Allegan County MI Archives Cemeteries.....Millgrove Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Helen Ringer & Robin Ellis - Mar. 2009 Abstracted By: Milo & Leona (Sitches) Farnsworth and Ruth Robbins Monteith Source: Allegan Co. Cemetery Books, Grand Rapids Public Library Published by DAR - Vol. 4, Page 120 - 126 MILLGROVE cemetery is on Section 18 in Valley Twp. a short piece from M-40. It was opened about 1848. It is not well cared for - vines cover stones and shrubs are so high they completely cover small stones. Inscriptions copied by Milo & Leona (Sitches) Farnsworth and Ruth Robbins Monteith on Sept. 22, 1956. Inscriptions on some stones were almost gone, Copying was begun at the of the right hand side of gate. ABBREVIATIONS: b. = Born; d.= Died; ae = Age; wf = Wife; hus = Husband; dau = daughter u.m. = Undertaker's Marker Not in alphabetical order - use "Find On This Page Photos can bee seen at:http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/tsphoto/allegan/millgrove.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ZANDA - Edward Mich. Pvt. H 0 Trp 4 Army corps W W I Jan. 9, 1886 - Aug. 17, 1852 SHERMAN - George M 1938 - 1949 THOMPSON - Donna B 1923 -1941 and Baby THOMPSON - John W 1911 -1940 BORN - Fred 1893 - 1936 THOMPSON - Emma 1870 - 1912 THOMPSON - Frederick 1912 - 1914 THOMPSON - Jay Godwin 1926 - 1927 THOMPSON - Lucile 1915 - 1927 JONES - (Alvin d. Sept. 1, 1873 ae 21 Stone flat on ground & partly buried JONES - (Frankie son of above d. Sept. 6, 1879 HEWITT - Harry son H C & M d. Mar. 14, 1873 ae 3y 8m 21d BLANCHARD - John son J & R d. June 2, 1872 ae 17y 10m BLANCHARD - Almira dau J & R d. Nov. 6, 1875 ae 17y 3m 22d SHIRLEY - Mary A wf W. b. Oct. 5, 1858 d. Apr. 9, 1882 WHITE - Mary 1844 - 1913 WHITE - John H. b. Mar. 16, 1820 d. Apr. 9, 1882 HATHAWAY - Jobe D. d. Feb. 15, 1874 ae 55y 11m ????? - Maynard 1887 - 1911 ????? - Grace 1881 ae 3 wks ????? - Grandma 1830 - 1912 These 5 are of concrete with the names scratched in & ????? - Mother 1861 - 1941 painted. No sirnames ????? - Father 1850 - 1909 HARVEY - DeEtt E wf F A b. Feb 17, 1868 d. Feb. 12, 1898 dau of L & E Barlow BARLOW - Lewis L son L. & E. d. Jan. 16, 1863 ae 1 m 12 d BARLOW - Lucius A son L. & E d. Aug. 6, 1878 ae 14y 3m 19d BELLAMY - Jane Morrow wf C.R. Bellamy d. July 12, 1887 ae 26 EVANS - Minnie S. dau W & C E d. Nov 29, 1868 ae 2y 5m 23d CRILL - Mary E dau James & Eliza d. Nov 8, 1873 ae 13y 5m 15d CAUN ? - Jessie dau J M & M stone broken and weathered CRILL - DORA B b. June 4, 1876 d. Dec. 29, 1893 BLANCHARD - John Co. D 98 N. Y. Inf. GAR MILLS - Rebbecca