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Section E-1
Harlow, (Charley W, Sept 19, 1864 ae 1 (?) 12 da (Child’s stone) s/o
J & M Harlow
(Dexter
Father, J.L. Jun 26, 1830--Sept 17, 1896 (Amer Flag)
Mother, M. May 13, 1834 (no death date)
(Frank M. Feb 28, 1857--Feb 9, 1902
(Minnie E. Mar 14, 1869--Feb 17, 1903
McMillen, Gardner W. 1816-1885
lot Caroline 1823-1858 w/o Gardner W. McMillen d/o Gabriel &
Betsey Freer
John F. 1855-1931 s/o Gardner & Caroline McMillen
Jennie 1852-1920 nee Stocking w/o John F. McMillen
Charles 1845-1861
H Pyle 1843-1922
Mable 1890-1928
Northrop, Hattie C. 1849-1932
Gilbert, Henry F. 1828-1895
Sgt. H. Gilbert; Co A, 30 Mich Inf (GAR marker)
Van Tyne Mary A. 1846-1908
A. N. (MD) 1798-1880
Mary M. 1811-1906 w/o A.N. VanTyne
Sarah E. 1953(1851)--Aug 31, 1918
Lighthall, Hiram I. 1851-1913
Hannah M. 1850-1900 nee North w/o Hiram I. Lighthall
Hiram, Jr. (no dates)
Guy (no dates)
(Guy L. 1874-1926
(Jane E. 1877-1925 w/o Guy L. Lighthall
Abigail 1869-1915 nee Chase w/o Hiram Lighthall, Jr.
Beutler, (George Jakob geb 1849 gest 1903
(Christina geb 1850 gest 1915
(Edwin W. 1879-19--
(Mary H. 1881-1922
Coleman, Sophia Apr 8, 1867 ae 39 yr (stone fallen and broken) w/o GH
Coleman
Mary d. Oct 8, 1886 (d. 1880?) ae 54 yr
Cooper, (Linda 1859-1903 w/o F.W. Cooper
(Perna 1890-1890 their dau.
Winans, Lewis (no dates)
lot Mary HARPER (no dates)
Lila M. CAMPBELL 1862-1926 m. William H. Campbell d/o Lewis & Mary
Rosecrans Winans
Sunderlan, Charlena Aug 29,1864 ae 4 (?) 3 mo d/o A & R Sunderlan
McNamara, Edward 1845-1911
lot Jennie C. 1848-1888
Carrie 1872-1883
Jennie 1888-1888
Baby 1883 (only date)
Anna Hoey also on lot
Yocum, (Joseph M. 1830-1862
(Kezia 1830-1900 w/o Joseph M. Yocum
(Josie M. 1863-1864
Section E-2 (This is along the south road, opposite Section C)
Schumacher, (Jacob 1841-1904
(Mary A. 1844-1923 w/o Jacob Schumacher
(Charles, 1876-1878 their son
Note: headstones: Father, Mother, Charles, Hilda, Baby
Hunter, Arthur M. 1866-1943
*Phena 1864-1904 nee Schenk
Slemmer, J. Jacob 1866-1919
Philip 1864-1904
Mother (no data)
(Jacob 1842-
(Mary B. 1831-1887 w/o Jacob Slemmer
Marriott, Alvah K. Jan 7, 1870--Aug 1, 1953
Minnie L. July 20, 1871--Jan 24, 1955 nee Vogel
Vogel, Israel 1841-1909
Friederika 1845-1909 nee Wagner w/o Israel Vogel
Ernst H. 1877-1877 s/o I & F Vogel
Anna C. 1869-1870
Frank W. 1866-1866 s/o I & F Vogel
John Geo 1806-1882 (Grandfather, Israel Vogel father)
William 1847-1897 (Brother to Israel)
Christian Sept 26, 1842--Jan 16, 1894 (Brother to Israel)
Bagge, (Carl A. Jul 21, 1878--Apr 4, 1953
(Louise C. b. May 30 1880-- nee Hieber w/o Carl A. Bagge
Walter 1882-1887
(John A. 1845-1934
(Minnie B. 1853-1929 nee Wilhelmina Schultzman w/o John A. Bagge
Rothfuss, (Jacob F. 1827-1895, father. Co A, 1st Mich F & M (GAR marker)
(Christina 1849-1931, mother nee Gutekunst w/o Jacob F. Rothfuss
August W. 1868-1945
Edna C. 1915-1918
*(Ezra A. Feldkamp 1898-1958
*(Martha M. Jan 29, 1898--July 10, 1996 nee Hashley w/o Ezra A.
