Mason Cemetery (G.R.70)
Grattan Township, Kent County, Michigan
Record taken on or about November 1,1928
by the Sophie de Marsac Campau Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Aldrich
Three babies of C. and P; n.d.

Aldrich, Albert
b. 1855; d. 1861

Aldrich, Cyrus
b. 1824; d. 1890

Aldrich, Darius
b. 1826; d. 1856

Aldrich, Jerome
n.d.

Aldrich, Josephine
b. 1847; d. 1861

Aldrich, Maver
o.d. 1861

Aldrich, Nina Gray
b. Sept.24, 1882; d. Apr.24, 1906

Aldrich, Polly
b. 1822; d. 1873; w. of C.

Aldrich, Sanford
b. 1851; d. 1872

Beakes, Phebe Y.
See Weeks (Phebe Y. Beakes)

Belding, Sarah P.
w. of F.W.; d. Feb 27, 1861;a. 25y 7m 6d

Bradish, Rial
b. 1797; d. 1867

Chapin, Frank F.
s. of T. and S; b. 1858; d. 1859

Chapin, Harvey J.
b. Mar.30, 1867; d. June 11, 1873

Clark, Jessie L.
w. of E.D; b. Sept 1, 1857; d. Aug.11, 1888

Cusser, Isaac
b. 1800; d. 1886

Cusser, Lydia
w. of I; b. 1798; d. 1860

Dexter, Clinton
s. of J. and A; d. May 15, 1858; a. 4m. 15d.

Edie, David W.
d. July 17, 1871; a. 70y 5m 18d

Edie, Matilda
w. of David W; d. May 23, 1875; a. 71y 4m 4d

Foster, Dugal C.
b. 1819; d. 1888

Foster, Emily
b. 1851; d. 1864; on lot with Dugal C.

Gais, Frank X.
b. June 8, 1816; d. Oct.20, 1900

Gray, Nina
See Aldrich (Nina Gray)

Green, Armenia
w. of Mortimer L; d. Aug.25, 1863; a. 23y 1m 17d

Green, Lydia Jane
w. of Ansel; d. Apr 5,1859; a. 31y 10m 9d

Hubbel
d. of E.G. and L; d. July 17, 1875; a.7y 1m

Hubbel, John
d. May 17, 1871; a. 87y

Jakeway, James
d. Nov.26, 1870; a. 50y 4m 9d

Johnson, Alice J.
w. of Joseph; d. July 4, 1876; a. 31y 6m 15d

Johnson, George H.
s. of Wm. and Nancy; d. July 1, 1856; 13y 4m 27d

Johnson, Nancy A.
w. of Wm; d. Dec 8,1868; a. 59y 3m 3d

Johnson, Wm.
d. Feb.26,1856; a. 75y 15d

Jones, Albert S.
s. of Riley A. and Frances M; d. Feb.17,1861 a.6y 16d

Jones, William R.
s. of R.A. and F.M.; d. Feb.21, 1861; a. 4y 23d

Mason, Eva and Neva
b. Dec.11, 1880; d. --; a. 9d. and 16d

Mason, Fannie M. Slayton
w. of W.R.; b. July 4, 1826 at Middlesex, N.Y; m. May 15,1853; d. Mar.26, 1912 Spain, So. Dak.

Mason, Jennie B.
d. of A.E. and R.; d. Sept.18, 1869; a. 4y 4m 13d

Mason, Jennie E.
w. of E.J; d. Feb 9, 1881; a. 20y 27d

Mason, Martin
b. Oct.14, 1800; d. May 6, 1877

Mason, Moriah
w. of Martin; b. Aug.11, 1799; d. Jan.13, 1877

Mason, Wm. R.
b. Dec.2,1826 at Stockbridge, Madison Co.,N.Y; m. May 15, 1853 to Fannie M. Slayton; d. Sept. 6, 1901; member of the 2nd Mich. Cav., 1861-65

Purdy, Elsie
w. of Willis; b. July 10, 1864; d. Jan.9, 1898

Purdy, Frankie M.
s. of Perry and Kate W; d. Feb.10,1874; a. 3y 3m 11d

Purdy, Henry
b. Oct.19, 1804 at Ontario, Can; d. July 12, 1877 at Grattan, Mich; spent most of his days in Wis., and died at the home of his daughter in Grattan, Mich.

