| Maple Hill Cemetery Researched by Ruth Ann Montgomery 1879 History of Rock County, Evansville, p. 662 The Cemetery Board have a meeting called on Saturday of this week, at 2 o’clock p.m. January 9, 1867, The Evansville Citizen, p. 4, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin December 30, 1868, Evansville Citizen, p. 4, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin A cemetery meeting is called by written notice posted upon a dry goods box, to meet at Squire Mills’ office, tonight at 7 o’clock. January 17, 1872, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin Mr. Abijah Abbott, marble dealer, Madison, made us a brief call Saturday. He came down to meet the train which was expected to bring the body of his deceased brother, Mr. Chauncy Abbott, who died at Schuyler, Nebraska, Jan. 30, and whose remains were being brought to Madison for interment. February 7, 1872, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin From "Forest Hill Cemetery - A Biographical Guide ...(1996)"[Madison, WI] there is a bio for Abijah Abbott, (28 Sep 1811 - 23 Mar 1886) and Evaline P Field (24 Feb 1818 - 28 Jan 1886) -- Section 30. Abbott was a marble dealer and one of the leading stonecutters in Wisconsin. A merchant, marble and granite dealer in Vermont, he followed his brother Chauncey to Madison in 1855. His twelve-man operation was located near the Square. He produced many of the oldest headstones and monuments in Forest Hill. April 2, 1873, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin March 26, 1879, Evansville Review, p. 2, col. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin January 7, 1880, Evansville Review, p. 3, col. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin February 18, 1880, Evansville Review, p. 3, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin February 18, 1880, Evansville Review, p. 3, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin Advertisement also in the April 28, 1880 Evansville Review, p. 2, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin We are informed that after completing the well at the cemetery, enough of the funds raised for that purpose were left to purchase Mr. L. T. Pullen’s summer house which will be placed in the cemetery for public use. May 2, 1882, The Enterprise, p. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin Hon. D. L. Mills adorned the resting place of his children in the cemetery on Monday of last week by erecting a beautiful $90 family monument and small head stones of Tenn. marble. July 3, 1883, Enterprise, p. 1, col. 6, Evansville, Wisconsin December 12, 1884, Evansville Review, p. 3, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin Friday April 29, 1887, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin The committee on the purchase of cemetery lands reported that as instructed they had purchased of C. J. Mitchell, four (4 ) acres of land at $125 per acre as an addition to the village cemetery, and that they had procured from the said Mitchell a good and sufficient deed thereof. That in accordance with instructions an order for $200 was drawn to Mr. Mitchell and two Village notes given him for the balance. One of $200 due June 29, 1890, and one of $100 due June 29, 1891, drawing 7 per cent interest. Village Board Proceedings, July 5th, 1889, reprinted in the Tribune, p. 4, col. 1, July 13, 1889, Our new sexton will undoubtedly see that our cemetery is placed in as neat and acceptable condition as possible for Memorial day. May 9, 1899, The Tribune, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin January 9, 1903, Enterprise, 1902 Interments at Maple Hill May 23, 1907, Evansville Review, p. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin January 3, 1908, Enterprise, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin February 6, 1913, “Financial Statement of the City of Evansville” January 1-December 31, 1912, Evansville, Wisconsin February 6, 1913, “Financial Statement of the City of Evansville” January 1-December 31, 1912, Evansville, Wisconsin August 28, 1913, Evansville Review, p. 4, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin Byron Campbell has just placed a very beautiful statue on his lot in Maple Hill cemetery. It is the work of Italian sculptors and is made of Italian marble. It arrived from Italy this week. The new iron fence along the road in front of the cemetery is a very artistic one and is put up in a workmanlike manner. It is a shame that no effort is being made to set out trees and otherwise beautify and improve the new addition to Maple Hill. October 9, 1913, Evansville Review, p. 5, col. 3 Ordinance creating a permanent care fund for the owners of lots in Maple Hill Cemetery was passed. Same is published in this issue of the Review. Moved and seconded that the city purchase a forty-six foot flag pole for the cemetery. Ayes, 6; noes, 0. Evansville City Council minutes published in April 19, 1917, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin June 18, 1931, Evansville Review, p. 1, & 8, Evansville, Wisconsin Human Skeleton Excavated Here While excavating for a sewer at the residence occupied by Walter Helgesen on South Madison Street Wednesday afternoon, George Berry discovered several bones which laid out on the ground by Dr. J. P. Guilfoyle proved to be part of a human skeleton. This section of the city is the site of Evansville's first cemetery which was established in the early fifties. The bodies were disinterred and removed to the present cemetery some 70 years ago. October 22, 1931, Evansville Review, p. 8, col. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin January 5, 1933, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin December 31, 1936, Evansville Review January 28, 1937, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin August 5, 1937, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin January 2, 1941, p. 4, col. 6 & 7, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin January 7, 1943, p. 4, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin January 4, 1951, Evansville Review, p. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin January 5, 1956, Evansville Review, p. 1, Evansville, Wisconsin February 6, 1958, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin July 17, 1958, Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin December 1968, Frances Hatlevig scrapbooks, Eager Free Public Library Frances Hatlevig Scrapbooks 1969, Eager Free Public Library, Evansville, Wisconsin Evansville Review, February 11, 1971, p. 10, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin |
