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Byron Cemetery-section 6
north west half of the north central section-this section in the center between the two north south drives. Because of the size and number of stones we have divided it into two sections using the grass drive thur the center of it as the division. This is the east side of this section and the rows run north to south.

Row 1

1
ACKERMAN
Floyd
1887-1977

Evelyn
1895-1971
double stone

2
Ella L.
1871-1936
see number 3

3
MIDDLEWORTH
west side of large stone

CHURCH
east side of stone
this stone is between rows 1 and 2

4
John J.
1871-1918
see number 3

5
Arlene
1911-1913
see number 3

6
Howard GOFF
1875-1920

7
Harriet E. GOFF
1873-1946

8
Stewart
Oct 16 & Oct. 29 1897
Derwood
Oct. 24 & Nov 17, 1894
sons of J. & J. GOFF
double stone

9
Fannie E.
wife of James GOFF
born Nov 2, 1847
died Mar 10 1891

James GOFF
Co. I 8 Mich. Cav.
1847-1930

Josephine ORR
his wife
1862-1938
GOFF at bottom of large stone between rows 1 and 2
west side of stone

Angus MONROE first husband of Elizabeth GREEN born Sep. 27, 1825 died Sep. 3, 1860

GREEN
Elizabeth GREEN
born May 5, 1828
died May 3, 1899
east side of stone

10
Fannie
Women’s Relief Corp. marker
see number 9

11
Myrson

12
B. F. BUTTON
died Dec. 4, 1888
aged 55 years

BUTTON
on bottom of stone
west side of stone

Sarah A.
GOLLOWAY
born Sept. 18, 1837
died Mar. 10, 1915
south side of stone

B. F. LOVLACE
born Mar. 22, 1891
died Aug. 25, 1911
east side of stone

Daniel V. CLARK
born May 16, 1858
died May 20, 1908
north side of stone

13
Mother

14
Father

15
Leon S.
white worn stone-appears to have had writing on all four sides

16
Mother
Frances E. SLEETH
Aug. 2, 1827
Apr. 15, 1911

17
Father
James SLEETH
Aug. 2, 1823
May 6, 1905
Assist Surgeon 6 Mich Cav.

18
Charles
son of D. G. & L. Campbell
died April 1, 1840
aged 2 yr’s 8 m’s.

19
Elizabeth S.
wife of Theo BARNUM
died Aug. 16, 1867
aged 53 yr; 7 m’s; 23 d’s.
broken and repaired

20
Theo BARNUM
born May 17, 1812
died Nov. 21, 1892

21
Helen HADSALL
1844-1935

22
Perry HADSALL
1837-1920
Mason logo

23
Deborah
wife of A. M. YOUNG
died Feb. 2, 1883
aged
broke from base flat on ground
had been repaired once

24
Charles A.
son of J. W. & E. A. LARKINS
died Oct. 21, 1877
aged _______

25
Eurania E. LEWIS
Sept. 20, 1846
Sept. 4, 1910

26
Gilbert S. LEWIS
May 8, 1841
Nov. 12, 1904

27
Fred |A. LEWIS
1868-1934

28
Ella E. LEWIS
1865-1925

29
In memory of
Richard TUBMAN
born in Co. Fermanagh, Ireland
died Jan 1, 1905
aged 35 years

30
Mother

31
Caroline
wife of James MAY
born Dec. 16, 1830
died Nov. 27, 1892
west side of stone

Susan
wife of C. R. SMITH
born Oct. 15, 1869
died Mar. 5, 1903
south side of stone

