The NEWBURG CEMETERY, located in section 33 on Prior Rd., has been read and transcribed by Karen and Shirley Gorman of Owosso, MI. The contents of this file may be copied for personal use but may not be copied for distribution in any form, written, electronic or otherwise by anyone or any other non-profit or for-profit corporations. If you find something helpful here, please take a minute to send a thank you note to Shirley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Newburg Cemetery
section 3
This section is located on the south side of the cemetery, from the south drive to the fence. The rows run north to south and we read from the road (west) to the back fence (east).
row 1
1
Henry P. WIMBLES
Co H
1 Mich Inf.
2
WIMBLE
Henry P. Mary J.
1843-1912 1860-1938
double stone
3
Claude L. WIMBLES
PFC US Army
World War I
Oct. 25, 1886
Dec. 11, 1967
row 2
4
old stone with US veteran marker
row 3
5
Hattie CHURCH LEMON
1872-1939
6
CHURCH
Father Mother Father Mother
Thomas J. Effie M. W. Lyman Myrtle B.
1864-1927 1872-1942 1899-1960 1903-1972
7
Joyce L. CHURCH KORN
1930-1975
row 4
8
Anna E.
died Mar 16, 1887
aged 30 yrs.
Dau. of U.S. & C. CHURCH
9
Mother
Cornelia CHURCH’
1834-1893
10
Father
Ulyses S. CHURCH
1828-1918
11
small white stone
12
S. W. S.
row 5
13
Mother
Lydia J. HUNT
1852-1928
14
Wm. W. HUNT
Co. F
4 Mich. Inf.
15
Henry W. HUNT
1868-1952
16
William J. HUNT
1883-1951
17
Dad - Grandpa
Arden O. ELLIOTT
1911-1988
18
In memory of our Mother and Grandmother
Lavon F. ELLIOTT
June 4, 1917
May 8, 1959
row 6
19
Mother
Goldie E. HARPER
1889-1949
20
COSELMAN
Emma Gene Fred W.
1874-1949 1875-1952
double stone
note this is spelled as on stone
row 7
21
Violet L. HARPER
Jan 27, 1953
row 8
22
MATHEWS
Christopher J.
1856-1921
Donna Belle
1869-1953
double stone
row 9
23
Nellie C. FAY
1857-1919
24
William H. FAY
1850-1912
25
C. Isaac CARRUTHERS
1869-1903
26
Mary Eliza CARRUTHERS
1836-1909
27
George CARRUTHERS
1827-1914
28
Georgiena CARRUTHERS
1858-1861
29
Mary E. CARRUTHERS
1865-1946
numbers 23,24,25,26,27,28 and 29 match in style and color
30
Norman A. HARDER
1835-1914
31
Caroline C. HARDER
1833-1919
32
Pearle E. MACKEY
1873-1936
33
Harry H. MACKEY
1874-1962
numbers 30, 31,32 and 33 match in style and color
row 10
34
FAY - CARRUTHERS
35
George BEAL
Indiana
PVT 14 Inf.
Indian Wars
September 7, 1931
36
Mother
Alice D. WARNER
1892-1950
row 11
37
Amy C.
dau of N. B. & L. H. SHEARS
stone is sunk in the ground
38
Lucinda SHEARS
1822-1910
39
George N. MERRILL
died July 17, 1862
aged 44 yrs & 13 d’s.
G. N. M.
footstone
40
broken into two pieces
______man Adelb ______
Nor
son of G. N. & D. S. MERRILL
died June 6, 1862
aged 17 yr’s; 8 m’s; 7 d’s.
N. M.
footstone
41
Eddie
son of G. N. & D. S. MERRILL
died Aug. 5, 1857
aged 11 mo’s.
E, M.
footstone
42
Eva
rest is unreadable
43
Abigail D.
wife of Henry W. RAWLINGS
died Sept. 20, 1855
Aged 19 yr’s; 2 m’s; 6 dy’s.
broken and leaning against a tree
Eddie
son of the above
Dec. 29, 1855
44
Fanny
45
Reuben
46
Abigail
wife of T. MERRILL
died Feb. 3, 1850 aged 40 years
row 12
47
George T. PEACH
1867-1934
48
Julia M. PEACH
1866-1931
49
George H. WENT
1904-1922
numbers 48, 49 and 50 share one base and match in style and color
50
base no stone
51
George T. WHEELER
born Dec. 1, 1858
died
stone is sunk in ground
52
Willie H. WHEELER
born Sept. 6, 1878
died Sept.
