CEMETERY: Rock Creek, Garwin, Tama Co., IA This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Muriel & Richard Bryant seekers@marshallnet.com April 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Tama County, Iowa Please visit the Tama County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/tama/ ________________________________________________________ Rock Creek Cemetery 1197 250th St & C Av Garwin, Iowa Carlton Township, Tama County Recorded 4/20/03 by Muriel & Richard Bryant. Please note: this cemetery contains several unreadable or missing markers so should not be considered complete. Burial noted on same marker appear on same row after the last name in list. Copying of any or all information for purpose of profit is denied by the authors. Schultz, Louis Henry April 6, 1932- Dec. 21, 1968 Eckhart, William 1884-1952 Laura P. 1885-1980 Jensen, Hilda M. 1905-1990 Jensen, George C. 1879-1956 Eline 1879-1956 Jensen, Leonard F. 1910-1928 Helleso, Christain 1868-1934 Kjestine 1868-1944 Helleso, Norman W. 1902-1921 Jensen, Andrew 1854-1941 Ellen 1858- 1926 Jensen, Walter F. 1896-1920 Eckhart, Katie 1897- 1983 Eckhart, Hans 1845-1919 Dora 1857-1951 Eckhart, Margarethe- large wrought iron cross, writing appears to be in German, no dates Appelgate, William 1842-1931 Susanna 1844-1930 Fleming, Ada Appelgate 1878-1966 Bowers, J.W. died Feb 10,1900 aged 50 yrs, 2 mos, 24 days Appelgate, George 1868-1948 Ada K. 1870- 1929 Appelgate, Hilma died Nov 3, 1903 (note: first name may not be correct, stone eroded) Thomas, Evart Mar. 19, 1874- May 13, 1895 Hansen, John son of Jesse & Christine 1905 Hansen, Jesse 1854-1940 Christine 1872-1905 Diehm, Fred 1892-1964 Clara M. 1898-1948 Infant… no other information, next to Diehm marker Jorgensen, George W 1886- 1960 Marie B. 1885-1966 Helleso, Clarence W. 1908-1964 Robin Ray (son) 1953-1992 Josephine P. 1916-1981 Eckhart, Henry 1887-1956 Ruby 1890-1964 Jorgensen, Ferdinand L. 1892- 1967 Cora C. 1893- 1975 Jorgensen, Ellsworth 1914-1994 Thelma 1918- (living?) "Parents of Clyde" Jensen, Willie Nov 5, 1896- Aug 3, 1967 Iowa PFC Quartermaster Corps WWI Jensen, Nis 1860-1941 Ella 1865-1951 Jensen, Freemondt Nov 24, 1902- Apr 29, 1916 Krough, Nis Jensen Oct 20, 1849- Dec 29, 1908 Jorgensen, Karen died Feb 3, 1906 aged 77 yrs, 22 days wife of J.P. Jorgensen Jorgensen, J.P. Dec 19, 1835- Jan 9, 1925 Fromm, Ferdinand L. Apr. 22, 1861- Mar 31- 1948 Christina K. Apr 1, 1866- Mar 13, 1944 Fromm, William M. Apr 15, 1828- Nov 20, 1894 Mary died 1896 (cannot read rest) Jorgensen, Anne C. 1863- 1947 Jorgensen, Christen 1882- 1937 Jorgensen, Hans C. died June 29, 1892 aged 1 yr, 9 mo, 11 days son of AC & C Jorgensen, Christian W. 1898- 1935 Jessen, Ellen died Sept 20, 1898 aged 64 yrs, 5 mo, 10 days 6 unreadable markers Jessen, Anton 1858- 1930 Jessen, Christina D. 1889- 1893 Jessen, Dorothea 1859- 1916 Jessen, Jerry 1857- 1937 Anna 1857- 1914 George Feb 19, 1885- July 30, 1899 Asmus P. Feb 13, 1881- July 30, 1899 " drowned in Iowa River" referring to sons Atcher, Charles F. 1859- 1936 Lena A. 1866- 1934 Earl 1893- 1968 "Son" "WWI Vet" Atcher, Waldo D. 1904- 1984 Dorothy M. 1913-1979 "Parents of: Edna Mae, Charles, Frances, Loretta, and Helen" Atcher, Carl 1899- 1962 Arlene L. 1914-1985 Atcher, Steven "BK" Dec 2, 1981- Mar 9, 2002 Burt, L.N. 1829- 1927 Mary 1838- 1930 Burt, Lois H. Sept 4, 1862- Feb 18, 1864 "Daughter of L.N. & M Burt" Burt, George F. Apr 5, 1860- Mar 5, 1884 "Son of L.N. & M Burt" Burt, Willard Nov 16, 1858- Aug 15, 1886 "Son of L.N. & M Burt" Rose, George 1880 "Son of J.T. & Belle Rose" Rose, Dina S. d. 1881 aged 19 yrs, 2 mo, 27 days "Daughter of N & ? Rose" (?