Powell Cemetery, Washington Township, Macomb County, Michigan Powell Road, Between Thirty and Thirty One Mile Roads THIS CEMETERY IS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR NEW BURIALS Copyright (c) 2001 by Dawn Kyllonen. 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- All notes are in ( ) and not part of the tombstone transcriptions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * * * * * OLDER SECTION OF THE CEMETERY * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ANDERSON, Alice W. His Wife (Lorenzo D.), 1855-1932 ANDERSON, Elijah Sacred to the Memory Of, Who Died March 25, 1848, Aged 78 Years, ‘For he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost, and of faith’ ANDERSON, Eliza J. LEROY His Second Wife (William G.), Born Dec 25, 1825, Died June 11, 1896 ANDERSON, Hiram In Memory Of, Who Departed This Life Oct 13, 1840, in the 27’ year of his age ANDERSON, Isaac (stone broken / bottom missing) ANDERSON, Jemima His Wife (William G.), Born Jan 20, 1820, Died Apr 18, 1851 ANDERSON, Lorenzo D. 1848-1933 ANDERSON, Lorenzo D.Jr. Son, 1891-1934 ANDERSON, Louisa Daughter of WG & J Anderson, Born Oct 30, 1840, Died June 9, 1857 ANDERSON, Maria Died Sep 15, 1877, Aged 81 Yrs 9 Mo's & 27 D, 'Farewell dear mother, Thou are gone to rest, Thy spirit is mingling with a host of blest, ?,?' (the rest of the transcription is buried in cement) ANDERSON, Sarah In Memory Of, Wife of Elijah Anderson Esq., Who departed This Life Dec 11, 1849, Aged 76 Yrs 5 Mos 21 Ds ANDERSON, Wm. G. Born May 22, 1817, Died July 6, 1891 BACKENSTOSE, Pearl Mother, 1905-1933 BERNDT, Fred Son, 1902-1919 (in the JOHNSTON family plot) BERTHOLF, Eleunar Wife of Wm. Bertholf, Died Nov 1876, Aged 73 Yrs (no death day present / Transcription is on the ROSE family monument) BRIGHT, Nellie M. Died May 26, 1885, Aged 28 Years, 'Jesus loves the pure and Holy' CAIRNS, Charles C. Died Feb 11, 1865, Aged 39 Yrs 2 Ms & 19 Ds, 'He rests in Heaven' CAIRNS, Estella Died Aug 20, 1866, Aged 1 Yr 5 Ms & 20 Dys CAIRNS, Mary (no dates / Mary is embossed on stone top) CAIRNS, Mother Mother (embossed on stone top) Died Feb 24, 1880 CAIRNS, Robt. S. Father (embossed on stone top), Born in Allegany Co. NY Dec 6, 1827, Died Apr 22, 1904 COOLEY, Anna ANDERSON His Wife, Born in NY Nov 14, 1804, Died Nov 16, 1880 COOLEY, Noah Born In Vt. Nov 25, 1801, Died Apr 10, 1877 CRONK, Elwin May 14, 1867, Sept 21, 1867 CRONK, Julie A. COLLINS The wife of the above (Wilson), Jan 23, 1828, June 18, 1900 CRONK, Wilson Mar 18, 1822, Dec 16, 1892 EATON, Alma His Wife (Warner H.), Feb 14, 1843 - Aug 15, 1913 EATON, Capitola Oct 21, 1864 - (no death date) EATON, Fanny Wife of William Eaton, Died Nov 21, 1870, Aged 80 Yrs 3 Ms & 7 Ds, ‘Our Mother’ EATON, Mary Feb 19, 1866 - Aug 15, 1913 EATON, W. Howard Apr 29, 1880 - (no death date) EATON, Warner H. Nov 26, 1836 - Nov 7, 1895 EATON, Sally Wife of John Eaton, Died Aug 2, 1852, Aged 79 Yrs 1 M’o 27 D’s EATON, William Died March 9, 1862 (Bottom of stone missing) FOSTER, Robert T. 1942-1984 FROST, William K. July 21, 1854, June 2, 1903 FULLER, Anna Mary Wife of John L. Fuller, Died Apr 5, 1878, Aged 39 Yrs 6 Ms & 8 Ds FULLER, John G. Son of JL & AM Fuller, Died July 11, 1865, Aged 3 Ms & 11 Ds FULLER, Nora H. 1871-1890 GEHRKE, Anna Wife of Fred Gehrke, Born Feb 18, 1833, Died July 14. 1920 GEHRKE, Frank Son of F & L Gehrke, Born, Nov 18, 1867, Died Aug 15, 1868 GEHRKE, Father (Fred) Father, Born Dec 20, 1836, Died Mar 21, 1919 GEHRKE, Louisa Wife of Fred Gehrke, Born Apr 11, 1840, Died Feb 5, 1886, 'Asleep in Jesus' (On family monument) GEHRKE, Mother (Louisa) Mother, Born Apr 11, 1840, Died Feb 5, 1886 (separate stone) GRIFFIN, John ‘There is rest in Heaven’, Son of L & R Griffin, Died July 29, 1874, Aged 23 Yrs, ‘Friends nor Physician could not save, The mortal body from the grave, Nor can the grave contain it here, Where Christ ? longingly, Shall on earth appear’ GRIFFIN, Limon Died Aug 10, 1888, Aged 79 Yrs 21 Ds GRIFFIN, Ruth Wife of L. Griffin, Died June 28, 1888, Aged 72 Yrs 1 M 16 Ds HABER, Bertie (Alberta) 1881-1964 (Wife of James A.) HABER, Edward 1872-1906 (On backside of John & Helen Haber family monument) HABER, Gottfried Died Oct 23, 1888, Aged 78 Years (On LOWELL family monument) HABER, Helen His Wife (John), 1850-1874 HABER, James A. 1870-1930 HABER, John 1839-1915 HABER, Sophia Mother, 1857-1928 HEALY, Elizabeth Wife of Horton Healy, Died May 31, 1883, Aged 61 Yrs 9 Ms & 27 Ds HEALY, Mother (Elizabeth)’Rest in Peace’ (separate stone) HEALY, Freborn Died August 29th, 1825, Aged 32 Years 6 Month & 9 Day HEALY, Freeborn M. Son of H & E Healy, Died Sept 10, 1852, Aged 2 Yrs 7 Ms & 15 Ds (On family monument) HEALY, Freeborn M. Son of H & E Healy, Died Sept 10, 1852, Aged 2 Yrs 7 Ms & 15 Ds (separate stone) HEALY, Horton Died Dec 21, 1874, Aged 55 Yrs HEALY, Ida Infant (no dates) HEALY, J.M. Died Nov 1, 1842, AE 21 Yrs 2 Mo and 17 Ds HEALY, Polly Wife of Freborn Healy, Died Jan 4, 1839, Aged 43 Years HESS, Almond 1875-1939 HESS, Cynthia 1873-1947 HURD, David Died Oct 27, 1857, AE 68 Y'rs JERSEY, Albert Son of MV & Annie Jersey, Died Feb 11, 1875, Aged 2 Yrs 8 Ms & 22 Ds JERSEY, Chandler Son of R & S Jersey, Died Jan 7, 1836, Aged 4 Yrs 11 Ms & 25 Ds JERSEY, Eva L. 1866-1899 JERSEY, George C. 1868-1939 JERSEY, Grace (No stone/Township records show burial on plot layout) JERSEY, Martin V. Died June 24, 1890, Aged 62 Yrs & 12 Ds JERSEY, Rhoda B. 1871-1966 (Wife of George C.) JERSEY, Richard Died Aug 24, 1883, Aged 85 Yrs 10 Ms & 12 Ds JERSEY, Sally P. Wife of Richard Jersey, Died Nov 22, 1888, Aged 80 Yrs 9 Ms & 5 Ds JOHNSTON, Anna Mother, 1873-1945 JOHNSTON, John Father, 1864-1929 KAEDING, Amelia His Wife (John F.), Jan 