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First Row	Second Row
This west row starts 20 feet south of the north fence line and is listed from north to south. Emily L. wife of S. Moore died Jan. 13, 1865 26 yrs. 5 mo. 14 days ALSO Luella infant daughter of S. and E. L. Moore died Dec. 11, 1864 1 yr. 2 mo. 20 d. Sleep loved and last one's sleep Beneath the quiet sod With faith and hope and prayer We gave thee up to God Note: The headstone had been broken into two pieces and was repaired and reset. Footstone ES Ervin, son of B. L. & S. A. Smith died Nov. 19, 1864 aged 5 yrs. 7 mo. 1 day Note: The footstone is relocated north of the headstone in a separate new base. Footstone SAS Sarah A. wife of L. B. Smith died Dec. 14, 1864 aged 28 yrs. 8 mo. 11 days Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base. Footstone EES Ellsworth E. son of B. L. and S. A. Smith died Dec. 23, 1864 aged 3 yrs. 8 days Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base. Footstone MW Mary, daughter of E. and M. Worthington died October 23, 1863 aged 17 yrs. 10 mo. 24 days Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in a separate new base. Two blank footstones Infant daughter of D. S. & C. McDonald died August 10, 1861 Note: Two blank footstones have been relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base. Footstone S W Sarah A. Wiles wife of James D. Perry died October 23, 1853 aged 27 years 4 mo. 5 days A native of Cortland Co N.Y. ALSO Infant son Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in a separate new base. (This stone indicates the oldest burial in Madison township's four cemeteries.) Footstone EM Elizabeth wife of Moor died Nov. 25, 1864 aged 24 yrs. 2 mo. 19 days Note: The footstone has been relocated north of the headstone on a separate new base. Note the spacing of the last name. The engraver left room for a first initial, but none was listed. Footstone LS Lucretia A. dau. of W. R. & S. Sweeny died April 5, 1863 aged 10 mo. 23 days Note: The footstone is relocated north of the headstone in a separate new base. Minerva A. dau of A. & L. A. Countryman died Aug. 24, 1865 aged 2 years 2 mo. 9 days Note: The headstone was found lying against the big cedar tree. It fit exactly to a piece and base found underground. The three pieces were glued together and placed at the site of the base. Millie Baldwin died Nov. 2, 1868 aged 7 mo. 3 days Sevilla Baldwin died May 15, 1871 aged 6 mo. 2 days Our little ones have left us Short was their stay But again will we meet them On a far brighter day Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in a separate new base. Millie Baldwin died Jan. 15, 1892 aged 57 years Footstone LAB Note: The footstone was relocated on a separate new base south of the headstone, five feet from the south fence line.	This row begins 23'6" from the north fence line and is 15'6" east of the west row. Blank footstone Barbara Bender Our Mother died June 23, 1881 aged 66 years Note: The blank footstone has been relocated on the north side of the headstone on a separate new base. Footstone TB Thomas Bender Our Father died August 15, 1873 aged 63 years Note: The headstone had been broken and the large piece placed against Barbara Bender's headstone. The footstone was relocated on the north side of the repaired headstone. Blank footstone Isaac Bender died Oct. 19, 1868 aged 29 yrs. 16 days Pealer (handmade slate stone) Note: This handmade slate stone was found leaning against Isaac Bender's headstone. Conversation with residents of the area revealed that it occupied that place since at least 1910. No name No name Note: Two areas of depressed land indicated burial sites. Two blank footstones were placed to indicate these sites. Footstone MAM Margaret A. daughter of S. A. McCalmant died May 26, 1864 aged 1 year 6 mo. 28 days Note: The footstone was relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base. This section of row two is offset slightly east of the north side of burial row two. Mary C. daughter of S. & S. A. McCalmant died April 16, 1874 aged 13 years 11 mo. 4 days Footstone M C McC Note: The footstone was relocated on the south side of the headstone on a separate new base. Cora A. daughter of C. W. & S. G. Turner died March 10, 1875 aged 1 year 8 mo. 29 days Amanda Wife of B. L. Farrington died May 3, 1875 aged 22 years 5 mo. 2 days ALSO May Bell, their daughter died May 28, 1875 aged 1 mo. 5 days Emma Blanch died July 10, 1879 aged 7 years 10 mo. Flee little tender blossom Flee to thy place of rest Jerusa wife of J. F. Parks died November 8, 1886 aged 55 years 9 mo. 18 days Blank stone Note: We returned a blank stone to its base located 18 feet from the south fence line.

First Row

Second Row

This west row starts 20 feet south of the north fence line and is listed from north to south.

