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Section 2 of Union Plains Cemetery.
This is on the south end of the cemetery, starting at the center drive. The rows were read north to south starting on the west (back fence) side. This cemetery is located on the west side of Grand River Road between Vernon Road and Bath Road in Burns Township.

1
footstone size stone

2.
Marion J. VAUGHAN
died June 12, 1881
aged 23 y’s; 6 m’s, 12 d’s.
north side of stone

M. HYATT
died Sept. 10, 1870
aged 87 y’s; 5 mo’s.
east side of stone

Paul COFFIN
born in N. J.
Nov. 7, 1807
died Jan. 29, 1904

Mary COFFIN
born in N. J
Nov. 16, 1824
died July 27, 1904
west side of stone
3

footstone size stone

4
Duane COFFIN
died March 7, 1871
aged 26 y’s; 6 m’s.
broken and most of stone is flat on ground

5
Father

6
Dolly
see number 7

7
Carrie E.
wife of H. F. HEMINWAY
died May 15, 1887
aged 50 yrs; 6 mo; 16 d’s.
west side of stone

Dolly Ann
wife of H. F. HEMENWAY
died Mar. 5, 1882
E. 44 y; 1 m; 3 d.
east side of stone

8
footstone size stone

9
John K. TYLER
1792-1844

10
Julia S. TYLER
1795-1870

11
Kattie F.
wife of Charles H. S____D
died Apr. 20, 1881
aged 20 yr’s; 10 m’s; 10 d’s.

12
Anthony FRITSCH
born Feb. 12, 1836
died June 28, 1869

13
Edward STEVENS
died July 29, 186_
aged__ 3 __________

14
Charley L.
son of C. W. & M. G. WILLIAMS
died Feb. 24, 18_8
aged
broken and reset in cement

15
Chester H.
son of J. W. & P. WILLIAMS
died Aug. 5, 1846
E. 5 yrs. & 5 mo.

16
Nicholas
see number 59

17
Catharine
see number 59

18
Debarah
see number 59

19
Burr M.
Little son of
F. P. & H. LEWIS
1889-1895

20
Frank P. LEWIS
1854-1920

21
Henrietta LEWIS
1856-1935

22
name on top of stone but it is unreadable

23
John EULER
died Feb. 24, 1848
Aged 73 years

Eliza
his wife died Nov. 10, 1864
aged 82 yrs.
west side of stone

Charles E. EULER
died Aug. 13, 1870
aged 28 yr; 6 m.
south side of stone

Peter EULER
died July 18, 1883
aged 80 yr. & 8 m.

Wilhelmina
his wife
Apr. 3, 1809
Aug. 1, 1885

EULER
east side of stone of large stone between rows 1 & 2

Susan EULER
died Oct 14, 1844
aged 88 yrs.

Julia EULER
Jan. 25, 1846
Dec. 5, 1906
north side of stone

24
Eliza
see number 23

25
John
see number 23

26
Susan
see number 23

27
Wm. JENKS
died
broken flat on ground

28
Sarah
wife of Wm. JENKS
died March 31, 1818
E. 39 yr; 1 mo; 25 d’s.

29
this stone is old, very worn and flat on ground
the only thing I was able to read:
A
aged

30
Russell J. CONRAD
1905-1957

31
Dorothy V. CONRAD
1911-1985
mortuary marker

32
Father
John A. DAVIS
1830-1908

33
Mother
Alice DAVIS
1829-1920

34
DAVIS
west side of large stone

35
________
dau of Wm. & ____ HERRINGTON
died Aug. 8, 1860
aged 7 yrs. & 7 d’s.

