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WOODLAWN CEMETERY
Seward, Alaska

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Seward, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It is found by
turning off the Seward Highway onto Nash Road. After crossing over the railroad tracks, turn left
on Salmon Creek Road. The cemetery is located 8/10s of a mile down Salmon Creek Road on
the right. The cemetery was acquired by the city of Seward in 1916. It was abandoned in the
early 1930s due to the rising water table. For the location, see Seward Cemeteries map in the
Appendix

The following names come from the database of Seward Cemetery historian, Kerry Martin. At the
time the Woodlawn Cemetery was founded, persons buried in small family cemeteries were 
reinterred in Woodlawn.

This cemetery is being restored. A new sign placed in 2003 reads "City of Seward Historic
Woodlawn Cemetery." Some of the people in the following list have grave markers which were
read August 12, 2003. Those are noted.
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1. William Abbott
1861 - May 7, 1913
(Born in New York. Moved from
Seward Cemetery)
2. Albert L. Adams
Died Feb 5, 1906
(Moved from temporary burial area
on railroad property north of town)
3. Clyde Alexander
Died Dec 13, 1916
(Born in Scotland)
4. Harentana (Blodget) Anderson
Oct 5, 1891 - Aug 12, 1917
5. Mary Anderson
Feb 24, 1914 - Jun 20, 1914
(Age 4 mos. Moved from Seward
Cemetery)
6. Nels Anderson
Jan 29, 1892 - Nov 21, 1918
Born in Norway
7. Ellis Bartlett
Dec 11, 1857 - May 12, 1918
Born in West Virginia
8. E. F. Bell
Died May 15, 1915
Age 62
9. George Bell
Died Sep 1, 1906
(Moved from temporary burial area
on railroad property north of town)
10. Carl Edward Berg
Mar 3, 1861 - Sep 16, 1925
Born in Sweden
(Has a wooden marker inscribed
Carl Burg Row 4 Lot 6)
11. Arther Reginald "Colonel" Boyle
Dec 8, 1846 - Jul 17, 1917
Born in England
(Listed as Colonel Boyle on the
original map. White wood cross
w/picket fence. Inscription Colonel
A. R. Boyle Died July 17, 1917. Row
6 Lot 2)
12. Charles T. Brooks
Died Dec 12, 1928
13. Charles Wesley Brown
Aug 24, 1877 - Feb 15, 1923
Born in Iowa
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
14. Mrs. Henry Callais
Jul 29, 1847 - Jan 14, 1910
(Born in New York. Moved from
Lowell Cemetery)
16. Anna Campbell
Died not later than 1916
(Moved from Old Cemetery)
17. Carl Paulin Carlson
Aug 5, 1888 - May 6, 1918
Born in Finland
18. Charles Carnell
Died Aug 1917
19. Francisco "Frank" Carnell
Jun 2, 1879 - Aug 5, 1917
Born in Italy
(Listed as Frank Carneil on the
original map. Headboard reads:
Frank Carnel Died Aug 5, 1917.
Row 6 Lot 10)
20. Edward G. Chisholm
Died Mar 3, 1915
(Moved from Seward Cemetery.
White wood marker. Row 1 Lot 3
Name misspelled as "Ecctisolm")
21. Daniel G. Clark
Dec 6, 1849 - Jan 15, 1916
(Born in Kentucky. Marker reads
Daniel G. Clark Died Jan 15, 1916.
KM data-Surname possibly Chase
Row 11 Lot 2.)
22. Sam Clemens
Died Mar 12, 1923
Age 65
Born in England
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
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23. Wallace H. Dakyn
1863 - May 1912
(Born in Ohio. Moved from Railroad
Cemetery)
24. William F. Dohrmann
(Moved from Seward Cemetery)
25. Frank Harold Doolittle
Nov 29, 1865 - Aug 4, 1917
Born in Michigan
(Father of General James Doolittle.
A white fenced grave with the
following inscription on a white
cross: Frank Doolittle
Nov 29, 1865 - Sep 4, 1917.
Row 5 Lot 1)
26. Guy T. Dority
Died Oct 2, 1917
Born in Oklahoma
27. Alice Ester Doughery
May 22, 1921 - May 22, 1921
Age 1 day
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
28. Karl Edwin Drager
Oct 25, 1920 - Nov 6, 1924
Born in Alaska
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
29. Alma (Brooks) Drayton
Feb 6, 1892 - May 30, 1919
Born in Washington
30. Mrs. John Duenel
Died not later than 1916
(Moved from Old Seward Cemetery)
31. V. D. "Bert" Foreman
Died Sep 24, 1916
(Moved from Seward Cemetery)
32. Nelson Gordan
Nov 1, 1855 - Jun 3, 1917
Born in Ohio
33. Edwin "E. R." Gray
Died Mar 31, 1911
(Born in Maine. Moved from Seward
Cemetery)
34. Elizabeth D. (David) Gray
Sep 13, 1871 - Nov 29, 1916
(Moved from B 16 L 3 S 4 marine
ground)
35. Jesse James Grieves
Jun 9, 1888 - Sep 29, 1917
Born in Missouri
(Died in railroad accident)
36. Gustave Adolf Gustavson
Mar 3, 1888 - Nov 22, 1918
Born in Sweden
37. William H. Hadlow
1860 - Jul 6, 1914
(Born in New York. Moved from
Seward Cemetery)
38. Mrs. "Katherine" W. Hatheway
Died Jun 8, 1916
(Moved from old cemetery; white
wood marker with the words Mrs.
