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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/ *********************************************************************** ROCKDALE CEMETERY 5.1 mi. south of Waukon (or 16 mi. S. of Reardan), turn on Rockdale Rd & turn right before the 1st house. Contains 5 acres in center of Sec. 22, Twp 23, R. 39. Plat map filed Oct. 3, 1895 Established & deeded 1891 from D.K. McDonald to trustees of M.E. Church: J.J. Brown, A.W. Holland, J.W. Crew, George H. Dundan, J.B. Robinson filed March 31, 1891; $5.; "revert back to grantor if not used for burial & church purposes" clause. ~ signifies tombstone data as viewed Oct. 1999 * signifies death certificate at Lincoln Co. Courthouse + signifies obituary ABLEMAN, Christina ~ 1855-1894 * 38 yrs (d. Jan/June? 20, 1894) ABLEMAN, infant family report, buried w/ Christina ABLEMAN, Amanda ~ Jan. 8, 1828 – Jan 11, 1908 & footstone ABLEMAN, Lillian L. ~ Oct. 16, 1859 – Dec. 15, 1891 * Gillione, 32 yrs COLLIER, Norman s/o E.A. & Mary ~ Mar 4, 1903 – Feb 2, 1904 DEPEW, Isaac + d. 12 Oct 1894 age 76 yr 9 mo (no visible stone) GRIMES, Bertha E. ~ d. Apr. 13, 1894; 16 yr 7mo 23 dys ________, _______ ~ (empty base near Grimes' stone) KEATON, J. E. ~ Co. B 51st Illinois Inf. Civil War LOGAN, Nelson Delbert ~ Mar. 21, 1901 – Oct. 20, 1903 s/o DB & M LOGAN, Harriet ~ + 1844 – 1900 * (d. Jan 16, 1900, 56 yrs) w/o John H. Logan LOGAN, Josephine wooden marker, pre-1900. daughter of Harriet LOGAN, George * wooden marker, data gone. son of Harriet LOGAN, George ~ died 23 Sept 1890 * probate Lincoln Co. #131 filed 9/29/90 LOGAN, Carrie wooden marker, data gone. daughter of Harriet Large empty base, no stone, near Harriet MACK, Mrs. Jennie + Mar. 23, 1856 – June 25, 1902 + d/o J. B. Robinson OAKLEY, Louise E. ~ Jan 26, 1882 – Oct. 27, 1896 OAKLEY, Leo + reportedly here, no visible stone. See below PETERSON, Anna Krestina ~ Sept. 14, 1889 – June 9, 1904 REW, Evaline, C. ~ 1857 – 1919 REW, John C. ~ Nov. 18, 1852 – Feb. 20, 1914 REW, Homer 1913 – 1928 per local report SISTLING, infant reported by Lartigues.** No name or date STORKE, J. Oscar ~ Oct. 7, 1807 – June 24, 1898 8 mo 17 dys YOUNIE, George ~ Nov. 19, 1844 – Mar. 5, 1902 58 yrs father YOUNIE, Florence C. ~ Jan. 7, 1858 – July 27, 1903 aged 45 mother George & Florence have a shared stone YOUNIE, George (Jr.) ~ Nov. 19, 1883–Aug. 15, 1977 metal marker Riplinger Fun'l Home Pvt. Co. M 14th Regt. U.S. Inf. (cremated) Leonard OAKLEY reportedly shared a stone w/Louise, however, there is no Leo or Leonard on her stone. Article dated April 21, 1905 in the LCT reports "…That Leonard Oakley, the 18 year old son of S. A. [Sebastian] Oakley of Waukon, met with a serious accident Friday morning while driving some horses. His saddle horse fell and broke his neck and cut a large gash in the boy's head. He is now recovering." ** Tombstone Inscriptions of Lincoln County, Washington, Wes & Carrie Lartigue, 1974 for the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Thank you to Marge Womack for sharing her research. ROCKDALE OBITUARIES DEPEW, Mr. Isaac: Mr. Isaac Depew died at his home near Edwall in Lincoln County, WA. On Oct. 12, 1894, aged 76 years, 9 months. Mr. Depew was born in New York State, and has been a resident of Lincoln County for the last 12 years, he having made his home with his daughter and her husband, Mr. John Logan and wife. The deceased has been in poor health for some time, being badly afflicted with asthma and dropsy. He was buried the 13th at Rockdale Cemetery. LOGAN, Mrs. Harriet: Harriet Logan, wife of John Logan, was born in Ohio and died at her home near Edwall, WA. On Jan 16, 1900. She suffered with dropsy for some years which finally caused heart failure and death. Mother Logan was a good Christian lady, and bore her pain and sorrow patiently and with a will resigned to God. She was a good wife and a loving mother, and also well spoken of by all who knew her. A husband, 4 sons and 2 daughters mourn her departure. One son and two daughters preceded her in death. She reached the age of 65 years, 5 months and 2 days. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Geo Koch of Edwall, in the presence of the relatives and a large gathering of friends from far and near. Interment was made in the Rockdale Cemetery, where three of her children are buried. MACK, Mrs. Jennie: Mrs. Jennie Mack died at her home near Cheney, June 23, 1902. She was buried at the Rockdale Cemetery, the funeral being held at the home of her father, Mr. J. B. Robinson. Mrs. Mack was born in Henry County, Iowa, March 23, 1856, removed to Case Co., Iowa in 1876, thence to Washington in 1883. She united with the Methodist Church at age of 14. She leaves a husband and four children who mourn her loss. (LCT) Thank you to Marge Womack for sharing her research.