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ALTON CEMETERY: Located in section 23, of Bennington Township, on W. Grand River Road.

200. Edward L. AMENT
died Dec 22, 1849
aged 31 yrs. 3 m. 14 da.

201. Rachel
____
_________
died May 13, 1_18
aged 55

202. VOSBURGH

Cornelius
1838 - 1908

Pauline
1840 - 1920
double stone

203. Harlow
rest unreadable

204. Mary I.
rest unreadable

205. Mary J. HARTWELL
wife of D.C. BACON
died Sept 26, 1900
aged 57y. 10 m. 24 d.

tall stone south side
Harlow H. HARTWELL
died Apr. 18, 1886
aged 50 y. 5 m. 8 d.

west side says HARTWELL on bottom

206. Lydia wife of
Hiram Z. PERRY
1840 - 1879

207. Shannie E. SOMERS
1858 - 1895

208. Cora A.
dau. of J. and E. PITTS
died Apr. 4, 1862
aged 1 yr 6 mo.

209. George E.
son of J. and E. PITTS
died Mar. 21, 1863
aged 4 mo. and 12 da.

210. Jairus PITTS
died Mar 12, 1863
aged 27 yrs, 1 m, 6 d.
stone is flat on ground

211. Elizabeth H,.
wife of J. PITTS
1828 - 1905
on bottom PITTS

212. Margaret
1835 - 1882
small stone

213. Annette
1841 - 1889
small stone

214. Jeremiah
1829 - 19__
small stone

215. Nancy K. BEARDSLEE
1840 - 1932

216. Charles T. BEARDSLEE
1841 - 1889

217. John W. VAN WORMER
died May 28, 1863
aged 46 yrs.

218. Helen M.
wife of H. HUTCHINGS
died Feb. 2, 1871
aged 29 yrs; 5 mo; 20 d;

219. Stone broke off is on the ground
Lovina A.
wife of H. HUCHINGS
aged 23 yrs; 10 mo; 22 days

220. Father
Henry HUTCHINGS
1836-1909
star saying "US"

221. Large stone with HUTCHING on bottom

222. Mother
Mary E.
his wife
1856-1930

223. Large stone
WILLIAMS
Arad W. WILLIAMS
1827-1904

Harriet M. WILLIAMS
1834-1912

224. Thomas Giles CHAFFIN
1823-1891

225. Cornelia BARTHOLF CHAFFIN
1835-1908

226. Large stone in between rows
CHAFFIN

227. Orin Roe HAGGERTY
1907-1907

228. Ethel POLLEY HAGGERTY
1887-1922

229. Glen O. HAGGERTY
1884-1977

230. Verlene M. HAGGERTY
1916-1923

231. BEEBE
Hugh
1896-1963
veterans of Foriegn Wars metal marker
Grace V.
1901-1985
double stone

Hugh BEEBE
Michigan
Pvt. BTRY D. 40 Field
Arty World War I
Oct 16, 1896-Jan 24, 1963
foot stone

232. TITSWORTH
Rolland J.
1903 - 1969

Grace M.
1898 - 1991
double stone

233. base is in small planted pine tree no stone

234. RYAN
Maxine E.
1903 - 1994

Howard M.
1902 - 1990
double stone

235. HAWES
Alvin E.
1910 - 1993
married Aug. 29, 1931

Grace M.
1912 - 1992
double stone

236. Reatha M.
HATT
1918 - 1976

237. Jack R.G.
HATT
1954 - 1970
stone

238. a new grave appears to be a baby

Row 9

239. Sabrina BUGBEE
1818-1833

240. Amsa BUGBEE
1818-1863

241. very small stone
"A. M."

