Downer Cemetery
Old Michigan Ave & Haggerty Road
Canton, Michigan 48186
Wayne County

Downer Cemetery is located on "Old" Michigan Ave (which is south of Michigan Avenue) at Haggerty Road. You can not see the cemetery from current day, Michigan Ave. The grantor was Lucretia Downer.
The cemetery is currently inactive, however it is open to the public to view stones. One end of the cemetery is under brush and weeds, although the rest of the site is well maintained. Some stones are worn or broken from age.
This is a complete walk-through of the site, however some stones were unreadable. Data verified with the Archives, THANKS to Garry!

Updated September 3, 2002

ADAMS, James died January 10, 1858 "aged 64 yrs 3 mths" *broken stone* | James , 1858 & age obtained from Archives
ADAMS, Mary "daughter of Mary & James" died April 7, 1848 "aged 16 yrs" *stone worn* | James & 1848 obtained from Archives
ADAMS, C. Ellestia "daughter of D.L. & H." died September 2, 1867 "aged 57 yrs 11 mths" | Archives lists: Aged 5 yrs 15 dys" & given name Ellestine
ADAMS, Mary "wife of James" died January 26, 1842 "aged 45 yrs" | Archives lists: Age 48 yrs
ADAMS, Chancy "son of James & Mary" died July 22, 1836 "aged 12 dys"

ANDERSON, Catherine Jane Rose "wife of Ezekiel" born March 14, 1809 died November 6, 1876

ANDREWS, Allie M. "daughter of H. & E.J. Andrews" died August 19, 1884 "aged 9yrs 3mths 25 dys" *stone worn* | 1884 obtained from Archives - Archives lists first name as Alice

BALLOU, Daniel H. 1813 - 1903
BALLOU-HIX, Mercy J. "wife" 1823 - 1850 |Archives Lists: given name Mary , maiden name HIX
BALLOU, Alonson 1844 - 1914
BALLOU, Hetty L. 1850 - 1850 | Archives Lists: given name Betty
BALLOU, William died July 29, 1884 "aged 69yrs 2mths 29dys"
BALLOU, T.B. "Co C. 24th Mich Inf" *nothing more*
BALLOU, Eliza A. "wife of William Ballou" died June 7, 1870 "aged 51yrs 5mths 5dys"

BARTLETT, David N. "son of JN & EE" died October 7, 1862 "aged 3mths 5dys

BELL, John died July 3, 1849 "aged 28yrs 24dys"
BELL, William M. born April 25, 1786 died August 25, 1858 "aged 72 yrs" | All Info From Archives
BELL, Jennett "wife" born May 21, 1791 died July 23, 1870 | Archives lists born May 15, 1791 & Died July 2, 1870 aged 79 yrs 2 mths 7 dys"
BELL, Margaret "daughter of J. & M." died September 5, 1849 | Info from Archives, no stone

BENEDICT, Joshua died May 23, 1878 "aged 84yrs 5mths"
BENEDICT-MAXFIELD, Priscilla F. "daughter of J & Mary Benedick" 51yrs 2mths 1dys" *rest unreadable*

BERDAN, Caroline V. "daughter of H. & L. Berdan" died September 8, 1873 "aged 16yrs 2mths 11 dys"
BERDAN, Caroline "daughter of Peter & Mary" died July 26, 1867 "aged 26 yrs"
BERDAN, Mary "wife of Peter" died December 1, 1868 "aged 65yrs 2mths 18dys"
BERDAN, Lurena "wife of Harrison Berdan" died May 13, 1870 "aged 37 yrs 25 dys" *rest of stone is broken & worn* | Death Date and Age from Archives

BLACK, Isabella died 1896

BOLDMAN, Jacob "son of H & C Boldman" died February 7, 1883 "aged 75yrs 10mths 13dys"
BOLDMAN, Henry E. born October 6, 1838 died June 6, 1878 "aged 66yrs 10mths 18dys"
BOLDMAN, Catherine "wife of H.E." died December 15, 1864 "aged 89yrs 10mths 3dys"
BOLDMAN, Catherine M. "daughter of D & E Boldman" died January 26, 1853 "aged 12 dys"

