Silverbrook
Cemetery
Niles Township
Located in section 35 and 36, East
side of Eleventh Street,
South of Main Street in Niles.
Brief History - In 1836 George N. Bond purchased 6 acres to be used as a public cemetery. The cemetery in modern day is over 60 acres. The entrance gates are the third entry gates used over the decades and are situated on the corner of Cherry and Main Street in Niles. Gates were designed by Judson Clay Webber, and constructed in 1926. Evart Leo Gonder built the stone entrance way and the Chime Tower. His signature style of his work is evident on each piece. Many of his family, are laid to rest in this cemetery.
A plaque at the main entrance recognizes the first Cemetery Board in 1930: Judson Webber, Harry Fox, Charles E. Moon, Harry Mansfield and Fred A. Reynolds. In February of 2009 the Niles Star had an in depth article on this cemetery. Also pictured below is the Silverboork Abbey built in 1926.
The photos shown here are Cemetery Art and Stones taken by Teresa O'Riley and Chime Tower from the collection of Jim Hofstra
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A searchable data base for this cemetery can be used at http://www.friendsofsilverbrook.org/site3/. This is an excellent site
with many dedicated volunteers known as "The Friends of Silverbrook" Other than listing the few donated burials sent in by viewers, we have no intention
to do a large study on this cemetery, as the researchers have done a great job in cateloging and listing burials there.
SMALL PARTIAL DONATED LISTING BELOW
| PARTIAL LISTING | |||
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Name
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Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Notes/Comments |
| Anstiss, C E, Christopher | wife of
Christopher stone photo by Brett Hardesty |
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| Anstiss, George | 1851 | 1914 | |
| Austin, John Miles | Mar 20, 1855 | Oct 3, 1948 | |
| Austin, Phoebe Anna | Aug 2, 1859 | Feb 9, 1947 | |
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1863 |
1864 |
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1859 |
1861 |
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1867 |
1868 |
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| Belknap, Addie Rice | dob 1840 | 1899 | w/o Simeon |
| Belknap, Allene Peck | dob 1874 | dod 1896 | w/o Simeon Jr. |
| Belknap, Caroline Knott | dob 1877 | dod 1930 | w/o Simeon Jr. |
| Belknap, Simeon | dob 1872 | dod 1944 | |
| Belknap, Simeon MD | abt 1838 | Jul 14, 1908 | type of practice Allopath-born VT |
| Blake, Harry O | 1889 | 1966 | |
| Blake, Lena M | 1884 | 1967 | |
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Boyd, Jessie Nell |
1914 |
16 Oct 2004 |
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| Britton, Earl LeRoy | Apr 22, 1926 | Oct 30, 1926 | |
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Brown, Mary M
|
1909 |
21 Oct 2004 |
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Bryarly, Harold Dale Jr. |
22 Sept 1938 Elkhart, IN |
27 Oct 1996 Mottville Twp., MI |
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Bryarly, Nancy Lou. (Green) |
7 Feb 1939 White Pigeon, MI |
22 April 2006 Sturgis, MI |
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Cochran, Betsey |
1826 |
1885 |
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Cochran, Julia (Whiting) |
11 Aug 1799 New Boston, Hillsboro, NH |
4 May 1873 Niles, Berrien, MI |
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Cochran, Oliver |
1 June 1796 South Boston, Hillsboro, NH |
9 Jan 1886 Niles, Berrien, MI |
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Cochran, William Dexter |
1823 Johnson, Lamoille, VT |
16 Jan 1888 Niles, Hillsboro, MI |
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| Crumb, Elmer E | 1863 | 1919 | |
| Crumb, Myrtle | 1868 | 1969 | lived to 101 years |
| Fisher, Minnie (Knott) | 1876 | 1949 | wo Harvey |
| Fisher, Harvey L. | 1870 | 1952 | |
| Fisher, Henry L | infant | 1906 | infant son of Harvey & Minnie |
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Foster, Ellen (Atkinson) |
1850 England |
12 Jan 1928 Niles, Berrien County, MI |
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Foster, Margaret (Johnson) |
5 Aug 1822 Niles, Berrien County, MI |
26 June 1888 Niles, Berrien County, MI |
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| Gallaspie, Neva E. Mayo | July 28, 1914 | November 26, 1982 | |
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28 July 1914 Maple Grove, MI |
26 Nov 1982 Niles, MI |
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Goble, Doyle
Ray |
1938
|
26 Oct 2004
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Goodman, Larry E
(Animal) |
1955 |
22 Oct 2004 |
