HAGUE
TOWNSHIP
CEMETERY
CLARK
COUNTY
SOUTH
DAKOTA
Located N 1/2 - SE corner of SEC. 27,
Hague
Township
7
Miles west
off Willow
Lake and 1
and 1/2
miles
north
Send
additions
or
corrections
to Gordon
C. Meyer gmeyer@itctel.com
Copyrighted 2005 for Clark county South Dakota and Gordon Meyer
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This
Cemetery
was
purchased
by the
Hague
Township,
from
Benjamin Mcpeek in
1889, for
$20.00,
there were
two acres
involved
in this
transaction,
but wasn't
recorded
until
1937.
According
to the
grave
markers
the first
burial
took place
in 1886,
and the
last in
1943, so
there were
burials
before the
land was
purchased.
There is a controversy going on, concerning the maintenance of this cemetery. The land for the cemetery was purchased in 1889 by the township from Benjamin Mcpeek, but now they are refusing to keep it up, the township supervisor has made the statement "let it grow to weeds." The cemetery was cleaned up and in 2001 and the county coordinator has kept it up until 2008, (without any assistance from any of the township board).
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Hague Town Ship Cemetery before cleanup Hague Town Ship cemetery after Cleanup
Hague Township Cemetery July 2, 2009
This Cemetery was purchased by the Hague Township, from Benjamin McPeek in 1889, for $20.00 the amount of land bought was 2 acres. The first Burial took place in 1886 and the last was in 1943.
Renovation of this Cemetery was started around 2000, and was completed in 2002. We maintained this Cemetery from the starting date until October, 2008, hoping the township would acknowledge there obligation, but as you can see, by the above pictures this didn't happen. The township refuses to do any thing, about taking care of the cemetery, and the supervisor made the statement " that he will let it t grow back to weeds", this might not all be true, because the commissioners have said they will spray for thistles.
There are rules and regulations that might help in these situations, here, are
just a few, 8-2-15. Regulation and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries. The
township board of supervisors may regulate and maintain abandoned rural
cemeteries within their township. The regulation and maintenance may include the
mowing and cutting of weeds and grass, the repairing of fences and corrective
measures relative to grave markers. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions
of this section may be appropriated from the township general fund. The board of
supervisors shall notify the board of county commissioners in writing that the
board of supervisors will maintain an abandoned cemetery.
Source: SL 1993, ch 67.
7-26-6. Cemeteries subject to county maintenance. For the purposes of § 7-26-7
the term "abandoned cemetery" means a cemetery, in which no burial of a human
body has taken place for five years and which has not been, for a period of five
or more years, maintained by any person, church, religious or benevolent
society, or any civic organization.
8-2-15. Regulation and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries. The township board
of supervisors may regulate and maintain abandoned rural cemeteries within their
township. The regulation and maintenance may include the mowing and cutting of
weeds and grass, the repairing of fences and corrective measures relative to
grave markers. Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this section may
be appropriated from the township general fund. The board of supervisors shall
notify the board of county commissioners in writing that the board of
supervisors will maintain an abandoned cemetery.
Source: SL 1993, ch 67.
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Grave
Sites:
Beckwith, Thomas(Ed) Born May 2, 1870 Died Dec 20, 1943
Gillis
Mary A.
Born Nov
11, 1839
Died March
1 1908
Hill,
Archie E.
Born Jan,
28 1908
Died Feb.
20 1908
Hill,
Lucinda C.
Born Dec.
7-1838
died June
27
1885--Wife
of Daniel
Hill,
Daniel
Born - May 2 1834 Died February 19, 1905
Hill,
Hollis
Born - Jan
19, 1878 Died March 2, 1902 Son
of Daniel
Johnson,
Mary Born
1812 Died
1902--Wife
of James
Moore,
(Hill)
Estella E.
Born 1872
Died 1903
Wife of
James-Dau.
of Daniel
Hill
Mudgett,
Emily Born
April
-8-1855
Died May
4-1924
Wife of
David
Mudgett,
David Born
Feb
-17-1853
Died July
13-1932
Husband of
Emily
Mudgett
(Griggs)(Forrest)
Jessie Bn.
Feb 11
1863 Died
Sept 16,
1928(Davids
2nd
wife)(metal
marker)
Sowles,
Evland D.
Born Dec
23 1868
Died Feb.
Died July
30, 1886 -Sone
of D.
& M.
Troad,
Norman
Born Oct
22 1883
Died Feb
24 1893
Wulke,
Walter
Born March
23-1887Died
March 23
1887 age 0
(died of
whooping
cough)
Youngberg, Baby Boy of Of Oscar Youngberg - Dec. 22 Circa 1915
Copyrighted 2009 for
Clark
county
South
Dakota and
Gordon
Meyer