Catherine Hatheway Died June 24,
1911.)
39. May Harvey
Jun 19, 1867 - Dec 11, 1916
40. E. F. Hellsy
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
41. John Henricks
Died Nov 30, 1916
Age 45-50
(Moved from Potter's Field City
Cemetery)
42. William Irwin
Died August 1903
43. Lawrence "Laurits" A. Iverson
Sep 14, 1873 - Apr 9, 1918
Born in Norway
44. Fred Jacobson
Died Aug 3, 1907
Age 35
(Moved from temporary burial area
on railroad property north of town)
45. Pete Johnson
Oct 22, 1858 - Feb 21, 1924
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
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46. Tom Keatley
Died Apr 19, 1924
Age 40
Born in England
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
47. E. F. Kelly
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
48. John King
Sep 3, 1877 - Feb 22, 1922
Born in Illinois
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
49. Jacob Kivi
Died not later than 1917
50. Alfred Krondal
Nov 4, 1879 - Nov 22, 1926
Born in Sweden
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
51. Paul Lane
Died 1909
(Died in the Susitna River, moved
from Big Su to Seward 1912, moved
from railroad track to Woodlawn in
1916. His marker was placed in
1930. This marker was found in
1998 near the new ball field and
placed near the entrance to the City
Cemetery)
52. Oscar Larsen
1877 - May 27, 1912
(Born in Norway.)
53. Edward Legris
Jun 19, 1884 - Aug 26, 1921
Born QBC, Canada
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
54. J. Merrill Leonhardt
Feb 12, 1886 - Nov 26, 1918
Born in Virginia
55. George Levitt
1856 - Feb 1, 1913
(Born in England. Moved from
Seward Cemetery.)
56. Carl A. Loje
Died Aug 25, 1916
(Born in Prussia)
57. Edwin Lowell
Feb 24, 1887 - Jan 14, 1908
(Born in Alaska. Moved from Lowell
cemetery)
58. Ella Lowell
Died not later than 1916
(Moved from Old Cemetery)
59. Mary D. Lowell
Jun 13, 1895 - Jan 27, 1906
(Born in Alaska. Moved from old
graveyard. Marker reads:
Mary Lowell
Died May 24, 1406
Aged 50 years
Rest mother rest in quiet sleep
While friends in sorrow o'er thee
weep)
60. Mary Forgal Lowell
1856 - May 4, 1906
(Born in Alaska. Moved from old
cemetery. Marble stone, 3 tier with
3 foot spire, broken) Row 8 Lot 3"
61. Mary W. Lowell
1878 - 1907
(Born in Alaska. Moved from Lowell
cemetery)
62. Perry Lowell
Died not later than 1916
(Moved from Lowell Cemetery)
63. Sophie Lowell
Died not later than 1916
(Moved from Old Cemetery)
64. William Lowell
June 1870 - Aug 26, 1925
Born in Alaska
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
65. Baby Boy Lyon
Sep 11, 1916
(Stillborn. Moved from Old Seward
Cemetery)
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66. M. J. McDonald
Died Sep 19, 1916
Age 63
(Could be J. M. McDonald. Moved
from Old Seward Cemetery
67. William Alexander MacPherson
Died May 10, 1920
Age 78
Born in Scotland
68. George Madsen
Nov 14, 1863 - Nov 23, 1918
Born in Denmark
Listed as George Madson on
original Woodlawn map.
Row 8 Lot 4
69. Marthy Malutin
Mar 8, 1914 - Jan 20, 1922
Born in Alaska
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
70. Maud (Gilpatrick) Mathison
Mar 15, 1887 - Apr 5, 1924
(Mrs. Charles Mathison. Assumed to
be buried in Woodlawn based on
the death date.)
71. John Matteson
Died Aug 26, 1925
Age 23
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
72. Lucy Goldoff McEwen
Apr 4, 1887 - Sep 28, 1914
(Born in Alaska. Moved from
Seward Cemetery. White cross in
picket fence. Concrete base like
Doris Miller Santo. Original stone is
gone. Marker reads: Lucy Goldoff
26 years of age Died September 26,
1914.)
