Bell Wood Cemetery

Marshan Township, Dakota County, Minnesota: T114N - R17W, section 22

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This cemetery has regular care and is in fair shape. There are several clusters of lilacs within this cemetery and it looks as though the lilacs were planted around bases of the trees that marked the burial rows. In a couple other places the lilacs were planted near burial monuments and have now surrounded the burial monuments. My understanding is that this cemetery belonged to a Catholic mission church, which was part of Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Hastings, Minnesota. The mission church was closed around 1900 and the cemetery was closed at the same time. There were very few burials after the church was closed.

In ‘History of Dakota County and the City of Hastings, ...’ By Rev. Edward D. Neill, written in 1881, he wrote ... ‘Bellwood, on the east half of the north-east quarter and the east half of the south-quarter of section 28, was surveyed and platted, ... The Bellwood Catholic Church was built on land donated by the townsite company. The site, for want of encouragement, soon was abandoned.’ ... ‘ The Collins brothers donated the land occupied by the Bellwood cemetery to Bishop T.L. Grace of St. Paul, for the use of Bellwood Catholic church as a cemetery. ... It contains five acres in the north-west quarter of section 22, ... There are now in the enclosure, four hundred and forty-five grave. The first one was that of Stephen Collins.’ (page 424).

The Dakota County Cemetery Compilation lists this cemetery as: Bellwood Cemetery. Guardian Angels Catholic Church. Opened 9 May 1862. Platted July 1874. 5 Acres. Located NW 1/4 of Section 22. Highway 61 and 190th Street East.

This cemeteries burial monuments were transcribed during May of 2000.

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Everyone is listed in alphabetical order.

John Ahern, died 29 April 1869, age 37 years

Albert Arper 1868-1896

Francis Z. Arper 1828-1907

Margaret E. Arper 1871-1886

Mary E. Arper 1831-1907

Mary J. Arper 1852-1871

Mary Jane, daughter of F.Z. & Mary Arper, native of Trov (?) N.Y., died 28 June 1870, age 18 years 14 days

Sarah E. Arper 1857-1861

Catherine, wife of Michael Atkinson, native of Parish of Forgney, County Westmeath, Ireland, died 13 March 1872, age 39 years

Michael Atkinson, born 11 November 1820 in Cloncullon, Parish Ballymore, County Westmeath, Ireland, died 10 November 1879

H.G. Bailly, Co D 5th Minn. Inf.

Henry G. Bailly, 1st Lt. Co D 5 Minn. Inf., Civil War, A Founder of Hastings 29 October 1828 - 7 January 1865

Edward Belamore (?), died 27 December 1886, age 73

Mary Belamore (?), wife of Edward, died 11 March 1883, age 69 (?) years

Leo Caneff - no dates

Thomas Caneff - no dates

James Carroll, his wife Kate and their children John & James - no dates

Mary Carroll, died 1 December 1869, age 38 years, native of County Limerick, Ireland

Bridget Casserly 1835-1873

Rudolph, son of J. & F. Chiquet 14 May 1860 - 28 September 1874

Bridget, wife of Malaghy Collins, native of Kilkerrin, County Galway, Ireland, died 11 November 1861, age 63 years

Malaghy (?) Collins, died 22 September 1870, age 30 years

Peter Collins, native of Kilkerrin, County Galway, Ireland, who was killed in the battle of deep Bollom, Va. 11 August 1861, age 45 years

Peter S., son of Malaghy & Ellen Collins, died 18 January 1868, age 1 month (?) 23 days

Stephen Collins, native of Kilkerrin, County Galway, Ireland, died 31 November 1862, age 28 years

Bridget, daughter of Thos. & Rose Connelly, died 9 March 1872, age 16 years

Martin Connelley, native of the county of Roscomon (?), Ireland, died 27 September 1880, age 74 years 10 months 12 days

Catherine, daughter of P.A. & Y.I. Conard 10 ? 1855 - 10 ? 187?, age ?0 years 8 months ? days

Ann Dean - no dates

Ellen M. Dean - no dates

Eugene Dean, born in Castle Gregory, County Kerry, Ireland in 1823, died 11 April 1893

Mary Ann Dean 27 July 1858 - 28 January 1889

William, son of E. & M. Delamore, died 30 June 1866, age 28 years 2 months

Ellen, wife of Patrick Devaney, died 25 March 1878, age 64 (?) years

Patrick Devaney, of the Parish of Bournia, County of Tipperary, Ireland, died 19 September 1877, age 69 years

Bridget Dordan, died 3 August 1886, age 65 years

John Dorigan, died 10 December 1879 - rest of stone missing

Daniel Driscoll, age 1 year - no dates

Daniel Driscoll, age 22 years 11 months 20 days - no dates

Ellen Driscoll, age 1 month - no dates

James Driscoll, age 15 months - no dates

Jane Driscoll, age 3 years 8 months - no dates

Michael Duffy 1821-1894

Margaret Dunn, died 14 March 1904, age 70 years

Patrick Dunn, died 6 December 1898, age 75 years

George H., son of J. & M. Fagan, age ? - rest buried to deep to read

Bridget Fagen, daughter of M. & C. Fagen, born 4 March 1862, died 13 October 1877, age 15 years 7 months 14 days

John, child of M. & C. Fagen 2 August 1865 - 4 August 1866, age 1 year 2 days

Mary Fagen, daughter of M. & C. Fagen 8 May 1863 - 3 September 1863, age 3 months

Thomas, child of M. & C. Fagen 13 August 1869 - 25 August 1869, age 12 days

Louis Faivre 3 February 1816 - 9 July 1867

Ann, daughter of Patrick & Bridget Fegen, died 16 September 1857, age 15 years

Bridget Fegen, wife of Patrick, died 10 August 1873, age 75 years

?ames Flahavan, died 30 September 1878, age 64 years, native of Parish of Fo?, County Waterford (?)

