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 is not only named for Jehu Harlan who died in 1855 but I would guess that there are more Harlan family members here than any other family, which would include extended family relatives. I know of at least 116 burials that are related to Jehu Harlan, most likely, there are more.

Ray, James family burial plot

Ray, James, Died 5 Apr 1901, Aged 80 Ys 5 Ms 21 Ds

[Based on Ken Kothe's file I believe this to be:]
Holmes, Maggie, Wife of S. A. Holmes, 19 Feb 1866 - 21 May 1893

Ray, Eleanor, 13 Sept 1861 - 1 Mar 1879

Ray, Edith M., Dau of J. & M., Died 20 Aug 1873

Ray, Margarete, Wife of James, Died 14 Dec 1893, Aged 60 Ys 3 Ms 29 Ds, Mother

Ray, James, Died 5 Apr 1901, Aged 80 Ys 5 Ms 21 Ds, Father

Ray, John and Mary family burial plot

Ray, John 1855 - 1939
Mary His Wife, 1856 - 1926
Chester 1885 - 1934
Precious ones from us has gone
Voices we loved are stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in heaven.

Ray, John 1855 - 1939

Ray, Mary

Ray, Chester 1885 - 1934

Ray, Joseph A. 1868 - 1928

Ray, Grace Carberry, 1875 - 1914, Wife of Joseph Ray

Boylan, Beth Ray, 18 Nov 1913 - 27 July 1939, Mother

Reid, William T., 17 Mar 1866 - 24 Nov 1945, Husband

Richard, Anna 1878 - 1929, Mother

Richard, Frances Luella
[child of Charles G. and Minnie Richard]

Richard, Esther Mae 1911 - 1920
[child of Charles G. and Minnie Richard]

Richard, Ralph Roy 1919 - 1919
[child of Charles G. and Minnie Richard]

Richard, Wilma Lucile 1913 - 1927
[child of Charles G. and Minnie Richard]

Scarrow, Lavina 1858 - 1943

Scarrow, Alexander 1857 - 1941

Scarrow, Melissa 1884 - 1978

Scarrow, Gertie A. 1894 - 1935

Scarrow, Russell 1901 - 1977

Schmitz, Robie T., Son of R. & G. Schmitz, Died 4 Aug 1881, Aged 2 Ys 2 Ms

Schuler, Alfred N. 1909 - 1957, Father
Schuler, Malverna R. 1912 - 1980, Mother

Schuler, Alfred 1871 - 1966
Schuler, Mary 1872 - 1952

Schuler, Mona 1902 - 1995
Schuler, Geo. A. 1901 - 1940

Schuler, George and Ella family burial plot

Schuler, George, 12 May 1843 - 5 Apr 1933
Schuler, Ella Manda, Died 7 Mar 1889, Aged 41 Y's, 8 M's, & 8 D's.

Schuler, Sarah L. 1862 - 1924, Mother

Schuler, Ella

Schuler, George, Co. C. 31st. IA. Inf.

Schuler, Cora B., 17 Sept 1867 - 17 Jun 1959
Schuler, Joseph H., 23 Sept 1867 - 3 May 1957

Schuler, Virgil J., 6 Oct 1906 - 18 Mar 1938, Father

Schuler, Harold Ed, Iowa, SN US Navy, Korea, 30 May 1933 - 7 Feb 1955

Schuler, William F. 1874 - 1926, Father

Schuler, Wilfred L. 1912 - 1937, Son
[son of William F. Schuler]

Selix, Jonathan, Son of G. H. & O. L. Selix, Died 22 June 1884, Aged 11 Dys
Suffer little children to come unto me

Selix, Mabel A., Dau. of M. R. & W. H. Selix, Died 16 Sept 1886, Aged

Seward, Harley and Iva family burial plot

Seward, Harley E. 1891 - 1921, Father

Seward, Iva Bakeman 1894 - 1968, Mother

Simmons family burial plot

Simmons, Leroy M., Pvt., 1922 - 1944

Simmons, Helen Oma 1900 - 1988

Smith, C. T. and Harriet C. family burial plot

Smith, C. T., 12 Nov 1817 - 19 Mar 1893
Smith, Harriet C., Wife of C. T. Smith, 24 Aug 1827 - 8 Mar 1889
At rest.

Smith, C. T., 12 Nov 1817 - 19 Mar 1893, Father

Smith, Harriet C., Wife of C. T. Smith, 24 Aug 1827 - 8 Mar 1889, Mother

Sniffin, Ida M. 1891 - 1980
Sniffin, Bert G. 1882 - 1948

Sniffin, Shirley E., HA1 US Navy, World War II, 14 Apr 1922 - 16 Aug 2000

Sniffin, Shirley E. 1922 - 2000, Veteran WW II

Stirm, Bernice 1910 - 1978
Stirm, Clifford B. 1904 - 1948

Stock, Alice M. 1908 - 2007
Stock, Charles A. 1893 - 1972
Parents of Robert, James, Marlys, Myrna, Sharon & Larry

Stock, Lois Lou Harlan, 18 Oct 1929 -
Stock, Francis L., WWII - Korea, 12 Jul 1925 - 5 May 2001
Married 8 July 1962
Father of Rodney & Ronald

Stover, Wilna G., Deceased, Married 14 Sept 1941
Stover, Walter A. 1920 - , Married Valera Harper 14 Feb 1995
Parents of Walter A. Stover Jr.