73. John McPhie
Died Apr 17, 1923
Age 35
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
74. Charles Miller
Mar 15, 1871 - Oct 10, 1922
Born in Denmark
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
75. E. F. Miller
Died 1923
Age 40
(aka E.F. Hellsy or Kelly. Assumed
to be buried in Woodlawn based on
the death date)
76. Velma Franklin Miller
Jun 18, 1887 - Nov 24, 1914
(Born in Kansas. Moved from
Seward Cemetery. Low marble
headstone with this inscription
Velma M. Miller 1887 - 1914 Row 1
Lot 3)
77. Anna Mimmo
Oct 25, 1889 - Apr 13, 1917
Born in Illinois
78. Pat Monynihan
Jul 24, 1871 - Jul 12, 1926
Born in Michigan
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
79. L. Moon
Died not later than 1917
(Moved from Ashland lot)
80. Herman Neilson
Nov 9, 1879 - Aug 8, 1924
Born in Denmark
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date.)
81. Maggie Nekeferoff
Jul 13, 1922 - Jan 30, 1924
Born in Alaska
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
82. Nick Nekeferoff
Apr 2, 1855 - Apr 6, 1927
Born in Alaska
(White fenced with rounded
headboard which reads: Nickeferoff
Died April 6, 1927)
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83. Francis Elizabeth Nelson
May 4, 1910 - May 5 1910
Age 1 day
(Daughter of John Nelson. Moved
from Lowell Cemetery)
84. William Nelson
Mar 23, 1863 - Nov 11, 1906
(Born in Sweden. Moved from
temporary burial area on railroad
property north of town)
85. Martha Parker
Jul 1896 - Jun 12, 1918
Born in Alaska
Maiden name McDonnell
86. Annie (McCune) Paterson
Sep 27, 1885 - Sep 1, 1923
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
87. Joseph Herbert Plan
Mar 10, 1889 - Mar 28, 1918
Born in Austria
88. John "Deadwood Dick" Rector
Died Feb 26, 1908
89. W. L. Redman
Died not later than 1916
(Moved from railroad ground)
90. Edward L. Robinson
Died Dec 15, 1923
Age 64
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
91. Dora (Miller) Santo
Sep 21, 1899 - Dec 13, 1918
Born in Alaska
(White cross. Concrete marker
base. The original headstone is
gone. Listed as Mrs. Gabriel Santo
on original map. Marker in Row 6
Lot 5)
92. Anna Maria Sjoberg
Dec 18, 1918 - Jan 1, 1919
Born in Alaska
(White picket fence with rounded
headboard reading: Beloved Baby
Anna Maria died January 1, 1919.
Listed with Stanton as infants.
Row 6 Lot 4)
93. Peter Skimbos
Died Aug 8, 1916
Age 25
(Born in Greece. Moved from Old
Seward Cemetery. Has a cross with
Peter Skimbos faintly written in Row
1 Lot 1)
94. Gustave Skoog
Died Nov 21, 1918
Born in Sweden
95. Edward Smith
Died Dec 26, 1915
(Moved from Seward Cemetery)
96. Lucille Stanton
Apr 14, 1917 - Mar 23, 1918
Born in Alaska
(Rounded headboard with white
picket fence. Listed with Sjoberg on
the original map as infants. Reads
now Lucille Stanton Born 4-14-1917
Died 3-23-1918 Row 6 Lot 3)
97. Charles G. Stephens
Died Jul 2, 1917
Age 55
Born in Ohio
(Listed as Stevens on map)
97. John P. "Jack" Stolko
Sep 7, 1861 - Apr 5, 1923
Born in Iowa
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
98. Lum C. Straughan
Jul 28, 1892 - Dec 31, 1921
Born in Texas
99. Charles G. Strom
Died June 23, 1921
Born in Sweden
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
100. Daniel Andrew Sullivan
Died Aug 23, 1919
Age 38
Born in Wisconsin
(Marker reads Dan Sullivan 8-22-19
Row 10 Lot 1)
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101. Francis Alan Towle
Dec 28, 1921 - Dec 28, 1921
Born in Alaska
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
102. Edward Tuerck
Died Aug 26, 1923
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
103. Olga Vaberg
Jan 1, 1924
Age 45
Born in Alaska
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date. Uncertain
surname spelling)
104. Andrew "August" Vital
Apr 28, 1841 - Nov 19, 1916
(Born in France. Moved from city plot)
105. Catherine C. Vital
1856 - Oct 30, 1918
Born in Ireland
Maiden name McDonald
Married to August Vital
Listed as Mrs. Vital on original map.)
106. Josie Walton
Jul 10, 1895 - Aug 24, 1918
Born in Oregon
107. Walter Werner
Died Mar 22, 1919
Age 35
Born in Denmark
108. Joseph H. White
Aug 6, 1837 - Jan 13, 1916
(Born in Canada, a Mason, moved
from Old Seward Cemetery)
109. Walter Lewis Whittemore
Aug 11, 1846 - Oct 5, 1921
Born in New Hampshire
Family in Kirkland, Washington
(Assumed to be buried in Woodlawn
based on the death date)
110. Charles H. Wiley
Oct 17, 1870 - Aug 4, 1917
Born in California
(White fenced grave with rounded
headboard inscribed Charles Wiley
Died October 4, 1917. Row 6 Lot 1)
111. Allen Young
1837 - Dec 29, 1912
(Born in Maine. Moved from Seward Cemetery)