On Sunday afternoon, November 1, we're taking a family tour of three old country cemeteries in Poweshiek and Keokuk counties, where several of our Fisch, Rickey and Irons ancestors are buried. The plan 1:30–2:15 PM: Dresden Cemetery , south of Deep River 2:25–3:10 PM: Sixteen Cemetery , near Thornburg 3:30–4:15 PM: Sorden Cemetery , near Webster Who we'll visit Dresden: Michael Fisch (1831–1910) and Anna Maria Eva (Lang) Fisch (1830–1917) , parents of Christie Anna Fisch Irons. Sixteen: William Calvert Rickey (1868–1956) and Ida (Shepherd) Rickey (1875–1960) , parents of Lorin Rickey, and their son Kenneth Harvey Rickey (1913–1917). Sorden: John Irons (1810–1903) and Margaret (Powell) Irons (1813–1900) ; their son Charles Irons (1839–1905) , Civil War veteran, Co. H, 33rd Iowa Infantry; and granddaughters Velda May Irons (1904–1917) and Verna Ione Irons (1906–1966) . Good to know: Clocks fall back that morning, and sunset is around 5 PM. Some roads may be grav...
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