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Beard Cemetery is located on the east side of Cork Road just north of Beard Road in Antrim Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan.

Row l

1. base no stone

2. Alma
dau. of G. & S. BLISS
died Nov. 22, 1861
Aged 27 yrs.

3. Minerva
wife of
Joseph DECKER
March 1, 18_3
aged 43 y; 6 m; 1 d.
Broken top laying on ground behind bottom well weathered

4. David WATERS
June 29, 1821
Sep. 23, 1898
“At Rest”

5. Emmeline
wife of D. WATERS
Nov. 5, 1827
Nov. 16, 1904

6. WATERS
large stone

7. Pearl
dau. of D. E. WATERS
died July 28, 1874
aged 2 yr; 11 mo. 6 da.

8. Charles M.
son of D. & E. WATERS
died Feb. 22, 1863
aged 9 y; 9 m; 6 d.

9. Arthur
WATERS
died ___. 12, 1867
aged 1 m.

10. Eddie W.
son of
broken into two piece which are in the ground and can’t be pulled up to read

11. Charles
son of Geo. & Caroline CLAY
died Sept. 20, 1862
aged 5 mo; 2 da.

Row 2

12. John G. ADAMS
born Sept. 13, 1837
died May 14, 1911
north side of stone

Anna
wife of John G. ADAMS
born Feb. 21, 1835
died Feb. 4, 1866
west side of stone-double stone-broken and repaired

Mary D.
his wife
born Mar. 12, 1837
died May 14, 1912
east side of stone

13. Alonzo M.
son of J.I. & E. DECKER
died Mar. 17, 1864
aged 20 yrs; 7 mo; 28 da.

14. John L. DECKER
died April 6, 1868
aged 58 yrs; 8 mo; 24 day.

15. Robert H.
son of Joseph & Mary AGNEW
Died May 31, 1863
aged 20 yr; 3 m.

footstone flat behind stone appears whole also a broken footsone in ground GAR marker (440)

16. William H.
died Nov. 14, 1858
Aged 25 yrs; 3mo; 16 da.

Joshua G.
died Feb. 8, 1861
aged 31 yr; 6 mo; 11 da.
sons of W.H. & E.V. AGNEW
north side of stone

Wm. H. AGNEW
died May 1, 1881
aged 84 yr; 2 da.
west side of stone

Frances H.
wife of Wm. H. AGNEW
died Mar. 11, 1890
aged 81 yr; 5 mo. 12 da.
At rest.
south side of stone

Elizabeth
wife of Joseph AGNEW
died May 1, 1861
aged 86 yr.
east side of stone

17. Grandmother
see number 16

18. Joshua
see number 16

19. William
see number 16

20. Mother
see number 16

21. Father
see number 16

22. David HILL
Jan 1, 1800-Dec 22, 1860

23. Jacob HILL
Aug 14, 1830-Oct 3, 1865

Row 3

24. Peter D.
see number 27

25. Mary M.
see number 27

26. Chauncey
see number 27

27. Mary M.
wife of C. L. Case
died____________
aged____________
west side of stone

Chauncey L. CASE
died May 5, 1890
aged 63 yr; 13 days
south side of stone

Daniel CASE
died Feb. 3, 1873
aged 79 yrs; 8 mo; 12 da.
east side of stone

Aseneth
wife of D. CASE
died Feb. 25, 1867
aged 70 yrs; 6 mo; 13 da.
north side of stone

28. Daniel
see number 27

29. small stone

30. Henry O. WING
Co. K 9th Art. N.Y. Vol.
died Dec. 27, 1864
at Petersburg, Va.
aged 21 yrs.
west side of stone

Orin R. WING
died Apr. 11, 1878
aged 73 years
The memory of the just is blessed.
south side of stone

Mary A.
wife of O. R. Wing
died Nov. 11, 1890
aged 77 years
east side of stone

31. Aseneth
leaning against WING stone
see number 27

32. Mother
see number 30

33. Father
see number 30

34. Charlotte BEARD
1828-1905

35. Seclendia
wife of Isaac THOMPSON
died Nov 24, 1862
aged 57 yrs; 11 mo. 17 d.
broken top leaning against the following piece

