PORT CRESCENT CEMETERY

HURON COUNTY, MICHIGAN

By Robert B. LaBelle of Port Austin
Rev. Veron J. Tew, Jr. recorded data from headstone.
Ms. June Nelson, Caseville did the in-depth study of the cemetery.
 
Transcribed by Judith Grigg

The Port Crescent Pioneer Cemetery is located about ½ miles east of M-25 on Port Crescent Road in Hume Township, Huron County, Michigan. Access is gained by walking past a vehicle gate down a country lane about 100 yards to the northeast corner of the cemetery.

Map Inscriptions Comments by Rev. Vernon Tew

No.

1. Smith No names or dates

2. (stone missing) Based-possibly from Clara Maxwell’s # 55

3. John Nelson 1825 - 1909

"Helped make these bricks used in

the Port Crescent chimney Built

in 1871, destroyed 1961.

Dedicated in his memory, the

Nelson family 1961"

4. Chas. Peterson Son of Christian &

21 Mar 27 Jun Matty. Death record

1875 1879 1-57-60. d.Meade

age 4yr3mo6da

Mary Nelson

1889-1902

Edith Nelson

1896 - 1898

Ernest Wright

1900 - 1900

5. "Mother" Loose stone

6. "Father"

7. (Josselin Drake) Stone broken off -

(died) name suggested by

( ) Samuel Drakes’s

(aged) death record

( yrs l0 mo 22da)

"Father, thou art gone to rest

We will not weep for thee.

For thou art now where oft on earth

Thy spirit longed to be."

8. J.D. See #7

9. Smith

Alexander 1846-1914

10. Poppeck

Grandma Caroline

Brother Edward age 2 yr.

11. Myers

Christina 1833-1914

12. Orlina P. wife of David Topham

born in Blandford, Hampden Co.

Mass. May 10, 1923 died Dec 24 1881

"Flyst thou (—) while I thou

fondly morn. Turn to my arm, to

my embraces turn."

13. In memory of David Topham farmer

of Hume town born at Great Horton

Near Bradford, Yorkshire, England

June 15, 1809 died Jan. 6, 1889

"There the wicked cease from

trembling and there the weary be

at rest."

14. Hugh McPhee

1841-1912

15. Caroline Holstinski

1841-1889

16 Willie Holstinski

1885-1888

17. (-------) Goes with #20.

18. "Mother" Goes with #22.

19. "Father" Goes with #22.

20. Infant children of Fred and See #17.

Carrie Gonder

"He shall gather the Lambs

with his arm and carry

them in his bosom."

21. Carl Alexander

son of G. & L. Ruff

born Oct. 3. 1870

died Aug. 26, 1886

"I hear thy welcome voice

That calls me Lord to thee

For cleansing in thy precious blood

That flowed on Calvary."

22. (south side) See #18 & #19.

Maria

wife of

A. Edward Gritzner

died

Nov. 2, 1881

aged 59yr 5mo

"She was a tender mother here

and in her life the Lord did fear

We trust our loss will be her gain

And that with Christ she's gone to reign."

(north side)

A. Edward Gritzner

died July 22, 1897

aged 77yr 5mo l0da

"Father, thou art gone to rest

We will not weep for thee

For thou art now where oft on earth

Thy spirit longed to be."

23. F.K. Goes with #29.

24. (————-) Goes with #28.

25. "Mother" Goes with #26, #27

Hannah 1829-1907

26. "Father" See #27.

Robert 1841-1892

27. Schram See #25, #26.

28. August Kraase See #23.

Born Jan. 16, 1834

Died Jun. 19, 1892

29. Frank Kraase See #23.

Apr. 20, 1869

May 17, 1889

30. "Minnie" Goes with #31.

31. (east side) See #30, #32.

Edward F. son of August & Anna Death records

Kraase died May 2,1888 1-143-27

aged 2yr2(no21da inflamation of lung

(north side)

Minnie F. daughter of August & Anna Death records

Kraase died May 11, 1888 1-143-28

aged 17yr 4mo 4da

32. "Edward" Goes with #31.