James MAY
born May 29, 1836
died Oct. 23, 1906
north side of stone

32
Father
see number 31

33
Mother
Susan
see number 31

34
Permelia E. LEMON
1834-1903

35
Benjamin F. LEMON
1827-1894
numbers 34 and 35 share one base

36
Mother
Nvrtie RUSSELL
wife of Henry RUSSELL
born May 16, 1856
died Sept. 15, 1926
at rest

37
Blanche M. SPENCER
died June 16, 1902
aged 12 y’s; 10 m’s; 8 d’s.

38
Mother
Hattie A.
wife of L. H. DUNNING
1858-1903

39
Little Grant
son of W.H. & G.E. SALMON
1892-1894

40
SALMON
Grace E.
1870-1924

William H.
1866-1926
double stone

41
Frank H. MORGAN
1854-1904

42
Stanley ALLEN
died Jun 18, 1890
aged 4 mo; 21 d’s.

43
Ernest ALLEN
July 23, 1892
Oct. 27, 1913
Son

44
Mother
Isabell ALLEN
Dec. 15, 1863
Apr. 2, 1920

45
Mother
Emma LAMB
Oct. 16, 1843
June 10, 1917

46
Ieva SVECHS
1886-1955
Dusi Saldi

47
Mother
Lucinda
wife of C. D. ALLEN
1839-1921

48
Husband
Fred BEMISS
Aug. 24, 1869
sunk in ground

49
Wife
Alice BEMISS
July 31, 1869
Aug. 6, 1908

50
BEMISS
large stone

51
BEMISS
Lena F.
1898-1965

Alva C.
1897-1986
double stone

Row 2

52
GALLAGHER
Laura B.
1891-1965

Myron B.
1885-1966
double stone

53
Neva HATHAWAY
1889-1939

54
Willard
1846-1930
see number 3

55
Lucy B.
1851-1914
see number 3

56
Fannie E.
wife of
James GOFF
born
Nov. 2, 1847
died Mar. 10, 1891

James GOFF
Co. I. 8 Mich. Cav.
1847-1930

Josephine ORR
his wife
1862-1938
GOFF
west side of large stone between rows 2 and 3.

57
Mother
see number 56

58
Father
see number 56

59
Our Son
on top

60
Carrie E. MAC DONALD
1855-1913

61
William MAC DONALD
1864-1912

62
Ann E.
wife of P. GALE
Apr. 25, 1889
aged 65 years
south side of large stone between rows 2 and 3

west side of stone is unreadable

63
Father
appears to go with number 62

64
Mother
appears to go with number 62

65
Morell GALE
1849-1929

66
Mina GALE
1854-1949
numbers 65 and 66 share one base

67
GALE
Charley
1864-1947

Electa
1865-1941
double stone

68
Veva GALE
1892-1913

69
Abigail BOICE
Aug. 27, 1835
Dec. 2, 1909

Jacob BOICE
Jan 11, 1840
Feb. 13, 1893

BOICE
west side of double stone
Sammie P. BOICE
Oct. 20, 1868
March 28, 1870

Ella BOICE
March 22, 1873
Oct. 23. 1875
Mason logo
east side of double stone

70
Sammie
see number 69

71
Ella
see number 69

72
Mother
see number 69

73
Father
see number 69

74
Floyd
son of Mark & Libbie STURGIS
born Mar. 13, 1828
died Sept. 19, 1895

75
Elizabeth STURGIS
1854-1933

76
Mark STURGIS
1854-1934

77
Dear son & father
Carl E. WAGNER
1910-1945

78
WAGNER
Bertha S.
1885-1957

Ralph F.
1882-1954
double stone

79
Nancy J. BURLINGAME
Apr. 20, 1832
Jan. 23, 1901

80
Edward BURLINGAME
Dec. 11, 1827

81
BURLINGAME
west side of large stone

82
C. Elsworth BURLINGAME
1863-1924

83
Carrie B. BURLINGAME
1862-1940
numbers 82 and 83 share one base

84
Tracy E. BURLINGAME
1894-1917

85
Father
Robert A. CUMMIN
1849-1949

86
Mother
Alice
wife of R. A. CUMMIN
1855-1914
numbers 85 and 86 share one base

87
CUMMIN
west side of large stone

88
Wife
Pearle E.
1887-1970

Husband
William R.
1884-1975
no surname on stone
double stone-see number 87

89
wife
C. Lula
1914-1967

husband
Wayne R.
1908-1982
no surname on stone-matches number 88 in looks
double stone-see number 87

