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This section is bordered by the west north-south drive, the center north south drive, the north entrance drive and the center east-west drive. The rows run north to south starting on the west side of the section.
Editors note: Due to the size of this section, 526 graves, it has been split into three pages. Pages one, two and three. Hopefully this will make searching easier for you.
Row 1
1
HAMMOND
George
1875-1940
Leona
1885-1965
double stone
2
Minnie E. LAMOREAUX
1863-1938
3
Charley A. LAMOREAUX
1855-1926
4
Father
Gilbert KIMBALL
1878-1934
5
Violet KINBALL
1883-1943
Mother
FLT marker
6
OLMSTEAD
Kenneth J.
1917-1997
Marion D.
1923-1975
Absent from body present with the Lord.
double stone-west side of stone
Kenneth J. OLMSTEAD
Pvt. U.S. Army
World War II
Dec. 28, 1917-Apr. 5, 1997
east side of stone
7
PRATT
Wilbur
1889-1935
Josephine
1885-1963
Alice THOMPSON
1858-1935
triple stone
8
Donald M. BADGERO
S 1 US Navy
World War II
Oct. 1, 1922-Dec. 30, 1991
9
Irvin R. NILES
Michigan
PFC Co. E 66 Armd. Regt.
World War II
Apr. 23, 1906-Jan. 7, 1972
10
NILES
Minnie E.
1883-1939
William H.
1877-1943
US veteran marker-double stone
11
David W. GRIMMON
1853-1941
12
base no marker
13
MUNDY
Charles H.
Feb. 14, 1916
Apr. 4, 1995
Frieda A.
Nov. 26, 1920
double stone
14
Henry H. RUSSELL
1847-1935
15
RUSSELL
Lottie M.
1887-1944
Lucius E.
1890-1967
double stone
16
1874
Grace
wife of Melvin LILLIE
1925
17
MC CASLIN
Grace
1891-1957
George
1886-1943
David
1939-1991
Justin
1910-1989
Large stone-4 names
David MC CASLIN
Sept. 23, 1932
Dec. 10 1990
small flat stone behind large stone
years are different.
18
MARSH
Orpha A.
1869-1962
Harvey J.
1862-1943
double stone
19
MACKEY
Charles S.
1875-1942
Silena
1882-1947
US veteran marker-double stone
20
ROOT
Mildred L.
1913-1964
Lloyd F.
1915-
double stone
21
HATH
Mary E.
1897-1944
Minty E.
1896-1956
US veteran marker-double stone
22
WILKINSON
Russell B.
1877-1953
Cora E.
1878-1969
double stone
23
GREEN
Charles E.
1885-1944
Nellie May
1889-1958
marked with a flag-double stone
24
WILTSE
Allen C.
1893-1955
Estella L.
1894-1980
Mason logo- Eastern Star logo
Women’s Relief Corp marker-double stone
25
KETCHUM
Roy C.
1891-1980
Bertha M.
1893-1965
Masons logo-Eastern Star logo
Women’s Relief Corp. marker-double stone
Row 2
26
Simon D. SPALDING
1855-1942
Father
27
Ada Belle SPALDING
1865-1926
Mother
28
Leona I. GREEN
1910-1988
29
Elsie M. BUCK
1878-
30
Melvin BUCK
1874-1926
31
Joseph WHITE
Michigan
Pvt. 19 Inf.
Jan 4, 1911
September 26, 1878
32
Bertha G. WHITE
1884-1970
33
Joseph E. WHITE
1909-1972
34
Florence L. WHITE
1906-1987
35
Harry J. WHITE
1906-1992
36
Amanda E. GOODWILL
1851-1926
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
37
FISHBECK
Ernst E.
1884-1955
Don
1904-1973
Ivy I.
1884-1930
triple stone
38
WILTSE
Emmett D.
1859-1932
Emma M.
1864-1944
39
George R. WILTSE
1900-1978
Mason marker
40
NEWMAN
Maurice A.
1861-1954
Eliza M.