33. "Saddle” See #35.

34. "Caroline" See #35.

35. (east side) See #33,#34.

Children of G. & C. Mellick

(south side)

Caroline Amelia Death record:

died Mar. 22, 1886 1-120-24,Meade Twp.

aged 18yr In childbirth

"Sister, thou art gone to rest

Thine is an early tomb;

But Jesus summonded thee away

Thy Savior called thee home."

(north side)

Saddle Death record:

died July 17, 1884 1-102-98, Meade Twp.

aged 6yr Diptheria

"The blooming rose did fade away

to bloom in everlasting day."

36. George Mellick

Died Feb. 6, 1889

Aged 50 years

37. Johanna Schragewski

Geb. Benert

Geb. dien 2 FEB 1821

Gest. am 9 MAY 1892

"Death has no sorrow

that Heaven cannot heal."

38. (----) Hamilton See #39.

(died) Jan. 9, 188(-)

aged 5yr 4mo

"Our darling she hath gone before

to meet us on the blissful shore."

39. A.H. Goes with #38.

40. (north side)

Ellen A. Musselman

born March 1, 1873

died Jan. 24, 1886

(west side)

In memory of

Henry S. Musselman

born Oct. 21, 1821

died May 16, 1885

Elizabeth Musselman

born Nov. 4, 1827

died Oct. 20, 1891

41. Edna Goes with #42.

1896-1898

42. Stiebe See #41, #43.

"At rest."

Gottlieb 1840-1916

Augusta his wife 1860-1913

43. Alma Goes with #42.

1892-1892

44. "Karl" Goes with #45.

45. (west side) See #44, #46.

Kinder von Julius und Mary Empkie

(north side)

Herbert Milhelm Death Record:

gest. den 7 NOV 1888 1-143-24, Hume Twp.

alter 3 Jahr 8 Mon 12 Tage

(south side)

Karl Julius Death Record:

gest. den 25 OCT 1888 1-143-23, Hume Twp.

alter 4 Jahr 9 Mon 25 Tage

46. "Herbert" Goes with #45.

47. "Mother" Goes with #48.

48. (south side) See #47, #49.

Carl Johann Empkie

Geb. 15 AUG 1813

Gest. 11 APR 1899

(north side)

Sophia Dorthea Empkie

Geb. 11 NOV 1814

Gest. 13 NOV 1889

(east side)

"Selig sind die Toten. die dem Herrn

Steiben von nun am. Ja, der Geist

spricht, dab sie ruhen von ihven

Arbeit; denn ihve Weske folgen

ihven nach."

49. (unmarked) Goes with #48.

50. Annie Mary Empkie

Dec. 16, 1880 - July 22, 1899

51. Willie G. Wilhelm G. - Death

Record: 1-19-35 Varty

52. Lucilla Varty)

53. Donald (Varty)

54. (-------) (Varty – Broken off)

55. Clara J. daughter of Base says "Varty"-

J.T. & E.P. Maxwell should be Wm.Varty

1895 - 1897

76 (-------) Stone missing

57. (Elizabeth Jane) Name obtained from

Hodgins Huron County Death

died Jan. 19, 1880 Record: 1-65-109

aged 18 yrs

58. (south side)

Mary, wife of Richard Hodgins See #59

born Jan. 1, 1821 Death Record:

died Aug. 17, 1886 1-121-50, Chandler Twp.

59. "Mother" Goes with #58

60. (-------) Stone broken, missing

61. Helen, wife of

Christopher Peterson

died May 7, 1898

aged 44 years

62. Christina M. Leiby

Dec. 24, 1849 - May 3, 1908

63. (-----) Stone broken, missing

64. (west side)

Children of A.M. & H.S. Traver

(south side)

Hattie

died Nov. 3. 1882

aged 4yr 3mo 22da

(north side)

Nina M.

died Oct. 8. 1882

aged 7yr 7mo l4da

65. "Minnie"

66. (-----) Unmarked

67. “Mother”

68. (—-—) Unmarked.

