Waterford Cemetery
Franklin Ave
Northville, Michigan

The Waterford Cemetery is located on the east side of Frankline Avenue, about a half of a mile south of Waterford Road, in Northville Township. The area here was originally named, Waterford, however it completely disappeared by 1899. (This is not the same city located in Oakland County, named Waterford) The largest industry here was a large flour mill, built by three brothers, Marshall, Wadsworth & Samuel Mead. Since most of the first settlers of the area were mill workers, the village was also known as Meads Mills.

The Mill was also a key stop on the underground railroad, helping runaway slaves to escape to Canada.
The original land owner here was Dyer Ramsdell, who is also buried here along with other members of the Ramsdell family. The burials here date back the 1840's. The last burial here was about 1961.

Special Thank you to : Elaine Child and the Plymouth Archives, Garry! Transcribed by Linda Ball

Andrews, Perry "son of Isaac and Betsey Andrews" born May 2, 1859 died May 5, 1859
Andrews, Lemuel T. died February 12, 1856 "aged 36yrs 3mths"
Andrews, Marian "daughter of Isaac P. & Betsey Andrews" born May 12, 1840 died January 12, 1841
Andrews, Byron T. "son of Isaac & Betsey Andrews" born July 30, 1841 died June 14, 1842
Andrews, Ellen M. "daughter of Isaac P. & Betsey Andrews" born October 23, 1837 died October 20, 1840 | Archives Lists: died October 20, 1846
Andrews, "Infant daughter" of "Isaac P. & Betsey Andrews" born August 26, 1844 died August 26 ,1844
Andrews, "Infant Daughter" of "Isaac P. & Betsey Andrews" born August 26, 1844 died September 26, 1844
Andrews, Elizabeth "wife of Isaac P. Andrews" died June 2, 1856 "aged 37yrs 9mths 10dys"
Andrews, "Infant son" of " Isaac P. & Betsey Andrews" born May 30, 1856 died August 12, 1856
Andrews, Isaac P. died May 18, 1859 "aged 45yrs 1mth 15dys"

Armstrong, James died April 19, 1856 "aged 55yrs"

Barber, K.D. born April 13, 1907 died April 15, 1907 "daughter of George & Minnie Saure Barber" | Archives Lists: burial from Death Cert ; no marker

Barton, Pamela M. "wife of E.A. Barton" died October 15, 1885 "aged 53yrs 7mths 13dys"

Benton, Maggie Noel 1851 - 1872
Benton, Gideon P. 1837 - 1920
Benton-Rhodes, Clarissa I. 1801 - 1891
Benton, Richmond P. 1829 - 1854
Benton, Minerva A. 1842 - 1929

Boston, Joseph born June 9, 1829 died November 27, 1911

Boynton, James H. "son of Darius & Lucy E. Boynton" died September 5, 1850 "aged 3mths"
Boynton, Lucy "wife of Darius Boynton" died May 11, 1851 "aged 27yrs"

Brigham, E.M. 1832 - 1914
Brigham, Julia "wife of E.M. Brigham" 1849 - 1922
Brigham, W. H. *Company C 24th Michigan Infantry* 1841 - 1896
Brigham, Lydia A. "wife of W.H. Brigham" 1842 - 1920
Brigham, Katie "daughter of W.H. & L.A. Brigham" died August 7,1866 "aged 1yr 7mths" "Our Little Bion(?)" *stone worn*
Brigham, C.L. died December 18, 1843
Brigham, Adelia E. born October 17, 1845 died December 14, 1899 | Archives Lists: Adella
Brigham, Jane "wife of E.M. Brigham" 1838 - 1869

Bryant, Samuel died February 22, 1860 "aged 50yrs"
Bryant, Nancy B. "wife of Samuel Bryant" died July 24, 1885 "aged 71yrs"
Bryant, Charley "son of G.H. & A.E. Bryant" died May 25, 1885 "aged 17yrs"
Bryant, George H. 1839 - 1917
Lewis died December 4, 1845 "aged 13 mths" | Lewis is near the Bryant plot, but there is no last name on his stone
Bryant, Alma E. 1844 - 1910 | Archives lists: born June 4, 1843 died February 2, 1910 "daughter of Dyer Ramsdell & Eveline Marsh Ramsdell"

