Oakwood Cemetery, Hamlin Township, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., MI. Copyright © 2004 Submitted by: Linda V Jones, This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ """King Cemetary. The oldest known part of Oakwood and original name. Against road and west entrance. " Hamlin King 485 Ruby B Hamlin "June 16, 1852" """Wife of D R Hamlin"" 26 Years, 10 M, 15 Days (David)" King 486 Infant Son Hamlin "June 16, 1852" Son of DR & RB Hamlin. Two days. King 487 Infant? Hamlin Unreadable King 488 ? Hamlin "Broken off at base & Stone not found. Possibly, David)" King 489 Gilbert Samuel Hamlin "April 18, 1847" """In Memory of Gilbert Samuel Hamlin""" King 490 Eward Hamlin "Nov 14, 1853" 30 Years 9 Mo. 6 Days King 491 Infant Hamlin """Infant of DR & L Hamlin""" King 492 Samuel Hamlin "Jan 30, 1852" 62 Years 11 Months King 493 Lydia Hamlin "July 20, 1872" """Wife of Samuel Hamlin"" 72 Years" Blodgett King 494 "Luther, Sen." Blodgett "J? 16, 1847" "? Years 5 Months. Shared stone with Kezia, broken & leaning on tree." King 495 Kezia Blodgett (1774) "Feb 18, 1851" """Wife of Luther"" 76 Years ?" King 496 Tyler Blodgett "May 15, 1847" 45 Years ? King 497 Norman T Blodgett "May 3, 1848" """Son of T & E Blodgett"" 1 Year 5 Months" King 498 Elen R Blodgett "May 9, 1848" """Dau of T & E Blodgett."" 4 Years 8 Mo." King 499 Charles W Blodgett "May 25, 1848" """Son of T & E Blodgett"" 9 Years 3 Days." King 500 Henry Blodgett (Abt 1841) ? """Son of ?"" Co HB, Mich. Heavy Artillery. Age 23 Years. Flag." King 500B Infant Blodgett ? King 500C Mary Blodgett Aug 1849 King 500D Sarah Blodgett Dec 1849 King 500E Lucy Blodgett "Sep 20, 1849" King 500F Luther Jr. Blodgett "May 15, 1807" "Aug 24, 1864" King 500G Electra Blodgett "Sep 28, 1812" """Jan 7, 1894" """Wife of Tyler & Luther Jr.""" Osborn Old Pillar repeating names on separate stones. King 501 Alverton Osborn Apr ? 1857 "Oct 8, 188?" Children of D & E Osborn King 502 Chester Osborn "Jan 28, 1862" Children of D & E Osborn. 14 Years 4 Mo. King 503 Adelaide E Osborn "May 20, 1846" Children of D & E Osborn. 1 Year King 504 David Osborn "Sept 3, 1885" Husband of Eliza. 71 Years? King 505 Eliza Osborn "Dec 8, 1885" Wife of David. 65 Years King 506 Seth E. Marshall 1823 1856? "Poss ""Marsh Sethe or Marshall""."" Service Flag" King 507 Lucina Marshall 1820 1845 "Wife of Seth. Poss 'Lorina""" King 508 Amelia Whitcomb "Jan 26, 1848" "Dau of Timothy & Euphratia"". 3 Years 22 Days" King 509 Lauretta Whitcomb "Apr 11, 1842" "Dau of Timothy & Euphratia"". 8 Months 16 Days" King "Orig called ""King Cemetery""." King 510 Rufus H King "June 19, 1872" Husband of Mary A. 69 Years. Gendis: Born New Hampshire King 511 Mary A King "Mar 23, 1883" """Wife of Rufus H"" 72 Years." King 512 Evelyn M King "Oct 23, 1853" """Dau of >?"" Can't read>" King 513 Helen A King "Oct 18, 1853" """Dau of ? 