Mary Flahavan (?), died 19 June 1875, age 60 years

Thomas F. Flynn, native of Canada (?), died 17 August 1870, age 31 years 9 months 8 (?) days

Robert, son of M.P. & M. Goulson (?), died 1 October 1863, age 3 years 10 months 19 days

Bridget, wife of John Gready (?), died 29 May (?) 1872, age 34 (?) years

James Higgins, son of Patrick & Anna Higgens, died 18 February 1868, age 8 days

Patrick Higgins, son of Patrick & Anna Higgens, died 31 August 1872, age 5 months

Daniel Holland 1826-1863

James Holland 1773-1868

Mary, wife of J. Hurley, died 6 August 1874, age 30 years 20 days

Peter Hurley, died 27 August 1874 - rest buried to deep to read

Ann McGrath, wife of John Judge 14 November 1818 - 17 April 1907

Bernard Judge 1840-1905

Bernard Judge 1881-1917

Eliza, ? of J. & A. Judge, died 19 November 1888, age 26 years

James, son of J. & A. Judge, died 19 December 1881, age 24 years

Jane Holland, wife of M. Judge, died 9 March 1889, age 33 years

John Judge 1873-1885

John Judge, died 7 December 1890, age 88 years

Margaret Judge 1850-1898

Michael, son of J. & A. Judge, died 26 July 1887, age 34 years

Michael J. Judge 1875-1908

Thomas I. Judge 1887-1928

Bridget Kane, died 11 February 1900, age 70 years, native of County Galway, Ireland

George Kane 1866-1890

John Kane, died 17 February 1901, age 40 years

William Kane, died 17 September 1879, age 16 years 9 months 1 day

Susan Ryan Kelly, wife of Daniel Ryan 1842-1927

Rosanna Keetley, wife of James, died 10 August 1869, age 50 years

Bridget, wife of John Lennon, died 25 November 1870, age 63 years

John Lennon, died 15 August 1872, age 70 years

Owen Lennon, died 5 November 1870, age 32 years

Patrick Lennon, died 29 January 1900, age 56 years

John T. Maher (?) - 1870 -

Maria Maher (?) 1835-1922

Mary B. Maher (?) 1878-1898

Thomas Maher (?) 1833-1922

Timothy Maher 1865-1868

Timothy J. Maher 1880-1881

Cornelius Mahoney, born in County Kerry (?), Ireland, died 5 August 1877, age 43 years

Anastacia Maroney, died 7 March 1903, age 41 years

Mary Lamy, wife of Thomas Maroney, died 4 February 1904, age 79 years

Thomas Maroney, died 5 May 1894, age 78 years

Barney McGrath, died 5 March 1875, age 83 years

Mary, wife of Barney McGrath, died 21 November 1869, age 80 years

Nicholas & Mary McGree, died 1898

Bridget McKenna, died 26 November 1884, age 73 years, native of County Wieklow (?), Ireland

Ellen McKenna, daughter of Thomas & Julia - rest is missing

John McLaughlin (?), died 13 October 1859, age 62 years

Daniel Molamphy, died 29 August 1882, age 72 years, native of Tipperary, Ireland

Thomas Morgan, died 9 March 1869, age 25 years

Jane, child of Michael & Mary Mullany, died 14 August 1862/67 (?), age 1 month

Mary, child of Michael & Mary Mullany, died 19 November 1864, age 11 months 13 days

Patrick (?) Murtgh (?), died 10 December 1868, age 77 years, native of County Longford, of Parish of Rectine (?), Ireland

Catherine, wife of John O’Brien 1830-1917

John O’Brien 1833-1870

John O’Brien 1861-1904

Mary O’Brien 1868-1923

Thomas O’Brien 1871-1872

Timothy O’Brien, died 7 January 1869, age 69 years

Mary O’Connor - no dates

John, son of Matt Orourke, died 16 ? 1857

?tin O’Shaughn? - rest buried to deep to read

J. Oshaughness? - rest buried to deep to read

Michael, son of ? & ? Oshaughness?, died 22 April 1861

Mary D., wife of Hugh Padden, died 27 April 1872, age 28 years

Mary, ? of Hugh Patton, died 5 August 1872, age 3 months 5 days

John Redigan, died 26 March 1868, age 53 years

Catharine Holly, widow of Dennis Ryan, died 29 May 1869, age 63 years, native of Ros? Green, County Tipperary, Ireland

Daniel Ryan 1843-1884

‘Father’ Ryan (?) 1836-1897

John Ryan 28 May 1841 - 13 January 1920

Mary Ryan, mother of Mary Caneff 1829-1909

‘Mother’ Ryan (?) 1840-1872

Thomas M. Ryan (?) 1870-1890

Michael Scanlan, wife of Bridget, died 18 February 1884, age 55 years, native of County Galway, Ireland

Daniel, son of D. & H. Sullivan, died 24 January 1874

James, son of D. & H. Sullivan, died 7 January 1874, age 4 years 6 months

Johnie, son of D. & H. Sullivan, died 21 September 1864

Mary, daughter of D. & H. Sullivan (?), died 11 January 1874

Charles Editor (?) Thorne (?) - no dates

Delia B. Thorne (?) - no dates

Emmet Thorne (?) - no dates

George Thorne (?) - no dates

Joseph Thorne (?) - no dates

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