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Dexter Townhall Cemetery / Old St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

The year 1840 marks the beginning of St. Joseph Parish, even if only on mission status.  For the Dexter (Catholic) faithful, their first church building was a small frame building at the corner of Dexter Townhall and Quigley Roads. It was here, also that the first cemetery was provided for the little parish, records showing that the former was on the northeast corner, the cemetery on the northwest corner. The land had been donated by Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh. The first recorded headstone in the cemetery is from 1839; the last is from 1910.

Today the cemetery stands in a grove of trees, refurbished recently to salvage as many monuments and gravestones as possible. Since there are no extant records of plots, a plaque commemorates all those who were buried in the first years of St. Joseph Parish." It was in 1854 that the Church was destroyed by fire, and rebuilt in town, part way up the hill from the river at the corner of Fourth and "D"Streets.

By 1870, a new (Catholic) cemetery was established on Baker Road, just south of the Village of Dexter, to accommodate the growing needs of the parish. The new cemetery was consecrated on October 1, 1870, the land having been donated by John Costello, after he had purchased it from Mr. F. Wygant. The five acres were enclosed by a white picket fence, with hitching posts in front and a crucifix in the center.

The history of Old Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery has been copied from the 150th Anniversary Celebration Book, published and sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dexter, Michigan.

These headstone transcriptions have been copied from the original WPA work of Mrs. Charles Chamberlain and Mrs. W.F. Jerome

A special 'thank you' to Judy who donated the transcribed records for this cemetery in Nov 2002. If you have any questions about the content of this data, Judy can reached at the following email address: Rosie_Mom_2000@yahoo.com and a special 'thank you' to Barbara Burns for the picture.

