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Spring Grove Cemetery

Spring Grove Cemetery


In 1854, eleven-year-old Josephine Reed died, it is said, of typhoid fever. Her untimely death was the first recorded in Rock Grove Township. Her parents, Benjamin and Ann Reed, had migrated from Wisconsin in a covered wagon and were living temporarily in a log cabin belonging to Edson Gaylord. It was in the Gaylord garden that they laid their daughter to rest. Josephine’s coffin was made of table leaves by James Griffith, and it was lined with what finery the Reeds had brought with them from Wisconsin. The next spring, Benjamin Reed purchased the north portion of what is now the Jim Treloar farm and Josephine was reburied on a hill southeast of the Reed family’s new cabin. Others who came to homestead did so north and east of te cabin, and they, too, used the burying ground that was known as Reed’s Cemetery. In 1863 Benjamin sold 1.33 acres of that land to the trustees of a cemetery association for $1.00. The name Reed’s Cemetery now became Spring Grove Cemetery. A tool house was built and the cemetery was fenced in, the front with wrought iron fencing and an elaborate arched gate. A pump and w small cistern were also installed. The original wrought iron fence and ornate gate are still standing as nostalgic reminders of a little girl buried there years ago. Note: Thank you to Mrs. Jim Treloar for sharing this story. The cemetery was maintained for many years by Jim Treloar, a descendant of the Reeds.

Surname Given Name Age Birth Death Comments Lot No.
Albert Jesse Maude 37 Jan. 20 1890 June 30 1927 wife of C.A. Albert 07
Allen Cyrus M. 53 May 14 1822 Feb. 11 1875    
Allen Lucy J.  
Mar 14 1832 Nov 13 1888  
 
Allen Jennnie   1865 1924   74
Allen
Suel E.

1870
1942

74
Allumbaugh Mable Ruth
1902
1903
Parents L.E. and M.  
Allumbaugh James C.
1849
1900
Masonic Lodge
 
Allumbaugh Susie   1855 1932    
Baker Charles E.       Co. B. 36th Ill. Inf. G. A. R.  
Baker Mary L. 76 1852 1928    
Baker N Elson 70 1815 1883    
Baker Nancy 76 1852 1928 nee Albert? 07
Baker Elijah       parents N.B. & T.  
Balmat J. R. 85 circa 1826 9 APR 1911    
Balmat John D. 85 30 AUG 1817 9 APR 1903   23
Balmat Mariette (Wight) 61 9 JAN 1822 July 23, 1883   23
Billings     1932 1932 infant son 07
Billings     1951 1951 infant daughter 07
Billings Carrie M.   1882 1975 Wife of James F.  
Billings James F.   1883 1957    
Blake Emma A.   20 Nov 1873 9 March 1875 parents T.J. & M.E. 71
N J B         Small Stone with initials by Blake  
Blake Tyler 31 1838 Jan. 13 1869    
Brown Sarah     9 Jan 1864 8y 1m 21d, parents John & Martha  
Buckmann Sophie 96 May 5 1826 June 6 1912   03
Chamberlain Blanche 29 Apr. 18 1899 Aug. 22 1928    
Chamberlin Lee R.   1894 1969    
Confer Elwood M.   Sept 16, 1889 30 Sept 1889 Parents J.W. & M.C. Confer 23
Chamberlin Grace M.   1912      
Eggers J.L.     15 Jan 1847 17 Apr 1890  
Eggers Margaret Alice
21 Aug 1855 1 Oct 1943 wife of J.L. Eggers  
Eggers Harriet M.   18 Jan 1847      
Eggers Joeseph M.   26 Dec 1881 /td>      
Festl Grace T. 82 1852 1934    
Festl Henry 48 1874 1922    
Festl Clara E.   1888 1971    
Festl Frank   1872 1945    
Festl
John F.

1917
1923?

 
Festl Mae M.   1886 1962    
Fisher Louis A.

Mar. 16 1875
 
Fisher W. P.          
Ford James Judson 79 Nov. 9 1824 Dec. 7 1903    
Ford John O.     6 Sep 1863 9m 11d, Parent JJ Ford  
Garl
Edna H.

