Prairie Grove Cemetery
Penn Township
Cass County, Michigan

Cemetery photo

Older reading done several decades ago. - - typed for the Internet by Judy Morgan

On line as of May 23, 2007 - some corrections made on 11/8/2015
Prairie Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles south of the village of Penn and east side of Penn Road, Penn Township.

Please keep in mind that the sites on Cass County were constructed by volunteers and are being maintained by volunteers. If you have additional information on the burials in any of the Cass County Cemeteries, please contact me at   cassmichigangen@yahoo.com
Deanna West -Cass County Michigan Coordinator. Also remember the Cass County Michigan Tombstone Project

Charlene Browne at Charlene.Browne@grainger.com has been busy adding photos to the Michigan Tombstone Project under the Prairie Grove Cemetery - Link
Many of the photos on this page were contibuted by Robin Currin robincurrin@yahoo.com - Updated with photos on June 28, 2007.

Surname First Name   Date of Birth Date of Death Age Comments
             
Robinson Pix B.   1838 1927    
Robinson Olive E.   1844 19__    
Hunt Dora E.   1873 1915    
Hunt George F.   1853 1935    
Thomas Elmer F.   1869 1901    
Thomas David   1835 1899    
Thomas Lydia M.   1834 1906    
Moorlag Onne   1825 1899    
Moorlag Anne   1837 1894    
Moorlag Sarah Ann   1859 1930    
Lake Mother   1842 1910    
Lake Father   1840    
Lake Esmer   1864 1889    
Ratliff Claude F.   1891 1915    
Ratliff Charles M.   1860 1914    
Jones Richard A.   1912 1913   correction per stone photos taken by Charlene Browne
Jones F. Viola   1873 1939    
Jones Warner D.   1869 1967    
Jones L. Rose   1914     correction per stone photos taken by Charlene Browne
Loux Edwin G.   1844 1915   Civil War Veteran
Loux Mary E.   1847 1925   nee Cambell
Loux Bessie 1877 1946 - - -
Loux Clarence A 1873 1942      
Tharp Serenus   1860 1931    
Tharp Emma Ross   1865 19__    
Britton Abijah H.   1853 1925    
Hoffman Edward E.   1868 1940    
Hoffman Lois   1867 1912    
Spencer Nora (Stannard)          
Spencer Nora (Stannard)   1873 1938    
Spencer George   1869 19__    
Spencer Joyce   1926 1933   daughter
Parris Alonzo C.   1836 1910    
Parris Maria   1843 1922    
Leach Anna M.   1880 1917    
Leach Hazel F.   1924 1924    
Blake Joseph   1894 1936    
Blake Rina   1894 1921 or 1924    
Garwood John A.   1875 1914    
Pemberton Hiva?   1886 1887    
Stanton William R.   1818 1906    
Stanton Ruth   1818 1889    
Wright Sarah A.   1854 1870    
Wright Marion F.   1851 1871    
Wright Nathan   1829 1885    
Wright Lydia   1823 1895    
Underwood Mary F.   1857 19__    
Underwood Uriah M.   1854 1929    
Underwood Marion O.   1906 1906    
Moore Infant     1899   dau. of C. & H. F.
Wagner John H.   1849 1904    
Wright Paul K.     05/10/1939 41y2m24d  
DeLong Rebecca Evans   1841 1914    
DeLong Andrew Murray   1839 1917    
Bonter Delphine   1854 1938   1st husband James Stanif - nee Woodruff
Bonter Cornelius   1855 1932    
Osborne Nancy   5/24/1820 01/15/1907    
Leach Anna Mary     10/23/1910   dau. of G.J. & A.M.
Setzler Jacob   1840 1913    
Setzler Lucindy   1846 1889    
Charles J. "Ruthie"   1857 1914    
