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Old Garnavillo Cemetery

photo taken by S. Ferrall, Oct 7, 2010

Garnavillo Township
Section 18 SE/SW

Old Garnavillo cemetery, established in 1844, is on property owned by the town of Garnavillo, west of, and behind the current St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. There is no sign identifying the cemetery. No burial records of this cemetery are known to exist and many of the gravestones have been lost to time and the elements. A plat of known graves can be found at the Garnavillo Historical Society. The new Garnavillo cemetery can be seen from this cemetery.

Birdseye view of the Old Garnavillo cemetery


Sources:
1) Source of the original burial list is unknown, it was contributed to Clayton co. IAGenWeb by Charlene Barnhart - that list contained no dates
2) Garnavillo Historical Society survey, ca1970's
3) National Archives records, military records, census records, obituaries, death certificates and gravestone inscriptions - by S. Ferrall

Many gravestone photos have been contributed for this cemetery. View gravestone photos for the Old Garnavillo cemetery

Obituaries for some of the people buried in this cemetery have been transcribed. See the Obituary Index (opens new window).


Guttenberg Press, Garnavillo section, June 22, 1939

Attempts are being made by the town council to obtain information about the old cemetery west of St. Paul's church, so that a new Plat may be made and the grounds leveled. The original plat which must have been made soon after the town was settled has been destroyed or lost, and no definite information can be had as to whom is buried in the cemetery. Many of the tombstones were loose and fell over or were removed. The land is owned by the town and those who wished to be buried there had only to gain permission.


Burials as compiled from the sources listed above:

