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Cemetery Index


Pleasant Grove Cemetery
-originally named Oakland or Oak Woods cemetery-
McGregor, Mendon Twp. Sec 21 SE/SE
Platted 1859

aerial view of Pleasant Grove cemetery - from Bing Maps
Aerial view of the cemetery - courtesy of Bing Maps

To reach the cemetery turn off of Main St. (Hwy 76) onto 4th St. Turn left on Kinney St., which changes to Giard St. as you follow next curve. Follow the road left onto Cemetery Rd. (138th St.) and continue on the winding road up the hill to the cemetery.

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This is an ongoing project to list of burials in Pleasant Grove cemetery. Contributions & corrections are welcome.

Sources used to compile these records are:

*WPA cemetery records, transcribed by Phyllis Montour
*Gravestone inscriptions, Obituaries, Biographies, Newspaper items
*Names, dates and notes contributed by researchers
*Clayton co. Death Records (annotated CCDR), contributed by Constance Diamond
*Clayton co. Death Certificates (annotated CCDC) Family Search.org
*Allamakee co. Death Records (annotated ACDR), contributed by Richard O'Brien

* View gravestone photos for Pleasant Grove cemetery
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Clayton co. Obituary Board Index & Allamakee co. Obituary Board Index *

Name Birth Death Comments
Ind, Cermelia      
Ind, Walter G.      
Jacobs, Edward Hale 1860 1912 lot 3
Jacobs, Elias White Hale 1829 1895 lot 3
Jacobs, Ella      
Jacobs, Emmeline Cook 1830 1901 lot 3
Jacobs, Frank Benton 1863 1907  
Jacobs, Marienette      
James, Charles H.     lot 9; Co. C, 3rd IA Infantry
James, Charles      
James, Olive      
Jellineck, Marie      
Jennings, Lawrence 1843 1929 lot 10
Jennings, Saphrona      
Jensen, Christ      
Jenson, Julius 'Phillip' 06/11/1914 05/22/1992 h/o Martha
Jenson, Martha nee Cole 11/02/1922 02/22/1995 w/o Philip
Jesperson, Harold G.      
Jesperson, James 1879 1929 lot 18
Jesperson, LaVella Knepp      
Johanningmeier, Johanna W.      
Johanningmeier, Timothy      
Johanningmeier, W.H.      
Johnson, Emma Sarah      
Johnson, John G.     lot 15
Jones, ??     "Mother"; lot 55
Jones, infant son     s/o Louis
Jones, Albert      
Jones, Andrew T. 12/13/1819 03/18/1876 lot 55; h/o Elizabeth Cheesebrow
Jones, Beulah Irene nee Love   01/03/2005 84y; d/o Harry & Grace (Oliver)
Jones, Dale Perry     s/o Perry & Erma
Jones, Sandra Kay      
Jones, Erma nee Smith   07/14/1975 age 75y; w/o Perry; d/o Charles; died in Harrison, MO
Jones, Frances Ellen nee Burnham 1842 1918 lot 50; w/o Richard
Jones, George C.     lot 55; Co L, 7th Ia. Cav.
Jones, Harley C.   01/13/1988 aged 63y; h/o Bertha; s/o Perry & Erma
Jones, John A. 02/29/1860 11/25/1942 h/o Mildred; s/o Andrew & Elizabeth (Cheesebrow)