5 Years 3 Months, 14 Days" King 514 Charles S King "Mar 21, 1846" """Son of Rufus H & Mary."" 8 Mo. 2 Days" King 515 John W King "June 20, 1861" """Died at Baton Rouge."" 20 Years" King 516 Royal H King "July 20, 1862" """Died at Baton Rouge."" 21 Years" King 517 Lucius R Vorce 1848 1888 King 518 Maria ? Vorce ? ? Unreadable. King 1044 John Vorce (1810) "Apr 18, 1899" (From Cem records) King 1045 Marcella Vorce (1814) "Aug 20, 1899" (From Cem records and census) King 519 ? Saums Unreadable. Next to Johnny Case King 520 Johnny? Case?? "Nov ?, 1861" Old & Unreadable King 521 ? ? ? ? Broken off at base & Missing King 522 Daniel Allard Nov 1849? King 523 Mary Ann Allard "Apr 30, 1870?" """Wife of Daniel"" 85 Years" King 524 Boorn ? """Child of HL & E Boorn""" 525 Marthan? Leighten 1890 1891 SW King 526 Octavia C Leighten 1859 "Mar 13, 1933" """Wife of S Leighten. Transcript has '(Martha)' after Octavia C." Old Yard 527 John M Goodwin 1862 "Dec 15, 1935" Husband of Thursia. 528 Thursia Goodwin 1859 "Jan 8, 1944" Wife of John M. Year was not engraved. King 529 Joel?? Ranny?? "Aug 16, 1851?" King 530 Amos Winn "Aug 25, 1852" "Age: 2 Years 2 Mo. 10 Days, ""Son of ----Winn"" Service Flag. Error??" Palmer King 531 Catharine Palmer "May 29, 1803?" ? """Wife of 'Checklys' Palmer" King 532 Francis Palmer 1871 ? King 533 Scott Palmer ? ? """Son of D & ? Palmer. 3 Years" King 534 Nettie Palmer ? King 535 Floyd Palmer ? King 536 Elnora Palmer "Jan 15, 18?7" """Dau of ? & ? Palmer"" 1 Year 4 Mo 25 Days. Lamb on stone." King 537 Daniel Palmer "Aug 1, 1864" 40 years 6 mo 5 days. Husband of Antoinette King 538 Antoinette Palmer "Apr 15, 1867" Wife of Daniel. 40 ? Years King 539 Susannah Kikendall "Jan 21, 1871" """Wife of William"" 22 Years 1 Mo. 2 Days" King 540 Freman? Rice "June 7, 1871" Husband of Sally. 81 Years King 541 Sally Rice "Aug 13, 1872" "Wife of Freman Gendis,died 1874 at 80 years" King 542 Chester Rice "Aug 10, 1872" Gendis: Son of James & Emily. 2 Years 6 Months King Mary Rice (1792) 1848 """56 Years""" Emerson King 543 Mancil Emerson "May 19, 1828" "Jan 22, 1856" King 544 Luke Emerson "Ma? 16, 1860" """In the 67th Year of his life""" King 545 Sally Emerson "Aug 10, 18??" "May ?, ?" Broken stone on ground. Mostly unreadable King 546 James E Potts?? 1855 19 Years Bateman King 547 Rebecca Ann Train Bateman "Oct 18, 1856" """Wife of D H Bateman 38 Years, 4 Mo." King 548 Albert Bateman ? """Son of ? & ? Bateman""" King 549 Lewis Bateman "Jan 3, 1882" Age 57 Years King 550 Daniel Bateman "? 22, 18??" King 551 George Bateman "Mar 18, 1869" From Gendis. Son of Daniel & Mary. 1 Yr. 4 Mo. 19 Days Munn King 552 Mary J Munn Barr "Sept 18, 1858" """Wife of G C Barr" King 553 Aaron Munn "Jan 1, 1806 " ? 