Clear Lake-Ellsworth Cemetery
a.k.a. Mackpela Cemetery
a.k.a. Overland Cemetery
a.k.a. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Ellsworth Township, Hamilton County, Iowa
Contributed to IAGenWeb Project by Jackie Frederick, April 2012 jjfrederick@sbcglobal.net
This cemetery is a Hamilton County Pioneer Cemetery
The Clear Lake-Ellsworth Township Cemetery is located in section 30 of Ellsworth Township, Hamilton County, Iowa. The cemetery sits on a small hill overlooking rich farm ground on all sides. This cemetery is a Hamilton County Pioneer Cemetery.
The cemetery has several names:
- The Clear Lake-Ellsworth Cemetery is located on the Clear Lake and Ellsworth Township line, hence the name.
(Once associated with a church which was located in Clear Lake Township and it’s parking lot in Ellsworth Township)
- It is known as the Mackpela Cemetery as the land was deeded from Mr. Mackpela on Dec 30, 1878.
- It is called the Overland Cemetery because it is located in the middle of farm fields owned by Overland descendents.
- It is also called the Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery because of its association with the church.
It is not known just what year the church was built. According to trustee records,
the church congregation was organized in the very early 1880’s. In the 1930’s very few church services were
held and on Mar 25, 1941, a public auction was held on the church buildings
and the church was torn down. The proceeds from the auction (of about $200.00) were used for the maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery.
According
to the trustee book, the first
person buried in the cemetery was Martha Serine Hustoft in 1878. The last burial was Swan A. Olson in 1949. There were no veterans identified in the
cemetery.
Directions to the cemetery: Drive south on state highway 69 to county road D65 also known as the Randall (farm to market) Rd. Turn west on D65 and drive 2 miles to Poplar Grove. Turn south on Poplar Grove for 1 mile to 390th St. Turn west on 390th St and go ¾ mile. The cemetery is located on 390th St. between Poplar Grove and Olson Ave. The cemetery entrance is a field lane on the north side of the road. Follow the field lane about approximately 1/8 mile into the field, the cemetery is on the top of the hill. The cemetery is in a pretty
location and well maintained; the lane may be impassable in the spring. There is not a sign on 390th St to locate or identify the cemetery.
| Name | Dates | Comments |
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| ALFSEIKE, Berge S. | June 5, 1850 (calc) – June 8, 1892 | Aged 42 yr 3 days; Husband of (1st) Ida Alfseike and (2nd) Bertha Alfseike; Same stone as Ida, Leva, Zacharih and Joseph Alfseike |
| ALFSEIKE, Bertha | Mar 11, 1859 – July 18, 1908 | 2nd wife of Berge S. Alfseike; "The circle is broken…" |
| ALFSEIKE, Ida | Nov 15, 1855 – Dec 14, 1888 | 1st wife of Berge S. Alfseike; Same stone as Berge, Leva, Zacharih and Joseph Alfseike; Ida has a separate foot stone | | ALFSEIKE, Joseph | Sept 4, 1890 – July 21, 1891 | Son of B.S. & Bertha Alfseike; Twin of Zachariah Alfseike; Joseph and Zachariah are on the same side of stone; Joseph has a separate foot stone |
| ALFSEIKE, Leva | Apr 5, 1884 – Aug 14, 1884 | Daughter of B.S. & Ida Alfseike; Same stone as Berge, Ida, Zacharih and Joseph Alfseike |
| ALFSEIKE, Zachariah | Sept 4, 1890 – Aug 23, 1891 | Son of B.S. & Bertha Alfseike; Twin of Joseph Alfseike; Joseph and Zachariah are on the same side of stone |
| ANDERSON, Andrew H. | 1844 – 1934 | Husband of Mary Anderson |
| ANDERSON, Anna Marie | Mar 31, 1876 – Oct 28, 1898 | Daughter of Andrew H. & Mary Anderson |
| ANDERSON, Mary | 1846 (calc) – Aug 15, 1895 | Aged 49 years; Wife of Andrew H. Anderson |
| ANDERSON, Richard | 1887 – 1890 | |
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| BJERGE, Lars L. | July 22, 1858 (calc) – Aug 2, 1888 | Aged 30 yrs, 11 days |
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| ENDERSON, Gladys E. | 1908 – 1910 | Daughter of Osmund & B. Enderson |
| ENDERSON, Jacob E. | 1893 – 1896 | Son of Osmund & B. Enderson |
| ENDRELAND, Berge | 1855 – 1892 | Husband of Martha Endreland |
| ENDRELAND, Martha | 1858 – 1942 | Wife of Berge Endreland |
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| FLYGSTAD, Dena J. | Sept 17, 1877 – Sept 15, 1881 | |
| FLYGSTAD, Hans | Apr 18, 1880 – Oct 24, 1881 | |
| FROVIG, Ragnheld | Dec 9, 1820 – May 16, 1900 | “Aunt” |
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| HALL, Philip W. | Mar 10, 1943 – Mar 16, 1943 | Son of George & Arlene Hall |
