1839
The first cemetery enclosure in Milton, an acre and a half, was donated and laid out by Joseph Goodrich.
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“The first inclosure for cemetery purposes consisted of one acre and a half, which was donated and laid out, in 1839, by Mr. Joseph Goodrich.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/16-rock-county-ch10-villages.md, PDF p. 677 / book p. 681
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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