1928
1983

 
Garl Vera Mary   1906 1955    
Gast Alvina
Oct. 1 1862 Apr. 11 1915
 
Gast Andrew 81 1830 1911
 
Gast Henry 72 1837 1911 GAR  
Gast Katherine 85 Jan. 16 1829 Dec. 18 1914
 
Gast Mabel A. 43 1885 1928
 
Gast Martha E. 73 1832 1925
 
Gast Sarah Ann 87 1830 1917
 
Gast
Bertha Roehr

13 Feb 1874
11 Feb 1939
wife of George
 
Gast
George

29 Sep 1868
13 May 1943

 
Gast
Claude T.

1883
1950

 
Gast
Jeffrey Lee


10 Dec 1955

 
Gast
Wallace J.

1887
1899
parents Walter & M.E.
 
Gast
Walter

1856
1950

 
Gast
Andrew
  7 Sep 1881
18 Sep 1895
Parents M.E.&W.
 
Gast John     Sept 1870 8y 3m, Parents A.&S.A.  
Gast E.G.          
Gast Elizabeth       6 years  
Gast Mary       18 years  
Gast Ruby   24 Nov 1900 17 June 1901    
Gast Rudolph   30 Aug 1898 3 May 1899    
Gast
William



9 years
Gast
John

1887
1941

Gast
Florence

1890
1982

Gast
Virgil

17 Jan 1893
24 Sep 1966
WWI
Gast
Emma S.

17 Apr 1895
31 Mar 1984
wife of Virgil
Gifford
Allen R.

1888
1967

Gifford
Lena

1890
1970

Gildner
Arthur

1884
1959

Gildner
John E.

1933
1935

Gildner
Pauline

1890
1959

Gildner Agnes E. 61 Jan 7,1873 Jun 12,1938
Gildner Conrad 50 1843 Apr. 16 1892
Gildner Juliana 33 May 6 1837 Mar. 11 1870
Gildner Nelson J.
1872

Gildner Sarah Jane
1860 1930
Gildner
Mabel

1887
1966

Gildner
Maggie


Dec 22 1877
3y 4m, Parents C & M
Gildner
Mary

31 Mar 1851
1940

Gildner
H. F.

1862
1952

Gregory Haddeus N. 29 1833 May 1 1862 Thaddeus W.?
Groven
Jason

1971
1971

Hance
John S.


5 Aug 1870
11y 10m 11d
Hansell Hannah 42 Feb. 20 1832 Nov. 7 1874
Hansell Robert T. 73 Aug. 6 1830 Sept. 13 1903 G.A.R.
Hansen
Leona T.

1903
1967
Eastern Star
Hansen
Oscar L.

1900
1959
Masonic Lodge
Hanson
Lee W.

24 Sep 1940
23 Aug 1969

Hartwell
Leland H

1910


88
Hartwell
Ruth M.

1915
2004
wife of Leland
88
Hartzog Henry 53 Apr. 10 1840 July 7 1893 52y 2m 27d, G.A.R.
Hartzog
Mina

10 Apr 1846
24 Sept 1926

Hayes
David L.

1931
1971

Hedden
George Lyle

Apr 1, 1912
Dec 14,1967
Veteran WWII
Hedden
Lila E.

1891
1970
wife of Harry
Hedden
Harry

1883
1936
Charles Harry?
Heinselmann James 71 Feb. 2 1838 Feb. 19 1909
Heinselmann S. J. 80 Dec. 27 1842 Sept. 17 1922
Heinselman
Harry

1885
1957

Heinselman
Kate

1885
1951

Heinselman
Lynn Forbes

1917
1919
parents H.N.&K.B.
Hendricks Elias


Co. G 1st Ind. H.V. Arty. G.A.R.
Hendrix Mary E. 66 Jan. 28 1839 Dec. 24 1905 Hendrix?
Hendrix ?
Robert

1874
1937

Hunt
Marion H.


