Among the early settlers of this community was one Wm. Eppler, who came here from Ohio in the late twenties and took up land three - fourths of a mile southwest of Lexington. During the big snow of 1830, his young wife and her new baby died and as it was impossible to take the bodies back to Ohio for burial on account of the deep snow, they were buried on the farm. Shortly after this, Mr. Eppler decided to return to Ohio and sold his farm to the Dawson family, but reserved one acre for a public burying ground. Many bodies have since been buried there, but only recently has a cemetery association been formed and the entire acre will now be incorporated into the cemetery. The directors are: T. A. Dawson, N. P. Hefner, S. J. Hefner, O. F. Dawson, Minnie Claggett and A. J. Smith.

Source: The Lexington Journal, Lexington, Illinois, November 22, 1923

The following piece is copied from Ancestors Yours and Mine

Volume 2, Number 3 August, 1976

          The Dawson Cemetery located southwest of Lexington on the J. B. Dawson farm, near the hard road, has been surveyed and platted and is now open to the public.

          Isaac Eppler, who formerly owned the Dawson farm, donated the ground of the Cemetery, when his wife died during the deep snow of 1830.

          Among the early patrons were the Hefner, Dawson and Biggs families, who have continuously managed and maintained it. Recently the cemetery was incorporated under the Cemetery Association Act of the Statute of Illinois, which together with endowments pledged by the directors, insures perpetual upkeep.

          The site is ideal for a place of interment and the adjacent ground is fully as suitable, with nothing to limit or preclude its growth indefinitely.

          In as much as it will not be conducted for private gain, extortionate prices will be avoided, and all money accruing from the sale of lots will be applied to present improvement and future upkeep.

          Those desiring information relative to the purchase of lots may see Mrs. Minnie Claggett or Parke Hefner, secretary and vice-president of the association.

Source: The Lexington Journal, Lexington, Illinois, July 10, 1924