All on a huge (10'?) headstone: 


Individual (6"x10") headstones
lying at base of Van Metre headstone:
G.V.
H.C.V.
J.V.
J.V.
H.V.
C.H.G.
J.E.V.



Mary Josina Born Sep. 9, 1862 Died Sep. 16, 1864 George Born Aug. 20, 1865 Died July. 12, 1866 Henry C. Born Sep. 9, 1866 Died Mar. 18, 1867 Hubert Born June 16, 1868 Died Aug. 14, 1869
John E. Van Metre Born May 4, 1794 Died June 2, 1863 Josina Van Metre Born Oct. 6, 1806 Died Nov. 19, 1889

Brass plaque at base of Van Metre headstone: Josina Van Metre Daughter of a Revolutionary Soldier Erected by The Mayflower Chapter D.A.R.
John E. Van Metre Died June 2, 1863 aged 69 yrs & 28 d's (Masonic symbol)
J.M. Van Metre Feb. 26, 1825 Apr. 11, 1886 Capt. Co. H 6 Iowa Cal. Iowa GAR
Ruth H. wife of Jeptha M. Van Metre Died ? (couldn't read) aged 24 yrs ? ?


Mary Josina
Daughter of
H.C. & Rhoda D. Van Metre
aged 2 yrs 7ds

Joe W. Stocker
Died Feb. 11, 1879
aged 14 years 10 mos. 27 d's.

Wilson Infant 1900

Wilson Infant 1901

Anne Anno Van Metre
born Apr. 9, 1812? or 1815?
(couldn't read)
Died Apr. 14, 1882

Both names on one headheadstone:
Our Frankie
died Sep. 8, 1864
aged 3 yrs 5 mo & 10 days
Our Duggie
died Sep. 6, 1864
aged 1 yr & 24 days
Children of John S. & Julia A. Collins

Josephine
Wife of G.W. Webster
died Dec 8, 1865
aged 19 yrs 5 mo 12 days

Claus H.
sohn von J. & S. Grill
leboren den 11
octob 1875
? 1881

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