MARIETTA CEMETERY

 

          Marietta Cemetery is found in Section 24 of Marietta township. This cemetery is well maintained.  Marietta Cemetery is one of the oldest in Marshall County.  Burials started there in 1850.  It is located West of Marshalltown along Highway 330 South of Albion.  The ground was purchased in 1859 and fifteen years later the Marietta Cemetery Company was incorporated.  The following are some of the many individuals buried in this cemetery.  This burial information was kindly transcribed and submitted by Kelly Shaw.

 

 

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN TRANSCRIPTION ARE AS FOLLOWS

TO - Tombstone Information   ,   WPA - Records copied by the WPA. Workers in Progress Administration !930's,     OBIT - Obituary found in a local newspaper,   D/ - Daughter of ,   S/ - Son of,    H/ - Husband of ,   W/ - Wife of ,    m.  -  married ,   FC - Funeral Card provided by funeral home,   FAM - Family records & genealogies,  MCDR - Marshall Co. Death Records,  FN- Funeral Notice from a newspaper.