Sims-Whitney Cemetery (aka Point Lookout Cemetery)
Sims-Whitney Cemetery is in Section 2 Sims Township near Lake Huron’s shore in the area that is locally known as Whitestone Point. To visit the cemetery, starting in Au Gres, follow US-23-N/E Huron Rd for about six miles. (You will actually be heading east at this point). The cemetery will be on the right. Don’t be confused by the Sims Family Cemetery, which you will pass before reaching the Sims-Whitney Cemetery.
Earliest birth 1826, earliest death 1894.
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GPS coordinates for Sims-Whitney Cemetery: 44.076991, -83.593442
Sims-Whitney Cemetery burial index
Barringer book index searchable table
The Barringer, et al inscriptions index table contents were contributed in 2005 for MIGenWeb use by Betty Brokoff Barringer and “the Cemetery Club” members Carlie Welker Klumpp, Barbara Briggs Foster and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota, from the book Arenac County Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions.3
The burial information provided may be name, section and row location, dates, and inscription. When using the Sims-Whitney Cemetery map, keep in mind that there is a triangular area dividing Sections 2 and 4, and to read the rows–starting at the point furthest west–from north to south. Inscriptions transcribed by Betty Brokoff Barringer, Barbara Briggs Foster, Carlie Welker Klumpp and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota.
We’ve modified the Barringer book index format to create a searchable table. The compiler retains all rights. When you see “same stone,” this means two or more inscriptions share that stone. If you see “same stone” for your individual, look at the alphanumeric code in the left column, sort the page by the Index order column, and then look for that individual’s number to find who else is associated with that stone. You may find important information (like marriage dates and relationships) about that person when you see what is inscribed about others who share that stone. You can more clearly see the shared stone and burial juxtapositions on our PDF of the Barringer book burial index that appeared on the old MIGenWeb site.
Sims-Whitney Cemetery contributor submissions
PDF of Sims-Whitney Cemetery contributor submissions, last updated in 2017.
Do you have an ancestor’s cemetery information you’d be willing to share? These contributor comments often provide detail directly from the family that may lead the researcher to more resources. The submissions usually don’t cite cemetery section & row location, nor do they commonly cite a verifiable source. Still, it provides one more possible clue to a genealogical solution. Let the MiGenWeb/Arenac coordinator know if you have something to contribute.
Online resources
- Sims-Whitney Cemetery @ FindAGrave.com
- Sims-Whitney Cemetery tombstone photos & transcriptions @ MIGenWeb.org
- Whitney Sims Cemetery Topo Map @ AnyplaceAmerica.com
- Whitney-Sims Cemetery @ BillionGraves.com
Media Credit
1. Aerial view Sims-Whitney Cemetery GPS approximately 44.043720, 83.35362. Date unknown. Photo source USGS
2. From Arenac County Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions, Betty Barringer, compiler (Standish, 1992). Used with authors permission (2005) for use on MIGenWeb/Arenac.
3. Ibid, pp 359-400.
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