shivelyneffcemetery
Shively or Neff Cemetery
© Copyright 2004 by Jean Leeper
All Rights Reserved
Pictures taken by Richard Leeper on 27 Feb 2004 and Jean
Leeper on Oct 25, 2004.
We went back the second time and attempted to take
pictures of all the stones.
This sign is located across the road from Cottonwood
Church.
The gate leads into a short lane and to a turkey farm, on
private property.
Follow the lane and turn west before the row of turkey
buildings then back south.
Go as far as the lane leads. Behind the last turkey
building is a meadow/hayfield.
Go behind that building into the meadow and go to the SE
along a fence.
Looking from steps over fence to turkey
building.
Climb the steps over fence you may see the cemetery S
across a field. We drove in to this point because it was a hay field
in 2004.
The cemetery is located in section 7 of Jefferson
Township, Henry County, Iowa.
It is located straight across from the cemetery to the
steps over fence. First burial found is 1842?.
Sign says Shively or Neff Cemetery.
Joel Shively's marker is at the entrance.
Looking to the left from sign.
Looking to the right from sign.
Our father, Joel Shively, died Oct 13, 1883 Aged 75
yrs
His picture is located inside the Cottonwood
Church.
It is believed that Shively Cemetery may have been an
early cemetery for the church.