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This tree filled cemetery is located on Bennington Road at the south west corner of Colby Road. We started reading from the gate on Colby Road and worked our way to the west fence. We read the rows from south to north.

Row 11

232
SUTTON
O. Scevilla
1906-1984

233
BRIDEGROOM
Arthur F.
1879-1943
Effie M.
1883-1972
double stone

234
Mother
Ada GREEN
1896-1930

235
Ethel A. GREEN
1885-1919

236
Mabel
1869-1925
see number 237

237
COOPER
large stone

238
Anna M. COOPER
1850-1942

239
Duane C. COOPER
1845-1912
veteran marker

240
Smith JONES
died Nov. 6, 1876
aged 75 years

241
Nancy
wife of Smith JONES
died Sept. 22, 1888
aged 83 y; 6 m; 10 da.

242
brother
Wm. E. WAUGH
1864-1910

243
Mother
Gertrude A.
1839-1926
see number 245

244
Father
Ora C.
1839-1908
GAR marker
see number 245

245
GAR

WAUGH
north side of large stone

246
Father
Nelson WAUGH
died Jan. 9, 1890
aged 81 y; 10 m; 12 d.

247
Mother
Polly
wife of Nelson WAUGH
died May 27, 1885
aged 72 yr; 5 m; 15 d.

248
D. C. C.

249
Ida M.
daughter of O. F. & C. A. GREEN
died Aug. 16, 1864
aged 2 yr & 6 months

Row 12

250
Betty R. HUMPHREY
Wonderful
Mother and Grandmother
1924-1993

251
Gerald D. HUMPHREY
U. S. ARMY
World War II
1921-1990

252
Charles KREGGER Jr.
U. S. ARMY
World War II
Jul. 18, 1922-Apr. 27, 1990

253
Our son
Wayne Michael BREWER
Nov. 26, 1969

254
Nancy SECORD COOK
May 1940

255
Elizabeth SECORD COOK
1915-1976

256
Lt. Col. A. B. COOK
a stone bench

257
Albert B. COOK Jr.
Lt. Col. U. S. Army
Oct. 5, 1901
Nov. 12, 1992

258
Margaret R. COOK
Sept. 19, 1901
Sept. 12, 1995

259
Gladys R. FINCH
1899-1954

260
Hugh A. FINCH
1893-1962

261
COOK
Clayton T.
Apr. 11, 1871
Feb. 15, 1952
Eva M.
Aug. 5, 1880
May 18, 1972
double stone

262
COOK
north side of large stone

263
The COOK’S of Willow Dale Farm
Charles B.
1867-1939
Addie D.
1875-1961
double stone

264
ROWELL
George
1888-1950
Thella
1886-1971
double stone

265
Mother
Sabrina A. LEWIS
1855-1941

266
Father
William E. LEWIS
1851-1912

267
Leon C.
son of W. E. & S. A. LEWIS
Corp. Co. G. 33rd Mich. Vol. Inf..
Born Jan. 2, 1877
died at Montauk Hospital Sept. 27, 1898
aged 21 yrs; 9 m’s; 25 d’s.
He was one of 18 men to volunteer as sharpshooter from the 33rd at the battle of Aguadores Cuba
Spanish War veteran marker

268
Susan
wife of J. P. ELIOT
died April 21, 1862
E. 36 yrs; 5 mo & 27 d’s.

269
Archibald PURDY
1811-1874

270
Jane M. PURDY
1829-1907

271
Carrie M. COOK
1862-1947

272
Josie E. PURDY
1856-1884

273
Eva Jane
dau. of A. & L. M. PURDY
died Sept. 1 1862
E. 5 yrs; 9 mo; 20 d’s.

274
Myra S.
dau of A. & J. M. PURDY
died Feb. 9, 1852
E. 1 yr; ____; 9 d’s.

275
Mary E.
Dau. of A. & J. M. PURDY
died Dec. 21, 1867
aged 3 yr’s; 6 m; 17 d.

276
Louis A.
son of A. & J. M. PURDY
died Aug. 3, 1876
aged 22 y’s; 2 m’s; 8 d.

277
Hannah L.
dau of A. & J. M. PURDY
died Nov. 27, 1874
aged 23 yrs; ____________
broken and repaired

278
Lilliam W. PURDY
dau of A. & J. M. PURDY
died Sep. 26, 1875
aged 17 y’s; 1 m.

Row 13

279
PANGMAN
Carolyn J
1948

Russell D.
1923-1994

Mary V.
1923

Marilyn H.
1951

280
MENTUS
Frank S.
Aug. 4, 1937
Mildred R.
Sept. 28, 1936
wed Oct. 1, 1966
double stone leaning on number 278

281
TAYLOR
Marie B.
1935
married Dec. 1, 1956
Gerald D.
1934
double stone laying flat on base- size of base and stone match so have no idea where
number 277 should belong.