Name Birth Death Comments
Ahlitz / Alitz, Doria M. 12/11/1888 12/27/1888 d/o William & Magdelena 'Lena' (Meyer) Alitz; Note: parents buried Oakwood cem., Plymoth, Cerro Gordo co. IA, father's surname on 1885 IA State census, Garnavillo = AHLITZ
Angier, Charles W. 01/19/1847 08/19/1860 aged 13y 7m; s/o C.C. & C. Angier
Angier, Elijah 1787 09/15/1869 h/o 1st Persis Chandler, 2nd Narcissa Loveland; burial here likely, has not been confirmed
Angier, Elvira J. nee Lewis   05/01/1857 aged 23y 3m 16d; w/o C.L. Angier
Appleman, John 06/10/1848 05/12/1859 born Mystic, CT & died Clermont, IA
Armor, E.J.A. - - Note: may not be an Armor grave, confirmation needed
Armor, Francis K.   07/23/1856 aged 9y 10m; s/o James & Hester; drowned in Mississippi
Armor, John M.   07/23/1856 aged 7y 3m 5d; s/o James & Hester; drowned in Mississippi
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Baade, Maria 'Mary' nee Rober 09/16/1821 10/11/1905 w/o Johann; d/o Mr. Roeber & Mrs. Schafer (per death cert); DOD conflict: obit 9/16/1821, death cert 9/11/1824
Beckman, Anna Maria nee Dierker 01/09/1824 01/21/1908 w/o Jobst F.; died in Emmetsburg, IA
Beckman, Ferdinand E. 1863 1870 s/o J.F. & A.M.
Beckman, Jobst F. 03/25/1804 07/01/1879 h/o Anna M.
Bell, Lizzie A.   01/30/1872 aged 18d; d/o J.H. & L.A.
Benjegerdes, Frederick   11/07/1871 aged 48y 5m 23d; Notes
Benjegerdes, Johan Dedrich   04/05/1881 aged 18y 1m 25d; s/o Frederick & Wilhelmane; Notes
Benjegerdes, Katharina Maria   03/15/1872 aged 22y 5m 2d; w/o J.D.
Bierbaum, Anna M.M. 05/25/1871 09/09/1871 d/o J.C. & F.M.
Bierbaum, August H. 06/15/1874 06/26/1874 s/o J.C. & F.M.
Bierbaum, Catherine 10/18/1855 11/22/1855 d/o G.H. & M.M.C.
Bierbaum, Catherine Elizabeth 02/25/1798 03/17/1880 w/o Johann H.
Bierbaum, Elise 05/01/1870 08/10/1870 d/o G.H. & M.M.C.
Bierbaum, Florence   08/29/1877 d/o J.C. & F.M.
Bierbaum, Johann Hinrich   01/03/1874 aged 75y 7m 11d
Bierbaum, Jobst C. 09/22/1865 06/16/1869 aged 3y 8m 18d; s/o J.C. & Maria
Bierbaum, John F. 01/20/1870 01/24/1870 s/o J.C. & Maria
Bierbaum, Ludwig H. 02/03/1856 08/05/1876 s/o J.C. & F.M.
Bierbaum, S. Justine nee Bruns 09/16/1837 03/02/1871 1st w/o John F. (d. 1905, bur. w/2nd wife Garnav. City cem.)
Bierbaum, William H. 05/25/1857 08/03/1872 s/o J.C. & F.M.
Bishop, Alfred (REV)   11/??/1854 38y 10 10d; pastor of the M.E. church; Additional info. (opens new window)
Bitters, Jacob 'Jake' ca1828 01/09/1872 Co. B, 8th IA Cav.; See also Notes
Blakeney, James A.   03/01/1851 aged 51y
Blietz, Carl 1826 1887 'Father'; h/o Caroline
Blietz, Caroline nee Radloff 1826 1877 'Mother'; w/o Carl
Blume, Joachim 'John' Frederick 10/16/1830 01/14/1887 'Vatter'; h/o Louisa; Note: obituary DOB = 1831
Blume, Louisa Marie nee Mueller
or Marie Elizabeth nee Mueller		 03/11/1833 11/25/1911 'Matter'; w/o John; Notes: see obit, there may be a name conflict & her 1st name is not on gravestone, also she likely re-married to Christian Dude in 1889
Blunk, Sophia nee Reimer 06/29/1849 04/15/1902 1st w/o William; committed suicide
Blunk, Wilhelmina Schafe nee Weidow 11/29/1850 04/17/1909 w/o 1st Henry Schafe, 2nd William Blunk; Note! her obituary gives burial in the "new cemetery" but her gravestone (shared with William) is in the old cemetery
Blunk, William 02/20/1842 03/08/1916 h/o 1st Sophia, 2nd Wilhelmina; committed suicide
Bond, Anna H.     confirmation is needed, but possibly is d/o John & Hannah
Bond, Hannah nee Walcraft 10/25/1835 05/04/1878 w/o John
Bond, John 04/11/1827 07/06/1906 h/o Hannah
Brandt, W.A. Friedrich   04/30/1871 1y 4m 8d; s/o W. & M.
Breitsprecher, Alfred 06/19/1883 07/02/1916 s/o Heinrich & Maria; drowned in either Roberts or Pony Creek
Breitsprecher, Bertha 02/20/1875 04/28/1878  
Breitsprecher, Frederick Heinrich Phillip 'Henry' 05/14/1847 10/08/1925 h/o Mary; s/o Frederick & Maria (Schmidt)
Breitsprecher, Mary / Maria nee Boetcher 12/15/1848 06/20/1903 w/o Henry
Brewster, [illegible] 05/12/1860 05/11/1861 child/o W.F. & H.E.; NOTE! All of the Brewster inscriptions are on same stone
Brewster, [illegible] 07/16/1863 1865? child/o W.F. & H.E.
Brewster, infant son 05/28/1861 06/07/1861 s/o W.F. & H.E.
Brewster, infant son   03/11/1862 s/o W.F. & H.E.
Brewster, Sarah E. 11/07/1858 04/26/1861 d/o W.F & H.E.
Brock, John S. 02/14/1823 08/20/1897 h/o Sarah
Brock, Salanda M. 03/26/1858 02/11/1859 d/o John & Sarah
Brock, Sarah A. nee Crawford 04/22/1830 03/17/1918 w/o John S.; Note: obit does not specify which Garnavillo cemetery, but it is very likely she is buried w/husband & infant dau.; the alternative is Garnavillo City cem.
Brown, James Emmett 07/20/1851 01/11/1912 s/o Alonzo & Maria; obit=survived by sister Jessie Brown and 2 daughters, one in CA & the other in Rockford, IL (McGregor News, 1/31/1912, pg 4, col 2)
Brown, Jessie 03/11/1854 09/27/1918 d/o Alonzo & Maria; she never married, was a school teacher
Brown, Maria nee Crosby 08/16/1824 03/22/1901 w/o Alonzo (d. 1867, bur. N.Y.)
Bruggemann, Diederich   10/16/1882 58y 11m
Bruggemann, Dorothea 01/06/1828 12/02/1893 w/o Diederich
Buhlman, L.W.? - - stone broken & partially missing (1974)
Burghardt, George H. 1864 1948 h/o Myra
Burghardt, Marie E. 12/04/1909 06/03/1994 d/o George H. & Myra
Burghardt, Miriam 'Myra' nee Bond 10/01/1865 03/19/1933 w/o George H.; d/o John & Hanna (Walcroft)
Burghardt, Walter George 09/23/1901 06/18/1911 s/o George H. & Myra
Butts, Nancy P. nee Chesnut 04/11/1838 05/17/1916 w/o 1st Asa Lenon (see his entry below), 2nd Samuel Butts (d. 1885, State Hosp. cemetery, Independence, IA); d/o Andrew & Phebe (Ballou / Blue)
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Carter, Achsah M. nee Sackett   09/21/1855 27y; w/o Samuel W.; d/o Benjamin & Thalia (Moulton)
