Oak Grove Cemetery Chelsea, Lima Township, Washtenaw County, MI: E

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Section E-1

Harlow, (Charley W,  Sept 19, 1864   ae 1 (?)  12 da  (Child’s stone)   s/o 
J & M Harlow
(Dexter
Father, J.L.   Jun 26, 1830--Sept 17, 1896  (Amer Flag)
Mother, M.   May 13, 1834   (no death date)
(Frank M.   Feb 28, 1857--Feb 9, 1902
(Minnie E.  Mar 14, 1869--Feb 17, 1903

McMillen, Gardner W.   1816-1885
   lot Caroline   1823-1858   w/o Gardner W. McMillen   d/o Gabriel & 
Betsey Freer
John F.   1855-1931   s/o Gardner & Caroline McMillen
Jennie   1852-1920   nee Stocking   w/o John F. McMillen
Charles   1845-1861
H Pyle   1843-1922
Mable   1890-1928

Northrop, Hattie C.   1849-1932

Gilbert, Henry F.   1828-1895
Sgt. H. Gilbert;  Co A, 30 Mich Inf  (GAR marker)

Van Tyne Mary A.   1846-1908
A. N.  (MD)  1798-1880
Mary M.  1811-1906  w/o A.N. VanTyne
Sarah E.  1953(1851)--Aug 31, 1918

Lighthall, Hiram I.   1851-1913
Hannah M.   1850-1900   nee North   w/o Hiram I. Lighthall
Hiram, Jr.   (no dates)
Guy   (no dates)
(Guy L.  1874-1926
(Jane E.  1877-1925  w/o Guy L. Lighthall
Abigail   1869-1915   nee Chase   w/o Hiram Lighthall, Jr.

Beutler, (George Jakob   geb 1849  gest 1903
(Christina    geb 1850   gest 1915
(Edwin W.  1879-19--
(Mary H.  1881-1922

Coleman, Sophia  Apr 8, 1867  ae  39 yr  (stone fallen and broken)  w/o GH 
Coleman
Mary  d. Oct 8, 1886  (d. 1880?)  ae 54 yr

Cooper, (Linda  1859-1903  w/o F.W. Cooper
(Perna  1890-1890  their dau.

Winans, Lewis   (no dates)
   lot Mary HARPER  (no dates)
Lila M. CAMPBELL   1862-1926  m. William H. Campbell   d/o Lewis & Mary 
Rosecrans Winans

Sunderlan, Charlena   Aug 29,1864  ae  4 (?)  3 mo     d/o A & R Sunderlan

McNamara, Edward   1845-1911
   lot Jennie C.   1848-1888
Carrie   1872-1883
Jennie   1888-1888
Baby   1883  (only date)
Anna Hoey also on lot

Yocum, (Joseph M.  1830-1862
(Kezia   1830-1900  w/o Joseph M. Yocum
(Josie M.   1863-1864




Section E-2  (This is along the south road, opposite Section C)

Schumacher, (Jacob   1841-1904
(Mary A.   1844-1923   w/o Jacob Schumacher
(Charles,   1876-1878   their son
Note: headstones: Father, Mother, Charles, Hilda, Baby

Hunter, Arthur M.   1866-1943
*Phena   1864-1904   nee Schenk

Slemmer, J. Jacob   1866-1919
Philip   1864-1904
Mother (no data)
(Jacob   1842-
(Mary B.   1831-1887   w/o Jacob Slemmer

Marriott, Alvah K.   Jan 7, 1870--Aug 1, 1953
Minnie L.   July 20, 1871--Jan 24, 1955   nee Vogel

Vogel, Israel   1841-1909
Friederika   1845-1909   nee Wagner   w/o Israel Vogel
Ernst H.   1877-1877   s/o I & F Vogel
Anna C.   1869-1870
Frank W.   1866-1866   s/o I & F Vogel
John Geo   1806-1882   (Grandfather, Israel Vogel father)
William   1847-1897   (Brother to Israel)
Christian   Sept 26, 1842--Jan 16, 1894   (Brother to Israel)

