Cemetery
01-01 BURGUS, Emma I 1861-1938 01-01 BURGUS, Fred C 1865-1941 02-01 BRISBIN, Joseph E., son of I & M. N. Brisbin d. July 1, 1869, age 11m 5d 02-02 NEAL, Elvira G., dau of J.B. & A. Neal d. June 29, 1869, age 19y 4m 26d 02-03 NEAL, Sarah E., dau of J.B. & A. Neal d. March 29, 1869, age 25y 9m 21d 02-04 NEAL, Anna, wf of Jas. B. Neal d. Oct 22, 1869, age 50y 10m 29d 02-05 NEAL, James B., husband of Anna Neal d. Apr. 4 1871, age 55y 4m 22d 02-06 NEAL, Joseph A., d. July 7, 1877, age 26y 9m 24d 02-07 LOWERY, Ethna, dau of H & M. Lowery d. Nov 11, 1878, age 2m 1d 02-07 LOWERY, Maggie J., wf of H. H. Lowery d. March 19, 1879, age 25y 02-08 ADAMSON, Ella 1856-1922 02-09 ADAMSON, Joseph Aug 16, 1817 - Aug 23, 1909 02-09 ADAMSON, Martha his wife Dec 10, 1816 - Nov 22, 1889 02-10 ADAMSON, Phill 1848-1934 02-11 DAVENPORT, Joseph A Dec 18, 1877 - Aug 28, 1907, age 29y 8m 10d 02-12 DAVENPORT, William H 1854-1931 02-12 DAVENPORT, Emma E 1854-1938 02-13 DAVENPORT, Winnie M 1905-1985 02-13 DAVENPORT, Willie E 1902-1985 03-01 (Broken stone) 03-02 APPLETON, John M d. Oct 20, 1870, age 7m 12d 03-02 APPLETON, William J d. Nov 28, 1872, age 1y 1m 17d children of M. B & S. E. Appleton 03-03 HINES, Clarinda, wf of J. R. Hines d. Dec 26, 1879, age 22y 7m 23d 03-04 HINES, Mahlon R., son of J & R. Hines d. Sep 16, 1871, age y 4m 18d 03-05 HINES, John, 1842-1886 Co. D, 39th Iowa 03-05 HINES, Rebecca R 1843-1926 03-06 HINES, Mary, wf of Mahlon d. Nov 13, 1894, age 69y 7m d Mother 03-06 HINES, Mahlon d. Jan 20, 1895, age 73y 10m 5d Father 03-07 (HINES?), Naomia 3-27-1893 to 3-22-1895 03-08 (HINES?), Harry, Infant 2-20-1905 03-09 (HINES?), Lucy, Infant 2-4-1904 03-10 CALVIN, Bertha M March 23, 1883 - Dec 11, 1907 03-11 HINES, Linnie 1866-1943 03-11 HINES, Mark 1868-1953 03-12 AIRY, John Aurell, son of N. H & D. H. Airey 1893-1915 03-13 DAVENPORT, Baby Son of J. A & C. A d. July 15, 1911 03-14 AIRY, Mary D 1867-1955 03-14 AIRY, Nathan H 1869-1939 03-15 HINES, Eli "Nick May 25, 1876 - Apr 11, 1946 U.S. Navy WWI 03-16 HINES, T. Herman 1891-1960 "Lived in the West 1911-50" 03-17 HINES, Homer M 1894-1968 Veteran WWI 03-18 HINES, Catherine M 1871-1961 03-18 HINES, William S 1875-1926 04-01 EGGLESTON, James S., son of A & M. E. Eggleston d. Feb 15, 1867, age 9y 1m 15d 04-02 EGGLESTON, Mary E. BURTELOW, wf of A. Eggleston d. May 16, 1892, age 60y 7m 4d ---Long Distance Without Stones--- 04-03 COX, Leigho I 1885-1954 04-04 COX, Jennie, dau of T & E Squire d. July 4, 1884, age 24y 8m 23d 05-01 COLLIER, Thos. J d. Feb 10, 1863, age 24y 6m 5d (Stone lying down) 05-01 COLLIER, Infant Daughter of T. J & E. A. Collier 05-02 COLLIER, Richard Husband & Father d. Dec 28, 1879, age 75y 3m 15d 05-03 COLLIER, Mary, wf of Richard Collier d. Dec 31, 1895, age 91y 6m 2d 05-04 COLLIER, Martha S., wf of J. H. Collier d. Feb 17, 1890, age 45y 9m 23d 05-05 BALDWIN, John d. Feb 19, 1888, age 65y 05-06 ARCHER, Mary J. MATHENY, wf of L. M. Archer 1853-1930 05-07 MATHENY, James H b. July 10, 1825 d. March 13, 1894 05-07 MATHENY, Lucia M., wf of James H. Matheny b. Jun 30, 1828 d. Sep 6, 1891 05-08 CARSON, Edward Clinton Aug 1, 1868 - May 29, 1939 05-09 RICHARDSON, Nellie Ann 1875-1959 06-01 LEWIS, John William, son of J. & E. Lewis d. Dec 22, 1862, age 9m 13d 06-02 LEWIS, Wm. Sherman, son of J. & E. Lewis