ANSON CEMETERY

Henry Twp.
Van Buren County, Iowa

This cemetery is located at the very end of Osage Road. Courthouse records show there 9 burials there, but only a few stones remain.

Henry Anson died May 5, 1850 and wife Elizabeth died April 10 1847, age 64 years. Christianna died Oct. 16 1873, age 48 years, 5 months, 13 days. Two children stones, Willie died March 27, 1852, and Lydia died March 19, 1859. They may have been Christianna's children. Also, Husband, F. L. Anson's wife, Lorenda, age 45 years, died November 3, 1862. Daughter of Francis and Lorenda, Lucretia died March 29, 1852 age 1 year, one month, ten days. Ruth, daughter of Francis and Lorenda Anson died March 8, 1854, age 12 years 10 mo. 6 days.

Henry Twp., Section 20