aged 61 yr; 5 mo; 11 days.
broken

36. Medium size broken stone in ground

37. Eunice
wife of David BROWN
died_________
broken-black- flat on ground

38. David BROWN
Co E
29 H Mich. Inf

39. Louesa
wife of Justin TROWBRIGE
died
broken flat on ground

40. Della
dau of J.W. & A. WATERS
died
broken-flat on the ground
broken foot stone

41. WATERS
John W.
1813-1887

Angeline
1820-1906
double stone

42. Lydia LISCUM
died Dec. 30, 1878
aged 71 years

Row 4

43. Oscar
son of C. & E. NICKLESS
died Apr. 16, 1856
Ae 3 yrs; 3 mo.

44. Elnora BEARD
Jan 12, 1854
Oct 2, 1858

45. BEARD
large stone

46. Allen BEARD
Jan. 11, 1810
Feb. 12, 1895

47. Joshua BEARD
Apr. 14, 1850
Dec. 5, 1855

48. Allen BEARD Jr.
Nov 13, 1848
Dec. 13, 1855

49. Walter BEARD
Sep. 10, 1851
Sep. 13, 1858

50. Allen
son of Allen & Charlon
BEARD
died Dec 13, 1855
aged 7 years & 1 month

51. Mary Elizabeth
wife of
James M. DAUGHERTY
died Jan. 10, 1857
aged 20 y, 9 mo; 7 days.

52. Deborah J.
wife of Wm. H. DAUGHERTY
died Mar. 24, 1864
aged 40 y; 8 m; 28 da.

Row 5

53. Joseph COBURN
died Aug. 24, 1859
Aged 59 yrs; 8 mo; 17 da.

54. Our Father
Guy LYONS
died May 2, 1867
aged 63 yrs; 5 mo; 11 da.

LYON
west side of stone

Mary A.
wife of Seth PETTIBONE
died Nov. 17, 1871
aged 43 yrs; 4 mo; 9 da.
north side of stone

55. Clarence
son of J. & D. HILL
died Oct. 19, 1854
aged 1 y; 9 m.

56. Seth JOHNSON
died Feb. 16, 1856
AE 69 yr; 10 mo.

57. Seth R.
son of J. & A. JOHNSON
died
sunk in ground

58. Robert MARBLE
died Aug. 12, 1859
aged 72 years

Row 6

59. Mar 31, 1881
aged 25 yrs, 4 mo; 5 da.
broken only bottom there

60. Benjamin L.
son of Wm. F. & E. Mc DIVIT
died Feb 6, 1870
aged 11 yrs; 8 mo; 12 days.

61. Father
see number 62

62. William F. MC DIVIT
died Apr. 23, 1885
aged 71 yrs; 5 mo; 22 da.
Veteran marker and flag
north side of stone

etsy E.
wife of W. F. MC DIVIT
died_____________
aged___________
west side of stone

63. mother
see number 62

64. Mother
Angeline
wife of H. C. HEMENWAY
died Jan. 16, 1899
aged 89yrs; 10 mo.

65. H. C. HEMENWAY
died July 21, 1848
aged 42 yrs. 9 mo.

66. Eliza Z.
died Apr. 19, 1887
Dau. of J.J. & M. A. CHAPMAN
aged 14 y; 6 m; 7 d.

67. Andrew J.
son of L. & H.S. HILL
died Apr. 24, 1863
sunk in ground

68. Broken, pieces stacked on top of each other can’t move to try to read

69. Flora
dau of L. & E. HILL
died Dec, 2_, 1869
aged 11 days
weathered and part is in ground

70. broken in ground and only half there

Row 7

71. Footstone L. E. A. M.
tight to fence

72. Da______RTINDALE
Sept 16, 1872
aged 37 yrs; 6 mo; 8 da.
GAR marker (61-65)
broken

73. Rhoda
wife of _______________
died July 1, 1868
aged 65 yrs; 10 mo; 9 da.

74. Emaline
broken-top on ground-rest unreadable

75. Philander Coleman
MURRY
died Feb. 17, 1864
aged 28 yr; & 10 day
_____of Co II 23 Mich.
flag on grave

76. HOWARD
Calvin
1804-1863

Sarah
1811-1867
double stone made from a large field stone

77. Hiram
son of Calvin & Sarah Ann HOWARD
died Sept 6, 1862
aged 27 yr; 9 mo; 24 days

78. Worthington
son of Calvin & Sarah Ann HOWARD
died Feb 11, 1862
aged 28 yrs; 4 mo; 25 days.

79. Polly
wife of Warren CASE
died Aug. 19, 1867
age 72 years; 5 mo.
lays flat accross base

80. Ann
wife of Edward WILES
died Mar. 17, 1863
aged 36 yrs; 6 mo. 21 days.
west side of stone

Ellen Elizabeth
daughter of Edward & Ann WILES
died June 24, 1862
aged 9 mo; 21 days.
east side of stone

