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Cemetery |
Township |
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| Pierceville Cemetery |
Sun Prairie |
Located half mile south of County Hwy T on west side of Pierceville Road. In an 1890 plat book for Dane County, the land surrounding the cemetery was owned by Alfred Harland. On Saturday, Sept. 25, 1948 the Pierceville Cemetery Association met at the home of George Morehouse. Currently [end of 2008] the Death List has 246 records for burials in the Pierceville Cemetery. |
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| Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary Cemetery |
Sun Prairie & Bristol |
Located in 1100 block of Columbus Street [east side] about nine blocks north of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church. The first burial was in 1868. Every year on Memorial Day, Mass is offered at the cemetery for all those who are burried there. Also, every year on All Souls Day, the parish holds a prayer service at the cemetery. |
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| St. Joseph's Cemetery/E. Bristol |
Bristol |
Located adjacent to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 1935 County Hwy V. First burial was in 1846. At first only wooden crosses were used but later tombstones were carved from limestone that was readily available in quarries near East Bristol. One area was set aside for babies that had not been baptized. |
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| St. Mary's Nativity |
Medina |
Located just off State Hwy 19 on Karem Drive at east edge of Village of Marshall. First burial was July 9, 1910. |
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| Sun Prairie Memory Garden |
Sun Prairie |
Located in the 1500 block of Clarmar Drive [formerly Mess Road] in the City of Sun Prairie. Established in 1972, Sun Prairie Memory Gardens is a memorial park with mature trees on gently-rolling terrain. Interment options include ground interment with flush bronze memorial markers on granite pieces or mausoleum entombment at the top of a hill. In 1999 a granite columbarium, a 48 niche burial crypt for cremains was installed. Sun Prairie Memory Gardens is part of the Alderwoods Group which operates funeral homes and cemeteries in U.S., Canada and United Kingdom. |
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| Sweet Cemetery {Quarry Cemetery} |
Bristol |
Located on County Hwy VV near the intersection of Stone Quarry Road and County Hwy VV. Also known as Quarry Cemetery. One 1912 death certificate calls it "Cobb Cemetery." The Cobb family was early settlers in the area of the cemetery. It is maintained by Town of Bristol. David Bresee, who settled in the Town of Bristol in 1840, is buried in this cemetery. |
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| Token Creek Cemetery |
Windsor |
Located just north of State Hwy 19 [ two tenth of a mile] on Portage Road. The cemetery is behind a lot and a house[originally site of schoolhouse]. It is adjacent to the Token Creek Preserve at 6394 Portage Road which has an off road parking lot. Token Creek Cemetery was established on June 10, 1854 and a beautiful granite monument was dedicated on Veteran’s Day in 2000. Three War of 1812 veterans plus six Civil War Veterans and World War I Veteran are listed on the monument with other interments based on records for the Town of Windsor. Another source dates the cemetery before 1849 which might be true since some deaths of those interred are before the 1854 date that is established by township records. Token Creek was site of old Winnebago village just northeast of Madison and about five miles from Sun Prairie. |
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| Town of Burke Cemetery |
Burke |
Located on south side of Hoepker Road about quarter mile east of County Hwy C. Also known as Hoepker Cemetery. In a 1889 obituary it was referred to as the "Adam Smith" cemetery. Records indicate that the original land was bought in 1863 from Charles McCurran. The Burke Cemetery Association was formed in 1924 with Antoinette Miller being elected as President. Martha Livesey was elected Secretay and Frank Hoepker was treasurer. Frank Hoepker would serve as treasurer until 1958. The association was disbanded in 1959 and the care of the Burke Cemetery was turned back to the Town Board. |
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| Windsor Congregational Cemetery |
Windsor |
Located at the intersection of State Hwy 51 and Windsor Road. Also called Union Congregation Church that was first organized in June of 1858. The church building was dedicated in March of 1863 with the cemetery starting at the same time. Land for the church and cemetery was donated by Justin Pinney. The church was moved into the village of Windsor in 1906 and the church land was added to the cemetery and fenced in 1907. |
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| York Medina Cemetery |
York |
Located on north side of Clarkson Road [between Hwy 73 and 89] near State Hwy 73 a couple miles northeast of Village of Marshall. Some references name this South York-Medina Cemetery. In the 1890 plat book for Dane County, a church is located next to the cemetery. The other side of the road is the town of Medina. |
