aka Jean's Cemetery
Cedar Twp Section 14
Cranston IA
photo taken by Susie Martin-Rott, 11 Jul 2000-all rights reserved
This partial listing of burials at Oak Grove began with the Musser Library files. In these files, the staff only listed the older burials from each site, so there are no doubt many not on this list. We then added the MPL list to the lists compiled by the Works Progress Administration. Some names appear on both lists and we have used the WPA listing noting any differences between the two. If an item came only from the Musser list it will be noted as MPL.
Additional listings from obituaries, family history records and family members are added as received and highlighted in red.
Be advised I have found instances where the WPA and the MPL had listed the birth date as the death date or had someone listed as a spouse when they were actually a child of that person. It is therefore recommended that you use this listing only as a guide to names and PLEASE find more reliable information to confirm these entries for your research.
From Doris Conover I received this information regarding Oak Grove:
Directions: From Muscatine: Take Highway 22 west out of Muscatine, go about 5 or 6 miles west .Turn left (south) on High Prarie Road, go 2 miles, then turn right (now heading west) on 231st street. Go another 5 or 6 miles and make a left hand turn (south) on Cranston Road. Go 2 miles, then turn right (west) on Oak Grove Road. Follow that road for about one mile, Jeans (Oak Grove) Cemetery is on the left hand side of the road.
Jacob Jeans donated the land for the cemetery, so officially it is Jeans Cemetery, but most of the locals call it Oak Grove, because that is the name of the church that stood across the road for many years. The church burned down back in the 1960s and was never rebuilt.
It is a very nice cemetery, has alot of big evergreen trees, always seems to be a breeze there on the hill and another very unusual thing for this part of Iowa is...it has alot of cactus growing there!!! The Cedar River isnt very far over the hill to the west of the cemetery,,,so it's rather sandy ground. Three generations of my family are buried there, so we go out every year to set out flowers, I always feel very peaceful there.
I was able to visit Oak Grove in July of 2000 but due to time constraints was unable to walk the entire cemetery and gather all the names. I did however photograph a few of the markers and plan to walk the entire cemetery in 2001. I had to agree with Doris--it is a most peaceful place.
photo taken by Susie Martin-Rott,
11 Jul 2000-all rights reserved
This beautiful monument
stands just inside the cemetery and pays tribute to the old Church
which stood across from
the cemetery from 1896 until 1963.
| NAME | BIRTH | DEATH | MAIDEN/MILITARY/NOTES | SOURCE/CONTACT |
| Amend, Susan | . | 1852 | . | MPL |
| Baxter, Mary | . | 1848 | w/o Wm
died age 40 |
WPA |
| Baxter, William | . | 14 Apr 1877 | died age 73
MPL list says d 1871 |
WPA |
| Beard, Benjamin | . | 19 Dec 1901 | died age 39 | WPA |
| Beard, Katie | 22 Sep 1770 | 20 Mar 1861 | dates are questionable | WPA |
| Beard, Sarah | . | 02 Dec 1912 | died age 85
w/o William |
WPA |
| Beard, William | . | 23 Jan 1894 | s/o William & Sarah
died age 27y 9m 23d |
WPA |
| Beard, William M. | . | 14 Jan 1885 | died age 87y 6m 23d | WPA |
| Berry, Mary A | . | 26 Jan 1907 | w/o William
