Author: J. Wilcox

Although Riverbank Cemetery was established in 1835 it did not become the main burying ground until 1840. Up to that time there had been burial grounds in Mt. Denson, Lockhartville and also a couple of private burying grounds. The first portion of land, which is now the Riverbank Cemetery, originally belonged to Edward Barker and James Mitchner. The late Ezra Churchill purchased this land and as time went on the land changed hands several times. Dr. E. L. Brown of Wolfville bought the land and found he had bought a cemetery! In 1885 the Cemetery officially became a part of the town when the Townspeople were able to subscribe enough money to purchase the land from Dr. Brown with a right of way and a road there to . In 1886 an additional piece of land was added as a gift from Messer’s George and J. W. Churchill. The first burial in the cemetery was when Ezra Mitchner,  son of Capt. Michael Mitchner was buried there March 2, 1835 . The second...