Milford Oak Grove Cemetery, Milford, Oakland County, Michigan Copyright © 2000 by Christine Ryan. 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. _____________________________________________________________________ Milford Oak Grove Cemetery, Milford Michigan Designated as a Michigan historic site. Oak Grove Cemetery, established in May 1845 was formally named in May 1871. When it was officially designated as the township cemetery, the remains from the area’s “old burying ground” begun on the corner of Mill and Washington streets in 1832 were moved to it. Elizur Ruggles, Milford’s first white settler, and veterans of the war of 1812 and the civil ware are buried here. The site has an early potter’s field near the Huron River. The cemetery vault, built to thwart grave robbers and to provide a place to store remains during hard winters, dates back to 1885. In 1980, the vault was restored and a new fieldstone entrance was built. The original cemetery, which covered 12.76 acres, has expanded over the years to encompass 15.6 acres. Location: The cemetery is located at 1055 Garden Street. Surveyed on: Cemetery survey taken over several dates in 1999 and 2000. Survey by: Christine Ryan – please send all corrections to Cryan372@aol.com Race Hazen 1902 1966 Race Helen A. Armstrong 1902 1955 Wife of Hazen Ramirez Muriel 1902 1971 Rankin Lewis ? 3/2/1871 66yrs 9mos 24days Rankin Rachel ? 4/2/1878 73yrs 3mos 2days Rappleye Hannibal 1837 1921 Rappleye Mary 1864 ? Reed Benjamin F. Ingalls 1849 1919 Reed Ella M. 1846 1923 Wife of John K. Reed John K. 1843 1934 Ressler Martin C. 4/14/1948 4/26/1948 Ressler Shirley E. House 1931 1951 Reynolds Matilda 1869 1948 Ribelman Joseph 1850 1931 Rice Elmer J. 1856 1918 Rice Eudora L. 1861 1945 Wife of Elmer J. Rice Lina Myrtle 1872 1965 Rice Wilbur 12/12/1896 1/19/1971 MI Pvt HQ Co 34 CAC WWI Richardson Aaron T. ? ? Co C 9th MI GAR Richardson Lilly Butler 1908 1988 Richman Baby 1929 1929 Child of Lewis C. and Marguerite B. Richman Bertha B. 1881 1965 Richman Carrie 1890 1976 Richman Fannie M. 1882 1966 Wife of Harry J. Richman Fred 1880 1943 Richman George ? 10/21/1857 47yrs 7mos 11days Richman George H. 1852 1932 Richman Harriet A. 1861 1916 Richman Harry J. 1882 1940 Richman Josephine 1851 1922 Richman LB 1889 1951 Richman Lewis C. 1901 1987 Richman Margaret 1912 ? Daughter of Fred and Bertha Richman Marguerite B. 1907 1977 Wife of Lewis C. Richman Marjorie ? 1913 Richman Mary E. 1856 1879 Richman Sam 1850 1923 Richman Samuel ? 10/23/1854 Ridgeman Cora M. 1874 1954 Riley Elizabeth A. ? 8/19/1845 1mo 22days Riley Sarah ? 