Wild Cherry Cemetery, Ransom Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan Copyright © 2001 by Cathy Berner . This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/hillsdale/ransom/cemetery/w43201.txt WILD CHERRY CEMETERY RANSOM TWP, HILLSDALE CO, MICHIGAN Originally called Andridge, located in Sec. 7, Ransom Twp, on the west side of Crampton Rd. between Tamarack & Montgomery Rds. The land was a part of the F. H. Andridge farm and given in 1872. This was one of the three first cemeteries in the township. LOVEJOY (more on previous page) Mary A, his wf d May 24, 1896 65y 3m 21d Mother, Father stones 5 burials on log KINGSLEY Nathaniel July 15, 1826 - June 5, 1901 Julania Perry, wf of N d. April 27, 1888 72y 10m 12d Julania, Nathaniel stones LAMPHERE Lyle -co-owner, broken stone …, d. Sept 8, 1885/3 57y 6 burials on lot BROWN A -owner, 1 burial on lot SAXTON Martha E, dau of JC & MJ d. Oct 22, 1877 1y 9m 7d ANDRIDGE Owen, son of CW & H d. Aug 30, 1871 3m 2 burials on lot AGNEW James 1806 - 1872 Rebecca, his wf 1810 - 1882 WARNER Rev John W 1836 - 1925 Ann V [Fitzgerald] 1837 - 1920 Mother, Father stones BOOTHE Andrew P 1840 - 1911 CW Mary A, wf of AP d. Mar 5, 1872 26y 3m 27d Parey G, son of AP & MA d. Jul 19, 1877 6y 10m 10d Claria M, dau of AP & EA d. Jul 25, 1877 4y 3m 28d Charley A, son of AP & EA d. Jul 19, 1877 2y 7m 25d MAB, CMB stones Esther 1849 - 1915 PERHAM …, -owner, 1 burial on lot HOWE Loren -owner, 1 burial on lot ROSE William -owner, 2 burials on lot PERKINS Charles -owner, 1 burial on lot Row 12 E-W FAGSON RR -owner, 1 burial on lot BOOTHE Daisy 1885 - 1958 Adelbert 1884 - blank? Rosa E 1889 - 1971 ADAMS Dessie I 1905-1950 Elmer C 1903-blank WARNER Nellie M 1873-1932 William E 1869-1942 3 burials on lot WARNER Glenn C, son of CM & A 1894-1906 Chas M 1860-1925 Alice 1869-1953 FITZGERALD Wm. d. Dec 8, 1877 73y 11m 8d Brayton, son of Wright & Augusta d. Sep 14, 1878 5y 7m 1d Angel Brat' on thou/ art safe in heaven. No prayer for thee/ need now be made/ O let the prayers/ for those be given/ Who oft has blessed thy infant head. J. Wright d. Jan 27, 1876 26y 10m 11d he that hath Crist is always blest/ From him we cannot fall/ Christ is our life, our joy, our rest/ our God, our strength, our all. 4 burials on lot SMITH C -owner, 1 burial on lot TRIPLETT C E -owner, 2 burials on lot VanGORDER Delia, wf of Samuel d. Nov. 3, 1881 72y DV stone KIRK William J Sept 22, 1832 - blank South Side, R 1, L-R SAXTON, Clara May dau of Henry & A. Saxton, d. Aug 26, 1865, 1y 11m 9d SAXTON, Eburt N. s of George W. & M.S. Saxton, d. Jan 11 YOST, Jonas Yost Hannah H L, w of Jonas Yost, d. May ?, 60y Mother-sm. stone AVERY, Thos. Avery, Co. F 11th V. Inf., (U.S. War Mkr.) CARY, Palmer Cary Nov 26, 1818-Mar 21, 1868, Father Clarissa his w, Jan 12, 1822 Reuben Cary Mar 