1860-1931
Our Father which art in Heaven
double stone
41
Catherine HARRINGTON
1861-1950
42
Oscar F. BARNES
1896-1981
Mason logo
43
BOILLAT
Mary Ellen
1899-1971
Howard Lee
1895-1934
BARNES
double stone
44
Pirl NEWMAN
1876-1934
45
Wayne NEWMAN
PFC US Army
World War II
Mar. 20, 1923-Jul. 30, 1991
46
Cleo B. NEWMAN
1889-1978
47
Max NEWMAN
1925-1934
48
Levi NEWMAN
1910-1940
49
KING
William S.
1857-1936
Mary
1860-1944
double stone
50
Edward C. KING
1884-1944
51
SKINNER
Jay D.
1874-1937
Marie E.
1872-1955
double stone
52
Donna Jean FACE
Oct. 12, 1930
June 26, 1997
Beloved wife, Mother, and Grandmother
planted urn with a home made marker
53
WADLEY
Jerome E.
Sept. 13, 1903
Feb. 18, 1988
Donna O.
June 23, 1901
Dec. 27, 1978
double stone
54
WADLEY
Emerogene O.
1875-1939
William N.
1875-1961
double stone
55
HOISINGTON
Winifred
1871-1944
Arthur
1867-1947
double stone
56
Marguerite SEMARK JONES
1923-1946
57
SEMARK
Eleanor
1895-1996
Forest O.
1896-1963
double stone
58
HOSINGTON
Howard Maxwell
1909-1909
Courtand Dean
1913-1913
double stone
59
MEIER
Marie F.
1896-1990
Eugene W.
1896-1973
double stone-Mason and Eastern Star logo’s
60
NEWMAN
Basil
1913
Muriel
1922
double stone
61
William H. YOUNG
1860-1950
62
63
Wilbert M. MATTHEWS
1876-1951
64
Thomas Adolph HOLIEN
Minnesota
Pvt. Co. F 2 Chemical Bn.
World War I
Jan 29, 1891- July 28, 1962
Row 3
65
SCOTT
Thomas W.
1900-1978
Nina M.
1903-1976
double stone
66
Robert Grant SCOTT
1924-1949
flag on grave
67
Helen E. MORGAN
1867-1954
Grant E. MORGAN
1865-1923
one base-two stones
68
BRUCE
Charles
1892-1958
Vica
1896-19
double stone
69
Guy Laverne BRUCE
Pvt. U.S. Army
World War II
Jul. 18, 1897-May 19, 1938
70
BRUCE
George
1868-1938
Mary M.
1876-1953
Flag and also a Women’s Relief Corp. marker
double stone
71
MERRIMAN
C. William
1858-1929
Sadie MERRIMAN
WARNER
1879-1950
west side of stone-double stone-Women’s Relief Corp. marker
WARNER
east side of stone
72
between number 71 and number 73 there is a GAR (1861-1865)
marker which doesn’t seen to fit with the dates on either stone.
73
WALTER
Electia A.
1877-1947
Andrew J.
1873-1948
double stone
74
HARP
Clayton C.
1883-1956
Alma C.
1882-1960
double stone-Women’s Relief Corp. marker
75
HARP
Emerson B.
1852-1948
Minnie
1866-1929
double stone
76
Oscar J. BIRD
1868-1951
Hattie A. BIRD
1871-1929
one base -two stones-Mason logo-Eastern Star logo
77
HOLLENBACK
Lloyd A.
Jan. 1, 1922
Jan 4, 1992
Alice E.
Aug 16, 1923
Oct. 14, 1987
double stone
78
Our baby
Carol Lee HOLLENBACK
May 7, 1944
Jan. 14, 1945
79
MEIER
Fred A.
1880-1965
Leah E.
1886-1973
double stone
80
Betty Jane MEIER
1924-1930
81
MEIER
Caroline J.
1860-1950
Herman J.
1852-1940
double stone
82
Henry W. MEIER
1885-1967
83
SEAMAN
Bertha M.
1889-1951
John W.
