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UNION PLAIMS CEMETERY: section 1, part three of three.
On west side of Grand River Road between Vernon Road and Bath Road in Burns Township. Long narrow cemetery with many large old maple trees. New section is on the sight of the old Union Plains one room school house. We started reading on the north end west side.
Row 12
410
SHAFER
Aubra L.
1910-
Ruth E.
1913-1973
double stone
411
SHAFER
east side of large stone
412
GULICK
Marie
Katherine
1934-1986
wed
1957
Louis Jasper
1933-1973
double stone
413
GULICK
west side of large stone
414
Father
Bert W.
1871-1938
see number 484
415
Mother
Edessa M.
1884-1960
see number 484
416
DRAKE
W. H.
1908-1986
Lucile B.
1911-1984
married Feb. 14, 1939
east side of double stone
DRAKE
west side of stone
417
HONKE
Loretta A.
1908-1989
Edward A.
1906-1983
double stone
418
Father
William F.
Sept. 30, 1868
Feb. 5, 1936
see number 492
419
Mother
Ettie S.
Mar. 25, 1870
May 15, 1946
see number 492
420
Roy C. MORTIMORE
June 2, 1897
Nov. 12, 1984
421
Pauline E. MORTIMORE
Dec. 23, 1894
Feb. 19, 1991
422
Cleopatra M. SHELP
May 6, 1906
matches number 421 in style and color
423
Reese BOWLES
born Jan 7, 1835
died Mar. 1, 1906
424
Ida M.
wife of Willard BOWLES
born Jan. 5, 1862
died Dec. 22, 1910
425
Agnes L. BRANHAM
1888-1955
426
Hattie E.
wife of Willard BOWLES
born Oct. 26, 1866
died Feb. 4, 1901
427
Elmer C.
1863-1940
see number 495
428
Elizabeth M.
1861-1945
see number 495
429
Mary J. MASSEY HOWARD
1931-1995
430
George H. HOWARD
1903-1941
431
Father
see number 433
432
Mother
number 431 and 432 share the same base
see number 433
433
RUSSELL
Edward
1858-1932
Almeda
his wife
1865-1926
double stone
434
RUSSELL
Donna A.
1922-
Aug. 18, 1944
Floyd A.
1921-1995
double stone
435
Diar RATHBUN
1851-1921
436
Alta A. RATHBUN
1860-1941
437
Earl L. RATHBUN
1885-1967
438
Donna RATHBUN
1887-1964
439
Glendell E. ROBBINS
1906-1985
440
cement base
441
SELF
Alma
1939-
married
Feb. 28, 1959
Maynard L.
1938-1988
double stone
442
Helen
wife of N. P. HARDER
1848-1919
broken footstone beside stone
443
Libbie M.
wife of N. P. HARDER
1846-1898
444
Louis E. LA FEVER
1901-1992
445
Barbara C. LA FEVER
1904-1980
446
PHILLIPS
Thomas B.
1943-
married Oct. 21, 1967
Eugenie I.
1933-1985
number 444, 445 and 446 match in style and color
447
BEMISS
Howard F.
1892-1923
448
Fred B. CHAMBERS
1860-1921
449
Carrie B.
wife of F. B. CHAMBERS
1864-1945
450
Father
Parley M. SHELP
1836-1903
451
Mother
Helen M.
wife of P. M. SHELP
1840-1921
452
Edwin D.
son of P. M. & H. M. SHELP
1880-1965
453
Stella A.
dau of P.M. & H. M. SHELP
1866-1905
454
Franklin A. BRADEN
1851-1913
455
Ella H.
wife of F. A. BRADEN
1859-1941
456
Until we meet
BRADEN
east side of large stone
457
Clifton A. BRADEN
1886-1951
458
Flossie D. BRADEN
1891-1988
459
William ROGERS
1819-1882
460
Emiline ROGERS
1822-1894
461
this stone is flat on the ground and mostly unreadable
______________
U. S. INF.
_________________
462
John H. ROGERS
1855-1885
463
W. H.
__________
464
Mother
wife of Wm. HUGHES
1832-1913
465
COLE
Elizabeth
1874-1964
Emily E.
Harvey
1865-1931
William H.
east side of stone
COLE
west side of stone
466
T. P. S.
see number 513
467
R. M. S.
see number 513
468
Mother
see number 513
469
O. M. H.
see number 513
470
base with a piece of a broken stone
see number 513
471
Mary E.
west side of stone
Mary E.
dau of W. & C. CLOUCH
died Feb 28, 1863
aged___9 m’s; 25 d.
east side of stone
472
FULLER
Mabel O.
