Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Soldiers of the American Revolution

Photographed By Paul F, July 27, 2010

1. Soldiers of the American Revolution Marker - Side A

Inscription. Three American Revolution patriots rest in this cemetery. A fourth soldier is also recognized here.

Elisha Raymond was born in 1761. In 1776, at age 15, he enlisted in the Rhode Island Militia and completed seven tours of duty. In 1835, he moved to Racine where he died in 1842.

Lot Search served for short periods from 1777-1779. Born in 1762, Search first enlisted at age 15. He served in three New Jersey regiments and fought at Monmouth. In 1843, he moved to Racine and died in 1851.(Continued on other side)
(Continued from other side) At Age 19, Rufus Carver joined the militiamen and marched to Cambridge following the Battle of Lexington in 1775. He also was at the Battle of Breed’s Hill. Around 1838, Carver and his family moved to East Troy, where he died at the age of 85.

Ebenezer Whiting was born in 1761 in New York. He served one year in a Massachusetts regiment. Whiting died in Racine in 1836 and was buried in the Root River Cemetery. His exact gravesite has never been found.

Erected 2005 by Wisconsin State Historical Society, Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution, George Washington Endowment Fund. (Marker Number 492.)

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listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries, the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), and the Wisconsin Historical Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.

Location. 42° 43.186′ N, 87° 48.869′ W. Marker is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County. Marker can be reached from 12th Street, 0.1 miles north of Washington Avenue. Marker is located in Mound Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1147 West Boulevard, Racine WI 53403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mound Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Joe (about 600 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); 32nd 'Red Arrow' Infantry Division Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Engine House No. 3 (approx. 1.3 miles away); Racine City Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Racine.

Soldiers of the American Revolution Marker - Side B image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul F, July 27, 2010

2. Soldiers of the American Revolution Marker - Side B

Soldiers of the American Revolution Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul F, July 27, 2010

3. Soldiers of the American Revolution Marker

Marker can be seen on the left across the bridge as you enter the cemetery.

Ebenezer Whiting Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul F, July 27, 2010

4. Ebenezer Whiting Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 11, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.