Goshen in Elkhart County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
West Goshen Cemetery
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 28, 2014
1. West Goshen Cemetery Marker
Settler John Cripe who died in 1841 is believed to be the first burial at West Goshen. The site was purchased and used by the German Baptist Church beginning in 1859. The cemetery was ceded to the City of Goshen in 1975.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 41° 34.758′ N, 85° 51.103′ W. Marker is in Goshen, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker is on Berkey Avenue west of Dewey Avenue. Marker is located behind the West Goshen Church of the Brethren; the above directions are to the driveway entrance that leads to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goshen IN 46526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Old Stone Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Millrace Hydraulic Canal - Hawks Electric Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Shanklin Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Wayne Street Bridge (approx. one mile away); Howard W. Hawks (approx. one mile away); The Historic Goshen Police Booth (approx.
Photographed By Duane Hall, May 28, 2014
2. Driveway Leading to West Goshen Cemetery
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3. Southeast Part of West Goshen Cemetery
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4. Northern Part of West Goshen Cemetery
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5. Burial Headstones of Daniel and Magdalena Cripe
On the back of the more recent headstone is the following inscription:
Elder Daniel Cripe was the first Brethren minister and father of the Brethren Churches of northern Indiana.
He established his new home in 1829 on the site of Goshen College after moving from near Dayton, Ohio.
After constructing a wooden plow tradition says he was the first white settler to plow a furrow on the Elkhart Prairie.
You Reap What You Sow
Elder Daniel Cripe was the first Brethren minister and father of the Brethren Churches of northern Indiana.
He established his new home in 1829 on the site of Goshen College after moving from near Dayton, Ohio.
After constructing a wooden plow tradition says he was the first white settler to plow a furrow on the Elkhart Prairie.
You Reap What You Sow
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