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| Gordon, Jo Ann | Sep 5, 1933 | Jun 21, 1967 | |
| Griffin, Isaac | 1775 | 1856 | Born Dutchess Co., NY |
| Griffin, Anne (Simpson) | 1774 | 1938 | wo Isaac |
| Hessey, Lisa Ann | Jan 4, 1975 | Dec 10, 1996 | "She touched
the lives of Many" |
| Higby, Julia L | 38 y 8 mo 12 d | June 1, 1868 | wo Thos. Douglass |
| Hodgson, Effie M | 1880 | 1905 | wo John J |
| Huggart, Calletta | December 12, 1874 | Oct 17, 1885 | do James and
Lottie (Wilson) Huggart Contributed by Nelson Hill |
| Huggart, Dennis | 1876 | August 1876
(abt 1 month old) |
so James and
Lottie (Wilson) Huggart monolith Contributed by Nelson Hill |
| Huggart, Charlotte (Wilson) "Lottie" | See Lottie Wilson below | ||
| Hunstable, Annie P | 22 yrs | Aug 3, 1864 | - |
| Hunstable, Augusta L | 19 yrs | Aug 12, 1855 | - |
| Hunstable, Charles | 30 yrs | Feb 6, 1875 | born
Philadelphia, PA Sgt. US Army no stone |
| Hunstable, Flora | age 22 yrs | Mar 10, 1860 or 1862 | Hunstable info from Annita Powell |
| Hunstable, Samuel P L | 81 yrs 10 m 4 d | Nov 13, 1893 | Samuel Parkman Livingston Hunstable |
| Hunstable, Sarah E | - | May 8, 1871 | do S & A V |
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Kaiser, Myron F
(Dusty) |
1915
|
24 Oct 2004 |
Died South Bend, IN |
| Kelly, Oliver H. | 1865 | 1942 | |
| Kelly , Iona Mae Lavanwey | 1874 | 1941 | |
| Kelly, Walter L | 1916 | 1977 | |
| Knott, Annia Catherine | 74 yrs 7 mos 19 days | May 17, 1899 | |
| Knott, Ada May Leggett | 1875 | 1941 | |
| Knott, Catherine Elizabeth "Lizzie" | 1820? | 1891 | wo
Christopher donated by Bob Lung |
| Knott, Charles F. | 1869 | 1938 | |
| Knott, Christopher | 1810 | 1887 | donated by Bob Lung |
| Knott, Emma L.W. | Mar 29, 1882 | July 1, 1911 | do Wm & Ernestine Knott |
| Knott, Ernestine L | 1842 (September per 1900 census) | 1916 | wife of John William Knott |
| Eva Caroline Knott | April 20, 1848 | Dec 10, 1902 | wo
Frederick do Adam E Fisher and Anna Reum |
| Knott, Frederick | 1847 - 50 yrs 2 mos 4 days | Nov 10, 1898 | so John W and
Matilda Knott |
| Knott, Helen Augusta | Jan 5, 1882 | Nov 3, 1906 | do Louis and
Mary Reum Knott |
| Knott, John William | June 21, 1839 | Jun 26, 1909 | per death
rec. so Christopher Knott - born Germany Germany spelling of given name - Kristof |
| Knott, Ludwig F. | Feb 18, 1847 - born Germany | Nov 15, 1905 | so William
and Anna Knott occupation is Mason |
| Knott, Marie | Jan 18, 1899 | Oct 5, 1903 | do Charles and Louise Nadel Knott |
| Knott, Maria Christena | 52 yrs 4 mos 6 days | Aug 30, 1898 | do Casper F.
& Clara Reum wo Ludwig F. Knott |
| Knott, Mary Ella | 1880 | 1924 | |
| Knott, Matilda | 1875 | 1932 | do Fred &
Caroline Census shows DOB 1876 |
| Knott, Minnie | 1870 | 1943 | do Fred and Caroline |
| Mansfield, Annis | 1894 | 1974 | |
| Mansfield, William | 1893 | 1983 | |
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| Ramsey, Kay M | Oct 25, 1931 | Oct 16, 1975 | |
| Shockley, Elias J. | Dec 6, 1872 | Oct 31, 1924 | married to Ellae Huff |
| Skalla, Paul | 75 years | Mar 10. 1929 | born Manitowoc, WI |
| Sterner, Clara C Bachman | age 69 years
Born Delaware 1900 census states June 1857 dob |
Oct 28, 1929 | nee
Stewart - Mrs. George Sterner do Amos and Eliza Stewart |
| Strong, Leo C. | 1892 | 1942 | |
| Strong, Julia M. (Kelly) | 1896 | 1970 | |
| Swain, Robert Anslow | 1881 | 1902 | |
| Timble, Rowlin | Dec 25, 1860 | Nov 8, 1918 | death cert. |
| Tonkin Sidney G. | Sep 24, 1898 | May 8, 1976 | |
| Tonkin, Irene G. (Kelly) | Feb 10, 1906 | Jun 1, 1975 | |
| Vanderboegh ,Christena | Nov 8, 1927 | May 5, 1988 | Beloved wife of Robert |
| Vanderboegh, Danny D. | Sep 19, 1926 | Jan 20, 1978 | M SGT US ARMY
WWII KOREA VIETNAM |
| Vanderboegh, Robert H. | May 2, 1928 | Jan 2, 1990 | S2 US NAVY WWII |
| Vanderbough, Robert G. |
1915 |
1922 |
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| Venus, Lydia Reynolds | 26 Sep 1864 |
stone photo by Brett Hardesty | |
| Walters, Anna Christine (Knott) | August 19, 1849 | September 6, 1919 | |
| Warner, Edwin Virgil | age 47 years | February 3, 1871 | |
| Williams, Irene Courtney | 1912 | 1999 | |
| Wilson, C F (Calvin F) | 1828 | December 25, 1902 | charter
member of 1st- Black Masonic Lodge in Michigan - chairperson in 1867 |
| Wilson, Henrietta | 1836 | April 17,. 1905 | wo Calvin no stone Contributed by Nelson Hill |
| Wilson, Lottie | January 9, 1854 | January 16, 1914 | do Calvin
& Lottie Bond Section, Block 1, Lot 12, Grave 3 |
| Wolford, Mary (Britton) | 1900 | 1978 | |
| Wolford, Raymond M | 1902 | 1978 | |
| Wood, Louisa E | 1888 | 1961 | |
| Wood, Earl E | 1880 | 1930 | |
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Wutzke, Helmut
|
June 4, 1930 |
21 Oct 2004 |
Died Cassopolis, MI |
