Bethesda M. E. Church and Cemetery {Jefferson County, Iowa}
Bethesda M. E. Church and Cemetery
East of Fairfield (Iowa) on Highway #34.
Placque on church shows dates: 1861-1917.
Section 34, Buchanan Township
Young, Sarah J., wife of Wm. M. died August 23, 1873, aged 41 years 7 months 29 days
Children: Alice E., died September 14, 1857; Willard M., died September 22, 1858; Mary F., died September 5, 1860; Bertie, died August 17, 1873 (infant)
Young, Rachel, wife of Robert, died April 20, 1874, aged 55 years
Ball, J., died _____15, 1857 aged 27 years 1 month 11 days (stone broken)
Ball, Margaret M., daughter of J and E. C. Ball, died September 7, 1855, aged 1 month 7 days.
Roach, Mary M., wife of J., died February 27, 1857 aged 32 years
Roach, William D., son of J and M. A., died October 9, 1854 aged 11 months 2 days
Clapp, Catherine, daughter of W. D. and E. A., died September 15, 1854, aged 5 years 7 months 12 days
Clapp, William H.H., son of D. B. and R. Clapp, died March 29, 1851 aged 5 years 5 months 13 days.
Clapp, Solomon C. T., son of D. B. and R. Clapp, died July 21, 1867 aged 18 years 2 months 21 days
Clapp, Abraham A., son of D. B. and R. Clapp, died January 6, 1861 aged 23 years 3 months 14 days
Clapp, Daniel B., died January 27, 1861 aged 45 years 2 months 8 days
Clover, Elizabeth A., wife of Wm. M. Clover, died April 17, 1857 aged 16 years 10 months 9 days
Heyser, Eleanor, wife of Elias Heyser, died July 5, 1857 aged 34 years 9 months 2 days
Maxwell, B. Born in Cumberland Co., Pa. July 18, 1806, died June 25, 1884. (CW marker shows name Benjamin Maxwell, PVT 3rd Iowa Cavalry) (E. Face)
Maxwell, Sarah Ellen, born February 1, 1849, died February 27, 1851 (N. Face)
Maxwell, Jane, born in Rockberg Co., Pa. September 15, 1808, died August 25, 1883 (S. Face)
(Note: 1879 History Jefferson County, Iowa, give her maiden name Jane McCormick, birthplace Rockbridge Co., Va. and marriage date May 22, 1827.)
McCallister, Benjamin F. 1891- 1936
Fairfield Ledger May 21, 1936 page 3; obit May 29
McCallister, Mary C. 1894 - ______
Jones, Wm. C. (Father) July 9, 1809 – September 10, 1898
Jones, Permelia A., wife of Wm. C., died 18th October 1889 aged 78 years 15 days (Inscription on stone) “They were married in Wythe Co., Va. on Feb. 20, 1831.”
Jones, Elizabeth R., only daughter of W. C. and P. A. Jones, died October 14, 1864 aged 22 years 9 months 7 days
Jones, Wm. H., died August 30, 1882 aged 48 years 3 months 29 days
Jones, A. M., son of W. H. and R. E. Jones, died October 17, 1869 aged 1yr 25 days
Downing, John T., son of Wm. And Mary P. Downing, died September 17, 1878 aged 10 years 3 months 23 days
Downing, G. ?. died September 8, 1865, aged 25 years 4 months 22 days
Downing, Sarah Ann, wife of Wm., died January 26, 1852 aged 32 years 11 months 27 days
Downing, Samuel son of W. and S. Downing, died February 2, 1853 aged 15 years 8 days
Bose, Sarah, daughter of L. and S. Bose, died December 25, 1851 aged 12 years 9 months 21 days
Children of L. and S. Bose
William N., died December 1, 1854 aged 18 years 5 months 24 days
George died August 3, 1850 aged 4 months 6 days
Catharine died August 11, 1850 aged 4 months 14 days
Huff, John, May 11, 1811 – October 21, 1895
Huff, Sarah, His wife July 6, 1814 – December 23, 1871
“Farewell Dear Brother” (W. Face)
Shelley, David L., died August 8, 1883 aged 30 years 8 months 9 days
Campbell, Charles L., died October 25, 1867 aged 10 months 20 days (N. Face)