Chesnut, Phebe nee Ballou / Blue   04/11/1863 47y 4m 6d; w/o Andrew A.
Christ, Sarah A. nee Bond 04/23/1862 01/24/1892 w/o Lawrence; d/o John & Anna Bond; her inscription is on their stone; died at Independence
Claus, Louis 1837 06/14/1910 died at home of daughter Mrs. Fred Carrier
Cooley, Andrew Sutherland 07/11/1804 10/28/1890 h/o Salome
Cooley, Peter S. 10/??/1843 08/15/1873 s/o Andrew & Salome; Co. E, 27th IA Inf., Civil War
Cooley, Salome nee Warren 07/26/1809 11/02/1895 w/o Andrew
Cooley, Verne Alton   08/05/1881 1y 3m; R.R. & S.A. Cooley (Robert Reed Cooley & Stella Alfresine Owen)
Cooley, Willard K.   11/13/1855 10m 3d; s/o Andrew & Salome; Note! Burial here should be confirmed.
Coonfare, Elizabeth nee Bowman 12/07/1863 05/21/1953 w/o William; died in the University hospital, Iowa City, IA
Coonfare, Miles 11/24/1884 05/08/1940 s/o William & Elizabeth
Coonfare, Realto William 06/08/1919 02/28/1921 s/o Wesley & Geneva; Note! Possibly buried in Garnavillo City cemetery
Coonfare, William 1855 1921 h/o Elizabeth
Coonfare, Wesley William 04/27/1891 03/16/1925 h/o 1st Geneva Schultz (divorced in 1922), 2nd Oleida unkn.; s/o William & Elizabeth
Crosby, Caroline C. nee Gibbs 12/26/1831 05/16/1909 w/o James O.; d/o Austin & Nancy (Renolds)
Crosby, Edward 'Teddie' 1871 06/02/1886 s/o James & Caroline; drowned at Buck Creek while fishing
Crosby, Fred 1854 1862  
Crosby, James 1852 1879  
Crosby, James O. 03/22/1828 05/23/1921 h/o Caroline
Crosby, Zilah 05/17/1819 10/??/1900 w/o Nathan; Note: burial here is assumed, she does not appear on Sexton records for the new cemetery & her step-son James O. & daughter Maria Brown are buried in the old cemetery. See obit & Clayton co. death records, both records are on this website.
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Dierker, Marie E. 02/20/1790 10/15/1872 ssa Jobst & Anna Maria (Dierker) Beckman
Drips, Robert O.   08/25/1856 31y 7d; Note! Obit doesn't give name of cemetery, but his burial here is very likely, but has not been verified
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Ehrnsberger, Alois or Aulwes ca1826 aft1880 Corporal, Co. K, 17th Missouri Inf., Volunteers
Espolt, Christine nee Schuldtz 09/21/1825 06/12/1865 w/o Louis
Espolt, Louis 01/05/1827 08/07/1911 h/o Christina; German Army veteran, enlisting for 3 yrs. in 1848
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Fascher, Carl 05/15/1863 03/11/1934 h/o Minna; s/o Carl & Dorothy (Willie)
Fascher, Minna Loise nee Schmidt 09/26/1869 09/07/1950 w/o Carl
Fascher, Otto Karl   ca1891/1892 s/o Carl & Minna; mother's obit states "died in infancy"
Forbes, Benjamin Franklin   08/28/1857 h/o Anna H. Riley; Masonic symbol on stone; Note! Mrs. Forbes later was a matron in the insane asylum at Mt. Pleasant, IA (1874). She died in 1893, buried in OR
Forbes, Benjamin F. ca1855 08/24/1915 s/o Benjamin & Anna; died in Mobile, Alabama; Note! Obit gives burial in "family lot at Garnavillo, IA"
Friedlein, Ada Julia nee Burghart / Burghardt 04/26/1896 10/23/1987 w/o Herman; d/o George & Miriam (Bond)
Friedlein, George Henry 04/26/1922 05/12/1922 "Our Little One"; s/o Herman & Ada
Friedlein, Herman J. 'Herm' 10/27/1894 07/20/1979 h/o Ada; s/o Henry & Caroline (Rodenberg); WWI veteran
Fritz, Christopher Daniel 07/05/1825 07/01/1888 h/o Maria; Co. D, 27th IA Inf.
Fritz, Maria Sophia nee Sievers 11/10/1828 11/11/1900 w/o Daniel
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Gilbert, George Noble   01/11/1862 4y 21d; d/o James L. & Eliza B. (Murdock); Note: the parents are buried East Side cem., Elkader
Gilbert, Harriet Rachel   02/05/1862 9y 6m 2d; d/o James L. & Eliza B. (Murdock)
Gilbert, Lydia A.   07/15/1863 41y 2m 25d; w/o Lovell R.
Gilbert, Marcella M.   08/08/1855 10y 11m 8d; d/o James L. & Eliza B. (Murdock)
Gilbert, Marietta A.   1862 d/o d/o James L. & Eliza B. (Murdock)
Gilbert, Ruth   04/27/1851? 71y 6m ?d
Gillett, Emma M. nee Castle   03/15/1875 w/o John W.
Gillett, George   09/08/1856 4y 11m 13d; s/o John W. & Emma
Gillett, James   09/16/1856 8m 9d; s/o John W. & Emma
Gillett, John M.   08/29/1856 2y 2m 29d; s/o John W. & Emma
Gillett, Martha Elizabeth   01/16/1859 1y 7m; d/o John W. & Emma
Gillett, Sarah A.F.   08/05/1875 d/o J.W. & Emma; shares stone w/her mother Emma
Goerges, Carl 09/11/1843 03/25/1927 h/o 1st Elizabeth Mueller, 2nd Maria; died in Minneapolis; veteran German-Austrian & German-French wars prior to emigrating
Goerges, Maria nee Krambeer 05/22/1857 03/25/1895 2nd w/o Carl
Goerges, Marie 11/17/1882 05/20/1934 d/o Carl & Maria; Note! Burial place is not verified. Obit & Death Cert. both give Garnavillo as burial site. She does not appear on the city cemetery sexton records & parents buried in the old cemetery.
Graham, Mary   09/11/1856 d/o S.R. & Catherine
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Hamann, Frederick 'Fred' 07/07/1831 05/30/1898 h/o Sophia
Hamann, Sophia Christine nee Seidel 03/02/1841 05/02/1907 w/o Fred; d/o John & unkn Shueter
Hamilton, Patrick / Patton   bef. 1886 Private, Co. E., 27th IA Vol.; Note: he no longer has a gravestone, an article in the Garnavillo news column of the Elkader Weekly Register, 6/3/1886, states that his grave was decorated at the Memorial Day ceremonies BUT, there is a gravestone in St. Joseph cemetery, Garnavillo, for P.J. Hamilton of the same regiment
Heiler, William / John ca1820/22 1868 h/o Sophia Muller/Müller (she remarried to John Puhlmann, d. 1905 & bur. New Albin, Allamakee county, IA); Private, Co. D, 27th Iowa; Note: although the military gravestone is engraved Jno Heiller, he is found in tax, census, military & other records as Wilhelm or William; an article in the Garnavillo news column of the Elkader Weekly Register, 6/3/1886, states that his grave was decorated at the Memorial Day ceremonies