Thomas Doara Alice   1870 1890    
Thomas Edward Foster   1858 1860    
Thomas S.H.   1832 1912    
Thomas Elvira   1836 1906    
Thomas J. Arthur   1857 1894    
Squires F.A.         Co. I, 11th Mich Inf.
Dewey Ernest C.   1858 1905    
Garwood Warren A.   1864 1907    
Crandall Vera M.   1902 1908   dau. of H.L. & B.A.
Bonnine Lydia (Garwood)   1862 1909    
Bonnine Lot J.   1857 1933    
Bogue Nellie M.   1875 1940   nee Roger
Bogue Walter M.   1868 1932    
Faulkner Alan   1903 1903    
Bogue Stephen A.   1845 1927    
Bogue Dora Emma (Dallon)   1846 1927    
Hartman E. Bert   1870 1920    
Thompson Benjamin F.   1856 1929    
Thompson Eleanor Crane     1925    
Hartman Mary J.   1875 (only date)      
Ely Fred P.   1878 1926    
Ely Edwin   1850 19__    
Ely Linda (East)   1855 1928    
Rinehart Anna A.   1864 1930    
Rinehart Harvey H.   1862 1940    
Arnold Allene   1879 19__    
Arnold Charles   1874 19__    
Bogue Stephen   1790 1868    
Bogue Hannah (East)   1798 1891    
Smith Susannah (Bogue)   1838 1918    
Heckethorn John   1849 1915    
Heckethorn Martha   1853 1914    
Underwood Stephen H.   1833     Co. A, 19th Mich Inf.
Underwood Martha S.   1837 1914    
Meade Frastus   1837 1905    
Meade Susan   1847 1909    
DeLong Cynthia O.   1874 1909    
Garretson Emma   1850      
Garretson Joseph T.   1848 1909    
Tripp Willard   1870 1890    
Tripp Adelbert W.   1849 1906    
Tripp Margarete   1845 1906    
Pollock Amanda J.   1836 1906    
Pollock James   1822 1898    
East Orrilla Clark   1876 1910   spelling from tombstone photo
Ross Charity M.   1842 1920    
Ross Horace J.   1842 1926    
Dunn Maria J.     4/21/1881    
Thomas Lydia   1876 1922    
Thomas John J.   1871 1995    
Hoffman Edigus   1832 1897   Correction from Charlene Browne
Hoffman Sarah   1844 1905    
Hoffman Emma J.   1868 1896    
Juvenal C.P.   1856 1920    
Garwood William   1858 1893    
Ruple Lydia J.   1835 1893    
Ruple Jonas   1832 1905    
Wright Hazel   1892 1895    
Wright Katherine   1886 1908    
Wright Anna DeLong   1864 1924    
Wright C.V.   1855 19__    
Smith P. Webster   1858 1887?    
Eddy Jacob   1821 1889    
Eddy Achsah   1831 1901    
Eddy Lawrence    1857 1890     
EddyRosetta18611949
Jacobs Father   1832 1908    
Jacobs Louis   1871 1873    
Jacobs Willie   1869 1870    
Jacobs Granpa   1805 1880    
Bronuer? Charles E.   1856 1922    
Haines Wilma   1912 1913    
Haines Ida M.   1869? 1938    
Haines A. Fred   1864 19__    
Ray? Mary A.   1857 19__    
Ray? James M.   1856 19__    
Lundy Harriet   1841 1917    
Hogue Thomas G.   1847      
Hogue Florence G.   1860      
Browner Sanford   1829 1912    
Browner Martha   1834 1908    
EddyLillie May18771902nee Arnold
Eddyinfant19021902s/o Henry & Lillie May Arnold Eddy
Rinehart Charlotte M.   1874 1875   dau. of John W.
Rinehart John W.   1834 1893    
DeLong Caroline James   1839 1913   wo Harmon
DeLong Harmon   1843 1910    
Heslet Mother          
Wagner John   1824 1903    
Wagner Catherine   1837 1893    
Lavenburg? Louis   1787 1884   served in War of 1812 - Spelled in census as Lavenberg
aged 97 years
Bonine Lyle   1891 1927    
Bonine Nettie   1866 1895    
Bonine Samuel   1820 1895    
Bonine Mary A. (Arnold)   1840 1924    
