ISLAND
CEMETERY
aka
FRUITLAND CEMETERY
BLANCHARD
ISLAND
FRUITLAND
TOWNSHIP
MUSCATINE
CO., IOWA
SURNAMES
T-Z
This cemetery is also referred to as FRUITLAND CEMETERY. The intial list we posted here came from the files of the Musser Library in Muscatine. Their files are not even close to complete
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.
Items
from other sources (site visitors, obits, etc) are in red.
In
some cases Kay Strause has filled in data from her personal knowledge and
genealogy.
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| TANTHON, Amanda | 1870 | 1909 | w/o W.T. WPA |
| TOMPKINS, Delores W. Hayes | 1920 | . | w/o Lyle E. |
| TOMPKINS, Lyle E. | 30
Mar 1921
Weldon IA |
27 Jun 1998 | s/o
Nova & Lula Gamble Tompkins
h/o Delores Hayes obit |
| TOMPKINS, Scott | 1972 | 1995 | . |
| TURNBOUGH, Paul D. | 25 Apr 1947 | 05 Dec 1996 | . |
| TURNBOUGH, Susan K. | 09 Sep 1948 | . | w/o Paul D. |
| VALETTE, Herbert B. | 1908 | 1987 | . |
| VALETTE, L. Adelyn | 1907 | 1992 | w/o Herbert |
| VANCE, Charlene Louise Carlson James | 14
May 1938
Rock Isl. Co IL |
05
Apr 1999
Rocky Mount MO |
d/o
Charles C. and Sophia Jausi Carlson
w/o Russell Vance (also listed under JAMES) obit |
| WAKELAND, Joseph E. | 1894 | 1990 | WWI |
| WAKELAND, Lillian B. | 1909 | 1986 | w/o Walter |
| WAKELAND, Mamie L. | 1905 | 1969 | w/o Joseph |
| WAKELAND, Marvin E. | 07 Jan 1932 | 26 Apr 1933 | s/o W & LM |
| WAKELAND, Norman E. | 1930 | 1934 | s/o Joseph & Mamie |
| WAKELAND, Violet D. | 1923 | 1939 | d/o Joseph & Mamie |
| WAKELAND, Walter I. | 1904 | 1978 | mar. 05/05/1927 |
| WALDRON, George A. | 1861 | 1943 | . |
| WALL, Andy O. | 10 Apr 1904 | 05 Sep 1975 | . |
| WALL, Carrie | 1901 | . | w/o Andy |
| WALTER, Carroll Eugene | 25 Dec 1943 | 01 May 1976 | p/o David & DeWayne |
| WALTER, Shirley L. | 15 Sep 1947 | . | 2nd w/o Carroll |
| WATSON, Blaine N. | 26 Sep 1927 | 12 May 1997 | WWII |
| WATSON, Michael Roy | 1950 | 1973 | s/o Blaine & Doris |
| WATSON, V. Doris | 21 Jul 1929 | 1908 | w/o
Blaine
(this date set has to be incorrect) |
| WEBB, Harold A. | 1904 | 1916 | . |
| WEBB, John H. | 1863 | . | . |
| WHITE, Anderson | 1850 | 1918 | . |
| WHITE, Eliza | 1819 | 1890 | w/o Samuel |
| WHITE, Mary | 1856 | 1870 | . |
| WILSON, Albert M. | 1887 | 1965 | . |
| WILSON, Amelia L | . | 14 Feb 1871 | w/o Rev. H.E.. WPA says Rev. H.H. |
| WILSON, Ann Delia | 1857 | 1932 | w/o Charles |
| WILSON, Charles H. | 1851 | 1921 | WPA gives middle initial H |
| WILSON, Charles H. | 1912 | 1987 | p/o
Janice, Jack, Joann,
Donald, Richard & Linda |
| WILSON, Rev. H.H. | . | 11 Apr 1869 | died age 48-9-22 per WPA |
| WILSON, Harold F. | 20
Apr 1924
Louisa Co IA |
20
Jul 1999
Muscatine Co IA |
h/o
Maxine Franklin
obit |
| WILSON, Heather Renee | 12 Feb 1975 | 12 Feb 1975 | d/o Robert & Lois |
| WILSON, Horace | no dates | no dates | . |
| WILSON, Ida May | . | 06 Apr 1863 | d/o H.E. & A.L., 1yr. 8mo. 13da. |
| WILSON, Lily M. Harrison | 11
Jan 1920
Blackhawk Ontario Canada |
30
Nov 1999
Muscatine IA |
w/o
Robert C. m. 02/02/1938
obit |
| WILSON, Lois K. | 1940 | . | w/o Robert Jr. |
| WILSON, Mary Anna | 1916 | . | w/o Charles H. |
| WILSON, Maxine | 1926 | . | p/o A. Maurice, Marci, David, Denis, & Annette |
| WILSON, Morris S. | . | 01 Nov 1872 | s/o H.E. & A.L. 10yr.8mo. |
| WILSON, Robert C. | 1918 | 1990 | p/o Robert Jr., Barbara, James & Kevin |
| WILSON, Robert C., Jr. | 01
Jun 1939
Muscatine IA |
08
Mar 1999
Muscatine IA |
s/o
Robert C & Lily M. Wilson
h/o Lois Goddard obit |
| WILSON, Sadie B. | 1888 | 1935 | w/o Albert M. |
| WILSON, Unknown | no dates | no dates | stone next to Amelia |
| WOLFE, Baby | no dates | no dates | . |
| WOLFE, Elias | 08 Feb 1833 | 22 Mar 1903 | Co. D 28th Ia. Vol. Inf.,
private, Civil War; G.A.R.
per WPA also says died 22 Nov 1903 |
| WOLFE, Margaret | no dates | no dates | |
| WOLFE, William E. | 05 Feb 1864 | 08 Nov 1887 | WPA lists as WOLF - death date 08 Nov 1897 |
| WOOD, Emily T. | 22 Feb 1857 | d/o
W.S. & A.
died age 15y 9m 9d WPA lists as Emily F. |
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| ZIMMERMAN, Bernice S. | 18 Feb 1906 | 06 Jul 1997 | w/o Edward |
| ZIMMERMAN, Edward J. | 1907 | 1973 | p/o Bernita & Mary |
Island Cemetery Surname Selection List
Copyright
1996,
Rootbound Genealogy
Last updated: 10 Jun 2003