stone is sunk in ground
53
Mother
54
Father
55
Egbert WHEELER
born Apr. 6, 1826
died Aug. 6, 1896
Harriet
wife of Egbert WHEELER
born June 15, 1837
died Sept. 18, 1920
WHEELER
west side of stone
Charles E. WHEELER
born Mary 20, 1861
Emma J. WHEELER
born Feb. 26, 1866
WHEELER
east side of stone
footstone
56
Corp’l
Nathan HARVEY
Co. F
29 Ohio Inf.
row 13
57
John PEACH
born Mar. 14, 1829
died Apr. 13, 1883
Susan PEACH
born Oct. 4, 1829
died Apr. 20, 1902
PEACH
west side of stone
Henry PEACH
born Nov. 6, 1854
George PEACH
born Sept. 20, 1867
PEACH
south side of stone
Ida PEACH
born Apr. 16, 1957
died Mar. 14, 1861
Lilley Ann PEACH
born Nov. 9, 1862
died Oct. 7, 1864
PEACH
east side of stone
PEACH
north side of stone
row 14
58
J. PEACH
“Gone but not forgotten”
59
S. PEACH
60
pile of broken stones which lean against the back side of number 57
first piece
died Oct. 14, 1863
aged 63 yrs; 8 mo’s.
61
second piece
In momory of Mary
wife of Thomas WOODTHROP
appears to belong to first piece
62
third piece
PEACH
63
forth piece
Tho’s
died July 7, 1876
64
fifth piece
Mary Ann
wife of Thomas PEACH
died May 28, 1878
aged 72 yr’s
whole but cracked
65
Ida
see number 57
66
Lilly
see number 57
67
Mary Ann PEACH
died 1904
aged 79 years
68
broken worn stone
_________
died Apr. 10, 18__
aged __ y’s; 3 m’s; __ d’s.
69
Eunice
wife of John BRUNO
died Sep. 4, 1895
aged 80 years; 8 mo’s; 16 d’s.
70
John BRUNO
died Aug. 27, 1880
aged 71 y’s; 11 m’s; 15 d’s.
71
Edgar
son of John & Eunice BRUNO
died Feb. 4, 1864
aged 18 yr’s; 9 m’s; & 14 d’s.
_____ of Co. C. 11 th Mich. Cavalry
72
Lewis
son of John & Eunice BRUNO
died Jany. 18, 1854
AE 11 yr’s; 3 m’s.
73
Constant
wife of John BRUNO
died Dec. 25, 1856
aged 71 years
74
Lowiza
daughter of John and Eunice BRUNO
died May 12, 1838
AE 2 yrs; 2 mo’s.
this stone lays behind number 73
75
John BRUNO
died Feb. 14, 1849
aged 66 years
row 15
76
Dorman CHASE
died April 15, 185_
lays flat on the ground
77
Laura
wife of E. W. HOPKINS
died July 1, 1850
aged 21 yrs; 3 mo.
78
Mariah
daughter of Ephiarm & Lydia WRIGHT
died Mar. 18, 1847
aged 20 yrs; 2 mo’s & 21 days
row 16
79
Nancy
wife of ____ rick DON_______
died
broken and flat on ground
80
George ______
son of ___as & Mary COLE_____
died Aug. 9, 1876
aged ___ yr’s; 6 m’s; _____
broken and flat on ground
81
Carrie A. VINCENT
wife of Chas. THORNTON
died May 23, ____
aged 26 yr’s; ____; 3 d’s.
broken and flat on the ground
82
3 field stones and a rose bush
83
HAINES
George W.
1835-1912
Esther C.
1837-1914
row 17
84
Mary A.
wife of Edmond L. WICH__K
died Sept. 8, 1856
Aged 37 yr’s; 8 m’s; 10 d’s.
85
Mildred HUFF HADLEY
1887-1915
86
HUFF
87
Andrew B. HUFF
1853-1932
88
Nellie E. HUFF
1858-1937
numbers 87 and 88 share one base
row 17
89
MORRIS
90
Hannah M.
his wife 1825-1907
see number 89
91
R. H. B. MORRIS
1826-
92
Nina C.
Dau of D. A. & K. E. MORRIS
1885-1898
93
Mary Catherine
dau of C. J.& D. B. MATHEWS
Nov. 1896 - Mar. 1898
94
Sophia
wife of Samuel SPEAR
died Aug. 15, 1882
aged 83 yr’s; 5 m’s;
stone is worn and has two broken pieces laying behind it.