d. Sep 3, 1867, age 1y 10m 24d 06-03 (LEWIS), John 06-04 LEWIS, John d. June 22, 1904, age 81y 4m 4d 06-04 LEWIS, Elizabeth, wf of John d. Feb 25, 1889, age 62y 3m 10d 06-04 LEWIS, John William, son of J. & E. Lewis d. Dec 22, 1862, age 9m 13d 06-04 LEWIS, Wm. Sherman, son of J. & E. Lewis d. Sep 3, 1867, age 1y 10m 24d 06-05 (LEWIS), Elizabeth 06-06 LOWE, Mary, wf of David d. June 5, 1878, age 26y 11m 07-01 L. R. L. 07-02 U. E. L. 07-03 LOWE, Joseph E., son of W. S & M. Lowe d. Aug 31, 1862, age m 20d 07-04 NEAL, Infant Daughter of C. W & M. A. Neal d. Feb 16, 1868 07-05 LOWE, Isaac d. May 8, 1886, age 78y 12d 07-06 LOWE, Mary M., dau of I. C & S. Lowe b. March 12, 1887 - d. March 16, 1887 07-07 LOWE, Edward C., son of I. C. & S. Lowe b. Oct 18, 1894 - d. Aug 4, 1895 07-08 (Little Blank Stone) 07-09 LEWIS, William D, son of T. & P. J. Lewis (rest of the stone buried) 07-10 Mother 07-11 LEWIS, Phebe J., wf of Taylor d. March 1, 1891, age 44y 7m 9d 07-12 LEWIS, Taylor 1847-1939 07-13 Father 07-14 LOWE, William S Jan 22, 1831 - Nov 15, 1902 07-14 LOWE, Maria, his wf May 12, 1835- (blank) 07-15 Mother 07-16 (Blank) 07-17 (Blank) 07-18 MACKEY, Jesse C Dec 30, 1840 - Oct 3, 1902 07-18 MACKEY, Amanda, his wf Nov 8, 1844 - (blank) 07-18 CARMER, Ada Jul 6, 1867 - Feb 21, 1894 07-18 CARMER, Walter, son of Ada Jun 12, 1893 - Feb 20, 1895 07-19 PARRISH, Mary Susan 1856-1943 07-19 PARRISH, John Ruben 1852-1942 07-20 TOWNSEND, George W 1860-1933 07-21 PARRISH, Russel W 1938-1939 07-22 ALVIS, Wm. Dav 1863-1918 07-23 ALVIS, Baby 07-24 ALVIS, William P d. Sep 18, 1879, age 45y 08-01 (Blank Stone) 09-01 NEAL, M. A d. March 8, 1878; (this is a wooden marker) 09-02 HERNDON, Lorene, dau of F. & M. A. Jan 11, 1919 - Jan 14, 1919 09-03 HERNDON, Mary Ann, 1890-1982 09-03 HERNDON, Fred 1889-1983 Married August 5, 1917 09-04 HERNDON, David B 1863-1929 09-05 HERNDON, Sarah 1869-1967 09-06 HERNDON, Carrie L Dec 18, 1890 - July 22, 1914 09-07 STARK, Manford A., son of D. E. & R. A d. Oct 26, 1878, age 1y 8m 3d 10-01 MAXFIELD, Stephen J d. 1895 10-02 MAXFIELD, Hulda 1827-1894 10-03 CHAMBERS, Martha L d. Aug 1861, age about 1y 1m 10-04 MASON, Joseph (rest of stone buried 10-05 HERNDON, Mary E d. Jan 5, 1865, age 33y (rest of stone buried) 10-06 HERNDON, Margaret, wf of Henry E. d. Jun 5, 1874, age 47y 5m 10d 10-07 MASON, Martha b. Jun 2, 1799 d. May 26, 1866 wf of Joseph Mason 10-08 MASON, Joseph d. March 9, 1872, age 69 y 2 d 10-09 HERNDON, Joseph P., son of E. H. & M Herndon d. July 28, 1870, age 16 y 9 m (part of stone broken) 10-10 (Blank) 10-11 MASON, James E., son of J. R & M. S b. Feb 8, 1877 d. Nov 5, 1899 10-11 MASON, Laura J., dau. of J. R. & M. S. b. Sep 17, 1870 d. Feb 1876 (no day) 10-12 (Blank) 10-13 Carrie 10-14 BLACK, George W May 23, 1823 - July 24, 1901 10-14 BLACK, Nancy, wf of G. W. Black Aug 12, 1822 - June 22, 1882 10-15 BLACK, Nancy, wf of G. W. Black d. June 22, 1882, age 59y 10m 10d 10-16 HUCC, Elizabeth A May 3, 1833 - June 6, 1882 Mother 10-17 STARK, Harriet E., dau. of C. N & E. A. Stark Nov 26, 1861 10-18 STARK, Charles W., husb of M. J. Stark d. Oct 8, 1878, age 40y 8m 3d 11-01 ROBERTS, Infant Daughter of P. S & M. A. Roberts d. Dec 24, 1855, age 7d 11-02 ROBERTS, Selah A., dau of P. S. & M. A. Roberts d. Sep 2, 186? 