1887 King 554 Nancy Munn "Jan 2, 1807" "July 3, 1891" """His Wife""" King 575 Margaret Stoddard "July 29, 1858?" "Age 37 Years. ""Wife of A C Stoddard"" Carved book on stone" King 576 George Stoddard ___ """Co H 8TH Mich Calv""" King 578 Betsy E Boody "Sept 9, 1851" "53 Years 2 Mo 7 Days ""Wife of Nicolas Boody""" King 579 Harriet Boody "Apr ?, 1861" """Dau of N (Nicholas) Boody. 15 Years 2 Mo.""" King 580 William Peacock ? """96 Years"" Dates illegible." King 581 Adeline Peacock Ma ? 1857 "Shared stone, Mary Ann on other side. 3 Yrs 6 Mo. Dau of James & Emma" King 582 Mary Ann Peacock "Jan 11, 1862" "Shared stone, Adeline on other side. 6 Years. Dau of James & Emma" King 583 Julie Peacock "Aug 6, 1873" Six Years. King 584 David Walter 1829 Feb 1899 Newer Stone. King 585 Elizabeth Walter 1826 Aug 1897 Newer Stone. King 586 Eliza Walters "Nov 14, 1875" Small old stone. (Names from Gendis. Dau of Jacob & Mary). King 587 Millie D Walters "Nov 16, 1878" Small old stone. (Names from Gendis. Dau of Daniel & Adaline)). 588 Charlotte Hess "Feb 28, 1856" "43 Years 5 Mo. 18 Dys. ""Wife of F? Hess" 589 ? ? ? "Small stone with initials, poss H. B. Not a lot marker by shape." 590 Rachel Heiser "Sept 26, 1867" Dau of P & R Heiser. Gendis: Dau of Peter & Rebecca 591 Joshua? Heiser "___26, 186 """ Son of P & R Heiser King 592 Ira Fulloer? "Aug 26, 18--" King 593 Charles Rice "Feb 18, 1863" """Son of JF & CS Rice. 4 Yrs. 8 Mo.""" 594 Charlotte Hess "Feb 28, 1850?" "Wife of F? Hess. 43 Yrs, 5 Mo 18 Days""" King 595 Prudence Whelan "Sept 2, 1846" "Sept 29, 1871" King 596 William Gillman (Abt 1829) ? """Co C, 1st Mich H A."" State supplied stone, no dates." Old Yard 597 Peter Heiser "Jan 17, 1813" "Nov 3, 1896" "Father"" Wife of Rebecca" Old Yard 598 Rebecca Heiser "Mar 16, 1821" Sept 27. 1891 """His Wife (Peter)"" ""Mother""" Boatman Old Yard 599 George Boatman "Ma? 18, 186?" "Son of ? Boatman. 1 Year, __Mo, 18 Days" Old Yard 600 Elizabeth Boatman "May 3, 187?" """Wife of H Boatman""" Old Yard 601 Herbert Boatman 1877 "June 19, 1915" Old Yard 602 Daniel Boatman 1838 "May 27, 1916" Old Yard 603 Mary C Boatman 1848 "Oct 4, 1924" Old Yard 604 J. Milton Boatman 1875 "Nov 20, 1918" 53J Old 605 John Walworth 1848 "July 1, 1935" Husband of Lenore. Under fir trees. 53J Old 606 Lenore Walworth 1863 Feb 9. 1940 Wife of John. Under fir trees. 54J 607 Ellsworth Holmes 1869 1936 Husband of Minnie. Veteran. Under fir trees. 54J 608 Minnie B Holmes 1873 "Feb 10, 1964" Wife of Ellsworth. Under fir trees. 54J Old 609 Lloyd E Benham 1885 "Sept 24, 1957" Husband of Lillian. Under fir trees. 54J Old 610 Lillian M Benham 1876 "Dec 19, 1941" Wife of Lloyde. Under fir trees. 48J 614A Stella Blanche Heminger (1882) "('Apr 24, 1940)" (From Cem record) J 614 Harold E Heminger 1907 1997 Husband of Meda. 49J 615 Meda M Heminger 1912 "Jun 15, 1970" Wife of Harold E. 54J Old 616 DuWayne Alfred Heminger "May 7, 1946" 54J Old 617 Alfred Henry Heminger "Sep 4, 1955" From Cemetery transcript. 