95
Samuel SPEAR
died March 31, 1859
aged 6_0years; 2_____
stone is broken
row 18
96
Jo_____ _________M
died Dec. 25, 1886
aged 85 years.
stone is broken
97
Sam’l S. MORRIS
93 N.Y. Inf
98
Halcyon L. MORRIS BUHL
1884-1920
row19
99
Milton J. EASTWOOD
Apr. 25, 1866
June 23, 1907
100
Margaret EASTWOOD HUFF
1869-1937
101
James N. HUFF
May 30, 1867
Apr. 21, 1938
102
Edman GORDIER
Aug. 22, 1882
Nov. 1, 1947
103
Elizabeth H. GORDIER
Jan. 24, 1888
Aug. 30, 1919
104
Denyer A.
1864-1915
FLT marker
see number 108
105
Catherine E.
1861-1926
see number 108
106
DELAUTER
Donnabelle Ralph
MORRIS Newton
1896-1985 1902-1965
double stone
Row 19
107
EASTWOOD
108
MORRIS
Row 20
109
Eva HARDER
1853-1858
110
Eliza A. HARDER
1828-1866
111
HARDER
112
Fred H. HARDER
1863-1864
113
Father
J. N. HARDER
1820-1895
sunk in ground
114
Mother
Martha L. HARDER
1827-1863
115
Lida M. HARDER
1866-1869
116
Sidney S. HARDER
1851-1853
117
Samuel A. I.
son of Hiram & Elizabeth M. DAVIS
died June 11, 1855
aged 15 yr’s; 3 m’s; 17 d’s.
stone is broken
row 21
118
Doct. N. P. HARDER
died Dec. 8, 1863
aged 70 yr’s; 7 m’s.
stone is broken
119
Nicholas P. J.
son of Dr. Nicholas P. & Sarah HARDER
died Dec. 31, 1844
aged 7 yr’s; 1 mo.
120
Adaline
daughter of ___________HARDER
died Jan. 16, 1845
aged 15 yr’s.
121
Jessie
daughter of Edward & Mary HOSMER
died Mar. 16, 1872
aged 3 yr’s; & 7 mo’s.
122
Samuel DAVIS
died Jan.19, 1864
aged 83 yr’s; 10 m’s; & 11 days.
123
Sally
wife of Samuel DAVIS
died Dec. 5, 1863
aged 77 yrs; 10’s; & 19 days.
row 22
124
Manly M.
son of N. P. & _______________
died Sept. 21, 1870
aged 20 yr’s; 11 m’s; 21 days.
stone is broken
125
Josephine J.
Dau of ______________
died Sept. 27, 1849
AE. 1 yr’s; 10 m’s; 21 d’s.
126
Benjamin EGGLESTON
died Feb. 15, 1845
aged 69 yr’s; 5 m’s; & 16 days.
row 23
127
Robert R. WHITAKER
1927-1950
128
WHITAKER
Andrew J. Ethel C.
1893-1971 1897-1976
double stone
129
Infant
children of J. L. & E. S. GARDNER
130
Geneva W. BRONSON
1909-1914
131
BRONSON
Geneva Alma E. Fred
1909-1914 1882-1945 1878-1948
triple stone
row 24
132
Benoni
1814-1866
see number 136
133
Polly
1819-1873
see number136
134
Edgar
1848-1850
see number 136
135
Keeder
1846-1846
see number 136
row 25
136
MORTON
row 26
137
Mariah
wife of Anthony VANAUKIN
died Feb. 9, 1846
aged 37 years & 6 m’s.
note spelled as it is on the stone
south side of stone
Anthony VANAUKEN
1814-1905
Elmer
1826-1905
note spelled as it is on stone
east side of stone
VANAUKIN
1879
note spelled as it is on north side of stone
row 27
138
Mary SMITH
died July 21, 1872
aged 27 yr’s; 9 m’s; ___
139
stone in front of number 138
Fredie W.
son of E. & L. VANAUKEN
died May 5, 1865
aged 6 m’s; 10 d’s.
note spelled as it is on stone
sunk in ground
140
L. H.
footstone
141
Elmer
stone is sunk in the ground
142
Anthony VAN AUKEN
1814-1905
erected by sister M.V.P.
note spelled as it is on stone
143
Matilda Ann
daughter off A. & Mariah VANAUKIN
died July 15, 1849
aged 11 yr’s; 7 m’s; & 13 d’s.
note spelled as it is on stone
stone is sunk in the ground
144
Ezra
son of A. & Mariah VANAUKEN
died June 12, 1845
aged 2 y’s; 11 m’s; 27 d’s.
