Lakeville in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lakeville Cemetery
Photographed By Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017
1. Lakeville Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Lakeville Cemetery. . In 1843 Addison Township settler Ernest Mann donated one acre of land to the local community for use as a cemetery. The cemetery has since expanded to more than eleven acres. Among the first to be buried here was Private Derrick Hulick, a veteran of the American Revolution who enlisted in the New Jersey militia in June 1776. The Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary was established in 1910 to maintain the cemetery and preserve its history.
In 1843 Addison Township settler Ernest Mann donated one acre of land to the local community for use as a cemetery. The cemetery has since expanded to more than eleven acres. Among the first to be buried here was Private Derrick Hulick, a veteran of the American Revolution who enlisted in the New Jersey militia in June 1776. The Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary was established in 1910 to maintain the cemetery and preserve its history.
Erected 2012 by Michigan Historical Commissin-Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number 2239.)
Location. 42° 48.846′ N, 83° 9.41′ W. Marker is in Lakeville, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on Drahner Road, 0.1 miles east of Walker Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakeville MI 48366, United States of America. Touch for directions.
"Foot Steps in Time"
Lakeville Cemetery
Est. 1843
Presented by the Lakeville Cemetery Auxiliary
May 30, 2000
Photographed By Joel Seewald, November 4, 2017
4. Lakeville M.E. Church Memorial Marker
Lakeville M. E. Church
Dedicated 1856
This memorial erected Sept. 20, 1942
by
John Crawford Chapter D.A.R.
Church Society organized
by
Wm. Hagerman and Rev. Chatfield
1834
[Memorial rock near the entrance to the cemetery.]
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.