Arnold Benjamin   1841 1917    
Arnold Elizabeth   1811 1889    
Lawson Farnest J.   1861 1911    
James Mary Etta   1867 1927    
James Henry G.   1872 1905    
no surname Jesse A.   1911      
no surname Leo G.   1916 1918    
James Efton M.   1890 1918   son of Parker & Jane, killed in World War I
James Parker   1850 19__    
James Jane F. (Brown)   1857 1918    
Spaulding Porter   1857 1918    
Wagner William   1871 1931    
Rearick Daniel W.   1854 1931    
Arnold Maria J.   1849 1924    
James Lot B.   1842 1921    
James Sarah Y. (Kirk)   1842 1885    
Bonine James B.   1825 1900    
Bonine Sarah B.   1828 1885   widow Bogue, dau. of CharlesOsborn
Bonine H. Louise   1907 1919    
Arnold Jesse   1844 1906    
Arnold Martha   1855 1922    
Reames Rev. J.S.   1852 1878    
Reames Maria   1834 1904    
Reames Charles O.   1831 1882    
Osborn Hannah Swain?         2nd wife of Charles Osborn,mother of Sarah Swain
            Bogue Bonine?
no surname Justice   1858 1864    
no surname Marion   1860 1864    
no surname George   1864 1864    
no surname Edward   1864 1864    
Alexander Roger Bonine   1913 1915    
Bonine Lydia E.   1856 1918    
Bonine Charles A.   1854 1934    
Bonine Mahel A.?   1883 1937    
James I.P.   1801 1891    
Rinehart Charles   1865      
Rinehart Nora   1870 1926    
Johnson William D.   1857 1928    
Johnson Cornelia J.   1859 1935    
Johnson Oliver P.   1892 1928    
Johnson Homer H.   1899 1900    
Wright Clinton infant   1822 1822    
Alexander Josephine   1857 1932    
Bonine Evan E.   1844 1865   son of J.E. & S.A.
Bonine infant         son of I.A. & A.W.
Grim Stephen   1814 1827   orphan from "Home of theFriendless", in New York in
care of E.D. & S.B. Carrier
Bonine Mary   1851 1881    
Bonine Infants     1896   infant children of J.H. & E.A.
Bonine Olive E.   1862 1880    
Garwood Malinda Bonine   1835 1911    
Bonine Jacob   1824 1877    
Bonine Effie   1871 1878    
Bonine Amanda   1841 1926    
Bonine Lot   1825 1913    
Bonine Susan   1829 1870    
Rudd Jeremiah   1798 1855    
Rudd Mary H.   1836 1861    
Rudd Lydia Green   1818 1855    
Rudd Stephen   1816 1864    
Shafer Otto       20 months  
Beard Mary   1844 1876    
Beard Mary A.   1876 1879    
Mendenhall Mary E.   1847 1899    
Jones Louisa A.   1843 1907    
Jones Nathan   1824 1905   4.6.24 (born) "Father"
Jones Lydia (Bonine)   1827 1899    
Bonine Isaac   1790 1872    
Bonine Sarah T.   1791 1872   wife of Isaac Bonine Died the 15 of 12th Mo. 1872.
aged 81 years, 10 mos, 14 days
Carrier Sarah   1831 1875    
Long Sarah   1826 1883    
Long David   1817 1889    
Bonine Esther   1822 1860   wife of Samuel
Bonine Evaline   1836 1836   dau. of Samuel
Wagner Mahala   1853 1888    
Wagner John, Jr.   1852 1912    
Biddle Father   1823 1904   father of Hilda
Biddle Mother   1821 1909   mother of Hilda
Stephenson Lewis   1869 1879    
Stephenson Joel   1872 1879    
Stephenson Lottie M.     1879 3 months  
Cowgill Lewis   1785 1881    
Cowgill Miriam   1817 1889    
Burmester Baby Alfred     1834    
Stephenson Maude   1879 1933    
Snell Lorenzo   1824 1868    
Price Clara   1866 1883    
Nichols George   1873 1892    
Bristol Lora   1837 1899   -
Burials noted by
Charlene Brown
         
