PALO ALTO CHURCH and CEMETERY

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Palo Alto United Presbyterian Church, Built in 1870.
South of Newton, Iowa, along the road to Reasoner

(Click on photo for larger image) Thomas & Mary Ann Rees stone is straight in from the metal gate, directly across the road from the church.

(Click on photo for larger image) The large pine tree that we saw there in 1985 had been cut down. We counted about 125 rings--it may have been planted at the time of Thomas's burial.

(Click on photo for larger image) Thomas Rees Died Mar. 10, 1865 Aged 46 Y 6M 6D

(Click on photo for larger image) Anson B Rees April 18, 1846-April 7, 1910 Maggie H. Rees May 16, 1841-July 26, 1925 Maggie Rozella, Dau. May 3, 1880-Mar. 8, 1882 Howard, son, May 15, 1885-Mar. 7, 1886

(Click on photo for larger image) Spencer Rees Family Stone. There are small individual stones for Spencer 1847-1920; Margaret E., 1868-1928; Maud A., 1878-1879; and Fred T., 1882-1882.

(Click on photo for larger image) Franklin P. Rees 1852-1917 Rebecca J. His wife, 1852-1939 Mabel Fay, July 22, 1879-Apr. 15, 1882 Dora Ethel, May 29, 1875-Sept. 14, 1906

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