36
H. B. RATHBUN
Sept. 8, 1816
July 12, 1901

37
Euphemee RATHBUN
May 20, 1827
Dec. 8, 1862

38
Joseph S. RATHBUN
Aug. 23, 1844
Aug. 6 1847

39
Ida RATHBUN
Mar. 9, 1857
June 7, 1859

40
Clarrissa RATHBUN
Aug. 5, 1847
July 27,1872

41
Emma RATHBUN
Aug. 23, 1858
Mar. 23, 1872

42
Lucy RATHBUN
June 24, 1860
Oct. 12, 1874

43
James M. BLAKE
died Feb. 5, 1862
aged 52 yr; 8 mo.

44
Charlie E.
son of James M. & Mary BLAKE
died Aug. 29, 1859
aged 1 yrs; 8 mo; 19 days.

45
Oscar P.
son C. A. & E. JAMESON
died Sept. 26, 1864
aged 3 yrs; 3 mo. 1 d.

46
Emma
wife of C. A. JAMESON
died Oct. 1, 1866
aged 32 yrs. & 9 m’s.

Row 2

47
Della F. VAUGHAN
1857-1905

Lua L.
1898-1898

48
William VAUGHAN
1851-1916

49
D. G.

50
old worn stone

51
Timothy M. TYLER
1819-1893

52
Catharine TYLER
1826-1903

53
William H. TYLER Sr.
1856-1936

54
Nelson E.
_________BREWER
died Mar. 21, 1887
aged _______________
flat on ground

55
Rebecca A.
wife of Ebenezer BREWER
died May 29, 1878
Aged 42 y’s; 10 m’s; & 24 d.

56
James E.
son of__________
diedApr.26, 18_2
_____________

Peter R.
son of ____________
died May 11,____
____7 mo’s;___
double stone

57
Father
Chas. W. WILLIAMS
born July 13, 1839
died Aug. 22, 1900

58
In Memory of
John W. WILLIAMS
died Dec. 3, 1888
aged 80 years
north side of stone

Phebe
wife of J. W. WILLIAMS
died June 1, 1873
aged 65 y’s; 10 mo; 12 d

WILLIAMS.
east side of stone

58-A
an old cement base no stone

59
Catharine
wife of N. BRADEN
died May 11, 1844
aged 26 y’s.
north side of stone

Nicholas BRADEN
died Mar. 27, 1881
aged 73 yr’s; & 1 mo.

BRADEN
east side of stone

Debarah H.
wife of N. BRADEN
died Nov. 22, 1901
aged 82 y’s; 10 m’s; 10 d’s.
south side of stone

60
Julia
dau of P. & W. EULER
Jan 25, 1846
Dec. 5, 1906

61
Peter
see number 62

62
Wilhelmina
wife of Peter EULER
Apr. 3, 1809
Aug. 1, 1885

63
Henry CARIS
died Oct. 31, 1879
aged 73 yr’s; 11 mo’s.

64
Effie E. RATHBUN
Sept. 21, 1836
Feb. 28, 1899

65
RATHBUN

66
Mary E. HOUSE
born Dec. 5, 1853
died Apr. 11, 1904

Adelbert C. HOUSE
born Aug. 1, 1854
died Dec. 15, 1907
double stone

67
Garrett MORSE
Dec. 20, 1810
Sept. 2, 1883

68
Mary Ann MORSE
June 14, 1813
Apr. 19, 1902

69
a cement base with the name Maude painted on it
Artificial flower arrangement

Row 3

70
Lucy M.
1846-1930

WALWORTH

Matthew
1842-1904

71
WALWORTH
Maude H.
1884-1985

Eugene
1868-1951
72
Albert MARKS
born Sept. 10, 1807
died Apr. 2, 1900

Phebe MARKS
born Aug. 23, 1824

double stone

73
J. V. B.

74
Jacob V. BROWN
died Sept. 20, 1858
aged 39 y’s; 4 m’s; 11 d’s.

Asenath
his wife
died July 18, 1888
aged 67 y’s; 1 m; 11 d.