282
Luzetta KNOOP
1874-1941

283
Frank J. KNOOP
1864-1938

284
COOK
Clayton F.
1924-
Barbara J.
1929-1994
double stone

285
Mildred L. COOK
1902-1924

286
Eddie J. son of
E. J. & A. B. COOK
May 20, Sept. 10
1874

287
Anna B.
wife of E. J. COOK
1843-1912

288
E. J. COOK
1838-1924

289
James L. BARTLETT
Apr. 10, 1828
Aug. 24, 1889
west side of stone

Mary G. BARTLETT
May 16, 1834
July 2, 1922
north side of stone

Nettie R. SEEDS
June 16, 1850
Aug. 5, 1925
east side of stone

290
Nettie Seeds
1850-1925
see number 289

291
Mother
1834-1922
see number 289

292
Father
1828-1889
see number 289

293
Stephen WATSON
1818-1900

294
Hannah M. WATSON
1821-1910

295
footstone size gray stone

296
WATSON
north side of large stone between rows 12 & 13

297
Cornelia
infant
see number 296

298
Asa L.
son of F. & V. BARTLETT
died Mar. 4, 1855
aged 1 yr; 3 m’s & 6 d’s.

299
Father & Mother
east side of stone

Israel REYNOLDS
died Nov. 24, 1879
aged 79 y’s; 4 m; 13 d.

Samantha REYNOLDS
died Sept. 24, 1879
aged 71 y’s; 4 d.
west side of stone

Row 14

300
WICKER
mother
Jessy L.
1947

son & brother
Daman L.
1976-1993

Father
Dave L.
1937
triple stone

301
Lyle C. KNOOP
1916-1936

302
Maynard R. KNOOP
1930-1936

303
KNOOP
Clem E.
1892-1989
Mary B.
1896-1981
double stone

304
Adelia WILCOX REYNOLDS
1894-1945

305
Ruth BENOY REYNOLDS
1884-1918

306
Leo C. REYNOLDS
1880-1934

307
H. H.

308
Father and Mother

COOK
west side of stone

Mary S.
died Dec. 13, 1892
aged 65 years
south side of stone

Chauncey C.
died Nov. 2, 1888
aged 65 years.
north side of stone

309
Otie M. JENNINGS
1871-1960

310
Will S.
1863-1934
see number 312

311
George
1865-1895
see number 312

312
COOK
large stone

313
Frank
1861-1892
see number 312

314
Mary
1843-1916
see number 312

315
Seth R.
1835-1913
see number 312

316
Calvin FLINT
1826-1906

317
Almyra D.
wife of Calvin FLINT
1840-1915

318
Helen J. FLINT
died Jan. 9, 1880
Aged 47 y’s; 8 mo’s; & 29 d.

319
Charley L.
son of C. H. A. FLINT
west side of stone
died Feb. 19, 1873
aged 7 yr; 7 m; 3 d.
east side of stone

320
Hannah
wife of Horace B. FLINT
died Mar. 26, 1861
aged 67 y; 19 d’s.

321
Horace B. FLINT
died Mar. 1, 1867
aged 69 y’s; 8 m; & 19 d.
the stone is leaning against number 317 but the base is next to 317 for this stone