Helers, Catharina Eliza 1814 10/09/1864 born Sch----hausen, Hanover
Henry, Bertha M. 06/25/1867 07/02/1894  
Heye, Allen E. 1840 12/??1855  
Heye, Catherina   08/??/1851  
Heye, John C. 04/03/1805 07/03/1883 "Grandpa"
Heye, Wilhelm   07/??/1851  
Hill, Elizabeth nee Hoffman 04/23/1817 03/??/1898 w/o William
Hill, Henry 05/23/1854 07/23/1892 s/o William & Elizabeth; h/o Margereth Schulte (d. 1/19/1882, bur. City cemetery w/parents); died of sunstroke
Hill, William 01/18/1818 05/18/1913 h/o Elizabeth
Holland, Elizabeth 10/13/1789 01/21/1870  
Horstmann, Amelia M. nee Breitsprecher 05/06/1873 02/14/1962 w/o August; d/o Henry & Mary (Mueller)
Horstmann, August C. 06/17/1865 11/18/1919 h/o Amelia
Horstman, Hilda 06/14/1899 04/08/1901  
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Jans, Andreas 1862 1863 s/o Wilhelm & Dorothea
Jans, August 06/15/1865 03/09/1867  
Jans, Heinrich 10/03/1854 03/11/1867  
Jans, Wilhelm 1860 1863 s/o Wilhelm & Dorothea
Jennings, Sally S. 05/12/1791 10/07/1871 b. New Canaan, Conn.; has 2 gravestones
Jerome, Clara C.   08/??/1852 infant d/o J.G. & E.M.
Jerome, Julia E.   08/??/1852 infant d/o J.G. & E.M.; shares stone w/Clara
Jerome, Mary - - aged 1y
Johanningmeier, infant 08/19/1873 08/19/1873 infant of Henry & Maria
Johanningmeier, Heinrich 'Henry' 04/08/1842 05/12/1874 h/o Maria; s/o Jobst
Johanningmeier, Maria Drahn 10/24/1836 11/10/1911 1st w/o Henry
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Kahlstorf, Fred 06/29/1878 06/30/1878  
Kahlstorf, Fredena     see Fredena Swarz below
Kahlstorf, Johann W.   08/23/1882 21y 11m 8d
Kahlstorf, Johim / Joachim 02/01/1853 ? ssa Maria, Johnnie, Fred & Fredena
Kahlstorf, Johnnie 09/25/1886 10/16/1886  
Kahlstorf, Maria 09/01/1856 03/06/1888 w/o Johim
Kaiser, Friederich   03/13/1863 10m 22d; s/o John G. & Helena
Kaiser, John D. 05/09/1861 02/24/1872  
Keeler, Alvira E. nee Clark 12/18/1824 06/30/1855 w/o Orrin; b. Ferrisburgh, VT
Keeler, Celia T.   12/14/1848 d/o Orrin & Alvira
Keeler, Orrin   09/02/1854 36y; h/o Alvira; Note: although there is a G.A.R. stake at his grave, his DOD predates that war, the marker my indicate service in previous war or the stake is misplaced
King, Fanny E.   10/27/1865 7y 6m; d/o Robert & Rebecca
King, Francis Trunky     s/o Edward & Anna
King, Jimmie   09/22/1864 1m 10d; s/o M. & M. [Matthew & Margaret]
King, Margaret   10/28/1864 w/o Matthew
King, Margaret H.   05/07/1863 8y 5m; d/o J.M. & Rosannah
King, Martha Ann   02/25/1858 2m 21d; d/o J.M. & Rosannah
King, Rebecca     w/o Robert
King, Robert   09/02/1867 51y 7m 8d; h/o Rebecca
Klough, Johann   10/17/1881 64y 10d; h/o Maria
Klough, Maria 1830 10/23/1897 w/o Johann; died in Manley, IA
Klough, Maria K.   05/03/1876 13y 6m 15d
Kluss, Fredericke Mary Elizabeth nee Duman 01/04/1824 03/30/1905 w/o John
Kluss / Klusz, Johann 'John' 1823? 1867 h/o Fredericke
Kluss / Klusz, Sophia 1852 1860 d/o Johann & Fredericke
Kluss, Sophia M.F. 1867 1946 d/o Johann & Fredericke
Knight, Abel   11/27/1852 76y
Knight, Betsey   02/01/1857 72y
Knight, Lucius   07/10/1852 34y
Knight, Willard   03/15/1879 65y 10m; ssa Abel, Betsy & Lucius
Koehn / Kuehn, Gustave   06/25/1901 s/o F. Koehn; Note: death notice in Elkader Register, Garnavillo column, gives burial in "old" cemetery, but CCDR Vol A pg 17, states only "Garnavillo cemetery", not specifying which cem.
Kregel, son   09/??/1852 1m 13d; s/o J.D. & L.
Kregel, Alvina     4y; d/o H.C. & Sophia; source: Sophia Hespe Kregel Jahnke obit
Kregel, E. or F. William   1854 s/o H. & A.
Kregel, Henry Conrad 1804 03/10/1870 h/o 1st Sophia (nee Hespe, later mar. Wm Jahnke, she's bur. City Cem.)
Kregel, John Henry 08/20/1853 06/29/1871 s/o J.D. & L.
Kregel, Margretta Louisa 10/09/1859 09/18/1861 d/o J.D. & Louise
Kregel, M. Margaret   11?/1856 6y; d/o H. & A.
Kruger, Catharina M. 06/18/1875 03/19/1883  
Kruger, Emilie 03/17/1872 03/11/1883  
Kruger, Katherine 'Maria' nee Heye 11/09/1843 04/10/1897 "Mother"; w/o William
Kruger, William 08/21/1828 04/02/1898 "Father"; h/o Katherine Maria; Surname also found as KRUEGER
Kruger, William G. 01/06/1863 03/20/1864  
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Lane / Lain, Patrick 'Pat' 03/22/1849 07/17/1917 h/o Emily Catherine Coogan; s/o John E. & Mary (Conway); died at the County Home (death notice, Garnavillo Tribune, spells surname as Lain; Iowa Death Records as Lane)
Lenon, Asa   09/18/1862 36y 5m 10d; h/o Nancy (nee Chestnut, later Nancy Butts, see her entry above)
Lenon, Lillian Ellen 06/27/1859 09/02/1919 d/o Asa & Nancy
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Marquardt, Wilhelmine 12/18/1830 07/02/1882 w/o Joh.
Marting, Catherine E.   10/05/1860 4y 1m 17d; d/o Gerhard H. & Philomine
Marting, Gerhard Henry   01/12/1894 70y 3m 12d; h/o Philomine / Wilhelmina
Marting, Johnann C.   09/??/1860 s/o Gerhard & Philomine; has a footstone engraved: J.C.M.
Marting, J. Hermann   10/14/1860 2y 6m 6d; s/o Gerhard & Philomine
Marting, Philomine / Wilhelmina nee Meerhoff 11/15/1830 03/22/1905 w/o Gerhard
Martins, Anna nee Lindenberg / Linnenberg 1833 04/03/1904 w/o John
Martins, Bertha 12/??/1856 11/25/1871 d/o John & Anna
Martins, John 1833 1875 h/o Anna
Martins, William 10/28/1871 01/30/1942 s/o John & Anna; died in Manchester, IA; Note: dates per Death Certif.
McCallum, Audila E.   05/12/1851 age 51y; w/o Daniel
McCraney, infant son 02/20/1857 02/26/1857 s/o O. & M.E.
McCraney, Abbe L.   09/18/1856 2y 21d; d/o O. & M.E.