81. Sarah Ann
wife of Freeman PORTER
died Feb. 14, 1864
Aged 29 yrs; 5 mo; 14 days

Wm. H.
died Feb 17, 1864
aged 9 weeks
double stone

S.A. P.
footstone lays flat behind stone

Row 8

82. Footsone S. N. L.
lays flat next to fence

83. Julia A.
daughter of A. H. & Lydia M. FULLER
sunken in ground

Dora A.
dau of A.H. & L. M. FULLER
died Dec. 30, 1865
aged 2 yr. 1 mo; 21 days.
broken at bottom and stacked in front of Julia’s stone

84. Albert H. FULLER
died Sept. 28, 1868
Aged 39 yrs; 8 mo.
broken between died and aged

85. Solan A.
son of Eli & Sarah STONE
died May 17, 18_9
aged 20 yrs; 1 mo; 7 days.

86. Alvin BRISTOL
died Dec. 10, 1855
aged 44 yrs; 2 mo.
broken -laying flat on another stone and base

87. Malissa
wife of Alvin BRISTOL
died Feb. 8, 1874
aged 61 yrs.
broken-lays under number 85 on top of base

88. Piece of field stone

89. William S.
son of D. & J. BLOOMER
died Nov. 9, 1861
aged 67 yrs; 6mo; 7 days.

90. Robert W.
son of James & Lettitia CASE
died Sept 11, 1851
aged 8 yrs; 7 mo; 8 days
lays flat on the ground

91. Eddie
died May 11, 1867
aged 9 mo; 10 days.
Charlie
died Aug. 15, 1868
aged 3 mo; 16 days.
children of Albert B. & Mary J. MILLER
double stone

92. broken bottom of a stone

93. Stephen V. SHERLOCK
died May 15, 1860
aged 56 yrs; 5 mo; 16 days.
broken lays flat on the ground

94. Sarah Ann
dau of G.S. & L.L. LAMB
died Feb. 27, 1840
sunk in ground

95. Erected by the Ehi THOMSON
In memory of their son
Robert
__________
broken

96. Father
see number 101

97. Mother
see number 101

98. Louisa
see number 101

footstone
L. C.

99. Ellen
see number 101

100. Job
see number 101

101. William CURRY
born June 6, 1806
Died Sept. 18, 1883

CURRY
West side of stone

Louisa
dau of Wm. & Maria CURRY
born Nov. 20, 1842
died Dec 11, 1863
south side of stone

Job
born June 12, 1834
died Jan. 28, 1849

Ellen
born Apr. 5, 1848
died May 28, 1857
Children of Wm. & Maria CURRY
east side of stone

Maria
wife of William CURRY
born Jan. 26,1807
died Mar. 18, 1883
north side of stone

102. Catherine
wife of John WOLEVER
died Jan. 1, 1868
aged 68 years
broken 2 pieces and base

103. John WOLEVER
died Sept. 9, 1853
aged 68 years

104. Nicholas WOLEVER
died Feb 13, 1861
aged 54 yrs; 2 mo; 21 da.

Row 9

105. Jesse E.

106. Henry D.
son of C. & J.E. DANSBY
1861-1888

107. Ida M.
dau of C. & J.E. DANSBY
1867-1868

108. Mary M.
dau of C. & J.E. DANSBY
1860-1888

109. John A.
son of C. & J.E. DANSBY
1863-1888

110. Christopher DANSBY
sunk in ground

111. Field stone

Row 10

112. Elvira
wife of Timothy M. FULLER
died Apr. 7, 1864
aged 59 yrs. 3 mo; 6 da.

113. Matilda L.
wife of James W. FULLER
died Aug. 17, 1862
Aged 27 yrs; 2 mo; 8 days

114. Beulah
wife of A. ALLING
died July 4, 1875
sunk in ground

115. William ALLING
died Dec. 1, 1862
28 yrs.
broken

116. Alanson ALLING
died Sept. 20, 1862
aged 59 years
broken-top flat on the ground

117. Henry A.
son of A. & B.H. ALLING
died Feb. 18, 1844
aged 11 mos.

118. sister
see number 119

119. Levi HARMON
died July 5, 1859
aged 67 yrs; 11 mo; 5 da.

HARMON
west side of stone

Lydia
wife of L. HARMON
died Dec. 15, 1890
aged 96 yrs; 11 mo; 9 da.
south side of stone

east side is plain

Cynthia M.
dau of L. & L. HARMON
died July 5, 1845
aged 11 yrs; 3 mo; 1 da.
north side of stone

120. a small stone that says Father is right behind number 119

121. Mother
see number 118

122. DANSBY
large stone

123. Isabella
wife of C. DANSBY
died
broken-piece in ground also

124. broken bottom

125. James G.
son of H.H. & A. Adams
died Nov. 20, 1852
aged 5 mo. 8 da.

126. Mary
dau of H. H. & A. ADAMS
died Mar. 25, 1850
aged 3 mo; 18 da.

127. broken
top piece
Angeline
wife of David

bottom piece
died Oct. 21, 1856
aged 42 yrs; 6 mo; 27 da.

