White Oak (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery, Dansville, Ingham County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Carolyn Jones. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. _____________________________________________________________________ White Oak (Mount Pleasant) Cemetery is located on Proctor Road at Swan Road in Section 31, Dansville, White Oak Township, Ingham County, Michigan. This cemetery is owned by White Oak Township and burials are no longer permitted here, the last burial appearing to be in 1946. Transcribed by Carolyn Jones, November 1999. Questions may be submitted to cljones@dmci.net Row 1 1. M. Louise 1855 - 1932 (BINDING) 2. Willis 1848 - 1921 (BINDING) (the BINDING headstone is in row 2) 3. Father (no other writing on stone) 4. Rufus (no other writing on stone) 5. Mother (no other writing on stone) 6. B.H.N. & P.A.N. (no other writing on stone) Row 2 7. Harvey ? JOHNSON, Died June ? 1890?, Aged 76 yrs. ? mo. “Sleep on dear one and take thy Rest. And called thee home He thought it best.” (this sandstone marker was broke diagonally and cemented back together making it difficult to read dates) 8. Mary N. JOHNSON, died Jan. 28, 1906, aged 72 yrs & 2 mos. “She rests from her labors, And her works do follow her.” 9. BINDING (this stone matches #1 and #2 in row 1) 10. unreadable sandstone 11. HAZELTON, John G. 1862 - 1914 Clara H. 1866 - 1928 12. David, child of J.G. & C.H. HAZELTON, died Dec 18, 1894, aged 2 months (stone is sunk in ground) 13. Samuel CLARK, June 10, 1819 - May 7, 1894 Abigail, His Wife, Sep. 7, 1827 - Jan. 12, 1858 Rufus, our son, Aug. 29, 1850 - Apr. 10, 1859 CLARK 14. Benjamin H. died Aug. 2, 1811, aged 6 yrs, 5 mos & 17 ds Phebe Ann, died July 24, 1811, aged 3 yrs, 4 mos & 21 ds Children of David & Deborah NEWSOM “Weep not for us parents dear, We are not dead but sleeping here.” 15. Rev. D. NEWSOM, died Jan. 18, 1871 “Rest Father, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow oer thee weep, The sweet remembrance of the Just; Shall flourish when they sleep in dusk.” (note this stone is broke and there is a piece missing) 16. D.A. rest is unreadable 17. T.J. NEWSOM 1829 - 1910 Christina, His Wife 1834 - 1907 (From White Oak Township Death Records: Thomas J. NEWSOM, born June 16, 1829, aged 81 years, 10 days, widowed, born in New Jersey, Father David NEWSOM born in England, Mother Debra GRAGEBERY born in NJ, Occupation Farmer, died June 26, 1910 from Heart Disorder and Dropsey and Old Age, buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) Row 3 18. (East Side of Marker) Mary, died Feb. 20, 1862, AE 3 Yrs, 9 Ms & 19 D’s, -- Clarre, died Mar 13, 1862, AE 8 Mo’s, & 25 D’s. Children of E.R. & M.A. DAGGETTE (West Side) Edward R. DAGGETTE, died Oct. 4, 1873, AE 66 Yrs. 10 Mo’s & 28 D’s. DAGGETTE (South Side) Eddie, son of E.R. & M.A. DAGGETTE, died May 2, 1872, AE 8 Yrs. 11 Mo’s & 3 D’s. (North Side) no writing seen (From White Oak Township Death Records: Mary A. Daggett, died June 28, 1898, Age 72 years, 11 months, 0 days, widowed, born in NY, Occupation Housekeeper, Father Terucy?, Mother Elizabeth Coff, buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) Row 