Feb 19 1858
6y 7m 2d, parents J.H.&A.
Jackson Ambrose B. 55 June 29 1832 Apr. 18 1887 born Gallion,Ohio, husband of Weltha Fellows
Jackson
Weltha A.

1840
1904
nee Fellows; wife of Ambrose B.
Jackson Anna F.
Feb 7 1865
May 28 1865 daughter of Ambrose and Weltha
Jackson Bartholomew
Mar 2 1870
July 27 1872 son of Ambrose and Weltha
Jackson
Mitchell L.

18873
1943
son of Ambrose & Weltha, Never married
James
Melvin J.

1903
1973

89
Judson John M.

Aug. 23 1863
Keith
Jack

1867
1944

22
Keith
Kate

1869
1960

22
Keith
John

1898
1983

22
Keith
Ruth

1908
1985

22
Keith
Elsie

1938
1938

22
Keith
Robert

1934

Korean War, son of John & Ruth
Kelly Wm. J. 77 1841 1918
07
Kidney Jenny A. 69 1867 June 25 1936
73
Kidney John A. 57 1823 Apr. 9 1880
73
Kidney Winifred 50 1876 May 30 1926
73
Kidney
Waity A. Sweet


5 Aug 1905
72y 22d, wife of J.A.
73
Kidney
Newton L.


23 Nov 1875
2y 11m 23d, parents J.A. & W.A.
73
Leake
Mark Lee

1967
1971

Leake
BriAnna Noel


Dec 17 1998
Dau of David & Kim
Lewis
Sena Morphew

1876/1878?
1910

Long
John W.
89
Aug. 7, 1837
Nov. 10, 1926
GAR
01
Long
Mary G.
58
Feb. 27, 1867
Feb. 6, 1925

01
Long
Jennie

25 Aug 1875
11 Nov 1875
Child of J.W.&L.J. Long
01
Long
(Elder) William W.
78
May 6 1811
Jan. 31, 1889
husband of Martha?
01
Long
Martha
62
1819
1881
Husband, William?
01
Long
Martha E.


1878?
dau of J.W.&L.J.
01
Long
M L



Nothing else on stone. located on NE corner of Long lot
01
Marshall
Roy

3 July 1899
8 July 1899
Parents W.H. & M.D.
19
Methfessel
Anna E.
5y

25 Aug 1876
Child of E.F. & H.
07
Moore
James E.

1880
1959

Moore
Lucinda

1888
1954

Moore Baby





Morische Henry 90 Dec. 18 1834 Dec. 21 1924
03
Morische
Anna

1861
1944
wife of Henry
03
Morische
Henry

1867
1950
husband of Anna
03
Morische
Mamie D.

1892
1961

03
Morische
Sophie D.

1891
1968

03
Morische
Lawrence G.

1902
1958

03
Morphew Amanda 78 Aug. 17 1846 Sept. 22 1924 nee Gish
25
Morphew H. S. 80 Jan 26 1839 May 8 1919 husband of Amanda
Humphrey Sturgis
25
Morphew
Amanda

Jan 26 1873
Jan 27 1873
Dau of H.S. & Amanda
25
Morphew
George
 
27 Jan 1874
Nov 13 1876
son of H.S. & Amanda
25
Morphew
Valda M.
 
Jul 6 1911
Oct 4 1913
dau of H.S. & Amanda
25
Morphew
C Caroila?

1866? 
 
parents H.S. & Amanda
25
Morphew
L. Darrell

1909
1995
husband of Dorothy
30
Morphew
Dorothy L.

1912
1991
wife of L. Darrell
30
Morphew Margaret A.   5 Feb 1864 7m 19d Parents: J.R. & S.M.  
Morphew Richard F.   3 Feb 1861 2y 10m 29d Parents: J.R. & S.M.  
Morphew Donna Glennys   1930 1939 Parents H & H Morphew  
Morphew Hettie E. Wagner   16 Feb 1902 July 1976    
Morphew Howard   1900 1956    
Morphew
H. Sturges

1870
1952

Morphew
Elizabeth Mae

1873
1967
nee Hutchinson
Morphew
Bruce Eli

12 Jan 1894
13 Jan 1894

Morphew
Gary Ray


1940
7 months
Morphew
Fae W.