1887-1946
double stone-Veteran marker (1941-1945)
Women’s Relief Corp. Marker
84
Papa
Frank P. ALLEN
1868-1933
85
Mama
Etta T. ALLEN
1871-1939
86
Albert L. CLYMER
1904-1923
87
CLYMER
Stephen A.
1873-1947
Viola
1885-1957
double stone-Spanish War Veteran marker
88
WIGGINS
Clarence A.
1885-1969
Audrie L
1893-1978
double stone
89
HATHAWAY
Allen O.
1889-1945
Cloe A.
1891-1976
double stone
90
VIRGIN
Annie M.
1876-1953
Samuel
1864-1945
double stone
91
MEIER
Clarence D.
1896-1945
Vivian A.
1897-1989
west side-double stone-World War marker (1917-1918)
MEIER
east side of stone
92
Patricia Ann MEIER
1927-1955
93
MEIER
John D.
1921-
Dorothy M.
1924-1998
Married Aug. 21, 1949
west side of stone-double stone
Eastern Star logo
MEIER
east side of stone
94
SPANGENBERGER
Daisy B.
1880-1945
William F.
1878-1970
double stone
95
HATHON
Katherine J.
1881-1954
William E.
1875-1948
double stone
Row 4
96
LILLIE
Ray
1882-1957
Flora
1886-1953
double stone
97
William LILLIE
1847-1922
98
Julina J.
wife of Wm. LILLIE
1856-1942
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
99
LILLIE
Melvin C.
1876-1948
Elvira M.
1880-1945
double stone
100
CLOSE
Eben J.
1873-1944
Martha B.
1881-1970
double stone
101
KLEIN
Helen CLOSE
Apr. 28, 1903
Mar. 26, 1986
M. Sylvester
Oct. 1, 1898
Apr. 6, 1984
married May 9, 1929
double stone
102
Alan Dale CLOSE
Nov. 2 - 13, 1942
103
Richard Eugene CLOSE
Jan. 31, 1940
104
WOLFE
James W.
1853-1927
Lena M.
1859-1949
double stone
105
WOLFE
George E.
1884-1960
Adah D.
1891-1964
double stone
106
Laurence W. MACK
U.S. Army
World War II
Apr. 6, 1918-Dec 15, 1994
Purple Heart
107
Rena Jean MACK MEIER
nee WOLFIN
Beloved wife of Laurence
July 22, 1923-
108
WOLFIN
Edwin L.
1896-1982
Gladys C.
1897-1991
double stone
109
L. A. HANKEY
father
1870-1934
110
Sarah HANKEY
Mother
1817-1935
111
KETCHUM
Father
Herman G.
1862-1953
Mother
Mary E.
1865-1928
double stone
112
HIBBARD
Ethel M.
1889-1969
Russell G.
1882-1967
Eastern Star logo-Mason logo-double stone
113
Father
Rev. Levi MILLER
1862-1953
114
Mother
Emma E. MILLER
1866-1931
115
WRIGHT
Edward D.
1859-1933
Sarah E.
1874-1968
double stone
116
Son
Virgil B. WRIGHT
1893-1961
World War Veteran marker
117
WRIGHT
Horace Edward
1914-1992
Mary Jane
1916-
Beloved Apr. 8, 1939
double stone
118
VROMAN
Octave
1868-1945
Marie
1883-1972
double stone
119
Agnes M.
1899-1944
Reuben S.
1886-1954
double stone-see number 120
120
HOUGHTON
on both east and west sides of stone
121
Mother
Ida M. HICKEY
1876-1956
Eastern Star logo
122
FORTRESS
Floyd H.
1895-1948
Helen C.
1896-1983
Mason logo-Eastern Star logo
double stone
123
FORTRESS
Mildred H.
1914-1946
double stone
124
FORTRESS
George A.
1915-1991
Nva E.
1920-
Mason logo-Eastern Star logo
double stone
125
SECORD
William L.
1878-1946
Blanche E.
1880-1968
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
double stone-west side of stone
SECORD
east side of stone
126
David D. SECORD
1917-1942
He gave his life for his country.
Veteran marker (1941-1945)
127
HOWARD
Olive G.
1906-1957
Carl J.
