Posted on: Des Moines County Iowa Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoines/90 Surname: Iles, Southard, Willcox ------------------------- The indicated URL will link you to a photo record of all current tombstones (approx. 700) in the Jagger Cemetery, near Danville in Des Moines Co., IA. Albums are organized alphabetically by surname. Just click on the appropriate album name and then look for the surname of interest, again they are arrange alphabetically. The title of a photo would be similar to “Fetterman - 0278w”. In this example Fetterman is the surname, for married women it would typically be her married name. The “0278” is a somewhat arbitrary sequential number and the “w” is the general section of the cemetery. In most cases if the numbers are close to each other (and in the same section), e.g. 0278w, 0279w, 0280w etc. it is an indication that the tombstones are adjacent to each other. The “w” represent the west end of the cemetery which is the oldest section. You will also find pictures with a “c” for the central portion and a “e” for the east end. In general the most recent tombstones are in the east section and get older as you move west. For some of the more difficult to read tombstones additional information has been provided if it could be made out. To view the picture better, double click on the picture of interest for a larger image. If you would like to copy the picture to your computer (jpg format) just “right click” on the enlarged image and save to your computer as desired. If you have information or a comment about any of this pictures please post a note by using the “add comment” option under “Guestbook” on the left side of the screen. Make sure to post the comment to the appropriate phote by using the pull down menu on the comment input screen. Also remember to check the guestbook to see if anyone as posted a note that may be of interest to you. Link: Jagger Cemetery Photo Record URL: <http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=851789>