Meier, Anna M.   09/09/1860 8y 10m; d/o Christian & Elizabeth (Rungen); Note: parents are buried in the Postville cemetery - mother's obit states 5 of her children died within 6 wks
Meier, Frederick   10/15/1860 1y 3m; s/o Christian & Elizabeth
Meier, Henry   09/16/1860 6y; s/o Christian & Elizabeth
Meier, Ludwig   09/09/1860 7y 7m; s/o Christian & Elizabeth
Meier, Wilhelmine   10/11/1860 3y; d/o Christian & Elizabeth
Meyer, A. Caroline      
Meyer, Christian H. 02/12/1863 01/16/1878  
Meyer, David A. Ernst
aka - Meyer, Dietrich Anton Ernst		 1819 10/28/1863 h/o Maria; Mexican War Veteran (Ohio)
Meyer, Frederick      
Meyer, Maria nee Rudebusch 02/01/1831 10/28/1858 1st w/o D.A.E.
Mueller, Christine M. 10/??1819 06/03/1879 w/o Charles 'Carl' (d. 1896, bur. East Side cem., Elkader)
Murdock, infant son     s/o Samuel & Louisa
Murdock, Carolina Isabella 'Carry' 1855 11/6/1861 d/o Samuel & Louisa; died of diptheria
Murdock, Eleanor 1775 bet 1870 & 1880 w/o Samuel SR
Murdock, Ellen E. 1847 1869 d/o Samuel & Louisa
Murdock, Laura 1856 1863 d/o Samuel & Louisa; died of scarlet fever
Murdock, Samuel SR 1770 1866 h/o Eleanor
Murdock, Samuel JR 03/13/1817 01/26/1897 h/o Louisa Patch (d. 1919, bur. at Humboldt, IA per Death Cert.)
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Nietert, Caroline D. 1855 1855 d/o John H. & Caroline (Buhlman)
Nietert, John F. 1861 1861 s/o John H. & Caroline (Buhlman)
Nietert, William H. 1858 1861 s/o John H. & Caroline (Buhlman)
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Obermoeller, Anna Augusta nee Wiedemann 06/05/1832 09/17/1909 w/o Peter
Obermoeller, August Frederick 10/24/1859 06/06/1944 "Father"; h/o Katherine; s/o Peter & Anna
Obermoeller, F. William 08/06/1890 06/18/1919 s/o August & Katherine
Obermoeller, Katherine Anna nee Greiman 04/10/1864 10/31/1945 "Mother; w/o August; d/o F. Wm. & Anna (Holabhugge); died at State Hosp., Independence, IA
Obermoeller, Louisa   1864  
Obermoeller / Obermiller, Louisa   12/??/1879 Note: Burial here is likely, but not confirmed - 1880 mortality schedule, Garnavillo, names her as Louisa Obermiller, died Dec. 1879. The 1870 U.S. census, Garnavillo, enumerated her as the 3 y/o d/o Peter & Augusta Obermiller
Obermoeller, Louise Marie   12/23/1900 aged 3y 5m 26d; d/o August & Katherine; Note: her obit spells surname as Obermiller
Obermoeller, Mina / Minnie 07/08/1894 04/06/1923 d/o August & Katherine; Death Certificate = died of epilepsy
Obermoeller, Peter Heinrich 07/21/1825 10/28/1898 h/o Anna A.
Obermoeller, Peter H. 08/05/1887 04/27/1907 s/o August & Katherine; Obit = Obermiller
Obermoeller, Wilhelm 08/05/1890 06/18/1919 s/o August & Katherine
Oelckers, Christian 'Christ'   02/20/1883 55y; shares stone w/Harmon & Margaret
Oelckers, Christoph 02/02/1798 05/11/1872 74y 2m 10d; h/o Meta M.
Oelkers, Harmon H.   08/29/1892 69y 28d
Oelkers, Margaret M.   12/10/1903 64y 5m 28d
Oelckers, Meta Margaretha 01/15/1800 04/08/1868 w/o Christoph
Otting, Herman Fredrich 08/22/1810 11/29/1888 h/o M. Sophia
Otting, Margarethe Sophia   1882 w/o Herman F.
Otting, Maria A. 03/22/1873 03/22/1873 d/o J.F. & F.; shares stone w/Sophia
Otting, Sophia M. 06/16/1874 07/21/1875 d/o J.F. & F.; shares stone w/Maria
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Panncke, Edward 05/22/1872 09/30/1872 shares stone w/ Henry
Panncke, Henry 10/15/1880 08/01/1882 shares stone w/ Edward
Pearson, Gertrude   08/16/1859 2nd d/o George W. & Maria (Weber)
Pearson, Louisa nee Bockmer   12/23/1855 21y 3m 26d; w/o Richard M.
Pearson, Mary S.   06/23/1855 3y 5m 13d; d/o George W. & Maria (Weber)
Peters, Charles   07/??/1891 died at the Poor House "buried at the old cemetery" ~Elkader Register 8/6/1891
Piehl, Elizabeth - -  
Piehl, Heinrich - -  
Poesch, Barbara 11/14/1811 09/07/1887 75y 9m 24d; Note: burial here has not been verified, she may be buried in the new Garnavillo cem. instead; see posted obituary
Pomroy, son - - s/o Jesse H. & Evaline; buried with his mother; their stone has no dates
Pomroy, Evaline nee Ames - ?ca1856 w/o Jesse H. ; Notes: Jesse Pomroy, b. 1823 & Evaline Ames, married 8/23/1850 in Clayton co.; he d. 1900
Predmore, Alexander   04/28/1861 24y; s/o Moses & Jane; cenotaph, died aboard the steamer Ocean Queen, traveling from Aspinwall, Panama, to the port of New York; buried at sea
Predmore, Moses 1801 12/21/1860 59y 5m 13d; h/o Jane Cayton; Reverend
Predmore, Moses JR 04/27/1840 12/09/1863 s/o Moses & Jane
Pupke, Andreas / Andrew 04/13/1807 07/30/1890 h/o 1st Marie Groth (d. 1852), 2nd h/o Mary E.
Pupke, Mary Elizabeth Droge nee Budde or Butts [aka Anna Maria Ilsebein Budde] 03/15/1815 11/15/1889 w/o 1st Johann Heinrich Droge, 2nd Andreas; d/o Herman H. & Cathrina M. (Halskotter); Note: Andrew's obit gives her maiden name as Butts
Pupke, Frank J. 04/22/1860 02/23/1874 s/o Andreas & Mary
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Read, Elizabeth nee Wilkes 1795 10/20/1867 w/o Robert R.; Note: her maiden name is from her obituary
Read, Robert R. Capt. 08/31/1790 04/01/1864 73yrs.; Note! G.A.R. marker at his grave is in error (he wasn't in the CW), he served in the Black Hawk war under Gen. Dodge
Redhead, Ann nee Rowe   08/26/1861 30yrs; 1st w/o George (d. 1914, bur. Postville cem., Area C)
Redhead, George Rowe   03/20/1860 1y; s/o George & Ann
Redhead, George Robert   09/04/1861 2m; s/o George & Ann
Reed, David M. Capt. MD   03/21/1869 37y; h/o 1st Veshti, 2nd Melvina; A.A. Surgeon U.S.M. (the 1895 obit of his brother-in-law Charles Forbes states "In '62 Dr. Reed was a surgeon at Benton Barracks, St. Louis")
Reed, Melvina A. nee Forbes 09/09/1842 03/08/1923 2nd w/o David M.; d/o Benjamin & Anna H. (Riley); died in St. Paul, MN