69. (east side)

James Wills

died Feb. 4, 1884

aged 2yr l0mo

"Gone to be an angel."

(south side)

Robert J. Wills

died Jan. 18, 1880

aged 22yrs

"A son uniformly courteous,

obedient, and affectionate."

(west side)

Joseph Wills

died Oct. 14, 1891

aged 23 yrs

"In life beloved, in death lamented."

(north side)

John Wills

died Sept. 16, 1885

aged 63 yrs

"Now if we be death with Christ we

believe that we shall be alive with

him. Rom. 6:8"

70. Schlegemilch No names or dates

71. Julius 1916-1918 Schlegelmilch

72. Dorothy 1915-1915 Schlegelmilch

73. "Rest in Peace"

Julia Josephine Schlegelmilch

born Nov. 2, 1914

died OCT. 5, 1914

74. "Mother" - Diantha Bates

1849-1898

75. "Father" - Irvin Bates

1846-1930

76. (east side)

Diantha, wife of Irvin Bates

born Apr. 4, 1849

died Apr. 12, 1898

"Burst are all my prison bars

And I soar beyond the stars

To my Father's house, the

bright and blest estate."

77. G.H.E. Goes with #78

78. George Henry Stone broken

(son of)

(Mary & Frank Etzler)

79. R.E. Goes with #80

80. (Robert) (son) of

F. & J. Etzler

died (Sep. 13,) 187(5)

aged lmo 3da

81. J.K.E. Goes with #82

82. Johanna Karolina, wife of

Franz Etzler

died Aug. 16. 1878

aged 42yr 6mo 29da

"Dearest husband, we must part

Don't let this parting break your heart;

Remember how we lived in love

And meet me in that land above."

Port Huron Marble Works

Butler St.

83. A.M.Z. Goes with # 85

84. (-------) Picture of lamb; stone broken; top to #80

85. [Anna) Margaretha] Zeillnar Stone broken,weathered,info

(died Dec.) 9, 18(8)6 from Death Records: 1-121-49 (aged 18yr l5da) & Betty Jo (Etzler) Schuman)

86. (west side)

"Father”

Frank (Etzler)

Nov. 19, 1837

July 23, 1919

87. Mary Anna, wife of

Frank Etzler

born Dec. 13, 1840

died Oct. 27, 1907

"As a wife, devoted, as a

mother affectionate, as a

friend ever kind and true."

88. In memory of Stone broken into

Fra(nk/z Myers) 3 pieces; name and

(died) Nov. 1(9, 1888) date from Huron Co.

aged 79yr5mol6da death records: 1-143-25

"Father, thou art gone to rest

We will not weep for thee.

For thou art now, where oft on earth

Thy spirit longed to be."

89. (-——-) Unmarked

90. G.B. Goes with #91.

91. Georgianna, wife of See #90. John H. Buckley Inscription weathered died Dec. 20, 1883

aged 20yr l0mo 21da

92. S.R.M. Goes with #94.

93. E. M. Goes with #95.

94. Sarah R., wife of W.J. Miers See #92.

died June 20. 1887

Aged 20yr 9mo l0da

"Jesus has called the mother home

Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb;

God grant her a (——)ing may be (——)

And meet her in (———)."

95. (---) Stone broken off,

(---)Ds. missing.

"Our darling one has gone before

To greet us on the blissful shore."

96. Myrtie, daughter of A. & M.A. Burns

died Dec. 3, 1886

aged 3 days

"Sleep on, sweet babe

And take thy rest;

God called thee home

He thought it best."

