ABBREVIATIONS



agd-aged
(a)-abandoned
b.-born
d.-died
y-year
m-month
w-week
d-day
wf/o-wife of
husb/o-husband of
f/o-father of
m/o-mother of
dau/o-daughter of
s/o-son of
bro/o-brother of
sis/o-sister of
inf/o-infant of
ch/o, chldn/o-children of
p/o, pars/o-parents of
ch-child/children
gc-grand child/children
ggc-great grand child/children
gf-grand father
gm-grandmother
gp-grandparents
ggf-great grand father
ggm-great grand mother
info-information
lt/o-lot owner
mkr-marker
fhm-funeral home marker
mbr-member
*-additional information is available 
from the Buchanan County 
Genealogical Society
( )-maiden name or added information
WPA-Works Progress Administration
ss-second stone
nh-no headstone
WW mrk- World War marker
Am. Lg. mkr- American Legion marker
Am. Legion Aux.-American Legion 
Auxiliary
VFW Aux-Veterans of Foreign 
Auxiliary
VFW-Veterans of Foreign Wars
GAR-Grand Army of the Republic
WRC-Women�s Relief Corp
CSA-Confederate States of America
Sp Am Vet.-Spanish American War 
Veteran
DAR-Daughter of the American 
Revolution
mbr/s/o Am Rev mkr-Member of the 
sons of the American Revolution
OES-Order of the Eastern Star
Mason-Mason member
IOOF-International Order of Odd 
Fellows
RNA-Royal Neighbors of America
MWA-Modern Woodman of America
WOW-Woodman of the World
FOE-Fraternal Order of Eagle
PEO-a woman�s organization
K of C.-Knights of Columbus
P.S.-?
B.A.Y.-?
SV-?
FPLE-?
BRE-A?
BE of L-?
Twp/twp-township
Co.-county
Sec/sct-Section
Geb/geb den-born
Gest/gest den-died
Alter-agd
Jahre-year
Monat-month
Tage-day
Gattin von/Frau von-wife of
Sohn von-son of
Tocher von-daughter of
Mater-Mother
Pater-Father
Mere-Mother
Pere-Father