Campbell, George L., died March 14, 1873 aged 3 years 3 months 5 days
Children of B. R. and O. Campbell
Overholser, William, April 19, 1835 – May 31, 1917
Overholser, Rebecca Shelly, his wife December 5, 1846 – March 8, 1884
Overholser, Carrie May, February 23, 1872 – August 11, 1873
Overholser, Alberta Jane, December 5, 1876 – September 14, 1878
Amick, In memory of Barbara A., wife of Peter Amick, died March 9, 1852 aged 25 years 10 months 20 days
Jones, Nannie daughter of G. A. and E. E. Jones, died August 16, 1873 aged 1 year 8 months 22 days
Jones, Emma E., daughter of C. or G. A. and E. E. Jones, died November 24, 1862 aged 1 year 1 month 10 days
Root, A. C., born March 11, 1831, died February 6, 1907
Root, Elizabeth, his wife born February 24, 1838 died November 19, 1922
Root, Dell M. 1868 – 1947
Strong, Elizabeth H., daughter of J. M. and M. M. Strong, died August 31, 1853 aged 1 year 11 months 18 days
Strong, Hiram R., son of J. M. and M. M. Strong, died November 16, 1851 aged 11 years 4 days
Rizor, John September 23, 1828 – March 29, 1908
Rizor, Cynthia, his wife November 14, 1841 – September 10, 1907
Rizor, George died January 20, 1856 aged 68 years 9 months 8 days
Rizor, Margaret, wife of George Rizor (Fifecope) died August 26, 1875 aged 87 years 6 months 8 days
Grace, John H., 1858 – 1941
Grace, Emma, 1862 – 1949
Clapp, Thomas W. PVT 3 Iowa Cav. December 1861 (govt. stone)
Clapp, Thomas W., son of S. and A. Clapp died of fever December 4, 1861 aged 21 years 8 months 10 days (E Face)
Clapp, Margery E., daughter of S. and A. Clapp, died June 20, 1857 aged 18 years 6 months 19 days (N. Face)
Clapp, Ann, wife of S. Clapp died May 2, 1857 aged 44 years 3 months 15 days (W. Face)
Moore, Frank September 6, 1856 – June 24, 1889
Moore Ellen Shelly, his wife July 8, 1854 - _____
Caviness, Hannah A., wife of R. E. Caviness died March 26, 1873 aged 36 years 5 months 16 days
Caviness, Esther J. James, wife of R. E. Caviness died January 3, 1885 aged 32 years ( S. Face)
Caviness, Richard A., died November 21, 1880 aged 3 years (E. Face)
Caviness, Alice V., died April 3, 1881 aged 18 months
Caviness, John W., died September 6, 1885 aged 15 months (W. Face)
Caviness, Rolla E., died March 24, 1886 aged 4 years
Children of R. E. and E. Caviness
Ferguson, Margaret, wife of Joseph Ferguson, died May 16, 1864 aged 50 years 5 days
Ferguson, Esther J., daughter of J. and M. Ferguson, died September 11, 1858 aged 2 years 7 months 17 days
Minner, Philena E., daughter of W. H. and S. E. Minner died September 24, 1857 aged 5 months 2 days
Mulinix, James I., son of I. and M. Mulinix, died May 31, 1869 aged 24 years 7 months 16 days
Osborn, Lettisha died March 31, 1880 aged 84 years 1 month 27 days
Mullinix, Isriael died January 11, 1882 aged 72 years (W. Face)
Mullinix, Samuel L., son of I. and M. Mullinix died December 23, 1881 aged 13 years
Tuller, Ezekiel died January 28, 1859 aged 62 years 4 months 15 days
Rizor, Children of John and Cynthia
Rizor, Mary Thedore died December 26, 1871 aged 9 years 10 months 3 days (S. Face)
Rizor, John W., died November 22, 1870 aged 9 years 6 months 6 days (N. Face)
Larson, John 1855 – 1923
Larson, Barbara 1858 – 1923
Evans, Sarah A., wife of J. B. Evans died _____ 1866? (broken stone)
Crabb, John died September 26, 1866 in the 43? Year of his life
Howard, Our Mother, Gracie Ann Howard born February 16, 1822 died September 10, 1897
Howard, Laura E., born June 19, 1857 died December 25, 1889
