Brighton in Livingston County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Brighton Village Cemetery
Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 27, 2017
1. Brighton Village Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Brighton Village Cemetery. .
Side 1. The Brighton Village Cemetery began as a burial ground for the family of William A. Clark, D.D., an Episcopal minister from New York City, who settled with his family in Brighton Township in 1837. Clark acquired many acres of land, which he farmed. He owned and operated several sawmills. In his will, he donated approximately four acres of land to the village for a cemetery and set aside one acre for church, on which St. Paul's Episcopal Church was built.
Side 1. The earliest burial in the Brighton Village Cemetery was that of Truman Worden, who died in 1837. Among the prominent citizens buried here are Michigan Governor Kinsley Bingham. In addition, merchants, physicians, attorneys, carpenters, educators, and 30 Civil War veterans are interred in the cemetery. Of the 571 graves, representing 154 families, 99 are for children under 10, a reminder of the hardships faced by early Michiganians.
Side 1
The Brighton Village Cemetery began as a burial ground for the family of William A. Clark, D.D., an Episcopal minister from New York City, who settled with his family in Brighton Township in 1837. Clark acquired many acres of land, which he farmed. He owned and operated several sawmills. In his will, he donated approximately four acres of land to the village for a cemetery and set aside one acre for church, on which St. Paul's Episcopal Church was built.
Side 1
The earliest burial in the Brighton Village Cemetery was that of Truman Worden, who died in 1837. Among the prominent citizens buried here are Michigan Governor Kinsley Bingham. In addition, merchants, physicians, attorneys, carpenters, educators, and 30 Civil War veterans are interred in the cemetery. Of the 571 graves, representing 154 families, 99 are for children under 10, a reminder of the hardships faced by early Michiganians.
Erected 2000 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L2078.)
Location. 42° 31.879′ N, 83° 46.965′ W. Marker is in Brighton, Michigan, in Livingston County. Marker can be reached from West St. Paul Street north of West North Street. Marker is at the north end of the Old Village Cemetery, behind St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West St Paul Street, Brighton MI 48116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
View looking north through the Old Village Cemetery. The Millpond Trail can be seen behind the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.