Reed, Thomas Moore   09/16/1860 3y 11m 14d; eldest s/o D.M. & Vashti V.; died of Diphtheria; Note: burial here is presumed, but not verified
Reed, Veshti / Vesta V. ca1837 08/30/1860 1st w/o David M.; died of Diphtheria 2 wks after her son Thomas died
Rehberg, Emma   08/07/1899 11y; youngest d/o William & Fredericka
Rehberg, Fredericka Justina nee Rutter 11/27/1836 10/08/1903 w/o Karl W.; burial here is very likely but has not been verified
Rehberg, Frederick 'Henry'   09/06/1899 18y; s/o Karl William & Fredericka J.; burial here is very likely but has not been verified
Rehberg, Karl Wilhelm 'William' 01/04/1843 09/25/1905 h/o Fredericka; obit gives burial in "family lot" in the old Garnavillo cem.
Rehfeldt, Maria - 06/17/1886 29y 21d; w/o John; died of puerperal fever; CCDR, Bk 1, pg 51 includes her entry, but gives Clayton Center as burial, which is not correct
Rehfeldt, Maria - 08/29/1886 2m 11d; d/o John & Maria
Reier, William - 06/0?/1888 died in a wagon accident; obit gives burial in old cemetery at Garnavillo
Reihl, Wm - - G.A.R. stake at grave
Roe, Charlotta E.   05/15/1862 (age 1 or 14y) 7m 12d; d/o J.R. & J.A.
Roeben, Johannah Louise Augusta nee Koehler 08/12/1864 05/28/1905 w/o John F.; Trained nurse in Germany
Roeben, Johann 'Frederick' 04/24/1868 04/15/1937 h/o Johanna
Rogers, Henry C.   06/01/1851 3mo.; s/o Alva C. & Mariah A. (Plum); parents bur. Pleasant Grove cem., McGregor
Rogers, Mariah - - No other information
Rogers, Stella Virginia   04/10/1853 3y 9m 3d; d/o Alva C. & Mariah A. (Plum); parents bur. Pleasant Grove cem., McGregor
Rohde, Anna - - d/o Reimer & Margretha
Rohde, Reimer Heinrich 03/03/1834 11/03/1908 h/o Margretha Nichols (d. 1907, bur. Woodland cemetery, Des Moines); Note: he was enumerated 1900 as inmade at County Poor farm, died at home of his son in Gladbrook, IA; he shares a gravestone with Anna & Willie, there are no dates on the stone; his dates per obituary
Rohde, William 'Willie'   02/16/1884 age 18y; s/o Reimer & Margretha; Note: death date per obituary
Rowe, Amma     see Amma Scudder below
Rowe, Robert   07/12/1859 58y; 1st h/o Amma
Rueter, Frederich H. 08/23/1823 07/13/1876 h/o Wilhelmina
Rueter, John F. 10/21/1871 04/05/1873 s/o Frederich & Wilhelmina
Rueter, Lucy 1864 1865 d/o Frederich & Wilhelmina
Rueter, Wilhelmina Sophia Margaretha nee Otting 06/03/1838 09/09/1925 w/o Frederich; d/o Herman; although her obit gives burial in the new Garnavillo cem. she has a stone marking her grave in the old cemetery next to her husband
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Sackett, Benjamin 08/29/1799 11/16/1885 h/o Thalia
Sackett, Henry Hine   10/11/1859 1y 5m 21d; s/o Henry & Mirilla
Sackett, Mary E.   10/02/1855 14y 5m; d/o Benjamin & Thalia
Sackett, Sarah R.   07/04/1856 22y; d/o Benjamin & Thalia
Sackett, Thalia M. nee Moulton 07/14/1801 10/18/1885 w/o Benjamin
Schaal, Karl 01/03/1863 03/31/1886 died of consumption
Schafer, Mabel 1901 01/29/1902 1y 1m; d/o Fred & Martha (Rehburg)
Schierholz, Adelheid 'Anna' A. nee Tangeman 10/30/1818 07/11/1891 72y 8m 1d; w/o Herman H.
Schierholz, Herman Henry 10/25/1805 08/07/1897 h/o Adelheid
Schmidt, August 1872 1890  
Schmidt, Caroline nee Gless 03/01/1843 03/20/1911 w/o Karl J.
Schmidt, Fredericka A. 1836 1872 w/o Fritz
Schmidt, Friedercka nee Gruel 1839 1926 w/o Michael
Schmidt, Karl Joachim Christian 'Carl' 04/24/1843 11/17/1915 h/o Carolina; served in the German Army 1863-1870
Schmidt, Michael 1836 10/24/1907 h/o Friedericka
Schmidt, Peter L. 04/30/1872 01/10/1873 s/o F. & F.
Schmidt, William 'Willie' 01/01/1872 05/11/1886 s/o Michael & Friedrericka
Schulte, Johann Gerhardt 04/06/1819 07/22/1861 Notes
Schulte, John H. 04/16/1806 09/01/1874 h/o Katharina
Schulte, Katharina M. 12/??/1802 07/??/1885 w/o John H.
Schultz, Elizabeth neee Massow 02/23/1860 06/17/1904 w/o Herman; died Rochester, MN
Schultz, Henry - 11/23/1891 s/o Herman & Elizabeth; Note: DOD from Herman's obit
Schultz, Herman August 12/27/1853 03/10/1936 h/o Elizabeth; s/o Johann & Caroline (Tressin)
Schroeder, Jochim ca 1810 03/14/1882 Unverified, this may be 'John' Schroeder who was found dead on a road - see Obituary
Schroeder, Johan Henry 02/04/1816 05/02/1863 47y 3m 25d; h/o Sophia
Schroeder, J.S. - -  
Schroeder, Sophia Margretha Dorothea Bruns nee Kruse 04/24/1808 12/13/1881 w/o 1st J.H. Bruns (d. 1848), 2nd Johan H.
Schumacher, Anna nee Hagensick 1834 02/01/1923 ?w/o Herman H.
Schumacher, Herman - 09/04/1851 1y 6m; s/o Andrew & Anna
Schuacher, Herman Henry 12/01/1821 08/1?/1881 ?h/o Anna
Scott, Dewitt C. - ca1865 s/o Simeon & Anna; Private Co. C, 3rd IA Cav
Scott, Glint - - name possibly misread & is same as Dewitt
Scudder, Amma Rowe   10/10/1875 72y 11m 18d; w/o 1st Robert Rowe (see his entry above), 2nd Thomas Scudder
Scudder, Nancy nee Blue   02/20/1860 57y 3m; 1st w/o Thomas
Scudder, Thomas [alt= Sendder]   04/01/1878 76y 1m 23d; h/o Nancy, 2nd Amma
Seidel, Fred 11/25/1879 02/02/1939 s/o John & Minnie
Seidel, Henry William 11/30/1886 07/24/1936 s/o John & Minnie; Note: Death cert - DOB 5/30/86, Obit = 11/3086
Seidel, John 07/09/1838 08/07/1917 h/o 1st unkn (died in Germany), 2nd Minnie; s/o John & unkn
Seidel, John C. 06/06/1883 03/24/1918 s/o John & Minnie
Seidel, Minnie nee Poltow   08/05/1908 2nd w/o John
Shaw, Jane   1854 40y; w/o John
Sielcks, Anna Maria Catharina Steemann nee Rohde / Rhode 1834 06/12/1911 w/o 1st John Steeman (d. 1879), 2nd Henry Sielcks; died at home of son Mathias Steemann (see his entry below); Note: burial here has not been verified
Smart, son   03/??/1879 abt 3y"; s/o George & Frances; Note! burial here is assumed from his obituary, but hasn't been verified
Smart, Harrison G. 07/09/1805 01/19/1893 h/o Emily