1897
1967
WWI
Morphew
Delores I.

1915
1933

Morphew
Alma H.

15 Oct 1898
20 Feb 1982

Morphew
John Paul

29 Sep 1928
19 Mar 1930

Morphew
Thelma


23 June 1922

Morphew
Paul S.

26 Mar 1898
15 Dec 1983

Morphew
Carl L.

1908
1978

89
Morphew
Bonnie B.

1912
2005

89
Morris
Lulu

1885
1973

90
Morris
Mode

1879
1967

90
Nipper Emma A. 21 1891 1912
Nubson
Anna K.

1875
1949

21
Nubson
Martin A.

1871
1942

21
O'Neil
Francis P.

Dec 22, 1890
Sept 3, 1965

Paine
Bert E.

1909
1988
husband of Fannie
Paine
Fannie M.

1913
1997

Paine
William E.

1884
1939

Paine
Alma F.

1889
1961

Paine
Chauncey E.

1879
1940

Patterson
Infant Daughter



Parents G.P.&M.A.
Peterson
Glen F.

1912
1976
Veteran WWII
Peterson
Mina B.

16 Sept 1905
26 Oct 1984

Pierce Harrison
1832 1907 G.A.R. husband of Laura
Pierce Laura A.
1843 1909 wife of Harrison
Pierce W.B.



3rd IA Bat. G.A.R.
Reed Alvina
1817 Sept. 22 1876
Reed Anna P. 78 Dec. 28 1820 Nov. 24 1898 wife of Benjamin
Reed Benjamin
Nov. 26 1815 July 9 1878 Donated land to start cemetery
Reed
Josephine G
11
 
16 Aug 1854
First burial, dau of Benjamin
Reed Myrtle O.
1869 1936
Reed Theron C.
1858 19__ died 1942
Reed
Ann Alvira


12 Jan 1863
11 days, Parents L. & S.J.
Reed
Clara


Oct 18, 1867
9y 10m 9d, Father David Reed
Rickford
Anna Marie

1881
1882

Rodrian Elizabeth
Aug. 25 1831 Dec. 30 1915
22
Rodrian Martin
Nov. 29 1830 Aug. 31 1895
22
Rodrian
Adam

1863
1958

67
Rodrian
Tena/Tina

20 Jul 1866
9 May 1901
husband Adam
67
Rodrian
Emma B

1884
1981
wife of Roy R.
69
Rodrian
Roy R.

1889
1945
WWI
69
Roberts
Grace B.

1879
1944

20
Rooks
Anna P.

1864
1939
Mother
Rooks
Bert

29 Mar 1885
1 Dec 1959
WWI
70
Rooks
Ruth

13 Nov 1892
31 Dec 1979

70
Ryan
Altie M.

1871
1957

20
Ryan
Orah S.

1877
1943

Schnarr Earl
1891 1918
Schnarr
Nettie B

1876


Schnarr
William H.

1882
1949

Senior
Eliza J.

11 Feb 1859
1940

Senior
Frank

Oct. 6, 1856
Aug. 14, 1898

Senior
Henry

June 22, 1826
Aug. 24, 1898

Senior
Mary

Oct. 18, 1829
March 24 1908

Shanks
Kenneth

10 Mar 1897
12 Nov 1963

Shanks
Vera

1898

wife of Kenneth
Smith
Louisa

1866
1938
Mother
Smith
Aden L.

1903
1982

Smith
Harry A.

1892
1946
brother of Charles
Smith
Chas. H.

