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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ****************************************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Harry Gibson Reid February, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Please visit the Washington County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/washington/ ____________________________________________________________________________ PLEASANT PLAINS OR GIBSON CEMETERY Jackson Township, Washington Co., IA The Pleasant Plains or Gibson Cemetery is located about 7.9 tenths of a mile north of the city of Washington . Directions Leave city of Washington, Iowa going west on State Route #1 and #92. Where Route #92 turns left or (West), continue and stay on Route #1 (North). Turn right on paved road (East) "Washington G26 County"; also marked as 190th Street. Continue east about 8 tenths of a mile to the Nutmeg Avenue intersection; which is a North-South gravel road. The cemetery is located on the South East corner of this intersection. The cemetery is located on approximately 1 acre of land, at the North West corner of what was the Alexander and his son William A. Gibson farm till about 1908. The legal description is: Section 19, T.76N.-R.7W. In 1999 this farm was owned by Harold & Verlee Wylie. This information furnished by: Harry Gibson Reid 23 Apr. 2001 hgreid@olypen.com Surname Family Data   BENNETT Lester & Alexander; Infant sons of H. C. & N. Bennett; (West side) BROWN Jesse B. Brown; departed this life Nov 17, 1877; aged 65 yrs. 3 ms. & 11 ds. (This stone can be found North of large tree stump) BROWN Eddie J. son of J. C. & A. J. BROWN; died Sep. 30, 1876; aged 5 ms. 8 ds. (This could have been the original placement? It lies to the south of large tree stump.) BROWN Jacob G. Brown; departed this life Oct 8, 1876; aged 29 ys. 11 ms. & 19 ds. CANIER Sarah E.; wife of; David Canier; died Sep 27, 1884; aged 50 yr., 7 ms.; (West side) CANIER David Canier; died; Sep 11, 1889; aged 63 ys., 6 ms., 9 ds.; (South side) CONLEY Mary dau. of J. M. & L.. A. Conley; died Nov 19, 1866; aged 10 ms. 29 ds. (Stone leaning against tree stump) CONLEY Hurshall A. son of J. M. & L. A. CONLEY; died Dec 1, 1866; aged 6 ys. 2 ms. 8 ds. CRUMPACKER J. C. Crumpacker; born July 6, 1825; died Mar 19, 1888; (North side) CRUMPACKER Catherine wife of J. R. CRUMPACKER; burn July 4, 1830; died Oct. 2, 1883; (South side) FRISK Our Baby; infant son of F. A. & L. L. FRISK; Oct. 1, 1 900 GIBSON Alexander GIBSON; 06 Apr. 1825; 01 Jan. 1905 wife; Mary Henderson GARDNER; 07 Oct. 1835; 10 July 1912; (Both on West side) GIBSON Minnie E., died June 10, 1891, aged 23 Ys. Myra N. died Dec. 26, 1887, aged 17 Mary E. died Dec. 14, 1878, aged 6 ys. Alice M. died Nov. 11, 1878, aged 3 ys. Children of A. & M. H. GIBSON (All these names on South side) GIBSON Sadie Boyd; wife of Rolla C. GIBSON; died June 9, 1891; aged 26 years; (West side) HELWICK Elisha Helwick; died June 29, 1873; 61 ys. 7ms. 21 ds.; (Both on West side) Sarah; wife of; E. HELWICK; died March 9, 1887; aged 73 ys. 14 ds. KLEES George F. 1835-1884 Esther L. 1845-1875 Jason I. 1870-1876 Esta L. 1875-1878 MARSH Hannah Marsh; wife of A. D. MARSH; died May 24, 1890; aged 69 yrs. 2 ms. 9 ds.; (West side) MARSH Adam D. Marsh; born Feb 26, 1815; died Mar 20, 1895; (West side) MAUCK Augusta Mauck; Born