Howard, John born September 9, 1810 – August 12, 1870
Howard, Ira E., son of J. and G. A. Howard died April 20, 1863 aged 3 months 6 days
Doughty, James S., died December 7, 1872 aged 35 years 3 months 22 days
James, Frances P., born April 25, 1807 died February 11, 1888 (S. Face)
James, Sally G., wife of F. P. James born January 21, 1812 died March 23, 1889
Love, Thomas L., died November 30, 1871 aged 75 years 1 month (S. Face)
Love, Hannah died January 29, 1871 aged 65 years 8 months 9 days (N. Face)
Huff, Edwin S. 1871 – 1944
Pugsley, Annie M., wife of C. G. Pugsley died January 20, 1874 aged 35 years 2 months 3 days (W. Face)
Pugsley, Joseph son of C. G. and A. M. Pugsley died March 25, 1871 aged 2 months 5 days
Huff, Our Mother, Susan A. Huff born April 1, 1849 died August 3, 1880
Davison, Children of E. and E. M. Davison (W. Face)
Davison, Francis S., born January 30, 1870 died October 21, 1878
Davison, Flora E., May 24, 1885 died January 28, 1886 (E. Face)
Davison, Martha H., born October 5, 1868 died December 13, 1885 (S. Face)
Davison, Anna M., born January 20, 1880 died November 17, 1880
Davison, Eunice M., wife of Eber Davison died June 22, 1900 aged 53 years 6 months
James, Walter M., died January 20, 1877 aged 4 years 1 month (S. Face)
James, Reuben E., died May 26, 1874 aged 20 years 11 months 6 days (N. Face)
Jones, Sarah, wife of Riley Jones died August 13, 1863 aged 49 years 9 months 5 days
Jones, Riley H. L., son of H. G. and W. L. ? Jones died September 8, 1863 aged 1 month 13 days
Parsons, R. E. 1835 – 1915 (W. Face)
Parsons, Katharine, His wife 1824 – 1870
Six infant children
Parsons, Malisa, His wife, 1840 – 1880 (S. Face)
Parsons, Josie E., 1877 – 1895
Parsons, Harmon R., 1875 – 1875
Parsons, John W., 1858 – 1885 (N. Face)
Parsons, Jesse E., 1877 – 1960
McCormick, Geo., 1837 – 1911
McCormick, Sarah A., his wife, 1838 – 1918
McCormick, Johnie died September 26, 1869 ( no age shown)
McCormick, Arminda died September 12, 1869 aged 2 years 8 months 4 days
Children of George and S. A. McCormick
McCormick, Wm. Co. B, 19 Iowa Infantry, died December 18, 1863 of a wound rec’d at the Battle of Prairie Grove aged 28 years 9 months. Buried at Fayetteville, Ark
McCormick, William PVT 19 Iowa Infantry December 18, 1862 (govt stone) 1862, 1863?
McCormick, John W., son of J. and M. A. McCormick died May 2, 1859 aged 6 years 10 months 5 days
McCormick, John born December 5, 1809 died February 27, 1889 (N. Face)
McCormick, Mary Ann wife of J. McCormick died June 8, 1876 aged 65 years 3 months 4 days
McCormick, Indiana daughter of J. and M. A. McCormick died March 6, 1876 aged 34 years 1 month 4 days (S. Face)
Clapp, Florence Belle, daughter of J. W. and S. J. Clapp died August 20, 1872 aged 1 year 25 days
Clapp, James W., June 2, 1836 – May 24, 1903
Clapp, Samantha J. June 10, 1840 – April 2, 1929 (McCormick) obit-Fairfield Ledger, May 11, page 4 col. 3
Clapp, Martha L., born April 11, 1881 – died April 16, 1881 (W. Face)
Clapp, Mary S. born September 25, 1886 died December 12, 1887 (E. Face)
Children of James W. and Samantha Clapp (N. Face)
Hill, T. J., died February 17, 1878 aged 66 years 2 months 7 days
Hill, Julia A., wife of T. J. Hill died May 31, 1877 aged 64 years 4 days
McCormack, Harlie E., son of H. and B. E. McCormack died December 20, 1882 aged 1 year 3 months 2 days
McCormick, Josie Belle daughter of Henry and S. E. McCormick died December 18, 1880 aged 13 years 9 months 14 days
