Many Des Moines County, Iowa residents died on one of the overland trails to California, Oregon, Salt Lake City, etc. If there is some kind or record of their death (newspaper, journal, letter, diary, etc.) I will include or create a memorial for this virtual cemetery.Even if there is a known cemetery burial for someone from Des Moines County, Iowa with a Find a Grave memorial, they can be included in this virtual cemetery.Please submit any names of people that you think may have died on the overland trail from Des Moines County, Iowa and I will work to get some kind of documentation of the death and include them in this virtual cemetery.Memorials should be made through the Family and Friends template for adding memorials at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=abr&