wf H K d. Sept. 25, 1881 ae 51y 6m 1d JACOBS - Mariah d. Nov. 9, 1914 ae 88y 8m 22d JACOBS - Elias d. Mar. 13, 1890 ae 70y 2m 16d WHITAKER - Henry E. 1881 - 1927 WHITAKER - Delos d. Dev. 6, 1890 ae 68y Father WHITAKER - (James d. Nov. 26, 1892 ae 25 Son WHITAKER - (Lucy Jane d. Sept. 23, 1905 ae 63 Mother ROW 3 A large monument with no name. NEWMAN - (John d. Dec. 10, 1868 ae 84y 6m 24d Father NEWMAN - (Anna his wf d. Dec. 5, 1859 ae 76y 7m 26d Mother NEWMAN - Lura wf Geo. B d. Feb. 14, 1873 ae 42y 10m 22d NEWMAN - Grant son G B & L d. Feb. 12, 1873 ae 8y 7m 7d KINGSLEY - (G W Sept. 9, 1820 - Oct. 7, 1904 Father KINGSLEY - (Mary A May 5, 1817 - June 12, 1899 Mother KINGSLEY - (George E. 1857 - 1943 KINGSLEY - (Mary E. 1859 - 1931 BILLS - Carrie P dau J & M d. Jan. 31, 1875 PEET - Edward G son Wm & P b. Jan. 31, 1875 d. July 25, 1893 PEET - (William 1857 - 1902 PEET - (Phidelia L his wf 1834 - 1913 YOUNG - John J Sergt Co. B 19 Mich. Inf. GAR YOUNG - (John J 1835 - 1909 YOUNG - (Eliza L 1841 - 1908 YOUNG - Tenant W 1858 - 1932 YOUNG - Viola C 1866 - 1944 MILL - Irene dau ? J & L d. Feb. 9, 1873 ae 7m 12d KELSEY - Irena dau Wm & Nora d. Aug. 18, 1876 ae 15m KELSEY - Charley son " " " d. Feb. 28, 1880 ae13d HEATH - (George P 1820 - 1875 HEATH - (Amelia R 1830 - 1905 HEATH - George 1820 - 1912 HEATH - Jane 1827 - 1912 WOOD - Eliza 1855 - 1896 ROW 4 BIGSBY - Mercy M dau Samuel & Betsey d. Aug. 24, 1856 ae 17y BIGSBY - (Samuel b. Aug. 5, 1794 d. Oct. 1, 1876 BIGSBY - (Betsey his wf b. Jan. 9, 1804 d. Jan. 14, 1892 BIGSBY - Ellen wf J E d. Jan. 12, 1868 ae 27y 8m 8d (handwritten note under J E "Julius E") PEET - Millie 1874 - 1933 (hand written note - wife of Ardie Peet who was born Arden Bigsby & adopted by his aunt) BIGSBY - LittleGenie sleeps (child of) S W & A M (handwriiten note - Samuel M & Wife 16m 185?) BEVERLY - James H son C H & M P d. Jan. 26, 1863 ae 2y 6m 17d BEVERLY - Charles A son C H & M P d. Sept. 26, 1869 ae 3y 11m 10d BEVERLY - Mary P wf C H d. Aug 21, 1881 ae 42y 6m 19d BEVERLY - Frankie M dau C H & M P d. Feb. 6, 1888 ae 16y 5m 10d CLARK - Martha 1851 - 1929 Mother CLARK - John S 1845 - 1936 Father BASSETT - Frankie J son W & M E d. May 8, 1866 1y 4m 8d BASSETT - (Mary Elizabeth wf Wm b. July 13, 1833 d. April 11, 1886 BASSETT - (William July 2, 1828 - May 18, 1903 AKOM - Peter b. Feb. 16, 1835 d. Sept. 12, 1900 Father DEAN - Allie son W U & M I d. April 11, 1873 ae 8m KELSEY - William d. Jan. 19, 1873 ae 52y 9m KELSEY - Elizabeth A. wf William d. Dec. 31, 1882 ae 59y 5m 16d WHITACRE - Mary L dau A I & A d. Mar. 23, 1873 ae 5y WHITACRE - Eleanor wf John d. Oct. 12, 1885 ae 83y WHITACRE - Mary E. dau D & J d. Oct. 15, 187(2?) ae 2 y WHITACRE - Frank D son D & J d. Mar. 14, 1875 ae 4y 11m ---------------- - base for a large stone SIRRINE - Lucretia 1831 - 1914 SIRRINE - Alfred 1825 - 1874 SIRRINE - James V 1852 SIRRINE - Elizabeth R 1861 - 1896 SIRRINE - Fred W 1864 - 1929 KAYLOR - Bertha Sirrine 1867 - 1907 LEONARD - Adaline E dau W H & N C d. Dec. 21, 1872 ae 3m 21d stone broken HITCHOCK. - (Floyd L 1880 - 1928 HITCHOCK. - (Ethelyn M 1884 - 19-- HITCHOCK. - Merle 1917 - 1929 PLATT - Elmer 1862 - 1939 PLATT - Mary 1863 - 1952 ACROSS ENTRANCE ROAD EVANS - Elijah d. Mar. 10, 1869 ae 48y 5m 8d sign Maranda EVANS - Another grave probably Maranda BUTLER - Mary J Delong wf Chas. B Butler d. Sept. 23, 1856 ae 22y 18d BUTLER - Emily could not read FULLER - Mary A wf R H d. Sept. 14, 1859 ae 29y CRILL - Hattie V 1871 - 1923 CRILL - My sister Hattie 1871-1923 CRILL - James, Sen. d. June 11, 1870 ae 78y 7m 25d (an 1812 Veteran) CRILL - (James b. Mar. 16, 1816 d. Mar. 16, 1907 Father CRILL - (Eliza his wf b. Feb. 3, 1837 d. Aug. 6, 1903 Mother ROXBURY - Guy son B & F d. Aug. 14, 1870 ae 2y 6m 18d ROXBURY - Ellnorah dau B & F d. Jan. 5, 1867 ae 2m 21d ROXBURY - Infant son G & H b & d June 18, 1865 ROXBURY - (Wm H d. June 3, 1866 ae 57 y 4m 18d Father ROXBURY - (Martha his wf d. Apr. 7, 1866 aae 56y 27d Mother SPAFFORD - (David S b. Dec. 5, 1897 d. Aug. 3, 1879 (handwritten note - Heath) GAR SPAFFORD - (Clara his wf b. Mar. 3, 1812 d. July 14, 1897 WRC BOWMAN - Harl b. Nov. 12, 1890 d. Feb. 13, 1897 BOWMAN - Frank B. b. Sept. 18, 1864 d. Aug. 14, 1892 ESTABROOKS - Freddie N son A H & A B d. Jan. 24, 1873 ae 5m 27d CLARK - William 1874 - 1952 BURNSIDE - Eleanor Ann wf Andrew d. Apr. 30, 1888 ae 71y 2m 18d FRAYER - Joseph R. Mar. 16, 1864 - Feb. 20, 1928 BLOSS - Thesta K 1845 - 1913 BLOSS - George A. 1843 - 1924 BLOSS - (Herbert J d. Jan. 15, 1884 ae 17m 14d BLOSS - (Freddie J d. Jan. 27, 1880 ae 3y 5m 7d HATHAWAY - George G 1861 -1 936 HATHAWAY - Minnie V 1867 -1 930 KINGSLEY - Leon C Oct. 13, 1910 - Feb. 5, 1911 son F L & M L BARLOW -Mary Ann wf N d. July 5, 1871 ae 37y 11m Mother BARLOW -Phebe A dau N & M d. Feb. 19, 1873 ae 12y 9m 15d BARLOW -Gracie May dau D S & E J d. Sept. 15, 1882 ae 6m BARLOW -Nathan 1812-1885 JUDD - Aruna W 1820-1899 JUDD - Lodisa M 1825-1912 ROW 6 YOUNG - Volentine d. Dec. 29, 1867 ae 37y 6m 8d (signed) Lydia YOUNG - Eudora A d. Aug. 5, 1856 ae 3y 9m Daughter FISH - I Flora ESATBROOK wf Charles Fish d. Apr. 12, 1865 ESTABROOK - ae 25y 6m 10d JUDD - (Amos S 1817-1903 JUDD - (Isabella 