BOOTH, Richard died October 16, 1841 "aged 64 yrs" | Info From Archives

BORGESS, John died June 2, 1862 "aged 65 yrs 6 mths" *broken & missing* | Archives Lists: BURGESS

BRIGDON, "Infant son of G. & C." died February 17, 1849 "aged 10 dys" | Archives lists surname: BRAGDON

BROWN, George A. "son of J. & M." died April 24, 1857 "aged 7 yrs 2 mths 5 dys" | Info from Archives

BURGESS, John died June 2, 1862 "aged 65 yrs 6 mths"

BUTLER, Wm. died March 9 1884 "aged 80 yrs 21 dys" *worn stone* | 1884 & Age obtained from Archives
BUTLER "wife" *can not read stone* | All Info from Archives

BUTTERFIELD, Grace born August 6, 1876 died July 6, 1911
BUTTERFIELD, Walter A. "son of G.H. & S.N." died December 25, 1879 "aged 6 yrs 1 mth 27 dys" | Archives listed "6 yrs 8 mths 25 dys"
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CANFIELD, Washington "rest is broken - worn* | Archives lists: died August 5, 1867 "aged 23 yrs 8 mths"

CARPENTER, Silas died September 3, 1852 "aged 70 yrs"

CHAMBERLIN, Spencer E. "son of H.C. & M.S." died February 20, 1850 "aged 3 mths 20dys"

CLARK, Silvia T. "wife of R.P. Clark" died September 29, 1869 "aged 47 yrs 6 mths 23 dys" *stone is broken*
CLARK, Roswell P. born February 29, 1820 died June 24, 1902
CLARK, Ida Bell "daughter of R.P. & S.T." died April 4, 1863 "aged 1 yr 9 mths 14 dys" | All Info From Archives
CLARK, Iodema born October 8, 1858 died December 12, 1869 | All Info From Archives
CLARK, Charles N. "son of R.P. & S.T." died August 1, 1866 "aged 20 yrs 4 mths 27 dys" | All Info From Archives

COGSWELL, Sarah J. "wife of Eugene Cogswell" died October 27, 1883 "aged 27yrs" | Archives lists died 10-27-1893 "aged 25 yrs"
COGSWELL, John "son of E. & S.J." died October 2, 1882 "aged 3mths 4dys" | Archives lists Oct 7, 1882
COGSWELL, Harry G. "son of E. & S.J." died February 14, 1887 "aged 2wks 4dys"

COYKENDALL died March 18, 1869 "aged 11 yrs"

CRANE, Mary E. "wife of John W. Crane" died June 22, 1857 "aged 22yrs 2mths 13dys"
CRANE, "father" *nothing more*

CUYKENDALL, John G. "son of A.B. & S.E." died March 18, 1869 "aged 1 yr 5 mths"

DARLING, Louisa "wife of Charles" died May 8, 18?? *stone worn*
DARLING, Lucinda "wife of Elijah" died January 26, 1872
DARLING, Louesa died December 1, 1836 "aged 1 yr 9 mths"
DARLING, Charles died May 8, 1843 "aged 7 yrs 6 mths" | Info From Archives
Louesa & Charles share one stone says: "Children of J. & A. Darling"

"In Memory of" Mrs. Janet DAWSON "who died" August 4, 1832 "aged 57 yrs"

DOWNER, Lucretia H. "wife of Elijah Downer" died December 2, 1854 "aged 84yrs"
DOWNER, Lucinda "wife of Elijah G." died January 26, 1872 "aged 53 yrs 1 mth 22 dys" | All Info From Archives

DURHAM, Huey "son of P. & E. Durham" died April 11, 1864 "aged 20 yrs"

GILMORE, Phebe L. "daughter of J. & L. Gilmore" died September 4, 1855 "aged 1yr 11mths 2dys" *stone worn* | Archives listed Surname & 1855

