Iowa County Cemetery Stones and History 1844-1975 (manuscript) by Pauline Lillie

                              DOVER CEMETERY
                                 History     by Pauline Lillie        p. 1
                                                  (HONEY CREEK TWP)

Location  
Honey Creek township 81 Range 12, Section 7; One mile from Benton  
County line, and one quarter from Poweshiek Co. From Hy. 212 on  
west past Hy. 21, to gravel road about ½ mile into the Sid Root
farm yard. Then on up to the top of the hill (where it was located.)

HISTORY
This area had a town plated name Dover (p. 666 Hist. 1881) Never  
materialized; Small business did manage to operate for a time, in  
the early days; A stage coach station on further N.W.; Cemetery was  
on the I. Guthrie land of early years. (1874 Atlas.)

On 1881 History p. 671; The I Guthrie families listed in Section 647  
had 6 children, Frederick, James, Annie, Elias, Mary and John T. The  
cemetery lists Martha G. wife of I. Guthrie died 1892 (She was Martha  
Leathers). The Ditwilers and Leathers owned land here according to  
1874 Atlas of Iowa County.

At one time the children from Dover School across the road came
over and copied the stones, about 1930; Have been unable to obtain  
a copy for there were at least 50 stones then, on graves. This was  
told me by one of the old trustees, who was in office when it was aban- 
doned. They had attempted to find descendants who were interested, and  
did find one in Colorado a minister who could care less.

Condition
Has been abandoned- now completely gone. A few stones, lay around on  
the hill top, some foundations show up here and there, some have roll- 
ed down the sides. Cattle pasture the place, for all trees in the  
once would be timber were bulldozed out and cleaned, because of the  
growth, and no maintenance the cemetery went - evidently.

Remarks
No one should attempt to TRESPASS into this area without premission and  
accompanied by the owner. I copied this in July 8, 1962. Have not been  
there since, but was informed most stones were gone, but some could still be  
located.


Researched by Pauline Lillie - Ladora


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                    DOVER Cemetery - continued                        p.2

                                        Honey Creek twp. Sect. 7
                                        Township 81 Range 12  
                                        Sidney Root farm
                                        E½ of SW¼ West of Hy. 212 & 21  
                                        Copied July 8, 1962 by Pauline Lillie
                                        for Iowa County Historical Society  
                                        NOT FOR LOAN

Blake          William-husband of Alice    d. Jan. 26,1877 ae 26 yr. 2m. 4 da
               (Beautiful old stone, with chains carved in  
               and could be a member of I.O.O.F.)

Gamber         Nellie                       d. Mar. 8, 1879 ae 7 yr. 7 mo. 20 da
               dau of Wm. S. & M. J.

Gamber         Clara E. dau of S.& M.J.     d. June 28, 1881 ae 20 yr. 7 m. 5 da

Guthrie        Martha G. wife of I. Guthrie b. May 5, 1824 d. June 2, 1892

Detwiler       Barbara S. wife of H.L.      d. Nov. 28, 1870 ae 37 yr. 9 mo. 22 da
               (Mother ) beautiful stone

Detwiler       Barbara A. wife of J.S.      d. June 17, 1871 ae 28 yr. 3 m. 15 da

               Edwin S. son of J.S. & B. A. d. March 18, 1873 ae 1 yr. 1 mo. 7 da

               Joseph son of J.S. & L.      d. Oct. 12, 1875 ae 2 mo.  
               (I checked this over and it is not B.A. but L.)

Detwiler       Infant son of J.S. & B. A.   d. Oct. 5, 1869

Noble          Helen L. wife of J.E.        d. Oct. 28, 1880 ae 25 yr. 7 mo. 7 da

Snyder         G. & E.
               (that on base of stone, the top was gone, no where around.)


               All stones were down in ground, fell over. There are  
               places where many more were. Cattle now pasture this  
               land.


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