Feldkamp
Hashley, (Charles O. March 28, 1867--Aug 24, 1937 s/o John Hashley
(Adell 1870-1944 nee Rothfuss
Sparks, Philemon (Philandor) E. 1844-1895; Co F, 20 (28?) Mich Inf. (GAR
marker)
Delia E. 1850-1906 nee Burchard w/o Philander E. Sparks
Birchard E. 1868-1898
Lehman, Father 1826-1882
Mother (Mary) 1830-1898
Brother 1852-1897
Brother 1867-1874
Gage, S I. 1843-1913
Ellen Lucretia 1849-1905 w/o S.L. Gage
Burlingame, Father, D. C. 1813-1856
Mother, Sarah A. 1819-1902 w/o D.C. Burlingame
Wilsey, William H. 1842-1907 (GAR marker)
Rachel B. 1860-1937 d/o Hugh & Ellen Rowe Guthrie
Cora M. 1883-1894
Roy
Schmidt, Father, John G. 1836-1921 Co I 6 UVVC (GAR marker)
lot Mother, Katherine 1838-1919 nee Thamer
Foor, Father, William J. 1880-1932 (Masonic Emblem)
Mother, Adena A. 1877-1938 nee Strieter
William, Jr. 1915-1919 s/o W.J. & A. Foor
Herbert 1906-1909 s/o W.J. & A. Foor
Meryl 1911-1912 s/o W.J. & A. Foor
Sprague, (Husband, Harry A. 1862-1903
(Wife, Laura 1881-1935
Miller, Robert H. 1910-1910
Gertrude A. 1909-1926
William H. 1886-1926
Atkinson, (William 1864-1948
(Sarah Jane 1865-1946 nee Pattern
Moore, Charles E. 1883-1934 (IOOF marker)
lot Jane M. Haley 1883-1920 w/o Charles E. Moore
Mother, Jennie H. 1849-1919 nee Woodin w/o Edward V. Moore
Father, Edward V. 1850-1912
George W. 1881-1940 (Masonic emblem & IOOF marker)
Marguerite A. ESTES 1883-1921 (star emblem)
Blaich, Elizabeth A. 1890-1913 d/o David & Margaret Blaich
Father, David 1854-1912
Margaret 1856-1950 nee Gasser
Strieter, Dorothy 1909-1914
Bareis, (Jacob J. 1869-1954
(Annie M. 1872-19--
Gray, (William J. 1850-1917
(Jane M. 1853-1932
Bert H. 1883-1954 (on Gray lot) (IOOF marker)
Mayer, Albert J. 1907-1941 s/o Lewis C. & Anna Mary Eschelbach Mayer
Father, Lewis C. 1868-1946
Mother, Anna Mary 1872-1918 nee Eschelbach
Carpenter, (Charles H. Jan 1, 1861--Aug 8, 1939
lot (Lottie M. Jan 19, 1864--Nov 8, 1929 nee Swarthout w/o Charles
H. Carpenter
Son, Harold E. Oct 21, 1888--Oct 28, 1818 (Amer Legion marker)
Son, Charles F. 1896-1925 (Amer Legion marker)
Emmett F. Mar 7, 1886--Apr 20, 1970
Swarthout, Theodore S. (no dates) Co K, 20 Mich Inf (GAR marker) (on
Carpenter lot)
Mary Oct 31, 1882 ae 38 yr 10 mo 6 da w/o Theodore S. Swarthout
(on Carpenter lot)
Seitz, Grandfather, John 1811-1898
Father, Philip (Phillip) 1844-1917
Mother, Rosina Barbara 1852-1938 nee Zahn
Son Aug 7, 1893 (only date; no name)
Glover, W.P. (no dates) Co H, 14th Mich Inf. (GAR marker)
Stocking, (Lewis C. 1875-1933 s/o Wm E. & Henrietta Freer Stocking
(Alice Kay 1876-
Spiegelberg, John W. 1869-1935
Schaufele, (John Dec 22, 1828--Oct 4, 1918
(Anna Marie Sept 19, 1829--Jun 2, 1907 w/o John Schaufele
(Baby Mellott May 5, 1933 (only date)
Schultz, Father, 1830-1904
Mother, 1837-1904
Henry 1864-1883
Esther 1878-1879
Nettie 1878-1879
Section E-3 (This is inside the long wall)
Freer, Gabriel 1824-1897 s/o Gabriel & Betsey Freer
Mary A. 1826-1892 nee Webb w/o Gabriel Freer
M. V. V. (Van Vleet) (no data) Relative of Mary J. Van Vleet Freer
Alice G. 1862-1933 d/o Gabriel & Mary Webb Freer
A. Mortimer 1848-1912 s/o Gabriel & Mary Webb Freer m. Cordia
Calkins
(Lewis 1818-1904 s/o Gabriel & Betsey Freer