322
Manly D.
son of W. D. & F. A. ______
died April 20, 1851
E. 2 yr; 8 mo’s; & 10 d.

323
Delia C.
dau of Isaac & Harriet CASTLE
died May 14, 1848
aged 8 yrs; 5 mo’s.

324
Asa E.
son of Isaac & Harriet D. CASTLE
died Jan. 24,1849
aged 16 yr’s.

325
Deette Ruth
wife of Lemuel I. CASTLE
Died Mar. 2, 1863
aged 18 years & 1 day.

326
Adam WELLMAN
died Jan. 15, 1845
aged 65 yrs.

Row 15

327
RIGLING
Walter A.
1942-1993
married Sept. 12, 1964
Charlene K
1945
double stone

328
August J. BUZEK
1900-1969
Mason logo

329
BUZEK
Charles M.
1902-19(blank)
Dorothy M.
REYNOLDS
1909-1959
double stone

330
ALLEN
Warren B.
1874-1939
Lodema
1883-1966
double stone

331
Flora B. MILLER
1881-1936
Women of the Moose marker

332
Abraham MILLER
1874-1956

333
Floyd C. REYNOLDS
1878-1970

334
Nettie RUSH REYNOLDS
1883-1959

335
Delia COOPER REYNOLDS
1851-1929

336
Preston B. REYNOLDS
1850-1915

337
Mary A. COOK
1856-1932

338
Harry R. COOK
1854-1930

339
Lee A. COOK
1890-1945

340
Ella M. COOK
1855-1877

Daisy M. COOK
1876-1877
double stone

341
Miles R. COOK
1875-1928

342
CURLISS
west side of large stone

343
Adah H.
1857-1923
see number 342

344
Edward
1828-1911
see number 342

345
Lizzie D.
1828-1899
see number 342

346
Bertie
west side of stone

347
B. A. COOK

348
E. COOK
died March 12, 1884
aged 85 yrs; 2 m’s; & 26 d.
west side of stone

Barbara A.
wife of E. COOK
died Jan. 20, 1874
aged 65 y’s; 1 m; 22 d.
south side of stone

Drusilla P.
wife of E. COOK
died Sept. 29, 1833
aged 32 yr’s; 10 m’s; 13 d’s.
north side of stone

349
D. P. COOK
see number 348

350
E. COOK
see number 348

351
James Duane BARTLETT
1854-1936

352
Emeline PAYNE BARTLETT
1864-1910

353
H. W. C.

354
Hart W.
son of T. & H. D. CASTLE
west side of stone
died Aug. 6, 1869
aged 34 years
east side of stone

Row 16

355
in loving memory
Paul Harry SCHULTZ
November 30, 1962
December 23, 1992

356
KENTFIELD
(Dottie)
beloved wife and Mother

357
COOPER
John H.
1923
Mabel V.
1927
married Jan. 3, 1945
double stone

358
Clayton J.
1894-1969
COOPER
Margaret B.
1893-1974
double stone

359
BOWDEN
large stone

360
1860-1932
Mother
C. Isabell
see number 359

361
1861-1933
Father
Herbert C.
see number 359

362
footstone size gray stone

363
Jane DALE
1846-1916

364
F. J.

365
Jane Louise WATSON
1893-1978

366
WATSON
Claude S.
1858-1940
Mary S.
1861-1941
double stone

367
Paul E. WATSON
Indian
PFC U. S. Army
World War I
Oct. 15, 1892-Dec. 30, 1964

368
James K. BARTREM
1857-1908

369
Stella J. BARTREM
1858-1920

370
Harry C. BARTREM
1902-1922

371
Mother
Mary E.
wife of Orlando FLINT
1829-1897

372
Father
Orlando FLINT
born Sept. 18, 1824
Died Jan. 15, 1902

373
Sabrina
wife of Gersham BARTLETT
died July 14, 1863
aged 66 years

374
Gersham BARTLETT
died Mar. 17, 1876
aged 82 yr; 9 mo’s; 16 days.

375
Marvin R. MITCHELL
1884-1948

376
Marvin R. MITCHELL
1884-1948

MITCHELL
west side of stone

Robert MITCHELL
born Sept. 25, 1828
died Sept. 25, 1896
aged 68 yrs.

Mary
his wife
born April 4, 1840
died Jan. 3, 1899
age 58 yrs; 8 m; 29 d.
north side of stone

