Taylor Cemetery
aka Golden Ridge Cemetery
11501 McKinley
Taylor, MI 48180
Wayne County
Taylor Cemetery (also known as Golden Ridge Cemetery, the closest cross street) is located on McKinley Street in a residential area. It is east of Pardee Road and south of Goddard Road. The cemetery was organized in 1840 grantor: James Sutliff. It is an active cemetery and sometimes still used.
The eastern most portion, which would be the back edge, has most of the older stones, many of which are unreadable; either broken, worn and/or turned over.
Below is a complete transcription of the entire cemetery. Meaning those stones which are readable.
AELLING, Herman 1900 - 1937
AELLING, Anna 1898 - 1938
ASPINWALL, Sarah S. "wife of Edward" died March 19, 1851 "aged 42yrs 1mth 27dys"
ASPINWALL, Adora F. "daughter of ? & C." died July 27, 1883 "aged 3mths 26dys"
ASPINWALL, Elda "daughter of E. & C." died July 22, 1856 "aged 11mths 4dys"
ASPINWALL, Elma Adora "daughther of E&C" died August 28, 1857 "aged 2mths 1day"
ASPINWALL, Nyda Elma "daughter of ? & ? Aspinwall" died August 11, 1861 "aged 3yrs 10mths"
ASPINWALL, Abel died September 12, 1830 "aged 52yrs 4mths 3dys"
ASPINWALL, Elizabeth "wife of William Aspinwall and daughter of J& N Sexton" died November 16, 1873
ASPINWALL, Lucy B. "daughter of Hiram Aspinwall" died August 2, 1862
ASPINWALL, Hiram died August 6, 1878 "aged 55yrs 3mths 17dys"
ASPINWALL, Almira died November 1, 1897 "aged 74yrs 6mths 28dys"
*There is one broken stone in the Aspinwall site Abel died March 5, 1867*
ASPINWALL, Elizabeth Ann born ? ?, 1820 died March 11, 1842
AINSCOUGH, Vickie Lynne "beloved daughter - mother - grandmother" born November 28, 1951 died May 12, 1997
ADKINS, Gladys 1907 - 1988 *picture*
ADKINS, William 1903 - 1963 *picture*
BARTON, Richard born 1788 died Apr 10, 1868 "native of Yorkshire, England" *stone worn* | located on the Hendricks Family Plot | contact: Judy
BUTTZ, Norman born June 4, 1867 died September 14, 1876
BROWN, Orange died May 28, 1873 "aged 71yrs"
BONDIE, Mary born September 29, 1827 died April 8, 1917
BONDIE, Antoine died August 23, 1894 "aged 70yrs 2mths 10dys"
BONDIE, John A. 1849 - 1936
BONDIE, Jane 1850 - 1933
BAZEE, Edward A. "beloved husband" 1896 - 1976
BECKER, Hilda "geboren" October 26, 1877 "gestonben" May 7, 1891
BECKER, Edmma "geboren" June 4, 1881 "gestonben" May 16, 1891
BECKER, Wilhelmine *rest worn*
BECKER, Fredrick died 1891 *rest worn*
BECKER, Wilhemn "geboren" February 2, 1886 "gestonben" ?, ?, 1891 *rest worn*
BACHA?, John "son of " J & D" *rest worn off*
BISKNER, Lawrence A. "Co ? US Navy World War II" born January 7, 1922 died August 16, 1987
BLACKBURN, Alex 1879 - 1955 *picture*
BLACKBURN, Beulah 1883 - 1960 "picture"
BARNUM died June 17, 18?? "aged 50yrs" *rest unreadable*
CLINTON, Henry born February 12, 1843 died *unreadable*