1898-1984
double stone
Row 5
128
WHITEHEAD
Mildred G.
1914-
Carl J.
1916-
Mason logo
double stone
129
WHITEHEAD
Mabel A.
1880-1957
Herbert G.
1874-1932
Eastern Star logo-Mason logo
double stone
130
Large stone
Erected by Patriotic Citizens,
Loving friends & the Mich. Nat.
Guard to the mem. of a noble
woman who died at Porto Rico,
Dec. 8, 1898, While serving as a
nurse in the U.S. Vol. Service.
Ellen May TOWER
north side of stone
Spanish War Vet marker
Women’s Relief Corp. Marker
131
Father
Martin V. MINER
born Nov. 2, 1830
died Mar. 16, 1897
aged 66y; 4 m; 14 d’s.
132
Mother
Eliza MINER
born Oct 26, 1823
died Apr. 22, 1903
aged 79y; 5 m; 26 d’s.
133
Josephine M. MC EUEN
died May 27, 1958
134
Herbert J. MC EUEN
died June 14, 1930
135
Frank SAVAGE
1844-1931
136
Jane SAVAGE
1843-1909
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
137
SAVAGE
large stone-west of stone
138
J. M. SAVAGE
1847-1925
26 Mich. Inf. Co. I
GAR marker
139
Wm. E. SAVAGE
1872-1929
140
Edith E. SAVAGE
1873-1961
141
Newton E. HARP
1870-1948
142
marker with a lamb on top
it is unreadable except for 1897
143
WILLIAMS
large stone-west side of stone
144
Rachel A.
1843-1899
see number 143
145
Andrew J.
1835-1916
Co. D 6 Mich. Cav.
GAR marker
see number 143
146
Margaret SCHWEIKERT
1845-1913
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
147
Joseph SCHWEIKERT
1838-1923
flag on grave
148
SCHWEIKERT
large stone-west side of stone
149
Estella A. SCHWEIKERT
1872-1918
150
Charles SCHWEIKERT
1871-1923
151
Emma SCHWEIKERT
1876-1948
152
Fred SCWEIKERT
1873-1949
153
John L. NICHOLS
Nov 17, 1841
July 14, 1897
GAR marker (1861-1865)
154
Dotha A. NICHOLS
July 28, 1845
Mar. 5, 1923
155
Howard NICHOLS
Art 3 U.S. Navy
World War II
Apr. 17, 1916-Oct. 29, 1980
NICHOLS
on bottom of stone
156
NICHOLS
Mary V.
1894-1962
Charles E.
1873-1938
double stone
157
Father
L. D. LUSK
Capt. of Co. H 22 NY Vol. Cav.
Born Dec. 11, 1835
died Sept 2, 1897
GAR marker (1861-1865)
158
Mother
Augusta A. LUSK
born June 1, 1840
died Feb. 11, 1915
159
LUSK
large stone -west side of stone
160
LAURIE
Frank R.
1876-1954
Mary S.
1875-1944
double stone
161
Ray
son of Wm. P. & B. JOHNSON
born Mar. 31, 1885
died Apr. 5, 1898
162
JOHNSON
Isabelle Ray
1858-1938
Mary S.
1856-1940
double stone
163
JOSLIN
large stone west side of stone
164
Mother
Alice A. JOSLIN
born Oct. 1, 1855
died Mar. 11, 1935
aged 79 y ; 5 m; 10 d.
165
Father
Jerry W. JOSLIN
born Jun. 17, 1856
died Feb. 25, 1898
aged 41 y; 8 m; 8 d.
166
William BETTERLY
1848-1931
167
Evie M.
wife of W. H. BETTERLY
May 15, 1853
Apr. 18, 1899
168
BETTERLY
large stone-Evie in script on top
west side of stone
169
Cora A. BETTERLY
1861-1949
170
KNAPP
Father
Owen
1815-1905
Daughter
Alice J.
1855-1938
double stone
171
MC FADYEN
Estella
1857-1929
Donald
1838-1920
double stone
172
Delia his wife
1870-1959
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
see numbers173 and 175
173
John W.
