Blossom

BLOSSOM CEMETERY
Sherwood Township
Branch County, Michigan

Located on the corner of Blossom and Ralston Roads in Sherwood Twp.
Recorded by: Lucile, Colleen Batterson on Dec. 29, 1979

INSCRIPTIONS:

Row 1 South to North

GOODRICH, James, b:Nov. 11, 1818 d: Sept. 17, 1895 Julia A. b: April 10, 1820 d: Nov. 22, 1907

BEALL, Jerusha 1836-1873 Newell 1864-1880

BLANCHARD, Everline A., w/o A. Blanchard d: April 29, 1875, 57y. (our mother) Abbott d:Oct. 23, 1875, 68y. (our father) a husband kind, a parent dear, a faithful friend lies sleeping here

HILL, Zerviah, w/o O. M. Hill d:Oct. 28, 1865, 69y. (our mother)

BILLINGS, William C., b: July 10, 1820 d: Feb. 28, 1899 Eliza A., his wife b: Feb. 29, 1820 d: March 20, 1887 Sarah A. b: May 17, 1855 d: Feb. 21, 1856 Janeus E. b: June 18, 1847 d: April 7, 1871 "ch/o W. C., E. A. Billings"

STIMERS, George, b: Jan. 8, 1791 d: May 16, 1871

BILLINGS, Willie E., B:July 4, 1856 d: April 25, 1873 Mary E. b: April 18, 1862 d: April 16, 1873 "ch/o N. A., E. A. Billings

BILLINGS, Charlotte M., b: Sept. 4, 1845 d: June 26, 1854 Anna, b:July 26, 1860 d: April 14, 1873 "ch/o N. A., E. A. Billings N. A., b: Nov. 11, 1815 d:May 8, 1893 Elizabeth his wife b: Feb. 17, 1825 d: Aug. 1, 1877

ROWE, May A., d/o L., H. Rowe d: March 3, 1880, 17y.,6m.,20d.

FRENCH, Clara, w/o E. French d: Feb. 6, 187?, 26y.,9m.,26d. Belle, w/o F. E. French d: Dec.1 1883, 32y.,7m.,7d. Francis E., 1847-1895

BEALL, I. D., d: Sept. 3, 1880, 68y.,3m.,13d. Nora, d/o I. D., R. Beall, d:Feb. 18, 1874, 19y. Roxalana, w/o I. D. Beall, d:Jan. 31, 1891, 78y.,5m.,11d.
Row 2 North to South

BLOSSOM, Charles W., s/o W. L., M. E. Blossom, d: Sept. 17, 1880, 1y.,4m.,18d. William L., 1826-1895 Evalett(Evelett), 2 markers w/o L. E. Wilcox, 1848-1887

BLOSSOM, Henry G., s/o Benjamin, Clarissa, d: July 3, 1850, 5y.,6m.,3d. Emily, d/o Benjamin, Clarissa, d: Jan. 6, 1849, 7y.,3m.,5d. WillieC., s/o Benjamin, Clarrisa, d: May 24, 1854, 21y.,6d. Clarrisa, d: Aug. 28, 1889, 87y.,7m.,4d. Benjamin, d: Aoril 13, 1872, 67y.,4m.,8d.

BEALL, Harriett T., d/o Horatio, Ruth Beall, d: Sept 27, 1884, 74y.,10m. Horatio, d: Nov. 6, 1837, 60y.,14d. Ruth, w/o Horatio Beall, d: May 26, 1858, 76y. Juelma, w/o O. M. Beall, d:July 2, 1846, 24y.,8m. Lucius, b: Dec. 28, 1803 d: Jan. 24, 1851 Celecia E., d/o Lucius, Elsa Beall, b: March 26, 1827 d: March 11, 1851 Elsa, w/o Lucius Beall, b:Oct. 3, 1805 d: July 29, 1890

HAFER, Ella Dane, b: Nov. 7, 1852 d: July 14, 1897

DANE, Libbie, w/o Eli Dane, b: Jan. 16, 1854 d: June 20, 1892
Row 3 South to North

DANE, Melvin C., d: Nov. 12, 1895, 36y.,8m.

DANE, Rebecca Jane, w/o Joel Dane, d: Dec. 16, 1868, 35y.,8m.,12d. (Her hands are folded on her breast Her aching heart is now at rest) Joel, b: Feb. 14, 1800 d: March 1, 1876 Abigal, w/o Joel Dane, d:Sept. 12, 1854, 60 years in Jan. Nancy A. Jane, d/o Joel, Abigal Dane, d:April 21, 1857, 24y. Oscar C., d: May 23, 1868, 8y.,1m. (not lost-blest thot but gone before where we shall meet to part no more) Our Baby, d/o --- Dane Hannah M., w/o Harvey Dane, b:Dec. 27, 1821 d:Dec 17, 1886 Martha, w/o Harvey Dane, d:March 12, 1863, 29y.,8m.,29d. Martha J., d: June 13, 1861, 9y.,6m.,2d. Frank E., d:June 25, 1861(or 64), 1y.,6m.,7d. Mary J., d: Aug 27, 1855, 7m.,16d. "ch/o H., M. Dane

Sherwood, Lena M., d/o L., S. Sherwood d: Oct. 10, 1853, 1y.,3m.,?d.