CARSON, Ella A"daughter of G. & J. Carson" died February 3, 1876 "aged 23yrs 6mths"
CARSON, George born September 12, 1812 died July 9, 1886
CARSON, Jane "wife of George" born May 22, 1817 died June 12, 1889
CARSON, W.A. died February 27, 1861 "aged 30yrs"
CARSON, Emma *rest of stone worn*
*There is a stone in the Carson site marked "Charlotte"*
CARSON, Horace G. "son of G & J Carson" died September 3, 1862
CURTIS, Benjamin Reidel "brother of Bessie Fiske" 1894 - 1960
CURTIS, Helena 1878 - 1947
COOPER, Myron F. "son of ? Cooper" 1883 *rest worn off*
CALDERON, Cecilio M. born February 6, 1925 died April 2, 1989
E.A.C. *marker only*
W.C. *marker only*
C.C. *marker only*
ETTORE John P. "father" 1902 - 1974 *picture*
ETTORE, Angelina "mother" 1917 - *blank*
FISKE Bessie "mother" 1898 - 1941
FINES, Mimie died April 30, 1880 "aged 9yrs 10mths 18dys"
GERENCSER, Steve 1892 - 1966
GERENCSER, Anna 1894 - 1972
GRUBICH, Maggie 1903 - 1977
GRUBICH, Jim D. 1897 - 1978
GENZER, Susan *unreadable*
GENZER, Joseph *unreadable*
GHETROSE, Sandra 1861 *only date readable*
GLUBA, Peter F. Sr "PVT US Army World War I" born July 23, 1894 died September 9, 1979
GRADEN, Jesse "son of R & R Graden" died September 19, 1895 "aged 21yrs 11mths 26dys"
GRADEN, Evaline "daughter of ?? Graden" "aged ?yrs 1mth 8dys" *stone worn*
HOLLEY, Freddie "CPL US Army Korea" born January 6, 1931 died February 2, 1989
HOLLEY, Nellie F. "beloved wife-mother" 1903 - 1984
HART, Sarah "wife of J.A. Hart" died January 19, 1881 "aged 33yrs 4mths 6dys"
HINZMAN, Gust. F. "brother" 1882 - 1936
HENDRICKS, Samuel T. died October 31, 1888
HENDRICKS-SUTLIFF, Alvidda born March 16, 1848 died February 12, 1896
HENDRICKS, George J. "son of H.C. & J. Hendricks" died March 7, 1871 "aged 3mths"
HENDRICKS, Henry died April 2, ???? *stone broken*
HENDRICKS, Elizabeth born November 7, 1801 died February 8, 1877
HENDRICKS, Jacob born June 16, 1798 died April 22, 1877
*there is a stone in the Hendricks site marked "mother" only*
HENDRICKS, Frankie L. "son of H.C. & J. Hendricks" died June 27, 1861 "aged 8mths 27dys"
HART, Sarah C. "wife of J.A. Hart" died January 19, 1881 "aged 33yrs 4mths 6dys"
HODGE, Polly "? of James Hodge" *stone worn pieces missing*
HODGE, ? died March 25, 1869 *stone worn*
HENDERLY, Damon Lee "safe in the arms of Jesus" "our son" 1994 - 1994 "43 days"
HANKA, Wilma "Tiny" 1928 - 1996 *picture*
HANKA, Charles "Chuck" 1923 - 1987
*has 2 stones*
HANKA, Charles S. "World War II" born December 21, 1923 died August 19, 1987
J.H. *marker only*
F.E.H. *marker only*
JOHNSON, Willie *rest of stone missing and worn*
JANOFSKI, Maria died January 22, 1848
JANOFSKI, Richard O. "hier Ruhetin Frieden" born December 10, 1889 died August 29, 1915
JANOFSKI, Fredrick born December 25, 1844 died February 10, 1920
KIRK, Wanda L. 1929 - 1996 *picture*
KIRK, William D. 1930 - 1988
