Alpine Center Cemetery, Alpine Township, Kent County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Jennifer O’Connor. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________________ Alpine Center Cemetery, Alpine Township, Kent County, Michigan Contact Information: Jennifer O'Connor, 506 Netherfield St. NW, Comstock Park, MI 49321; Jen762243@aol.com 6 Wheeler, A. Juline Inscription: A. Juline; wife of John R. Wheeler; Died March 28, 1873; Aged 41 years Stone: 16" x ?" x 42", white marble, ledger, oval top Wheeler, Mary Inscription: Mary E.; Daughter of J.G. & A. Wheeler; Died Sept. 10, 1863; Aged 4 ms Stone: 8" x ?" x 24", white marble, ledger, oval top Symbols: branch Wheeler, Ann Inscription: Ann, wife of Joseph G. Wheeler; Died Aug. 7, 1866; Aged 30 years; Earth [unreadable word] a mortal less; Heaven an angel more Stone: 18" x ?" x 33", white marble, ledger, flat top 7 Ramsdill, Belle Inscription: Belle Ramsdill; Daughter of Moses & Sarah Ramsdill; Born Jan. 5, 1859; Died Nov. 19, 1916 Stone: 22" x 13" x 211/2", white marble, slanted top Ramsdill, Moses Inscription: Moses R. Ramsdill; Son of Alfred & Jane Ramsdill; Born Feb. 9, 1853; Died July 30, 1907 Stone: 22" x 13" x 211/2", white marble, slanted top Ramsdill, Sarah Inscription: MOTHER Stone: 12" x 41/2" x 12", white marble, ledger, oval top Ramsdill, Moses & Sarah Inscription: Moses R. Ramsdill; Born Nov. 2, 1809, Died Dec. 26, 1890; Sarah A.; Wife of Moses R. Ramsdill; Born Dec. 25, 1819; Died Jan. 15, 1895; RAMSDILL Stone: 20" x 20" x 58", white marble Ramsdill, Moses Inscription: FATHER Stone: 12" x 41/2" x 12" 12 Gooding, Sarah Inscription: Sarah; wife of Christopher Gooding; Died Dec. 28, 1865; Aged 76 years, 7 ms., 17 ds. Stone: 171/2" x 3" x 34", white marble, ledger Symbols: weeping willow Goffee, Luella Inscription: Luella; Daughter of John & Marim Goffee; Died Aug. 11, 1868; Aged 1 Yrs, 2 ms; [unreadable epitaph] Stone: 11" x 3" x 29", white marble, ledger 13 Rogers, Jessee & Catharine Inscription: Jessee L. Rogers; Died July 10, 1869; Aged 79 yrs 8 ms; His wife; Catharine L.; Died Dec. 25, 1869; Aged 77 yrs 3 mos. Stone: 151/2" x 3" x 43", light gray marble Rogers, Jesse & Catharine Inscription: ROGERS; Father; Jesse L.; Nov. 13, 1789; July 10, 1869; Mother; Catharine; Sept. 29, 1792; Dec. 25, 1869; Son; Henry L.; Sept. 2, 1817; Apr. 7, 1898 Stone: 18" x 8" x 22", dark gray granite 14 Miller, Elourus Inscription: Elourus; Son of Daniel & Polly M. Miller; Died Feb. 22, 1871, Aged 8 yrs & 10 ds; The lovely bud a young and [rest is unreadable] Stone: 12" x 11/2" x 251/2", white marble Symbols: unidentified Miller, Polly Inscription: Polly M.; wife of Daniel Miller; Died Nov. 9, 1870; Aged 28 years 6 m's & 27 d's; We have loved on Earth may we meet in Heaven Stone: 131/2" x 21/2" x 24, white marble Symbols: wreath of flowers Miller, Harlan Inscription: Harlan M.; Son of Daniel & Polly M. Miller; Died July 8, 1869; Aged 7 mo. & 9ds.; Not lost but gone before Stone: 10" x 11/2" x 16", white marble Symbols: ivy (?) 