Bagge, (Carl A.   Jul 21, 1878--Apr 4, 1953
(Louise C.   b. May 30 1880--    nee Hieber   w/o Carl A. Bagge
Walter   1882-1887
(John A.   1845-1934
(Minnie B.   1853-1929   nee Wilhelmina Schultzman   w/o John A. Bagge

Rothfuss, (Jacob F.   1827-1895, father.  Co A, 1st Mich F & M  (GAR marker)
(Christina   1849-1931, mother   nee Gutekunst   w/o Jacob F. Rothfuss
August W.   1868-1945
Edna C.   1915-1918
*(Ezra A. Feldkamp   1898-1958
*(Martha M.   Jan 29, 1898--July 10, 1996   nee Hashley   w/o Ezra A. 
Feldkamp

Hashley, (Charles O.   March 28, 1867--Aug 24, 1937   s/o John Hashley
(Adell   1870-1944   nee Rothfuss

Sparks, Philemon (Philandor) E.   1844-1895;  Co F, 20 (28?) Mich Inf. (GAR 
marker)
Delia E.   1850-1906   nee Burchard   w/o Philander E. Sparks
Birchard E.   1868-1898

Lehman, Father   1826-1882
Mother (Mary)   1830-1898
Brother   1852-1897
Brother   1867-1874

Gage, S I.   1843-1913
Ellen Lucretia   1849-1905   w/o S.L. Gage

Burlingame, Father, D. C.   1813-1856
Mother, Sarah A.   1819-1902   w/o D.C. Burlingame

Wilsey, William H.   1842-1907  (GAR marker)
Rachel B.   1860-1937   d/o Hugh & Ellen Rowe Guthrie
Cora M.   1883-1894
Roy

Schmidt, Father, John G.   1836-1921   Co I 6 UVVC  (GAR marker)
   lot Mother, Katherine   1838-1919   nee Thamer

Foor, Father, William J.   1880-1932  (Masonic Emblem)
Mother, Adena A.   1877-1938   nee Strieter
William, Jr.   1915-1919  s/o W.J. & A. Foor
Herbert  1906-1909   s/o W.J. & A. Foor
Meryl  1911-1912   s/o W.J. & A. Foor

Sprague, (Husband, Harry A.   1862-1903
(Wife, Laura  1881-1935

Miller, Robert H.   1910-1910
Gertrude A.   1909-1926
William H.   1886-1926

Atkinson, (William   1864-1948
(Sarah Jane   1865-1946   nee Pattern

Moore, Charles E.   1883-1934  (IOOF marker)
   lot Jane M. Haley   1883-1920   w/o Charles E. Moore
Mother, Jennie H.   1849-1919   nee Woodin   w/o Edward V. Moore
Father, Edward V.   1850-1912
George W.   1881-1940  (Masonic emblem & IOOF marker)
Marguerite A. ESTES   1883-1921  (star emblem)

Blaich, Elizabeth A.   1890-1913   d/o David & Margaret Blaich
Father, David   1854-1912
Margaret  1856-1950   nee Gasser

Strieter, Dorothy   1909-1914

Bareis, (Jacob J.   1869-1954
(Annie M.  1872-19--

Gray, (William J.   1850-1917
(Jane M.   1853-1932
Bert H.   1883-1954  (on Gray lot)  (IOOF marker)

Mayer, Albert J.   1907-1941   s/o Lewis C. & Anna Mary Eschelbach Mayer
Father, Lewis C.   1868-1946
Mother, Anna Mary   1872-1918   nee Eschelbach

Carpenter, (Charles H.   Jan 1, 1861--Aug 8, 1939
   lot (Lottie M.   Jan 19, 1864--Nov 8, 1929   nee Swarthout   w/o Charles 
H. Carpenter
Son, Harold E.   Oct 21, 1888--Oct 28, 1818 (Amer Legion marker)
Son, Charles F.  1896-1925  (Amer Legion marker)
Emmett F.   Mar 7, 1886--Apr 20, 1970