Burdick, George 1800 - 1872
Burdick, Ann Elisa Hart "wife of George C. Burdick" 1820 - 1906
Burdick, Fred "son of H.S. & Mary A. Burdick" 1875 - 1881
Burdick, H.S. "Company B 7th U.S. Inf " 1843 - 1916
Burdick, Mary A. "wife of H.S. Burdick" 1848 - 1899

Carlisle, Lewis M.D. died January 25, 1858 "aged 69yrs 2mths 10dys"

Clough, Rosillie J. "daughter of M. & J. Clough" died March 19, 1850

Collins, Norman 1837 - 1915
Collins, Harriet "wife of Norman Collins" 1840 - 1873
*Marker in the Collins plot marked only "Baby"*

Cranson, Lucy R. 1859 - 1934
Cranson, Jewett R. 1855 - 1941

Eddy, Lillian "daughter of S.S. & P.A. Eddy" died August 25, 1867 "aged 2yrs 7mths 19dys" | Archives Lists: "10 dys"
Eddy, "daughter of S.S. & P.A. Eddy" died May 11, 1863 *stone worn* | Archives does not have this given name either
Eddy, Frank M. "son of S.S. & P.A. Eddy" died June 29, 1861 "aged 9mths 28dys"

Godden, William "son of T. & E. Godden" died October 3, 1868 "aged 25yrs 8mths"

Green, Luther 1882 - 1916 | Archives Lists: died 1902
Green, Norton T. born August 27, 1889 died June 21, 1961 *Michigan Sgt. Co F 310 Engineers World War I*
Green, Harriet L. 1859 - 1930
Green, Horace S. 1851 - 1932

Hanford, Mary Ellen died October 10, 1860 "aged 23yrs" | Archive Lists: Mary Hellen

Harris, William *Co K 102nd USCT* nothing more

Harlow, Ebenezar died December 6, 1854 "aged 66yrs 2mths 22dys"

Houk, Betsey "wife of Henry Houk" died November 1, 1854 "aged 49yrs"

Hughes, Herbert W. 1851 - 1916 | Archives Lists: born November 27, 1851 died April 7, 1916 "son of Seth F. Hughes & Lydia Winn Hughes"
Hughes, Ida 1857 - 1941
Hughes, Seth F. 1845 - 1908 Civil War
Hughes, Ellen 1849 - 1930
Hughes, Ethel "daughter of S.F. & E. Hughes" 1880 - 1892
Hughes, Enoch died January 27, 1890 "aged 88yrs"
Hughes, Hannah W. "wife of E. Hughes" died August 12, 1892 "aged 92yrs"
Hughes, Seth died February 2, 1874 "aged 65yrs"
Hughes, Lydia "wife of Seth Hughes" died January 14, 1891 "aged 78yrs"
Hughes, Johnnie "son of W.F. & J.E. Hughes" *no other information*

Johnson, Charles born February 16, 1891 died October 14, 1904 | Archives lists buried here from Death Cert, no marker "Negro"

Jones, Rhoda died February 13, 1862 "aged 79yrs"

King, Harry A. born August 16, 1857 died March 8, 1916 "son of James King & Ann Bunchard King" |All of Harry King's Info from Archive Records
King, Ann 1830 - 1906

Lanphear, Mary "daughter of Ezekial & Jane Lanphear, who lived in the family of Gannett Ramsdell" died February 28, 1850 "aged 28yrs 11mths"

Lemen, James J. "son of G. & M. Lemen" died November 14, 1852 "aged 12yrs 10mths"
Lemen, Edgar "son of G. & M. Lemen" died November 15, 1852 "aged 4yrs 9mths"

Loud, James M. born September 25, 1828 died July 22, 1883 | Archives Lists: died July 22, 1880
Loud, Mary E. born June 14, 1836 - died March 30, 1928
Second stone for James Loud Loud, J.M. "Company C 24th Michigan Infantry
Loud, Carrie 1866 - 1901
Loud, Harry 1858 - 1916
Loud, Oscar N. 1834 - 1873
Loud, Almina M. 1840 - 1918
Second stone for Oscar Loud Loud, O.N. "Company C 24th Michigan Infantry"