Jones, Leo C. 03/24/1927 11/27/1949 s/o Perry & Erma; U.S. Navy, WWII
Jones, Louise Frances 09/29/1870 01/01/1919 lot 50; d/o Richard T. & Ellen (Burnham); unmarried
Jones, Melanie Jean nee Ames 06/15/1959 07/06/1992 w/o Glen A.; d/o Merlin Gene & Marilyn (Bradley) Ames; d. Waukon hosp.; Thornburg Funeral home; ACDR
Jones, Mildred M. nee Sherwood 08/23/1863 11/09/1937 lot 55; w/o John A. & Rebecca (Hare)
Jones, Mortimer     ?s/o Richard T. & Ellen
Jones, Perry William 09/16/1888 04/02/1950 h/o Erma; s/o John A.; WWI veteran
Jones, Richard T. 1829 1895 lot 50; h/o Ellen
Jones, Sara Ann nee Golder 03/10/1844 07/02/1921 lot 25; w/o William L.; d/o Wm. & Sarah (Tarver); d. Waterloo, IA
Jones, Sara Bell     w/o Wm Lewis
Jones, William A. 11/22/1868 06/16/1915 lot 7; h/o Lottie Love (possibly later w/o Harry Scott, then divorced); s/o Louis & Sarah; electrocuted
Jones, William Lewis 04/15/1837 03/09/1906 lot 2??; h/o Sara; Co. C., 3rd IA Inf.
Jordan, Amasa J. 1825 1875 h/o Mary A.; McGregor city attorney & for the McGregor Western Railroad
Jordan, Eva Roberta 04/05/1869 01/04/1960 d/o Amasa & Mary A.
Jordon, Edwin B. 'Ed' 09/25/1867 01/07/1948 h/o Mable; s/o Amasa & Mary A.; died at the State Hospital in Independence, IA
Jordon, Mable nee Luther 1871 1903 lot 11
Jordon, Mary Ann nee Roberts 07/30/1830 02/10/1923 w/o Amasa; d/o Eli & Deliverance (Lewis)
Kadlec, Barbara      
Kadlec, John      
Kadlec, Olive      
Kassel, Winefred Clark      
Kean, Anna Marie nee Walter 1888 1989 w/o William
Kean, William Albert 1884 10/??/1951 h/o Ann; s/o Andrew; died in Madison, WI
Keen, Charles Cenica 07/20/1861 03/14/1929 s/o George & Mary; died in Chicago
Keen, Clay Brundage 08/??/1900 11/29/1901 s/o Edward & May E.
Keen, Delite Mary   11/19/1897 1y; d/o Henry A.; died of whooping cough & croup
Keen, Etta M. nee Denning     w/o Frank G.; d/o James
Keen, Frank George 06/10/1856 01/09/1911 h/o Etta; s/o George & Mary
Keen, George 12/091827 06/14/1892 h/o Mary
Keen, Grace Gertrude 04/03/1900 07/06/1902 obit = d/o Will, burial "Methodist cemetery"
Keen, Mary Ann nee Brodbeck 12/11/1831 12/24/1891 w/o George
Keen, May Estella nee Wells 02/03/1876 06/07/1902 w/o Edward; d/o George D. & Fannie; buried beside her son Clay
Keen, Nellie     d/o George & Mary
Keene, Louis Adolph 'Lou' 12/25/1839 12/24/1906 h/o Isabell Norris; s/o Michael & Mary (Smith); Bugler, Co. K, 1st IA Cav
Kellogg, Amelia 1819 1857 lot 12
Kellogg, C. V. 1813 1873 lot 12
Kelly, Harry Clinton      
Kelly, Mrs. Fred      
Kemp, A.L.      
Kemp, Fern Gladys      
Kemp, Mary L.      
Kennedy, Louise L. or B. 1842 11/18/1919  
Kennedy, Marshall 1836 09/06/1912 lot 3??
Kennedy, Susan 1855 1932 lot 18
Kenney, Dolly     Fritz
Kenney, John Francis      
Kenyon, Alice   05/10/1886 11 y/o d/o O.A. & Ann
