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Henry Alden

Birth	:	5 May 1801 Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	6 Sep 1877 Alden, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Alden Cemetery, Alden, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5218000, -93.3864500
Inscription	:	The deceased was born in Ashfield Mass.May 5, 1801 and came to Iowa in June 1854 and was the founder of the town that bears his name
Description	:	FOUNDED THE VILLAGE OF ALDEN. MARRIED HANNAH RICHMOND. UNKNOWN IF SHE IS BURIED HERE. From the 1911 book Past and Present of Hardin County Iowa, pp. 277-278: Henry Alden Henry Alden, the founder of the town of Alden, for whom it was named, was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, in 1801. While there he was engaged in farming pursuits, and in 1841 he came to DuPage county, Illinois, remained a short time, then returned to Massachusetts. In 1854 he came West as far as Naperville, Illinois, and in June, 1854, in company with Sumner Kemp, came to Iowa, locating at Alden. ... Read More	FOUNDED THE VILLAGE OF ALDEN. MARRIED HANNAH RICHMOND. UNKNOWN IF SHE IS BURIED HERE. From the 1911 book Past and Present of Hardin County Iowa, pp. 277-278: Henry Alden Henry Alden, the founder of the town of Alden, for whom it was named, was born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, in 1801. While there he was engaged in farming pursuits, and in 1841 he came to DuPage county, Illinois, remained a short time, then returned to Massachusetts. In 1854 he came West as far as Naperville, Illinois, and in June, 1854, in company with Sumner Kemp, came to Iowa, locating at Alden. He entered the land where now stands the town of Alden, and began the erection of a mail and laid out a town. From the time of his arrival he entered into the building up of a town with much zeal, sparing neither time nor money to make it an ideal place in which to live. He did all in his power to induce settlement. He was very public spirited and gave much of his means that others might be benefited thereby. His favorite quotation was: "An honst man is the noblest work of God." His chief aim in life seemed to be to prove his own nobility. He was gathered to the reward of the truly just and upright, in 1877, passing from the scenes of this life in the month of September, when the leaves were turning to amber and gold. His family consisted of wife and seven children. Mrs. Alden died in February of the same year in which he died. Thank you: Robert Fahey (#47289555)for bio info. ---- Henry Alden Sent by: Ground Works Jun 03, 2016 10:26 AM Marker Transcription: Marker Transcription: The deceased was born in Ashfield Mass.May 5, 1801 and came to Iowa in June 1854 and was the founder of the town that bears his name

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Henry Alden's memorial is located at: Alden Cemetery, Alden, Hardin County, USA.
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Henry Alden death on 6 Sep 1877 in Alden, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.5218000
Longitude: -93.3864500

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Alden

(1767 - 1831)

Hannah Smith Alden

(1774 - 1842)

Siblings

Children

Hanna Luanda “Luanda” Alden Bigelow

(1827 - 1858)

Henry Alden

(1832 - 1883)

Clarinda Alden Connell

(1834 - 1866)

Sophia May Alden Pritchard

(1840 - 1883)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Alden Cemetery
Alden, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5218000, -93.3864500

2. Buckeye Cemetery
Buckeye, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4508018, -93.3843994

3. Oak Hill Cemetery
Popejoy, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5816994, -93.4447021

4. Union Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5280342, -93.2704773

5. Saint Mark Catholic Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5267000, -93.2701500

6. Bahr Cemetery
Buckeye, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4380380, -93.3417480

7. Montgomery Family Burial Ground
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5932028, -93.3105961

8. Northlawn Memory Gardens
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4854200, -93.2678700

9. Friends Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5222015, -93.2375031

10. Otis Grove Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6164017, -93.4880981

11. Olson Cemetery
Popejoy, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6383018, -93.4403000

12. Cottage Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4049988, -93.3133011

13. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Grant Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5859985, -93.2070007

14. Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3753014, -93.3458023

15. Sherman Cemetery
Sherman, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3718987, -93.3664017

16. Morgan Cemetery
Morgan Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6741982, -93.4100037

17. Williams Cemetery
Williams, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4780998, -93.5864029

18. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Williams, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4782982, -93.5880966

19. Fairview Cemetery
Dows, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6511002, -93.5044022

20. Lincoln Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3964005, -93.2542038

21. Maynes Grove Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6577988, -93.2514038

22. Vernon Township Lutheran Cemetery
Dows, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5864000, -93.5994000

23. Mount Hope Cemetery
Morgan Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6777992, -93.4792023

24. Bethany Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3683014, -93.4916992