Oct. 11, 1828; Died Dec. 18, 1901; (Both on West side) John J. Mauck; Born Nov. 21, 1826; Died Nov. 01, 1904 NOECKER Sarah wife of; Solomon NOECKER; June 12, 1843 - Feb 5, 1923 Bertha S.; born Mar 14, 1872; died Nov 26, 1886 Emma E.; born June 14, 1875; died Mar 19, 1894; (Both on West side) NOECKER Daniel Noecker; born Sep 22 1817; died Dec 11, 1886; aged 69 yrs. 2 ms. 19 ds.; (West side) PAGE Frank T.; 1856 - 1937 PAGE Minnie C. Page; Jan. 1, 1866 - Feb. 17, 1895 PAULK Ferdando Paulk; died Mar 19, 1865; aged 59 yrs. & 5 ms. (This stone is shown in two pieces on a tree stump.) RANKIN Infant dau. of A. J. & M. H. RANKIN; died Sep. 19, 1889; (Same stone, North side) RANKIN Jay R. H.; son of A. J. & M. H. RANKIN; died Sep 6, 1890; aged 3 yrs. 10 ms. 20ds. Our Darling Children (Inscribed on the base), (Same stone, West side) REEVES Infant son of T. C. & Anna REEVES; died May 12, 1900, RITTENHOUSE Ethel May; dau. of W. L. & M. E. Rittenhouse; born Jan 10, 1902; died Apr 24, 1902; (West side) ROSS Jacoline R.; Jan 2, 1951; R. A. "Tony" (Robert Anthony); Apr 18, 1950; Apr 19, 1995; (West side) SMITH Paul Raymond Smith; 1894 - 1896 Infant son; Oct. 16, 1884; aged 8 ds. SMITH Ezra H. Smith; 1855 - 1938 Eugenia M. Smith; 1856 - 1942 SMITH Thomas M. Smith; died May 14, 1884; aged 78 yrs. 1 mo. 1 da.; (West side) SMITH Mary J.; dau. of; T. M. & R. H. SMITH; born Aug. 30, 1853; died Mar. 5, 1893; (North side) TODD Eathel V.; born; May 15, 1894; died Nov. 10, 1894 Babe; born - died; Jan. 30, 1900; daughters of W. J. & M. O. TODD TODD Letty Ann Hout; wife of Samuel E. Todd; born Mar 8, 1838; died Nov 3, 1916 Samuel E. Todd; born Sep 23, 1830; died Aug. 29, 1904 TWINE A. L. Twine; died May 20, 1882; The 57 Year Of His Age. (This stone is laying face up in the long grass, south east corner) ULSH John Ulsh; died Oct 4, 1868; aged 54 yrs; (South Side) ULSH Mary E.; dau of J. & C. ULSH; died May 8, 1872; aged 24 yrs; (East side) ULSH Catherine Ulsh; died July 4, 1815; aged 54 yrs.; (West side) WILSON W. L. Wilson; died Nov 4, 1881; aged 72 ys. 5ms. 2'2 ds.; (West side) ZECK Jacob Zeck; died June 9, 1908; age 89 yrs. 8 ds. Elizabeth - his wife; died Dec 26, 1881; aged 51 ys. 11ms. 10 ds.; (West side) (This is a 3 piece monument, parts are off the base, laying on the ground. Some think children may be listed on the back of the main stone pictured on ground?) The following stones were "not" found These 3 names were copied from an old hand written note: I M. E. Prairie Flower Church Located in Jackson Township, Washington County, Iowa. Records taken and verified by Mrs. C. A. Speers and Mrs. J. E. Lemmon. WALKER Soloman Walker; Co. K. 13th. Iowa Vol. Inf.; died Nov. 21, 1887; aged 48 ys. 3 ms. WATTERS Nancy A. Baker Watters: Mar. 05, 1833; Feb. 05, 1877 WATTERS Mary C. wife of Thomas Watters; died May 27, 1873; aged 50 y. 8 m. 2 d. Original pictures and text are by Marjorie Neil, May 1998, a member of the Wash. Co. Gen. Soc., Wash., IA 52353. This alphabetical format was initiated Apr. 2001. Some pictures taken Sep.1999 by Harry Gibson Reid have been added. The Row numbering has not been included in this alphabetical transcription. This is a very small Cemetery, and the numbering is very hard to follow. Note: February, 2003 USGenWeb Iowa Archives Pictures are mentioned in this transcription. There are no pictures with this transcription.