97. (----) Unmarked

98. A.W.

99. (------) Stone missing

100. Charles F., son of J. & I. Bishop

born Aug. 25, 1889

died Oct. 3, 1889

101. Herbert R., son of Back reads “W.E

David A. & Eliza Smyth Allen, Bad Axe”

Infant of David a & Eliza Smyth

died Mar. 11, 1887

aged 6 mos.

"Our darling ones have gone before

To greet us on the blissful shore."

102. I.W.

103. (------) Stone broken off?

"Thou art not lost but gone before,

Thy a cares and sorrows all are o'er-

When the ties of life are given,

We turn to meet again in Heaven."

104. B.P. Goes with #105

105. (east side) Goes with #104/106

Christina Peterson

born Jan. 10, 1849

died Nov. 10, 1875

(west side)

Christopher Peterson

born Apr. 22, 1808

died Nov. 9, 1889

(north side)

Bertha Peterson

born May 20. 1809

died Oct. 18, 1865

"Gone but not forgotten."

106. C.P. Goes with #105

107. (------) Stone missing

108. "There is no parting in heaven.

109. Mary J. Hellems Inscription

died Apr. 14, 1873 weathered

aged 7yr 8mo 25da

"Nipped by the winds untimely blast

Parched by sun's di(---) ray;

The (momentary glones waste)

The (shortened beauty --- die away."

110. (west side)

Justine, wife of Wm. Storbeck, Sr.

June 28, 1829

Apr. 30, 1900

111. "Father" (Huron Co. Death

Nov. 20, 1828 Records: William

Apr. 11, 1904 Storbeck)

112. J.B. Newcomb (Civil War)

Co. H, 29th Mich. Inf.

113. (------) Stone broken, missing

114. J.C.L. Goes with #115

115. John C., son of Goes with #114

John B.'& Christina M. Leiby

Born July 12, 1868

Died July 8, 1888

116. (-----) Stone broken,

missing.

117. (-----) Stone broken,

missing.

118. "Husband" Goes with #119

119. Charles W. Toner See #118

Born Aug. 21, 1861

Died Sep. 25, 1899

"A friend from us has gone,

A voice we love is stilled;

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled."

120. Willie E.A., son of Stone broken in

A. & G.B. Smith 3 pieces

Died July 9, 1883

Aged 3 mo

"So (-----) parents dear

Beneath this site of death lies here,

No spirit (----) Christ alone

To dineth in (----) of love."

120a. Mary E., wife of James Armstrong

Died Nov. 26, 1869

Aged (l)6yr (—)mo

also, Mary, daughter

Died Mar. 22, 1870

Aged 4 months

"Weep not for me my (husband) dear,

I am not dead but sleeping here.

As I am (----) you oft must be

There (----)."

121. (------) Unmarked

122. McLoud

Murdock

123. “Father”

124. Angus McDonald, Born in County of

Glengary Township of Locheal

Born Apr. 20, 1826

Died Mar. 12, 1905

Aged 77 yr 11 mo

"In memory of our Father.

A light from our household in gone.

A voice we loved is still. A place

is vacant which never can be filled.

God in his wisdom has recalled the

boon His love has given. And though

the body slumbers here The soul is

safe in Heaven."

125. "Elizabeth” Goes with #126

126. (bottom, east side) (Top, east side)

Mary, wife of George Mutart D. Eby Lear daughter

Died July 1, 1887 of G. & M. Mutart

Aged 59 years Died June 22, 1869

"A precious one from us has gone Aged 8 yrs 2 mo

A voice we loved is stilled.

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled."

(bottom, north side) (top, north side)

Mary Jane daughter of G. & M. Mutart Elizabeth G.

Died Oct. 1, 1868 daughter of G. & M. Mutart

Aged 19 years Died Mar. 1, 1887

Aged 24 yr 9 mo

(bottom, west side)

George Mutart, Sr. (top, west side)

Born May 12. 1797 Laura J. daughter

Died Dec. 22, 1890 of G. & M. Mutart

Died Jan. 8, 1874

Aged 1 yr.

