Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2023

1. Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. To the patriots and pioneers who lie buried here

Ensign John Terhune 1759 - 1839 a soldier in the Revolutionary War his wife Sarah Vreeland Terhune and Emily Whitmore 1807 - 1825 the first white child to be buried in Washtenaw County

Erected by Sarah Caswell Angell Chapter and the Ypsilanti Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.

Location. 42° 14.779′ N, 83° 41.165′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. Marker can be reached from Terhune Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3624 Terhune Road, Ann Arbor MI 48104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Terhune Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Ticknor-Campbell House (approx. 1.3 miles away); 50 Years of Friendship (approx. 1.3 miles away); Geddesburg (approx. 1.8 miles away); Earhart Manor

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Hoyt Garrod Post and Family History (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Parker Family & Mill (approx. 2.1 miles away); Log Cabin (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ann Arbor.

More about this marker. The marker is located in Terhune Pioneer Memorial Park.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2023

2. Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Sarah Vreeland Terhune Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2023

3. Sarah Vreeland Terhune Gravestone

John Terhune Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2023

4. John Terhune Gravestone

Emily Whitmore Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2023

5. Emily Whitmore Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.