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Gillian Cemetery
Buffalo Township

Located in Buffalo Twp, Section 34 Linn Co. and also known as Merritt and Hoosier Bend. The following list is a combination of recording done Oct 12, 1967 by Margaret M Wagner and Phyllis L Wennermark, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Source: Hawkeye Heritage, page 35, Vol 10-11, 1975-1976) and Cedar Rapids Gazette obituaries.

Last NameFirst NameBornDiedAgedNotes
ArmstrongEliza 4 Apr 187236y 6 mWife of J.
ArmstrongRobert S 16 May 187316y 5m 10d"Brother"
BrownClaude Eugene26 Jan 18764-Apr-06  
BrownEarnest18911895  
BrownLester18881897  
BrownLillie 18801887  
BrownMatthew18191892  
BrownRalph18941897  
CleggJohn26 Apr 18266 Nov 1895  
DewaldBertus J 27 Mar 1884 Son of J.J.
Gillian/GillilanAbsolom C 14 Mar 189476y 3m 17d"Father"
Gillian/GillilanAcy B 14 Mar 18581y 1m 12dSon of A.C. & Sarah
Gillian/GillilanCharles 19 Jan 18592m 25dSon of A.C. & Sarah
Gillian/GillilanEdward23 Jan 188715-Mar-11 Born Linn County; Son of G.W. & C.A.
Gillian/GillilanGeorge W18481932  
Gillian/GillilanHarrie 5 Sep 187419dSon of G.W. & C. A.
Gillian/GillilanKatherene18481935  
Gillian/GillilanLarretta 20 Feb 18738m 1dDau of G.W. & C.A.
Gillian/GillilanSarah 7 Sep 189371y 7m 24dWife of A.C. Gillilan; Maiden name Miller; "Mother"
MerrittEliza J3 Oct 18467-May-06 Wife of Gilbert; "Mother"
MerrittGilbert30 Sep 183816-Aug-10 Hus of Eliza J; "Father"
MerrittGracia11 Aug 189028 Aug 1892Dau of A.B. & A. E. 
MerrittInfant 22 Apr 1875  
MerrittIre E 16 Aug 18754m 5dChild of G. & E.J.
MerrittJames B 10 Nov 187518mSon of W.W. & A.
MerrittRalph E19231930  
MerrittThomas A.18661955  
MillerSarah   See Sarah Gillilan
PeffleyJoel C 22 Jul 187?1m 8dSon of F.M. & D.A.
StuderMartha Irene13 Jan 1940 Maiden name  of Gillian; Wife of Ray Studer
TeymerLouis J12 Jun 193712 Jun 1976Son of Joseph Teymer; Husband of Annabelle
ThomasJoel C 3 Oct 186324y 1m 23dDau of Israel & Mary A.

Cemetery News
Transfers of Real Estate
Springville Cemetery association to Thos. Gillilan. Cemetery deed lot 4 blk 1. Springville cemetery, located on e 1/2 sw 1/4 28-84-5, $20
Source: The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) 10 Jun 1907, pg 6

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