24 McNutt, [J]ane Inscription: [J]ane McNutt; Deceased Sep. 15 1862; HIS; [unreadable] Stone: 18" x 2" x 47", white marble W.H.T. Inscription: W.H.T. Stone: 6" x ?" x 15", white marble 25 Chambers, Eliho Inscription: Eliho T. Chambers; Died June 3, 1863; Aged 51 years, 6 mos., & 18 Ds.; For mounting I soon shall arise; To regions of pleasure and love, My spirit triumphant shall fly; And dwell with my savior above Stone: [no measurements] Symbols: open Bible Other: off base, broken, base broken Chambers, Eliho Inscription: E.T.C. Stone: 8" x ?" x 20", white marble 26 Tuxbury, Jesse & Jerusha Inscription: [front] Dr. Jesse Tuxbury; May 7, 1799; June 21, 1867; Jerusha M.; wife of Dr. J. Tuxbury; Dec. 17, 1796; July 9, 1873; Tuxbury; Sace; [right] Jerusha Sace; dau. of J. & J.M. Tuxbury; Jan. 7, 1826; Sept. 28, 1885; [back] Willie H.; son of J. & J.M. Tuxbury; Feb. 8, 18__; G.H. & E. Tuxbury; Feb. 8, 1860; Sept. 24, 1868; [left] Elizabeth; wife of Geo. H. Tuxbury; Jan 16, 1834; Nov. 9, 1874 Stone: 16" x 16" x 46", light gray marble Tuxbury, Esse Inscription: Dr. Esse Tuxbury; Died June 17, 1861; Aged 71 Yrs. 1 Month, 10 Dys. Stone: 22" x ?" x 29", white marble Tuxbury, Willie H. Inscription: Willie H.; son of G.H. & E.Y. Tuxbury; Died Sept. 24, 1868; Aged 8 years 7 ms & 16 ds; Not lost but gone before Stone: 16" x ?" x 331/2" Cox, Hugh Inscription: Hugh Cox; 1833 - 1862; CO. C; First U.S. Sharp Shooters Stone: 201/2" x 101/2" x 7", gray granite, mickey (this is a replacement stone) 35 Wheeler, Edward & Abigail Inscription: [right] Col. Edward Wheeler, Born in Rutland, Vt., June 8, 1796, Died In Alpine, July 13, 1880; Member of 44th U.S. Infantry, War 1812; FATHBER; [left] Wheeler; Abigail C. Warner, wife of Edward Wheeler, Born in Rutland, Vt., June 7, 1799, Married Oct., 1819, Died June 6, 1883; Pioneers in Alpine, Kent Co., 1844; MOTHER Stone: [no measurements] Symbols: cross, flowers, bushel of wheat B-1 Dunneback, Joseph Inscription: Joseph Wm Dunneback; 1924 1997 Stone: Funeral home marker Other: Alpine Township Fire Department marker and flag B-10 Chase, C. Herrick Inscription: Husband; C. Herrick Chase; Mar 1, 1907 Stone: 241/2" x 121/2" x 7", red granite, mickey Symbols: apple Chase, Ilah Inscription: Wife; Ilah L. Chase; Jan 20, 1906 - May 8, 1993 Stone: 241/2" x 121/2" x 7", red granite, mickey Symbols: apple B-14 Valdez, Aurelio Inscription: Aurelio Valdez; 1948 - 1995 Stone: 81/2" x 41/2" x 1/2", funeral home marker from Hessel-Cheslek Funeral Home, no headstone B-16 Miller, George & Lucinda Inscription: Miller; George W.D. Lucinda; 1817 - 1896 1818 - 1872 Stone: 30" x 12" x 301/2", light gray granite, slant face, flat top B-27 Seeley, Ira Inscription: Ira M Seeley; TEC 5 US Army; World War II; 1927 1994 Stone: 24" x 12" x 4", light gray granite, mickey B-58 Scheidel, Daryl Inscription: Daryl Richard Scheidel Sr.; SP5 US Army; Vietnam; Oct 2 1948; May 29 1997 Stone: 13" x 4" x 