Union Cemetery
Posted by: JacobBarlow
N 40° 34.576 W 111° 50.931
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Rufus Forbush buried his wife, Polly Clark, at this spot on 22 August 1851. In 1852, after several victims of a Black Smallpox epidemic had been buried here...
Waymark Code: WM269K
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2007
Views: 24
Rufus Forbush buried his wife, Polly Clark, at this spot on 22 August 1851. In 1852, after several victims of a Black Smallpox epidemic had been buried here, he contributed the land for use as a pioneer cemetery and many of the prominent early citizens of Union were buried here. All official records are lost but the restorers of the cemetery have been able to identify the graves of 48 adults, 72 children and 20 persons of undetermined age.
Marker Name: Union Cemetery
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information: Location:
1485 E Creek Road
MIDVALE , 84047
SALT LAKE County
7830 South
County: Salt Lake
City: Midvale
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1951
Marker Number: 155
Web link(s) for additional information: http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2096
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