Swarthout, Theodore S. (no dates)  Co K, 20 Mich Inf (GAR marker) (on 
Carpenter lot)
Mary   Oct 31, 1882   ae  38 yr  10 mo  6 da   w/o Theodore S. Swarthout   
(on Carpenter lot)

Seitz, Grandfather, John   1811-1898
Father, Philip (Phillip)   1844-1917
Mother, Rosina Barbara   1852-1938   nee Zahn
Son   Aug 7, 1893  (only date; no name)

Glover, W.P.  (no dates)   Co H, 14th Mich Inf.  (GAR marker)

Stocking, (Lewis C.   1875-1933   s/o Wm E. & Henrietta Freer Stocking
(Alice Kay   1876-

Spiegelberg, John W.   1869-1935

Schaufele, (John   Dec 22, 1828--Oct 4, 1918
(Anna Marie  Sept 19, 1829--Jun 2, 1907  w/o John Schaufele
(Baby Mellott  May 5, 1933  (only date)

Schultz, Father,   1830-1904
Mother,   1837-1904
Henry   1864-1883
Esther   1878-1879
Nettie   1878-1879


Section E-3  (This is inside the long wall)

Freer, Gabriel   1824-1897   s/o Gabriel & Betsey Freer
Mary A.   1826-1892   nee Webb   w/o Gabriel Freer
M. V. V. (Van Vleet)  (no data)   Relative of Mary J. Van Vleet Freer
Alice G.   1862-1933   d/o Gabriel & Mary Webb Freer
A. Mortimer   1848-1912   s/o Gabriel & Mary Webb Freer   m. Cordia 
Calkins
(Lewis   1818-1904   s/o Gabriel & Betsey Freer
(Cecelia M.   1817-1856   nee Powers   w/o Lewis Freer
(Mary J.   1829-1914   nee Van Vleet   w/o Lewis Freer

Stocking, (H. Henrietta FREER   1849-1935   d/o Lewis & Cecelia Powers Freer
(Inez C.   1873-1923   m. ? Peacock
(Lewis C.   1875-1933
(Will S.   1877-    s/o William E. & Henrietta Freer Stocking     m. Edith 
May Herbert
(Omar E.   1881-    s/o William E. & Henrietta Freer Stocking
(Frae   1881-1910   w/o Omar E. Stocking

Peacock, Inez C.   1873-1923   d/o Wm & Henrietta Freer Stocking

Cooley, (John E.   Aug 17, 1823--Sep 14, 1895
(Juliet M.  May 20, 1824--Apr 18, 1887   nee Clark   w/o John E. Cooley
Juliet   Oct 20, 1855  (only date; same lot)

English, Frances A. COOLEY   1862-1956   d/o John E. & Juliet M. Clark 
Cooley
George T.   1864-1950   s/o John English

Harrington, (James F.   1834-1921   Co A, 1st Mich Eng  (GAR marker)
(Ann E.   1837-1907   w/o James F. Harrington
(Sidney D.   1858-1908   s/o James C. & Eliza Harrington   m. Cornelia 
Blinn
(Henrietta E.   1860-1923   d/o James & Eliza Harrington
James C.   May 1, 1804--Apr 6, 1890   m. 1) Almira Burlingame  2) Eliza A. 
Barden

Munroe, (James N.   1836--Feb 16, 1866   ae  30 yr
(Mary C. DEAN   1839--Oct 28, 1916   ae 77 yr  9 mo    w/o James N. Munroe
(Sarah J,  1859--June 1, 1859   ae 3 mo  17 da    d/o James & Mary Munroe
(John H.   1861-19--
Horace D,   1890--Jan 1, 1893   ae  2 yr  11 mo  3 da    s/o John & Emma 
Munroe