4 19. A.M.G. rest is unreadable 20. Frank (OWEN?) 1855 - 1917 21. Ettie (OWEN?) 1862 - 1917 22. unreadable 23. Mother no other writing on stone 24. Father no other writing on stone 25. Lillie, wife of C.A. KELLEY 1847 - 1912 26. Cassa, daughter of C.A. & L.I. KELLEY, died Aug. 22, 1881, AE 3 Y’s, 11 M’s, 1 day 27. Edward no other writing 28. Eddie no other writing 29. Mary no other writing 30. Clarre no other writing 31. broke and unreadable Row 5 32. Levi B. SWAN 1848 - 1918 33. Hortense, wife of L.B. SWAN 1856 - 1915 (From White Oak Township Death Records: Levi Benjamin SWAN, resident for 25 years, widowed, wife Hortance DAGGET, born Sept. 24, 1848, age 69 years, 11 months, 9 days, occupation Retired Farmer, born in Clarington, NY, Father Aretus SWAN born in Clarington, NY, Mother Phlinda WELLS born in Clarington, NY, died Sept. 13, 1918, cause of death is Chronic Valvular heart disease, buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) Row 6 34. Alta M. daughter of A. & M.J. GREGOR, died Mar. 22, 1872, Aged 3 Mo’s & 5 d’s. “Alone in silence dost thou sleep, That little form how fair I know tis vain for me to weep.” 35. OWEN 36. Bennie, son of F.G. & I.J. OWEN, died May 16, 1896, Aged 3 Years 37. Johnny, son of J & J WILSON, died Mac. 6, 1869, aged 1 y & ? 38. John B. WILSON 1832 - 1901 Jane, His Wife 1837 - 1888 WILSON (From White Oak Township Death Records: John B. WILSON, died Jan 16, 1901, age 67, born in NY, occupation Farmer, parents names unknown, cause of death Paralysis, buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) 39. Maude 1870 - 1897 Bert 1852 - 1946 (From White Oak Township Death Records: Bert WEST, died December, 23, 1946, age 94, died in Jackson, Jackson County, MI, cause of death Arterio Sclerosis and Chronic Myocarditis, buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) 40. A.M. 41. M.M. 42. (South Side of Marker) Margret, his wife 1820 - 1891 -- Adell MUNSON 1858 - 1915 (East Side) Asahel MUNSON 1815 - 1891 MUNSON (North Side) George MUNSON 1842 - 1905 (West Side) no writing seen (From White Oak Township Death Records: George MUNSON, died December 31, 1905, age 64 years, 2 months, 7 days, born Oct. 24, 1841 in White Oak Twp. MI, single, Father Ashel MUNSON born OH, Mother Margaret WILSON born in Ireland, cause of death Pneumonia, buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) 43. A.M. 44. G.M. 45. SWAN Row 7 46. George PATRICK, Co. D, 4th Mich. Inf. 47. A.P. rest is unreadable 48. T.F.P. rest is unreadable 49. unreadable 50. H.E.D. Row 8 51. Father, George PATRICK 1840 - 1899 52. Ann, Wife of Tho’s E. PATRICK, Died Aug. 29, 1870, aged 71 ys. 1 m, & 17 d (writing at the bottom is hard to read, this stone is broke into 3 pieces) 53. Tho’s F. PATRICK, died Dec. 24, 1869, Aged 60 yrs. (writing at the bottom is unreadable) 54. Dennis F. son of Thomas PATRICK, died feb. 24, 1868, aged 10 yrs, 6 ms & 24 ds 55. Harriet E. wife of Jacob DOTTS, died Aug 3, 1881, aged 45 ys 4 ms 17 d’s (writing at bottom is unreadable) 56. small stone that is broke, no writing found 57. H.A.S. 58. R.A.S. SECTION BARRED OFF (part of row 9 & 11) 59. unreadable 60. unreadable 61. unreadable 62. unreadable 77. Fredrick