On 7 October 1833 Isaac and Christiana Epler sold 160 acres of land to James B.
Dawson, exclusive of “one acre at the burying ground.” This indicates the burying
ground was already in use in 1833.
Today the earliest burial found is that of Elizabeth Bartholomew Epler, the
daughter of Major General Joseph Bartholomew, who is buried in nearby
Clarksville Cemetery, and who is the first wife of the above noted Isaac Epler. She
died 22 January 1831 in childbirth, as her first daughter, Elizabeth, was born on 22
January 1831.
Many of the burials in this place were during and immediately following the Civil
War. The most recent burial is Andrew J. Smith who died 27 January 1963 and is buried
in this cemetery with his parents James and Martha Biggs Smith.
During the construction of Interstate 55, a huge five-ton boulder was unearthed.
It was decided to create a monument from this boulder and so, on 31 July 1973
this monument to the Block House Fort was installed in Dawson Cemetery, 50
rods north of the original spot of the fort. General Joseph Bartholomew built this
Block House Fort in 1832 for protection for the area residents during the Black
Hawk War.
In 2020 there are 64 known burials in this place, which is located at 2350 N
Dameron Road. If you take South West Street out of Lexington .3 miles west of
Old Route 66 in Money Creek Township in Section 13, there you will find Dawson Cemetery.
Dawson, exclusive of “one acre at the burying ground.” This indicates the burying
ground was already in use in 1833.
Today the earliest burial found is that of Elizabeth Bartholomew Epler, the
daughter of Major General Joseph Bartholomew, who is buried in nearby
Clarksville Cemetery, and who is the first wife of the above noted Isaac Epler. She
died 22 January 1831 in childbirth, as her first daughter, Elizabeth, was born on 22
January 1831.
Many of the burials in this place were during and immediately following the Civil
War. The most recent burial is Andrew J. Smith who died 27 January 1963 and is buried
in this cemetery with his parents James and Martha Biggs Smith.
During the construction of Interstate 55, a huge five-ton boulder was unearthed.
It was decided to create a monument from this boulder and so, on 31 July 1973
this monument to the Block House Fort was installed in Dawson Cemetery, 50
rods north of the original spot of the fort. General Joseph Bartholomew built this
Block House Fort in 1832 for protection for the area residents during the Black
Hawk War.
In 2020 there are 64 known burials in this place, which is located at 2350 N
Dameron Road. If you take South West Street out of Lexington .3 miles west of
Old Route 66 in Money Creek Township in Section 13, there you will find Dawson Cemetery.
Marker of Elizabeth Epler buried 1831
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Beautiful Dawson Cemetery
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Use link to visit this Cemetery on Find A Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2144468/dawson-cemetery
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2144468/dawson-cemetery