Collins, Hattie   Feb 25, 1874   ae  23 yr  1 mo  15 da    w/o S.S. Collins

Boyd, (Robert   1821-1901   s/o Lewis & Sophia Cushman Boyd
(Mary   1837-1893   nee LeFurge   w/o Robert Boyd

Cushman, (Warren   1835-1910   s/o Joshua & Louisa Morgan Cushman
(Joanna   1840-1906   nee LeFurge    w/o Warren Cushman
These members of the Cushman family are direct descendants of Robert 
Cushman who came to America in 1621 on the “Fortune” and who is famous 
for the fact that his was the first sermon to the Puritans in America to 
be printed.  See Genealogy of tthe Cushman Family, Little Brown & Co.  1855

Ellsworth, Julia M.   May 27, 1893   ae 69 yr

Wright, Clarinda   Nov 22, 1874   ae 26 yr  5 mo  26  da     w/o G.E. 
Wright
George E.   (no dates) Co F,  42nd Ohio Inf (GAR marker)   m. Lauretta 
Ellsworth

Barlow, (Cyrenius S.   1830-1877
(Sarah A. BRACKBILL   1835-1907   w/o Cyrenius S. Barlow

Brackbill, (Frederick   1806-1884
(Catherine BRINK   1806-1894   w/o Frederic Brackbill

White-Negus, Father, Curran White   1814-1903
   lot Mother, Jane S. Keyes   1820-1889
E L N   (Edward)   1840-1918  (GAR marker)
B W N  (Balina)   1843-1917   nee Balina White   w/o Edward L. Negus

Noyes, M J  (Michael)   1838-1925   s/o David W. Noyes
Frances C.   1844-1930   nee Bates

Taylor, James   1836-1916
Mariette B.   1841-1893   w/o James Taylor    d/o Chas. Benedict
Caroline O   Oct 21, 1892--Jan 29, 1893    d/o Orla B & Dora Taylor
Lola Lida   1877-1880   d/o J & MB Taylor
Charles I   1880-1895   s/o J & MB Taylor
Lottie Amy   1869-1894   d/o J & MB Taylor
Mary P.   1860-1932   nee Potter     w/o James Taylor

Robertson, Catherine   1875-1880
Mother   1851-1926
Father   1842-1917

Davis, Robbie   1881-1882   s/o CM & ML Davis
Minerva   1842-1916   d/o Henry & Mariah Geddes Davis
Charles M.   1834-1918
Henry I.   1863-1929
Genevieve L.   1873-1912   nee Lawnsbury   w/o Henry I. Davis
*Lydia J.   1884-1958   nee Lydia Julia Pielemeier

Hoag, Egbert G.   1862-1953   s/o Henry G. & Deborah Hawley Hoag
Ermina A.   1864-1945  d/o Henry & Mariah Jones Geddes    w/o Egbert G. 
Hoag

Geddes, (Meiville   Jun 7, 1844--Jan 7, 1845
(Elemuel   Apr 22, 1855--May 20, 1855
(Children of Henry & Mariah nee Jones Geddes

Sweetland, Frank H.   1853-1932
Julia A.   1851-1921   d/o Henry & Mariah Jones Geddes
Anna   Sept 27, 1883   d/o Frank H. & Julia A. Sweetland

Hoag, Bernice   1888-1910

Geddes, Mariah   Sept 4, 1822--Sep 24, 1890
Henry   Jun 23, 1813--Aug 24, 1874

Stephens, Allen, husband   Mar 19, 1858--Nov 28, 1900
Annie S.   (no data)
Mary J.   (no data)
Mother, Phebe C.   1822-1902
Father, Uzziel   1825-1883   m. Caroline Whitaker
Chauncey M.   1861-1917   s/o Uzziel & Caroline Whitaker Stephens
Bertha C.   1859-1922   d/o Elijah & Betsey Carr Keyes   w/o Chauncey M. 
Stephens
A. Blanche   1884-1953