Emily L. wife of S. Moore
died Jan. 13, 1865
26 yrs. 5 mo. 14 days
ALSO
Luella infant daughter of
S. and E. L. Moore
died Dec. 11, 1864
1 yr. 2 mo. 20 d.
Sleep loved and last one's sleep
Beneath the quiet sod
With faith and hope and prayer
We gave thee up to God
Note: The headstone had been broken into two pieces and was repaired and reset.
Footstone ES
Ervin, son of B. L. & S. A. Smith
died Nov. 19, 1864
aged 5 yrs. 7 mo. 1 day
Note: The footstone is relocated north of the headstone in a separate new base.
Footstone SAS
Sarah A. wife of L. B. Smith
died Dec. 14, 1864
aged 28 yrs. 8 mo. 11 days
Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base.
Footstone EES
Ellsworth E. son of B. L. and S. A. Smith
died Dec. 23, 1864
aged 3 yrs. 8 days
Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base.
Footstone MW
Mary, daughter of E. and M. Worthington
died October 23, 1863
aged 17 yrs. 10 mo. 24 days
Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in a separate new base.
Two blank footstones
Infant daughter of D. S. & C. McDonald
died August 10, 1861
Note: Two blank footstones have been relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base.
Footstone S W
Sarah A. Wiles wife of James D. Perry
died October 23, 1853
aged 27 years 4 mo. 5 days
A native of Cortland Co N.Y.
ALSO
Infant son
Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in a separate new base. (This stone indicates the oldest burial in Madison township's four cemeteries.)
Footstone EM
Elizabeth wife of Moor
died Nov. 25, 1864
aged 24 yrs. 2 mo. 19 days
Note: The footstone has been relocated north of the headstone on a separate new base. Note the spacing of the last name. The engraver left room for a first initial, but none was listed.
Footstone LS
Lucretia A. dau. of W. R. & S. Sweeny
died April 5, 1863
aged 10 mo. 23 days
Note: The footstone is relocated north of the headstone in a separate new base.
Minerva A. dau of A. & L. A. Countryman
died Aug. 24, 1865
aged 2 years 2 mo. 9 days
Note: The headstone was found lying against the big cedar tree. It fit exactly to a piece and base found underground. The three pieces were glued together and placed at the site of the base.
Millie Baldwin
died Nov. 2, 1868
aged 7 mo. 3 days
Sevilla Baldwin
died May 15, 1871
aged 6 mo. 2 days
Our little ones have left us
Short was their stay
But again will we meet them
On a far brighter day
Note: The footstone is relocated on the north side of the headstone in a separate new base.
Millie Baldwin
died Jan. 15, 1892
aged 57 years
Footstone LAB
Note: The footstone was relocated on a separate new base south of the headstone, five feet from the south fence line.

This row begins 23'6" from the north fence line and is 15'6" east of the west row.

Blank footstone
Barbara Bender
Our Mother
died June 23, 1881
aged 66 years
Note: The blank footstone has been relocated on the north side of the headstone on a separate new base.
Footstone TB
Thomas Bender
Our Father
died August 15, 1873
aged 63 years
Note: The headstone had been broken and the large piece placed against Barbara Bender's headstone. The footstone was relocated on the north side of the repaired headstone.
Blank footstone
Isaac Bender
died Oct. 19, 1868
aged 29 yrs. 16 days
Pealer (handmade slate stone)
Note: This handmade slate stone was found leaning against Isaac Bender's headstone. Conversation with residents of the area revealed that it occupied that place since at least 1910.
No name
No name
Note: Two areas of depressed land indicated burial sites. Two blank footstones were placed to indicate these sites.
Footstone MAM
Margaret A.
daughter of S. A. McCalmant
died May 26, 1864
aged 1 year 6 mo. 28 days
Note: The footstone was relocated on the north side of the headstone in the same new base. This section of row two is offset slightly east of the north side of burial row two.
Mary C.
daughter of S. & S. A. McCalmant
died April 16, 1874
aged 13 years 11 mo. 4 days
Footstone M C McC
Note: The footstone was relocated on the south side of the headstone on a separate new base.
Cora A. daughter of C. W. & S. G. Turner
died March 10, 1875
aged 1 year 8 mo. 29 days
Amanda Wife of B. L. Farrington
died May 3, 1875
aged 22 years 5 mo. 2 days
ALSO
May Bell, their daughter
died May 28, 1875
aged 1 mo. 5 days
Emma Blanch
died July 10, 1879
aged 7 years 10 mo.
Flee little tender blossom
Flee to thy place of rest
Jerusa wife of J. F. Parks
died November 8, 1886
aged 55 years 9 mo. 18 days
Blank stone
Note: We returned a blank stone to its base located 18 feet from the south fence line.