(bottom, south side) (top, south side)

George W. son of Angeline, daughter of

G. & M. Mutart G. & M. Mutart

Died Nov. 27, 1881 Died Dec. 26, 1874

Aged 30yrs 1mo. Aged 20yrs 10mo

127. Martha, wife of S. D. Johnson

Died Feb. 13, 1875

Aged 47 yrs 10 mo 16 days

"A native of Aberdeen, Scotland"

"Think of me, speak of me, not as departed

S(----) is the (----) as by day,

(-----------------)

Leave the deeds hat(---) her way."

128. "Father" Goes with #129.

129. John Bendrey See #128.

Feb. 7, 1832

Jan. 15, 1900

130. "Mother" wife of John Bendrey

1840-1926

131. Morgan Thick

Died Mar. 20, 1884

Aged 53 yrs 8 mo 5 days

"Then come Lord Jesus

quickly come in glory

and in light."

132. In memory of Jane Graydon (Stone broken,weathered;

Died (-—-), 1890 name from cemetery record;

Aged 56 years date from census)

133. In memory of Henry, son of

Geo. & E. Cody

Died July 16, 1882

"Of such is the kingdom of heaven."

134. In memory of Alex, son of

Geo. & E. Cody

Died Jan. 7, 1886

Aged 6 months

"Our darling one has gone before

To greet us on the blissful shore."

135. F.C.

136. (-----) Stone missing.

137. J.W.

138. (-----)

Died (---)

Aged (--) years

A native of Co. Antrium, Ireland

"The pains of death are past

Labor and sorrow cease;

And life's long warfare closed at last

His goal is found in peace."

139. Alexander, son of Wm. & N. Cody

Born Nov. 9, 1869

Died Oct. 15, 1876

"Suffer little children to come

to me and forbid them not; for

of such is the kingdom of heaven."

140. Nancy, wife of Wm. Cody

Born in Ireland 1828

Died Nov. 20, 1884

141. Frances Carty

Died Mar. 4, 1895

Aged 1 mo 2 days

"Sleep, little one, and take thy

rest; God called thee home, He

thought it best."

142. Elizabeth, wife of Wm. Carty

Born Dec. 25, 1860

Died July 24, 1901

143. Carty (flag on stone)

G.A.R.

144. Isabell Campbell, wife of

Thomas Hackney

Born Jan. 7, 1865

Died Apr. 19, 1898

"Asleep in Jesus."

145. John Hackney

Born Dec. 10, 1821

Died Jan. 24, 1901

Rebecca Hackney

Born Jan. 11, 1820

Died Dec. 16, 1900

146. (-----) Stone broken, weathered

(Died) Aug. 22, 18(-)7

Aged (27) years

147. "Into thy hands dear Saviour

God, our treasure we commit;

We kiss the hand that wields the rod

And to they will submit."

S.W. Turill

Sand Beach"

148. (south side)

In memory of Bertha Sinclair

Died Jan. 27. 1890

Aged 3 yrs 10 mo 12 days

"We loved this tender little one

And would have wished her stay

But let our Father's will be done

She shines in endless days."

149. Robert Toner

Died Apr. 18, 1892

aged 32 yrs 2 mo 11 days

150. (east side)

Catherine McLeod

1866-1893

Kate McLeod

1858-1896

Donald McLeod

1871-1902

(west side)

Maggie McLeod

1834-1903

151. “Husband” Goes with #153

152. “Wife” Goes with #153

153. (east side)

John Kolls

Jan. 6, 1822

Jan. 23, 1900

Minnie Kolls

Feb. 27, 1831

Feb.24, 1906

154. Anna Kraase

Born July 18, 1847

Died June 25, 1900

155. Maude E. Goes with #156.

156. Maude E. Hicks

Died Nov. 17, 1899

Aged 19 yrs 9 mo 15 days

"And all wept and

bewailed her, but He

said weep not, she

is not dead, but sleepeth."