1880-1957
Judson A.
1877-1961
east side of double stone
FULLER
west side of stone
Row 13
473
Ella STURGIS WIMBLES
1884-1919
474
NEAL
John G.
1865-1939
Anna Belle
1880-1953
double stone
475
BACON
west side of stone
Floyd W.
1898-1944
east side of stone
476
John C. - 7-24-1947 - 8-14-1947
Daniel J. - 10-19-1949 - 11-18-1949
Sharon S. - 2- 6-1951 - 3-7-1951
Ruth L. - 7- 6-1951
477
Our son
Rodney Duane SHAFER
1965-1965
478
Samuel David SHAFER
June 15, 1981
479
Ross H. DELBRIDGE
1901-1984
Father
480
Emma A. DELBRIDGE
1903-1958
Mother
481
KELLY
Lawrence C.
Mar. 24, 1927
Feb. 10, 1993
married Jan. 19, 1953
Mary L.
June 6, 1927
482
Robert Scott DELBRIDGE
October 31, 1928
June 5, 1998
our beloved Dad
483
Son
Lloyd L.
1907-1956
see number 484
484
PARKHURST
large stone
485
Geo. W. ROGERS
born Sep. 22, 1836
Died May 6, 1897
486
Delphine ROGERS
Nov. 13, 1844
487
ROGERS
large stone
488
Father
Oren L.
1869-1934
see number 487
489
Jimmie ROGERS
born Nov. 5, 1879
died Feb. 8, 1894
490
Albert G. WALTER
Jan 7, 1924
Sept. 1, 1973
491
Lorraine B. WALTER
Feb. 19, 1925
Nov. 26, 1995
492
MORTIMORE
large stone
493
BOWLES
large stone
494
BOWLES
Alta M. 1870-1940
Willard
1862-1939
between rows 13 and 14
495
ELLSWORTH
large stone
496
RATHBUN
Cleon E.
1907-1982
married Aug. 31, 1930
Beatrice C.
1911-
double stone
497
WINSHIP
Marguerite H.
1909-1982
Francis G.
1906-1971
double stone
498
HARDER
large stone
499
Eva Pearle SEXTON
1903-1957
500
Elburn H. SHELP
1899-1986
501
Agnes SHELP
1902-1996
502
Frank B. SHELP
1868-1948
503
Ida M. SHELP
1872-1951
504
SHELP
large stone
505
Harold SHELP
1896-1978
506
William A. ROGERS
1860-1915
507
footstone size stone no writing
508
Wm. HUGHES
died Jan. 25, 1875
aged 64 yr; 11 m’s; 25 d’s.
HUGHES
east side of stone
509
small stone with cement lamb on top
510
small stone with cement lamb on top
Baby
511
D. R. B.
512
Ore Ella BETTERLY - GILLETT
1853-1929
513
Orianna M.
wife of G. E. HERRIMAN
dau of T. F. and E. SHELDON
died Sept. 1, 1876
aged 25 y’s; 4 m’s; & 5 d’s.
west side of stone
Dan’l R. BETTERLEY
died Aug. 11, 1876
aged 30 y’s; 3 m’s; & 9 d’s.
north side of stone
Tho’s F. SHELTON
died Mar. 18, 1873
aged 54 y’s; 7 m’s; & 23 d’s.
Eliza
wife of T. F. SHELTON
died June 8, 1888
aged 60 y; 4 m.
at rest
SHELTON
east side of stone
Robert H.
son of T. F. and E. SHELTON
died April 18, 1865
aged 5 mo’s.
south side of stone
514
GRAHAM
Bertha
1876-1958
John
1864-1929
double stone
515
GRAHAM
Glen H.
Feb. 1897-Apr. 1980
Julia A.
Aug. 1907-Mar. 1970
double stone
Row 14
516
HORCHA
Susan
1878-1948
Steve
1873-1945
double stone
517
P. F. C.
Paul HORCHA
1908-1945
518
Julia HORCHA CESS
1901-1983
519
Louella May WILKINS WALKER
May 25, 1908
July 30, 1944
520
BENTLEY
married Sept. 15, 1923
Earl H.
1900-1978
Elsie
1889-1983
double stone
521
Baby
June 6, 1925
Betty Jean BENTLEY
Apr. 27, 1927-Feb. 16, 1931
double stone
522
WILKINS
Forrest L.
1882-1959
Edith J.