1866-1912
see number 175
174
Thurlow J.
1902-1902
see number 175
175
WILLIAMS
large stone-Mason logo
west side of stone
176
Birchard H. WILLIAMS
1905-1958
Row 6
177
George KILLIN
1867-1940
178
Carrie KILLIN
1867-1950
179
KILLIN
large stone-west side of stone
180
Father
Charles T, KILLIN
1835-1915
181
Mother
Jennie A. KILLIN
1834-1917
182
George F. DUNNING
1825-1904
183
Jane H. DUNNING
1829-1906
184
Mother
Almira ALDEN
1824-1912
185
Frank ALDEN
1849-1924
186
Ada E. ALDEN
1853-1930
187
Clayton
________A. ALDEN
died Dec 2, 1879
aged 5 yr; 8 mo; 8 d.
188
Lewis LAHRING
1848-1922
Father
189
Rose LAHRING
1854-1942
Mother
190
Ervin MAPES
May 25, 1873
Mar. 16, 1888
191
Ella WOOLFE
1858-
192
Charles WOOLFE
1860-1923
193
Mother
see number 194
194
WOOLFE
John WOOLFE
born 1824 died 1885
at Rest
Harriet WOOLFE
born 1836 died 1917
double stone
195
Father
see number 194
196
Frank W. SKINNER
Mar. 25, 1880
Jan. 18, 1952
at Rest
197
Clara A.
wife of Frank W. SKINNER
Feb. 28, 1881
Oct. 10, 1907
at Rest
198
WOODMAN
Ezra A.
1883-1970
Grace
1890-1969
double stone
199
Milan
son of L.W. & Ella BARNES
May 25, 1884
Feb. 25, 1909
200
Arthur
son of L.W. & Ella BARNES
July 27, 1886
Aug. 17, 1886
201
BARNES
Ella
1858-1938
Leonzo W.
1852-1937
double stone
202
BARNUM
Mason logo-large stone-west side of stone
SMITH
south side of stone
east side of stone is plain
BARNES
north side of stone
203
Father
Aug.17, 1827
May 22, 1895
at rest
see number 202
204
Mother
Aug. 9, 1834
Sept. 30, 1918
see number 202
205
Osman S.
son of I. S. & A. BARNUM
Feb 26, 1877
aged 1 yr; 10 mo; 9 d’s.
206
May BARNUM
wife of J. Fred SMITH
Jan. 6, 1867
Aug. 22, 1892
We loved her
207
J. Fred SMITH
1862-1939
208
Elsie SMITH
1867-1963
209
Nelson A.
1826-1911
Jane E.
1825-1903
SMITH
double stone
210
John S.
1859-1924
Samantha B.
1859-19
SMITH
double stone-last of Samantha’s date was never put in.
211
Henry B. SMITH
1885-1932
212
Ella HARRIS
1869-1893
213
Baby
1905-1905
214
Frank J. HARRIS
1870-1930
215
Rose M. HARRIS
1872-1921
numbers 211, 212, 213, 214, and 215 are all on one long
single base
216
Mother
Mary J.
wife of Chas. LILLIE
born May 8, 1833
died July 22, 1894
217
Charles LILLIE
1852-1922
218
BENNETT
Olive E.
1879-1941
Samantha B.
1874-1938
double stone
219
MC LAUGHLIN
Thomas H.
1843-1923
Lucetia M.
1847-1932
double stone
220
Leon R. FOSKET
1908-1982
221
Victor J. MC LAUGHLIN
1868-1887
stone matches number 220
222
Baby FOSKET
1911
223
Vivian L. FOSKET
1906-1966
224
FOSKET
May C.
1875-1965
Kyle M.
1873-1950
double stone
225
son of F. & L.M. FAUL
born June 26, 1880
died Apr. 29, 1899
226
at top nothing else is visible or readable
FAUL
at bottom of a large stone
227
Mother
see number 226
228
James J. MC INNIS
Nov. 12, 1875
July 26, 1901
Blacksmith avil on front of stone
Read by Karen and Shirley Gorman, June 1998. Copyright © 1998 - 2003.