74 Years. Williams J 618 Martin L Williams 1806 1847 Husband of Abigale J 619 Abigale Williams 1808 "Nov 15, 1873" "Wife of Martin L ""His Wife"" Gendis: Born Penn." J 620 Benjamin F Williams 1830 1899 J 621 William Williams 1832 1888 J 622 John S Williams 1834 1863 J 623 Susan E Ball "June 2, 1869" "Broken& missing. ""Wife of"" Gendis: 27Y, 2M 17D. Dau of Sargent, Rose Tichner " J 624 Diantha Ball "Ma? 5, 1861" """Wife of Daniel Ball 67 Years""" J 625 Mary E Ball Jan ? 1865 """Dau of J? & ME Ball. 31 ? Years" J 626 Daniel Ball ? Husband of Diantha J 627 Susan Adelaide Ball "May 30, 1869" Child's grave with lamb. Flaking & Illegible. Prob inf. Dau of Susan & Cephas 3J 628 Homer Walter 1854 "Jan 9, 1921" J 629 Albert? ? ? Shared stone. Children. Can not read surnames or dates J 630 Infant? ? ? Shared stone. Children. Can not read surnames or dates J 631 John Bates ? 6 Years. J 632 Althea Philips Sept 1870 """Dau of TM & SJ Philips" 62J? 633 Don Peacock 1891 "May 24, 1967" Husband of Blanche. Cemetery transcript has 'Donald James' J 634 Blanche Peacock 1888 "May 2, 1936" Wife of Don Old Yard 635 Joseph K Morgan "Nov 1, 1824" "Jan 13, 1911" Husband of Clarissa Old Yard 636 Clarissa Morgan "Feb ?, 1822" "Apr 22, 1901" Wife of Joseph K Old Yard 637 - egan? Morgan? ? Carved on side Old Yard 638 Julia C Smith "Mar 4, 1845" "Apr 25, 1871" """Wife of D? Kendall Smith" Old Yard 639 Rosamond? Morgan? " Nov 29, 1850" "Mar 20?, 1862" Poss 'Rosamund?' Peck-Puffenberger 1J 640 Bettie A Peck 1872 1888 1J 641 Louisa A Peck 1848 1895 1J 642 Ida M Peck 1856 1927 1J 643 Charles E Peck 1846 1929 1J 644 Doris S Puffenberger 1897 1971 1J 645 Clarence E Puffenberger 1895 1974 1J 646 Nellie Puffenberger 1870 1922 1J 647 Frank Puffenberger 1865 1943 2J 648 Aruna Holbrook 1836 1922 2J 649 Kate Holbrook 1845 1923 2J 650 Jennie M Smith 1893 1922 2J 651 James M Smith 1883 1963 2J 652 Amy C Smith 1898 1965 2J 653 Leonard J Smith 1917 1956 68J 654 May C Scripter 1889 1958 4J 655 Ovid M Watkins 1897 1954 Husband of Hazel 4J 656 Hazel A Watkins 1909 1995 Wife of Ovid 4J 657A Maude B Watkins 1913 1923 4J 657B Ruth Watkins "Aug 26, 1923" (From cem record 26 Days) 5J 658 Jasper L Smith 1889 1928 Husband of Vera Bell 5J 659 Vera Bell Smith 1904 1982 Wife of Jasper 6J 660 Henry W Peck 1869 1927 """Father"" Husband of Nettie" 6J 661 Nettie E Peck 1873 1957 """Mother"" Wife of Henry (In cem records under Taylor. Married twice?)" 6J 662 George M Peck 1906 1909 6J 1034 Baby Grandie K--- "Jun 28, 1927" (From Cem records. 0 Days old) 7J 663 Herbert E Williams 1879 1952 Husband of Rebecca 7J 664 Rebecca J Williams 1882 1974 Wife of Herbert 7J 665 Aaron C Kint 1852 1908 "Large stone behind says 'Dr. Kint."" Husband of Laura" 7J 666 Laura A Kint 1859 1938 "His Wife"" Wife of Aaron" 7J 667 George William Kint (1923) "June 23, 1927" From cem. Records. 