CEMETERY: Mona Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Iowa MONA CEMETERY a.k.a. Farley Cemetery Otranto Township, Mitchell County, Iowa 2/10 Mile S, of Old School House in Mona - 499th & Ember (Located in NW 1/4 Section 14, TWP. 100N, RNG. 18W) (Exempted .89 acres in Warranty Deed dated in 1873 Presumed owned by City of Mona) HS SURNAME FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE COMMENTS Y ? Joel 21Yr 7Mo 3Da 16 Sep 1876 Surname no longer legible Y Alexander Norris G 8Yr 3Mo 17Da Dec. 23, 1873 Children of A.& A.T. Alexander Y Alexander Lilly E 11 Mo Apr. 7, 1875 Bovig Bertha Knudsen 61 Yrs Nov 1893 MCCH Records - Typhoid Malaria Fever Y Brown Willie A 2Yr 6Mo 6Da 31 May 1879 Son of W.E. & H.F. Brown Y Cobb Joel 71Y 7M Sep 15, 1876 Y Conner Ruthford 1Yr 5Mo 1Da 25 Aug 1892 Gates of Heaven - "The Gates Ajar" Son of J.J. & M.M. Conner Ellefson Anne 7yrs. 4mo. Dec 2, 1893 MCCH Records Y Emerson Charles 3Yr, 2Da Oct 13, 1887 Y Emerson Nancy Lucy 2Yr, 7Mo May 4, 1889 Children of Charles & Lilly Erickson Duiler? Age 50 Nov 13, 1888 MCCH Records Y Fisher Peder Jensen 9 Apr 1829 5 Sep 1893 Norwegian Inscription Y Hahn Anna 78yrs, 6 Mo 11/28/1880 In memory of wife of P.H. Hahn. Here are mourners weeping as many others weep for me who lies sleeping the great untroubled sleep. Hansen Bertha G 1yr Oct 12, 1901 MCCH Records Hansen Lewis 39 Yrs 8 Mo Dec. 9, 1887 MCCH Records Hanson Baby 6Mo Feb 3, 1895 MCCH Records Y Hemsing Anna J 15 Mar 1810 3 Jun 1892 Farvel Y Hemsing Chestine E 1813 10 Mar 1886 "13 Alder 73 Aar" Y Hildebrand C A 1806 1864 Pastor Y Hildebrand G A 25 Apr 1888 18 Nov 1888 "Our Baby" Son of C.A. & L.A. Hildebrand Y Hildebrand Josephine L 8 Jun 1866 29 Mar 1890 Wife of J.A. Hildebrand "As a wife devoted, As a mother affectionate, As a friend ever kind and true Y Hildebrand Mary 1816 1892 Wife of C.A. - Inscription in German Y Johnson Amund Dec 24, 1854 Jan 30, 1901 Rock of Ages (Woman, Cross, Rocks, Star) Depection Y Johnson Edward C 28Yr 3Mo 10Da Oct 9, 1885 Y Johnson Erick 29 Sep 1859 3 Mar 1898 Norwegian writing? Johnson Gusta Berg 23 Yrs Nov 15, 1893 MCCH Records - Typhoid Malaria fever Y Johnson Ingri 26 May 1862 6 Jan 1892 Norwegian Y Johnson James S June 30, 1848 Oct 5, 1881 Born in Norway. In memory of (Masonic Symbal) Aged 33Yrs, 3Mo, & 5Da Fairwell my wife and children all from you a Father "Christ doth call mourn not for me it is in vain to call me to your sight again. Y Johnson Louise E Apr 29, 1866 Mar 11, 1890 Y Johnson Malea Sofie 20 Oct. 1852 10 Nov 1894 Norwegian Knudson Inge 58 Yr. Oct 15, 1894 MCCH Records - Born Norway Larson Alex MCCH Records Larson Alfred O. 6 Weeks June 14, 1888 MCCH Records Larson Anna 20 Yrs Aug 3, 1888 MCCH Records Larson Arne 80 Yrs May 6, 1901 MCCH Records - Born Norway Larson Belle Erickson 28Yr 1Mo 6Da Aug 10, 1893 MCCH Records - Born Norway Larson Mable 7 Weeks Arp. 6, 1895 MCCH Records - Born Norway Y Losey Authur Age 11 Mo. Aug 17, 1893 Son of F.B. & I.A. Losey. Y Mason J W 1820 Aug 4, 1896 75Y 11M 11D Y Mason Mary A 1820 29 Oct 1880 Wife of J.W., 60 Yrs Nelson Mrs. Christian Age 45 Sept 10, 1892 MCCH Records - Born Denmark - Suicide by hanging Oleson Katie 16ys 6mo May 6, 1887 MCCH Records - Born Norway Y Olsen Bernhart Severin Sept 4, 1857 June 2, 1885 Y Olsen Lars 14 Feb, 1829 9 Sept, 1882 FARVEL _ _ Mersturet ar? Y Olson L A 1887 Y Olson M 1887 Y Olson Rosea Idena 2Yr 3Mo 17 June 1887 Daughter of L.A. & M. Olson "I am going to Heaven away from this wicked world" (Good bye, Papa, Mama and my dear brother. Goodbye all)" Overby Mary Oleson 8 Yrs Mar 10, 1893 MCCH Records Peterson Henry N. 2/27/1859 1/20/1901 Rands Maude A 3yr, 9mo Apr 10, 1889 MCCH Records Renghjem Anfen-Anfewe 45Y July 8, 1888 MCCH Records - Too much alcohol corner's inquest held Y Seaverson Henrietta 12 Mar 1878 8 Sep 1900 Wife of S. Seaverson "Bible on top of stone" Y Sherman Flora B Sep 10, 1882 Jan 19, 1887 Dau. of J.H. & M.E. Y Sherman Infant Jan 27, 1881 Jan 29, 1881 Son of J.H. & M.E. Sherman Thompson Jennie 17 Yrs May 6, 1893 MCCH Records - Typhoid Malaria Fever Y Vaughn Infant Oct 13, 1883 Oct 15, 1883 Gone but not forgotten - Son of D.S. & L.B. Vaughn Y Vaughn Jesse E Oct 3, 1875 Mar 24, 1887 She has gone our darling Jessie - Gave the love of Christ to share. Vaughn Orley 50y 5m 10d Dec 21, 1896 MCCH Records Wheeler Fred 1936 * Y Wheeler Mina D 20Y 5M 14D Feb 4, 1891 Wife of Fred E. Wheeler Y Wheeler Willie W 22Yr 16 Days July 13, 1891 Son of E.W. Wheeler Y Wier Anna Nov 25, 1886 Following was apparently removed from Mona/Farley and interred at Pleasant Hill cem. Dock Susie Pederson 58Y 11M 10D Dec 21, 1894 MCCH Records ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributor/s: Neal Du Shane, Ft. Collins, CO - MCPCRP volunteers, Mitchell County Court House (MCCH) Records, Marilyn O'Connor Recorded/Revised: Neal Du Shane 03/03/2003 Recorded/Revised: Neal Du Shane 06/24/2003 Recorded/Revised: Neal Du Shane 07/09/2003 (Name changed to Mona from Farley) * Information obtained from Leona Montag's records HS = Headstone Web-Prep by Kermit Kittleson 7/2003