In 1843 a parcel of land was donated by John Fraser.  A log church was constructed on that parcel in 1845 with the cemetery opening that same year. A pathway leading to the church was the dividing line for tiers of burial lots extending north and south. A parcel of land to the north was purchased and the church was rebuilt on that parcel in 1878 which still stands today. Additional land was purchased to the west to extend the cemetery.

 

The earliest recorded burial was of an eleven-month old boy, who died September 5, 1845.