1883
1961
nickname, Smiddy; brother of Harry A.
Snow
Calvin

1793
June 13-1873
Mexican war
Snow
Leroy

March 20, 1856
July 26, 1896

Spotts
Elias

1835
March 3, 1872
17y 3m 6d, parents Sam & Sophia
Strickler
Robert K.

Feb 22, 1933
Jan 28, 2004
Korean War Vet
Swartwood J. D.
Dec. 9 1835 April 3 1904
74
Swartwood Mary J.
Jan. 15 1840 Jan. 20 1871 wife of J.D.
74
Swartwood
Lilly

20 Aug 1870
20 May 1871
parents J.D.&M.J.
74
Swartwood
Donald B.

1912
1980

Sweet Cynthia
  Nov. 21 1894 86y 8m 19d, wife of John F.
Sweet John F.
  May 26 1873
73y 3m 21d
Sweet Waity A.
1834 Nov. 5 1905 No stone found in 2004
Swenson
Oscar



no dates or marker
Tatro Mary Ann Wheeler 54
1819 March 8 1873 54y11m3d; born Grand Isle, VT; wife of Frank/Francois Tatro/Tetreault
Frank buried at West Union,IA
26
Tatum
Anna C.

27 Jun 1874
1 Sep 1960

Tatum
Ida M.

1877
1966
Wife of Wm.F., Eastern Star
Tatum
Dawes K.
 
Oct 8, 1909
Mar 19, 2003
husband of Elizabeth
Tatum
Elizabeth W.

June 7, 1911
Nov 15, 1996
wife of Dawes K.
Tatum
William Fred

1876
1963
Masonic Lodge
Tatum Joseph Edwin
April 25 1873 Nov. 16 1931
Tatum Julia A.
July 14 1858 March 27 1902
Tatum M. J.
Jan. 6 1833 Jan. 23 1909
Tatum R. A.
Nov. 13 1834 June 26 1912
Thayer Lillie 15
1856 21 May 1871 15y 22d, Parents A.E. & Annie
 
Tokheim
Nels

1889
1963

 
Treloar
Ada B.

1888
1968

66
Treloar
Ellsworth

1885
1958

66
Treloar
Ralph Reed

1914
1956

66
Treloar
Jennifer

1951
1971

87
Turner Leon
1892 1905
Turner May Bell
1874 1899
West A. B. 78 Jan. 6 1827 May 20 1905 Aaron Baxter?
02
West Sarah
1825 Aug. 11 1876 51y 7m 5d, wife of A.B.
02
Wight Nancy

Jan 24 1884
78y8m12d
wife of Harvey?
23
Wilkins Ross M.
Jan. 10 1890 Jan. 31 1924
Wilkins
Maude Rodrian

25 July 1893
4 Mar 1975

Wilson William
1801 March 22, 1858 52y 10m 19d
Wilson
Kenneth

23 Jan 1939
4 Jan 1940
Parents Geo. & Ruby
Wilson
George A.

1911
1995
husband of Ruby
Wilson
Jimmy

1947
1999
son of Geo. & Ruby
Wilson
Ruby I.

1914


Willson
Winifred M.

1905
1949

Wilson
Rex Allen

1958
1970

Wilson
Charles

1961
1961

Wilson
Linnie Mae

1911
1986

Wiltse Kane C.
1851 1934
Wiltse
Mary I.

1853
1940
wife of Kane C. Wiltse
Wyatt Chas. B.
Nov. 27 1853 Jan. 7 1913
Wyatt Elizabeth
1824 1875
Wyatt Estella
Sept. 24 1854 Aug. 17 1915
Wyatt
Alvah

27 Nov 1890
19 Oct 1953
Rural Mail Carrier 36 yrs.
19
Wyatt Flora Locke
1861 1946 wife of James W.
19
Wyatt
Gertrude

Nov 12, 1901
Oct 29, 1971

19
Wyatt
James W.

1858
1955

19
Wyatt Josephine



Wyatt Lydia
April 4 1838 Jan. 17 1926
Wyatt Nellie G.
Jan. 17 1859 19__
Wyatt
Judson S.

15 Oct 1856
12 Nov 1924

Wyatt
James

14 Feb 1824
1 July 1905
born England
Wyatt
Wm. B.

7 Apr 1864
6 June 1865

Wyatt
Lela Claire

9 May 1886
27 Aug 1901

Wyatt
S. Estella

28 Jan 1870
4 May 1893

Wyatt Stella



 

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