6/13/1865 58yrs 3mos wife of Charles T. Rioux Alice L. 1902 1993 DAR Wife of Harold E. Rioux Harold E. 1896 1974 Robbins Ann C. 1887 1964 Robbins James William 1922 1988 Robbins Maryellen Wheeler 1924 ? Robinson Albert C. 7/4/1803 4/22/1891 Robinson Cephas B. 7/18/1830 8/22/1866 Robinson Lois G. 4/23/1803 3/21/1863 Robinson Martha 7/__/1817 11/__1890 Robson Adaline Osborn 1845 1885 Wife of William L. Robson Elbe E. 1865 1933 Son of William L. and Adaline Robson Watson L. 1873 1879 Son of William L and Adaline Robson William L. 1836 1902 Rohgel Fern Emery 9/3/1901 11/30/1986 Wife of Joseph David Rohgel Joseph David 4/22/1902 12/14/1968 Roose Marjorie Mae 11/17/1902 2/12/1996 Roselle Frances M. Armstrong 1904 1947 Roselle Leslie A. 1902 1982 Rossetter Carrie 1871 1946 Wife of Elmer J. Rossetter Elmer J. 1866 1924 Rossetter George 1869 1948 Rossetter Laverne 1891 1904 Son of Elmer and Carrie Rossetter Sarah R. 1860 1936 Rowe Amelia J. 1854 1930 Wife of S. Lowell Rowe Clifford L. 1884 1939 Rowe Herbert ? ? Son of Amelia and S. Lowell Rowe Mary B. 1890 1973 Wife of Clifford L. Rowe Robert Grant 1904 1950 Rowe S. Lowell 1845 1921 Rowe William L. 1920 1922 Son of Clifford and Mary Rucknell Albert L. 1855 1919 Rucknell Celestia Ann 1858 1924 Rucknell Richard A. ? 8/7/1862 19 yrs Rucknell Roy L. 1888 1977 Ruggles Anna B. 1870 1952 Wife of Fred C. Ruggles Arlene M. ? 8/12/1919 Ruggles Charles 1868 1927 Ruggles Fanny M. 12/18/1898 1/6/1984 Ruggles Frank C. 1862 1864 Ruggles Fred C. 1865 1934 Ruggles Harry O. 1873 1951 Ruggles Helen 1917 1935 Ruggles Lorenzo 1829 1904 Ruggles Lydia A. 1835 1913 Ruggles Mary E. 1873 1940 Wife of Harry O. Ruggles May C. 1871 1963 Wife of Charles Ruggles Thurman H. 6/19/1895 1/6/1984 Russell Agnes Horton 1865 ? Wife of Wilbur M. Russell Ann Elizabeth ? 1871 Russell Freemont ? 1877 Russell Helen Buno 1902 1983 Russell John M. 1892 1980 Russell Llewellyn P. 5/10/1916 6/15/1987 Russell Lottie M. 1879 1964 Russell Luverne L. 1879 ? Russell Mark Leonard 2/21/1955 3/30/1970 Russell Matilda A. Baker 1840 1917 Wife of Ralph B. Russell Merry C. 1892 1942 Wife of John M. Russell Ralph B. 1833 1917 Russell Ross Alan 10/7/1948 9/1/1965 Russell Wilbur M. 1864 1894 Rutherford A. Gray 1869 1892 Rutherford James 1838 1911 Rutherford John ? 7/28/1880 8yrs 6mos 18days son of James and Prudence Rutherford Prudence A. 1841 1923 Wife of James Rutherford Robert ? 9/19/1838 28yrs 1mo. son of James and Prudence Samel Felix G. 11/17/1896 8/31/1980 Pvt. Us Army WWII Sands Ann Elizabeth 4/3/1813 4/30/1901 Sands Ann M. ? 9/1/1848 1 year 3mos 20 days Sands Claire T. 1918 1972 Sands Evelyn Ruth ? 1922 Daughter of Iva and Floyd Sands Faxon D. 8/21/1873 7/5/1946 Sands Floyd R. 1890 1967 Sands Infant ? ? Sands Iva M. 1890 1976 Wife of Floyd Sands Katie Duffy 4/28/1880 3/12/1928 Wife of Faxon Sands Robert 3/13/1813 8/4/1892 Savage Henry 1865 1897 31yrs 10mos 8days Saxton Homer S. 1859 1943 Saxton Lelia Ada 1869 1954 Wife of Homer S. Sayer Sarah ? 4/9/1830 Sayer Thomas ? 