stone is behind number 143
145
Mariah
wife of Anthony VANAUKIN
died Feb. 9, 1846
aged 37 yr’s & 6 m’s.
note name spelled as it is on stone
row 28
146
Thomas ROBERTS
died Mar. 1844
stone is sunk in the ground
row 29
147
Not forgotten
Amos S. CALL
1852-1917
148
Alger E. ACKERMAN
Michigan
PVT Co K 139 Infantry
World War I
June 20, 1893
May 2, 1954
row 30
149
Our Daughter
J. H. & J. A. HARDER
150
Ninion CLARK
died June 25, 1875
65 yr’s; 7 m’s; 11 d’s.
stone is broken into two pieces
151
William
son of N. & N. CLARK
diedd Mar. 28, 1863
A. E. 19 y’s; 1 m’s; & 4 d’s.
152
Elizabeth
daughter of Ninion & Nancy CLARK
died Dec. 23, 1846
Aged 7 yr’s; 1 m’s.
153
Mary
daughter of N. & N. N. CLARK
died Oct. 11, 1855
aged 5 yr’s.
row 31
154
Lizzie RINER RATHBUN
1860-1930
155
Rufus C. RATHBUN
died Jan. 23, 1862
stone is sunk in the ground
156
RATHBUN
Rufus C.
1812-1862
Sally
1821-1852
157
Hosea Diur
son of Rufus & Sally RATHBUN
died Nov. 24, 18_7
A. E. 2 y’s; 5 m’s.
158
Lucy M. Harrison
died Aug 9, 1841 died Aug 16, 1846
A.E. 2 y’s; 6 m’s. A. E. 5 y’s; 14 d’s
children of
stone is sunk in the ground
159
Harry
son of Ethelbert & M. WICKING
died Apr. 21, 1861
aged 4 y‘s; 4 m’s. 4 d’s.
stone is sunk in the ground
160
Father - Mother
H. H. CHAPMAN
1814-1882
Amanda M. CHAPMAN
1823-1869
161
William WELLS
died Dec. 30, 1867
aged 38 yr’s.
row 32
162
Balint ROMA
1879-1956
row 33
163
Caroline
wife of C. D. CHALKER
Aug. 22, 1819
Nov. 16, 1893
at rest
164
Flora B.
dau. of C. D. & C. CHALKER
died Oct. 8, 1874
aged 14 yr’s; 4 m’s; 3 d’s.
165
Horace E. KNAPP
died Nov. 11, 1873
aged
stone is sunk in the ground
166
Horace KNAPP
died Jan. 22, 1847
A. E. 28 y’s; 8 m’s; & 28 days.
167
Patrick Frank KINNEY
1884-1950
168
H. K.
footstone
row 34
169
Susan
wife of Wm. BLACK
died June 14, 1878
aged 63 yr’s; 1 m.
stone is flat on the ground
170
Cora L.
daughter of G. & H. JOHNSON
died April 2, 1865
aged 3 m’s; & 13 d’s.
row 35
171
Ambrose J. BLACK
1850-1887
172
broken piece of stone no writing
173
Ambrose
died
broken stone mostley in the ground
174
BAKER
Hosea Sally
1789-1842 1789-1844
first to homestead in Shiawassee County in 1833
founded Newburg on Chippewa Village Shigemasking.
first county supervvisor 1836
dedicated by Shiawassee Township 1964
175
Antimusa
dau of E. R. & M. J. ___________
_____________________
stone is broken and reset in cement
176
__________29, 1856
A.E. 21 yr’s; 10 m’s & 21 days.
stone is broken
177
Sarah Cornelia
wife of John KINNEY
died June 16, 1854
aged 22 yr’s; 8 m’s; & 29 days.
178
Mary Amelia
wife of John LONG
died
stone is behind number 177
row 36
179
Fanny
dau. of John & Cornelia GRUMLEY
July 30, 1857
Mar. 27, 1860
180
BAYLISS
George H. Mary W. Wesley
1865-1931 1870-1957 1900-1957
triple stone
row 37
181
stone laying face down in the dirt
the following stones are laying in side what appears to be an old foundation to a small
building at the back of the cemetery (east side).
182
a base no stone
183
Our Mother
Olive
wife of Jabeze ELTON
fell asleep in Jesus
June 18, 1873
aged 92 years
184
Anna
his wife
died June 16, 1845
aged 73 years
185
Olive M.
dau of I. & C. MC DIVIT
died Apr. 8, 1881
aged 2 yr’s; 2’s; 11 d’s.
read by Karen Gorman, April 1999.
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