HACKETT, Mary Elizabeth died February 12, 1839 "aged 1y 21dys" *stone is worn off* | Archives Lists: born November 15, 1838 "daughter of Henry & Elizabeth"

HANNAN, Jas. died October 11, 1882 "aged 74yrs" "at rest" | Archives Lists: Age 70 yrs
HANNAN, Ida B. "daughter of J & H" died February 24, 1875 "aged 21yrs"
HANNAN, William *worn & broken* | Archives lists: died January 15, 1868 "aged 79 yrs 2 mths 28 dys"
HANNAN, Abraham *broken* | Archives lists: died September 9, 1884 "aged 68 yrs 8 mths 8 dys"
HANNAN, Mark "son of Wm. & J." died November 22, 1870 "aged 5 mths 6 dys" | All info from Archives
HANNAN, Rockwell S. "son of J. & H. Hannan" died July 5, 1853 "aged 3 yrs 5 mths 4 dys"
HANNON, Ana M. died September 9, 1884 "aged 68 yrs 8 mths 8 dys" * surname does have an "O" instead of an "A" *

HICKS, Harvey E. "son of A. & J." died September 1, 1869 "aged 1 yr 11 mths 28 dys" | All Info From Archives

HIX, Benjamin died April 5, 1857 "aged 62yrs"
HIX, Electa "his wife" died September 14, 1867 "aged 61 yrs" | All Info From Archives

HOOK, James "son of J.P. & Jane" *stone worn, no info with Archives*

KNAPP,(peter) PE???? died May 12, 1861 *broken & missing stone* | Archives Lists: Peter aged 60 yrs 10 mths 7 dys"
KNAPP, Maria "wife of ??" died July 5, 1869 "aged 61yrs" *stone broken, unreadable* | Archives Lists: Maud "wife of Peter" Aged 61 yrs 3 mths 3 dys"
KNAPP, Allen "son of J. & S." died September 16, 1861 "aged 2 yrs 3 mths 23 dys" | All Info From Archives
KNAPP, Albert "son of J. & S." died October 16, 1862 "aged 1 yr 3 mths 11 dys" | All Info From Archives
KNAPP Martha "wife of S??ling" *rest worn off* (Archives doesn't list this person at all)

LOHR, Nicholas "son of F & A. Lohr" died October 18, 1857 "aged 11 yrs 1 mth 23dys"
LOHR, George M. "son of F. & A. Lohr" died December 3, 1854 "aged 5yrs 7mths 27dys"

MARHAM, Huey "son of ?? died April 11, 1861 *stone worn*

MAYNARD, Eveline S. "wife of Abel D. Maynard and daughter of R & E Wells" died February 19, 1855 "aged 29yrs 6mths 12dys"
MAYNARD, Abel died August 1, 1852 "aged 35yrs 10mths 13dys"
MAYNARD, Lyman "son of A. & Evelina" died September 30, 1848 "aged 18dys"

MAXFIELD, Priscilla F. "daughter of J. & Mary Benedict" died March 31, 1874 "aged 51 yrs 2 mths 14 dys" | Archives lists March 31, 1894

McCANN, Julia E. died October 17, 1849 "aged 15 mths"

McCLEOD, Frances L. "wife of John E." died September 18, 1862 "aged 16 yrs 11 mths 21 dys" | All Info From Archives
J.E. McC. *marker only* (Possibly: John E. McCloud)

MINNIS, Elvira "wife of Adam" died ? ??, 1856 *stone worn* | Archives lists died October 12, 1856 "aged 38 yrs"
MINNIS, Amy "his second wife" died May 3, 1863 "aged 44 yrs"

MOORE, Alexander "our father" died June 22, 1852 "aged 73yrs"
MOORE, Janett "our mother" died July 15, 1838 "aged 47yrs"

MOON, Caroline Ann "wife of Stephen Moon" died October 28, 1856 "aged 38yrs"
MOON, Alexander died June 22, 1852 "aged 73 yrs"
MOON, Janet "wife of I." died June 15, 1838 "aged 47 yrs"