20, 1852 - Dec 25, 1920 KAEDING, John F. June 1, 1844 - Aug 21, 1908 KAEDING, Wm. 1880-1956 KINTER, Jonas Died Jan 14, 1834, Aged 29 Yrs KNAPP, Sophia NIMS Wife of Henry Knapp, Born Aug 21, 1825, Died Jan 26, 1894 (on NIMS family monument) KNUST, Albert A. 1895-1971 KNUST, Anna A. His Wife (John J.), 1860-1957 KNUST, Edgar Oscar Son & Brother, 1919-1930 KNUST, George Beloved Father, 1886-1967 KNUST, Ida H. 1884-1885 KNUST, John J. 1855-1931 KNUST, Martha H. Wife & Mother, 1891-1963 (Wife of George) KRAMER, John Gottlieb 1849-1937 KRAMER, Karl Edward 1897-1906 KRUEGER, August Nov 24, 1846, Dec 23, 1902 KRUEGER, Elsie Apr 29, 1879 - Aug 31, 1881 KRUEGER, Henry Feb 14, 1876 - Sept 1, 1881 KRUEGER, Maria His Wife, May 10, 1851, June 21, 1928 LANGE, Carl July 16, 1900, July 7, 1978, ‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’ LANGE, Ernestine 1875-1947 LANGE, John J. 1863-1948 LANGE, Joseph May 29, 1835, Dec 17, 1910 LANGE, Margaret His Wife (Joseph), Jan 25, 1828, Nov 5, 1908 LEE, Ezra B. Died Dec 9, 1871, Aged 35 Yrs & 19 Ds, 'Weep not for me the bitter tear, Nor give thy heart to rain regret, 'Tis but a casket that lies here, The soul it lives and sparkles yet' LEHSTEN, Willie ‘___r ruht in Gott’ (? Rests in God), Geb.den (born) 7th Juli (July) 1873, Gest.ben (died) 4th Nov 1884 (German translation) LLOYD, Blanche WOODBECK His Wife (William), 1877-1909 LLOYD, William 1863-1944 LOWELL, Ben B. Died July 3, 1890, Aged 16 Yrs 6 Ms 29 Ds LOWELL, Frank J. Mar 9, 1871, Dec 1, 1944 LOWELL, Margaret H. Wife of Nelson Lowell, Died Mar 5, 1915, Aged 73 Yrs 2 Ms 27 Ds LOWELL, Nelson Died Oct 12, 1885, Aged 75 Yrs 6 Mos 12 Ds MOSHER, Urilla Wife of ? (only top section remains and in cement / next to Willie Mosher gravestone) MOSHER, Willie Son of TG & CJ Mosher, Died July 18, 1866 NICKERSON, Rachel Died Aug 12, 1873, Aged 82 Yrs, 'Beloved Mother Farewell' NICKERSON, Wm. (William) Died Mar 30, 1875, Aged 44 Yrs NIMS, George R. 1836-1911 (separate stone) NIMS, George R. Born July 26, 1836, Died April 1, 1911 NIMS, George W. Son of Reuben & Sophia Nims, Born at Richmond Va. Aug 29, 1827, Died May 29, 1833 NIMS, Hannibal H. 'Capt. Co. K 10 Mich Infantry, Born at Richmond Va. Aug 23, 1834, Mortally wounded at the Battle of Jonesboro Ga (Atlanta, GA) Sept 1, 1864, Died Sept 2, 1864' NIMS, Jerome Whiton Born Sept 28, 1839, Died Feb 24, 1902 NIMS, Reuben M.D. Born at Heath, Mass Nov 16, 1794, Died Feb 2, 1869 NIMS, Sarah H. GREENE Wife of George R. Nims, 1843-1928 (separate stone) NIMS, Sarah H. GREENE His Wife (George R.), Born Jan 13, 1843 (no death date on the family monument) NIMS, Sophia WHITON His Wife (Reuben Nims M.D.), Born Mar 15, 1799, Died Feb 12, 1890 NYE, Alice 1827-1904 (on family monument) NYE, Amelia 1828-1845 (on family monument) NYE, Amelia Daughter of J & H Nye, Died Oct 13, 1845, Aged 17 Y's 2 Mo 27 Ds, 