Hazlitt Cemetery,
     Edgington Twp. Rock  Island Co, Illinois.
This listing was found at the Moline Historical Society
Michael Damp, died March 24, 1865 aged 54ys, 5ms, 2ds.
Edward Damo, son of J & E Damp, died April 1, 1881 aged 4ys, 7ms, 3ds.
Julia Damp, died Aug 16, 1881 age 12ys, 22ds,?.
Amasa Damp, died Aug 22, 1851 age 21ys 6ms
Henrietta Damp, died Feb 5, 1850 age 1ys, 19ds
Charlotte Damp, died Feb 11, 1859 aged 3ys, 7ms, 14ds
Melvina Damp, died Feb 7, 1859 aged 6ys, 7ms, 19ds
Children of Michael and Eliza Damp, the list below
Napoleon Dunlap, son of C.& M. Dunlap, died Aug 11, 1852 aged 8ms, 4ds
Caleb E. Clark, died Nov 17, 1856 aged 2ys, 7ms
Mary Asay, daughter of Elwell and Lovenia Asay, died Feb 20, 1879 aged 17ys, 12ms. 6ds
Philip Crabs, died July 22, 1868 aged 74ys, 10ms, 16ds
Infant daughter of J. & M Leab, born and died July 20, 1862
Ada Clark, daughter of J & E Clark, died Aug 31, 1872 aged 9ms, 14ds
Ida Clark, daughter of J & E Clark,died Aug 23, 1872 aged 9ms, 6ds
Dempsey Allbee, son of G.W. & M.E. Allbee, died ?- 4, 1875
Sarah Hazlitt, wife of Alex Hazlitt, died April 24, 1842 aged 52, ?, 25ds
Margaret Hazlitt, daughter of J M & C. Hazlitt, died March 7, 1868 aged 10ms, 11ds
Wm J. Hazlitt, son of A & S Hazlitt, died Sept 27, 1845 aged 33ys, 11ms, 19ds
Edward E. Daniel, son of J M & S Daniel, died Aug 7, 1862 aged 15ms
Sarah  A. Randolph, daughter of E F & M E Randolph, died Oct 22, 1850 aged 11ms, 25ds
Smith F Randolph, son of E F & M E Randolph, died June 25, 1853 aged 5ms, 16ds
Elijah Roger, son of W & M Roger, died Nov 28, 1855 aged 11ms, 6ds
Clarra Buttler, daughter of E & R Buttler, died Aug 31, 1853 aged 1ys, 12ds
Delaus Roger, son of G W & M Roger, died July 25, 1861 aged 1ys, 7ds, 17ds
Parley Laflin, died May 13, 1850 aged 52ys, ?- ms, 17ds
Clarence Laflin, son of B & E A Laflin, died Nov 11, 1857 aged 2ys, 1ms, 7ds
 
From a Reynolds Press dated Friday May 29, 1953 a listing of soldiers names the following buried in Hazlitt cemetry.

War of 1812 Philip Crabs
Civil War William Cathcart 67th Ill.
Civil War Capt Jacob Markle 26th Ill.
Hazlitt Cemetery monuments uncovered in 2006 by Chris Stark & Robert Vaniseghem.
Stones are old and some are worn.
They were transcribed as best we could. Many are broken and some are partial...
We regret any errors, and welcome corrections.
These are in addition to those recorded by Eva Fuhr in 1974


Alexander Hazlitt, died December 2, 1849 - aged 82 yrs. 7 months and 6 days

Franes B - son of H.P. & M Webster - died January 10, 1858, aged - ? & 29 days
( stone is missing piece )

Hazard P Webster - died December 11, 1857 - aged 38 yrs, 1 month & 13 days
I would not live always
I ask not to stay
Where storm after storm
Rises dark o----er the way

Infant son of ---& M.S. Partridge - died July 18, 1856

Rachel - Wife of David E Moore, died Jan 18, 1871, aged 27 yrs

Elijah Sutton, died April 3, 1871, aged 71 yrs , 8 ms, 18 dys

Emeline, Dau. of E & P Sutton, died Jan 12, 1845 - aged 11 yrs, 5 ms, 20 dys

Lorez D Stropes. died June 1, 1879 - aged 54 yrs, 2 mo, 26 dys

Alice B - dau of L & A Stropes, died Jan 27, 1891 - aged 32 ys, 11 mo

Elwell Asay, died May 14, 1877 - aged 56 ys, 6 mo, 29 dys

Mary - dau of Elweel & Lovenia Asay, died Feb 20, 1879 - 17 ys, 2 mo, 6 dys
A light from our household is gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our hearts
That never can be filled