BROWN
west side of stone

Our Mother
south side of stone

Our Father
north side of stone

75
A. B.

76
Jimmie
see number 78

77
George
see number 78

78
George LEWIS
died May 22, 1878
aged 29 yrs.
west side of stone

Jimmie
son of Geo. & A. C. LEWIS
died Feby. 2, 1878
aged 1 yr; 7 m’s; 1 d.
north side of stone

79
Mary Elizabeth
Daughter of J. _. & A. BROWN
died Dec. 25, 1851
aged 7 yr’s; & 3 d’s.

80
Elizabeth
wife of Peter HILLS
died Nov. 15, 1865
aged 47 yr’s & 18 d’s.

81
Lucille R. RATHBUN
1933-1935

82
RATHBUN
Bonnie R.
1911-

Glenn E.
1904-1992
double stone

83
James H. RATHBUN
Dec. 8, 1959
Mar. 18, 1990

84
Isaac TILLSON
died Mar. 30, 1863
aged 57 y’s; 5 m’s; 19 d’s.
this stone is broken

85
R.. S. C.

86
C. C.

87
Father

88
Mother

89
Reuben S. CLARK
died June 2, 1861
aged 62 y’s; 6 m’s; 19 d’s.

Cleopatra
his wife
died Oct. 15, 1857
aged 58 yrs; 3 m’s; 22 d’s.
north side of stone

Sila Sr. CLARK
died Oct. 17, 1887
Aged 69 yr’s; 20 d’s.

Lavina
his wife
died Aug. 9, 1904
aged 81 y’s; 3 m’s; 22 d’s.

CLARK
west side of stone

Rosanna DOLPH
wife of James LEWIS
died Sept. 25, 1865
aged 84 yrs.

Charles R. CLARK
1848-1920
south side of stone

90
C. R. C.
see number 89

91
R. R. L.
see number 89

92
Albert
see number 95

93
Mother
see number 95

94
Father
Veteran marker
see number 95

95
John F. LAHRING
died Nov. 14, 1893
aged 75 yr’s.

Anna S. LAHRING
died Aug. 23, 1911
aged 81 yr’s.
north side of stone

Albert H.
son of J. F. LAHRING
died July 7, 1893
aged 28 yrs.
west side of stone

96
Mary
wife of John F. LAHRING
died June 1856

97
Isaac VAN TUYL
died Oct. 7, 1863
aged 71 yrs; 8 m’s; & 21 d’s.
this stone is broken

98
Nancy A.
wife of Isaac VAN TUYL
died Jan 20, 1876
aged 75 yrs.
this stone is broken

99
STICKLER
Oliver S.
1898-1956

Bernice A.
1900-1975
double stone

100
Judith Paula JONES
1946-1946

101
F. M. B.

102
Amos STICKLER
1845-1932

103
D. R.

104
PETTEYS
Mary
1819-1897

Noah D.
1812-1860
double stone

105
Delia A.
daughter of N.D. and M. P. ______
died Nov. 13, 1859
aged 12 yrs; 11 mo.

106
John P.
son of N. D. & M. P. ______
died Mar.____1858
aged_________, 22 d’s.

107
foot stone size stone

108
Jacob FRYE
1845-1880
west side of stone

Anna
wife of Jacob FRYE
1810-1870
south side of stone

Jacob FRYE
1812-1899
east side of stone

109
footstone size stone

110
Mother

111
Father

Row 4

112
George R. STURGIS
1850-19(blank)

113
Mary ARLETTY STURGIS
1861-1901

114
Lucy A.
wife of George W. MOORS
died Nov. 21, 1860
aged 32 yrs; 1 month.

115
James L. SWEET
aged 35 yrs; 1 m; 23 d’s.
this stone is broken at the date

116
Rosilla
wife of William H. ROWLEY
died July 2, 1846
this stone is broken

117
Betsey
wife of J. C. MERRILL
died Dec. 20, 1856
AE. 56 yr’s; 17 d’s.

118
Mary Ann
wife of N. P. MERRILL
died June 5, 1851
aged 23 y’s & 8 m’s.

119
Jeremiah ________
son of N. P. ______MERRILL
died Sept. 21, 1859
aged 6 yrs; 6 m’s; __ d’s.

120
Anne M.
wife of J. L. BAKER
died Nov. 9, 1859
aged 44 years

121
Leroy DRAKE
born May 8, 1873
died Jan. 24, 1900

122
Father
Joab DRAKE
born May 30, 1840
died Jul 6, 1910

123
Mother
Ellen DRAKE
born Oct. 14, 1842
died Apr. 11, 1927

124
Mother
Alice DRAKE
born Aug. 18, 1866
died Dec. 28, 1933

125
Marvin
son of R. H. __________DRAKE
Apr. 20, 1885
Oct. 22, 1893

126
Richard S. HARDING
June 8,1852
June 6, 1889
27 yr’s; 5 m’s; 26 d’s.
this stone has been repaired and is badly worn
there is a footstone flat on the ground on the south side of this stone

