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Asbury Cemetery



Sec 9 NE/SW, Elk Twp.
8 mi. northeast of Edgewood at the intersection of County Hwy C7-X & Harvest Rd.

Occasionally named Wooldrige cemetery or Pleasant Ridge cemetery

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Clayton co. Obituary Index

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Sources:
A list of burials contributed by Charlene Barnhart, source unknown
Updated by the Clayton co. coordinator from gravestone inscriptions, newspaper items, death certificates & obituaries (on-going)

?, Harriet E.
?, Nancy J.
?, Mary E. - daughter of ?
?, Edward - Aug 9, 1864 - Apr 23, 1866

Acord, James - b. 10/28/1879 d. 09/15/1899, s/o H.A. & Jennie

Ashline, Hiram - b. 1841 d. 06/06/1873, Pvt Co E 27th IA Inf

Barr, David Wesley - b. Ontario, Canada Nov 8, 1874, d. Alfred, N. Dak Jun 5, 1938, SSA Ella
Barr, Ella nee Fleming - b. Elkport Ia. Dec 16, 1881, d. Jun 19, 1958, SSA David W.

Beatty, Bonnie Sue - 05/02/1960-05/15/1960; d/o John R. & Mary R.; no gravestone located
Beatty, Gerald L. - 07/03/1970-07/03/1970; s/o John R. & Mary R.; no gravestone located
Beatty, James Hill - Jan 11, 1849 - Mar 1, 1916
Beatty, John Raymond - 1902-1978, SSA Mary M.
Beatty, Louise nee Hunter - w/o J.H. Beatty b. Oct 23, 1856 d. November 1955
Beatty, Mary Myrtle nee Forsythe - b. 1931, SSA John R.

Behling, Nancy M. nee Galer - 08/09/1884-06/10/1908; w/o John F. Behling

Berry, Jane - d. 04/30/1861, 14ys 6ms
Berry, Joseph N. - CW veteran
Berry, Mary

Boone, Elmer E. - 1862-1940, SSA Luella C.
Boone, Luella C. nee Masters - 1862-1956, SSA Elmer E.

Brockmeier, Margaret - 07/01/1917-07/02/1917, d/o G. & Ethel

Children of Thomas & Rebecca Brooks - inscriptions all on same gravestone:

Brooks, Luretta C. - Apr 30, 1889, 8ys 8ms 17ds
Brooks, Karl T. - Sep 11, 1887?, 11ms 5 ds [name may be Earl T. or Carl T.]
Brooks, Ella May - May 4, 1889, 4ys 10ms 14ds
Small stones near the large one have initials E.M.B. and C.T.B.

Bruce, Elizabeth Augusta nee Sprague - w/o Henry G., 1850-11/21/1869
Bruce, Elmer - s/o Henry G. & E.A., d. Oct 30, 1869

Chase, Etta -1880-1930, SSA Gladys
Chase, Gladys -1913-1914, SSA Etta

Cooper, Martha J. nee Charles - w/o H.L. Cooper, Aug 17, 1855-July 30, 1906

Crosby, Caroline daughter of ??? Crosby 1871 ?

Cooper, Hiram Lewis - 03/14/1836-03/01/1913; Co D, 27th Iowa Infantry
Cooper, Martha J. nee Charles - w/o H.L. Cooper, Aug 17, 1855-July 30, 1906

Crosby, Caroline - d/o ??? Crosby, d. 1871?

Elledge, Ida Belle nee Lewis - May 5, 1861-January 14, 1946; d/o John & Cynthia Lewis, w/o Jasper
Elledge, Jasper - Dec. 15, 1853- Jan. 6, 1919; s/o Wm. & Fanny (Farrel) h/o Ida
Elledge, Lyman S. - 1887-19?? [death date not inscribed on gravestone]
Elledge, Violet - 1897-1917; d/o Jasper & Ida B.

Fleming, Arthur A. - Mar 3, 1891-Feb. 5, 1895, s/o W. H. & Louisa J.
Fleming, Eliza Jane nee Gordon - w/o William; Dec 9, 1814 - Mar. 27, 1892
Fleming, Emma Purley - d/o George W. & Mary E., d. Feb 18, 1897, 14ys 14ds
Fleming, George Wilson - h/o Mary E.; 1861-1929
Fleming James G..- 08/07/1839-02/05/1909; h/o Margaret M., Co D 27th IA Inf
Fleming, James Ulysses - s/o George W. & Mary E., d. Feb 21, 1897, 16ys 28ds
Fleming, Louisa Jane nee Berry - w/o William H.; d/o Joseph & Catherine (Lighty) Berry; Jan. 16, 1861 - 4/30/1920
Fleming, Louise Pearl nee Lighty - 1881-1967, SSA Perry O.
Fleming, Margaret Matilda nee Rizer - w/o James C., Jan 29, 1846-May 29, 1900
Fleming, Margrett Alma - d/o George W. & Mary E., d. Feb 6, 1897, 10ys 10mo 5ds
Fleming, Mary Ellen nee Berry - w/o George W.; 09/13/1859-01/12/1932.
Fleming, Mary Ellen - d/o George W. & Mary E., d. Feb 21, 1897, 9 ys 1ms 14d
Fleming, Perry Oscar - 05/11/1878-12/09/1952, SSA Louise P.
Fleming, William - h/o Eliza; Oct 25, 1810- Apr 23, 1878
Fleming, William A.- 1851-03/15/1872
Fleming, William H. - h/o Louisa; s/o William & Eliza J.; Sept. 25, 1857 - Nov. 23, 1927

