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Thorpe Union Cemetery
Honey Creek Township, Delaware County, Iowa

 

The transcription below was taken from WPA surveys done in the late 1930’s.  Some names and dates may have been from cemetery records and may not have appeared on the actual tombstone.  The inventory below contains no burials after 1938.

 

Submitted by Sheryl McClure On October 9, 2003.

 

 

William G. Allen

Died Oct. 29, 1865

Age 26

 

Martha M. Asmus

1907-1934

 

John N. Billhorn

Born 1862

 

Mary Billhorn

1862-1928

 

Chris Coonrad

1871-Nov. 29, 1914

 

Christian Coonrad

1780-March 3, 1896

resided Coffin’s Grove twp.

From unknown newspaper: ““Death at the age of 116 years” Dubuque, Iowa—Christian Coonrad, the patriarch of Iowa, who lived in Delaware County, has passed away at the age of 116 years.  He was a soldier in the War of 1812.”

 

J. P. Coonrad

Died Jan. 23, 1898

Age 49

 

N. C. Coonrad

1850-July 3, 1916

 

Sara Stevens Coonrad

Born 1850

wife of  N. C.

 

William Crozier

Died April 29, 1862

Age 74

     

Albert Curler

1859-1915

 

Charles B. Davis

Died April 5, 1885

Age 73

Captain of the bark Julian from California to Australia

 

Chas. J. Doese

1859-1933

 

Ray W. First

April 4, 1889-April 15, 1909

 

O. Russell  Fogel

no dates

 

Harold E. Gibbs

no dates

 

Josephine G. Gibbs

Born 1881

 

Andrew Ginger

1822-1891

 

Gerald Grant

Died 1932

 

Ralph Grant

1892-1937

     

Isaac P. Hammond

Died Feb. 5, 1881

Age 68

 

--- Nathan Hammond

Died May 8, 1863

Age 21

 

Samuel C. Hammond

Co. D 12th Ill. Cav.

No dates

 

Alice Harwood

no dates

 

Adam Heyer

Died July 15, 1882

Age 42

 

Catherine Heyer

1827-Feb. 4, 1902

 

David Heyer

1864-April 11, 1911

 

Glenn Heyer

July 20, 1898-Oct. 15, 1922

 

John Heyer

1824-Dec. 30, 1909

 

Andrew Jackson

1881-June 9, 1904

son of Joseph & Elsie

     

James Jackson

1851-Sep. 23, 1896

 

Harvey Jeffries

1851-1908

 

S. S. Lawrence

1822-Sep. 17, 1904

 

Hannah Lee

Died  July 5, 1875

Age 60

 

Ida Francis Lee

1863-Dec. 1, 1925

 

Isabelle M. Lee

Born 1851

wife of Wm. P.

 

J. P. Lee

1852-Dec. 9, 1917

 

John Lee

Died May 16, 1906

Age 88

 

William P. Lee

1850-Oct. 24, 1916

 

Margaret Lehne

1857-Jan. 6, 1906

Wife of J.

 

David McNeill

1824-Dec. 11,1882

 

Jane McNeill

1827

Died April 8, 1875

Wife of David

 

Myrtle McNeill

1866

Died May 31, 1900

Wife of Amos

 

Ellen L. Manley

Died 1863

 

Geo. N. Manley

Born 1851

son of Thos.

 

G. W. Martin

1838

Died 15 Sep 1891

 

Mary Martin

Died 26 Feb 1885

Age 84

 

Mary Ann Martin

1843-Dec. 11, 1914

 

Mattie A. Martin

1871-1938

 

Ulysses Martin

1865-1935

     

A. J. Mitchell

no dates

Co. L 55th Ill. inf.

 

Irene Neyer

Oct. 14, 1903-Jan. 20, 1927

 

Charles Nicholas

1860-March 18, 1862

 

Eugene Nicholas

1853-March 9, 1907

 

Mary Nicholas

1830-May 6, 1907

 

May Nicholas

1858-Dec. 26, 1806

 

N. R. Nicholas

1824-April 15, 1865

 

Mary A. Orsborn

Wife of H. C.

no dates

 

Ernest E. Richter

1881-1934

 

Emma A. Richter

Born 1884

     

Christina Rowley

1862-1937

 

Nathan Rowley

1862-1933

 

Lillian Sackett

Died Feb. 13, 1890

Age 21

 

Rosa Schmock

Died March 10, 1899

Age 36

Wife of Frank

 

Mary Scriven

Died July 6, 1877

Age 65

 

Cyrus Sites

Died Aug. 29, 1864

Age 52

 

Jane E. Sites

1858-1919

 

Nancy Jane Sites

Died March 17, 1864

Age 41

Wife of Cyrus

 

W. B. Sites

1856-1920

 

Augusta F. Theel

Born 1854

     

Helen L. Theel

1919-1926

 

Herman C. A. Theel

1850-Sep. 5, 1923

 

Robert H. Theel

March 27, 1883-October 15, 1918

 

Annette Thompson

Age 7

Daughter of J. M. and L. A.

 

Sada Bell Turner

infant daughter of Geo. and Mary Turner

 

John A. Voll

Died March 31, 1886

Age 32

 

Casper Wendel

Died March 8, 1872

Age 56

 

Catherine Wendel

Died March 26, 1899

Age 84

 

Chas. Wheatley

1834-Feb. 10, 1895

 

John White

1856-1916

     

--- Wood

no dates

     

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