These photos are a combination of several trips I have made over the last ten years to document the Harlan - Allen - Davis and related families. I want to thank Evelyn A. Davis for showing me this cemetery and the beautiful countryside where the cemetery is located.

Ken Kothe contributed a file of the inscriptions of the stones to the USGenWeb Archives in September 1997.
Visit the Butler County, IAGenWeb page.

Any questions or comments, you can email me.

Harlan Cemetery just before a storm. As I stood there a flock of birds swirled overhead almost as if playing in the wind, to and fro. Most likely they were catching and eating the abundant crop of insects, as in, mosquitoes that were in the air. For some reason, they were only above the cemetery, not the fields as I would have expected.

Jackson, Asa E., Son of S. W. & M. A., Died 1 Sept 1882, Aged 3 Yrs 2 Ms & 12 Ds
Suffer the little children to come
Unto me for such is the kingdom of heaven.

Jackson, Mary A., Wife of S. W. Jackson, Died 1 Feb 1894, Aged 38 Y. 1 M. 2 D.

Jackson, Mary A., Wife of S. W. Jackson, Died 1 Feb 1894, Aged 38 Y. 1 M. 2 D.

Jackson, Willard E., 1866 - 1933, Father, F. L. T.

Jackson, Inez B., 1872 - 1952, Mother, R.
[Wife of Willard]

Jamison, Samuel and Mary J.'s family burial plot

Jamison, Samuel 17 Nov 1840 - 17 Jan 1896
Mary J. 1845 - 1928

Jamison, Saumuel 1840 - 1996, Father

Jamison, Mary J., 1845 - 1928, Mother
[wife of Samuel]

Jamison, William, 28 Jan 1860 - 8 Feb 1929, Father

Jamison, Isabella, Wife of W. R. Jamison, 17 Nov 1818 - 7 June 1899, Mother
W. R., 12 Jan 1816 - 5 July 1897, Father

Jamison, Melvina, Dau of W. R. & Isabella, Born 18 Nov 1857, Died 10 Dec 1857, Aged 22 Days
[picture taken 18 July 2008]

Jamison, Melvina, Dau of W. R. & Isabella, Born 18 Nov 1857, Died 10 Dec 1857, Aged 22 Days
[picture taken 13 August 2008 - this was not vandalism but carelessness]

Jamison, Melvina, Dau of W. R. & Isabella, Born 18 Nov 1857, Died 10 Dec 1857, Aged 22 Days
[picture taken 13 August 2008, I moved the pieces back unto the cement base, wishing I had the knowledge to repair it.]

Johnson, Leta Mae Tucker, 1827 - 1988, Mother of Sheryl & Sharon

Kelley, Beryl E., 1903 - 1983
Glenn V., 1902 - 1969

Kelly, Evelyn C., 7 Oct 1914 - 8 Sept 1964, Mother
Ivan W., 17 July 1912 - 27 Feb 1980, Father
[it was trying to rain but the Lord held it off till I was done, then it poured]

Kruemling, Bertha M., Wife of C. F. E. Kruemling, Born 11 July 1856, Died 7 Oct 1891

Kruemling, Bertha M., Wife of C. F. E. Kruemling, Born 11 July 1856, Died 7 Oct 1891

Leese, James family burial plot

Leese, James, 23 Nov 1830 - 11 Sept 1901

Leese, James, 23 Nov 1830 - 11 Sept 1901

Leese, James E. Jr., 1878 - 1918, Husband

Leese, John Oscar, 28 Feb 1887 - 10 Aug 1887

Leese, Lois Ann, 1875 - 1958
William H., 1869 - 1934

Leese, Thelma 1904 - 1912
Leo [b. and d.] 1893

Leese, Gerald D., 9 Nov 1902 - 17 July 1940

Leese, Gerald D., 9 Nov 1902 - 17 July 1940

Lester, Elgin L., PFC US ARMY, WORLD WAR II, 28 Oct 1923 - 24 Jun 1990

Lester, Leonard J., 1921 - 1958

Long, Laura May, 1892 - 1946, Mother
Miles H., 1887 - 1958, Father

Harlan, Georgia, Wife of E. W. Harlan, 3 Dec 1896 - 25 Oct 1929
[nee Lumley]

Mahlstedt, Wesley W., 1928 - , Father of Richard, Kathy & Julie
Genevieve J., 1931 - , Mother of Chad, Jon & Infant
Infant Van Dyke, [b. and d.] 1 Oct 1953

Marken family burial plot

Marken, Lela C. 1890 - 1949
Earl L. 1891 - 1971

Marken, Arlene A., 23 May 1928 -
Gene E., 5 Mar 1929 - 16 Sept 1954

Marken, Gene E., 5 Apr 1955 - 17 Mar 2006, Husband Father, NHRA 2702

Marken, J. H. and I. L. family burial plot

Marken, Pearl M., Dau of J. H. & I. L. Marken, Died 17 Jan 1890, Aged 3 Yr 3 Ms 26 Ds

Marken, Bessie Ione, Dau of J. H. & I. L. Marken, Born 31 Mar 1897, Died 31 May 1898, Aged 1 Yr 2 Ms.