'Our loved one has gone' (separate stone) NYE, Daniel L. 1834-1835 (on family monument) NYE, Daniel H. Died Sept 20, 1835, Aged 1 Yr 4 Mo 14 Ds (Separate Stone/Middle initial different on family monument) NYE, Delora 1837-1844 (on family monument) NYE, Delora Daughter of J & H Nye, Died Oct 22, 1844, Aged 7 Yrs 1 Mo 18 Dys NYE, Hannah 1805-1881 (on family monument) NYE, Jane E. 1835-1908 (on family monument) NYE, Jefferson 1802-1848 (on family monument) NYE, Silas 1832-1909 (on family monument) NYE, Viola 1843-1845 (on family monument) NYE, Viola Died July 30, 1845, Aged 2 Y’s 4 Mo 3 D’s (On the same stone as Daniel H.) PLESSING, Franklin L. Son of Lewis F & Sophia Plessing, Born Apr 30, 1879, Died Mar 4, 1896 PLESSING, Fred Father, 1849-1927 PLESSING, Herman 1901-1930 PLESSING, Mary L. Daughter of LF & S Plessing, Born Feb 28, 1875, Died Dec 17, 1900 PLESSING, Sophia Wife of LF Plessing, Born Sep 30, 1855, Died Mar 28, 1910 POWELL, Alonzo Born Jan 2, 1833, Died Nov 17, 1899 POWELL, Archibald In Memory Of, Who Died Sept 8, 1836 in the 73 year of his age POWELL, Charles F. Born June 13, 1844, Died Nov 22, 1913 POWELL, Clista R. Wife of A.T. Powell, Died Aug 21, 1827, Aged 22 Years 4 Mos 21 Days POWELL, Dennis Co. A 9th Mich Inft., Born Nov 24, 1837, Died June 21, 1892 POWELL, Eliza Wife of Isaac Powell, Died July 8, 1876, Aged 69 Yrs & 21 Ds POWELL, Ethel I. 1892-1933 POWELL, George F. 1897-1935 (Washington Twp has him marked as 'Veteran') POWELL, George W. Son of I & E Powell, Died Feb 13, 1867, Aged 18 Yrs 4 Ms & 24 Ds POWELL, Hannah H. Wife of A.T. Powell, Died July 5, 1833, Aged 25 Years 3 Mos 15 Days POWELL, Herschel F. 1905-1966 POWELL, Isaac Died July 5, 1865, Aged 67 Yrs & 18 Ds POWELL, James H. Born June 10, 1835, Died Apr 1, 1909 POWELL, Marion L. 1904-1987 (Wife of Herschel F.) POWELL, Mary A. 1860-1940 POWELL, Sarah Wife of Archibald Powell, Died Feb 27, 1855 PRATT, Robbie N. Born April 3, 1875, Died April 13, 1875 (on ROOD family monument) ROOD, Harvy B. Son of J & D Rood, Died June 28, 1857, AE 18 Y 8 M 29 D, ‘So sweetly sleeps my Brother dear, Beneath the cold cold sod, Why should I mourn or shed a tear, His soul sleeps with God, His ? nor upon that shore, Where soon we all shall be, From ? we then shall part no more, Though all eternity’ (spelled as Harvy without the 'e') ROOD, Jerome B. 'Gone but not forgotten', Son of RS & ST Rood, Died May 5, 1867, Aged 3 Yrs 13 Dys, 'God doeth all things well' ROOD, Robert S. Son of RS & ST Rood, Died Aug 25, 1869, Aged 3 Yrs 10 Ms & 16 Ds, ‘?, Doeth all things well’ (inscription too worn to read) ROOD, Robt. S. Co. H. 3 Mich Inf. ROOD, R.S. Died Feb 23, 1910, Aged 76 Years ROOD, Sarah T. Wife of R.S. Rood, Born April 24, 1833, Died April 10, 1892 ROSE, Hannah J. BERTHOLF His Wife, Born Jan 18, 1823, Died Nov 9, 1899 ROSE, Joseph Born Dec 5, 1816, Died Dec 18, 1902 (This family monument is shaped as a standing log / Inscription was placed where the bark has been peeled back) SCHADE, Donald E. Son, 1929-1996 SCHADE, Donald E. CPL US Army, Korea, Dec 3, 1929 + Mar 7, 1996 (This inscription is on the backside of his gravestone) SCHADE, Hilda A. Mother, 1906-1987 SCHADE, John A. Father, 1901-1974 SCHADEWALD, Frank Sept 20, 1885, June 6, 1946 (all embossed lettering) SCHADEWALD, Martin Died Sep 29, 1898, Aged 55 Yrs SCHADEWALD, Minnie Died Feb 21, 1924, Aged 69 Yrs (Wife of Martin) SCHMIDT, Amalie STREUBUHR Mother, 1865-1927 (Wife of William) SCHMIDT, Friederike Died Nov 9, 1892, Aged 77 Yrs SCHMIDT, Herman 1896-1918 SCHMIDT, Maria SCHADEWALD Died 1877, Aged 30 Yrs (On the same stone as Friederike Schmidt) SCHMIDT, Elfriede Vollus Wife of Wilhelm Schmidt, 1873-1947 SCHMIDT, Wilhelm 1889-1907 SCHMIDT, William Father, 1863-1943 SHARPSTEEN, L. Died Nov 14, 1843, Aged 41 Yrs 1 Mo 19 Ds SHARPSTEEN, Polly Wife of Peter Sharpsteen, Died Aug 27, 1850, Aged 71 Years SHARPSTEEN, Ptr. (Peter) Died Sep 16, 1845, Aged 71 Yrs SMITH, A. Melvina 2nd wife of Aratus Smith, Died June 9, 1876, Aged 62 Yrs & 1 Mo, 'There is no night there' SMITH, Albert Died July 23, 1839, Aged 6 Ms & 24 Ds, 'Children of Aratus & Dorcas Smith' (On the same stone as Nelson Smith) SMITH, Aratus Died Jan 3, 1875, Aged 75 Yrs 8 Ms & 20 Ds, 'At eventide it was light' SMITH, Dorcas Wife of Aratus Smith, Died March 8, 1853, Aged 50 Yrs 11 Ms & 18 Ds SMITH, Nelson Died June 15, 1829, Aged 10 Ms, 'Children of Aratus & Dorcas Smith (On the same stone as Albert Smith) STONE, Gilbert Son of M & JA Stone, Died Feb 13, 1845, Aged 1 Yr 10 Mos & 5 Days (inscription too worn to read) STONE, Hannah Daughter of Miner & Jerusha A. Stone, Died June 26, 1870 In her 25th Year (inscription too worn to read) STONE, W.G. 1851-1887 SUTHERLAND, Emma 1854-1909 (all embossed lettering) SUTTON, Fidelia Wife of ?, (stone broken / bottom missing) WEBSTER, Caroline June 17, 1847, Aug 14, 1906 (Wife of Waldo) WEBSTER, Daniel B. Born Oct 31, 1795, Died Aug 2, 1827 WEBSTER, Diania His Wife (Orsamus P.), Born Dec 21, 1824, Died Jan 9, 1892 (first name may be misspelled on stone) WEBSTER, Orsamus P. Born Mar 16, 1816, Died Oct 22, 1901 WEBSTER, Waldo Dec 18, 1824, Mar 28, 1900 WOODBECK, Adaline Died Sep 16, 1894, Aged 53 Yrs 4 Ms 2 Ds (On POWELL family monument) * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWER SECTION OF THE CEMETERY * * * * * * * * * * * * * BACKENSTOSE, Gerald F. Michigan, TEC 4 US Army, World War II, Mar 4, 1927, Apr 28, 1974 BARTLETT, Dorothy M. 1931-1989 BARTLETT, Robert E. 1927-1980 BESSOLO, Angelo D. Beloved Husband, Father, Grandpa, Feb 28, 1916 BESSOLO, Ruth L. NIEMI Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma, Aug 19, 1917, Dec 24, 1999, Married Oct 15, 1940 CASSIDY, Kenneth J. Dec 28, 1924, May 7, 1981 