Kenyon, Ann Alice nee Ayer 02/06/1830 01/06/1913 w/o O.A.; d/o Royal & Roxana (Rugbee); died following a fall that fractured her femur
Kenyon, Lizzie     on lot with Anna Alice
Kenyon, May     on lot with Anna Alice
Kenyon, Nellie A. 1860 12/18/1931 lot 50; d/o O.A. & Anna; died in Seattle, WA @home of sister Mrs. Jessie Nagle; funeral & burial of her cremains were held 8/30/1932
Kenyon, O. A. 11/22/1821 05/12/1904 lot 50; h/o Anna A.
Kersten, Frederick      
Kicherer, Raymond 1898 06/2?/1899 10 mo. old s/o Edward
Kiesel, Catherine / Katherine nee Huene 1812 1885 lot 44
Kiesel, John G. 1812 05/09/1885 lot 44
Kiesel, John H. 04/01/1844 1888 lot 44; h/o Katherine Beckes; s/o John G. & Katherine; Co. C 14th MO Reg.
Kile, Alice Jean nee Regal 11/02/1934 08/17/2001 w/o Robert D.; d/o Edward W. & Ruby M. (O'Brien) Regal
Kile, Edna Mildred      
Kile, Robert Delmar   08/28/1997 Note! Burial in Pleasant Grove should be confirmed
Kile, William Edward Sr.      
Kinnaird, A. L. 1850 1923 lot 5
Kinnaird, Lawrence   08/15/1938 died in St. Louis, ashes buried Pleasant Grove, Oct 1938
Kinnaird, Leonora B.      
Kinnaird, W. R. 1837 1912 lot 5
Kinsley, Ben Aaaron 11/22/1861 1945 h/o Mary M.; s/o Guy & Lucinda
Kinsley, Dorothy M. nee Merritt 01/12/1911 09/13/1996 dates are from Find a Grave, are not inscribed on stone; w/o John K.; d/o Wm. W. & Emma Patch-Scott
Kinsley, John K. 1907 1953? dates are from Find a Grave, and are in conflict with other records that give death in 1969; h/o Dorothy M.; s/o Rufus G. & Jessie (Killen)
Kinsley, Mame      
Kinsley, Mary M. nee Hatch 10/31/1863 05/02/1950 w/o Ben A.; d/o Leander & Albina (Spaulding)
Kirsten, Lulu nee Walter 08/17/1868 08/11/1926 w/o Adnel; d/o Henry & Rosalie (Yearous); CCDC
Klein, Augusta nee Kiesel 1842 07/01/1903 lot 1; w/o Michael
Klein, Florence Mildred 'Flo' nee Henkes 10/27/1899 01/11/1983 w/o Otto M.; d/o Will H. & Agnes (Farley)
Klein, George H. 05/27/1851 12/19/1908 lot 3
Klein, Herman 1864 11/18/1901 lot 1; s/o Michael & Augusta
Klein, Hubert 09/12/1843 12/27/1910 lot 1; s/o Peter & Maria A.
Klein, Louisa M. nee Saacke 09/20/1871 12/11/1937 w/o Otto
Klein, Mary      
Klein, Michael 12/11/1888 05/13/1916 s/o Peter & Maria A.
Klein, Otto Mike 09/03/1896 12/17/1955 h/o Florence; s/o Otto & Louisa
Klein, Otto 09/29/1866 06/09/1914 lot 8; h/o Louisa; s/o Michael & Augusta
Kleinow, Albert Samuel William Sr. 04/21/1896 11/13/1916 lot 16; h/o Martha Reinhart (later married John Lutz SR); s/o Charles & Amelia; killed while working with a wood sawing machine
Kleinow, Albert William Jr. 07/18/1917 01/19/1967 s/o Albert & Martha
Kleinow, Alfred     h/o Lillian
Kleinow, Amelia nee Hefner 02/17/1861 12/27/1948 w/o Charles (d. unkn); d/o Anton & Amelia
Kleinow, Charles Frederick 10/17/1883 02/??/1967 h/o Clare; s/o Charles & Amelia