died age 62 |
WPA |
| Berry, William | . | 20 Mar 1899 | died age 62 | WPA |
| Best, Ann | . | 03 Oct 1859 | w/o Barnard
age 29y 9m ??d WPA lists as BESTY |
WPA |
| Boggs, Josephine | . | 30 Dec 1916 | died age 51 | WPA |
| Boyce, Ethel | . | 1894 | . | MPL |
| Boyce, Robert Rev. | , | 12 May 1913 | died age 42 | WPA |
| Brookhart, Alexander | , | 13 Nov 1918 | died age 70 | WPA |
| Brookhart, B.F. | , | 06 Sep 1915 | died age 46 | WPA |
| Brookhart, Charles | , | 19 Oct 1906 | died age 46 | WPA |
| Brookhart, Daniel | . | 31 Aug 1855 | MPL list says 1865
died age 64 original spelling of was Brokhardt |
WPA |
| Brookhart, Elizabeth | . | 28 Oct 1867 | w/o Daniel
nee Tate |
WPA |
| Brookhart, Henry | . | 03 Aug 1888 | died age 70 | WPA
dschrein@qconline.com |
| Brookhart, Matilda | . | 16 Apr 1910 | died
age 89
w/o Henry nee Middaugh |
WPA
dschrein@qconline.com |
| Brown, Hugh P | 15
Jan 1835
Union Co, IN |
09 Aug 1921 | WPA
says d. 1931 at age 96
s/o Mathew and Julia Brumage Brown |
WPA
photo of marker rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Brown, Julia | 1810
VA |
03 Nov 1893 | w/o Matthew
nee Brumage d. age 83 MPL says d.1842 |
WPA
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Brown, Nancy J. | 18 May 1837 | 03 Apr 1899 | nee
Lee
d/o Richard and Nancy J. Ward Lee died age 62 w/o Hugh P. Brown |
WPA
photo of marker rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Brown, Matthew | . | . | MPL says d. 1842 | MPL
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Brown, Sarah Ann P. | . | 10 Apr 1844 | w/o M
died age 22y 6m 4d |
WPA
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Brown, Sophia F. | 26
Oct 1836
Cattaraugus, NY |
14 Apr 1923
Muscatine Co IA |
nee
Ferry
w/o Thomas M. "Tobe" Brown d/o Silas and Flavia French Ferry |
WPA
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Brown, Thomas M. "Tobe" | 24
Dec 1832
Union Co IN |
07 Sep 1923 | died age 91
Civil War Vet IA 35 Infantry Co F s/o Matthew & Julia Brumage Brown |
WPA
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Coder, Anna Eliza | 5
Jan 1877
Muscatine Co., IA |
17
Jan 1948
Muscatine Co., IA |
wife
of Chester N.
nee HACKETT daughter of James and Jane Mulligan Hackett |
obituary extract |
| Coder, Chester Newton | 15
Sep 1871
Muscatine Co., IA |
2
Apr 1955
Muscatine Co., IA |
s/o
John Huffman
& Eliza Jane Fry Coder |
obituary extract |
| Coder, Eliza J. | 21 Dec 1926 | died
age 80
w/o John H. |
WPA | |
| Coder, John H | 21 Jan 1841 | 25 Nov 1911 | Civil War Veteran-G. A. R. | WPA |
| Cone, Aristarchus | 22
Feb 1815
East Harden, Middlesex, CT |
19
Aug 1905
Cedar Twp, Muscatine, IA |
died
age 90
Pioneer-part of the family for which Conesville was named MPL list says d 1906 s/o Newell and Ann Cone married Harriet Oaks 07 Oct 1851 Muscatine Co IA |
WPA
MC Mar Rec |
| Cone, Harriet | 21
Dec 1828
Somerset Co., PA |
15
Apr 1903
Muscatine Co., IA |
nee OAKS
came to Iowa June 18, 1843 w/o Aristarchus married Oct. 7, 1851 no children-foster son William Hunter MPL list said d 1903 |
WPA
MC Mar Rec |
| Conlon, Bridget | . | 01 May 1857 | w/o James
died age 30 |
WPA |
| Cox, Mary | . | 23 Oct 1845 | w/o Joseph
died age 45 |
WPA |
| Cross, William | . | Muscatine Co IA | s/o
John David &
Nancy Louther Cross Civil War Ia 35th Inf Co F |
Roster
& Record
photo of marker taken Jul 2000 |
| Delabar, Eliza A.T.. | . | 12 Jan 1880 | w/o J.D.