(Cecelia M. 1817-1856 nee Powers w/o Lewis Freer
(Mary J. 1829-1914 nee Van Vleet w/o Lewis Freer
Stocking, (H. Henrietta FREER 1849-1935 d/o Lewis & Cecelia Powers Freer
(Inez C. 1873-1923 m. ? Peacock
(Lewis C. 1875-1933
(Will S. 1877- s/o William E. & Henrietta Freer Stocking m. Edith
May Herbert
(Omar E. 1881- s/o William E. & Henrietta Freer Stocking
(Frae 1881-1910 w/o Omar E. Stocking
Peacock, Inez C. 1873-1923 d/o Wm & Henrietta Freer Stocking
Cooley, (John E. Aug 17, 1823--Sep 14, 1895
(Juliet M. May 20, 1824--Apr 18, 1887 nee Clark w/o John E. Cooley
Juliet Oct 20, 1855 (only date; same lot)
English, Frances A. COOLEY 1862-1956 d/o John E. & Juliet M. Clark
Cooley
George T. 1864-1950 s/o John English
Harrington, (James F. 1834-1921 Co A, 1st Mich Eng (GAR marker)
(Ann E. 1837-1907 w/o James F. Harrington
(Sidney D. 1858-1908 s/o James C. & Eliza Harrington m. Cornelia
Blinn
(Henrietta E. 1860-1923 d/o James & Eliza Harrington
James C. May 1, 1804--Apr 6, 1890 m. 1) Almira Burlingame 2) Eliza A.
Barden
Munroe, (James N. 1836--Feb 16, 1866 ae 30 yr
(Mary C. DEAN 1839--Oct 28, 1916 ae 77 yr 9 mo w/o James N. Munroe
(Sarah J, 1859--June 1, 1859 ae 3 mo 17 da d/o James & Mary Munroe
(John H. 1861-19--
Horace D, 1890--Jan 1, 1893 ae 2 yr 11 mo 3 da s/o John & Emma
Munroe
Collins, Hattie Feb 25, 1874 ae 23 yr 1 mo 15 da w/o S.S. Collins
Boyd, (Robert 1821-1901 s/o Lewis & Sophia Cushman Boyd
(Mary 1837-1893 nee LeFurge w/o Robert Boyd
Cushman, (Warren 1835-1910 s/o Joshua & Louisa Morgan Cushman
(Joanna 1840-1906 nee LeFurge w/o Warren Cushman
These members of the Cushman family are direct descendants of Robert
Cushman who came to America in 1621 on the “Fortune” and who is famous
for the fact that his was the first sermon to the Puritans in America to
be printed. See Genealogy of tthe Cushman Family, Little Brown & Co. 1855
Ellsworth, Julia M. May 27, 1893 ae 69 yr
Wright, Clarinda Nov 22, 1874 ae 26 yr 5 mo 26 da w/o G.E.
Wright
George E. (no dates) Co F, 42nd Ohio Inf (GAR marker) m. Lauretta
Ellsworth
Barlow, (Cyrenius S. 1830-1877
(Sarah A. BRACKBILL 1835-1907 w/o Cyrenius S. Barlow
Brackbill, (Frederick 1806-1884
(Catherine BRINK 1806-1894 w/o Frederic Brackbill
White-Negus, Father, Curran White 1814-1903
lot Mother, Jane S. Keyes 1820-1889
E L N (Edward) 1840-1918 (GAR marker)
B W N (Balina) 1843-1917 nee Balina White w/o Edward L. Negus
Noyes, M J (Michael) 1838-1925 s/o David W. Noyes
Frances C. 1844-1930 nee Bates
Taylor, James 1836-1916
Mariette B. 1841-1893 w/o James Taylor d/o Chas. Benedict
Caroline O Oct 21, 1892--Jan 29, 1893 d/o Orla B & Dora Taylor
Lola Lida 1877-1880 d/o J & MB Taylor
Charles I 1880-1895 s/o J & MB Taylor
Lottie Amy 1869-1894 d/o J & MB Taylor
Mary P. 1860-1932 nee Potter w/o James Taylor
Robertson, Catherine 1875-1880
Mother 1851-1926
Father 1842-1917
Davis, Robbie 1881-1882 s/o CM & ML Davis
Minerva 1842-1916 d/o Henry & Mariah Geddes Davis
Charles M. 1834-1918
Henry I. 1863-1929
Genevieve L. 1873-1912 nee Lawnsbury w/o Henry I. Davis
*Lydia J. 1884-1958 nee Lydia Julia Pielemeier
Hoag, Egbert G. 1862-1953 s/o Henry G. & Deborah Hawley Hoag
Ermina A. 1864-1945 d/o Henry & Mariah Jones Geddes w/o Egbert G.