Marken, Pearl M., Dau of J. H. & I. L. Marken, Died 17 Jan 1890, Aged 3 Yr 3 Ms 26 Ds

Marken, Bessie Ione, Dau of J. H. & I. L. Marken, Born 31 Mar 1897, Died 31 May 1898, Aged 1 Yr 2 Ms.

Marken, Ruth [b. and d.] 1899

Marken, Eva [b. and d.] 1900

Harlan, Fannie D., 1869 - 1945
[nee Mason]

McKinney, Sadie J. 1875 - 1939
Arthur F. 1869 - 1942

McKinney, Galen H., Son of A. F. & S. J., Born 13 Sept 1895, Died 28 July 1905

McKinney, S. Lester, Son of A. F. & S. J., Born 9 Aug 1901, Died 22 Aug 1901

Meehan, Duane 1908 - 1909
[buried next to Lula Jane Harlan]

Menzie family burial plot

Menzie family burial plot

Menzie, George W. 1851 - 1913, Father

Menzie, Elizabeth 1825 - 1895, Grandmother

Menzie, Frank P. 1895 - 1899

Miller, Archcie A., Iowa, F3 US NAVY, WORLD WAR I, 21 July 1895 - 22 March 1958

Miller, Carroll H., Son of E. C. & E. Miller, 8 Apr 1917 - 1 Jan 1918

Miller, Rev. Elton M., 16 Sept 1896 - 23 Oct 1987
Lola M., 8 Mar 1900 - 25 Jan 1973
Parents of Leland, Robert, Richard, Elton Jr., William, Paul, Elaine, Ruth, Beverly, Nancy

Miller, Kate T., 11 July 1900 - 28 June 1995
Floyd W., 14 July 1899 - 2 Nov 1989

Miller, George and Emma family burial plot

Miller, George and Emma family burial plot

Miller, Emma 1864 - 1950, Mother
[nee Van Riper]

Miller, George 1861 - 1932, Father

Miller, Harold E. 1922 - 1941

Miller, Infant Son of Paul & Helen Miller, 24 Dec 1949

Miller, Lester, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Miller, 2 Jan 1920 - 3 Feb 1920

Miller, Leta M., 28 July 1895 - 26 Sept 1988

Miller, Martha 1893 - 1960, Mother

Miller, Maudie, Dau. of R. & M. Miller, 26 May 1908 - 27 May 1908

Miller, Maudie, Dau. of R. & M. Miller, 26 May 1908 - 27 May 1908

Miller, Lottie 1878 - 1935
Orlie 1873 - 1943

Minert, Oscar and Etta Ruth family burial plot

Minert, Oscar and Etta Ruth family burial plot

Minert, Baby Joe, 30 May 1918 - 20 Mar 1919

Minert, Etta Ruth, 1878 - 1966, Mother

Minert, Oscar L. 1857 - 1925, Father

Minnier, Clyde H., 18 Feb 1900 - 4 June 1972

Minnier, George and Jane family burial plot

Minnier, George, Died 13 Jan 1890, Aged 75 Y. 5 M. 3 D.

Minnier, Jane, Wife of Geo. Minnier, 11 Sept 1829 - 12 July 1914

Minnier, Merlin O., 30 Mar 1902 - 5 May 1991, Father of Byron, Marlene & Meryl

Moore, Nathan, Died 22 May 1875, Aged 56 ys. 11 m. & 16 d.