Fullman, Emma nee Hammond - 05/04/1891- 03/08/1940; d/o Mike & Lizzie (Schultz); died Mercy Hosp., Oelwein, IA; had been in the Clayton County Home prior to being hospitalized

Galer, Daniel 'Dan' - 02/12/1853-07/23/1914; h/o Rhoda; s/o Michael & Elizabeth (Dennis)
Galer, Michael - 1887-1963
Galer, Rhoda A.W. nee Woolridge - 01/11/1849-07/02/1942; w/o Daniel; d/o Greenberry & Matilda (Sego)

Hammond, David - 09/23/1907-04/15/1993
Hammond, Dora M. nee Fullman - 1893-1973
Hammond, Dorothy E. - 1895-1973
Hammond, Nathaniel SR 'Than' - 1860-04/08/1920

Harbaugh, Eva Mae nee Chase -1901-1977, R.N. of A in memoriam marker

Hayes, Sarah Ellen nee Wooldridge - Sep. 19, 1870-Aug 19, 1938; w/o Thomas; d/o Green B. & Matilda (Seyo)
Hayes, Thomas E. - Oct. 6, 1857-Nov 21, 1933; h/o Sarah E.; s/o James & Julia (McCarty)

Helmer, Earl W. - Jun 17, 1887-Nov 29, 1915

Hook, Ulysses Grant - Aug 1865 - Aug 10, 1905

Hosier, Ellen nee Wooldridge - 1848-1934
Hosier, John C. - 04/16/1823-01/31/1910; Co. B 22nd WI Infantry

Hunter, Mary Ann nee Lighty - w/o P.J. Hunter, d. Dec. 15, (1881?), 49ys 3ms 12ds
Hunter, Phillip J. - 1829-1920

Hyde, Cynthia Pearl nee Beatty - 1954- April ??, 1974; w/o Donald J. (separated); d/o Raymond & unkn (Forsythe); died after being shot by her husband

Jones, Freeman - Co. C 7th Wis Infantry, aka the Iron Brigade

Kisner, Catherine - 11/27/1872, w/o M. Kisner (sp?)

Knickerbocker, Amasa / Amacy Sr.- h/o Matilda Ives, gravestone has no dates
Knickerbocker, Amacy Jr.- s/o A. & M. Knickerbocker, May 10, 1852 - February 18, 1872; ssa Matilda
Knickerbocker, Matilda nee Ives - w/o A. Knickerbocker, Dec 30, 1828 - Apr 12, 1886
Knickerbocker, Sam - CW vet?

Leighty, David - 1807-Oct 20,1878, Co G. 9th IA Inf [WPA record gives CW service in Co K 2nd PA Inf.]
Leighty, D.A. - 1868-1937
Leighy, George W. - son of David & Elizabeth
Leighty, Hattie A. - d/o J. & E.
Leighty, Mary E. - d/o J. & E.

Leighy, Soloman W. - s/o J. & E.
Leighy, Violet

Leonard, Clara E. - 06/24/1893-01/15/1992; w/o Benjamin
Leonard, Ella P. nee Patridge - 1878-1961; w/o Henry C.
Leonard, Henry Chatfield - 08/29/1885-1957, SSA Ella P.

Lewis, Margaret nee Hyde - 02/18/1845 - 07/26/1930; 1st husb: Brooks Morley, 2nd husb: John Davidson, 3rd husb: John Lewis; d/o John & Hannah Hyde

Lighty, David - Jan 19, 1846 - Jun 12, 1921, SSA Elizabeth
Lighty, Edward J. - Nov 18, 1875 - Nov 19, 1907 [surname spelled Leighty on WPA records]
Lighty, Elizabeth nee Brocket - Aug 20, 1848-June 9, 1912, SSA David
Lighty, Elizabeth nee Willman - 1896-1924

Locknane, James T. - 1838-08/2?/1888; h/o Sarah; 50y 1m 14d; killed when he fell from his barn roof
Locknane, Sarah nee Ware - 1841- Sept. 28, 1884; w/o James
Locknane, Walter - 1881-1903

Masters, infant - died Nov. 1?, 1887; adopted child of George & Mary; Note! Burial here is assumed but not verified
Masters, George S. - Jan 22, 1833 - May 30, 1894; small stone behind the large one bears the initials G.S.M., SSA Mary E.
Masters, Mary E. nee Rizer - April 15, 1844 - Oct 18, 1909, SSA George S.