Smart, Emelie / Emily A. nee Guild / Giles 01/29/1813 01/21/1870 w/o H.G.
Smart, George H. 1837 01/11/1901 h/o Frances; s/o H.G. & Emily
Smart, Frances M. nee Barnes 1848 12/??/1927 w/o George
Smith, Catherine - - information needed
Steeman, daughter 12/12/1917 12/14/1917 2 day old d/o Henry & Etta
Steeman, Edwin - - infant s/o Matt & Minnie; Note: burial here very possible but has not been verified
Steeman, Etta nee Schmock 06/01/1894 12/17/1917 w/o Henry; died of pneumonia following childbirth in Britt, IA
Steemann, Louisa 1898 10/??/1918 21y 10m; d/o Mathias & Wilhelmina
Steemann, Mathias 'Matt' 03/28/1860 06/12/1926 h/o Minnie; s/o John & Maria C. (Rhode); father d. 1879, mother remarried Henry Sielcks
Steeman, Wilhelmina 'Minnie' nee Haack 1864 1938 w/o Mathias; d/o Henry & Elizabeth (?Mundt)
Steeman, Willie - - infant s/o Matt & Minnie; Note: burial here very possible but has not been verified
Stevens, Fanny E.   07/29/1852 1y 16d; d/o Wm. H. & M.E.
Stevens, Mariette 'Mary' E. nee Clark 07/30/1812 01/12/1889 w/o W.H.; died in Winona, MN
Stevens, William H. 01/09/1802 07/2?/1885 h/o Mariette; was an Indian agent in Prairie du Chien, WI
Strickler, Sarah E. Florey nee Burghardt 10/15/1898 04/21/1977 w/o 1st Mathew Florey (divorced), 2nd Wesley; d/o George & Myra (Bond)
Swarz, Fredena Hamann nee Kahlstorf 09/03/1888 09/25/1919 w/o 1st Christ Hamann (divorced), 2nd John Swarz who murdered her; d/o Joachim & Maria. Obit
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Tackman, Charles William 04/10/1884 03/30/1957 s/o John & Minnie (Fritz)
Tangeman, Amiel 1880 02/25/1880 s/o Henry H. & Elizabeth
Tangeman, Andres 'Andrew' 1886 1886 s/o Henry H. & Elizabeth
Tangeman, Andrew J.   04/08/1861 8 day old s/o John G. & M.
Tangeman, Anna C.   03/17/1877 18y 11mo; w/o A.J..
Tangeman, August B.   09/30/2867 2y 28d; s/o John G. & M.
Tangeman, Elizabeth Jane 'Lizzie' nee Schierholz 10/20/1850 03/04/1933 w/o Henry; d/o Herman & Anna (Tangeman); died at County Home
Tangeman, Henry Herman 'Hy' / Heinrick 09/12/1850 12/15/1918 h/o Elizabeth; s/o Albert & unkn.
Tangeman, Wilhelmiene nee Wheeler / Wehler 04/02/1831 09/04/1863 w/o David; d/o Henry; Clayton co. Marriages Bk 1, pg 38
Thoma, Elisabeth 1804 1862 w/o Paulus
Thoma, Paulus 1801 05/0?/1882 h/o Elisabeth
Tielbar, Charlotte nee Fascher 04/17/1865 05/08/1940 w/o Gustav; d/o Charles & Dorthea (Wille); died in Charles City, IA
Tielbar, Gustav F.L. 01/30/1861 09/08/1902 h/o Charlotte; gravestone = TIELBER
Torrey, Benjamin? - - War of 1812; Note: he no longer has a gravestone, an article in the Garnavillo news column of the Elkader Weekly Register, 6/3/1886, states that his grave was decorated at the Memorial Day ceremonies, the article did not give his 1st name.
Tuecke, John 01/10/1820 10/02/1856  
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Voelker, Heinrich Johann Friedrick 09/05/1878 02/28/1893 s/o Friedrick & Wilhelmina (Schievelbein); died of Brights disease; Note: burial here per newspaper death notice, although there is a gravestone for him in the Garnavillo Community cemetery - his remains possibly were reburied in the Community cem. at some later date - verification needed
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Wahls, John Frederich 06/20/1820 08/10/1904 h/o 1st Katherine Wellner (died in New Orleans), 2nd Mary; s/o John & Steina (Bolton) See Notes
Wahls, Louis 12/15/1871 06/1?/1892 s/o John F. & Mary; 1885 IA State census = 13y/o; death notice in the Elkader Register 6/23/1892 = buried Garnavillo
Wahls, Mary nee Jacobs 01/13/1834 06/19/1919 2nd w/o John; d/o E. & Mary (Easaulote)
Walter, Emil 01/17/1866 07/29/1866 s/o Frederick & Anna (Schierholtz); died in infancy; parents buried in Garnavillo City cemetery
Watson, William H. - -  
Werges, Johann Ludwig 07/28/1878 08/23/1883 s/o Casper & Lucia (Bruns), burial is near his maternal g-mother & step-grandfather Johann & Sophia (Kruse) Bruns Schroeder; his parents both buried Garnavillo Community cem.
Wilker, Anna Maria nee Kregel 10/04/1841 08/24/1863 w/o Gerhard H.; d/o Gerhard & Margaretha (Willenbrock)
Wilker, Emilie M. 08/15/1863 08/31/1863 d/o Gerhard & Anna M.
Willenbrock, Rebecca M. - -  
Williams, Dudley R.W. 04/14/1825 12/30/1910 b/ Ledyard, CT, d. Hub City, WI; h/o Alice Otis; s/o Erastus & Nancy
Williams, John H. 10/01/1831 09/21/1850 s/o Erastus & Nancy
Williams, Louisa 12/28/1850 10/01/1852 d/o E.H. & H.L. (Elias H. Williams & Hannah Larabee)
Williams, Nancy H. 'Anna' nee Hewitt 06/23/1793 03/08/1876 w/o Erastus (d. 1845, buried in CT)
Williams, Sarah L. 02/25/1837 09/21/1850 d/o Erastus & Nancy
Williams, William 11/01/1850 12/24/1881 s/o E.H. & H.L. (Elias H. Williams & Hannah Larabee)
Wilson, Catherine nee Scudder 1828 08/16/1894 66y; 2nd w/o Thomas H.
Wilson, Mary A. nee Scudder 1825 10/25/1853 28y 1m 28d; 1st w/o Thomas H.
Wilson, Mary A. Kingsley   02/10/1893 d/o Thomas & Catherine; Note! She was married at one time to unkn. Kingsley and had 2 y/o son Thomas as of 1880, but living w/her parent
Wilson, Thomas H.   02/02/1896 h/o 1st Mary, 2nd Catherine
Witte, Anne Maria   12/26/1861 88y; w/o Gerhard H. (d. 1833, Germany)
Witte, Anne Wilhelmina nee Boseler or Roseler 07/23/1826 11/04/1856 1st w/o Friedrich J.; has burial record at St. Paul Lutheran church
Wood, Charlotte - -  
Wood Mary - - infant
Worley, John - -  
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unknown, Albert A.   10/03/1867 ssa Albert T.
unknown, Albert T.   10/17/1865 ssa Albert A.
unknown, August   09/22/1866 9m 2d; s/o L.D. & Mary
unknown, Cora A.   09/25/1867? 6y 9m
unknown, Jane     w/o ? the stone is broken
unknown, A.L.     surname possibly starts McG or Mcg


