McAlister Cemetery
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McAlister Cemetery

Also known as McAllister Cemetery

Monroe County, Iowa, USA

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    Coordinates: 40.92883, -92.66317
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Located in Section 23, R16W, Urbana Township. "The McAlister Cemetery was started on the William H. McAlister farm when (brother) Robert McAlister's wife and small son died of smallpox during the Civil War when Robert McAlister was in the Union Army. The William McAlisters had first lived in Van Buren County. Two of their small children had died and been buried in Van Buren County. It was determined to bring them to Monroe County and bury them on their parents' farm. Some of the neighbors went after the bodies the day of Robert's wife and child's funeral. It was a cold day and almost dark when the men came with the little girl's body. They had not been able to find the grave of the little boy.

Later, Dora McAlister, the 12-year-old daughter of the family was buried beside her sister. The next bodies brought there were two of Frank McAlister's small children. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McAlister were buried there as were the Bruce McAlisters and their sons and grandchildren and other members of the McAlister families.

The McAlister Cemetery is located in Section 23, R16W, of Urbana Township - back in the field and is still being used. It is located on the farm of Mrs. Herman Leffler Jr. - the most recent burial, her son, Robert Leffler."

Written by Grace Billings in "Touches of the Past" with the help of Inez Faber, 89 years young, author of "Out Here On Soap Creek."

Publication: The Monroe County News
Date: May 20, 1986
City: Albia
State: Iowa
Country: United States of America




The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 1970442 (McAllister Cemetery).














Located in Section 23, R16W, Urbana Township. "The McAlister Cemetery was started on the William H. McAlister farm when (brother) Robert McAlister's wife and small son died of smallpox during the Civil War when Robert McAlister was in the Union Army. The William McAlisters had first lived in Van Buren County. Two of their small children had died and been buried in Van Buren County. It was determined to bring them to Monroe County and bury them on their parents' farm. Some of the neighbors went after the bodies the day of Robert's wife and child's funeral. It was a cold day and almost dark when the men came with the little girl's body. They had not been able to find the grave of the little boy.

Later, Dora McAlister, the 12-year-old daughter of the family was buried beside her sister. The next bodies brought there were two of Frank McAlister's small children. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McAlister were buried there as were the Bruce McAlisters and their sons and grandchildren and other members of the McAlister families.

The McAlister Cemetery is located in Section 23, R16W, of Urbana Township - back in the field and is still being used. It is located on the farm of Mrs. Herman Leffler Jr. - the most recent burial, her son, Robert Leffler."

Written by Grace Billings in "Touches of the Past" with the help of Inez Faber, 89 years young, author of "Out Here On Soap Creek."

Publication: The Monroe County News
Date: May 20, 1986
City: Albia
State: Iowa
Country: United States of America




The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 1970442 (McAllister Cemetery).














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