90
Alvin WOODTHORP
1863-1917

91
Lydia A. WOODTHROP
1861-1936

92
William J. MITCHELL
1870-1931
numbers 90, 91 and 92 all match in looks

93
WOODTHORP
FLT logo
west side of large stone

Row 3

94
George H. EDDY
1838-1918

95
Euretta A. EDDY
1843-1926

96
Deloss EDDY
1875-1955

97
Geo. Howard EDDY
1905-1913

98
Daisy I. EDDY
1881-1957

99
Elizabeth REDMOND
1872-1942

100
Myron H. REDMOND
1864-1933

101
Henry S. REDMOND
Feb. 6, 1828
Jan. 1, 1897

102
REDMOND
on both the east and west sides of a large stone

103
Sarah A. REDMOND
May 5, 1824
Feb. 1, 1913

104
Martha A. REDMOND
1867-1958

105
Alice REDMOND
May 13, 1855
Sept. 29, 1865

106
John C. SHEPARD
1862-1957

107
Annette S. SHEPARD
1863-1932

108
SHEPARD
large stone between rows

109
Orlando
son of John & S.E. SHEPARD
born Sept. 7, 1855
died July 13. 1856

110
Sabra E.
wife of John SHEPARD
born Sept. 7, 1837
died Jan. 23, 1856

111
Father
John SHEPARD
born Oct. 3, 1826
died June 21, 1896

112
Mother
Mary E. wife of
John SHEPARD
Feb.. 14, 1839
Oct. 10, 1912

113
Sarah E.
dau. of John & M.E. SHEPARD
born Jan. 30, 1881
died Oct. 14, 1893

114
this is the start of a family plot with a cement border around it.
Mother
May MC QUEEN
July 14, 1872
Aug. 28, 1938

115
Julia WILTSE
wife of C. H. MC QUEEN
Mar. 11, 1865
Apr. 17, 1894
Only sleeping

116
Henry
C. H. MC QUEEN
Oct. 12, 1858
Feb. 17, 1906
at rest

117
MC QUEEN
west side of large stone

118
Father
Charles MC QUEEN
born Feb. 18, 1837
Died Apr. 12, 1902
flag on grave

119
Mother
Lavina MC QUEEN
born Oct. 23, 1839
wife of Charles MC QUEEN
died Nov. 23, 1918

120
Harrison
Harrison MC QUEEN
born Nov. 12, 1860
died Nov. 25, 1860

121
Albert A
Albert A. MC QUEEN
born Aug. 25, 1862
died Oct. 28, 1864

122
Our Bud
Our BUD
born May 10, 1869
died May 10, 1869
budded but never blossomed
end of family plot.

123
Harmon E. BOICE
1877-1933
American Legion Marker

124
Evelyn A. BOICE
1874-1947
number 123 and 124 share one base

125
BOICE
west side of large stone

126
Mother
Elizabeth BOISE
born June 29, 1850
died Sept. 24, 1909

127
Father
Mark T. BOICE
born Dec. 14, 1841
died Mar. 30, 1899

128
Mother

129
Father

130
Lewis E. STURGIS
1829-1907
north side of stone

Anna Liza
wife of Lewis E. STURGIS
born Oct. 6, 1832
died Dec. 9, 1902
south side of stone

131
Lewis STURGIS Jr.
1860-1940

132
BARNEY
Father
Austin
1869-1960

Son
Wallace
1903-1957
double stone

133
Father
Albert J. CLARK
born Apr. 7, 1828
died Mar. 8, 1903
at rest

134
Mother
Elizabeth R. CLARK
Aug. 17, 1833
Sept. 11, 1916

135
Hattie CLARK
1865-1951

136
Mark BENTON
1896-1898

137
Father
Edgar J. BENTON
1865-1914

138
Mother
Sally M. BENTON
1870-19 (blank)

139
Cecil J. BENTON
1911-1942
Pvt. 129 th Inf. 33rd Div
numbers 136, 137, 138 and 139 all share one base.

140
Martha
1860-1913
see number 142

141
Robert
1854-1917
Mason logo
see number 142

142
CAMERON
at rest
west side of large stone

143
Enid
wife of Ray CAMERON
1892-1931

144
Ray CAMERON
1889-1952
Mason logo

145
BRUCE
Florence R.
1880-1906

James N.
1872-1944
double stone

146
Arthur R. BRUCE
1900-1953

147
James A. BRUCE
1903-1972

148
Father
Wilfred COLE
1888-1920

149
Daughter
Grace COLE
1904-1918

150
Son
Clifton COLE
1900-1918

151
Son
Clarence COLE
1906-1908
numbers 149, 150 and 151 share one base.

row 4

152
Elizabeth J.
dau. of W. & E. SICKLES
died Nov. 22, 1848
aged 27, Years; 1 mo; 13 days.

153
broken just base is left

154
Our Father & Mother
west side of stone

William SICKLES
died Feb. 22, 1859
aged 73 y’s. 11 m’s; 20 d’s.

