Knapp Cemetery

Knapp Cemetery. . , In 1836, Benajah Aldrich set aside one half acre of his farm for burial purposes. His brother-in-law, Henry Knapp, was the first to be buried here. Most of the burials took place in the 19th century. , , The Victorian symbol for grief, the weeping willow, is evident on many of the gravestones. Most unusual is the existence of footstones; many in their original positions. Typical footstones bear only the initials of the deceased. , , The following Civil War veterans are buried here: , , J.C. Bruce , C.G. 24th Michigan Infantry , , Duane Cook , C.G.G. 30th Michigan Infantry , , W.M. Draper , C.O.E. 9th Michigan Infantry , , Aaron Parmenter , G.C.G. 2nd Michigan Infantry , , H.H. Parmenter , C.G.G. 30th Michigan Infantry