8J 669 Gertrude Claire Kint (1884) "Oct 17, 1938" From Cem. Records 8J 668 Lauramanda Williams 1916 1987 J 670 Ralph H Higdon 1917 J 671 Marguerite Higdon 1911 1995 10J 672 Harry D Brainerd 1884 1972 Husband of Pearl 10J 673 Pearl E Brainerd 1888 1983 Wife of Harry 10J 674 Peggy Brainerd 1928 """Age 5 months""" 10J 675 Frank E Perrin 1889 1979 Husband of Myrtle 10J 676 Myrtle D Perrin 1894 1978 Wife of Frank 11J 677 Earl W Higdon 1893 1946 Husband of Ethel 11J 678 Ethel M Higdon 1897 1976 Wife of Earl 11J 679 Alice I Higdon 1922 1927 11J 680 Percy A Demott 1903 1968 12J 681 Herman L Eddy 1895 1936 Husband of Luella 12J 682 Luella Eddy 1904 1990 Wife of Herman 12J 683 William Eddy 1852 1932 Husband of Harriet 12J 684 Harriet Eddy 1854 1928 Wife if William (Cem. Record as Harriet N Melissa) 13J 685 Daniel Conklin 1880 1923 13J 686 Jay Conklin 1869 1940 13J 687 Sara E Conklin Clark 1880 1955 14J 688 Selah A Chapman 1880 1925 14J 689 Georgia E Chapman 1878 1924 14J 690 Lyman E Chapman 1851 1933 """Father"" Husband of Alice" 14J 691 Alice E Mead Chapman 1848 1926 """Mother"" Wife of Lyman" 14J 692 Harriet C Brunk 1876 1930 15J 693 Erford Brunk 1854 1938 """Father"" Husband of Rozena""" 15J 694 Rozena Brunk 1859 1944 """Mother"" Wife of Erford" 15J 1012 Carrie L Chapman 1877 1964 Buried with Chapmans in 14J. Could be error in retyped list. 16J 695 Joseph H Harshey 1881 1960 Husband of Lula May 16J 696 Lula May Harshey 1887 1971 Wife of Joseph 16J 697 Emiline Harshey "June 5, 1858" "Dec 23, 1867?" "Old pillar,Edge of King Cemetery." 16J 698 Joseph Harshey (1805) "Aug 12, 1863" """Age 58 years""" 16J 699 Maria Harshey "April 3, 1857" "Either age 10, or died Aug 10, 18??" 16J 700 Almond D Griffen 1867 1939 16J 701 Ferris Griffen 1901 1927 16J 702 Alpha May Griffen 1874 1959 17J 703 John R Middaugh "Feb 11, 1890" "Feb 21, 1954" Husband of Olive 17J 704 Olive N Middaugh "Sept 23, 1895" "Oct 14, 1970" Wife of John 17J 705 Rex E Middaugh "May 9, 1920" "July 24, 1928" 17J 706 Thomas Hilliard 1871 1941 17J 707 Kate Hilliard 1880 1960 17J 708 Thomas T Williams 1876 1962 Husband of Martha 17J 709 Martha J Williams 1879 1941 Wife of Thomas 18J 710 Robert M Zavitz 1951 1991 18J 711 Nellie Zavitz 1916 1999 18J 712 Gordon B Zavitz 1884 1982 Husband of Ada 18J 713 Ada M Zavitz 1882 1969 Wife of Gordon 18J 714 Clara Backner 1880 1928 (Cem records as 'Laura') 19J 715 M. Vere Snoke "Dec 20, 1916" "June 3, 1981" """FC3 US Navy WWII""" 19J 716 Loyt Snoke 1894 1942 """Father"" Husband of Bernice" 19J 717 Bernice D Snoke 1897 1989 """Mother"" Wife of Loyt" 20J 718 Flora Saums 1882 1945 20J 719 Fay Saums 1874 1954 20J 720 Glen V Saums 1881 1947 Husband of Ida 20J 721 Ida O Saums 1886 1968 Wife of Glen 20J 722 Oscar Childs 1863 1947 Husband of Rose 20J 723 Rose Childs 1868 1946 Wife of Oscar 21J 724 Helen Culver Briggs 1899 1985 21J 725 Donald O Culver 1896 1966 21J 726 Edith Culver Finch 1877 1936 21J 727 Fred J Culver 1869 1923 J 728 Albert C Verhelle 1914 Husband of Mary J 729 Mary B Verhelle 1919 1998 