377
Mother
see number 376

378
Father
see number 376

379
Waity BARTLETT
died March 6, 1879
aged 92 yrs; 1 mo.
broken and repaired

380
Mother
Mariah W.
wife of H. BISSELL
died Jan. 12, 1879
broken and repaired

381
Horace BISSELL
died Sept. 30, 1866
aged 74 yr; _____; 10 da’s.
broken and repaired

Row 17

382
KENTFIELD
Philip F.
1915-1992
Louise H.
1933-
double stone

383
AUER
Howard J.
1908-1985
Mary E.
1914-
double stone

384
KENTFIELD
Mabel SCHOTT
1888-1973
Theron S.
1891-1935
double stone

385
Charles F. WINQUIST
1874-1952

386
Mary KENTFIELD
1873-1940

387
George S. KENTFIELD
1857-1925

388
Delphine GLADDEN
1857-1936

389
William GLADDEN
1853-1926

390
GLADDEN
large stone

391
JOSENHANS
Edith M.
Aug 11, 1880
Oct. 16, 1973
Victor E.
June 6, 1871
Jan. 22, 1962
double stone

392
JOSENHANS
Ernest H.
1859-1958
Herman H.
1868-1967
double stone

393
Otto C.
son of G. F. & F. JOSENHANS
1853-1892

394
Gottlieb F. JOSENHANS
1828-1905

his wife
Fredrika
1827-1908
double stone

395
Franklin
son of W. & J. JACKSON
died June 3, 1851
aged 25 yrs; 9 m’s; & 10 d.

396
Andrew
son of W. & J. JACKSON
died Jan. 21, 1877
aged 27 y’s; 9 m; 9 d’s.

397
Joanna
wife of Wm. JACKSON
died May 25, 1895
Aged 86 yr’s; 6 m’s; 22 d’s.
Wm. JACKSON
died June 10, 1884
aged 76 y’s; 9 m’s; 11 d’s.
double stone

398
footstone size gray stone

399
Albert B. COOK
1873-1955

400
Frances C. COOK
1875-1948

401
Margaret Caroline
Mar. 1930
see number 402

402
COOK
Large stone

403
Little Mary
1871-1874
see number 402

404
Mary B. COOK
1848-1896

405
Albert J. COOK
1842-1916

406
C. D. JOHNSON
died Feb. 4, 1886
aged 56 years

JOHNSON
east side of stone

J. LEMON
died July 11, 1876
aged 50 years

LEMON
west side of stone

407
Dwight

Row 18

408
Wooden Cross
Frances KNIGHT
9-22-1917
4-12-1998

409
RUSSELL
Lilah I.
1913-1978
Ivan L.
1904-1972
double stone

410
KENTFIELD
Kathryn L.
1921-
Gerald F.
1919-
Mason logo
double stone

411
Jabez PAYNE
1809-1910

412
Amanda M. PAYNE
1819-1887

413
Hobert C. H. PAYNE
1849-1902
Stella C. F. PAYNE
1851-1902
double stone

414
Edith HARTSHORN LYON
1870-1921

415
Frederic A.
son of C. S. & Bertha H. ENSMINGER
1895-1899
this stone matches number 413

416
Elvira D.
wife of A. E. HARTSHORN
1847-1902

417
Albert E. HARTSHORN
1842-1917
FLT marker

Row 19

418
PAYNE
east side of large stone between rows 19 & 20.

419
Mother - Sister
Eliza CRANDELL
1827-1896

Ellen CRANDELL
1847-1910
double stone

420
HARTSHORN
east side of large stone between rows 19 & 20

ENSMINGER
west side of stone

421
Father
Franklin E.
1831-1914
see number 423

422
Mother
Alvina M.
1833-1906
see number 423

423
SHELOON
on both the south and north sides of large stone between rows 18 & 19

424
Son Edward
THOMPSON
1885-1913

425
older planted urn

426
Mother
Lena THOMPSON
1871-1935

427
Erwin L. WATSON
Nov. 21, 1881
Mar. 25, 1943

428
footstone size gray stone

429
John

430
E. J. P.

Row 20

431
"Buddy"
Phillip J. TOOLE
Mar. 29, 1959-May 20, 1990

432
KOCH
Virginia M.
1919-1979
Jacob P.
1915-1995
double stone

433
Hilda B. MC GILLURA VOLKMAN
Michigan
California
1912

434
MC GILLVRA
Belle P.
1884-1968
Purcell C.
1875-1969
double stone

435
sister and aunt
Jessie MC GILLVRA
1878-1977

436
footstone side gray stone

437
small white stone

438
HAIGHT

439
footstone size gray stone

440
Effie
wife of John DYER
1869-1902
see number 442

441
Amanda D. HARTSHORN
1848-1913

442
D. W. HARTSHORN
1844-1902

443
H. B. F.

444
Russel HODGES
died Sept. 13, 1877
aged 72 yr’s; 2 mo. & 19 d.

445
wife
west side of stone

Lucy M.
wife of Dor K. HODGES
died Jan. 1, 1876
aged 30 yrs; 1 mo. & 4 d’s.
east side of stone

446
Edwin O. PLACE
1841-1919

447
Jennie M. PLACE
1849-1920

448
Anna J.
dau. of E. O. & J. M. PLACE
Aug. 3, - Sept. 5, 1874

449
Winnie I.
dau. of E. O. & J. M. PLACE
1883-1893

450
Large cement urn

451
PLACE
north side of large stone

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