Calhoun County MI Archives Cemeteries.....Beckley - Complete Survey ************************************************ 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: Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com May 26, 2006, 5:53 pm Abstracted By: Robin Ellis Information from headstone and City Records. Located Between Beckley & Helmer Road (3 Mile Rd at I-94), Battle Creek Township, Calhoun County. Contact Information: City Clerk Susan Bedsole, 10 North Division, Suite 111, Battle Creek, MI 49014, Phone 269-966- 3348. In 1833, Joseph W. Stewart, a native of New York, settled in the Oak Openings area of western Calhoun County. Recognizing the need for a cemetery in the neighborhood, he set aside a portion of his land for this purpose, offering the plots without charge. When a new law in 1859 required each township to make provisions for burials, Stewart turned his property over to Battle Creek Township. In later years this area became known as Beckley Corners after Ira Beckley, another early settler. Photos can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/tsphoto/calhoun/beckley.htm Last Name First Name Middle Name Birth Death Comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?? ?? Unreadable ?? ?? Unreadable ?? ?? Unreadable ?? ?? Unreadable ?? ?? Found Under Bush ?? ?? Laying Against Tree ?? ?eg?il ?? ????ed ?? ???ia ?? Hannah found under bush ?? Mary ?? Mary E. 10/16/1844 3/31/1916 ?? Viva 1882 Abbott Frank L. 1853 1941 Abbott Rettie N. 1861 1898 Aldrich Joseph 1847 1930 Aldrich Viola 1852 1937 Aldridge Dorothy 1913 1999 s/w Glenn Aldridge Aldridge Glen D. 1912 1969 s/w Dorothy M. Aldridge Anderson Ernest 7/25/1949 (NSF) Anni Sarah 3/31/185? w/o James Anni Babcock Joseph Aged 6 Months Babcock Sarah Dates Are Hard To Read Babcock Unknown Hard To Read Bailey Charles M. 1898 1967 s/w Gladys M. Bailey Bailey Edward R. 4/03/1900 5/20/1966 Bailey Gladys M. 1899 1984 s/w Charles M. Bailey Bair Violet Pryor 1905 1951 Bair Virgil Dalton 1903 1956 Baker Frank Delos 9/21/1921 4/26/1950 Baker Leroy 1991 1962 s/w Lucretia Baker Baker Lucretia 1882 1961 Baker Robert L. 1908 1977 Baker Stephen 7/25/1949 (NSF) Barron William 5/02/1952 (NSF) Bayley Angeline 7/31/1829 9/08/1888 w/o Alden Bayley Bayley Emma 12/03/1857 10/28/1884 Bayley Infant Daughter d/o J. C. & E. A. Bayley Bayley Infant Son s/o J. C. & E. A. Bayley Bayley Ida A. 1862 1936 s/w John C. Bayley Bayley J. Hubert 1896 1925 s/o John & Ida Bayley Bayley John C. 1852 1935 s/w Ida A. Bayley Beach Cordelia 4/04/1884 d/o John & Harriet Beach Beach Darwin 1831 1901 Beach Harriet 9/18/1878 w/o Dr. John Beach Beach Luel A. 8/23/185? d/o