- cannot read) Dobson, Walter Jan 7, 1887- Feb 4, 1887 "Son of J.H. & P.A." Ruff, Anna K. 1881- 1974 John 1868- 1932 Harold 1922-1922 Jessen, Jessie C. 1855- 1923 Thora O. 1852- 1920 Struck, George 1853-1883 Golwitzer, Ann E. died Oct 27, 1882 aged 53 yrs, 4 mo, 27 days "Wife of J. Golwitzer" Golwitzer, Teresa M. died Oct 28, 1882 aged 15 yrs, 5 mo, 10 days Golwitzer, Anna D died Dec 22, 1882 aged 10yrs, 11mo, 2 days Note: these 3 are on the same square stone… mother & daughters Forbes, Ida B died Oct 12, 1880 aged 20 yrs Mary died Oct 12, 1880 cannot read age Porter, Nancy died July 30, 1885 aged 66 yrs, 6 mo, 20 days Thorpe, Eunice M. died Sept 21, 1888 "Wife of H. Thorpe" (on same stone as Nancy Porter) ?, Anna died Dec 22, 1882 aged 10yrs, 11 mo, 2 days (on same square stone as above 2) Lyle, Martha died Nov 11, 1873 aged 65 yrs, 1 mo, 9 days Forsythe, Harry E. died Oct 13, 1879 "Son of OC & ME Forsythe" aged 16 yrs 11 mo 1 day Forsythe, Flora V. died Oct 13, 1879 "Dau of OC & ME Forsythe" aged 14 yrs 3 mo 7 days Note: above 3 are on same square stone Marker with "Forsythe" on one side and "Lyle" on other, new looking, but no other writing, stands in this area. Lyle, Rachel F. 1839- 1915 Lyle, Harriet N. 1834- 1915 Forsythe, Mary E 1837- 1918 Lyle, Samuel died Nov 16, 1889 75yrs, 11 days Sarah M. died July 7, 1886 73 yrs 19 days Weitzell, Sarah Etta 1879- 1948 Charles A. 1879- 1950 Kenneth May 20, 1910- Nov 29, 1910 "Son" all 3 on same marker Steward, Marcus J. 1855- 1894 Lyle, James M. July 20, 1842- Mar 11, 1930 Harsha, Jane Ann Dec 25, 1847- June 24, 1905 "Wife of J.M. Lyle" (same marker) Lyle, Annie E. died Nov 21, 1879 aged 7 yrs, 9 mo, 21 days "Dau of JM & JA Lyle" (same stone) Laughlin, James D. 1822- 1864 Sarah McClain 1830- 1890 Laughlin, James died June 1, 1861 aged 74 yrs, 6 mo, 16 days Laughlin, Elizabeth died June 16, 1868 aged 69 yrs, 1 mo, 29 days "Wife of James Laughlin" Laughlin, Mary died July 3, 1880 aged 55 yrs, 4 mo, 24 days Ferguson, Mary Elizabeth Oct 27, 1860-Feb 20, 1952 Ferguson, Martha Ann March 3, 1867- Jan 14, 1944 (on same marker as Mary) Ferguson, Nimrod May 13, 1821- Oct 11, 1896 Jane Apr 10, 1827- May 19, 1897 Ferguson, Infant Dau died July 1862 Infant Son died Sept 26, 1859 children of N & J Laughlin, Charity 1865- 1871 Laughlin, Maggie E. 1878- 1881 Estal, Obed L. Nov 10, 1868- Dec 24, 1868 Steward, Justus H. died Apr 6, 1877 aged 58 yrs, 5 mo Smith?, Alma E. May 20, 1876- Feb 20, !896 (last name unclear on stone, think this is correct) Mudgett, Truman M. Aug 18, 1810- Dec 26, 1885 Mudgett, Sarah Oct 12, 1815- Dec 10, 1897 "Wife of T.M. Mudgett" Fitzgerald, Joseph L. Co F 28 Iowa Inf (no dates or other markings) Fitzgerald, Joseph L. died May 28, 1879 aged 9 yrs, 8 mo, 5 days "Son of JL & NJ" Fitzgerald, Elferd P. died June 5, 1879 aged 11yrs, 2 days "Son of JL & NJ" Kellerman, Brigett A. 1848- 1910 Christian 1834- 1881 Bernhard 1879- 1881 (Son) Christensen, Christen 1855- 1933 These last 2 stones (above) are on the other side of the Cemetery from the other graves listed. There are also several other markers in this area preserved on a cement pad, but they are unreadable. All we could make out was: Downs as the last name on one marker, and some first names on others.