Hoag
Geddes, (Meiville Jun 7, 1844--Jan 7, 1845
(Elemuel Apr 22, 1855--May 20, 1855
(Children of Henry & Mariah nee Jones Geddes
Sweetland, Frank H. 1853-1932
Julia A. 1851-1921 d/o Henry & Mariah Jones Geddes
Anna Sept 27, 1883 d/o Frank H. & Julia A. Sweetland
Hoag, Bernice 1888-1910
Geddes, Mariah Sept 4, 1822--Sep 24, 1890
Henry Jun 23, 1813--Aug 24, 1874
Stephens, Allen, husband Mar 19, 1858--Nov 28, 1900
Annie S. (no data)
Mary J. (no data)
Mother, Phebe C. 1822-1902
Father, Uzziel 1825-1883 m. Caroline Whitaker
Chauncey M. 1861-1917 s/o Uzziel & Caroline Whitaker Stephens
Bertha C. 1859-1922 d/o Elijah & Betsey Carr Keyes w/o Chauncey M.
Stephens
A. Blanche 1884-1953
Whitaker, Isaac M. 1826-1900
Hannah K. 1850-1938
Isaac M. Apr 22, 1857 ae 6 yr 2 mo 25 da
Amanda Dec 21, 1866 ae 34 yr 10 mo 4 da w/o I.M. Whitaker
Elvira Jul 26, 1894 ae 53 yr 11 mo 16 da w/o I.M. Whitaker
Achsah Jun 4, 1881 ae 84 yr 10 mo 23 da w/o I.M. Whitaker
Stephens, Uzziel Sep 15, 1883 ae 68 yr 3 mo 25 da
Phebe C. Jul 5, 1902 ae 79 yr 6 mo 11 da w/o Uzziel Stephens
Mary Jane Nov 8, 1863 ae 7 yr 11 mo 29 da
Anna Sabrina Oct 28, 1863 ae 4 yr 2 mo 8 da
Daughters of U & P Stephens
Sawyer, Abraham Feb 1, 1796--Apr 9, 1868 s/o Rev. John Sawyer
Polly PHILLIPS Aug 12, 1796--Jul 27, 1887 w/o Abraham Sawyer
Jane D. Jan 31, 1814--Nov 30, 1886 w/o Lorenzo Sawyer d/o Peter Bush
Maggie, Nov 15, 1844--May 10, 1884 d/o Lorenzo & Jane D. Sawyer
Lorenzo Jun 23, 1817--Mar 3, 1890
Andrew J. Nov 18, 1834--Aug 18, 1911
Lucy Ann Aug 8, 1840--Jun 8, 1923 nee Skinner w/o Andrew J. Sawyer
Skinner, Huldah A. Oct 27, 1817--Apr 15, 1909
Sawyer, (C. John Sep 27, 1878--Nov 17, 1879
(A. Charles Aug 21, 1859--May 11, 1872
(Sons of Andrew J. & Lucy A. Sawyer
Luretta Jan 21, 1914--Jan 24, 1914 d/o L & B Sawyer
Clark, Daniel 1848-1870 (GAR marker)
lot Mary R. 1841-1884
Mother, Catharine SIBLEY 1818-1859
Susan CANFIELD 1847-1923
Grandma, Mary Squier SIBLEY 1783-1860
Baby (no data)
Hoover, Orrin T. 1869-1933 s/o John G. & Elizabeth Tichenor Hoover
Mary B. 1868-1933 nee Goodyear
Fish, (E C (Elnathan) Mar 17, 1816--Oct 30, 1889
(Nancy Oct 19, 1815--Oct 5, 1899 nee Rogers w/o E.C. Fish
George 1877-1901
Charles 1843-1915
Lizzie A. 1842-1913 nee Elizabeth Dale w/o Charles Fish
Goodyear, Jennie C. 1845-1930 nee Purchase w/o Seymour Goodyear
Seymour 1844-1895
William A. 1871-1889 s/o Seymour & Jennie Goodyear
Steinbaugh, Father, Henry 1818-1891
Mother, Annie G. 1825-1896 nee Volland w/o Henry Steinbaugh
*Bernard (Burnett) 1851-1929
Martin Apr 8, 1853--Mar 6, 1885 s/o Henry & Annie Steinbaugh
Minnie E. 1860-1933 d/o H. & A. Steinbaugh
(John 1862-1942
(Lillian L. 1883--Dec 25, 1959 nee Wolff w/o John Steinbaugh
Wackenhut, J George 1851-1938 s/o George & Mary Wackenhut
Elizabeth M. 1849-1918 nee Steinbach
Taylor, (Isaac Mar 17, 1811--Jan 25, 1887 b. Yorkshire, Eng. d.