E. D. & M. A. Beach Beach Luell C. 1868 1892 Beach Mary A. 8/20/1854 w/o E. D. Beach Beach Oveida 1838 1915 Beadle ?? Broken Head Stone Beadle Alice M. 1876 1947 s/w Wilton Beadle Beadle Baby Daughter 10/28/1897 d/o W. J. & A. M. Beadle Beadle Daniel. Jr. 8/15/1851 Beadle Daniel. Sr. 2/26/1872 Beadle DeWayne 3/15/1900 4/28/1903 s/o W. J. & A. M. Beadle Beadle Harriet M. 3/11/1851 Aged 18 Yrs Beadle James C. 7/17/1847 2/28/1925 Beadle John C. 8/24/1845 Aged 2 Yrs Beadle Joseph W. 183? 18?4 Beadle Nettie S. 8/01/1848 9/06/1910 Beadle Robert 1/30/1899 8/26/1912 s/o W. J. & A. M. Beadle Beadle Wilton 1872 1940 Beckley Anson 1844 1923 s/w Lillian Beckley Beckley Betsey 7/06/1819 7/06/1906 Beckley Edna 9/11/1877 3/16/1900 d/o E. G. & A. L. Beckley Beckley Edson G. 1846 1913 Beckley Ira 1880 1920 Beckley Ira 2/03/1822 5/16/1891 The area where Beckley Cemetery is located was known as Beckley Corners named after Ira Beckley. Beckley Louesa 1843 1931 Beckley Marcia 12/27/1897 11/02/1993 Beckley Minerva 1840 1923 Beckley Victor I. 6/20/1888 5/28/1978 Betz Benjamin 1889 1969 s/w Nina Betz Betz Nina 1890 1971 Blowers Mary 1901 1994 s/w S. Vernon Blowers Blowers S. Vernon 1897 1972 Borland Edward 1866 1942 Borland Minnie 1875 1946 Bowman John 1877 1951 Boyer Jimmy Dean, Jr. 11/25/1951 9/25/1982 Boyer Vera 1912 2001 Boyles Imogene 9/29/48 (NSF) Brooks Baby 8/5/1999 (NSF) Brunt Annie 1893 1954 Brunt Frank 1887 1983 Brunt Fred 1/23/1963 (NSF) Burgner Kevin R. 11/17/1953 8/09/1979 Burton Kenneth Levi 8/03/65 (NSF) Cadwell Agnes C. 3/30/1859 w/o Jay C. Cadwell Cadwell Jay C. 9/30/1834 7/20/1907 Cadwell Martha A. Beach Dates Hard To Read Cadwell Susanne Beadle 3/09/1884 w/o Jay C. Cadwell Caldwell Agnes K. 3/02/32 (NSF) Carr William 8/15/53 (NSF) Case Alice V. 1872 1951 s/w Orville N. Case Case Bernice 1903 1903 s/w Lula Case Case Lula 1900 1901 Case Mary 5/25/1891 w/o Solomon Case Case Orville N. 1877 1945 s/w Alice V. Case Case Solomon 10/13/1852 Case Velorus 3/01/1856 s/o Solomon & Mary Case Caswell Mary 1886 1980 Cheesman Ephriham 6/29/49 (NSF) Christy Addie 12/22/49 (NSF) Christy Asa E. 11/22/1898 2/21/1966 Christy Barnett (NSF) Christy Floyd (NSF) Cioni Gaetana Lena 7/01/1907 9/20/1991 Clark Elsie 1880 1976 s/w Victor Clark Clark Thelma 1905 1994 Clark Victor 1877 1954 s/w Elsie Clark Connor James 6/24/48 (NSF) Cooper Lester 8/07/53 (NSF) Craig William T. Jr. 12/13/1946 3/08/1969 Craig William T. Sr. 12/14/1920 9/30/1980 Crapo Jay 6/21/48 (NSF) Cuyler Everett 7/28/1906 1/31/1970 Cuyler Harold Clayton 'Shorty' 6/23/1904 3/13/1976 s/w Viola Cuyler Cuyler Viola May 'Hiscock' 7/15/1916 10/23/1988 Dadow Donald 1908 1975 s/w Louise Dadow Dadow