Hazel Dell Cemetery - Hazel Dell Township


Hazel Dell Cemetery is located next to the Hazel Dell Church. It has had three additions, the first in about 1890.


This is a partial listing of some of the oldest burials in the cemetery.
Many of these names include early settlers to the area. Inscriptions were noted where possible.

Ace, Charles J.,
born in Llanelly Wales,
d. May 27, 1916

Benton, Luke,
d. March 16, 1884

Boulden, Mary,
wife of J.P. Boulden,
August 13, 1825 - Feb 25, 1887

Dial, Martha A.,
wife of William H. Dial,
born in Stokes Co., KY,
August 17, 1826,
d. Weston, Iowa,
January 21, 1895

Draper, Elizabeth,
inscribed Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth,
wife of Benjamin Draper of Harrison Co., Ia.,

who died May 27, 1880,
aged 74 yrs

Draper, Margaret,
wife of Paul Draper,
d. June 3, 1884,
34 y 1 m 27 da

Ellis, Dora Sternberg,
July 16, 1864 - Feb 15, 1925

Hanson, Johnnie,
son of Soren & Lena,
July 1874 - Feb 1882

Hanson, Lena,
inscribed "His Wife",
Feb 25, 1937 - June 18, 1921

Hanson, Soren,
June 11, 1833 - Feb 6, 1917

Harding, Clyde R.,
1894 - 1976

Harding, Don L.,
June 10, 1916 - Dec 5, 1983

Harding, Jennie J.,
1890 - 1928

King, Coral,
daughter of W.H. and E.E. King,
d. May 17, 1880.

King, John Wesley,
son of John & Harriett King,
d. Feb 27, 1851

Lowry, Sarah Ann,
d. Sept 18, 1901,
72 y.

Lowry, William,
d. May 31, 1913,
90 y.

Meginness, Benjamin Jr.,
born in Lancaster Co., Penn.,
Oct 13, 1838,
died Dec 9, 1888,
50 y, 1 mo 27 days

Moore, William A.,
d. Sept 12, 1880,
29 y 4 m 18 da

Morris, Morris N.,
born at Llandissil, Cardiganshire, South Wales,
November 9, 1830,
died at Weston, Iowa,
August 10, 1883

Nixon, Eliza A.,
daughter of Moses & Ruth,
January 14, 1873 - November 11, 1882

Nixon, Moses,
1 Feb 1838 - 25 Nov 1883,
GAR Co. A, 29th Iowa Inf.

O'Donald, Anthony W.,

March 11, 1835 - March 28, 1909,
Co. A, 5th IA Cavalry

O'Donald, Frank J.,
son of A.W. & M.E. O'Donald,
d. ?? 26, 1887,
10 y 6 m

O'Donald, Margaret E.,
his wife,
Dec 7, 1848 - February 3, 1933

Price, Samuel,
d. April 14, 1900, 67 y, 10 m, 11 da;
Co. D, 9th Reg. Iowa Inf.

Rice, Andrew J.,
Dec 13, 1843 - Nov 2, 1902,
Co. F, 112th NY Vols.

Rice, Harry N.,
March 28, 1872 - Oct 9, 1888,
son of A.J. & A. Rice

Rice, Sarah A.,
Dec 25, 1847 - Aug 17, 1919,
inscribed United In Heaven.

Rice, Sylvester,
Nov 30, 1887 - July 21, 1891,
son of A.J. & A. Rice

Roosa, Catharine Oakley,
wife of John Z. Roosa,
October 12, 1818 - Dec 10, 1892

Roosa, Isaiah,
Oct 6, 1837 - Sept 28, 1919

Roosa, Mary L.,
wife of Isaiah Roosa,
Dec 22, 1837 - Aug 16, 1903

Scott, George,
d. October 11, 1883,
66 y

Shadden, Elizabeth,
Oct 24, 1879 - Mar 15, 1955

Shadden, George H.,

Sept 3, 1870 - Sept 4, 1912

Shadden, Mary,
wife of John Shadden,
d. January 10, 1891,
73 y 7 mo 25 da

Smith, Amasa Allen,
d. February 17, 1895,
39 y 10 m 13 da

Smith, George W.,
son of A.H. & E.C. Smith,
d. May 15, 1900,
17 y 6 mo 2 da

Smith, Mollie,
d. Jan 10, 1893,
daughter of A. & C. Smith

Springer, Hannah,
wife of G.W. Springer,
Feb 16, 1811 - Dec 27, 1892

Sternberg, Emma,
d. June 29, 1880,
16 yrs

Underwood, Samuel,
Feb 18, 1832 - July 6, 1897,
inscribed, This monument honors a soldier who fought to save the Union.

Vallier, Alexander,
Father,
1864 - 1945

Vallier, Anna,
Beloved Wife of Lewis Vallier,
d. Aug 18, 1891,
31 y 10 m.

Vallier, Bertha H.,
July 4, 1873 - Oct 15, 1957

Vallier, Eliza J.,
Mother,
1869 - 1952

Vallier, Elizabeth,
His Wife,
d. Feb 3, 1929,
84 y 28 da

Vallier, George,
1877 - 1939

Vallier, John L.,
July 15, 1869 - March 10, 1928

Vallier, Lucille,
daughter of Alex & E.J. Vallier,
Feb 15, 1907 - Feb 17, 1907.

Vallier, Mary,
1877 - 1940

Vallier, Robert W.,
June 25, 1918 - Oct 6, 1983

Vallier, Thomas,
d. January 28, 1912,
76 y 7 m 28 da

Williams, Alam J.,
June 8, 1846 - March 13, 1924

Williams, Anna C.,
July 22, 1866 - Sept 10, 1920

Williams, John L.,
Father,
1872 - 1956

Williams, Maggie,
Mother,
1877 - 1925

***** Burial records recorded by Mona Sarratt Knight, summer 1999 *****

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