1831-1913 JUDD - Nellie Bell dau A S & I d. Aug. 8, 1879 ae 10y 3m 27d AMMERMAN - (Henry B 1828 - 1911 AMMERMAN - (Mary E his wf 1833 - 1906 AMMERMAN - (Young 1856 - 1897 AMMERMAN - (Mary J 1860 - 1897 AMMERMAN - (Mary dau H B & M E d. Apr. 27, 1871 ae 11y 6m stone broken FORD - Emma J dau John & Lucy d. May 10, 1871 ae 5y 10m 5d WITHROW - (Edwin M 1860 - 1937 WITHROW - (Ann F his wf 1864 - 1927 SKINNER - John 1849 - 1918 SKINNER - Carrie wf John 1853 - 1913 LEMOIN - (Frank F 1861 - 1934 LEMOIN - Cora M his wf 1869 - 1951 LEMOIN - Donald F b. Oct. 31, 1910 d. Mar. 1911 LEMOIN - (Lelia M d. Apr. 3, 1878 ae 1y 5m 10d stone broken LEMOIN - (Manie L. d. Oct. 2, 1871 - ae 3m 18 CALKIN - Bezaleel d. Dec. 20, 1884 ae 65y 22d CALKIN - Emma S. dau B & A d. May 9, 1886 ae 34y 6m 13d YOUNG - Simon 1868 - 1928 Father YOUNG - Mary 1890 - 1940 Mother MIDDAUGH - Charles 1832 - 1918 ---------------- - an undertaker's marker without card MIDDAUGH - Albert C Father (no dates) MIDDAUGH - Lillian M Mother (no dates) MIDDAUGH - Charles J Co. B Battalion 1892 - 1918 MIDDAUGH - Lillian M. d. Jan. 10, 1950 ae 67y 8m 5d (undertake's marker ---------------- - another u. m. with no card ANDERSON - Oscar A 1879 - 1949 ROW 7 CLARK - Rosie 1924 - 1927 CLARK - George W 1838 - 1927 --------- - another grave MORRIS - Gene T 1928 - 1945 MORRIS - Fannie E 1900 - 1928 MORRIS - Eleanor E 1915 - 1946 MORRIS - Verna M 1890 - 1922 MORRIS - Ira M 1887 - 1947 MCLEOD - Claribel Oct. 31, 1889 - Nov. 28, 1908 ASHLEY - (Benjamin E b. Apr. 23, 1848 d. June 19, 1882 ASHLEY - (Maria A wf Amos A b. Apr. 9, 1826 d. May 12, 1892 GODFREY - (Lettie 1878 - 1900 GODFREY - (Thomas H 1869 - 19-- BOYES - (James G 1837 - 1896 BOYES - (Laura A 1849 - 1903 MANN - (Clyde R 1894 - 1955 MANN - (Virgie M 1893 - 19-- CRONKHITE - (Emma M 1862 - 1945 CRONKHITE - (James E 1859 - 1936 CRONKHITE - James R son J & E Nov. 15, 1890 - Apr. 6, 1891 CRONKHITE - Anthony Dec. 27, 1818 - Mar. 22, 1880 CRONKHITE - Catherine A his wf Nov. 23, 1835 - June 14, 1902 HAGEN - William son T & E d. Apr. 13, 1876 ae 7m ? HAGEN - Mary A H dau T & E d. Aug. 21, 1873 ae 1y 11m ROXBURY - Freddie D son W & S A d. Sept. 22, 1868 ae 3y 1m 21d HOWE - Selena E wf Herbert d. July 3, 1878 ae 21y 3m 20d BROWN - Orlando d. Nov. 1, 1863 ae 65y stone flat on ground & partially covered by earth HOWE - Sarah B wf Harvey d. Apr. 13, 1873 ae 76y flat on ground & partially covered by earth HOWE - Harvey H d. Oct. 7, 1863 ae 65 SHIRLEY - William J 1823 - 1913 SHIRLEY - Emily A 1826 - 1901 SHIRLEY - Willis S Apr. 22, 1856 - Aug. 26, 1928 SHIRLEY - Edith E Mar. 8, 