Third Row	Fourth Row	Fifth Row
This row starts 50' from the north fence and 22' from row two. Janet Frost died Dec. 5, 1936 Note: This is a handmade concrete stone and only was elevated by us above the ground cover. Footstone H B Horace Barto died December 11, 1877 aged 84 years Louisa Barto died Oct. 16, 1878 aged 55 years 5 mo. 16 days Gone to die no more Note: The footstone is located on the north side of the headstone. We believe there was one more interment in this area, that of Humility Evans Barto, Horace Barto's wife. Jennie J. daughter of L. J. & O. Mann died March 2, 1868 aged 2 years 2 mo. 20 days Her happy soul has winged its way To one pure bright eternal day E. K. Current Maquoketa Co. Footstone JJM Note: The spelling of the stone company may be in error. The footstone is located on the south side in a new separate base. Preston (large stone) Footstone J.A. James son of F. and R. Andrews died Feb 1862 aged 3 years 11 mo. 26 days Note: The footstone is on the north side of the headstone in the same new base.	This short row begins at the north side. Footstone LB Note: This is Louisa Barto's footstone. Horace, son of J. and O. Collier died Nov. 17, 1862 aged 8 years 6 mo. 19 days Yet again we hope to meet thee When the day of life is fled Then Heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed Note: This stone was broken in two or more places and could not be glues because of the poor fit of the edges. A new concrete base was made and the stone is flat on the ground. Olive Barto Preston 1835-1916	This row consists of two sections. The first section includes five stones resting on a concrete slab 18' by 9'9". The north side of the slab is 15 feet directly east of the center of the Andrews stone. Mary A., wife of H. F. Dirks born Feb 7, 1858 died Jan 6, 1886 God gave He took Thy will resolve He doeth all things well. ALSO Two infant children Linza E. Brownell April 13, 1834 May 23, 1919 Lucy J. Bender his wife Dec. 1, 1841 Jan. 12, 1870 George Brownell Aug. 13, 1869 Oct. 5, 1869 Stephen J. Brownell Feb. 11, 1866 June 15, 1867 Candus M. Brownell March 19, 1864 Sept. 25, 1865 The second section of row five is an individual stone located 9'7" from the east fence line and 13'9" from the south fence line. Frank children of H. H. & A. M. Peck died June 15, 1865 age 1 yr. 9 mo. 19 days Alma M. died March 3, 1875 age 3 mo. 22 days Note: This separate stone was placed on a new base in the original site.

Third Row

Fourth Row

Fifth Row

This row starts 50' from the north fence and 22' from row two.

Janet Frost
died Dec. 5, 1936
Note: This is a handmade concrete stone and only was elevated by us above the ground cover.
Footstone H B
Horace Barto
died December 11, 1877
aged 84 years
Louisa Barto
died Oct. 16, 1878
aged 55 years 5 mo. 16 days
Gone to die no more
Note: The footstone is located on the north side of the headstone. We believe there was one more interment in this area, that of Humility Evans Barto, Horace Barto's wife.
Jennie J.
daughter of L. J. & O. Mann
died March 2, 1868
aged 2 years 2 mo. 20 days
Her happy soul has winged its way
To one pure bright eternal day
E. K. Current
Maquoketa Co.
Footstone JJM
Note: The spelling of the stone company may be in error. The footstone is located on the south side in a new separate base.
Preston (large stone)
Footstone J.A.
James
son of F. and R. Andrews
died Feb 1862
aged 3 years 11 mo. 26 days
Note: The footstone is on the north side of the headstone in the same new base.

This short row begins at the north side.

Footstone LB
Note: This is Louisa Barto's footstone.

Horace,
son of J. and O. Collier
died Nov. 17, 1862
aged 8 years 6 mo. 19 days
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled
Then Heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed
Note: This stone was broken in two or more places and could not be glues because of the poor fit of the edges. A new concrete base was made and the stone is flat on the ground.
Olive Barto Preston
1835-1916

This row consists of two sections. The first section includes five stones resting on a concrete slab 18' by 9'9". The north side of the slab is 15 feet directly east of the center of the Andrews stone.

Mary A.,
wife of H. F. Dirks
born Feb 7, 1858
died Jan 6, 1886
God gave He took
Thy will resolve
He doeth all things well.
ALSO
Two infant children
Linza E. Brownell
April 13, 1834
May 23, 1919
Lucy J. Bender his wife
Dec. 1, 1841
Jan. 12, 1870
George Brownell
Aug. 13, 1869
Oct. 5, 1869
Stephen J. Brownell
Feb. 11, 1866
June 15, 1867
Candus M. Brownell
March 19, 1864
Sept. 25, 1865
The second section of row five is an individual stone located 9'7" from the east fence line and 13'9" from the south fence line.
Frank
children of H. H. & A. M. Peck
died June 15, 1865
age 1 yr. 9 mo. 19 days
Alma M.
died March 3, 1875
age 3 mo. 22 days
Note: This separate stone was placed on a new base in the original site.

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