died age 22y 1m 1d MPL says d. 1840 |
WPA |
| Denham, James | . | . | Ia 7th Inf Co A
Civil War |
WPA
Roster & Record |
| Denham, Leah E | . | 1912 | died age 58 | WPA |
| DeWitt, Debbie | . | 20 Dec 1915 | died age 72 | WPA |
| DeWitt, Ella Zoe | 1874 | 1890 | . | WPA |
| De Witt, William R. | . | 1881 | died age58
Memorial Marker- bur. in Texas |
WPA |
| Dunham, Mary | . | 1924 | died age 61 | WPA |
| Edgington, Alexander | . | 1854 | . | MPL |
| Edgington, Lucretia | . | 1854 | . | MPL |
| Edgington, Rachel | . | 06 Dec 1852 | w/o Reeves
died age 35 |
WPA |
| Edgington, Reeves | . | 26 Jan 1854 | died age 38 | WPA |
| Epperly, Elizabeth | . | 14 Jan 1922 | died age 67 | WPA |
| Epperly, Lucretia | . | 18 Jun 1871 | nee
FRY
w/o William mar 01 Jan 1862 Muscatine Co IA died age 29y 11m 19d |
WPA
MC Mar Rec |
| Epperly, Walter C. | . | 04 Feb 1896 | died age 17 | WPA |
| Epperly, William H. | . | 08 Dec 1919 | died age 68 | WPA |
| Esher, Rachel | . | 27 Aug 1872 | nee
OAKS
w/o H.L (mar rec said H.S.) married 30 Nov 1871 Muscatine Co IA died age 30y 7m -9d |
WPA |
| Estle, Rebecca S | . | 23 Sep 1887 | WPA says w/o Jacob S
MPL says w/o Joseph died age 34y 7m 5d |
WPA |
| Ferry, Edward | . | 1852 | . | MPL |
| Ferry, Elizabeth | . | 25 Aug 1873 | 2nd wife of Silas
died age 64y 5m 10d |
WPA
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Ferry, Silas | 1802
Mass. |
10 May 1863 | died age 60 | WPA
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Fownsley, Elizabeth | 28 Feb 1821 | 30 Jun 1896 | wif of: Cyrus | WPA |
| Frazer, Eliza Jane | 1820 | 11 Apr 1852 | w/o Jacob | WPA |
| Gallin, Mary | 1766 | 1843 | MPL lists as CALLIN | WPA |
| Gates, Berna D | 25 Apr 1885 | 21 Feb 1906 | may be Benna D. | WPA |
| Gates, Clara | 18 May 1862 | 06 Oct 1935 | nee Vesterhaver | WPA |
| Gates, Eva | 26 Feb 1822 | 18 Oct 1902 | w/o Les | WPA |
| Gates, Horatian | 29 Jul 1853 | 08 Jul 1927 | . | WPA |
| Gates, Seth G | 1797 | 07 Feb 1878 | . | WPA |
| Gillian, Elizabeth | . | 18 Apr 1850 | w/o J.C.died age 21 | WPA |
| Griffin, Mary | . | 1854 | w/o J.S. | MPL |
| Goddard, B. Ivan | 1906 | 1981 | s/o Eugene J & Sini Bell Jack Goddard | photo
of marker
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Goddard, Elda M. | 1903 | 1992 | w/o B. Ivan Goddard | photo
of marker
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Grosjean, Charlotte | 1838 | 26 Aug 1903 | . | WPA |
| Hacke, August | . | . | . | MPL |
| Hacke, Charley | . | 1865 | . | MPL-
may be HOCKE |
| Hadley, Charles | . | 1885 | . | MPL |
| Hadley, Charlotte R | . | 1889 | w/o Charles | MPL
nee DEWITT married 11 Apr 1858 Muscatine Co IA |
| Hadley, Eleanor | . | 1854 | 1st w/o Charles | MPL |
| Hagan, Frances | 1796 | 1850 | w/o John | WPA |
| Hagan, John | 1794 | 06 Oct 1864 | . | WPA |
| Hagan, Washington | 17 Dec 1834 | 04 Nov 1911 | . | WPA |
| Hankins, Bertha | 1868 | 1926 | . | WPA |
| Hankins, Cordelia | 1860 | 1939 | . | WPA |
| Hankins, J.F. | 1867 | 1933 | . | WPA |
| Hankins, George | 1853 | 1912 | . | WPA |
| Harvey, Frances | 1889 | 1929 | d/o
Wm & Minnie Verink Idle
w/o John Harvey |
WPA
photo of marker rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Harvey, John | 1879 | 1968 | . | photo
of marker
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Hawkins, Kate M. | 1862 | 1919 | WPA | |
| Higley, Charles | 02 Oct 1824 | 14 Feb 1885 | . | WPA |
| Higley, Matilda | 1824 | 18 Oct 1878 | w/o Charles | WPA |
| Hudler, Eliza | . | 1858 | . | MPL |
| Idle, Minnie | 1868 | 1946 | d/o
H. J. and Jane Teherik Verink
w/o Wm. I. Idle m/o Frances Idle Harvey |
nee
VERINK
photo of marker rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Idle, William Irvin | 30
Jan 1863
Wabash Co IN |
27
Oct 1941
Cedar Twp, Muscatine Co IA |
s/o Irvin & Susannah Lee Idle | photo
of marker
rootboun@tampabay.rr.com |
| Jean, Joseph | 24 Aug 1790 | 03 Dec 1873 | . | WPA |
| Jean, Martha | . | 1853 | . | MPL |
| Jean, Mary | 12 Dec 1829. | ? Jun 1852 | . | WPA |
| Jean, Sarah | . | 08 Nov 1853 | w/o Joseph
died age 61y 7m 24d |
WPA |
| Kelly, Theodosia | 1849 | 1928 | . | WPA |
| Kerr, David L. | 17 Nov 1844 | 24 May 1877 | . | MPL |
| Kerr, Samuel D. | . | 19 Aug 1869 | Possible Vet.