Ellen
wife of Wm. SICKLES
died April 14, 1848
aged 58 years; 6 mo; 11 das.
east side of stone

155
FRANCIS
William I.
1884-1959

Blanche S.
1892-1968
double stone

156
O’MEARA
Gloria
1928-1994

Matthew E.
1920-1973
world war veteran marker
double stone

157
SHEPARD
Mother
Eva M.
1888-1968

Father
Albert J. C.
1888-1959
double stone

158
Mary Ann
wife of Elijah BIRD
died May 28, 1840
E. 22 years.

159
Elijah BIRD
died Nov. 30, 1883
aged 78 yr; 1 mo; 20 da.
right behind larger stone is a small one that says Father

160
Corrina J.
daughter of E. & M.A. BIRD
died May 7, 1844
aged 3 y’s; 10 d’s.

161
Margaret
wife of Elijah BIRD
died July 16, 18__
E. 29 yrs.

162
Margaret F.
daughter of E. & M. BIRD
died Aug. 15, 1847
aged 1 mo; 5 d’s.

163
Robert
son of E. & M. BIRD
died Jan 15, 1849
aged 7 yrs.

164
John BIRD
died Jan. 4, 1864
aged 19 y’s; 5 m’s; 13 d’s.
broken laid together on the ground

165
Elijah BIRD
died Oct. 23, 1864
aged 18 years & 4 mo.
Co. A 8 Mich. Inf..

166
Margaret
wife of Elijah BIRD
died May 3, 1865
aged 38 years

167
STOWELL
Gordon E.
1901-1955

Marjorie B.
1906-1993
Mason and Easter Star logo’s
west side of a double stone
STOWELL
east side of stone

168
Fred D. STOWELL
1863-1935
Mason logo

169
Cora M. STOWELL
1874-1924
Eastern Star logo

170
Dorothy M.
dau. of F.D. & C. M. STOWELL
1903-1905

171
Edward FOSTER
died Sept. 9, 1858
aged 41 years; 8 mo; 19 da’s.

172
top is broken off
wife of Edward FOSTER
died March 27, 1872
aged 52 yrs; 10 mo; 27 da,

Sidney D.
son of E.& L. FOSTER
died June 18, 1849
aged 3 yrs; 1 mo; 14 days.
double stone

173
Finette E.
daughter of E.& L.L. FOSTER
March 21, 1862
aged 19 yrs; 2 mo; 7 da’s.

174
Jas. H. BROWN
Co. B.
1 N.Y.L.A.

175
George W. HASKELL
1850-1929

176
Elvira BETTERLY HASKELL
1858-1920

177
Jane E.
wife of Wm. HASKELL
died March 7, 1862
aged 41 years.

178
Wm. HASKELL
died Apr. 10, 1875
aged 58 yr; 3 mo. 26 da.

179
Frank DISBROW
1856-1944

180
Charles DISBROW
Co. F
30 Mich. Inf.

181
Howard W. ROOT
1924-1926

182
William ROOT
1851-1920

183
Wm. ROOT
large stone between rows

184
Clara E.
wife of Wm. ROOT
1854-1911

185
Lynn HATT
born May 7, 1882
died Aug. 2, 1908
FLD logo

186
STURGIS
Nathan L.
1883-1971
Ella Mae
1887-1954
double stone

187
My beloved husband
Cecil E. PERRY
July 3, 1907
Nov. 27, 1987

188
Beloved Mother
Beatrice H. WILSON
Dec. 19, 1913-May 20, 1991
Women’s Relief Corp. marker

189
Albert J. WILSON
U. S. Army
World War II
1913-1982

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