21, 1813-Sept 1865 GREEN, Henry Green Apr 28, 1810-July 27, 1871, Father (U.S> Mkr.) Matilda Green, mother, Apr 10, 1818-Sept 23, 1899 M.E. Lincoln dau of Matilda Gren, 1837-1906 YOUNG, Just a U.S. Star Mkr, could have been a Young R 2, L-R GIBBS, Lois Abel Gibbs d. Nov 25, 1823, 60y 2m 29d KNAPP, Asa B. Knapp d. Oct 20, 1888, 32y 6m 22d BOOTHE, Rosa E. 1889-1971 adelbert 1884-19 Daisy 1885-1958 Rosa & Adelbert bro & sister JOLES, Job A. Joles 1857-1915 Vern Joles 1890-1892 Agnes Joles 1862-1943 MILLER, Cordelia E. w. of Perry Miller, d. Jan 1851, or 1881 Sm. stones - Mother & Father HATCH, Hazel A. d. Jan 24, 1890, 8y 10m 7d Glenn N. d. Mar 23, 1883, 1y 1m 12d Infant d. Feb 10, 1887, 2m Mary E., small child unreadable All children of Elmer W. & E. Hatch DAVIS, Alice E. dau of J.N. Davis, d Aug 26, 1880, 22y 2m 21d NOBLE, Jane E. w of James Noble, d 1870 or 1876 Huldah E. 1828-1901 James 1826-1899 WELLS, Susanna w of G.W. Wells, d. Sept 7, 1875, 62y ?m 8d GREEN, Eleanor J Wells d. Dec 28, 1883, 44y 4m James Elliott s of C.S. & Lucy Green, d. July ?? R 3, L-R ADAMS, Dessie I. 1905-1950 Elmer C. 1903- LOVEJOY, H.D. April 7, 1831-Oct 27, 1903 Mary A. his w, d May 24, 1896, 65y 3m 21d Sm. stones-Father & Mother BURK, Noah A. 1808-1890 Almira his w, 1820-1908 GASS, Barnard d. April 26, 18?? 9y 6m 26d JOHN, R.E. John 2y? HAMOND, Chancy A. (possibly Hammond) 1y PALMER, Newton s of George & B.M., d. Oct 4, 1861 WARREN, Ebenezer W. d. May 18, 1869, 55y 11m, U.S. War Mkr. 5 burials shown on cemetery board NOBLE, Hattie L. 1856-1936 James J. 1850-1921 NOBLE, Charlie H. s of J.A. & H.L., July 18, 1882-June 12, 1905 R4 LAPHAM, Francis W. s of J. & L., d Mar 25, 1866, 1y 3m 10d WARNER, Nellie M. 1873-1932 William E. 1869-1942 LAMPHERE broken off at age 57y KINGSLEY, Nathaniel July 15, 1826-June 15, 1901 Julania Perry w of N. Kingsley, d April 27, 1888 72y 10m 12d 5 burials on lot according to cemetery board MABBS, Rev. Wm. d. Oct 9, 1884, 60y 2m b. at Essex, Eng. William H. Mar 13, 1791-Aug 12, 1869 Henry s of W.H. & H.H. d. Oct 1862 at New Orleans, a Christian soldier, 33y 1m 3d, Co. G 6 Mich Vol. SMITH, John M. April 13, 1827-July 27, 1887 Julia A. Hulet his w, Jan 15, 1832-Jan 21, 1887 Elmira second w of J.M., May 7, 1850-Dec 11, 1886 Leonard A. s of J.M. & J.A., Jan 30, 1858-June 2, 1858 Unreadable stone, 2 people WOLCOTT, Burtie inf s of Charles & Phebe, d. Mar 10, 1872 Phebe A w of Charles, d. Feb 24, 1872, 24y 8m 19d Another stone-sm. childs? SMITH, Merry A. w of John, d. Feb 27, 1858 or 1859 ANDREWS, Fidelia w of Chauncey, d. Feb 8, 1878, 52y SIMONDS, Verna M. M. & B., d. Mar 1, 1884, 1y 5m 23d LOCKWOOD, Lucy A. 1859-1949 Charles A. 1857-1893 Anna Almeda child of C.A. & L.A., d. Jan 21, 1890, 1y 7m R 5, L-R WARNER, Glenn C. s of G.M. & a., 1894-1906 Chas M. 1860-1925 Alice 