242. Pamella JOHNSON ROWELL
wife of
P.M. ROWELL
died Mar 13, 1862
aged 61 yrs; 6 mo;

243. P. M. ROWELL
died July 17 1844
aged 51 yrs; 10 mo;

244. Sarah J.
wife of John REED
died July 15 1854
aged 27 yrs

245. Rachel
wife of Aaron STUART
died May 10 1811
aged 79 years; 2 mo; 1 day

246. broken and worn unreadable for the most part
James STUART
died ______
aged ______

Sarah
wife of Jame STUART
died Jan 15 1882
aged 91 years

247. Aaron STUART
died Apr 12 1850
aged 25 yrs.

248. Diantha F. CHAFFIN
1827-1912

249. Armanda M.
wife of Wm. (unreadable)
died July 3, 1815
aged 2_ yrs. 8 mo; 14 days

250. Levi J.
son of L.H. and A. CHAFFIN
died April 28 1817
aged 17 yrs; 10 mo; 23 da;

251. Harriet G.
daughter of L.H. and A. CHAFFIN
died Dec 10, 1862
aged 23 yrs 1 mo; 12 da;

252. Lewi H. CHAFFIN
1797-1881

253. stone is on the ground
Abigail
wife of Levi H. CHAFFIN
Jan. 4, 1854
aged 55 yrs.

254. stone is on ground and unreadable
June 28 _____
20 yrs. ______

255. Cyrus MILLER
died July 12, 1843
F.L.T. marker
NOTE: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. gg-grandson of Cyrus, reports death year as being 1847.

256. Mary
wife of Joseph HOWE
died Sept 10, 1872
72 yrs.
Our Mother of S. MILLER

S. MILLER
died Sept 10 1822
aged 22 yrs

257. Cornelia E.
Dau of M.P. and S. PITTS
died sept 3, 1843
aged 10 yrs; 5 mo; 20 days.

258. small stone unreadable
Aug 28 ___
1mos; 12 da;

259. small stone unreadable
George

260. stone on the ground
Moses PITTS
died Jan 17, 1850
aged 50 yr; 28 da;

261. Rest in Peace our Mother
Sally
wife of Moses PITTS
died July 24 1886
Aged (uinreadable)

262. Reuben SMITH
died Apr 23, 1852
aged 36 yrs; 10 mo; 6 da.

263. Large Stone between rows and drive
BURRETT
facing road

264. Norman MONROE
born in Ohio
Nov. 15, 1812
died sept 23, 1861

265. Della MONROE
born in Shiawasee Co., Michigan
June 10, 1872
died June 1, 1879

266. Erastus BURNETT
born in Ohio
June 29, 1824
died Aug. 17, 1899

267. Burdett MONROE
born in Fairfield Co., Ohio
Jan 18, 1840
died Nov 17, 1879

268. Jane MUNROE
1823-1906
spelled as is

269. Erwin F.
son of Francis and Mary A.HOUSE
died April 24, 1860
aged 1 yr; 1 mo; 19 da;

270. Erwin F.
son of F.A. and M. A. HOUSE
died Apr. 15, 1850
aged 1 yr. 5 mo; 2 d;

271. Stephen SKELLENGER
died March 13, 1864
aged 44 yrs ; 18 days;

272. Sadie F. BEARDSLEY
1879-1957

273. Mother
Eva V. Wife of
H. T. BEARDSLEE
1852-1890

274. Father
Henry T. BEARDSLEE
1841-1928

275. Harriet POLLEY
Feb. 18, 1849
Aug. 7, 1913

276. William
son of Wm. and Mary J. POLLEY
June 28, 1840
Mar. 16, 1859

277. Mary J.
wife of Wm. POLLEY
Sept. 28, 1818
Oct. 2 , 1870

278. William POLLEY
Dec. 10, 1811
Dec 30, 1881

279. Large stone facing toward road in between rows and drive
POLLEY

280. Henry A.
1855-1922
see number 279

281. Emma Mae
1864-1930
see number 279

282. Wayne W. RUNDELL
1909-1970

283. COOK
Earl G.
1903 1985

Henrietta M.
1909-
married Oct 27, 1928

284. Dale HOLLAND
PFC US Army
World War II
may 31, 1915-
Aug 21 1977

Reha I. HOLLAND
1909-

285. PEARL
Kenneth C.
1927-1990

"US Veteran" marker
Kenneth C. PEARL
U.S. Army
World War II
Sept. 20, 1927-Apr. 10, 1990
foot marker