obit Muscatine Daily Journal--8-19-1869 Survived by wife and four children Names not given in article |
WPA |
| Kerr, Walter | . | 1873 | . | MPL |
| Lindenberg, John F | 26 Jun 1796
in Brusnwick, Germany |
15 Jun 1873 | "King
of Hanover"
This was a large obelisk with a historic tale see Cranston Town History in 2000 we could not find it and were later adivised it had been destroyed by vandals |
WPA |
| Martin, Lydia Ann | 15 Jun 1817 | 14 Jul 1883 | w/o John | WPA |
| McCleary, Catharine A. | 08 Jan 1853 | 20 Jan 1918 | wif of: Joseph | WPA |
| McCleary, Joseph A | 30 Jul 1852 | 14 Aug 1936 | . | WPA |
| McDaniel, Elijah | 1803 | 01 Jan 1888 | . | WPA |
| McDaniel, Elizabeth | . | 06 Nov 1851 | MPL list says 1854
d/o E & W died age 17y 2m 3d |
WPA |
| McDaniel Forney D | . | 17 Oct 1867 | s/o E & W
died age 18y 11m 27d MPL has as Turney McDaniel d. 1864 |
WPA |
| McDaniel, Frederich | . | 15 Apr 1863 | died age 22y 4m 15d
Co. F 35th Iowa Inf.--Civil War--G.A.R. s/o E & W |
WPA |
| McDaniel, Winifred | . | 06 Dec 1871 | w/o Elijah
died age 61y 8m 11d |
WPA |
| McManamon Bridget | . | 03 Sep 1857 | died age 63
w/o Thomas |
WPA |
| Millar, Margaret | 31 Dec 1824 | 30 May 1906 | w/o Reynolds
MPL list sayd d 1905 |
WPA |
| Millar, Reynolds | 27 Jun 1814 | 18 Oct 1898 | . | WPA |
| Mitchell, M. Louisa | . | 22 Aug 1844 | w/o Dr. F. P.
died age 20y 9m 14d |
WPA |
| Neil, William | 1793 | 16 Jun 1868 | MPL lists as NEAL
Civil War Vet |
MPL/WPA
photo of marker |
| Oaks, Eve | 1795 | 27 Dec 1881 | w/o John | WPA |
| Oaks, John | 1800 | 14 Aug 1848 | . | WPA |
| Oaks, John | 10 Apr 1831 | 29 Jun 1892 | . | WPA |
| Overman, John R. | 1829 | 15 May 1868 | . | WPA |
| Parsons, Sarah | 06 Apr 1858 | 07 Mar 1925 | . | WPA |
| Parsons, Thomas | 11 Sep 1854 | 10 Aug 1936 | . | WPA |
| Pearl, J.A. | . | . | . | MPL |
| Pearl, Leo | . | 1881 | Civil War Vet | MPL |
| Pine, Lucy | . | 1864 | . | MPL |
| Price, J.S. | . | . | Co. I 11th Iowa Inf.--Civil War--G.A.R. | WPA |
| Rayburn, John | 27 Mar 1831 | 08 Jan 1856 | . | WPA |
| Rayburn, Mary | 05 Feb 1809 | ? Aug 1882 | . | WPA |
| Rhodes, Elizabeth | . | 30 Jul 1859 | wife of John
Rhodes aged 36y 28d- limestone marker in far left corner from main entrance, near back fence |
WPA
Connie Fulkerson |
| Rhodes, John | 1818 | 01 Mar 1885
(hard to read) |
aged 67 ys 11 ds
limestone marker in far left corner from main entrance, near back fence |
WPA
Connie Fulkerson |
| Riggs, David | 1803 | 13 Aug 1850 | . | WPA |
| Riggs, Horace M. | 1824 | 15 Aug 1850 | s/o D & C.M. | WPA |
| RittenhouseNanny A | 04 Jul 1847 | 18 May 1902 | w/o D. M. | WPA |
| Schwab, Jacob | . | . | Co. I 33rd Ohio Inf.