CASSIDY, Kenneth J. AS US Coast Guard, World War II, Dec 28, 1924 - May 7, 1981 CASSIDY, Ruth A. Oct 17, 1926, Apr 15, 1994, ‘Married Feb 8, 1947’ GRAHAM, Elsie N. 1909-1992 GRAUBNER, Kathleen E. 1902-2000, 'Married July 15, 1933’ GRAUBNER, Roland W. 1904-2000 (Engraving on the back of this family monument is the new Washington/Romeo Library that was dedicated after him) HAMMOND, Florence E. 1911-1987 HAMMOND, Roy 1902-1969 JERSEY, Albert M. Father, 1891-1975 JERSEY, Albert M. PVT US Army, World War I, 1891 + 1975 JERSEY, Merle R. Mother, 1899-1989 KILLGORE, Francis M. July 16, 1889, Nov 12, 1966 KILLGORE, Nora CHIOTTI Apr 18, 1904, June 25, 1997 KLEBBA, Leonard J. Sept 25, 1934, May 18, 1996 KLEBBA, Madeline M. Nov 7, 1939 (no death date) LEITZ, Eric M. Aug 5, 1976, Sept 13, 1992, 'Some of it was magic, Some of it was tragic, But he had a good life just the same' LIPTAK, George Michael S2 US Navy, World War II, Apr 22, 1914 - Jun 20, 1987 LIPTAK, James George 1939-1997, 'Life is not forever, Love Is', 'So sorrow not, Nor shed a tear, But grace and cherish each day and year' LIPTAK, James G. US Army, June 29, 1939 + Feb 9, 1997 (This inscription is on the back of his gravestone) LIPTAK, Mary (no dates) (Township records show burial 3/13/1995) LLOYD, Martha W. 1904-1991, 'Mother of Linda & Marcia' McKAY, Anna M. TELLIA 1884-1971 McKAY, Arthur M. 1881-1931 McKAY, Ruth M. 1911-1988 (Wife of Walter) McKAY, Walter W. 1906-1998 REID, Mildred J. 1899-1993 REID, Rev. William J. 1921-1996, 'Love for Christ & the Chinese in Life & Death PHIL 1:21' SANDAY, Blanche July 9, 1920, Mar 14, 1997 SANDAY, Walter C. Sept 20, 1923, Aug 10, 1996 SANDAY, Walter C. TEC 5 US Army, World War II, Sept 20, 1923 + Aug 10, 1996 (This inscription is on the back of the SANDAY family monument) STAFFORD, Ralph C. 1908-1998 STAFFORD, Ruth I. 1914-1996 STEVENS, Pena In Loving Memory, 1914-1992 P O W E L L C E M E T E R Y (Historical Information) Veterans of War: BACKENSTOSE, Gerald F. TEC 4 US Army Michigan, World War II Born Mar 4, 1927 / Died April 28, 1974 CASSIDY, Kenneth J. AS US Coast Guard, World War II Born Dec 28, 1924 / Died May 7, 1981 JERSEY, Albert M. PVT US Army, World War I Born 1891 / Died 1975 LIPTAK, George Michael S2 US Navy, World War II Born April 22, 1914 / Died June 20, 1987 LIPTAK, James George US Army Born June 29, 1939 / Died Feb 9, 1997 NIMS, Hannibal H. Capt. Co. K 10th Michigan Infantry Born Aug 23, 1834 / Died Sept 2, 1864 POWELL, Dennis Co. A 9th Michigan Infantry Born Nov 24, 1837 / Died June 21, 1892 POWELL, George F. (Washington Township has him as a Veteran / WWI?) Born 1897 / Died 1935 ROOD, Robert S. Co. H 3rd Michigan Infantry Born Approx. 1834 / Died Feb 23, 1910 SANDAY, Walter C. TEC 5 US Army, World War II Born Sept 20, 1923 / Died Aug 10, 1996 SCHADE, Donald E. CPL US Army, Korea Born Dec 3, 1929 / Died March 7, 1996