ISLAND CEMETERY
AKA Fruitland Cemetery
BLANCHARD ISLAND
FRUITLAND TOWNSHIP
MUSCATINE CO., IOWA
Surnames C-D-E

We then added to their list the records for Island Cemetery taken by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the late 1930's.  These are very valuable because some of the older stones noted then may not be found today.

After the WPA listings were added, a more recent update was received in a most unusual manner!

While visiting this  website, Angela Strause Weikert,  who rewalked the Island Cemetery in June, 2000 with her mother,  Kaye  Strause, also stopped to read the webmaster's personal genealogy information and discovered that her mother in law and my mom are cousins!  Angie then emailed us giving permission for the data from their walk to be used on our site and added updated information to the Brei and Krell family descendants!

Information in the 2000 walk was taken from all available stones, but we area advised there were also several unmarked graves as well.  Thanks so much to Angie and her mom for their contribution!

This summary from the MPL file:
Located on North Street in Fruitland; leaving Muscatine on Stewart Road to the Fruitland or Y turnoff. Turn to the right and follow until come to the sign and turn right again. There is one entrance completely covered with evergreen trees evenly spaced in rows with sandy soil; kept in fairly good condition." (date of this narrative unknown.)

From Angie Strause Weikert, we are told that the Island Cemetery is located  about  5 miles southwest of Muscatine and a mile east of Fruitland.

Note in WPA they combined tombstone inscriptions with obit extractions--in some cases people appear twice with two last names (example is CARVIN and CORWIN)--I am including both listings as data varies.

In order not to lose any available information, we have combined the information from the MPL, WPA and the Strause-Weikert rewalk.  The information from the re-walk is in blue.  In some cases Kay Strause has filled in data from her personal knowledge and genealogy.

Items verified by SSDI or other sources are in red.  Much of this information comes from marker photos and obituaries.  Carolyn Hidlebaugh is photographing markers in this cemetery as well as locating as many obituaries possible regarding the burials.
A MAJOR thanks to her for all her hard work!

Underlined names are clickable links to page containing photo of the marker of this individual.
 