*has 2 stones*
KIRK, William D. "PVT US Army World War II" 1930 - 1988
LANGE, Ferdinand "geb" 10-Sept-1860 "gest" 4-Oct-1896
LANGE, Caroline "wife of Godfrey" born September 28, 1823 *death information is not there*
LaPERE, Elmer 1922- 1966 *picture*
LaPERE, Virginia 1925 - *blank*
LYNN, Opal M. born April 1, 1926 died March 7, 1995 *picture*
LYNN, William B. born July 29, 1934 died June 6, 1976 *picture*
*has 2 stones*
LYNN, William B. "PVT US Army" 7-29-1934 - 6-6-1976
MOOT, George born 1808 "England" died *stone broken and worn*
MILLER, Ralph "PVT US Army World War II" born August 21, 1915 died March 1, 1991
MICHAELSON, Reva born August 2, 1906 died June 27, 1991
MILLS, David Michael "Sp 4 US Army" born August 8, 1954 died April 9, 1997
McDONALD, George died February 6, 1859 "aged 50yrs 10mths 11dys"
McDONALD, Jane "wife of George" born October 1798 died August 2, 1877
McDONALD, Isabella died March ?, ???? "aged 2yrs 11mths" *stone worn-unreadable*
MUNGAR, Beverly J. "loving wife and mother" 1930 - 1995
MUNGAR, John R. "loving husband and father" 1920 - *blank*
McKEEN, Russell Jr "dear son" born August 20, 1950 died December 25, 1969 *picture*
MEIER, Hazel M. "wife" born March 9, 1889 died July 29, 1940
MEIER, Henry C. "husband" born June 4, 1884 died October 16, 1939
MEIER, Fred C. 1880 - 1932
MEIER, Johanna "mother" 1845 - 1921
MEIER, John 1878 - 1916
MEIER, August 1882 - 1909
MEIER, William 1877 - 1897
NAGY, Karen M. "in memory of our baby" died December 23, 1964
NAGY, Thelma 1938 - 1998 *picture*
NAGY, Eugene 1937 - 1978 *picture*
NESKE, Mike 1871 - 1951
PASCHKE, Herman "geb" 27-Feb-1847 "gest" 24-Feb-1929
PASCHKE, Juliana "geb" 24-Dec-1858 "gest" 15-Nov-1906
PASCHKE-TOCHER, Anna J. "geb" 18-Sept-1889 "gest" 31-Aug-1910
PORSONKE, August born January 24, 1855 died January 11, 1878
PHILLIPS, Clyde F. 1912 - 1975
PHILLIPS, Venitta M. 1917 - 1979
PEPPERS, Emma M. born May 11, 1906 died July 26, 1982
PUTZIG, Theodore born February 13, 1860 died April 15, 1903
PUTZIG, Henry born September 23, 1889 died November 11, 1896
PUTZIG, Edward born January 22, 1885 died November 24, 1896
PUTZIG, Amalie born May 24, 1887 died November 26, 1896
PUTZIG, Carrie born June 17, 1895 died December 26, 1896
ROBBINS, Benny M. born July 18, 1945 died July 3, 1946
RUSSELL, Annie F. 1918 - 1974
RUSSELL, Bob A. 1913 - 1991
RACHO, Dorothy died September 19, 1881 "aged 80yrs 4mths"
RIEDEL, Elizabeth 1834 - 1903
RIEDEL, Charles 1838 - 1924
RIEDEL, Anna died August 20, 1872
RIEDEL, John died December 3, 1875 "aged 79yrs 2mth"
SCHISKE, John L. died February 3, 1892 "aged 55yrs 8mths"
SCHISKE, Gustav L. "beloved uncle" 1873 - 1969
STULIFF, J.H. "Co E 105th ILL Inf" *nothing more*
SEXTON, Nancy A. "wife of Jared Sexton" *stone is broken, pieces missing*
SEXTON, Jared died June 4, 1875 "aged 84yrs 1mth"