128. Rachel J.
wife of Americus ALVORD
died June 20, 1861
aged 42 yrs; 1 mo.

129. Father

130. Peter D. ALVORD
died Dec. 7, 1866
aged ____yr; 2 mo; 22 da.
west side of stone

south is plain

Our father Americus V. ALVORD
died Nov. 13, 1885
aged 71 yrs; 16 days
north side of stone

east side is plain

131. Peter

132. Mary J.
wife of James H. WORDEN
___in ____of infant son
died Mar. 15, 1863
aged 21 yrs; 10 mo; 7 days.
broken

Row 11

133. Sally
wife of Fredrick B. SHELLMAN
died Sept. 1, 18_8
aged 42 yrs; 1 mo.

134. Ira F.
son of O. & M.A. BLANCHARD
died Oct. 19, 1850
aged 18 mos; 19 days.

Row 12

135. William E.
son of J. & L. PECK
died Mar. 14, 1864
aged 17 yr; 3 mo; 23 day
west side of stone

south side plain

Jesse PECK
died Apr. 12, 1891
aged 77 yrs; 7 mo; 11 da.
east side of stonev

Lorenzo M.
son of J. & L. PECK
died Nov. 13, 1863
aged 19 yr; 6 mo. 21 days.

Caroline L. A.
dau of J. & L. PECK
died May 19, 1858
aged 2 yrs; 3 mo; 7 da.
north side of stone

136. Father
see number 135

137. William
see number 135

138. Lorenzo
see number 135
139. Caroline
see sumer 135

140. John DIPPY
born Oct. 8, 1818
Died Dec.11, 1881

Catherine A.
wife of John DIPPY
died Feb. 6, 1854
aged 36 years
west side of stone

Alonzo
son of John DIPPY
died July 18, 1881
aged 33 yrs; 8 mo; 13 da.
south side of stone

George H.
died May 18, 1861
aged 22 yrs. 6 mo.

John L.
died Sept. 28, 1864
aged 20 yrs; 3 mo.
children of J. C.A. DIPPY
east side of stone

Levi DIPPY
died Oct. 17, 1874
aged 53 years
brother of John DIPPY
north side of stone

141. footstone
L. D.

142. footstone
A. D.

143. Catherine A.
wife of John DIPPY
died Feb. 6, 1854
aged 36 years.

144. Ann
wife of John WARD
died Dec 8, 1839
aged 43 years
sunk in ground

145. John WARD
sunk in the ground and probably broken base behind

146. Malvina A.
dau of T.A. & C. HARMON
died May 25, 1862
sunk in the ground

147. Mary B.
wife of _________
died Sept. 4, 1858
aged 22 yrs; 3 mo; 3 da.
broken lays flat on ground

148. James COLBURN
died Dec. 12, 1850
aged 29 yr; 8 mo; 10 da.

the following stones lay is a stack of stones at the front south west corner of the cemetery, next to the fence.

149. footstone
plain

150. footstone
C. W.

151. footstone
J. C.

152. footstone
M. C.

153. footstone
Wm. C.

154. top of a stone no writing

155. bottom of a stone no writing

156. footstone

157. footstone

The following stones are in a pile in the back north east corner of the cemetery. They were partly covered by a pile of old leaves.

158. David HILL
died Dec. 22, 186_
aged 60 yrs; 11 m. 21 days.
flat on ground next to pile

159. footstone H. H.

160. footstone Plain

161. footstone E.V.S.

162. footstone W.H.A.

163. footstone E.H.A.

164. footstone M.R.D.

165. footstone W.H.

166. footstone M.E.M.

167. footstone plain

168. footstone plain

169. footstone W.S.B.

170. footstone W.E.McD

171. footstone P.C.

172. footstone E. A.

173. footstone B.A.

174. footstone A.W.

175. footstone B.E.McD

176. footstone P.C.

177. footstone plain, broken piece

178. footstone J.L.D.

179. footstone L.T.

180. footstone H.B.

181. footstone D.E.B.

182. footstone M.A.H.

183. footstone Plain

184. footstone W.H.M.

185. three pieces all plain

186. footstone plain

187. footstone plain

188. footstone, can not get up plain on side showing

189. a piece of a stone-in the ground-cannot get up to see

190. Lloyd
son of J.A. & A. THOMAS
died Dec. 22, 1893
aged 1 yr. 7 mo; 14 da.

191. Hattie A.
dau of D. &. A.______
died______
just a broken piece.

Read and copyrighted by Shirley and Karen Gorman, June 1998. Copyright © 1998 - 2003.