Appanoose County
Iowa
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Appanoose County
Iowa
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Appanoose County
Index to Locations UnknownLocation Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
OaklandCemetery Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa
|  Andrew Jackson Baker (1832-1911) — of Winterset,MadisonCounty, Iowa; Lancaster,SchuylerCounty, Mo.; Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Bakers Station,MarshallCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),June 6,1832.Republican.Lawyer;served in the Union Army during the Civil War; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Missouri,1868;member of Missouri state legislature, 1869-70;Missouristate attorney general, 1871-73;Iowastate attorney general, 1885-89.Presbyterian.Member,OddFellows.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,April23, 1911 (age78 years, 321days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| Charles William Vermilion (1866-1927) — also known asCharles W. Vermilion — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,November6, 1866.Republican.Lawyer;district judge in Iowa 2nd District, 1902-23;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1923-27; died in office 1927.Presbyterian.Died, in Iowa MethodistHospital,Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,September2, 1927 (age60 years, 300days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| John Kalbach Valentine (1904-1950) — also known asJohn K. Valentine — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Oskaloosa,MahaskaCounty, Iowa,February5, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofIowastate senate 3rd District, 1933-35;LieutenantGovernor of Iowa, 1937-39; defeated, 1938;U.S.Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, 1939-40; candidateforGovernor ofIowa, 1940; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;vice-president, Iowa SouthernUtilitiesCompany, 1948.Episcopalian.Member,Elks;Eagles;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Lions;Rotary;SigmaChi;PhiAlpha Delta.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,October12, 1950 (age46 years, 249days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| Madison Miner Walden (1836-1891) — also known asMadison M. Walden — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inAdamsCounty, Ohio,October6, 1836.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;schoolteacher;newspapereditor and publisher; member ofIowastate house of representatives 4th District, 1866-67, 1890;member ofIowastate senate 4th District, 1868-69;LieutenantGovernor of Iowa, 1870-71;U.S.Representative from Iowa 4th District, 1871-73.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons.Died, ofBright'sdisease, inWashington,D.C.,July 24,1891 (age54 years, 291days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| William F. Vermilion (1830-1894) — of Iowa. Born in Kentucky,October18, 1830.Republican.Physician;served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;member ofIowastate senate, 1869-73.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,December28, 1894 (age64 years, 71days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| Nathan Udell (1817-1903) — of Unionville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa; Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inSusquehannaCounty, Pa.,February18, 1817.Democrat.Physician;member ofIowastate senate, 1854, 1860-66.Member,Freemasons.Died inDenver,Colo.,March 6,1903 (age86 years, 16days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| James M. Wilson (1866-1924) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born near Monmouth,WarrenCounty, Ill.,September8, 1866.Republican.Lawyer;member ofIowastate senate 3rd District, 1913-19.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;Kiwanis.Died, ofsepticemiaresulting from pulled teeth, in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,May 2,1924 (age57 years, 237days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Lewis Leroy Taylor (1839-1915) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born near Munfordville,HartCounty, Ky.,March27, 1839.Democrat.Banker;member ofIowastate senate, 1904-11.Christian.Died, as the result of injuries sustained in twofalls, inCenterville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,December27, 1915 (age76 years, 275days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Ephraim M. Reynolds (1843-1902) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inWayneCounty, Ind.,July 22,1843.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;physician;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1881, 1886; member ofIowastate senate, 1892-94.Member,American MedicalAssociation;Freemasons.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,January8, 1902 (age58 years, 170days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Jesse J. Wall (1831-1916) — of Udell,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inRutherfordCounty, N.C.,September3, 1831.Farmer;member ofIowastate senate, 1880-82.Christian.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,December6, 1916 (age85 years, 94days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Hugh Gail Guernsey (1892-1992) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born near Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,August10, 1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofIowastate senate 3rd District, 1937-40.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died, in Calvin Manornursinghome, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,August18, 1992 (age100 years, 8days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Hosford Edwin Valentine (1865-1937) — also known asHosford E. Valentine — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Edinburgh,JohnsonCounty, Ind.,November26, 1865.Lawyer;mayorof Centerville, Iowa, 1897-98; served in the U.S. Army during theSpanish-American War.Methodist.Member,SigmaChi;Freemasons.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,April 2,1937 (age71 years, 127days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| Samuel Hixson (1832-1907) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inPrebleCounty, Ohio,September20, 1832.Farmer;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1880.Christian.Died, ofkidneytrouble, in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,May 13,1907 (age74 years, 235days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | William Miller McCreary (1837-1916) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inBrookeCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),October13, 1837.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;druggist;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1904-06.Methodist.Member,OddFellows.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,November6, 1916 (age79 years, 24days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | David Fulton Rice (1889-1929) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born near Exline,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,September13, 1889.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1925.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;AmericanLegion.Shotandkilled bya disgruntled law client, George Domyancich, as he was leaving theAppanooseCountyCourthouse, Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,February28, 1929 (age39 years, 168days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Frank Smith Payne (1869-1933) — also known asFrank S. Payne — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Mt. Pleasant,HenryCounty, Iowa,August16, 1869.Republican.Lawyer;banker;general counsel, Iowa SouthernUtilitiesCo.; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1900-02; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Iowa,1924.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Kiwanis.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,April13, 1933 (age63 years, 240days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| Edmund Perry Hanson (1889-1953) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inIroquoisCounty, Ill.,August14, 1889.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1935-36.Presbyterian;laterChristianScientist. Member,AmericanLegion;Freemasons.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,January11, 1953 (age63 years, 150days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery. | Stephen Anthony Martin (1871-1957) — of Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born inAppanooseCounty, Iowa,November26, 1871.Republican.Coal miner;icebusiness;brick and claytile manufacturer; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1939-46.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,February16, 1957 (age85 years, 82days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.
| William Dawkins Dillon (1916-2001) — of Columbus Junction,LouisaCounty, Iowa; Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Centerville,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,January22, 1916.Republican. Member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1950.Presbyterian.Member,Elks.Died, in Iowa MethodistMedicalCenter, Des Moines,PolkCounty, Iowa,May 26,2001 (age85 years, 124days).Interment at Oakland Cemetery.JeromeCemetery Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa
HillcrestCemetery Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa
OaklandCemetery Moulton, Appanoose County, Iowa
HighlandCemetery Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa
ConcordCemetery Near Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa
UnionvilleCemetery Unionville, Appanoose County, Iowa
ShaefferCemetery Walnut Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
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