Chelsea, MI
(Charlotte Sep 10, 1809--May 2, 1898 nee Lamb b. Yorkshire, Eng.
w/o Isaac Taylor
Martha E. 1848-1916 nee Noble w/o William R. Taylor
William R. 1844-1915
Young, Helen J. 1862-1919 d/o Thomas & Hannah Cobb w/o George A.
Young
George A. 1862-1941
Miladore BENJAMIN 1913-1934 (on Young lot)
Myrta E. BENNETT 1891-1937 (on Young lot) d/o Geo. & Helen Taylor
Young w/o Haze B. Bennett
Taylor, Thomas 1838-1892 s/o Isaac & Charlotte Lamb Taylor
lot Hannah 1843-1936 d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Cobb w/o Thomas
Taylor
Arthur D. 1866-1872
Emma J. 1861-1870
George 1833-1917
Grace, 1835-1910 nee Petty w/o George Taylor
Ruth A. 1866-1935
Stedman, J. Wilbur 1860-1924
Mariette 1863-1937 nee Taylor w/o J.W. Stedman
Ray E. 1893-1935 s/o J. William & Etta Taylor m. Jennie
Dresselhouse
Alber, (David 1871-1945
(Jennie E. TAYLOR 1875- nee Taylor
Knapp, William J. 1852-1923 (Masonic emblem)
lot Lucy E. 1867-1894 d/o Calvin M. Lowe w/o William J. Knapp
Ralph L. 1894 (only date)
A. Estella (Anna) 1859-1884 d/o Wm Whittesley
Rudolph W. 1881-1922 s/o Wm J. & Anna W. Knapp
Hubert Dec 26, 1888 ae 4 mo 6 da s/o Wm J. & Anna W. Knapp
Keyes, (E H (Elijah) 1828-1906
(B C (Betsey Carr) 1828-1915 w/o Elijah H. Keyes
(Daniel P. Oct 22, 1882--Apr 30, 1900
(Margaret Oct 30, 1881 ae 49 yr 3 mo 15 da w/o D.P. Keyes
(Lizzie Oct 20, 1876 ae 4 yr 7 mo
Peirce, (Darius Sept 2, 1801--May 19, 1887 s/o Nathan & Polly McLouth
Peirce
(Nancy C. Feb 22, 1803--Apr 5, 1889 w/o Darius Peirce d/o Pardon &
Sarah Carpenter Arnold
(Pardon W. Oct 13, 1833--Aug 6, 1863 s/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Henry C. Oct 7, 1837--Aug 30, 1862 s/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Sons of D & NC Peirce
(Nathan 1828-1900 a faithful son s/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Caroline E. 1831-1900 d/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Julia P. BOWEN 1834-1923
Henry C. 1865-1944 (on same lot) s/o Edwin & Catherine Mitchell
Peirce
Baldwin, Horace T. 1836-1900
Caroline E. 1831-1900
Bowen, Charles M. 1835-1912
Julia P. 1834-1923 d/o Darius & Nancy Arnold Peirce
Peirce, Corp P.W. (no dates) Co K, 20th Mich Inf. (GAR marker)
Sgt. H. C. (no dates) Co B, 1st Mich Cav. (GAR marker)
Guerin, Arlington D. 1850-1911 s/o Oscar & Temperence Guerin
Temperence 1819-1907 nee Neehy w/o Oscar B. Guerin
O. B. (Oscar B.) (no dates) Co H, 21st NY Cav Civil War (GAR
marker)
Estella E. 1864-1953 w/o Warren K. Guerin
Woods, Mary Sargent Apr 4, 1854--Feb 11, 1940
Herman M. 1849-1907
Sargent, Dorothea Sargent BEGOLE Oct 4, 1933 (only date)
Alice E. 1856-1893 d/o John & Eliza Sargent
Laird, Sim 1858-1913 husband of Alice Laird
Lulu 1862-1892 w/o Stephen D. Laird d/o H.C. & Sara Jane Spalding
Coe, Everett E. 1862-1930
lot Birdie L. 1867-1930 nee Spicer
(Headstones: J E and G E)
This data, like each new piece of information, must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence & it is always best to consult original primary material for verification.