Boe Cemetery
Ellsworth Township
Hamilton County, Iowa
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Contributed April 2008 for the IAGenWeb by Lois Thompson
A History of Boe Cemetery by Mrs. Albert (Sarah) Holt
Nestled in the timber along the west bank of the Skunk River lies the Boe Cemetery This site was chosen by ancestors of Randall and Ellsworth area residents for its beauty and convenience.
Located in the southern part of Hamilton County in Ellsworth Township, the original cemetery land was part of a U.S. grant to William Estel on June 15, 1855. Estel deeded the land to Laures B. Olson on June 3, 1857. The original farm was a quarter section valued at $1,500. The cemetery plot is listed as 99 square rods.
Laures B. Olson (also known as Lars B. Olson) and his wife Ubjor gave a warranty deed dated April 1, 1869 (recorded in Book 7 page 340 of the Hamilton County records) to residents of Ellsworth and Scott Townships. Twenty-seven people are listed as grantees, with the total cost being $12.00. "This deed also gives access to go from the south side on line of my farm to the said graveyard, without any request of said persons and these leave shall have power ever to my successors in the same manor (manner) as the graveyard which is Warranted Deeded."
Boe was the family name in Norway but those immigrating to America took the name of Olson upon arriving here.
Through the diligent efforts of L.J. Tjernagel of Story City, a near complete list of burials in this cemetery was made in 1936. Much credit should be given to this man who had foresight enough to accomplish this task. There are 163 names listed of those buried in the Boe Cemetery.
When the cemetery site was chosen it was not suspected that time and the elements would so erode the river banks, causing it to cave in and take with it some of the graves and tombstones. This was very much in evidence around 1915 when the Mt. Olive Cemetery at Randall was started and a number of people purchased lots there and moved the remains of their loved ones to a safer place. However, for many years there has been no evidence of cave-ins as the river channel has altered. For many years the Trustees of Ellsworth Twp. have assumed the care of the cemetery and have kept it fenced and mowed so it is reportedly a place of beauty. It is no longer used.
Those resting in Boe Cemetery include:
Anbjon Anderson 1823-1907 Anna Anderson 1870-1891 Martha Anderson 1826-1909 Hans Anderson 3 years,early date Anbjon Anderson 4 years,early date Methe Ask 1861-1881 Rasmus E. Ask 1801-1876 Ben Bergeson 1876-1920 Ragna Bergeson 1838-1900 Ragna Bergeson 1878-1895 Rasmus Bergeson 1828-1887 Anna Boland 1824-1900 Hans J. Boland 1825-1903 Betsy Braland 1814-1900 Elling Braland 1801 -1859 Rakkel Braland 1830-1872 Asker Bratteland 1828-1908 Edlava Bratteland Ellen M. Bratteland 1865-1911 Gina M. Bratteland Jacob E. Bratteland 1860-1903 Martin G, Bratteland 1901-1901
Siri Charlson 1865-1871
Taaron Charlson 1847-1870
Helga Christenson 1867-1868 Jonas Christenson 1865-1866
Lars Christenson 1857-1865 Karl G. Egemo 1893-1894
Annie E. Egland 1831-1861
Anna Gurine Egland 1839-1861 Erik Egland 1791-1861
Guro Egland 1796-1861
Orrn A. Fuller 1868-1897
Ellie Gabrielson 1858-1890
Baby of Ole Gabrielson
Son of Ole Gabrielson Anna Haaland 1843-1880
Hellen Olina Haaland 1876-1897 Ole Haaland 1836-1886
