Polk County Cemetery

Burials from Death certificates, Polk County
1920-1928
FHL Films #101784586, #101784589, #101784590

Contributed by Patrick Walters
Last updated Feb. 22, 2023.

Family Search films #101784586, #101784589, #101784590 recorded the Death Certificate number beginning with the digits "77" ["77" designates Polk County]; Additionally an image number was assigned; for the purpose of brevity the cite will appear as 77 0470 (Death Certificate number) and 452 (image number).

Abbreviations used: POL(POL) Roll(R)Page(P) Line(LN) Reference POL 409 will be made to: Asylum Record 1894-1900;Insane Record 1901-1915; Insane Record. 1910-1927.

Place of Burial: * denotes this person is one who has been identified as having been moved and is listed on the Pine Hill roster.

    DATE OF BIRTHDATE OF DEATH  SOURCEDEATH CERT LIST
LAST NAMEFIRST NAMEMIDDLE
NAME		AGEDAYMONYEARDAY MONYEARPLACE OF
DEATH		PLACE OF
BURIAL		 POLROLLPG
#		LN
#		COCERTIMAGESEXH=Hornyak
Z=Zeitler
N=New
FHL Film #101784586 covers Jan 1920 - March 1923. Reference that film for the following entries.
DealEmma 75   9May1920Polk Co HospitalPolk. Co Farm     7700192196 N
DohortyDan 55   27Jun1921Polk Co T B HospPolk. Co Farm     7700206210 N
GarciaFrank 40   21May1921Polk Co HospitalPolk. Co Farm     7700274278 N
HannaTom 52   23Apr1921Polk Co HospitalPolk. Co Farm     7700320320 N
BushJohn 75   28Jun1921Polk Co AsylumCounty Farm Cemetery     0770981047 N
  NOTE-John Bush: See below comparison of death certificates indicates this is the same person
MichelsonMathis 60   8Sep1921Polk Co HospitalNone listed     077199147 N?
  NOTE-Mathis Michelson: Likely NOT; Informate is Andrew J Mickelson of Slater Iowa; His family may have buried him elsewhere
PetersonLouis 70   4Sep1921Polk Co AsylumNone listed     0772591207 N
  NOTE-Louis Peterson: Likely as he is listed as an inmate of the death certificate
BushNo name listed 75   28Jun1921Polk Co AsylumPolk County Farm     0772871236  
  NOTE-Bush: Death certificate lists him as an inmate; Possible duplicate death cert. with "John Bush" in list preceeding?
MeekerCarlton 71y 2m 4d   18Dec1921Polk County Poor HousePolk County Cemetery     0776271576 N
PittmanJames 70   4Apr1922Polk County FarmNone listed     771541671 N
  NOTE-James Pittman: Likely buried here
CotterMimmie 45m on DC; 3y on FS   7May1922Polk Co T B HospPolk County Farm     771621679 N
  NOTE-Mimmie Cotter: No parents listed on death certificate;
MeyersHenryG62y 4m 4d    11Nov1922Polk Co T B HospPolk County Farm Cemetery     772571774 N
  NOTE-Henry Meyers: "077 2203" is written at the bottom of the DC; This DC is an example of the informant being a relative but burial was at the farm.
MurphyWilliam 75   22Jan1923Polk County FarmPolk Co Farm Cemetery     773043362 N
CavendarCarolina 55   27Jan1924Polk County AsylumPolk Co Farm Cemetery     775381112 N
  NOTE-Carolina Cavendar: Likely buried here; Not listed on FAG; DC lists as and Inamte of Polk Co Asylum
RichardsMary 83   7May1924Polk County AsylumPoor Farm Cemetery     776171191 N
DavisMattie 80   26Oct1924Polk Co HospitalNone listed     777141288 N
  NOTE-Mattie Davis: Possible: Occ. Listed as Inmate of Polk Co farm
JohnstonSC90   19Feb1924Methodist HospitalCounty Poor Farm Cemetery     07739441481 N
RiceElla 76   1May1924Township SaylorPoor Farm Cemetery     778412923 N
FHL Film #101784589 covers Mar 1923 - Mar 1926. Reference that film for the following entries.
RedmanWilliam 70   25Feb1926Polk Co FarmPolk County Cemetery     7710264631 N
NOTE: The above was the only entry for 1926
FHL Film #101784590 covers Mar 1926 - Dec 1928. Reference that film for the following entries.
HansenChris 60   19Aug1927Polk County FarmCounty Farm Cemetery     7713281384 N
SopherHarley 71   11Aug1927Brownlawns General HospitalCounty Farm Cemetery     07795382474 N
PolittWilliam 89   14Oct1928Po. Co. Farm HospitalPolk Co Farm Cem     771583280 N
New Death Certificate form came into consistent use. None were recorded as being buried at the Polk County Farm Cemetery

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