Marsh, Sarah "wife of William S. Marsh" died February 1, 1850 "aged 67yrs"

McCoy, Peter "Company K 102nd U.S.C.T." | Archives lists: "Negro" *USCT = U.S. Colored Troops*

McRobert, William J. born March 30, 1843 died May 16, 1903
McRobert, Nellie E. "wife of William J. McRobert" born March 24, 1847 *no date of death*
McRoberts, Leman E. "son of C.S. & A. McRoberts" died January 18, 1848 "aged 9mths
McRoberts, Charles S. born September 18, 1809 died March 15, 1890
McRoberts, Allida "wife of Charles S. McRoberts" born June 22, 1810 died March 22, 1890

Mead, Alice McDermott "daughter of Samuel P. & Elizabeth " born May 1, 1842 died June 20, 1842 | Archives Lists: DeMott
Mead, Catherine Alice "daughter of Samuel P. & Elizabeth" born June 22, 1843 died November 9, 1845
Mead, William M. "son of Samuel P. & Elizabeth" died July 28, 1852 "aged 1yr 11mths"
Mead, Amos & Frederick "Our two little boys" died December 1853
Mead, Samuel P. 1810 - 1869 | Archives Lists: "son of Amos & Electa P. Mead"
Mead, Jabesh M. died February 13, 1856 "aged 54yrs
Mead, Amos born May 11, 1778 died February 19, 1865 | Archives Lists: "son of Timothy Mead III & Phoebe Crippen Mead"
Mead, Electa "wife of Amos Mead" died March 9, 1854 "aged 73yrs"
Mead, Helen Eliza "wife of William W. Mead" died April 9, 1855 "aged 32yrs"
Mead, William W. died November 8, 1850 "aged 38yrs"
Mead, Harriet Ingersoll "wife of William W. Mead" died August 19, 1844 "aged 27yrs 5mths 21 dys"
Mead, Mary Eliza "daughter of William W. & Helen" died Decemeber 25, 1848 "aged 3yrs 15dys"
Mead, Henry Marshall "son of William W. & Helen Mead" born December 12, 1849 died June 1, 1850

Mills, Melvina "wife of James Mills" died July 13, 1881 "aged 25yrs"

Moore, Maude B. 1871 - 1953
Moore, Frank J. 1870 - 1961

Patterson, Lillian A. "daughter of A. & H.K. Patterson" died October 21,1867 "aged 9yrs"
Patterson, Abel H. died February 14, 1859 "aged 39yrs"
Patterson, E.J. "fell asleep" December 29, 1851 "aged 29 yrs"
Patterson, H.A. died August 6, 1851 "aged 75yrs"
Patterson, Polly "wife of H.A. Patterson" died August 29, 1843 "aged 66yrs 8mths"

Payne, Samuel died May 6, 1850 "aged 60yrs 3mths 8dys"
Payne, Abby "daughter of Samuel & Susan Payne" died September 8, 1850 "aged 11yrs 8mths"

Penitt, Joseph A. born March 24, 1839 died August 5, 1918 "son of John C. & Mary Carr Penitt" | Archives Lists: Burial from Death Cert ; no marker

Phillips, Parma "wife of David Phillips" died December 27, 1846 "aged 42yrs 8mths"

Ramsdell, Lucy 1807 - 1885 "2nd wife of Dyer Ramsdell"
Ramsdell, Dyer 1792 - 1867
Ramsdell Evelina Marsh "wife of Dyer Ramsdell" died November 30, 1845 "aged 41yrs 2mths 25dys"
Ramsdell, James Eugene "son of Dyer & Evelina Ramsdell" died March 1, 1836 "aged 11yrs 5mths 5dys"
Ramsdell, William H. died January 28, 1852 "aged 34yrs 7mths 20dys"
Ramsdell, William H. 1858 - 1884
Ramsdell, Nancy 1837 - 1893
Ramsdell, William A. 1824 - 1886
Ramsdell, Gannett "son of Thomas & Hannah Ramsdell" born "at Comington, Mass" January 25, 1801 died December 14, 1876 "aged 75yrs 10mths 19dys"
Ramsdell, Anna P. "wife of Gannett Ramsdell, daughter of Edward & Lydia Perrin" born "at Savoy, Mass" May 23, 1798 died March 24, 1875 "aged 76yrs 10mths"