BINDING 1858 - 1912 78. (East Side of Marker) no writing found (South Side) Grace, wife of J. BINDING, died Dec. 26, 1880, aged 62 yrs 8 m’s 21 dys (West Side) J. BINDING, Died June 30, 1878, aged 84 yrs 3 m’s 12 d’s BINDING (North Side) Willie, son of J & G BINDING, died July 27, 1853, aged 11 ys & 7m’s 79. William, son of James & Grace BINDING, died July 27, 1853, aged 11 yrs & 7 m’s Row 9 63. A.B. no other writing on stone 64. Reuben A. son of G.J. & S. SLY, died July 17, 1862, aged 7 yrs, 11 ms. 2d’s (stone is sunk in ground) 65. Palmer A. son of George J. & Samantha SLY, died Nov. 26, 1853, Aged 13 ys, 2 ms & 11d’s 66. Peace Perf Sgt. Peace Lyman SAYLES 1832 - 1920 Eveline M. his wife 1838 - 1911 Izora WILSON, Dau of Lyman SAYLES 1857 - 1895 SYALES 67. Hiram HOUGHTLIN 1827 - 1866 68. Francis Emily 69. Eugenie -- Euphennie 70. stone is missing from base 71. Louis SMALLEY 72. E.B.M. Row 10 73. unreadable 74. unreadable 75. Adelbert PATRICK 1858 - 1909 (cracked down the middle) 76. Jufrial, son of ? CARTER, died De 3, 1854 Row 11 80. ALLER BALOW Died Aug 26, 1819 ? C.A. Lewis A.M. ? (stone is broke in half) 81. D.L. RIGGS, Co. B, 26th Mich. Inf. (has Department Post 78 GAR Mich Star near the stone) 82. Artemissia, wife of W.G. SPALDING, died ? ? ? 83. ? C. SPALDING (stone is broke into 3 pieces, the rest is unreadable) 84. Sarah Jane, wife of Wm. M. RIGGS, died Mar. 1, 1864, Aged 52 years & 9 M. 85. Eli B. son of Dewitt C. & Sally J. MUNSON, died Jan 22, 1856, Aged 18 y & 22d’s. “Remember man as you pass ?, As you are good so once was J?, As I am now so you must be. Prepare for death to follow me.” 86. Little Fredy, son of S. & M. MUNSON, died Dec. 25, 1862, Aged 8 m’s. 22 d’s. “Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not.” Row 12 87. unreadable 88. unreadable 89. C. L. D. 90. Chloae J. Wife of Wm. DOUGLAS, Jr. died Dec 27, 1822, Aged ? (stone is off of the base and broke) 91. Isabella (stone is broke and was previously broke and cemented back together making the dates impossible to read) 92. William DOUGLASS, died Feb 7, 1870 (stone is off of the base) 93. Robert, died July 21, 1846 Edward died Dec 18, 1850 -- Children of Wm. and Isabella DOUGLASS 94. John (stone is laying flat, facing upward, weathered and unreadable) SECTION BARRED OFF (Rows 13 & 14) 95. FELTON - Jedson, 1831 - 1903, Martha A. His Wife 1836 - 1894, Frank E. son 1856 - 1868 101. Field stone unreadable 102. Field stone unreadable (From White Oak Township Death Records: Jusdon FELTON, died December 9, 1903, resident 72, widow, born in NY, occupation Farmer, Father Abner FELTON, Mother unknown, cause of death Senility and Arteris Sclerais, burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) Row 13 96. A. D. F. 97. Eliza, wife of Samuel MILLER, died May 23, 1872, Aged 19 Years 98. I. A. T. 99. R. T. 100. J. A. T. Row 14 103. Abnerd. FELTON, died Mar 9, 1860, Aged ? (stone is broke in 2 pieces) 104. Eliza, wife of Abnerd FELTON, died Mar 2, 1860, aged ? (stone broke in 3 pieces) 105. Ira P. BEEBE, died June 28, 1852, aged 29 yrs. 5 mo. & 7 d’s. 106. Mercy S. wife of Ira P. BEEBE, died Dec. 18, 1848, Aged 24 yrs & 8 mo. (stone laying flat facing the ground) 107. Susan B. Wife of Manford FELTON, died Dec. 15, 1848. Aged 33 yrs, 10 mo & 6 d’s. 108. John A. J. son of John A. & Rebecca TURNER, died Aug 18, 1850, Aged 2 yrs, 8 mos. & 26 d’s. “? by F. B. GREENMAN” 109. Rebecca, wife of John A. TURNER, ? Nov. 24, 1847, Aged ? yrs & ? 