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Rouch Cemetery Listing, Union Twp., Davis County, Iowa

Contributed by Clark & Deborah Barker

As recorded September 17, 2000.

Birchmier, Alva E2 Jan 189623 Sep 1897son of Wm& Amanda

John S18 Jan 18435 May 1913Co A 107th Ohio

E A5 Mar 185122 May 1923Penrod

Orval M11 Nov 19074 Mar 1908son of Wm& Amanda

Roy G13 Dec 190113 May 1917son of Wm &Amanda

William H20 Oct 185923 Jan 1938

Amanda E11 Apr 186223 Jan 1943Downing/wf of WmH

Xavier20 Dec 181927 Jun1893father of Wm H

Magdelena16 Jan 18237 Feb 1907Hitt/wf of Xavier

Penrod, Arden W30 Sep 19019 Feb 1968son of Mannie

Bessie19021923sister

Charles19041971brother

Elijah18 Sep 184612 Oct 1911

David182027 Mar 1904No Stone

Josephine 5 Apr 185211 Mar 1937wf of Elijah

Frank18591931

Hannah18621930Arney/

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# Name: John J BIRCHMIER

# Sex: M

# Birth: 15 JUN 1883

# Death: 15 FEB 1969 in Troy, Ia

# Social Security Number: Social Security #: 479-16-3877

# Residence: Last residence ZIP: 52537

# Reference Number: 1933

Marriage 1 Mary ALICE b: 22 MAY 1885

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# ID: I01582

# Name: John S BIRCHMIER

# Sex: M

# Birth: 18 JAN 1843 in Switzerland

# Death: 5 MAY 1913 in Rouch Cem

# Reference Number: 1588

Father: John BIRCHMIER

Mother: Catherine HIRT

Marriage 1 Eliz A PENROD b: 5 MAR 1851

* Married: 1870

Children

1. Anna P BIRCHMIER

2. Ida May BIRCHMIER b: 11 AUG 1881

3. Mary M BIRCHMIER b: 22 NOV 1882 in Davis Co.

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# Name: Mary Catherine BIRCHMIER

# Sex: F

# Birth: 20 JUL 1861 in Stork Co., Oh

# Reference Number: 1548

Father: John BIRCHMIER

Mother: Catherine HIRT

Marriage 1 Solomon BALES b: 6 MAY 1849 in Iowa

* Married: 10 JUL 1888 in Davis Co., Ia by Mose Downing

Children

1. Elmer Levi BALES b: 21 JUN 1889

2. Paul Hamilton BALES b: 23 JAN 1900

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# ID: I01584

# Name: John BIRCHMIER

# Sex: M

# Reference Number: 1590

Marriage 1 Catherine HIRT

Children

1. Augustus P BIRCHMIER b: in Oh

2. John S BIRCHMIER b: 18 JAN 1843 in Switzerland

3. Mary Catherine BIRCHMIER b: 20 JUL 1861 in Stork Co., Oh

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# ID: I00967

# Name: William H. BIRCHMIER

# Sex: M

# Birth: 20 OCT 1859 in Oh

# Death: 23 JAN 1938 in Rouch cem.

# Reference Number: 970

Father: Xavier BIRCHMIER b: 20 DEC 1819

Mother: Magalene HITT b: 16 JAN 1823

Marriage 1 Amanda Ellen DOWNING b: 11 APR 1862

* Married: 8 DEC 1881

Children

1. Jesse Franklin BIRCHMIER b: 3 SEP 1882

2. Leo BIRCHMIER b: 3 AUG 1885

3. Clell Brian BIRCHMIER b: 10 AUG 1888

4. Eva Mae BIRCHMIER b: 25 FEB 1889 in Davis Co., Ia

5. Charles BIRCHMIER b: 27 JAN 1891

6. Ollie BIRCHMIER b: 5 DEC 1893

7. Alva Ellis BIRCHMIER b: 2 JAN 1896

8. Roy Glen BIRCHMIER b: 13 DEC 1901 in Davis Co.

9. Reva Leona BIRCHMIER b: 7 MAY 1904

10. Orville Manford BIRCHMIER b: 11 NOV 1907

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# ID: I08461

# Name: Elijah PENROD

# Sex: M

# Birth: 18 SEP 1846 in Ohio

# Death: 12 OCT 1911 in Rouch Cem

# Reference Number: 8585

Father: David PENROD b: ABT. 1822 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio

Mother: Phoebe Ann SHIRE b: ABT. 1820 in Pa

Marriage 1 Josephine Mandy BOYD b: 5 APR 1852 in Bainbridge, Indiana

Children

1. Hubert Fenton PENROD

2. Chester Blaine PENROD

3. Marion S PENROD b: 9 NOV 1878 in Troy

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# ID: I00499

# Name: Eliz A PENROD

# Sex: F

# Birth: 5 MAR 1851

# Death: 22 MAY 1923 in Rouch Cem

# Reference Number: 500

Father: David PENROD b: ABT. 1822 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio

