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| + | {{Infobox cemetery | ||
| + | | name = Shelby Township Cemetery | ||
| + | | other_names = | ||
| + | | location = Shelby, Iowa | ||
| + | | used_by = Local residents | ||
| + | | active_years = c. 1854<ref>http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=121&GScid=431918&</ref> - present | ||
| + | | maintained_by = [[Franklin Bryce Linn|Frank Linn]] (early 20th century)<br >[[Leslie Leonard Linn|Les Linn]] (mid-late 20th century) | ||
| + | }} | ||
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The Shelby Cemetery has been a Linn family meeting point for years. [[Franklin Bryce Linn|Frank Linn]] and his son [[Leslie Leonard Linn|Les]] were each caretakers of the cemetery and members of its leadership board. [[Franklin Bryce Linn|Franklin]] was responsible for building the pond at the entrance to the cemetery. The bench next to the pond was constructed as a memorial to Les. The main Linn plot, where [[Jacob Booher Linn|Jacob]] and [[Hester Ann Chilcoat|Hester]] are buried along with many of their children, is immediately west of the cemetery office. | The Shelby Cemetery has been a Linn family meeting point for years. [[Franklin Bryce Linn|Frank Linn]] and his son [[Leslie Leonard Linn|Les]] were each caretakers of the cemetery and members of its leadership board. [[Franklin Bryce Linn|Franklin]] was responsible for building the pond at the entrance to the cemetery. The bench next to the pond was constructed as a memorial to Les. The main Linn plot, where [[Jacob Booher Linn|Jacob]] and [[Hester Ann Chilcoat|Hester]] are buried along with many of their children, is immediately west of the cemetery office. | ||
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==People Buried in the Shelby Cemetery== | ==People Buried in the Shelby Cemetery== | ||
| − | The Iowa Gravestone Project has photos of | + | The Iowa Gravestone Project has photos of [http://iowagravestones.org/cemetery_list.php?CID=83&cName=Shelby 3,727 gravestones] in the Shelby cemetery. Findagrave.com has [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=431918&CScn=shelby&CScntry=4&CSst=14& 2,654 entries]. |
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[[Category:Cemeteries]] | [[Category:Cemeteries]] | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 11 September 2011
| Shelby Township Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shelby, Iowa |
| Used By | Local residents |
| Active Years | c. 1854[1] - present |
| Maintained By |
Frank Linn (early 20th century) Les Linn (mid-late 20th century) |
The Shelby Cemetery has been a Linn family meeting point for years. Frank Linn and his son Les were each caretakers of the cemetery and members of its leadership board. Franklin was responsible for building the pond at the entrance to the cemetery. The bench next to the pond was constructed as a memorial to Les. The main Linn plot, where Jacob and Hester are buried along with many of their children, is immediately west of the cemetery office.
Location
A map of the Shelby Township Cemetery:
<googlemap zoom="14" lat="41.50914" lon="-95.451429"> 41.50914, -95.451429 </googlemap>
People Buried in the Shelby Cemetery
The Iowa Gravestone Project has photos of 3,727 gravestones in the Shelby cemetery. Findagrave.com has 2,654 entries.