Members of the Hannawell family are buried here. One marker is for Mathias C. Hannawell, born August 2, 1854, and died June 20, 1936. Mr. Hannawell kept store at Boaz for a number of years and lived on the floor above. His wife, Alice, is on the lot and the tombstone states that she was born April 8, 1869, and passed away April 24, 1908. Margie, a daughter, born March 10, 1889, and died November 7, 1897. Another name upon the marker is that of Fred Myron, the date of his birth was December 16, 1907, and his death occurred on July 7, 1921.

 There is a marker which reads:

 Another stone in the cemetery does not give much if any information as to who is buried there. It reads:

 There are several unmarked stones which we think are corner stones of lots. They are small slabs of marble.

 Members of the Pickering family are here buried. They are William Pickering, his wife Mary, his brother John, and his son, Dr. Charles R. William, so the marker says, was born in 1818 and died in 1887; his wife, born in 1818, died in 1901 and "Uncle John" the marker states, was born in 1815 and went down the long road in 1860. Dr. Charles, the son, perhaps the most well known of the family, first saw the light of day in 1857 and earthly sight was blotted out in 1944. William Pickering, head of this clan, was a native of England, born in 1818 and came to America in 1847 and in 1849 William entered land on sections 8 and 9 in Eagle. The farm up to the death of Dr. Charles Pickering in 1944, only had three transfers on an abstract of title, one from the government to William Pickering, a certificate of heirship in the probate court of Richland county, showing John W. and C. R. Pickering as heirs, and a transfer of a half interest made by J. W. to his brother C. R.. Upon the death of Dr. C. R. Pickering he left the three farms to the renters who had managed the holdings for quite some time.

 Dr. Pickering left some $30,000 to the Methodist hospital in Madison and a goodly sum to the village of Muscoda. Also to Muscoda village he willed his home and his library. All his life, you might say, was spent in Eagle township and the village of Muscoda. He finished the country school when he was 15 years old; worked for his father until he was 21; taught school for a time in Fox Hollow, the Bethel district, Eagle Corners and then at Woodstock; attended normal at Platteville; taught at Muscoda; graduated from the Wisconsin university; the Rush Medical college, Chicago; then located at Muscoda where he enjoyed a big practice. After his retirement he still managed the extensive farming interests in Eagle. The Old Mill Stream farm remained in his ownership until his death, and consisted of about 488 acres of as fine land as there is in Richland county.
 J. W. Pickering, his brother, moved to California where he resided until his death.
 Here in the Bethel cemetery are William Pickering, his wife, his brother and his son.

 There are several unmarked graves here. We doubt that there will be any burials here in future years. The old burying ground had been recently mowed when we were there the closing days of June, giving the cemetery a nice appearance which it deserves.
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 Such names as these appear upon the markers, Kaul, Wunnicke, Olson, Aspel, Wiedenfeld, Crapser, Alvin, Grauvogl, Kessenich, Kaney, Lord, Wirtz, Nachreiner, Duren, King, Greenheck, Weitzel, Munz, Richgels, Reuter.

 Among the early born to be buried here are Joseph Schrom, born in 1845 and his wife, Theresa, born in 1857.

 Twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Aspel had brief lives. Peter Jo, born July 26, 1901, passed away August 15,1901, and Thomas Raym lived until May 20, 1902. On the marker for them is this: "Two little flowers just lately given to bloom on earth, to bloom in heaven."

 Edward Henry Schmitz, World War I veteran is here. He was, his marker says, a private in the U. S. Army, died January 29, 1936.

 "Albert P. Schmitz, Staff Sgt. 351 A.A.F., Bomb Squadron, World War II, P.H.-A.M." is recorded upon a marker. He was born May 13, 1920 and died November 2, 1944.

 Another World War II veteran to be buried here was Gilbert S. Olson, a private in the Marine Corps. Gilbert was born August 4, 1926, and died March 15, 1945.

 Frank P. Aspel, Sgt. Medical Department, a veteran of World War I is here buried. He was born August 14, 1886, and died March 2, 1953.

 Some of the markers are in German; one reads: "Hier Ruhet, Katharina Frau von P. J. Moll Geb den 11 Nov. 1856, Gest. den 14 Mai 1895, Herr geb ihr die ewige Ruhe."