Whitaker, Isaac M.   1826-1900
Hannah K.   1850-1938
Isaac M.   Apr 22, 1857   ae  6 yr   2 mo  25 da
Amanda   Dec 21, 1866   ae  34 yr  10 mo  4 da   w/o I.M. Whitaker
Elvira   Jul 26, 1894   ae  53 yr  11 mo  16 da   w/o I.M. Whitaker
Achsah   Jun 4, 1881   ae  84 yr  10 mo  23 da   w/o I.M. Whitaker

Stephens, Uzziel   Sep 15, 1883   ae 68 yr  3 mo  25 da
Phebe C.   Jul 5, 1902   ae 79 yr  6 mo  11 da   w/o Uzziel Stephens
Mary Jane   Nov 8, 1863   ae 7 yr  11 mo  29 da
Anna Sabrina   Oct 28, 1863   ae  4 yr  2 mo  8 da
Daughters of U & P Stephens

Sawyer, Abraham   Feb 1, 1796--Apr 9, 1868   s/o Rev. John Sawyer
Polly PHILLIPS   Aug 12, 1796--Jul 27, 1887   w/o Abraham Sawyer
Jane D.  Jan 31, 1814--Nov 30, 1886   w/o Lorenzo Sawyer   d/o Peter Bush
Maggie,   Nov 15, 1844--May 10, 1884   d/o Lorenzo & Jane D. Sawyer
Lorenzo   Jun 23, 1817--Mar 3, 1890
Andrew J.   Nov 18, 1834--Aug 18, 1911
Lucy Ann   Aug 8, 1840--Jun 8, 1923   nee Skinner   w/o Andrew J. Sawyer

Skinner, Huldah A.   Oct 27, 1817--Apr 15, 1909

Sawyer, (C. John   Sep 27, 1878--Nov 17, 1879
(A. Charles   Aug 21, 1859--May 11, 1872
(Sons of Andrew J. & Lucy A. Sawyer
Luretta   Jan 21, 1914--Jan 24, 1914   d/o L & B Sawyer

Clark, Daniel   1848-1870   (GAR marker)
   lot Mary R.   1841-1884
Mother, Catharine SIBLEY   1818-1859
Susan CANFIELD   1847-1923
Grandma, Mary Squier SIBLEY   1783-1860
Baby  (no data)

Hoover, Orrin T.   1869-1933   s/o John G. & Elizabeth Tichenor Hoover
Mary B.   1868-1933   nee Goodyear

Fish, (E C  (Elnathan)   Mar 17, 1816--Oct 30, 1889
(Nancy   Oct 19, 1815--Oct 5, 1899   nee Rogers   w/o E.C. Fish
George   1877-1901
Charles   1843-1915
Lizzie A.   1842-1913   nee Elizabeth Dale   w/o Charles Fish

Goodyear, Jennie C.   1845-1930   nee Purchase   w/o Seymour Goodyear
Seymour   1844-1895
William A.   1871-1889   s/o Seymour & Jennie Goodyear

Steinbaugh, Father, Henry   1818-1891
Mother, Annie G.   1825-1896   nee Volland   w/o Henry Steinbaugh
*Bernard  (Burnett)   1851-1929
Martin   Apr 8, 1853--Mar 6, 1885   s/o Henry & Annie Steinbaugh
Minnie E.  1860-1933   d/o H. & A. Steinbaugh
(John   1862-1942
(Lillian L.   1883--Dec 25, 1959   nee Wolff   w/o John Steinbaugh

Wackenhut, J George   1851-1938   s/o George & Mary Wackenhut
Elizabeth M.   1849-1918   nee Steinbach

Taylor, (Isaac   Mar 17, 1811--Jan 25, 1887   b. Yorkshire, Eng.   d. 
Chelsea, MI
(Charlotte   Sep 10, 1809--May 2, 1898   nee Lamb    b. Yorkshire, Eng.   
w/o Isaac Taylor
Martha E.   1848-1916   nee Noble   w/o William R. Taylor
William R.   1844-1915