Elias Thomas - died 1879, 17 yrs - Husband of Hannah Thomas ( partial stone )

Candace - Wife of C R Harris, died July 15, 1858, 54 yrs, 10 dys

Mary Cathcart, died April 28, 1855, ages 42 yrs
( Bottom of stone missing )

Margaret a wife of Clark Cathcart, died Feb 18, 1865, aged 51 yrs

( Top of stone )
My Home is in Heaven
(Epitaph of Margaret Cathcart )
Weep not for me my loving friends
If were prepared, here sorrow ends
Weep for yourselves, for soon you must
Lie here like me and turn to dust

Margaret D Crabs, died August 18, 1878 - aged 60 yrs, 6 mo
Our sister has left this world of woe
For regions of eternal love
Twas God who called her from below
To join in praising him above

Margretha a wife of Peter Kadel, died Sept 21, 1864, aged 27 yrs, 8 mo

John M. a son of W.P. & O.H. Kuhns, died August 26, 1858, aged 1 yrs, 4 mo, 26 dys

John F. a son of A. & I Schwenninger, died Dec 30, 1855, aged 1 yr, 4 mo, 23 dys

Manervs a daughter of E. & L. Rogers, aged 1 mo, 18 dys

Jared Irwin, died Oct 15, 1864, aged 67 yrs, 8 mo, 7dys
Blessed our the dead who die in the Lord

Emeline a Dau. of E. & N. Rogers, died Oct 22, 1846, aged 1 yr, 9 mo, 25 dys

Myamny a Dau of A. J. & E. Webster, died Sept 7, 1855, aged 2 yrs, 1 mo, 22 dys
Sleep on Dear Babe
And Take Your Rest
Your Heavenly Father
Thinks it Best
And In the Morning
When you Rise
We Hope to Meet You in the Skies

Anne a Dau. of A. J. & E. Webster, died Aug 19, aged 1 yr, 17dys
Weep not for me, my parents dear
I am not dead, but sleeping here

Betsy a Wife of J. F. R. Rand, died Nov 15, 1859, aged 58 yrs, 8 mo, 7 dys

Phillip a son of G. D. & S.D. Crabs, died March 23, 1862, aged 3 weeks, 2 dys
Sleep on sweet baby
and take thy rest
for such as thee
our Savior blest

Lizzie a infant dau, of S.R. & E.B. Daxon, died Nov 23, 1878
Our little Lizzie
She has gone to rest
Where never a sin
Shall slumber (breast )
But now death is over
And all the while
Her cherub face
May wear a smile
Her head is pillowed
On Jesus breast
Dear little Lizzie
She is sweetly at rest

Monument with names on two sides in Damp family plot
George a son of J. & E. Gaunt, died April 1,1886,  aged 1 yrs, 5 mo, 7  dys
Edward a son of J. & E. Gaunt, died April 1,1886,  aged 4 yrs, 7 mo, 9 dys

Epitaph on Michael Damps children monument.
We loved these tender little ones
And would have wished them stay
But let our Fathers will be done
They shine in endless day

( partial stone Norht of Damp family plot )
Son of J. M. & S. Daniel, died Oct 7, 1867  2 yrs, 7 mo, 7 dys

Lurancy wife of A. H. Eberhart, born June 18, A.D. 1840. Died Aug 13, 1871
(Top of stone)
  My Mother

Pile of footstones found
AEW
EPW
CNC
NJH
MEL

There are many unmarked graves and graves with just the base in place.
One grave is marked with a solitary stone, known only to God.
 
I would like to Thank, Chris Stark & Robert Vaniseghem for all the hard work they have done on the Hazlitt Cemetery, you are the Best. We need more people like them that care for not just the living, but for the dead.
                                                  Thank you, so much. Chris & Robert
                                                       Julie McElroy
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