1869-1953 WEAVER, Anna L. dau of G. & S., d. July 1, 1865, 1y 6m George Weaver, Father 1833-1904 Susan E, his w, 1844-1932 GREEN, Clark S. 1845-1926, GAR Civil WAR Vet Frankie w of C.S., 1867-1918 Lucy w of C.S., Nov 11, 1845-Oct 2, 1892 MILLS, Peter S. June 15, 1802-Mar 6, 1888 Susannah A. his w, July 18, 1806-Feb 23 or 28, 1885 Johnson Smith Aug 25, 1851-Feb __, 1882 MILLS, Silas M. d. May 18, 1872, 27y 3m 5d PALMER, William D. Feb 25, 18_3, 44y _m 3d LAKE, Richard D. Nov 2, 1815-Oct 15, 1903 Rhoda A. his w, Aug 29, 1825-Nov 2, 1919 Theodore Fannie PINCHIN, Albert B. Aug 17, 1827-Aug 9, 1869, Co F 11th Reg N.Y. Inf. Martha C. his w, Aug 24, 1832-Feb 16, 1905 Mark G. their s, Dec 25, 1857-Aug 11, 1870 R 6 L-R FITZGERALD, Wm d. Dec 8, 1877 28y, flat on ground, almost buried son 5y 7m 1d, sm. stone-loose from base, unable to read FITZGERALD, J. Whight d. Jan 27, 1876, 26y 10m 11d SAXTON, Martha E. or F. dau of John G. & ? Saxton, Oct 22, ?, 1y WARNER, William L. Warner Apr 8, 1820-May 25, 1897 (Illegible) ithy A. Dodge his w, Sept 7, 1817-Feb 16, 1906 (Handwritten notation: Rev. Wm E. Warner 1-12-1861 d 68y 8m 16d Susannah w of Rev. Wm. E., d. 8-21-1881 80y GETTER, Phillip d. Apr 11, 1873, 71y 1m 4d PETERS, William M. 1833-1900 Martha J. his w, 1835-1903 Frankie J. s, d. May Ellen dau of W. & M., d. May 18-2 Josephine dau of Wm. & J. Ida A. dau of Wm. & M.J., d. Nov 18, 1883 19y 9m 22d CLARK, Mapoleon 1828-1886, His real monument is in the lives of those he blessed. Ann J. 1837-1927 Edith L. Fish 1863-1965 (she was a Clark) CRAMTON, Orren L. June 28, 1853-Nov 8, 1903 Lydia w of Uri, 1825-1864 George s of U. & L., 1850-1851 Uri Cramton 1821-1898 Nancy his w, 1837- HANNIBAL, Wallace N. 1860-1927 Orilla B. 1862-1929 Benjamin 1895-1915 Edith E. 1885-1886 R 7, L-R AVERY, Mary E. w of E.F., 1849-1933 E.F. Avery, Co C 9 N.J. Inf ANDRIDGE, Owen s of C.W. & h., d. Aug 30, 1871, 3m STURDEVANT, Axy R. w of Joseph, d. Nov 13, 1865, 19y 2m 16d HATCH A.I. s of D.M. & M.A., d. 1866, 5y ANDRIDGE, Bryant W. s of F.A. & M., d. Apr18, 1861, 2y 10m 21d Francis d. Dec 26, 1860, 26y 7m -stone flat on ground ANDRIDGE, Lois w. Rev. J. J., d. July 29, 1867, 63y SNYDER, Julia M. dau of J.M. & A.B., d. Mar 6, 1878, 10y 5m 8d ANDRIDGE, Schuyler H. d. Dec 20, 1823, 42y BROWN, Wealthy Ann 1838-1916 RUSSELL, jane A. w of H. Wayne, d. Oct 18, 1864, 24y 11m 24d CORNELL, Henry Cornell 1809-1873 (U.S. War Mkr) Matilda Piper his w, 1805-1897 Mary Phelps 1780-1872 (Grandmother) William A. Cornell 1839-1845 Burton S. Cornell 1846-1853 HALL? Just says Mother - Not otherwise marked PAGE 440 HOUGHTON, A.W. d. at Nashville May 23, 1865 (U.S. War Mkr) Ann w of A.W., d. Feb 6, 1865 Eliza A. dau of A.W. & A.E., d. 1877, 12y? 7m 8d LOCKWOOD, Ira S. July 20, 1809-Feb 29, 1844 (U.S. War Mkr) Mary his w, April 3, 1812-May 5, 1905 Jackson Boxey R 8 L-R ANDRIDGE, herbert W. 1892-1961 Mildred A. 1895-1959 Maj Herbert W. Andridge 1915-1951, U.S.A.F. Lost in Korea WARNER, Rev J.W. 1836-1925 (hand written: John W.) Ann V. 1837-1920 (hand written: Ann Viola) AGNEW, james 1806-1872 Rebecca his w, 1810-1882 WILLIAMS, Ellen E. dau of Tho & Jane, d. Aug 20, 1862, 8y 18d Peter E. 1834-1920, son Thomas T. 1808-1903 Catherine J. his w, 1816-1894 CURTIS, George A. 1841-1906 Harriet N. his w, 1838-1912 FERRIS, Chester P. d. Nov 19, 1871, 18y 1m Luraney Perry Ferris (Mother) b. at Homer, N.Y. Feb 19, 1819, d. July 1903 ANDRIDGE, John J. 1856-1936 Ellen M. 1855-1904 CRAMTON, Betsy w of Bradley, d. Mar 6, 1871, 28y 2m 27d FITZGERALD, Mary J. May 6, 1815-June 11, 1875 BARNES, Pearl E. 1886-1952 CRAMTON, Effie Cramton 1863-1940 R.B. Cramton 1860-1928, IOOF Mkr, FLT 443 VINCENT, Gardner d. Oct 25, 1882, 65y 8m 13d VANGORDER, Delia w of Samuel, d. Nov 3, 1881 72y BOOTHE, Esther 1849-1915 Sm. stone-C.M.B. only mary A. w of A.P., d. Mar 5, 1872, 26y 3m 27d Parey G. s of A.P. & M.A. d. July 19, 1877 2y 7m 25d Andrew P. 1840-1911 AGNEW, Wm. d. Sept 6, 1864, sacrificed to his country after serving __yrs in U.S. Army, 25y 10m SNYDER, Artless B. w of J.M., 1842-1904, Mother McKIBBIN, Sarah L. w of John W., d. July 9, 1864, 27y 5m 19d MORGAN, Caroline w of J.P., 1863-1915 CRAMTON, Ida M. Pinchin 1861-1934 Herbert H. 1865-1944 CRAMTON, Hazel A. 1892-1914 Edwin April 15, 1829-Mar 24, 1909, War Mkr. Julia S. his w, Arpil 27, 1838-Jan 28, 1873 Harry Mar 25, 1875-June 25, 1880 Baby's grave -lamb on stone, no name R 9, L-R KIRK, William J. b. Sept 22, 1832 Rebecca J. his w, b. Jan 28, 1837 Lucy J. dau of W.J. & R.J., May 7, 1865-Dec 28, 1887 Dency E. Oct 30, 1856-Sept 11, 1858 Alda M. Feb 6, 1863-Nov 5, 1865 William J. Jan 7, 1870-Mar 24, 1872 Children of W.J. & R.J. HOUSE, John A. Dec 19, 1828-Feb 26, 1892 Eliza L. w of John A., Jan 11, 1838-Apr 10, 1874 PARMELEE, top half gone, w of E.K. Parmelee Jr., d. Jan 9, 1871, 21y 4m BLOUNT, Lemuel d. Dec 10, 1879, 84y 10m Ama w. of Lemuel, d. Dec 21, 1871, 75y 8m 8d Jane w of Ezra, d. Nov 17, 1872, 37y BUCKNER, Lula J. dau of Berry & lilie, d. May 17, 1881, 3y 3m 12d Son of B. & L. Buckner TOOTH, William 1801-1874 Hannah 1817-1863 Marshall W., Co D 12 Ill Cav, War Mkr BROWN, C.L. 1847-1930 Cornelia w of C.L., d. Aug 17, 1874, 21y 2m 17d RADABAUGH, John B. 1803-1886 Esther A. 1830-1910 M.H.-sm. stone, initials only R10 L-R LOZIER, Lydia d. Apr 2, 1880, 64y BROWN, Esther M. w of J.L., d. Mar 22, 1882, 48y 7m 6d Addia dau of J.L. & E.M., d. Oct 7, 1881, 11y Ettie L. dau of J.L. & E.M., d. Mar 21, 1883, 11y 9m E.B. -sm. stone, initials only VANGORDER, Wm. E. s of S. & D., d. Apr 9, 1871, 24y R 11, L-R BROWN, Samuel 1820-1895 Sally S. his w, 1819-1891 Father-Mother sm. stones