Tuttle, Theron l., 1849-1922

Ford, Almira, w/o L. R. Ford, d: Oct. 28, 1838, 21y.,10m.,15d. Lucius R., B: Dec. 23, 1812 d: April 6, 1888 Harriet Ford, w/o L. R. Ford, d: Jan. 27, 1877, 60y.,1m.,17d.

REYNOLDS, Mary, w/o William Reynolds, d: May 10, 1819, 96y.,11m.,6d. Sally, w/o J. Reynolds, d: Feb. 15, 1852, 38y.,7m.,2d.

ROWE, Isaac, d: Oct. 2, 1873, 73y.,2m.,23d. Lebbeus, d:May 9,1868, 73y.,2m.,23d. "Our Father, Mother Elnora, d: Dec. 12, 1872, 64y.,11m.,24d. Nathan L., d: Oct. 7, 1860, 33y.,5m.,5d. Harriet Jane, d: Nov. 22, 1838, 2y.,5m.,25d.

Wilcox, Charles, s/o N., M. Wilcox, d: april 26, 1851, 7m.,1d. Charley E., s/o L.P., B.S. Wilcox, d: Oct. 10, 1856, 2y.,9m.,11d. Frank L., s/o L.P., B.S. Wilcox, d: March 31, 1859, 1y. Anna L., d/o L. P., B. S., d: June 9, 1861, 1y., 15d.

FERRIS, Our Little Moanie, d:Sept. 24, 1866 d/o -, -, Ferris Age illegible

GRAHAM, Harry W., s/o AJ, HN Graham, d: Aug. 29, 1870, 3m.,3d.

Wilcox, Miranda, (mother), b: Jan. 14, 1808 d:March 13, 1884 NEWCOMB, b: Nov. 3, 1803 d: March 1, 1896
Row 4 North to South

WILCOX, Eva, d/o BC, NE Wilcox, d: Oct. 16, 1877, 4y.,1d.

HEMENWAY, David B., s/o WB, DW Hemenway, d: Sept. 5, 1877, 3y.,10m.,4d. Mary H., d/o Wm. B.,ES Hemenway, d: April 11, 1862, 7y.,21d. Lucy M., d/o Wm. B., ES Hemenway, d:Feb. 12,1853, 5m.,25d. Eri R., s/o Wm. B., ES. Hemenway, d: April 29, 1851, 2y.,3m.

WILCOX, Euphemia S., w/o William B. Hemenway, d:April 8, 1864, 35y.,11m.,20d. William B., d: May 3, 1882, 61y., 6m.,22d. Rufus, d: Oct. 23, 1844, 56y.,26d.

BLACKMAN, Simeon W., b: July 13, 1815 d: April 19, 1882 EuniceM., b:June 26, 1813 d: Oct. 17, 1889 Simeon Mc., s/o SW, EM Blackman, b: May 3, 1839 d: 1842 John, b: 1789 d: 1843 Lurinda, b: 1791 d:1861

CHAPMAN, Ruth, w/o George W. Chapman, d:Sept. 30, 1862, 39y.,10d. SHERWOOD, Elizabeth, b: March 29, 1842 d: Sept. 13, 1894 John, b: Sept. 26, 1821 d: March 31, 1895 RILEY, Caroline A., d/o L., A. Riley, w/o C. M. d: Nov. 20, 1855, 21y.,6m.,20d. BULLOCK, Mary, 1825-1915 Henry, 1814-1877 RUST, Chancey E., b: May 31, 1821 d: Jan. 19, 1887 Rebbecca M., b: April 20, 1816 d: Dec. 30, 1889
Row 5 South to North

WELLS, Catharine, w/o M. L. Wells, d: Nov. 8, 1868, 62y.,6m.,4d.
    John, s/o ML, C Wells, d: March 5 1848, 19y.,11m.,8d.
    Adaline, d/o ML, C Wells, d: March 9, 1848, 13y.,6m.,4d.
    John H., 1848-1921

MUDGE, Barantha, w/o Isaac Mudge, d: (Stone Broken on Date), 63y.,3m.
    Emily, d/o I. B. Mudge d: Sept. 1,1853, 7m.

KENT, (Our Darling), d/o W., Da Kent, d: April 16, 1876, 1m.,27d.

Row 6 North to South

RICKNER, Alice, d/o G, G Rickner d: Sept. 23, 1856, 2y.,9m.,17d

MILLER, Mildred Jean, 1898-1898

FRANTZ, Mary J., 1858-1862
    Samantha J., 1836-1903
    Simon P., 1823-1899
    Peter, 1782-1850
    Sarah, 1782-1862
    Oliver J., 1857-___

FRYMIRE, Mary Ann, w/o Peter Frymire, In the 21 year of her age

RENEW, Carrie A., d/o A, C Renew, d: Nov. 10, 1877, 11y.,4m.,18d.
    William A., d: July 23, 1864, 9y.,2m.,17d.
    Isaac F., d:July 24, 1864, 1y.,1m.,27d
    Sarah E., d:Nov. 2, 1855, 7y.,2m.,26d.
    Ellen L., d: Dec. 23, 1859, 7y.,8m.,10d. "ch/o A, C Renew