 One of the early born was Peter Joseph Durst, who was born June 16, 1836, and died Nov. 13, 1896.

 The tombstone for one buried here gives a brief sketch of her life, it reads:
 "Anna Mary Weber, who was born in Prussia near Trer, in January, 1823, married to Martin Richartz in 1852, came with him to America in 1854 and settled in Fond du Lac county at Calvary. Moved with her family to Bear Valley where she remained until her death, which occurred on May 10, 1897." About the same wording is on the marker for her husband except that he was born January, 1829, and died March 31, 1897.

 Clara Bruckner was born in 1844 and died in 1924. Another early birth was that of Henry Wiedenfeld, who was born in 1837 and died in 1909. His wife, Cecelia, was born in 1854. Mrs. Peter Schmitz was born in Prussia in 1825, and Mary Schmitz in 1839, and Agnes Grunheck in 1825. (Note the spelling).     

 Cornelius Greenheck and his wife Anna Marie, are buried here. He was born in 1854 and died in 1924; she was born in 1850 and died in 1933.

 "Joseph Schmitz, born at Johnsburg, Wis., May 31, 1850, died at Bear Valley October 20, 1927;" so reads the marker, and on the reverse side is this: "Gertrude A. Schmitz, nee Dederich, born at Cross Plains, Wis., August 2, 1854."

 Other names upon some of the stones are Andreas, Kenney, Clements, Kaney, Flynn.

 Lawrence Dorgan, born November, 1849, and died in 1936, is here as is his wife, Mary. She was born at Watertown, August 29, 1849, and died at Bear Valley, November 16, 1908.

 A World War II veteran, Sgt. Francis Dorgan, has a marker here but burial was made far across the sea, in France. On his marker it says he was a member of Co. G. 409 Infantry, 103 Division. His birth is given as 1918 and his death as 1944. Then there is the line:

 Edward Gorman and his wife Ellen, are buried here. He was born in 1816 and she in 1832. Mr. Gorman died in 1906, his wife in 1891.

 There is a stone in this burying ground for Michael Larkin Jr., who passed on in 1894 at the age of 37. On it is carved a partly open gate and these words:

 A stone is also here for Michael Larkin Sr., and his wife Anna. Both were natives of King's county Ireland. He was born in 1823 and died in 1896. She was also born in 1823 and died December 15, 1875.

 Rose Kaney is one of the early born to be at rest here. She died on December 28, 1909, at the age of 76.

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Tales The Tombstones Tell - Republican Observer - February 13, 1958

 This cemetery, close to the village of Yuba, has its name on the top of the gate which says

 Names upon the stones here and there in this burying ground include King, Marshall, Miller, Palmer, Carle, Leatherberry, Johnson, Winger, Potts, Shaffer, Robbins, Wells, Liska, Hatcher, Anderson, and Morgan.

 Some of the stones cannot be read on account of the crumbling away of the inscriptions; one is tipped over with the lettering underneath and all we could see was the name "Renick."

 Daniel Priest, an early settler, is buried here as is his wife Ann. Mr. Priest operated a carding mill which was located down the valley. On the monument for them it states that Daniel died in 1885 at the age of 78 and Mrs. Priest also died in 1885 at the age of 63 years. On the stone it says also that William Priest, died in 1887 at the age of 39; Martha died at the age of 6; Ann died in 1861 at the age of 2, and Lucretta passed on February 28, 1871 just a few days before her 20th birthday.
 Following the listing of names is this:

 There are a number of the Norman family buried here. George Norman appears to be the oldest of the family. He was born in Summersett Shire, England, July 17, 1811. His wife, the former Mary Welch, was born in County Limerick, Ireland, in 1813. From England the Normans went to Canada, and came to Richland county in 1855, where he lived the remainder of his life, passing away at the age of 83 years, and his wife passed on at the age of 77.
 James Norman, son of George and Mary, is also in this burying ground. He was born in Canada, February 8, 1846, and came to this county with his parents in 1855, when he was nine years old. James was married in 1875 to Miss Delia Anna Brown, who was born in Wisconsin in 1846. Mr. Norman died in 1932 and his wife in 1912.
 Another member of the pioneer Norman family was Thomas, who was born in Canada December 18, 1841, and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Norman, in 1855. His wife was Isabella Giles. Thomas moved to Michigan in 1879, then back to Henrietta, where he died June 18, 1890.
 William Norman, born in 1869, is also in this cemetery as is Retta, born in 1876, and died in 1948. No date of the death of William is given.

