Cemeteries from the USGenWeb Archives

by Ken Kothe

Ken was a prolific historian and genealogist with an interest in Butler County.  Ken submitted many cemetery readings to the USGenWeb Archives and we are displaying his cemeteries on the Butler County IAGenWeb pages.  The copyright belongs to Ken but we are thankful for the facts that they share.  Sadly Ken passed away in 2012 and he will be greatly missed.  You can read Ken's obituary here.

Madison Township Cemetery
 

CEMETERY: Madison Township Cemetery, Butler Co., IA

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by:
Ken Kothe <kkenk@frontiernet.net>
January 2000

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MADISON TOWNSHIP CEMETERY

This cemetery was platted in l873 by M.D.L. Niece, under the auspices of the Madison
Cemetery Association. This Association was composed of the leading citizens of the town,
among whom were:W. Watson, J. Baker, S. Harvey, T.W. Smith, J. Brooks, M. Harvey, J.O. Slade,
J. Kalabarer, A. Schmitz, Frank Beach, P. Long and P. Pfaltgraftz.

The officers were: W. Watson, president; J. O. Slade, vice-president; J. Baker, treasurer;
T.W. Smith, secretary; and seven trustees.

The first burial was the remains of Mrs. Jacob Kalabarer.

KIRBY, Mary Agnes, daug. of John J. & Ellen A. Kirby
died Aug. l8, l886 age 6 mo.

RITZMAN, Jackson died Aug. 5, l886 age 13ys 11mo 15 ds

SLAID, Emily J. wife of O.F. Slaid died Oct 8, l886 aged 66y 9m 2d

Large Watson stone with FATHER headstone on north side and MOTHER headstone on
south side of the large stone. Large stone reads:
W. WATSON July ll, l82l Dec. 3, 1912

ALBATINA wife of W. Watson Mar. 22, 1829 July l, 190l
South of the MOTHER headstone:

Dr. L.O. WATSON 1861-1926
South of above stone:

GILBERT N. son of W. & A. Watson 1845-1896
Co. D 46th WI. Vol. Inf.

SMITH, Samuel J. died Mar. 8, l872 age 44y lm 6d

MACK, William H. 1823-1896 age 72y 8m 18d
Julia A. wife of W.H. Mack 1823

REINERS, Teddina ehefrau von R. Reiners
Gest. 14 Marz 1903 Aller 28 Jahre, ll monate
In Meines vater's haus, sind viele, wohnungen
Siena Mar. 12, 19l0 Apr. 19, 1912
Sophia Mar. 12, 1911 May 12, 1912

BRUSE, Martje Geb Brinkman
Geb 27 Marz 1851 Gest 5 Feb 1890

EYGABROAD, Luella J. daug. of G. H. & A. E. Eygabroad
died Feb 16, l89l aged 17y 5m 1d

HARTGRAVES, Estella daug. of N. & S. Hargraves
died Nov. 24, 1887 age 16y 9m 10d
Nicholas (same stone) died Apr. 1, 1888
aged 69y 7m 14d

ETZEN, Wilhelm Sept. 9, l88l June ll, l925


The following names were listed in the l940 WPA records of Butler Co. cemeteries
No stones found.

BARTH, Christina 1889-1913


CLARKE, Charles J. 1858-1914

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