Wife of Albert J 730 Allen C Halsey 1917 1998 "Husband of Jean ""m. April 10, 1942""" J 731 Jean G Halsey 1921 "Wife of Allen ""M. April 10, 1942""" 22J 732 Bertha Wallace Lindhorst 1859 1925 """Mother""" 22J 733 Don J Mudica 1895 1976 "PVT US ARMY WWI""" 22J 734 Fred L Merritt 1873 1934 Husband of Margaret 22J 735 Margaret B Merritt 1878 1960 Wife of Fred 22J 736 Christina E Bell Merritt "Feb 11, 1928" (From Cem. Records) 22J 738 N. Archer Merritt 1896 1956 """Father""" 22J 739 Gracia H (Merritt) Mosher 1899 1989 """Mother""" 23J 740 Scott A Halsey 1887 1971 """Father"" Husband of Dana" 23J 741 Dana L Halsey 1886 1960 """Mother"" Wife of Scott" 23J 742 Henry N Moore 1873 1947 Husband of Almira 23J 743 Almira Moore 1882 1933 Wife of Henry J 744 Willard B Kint 1886 1965 Husband of Bertha J 745 Bertha M Kint 1887 1969 Wife of Willard 24J 746 James W Fisher 1912 1987 Husband of Clara 24J 747 Clara M Fisher 1918 1951 Wife of James 24J 748 Vern C Fisher 1892 1950 Husband of Marjorie 24J 749 Marjorie Fisher 1902 1949 Wife of Vern 24J 750 Guy Harris 1880 1946 Husband of Mattie 24J 751 Mattie Harris 1881 1970 Wife of Guy 24J 752 Charles James Harris 1913 1929 28J 753 Hazen G Smith "Apr 2, 1898" "Mar 6, 1962" """Michigan PVT Co A 175th Engineers WWII""" 38J 754 Paul B Smith "June 11, 1900" "May 31, 1952" """Michigan PFC 55 Armored Eng BN WWII""" Cockroft 37J Old 755 Robert Cockroft 1886 1951 """Father"" Husband of Cora" 33J 756 Cora B Cockroft 1888 1964 """Mother"" Wife of Robert" J 757 Harold R Cockroft 1907 1935 """Son"" of Robert and Cora" 27J 758 Marion J Cockroft 1928 1974 """Son"" of Robert and Cora" 30J 759 Gertrude E Frey 1908 1996 30J 760 Baby Beverly Frey 1937 1941 30J 761 John Frey 1901 1976 31J 762 Bob Henry Mitchell "Aug 12, 1918" "Sept 15, 1985" "Husband of Florence. Tec 5 US Army WWII. Wed May 28, 1948." 31J 763 Florence E Mitchell 1928 2002 "Wife of Bob Henry. Parents of Paul, Janice, Nancy, Lance, Jeffry,Gregory" 31J 764 Zaidel A Mitchell 1889 1970 """Mother"" " J 765 Eric A Lankton "Jan 6, 1978" "Sept 14, 2000" J 766 James C Favorite 1879 1943 J 767 Harvey D Schultz "Nov 7, 1898" "Jan 9, 1964" Michigan PVT 1928 SYC Com D Unit WWII 15J 1012 Carrie L Chapman 1877 1964 Buried with Chapmans in 14J. Could be error in retyped list. 33J 1013 Sherman E Kint (1876) "Dec 15, 1936" From Cem. Records 34J 1014 Cyrus Zentmyer 1885 1946 Husband of Virgie 34J 1015 Virgie Zentmyer 1885 1941 Wife of Cyrus 34J 1016 Arthur R Kikendall 1888 1974 Husband of Vesta 34J 1017 Vesta M Kikendall 1895 1941 Wife of Arthur 2J 1018 Claude C Smith 1874 1955 Husband of May (Lot # from retyped list. May be error) 35J 1019 May E Smith 1879 1941 Wife of Claude (Lot # from retyped list. May be error) 38J 1020 Bea E Anderson 1871 1958 38J 768 Harriett R Anderson 1871 1942 41J 769 Leland L McConnell 1918 1996 Husband of Doris 41J 770 Doris M McConnell 1924 1967 Wife of Leland