Moore, Nathan, Died 22 May 1875, Aged 56 ys. 11 m. & 16 d.
Obituary

Morehouse, Phyllis Jorges, 9 Oct 1914 - 10 May 1952

Murphy, Leafy M., 1890 - 1977, Mother

Myers, J. Nettie, 25 Dec 1859 - 11 Mar 1928, Mother

Naab, Peter and Applonia family burial plot

Naab, Peter, Born 22 Mar 1815 In Schwabsburg, Province of Rhine, German, Died 15 June 1898, Aged 83 Y's 3 M's 24 D's
Applonia, Wife of P. Naab, Born 20 June 1820, In Schwaburch Province of Rhine, Germany, Died 23 Feb 1898, Aged 77 Y's 7 M's 3 D's

Naab, Mary, Dau of P. & A. Naab, Born 10 Aug 1846 In Washington Co., Wis., Died 1 Mar 1888, aged 41 Y's 6 M's 21 D's

Naab, Peter, Born 22 Mar 1815 In Schwabsburg, Province of Rhine, German, Died 15 June 1898, Aged 83 Y's 3 M's 24 D's

Naab, Applonia, Wife of P. Naab, Born 20 June 1820, In Schwaburch Province of Rhine, Germany, Died 23 Feb 1898, Aged 77 Y's 7 M's 3 D's

Naab, Mary, Dau of P. & A. Naab, Born 10 Aug 1846 In Washington Co., Wis., Died 1 Mar 1888, aged 41 Y's 6 M's 21 D's

Naab, Richard and Peter burial plot

Naab, Richard, 8 Apr 1853 - 3 Sept 1923
Naab, Peter J., 16 Apr 1855 - 3 Feb 1944

Naab, Richard, 8 Apr 1853 - 3 Sept 1923

Naab, Peter J., 16 Apr 1855 - 3 Feb 1944

Norman, Mary E. 1873 - 1951, Mother
Norman, A. F. Bert 1873 - 1946, Father

Norman, Ernest V., 23 Feb 1910 - 8 Oct 1936, Son

Norman, Daniel L., Son of A. F. & M. E. Norman, Born 20 May 1907, Died 21 Jan 1908, Our Baby

Norman, Baby
[child of Zachariah & Emma Norman per Ken Kothe]

Norman, Burdette
[child of Zachariah & Emma Norman per Ken Kothe]

Norman, Claudie
[child of Zachariah & Emma Norman per Ken Kothe]

Norman, David C. 1863 - 1928, Father
Norman, Ida B., 1866 - 1930, Mother

Norman, Lottie B. 1890 - 1926, Daughter

Norman, Daniel C., Son of D. C. & I. B. Norman, Died 23 Aug 1898, Aged [age buried in ground]

Norman, Sarah E., Dau. of D. C. & I. B. Norman, Born 17 July 1887, Died 22 Oct 1898
Weep not, she is not dead but sleepeth

Norman, David M., Infant Son of M. L. & H. J. Norman

Norman, D. B., Died 12 Mar 1900, Aged 66 Ys 7 Ms & 3 Ds
Elizabeth, His Wife, Died 25 July 1877, Aged 55 Ys. 11 Ms & 10 Ds
Norman, George E., Son of D. B. & E. Norman, Died 12 Nov 1872, Aged 4 Ys 2 Ms & 9 Ds
Norman, Daniel J., Born 30 May 1861, Died 13 Nov 1902
Gone Home

Norman, Elizabeth, Died 25 July 1877, Aged 55 Ys. 11 Ms & 10 Ds

Norman, Daniel

Norman, Pernola 1888 - 1962
Norman, Erford 1890 - 1975

Norman, Veryl E., Arkansas, CPL 938 Guard SQ AAF, World War II, 30 Jan 1912 - 28 May 1970

Norman, Veryl E., Arkansas, CPL 938 Guard SQ AAF, World War II, 30 Jan 1912 - 28 May 1970

Norman, Hannah J. 1861 - 1943
Norman, Martin L. 1858 - 1927

Norman burial plot

Nowell burial plot

Oleson, Gilbert F. 1903 - 1977
Oleson, Doris L. Harlan 1906 - 1983

Oleson, Eunice J., Capt US Air Force, Vietnam, 24 Feb 1934 - 29 Sep 1988

Our, Geo. F., CORPL., CO. D, 11 IA. INF.

Our, Jennie 1851 - 1912

Pencook, Henry and Mary family burial place

Pencook, Lizzie, Died 7 May 1887, Aged 14 Y'rs 10 Mo. 28 D'ys.
We miss thee, from our home dear
We miss thee from thy place
A shadow over our lives is cast
We miss the sunshine of thy face.

Pencook, Elden and Alden, Sons of H. and M. Pencook, Died 5 Aug 1881, Aged 5 Months.

Youndt, Abraham, CO. F. 7 IA. CAV

Pencook, Mary 1845 - 1924

Pencook, Henry 1829 - 1901, Father