281/2", light gray granite, oval top Symbols: cross B-59 Patterson, Clifford & Mary Ellen Inscription: Patterson; married Sept. 29, 1956; Clifford R. "Skip" Mary Ellen; 1935 - 1995 1936 Stone: 361/2" x 16" x 191/2", red granite, slant face, serpentine Symbols: roses B-60 Dalrick, Dennis & Marcia Inscription: Dalrick; Marcia L. Dennis W.; 1937 - 1994 1944 Stone: 37" x 11" x 161/2", brown granite, slant face, serpentine top Symbols: horse face B-68 Pepple, Richard & Eula Inscription: Pepple; Married June 28, 1941; Eula P. Richard D.; Dec. 21, 1921 July 24, 1920 Stone: 481/2" x 141/2" x 24", brown granite, serpentine top Symbols: roses Other: military plaque on back reads: Pepple; US Navy Res; 1944-1946 B-70 Zahm, Michael Inscription: [front] Precious Son and Brother; Michael W. Zahm; 1962 - 1994; [back] [military plaque] Michael William Zahm; SP4 US Army; Feb 4 1962 - Mar 20 1994 Stone: 35" x 11" x 25", dark gray granite, serpentine top Symbols: [front] man fishing, [back] cross B-89 Gooding, Richmond Inscription: Richmond Gooding; 1813 - 1902 Stone: 21" x 12" x 14", light gray granite B-89 Gooding, Macy Inscription: Macy H. Gooding; 1819 - 1892 Stone: 21" x 12" x 14" Gooding, Lucretia Inscription: To the memory of Lucretia, Daughter of Richmond & Macy H. Gooding; Died Dec. 9, 1874; Aged 23 years & 13 dys; Death is but a friendly stranger; that unlocks the golden door; Bids us pass the darken portals; To the bright celestial [unreadable word] Stone: 231/2" x 8" x 43", white marble Symbols: wreath of flowers Gibbs, Ellen Inscription: Ellen H. Gibbs; 1849 - 1874 Stone: 21" x 11" x 101/2", light gray granite Other: Piece of old white marble stone lies next to it inscribed: wife of Thos. W. Gibbs and daughter of [Richmon]d & Macy H. B-116 Gibbs, Cloe Inscription: Cloe A. Gibbs; 1852 - 1921 Stone: 21" x 11" x 101/2", light gray granite Gibbs, Thomas Inscription: Thomas W. Gibbs; 1848 - 1928 Stone: 21" x 11" x 101/2", light gray granite B-134 Scherer, Randolph Inscription: Randolph H Scherer; Michigan; Cox US Army; World War I; Feb 2 1898 June 18 1951 Stone: 24" x 12" x 4", light gray granite, mickey McManus, Herman Inscription: Father; Herman J. McManus; 1875 - 1942 Stone: 241/2" x 121/2" x 121/2", light gray granite, slant face B-139 Brewer, Abigial Inscription: Abigial, wife of W. S. Brewer Died Aug. 17, 1875; Aged 23 years 9 ms. & 10 ds.; To frail to bear the worlds cold storms she drooped and faded day by day then angels came with loving arms and bore my treasure far away Stone: 18" x 3" x 34", white marble Brewer, Ray Inscription: Ray Brewer; [unreadable]; July 27, 88; Aged 11 Yrs, 2 ms, & 8 Dys; He faltered by the wayside and the angels took him home Stone: 8" x 8" x 23", marble Ray Inscription: RAY Stone: 12" x 3" x 7", light gray marble, oval top Eddy, Edwin Inscription: Edwin M. Eddy; Died Mar. 1, 1870; Aged 50 yrs. 7 ms. & 24 ds. Stone: 18" x 3" x 351/2", white marble Other: Behind this stone is a small broken stone inscribed: E. E. dz