Tabor family burial plot

Tabor, Sarah B., Died 10 Aug 1894, Aged 51 Yrs. 6 Ms. 8 Ds.

Tabor, Sarah B., Mother

Tabor, Alfred, Died 14 Jan 1908, Aged 71 Yrs. 8 Ms. 21 Ds.

Tabor, Alfred, Died 14 Jan 1908, Aged 71 Yrs. 8 Ms. 21 Ds.

Tabor, Alfred, Father

Thornberry, William and Margaret family burial plot

Thornberry, William, Died 20 Nov 1889, Aged 84 Ys 29 Ds
Dearest loved one we must lay here
In the peaceful grave's embrace.
But thy memory will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face.

Thornberry, William, Father

Thornberry, Margaret, Wife of William Thornberry, 6 Mar 1829 - 8 May 1907

Thornberry, Mother [Margaret]
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had given.
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in heaven.

Thornberry, Margaret, Dau. of W. & M. Thornberry, Born 2 Oct 1865, Died 1 Mar 1892

Tucker, Leonard O. 1897 - 1976, Father
Tucker, Mabel L. 1899 - 1974

Tucker, William and Viena family burial plot

Tucker, William K., Died 17 Jan 1911, Aged 84 Ys 8 Ms 22 Ds, Father

Tucker, Viena 1854 - 1932, Mother

Tucker, William C. 1850 - 1934, Father

Uhlenhopp, Oma 1895 - 1987
Uhlenhopp, Dick 1897 - 1969

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

Voss, Emma 1875 - 1940

Vought, Keith L. (Shorty), 16 Mar 1918 - 29 Jan 1989
Vought, Lilah B. (Harlan), 20 May 1914 - 11 Jan 2007
Married 21 Feb 1959

Watterson, Daniel and Annie family burial plot

Watterson, Daniel 1847 - 1911
Watterson, Annie J. 1861 - 1952

Watterson, Annie Jane 1861 - 1952

Watterson, John C., Son of D. & A. J. Watterson, 1 Dec 1881 - 4 Apr 1902

Watterson, Margaret M. 1884 - 1980

White, Mary C. 1855 - 1933
White, Nathan 1852 - 1887

Whitmore, M. A. and M. L. family burial plot

Whitmore, M. A. and M. L. family burial plot

Whitmore, Rev. M. A., Husband of M. L. Whitmore, Died 25 Apr 1888, Aged 71 Ys. 6 Ms. 22 Ds.
The pains of death are past.
Labor and sorrow cease,
This life's long warfare closed at last
His soul is found in peace.

Hartgraves, Mary, Dau. of Rev. M. & M. L. Whitmore, 20 Oct 1872 - 31 May 1893
We miss her at home.

Hartgraves, Mary, Dau. of Rev. M. & M. L. Whitmore, 20 Oct 1872 - 31 May 1893

Whitmore, Olive G., Dau of Rev. M. & M. L. Whitmore, Died 14 mar 1891, Aged 16 Ys 4 Ms 14 Ds

Whitmore, Olive G., Dau of Rev. M. & M. L. Whitmore, Died 14 mar 1891, Aged 16 Ys 4 Ms 14 Ds

Woodley, D. L. "Dub" 1895 - 1975
Woodley, Vera B. 1894 - 1973
Married 25 Feb 1914

Woodley, Mott, 24 Dec 1915, Infant son of Dub & Vera

Woodley, Fred J. 1882 - 1925, Papa, At Rest

Woodley, Fred J. 1882 - 1925

Woodley, Minnie J., 28 Oct 1885 - 24 Sept 1961, Mother

Woodley, Elsie 1912 - 1978, In Memory Of

Woodley, John and Grace family burial plot

Woodley, Grace M. 1872 - 1931
Woodley, John H. 1867 - 1939

Woodley, Florence M. 1893 - 1893

Woodley, Bernice C. 1906 - 1907

Woodley, Richard and Jane family burial plot

Woodley, Richard R. 1831 - 1885

Woodley, Jane A. 1843 - 1925

Woodley, Ronald D. 1927 - 1931, Son
[son of Glen and Wilma L. Woodley, Glen was a construction truck driver in 1930]

Worley, Inez 1905 - 1909
Worley, Alice 1910 - 1964
Worley, Nellie 1883 - 1953
Worley Charles E. 1876 - 1949

Wright, John, Died 31 May 1871, Aged 72 ys 2 ms 21 ds

Yenter, P. A. and A. J. family burial plot
Yenter, Alma J. [died] 1909

Yenter, Donald A., Son of P. A. & A. J. Yenter, 28 Sept 1906 - 2 May 1907

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

Working to read a stone I looked up and saw this view. I took a couple of pictures before going back to what I was doing. These tombstones, and others, are works of art, created by the neccessity of life, that we might remember the people, learn their stories and the history they created for all time.

Looking East with the sunset to my back, I'm always thrilled at the beauty all around us. Include this with the smells and sounds, with the breeze all around and it becomes a more complete picture.