Oakdale Cemetery
15995 S. Telegraph Road
Taylor, MI 48180

Oakdale Cemetery is located at 15995 Telegraph Road just south of Eureka Road, in Taylor, Michigan. It has no sexton office, no phone number, or driveway entrance. (you have to park on the grass and walk to get in). The cemetery no longer has active burials. It is city-owned, and dates back to 1830. Due to the ages of these stones, several are unreadable.

This a complete transcription of the cemetery site

BRASS, Samuel died September 10, 1876 "aged 73yrs"
BRASS, Cindarilla "wife of Samuel Brass" died April 1, 1886 "aged 72yrs"
BRASS, Truman "son of S. & C. Brass" died October 12, 1874 "aged 37yrs"

BRIGHTON, Nellie "wife of John A. Brighton" 1866 - 1906

CLOSSER, Sarah A. "our dear sister" died January 28, 1863 "aged 23yrs 5mths"
CLOSSER, Sully Ann E. died August 4, 1889 "aged 82yrs 3mths 10dys"
CLOSSER, John died April 24, 1870 "aged 67yrs 7mths 24dys" *There is a marker in the Closser site stating "infant" only *nothing more*
CLOSSER, William died January 18, 1886 "aged 57yrs 9mths 17dys"
CLOSSER, Agnes "wife" 1833 - 1905

CHAMBERLIN, Sidney J. died June ?, 1872 *stone worn*

CROMWELL, Joseph A. "son of A.H. & L. Cromwell" died March 23, 1876 "aged 33yrs"
CROMWELL, John A. "son of A.H. & L. Cromwell" died September 5, 1867 "aged 4yrs 3mths 11dys"
M.M.C. *marker only*

DODGE, Ciecle A. "son of D.C. & E.M. Dodge" died November 2, 1881
DODGE, Martha "daughter of Samuel & Cindarilla Brass" died November 4, 1886 "aged 33yrs" see BRASS above

EVES, Andrew J. born June 28, 1836 died August 1, 1915
EVES, Louisa E. "his wife" born September 13, 1839 died April 8, 1904
EVES, Mary "daughter of Andrew & Louisa Eves" born July 7, 1873 died March 15, 1874

FAIRMAN, Amasa S. died March 3, 1881
*next to Amasa Fairman is broken stone only readable information is 68yrs"

FRANKE, Ernest F. born September 16, 1866 died March 4, 1884 "aged 17yrs"
FRANKE, David born May 26, 1831 *rest is worn off*
FRANKE, Fredericka "his wife" born January 21, 1832 died February 28, 1924

FISHER, Karl "father" 1832 - 1888
FISHER, Louise "mother" 1831 - 1914

HIGHRICHT, Fried Schroeder "ges" 14-April-1878 "aged 7mths 10dys"

HOREN-BRIGHTON, Anna "wife of John G. Horen" born August 15, 1841 died July 19, 1878
HOREN, Annie "daughter of John & Anna Horen" born December 18, 1876 died August 27, 1877

HUTCHERSON, Callie died October 1, 1876 "daughter of J.R. & M. Hutcherson" "aged 22yrs 4mths"
HUTCHERSON, Nettie *rest is broken in pieces and worn off*

HOAGLAND, Mary G. "wife of A. Hoagland" died July 31, 1882
HOAGLAND, Abraham 1870 "aged 52yrs" *unreadable, buried and broken stone*
HOAGLAND, Charlie "son of D. Hoagland" died July 27, 1875 "aged 7yrs 4mths 9dys"

JONES, Sylvia 1868 - 1869
JONES, Alson 1881- 1881
JONES, Theron 1888 - 1888
*All on same stone states: "The Children of W.S. & R.M. Jones"*
JONES, William 1844 - 1927
JONES, Maria 1849 - 1922

KNAPP, Sarah "wife of B.F. Knapp" died May 5, 1850 "aged 39yrs 9mths"
KNAPP, Rena *rest unreadable*
KNAPP, Benjamin *rest unreadble*
KNAPP, Elizabeth *rest unreadable*
KNAPP, Lucinda W. "wife of ? Knapp" *stone broken*
KNAPP, Lucinda L. "daughter of B.F. & L.W. Knapp" died June 17, 1872 "aged 6yrs 5mths 17dys"
E.W.K. *rest unreadable* *in Knapp site*

KOLLEWEHR, Justina 1848 - 1922
KOLLEWEHR, Wilhelem 1844 - 1917
*unreadable stone, next to Wilhelem Kollewehr readable only: 186? "3mths"
KOLLEWEHR, Sophia died September ?, 1866 *worn*
KOLLEWEHR, William died December ?, 1862 "aged 7mths" *stone worn*

KNOPE, Caroline died September 18?9 *rest unreadable*
KNOPE, Dorothea "wife of Joseph Knope" died January 27, 1890 "aged 53yrs"

LITOGOT, Barney died December 23, 1873 "aged 35yrs 8mths 13dys"
*There is a buried and broken stone, next to Barney Litogot, only readable piece: "12 dys"
LITOGOT, Ephraim W. "aged 1yrs 4mths" died October 12, 18?? *rest unreadable*
LITOGOT, Albert P. "son of B. & C. Litogot" died June 11, 1871
LITOGOT, Emma died January ?, 1878 "aged 45yrs" *stone broken*
Barney Litogot was the Uncle of Henry Ford and Lighthouse Keeper at Mamajuda Lighthouse on the Detroit River. His wife, Caroline took over his job after his death. (You can read about Caroline Litogot in a book, Women Who Kept the Lights: An Illustrated History of Female Lighthouse Keepers by: Mary L Clifford & J. Candace Clifford)