MOTT, John *rest missing* | Archives lists: died November 6, 1870 "aged 46 yrs 3 mths"
MOTT, Benjamin died April 15, 1855 "aged ?5yrs" *stone worn* | Archives lists: Aged 45 yrs"
MOTT, Ruth Ann "daughter of J.G. & A.C." died May 5, 1856 "aged 11 mths 3 dys"
MOTT, Amy C. "wife of Joseph G." died December 27, 1857 "aged 23 yrs 4 mths 26 dys" |
MOTT, Lydia Matilda "daughter of J.G. & A.C." died June 15, 1855 "aged 1 yr 24 dys" | Archives lists: aged 1 yr 2 mths 17 dys"

NICHOLS, Benjamin 1832 - 1918
NICHOLS, Susan "his wife" 1832 - 1897
NICHOLS, E.B. & Wife *markers only, no other data*

O'BRIEN, Margaret "wife of Thomas" died April 9, 1846 "aged 43 yrs 2 mths 10 dys" | All Info From Archives

O'DELL, Clarissa "daughter of S.& H." died May 23, 1853 "aged 19 yrs 8 mths 7 dys"

PACKARD, Diantha "wife of J. Packard" born March 25, 1820 died December 2, 1888
PACKARD, Mattie "daughter of J & D" "departed this life" October 1, 1875 "aged 19yrs 5mths 14dys" | Archives Lists: Death Year as 1876
PACKARD, John born September 4, 1818 died May 20, 1886
PACKARD, Silas J. "son of J & D" died January 2, 1876 "aged 27yrs 12dys"
PACKARD, George W. "son of John & Diantha" died September 24, 1862 "aged 10yrs 9dys"

PARSHALL, James N. "son of J.P. & M." died August 7, 1866 "aged 10 yrs 6 mths" | Archives lists: died Aug 7, 1860 "aged 4 mths 10 dys"

PERKINS, Rebecca 1827 - 1883
PERKINS, Sally 1812 - 1868 | Archives lists: death date as 1883
PERKINS, Michel 1813 - 1899 *possibly Mitchell*

POET, Elizabeth "daughter of P. & M. Poet died April 1, 1842 "aged 13 yrs 7 mths"
POET, Peter died July 21, 1864 "aged 6 yrs 10 mths 16 dys"
POET, Margaret "wife of Peter Poet" died March 3, 1849 "aged 45 yrs 7 mths 29 dys"

RAY, W. M. "Co D 24th Mich Inf" *there is a flag at this site that states: "24th Mich Fredericksburg, VA Chancellorsville, VA"

ROOK, Wells "son of J. Herman" died July 5, 1889 "agd 3 yrs"

ROSE, Catherine Jane "wife of Ezekiel Anderson" born March 14, 1809 died November 6, 1876

ROWLEY, Catherine "daughter of Jas. & Lois" born October 2, 1839 died October 30, 1841
ROWLEY, Lois A. born March 29, 1821 died February 21, 1909 | Archives listed died February 3, 1909
ROWLEY, James H. born September 16, 1806 died August 11, 1880 | Archives lists: died August 18, 1880
*there is a marker with "mother" in this Rowley section*

SCHROEDER, Martin C. died April 22, 1891 "aged 45yrs 5mths 7dys"
SCHROEDER, Frederick *rest worn*
*There is a broken stone in the Schroeder site*
SCHRODER, Caroline "wife of M. Schroeder" died April 11, 1894 "aged 45yrs 6mths 11dys" | Archives Lists: Schrader, Caroline aged 43 yrs 6 mths 14 dys & stone is broken
*There is one more broken, worn stone at the Schroeder site*

SEARS, Ormal "son of G.W. & A." died March 15, 1863 "aged 3 yrs 5 mths"

SECORD, Joshua died March 31, 1851 "aged 68yrs"
SECORD, Amy "daughter of A.P. & A. Secord" died August 31, 1850 "aged 5 mths" | Archives listed died June 1850

SHAW, Maria "wife of F.A. Shaw" died May 2, 1860 "aged 45 yrs"
SHAW, Frances A. *stone missing, broken, & is not listed with Archives*