Small slabs with initials only

J.H.B. - with G.E.B. slab - likely Bierbaum
G.E.B. - with J.H.B. slab - likely Bierbaum
S.E.B.
J.C.B.
C.E.B.
A.V.B.
E.A.D
M.R.G.
G.N.G
M.A.K.
M.M.K.
R.R.
H.G.S.
E.A.S.
J.H.S.
I.S.
J.S.
F.V. (possibly Friederick Voelker, died 1898)
J.V.
R.M.W.
J.H.W.

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*Notes
Frederick Benjegerdes (given name Johann Frederick) was born 14 Apr 1823.  However, with the date of birth and death it doesn't come out to be 48 years, 5 months and 23 days.  I have the birth date from the church records in Garnavillo so don't know why it isn't correct.  He is my great, grandfather who married Henrietta Charlotte Wilhelmina Meier (her 2nd marriage). Their son is Johan D. (Diedrich) Benjegerdes for which date of birth and death agree with the age of 18 years, 1 month and 25 days. ~from Grace (Benjegerdes) Keir, November 2010

Johann Gerhardt Schulte b. April 6, 1819 and d. July 22, 1861 aged 42 years, 3 months and 16 days was the first husband of Henrietta Charlotte Wilhelmina Meier.  She had 5 children by J. Gerhardt who were half siblings of my grandfather, Fred W. Benjegerdes of Postville. ~from Grace (Benjegerdes) Keir, November 2010, Grace's email address can be found in the surname registry for Benjegerdes

Jacob Bitter / Bitters - His name appears on the Consolidated List of persons subject to do military duty, residence Garnavillo, June 1862 or 1863 (date difficult to read), he was a single man, a laborer, b. Germany. The records of Co. D, 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry indicate that Jacob Bitter was rejected in Oct 1862 due to having consumption. In August 1863 he enlisted in the 8th Iowa Cavalry from Elkader. National Archives records indicate his gravestone was erected in 1886 in the Garnavillo cemetery. The order for the headstone reads Pvt. Co B, Regt 6th Iowa Cav. The "Roster & Record" gives service in Co. I, 8th IA Cav. Also ...an article in the Garnavillo news column of the Elkader Weekly Register, 6/3/1886, states that his grave was decorated at the Memorial Day ceremonies & indicates his service was in the Missouri Cavalry. Researchers should resolve his service to their satisfaction.

Wahls - John F., Mary & Louis - Garnavillo Sentinel, Wed., June 6, 1894: "Wm. Schumacher placed an iron fence around the graves of the Wahls family on the old cemetery."

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