Mother: Phoebe Ann SHIRE b: ABT. 1820 in Pa

Marriage 1 John S BIRCHMIER b: 18 JAN 1843 in Switzerland

* Married: 1870

Children

1. Anna P BIRCHMIER

2. Ida May BIRCHMIER b: 11 AUG 1881

3. Mary M BIRCHMIER b: 22 NOV 1882 in Davis Co.

# Name: David PENROD

# Sex: M

# Birth: ABT. 1822 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio

# Death: 27 JUN 1904 in Rouch Cem

# Census: 1860 Union Twp., Davis Co., Ia

# Burial: No Stone

# Reference Number: 8583

Marriage 1 Phoebe Ann SHIRE b: ABT. 1820 in Pa

Children

1. Elijah PENROD b: 18 SEP 1846 in Ohio

2. Eliz A PENROD b: 5 MAR 1851

3. David L PENROD b: ABT. 1854

4. Mathew PENROD b: FEB 1855 in Canton, Oh

5. Angeline PENROD b: ABT. 1858 in Ia

6. Jacob Franklin PENROD b: 1859

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# ID: I08461

# Name: Elijah PENROD

# Sex: M

# Birth: 18 SEP 1846 in Ohio

# Death: 12 OCT 1911 in Rouch Cem

# Reference Number: 8585

Father: David PENROD b: ABT. 1822 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio

Mother: Phoebe Ann SHIRE b: ABT. 1820 in Pa

Marriage 1 Josephine Mandy BOYD b: 5 APR 1852 in Bainbridge, Indiana

Children

1. Hubert Fenton PENROD

2. Chester Blaine PENROD

3. Marion S PENROD b: 9 NOV 1878 in Troy, Ia

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# ID: I08460

# Name: Phoebe Ann SHIRE

# Sex: F

# Birth: ABT. 1820 in Pa

# Death: 16 JUN 1891 in Rouch Cem

# Reference Number: 8584

Marriage 1 David PENROD b: ABT. 1822 in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio

Children

1. Elijah PENROD b: 18 SEP 1846 in Ohio

2. Eliz A PENROD b: 5 MAR 1851

3. David L PENROD b: ABT. 1854

4. Mathew PENROD b: FEB 1855 in Canton, Oh

5. Angeline PENROD b: ABT. 1858 in Ia

6. Jacob Franklin PENROD b: 1859

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# ID: I09878

# Name: Josephine Mandy BOYD

# Sex: F

# Birth: 5 APR 1852 in Bainbridge, Indiana

# Death: 11 MAR 1937 in Rouch Cem

# Reference Number: 10002

Father: David BOYD b: ABT. 1820

Mother: Margaret HILLIS b: 30 NOV 1824 in Indiana

Marriage 1 Elijah PENROD b: 18 SEP 1846 in Ohio

Children

1. Hubert Fenton PENROD

2. Chester Blaine PENROD

3. Marion S PENROD b: 9 NOV 1878 in Troy, Ia

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# ID: I09881

# Name: David BOYD

# Sex: M

# Birth: ABT. 1820

# Reference Number: 10005

Father: John BOYD

Marriage 1 Margaret HILLIS b: 30 NOV 1824 in Indiana

* Married: 17 APR 1845 in Putnam Co., IN

Children

1. Josephine Mandy BOYD b: 5 APR 1852 in Bainbridge, Indiana

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# Name: Margaret HILLIS

# Sex: F

# Birth: 30 NOV 1824 in Indiana

# Death: 29 MAR 1859 in Putnam Co., IN

# Burial: Hillis Cemetery, Monroe Twp., Putnam Co., IN

# Reference Number: 10006

Marriage 1 David BOYD b: ABT. 1820

* Married: 17 APR 1845 in Putnam Co., IN

Children

1. Josephine Mandy BOYD b: 5 APR 1852 in Bainbridge, Indiana

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Eva M Barker, 92, died at the Bloomfield Manor. She was a homemaker and was born in Davis County, northwest of Troy, on Feb. 25, 1889 to William and Amanda Downing Birchmier. She was a resident of Davis and Wapello counties. On May 14, 1921, she married Joseph Barker, in Davis county. Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn Carlson of Bloomfield, Mildred Daugherty of Cedar Rapids, Verla Nelson of Ottumwa, and JoAnn McClurg of Bloomfield; three stepsons, Edward of Fairfield, Howard of Ottumwa and Richard of Lakewood, Calif.; one sister, Ollie Head of Milton; 14 grandchildren; five step grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and five step grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one son, Marvin in 1946. Burial will be in the Rouch cemetery.

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Matthew Penrod was born February 1, 1855 in Canton, Ohio, and died at his home in Pulaski, Iowa, January 7, 1914, being 58 years 11 months and 7 days of age. His parents, David and Pheobe Penrod moved from Ohio to Davis county, Iowa, in the fall of 1855 and they have since resided in the county. Mr Pendrod was the 4th child of a family of six children as follows; Elijah, deceased, Elizabeth Birchmier of Union Township, David L., Mathew, Angeline C. Johnson of Kalispell, Mont., and Jacob Franklin of Laddsdale, Iowa. Mr Penrod was united into marriage January 30th, 1879, to Miss Ellen Rodgers to which union two sons were born, Manie Wade and Arthur Wayne. Mr and Mrs Penrod made their home on a farm 5 ½ miles north of Pulaski. The remains were laid to rest in the Rouch cemetery.