Nelson, John E. - s/o J.B. & M.M. Nelson, d. Jun 14, 1882, 3ms 14ds

Parkinson, George - Jun 2, 1861-Jan 15, 1927; h/o Emma Kolowinski; s/o William & unkn.; Note: his death cert. says he was divorced, obit doesn't mention a divorce

Porter, George W. - 1859-1928
Porter, Helen - d. May 12, 1862, 75ys
Porter, John - d. April 8, 1856, 80ys
Porter, John F. - son of ?, 1854?
Porter, John Raymond - SGT US Army WWI, Jul 12, 1894-Feb 11,1986, shares a gravestone w/Mildred & also has a military marker
Porter, Mildred nee Parkinson - 1903-1950, SSA John R.

Pratt, child - child of Cornelius & Margret A.; burial here assumed, not verified
Pratt, Cornelius - 01/20/1843-08/02/1916; h/o Margret A.; s/o Hiram & Catherine (Corl); Co. E 15th IA Infantry
Pratt, Margret Ann 'Anna' nee Stone - age 33y; d. 03/13/1901 (no dates on her marker- gleaned from obit); w/o Cornelius; d/o George F. & Martha (Haught)

Reedy, John V. - 1885-1959, SSA Pearl T.
Reedy, Pearl T. - 1888-1968, SSA John V.

Rhines, Cora - d/o J.H. & Juliette, Jul 11, 1883 - Aug 8, 1899
Rhines, Dora - d/o J.H. & Juliette Rhines, May 2, 1889 - Jun 23, 1890
Rhines, Edna - d/o J.H. & Juliette Rhines, SSA Elsa
Rhines, Ella - d/o J.H. & Juliette Rhines
Rhines, Elsa - d/o J.H. & Juliette Rhines, SSA Edna
Rhines, Joseph - s/o J.H. & Juliette Rhines
Rhines Joseph H. - Apr 17, 1858-Jan 14, 1936
Rhines, Juliette nee Duncan - w/o J.H. Rhines, Jul 6, 1868 - Apr 13, 1912

Rizer, Del Philip - infant s/o D.G. & A. Rizer, d. Nov 15 1886, 1ys 3ms 15ds
Rizer, Eliza Artimissa nee Fleming - 1st w/o Henry W. Rizer, March 27, 1847-July 26, 1895, 48yr 3ms 29ds
Rizer, Harry - d. Jan 7, 1894; 2 y/o s/o Hugh & Mettie
Rizer, Henry W. - 10/01/1851-1940; s/o Hugh A. & Jane
Rizer, Hugh A. - 12/24/1817 - 07/31/1885; 62yr 2mo 5ds; h/o Jane
Rizer, Hugh Armstrong - h/o Mettie; b. 02/06/1855 d. 04/28/1930
Rizer, Jane nee Johnson - w/o Hugh A. Rizer, d. Nov 8, 1883, 61ys 4ms 18ds
Rizer, John Lewis - 09/01/1848-1922, s/o Hugh A. & Jane
Rizer, Lucy - d/o J.L. & S.J. Rizer, d. Oct 29, 1873, 1yr 10mo
Rizer, Mary Jane nee Fishel - SSA John
Rizer, Mettie nee Hunter - w/o Hugh A.; b. 02/21/1864 d. 05/24/1920
Rizer, Samuel H. - 04/01/1850 - 12/17/1910; s/o Hugh A. & Jane
Rizer, Sarah J. - 1851 - 1926 [may be same person as Mary Jane Rizer]

Romig, Daniel - 1842-09/22/1926
Romig, Earl -1891-1969, SSA Floy
Romig, Floy nee Clark - 1900-1967, SSA Earl
Romig, Nellie I. nee Parsons - 1886-1933
Romig, Rosa nee Duncan - 12/07/1864-12/17/1923; w/o Daniel

Ross, Robert - Oct 20 1818 - Oct 15, 1862, 1st h/o Elizabeth Oliver; Veteran Iowa Dragoons & had just enlisted in Co. D, 27th IA Inf. at time of his death, he was never mustered into service (see obit)

Rulon, Elizabeth Catherine nee Oliver - Sep. 11, 1832 - Oct 20, 1910; wife of 1st Robert Ross, 2nd Hebron Rulon, , SSA Rulon, Hebron - Oct. 2, 1827-Jul. 20, 1895, 2nd h/o Elizabeth C.

