Near Boyd in Chippewa County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Edson Union Cemetery
Photographed by Keith L, April 27, 2011
1. Edson Union Cemetery Marker
Edson Union Cemetery was dedicated in 1887 by Maria and Edson Chubb, as a memorial to their only child Joseph. Buried here are Civil War veterans, victims of the 1880 diphtheria epidemic, and soldiers of the Spanish and American War.
Edson Chubb (1819-1912) was the founder of the Chippewa County town of Edson. He selected this area as a homestead in 1857 and established a settlement which grew to include a sawmill, school, stores, church and a post office. The community vanished when the railroad by-passed the area.
Marker Sign #36
Erected by Chippewa County Historical Society. (Marker Number 36.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 44° 55.693′ N, 91° 2.076′ W. Marker is near Boyd, Wisconsin, in Chippewa County. It is on County Highway D 0.1 miles south of County Highway MM, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in Union Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boyd WI 54726, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: M-1900 Seacoast Ordnance (approx. 5.2 miles
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Other markers no longer nearby. Introduction to the Geology of the Cadott Region (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Yellowstone Trail (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Keith L, April 27, 2011
2. Edson Union Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Keith L, April 27, 2011
3. Edson Union Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by Keith L, April 27, 2011
4. J. E. Chubb
Died Edson Wis. Aug. 22, 1872 · Born York State Mar. 21, 1855 · The first burial in this cemetery
Photographed by Keith L, April 27, 2011
5. Edson Chubb
Died Eau Claire Jul. 4, 1912 · Born Corinth, VT. Mar. 27, 1819 · The first settler in Edson came here Oct. 1857
Photographed by Keith L, April 27, 2011
6. Catharine J. Chubb
Wife of Edson Chubb · Died Chippewa Falls, Wis. Oct. 26, 1907 · Born Hinsdale, N.Y. Aug. 28, 1833
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,362 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 21, 2011, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