CARLSON, Letha Irene	22 Feb 1910 Fruitland Twp	11 May 1992 Muscatine IA	w/o Oscar ;  d/o Benjamin I & Minnie C Nelson obit
CARLSON, Oscar  Ernest	23 Aug 1896 Urshult Sweden	04 Nov 1972 Fruitland IA	obit
CARPENTER, Arthur	19 Sep 1873	01 Apr 1891	WPA list  says  b. 09 Sep 1873 d. 02 Apr 1891
CARPENTER, W. Earl	19 Nov 1890	03 June 1891	.
CARRIKER, Vera May	1911	1963	.
CARTER, Eugene	20 Jan 1925	14 Sep 1926	s/o Harrison & Lula Carter stone says Eugen (without the e)
CHATFIELD, Maggie May	1887	1896	.
CHATFIELD, Mary Corbin	12 Nov 1857 Muscatine Co IA	06 Jul 1944 Muscatine IA	d/o Mr. & Mrs. Levi Corbin w/o William obit
CHATFIELD, William W.	1850	1889	WPA says d. 1899
CHENOWETH, Charlie E.	1906	1908	.
CHENOWETH, Frank E.	1876	1922	.
CLEVENGER, Duane C.	06 Oct 1950 Muscatine IA	23 Dec 2002 Fruitland IA	s/o Glen Clevenger and Joan Sands Grim h/o Kathy Hankins obit
CLEVERSTONE, Charles L.	1897	1964	.
CLEVERSTONE, Vera S.	13 Oct 1887	Aug 1967	SSDI-resided Rochester  MN
COFFMAN, J. Walter	20 Aug 1890	05 Aug 1891	s/o A.H. & S.M. Watts
COFFMAN, Sarah M.	10 Oct 1870	22 Oct 1914	nee Corbin  died age 44y 8m 12 d  WPA
COLBURN, Anna A	.	20 Feb 1867	w/o C.C. Coburn,  d/o Abraham & Mary Craddock  died age 30yr 7mo. WPA lists as COBURN, Anna A.
CONNOR, Infant	no dates	no dates	small stone with "infant" across top
CONNOR, Andrew	20 Mar 1836	17 Oct 1914	died age 59y 6m 27d WPA
CONNOR, E.W.	24 Nov 1832	20 Oct 1896	.
CONNOR, Elma	23 Sep 1870	16 Feb 1873	.
CONNOR, Martha J.	1840	07 Sep 1873	w/o R.B.died  age 33y 2m
CONNOR, R.B.	1835	1917	.
CONNOR, S.M.	.	03 Jan 1843	w/o E. W. d 21 Jan 1843 per WPA
CONNOR, William W.	06 Sep 1862	16 Feb 1863	.
CORBIN, David	no date	15 May 1917	Co. G 2nd IA Calvary. Private-Civil War-G. A. R. per WPA
CORBIN, James C.	.	16 Feb 1940	Pvt. Co G 2nd IA Calvary s/o Levi W & Margaret m1 Clarinda Telford m2 Mrs. Hattie M Norton obit
CORBIN, Margaret Campbell	.	16 Jan 1878	w/o Levi W mother of James C died age 60y 7m 20d
CORBIN, Vera	06 Mar 1910	06 Mar 1910	d/o Wm & Maggie Corbin
CORWIN, Angaline	.	01 Nov 1859	d/o H & Sarah  died age 14y 4m WPA lists both as Corwin and  CARVIN, Angaline
CORWIN, Clara	.	22 Nov 1859	d/o H. & Sarah, 4mos. 22da.
CORWIN, George H	19 Feb 1857	27 Nov 1937	WPA lists under Corwin and  CARVIN, George H.  Possible Spanish Am. War Vet. son of: Herbey & Sarah (Prime); h/o Rebecca (Krouse);  f/o: Senator Corwin; Raymond  and  Mrs. Pearl Hoyt  WPA
CORWIN, Harvey	1816	1898	WPA lists as both Corwin and CARVIN, Harvey died age 83
CORWIN, Ida	.	31 Jan 1887	d/o H. & Sarah, 20yrs. 3mos. WPA lists as both Corwin and CARVIN, Ida
CORWIN, Mary Jane	.	12 Oct 1855	d/o H & Sarah 6yrs 10mos 18da
CORWIN, Rebecca O.	1862	1932	w/o George H. WPA lists as both Corwin and CARVIN, Rebecca O.
CORWIN, Sarah	1822	1898	w/o Harvey WPA lists as CARVIN, Sarah  d. 1909
COSTELLO, Henry	1882	1916	..