Kleinow, Clare Josephine nee Johnson 1889 1958 w/o Charles F.
Kleinow, Earl F.   07/21/1957 37y; h/o Mildred; s/o Fred & Lena; drowned; US Army Railroad Engineers & infantry, WWII
Kleinow, Elizabeth C. nee Henry 1896 1992 w/o Henry J.; d/o Jacob & Mary J. (Sass) Henry
Kleinow, Fred     h/o Lena
Kleinow, George Anton 01/21/1886 02/20/1962 h/o Nettie; s/o Charles & Amelia
Kleinow, Henry J. 1894 1970 ssa Elizabeth C.
Kleinow, Lena nee Zahn 05/03/1901 05/08/1984 w/o Fred; d/o Jacob & Minnie (Miene)
Kleinow, Lillian Florence nee Thornton 05/21/1905 03/23/1935 w/o Alfred; d/o Charles & Eunice (Collins); died of a ruptured uterus during labor, her unborn son is buried w/her
Kleinow, Marsha 06/18/1951 07/14/1951 d/o Henry J. & Betty Ann
Kleinow, Nettie nee Debes 06/10/1891 12/28/1956 w/o George A.; d/o Adam
Kleinow, Timothy David 11/30/1976 10/15/2005  
Kleinow, Winnifred Amelia 07/17/1916 12/10/1927 d/o Fred & Lena; died of septicemia & acute tonsilitis
Klotzbach, Frances nee Siegele 07/17/1920 11/12/1999  
Klutisch, Gertrude 1822 10/28/1895 lot 37
Klutisch, John 1820 03/17/1895 lot 37
Knapp, Archie A. 06/02/1899 01/08/1988 h/o Violet; s/o Milo & Mabel
Knapp, Arthur J. 1886 11/06/1968 h/o Opal
Knapp, Myron Clark 06/08/1881 09/18/1933 lot 27; h/o Mary Kadlec
Knapp, Opal M. nee Miller 1909 11/15/1983 w/o Arthur J.; d/o William & Ellen
Knapp, Violet V. nee Kohls 03/13/1903 05/06/2000 w/o Archie; d/o Ted & Alvina (Baltes) Kohls
Knigge, Anna nee Franke 04/03/1880 05/0?/1944 w/o 1st John Downey, 2nd Frank; d/o Charles & Mary; died Lynxville, WI
Knigge, Frank 05/06/1880 1954 2nd h/o Anna; s/o Louis & Johanah (Rueder); Note: Frank & Anna's gravestones are in the Downey lot, flanking the large John Downey monument
Knight, Cornelius J. 04/10/1824 02/08/1898 h/o 1st Laura M., 2nd Margaret
Knight, Laura M.   09/05/1859 age 24y; 1st w/o Cornelius; Note! Burial here has not been verified
Knight, Margaret A. Dripps nee Jacobs 03/12/1831 02/12/1888 w/o 1st A.W. Dripps (died in Civil War, 1862); 2nd Cornelius
Knoebel, Eva nee Winegar 07/26/1899 04/19/1979 w/o John R.; d/o Fred & Alice Winegar
Knoebel, John Raymond 1897 07/07/1965 ssa Eva
Knowles, Marion     female; lot 1
Knowles, Seth     female
Koegle, Ludwig 1806 1880 lot 26
Kohl, Anna Margarette nee Zahn 03/24/1896 07/24/1959 w/o Willis W.; d/o Jacob & Minnie (Miene) Zahn
Kohl, Willis Wells 09/19/1892 10/13/1957 h/o Anna M.; s/o Edwin & Alvena
Kohls, Alvena Anna nee Baltes 02/13/1874 04/28/1963 w/o Edwin E.; d/o Fred & Constance Baltes
Kohls, Edwin Elmer 'Ted' 08/14/1870 12/03/1929 lot 53; h/o Alvena; s/o John & Tamar; died in Chicago
Kohls, John 12/18/1835 1922 lot 53; h/o Tamar; Co C, 3rd Wis. Inf.
Kohls, Tamar Matilda nee Cumley 02/12/1844 03/23/1938 lot 54; w/o John; d/o Jacob & Massie
