Lee County IAGenWeb - Abandoned Cemeteries-Dover

DOVER CEMETERY
Franklin Township, Section 9
Lee County, Iowa

Cemetery is located 4 ½ miles north of Donnellson, Iowa on Highway 218.
It is on the Leroy Frueh farm along the highway, but graves are all in the south
east corner. About an acre is mowed and fenced. Fairly well kept. Several
stones are down. 

Copied by Ruby Crenshaw and Mary Slutts, Oct. 1967. 
Compiled and Contributed by Mary Murphy

WILLIAMSON Samuel
died Dec. 4, 1867, Aged 25 Years
“Although he sleeps, his memory doth live, and cheering comfort to his mourners
give. He followed virtue as his truest guide. Lived as a Christian and as a Christian died”

CUNNINGHAM F.
died July 2, 1874, Aged 89 Years

MYERS Joseph
died Feb. 1, 1861, Aged 47 Years

WILLIAMSON Joseph, son of J. & M.
died Feb. 2, 1884, Aged 38 Years 11 Months 5 Days (May be more on the other side,
could not turn the stone).

WILLIAMSON Nannie B., dau. of E. B. & C. A.
died Aug. 27, 1874, Aged 10 months

WILLIAMSON Herbert, son of L. R. & M. W.
May 15, 1889, Aug. 5, 1889

WILLIAMSON Frances, wife of Wm.
died Dec. 8, 1871, Aged 30 Years 1 Month 21 Days

WILLIAMSON John
died Mar. 28, 1875, Aged 67 Years
“A sudden change in a moment fell. I had no time to bid my friends farewell.
Farewell dear friends, death comes to all. Mine is today, tomorrow you may fall”

WILLIAMSON Nancy Westfall
Mar. 21, 1835, July 23, 1904:

Edward E.
Sept. 13, 1869, Apr. 14, 1893

DICKEY Margaret, dau. of E. A. & B.
died Sept. 22, 1871, Aged 24 years 11 Months 22 Days

ARNOLD Benjamin
died Dec. 22, 1852, Aged 69 Years 8 Months 4 Days:

Effee, wife of Benjamin
died Jan. 23, 1869, Aged 82 Years

Margaret, dau. of W. B. & E. D.
died Jan. 8, 1860, Aged 28 Years 30 Days:

Harriet, dau. of W. B. & E. D.
died Jan. 28, 1853, Aged 8 Years

Thomas, son of W. B. & E. D.
died Septe. 18, ____ (broken off), Aged 13 Years 10 Months 23 Days

BONNELL
Rosena, wife of John, departed this life
Sept. 9, 1858, Aged 25 Years 29 Days:

Arthur, son of J. W. & R. C., departed this life
Aug. 22, 1858, Aged 22 Days:

“This monument stands in memory of the last resting place of the bodies of my
wife and child. But sweetly are their loves ___? ___? upon my mind, which is
more lasting than the marble block”

(This tall stone inside an iron fence).

CRAWFORD Mary, wife of David
died Jan. 2, 1869, Aged 69 Years

WELPTON Nelson, son of B. & N.
died Jan. 11, 1862, Aged 17 Years 11 Months 11 Days:

William B., son of B. & N.
died May 6, 1811, Aged 19 Years 11 Months 5 Days:

George W., son of B. & N.
died Apr. 24, 1854, Aged 15 years 10 Months 16 Days

MOGAL Michael
Aug. 13, 1821, Dec. 19, 1867:

Esther
Jan. 14, 1824, Nov. 19, 1894

HARDWICK George W., son of J. & M.
died June 17, 1874, Aged 36 Years 5 Months 28 Days:

Inft son of J. & M.
died June 6, 1855, Aged 3 Months;

John, husband of Zeruah D.
died Oct. 10, 1876, Aged 44 Years 6 Months 11 Days:

Henry E., son of J. & Z.
died Apr. 16, 1858, Aged 5 months 21 Days:

Lawrence, son of Z. & J.
died Feb. 1, 1871, Aged 1 Month 21 Days

GILL Nettie, dau. of Wm. & E. B.
died Mar. 23, 1867, Aged 4 Years 1 Month 13 Days

TAYLOR Ruth, wife of Major T. W.
died Mar. 15, 1854, Aged 45 Years 11 Days