Louise 1914 1977 Damer Garie Linn 1968 1992 Davidson Charles 4/1852 Davidson George 1880 Davidson Jonathan W. 1865 Davis Virginia 6/25/79 (NSF) Day Peter 4/30/52 (NSF) DeLoof Ronald 1957 1997 Domleski Stanley 2/27/52 DeMott Seymore 9/30/52 (NSF) Dinnage Abraham 1828 1901 Dinnage Edith 1858 1875 Dinnage Esther 1851 1896 Dinnage Rebecca 1810 1884 Dixson George W. 2/11/1964 (NSF) Domitrovic Nick 9/13/50 (NSF) Doty Linda 8/18/1958 (NSF) Edgett Howard 1877 1958 s/w Isabelle Edgett Edgett Isabelle 1880 1966 Eichler Gary 1966 1994 Everest Harold 1919 Everest James 1894 1981 Everest Mable 1894 1974 Everest Meda 1898 1984 s/w Sidney Everest Everest Sidney 1896 1990 Ewer Elizabeth (NSF) Ewer Emily 2/20/1891 Ewer Franklin 6/1885 Ewer James H. 9/19/1866 8/04/1929 Ewer Norma 11/19/1891 3/10/1960 Ewer Rhoda 3/05/1877 Farr Charles M. 4/05/30 (NSF) Farr J. C. 1823 1910 Farr Milton 3/19/34 (NSF) Farr Sarah A. 1829 1911 Fenton Fred Carl 9/24/1960 (NSF) Floyd Marvin 1905 1976 Fowles DeForest 1902 1933 Fowles Dyitha 1895 1983 s/w Lester Fowles Fowles Echo 1895 1983 s/w Ray Fowles Fowles Erma 1888 1900 s/w Rema Fowles Fowles Lester 1895 1966 s/w Dyitha Fowles Fowles Lillie 1866 1897 s/w Louis Fowles Fowles Louis 1863 1929 Fowles Naomi 1867 1954 Fowles Ray 1893 1981 s/w Echo Fowles Fowles Rema 1890 1902 s/w Erma Fowles Fox Charles 7/12/49 (NSF) Fulller Clara Miner 1893 1990 Fuller Emma 1870 1933 Fuller George 1871 1955 Fuller Isabelle 1849 1907 s/w Richard Fuller Fuller Richard 1825 1912 Garberick Robert 1908 1976 Gething Jane 12/23/1872 w/o William Gething Gething William 7/03/1902 Gibbs Braden Jackson 2/05/1971 (NSF) Gibbs Gertrude Walton 1904 1974 Goard Catharine 1923 1993 Gould ?? Gould ?? Aged 2yrs & 3 Months Gould ?? 1858 1880 Gould 'Father' 1812 1901 Gould 'Mother' 1815 1899 Gould Florence 1886 1967 Gould Joseph 11/05/1878 Gould Orvie 1947 Gould Phebe A. 5/28/1891 w/o Joseph Gould Grassman Matilda 1852 1924 s/w William Grassman Grassman Pruda 1884 1884 Grassman William 1849 1925 s/w Matilda Grassman Harrison Edna 1886 1967 Harrison Ernest 1888 1959 Hathaway Clella 12/10/1876 5/06/1923 Hayes Mabel 7/26/1998 (NSF) Heppler Martin 3/17/1916 7/13/1960 Hicks Hope Angel 1965 s/w Penny Lee Hicks Hicks Myrna 6/11/1937 4/16/2002 Hicks Penny Lee 1961 s/w Hope Angel Hicks Hicks Robin Ailene 12/15/1951 12/17/1951 Hill Ella 1868 1941 s/w Fred Hill Hill Fred 1852 1927 Hill Harry R. 12/17/52 (NSF) Hiscock Isaac 5/09/1874 Hiscock Jane 1846 1918 Hiscock Narilda 1816 1840 s/o Isaac Hiscock, Jr. Hiscock Sarah 1815 1907 w/o Isaac Hiscock Hiscock Jane 1846 1918 Hiscock Seth 1841 1922 Hogan John G. 2/05/1947 3/06/1984 Hogan John Gregory 12/20/1921 