McCormick, Henry died September 18, 1869 in the 37th year of his age
Clark, Ransom born 1795 died 1873 aged 78 years
Clark, Amelia born 1800 died September 2, 1878 aged 78 years
James, William F., Husband of Margia F. James born October 17, 1842 died May 26, 1885 Vol of Co. H 3d Iowa Cav (W. Face)
James, Eva daughter of W. F. and M. F. James born May 26, 1880 died March 30, 1881 (N. Face)
James, William F., Saddler 3 Iowa Cav. May 26, 1885 (govt stone)
James, Lester E., April 1, 1885 – March 17, 1888
James, Cora J., June 5, 1887 – June 14, 1890
Lee, Clora A., daughter of D. L. and E. L. Lee died August 20, 1881 aged 1 year 11 months 4 days
Robinson, Eliza A., wife of Henry Robinson died July 14, 1886 aged 65 years 8 months 22 days (W. Face)
Robinson, Henry buried at Marietta, Ga., aged ? 43 years 9 months 4 days (N. Face)
Robinson, Homer son of P. N. and E. A. Robinson died December 23, 1881 aged 1 year 10 months 3 days
Maxwell, James M., born May 30, 1851 died June 19, 1892 (W. Face)
Maxwell, Viola daughter of J. M. and L. L. Maxwell born April 25, 1876 died September 7, 1893 (N. Face)
Maxwell, Harry A., son of J. M. and L. L. Maxwell died February 12, 1881 aged 2 years 13 days
Britton, Theodore Ira, son of W. H. and S. E. Britton died November 14, 1880 aged 8 months 24 days
Davis, James R., 1847 – 1911
Davis, Mary E., his wife 1847 – 1899
Davis, John died October 31, 1884 aged 74 years 11 months 6 days (N. Face)
Davis, Elleoner E., wife of J. Davis died April 10, 1884 aged 67 years 1 month 14 days (S. Face)
Caviness, Eddie L., son of R. M. and E. Caviness died September 7, 1888 aged 13 years 6 months 2 days
Caviness, Franklin died April 12, 1874 aged 20 years 2 months 24 days
Caviness, Alonzo son of A. and A. Caviness died April 21, 1861 aged 5 years 5 months 9 days
Caviness, Alfred April 17, 1818 – November 24, 1893 (S. Face)
Osborn, Achsa, wife of A. Caviness, October 26, 1822 – January 3, 1892 (W. Face)
Fell, Geo., died October 28, 1887 aged 64 years 6 months 7 days (W. Face)
Fell, Ellen A. Tomlinson died August 5, 1883 aged 29 years 4 months 23 days
McCormick, Frank 1865 – 1946
McCormick, Minnie J. 1872 – 1957
Green, Dallas M. 1868 – 1948
Green, Pearl M. 1873 – 19__
Knight, Rachel wife of Peter Knight died June 27, 1874 aged 67 years 6 months 16 days
Davis, Wm. B., Co. E 15th Ohio Vol Inf. 1844 – 1916
Davis, Martha J., His wife 1844 – 1918
Davis, William B., PVT 15th Ohio Inf. November 9, 1916 (govt stone)
Davis, Alwilda M., daughter of W. B. and M. J. Davis died March 15, 1879 aged 10 years 8 months 26 days
Davis, John T., son of W. B. and M. J. Davis died March 14, 1879 aged 5 years 2 months 27 days
Davis, Hary A., son of W. B. and M. J. Davis died March 5, 1879 aged 9 months 3 days
Davis, Elizabeth E., daughter of W. B. and M. J. Davis died March 3, 1879 aged 7 years 9 months 6 days
Liblin, Frank 1878 – 1961
James, Charles F., 1872 – 1935
James, Etta M., 1871 – 19__ (Nelson)
Davis, George 1850 – 1904
Davis, Mary 1857 – 1932 (McCormick)
Prince, J. E., 1865 – 1942
Prince, Jennie L., 1871 – 1956
Davis, Elmer C., 1874 – 1959
Davis, Clara E., 1882 – 1952
Davis, Cora K., 1876 - 1956
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I posted this all as one piece, did not want to break up because I have no idea who is related to someone else in this section. If you are related to John Huff, check that surname board, will be posting a couple of pieces on him also.
Deborah