7/17/1878 Saylor Elmina M. 1861 1927 Scheideman Daniel V. Jr. 1/4/1942 9/9/1989 SP5 US Army Scheidemantel Karl Edward 1876 1936 Schenk Abram 1836 1906 Son of Hendrick and Hannah Schenk Adaline M. 1833 1912 Daughter of Hendrick and Hannah Schenk Albert 1828 1848 Son of Hendrick and Hannah Schenk Eldrige 1838 1841 Son of Hendrick and Hannah Schenk Evaline 1830 1914 Daughter of Hendrick and Hannah Schenk Hannah Stedman 5/5/1810 9/16/1885 Born in Mass married 5/5/1828 Schenk Hendrick A. 9/28/1801 5/6/1867 Born in NJ Schenk Sarah S. 1835 1897 Daughter of Hendrick and Hannah Schenk William H. 1831 1906 Son of Hendrick and Hannah Scherer John 1866 1911 Scherer Minnie A. 1867 1950 Wife of Clyde A. Schulze Antoinette “Dell” 1909 1952 Wife of Hubert A. Schulze Hubert A. 1890 1951 Schweier Alfred E. 1866 1934 Schweier Annie R. 1872 1933 Wife of Alfred E. Scrace Bertha L. 1869 1956 Scrace George W. 1873 1955 Scrace Glen B. 1895 1929 Seaver Helen Louise Matthews 1853 1910 Wife of William Seaver William Smith 1854 1927 Sebring Forrest W. 1905 1932 Sebring Harry L. 1871 1935 Co K 8th MI Cav. Sebring Lewis N. 1809 1890 Sebring Mary A. 1812 1876 Wife of Lewis N. Sebring Myrtle L. 1883 1954 Wife of Harry L. Sebring Norman E. 1863 1905 Sebring William H. 1835 1888 Seeloff Lena Phillips 1890 1975 Sellman Burt H. 1873 1879 Sellman Eliza J. Dunn 1845 1900 Wife of Henry G. Sellman Helen T. 1880 1973 Sellman Henry G. 1846 1927 Sellman Henry G. 1885 ? Sellman Leo A. 1876 1877 Selph Beatrice 8/5/1912 6/13/1954 Servis Achsan 5/7/1786 7/4/1865 Wife of Peter Servis Alva W. 12/29/1860 ? Servis Ann E. 6/13/1836 ? Daughter of David and Elizabeth Servis David G. 12/24/1812 3/1/1871 Servis Elizabeth 9/20/1813 7/11/1886 Wife of David G. Servis Elva L. 7/6/1857 ? Servis Fred D. 11/29/1858 ? Servis Henry J. 5/29/1856 ? Servis Idah 8/6/1820 3/16/1866 Servis Johnson E. 12/16/1847 9/26/1848 Son of David and Elizabeth Servis Johnson W. 12/18/1844 10/15/1845 Son of David and Elizabeth Servis Josephine A. 8/12/1852 11/20/1858 Daughter of David and Elizabeth Servis Laura E. 8/1/1840 ? Servis Losina E. 10/27/1854 8/5/1869 Daughter of David and Elizabeth Servis Marion E. 11/14/1856 ? Servis Peter 1/27/1781 9/10/1818 Shaller Henry R. 1877 1939 Shaller Mae C. 1884 1940 Wife of Henry R. Sharpe Anita Louise 9/16/1938 9/17/1938 Sharpe Anna T. 1871 1951 Wife of Joseph Sharpe Charles A. 5/13/1929 8/1/1969 MI Pfc 738 Mil Pol BN WWII Sharpe Clarissa Bloodgood 1835 1913 Sharpe Emma Percy 1876 1963 Sharpe James 1927 1936 Sharpe Jesse L 1892 1970 Sharpe Joseph 1854 1928 Sharpe Mary ? 7/24/1918 Sharpe Mary E. 1904 1972 Wife of Jesse L. Sharpe Robert W. Percy 1873 1902 Shaw Clifford 1876 1960 Shaw Clifford 1876 1960 Shaw Irma E. 1884 1952 Wife of Clifford Sheets Harvey J. 1857 1917 Sheets Netta 1851 1889 Wife of Harvey Sheffler Grace L. 1890 1921 Wife of John E. Sheffler John E. 1870 1943 Shelley Charles ? ? CO C 188th NY Inf. Shelley Mary 12/31/1838 11/27/1921 Wife of Charles Shepard Marian Mowry 1857 1927 Sherbino Eva Burnett 185 1959 Sherman Hazel L. 1902 1929 Sherwood Fannie M. 8/17/1849 8/17/1931 Wife of William J. Sherwood infant ? 