2/21/1960 Hogan Ruth 9/02/1924 9/06/1981 Holcomb 'Father' 4/1889 Holcomb Martha 18?2 Holmes Cynthia M. 1822 1884 s/w Henry Holmes Holmes Henry 1826 1892 Holmes John 12/1869 Holmes John H. 2/28/1871 Hull Charles S. 7/26/52 (NSF) Hunt --orus Hunt Lorenzo 1/07/1819 9/01/1894 Hunt Lucy J. 11/14/1859 aged 10y 2m & 16d, d/o L. W. & Marie Hunt Hunt Marie 4/1891 w/o L. W. Hunt Hunt Wilber 12/11/1859 s/o L. W. & Marie Hunt Hurt Joshua Alan 3/30/1980 1/22/2002 Irish Maybelle 1908 1982 s/w Vern Irish Irish Vern 1901 1977 Jackson Clara B. 8/07/1856 11/28/1886 w/o Edward Jackson Jackson Ebenezer 11/14/1826 1/12/1889 Jackson Edward 1/12/1856 2/06/1902 Jackson Leon 2/20/1859 s/o E. L. & M. K. Jackson Jackson Mary K. 12/05/1826 1/08/1905 Jacobs Beulah 1896 1967 s/w Henry Jacobs Jacobs Henry 1893 1966 Jacobs Lawrence Elbert 4/19/1918 5/05/1980 Jacobs Lloyd 1920 1987 s/w Margurite Jacobs Jacobs Margurite 1920 1983 Jenkins Elizabeth 1918 1953 Jenkins Harold 1/15/53 (NSF) Jones Charles E. 2/13/1882 2/11/1953 Joslyn Baby Joslyn Edith 1867 1935 Joslyn Hattie Broken Stone Joslyn James 1846 1910 Joslyn Leo 1898 1973 s/w Maude Joslyn Joslyn Maude 1901 1990 Joslyn Samantha 1843 1932 Joslyn Victor 1869 1845 Jourdan Bessie (NSF) Joy Hildegard 1927 1982 s/w John Joy Joy John 1908 1989 s/w Hildegard Joy Joy John W. 1869 1943 s/w Nettie Joy Joy Nettie 1874 1958 s/w John W. Joy Kaszinski Anna (NSF) Keeler Vern (NSF) Kerr James 1850 1902 Kime Elvin 1881 1948 King Elizabeth Ann 7/22/1968 Kissinger Kathleen 8/06/1947 5/07/1994 Klacking Earl 1893 1975 Klacking Vivian 1897 1971 LaBarr James 6/22/49 (NSF) Labart Frank 10/17/51 (NSF) Laraway ?? Laraway Angelina 1837 1917 Laraway David 1834 1901 Laraway Jarome 1839 1912 Laraway Maria 1891 Laraway Ransom 1832 1910 Lewis James 6/22/49 (NSF) Linihan ?? Linihan Alice 1883 d/o M. & G. Linihan Locke Harry 4/03/53 (NSF) Lynn Christina 1921 1988 Mahoney Leona 10/9/51(NSF) Manwarren George 9/22/52 (NSF) Matthewson John 2/11/53 (NSF) Mattar David 11/04/50 (NSF) McComb Mary Elizabeth 5/25/39 (NSF) Meely Michael 7/11/53 (NSF) Miller Edwin B. 1903 1974 Miller John 190? 1980 s/w Mary Miller Miller Mary 1899 1965 Miner Charles 8/07/1833 5/09/1907 Miner Charles E. 1876 1937 Miner Earl Arthur (NSF) Miner Lucy 1/23/1873 11/08/1886 d/o Charles & Naomi Miner Miner Naomi 3/10/1846 12/05/1908 w/o Charles Miner Minor Burt 1879 1883 Minor Elmer H. 1834 1908 s/w Mary Minor Minor Mary A. 1841 1903 w/o Elmer H. Minor Minor Nancy 2/07/1819 3/18/1900 s/w William & William B. Minor Minor William 7/10/1810 6/22/1893 s/w Nancy & William B. Minor Minor William B. 3/21/1851 3/09/1855 s/w Nancy & William Minor Moore Edward J. 6/1912 2/19/1980 