SEXTON, John M. "sacred to the memory of" born June 27, 1829 died October 19, 1872
SANDY, Connie Lee "beloved daughter-mother-sister" born February 2, 1951 died February 13, 1987
SMITH, Poler J. 1858 - 1867
SMITH, John died September ?, 1891
SMITH, Daniel died July 2, 1898 "aged 88yrs"
SMITH, John died June 14, 1871 "aged 80yrs 2mths 9dys"
SMITH, Rosina "daughter of ? Smith" died September 21, 1878
SMITH, James J. "CPL US Army World War II" born August 16, 1925 died January 31, 2000
SMITH, Mildred "wife and mother" born February 10, 1936 died *blank*
STAFFOLD, Annie Backerman born April 4, 1879 died July 19, 1879
SILCOX, Moses died May 3, 185? "aged 6yrs"
SILCOX, William died December 3, 1874 "aged 62yrs"
SILCOX, Ephraim died August 3, 1864 "aged 16yrs"
SUTTON, Gebhard died 1889 "aged 81yrs 5mths 26dys"
SUTLIFF, Lewis 1850 - ? *stone worn*
SUTLIFF, William born September 5, 1810 died November 8, 1896
SUTLIFF, Minerva "his wife" born May 14, 1814 died April 30, 1896
SUTLIFF, Helen Elizabeth "daughter of Minerva & William" born December 22, 1843 died January 28, 1861
SCHROMDER, Helmnard(?) died 1880 *looks like Helmnard*
SENK, Johan H. "son of J.E. & A.M. Selk" died ?, ?, 1875 *stone worn*
SENK, Fredrich Sharpp "gedoren" 24-June-1835 "gestorben" 26-Aug-1895
SENK, Willhelm "gedoren" ?-Mar-?? "gestorben" 30-June-1893
SENK, Johanna "gedoren" 5-Sept-1828 "gestorben" 21-Jan-1897
SCHONSCHECK, William 1877 - 1916
SCHONSCHECK, Ida 1883 - 1949
SCHONSCHECK, Vernice 1907 - 1945
SCHONSCHECK, Eva 1902 - 1904
SCHONSCHECK, Harold 1913 - 1914
STRONG, Andrew W. "son of A.& C. Strong" died August 14, 1882 "aged 12yrs 10mths 11dys
STATON, Manuel Lee "SGT US Army Korea" born August 30, 1930 died March 23, 1981
*has 2 stones* STATON, Manuel Lee "loving dad" born August 30, 1930 died March 23, 1981
STATON, Barbara Ann "loving mother" born January 5, 1936 died May 1, 1989
N.A.S. *marker only*
J.L.S. "father" *marker only*
TAYLOR, Mary Adelade "wife of Daniel" died March 20, 1863 "aged 21yrs 26dys"
TRILES, Elizabeth "wife of Killion Triles" died January 21, 1865
TOWLER, Nellie M. "wife-mother" 1909 - 1976
TOWLER, Ira F. "husband-father" 1900 - 1970
TALBOT, Norman L. 1931 - 1938
UMBLEBY, Violet 1923 - 1995
WILLIAMS, Gordon H. 1913 - 1992
married September 13, 1945
WILLIAMS, Joyce 1926 - *blank*
WACKRO, Fredirika "gestroben" *unreadable* died June ? 1886 *stone is cracked and worn
WARREN, Frank 1889 - *blank*
married May 1, 1913
WARREN, Mary 1879 - 1969
WOOD, Abner died November 10, 1878 "aged 78yrs"
WILL, Ludwig born May 10, 1825 died May 26, 1894
WILL, William "uncle" 1864 - 1930
*Below are the stones with Unknown Surnames*
Barny "son of ? died September 7, 1870 "aged 3m" *on same stone* "also Nina E. infant daughter"
???BRECNT, ? "geb" 18-Marz 187? "gest" 12-Jan-1882
Samuel "son of A & E ?" died February 26, 1864 "aged 2yrs 3mths 17dys"
Contributed by Linda Ball