John Hanson 1810-1890
Charley S. Hapness 1879-1926 Michael Hapness 1856-1937
0.J. Haugen 1832-1910
Twin sons of Lincoln and Bessie Henderson 1942
Bertha Henderson 1875-1947 Malinda Henderson 1857-1894
H.L. Henderson 1848-1846 Lorenda Henderson 1878-1890 Eric Martin Henderson 1877-1880 Sarah T. Henderson 1887-1901 T.L Henderson 1851 -1928
Hannah Henderson 1861-1903 Luella Henderson 1887-1888 Oscar L. Henderson 1853-1925 Malinda Henderson 1853-1890 Cecelia Henderson 1876-1890 Lincoln Henderson 1902-1908 Alfred Henderson 1909-1910 Annie Hendrickson 1855-1925
Ben Hendrickson 1850 1928
Anna Malinda Hetland 1835-1909 Martha Hetland 1887-1892
Martha Hetland 1837-1920
John Hetland 1823-1907
Helga G. Jacobson 1836-1904
Sivert Knutson 1827-1890
Siri Knutson 1836-1866
Olaf Knutson 1856-1866
Charles Knutson 1852-1866
Esther M. Knutson 1845-1887
Charles S Knutson 1874-1910
Knud Knutson 1851-1866
Elizabeth Larson 1808-1897 John Larson 1810-1865
Lars Johannes Larson 1868-1868 Peder Larson 1827-1863
Peder Larson, Jr. infant 1863 Andrine Liseth 1849-1890
Syvert T. Maakestad -1883
Ellen Mellang 1887-1890 Olene Mellang 1885-1889
Ubert Mellang 1886-1886
Barbro Mikkels Dtr. 1819-1892
Lewis Molde -1885
Geo. Nostbakken, child
Frederick O'Connor, infant -1893 Ida B. Olson, infant -1894
Orvel Olson, infant - 1890
Carrie Olson 1855-1934
Lars Olson Boe 1807-1878
Ubjor Olson 1829-1910
Ida Tomine Olson 1863-1889
Grethe Olson 1867-1871
Aanen Owenson 1826-1878
Carrie Owenson 1833-1902
Metta K. Owenson 1855-1881
Caroline Owenson 1863-1865
Marie K. Olson 1864-1882
Clarence Henry Olson, infant 1897 Lizzy Olson, infant 1861
Ida Olson, infant 1861
Lewis Oleson, baby boy 1909-1909 Hans Pederson 1821-1908
Taaron Pederson 1842-1885
Henry Pederson 1861-1891
Hellen Pederson 1870-1881
Cornelius Pederson
Tobias Pederson, infant 1880
Hans Pederson, Jr. 1884-1925
Christ Peterson 1822-1901
Malinda Peterson 1841-1914
Betsy Peterson 1861 -1865
Helga Peterson 1863-1864
Johannes Peterson 1872-1874 Karina Peterson 1875-1876
Agnes Peterson 1879-1881
Torris Peterson 1843-1867
Mathis Peterson 1841-1868
Petra C. Phillops,infant 1866
Hilda Pierson 1873-1876
Mikkel Rando 1846-1895
Madelo Rando 1856-1881
Julia Rando 1875-1876
Julia Rando, infant 1877
Martin Rando 1890-1899
Sarah Rando 1892-1899
Aanen Ritland 1801-1884
Knud Runestad
Erick L. Sheldall 1844-1876
Herbor Sheldall 1819-1892
Lars Sheldall 1804-1881
Randi Sheldall 1857-1862
BoySheldall,infant 1861-1861 Lars Stumo
Ingeborg Svinland 1823-1869 Serino Swenson 1866-1898
Haavar Thompson 1818-1882 Anna Thompson 1820-1889
Henry Thompson 1860-1861 Thomas Thompson 1854-1861
Marie A. Thompson 1855-1861 George H. Thompson 1852-1929 0.T. Thompson 1849-1920
Julia Thompson 1871 -1920
Margorine Thompson 1909-1917 Enoch Thompson 1824-1870
Eliza Thompson 1826-1870
Oscar Thompson, infant 1861 George Thompson, infant 1861 Hans Tonge 1794-1874
Martha Tonge 1792-1879
Pitter Torreson 1808-1878
Kari Torreson 1819-1884
Ole Tow 1786-1871
Elias Vaula 1831-1914
Helena Vaula
Ellen Vaula
Anna Walkenhauer 1887-1921
John Weltha 1858-1859
There are three more Weltha
children who died in rapid
succession.
William Wlliams 1820-1906 Martha Wiliams
Helena Williams
There was an epidemic of typhoid fever in 1861 and many families or members of families died.
The cemetery is located on a farm, owned by Curtis Owenson, and located in a field north of the homestead.