Moore James A. 1917 1984 Moore James Henry 11/19/1928 10/02/1959 Moore William H. 1892 1950 Morris Chauncey 187? Morrison John E. 1844 1896 s/w Mary A. Morrison Morrison Mary A. 1845 1919 w/o John E. Morrison Moss John 1899 1950 s/w Sherezada Moss Moss Sherezada 1902 1953 Mounsey Glen 1914 1994 s/w Marjorie & Kevin Mounsey Mounsey Kevin G. 1952 1996 s/w Glen & Marjorie Mounsey Mounsey Marjorie 1914 1980 s/w Glen & Kevin Mounsey Nash John 8/24/1856 6/11/1892 Nelson George (NSF) Nichola Elia 7/30/53 (NSF) Oldfield Orson 10/29/1881 Owen Catherine 8/09/1906 Owen Ransom H. 1834 1903 Owen Uriah 5/09/1885 Owen Viola 1846 1933 Parrish Alma 1896 1953 s/w Fred Parrish Parrish Fred 1896 1974 Parshall James 1940 1993 Payne ?? Payne ?? Payne Claude 10/04/1856 10/25/1905 Payne Minnie 1859 1907 Payne Roy 1859 1907 Perkins Cecil 5/09/1894 3/06/1968 Perkins Elizabeth 6/04/190? 2/13/1996 Perry Cyrus 1/24/1891 3/08/1973 Peters Mike 9/11/53 (NSF) Petersen Christian 1905 1982 s/w Edith Petersen Petersen Edith 1905 2002 Petersen Grace L. 1870 1958 Phillips Buddy 1936 1966 s/w His Sister Donna Lou White Phillips Francis 1909 1992 s/w June Phillips Phillips June 1914 1986 Phillips Lucky Roger 1944 1968 Pierce Lulu 1881 1945 Pilgrim Garth 1950 s/w Roger & Margaret Pilgrim Pilgrim Howard 1895 1992 Pilgrim Nina 1883 1966 Polischuck Samuel 1916 1992 Porter Altha 1869 1939 s/w Wilbur Porter Porter Charles G. 4/21/1868 9/02/1868 s/o H. & S. Porter Porter Donald Gale 5/06/1930 3/28/1993 Porter Henry 1/21/1911 Porter Infant Infant Of H. & S. Porter Porter Nettie 1878 1967 w/o Walter Porter Porter Roxanna w/o William Porter Porter Sherezad 1/03/1902 Porter Walter 1867 1946 s/w Nettie Porter Porter Wilbur 1865 1930 s/w Altha Porter Porter William 18?? s/o W. L. & S. Porter Prolo Grace 1897 1981 s/w Karl Prolo Prolo Karl 1892 1959 Quick Leonard Date Unreadable Rainwater Henry Lee 12/29/1893 6/02/1954 Rainwater Ira A. 3/28/1893 1/23/1989 Reader Marian 1916 1973 Because her husband died in 2004, so his name is will not be listed. Reilly Walter 9/14/50 (NSF) Memorial Right To Life Roberts Clarissa 7/23/1812 10/24/1892 w/o Daniel Roberts Roberts Daniel 6/27/1810 2/03/1890 Rollert Howard 1914 2001 Romig Robert Paul, Sr. 8/19/1929 9/07/1995 Rousome Michael 11/17/48 (NSF) Sager Lula 5/19/1891 12/15/1977 Salyers George 1902 1978 Salyers Jennie 1899 1994 Saxton Edwin 1881 1972 Saxton Lenna 1903 1993 Saxton Nellie 1884 1959 Saxton R. Leone 1905 1994 Schale Florence 1/3/99 (NSF) Schley Florence 1877 1965 Seery Anna 1889 1974 Sessions Almie 1869 1891 s/w Jennie Sessions Sessions Jennie 1854 1902 Sestokas John 9/11/52 (NSF) Sharpsteen Carol 12/25/1903 12/22/1966 