1862 - Apr. 13, 1920 SULLIVAN - Infant son J N & O R b & d Aug. 31, 1865 SULLIVAN - Infant dau J N & O R b & d. July 16, 1864 SHIELDS - (John d. July 8, 1856 ae 13y 7m HINKSTON - (Philo d. Dec. 8, 1861 ae 57y 3m ROW 8 HEATH - (James M b. June 15, 1794 d. Aug. 11, 1864 GAR War of 1812 HEATH - (Susannah b. Feb. 13, 1794 d. May 9, 1858 HEATH - (Franklin H b. Dec. 19, 1828 d. Dec. 18, 1848 CLARK - Enos Co. C 1 Mich. L.A. GAR HEATH - Louise S LABAR wf M V HEATH 1844 - 1930 HEATH - Elizabeth C LABAR wf M V HEATH 1838 - 1866 HEATH - Martin V 1834 - 1904 (hand written note - Batt. C 1st Mich L.A.) GARDINER - Alfred N 1862 - 1921 GARDINER - Elizabeth 1866 - 1935 GARDINER - Clark L 1899 - 1918 GARDINER - Charles C 1824 - 1915 GARDINER - Melissa M 1840 - 1898 LAMOIN - Ozias R d. June 8, 1864 ae 38y 10m 'My Husband' Eliza LAMOIN - (Laban d. Aug. 21, 1865 ae 58y 4d Father LAMOIN - (Rozilla his wf d. Jan. 11, 1863 ae 58y 8m 4d Mother LAMOIN - Mary A dau C J & H A d. Jan. 6, 1866 ae 1d CONKLIN - Lowren H son C E & M d. Sept. 14, 1877 ae 3y 2m LEMOIN - Benj F Co. F 24 Mich. Inf. GAR VOSBURGH - (Alfred H 1859 - 1903 VOSBURGH - (Janette M. LEMOIN his wf 1874 - 1912 LEMOIN - (Orvill J Jan. 31, 1834 - Mar. 18, 1918 LEMOIN - (Harriet A his wf Dec. 22, 1840 - Jan 18, 1913 LEMOIN - Othella 1882 - 1906 ROW 9 BILLS - Jay 1853 - 1920 EAGER - Phene 1850 - 1921 Mother LINN - No name or date CLARK - Edward 1877 - 1950 (u. m. d. June or July 28, 1950 ae 73y 4?m 14d) CLARK - Elsie C 1891 - 1952 BASSET - Lulu 1880 - 1918 BASSET - Frank 1861 - 1927 BEAGLE - Edward 1863 - 1940 BEAGLE - Lura L KINGSLEY - Ransom Co. C 30 N Y Inf. GAR ESTABROOK - Asa H Lieut Co. C 1 Mich. L A GAR BASSETT - Alfred S 1877 - 1946 Father CRILL - (James 1864 - 1940 CRILL - (Ella May his wf 1866 - 1910 HAZEN - Eliza Aug. 14, 1829 - Mar. 24, 1913 BASSETT - William D 1862 - 1916 Father BASSETT - Amelia B his wf 1866 - 1929 Mother BASSETT - Earl U 1893 - 1894 REED - (Newton 1860 - 1926 REED - (Dora 1866 - 1937 REED - (Florence 900 - 1914 REED - (Roxie 1906 - 1910 WITHROW - Joseph 1831 - 1906 WITHROW - Jennetta wf Joseph d. May 22, 1872 ae 28y 11d BILLS - Ella C wf H A d. Mar. 11, 1866 ae 17y 9m 21d BILLS - Adelbert son H A & E d. June 7, 1871 ae 5y 10m WITHROW - Othelo H son J & J d. Jan. 29, 1876 ae 6y 5m LEMOIN - Leona 1865 - 1882 WEAVER - (Parnia S wf S L d. Dec. 1, 1876 ae 43 stone leans WEAVER - (Sherril L d. Feb. 1, 1871 ae 48 ESTABROOKS - Vallonia wf B F D d. Aug. 6, 1883 ae 73 ESTABROOKS - B F D b. Aug. 15, 1807 d. Oct. 2, 1903 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/allegan/cemeteries/millgrove.txt