COZAD, Raymond Guy	30 May 1911 Loraine Twp Henry IL	14 Apr 1982 Muscatine IA	s/o Wm. J & Belle Thorpe Cozad h/o Margaret Ellis obit.
COZAD, Sheila Mae Gray	24 Dec 1956	21 Aug 1998	see GRAY
COZAD, William Joseph	10 Aug 1936 Perry MO	10 Jun 1986 Iowa City Johnson IA	obit
CRACRAFT, Ada M.	1902	.	.
CRACRAFT, Clarence	1895	1959	.
CRADDOCK, Abraham	02 Feb 1801	21 Dec 1872	WPA says died 31 Dec 1872 Age 65-10-1
CRADDOCK, Albert	18 Jun 1840	20 Sep 1862 Corinth MS	WPA lists as CRADOCK   age 22-3-2 Co. A 2nd Iowa Cav., Private-Civil War buried at Corinth, MS per WPA (not shown on listing of burials at Corinth National)
CRADDOCK, Alonzo G.	27 Jul 1842	14 Apr 1905	died age  62-9-49 Co. L 1st Heavy Art. N. H.,  Private-Civil War-G. A. R. WPA lists as CRADOCK, Alonzo C.
CRADDOCK, Delmar A.	1887	21 Sep 1975	.
CRADDOCK, Edith		25 Jul 1887	d/o A.C. & S 2yrs 5mos. 14da.
CRADDOCK, Elba I. Ross	29 Nov 1914 Muscatine Co IA	21 Nov 1981 Muscatine IA	d/o Silas P & Alta Mockmore Ross w/o Marvin m. 01 Aug 1947 obit
CRADDOCK, Estella	1884	1901	.
CRADDOCK, Infant	22 Nov 1887	09 Jul 1888	s/o E.A. & C.B.
CRADDOCK, John D.	22 Feb 1838	14 Aug 1912	died age 74-7-22 Civil War Vet.-G. A. R.  WPA lists as  John W.
CRADDOCK, Marvin A.	06 Feb 1913	.	.
CRADDOCK, Mary	10 Jun 1817	22 May 1890	w/o Abraham  WPA says died  29 Mar 1890 age 72-9-19
CRADDOCK, Sarah Ann	1847	1942	.
CRADDOCK, Sarah E.	1858	1889	died age 31  WPA
CRADDOCK, Sarah F.	1857	1958	.
CRADDOCK, Walter	.	16 Feb 1920	died age 62 WPA
CRONE, A.C.	03 Feb 1844	16 Feb 1906	Died age  21-7-16 per  WPA  (same death date)
CRONE, Elmira E.	1867	1911	d/o R.H. Crone died age 44 per  WPA
CRONE, Henry F.	.	20 Oct 1918	30yr 6mo 9da  per WPA Died Age 30-5-9 Battery D 337th F. A.World War I American Legion Fruitland, Iowa son of Mrs. Loretta Crone
CRONE, Horace C.	.	26 May 1874	.
CRONE, Loretta J.	22 Jul 1847	11 Apr 1925	w/o Richard H. died Age 77-8-19 per  WPA
CRONE, Richard H.	13 Oct 1837	09 Aug 1925	Died Age 87-9-16 Civil War-G. A. R.  WPA
CROSS, Carrie L.	1873	1959	w/o Eugene W.
CROSS, Eugene W.	1869	1952	.
CROSS, Frances C.	1900	31 Aug 1970 Muscatine IA	obit
CROSS, Ines H.	1919	.	w/o John
CROSS, Inez E. Miss	08 Jun 1902 Muscatine Co IA	24 Aug 1998 Muscatine IA	sister of John Cross obit
CROSS, John	1904	1983	.
CUBBAGE, Ardyth Ann	08 Feb 1946		p/o Michael K. & Cheryl L.
CUBBAGE, Herman R.	1912	1974	.
CUBBAGE, Marion Gilbert	27 Sep 1935	.	.
CUBBAGE, Marty	no dates	no dates	.
CUBBAGE, Wayne Eugene Jr.	13 Oct 1955 Muscatine IA	04 Nov 1987 Rock Island IL	obit
CUBBAGE, Wayne Eugene Sr.	30 Jul 1938 Muscatine IA	24 Sep 1967 Blue Grass Scott IA	s/o Herman & Leona Kallenberger Cubbage h/o Ruby Daniel obit.
CURTIS, Ortha V. Burrows Dwyer	01 Nov 1917 Tipton Cedar IA	15 Mar 1995 Muscatine IA	d/o George & Ada Everett Burrows m1 Bill Dwyer m2  Walter Duane Curtis (mar 17 Apr 1939 Canton MO) obit
CURTIS, Walter D.	1921	1994	WWII
DANZ, Stella L.	1883	1976	.