 One of the prominent families of the town of Bloom was that of John Jewell. Mr. Jewell, his wife and other members of the family are here in this country graveyard. Mr. Jewell was born in Ohio in 1829 and in 1855 moved to Vernon county, Wisconsin, and then to the town of Bloom where he purchased 800 acres of land. He engaged in farming, merchandising, loaning money and buying and selling livestock. He married Cathrine Borland, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1830. They 

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became the parents of seven children; two of them are on the same lot, Mary, born in 1868, and died in 1928; Ezra, born in 1869 and died in 1932. A son, Enoch, became well known in Richland county. He became a veterinary and had an extensive practice. Enoch made all the details for his funeral quite some time previous. He had recordings made by himself of his funeral sermon and obituary. These were reproduced for the funeral so Enoch preached his own funeral service which was held at the Pratt Parlors. Enoch died October 3, 1948, and his funeral was attended by a big crowd which filled the funeral parlors and overflowed out into the street. Enoch however is not here in this cemetery for he was buried in Richland Center. When John Jewell died on March 30, 1892, he was 64 years, 10 months and 27 days of age. His wife died at the age of 92  years and 28 days.

 John Hilderband is here He was born in 1833 and lived until 1892. Bronson Graves and his wife Julia, are here near the Cedar trees. Bronson was born in Vermont, September 8, 1818, moved with his parents to New York state and learned to be a sawyer. The call of the west fell on eager ears so in 1849 he started to seek a home, came to Richland county where he entered land in Rockridge where he worked in the Haseltine mills, went "back east" but returned to Richland county in 1854 and settled in the town of Henrietta, where he died on March 10, 1874. He was married in 1853 to Julia Hubbard, who is now by his side in the East Pine River cemetery. She was born in New York state, July 20, 1830, and died in 1921. One of their children, David, is here buried. David was born in 1861 and died in 1937. His wife, Martha, is on the lot. She was born in 1871 and died in 1936.

 Another of the pioneer families here are Robert M. Stockwell and his wife Dollie. Mr. Stockwell was a native of Vermont, born March 7, 1829, and in 1853 was married to Amelia Dollie Davis, who was born in 1833. They came to Richland county in 1856. Mr. Stockwell went into service in the Civil War in 1863 as a member of the 37th Wisconsin Co. H. He was discharged July 27, 1865. A son Ezra, is also in this cemetery together with his wife Ella. Ezra was born in 1866 and died in 1941. On the tombstone for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stockwell are the names of a daughter, Luellah, born May 2, 1856, and a son Lucius, born Oct. 15, 1858. The daughter died Oct. 3, 1865, and the son on Sept. 18, 1865.

 A number of the Richardson family are buried in this cemetery; William Richardson and his wife Charlotte, found rest here. He was born, so his marker says, in 1829 and died in 1917, while she was born in 1830 and died in 1919. William was a native of Ohio. His wife was Charlotte Ingalls, a native of New York. They came to Henrietta at an early date. One of their sons, George, was born on July 4, 1840, and in keeping with historical July 4th date, he enlisted in a Colorado regiment and served in the Civil War until 1865 when he was mustered out. George was married to Melissa Freeman, a native of Missouri. The date of his death is not given; Mrs. Richardson died April 8, 1894.

 Carlos Joslin and his wife Mary, found rest here in this burying ground which is close to their pioneer home in the town of Henrietta. Mr. Joslin was born in Vermont November 30, 1805. His parents died when he was a small boy and he moved to the state of New York, where, in 1825 he married Mary Bostwick, a native of Canada. In 1841 they came to Wisconsin and in 1846 moved to Mineral Point, then to Richland county, settling in the town of Orion in September 1847, where they lived until 1853, when they moved to Henrietta, becoming early settlers of that town. There they lived until their deaths, Mr. Joslin's taking place August 5, 1891, and his wife passed away on April 17, 1870. One of their sons was William H. Joslin, who was elected as sheriff of Richland county in 1858 and was county treasurer in 1868. William served in the Civil War and advanced to the rank of Major. He die and was buried in Richland Center.