110. John A. TURNER, died June 7, 1848, Aged 47 yrs, 2 mo. & 10 dys BLOCKED OFF SECTION (Rows 15 & 16) 111. (East side of marker) James WARFLE, died Nov. 28, 1892, aged ? WARFLE (South side) Betsy his wife, died Mar. 22, 1908 (West and North sides are empty) (From White Oak Township Death Records: Betsey WARFLE, died March 22, 1903, age 71 years, 10 months, 6 days, born May 16, 1836 in NY, widowed, occupation Household Duties, Father Jacob DAKIN born in NY, Mother, Mahaley EGELSTON born NY, cause of death Paralysis and Hear failure, burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) 116. Betsey 117. James 118. D. W. 119. My Lamb, Ida R. Daughter of J. & B. WARFLE, died Sept. 18, 1866, Aged 3 yrs. 4 ms. & 16 ds. “He gathers the Lambs in His arms and carries them in His bosom.” Row 15 112. C. D. R. 113. Gone but not forgotten, Our Mother, Catharine, wife of D. WARFLE, died Aug. 9, 1859, Aged 72 years & 8 M’s. 114. Daniel WARFLE, Died Nov. 22, 1853. Ag’d 72 Y’s. 115. unreadable Row 17 120. Flora A. wife of Richard PIERCE, died Sep. 8, 1873, aged 19 Yrs & 3 D’s. 121. Thomas McCUMBER, died May 8, 1875, aged 62 Y’s & 9 Mo’s 122. T. McCUMBER 1807 - 1875 Martha 1815 - 1877 123. Martha J. wife of Thos. McCUMBER, died Jan 8, 1877, Aged 60 Yrs & 8 D’s. 124. Alice Adella COLLINS 1903 - 1908 (From White Oak Township Death Records: Alice Adella COLLINS, died August 14, 1908, born October 22, 1903, age 4 years, 9 months, 22 days, born in MI, Father Fred E. COLLINS born in MI, Mother Leana SMITH born in MI, cause of death Intestinal Abstruction and injured was run over with a wagon, burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) The following did not have a grave stone at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery but have a death record in White Oak Township stating they are buried there. 1. Beverly Jane BRICK, born February 2, 1937 in White Oak Twp., age 1 day, Father Grant BRICK bron Eaton County, MI, Mother Ethel FOUTY born Indianapolis, IN, died February 3, 1937, cause of death Congenital Melformation of the Heart 2. Serrah J. CARTER, died May 21, 1904, age 50 years, 11 months, 24 days, born May 27, 1853 in MI, married, occupation Housekeeping, Father Edward DAGAT born in NY, Mother Mary KINNY born in NY, cause of death Congestion of Brain 3. Warren MUNSON, died November 12, 1904, age 61 years, 3 days, born Nov 9, 1843 in MI, married, occupation Farmer, Father Asel MUNSON born in OH, Mother Margaret WILSON born in OH, cause of death Neoralgia of Heart 4. Mary SHULTS, died December 6, 1904, age 11 months and 7 days, born January 1, 1904, born in Ingham County, Father Joseph SHULTS born in MI, Mother Violet HAZELTON born in OH, cause of death Inflammation of Brain 5. Nora WRIGHT, residence R7D, born Mar 26, 1930 in Stockbridge, age 2 hours, Father Chas. WRIGHT born in MI, Mother Fern COLEMAN born in MI, died March 26, 1930, cause of death Premature Birth