Index to Locations DavenportFairmount CemeteryDavenportMt. Calvary CatholicCemeteryDavenportMt. Nebo Hebrew CemeteryDavenportOakdale Memorial GardensDavenportPine Hill CemeteryLe ClaireGlendale Cemetery
FairmountCemetery
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Rudolph Rohlfs (1856-1926) — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Iowa, February,1856.Republican.Insuranceagent;buttonmanufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention fromIowa,1912.Lutheran.Germanancestry.DiedApril 8,1926 (age70 years, 0days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof M. J. Rohlfs and Eliza (Rohde) Rohlfs. |
| | Milton Deatherage (1863-1936) — of Rio,KnoxCounty, Ill.Born in Rio,KnoxCounty, Ill.,August7, 1863.Democrat.Farmer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1920.Died in Rio,KnoxCounty, Ill.,February17, 1936 (age72 years, 194days).Interment at Fairmount Cemetery.
Mt. CalvaryCatholic Cemetery
(formerly St. Marguerite's Cemetery)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Jeremiah Henry Murphy (1835-1893) — also known asJeremiah H. Murphy;JerrieMurphy —of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,February13, 1835.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa,1864;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1873-74, 1879-80; member of Iowa statelegislature, 1870;U.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1883-87.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died inWashington,D.C.,December10, 1893 (age58 years, 300days).Interment at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
Mt. Nebo HebrewCemetery
1350 East 39th Street
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Emanuel Philip Adler (1872-1949) — also known asE. P. Adler — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,September30, 1872.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1932.Jewish.Died, in St. Luke'sHospital,Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,March 2,1949 (age76 years, 153days).Interment at Mt. Nebo Hebrew Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Philipp Emanuel Adler and Bertha (Blade) Adler; married to LenaRothschild. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Oakdale MemorialGardens
(formerly Oakdale Cemetery)
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Forrest Dillon (1831-1914) — also known asJohn F. Dillon — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Northampton, Montgomery County (nowFultonCounty), N.Y.,December25, 1831.Lawyer;lawprofessor;author;district judge in Iowa 7th District, 1859-63;justice ofIowa state supreme court, 1864-69;chiefjustice of Iowa state supreme court, 1867-69;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, 1870-79.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,May 5,1914 (age82 years, 131days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | Hiram Price (1814-1901) — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Pennsylvania,January10, 1814.Republican.Banker;U.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1863-69, 1877-81; U.S.Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1881-85.DiedMay 30,1901 (age87 years, 140days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | James Thorington (1816-1887) — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Wilmington,New HanoverCounty, N.C.,May 7,1816.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1843-47;U.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1855-57; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Iowa,1856;ScottCounty Sheriff, 1861-65; U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) inAspinwall, 1872-82.Member,OddFellows;AncientOrder of United Workmen;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons.Died in Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.,June 12,1887 (age71 years, 36days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | Jonathan Wetherbee Parker (1810-1852) — also known asJonathan W. Parker — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Clarendon,RutlandCounty, Vt.,August10, 1810.Lawyer;member ofIowaterritorial legislature, 1839-42;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1841-42, 1849-50.Died, fromcholera,in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,1852(ageabout41 years).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | James Grant (1812-1891) — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born near Enfield,HalifaxCounty, N.C.,December12, 1812.Lawyer;member ofIowaterritorial House of Representatives, 1842-43;delegateto Iowa state constitutional convention from Scott County, 1844;delegateto Iowa state constitutional convention from Scott County, 1846;member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1852-53;Speaker ofthe Iowa State House of Representatives, 1852-53;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1854-55; president, Chicago and Rock IslandRailroad.Died in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,March14, 1891 (age78 years, 92days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | John Parsons Cook (1817-1872) — also known asJohn P. Cook — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Whitestown,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,August31, 1817.Member of Iowa state legislature, 1850;U.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1853-55.Died in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,April17, 1872 (age54 years, 230days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | Joseph Reed Lane (1858-1931) — also known asJoe R. Lane — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,May 6,1858.Republican.U.S.Representative from Iowa 2nd District, 1899-1901; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Iowa,1908,1916,1928(member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee).DiedMay 1,1931 (age72 years, 360days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | Charles August Ficke (1850-1931) — also known asCharles A. Ficke — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Beitzenburg,Germany,April21, 1850.Democrat.Lawyer;ScottCounty Attorney, 1886-88;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1890-92.Germanancestry.Died in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,December10, 1931 (age81 years, 233days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens.| | Relatives: Sonof Christoph Ficke and Elisabeth (Praesent) Ficke; married,March23, 1882, to Frances 'Fannie' Davison. |
| | George Titus Baker (1857-1940) — also known asGeorge T. Baker — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Homestead,IowaCounty, Iowa,1857.Democrat.Civilengineer; member ofIowastate house of representatives, 1895;mayorof Davenport, Iowa, 1898-1900; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Iowa,1900.Died in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,December13, 1940 (ageabout 83years).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens.| | Relatives: Sonof A. W. Baker and Freelove M. (Kenyon) Baker; married to ClaraIsabel Poole. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Addison Hiatt Sanders (1823-1912) — also known asAddison H. Sanders — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Born in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,September13, 1823.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmasteratDavenport,Iowa, 1865-69;secretaryof Montana Territory, 1870-72.Died in Marshalltown,MarshallCounty, Iowa,November7, 1912 (age89 years, 55days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens. | | George Watson French (1858-1934) — also known asGeorge W. French — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa;SantaBarbara County, Calif.Born in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,October26, 1858.Republican.Wheelmanufacturer;farmer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1896,1900,1904,1912,1916,1928.Died in Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa,November27, 1934 (age76 years, 32days).Interment at Oakdale Memorial Gardens.
Pine HillCemetery
1530 East 39th Street
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Nicholas J. Rusch — of Davenport,ScottCounty, Iowa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa,1860;LieutenantGovernor of Iowa, 1860-62.Interment at Pine Hill Cemetery.
GlendaleCemetery
Le Claire, Scott County, Iowa
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Samuel Rinnah Van Sant (1844-1936) — also known asSamuel R. Van Sant — of Winona,WinonaCounty, Minn.; Minneapolis,HennepinCounty, Minn.Born in Rock Island,Rock IslandCounty, Ill.,May 11,1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMinnesotastate house of representatives District 15, 1893-96;Speaker ofthe Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1895-96;Governor ofMinnesota, 1901-05; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Minnesota,1904,1916,1932.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in Attica,FountainCounty, Ind.,October3, 1936 (age92 years, 145days).Interment at Glendale Cemetery.
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