Graceland Cemetery, Cascade Township, Kent County, Michigan Copyright © 2001 by Hertime. 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. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/kent/cascade/cemetery/g62402.txt This Cemetery is locate on Cascade Road in Grand Rapids Michigan. South of Interstate 96 Graceland Cemetery is located across the street. I called this one Old Graceland because it stands alone and the markers are really old in this section. This is not a completed word. Only a partial reading. Some of the stones really need some help. You can hardly read what is on them and there is "Lichen" eating the stones. Some work is needed here. The oldest stone that I saw was someone born in 1799. (Double Marker) Vandervere William E. Ada Clara 1862-1938 1869 - 1930 Father No name/ No date Mother No name/ No date Lamphere (This is a large stone, with smaller stones surrounding it) Maud (Lamphere) 1881-1889 (Mother) Phobe (Lamphere) 1847-1926 (This stone is hard to read) Father Lorenzo D. (Lamphere) 1843-1920 Co. A 3 Mich Inf (Smaller stone with same information, placed by Military?) Eliza Wife of Seth P. Stonebreaker June 16 1852 Novemeber 22, 1887 (This stone looks like the top has broken off) Father (On top of stone) R.A. Audrain 1836-1913 Mother (On top of stone) Angie P Audrain 1840-1938 Jennie (On top of stone) Wife of L.G. Audrain 1870-1905 (Looks like the stone seperated from base and someone "glued" ot back) Morton J. (Top of stone) Son of R & A Audrain 1883-1906 (stone is hard to read) H. Peter Hansen 1854-1926 Daughter Maxine M. Hansen 1902-1942 Mother Sula Hansen Kaiser 1873-1942 Father Enne Bos (hard to read) October 3, 1835 Feburary 25, 1916 (Looks like this stone had others things on it but have worn off.) (Moss of some kind growing on it) Lavina Slager Aug 1913-Oct 1943 (Last numbers worn) Anna Slager Nov 1908- Dec 1943 Dena Slager 1903- 1994 J (square with J inside of it) Elizabeth Houran-Nichols 1922-1984 Daughter Elizabeth C. Houran 1892-1981 Cornelius Jasperse 1884-1954 In Memory Joseph Wride son of Joseph and Emma Wride 1859-1935 Anna Prescott 1850-1936 James H. Stevens July 22, 1933 --- May 30, 1984 (Double Marker) Ferrall Mary Louise Robert M. 1893-1988 1889-1962 The Lord is my Shepherd Blanche L. VanKoevering 1901-1923 (Double Marker) VanPortfliet Dorothy M. Adrain "Tut" 1917-1973 1902-1966 (Double Marker) Blakeslee Lillian M. Frank L. 1893-1966 1892-1978 Cassius O. Smith 1860-1929 Alta M. Smith 1859-1948 Roelof J. Vanerwal Born July 5, 1912 Died Sept. 18, 1928 (This stone looks to have split from the base, fallen over,) (chipped left bottom corner, then repaired with "Glue" and set upright) (Double Marker) Blakeslee Earle L. Gert M. 1914-1986 1923-Blank (Double Marker) Blakeslee Jane E. Russ F. 1929-1987 1919-1998 (Big Marker with family name) Werdon (Has insigna of CE circled) (Big Marker with family name) Jasperse (Insigna of some kind G in middle) (Big Family Marker) Stonebreaker (Large Marker with W on top) Isaac Whaley Mar 26, 1898 (hard to read) Aged 80 yrs & 24 Days Esther his Wife Died Jan. 31, 1906 aged 69 yrs 7 Mos. & 7 Days Whaley (at base) (Stone is hard to read, have to stand at an angle) Mother (On top of stone) Agnes Prescott 1846-1884 (Stone looks newer, I think they have been replaced) Father (On top of stone) George Prescott 1836-1910 (Stone looks newer, I think it has been replaced) Sister (On top of stone) Jennie A. Prescott 1872-1883 (Stone looks new, Looks to have been replaced) Brother (On top of stone) Byron J. Prescott 1874-1875 (Stone looks new, looks to have been replaced) Brother (On top of stone) Benjamin Prescott 1848-1880 10 Mich. Cav Co. E (Newer stone, looks to have been replaced) Helen M. McWethy 1900-1975 L (Inside of square) Olney J. McWethy 1872-1956 Harriet G. McWethy 1879-1945 Carrie E. Lawrence 1869-1891 (Stone is a angle from the others, Needs cleaning bad) L (inside of a square) L.R. Audrain 1868-1940 Angie Skusa Miller 1877-1942 Charles C. Skusa 1882-1922 (stone needs cleaning, some kind of moss eating it) Wife Sophine G. Vanderstolp 1893-1978 Husband Anthony Vanderstolp D.D.S. 1873-1955 Willie Slager Dec. 1905- Mar. 1919 (this marker shows signs of wear) Wilhelmina Slager July 1919- July 1920 Mother Anna Slager 1878-1935 Father Peter W. Slager 1877-1957 Jasperse (Large family Marker with smaller makers around) Peter L. (Jasperse) 1895-1918 Adrieana (Jasperse) 1880-1919 Mother Elizabeth C. (Jasperse) 1861-1938 Father Peter (Jasperse) 1859-1932 J (small square with J in middle CPL. T. Robert G. Stevens 1920-1943 Co. B. 636 Tank Dest. BN (Insigna with US World War Vet) Leroy J. Stevens 1893-1950 Anna M Stevens 1895-1981 Werdon (Family Marker) Mother Jennie N. (Werdon) 1871-1960 Father Clarence E. (Werdon) 1861-1950 Hazel Stevens Luther Jan 31, 1897 - Mar 3, 1986 Loving Wife & Mother Asleep with Christ William E. Luther 1894-1980 CPL US Army World War I (Circle insigna with US American Legion writen inside) Martha E. Wilson April 30, 1898 - Dec. 16, 1971 (Star insigna with GAR POST US Writen in it) Earl Wilson May 13, 1887 - July 21, 1952 (Circle Insigna with US War Veteran writne inside) (Double Marker) DenHouter John C. Lena 1866-1939 1865-19blank (Circle insigna with War Vet) Mother Victoria Clouse 1880-1950 (Moss or something eating stone) Martin R. Clouse 1930-1939 (Double Marker) Clouse John M. Mary 1904-1990 1919-1998 Blakeslee(Family Marker) Father Neil (Blakeslee) 1876-1965 Mother Helen (Blakeslee) 1883-1970 Son Harold C. (Blakeslee) 1906-1925 Nela Clark 1870-1956 Frank L. Clark 1864-1928 (Moss again, or something like moss eathing stone) (Double Marker) Kaboos June T. Harold 1920-blank 1907-1969 John Kooiman 1875-1937 (Moss, something eating marker) Jennie Kooiman 1876-1963 (Moss, something eating marker) Cora VanVleet 1889-1953 Clyde VanVleet 1888-1914 (Family Marker) Camling Daniel E. (Camling) 1882-1912 Cornelia (Camling) 1845-1936 (Star Insigna with GAR POST US writen in it) Frank V. Dean 1881-1913 (Large stone with Erected by his Auto friends writen in lower right corner) Mother Martha Dean 1857-1927 Charles V. Dean 1883-1935 Carolyn I. Dean 1895 WIFE 1976 ( Family Marker) Vanderstolp Son Leonard (Vanderstolp) 1878-1899 Peternella Judd 1860-1953 (Does not match the other family markers, last name seems to be Judd) Mother Jane (Vanderstolp) 1841-1917 (Had to scrap away some of the moss to read) Father Cornelius (Vanderstolp) 1832-1920 (Double Marker) Vanderstolp Mother Father Lilla Belle Frank 1866-1951 1859- 1940 (Moss eating Stone) ( Family Marker) Richmond Constance M. (Richmond) Nov. 19, 1854- Apr. 9, 1901 Esther A (Richmond) Sept. 1, 1889 - Apr 22, 1890 (Small marker in the middle of the rows where the Richmond Family Stone is located, only thing able to see if -E-R- . Also looks like the riding mower has his this stone a number of time, has many scratches on base, broke off at