In 1843-44, came Richard Dildine, George Draper, John Overfield and James Welch. 676 - HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY. PIONEERS

Asbury Church Cemetery. - This piece of ground was donated by Richard Dildine, about 1855, as a burial place for the church and the neighborhood. Prior to this, all the dead from this neighborhood were taken to Marysville and interred. This is now in care of the Township Trustees. There are two cemeteries on Bokes Creek. One is located near the east line of the township, on the South bank of said creek, and in it are buried a large number of the early settlers of this neighborhood. It is located on the land of James Maskill, but has not been used as a burial place. for several years. The other is located about one and a half miles farther up the same creek; in it there have been but few interred. 682 - HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY.