Eaton County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Wheaton, Lydia M. (Hewitt) ************************************************ 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: Sandra Moore http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007687 September 27, 2009, 3:56 am Cemetery: Needmore Cemetery Name: Lydia M. (Hewitt) Wheaton Date Of Photograph: July 31, 2009 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/eaton/photos/tombstones/needmore/wheaton84432nph.jpg Image file size: 141.7 Kb WHEATON MONUMENT Inscription on one side: TERESSA WIFE OF A. M. WHEATON DIED FEB 3, 1882 AGED 24 YRS 4 MOS & 1 DAY OTIS H. WHEATON BORN SEPT 8, 1818 DIED MARCH 10, 1910 AGED 91 YRS 6 MOS & 7 D'S LYDIA M. WIFE OF O. H. WHEATON DIED JULY 14, 1885 AGED 63 YRS 11 MOS & 24 D'S Note: Teressa McMullen Wheaton was the daughter of Mathew M. and Jennie/Jane McMullen and the wife of Alonzo Wheaton. She was born 1858 in NY and died February 3, 1882 Eaton Co., MI. Michigan Genealogical Death indexing shows two certificates. One showing that she died at the age of 23 years and 5 months, cause of death unknown. The second one shows the name Theressa Wheaton, died at the age of 24 years, 4 months, cause of death, miscarriage. Date of death on headstone shows 24 years, 4 months and 1 day. Otis H. Wheaton was the son of David and Polly (Pearce) Wheaton. He was born September 8, 1818 NY and died March 10, 1910 Eaton Co., MI. He married Lydia M. Hewitt March 1843 in NY. They were the parents of Lucretia, Almira, James, Laney Jane, Alonzo, and Carrie Wheaton. Lydia M. (Hewitt) Wheaton was the daughter of Asa and Lanely (Pixley) Hewitt. She was born July 20, 1821 Edinburg, Saratoga Co., NY. Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System shows Lydia M. Wheaton, white, female, born in NY, parents Asa and Carrie Hewitt, died 14 Jul 1885 in Benton, Eaton Co., MI at the age of 63 years 11 months and 24 days, cause of death, dropsy of heart. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/eaton/photos/tombstones/needmore/wheaton84432nph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb