South of Six in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Redford Cemetery
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021
1. Redford Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Redford Cemetery. . In 1831 Israel Bell, a Pekin Village commissioner, gave one acre of land to the village for a cemetery. Originally called Bell Branch Cemetery after the river and the settlement founded by Bell in 1818, its name was changed to Redford Cemetery after Pekin's modern name, Redford Township. Additional acreage obtained in 1840, 1854 and 1883 expanded the cemetery to ten acres, of which half is in Redford Township and half is in Detroit. A wrought iron fence was built for the cemetery in 1886 with money contributed by Redford Township citizens. Among those buried here are Israel Bell and many war veterans, including two from the Revolutionary War, and many from the War of 18 12, the Civil War and World War I.
In 1831 Israel Bell, a Pekin Village commissioner, gave one acre of land to the village for a cemetery. Originally called Bell Branch Cemetery after the river and the settlement founded by Bell in 1818, its name was changed to Redford Cemetery after Pekin's modern name, Redford Township. Additional acreage obtained in 1840, 1854 and 1883 expanded the cemetery to ten acres, of which half is in Redford Township and half is in Detroit. A wrought iron fence was built for the cemetery in 1886 with money contributed by Redford Township citizens. Among those buried here are Israel Bell and many war veterans, including two from the Revolutionary War, and many from the War of 1812, the Civil War and World War I.
Erected 1988 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1317.)
Location. 42° 24.356′ N, 83° 16.588′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in South of Six. Marker is at the intersection of Telegraph Road and Puritan Avenue, on the right when
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traveling north on Telegraph Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23801 Puritan Ave, Detroit MI 48223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