127
Loren J.
son of R.S. & S. M. HARDING
died May 11, 1887
aged _________

128
William A. VAN TUYL
U. S. Soldier
died Oct. 23 1862
aged 26 yr’s; 4 mo.
this stone is flat on the ground

129
Cynthia
wife of _____VAN TUYL
died Sept. 23, 1861
this stone is broken and flat on the ground

130
Mother
Eliza
wife of N. S. VAN TUYL
born Dec. 1, 1816
died Jan. 25, 1898

131
Father
Nelson S. VAN TUYL
born Jan. 3, 1812
died Feb. 6, 1895

132
Diar RATHBUN
died Aug. 15, 1852
aged 79 yr’s; 11 m’s; 12 d’s.

133
Mary
wife of Diar RATHBUN
died Mar. 4, 1876
aged 81 yr’s; 7 m’s; & 12 d’s.

134
James W. RATHBUN
Co. D ___ Mich. ____
died May 11, 1897
aged 76 yrs.

RATHBUN
west side of stone

Mary A.
wife of James W. RATHBUN
died Jan. 29, 1891
aged 71 yrs.
south side of stone

135
Maria E.
wife of Charles C. HILL
died Nov. 7, 1870
aged 25 yrs; 4 m’s; & 12 d’s.
GAR marker

136
Mother
see number 138

137
Theresa
see number 138

138
C. S. WILTSE
died Oct. 5 1898
aged 76y’s; 3 d’s.

Eliza
wife of C. S. WILTSE
died Mar. 20, 1887
aged 76 yr’s.

WILTSE
west side of stone

Theresa M.
dau of C. S. & E. WILTSE
died July 9, 1858
aged 10 yr’s; 6 m’s; 10 d’s.
north side of stone

139
Father
see number 138

140
Father
Ormand WILTSE
1890-1964

141
Caroline
dau of ____ & ____ COSTON
died June 20 1861
aged 14 y’s; 11 m’s; 12 d’s.

142
Ella A.
dau of ____ & ____ COSTON
died Sept. 11, 1860
aged 7 m’s; 8 d’s.

143
Ellen
dau of ___ & ____ COSTON
died Oct. 20, 1859
aged 10 m’s; 27 d’s.

144
Sgt. E. C. COLE
Co. E 28th Mich. Inf.

145
Abraham COLE
Family
Veteran marker

Row 5

146
Mother
see number 147

147
MERRILL
Mead C.
Jan 8, 1859
Oct. 2, 1906

Almira
1830-1926
double stone

148
K. O. T. M.

149
Rosilla L.
dau of Wm. G. & A. MERRILL
died ________27, 1860
aged 18 yrs; 3 m’s; 10 d’s.

150
footstone size stone

151
Ashley P. MERRILL
1852-1938

152
Leo LEROY
son of C. & B. DRAKE
born Mar. 1, 1910
died May 8, 1911

153
Carlton
son of F. H. & A. R. DRAKE
born June 16, 1891
died July 31, 1914

154
Father
Frank H. DRAKE
born Aug. 11, 1864
died Feb. 3, 1933

155
dau
June DRAKE
born Nov. 24, 1921
died Jan. 18, 1935

156
Husband
Paul DRAKE
born May 29, 1896
died July 26, 1954

157
Wife
Frances B. DRAKE
born Jan. 3, 1905
died Oct. 21, 1986

158
Earl E. CARTER
1937-1940

159
Frank D. CARTER
1900-1949

160
Florence M. CARTER
1898-1984

161
CARTER
Robert J.
1933-1987

Ruby J.
1937-
double stone

162
Richard S. HARDING
Jan. 8, 1852
June 5, 1889
Sarah M. HARDING
Apr. 12, 1853
Aug. 21, 1900

HARDING
double stone

163
Father
O. E. WALCOTT
born Sept. 8, 1802
died Oct. 17, 1891

Mother
Eliza WALCOTT
born Nov. 21, 1805
died Sept. 16, 1845

WOLCOTT
double stone

164
Amelia COATES
died June 10, 1869
aged 10 yr’s; 9 m’s; 4 d’s.
this stone is flat on the ground

165
Anna
wife of David _______
died Aug. 3, 1871
aged 41 yr’s; 1 m; & 3 d’s.
this stone is broken and part is on the ground

