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Allen Craige “Craig” Alton

Birth	:	26 Oct 1896 Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Nov 1938 Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8778020, -91.9354496
Plot	:	Section 5 Row 1
Description	:	Note: The death record in Jefferson county uses the name Allen Craig Alton; the Maple Hill cemetery transcription uses "Craige" based on the headstone engraving. The death notice for "Craig" Alton and the obituary for his mother also uses "Craig". For this memorial, will use "Allen Craige Alton" for the given name, and "Craig" for the nickname. Not sure how else to accomodate the name variations. ------ The names and dates for this Alton family are culled from Maple Hill cemetery transcription data, U.S. Census reports, and at least one family tree found on Ancestry.com. There are some name order... Read More	Note: The death record in Jefferson county uses the name Allen Craig Alton; the Maple Hill cemetery transcription uses "Craige" based on the headstone engraving. The death notice for "Craig" Alton and the obituary for his mother also uses "Craig". For this memorial, will use "Allen Craige Alton" for the given name, and "Craig" for the nickname. Not sure how else to accomodate the name variations. ------ The names and dates for this Alton family are culled from Maple Hill cemetery transcription data, U.S. Census reports, and at least one family tree found on Ancestry.com. There are some name order differences, and date differences in the sources, so the information on this memorial should be use with some caution, as it is hard to determine which source is most correct. Use this memorial as a guide to this Alton family, but use other resources if interested in learning more. Son of Elmer H Alton and Emma Allen Alton. He died in Jefferson county of liver disease just three days before the death of his father. They were buried days apart. The obituary/death notice shown on this memorial began with the full obituary for the father, Elmer H Alton; below is was a brief mention of the death and funeral arrangements for son "Craig" Alton. No fuller obituary was found for Craig/Allen Craige in the Fairfield Daily Journal, the newspaper of record at the time.

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Allen Craige “Craig” Alton's memorial is located at: Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA.
When did Allen Craige “Craig” Alton death?
Allen Craige “Craig” Alton death on 23 Nov 1938 in Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8778020
Longitude: -91.9354496

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer H Alton

(1860 - 1938)

Emma Allen Alton

(1862 - 1942)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Maple Hill Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8778020, -91.9354496

2. Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8788000, -91.9427000

3. United Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8796000, -91.9438000

4. Parkerville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8666920, -91.9001710

5. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8807983, -91.8964005

6. Clinkinbeard Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9083300, -91.9583300

7. Winchester Cemetery
Winchester, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8499985, -91.9047012

8. Topping Cemetery
Stockport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8500000, -91.8879670

9. Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034

10. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8967018, -92.0056000

11. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

12. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

13. Fordyce Cemetery
Stockport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8388000, -91.8556000

14. White Chapel Cemetery
Birmingham, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8417015, -92.0203018

15. Wiley Pioneer Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9087000, -91.8457000

16. Kilbourne Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8045000, -91.9705000

17. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

18. Miller Chapel Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8045000, -91.8905000

19. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

20. Wilson Family Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7951500, -91.9681000

21. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

22. Gilbert Cemetery
Kilbourn, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916926, -91.9779510

23. Rogers Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916800, -91.8890600

24. Trumbo Cemetery
Stockport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8166943, -91.8418354