1/26/1867 Daughter of John and Susan Sherwood Iva 1902 1959 Wife of Raymond Sherwood John 8/27/1818 12/2/1912 Sherwood Lura E. 2/19/1873 9/29/1963 Wife of Robert Clayton Sherwood Sherwood Raymond 1902 1986 Sherwood Robert Clayton 12/17/1873 8/28/1950 Sherwood Susan 6/4/1828 4/14/1891 Wife of John Sherwood William J. 3/23/1848 7/27/1932 Shettler Gregory Vincent ? 6/13/1977 Shuttleworth Alice R. 1904 1988 Wife of Cornelius J. Shuttleworth Cornelius J. 1904 1969 Shuttleworth Peter J. 1935 1957 Shwa Irma E. 1884 1952 Wife of Clifford Simonsen Grace C. 1907 1998 Simonsen Grace L. 1884 1962 Simonsen Ole 1880 1971 Simpson Mary ? 3/3/1867 84 years 7mos. Sinn Eva Iola 1908 1986 Wife of Wallace Sinn Wallace 1904 1961 Sinnock Elizabeth 1845 1894 Sinnock Harold J. 1906 1976 Sinnock Harriett J. 1907 1981 Wife of Harold J. Sinnock Hulda R. 1874 1960 Wife of John Sinnock John H. 1870 1962 Sirbaugh Martion T. 8/17/1920 3/13/1959 WVA PFC 553 Base Unit AAF WWII Skank Adelia 1845 1927 Skank Almira E. 1835 1927 Wife of William H. Skank Amanda ? 1843 Skank Frankie ? 2/13/1866 6yrs 3mos 9days Skank Garner A. 1850 1918 Skank Martha ? 1853 Skank Mary Ann 1841 1908 Skank Mary Jane ? 1844 Skank William H. 1829 1904 Co C 5th MI Cav. Skarrit Chester 3/11/1875 11/18/1945 Skarrit Esther E. 5/30/1878 5/27/1944 Wife of Chester Skerrett Archie W. 5/18/1873 4/22/1874 Skerrett Joseph H. 2/7/1862 8/21/1880 Skerrett Ruth 3/4/1839 ? Sleeth Earl W. 1902 1943 Sleeth Ella G. 1863 1949 Wife of Frank Sleeth Frances 2/12/1837 9/19/1863 Wife of William Sleeth Frank 1864 1941 Sleeth Fred R. 1867 19__ Sleeth Helen E. 1901 1993 Sleeth Leora 1892 1987 Sleeth Mary 1855 1934 Wife of Thomas Sleeth Mary A. 1835 1909 Sleeth Nina 1863 1937 Wife of Fred R. Sleeth Robert ? 9/7/1865 70yrs 9mos 3dys Sleeth Samuel R. ? 12/4/1853 17yrs 8mos 17days son of Robert & Susan Sleeth Susan ? 2/10/1870 71yrs wife of Robert Sleeth Susana ? 5/13/1848 21yrs 2mos 28days dtr of Robert & Susan Sleeth Thomas 1834 1912 Sleeth William 2/8/1831 11/10/1902 Sloan Frank J. 1864 1925 Sloan George R. 1894 1979 Sloan Lula M. 1898 1983 Sloan Sarah J. Potter 1852 1919 Wife of Frank J. Sloughter Catherine 1881 1953 Wife of Claude Sloughter Claude 1876 1951 Sloughter Eliza H. 1843 1916 Wife of Philo C. Sloughter Georgie ? 9/2/1864 5mos. Sloughter Philo C. 1840 1932 Small Anna 1869 1937 Smith A.S. ? 3/28/1892 68yrs 11mos 28days Smith Ann ? 9/30/1892 Wife of Lewis Smith Bart 1915 ? Smith Dan H. 1882 1961 Married 10/8/1917 Smith Fran 1914 1998 Married 1941 wife of Bart Smith Frances H. 1877 1967 Wife of Dan H. Smith Hiram Koch 1890 1951 Smith Lewis ? 6/24/1888 Smith Lewis B. 1890 1937 Soldier Unknown (2 graves) ? 1888 Soper Beryl 1891 ? Soulby _______ ? 12/1/1880 55yrs wife of Charles Soulby Alfred 1842 1906 CO V. MI 22nd Inf. Soulby Charles ? 10/14/1895 80yrs Soulby Charles W. 10/31/1845 11/22/1913 Soulby Eleanor ? 8/9/1877 22yrs daughter of CB & M. Soulby Eleanor 1855 1877 Soulby Eleanor Burrell ? 