1886-1974
double stone
523
cement base, no stone
524
HAWKEY
Father
LaVern G.
1899-1957
Mother
Grace A.
1897-1959
double stone
525
HAWKEY
Mary B.
1883-1948
Leslie J.
1877-1946
double stone
526
MORTIMORE
large stone
527
Lesa L. MORTIMORE
(Blank)-1962
mortuary marker
528
BIXBY
Lyle F.
1904-1982
529
BIXBY
Ferin J.
1878-1946
Emma L.
1879-1969
double stone
530
GULICK
Edwin A.
1878-1963
Luella B.
1897-1975
double stone-mortuary marker for Edwin
531
GULICK
Henry J.
1855-1933
Mary M
1856-1938
John
14-3-21
532
Father
see number 560
533
Mother
see number 560
534
Frank W.
1867-1925
see number 560
535
Leona E.
1870-1926
see number 560
536
A. R.
footstone size stone
537
Charles W. HOOVER
1874-1900
beloved father of LaVerne D. HOOVER
538
Norman F. HOOVER
Aug. 11, 1881
June 16, 1932
539
HOOVER
George W.
1825-1908
Ellen C. FETTERMAN
1844-1934
double stone
540
footstone size stone
541
E. A. C.
footstone size stone
542
Father
see number 543
543
Edith E.
wife of F. G. WHIPPLE
died July 2, 1890
Aged 26 y’s; 7 m’s; 23 d.
west side of stone
William M. WHIPPLE
died Aug. 6, 1881
aged 47 y’s; 11 m’s; 6 d’s..
east side of stone
544
Edith E.
see number 543
545
Father
Archibald MC CAUGHNA
born at Armoy, Ire.
Mar. 17, 1824
died Jan. 11, 1910
546
Mother
Catherine MC CAUGHNA
born at Kanturk, Ire.
Nov. 18, 1825
died
stone is sunk in ground
547
Archibald MC CAUGHNA
1824-1910
Catherine MC CAUGHNA
1824-1905
MC CAUGHNA
double stone- Mason logo
548
daughter
Catharine H. MC CAUGHNA
1864-1910
549
Daughter
Dr. Rose E. MC CAUGHNA
1855-1924
550
Stephen BIXBY
June 28, 1830
Oct. 23, 1906
551
Elizabeth BIXBY
Mar. 5, 1836
Oct. 23, 1921
numbers 550 and 551 share one base
552
BIXBY
Ivah
1880-1939
Eugene
1870-1956
double stone
BIXBY
west side of stone
553
CHRISINSKE
John I.
(Jack)
1923
Helen J.
(Harris)
1925-1994
married January 24, 1943
double stone
CHRISINSKE
on west side of stone
554
RUSSELL
Minnie M.
1873-1917
Arthur H.
1872-1958
double stone
555
Lloyd Alvin RUSSELL
1903-1933
mortuary marker
556
Allegra RUSSELL
1896-1932
557
Ethel E. FISHER
1907-1989
558
Clayton W. FISHER
1903-1973
Mason Logo
559
Henry LAHRING
1870-1934
560
Alice M.
wife of Henry LAHRING
1882-1921
561
Earl E.
son of H. & A. M. LAHRING
1907-age 3 mo’s
numbers 558, 559, 560 and 561 all match in color or style.
562
SWEET
Kathryn M.
1909-1985
Harold C.
1903-1980
double stone
563
Gary Davis SWEET
Michigan
St G3 U. S. Navy
Vietnam
Dec. 24, 1941 - Jan 29, 1971
564
Rolland T.
son of F. O. & B. E. SCRIBNER
1908-1911
565
Fred O.
Father
Fred O. SCRIBNER
1879-1963
numbers 564 and 565 share one base
566
MILLER
Jennie J.
1867-1955
Bert F.
1863-1951
Mason & Eastern Star logo’s
double stone
567
Claudie F.
son of B. F. & J. J. MILLER
died July 26, 1885
aged 3 mo’s; 26 d’s.
568
Ellen 1849-1937
FOSKET
Byron S.
1841-1928
double stone
569
Frank G. COLE
1848-1913
570
Martha J. COLE
1852-1929
571
David CHAFFEE
1884-1936
572
Mabel CHAFFEE
1884-1938
numbers 571 and 572 are matching stones
573
J. A. W.
574
footstone size stone
575
J. H. H..
576
Father
George W. PRUSIA
1852-1894
577
Mother
Ruth E. PRUSIA
1854-1911
578
FOSKET
west side of stone
FOSKET
Hugh B.
