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

                              GALLAGHER BURIALS and OTHERS            p. 1 
                                       By Pauline Lillie 
                                                         (York twp.)


Located
Section 2 York 79 Township, Range 9, off Hy. 80, or about 1½ miles 
west of John Co. line off Black Top out of Williamsburg, going east 
North of Hy. F. 46; Located to-day on the Robert A. Walter farm in 
SW¼ on main gravel road.

History
The Atlas of 1874 page 9 has farm stead off in the field and appears 
a lane from the road (same gravel to-day) A mile north of Harrington 
Cemetery; East of what was then known as York Center. The Welsh 
Church, east end of section. Chas. Gallagher farm owned here both 
a 120 acre and 40 acres (their parents.) Other Gallaghers in the area 
were Jno. and P. Gallagher.

The Atlas of 1900 p. 23 located on the Ahlke Heitshusen farm of both 
an 80 acres and 40 acre ownership. The 1915 Atlas p. 27, owned by 
Allen Walter with both an 80 and 40 acre, with another 40 listed 
as Wm. C. Walters. 1976 now on the Robert A, Walter ownership of 
160 acre farm.

After checking at the farm of Robert Walters in April, 1976 I found 
that the graves were in the front yard, ;just off the gravel road 
right of way. A big tree has been removed that stood here. Each farm 
ownership has understood that these were the Gallagher children, and 
the highway crew are aware of the graves near the road.

Supposed to be buried back off in the field where the original home- 
stead was located, other graves- those of a wagon train going west. 
No one can tell me how many died, or who they were, or when.

The Gallagher children probably died between 1850 and 1870 as they do 
not appear in the 1850 census; History mentions that John Gallagher
came in 1859, so no doubt Charles, father of the children came same time.

John Gallagher and Catherine Burns, parents of John Peter, who was born 
January 1, 1862 became a well known editor at Williamsburg. His bio- 
graphy appears in the 1940 Whos-Who, and again in Vol. II p. 95 of the 
1915 History of Iowa County;

Early families often buried on their land, for many reasons, but with 
these children probably did not want to give them up. If there ever 
were stones, no one has been aware of them.


Researched by Pauline Lillie - Ladora.


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