Sadler, Elizabeth Emeline nee Fleming - Sep 3, 1854 - Feb 20, 1896, 41ys 5ms 17ds; 2nd w/o George (d. 1926, bur. Edgewood cem); d/o William & Eliza

Shaw, Hannah H. nee Knickerbocker - 02/22/1855-05/23/1940, SSA James P.
Shaw, James P. - 1852-1934, SSA Hannah H.
Shaw, Wm - Co. J 3rd MO Inf

Smock, Abraham -
Smock, Amanda - d/o A. & J.A. Smock, d. Apr. 28, 1880, 11ys 7ms 1ds
Smock, Claudie E. - s/o Mary Smock, d. July 16, 1883, 2ms
Smock, John Wesley - Sep 22, 1835 - Mar 11, 1895
Smock, Julia Ann nee Stevens - w/o A. Smock, 1828-09/06/1900
Smock, Minnie - 1871-03/20/1920

Sprague, Clara nee Thorpe - 12/04/1884-10/10/1914; w/o Sheldon Sprague
Sprague, Freeman - CW veteran ?
Sprague, Perry Comodore - Co. D 27th Iowa Infantry

Stevens, Jessie M. nee Fleming - w/o Jack B. Stevens, Aug 18, 1886 - Nov 21, 1919

Stone, Charles Henry - Jun 18, 1825, SSA Lucinda
Stone, Lucinda Mary nee Jackson, Jul 10, 1836, SSA Charles H.

Thompson, Ralph - Mar 3, 1901 - Apr 12, 1901

Towslee, Emma J. nee Sprague - w/o Frank Towslee
Towslee, Maud Irenna - d/o Frank & Lydia Jane, Sep 12, 1892 - Oct 5, 1916

Waterman, Alfred - 1904-1971, SSA Ethel
Waterman, Ethel Leona nee Lorton - 08/15/1906-08/17/2008, SSA Alfred

Weir, Christiann nee Romig - Dec 29, 1839 - Mar 18, 1925
Weir, David - d. Nov. 1, 1883, 57ys 8ms 18ds
Weir, Hugh - d. Jun 26 1856, in his 78th yr
Weir, John T. -
Weir, Mary - d/o Jane Weir, d. Oct 11, 1855 age 12ys 6ms
Weir, Thomas - d. May 1851, 61ys 2ms 29ds

Wessel, Hope V. - d/o A.H. & K.L., Nov 17, 1918

Westcott, Oliver Perry - b. 03/01/1814, Warren co. OH, d. 03/24/1883 in Iowa; Co B 57th PA Inf

White, Letha Geneva nee Smock - Dec 1, 1910-Mar 23, 1994, SSA Martin
White, Martin - Oct 27, 1908-Mar 5, 1977, SSA Letha

Willman, Al Joe - 08/13/1948-03/08/2007, SP4 US Army, he has 2 markers
Willman, Arthur P. - Tec 4 US Army WWII, Aug 15, 1905 - May 30, 1981
Willman, Joseph William - 05/04/1859 - 10/14/1927; h/o Ruth
Willman, Julia M. nee Hall - 05/02/1922-10/14/2010
Willman, Ruth E. nee Davidson - 1875 - 1954

Wiltse, Henry Oscar - 1854-1942, SSA Nancy A.
Wiltse, Nancy Ann nee Fleming - 03/15/1852-8/?/1929, SSA Henry O.

Wooldridge, Alma J. - d/o J.S. and P.?, d. Aug (4, 1891?)
Wooldridge, Charles S. - s/o S.S. & M.L., d. Feb. 20, 1870, 6ms 27ds, SSA Rebecca A.
Wooldrige, Ella - d/o G.W. & Naoma; age abt 10y
Wooldridge, Greenberry B. 'Green' - Jan 30, 1817 - Feb. 20, 1879; h/o 1st Mary Twaddle, 2nd Mathilda; s/o Samuel & Rebecca (Walthall); Co. E, 11th IL Vols, Civil War
Wooldrige, Infant - d/o Naoma A., d. June 2, 1882, aged 10 days, SSA Naoma
Wooldridge, Margaret L. nee Fleming - Jan. 27, 1842 - Aug. 1, 1874; 2nd w/o Spencer S.
Wooldridge, Martha A. - 1837-1896
Wooldridge, Mathilda nee Seyo - 1832-1896; 2nd w/o Greenberry
Wooldrige, Naoma A. - w/o G. W. Wooldrige, d. May 26 1882, 33yrs 2 ms 25 ds, SSA Infant daughter
Wooldridge, Rebecca A. - d/o S.S. & M.L., 20 ds, SSA Charles S.
Wooldridge, Samuel Spencer - May 1, 1824 - Feb 15, 1907; s/o Samuel & Rebecca (Walthall)
Wooldridge, Spencer - 1861-1862; s/o Green B & Matilda

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