Posted on: VanBuren Co. Ia Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/VanBuren/11371 Surname: VanAuken ------------------------- I made a visit to VanBuren county April 28th and did some searching in the Blackledge cemetery. I found many stones belonging to the VanAukens. My G-G-Grandfather Peter VanAuken known also as (M.P. VanAuken) I found two of his wifes. One, Matilda I found in the 1860 census listed age was 20.Her stone was also in the cemetery in Mt. Sterling Wife of M.P. VanAuken died Feb. 2, 1869 Aged 28yr 11mo 20 days. The second, being Emma H., another researcher told me her name was Emma Cook. Stone Read wife of M.P. VanAuken April 8, 1831. Aged 26y 10mo's I believe it said, If there is anyway to find out cemetery information, I need to confirm these dates, some of the stones were difficult to read.There seems to have been Children born to M.P. and E.H. Vanauken after 1857/58 so, I need to find out If I have a wrong date or was there another wife. Any further Info will be deeply appreciated. Lori Mejia