Van Riper Cemetery, LaGrange (Cass County) – Michigan

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Van Riper Cemetary, LaGrange (Cass County), Michigan Photo: John Riper

 

 

 

“Between the years 1850 and 1860 Abram (the son of Jacob Van Riper) and his family decided to go west to Michigan. They founded the village of LaGrange in Cass County and there proceded to build a new mill for the manufacture of cotton and wollen goods. They heard that the railroad was expected to pass near them but it never did so that the mill was then abandoned. In the years that followed the family started to migrate to other parts of Michigan. Abram and members of his family are buried in the Van Riper Cemetery at LaGrange, Michigan.”

(Edward A. Van Riper, dated: October 28, 1958)

The Van Riper Cemetery is the last resting-place for (amongst many others) the following family members. Unfortunately many stones are not, or very difficult, to read:

  • JOHN VAN RIPER / 1847-1917
  • SARAH / Wife of John Van Riper / Nov. 22, 1850 – May 2, 1890
  • IDA / Wife of John Van Riper / Apr. 6, 1861 – Aug. 28, 1932
  • MARIE / Wife of Frank Benedict / Dau. of John and Ida Van Riper
  • STEVEN L. VAN RIPER M.D. ? Son of John & Ida / 1901-1991
  • BERTHA VAN RIPER / 1875-1959
  • EMELINE VAN RIPER / Mar. 15, 1827 – Apr. 20, 1919
  • CHARLES A. VAN RIPER / Sep. 26, 1822 – Sep. 30, 1900 (?) / First Lieut. … 12th Mich. Inf. (…)
  • SAMUEL D. (?) VAN RIPER / Son of C.A. & E. Van Riper / Died July 30, 1873 / aged 22 yrs. 6 m. 6 d.
  • WILLIAM A. / Son of G.Z. & M.E. Van Riper / Died Mar. (?) 20, 1880, aged 22 yrs., 27 days
  • ….. / Wife of G.Z. Van Riper / born June … 1827 / Died … 18..
  • LEWIS A. VAN RIPER / Died Jan. 17, 1863 / aged 53 years, 2 mos., 9 days
  • CATHERINE, wife of Abram Van Riper / died 1886 (?) / aged 78 years (?) / …
  • ABRAM VAN RIPER / died Aug. 18, 1871 / aged 84 years 7m 21d
  • ABRAM VAN RIPER / 1816-1900 / MARIA V. / His Wife / 1820-1899
  • VAN RIPER / Elizabeth / 1861-1862
  • VAN RIPER / Frank / 1871-1876
  • D. TUNIS VAN RIPER
  • Mother / HANNAH VAN RIPER / 1833-1912
  • Brother / ABRAM T. VAN RIPER / 1856-1913
  • KATHERINE VAN RIPER / 1876-1952
  • WILLIAM A. VAN RIPER / 1821-1910
  • IDA S. VAN RIPER / 1848-1905
  • EDWIN N. VAN RIPER / 1868-1892