1902-1973
Gretchen E.
1898-1991
east side of double stone
579
Father
see number 582
580
Mother
see number 582
581
Mary E.
see number 582
582
GULICK
Anna E.
1903-1994
L. C.
1899-1951
double stone
583
Father
see number 625
584
Mother
see number 625
585
Emma
see number 625
586
Jay
see number 625
587
Father
see number 589
588
Mother
see number 589
589
CLARK
east side of stone
Lorenzo W. CLARK
1822-1893
Lucy CLARK CHALKER
1842-1924
Benton J.
son of L. W. CLARK
1850-1902
west side of stone
Row 15
590
Wife of F. W.
Ellen J.
1926
see number 526
591
Frank W.
1908-1981
see number 526
592
Mother
Jennie M.
1884-1953
see number 526
593
Father
Fred
1878-1963
see number 526
594
Francine Eve JACOBS
Feb. 14, 1940
Feb. 15, 1989
595
Katherine E.
daughter
1890-1960
596
Paul E. HAWKEY
Michigan
Pvt. 21 Ord. Med Maint. Co.
World War II
Sept. 14, 1917 Jan. 11, 1963
597
DURLING
Glen D.
1913-
Frances L. (WARREN)
1914-
double stone
598
Fredrick DURLING
February 5, 1909
December 28, 1988
599
ROHRABACHER
Floyd I.
Aug. 20, 1877
Dec. 23, 1952
Phebe M.
July 17, 1879
May 4, 1947
double stone
600
William H.
Oct. 28, 1833
Aug. 10, 1913
Mary J.
his wife
Nov. 11, 1843
Mar. 26, 1932
ROHRABACHER
601
daughter
Allie N. HOOVER
June 15, 1884
Feb. 22, 1887
602
Father
Nelson G. HOOVER
May 24, 1857
Aug. 16, 1911
603
Mother
Katie HOOVER
Jan. 9, 1859
May 11, 1913
604
Lillie D. LA MAY
Nov. 2, 1877
Aug. 9, 1920
605
Bertha A. FENTON
Sept. 16, 1879
Nov. 11 1966
606
LANCKTON
Phoeba LANCKTON
1823-1900
607
Theone G. WHIPPLE
1840-1899
608
Mary WHIPPLE
1850-1921
609
J. Edgar WHIPPLE
1880-1954
610
WARE
George
1863-1930
Ida Jane
1873-1948
double stone
611
Archibald MC CAUGHNA
1860-1864
612
David D. MC CAUGHNA
1858-1864
613
RUSSELL
Gerald
1900-1970
Dear Alta
1900-1991
double stone
614
SCHMIDT
Alice
Oct. 5, 1921
Nov. , 1998
Thelma
Dec. 14, 1901
May 19, 1979
double stone
615
WALWORTH
Sophie B.
1878-1946
William J.
1881-19(blank)
double stone
616
Anna M. ANDERSON
1872-1960
wife of Ernest O. COBB
617
F. G. COLE
east side of large stone
618
Claude B.
Infant son of G. W. & R. E. PRUSIA
Mar. 3, 1886
619
Son
Franklin O. PRUSIA
1881-1964
620
PRUSIA
east side of large stone
621
Frank
1864-1942
Frank LAHRING
1864-1942
mortuary marker
622
Mary E.
died Jan. 10, 1877
aged 20 y’s; 1 mo’s; 9 d’s.
dau. of H. &. M. LAHRING
north side of stone
Harmon LAHRING
died Oct. 16, 1873
aged 60 y’s; 1 m’s; 9 d’s.
Catherine
his wife
born May 10, 1829
died Dec. 24. 1906
LAHRING
east side of stone
623
Father
Jacob
1875-1933
FLT logo
see number 625
624
Mother
Sylvia M.
1879-1953
see number 625
625
Henry DRAKE
died Jan. 28, 1888
aged 57 years
DRAKE
east side of stone
Emma
dau of Henry & Amelia DRAKE
died Sept. 20, 1895
Aged 15 yrs; 3 mo’s, 7 d’s.
north side of stone
Emelia DRAKE
died May 8, 1922
aged 74 years
Emelia is spelled with an A on the north side and with an E on the west side of
this stone
west side of stone.
Jay DRAKE
born June 22, 1882
died July 14, 1907
DRAKE
south side of stone
626
daughter
Sylvia M.
1910-1948
see number 625
627
Benton
see number 589
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