Rhodes, Clarissa I. 1801 - 1891

Rogers, Charles 1842 - 1918
Rogers, Clarissa B. born January 22, 1843 died December 23, 1843 "aged 11 mths"
Rogers, Maria "wife of T. Rogers" died January 9, 1864 "aged 57yrs 10mths 16dys"
Rogers, T. died May 5, 1872 "aged 67yrs 15dys"

Sayre, "Baby of Edward Sayre & Emma Billings Sayre" born March 4, 1909 died March 9, 1909 | Archives Lists: Burial from Death Cert ; no marker

Scipio, John 1855 - 1930 | Archives Lists: "son of South Carolina Slave"

Scott, Ann E. "daughter of Lewis & Clarissa Scott" born & died July 1, 1850
Scott, Linda J. born and died June 13, 1854
Scott, Lewis died December 4, 1845 "aged 13mths"

Seaman, Mary "wife of James Seaman" died September 1, 18?9 "aged 68 yrs" *stone worn*
Seaman, Harriet N. "wife of Edward C. Willis" died September 25, 1854

Sutton, Caroline J. "wife of Enoch Sutton" born August 19, 1837 died June 26, 1901
Sutton, Enoch born October 4, 1821 died March 17, 1893 | Archives Lists: born 1824
Sutton, Joseph "son of E. & C.J. Sutton" died December 5, 1868 "aged 4dys"

Swift, William died November 16, 1848 "aged 59yrs 3mths 15dys"
Swift, Rachel died May 14, 1874 "aged 79yrs"
Swift, Boliver died December 28, 1851 "aged 22yrs 3mths 21dys"
Swift, Harriet N. (nee Purdy) "wife of Franklin Swift " died March 13, 1849 "aged 31yrs 4mths 29dys" "mother of Lucy Swift, John M Swift & Mary E. Swift"
Swift, Sarah "wife of Franklin Swift" died September 22, 1852 "aged 21yrs 1mth 20dys"
Swift,Lois Simmons "wife of William Swift" died April 21, 1885 "aged 60yrs 7mths 21dys"
Swift, William H. died March 13, 1868 "aged 44yrs 7mths 27dys"
Swift, Ella "daughter of Wm H. & Lois" died May 7, 1852 "aged 7mths 21dys"
Swift, L.A. Martin "son of W.H. & Lois Swift" died April 21, 1851 "aged 7mths 7dys" | Archives Lists: LaMartine

Taylor, M.D. 1842 - 1898
Taylor, Eber 1834 - 1919
Taylor, Lizzie "wife of E. Taylor" 1854 - 1918

Thomas, E. born January 3, 1809 died February 3, 1881
Thomas, Adeline "wife of E. Thomas" born July 15, 1815 died September 22, 1892
Thomas, Mary A. "daughter of E. & A. Thomas" born August 8, 1843 died July 17, 1880
Thomas, Charles E. born September 1, 1893 died May 16, 1955 *Michigan PFC Camp Hosp. 33 World War II
Thomas, William I. born March 4, 1879 died June 8, 1952 *Michigan PVT 2 Chemical BN World War I*
Thomas, Calvin E. 1854 - 1928
Thomas, Ellen A. born April 27, 1854 died November 7, 1915 "daughter of Wm. Calvin Thomas"

Waterman, Diantha P. "wife of E. Waterman" died April 1, 1851 "aged 45yrs 11mths"
Waterman, Eracious J. "son of D. & E. Waterman" died November 30, 1854 "aged 20yrs 11mths 4dys"
Waterman, William A. "son of E. & D. Waterman" died June 19, 1864 "aged 28yrs"
Waterman, Charles A. 1865 - 1943
Waterman, Kate A. 1880 - 19*blank*
Waterman, Henry born April 10, 1841 died December 24, 1912 | Archives Lists: Burial from Death Cert ; no marker

Willis, Edward C. born March 2, 1796 "in Parsippany, New Jersey" died July 29, 1861 "Plymouth, Michigan"
Willis, Elnathan J. "son of George & Helen Willis" died October 1859 *no exact date*

Williams, Henry Company I 102nd U.S.C.T." (USCT = U.S. Colored Troops)

Contributed by Linda Ball