DARNELL, Tommy	20 Jan 1973	23 Apr 1990	.
DAVIDSON, Lula Agnes	.	15 Nov 1895	w/o W.J., d/o J & L. Adams  19yr 1m 8d
DAY, Arthur Frank	15 Mar 1890	16 Aug 1946 Des Moines Polk IA	US Army WWI obit
DAY, Fred Asa	20 Oct 1885 Rock Island Co IL	31 Dec 1966 Muscatine IA	s/o Melzer & Margaret Thompson Day m1 Rosa Ann Smith 1914 m2 Ora Alice Forbes 1960 obit
DAY, Margaret Thompson	.	11 Jan 1919	w/o Melzer
DAY, Melzer	no dates	no dates	.
DAY, Rosa Ann Smith	18 Apr 1890 Aledo Mercer IL	14 Sep 1959	1st w/o Fred Asa Day mar 17 Apr 1914 Rock Island IL obit
DOUGLAS,  Raymond	1963	1964	..
DRAKE, Louise Davis	1829	1912	w/o Theophilus H.  died age  83 per WPA
DRAKE, Theophilus H.	.	28 Jun 1903	85yr 9m 29d
DUSENBERRY, Austin A.	1908	1982	p/o Donald, Betty, Susan & Shirley
DUSENBERRY, Sue E.	1921		w/o Austin m. 11/07/1945
EDGAR, Frances E. Rineley	1884	1964	w/o Joseph
EDGAR, Joseph Pearsey	25 Sep 1881 New London IA	23 May 1939 New London IA	s/o William & Ann h/o Frances E Rineley obit
EDGINGTON, Grace N.	24 Feb 1905 Muscatine IA	17 Oct 1975 Muscatine IA	d/o George & Mary Putnam Nelson wife of S Linzy Edgington obit
EDGINGTON, Robert D.	1926	1935	.
EDGINGTON, Stephen Linzy	28 Jun 1894 Muscatine Co IA	07 Feb 1974 Muscatine IA	s/o Stephen & Elizabeth Wright Edgington h/o Grace Nelson Pvt. US Army WWI obit
ELKINS, Ernest	1874	1933	died age 59 per WPA
ELKINS, Father	no dates	.	.
ELKINS, Laura	no dates	.	.
ELKINS, Mother	no dates	.	.
ELLIOTT, Abraham	02 Feb 1834	29 Jun 1909	died age 75-4-27 WPA
ELLIOTT, LeGrand	1873	1939	.
ELLIOTT, Louise G Cross	04 Sep 1882 Muscatine Co IA	20 May 1958 Muscatine IA	d/o John & Edna Vail Cross w/o LeGrand Elliott obit
ELLIOTT, William L.	28 Aug 1910 Muscatine IA	1967 Muscatine IA	s/o LeGrand & Louise obit
ELLIOTT, William M.	24 Feb 1824	19 Jan 1907	died age 82-10-25 per WPA
ELLIS, Betty Jean	.	21 May 1931	d/o Clarence & Helen
ELLIS, Clarence J.	02 May 1907 Grandview Louisa IA	May1973 Muscatine IA	s/o John & Mary Saultz Ellis h/o Helen W Strause p/o Betty Jean & Clarence Jr. obit
ELLIS, Helen W. Strause	11 Jun 1916	17 Nov 1991 Muscatine IA	w/o Clarence d/o Howard & Nellie Bird Strause obit
ELLIS, Thomas Dean	01 Jan 1957  Muscatine IA	01 Jan 1957 Muscatine IA	s/o Clarence J Jr. & Virginia Mayer Ellis obit
ELSHOFF, John B.	19 Oct 1916 Iowa City Johnson IA	02 Mar 1997 Fruitland IA	s/o Everett J. and Agnes Hinrich Elshoff father of Paul and Patrick obit Paul Elshoff
ELSHOFF, Patrick	20 Feb 1962	living	son of John B. Paul Elshoff
ELSHOFF, Rita Claire Baker	11 Oct 1916 West Liberty IA	02 Feb 1971 Fruitland IA	d/o Laurence W. and Elizabeth Fagan Baker PHMZ US Navy WWII w/o John B. obit
ERWIN, Ann Eliza	03 Aug 1842	06 Mar 1910	Appears twice on WPA list- once as Ann Elizabeth and once as Ann Eliza; same death date  one says died  76-5-3; the other says 76-7-3

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