Janet
1930-1978

286. Kevin R. PEARL
1951-1973

"US Veteran" marker
Kevin PEARL
PFC U>S. Army
Apr. 21, 1951-Oct 6, 1973
foot marker

287. HAWES
Kenneth E.
1939-1971

Regina A.
1941-
maried July 30, 1960

row 9

288. Caroline
wife of Archibald PURDY
died Feb 3, 1817
aged 29 yr.

289. Father on top
George ROWELL

290. mother on top
Juliette Gale ROWELL

291. Emma ROWELL

292. Tall stone
west side " GALE"
1886
north side
Annie GALE OLCOTT
died Jan 2 1878
aged 33 yrs; 8 mo; 5 days.
"In my fathers house are many misions."
south side
Mary J. GALE
died Mar 13, 1847
aged 9 months
"Suffer little children to come unto me."

293. Father on top
see number 292

294. Mother on top
see number 292

295. Ann on top
see number 292

296. appears that there was a stone here at one time small amount showing and flat on ground

297. Mary E. HUTCHINGS
1825-1919

298. Aaron on top

299. small stone
" A. H. "

300. Lucretia

301. Emily

302. Sarah

303.large stone west side
Aaron HUTCHINGS
died April 5, 1883
aged 70 yrs; 11 mo; 13 days;

Lucretia
wife of
Aaron HUTCHINGS
died Feb. 4, 1845
aged 30 yrs; 4 mo; 18 days;
HUTCHINGS at bottom

North side
Sarah E.
died March 29, 1852
aged 2 yrs; 2 mo; 12 days;

Martin D.
died Feb. 4, 1856
aged 3 yrs; 7 mo; 26 days;

Sarah A.
died Aug. 8 , 1864
aged 1 yr; 3 mos;
Children of A. and M. E. HUTCHINGS

South side
Sarah
died Jan 27, 1845
aged 2 yrs; 4 mo; 22 days;

Emily
died March 27, 1847
aged 5 yrs; 10 mo; 12 days;
Children of A. and D. HUTCHINGS

303. Sarah E.
on top

304. Martin D.
on top

305. Sarah A.
on top

306. Luther J.
son of
A. and M. E. HUTCHINGS
died Feb. 1, 1898
aged 51 yrsl 3 mo; 17 days;
at rest

307. PURDY
Darlene A.
1929-1973
a star with "US" marker

Ruth E.
1905-
double stone

308. Clara
wife of Harrison BUGBEE
1848-1893

309. Harrison BUGBEE
1841-1920

310. OLCOTT
Herbert C.
1851-19__

Luella B.
1857-1921

311. Tamson
wife of Joseph HOWE
died March 27, 18__
aged 56 years

312. Joseph HOWE
born May 28, 1790
died May 16 1876
aged 86 years
broken flat on the ground

313. field stone

314. unreadable

315. Amy A.
Dau. of ______ HUTCHINGS
died Apr 19 1876
aged 8 yrs; 6 mo; 3 da.

316. Ida M.
Dau. of M.W. and S.E. HUTCHINGS

317. Amy
wife of Coart HUTCHINGS
died July 1, 1863
aged 50 yrs; 5 mos; 16 days

318.vCoart HUTCHINGS
died Feb 28, 1863
aged 60 yrs; 10 mo; 18 days.
flat on ground

319. Joseph
son of C. and A. HUTCHINGS
died May 15, 1856
aged 18 yrs; 2 Mo;
stone broken rest unreadable

320. Dewain
son of Jonathon and Emmeline SMITH
died Oct. 20, 1850
aged 18 mo.

321. Cynthia
wife of John HILL
died Aug 5, 1857
aged 53 yrs; 11mo;
sunken in ground

322. Julia M.
wife of Silas PHELPS
died March 3, 1858
aged 31 yrs; 5 mo; 15 days

323. Bertie
son of F. M. and C. V. WALDRON
died Nov 8, 1870

324. John K.
son of __ and __ WILLIAMS
died Jan 18, 1862
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