11-03 ROBERTS, Martha J., dau of P. S. & M. A. Roberts d. Sep 8, 1866 12-01 WROTH, Benjamin d. May 18, 1855, age 62y 9m 13-01 SHEETS, Florence L., dau of J. J & M. E. Sheets d. Dec 23, 1874 13-02 SHEETS, Laura E., dau of J. J. & M. E. Sheets d. Aug 16, 1868 13-03 HORTON, Henrietta M., dau of G. G & B. E. Horton d. Sep 10, 1873 13-04 HORTON, Lily May, dau of G. G. & B. E. Horton d. Feb 25, 1874 13-05 Blank 14-01 JOHNSON, Presley d. Aug 24, 1853, age 47 y 2 m 13 d 14-02 JOHNSON, Joab, son of P. & M. Johnson d. Feb 20, 1866, age 25y 8m 15d Co. D 29 Iowa Vols. 14-03 (Blank? Laying down) 14-04 JOHNSON, Elizabeth June 24, 1844 - Sep 21, 1906 14-05 (Blank) 14-06 SMITH, Eliza J., dau of A. & C. d. Nov 28, 1864, age 3y 2m 1d 14-06 SMITH, Mary E., dau of A. & C. Smith d. Oct 22, 1867, age 7y 7m 25d 14-07 WIDGER, Polly E., wf of R. b. July 26, 1808 d. Jan 18, 1876 14-08 HORTON, Jonathan d. Apr 17, 1870 (age buried; WPA said age 68y 4m 17d) 14-09 WESTFALL, James, son of F. & E. Westfall d. Aug 5, 1860, age 9m 11d 14-10 Mother 14-11 EASTON, Sarah J., wf of J. L. b. Nov 21, 1836 d. Nov 21, 1900 14-11 EASTON, James L b. Jan 1, 1834 d. March 3 1886 14-12 Father 15-01 COLYEAR, Edward E., son of Mc & M. Colyear d. June 22, 1869, age 16 y 15-02 COLLIER, Johnson Co. H 33rd Indiana Infantry 15-03 OLIVER, Elizabeth, wf of M. D. Oliver b. April 25, 1820 d. April 6, 1884 Mother 15-03 OLIVER, Matthew D b. Dec 25, 1809 d. Jan 1, 1892 Father 15-04 CARSON, Mary E b. Dec 25, 1847 d. June 22, 1937 15-05 CARSON 15-06 CARSON, Pearl E 43rd Infantry b. July 3, 1887 d. May 20, 1924 15-07 RICHARDSON, Ethel M 1897-1899 15-08 CARSON, Lena B., dau of L & M. E. Carson 15-09 CARSON, Freddie L., son of L. & M. E. Carson 15-10 CARSON, Infant Son of L. & M. E. Carson 15-11 CARSON, Daughter of L. & M. E. Carson 16-01 ROWLAND, Fredrico Cooper, husb of S. A. Rowland d. July 6, 1868, age 18 y 9 m 18 d 16-02 (Blank, lying down) 16-03 ROWLAND, John G Co. B, 18th Iowa Infantry 16-04 FOWLER, Alem Nov 26, 1818 - June 6, 1876 16-04 FOWLER, Angeline Feb 6, 1831 - March 13, 1907 16-05 CORBIN, Lulu M 1873 - 1943 16-05 CORBIN, William O 1864 - 1939 16-06 (Blank) 16-07 CORBIN, John J Aug 8, 1832 - May 14, 1903 16-07 CORBIN, Mary, his wf Nov 29, 1834 - March 9, 1917 16-07 CORBIN, Mary R Nov 16, 1871 - June 7, 1872 child of J. J. & Mary Corbin 16-07 CORBIN, J. H Jan 3, 1875, child of J. J & Mary Corbin 16-08 Father 16-09 (Blank, lying down) 17-01 RICHTER, John H., husb of Dora d. March 14, 1892, age 43y 5m 17d 17-01 RICHTER, Dora N., wf of J. H. d. Sep 2, 1898, 33y 10m 27d 17-01 RICHTER, Infant Son of John H. & Dora Richter d. Jan 6, 1891 17-02 (RICHTER), Dora Long Distance Without Stones 17-03 Father 17-04 DAVENPORT, John Feb 28, 1814 - July 5, 1887 17-04 DAVENPORT, Catharine, his wf Aug 28, 1814 - Jan 13, 1887 17-05 Mother 17-06 HORTON, Katie Sep 4, 1872 - Feb 10, 1874 17-07 DENNEY, Bertha L., dau of D. B & M. C d. April 10, 1881 (or 1887), age 5 y 1 d 18 (Two blank stones on south end, against fence)
This cemetery appears to have a number of unmarked graves. There were several broken and half buried stones.
WPA ADDITIONS
The following person was not found in 1996, but was included by the WPA in 1940 at Lewis.
ANDERSON, Bennie, son of B.
E. & S. E. Anderson d. Mar 20, 1878, age 6y 28d
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