LUKOFSKY, Caroline *rest of stone is worn*

LINDSAY, John died June 15, 1882 "aged 87 yrs"
LINDSAY, John born November 10, 1863 died July 1, 1865
LINDSAY, Marion A. born September 10, 1862 died October 26, 1878
LINDSAY, John 1795 - 1882
LINDSAY, John L. born 1841 died April 27, 1890 "aged 49yrs"
LINDSAY, Marion 1808 - 1846
LINDSAY, Nancy "wife of John L. Lindsay" born 1843 died July 31, 1877 "aged 34yrs 3mths"

LONG, Cordelia S. 1836 - 1919
LONG, Cornelia M. 1836 - 1917
LONG, Thomas 1802 - 1891
LONG, Rebecca "his wife" born 1801 died December 3, 1879 "aged 78yrs"
LONG, W.H. born July 3, 1849 died March 26, 1874
*There are 4 broken stones near this site, however, not sure if they are Long family members*

RICE, Lewis died January 27, 18?? "aged 66yrs" *stone worn*
RICE, James 1853 - 1923
RICE, Nancy A. "wife of L. Rice" died ? 18, 1872 "aged ?yrs 10mths ?dys" *stone worn*
RICE, Eva J. "wife of Edward Rice" *rest unreadable

STIES?, Adolphus May 1861 *only parts readable*

SIELAFF, Wilhelm 1882 - 1883
SIELAFF, Robert E. "geb" 20-June-1860 "ges" 30-April-1898
SIELAFF, Augusta Wilhelmine "wife of Carl Sielaff" "Geb" 8-August-1826 "Ges" 2-September-1911
SIELAFF, Carl L. "Ges" 25-November-1817 "Geb" 17-December-1903
*There is one more Sielaff stone, however unreable*
SIELOFF, Conrad F. "brother" born October 29, 1896 died August 28, 1918
SIELOFF, Emil "geboren" 20-June-1860 "ges" 2-March-1916
SIELOFF, Henrietta "geboren" 16-March-1858 "ges" 23-March-1910

SANDERSON, David "born in Grosse Isle" June 26, 1838 died November 19, 1918
SANDERSON, Martah D. "born in Monguagon" October 14, 1832 died February 1, 1911

SMITH, David K. 1839 - 1914
SMITH, Catherine "his wife" 1845 - 1907
SMITH, "daughter of ..." died ? 14, 1862 *stone worn*
SMITH, Ray E. "son of D.K. & C. Smith" died October 1, 1879 "aged 5yrs 5mths 2 dys"
SMITH, Anna L. "daughter of D.K. & C. Smith" *rest is worn off*

TUCKER, John 1848 - 1922

TYRE, Harriette "wife of Charles Tyre" died April 15, 1892 "aged 34yrs"
TYRE, Charles born June ?, 18?3 died ? 26, 1938 *stone worn*
TYRE, Walter "son of S. & B. Tyre" born June 13, 1905 died January 7, 1906

TANNER, Charlotte "wife of ?" 1884 *nothing else readable*

TAYLOR, Nathan died October 3, 1872 *nothing else readable*
TAYLOR, William *stone broken*
TAYLOR, Gloria *stone broken*
TAYLOR, Emphraim "son of..." *stone broken*
W.E.T. *in Taylor site, but marker only*
TAYLOR, Albert O. died April 11, 1882 "aged 39yrs"
TAYLOR, William "son of Albert & Emily Taylor" died December 11, 1888 "aged 16yrs"
TAYLOR, Clara "daughter of..." December 27, 1860 *only date, rest unreadable*
*There is one stone resting up against a Taylor stone, however it's broken, possibly a Taylor family member*

WELLS, Martha *nothing more on stone*
WELLS, W.D. "born in Buffalo, NY" March 8, 1816 died September 1, 18?? *stone broken*
WELLS-CLARK, Mayome "wife of Rev Wells" born April 7, 1819 died April 27, 1853
WELLS, Hulda C. "daughter of John & Roxana Wells" born March 18, 1853 died April 3, 1853
*on this same stone "Also 2 Infants*
WELLS, John H. died October 18, 1853 "aged 56yrs 5mths 23dys"
WELLS, Roxana "his wife" died July 18, 1902 "aged 81yrs 9mths 10dys"
WELLS, John H. Jr born October 3, 1843 died May 21, 1907
WELLS "Old 11 Mich. Inf" *nothing more*
WELLS, Earl E. "son of G.M. & A.N. Wells" died February 28, 1885 "aged 7mths 23dys"
WELLS, Mary M. 1831 - 1917
WELLS, G. Vincent died January 4, 187? "aged 56yrs 1mth 12dys" *stone worn*
WELLS, William "son of ... " died March 16, 1839 "aged 2yrs 9mths 15dys" *stone worn*
WELLS, James died ? 27, 1826
WELLS, Martha born June 24, 1783 died February 11, 1839
WELLS, C.S. born March 8, 1944 died November 27, 1953
WELLS, Mamaduke born November 18, 1922 died *blank*

WOODRUFF, Charles H. "son of S. & ? Woodruff" died July 31, 1873 "aged 1yr" *stone worn*
Unknown Surname Stone
" ??kie V? ?" *rest is worn off*

Contributed by Linda Ball