Alexander Charles J. Jan. 21, 1920 May 21, 2006    
Alexander, Leland B. Aug. 8. 1915 June 13. 1997    
Alexander Lydia Marian Aug. 28. 1917 Oct. 3. 2002    
Alexander Josephine 1857 1932   Daughter of Isaac P. & Susannah B. James
Alexander Robert B 1922      
Alexander Roger Bonine Mar. 3, 1913 Feb. 8, 1915   Son of L.B. and S.B. Alexander
Alexander Sadie E. 1888 1988    
Alexander Leon B. 1884 1967    
Allman Grace 1916 1918    
Arnold Benj. 1841 1917    
Arnold Elisabeth Aged 78 Y'rs 9 Mo's 15 D'ys Dec. 18, 1889   Side 2 of Tombstone: Dear Mother in Earth's Stormy Path How Long Thy Feet Have Trod To Find At Last This Perfect Rest Safe in the Arms of God.
Arnold Jesse May 15, 1844 June 2, 1906   On same stone with Marth L.
Arnold Martha L Apr. 25, 1855 Feb. 17, 1922   Individual stones marked Mother & Father also marks their burial area.
Arnold infant May 7, 1882 Sep. 1, 1882   Behind Jesse and Martha L. Arnold
Arnold Mary May 8, 1888 Jul. 30, 1888   Behind Jesse and Martha L. Arnold
Beard Mary C 1844 1876   Wife of W. W. Beard
Beard Mary A 1876 1879   "their daughter" - on same stone with Mary C. Beard
Bonine Ada M. Ada M. 1899 1989    
Bonine Florence E 1892 1976    
Bonine Amanda 1841 1926    
Bonine Charles E 1885 1955    
Bonine Claribel M. 1881 1975    
Bonine Charles J 1854 1934    
Bonine Chester H. 1861 1941    
Bonine Edna M 1870 1956    
Bonine Cleo L. Cleo L 1916 1990   Married Aug. 24, 1940
Bonine Earl G 1915 2006    
Bonine Karen Ann   Apr. 7, 1942    
Bonine Emma A 1858 1950    
Bonine John N. John N 1850 1941    
Bonine Evan E       Son of J.E. & S.A. Bonine
Died 12th Mo, 6th, 1865 In the 21st year of his age.
Bonine (area) Frank        
Bonine (area) infant stone        
Bonine George R. Dec. 26, 1886 Nov. 18, 1972    
Bonine Mabel May 1, 1889 May 16, 1972   Married March 7. 1914
Bonine Isaac   1872   see above listing & photo on tombstone project
Bonine Jacob 1824 1877    
Bonine Lot 1825 1913    
Bonine H. Louise 1907 1919   Hattie
Bonine         James engraved on left side Sarah B. engraved on right side Bonine engraved on Base
See listing above for dates
Bonine Roger M 1921 2002  
Bonine Mary Helen 1923 1999   wo Roger
Bonine Susan (Donnel)       Wife of Lot Bonine Died April 4, 1870 Aged ??? Emma E. on same stone but dates cut off
Bousman Rosalie O. 1969 1991    
Bowers Margaret Ann June 21, 1932 Mar 18, 2001   Beloved Mother
Bowers Woodrow W. Sr. Feb 16, 1914 Dec 22, 1991   Heart with EHR Initials
Bristol Lora M. 1837 1899   Wife of Almeron Bristol
Britton Abijah H 1853 1925    
Britton Alvoretta S. 1859 1942    
Britton Otis J   1942   born July 2nd, 1886
Michigan PVT 1CL, 151 M.C.B.N. 42 DIV
March 25, 1942 - Gov't stone
Burmeister Alfred R. Aug. 7 - 1934 Dec. 31, 1934   baby
Carrier Sarah 43 Y, 10 M, 18? D Died Aug 18, 1875   wo Frank D. Carrier Aged
Clark Raymond M. 1930 1979   Veteran U.S.
Cowgill Sarah       see above
Cowgill Lewis       see above
Cussans Minnie 1887 1918    
Cussans Roy 1886 1965    
East Lloyd G 1872 1929   Christ Our Hope on Same stone with Orrilla Clark East
Fox Frank Hampton Jan 15, 1859 Oct 30, 1938   -
Fox Florence A Feb. 20, 1866 July 4, 1938    
Fox Roger W 1898 1900   so F & F Fox
Freese Dorothy Maxine   1926    
Freese Helen Louise   1927    
Freese Herman H May 8, 1907 Jan. 29, 1985    
Freese Reita I Oct. 31, 1908 Nov. 30, 1996   on same stone with Herman
Gammon May E. 1860 1947    
Heslet Gladys M. 1899 1969    
Heslet J. Romaine 1897 1962    
Heslet Maria 1860 1899   Maria Wife of T. S. Heslet
Hodges Emma M. Emma M 1867 1954   on same stone with Calvin
Hodges Calvin 1854 1930    
Hunt Fred M 1905 1976   PFC US Army World War II
Hunt John M. 1903 1967    
Hunt Salina M. 1910 1994    
Hunt Leora 1911 `1989    
Hunt Mary E. 1898 1945    
Hunt Wm H. 1892 1952    
James I P Apr. 4, 1801 July 14, 1891   Isaac James from Virginia
James Edward 1844 1891    
James Lucinda 1848 1942    
James Lot B 1842 1921    
James Sarah Y Aged 43 Y's, 5 M's, 11 D's June 11, 1885   . Wife of L.B. James - At Rest
Johnson Emma Tharp 1865 1940    
Jones Freeman (Buddy) July 24, 1937 Mar. 9, 2001   wife's name Louise on same stone
Jones Lela M 1888 1980    
Jones Harold 1892 1966    
Jones Louisa A 4.2.43 11.2.07    
Jones Lydia B. 6.14.27 4.23.99   Mother
Jones Margaret 1868 1950   on same stone with George
Jones George 1865 1936    
Jones Nathan 4.6.24     Father
Juvenal C P        
Juvenal Inez 1865- 1952   wo Clarence P
previously married to Wm M Garwood
Garwood Ben 1890 1945   matches 1900 census
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

Below is a burial listing that was donated to the website.

Name DOB DOD Photo Additional Notes
Faulkner, William H.   April 30, 1912.   death record denotes this. Info submitted by Alvie L. Davidson CG
(floridasearch@tampabay.rr.com)
Individual looking for location of burial for William Faulkner's parents.
Loux, Edwin G 1844 1915 - -
Loux, Mary E 1847 1925 - -
Loux, Rolland D June 6, 1899 Feb 22, 1962 - -
Mead, Erastus 18 March 1837 3 July 1905 na born Greens, Chenanga Co, NY
Mead, Susan B. Snyder 22 Feb 1846 18 Feb 1909 na wf of Erastus Mead - b. Wayne, OH
Hildabridle aka Hildebridle       Father - Born Nov. 1, 1823 Died Sept. 26, 1904 Mother (Biddle) Born July 15, 1821 Died Aug. 29, 1909
In comparing the census to the burial listing I believe these burial are John and Sarah Hildabridel originally from Pennsylvania.

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