| HAUGE, Anna | July 7, 1833 – Oct 14, 1911 | Wife of John L. Hauge |
| HAUGE, John L. | May 15, 1833 – Aug 10, 1898 | Husband of Anna Hauge |
| HOLLAND, Anna | Dec 4, 1852 – Jan 14, 1939 | Wife of Thor Holland |
| HOLLAND, Thor | Mar 20, 1841 – Feb 11, 1925 | Husband of Anna Holland |
| HOVE, Anna | July 30, 1845 – Mar 1, 1917 | Wife of Mons P. Hove; "Mother" |
| HOVE, Kari L. | Apr 15, 1856 – Mar 15, 1892 | |
| HOVE, Mons P. | Aug 29, 1832 – Nov 6, 1911 | Husband of Anna Hove; Mons has two stones; "Father" |
| HUSTOFT, Martha Serina | 1861 –1878 | First person buried in this cemetery |
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| JACOBSON, Cecelia | | "Celia"; Wife of Lars Jacobson |
| JACOBSON, Jacob O. | Oct 24, 1807 – Sept 14, 1884 | "May the resurrection find thee on the bosom of God…" |
| JACOBSON, Lars | July 11, 1827 (calc) – Nov 19, 1896 | Aged 69 yrs, 4 m, 8 days; Husband of Cecelia Jacobson |
| JACOBSON, Melinda | 1830 – 1904 | Wife of Nels Jacobson |
| JACOBSON, Nels | 1840 – 1918 | Husband of Melinda Jacobson |
| JOHNSON, Tena | 1846 (calc) – Dec 22, 1898 | Aged 52 years; Wife of G. Johnson |
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| KNUDSON, Bertha | Aug 4, 1806 – Sept 3, 1890 | |
| KNUTSON, Ada Elesebeth | Apr 15, 1885 – June 3, 1900 | same stone as Clara E. , Birtie, and Charles Knutson |
| KNUTSON, Birtie | July 10, 1886 – May 15, 1890 | Twin of Charles Knutson; same side of stone as Birtie Knutson; same stone as Ada E. and Clara E. Knutson |
| KNUTSON, Charles | July 10, 1886 – May 1890 | Twin of Birtie Knutson; same side of stone as Birtie Knutson; same stone as Ada E. and Clara E. Knutson |
| KNUTSON, Clara Evelena | May 22, 1883 – Mar 6, 1890 | same stone as Ada E. , Birtie, and Charles Knutson |
| KNUTSON, Erick | | No Stone |
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| LANGELAND, baby | 1882 | Same stone as Bertha G. Langeland |
| LANGELAND, Bertha G. | 1883 | Wife of Ingemund Langeland; Same stone as Baby Langeland |
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| MADISON, Maria | 1875 – 1904 | |
| MADISON, Otto | 1838 – 1901 | "Father" |
| MADSON, Mrs. Albert | 1839 – 1883 | Mother of John, Ida, & Sophie |
| MALAND, Margrethe | Aug 25, 1836 – Sept 6, 1903 | "Mother" |
| MALAND, Thomas | Nov 2, 1864 – Nov 18, 1881 | "Brother" |
| MONSON, Bernhard M. | | "birth and death"; no dates |
| MONSON, Johan M. | | "birth and death"; no dates |
| MONSON, John M. | Apr 8, 1880 – Apr 7, 1904 | Son of Magnus Monson; Same stone as Serine M. Monson |
| MONSON, Serine M. | May 13, 1846 – Feb 6, 1895 | Same stone as John Monson stone |
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| NELSON, Anna | 1865 – 1936 | 2nd wife of Ole H. Nelson |
| NELSON, Ida Sucher | Apr 22, 1891 – Mar 6, 1923 | Daughter of Ole H. & Johanna Nelson |
| NELSON, Johanna (Burdahl) | Nov 3, 1860 – Dec 31, 1902 | 1st wife of Ole H. Nelson |
| NELSON, Ole Hustoft | June 13, 1859 – July 9, 1912 | Husband of Johanna Nelson and (2) Anna Nelson |
| NERBO, Martin | 1879 – 1899 | |
| NERBO, Sissel | 1837 – 1920 | |
| NERBO, Torgrim | 1848 – 1929 | |
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| OKLAND, M. Peder | July 8, 1855 (calc) – June 21, 1890 | Aged 34 yr, 11 mo, 13 days |
| OLSON, Anna C. | 1890 – 1939 | Wife of Swan A. Olson |
| OLSON, Helga | June 10, 1829 – 1920 | Wife of Peter Olson |
| OLSON, Peter H. | Mar 13, 1835 – Jan 4, 1905 | Husband of Helga Olson |
| OLSON, Swan A. | 1879 – 1949 | Husband of Anna C. Olson |
| OVERLAND, Seled | | No dates |
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| QUAM, Engeborg | Nov 2, 1864 – Oct 24, 1919 | Wife of Severt Quam |
| QUAM, infant | | No dates; Child of Severt & Engborg Quam |
| QUAM, Selma M. | 1888 – 1889 | Stone difficult to read |
| QUAM, Severt | Feb 3, 1854 – July 5, 1902 | Husband of Engborg Quam |
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| SANDSGAARD, Julia Amanda | Apr 12, 1898 – May 24, 1898 | |
| SANDSGAARD, Ruben Luther | Jan 27, 1922 – Feb 1, 1922 | |
| SANDSGAARD, Sigwald Emanuel | Feb 24, 1878 – Sept 4, 1878 | |
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| THOMPSON, Alis | – May 1872 (?) | Stone is unreadable except for the name |
| THOMPSON, John N. | June 25, 1860 – Aug 31, 1908 | "Brother" |
| TONGE, Guro | 1839 – 1899 | Wife of Thomas Tonge |
| TONGE, Thomas | 1830 – 1894 | Husband of Guro Tonge |
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| WIKE, Brynhilde | 1851 – 1913 | Wife of G. S. Wike |
| WILSON, Guru | Aug 8, 1820 (calc) – Oct 24, 1889 | Aged 69 yr, 2 m, 16 days; Wife of Frederick Wilson |
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