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Conklin, Elizabeth Eagandied February 28, 1861 age 32 yrs wife of Thomas Conklin of Lemanaghan Parish, Kings County, Ireland
Conner, Allicedied February 5, 1870 wife of J. Conner
Conner, Margaretdied May 9, 1869 age 50 yrs, wife of Patrick Conner
Conners. Michael B.died November 11, 1875 age 4yrs 1mo 6da; son of William and Ellen
Cook, Thomasdied March 9, 1861 age 29yrs; a Native of County Westmeath, Ireland
Cordley, Georgedied son of M. and J.
Cosgrove, Margaretdied November 25, 1866 age 64yrs wife of Michael; a native of Kings County, Ireland
Daly, Elizabethdied September 3, 1860 age 55yrs wife of Guinan
Daly, George E.died 1868 age 3mo son of Thomas and Ellen
Daly, Thomasdied March 1, 1863
Dolan, Catherinedied April 26, 1851 age 44yrs a native of Kings County Ireland
Dolan, Thomas Henrydied August 22, 1850 age 1yr 5mo 18da, son of John and Catherine Dolan
Doody, Anndied May 3, 1882 age 64 yrs wife of John Doody
Doody, Johndied April 13, 1898 husband of Ann
Doody, Mary Anndied May 16, 1872 age 32 yrs wife of Nicholas Doody
Doody, Nicholasdied February 10, 1872 age 28yrs 8mo husband of Mary Ann
Doody, Thomasdied June 1, 1875 age 30yrs
Duffey, Margaretdied July 8, 1862 age 58yrs wife of John Duffey born in Ireland
Dunlavey, Felixdied August 17, 1865 age 88yrs 4mo 17 da husband of Ann
Dunlavey, Jamesdied 1864 age 2yrs son of Felix and Ann Dunlavey
Dunlavey, John H.died 1865, son of Felix and Ann Dunlavey
Dunn, Anndied November 2, 1868 age 48yrs wife of Christopher Dunn
Dwyer, Edwarddied April 23, 1856 age 18yrs son of Morris and Ann Dwyer
Eagan, Bridgetdied August 24, 1902 age 65yrs wife of Patrick Eagan
Eagan, Patrickdied March 7, 1866 age 32yrs
Farley, Bernarddied July 18, 1871 age 75yrs 10mo R.I.P.
Farley, Bernarddied March 13, 1870 age 27yrs 3mo 16da son of B. and R.
Fay, Thomasdied June 18, 1864 age 29yrs
Fleming, Emmitage 1yr son of Philip and Ann
Fleming, Johndied August 15, 1841 age 56yrs husband of Julia;, from County of Cork, Parish of Churchtown, Ireland
Fleming, Juliadied December 31, 1855 age 70yrs wife of John;, Ireland, County of Cork, Parish of Donerail
Fleming, Philipdied March 18, 1862 age 42yrs A Native of Ireland
Gallagher, Anndied August 14, 1861
Gallagher, Bridgetdied May 1, 1863 age 8yrs 9mo, daughter of J. and B.
Gallagher, Bridgetwife of James Gallagher, died Apr. 29, 1885 aged 86 yrs.
Gallagher, Jamesdied in Hamburg Nov. 28, 1879, aged 82 yrs & 6 mos, a native of Co. Sligo, Ireland.
Gallagher, Owen1827 - 1895
Gorman, Edwarddied November 2, 1859 age 84yrs husband of Ruth
Gorman, Ruthdied June 4, 1851 age 62yrs wife of Edward Gorman
Grant, Williamdied November 11, 1869 age, 58yrs, 6mo
Guinon, Mathewdied February 5, 1867, 85yrs, a native of Kings County Ireland
Hankerd, Michaeldied August 10, 1861 age 52yrs a native of County Cork, Parish of Cline, Ireland
Haran, Margaretdied January 9, 1855 age 56yrs wife of Michael Haran
Haran, Michaeldied March 22, 1842 age 49yrs husband of Margaret
Hoogens, Margaret1811 - 1848 wife of Joseph MARTIN
Hughes, Jamesdied October 18, 1863 age 61yrs a native of Killallon, County West Meath, Ireland
Hughes, Susandied January 1, 1877 wife of James
Hughes, Susiedied February 24, 1881 2yrs, 2mo 11da daughter of John and M.A.
Kelly, Hughdied December 1862 age 82yrs husband of Jane, a native of Parish Killallon, County West Meath, Ireland
Kelly, Janedied September 1846 age 67yrs wife of Hugh Kelly, a native of Parish Killallon County West Meath, Ireland
Leavy, Juliadied November 18, 1860 age 53yrs wife of Michael Leavy
Leavy, Michaeldied November 5, 1850 age 52yrs husband of Julia
Leavy, Patrickdied February 26, 1866 age 29yrs son of Michael and Julia Leavy
Ledwidge, Patrickdied August 26, 1861 age 35yrs 6mo
Lyman, Marydied April 29, 1888 age 69yrs wife of Thomas Lyman
Lyman, Thomasdied February 4, 1856 age 50yrs husband of Mary
Lyman, Williamdied June 19, 1864 age 16yr, son of Thomas and Mary Lyman
Maginnis, Margaretdied March 6, 1863 age 82yrs a native of Parish Killallon, County West Meath, Ireland
Maloney, Anndied July 21, 1839 age 25yrs wife of Lawrence