Purdy, James P.
b. Oct.2, 1835; d. July 1, 1910

Purdy, Sarah Ann
See Slayton, (Sarah Ann Purdy)

Purdy, Sarah W. Rogers
w. of H.P; b. --.--, 1819 at Ontario, Can; d. Mar.2, 1862

Rhodes, Martha
b. Feb.26, 1835; d. Aug.8, 1866; on lot with Sophrona Watkins

Rich, Adelia A.
b. 1796; d. 1886

Rogers, Asa
b. 1796; d. 1858

Rogers, David
b. 1828; d. 1850

Rogers, Mary J.
b. 1797; d. 1859

Rogers, Mary J.
b. Dec.25, 1834; d. Apr.24, 1869

Rogers, Sarah W.
See Purdy (Sarah W. Rogers)

Slayton, Berthena
w. of Russell; d. May 4, 1877; a. 73y 11m 13d

Slayton, Chester M.
s. of Russell and Berthena; b. Dec.26, 1834 in Yates Co.,N.Y; d. Apr.18,1916; enlisted Aug.10, 1862 in Co. B, 25th Mich. Vol. Inf., was discharged July 13, 1865. While he was in the south serving his country his wife was at home caring for the farm and their two small children.

Slayton, Emma A.
d. of W.C. and S.M; d. May 20, 1854 a. 2y 6m

Slayton, Fannie M.
See Mason (Fannie M. Slayton)

Slayton, Fidelia
d. W.C. and S.M; b. Nov.17, 1849 at Grattan, Mich; d. May 24, 1869 at Orleans.

Slayton, Julia A.
b. 1829; d. 1911

Slayton, Matie
d.of W,C. and J.A; d. Sept.15, 1871; a. 7y 8m 18d

Slayton, Russell
d. Oct.26, 1863; 65y 11m 2d

Slayton, Sarah Ann Purdy
d. of Henry and Sarah W. Purdy; w. of C.M; b. Feb.21, 1838 at Ontario, Can; m. Dec.6, 1857; d. Jan.12, 1914 at her home on north bank of Slayton Lake, where she had always resided since her marriage.

Slayton, Sarah M.
w. of Wm. C; d. Oct.20, 1858; a. 33y 2m 13d

Slayton, Thos. J.
b. Jan.9, 1837 at Middlesex, Yates Co., N.Y.; d. July 15, 1875 at Grattan, Mich.

Slayton, W. Iambert

s. of W.C. and S.M; b. July 19, 1811 at Perrinton, N.Y; d. July 21, 1863 at Louisville, Ky; member Co. B, 25th Mich.Inf.

Slayton, Wm. C.
b. 1823; d. 1897

Slayton, ch. of C.M. and S.A.
Henry P. b. Sept 5, 1858
Clara D. b. July 29, 1860
Russell J. b. Apr 28, 1866
Wilber B. b. Feb.10, 1868; d. Jan. 5, 1873
Berthena b. May 20, 1870
Otto W. b. Feb.10, 1873
Albert b. Apr.12, 1876
Ruby S. b. July 12, 1879

Watkins, Jared
b. July 25, 1792; d. Sept.10, 1872

Watkins, Jason G.
b. May 15, 1827; d. Jan.3, 1901

Watkins, Mary C.
w. of Jason G; b. Sept.29, 1830; d. Mar.26, 1911

Watkins, Permilla
b. Jan.13,1790; d. May 20, 1873; on lot with Jared

Watkins, Sophrona
b. Apr.13, 1819; d. Sept.30, 1861

Weeks, John P.
b. Nov.7, 1807 in Dutchess Co., N.Y; m. Jan.1, 1835 in Sylvan, Washtenaw Co., Mich; d. Oct.7, 1882; a. 74y 11m; with his parents, when a small boy, moved to Green Mountains, Vermont, there attended schools and colleges, became learned in two languages besides his own. Coming into Michigan in the early 30s, teaching school many terms. Having studied law he went far and near to plead the cause in early days; and being a cabinet maker he furnished the country with chairs and rakes which became justly celebrated. He cleared and made from the wild wilderness on Sec. 25, Grattan a fine home from 1845 until death.

Weeks, Phebe Y. Beakes
w. of John P; b. Feb.18, 1819 at Mamakating, N.Y; m. Jan.1,1835 at Sylvan, Washenaw Co., Mich; d. July 19,1899 at Oakfield; a. 80y 5m 1d

Weeks, Rebecca
b. 1795; d. 1861

Weeks, chn. Of John P. and Phebe Y.
Ellwood b. Dec.8, 1835; d. Sept.10, 1840
Cecilia b. May 3, 1837; d. Feb.5, 1857
Margaret A. b. May 5, 1840
Helen A. b. Aug.26, 1842; d. Jan.2,1867
Mary A. b. Dec.25,1844
Henrietta A. b. Sept.30, 1847
Ambrose A. b. Mar.14, 1850
Alphonso R. b. Jan.16, 1853
John I. b. Jan.8,1855
Celestia A. b. July 18,1857
Grace A. b. Sept.29, 1859; d. Aug.8,1887

Welch, James
o.d. 1877; a soldier

Wood, Emmons
b. __.__, 1806 in Vermont; d. Feb.21, 1882

Wood, Martha B.
d. Nov.8, 1873; o.d; on lot with Emmons 

 

Document Source: Gravestone Records of Kent County 1925-1932
Location of Original: Grand Rapids Public Library
Transcriber: Barbara Jones
 
Created: 25 February 2000