Koop, William C. 1844 1887 lot 20
Kossack, Caroline nee Goscknick 1829 03/26/1895 lot 80; w/o Ludwig
Kossack, Herman A. 05/31/1857 04/19/1933 lot 80; h/o Pauline; s/o Ludwig & Caroline
Kossack, Ludwig 1823 03/30/1904 lot 80; h/o Caroline; died in St. Paul, MN
Kossack, Pauline G. nee Gehart 09/08/1857 03/08/1931 lot 80; w/o Herman; d/o Frederick & Caroline (Luedke)
Kossack, Robert 06/08/1913 03/26/1924 s/o Paul; life-long invalid, died of the measles
Kramer, Alvina 'Allie' nee Raffoff 12/28/1864 09/03/1941 w/o Wm F.; d/o Jacob
Kramer, Catherine / Katherine nee Kahl 1830 10/06/1916 lot 18; w/o Jacob
Kramer, Clara C. 1864 07/01/1934 lot 2
Kramer, Donald 1901 1921 lot 15
Kramer, Guy 10/16/1890 12/12/1915 lot 2
Kramer, Jacob 1828 01/31/1912 lot 18; h/o Catherine
Kramer, Jacob 'Jake' 1861 05/07/1938 lot 3; s/o Jacob & Katherine
Kramer, John Frederick 'Jack' 08/26/1873 04/24/1942 h/o Stella; s/o Jacob & Katherine
Kramer, Katherine 1870 1913  
Kramer, Louis Nicholas      
Kramer, Marie - - young d/o Wm & Allie; Note! Burial here is assumed not verified
Kramer, Otilda 'Tilli' 01/18/1858 04/06/1880 lot 3; d/o Jacob
Kramer, Robert 1899 1917 lot 15
Kramer, Stella nee Church 11/09/1873 03/27/1946 w/o John; d/o LaFayette & Corinda (Wynne)
Kramer, William F. 05/31/1863 11/06/1925 h/o Allie; s/o Jacob & Catherine
Kranert, Amelia nee Stinrick   02/??/1902 72y; w/o William
Kranert, Henry A. 1865 1923 lot 41
Kranert, Herman   08/11/1944 age 74y
Kranert, William 1830 07/05/1914 Co. I, 41st N. Y.
Krasinsky, John Theodore 02/08/1902 05/07/1902 s/o Hugo & Margaret
Krasinsky, Margaret nee Frese 03/16/1874 02/22/1902 1st w/o Hugo F. (d. 1929, bur. w/2nd wife in St. Paul, MN); d/o G. Henry & Mary J. (Fox); died after childbirth; shares gravestone with her parents & infant son
Kricke, John M.   02/02/2002 age 59y; h/o Sharon; Veteran
Kroetzer, Geo. W.     Co F, 9th IA Cav.
Kruger, Frederick 1765 1860  
Kurth, Mary Lou nee Huff 12/16/1937 04/08/2013 w/o Milton; d/o Floyd & Ethel (Limbeck) Huff
Kurz, Benj. 1881 03/31/1901 lot 17
Kurz, Fred F. 1867 06/19/1944 age 77y; h/o Kate
Kurz, Frederick 05/25/1826 06/30/1891 h/o JohannaCo. A, 15th IL Inf.; lot 17
Kurz, Henry 1820 07/20/1879 lot 5; h/o Katherine
Kurz, Johanna 01/09/1831 02/16/1930 lot 6; w/o Frederick
Kurz, Johanna 1864 1887 lot 6 ; d/o Frederick & Johanna
Kurz, Katherine 'Kate' nee Hunter   1933 w/o Fred; Note: she may be the same woman as Kit E. (below)
Kurz, Katherine nee Miller 1818 09/15/1889 lot 5; w/o Henry
Kurz, Kit E. 1871 1933 lot 5; Note: WPA record, likely the same woman as Kate (above)
Kurzrock, Justus     lot 45; h/o Catherine
Kurzrock, Otto   01/08/1876 Age 10y 4m 21d; s/o Justus & Catherine
Kurzrock, Willie   04/03/1869 Age 2y 3m; s/o G. & C.

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