Maloney, Lawrencedied September 19, 1856 age 47yrs husband of Ann born in Ireland
Martin, Joseph1810 - 1883 husband of Margaret HOOGENS
Martin, Joseph1840 - 1871
Martin, Josephdied October 9, 1871
Martin, Thomas1837 - 1869
Martin, Thomasdied December 4, 1850 age 46yrs
McAleer, Jamesdied November 2, 1842 age 51yrs husband of Sarah
McAleer, Sarahdied 1863 wife of James
McCabe, Edwarddied December 4, 1849 age 45yrs 5mo 12 da husband of Margaret
McCabe, Margaretdied January 17, 1863 age 47yrs wife of Mathew
McCabe, Margaretdied October 22, 1865 in Jackson; age 56yrs 7mo wife of Edward
McCabe, Mathewdied March 8, 1866 age 52yrs husband of Margaret
McCabe, Michaeldied January 26, 1848 Native of the Parish of Killallon, County of West Meath, Ireland
McCabe, Thomasdied April 10, 1869 18yrs 10mo son of Edward and Margaret McCabe
McCabe, Williamdied September 10, 1850 age 12yrs 6mo son of Mathew and Margaret McCabe
McCarte, Nicholasdied November 21, 1848 age 45yrs husband of Elizabeth McCarte
McCarthy, Elizabethdied August 19, 1873 age 63yrs wife of Laurence McCarthy
McCarthy, Laurencedied March 5, 1877 age 70yrs 3mo 14da husband of Elizabeth
McConnell, Frankdied March 4, 1854 age 16yrs son of F. and A. McConnell
McCluskey, Bernarddied June 30, 1870 11mo 6da son of James and Catherine McCluskey
McCluskey, Catherinedied March 7, 1872 age 34yrs 16da wife of James
McCluskey, Francisdied August 3, 1868 age 2yrs 6mo 12da, son of James and Catherine
McCluskey, Jamesdied March 18, 1871 age 52yrs husband of Catherine
McCluskey, Mary AnnApril 11, 1857 - March 25, 1873 daughter of James and Catherine
McCrosson, Marydied July 21, 1877 age 36yrs 3da wife of J. McCrosson
McDonaugh, Elizabeth1806 - 1896 (on GALLAGHER plot)
McKernan, Johndied April 21, 1857 age 73yrs 2mo
Mulgrove, Jamesdied January 29, 1867 age 83yrs
Murphy, Josephdied December 11, 1847 age 48yrs a native of the Parish of Cline, County Cork, Ireland
Murphy, Josephdied September 4, 1865 age 35yrs 4mo
Murphy, Margaretdied September 18, 1854 age 57yrs wife of Joseph, a native of the Parish of Cline, County Cork, Ireland
Mulvany, Margaretdied May 7, 1874 age 64yrs a native of Ireland
Mulvany, Marydied February 28, 1857 age 18yrs daughter of Michael and Margaret
Mulvany, Michaeldied February 16, 1856 age 58yrs husband of Margaret a native of Ireland
O'Brien, Margaret Anndaughter of Michael and Margaret
O'Brien, Michaeldied May 12, 1863 age 33yrs husband of M. O'Brien
O'Brien, Michael E.age 14yrs son of M. and M. O'Brien
O'Connor, Dennisdied March 15, 1854 age 19yrs 4mo 19da son of Patrick and Catherine O'Connor
O'Connor, Martindied January 1852 age 4yrs
O'Connor, Patrickdied December 29, 1854 age 55yrs a native of County Kerry, Ireland
O'Connor, Thomasdied April 1853 age 10yrs
Quinn, Margarethusband of Joseph
Reilly, Margaretdied September 18, 1860 wife of Laurence Reilly
Ryan, Edwarddied March 8, 1850 age 33yrs husband of Julia, a native of Kings County, Ireland
Ryan, John died November 12, 1854 age 47yrs a native of Ireland
Ryan, Juliadied March 30, 1882 age 61yrs wife of Edward Ryan
Ryan, Michaeldied July 5, 1855 age 80yrs
Seery, Marydied October 9, 1847 age 21yrs daughter of William and Anna Seery
died February 18, 1856 age 56yrs husband of Anna
Shields, Margaretdied 1859, age 18yrs
Sullivan, Johndied March 4, 1856 son of Patrick and Joanna
Wallace, Patrickdied July 1, 1853 age 33yrs a native of the Parish of Kilmacow, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Welsh, Honora M.died May 2, 1870 age 51yrs 5mo wife of John Welsh a native of the Parish of Kilmacow, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Welsh, Johndied August 16, 1883 age 71yrs 2mo wife of Honora
Welsh, Johndied August 23, 1855 age 2yrs 5mo 6da son of John and Honora
Welsh, Margaret1838 - 1910 daughter of John and Honora
Welsh, Michaeldied March 22, 1974 age 26yr, son of John and Honora
Wheeler, Catherinedied February 29, 1864 age 55yrs a native of County West Meath, Ireland
White, Johndied November 7, 1869 age 50 yrs
White, Thomasdied December 21, 1869 age 24yrs 5mo 2da


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