s/w Louise Sharpsteen Sharpsteen Louise 1/19/1905 12/11/1997 Sharpsteen Richard 1/01/1923 6/22/1967 Smelter Iva Marguerite 11/21/1979 (NSF) Sowles J. H. CO. A. 1st MICH. S. S Sowles A. L. 1873 1899 Sowles Edward 2/05/1839 1/04/1879 Sowles Jane 1830 1922 w/o J. H. Soules Spars Bertha 1879 1970 s/w Charles Spars Spars Charles 1882 1972 Spine Frank 5/19/53 (NSF) Stewart Edwin 1853 s/o Joseph & Mary Stewart Stewart Eliza Jane 5/26/1853 d/o J. W. & J. Stewart Stewart Eugene 3/02/1847 Stewart Harriet 1845 Stewart Jane w/o Joseph Stewart Stewart John H. Dates Unreadable Stewart Joseph W. 8/24/1884 Original Land Owner Stewart Mary 8/16/1837 Stewart Rhoda Moore 1851 1939 Stewart Sophia 12/29/1806 9/11/1864 w/o Joseph Stewart Strong Artimecia 1817 1898 Strong Norman 1814 1877 Sutfin Alden Lynn 1887 1978 Sutfin Charlotte Loveday 1891 1980 Sutfin Robert Lynn 1921 1998 Swarthout Violet Everest 1923 1990 Sweet Robert 1928 1993 Syer Robert 9/19/1912 4/07/1992 Taylor Charles 6/25/52 (NSF) Tejkl Alice 1895 1950 Tejkl Ralph 1893 19-- Terry Anna 12/08/1905 4/18/2001 Terry Peter Paul 6/01/1895 12/25/1966 Terwilliger Vivian 1925 1994 Tharp Mary Ann 8/12/1963 12/29/1972 Thompson Phyllis 3/11/1940 9/08/1993 Thunder Madge 1894 1985 Thurston Frank 1912 1980 Turner Elaine Janine 10/29/55 (NSF) Vail Stanley 3/26/52 (NSF) VanDam John 1886 1953 VanTuyle Catherine 1844 1892 VanTuyle James 1842 1920 VanTuyle William 4/19/56 (NSF) Vaughan Bessie 1887 1940 s/w Will Vaughan Vaughan Will 1899 1942 Vinkle Roy 1881 1953 Wagner Berdeana 1895 1973 Wagner Gerald 6/22/1895 4/03/1975 Walton Donald 8/21/1905 6/22/1959 Ward George E. 7/27/1921 2/10/1985 Ward George E., Jr. 8/08/1951 10/31/1988 Warner Harvey 9/1874 Aged 17yrs 1m & 6ds, Only Son of G. & T. Warner Wassenaar James 1966 Wassenaar Patrick 4/01/1953 8/12/1954 Wassenaar Richard 1915 1959 s/w Sarah Wassenaar Wassenaar Sarah 1920 1992 Watkins John 1860 1936 s/w Rachel Watkins Watkins Rachel 1861 1956 Weeks Lyle 1/24/1973 (NSF) West Ronnie Lee 4/26/1961 Williams Bert 1860 1936 s/w Margaret White White Donna Lou 1939 1966 s/w Her Brother Buddy F. Phillips Willbrandt Joseph E. 1910 1987 Williams Arthur 1878 1950 s/w Jessie Williams Williams James 7/22/48 (NSF) Williams Jessie 1879 1960 s/w Arthur Williams Winslow Frederick L. 10/15/1893 8/04/1960 Winslow James C. 10/22/64 (NSF) Wisniewski Mable 1903 1998 s/w Thomas Wisniewski Wisniewski Thomas 1898 1974 Woods Abbie M. (Stewart) 3/05/1880 w/o Elmer Woods, d/o J. H. & H. T. Stewart Woods Elmer 6/29/31 (NSF) Worden Maryetta 1858 1915 Worden William 1851 1931 Additional Comments: Email Me With Corrections. 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