166
Hiram JOHNSON
Co G
5th Mich. Inf

Row 6

167
Father

168
Mother

169
Mary
this stone is broken off base
see number 170

170
Mary Minerva
died Oct. 2, 1866
aged 8 yr; 6 m’s; & 3 d’s.

Matilda Sophia
died Sept. 26, 1861
aged 1 yr; 10 mo & 26 d’s.
Children of D. & S. M. Parker

171
Matilda
see number 170

172
Araminta S.
wife of Asabel RUST
died July 11, 1849
aged 24 yrs; 2 mo; 27 d’s.
mother of Daniel D. RUST

173
Grandma RUST
this stone is broken from base

174
Eliza
wife of John FRYE
died Jan. 31, 1893
aged 36 y’s; 7 m’s; 19 d’s.

175
Catherine A. FRYE
1861-1908

176
John FRYE
1840-1922

177
FRYE
Gertrude A.
1892-1981

Charles
1883-1962
double stone

178
Ford H. FRYE
1916-1997

179
Betsey H.
wife of H. B. SOUTHARD
died Apr. 21, 1859
AE. 48 y’s; 8 m’s; 20 d’s.

180
Auntie
Hattie E. SOUTHARD COLE
born Mar. 5, 1837
Died Aug. 17 1913

181
Orris
son of H. B. & B. H. SOUTHARD
died ____. 19, 1854
this stone is sunk in the ground

182
Edward C.
son of H. B. & B. H. SOUTHARD
died Oct. 29, 1851
this stone is sunk in ground

183
there is a cement base here with no stone

184
Artemoes
son of Geo & Alta ROGERS
died Dec. 9, 1848
AE. 16 yr’s; 4 m’s; 19 d’s.

185
Esther
wife of R. R. BRITTEN
died July 8, 1861
AE. 23 y’s; 1 m; & 14 d’s.

Coryden C.
son of R. R. & E. BRITTEN
died Dec. 22, 1861
AE. 10m’s; & 5 d’s.

186
Rosamond KLINE COLE
1864-1943

187
Mary
see number 189

188
Gilbert J.
see number 189

189
Gilbert J.
1864-1934

COLE
west side of stone

Mary
wife Gilbert J. COLE
1866-1891

190
Grandfather

191
Daniel WILTSE
Oct. 21, 1883
67 years

192
Mother
Lucy LOWELL WILTSE
born July 11, 1820
died Feb.20, 1902
aged 80 yr’s; 7 m’s; 7 d’s.

193
Summer WILTSE
Nov. 29, 1876
21 years

194
WILTSE

195
Rueben M. BRADLEY
died Oct. 19, 1848
AE. 50 yr’s.

196
Sally
wife of Reuben M. BRADLEY
died Oct. 9, 1865
aged 63 yr’s; 10 m’s; 19 d’s.

197
S. B.
see number 196

198
R. N. B.
see number 196

199
Mother
Margaret STEFFY
1806-1893

200
Father
Isaac STEFFY
1811-1898

201
Matilda C.
wife of A. BRUNO
died Aug. 26, 1866
aged 53 years

202
Matilda C.
wife of A. BRUNO
died Aug. 26, 1866
Aged 53 years
north side of stone

Anthony BRUNO
died Dec. 21, 1895
aged 83 y’s; 11 m’s; 13 d’s.

BRUNO

203
Father

204
Charles A. BRUNO
born Apr. 3, 1859
DIED Aug. 27, 1902
aged 43 y’s; 4 m’s; 24 d’s.

read by Karen and Shirley Gorman, fall of 1998. Copyright © 1998 - 2003.