dirt level at one point and stood back up) Father Clarence K Whiting 1881-1942 (Moss eatin) (Older stone) UREN(?) Prescott Corp L Co. A 9 BA(?) MICH INF. H. O. P. This is all this old stone says (Large Family Marker) Prescott Age ?? ?? Died 1888 This stone looks like the wind has almost destroyed it, also looks like it has bullets been shot at it, is on main street.) (Large Family Stone) Orin Prescott Born April 21, 1846 Died June 10, 1869 (Really worn) (Other side of same stone) Herbert O. Prescott Born Nov 19, 1868 Died Feb. 22, 1888 ( Is this the H.O.P. Person? Was really hard to read till I scratched and wiped most of the moss away.) Wynard H. VandenBerg 1884-1908 (large flat stone with nothing on it) Ivan F. McLenithan Michigan Horseshoer 15 Cavalry World War I Jan 13, 1897 - Aug. 29, 1948 (Circle insigna with World War Veteran writen inside) Bessie L. McLenithan 1900-1970 J. Eldred McLenithan 1895- 1954 (Star insigna with GAR POST US writen inside) Ruth G. McLenithan 1899-1989 Robert T. Jacobs SP4 US Army Vietnam Jan 6, 1943-Oct 13, 1997 (Double Marker) Atkins Elsie Thomas L. 1895-1986 1897-1944 (Doule Marker) McConnell Beatrice A. Rev. Russell H.. D.D 1910-blank 1908-blank (There was a flag in ground by grave, although didn't seem to be anyone buried here. Information taken on July 4th 2001) (The rows are kind of messed up here, could be 4 or 4 1/2th row) Son Roy Loveless 1920-1941 Josephine E. Baker 1859-1927 Ethel P. Brant Nov 1, 1922 - Sept 26, 1994 B (small square with B inside) Wilber S. Pease Jan 4, 1897 - Aug 11, 1967 Michigan PVT HQ CO77 Infantry World War I Florence Pease 1905-1994 Father Willis E. Burt 1868-1932 Mother Anna V. Burt 1872- 1932 (Large Family Marker) LaBarge Mary K (LaBarge) 1890-1952 (Hard to tell if this goes with LaBarge but same writing as large stone) Little Barbara (LaBarge) 1918-1920 (Hard to tell if this goes with LaBarge but same writing as large stone) (Double Marker) Huddleston Marjorie H. William H. 1912-1996 1910-1972 (Circle insigna with World War Vet US) (This stone is in the middle of what looks like a Family burial) Helen M. (LaBarge) 1868-1947 Sarah H. (LaBarge) 1840-1914 Stephen H. (LaBarge) 1841-1936 (Circle insigna with World War Vet US inside) William Lane 1853-1935 (The moss has eaten the top part of 8 and top part of 9) Susan Lane 1831-1895 John Lane 1830-1912 Gretchentellma Winkels 1890-1918 ( Can Not tell if name is as writen above or is Gretchen Tella, all in capital letters Martin W. (Camling) 1887-1937 (Can not tell if this goes with the Camling family stone, writing is the same) (Double Marker) Florence Leona Dean Jack Ellingson Dean 1921-1997 1922-blank Husband and Wife for 50 years (Large Family Stone) Martin Glenn E. (Martin) 1879-1953 Kittie R. (Martin) 1882-1949 Husband Raymond W. Johnston 1980-1942 Wife Angie Johnston 1894-1984 Sister Iva McKay 1890-1965 (Looks to be Angie Johnstons sister. Next to Angie and then small road) Mother (Just a headstone large Family stone one row over) Father (Just a headstone large Family stone one row over) Frank Son of Fred R. & Frances Lawyer Died Feb 18, 1887 Aged 1 Year 11 Mos. 16 Days (Has something on top and bottom of stone but to worn to read) Fredrick R. Lawyer 1854-1904 Frances I. Lawyer 1857-1926 (double Marker) Dennis Elizabeth Moy Fredrick Lyman 1851-1926 1853-1926 Our Little Neola Died Aug 23, 1886 Aged 8 Yrs & 21 Days Daughter of Em??? & Emma Slenher (?) (Really hard to read, Worn)