SHOOK, James "son of J.P. & Jane" died December 23, 1867 | Archives lists: died Dec 25, 1862
J.A.S. *marker only, in Shook site
SHOOK, Sarah "wife of Peter" died March 10, 1873 "aged 75 yrs"
SHOOK, Amaliza "daughter of P & S Shook" died August 30, 1839 *stone worn* | Archives Lists: name as Analiza & aged 17 yrs 8 mths 24 dys" died 1859
SHOOK, Thomas P. died January 10, 1859 "aged 24 yrs 7 mths 18 dys"
SHOOK, Lillie G. died June 3, 1871 "aged 2 yrs"
SHOOK, Peter | Archives lists his burial here, but no stone died March 10, 1873 "aged 57 yrs"
SIMONS, Susan "wife of James" *stone worn* | Archives Lists: same, stone broken

SMITH, Susan R. died November 8, 1852 "aged 26yrs 11mths"
SMITH, Amelia died January 9, 1855 "aged 11yrs 4mths 14dys"
SMITH, Louisa died October 20, 1850 "aged 4yrs 10mths 12dys"
*The daughters of H. & R. Smith *
SMITH, Harris died August 8, 1868 "aged 65 yrs 11 mths"
SMITH, Rachel "wife of H. Smith" died December 17, 1904 "aged 103yrs 2mths 6dys"

STERLING, Martha A. "wife of James and daughter of J.D. Cilley" died March 28, 1860 "aged 28 yrs 3 mths 15 dys" | All Info From Archives

SWANS, Ormal W. "son of G.H. & A" died March 15, 1863 "aged 3 yrs" | All info from Archives, stone unreadable

TRIPP, Step. "son of S. & Ruth died July 2, 1857 "aged 22yrs 9mths 20dys"
TRIPP, Ruth M. "wife of S.R. Tripp" died August 24, 1877 "aged 77yrs"
TRIPP, Stephen R. died August 14, 1862 "aged 60yrs 10mths 1dy"
TRIPP, Stephen R. Jr died October 18, 1855 "aged 26yrs 10 mths 18 dys"
TRIPP, Lodema G. "daughter of S.R. & Ruth" died July 26, 1857 "aged 22 yrs 9 mths 20 dys" | All Info From Archives

UDELL, Clarissa M. "daughter of S & H. Udell" died May 23, 1858 "aged 19yrs 8 mths 7 dys" | Archives Lists Death Year 1853

Van HUSEN, William H. died May 6, 1869 "aged 49yrs"

VINING, Margaret "wife of B.B. Vining and daughter of T. & C. Biggam died October 4, 1863 "aged 25yrs" | Archives Lists: died December 4, 1863
*at this Vining-Biggam site is a marker "mother" only*

WALLACE, John died January 4, 1846 "aged 37 yrs"

WELLS, Elizabeth "wife of Ransom Wells" died January 19, 1841 "aged 38yrs 7 mths 3 dys"
*There is a marker at the Wells site "W.H."*
WELLS, Amy died May ? , 1868 *stone worn* | Archives does lists this stone
WELLS, Ransom died July 1, 1850 "aged 55yrs 11 mths 29 dys"

WESTON, Jesse died June 1, 1868 "aged 63 yrs 5 mths 5 dys" | Archives lists died June 1, 1861

WESTFALL, Frederick died January 25, 1889 "aged 11 yrs 11 mth 11 dys" | All Info From Archives

WILSON, Anthony died September 19, 1837 "aged 54 yrs" | All Info From Archives
WILSON, Mary died February 14, 1847 "aged 52 yrs" | All Info From Archives
WILSON ? "child of Anthony & M. Wilson" died September 19, 18?? "aged ?1 yrs" *stone worn*

WINSLOW, George W. "son of G.M. & S Winslow" died ?? "aged 2yrs" *stone broken-worn* | Archives lists: Died January 21, 1852 "aged 2 yrs 7 mths
*There is a broken marker at the Winslow site*
*There is a marker at the Winslow site "father"*

R.W. marker only

Contributed by Linda Ball