Young, Helen J.   1862-1919   d/o Thomas & Hannah Cobb   w/o George A. 
Young
George A.   1862-1941
Miladore BENJAMIN   1913-1934  (on Young lot)
Myrta E. BENNETT   1891-1937  (on Young lot)   d/o Geo. & Helen Taylor 
Young   w/o Haze B. Bennett

Taylor, Thomas   1838-1892   s/o Isaac & Charlotte Lamb Taylor
   lot Hannah   1843-1936   d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Cobb    w/o Thomas 
Taylor
Arthur D.   1866-1872
Emma J.   1861-1870
George   1833-1917
Grace,   1835-1910   nee Petty   w/o George Taylor
Ruth A.   1866-1935

Stedman, J. Wilbur   1860-1924
Mariette   1863-1937   nee Taylor   w/o J.W. Stedman
Ray E.   1893-1935   s/o J. William & Etta Taylor     m. Jennie 
Dresselhouse

Alber, (David   1871-1945
(Jennie E. TAYLOR   1875-       nee Taylor

Knapp, William J.   1852-1923   (Masonic emblem)
   lot Lucy E.   1867-1894   d/o Calvin M. Lowe    w/o William J. Knapp
Ralph L.   1894  (only date)
A. Estella  (Anna)   1859-1884   d/o Wm Whittesley
Rudolph W.   1881-1922   s/o Wm J. & Anna W. Knapp
Hubert   Dec 26, 1888   ae  4 mo  6 da   s/o Wm J. & Anna W. Knapp

Keyes, (E H  (Elijah)  1828-1906
(B C  (Betsey Carr)   1828-1915    w/o Elijah H. Keyes
(Daniel P.   Oct 22, 1882--Apr 30, 1900
(Margaret   Oct 30, 1881   ae  49 yr  3 mo  15 da   w/o D.P. Keyes
(Lizzie   Oct 20, 1876   ae  4 yr  7 mo

Peirce, (Darius   Sept 2, 1801--May 19, 1887   s/o Nathan & Polly McLouth 
Peirce
(Nancy C.   Feb 22, 1803--Apr 5, 1889   w/o Darius Peirce   d/o Pardon & 
Sarah Carpenter Arnold
(Pardon W.   Oct 13, 1833--Aug 6, 1863   s/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Henry C.   Oct 7, 1837--Aug 30, 1862   s/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Sons of D & NC Peirce
(Nathan   1828-1900  a faithful son   s/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Caroline E.   1831-1900   d/o Darius & Nancy Peirce
(Julia P. BOWEN   1834-1923
Henry C.   1865-1944   (on same lot)   s/o Edwin & Catherine Mitchell 
Peirce

Baldwin, Horace T.   1836-1900
Caroline E.   1831-1900

Bowen, Charles M.   1835-1912
Julia P.   1834-1923   d/o Darius & Nancy Arnold Peirce

Peirce, Corp P.W.    (no dates)   Co K, 20th Mich Inf.  (GAR marker)
Sgt. H. C.   (no dates)  Co B,  1st Mich Cav.  (GAR marker)

Guerin, Arlington D.   1850-1911   s/o Oscar & Temperence Guerin
Temperence   1819-1907   nee Neehy   w/o Oscar B. Guerin
O. B.  (Oscar B.)   (no dates)   Co H, 21st  NY Cav  Civil War  (GAR 
marker)
Estella E.  1864-1953   w/o Warren K. Guerin

Woods, Mary Sargent   Apr 4, 1854--Feb 11, 1940
Herman M.   1849-1907

Sargent, Dorothea Sargent BEGOLE   Oct 4, 1933 (only date)
Alice E.   1856-1893   d/o John & Eliza Sargent

Laird, Sim   1858-1913  husband of Alice Laird
Lulu   1862-1892   w/o Stephen D. Laird   d/o H.C. & Sara Jane Spalding

Coe, Everett E.  1862-1930
lot Birdie L.   1867-1930   nee Spicer
(Headstones: J E and G E)