- Private -
Civil War Vet |
WPA |
| Shellabarger, Mary | 1859 | 1936 | WPA | |
| Simmons, William | . | 06 Aug 1864 | marker
found leaning up
against fence |
MPL
photo of marker |
| Simpson, Elizabeth | 1810 | 1899 | w/o Thomas
MPL list said d.1844 |
WPA |
| Simpson, James | 1767 | 28 Oct 1846 | . | WPA |
| Simpson, Mary | 1844 | 1914 | w/o James | WPA |
| Simpson, Thomas | 1808 | 1844 | . | WPA |
| Snyder, Leo Edgar | 17 Jun 1882
Cedar Twp, Muscatine, IA |
06 Mar 1968
Muscatine IA |
son of Samuel and
Sarah (Jones) Snyder |
|
| Snyder, Samuel B | 07 Feb 1844 | 18 Nov 1912 | IA 35 Inf Co. F
Private
Civil War G.A.R. |
WPA |
| Snyder, Sarah Belle | 10 Aug 1846 | 24 May 1904 | w/o S. | WPA |
| Snyder, Sarah Ellen | 08 Feb 1881
Decatur Co IA |
11 Apr 1911
Cranston IA |
nee Coder
w/o Leo E. |
|
| Stutsman, Benjamin F. | 1840 | 17 Jan 1860 | MPL lists as SLUTMAN | WPA |
| Summers, Mathew H | 1850 | 1918 | . | WPA |
| Thomas, Emeline | 1842 | 1879 | w/o James | WPA |
| Thomas, James T | 1824 | 1908 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Albert G. | 21 Jun 1820 | 20 Sep 1899 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Almira Gates | 01 Apr 1858 | 11 Apr 1900 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Clara T | 1887 | 1933 | w/o Raymond C | WPA |
| Townsley, Cyrus | 10 Jan 1823 | 11 Aug 1905 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Edna O. | 10 May 1897 | 15 May 1922 | dau of O. E. & A. E. | WPA |
| Townsley, Elizabeth | . | 04 Mar 1855 | died age 61
w/o General Wm. |
WPA |
| Townsley, Elizabeth | 1894 | 1920 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Eva E. | 1864 | 1925 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, George A. | 30 Jan 1853 | 15 Dec 1893 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Iowa R | . | 04 Apr 1871 | Aged 18y 9m 7d
d/o A.C & S.A. |
WPA |
| Townsley, Iven | 01 Jun 1890 | 04 Aug 1913 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, J. M. | 1892 | 1929 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Noel | 1882 | 1920 | . | WPA |
| Townsly, O. E. | 1860 | 1939 | . | WPA |
| Townsley, Orill | . | 14 Oct 1884 | Aged 27y
w/o Otis |
WPA |
| Townsley, Otis | . | 18 Jul 1881 | Aged 30y 7m 20d | WPA |
| Townsley Razelle | 14 Oct 1889 | 24 Jan 1907 | dau of O. E. & A. E. | WPA |
| Townsley, Roy E. | 12 Oct 1887 | 28 Jan 1901 | son of O. E. & A. E | WPA |
| Townsley, Sarah A. | 11 Feb 1821 | 16 Jul 1894 | , | WPA |
| Townsley, T. T. | 17 May 1848 | 29 Apr 1931 | . | WPA |
| Townsley,William B. | 15 Mar 1844 | 16 Sep 1863 | Co. F 35th Ia. Vol. Inf.;
private;
Civil War; died in service |
WPA |
| Verink, Clara | 24 Dec 1841 | 28 Apr 1899 | w/o Maness | WPA
photo of marker |
| Verink, Fannie | 28 Oct 1839 | 10 Mar 1896 | wife of William B | WPA
photo of marker |
| Verink, H.J. | 02 Sep 1814 | 18 Feb 1893 | . | WPA |
| Verink, Henry | 05 Dec 1863 | 11 Sep 1920 | . | WPA |
| Verink, Jane G. | 14 Jul 1830 | 05 Apr 1892 | w/o H. J. | WPA |
| Verink, Maness | 12 Jul 1834 | 15 May 1912 | . | WPA
photo of marker |
| Verink, William B. | 18 Jun 1839 | 12 Mar 1907 | Co.
A 2nd Ia. Cav. GAR
brother of Maness |
WPA
photo of marker |
| Ward, Elizabeth | . | 31 Jan 1865 | died age 56
w/o John |
WPA |
| Ward, John | 1798 | 28 Feb 1863 | . | WPA |
| Westerhaver, Elizabeth J. | 07 Jun 1833 | 09 Apr 1927 | . | WPA |
| Williams, John | 1857 | 1934 | . | WPA |
| Williams, Joseph | 15 Feb 1821 | 18 Feb 1892 | . | WPA |
| Williams, Lucy | 01 Apr 1835 | 15 Jan 1915 | w/o J. | WPA |
| Zortman, Hiram | 1823 | 04 Jul 1873 | . | WPA |