11/4/1852 Wife of Charles Soulby Elmer 1860 1945 Soulby Emma Stephens 2/3/1853 2/14/1898 Wife of Charles W. Soulby Jane Ann 1855 1932 Wife of Elmer Soulby Libbie A. 1847 1924 Wife of Alfred Soulby Unice Bennett ? 1/19/1856 Spencer Edward M. 3/19/1925 ? Son of Floyd and Theresa Spencer Floyd E. 3/5/1895 11/9/1937 Spencer Roxy 1823 1911 Spencer Theresa A. 1/1/1898 8/25/1972 Wife of Floyd E. Spicer Charles H. 5/5/1862 4/22/1955 St. Clair Mabel Crawford 1874 1924 St. John Carrie L. 1857 1947 Wife of Henry St. John Henry 1852 1932 Stammer Leona M. 4/14/1913 11/23/1985 Stamper Jessie M. 1918 1995 Stanley Albert “Bruce” 8/5/1905 9/4/1905 Stanley Percy G. ? ? 30 US V1 QM SGT Stedman Edward 1884 1956 Stedman Lulu A. 1884 1937 Steele Mary A. 1857 1939 Wife of William J. Steele William J. 1852 1929 Stenton George 5/15/1910 4/12/1970 Stephens Alta 1889 1970 Wife of Earl Stephens Alva L. 1867 ? Stephens Charles A. 1871 1940 Stephens David M. ? 11/27/1885 Stephens Donald B. 1902 1951 Stephens Dorothy L. 1924 1974 Wife of Lloyd Stephens Earl 1888 1971 Stephens Emma E 11/17/1850 8/8/1895 Wife of Thomas Stephens Fannie M. Taylor 2/3/1823 2/28/1897 Wife of Willis Stephens Ford W. ? 3/7/1884 Son of Thomas and Emma Stephens George W. 1840 ? Stephens Hattie M. 1878 1966 Stephens Henry A. 1844 ? CO H 22nd MI Inf. Stephens Jane 1863 1929 Stephens John W Jr. 6/28/1876 4/9/1906 Stephens John W. 1846 ? CO E 3rd MI Cav. Stephens Lee 1890 1941 Stephens Lloyd H. 1909 1986 Stephens Lorenze D. 1821 ? Stephens Louisa M. 1848 1849 Stephens Nettie L. 1881 1950 Wife of Otis L. Stephens Ora W. 1887 1917 Stephens Orrin 1812 1877 Stephens Orrin D. 1842 ? CO H 22nd MI Inf. Stephens Otis L. 1880 1942 Stephens Sarah J. 1/20/1848 10/30/1893 Stephens Thomas ? ? Stephens Willazine ? 1939 Daughter of Earl and Alta Stephens Willis ? 6/7/1887 74yrs Stetler Cecil R. 1899 1970 Stetler Hazel F. 1890 1985 Wife of Cecil R. Stetler Iola 1894 1963 Wife of Cecil R. Stevens Charles E. 1874 1932 Stevens Fred ? ? Stevens Grace E. 1880 1936 Wife of Charles E. Stevenson Addie D. ? 9/25/1919 Stevenson Alexander ? 9/17/1848 60 years Stevenson Caroline L. 1891 1969 Wife of Harry C. Stevenson Harry C. 1889 1973 Stevenson Hugh ? 9/14/1848 25 years son of Alexander and Lettich Stevenson Lettich ? 3/17/1849 50 years wife of Alexander Steward Earl John 1891 ? Steward Florene Wheeler 1890 1968 Steward Kenneth E. 8/27/1915 9/29/1972 MI Pvt US Army WWII Steward Mildred V. 1904 1981 Stewart Archibald L. ? 2/6/1883 68 years Stewart Baby ? 1905 Stewart Elspeth J. 1886 1908 Stewart Jane D. 1875 1954 Stewart Rebecca ? 8/13/1897 76 years Stickney Lewis ? 1892 CO A MI 5th Cav. Stinson Lee R. 12/3/1899 5/21/1966 WWII MI PVt CO H 381st Inf Stinson Mabel C. 5/10/1904 5/15/1977 Wife of Lee R. Stobart Bridget ? 8/17/1859 22yrs 6mos Stobart Eliza E. 8/6/1841 3/29/1903 Wife of John Stobart Henry ? 9/4/1857 27yrs Stobart Infanf Son ? 9/22/1891 Son of William and Mary Stobart John 1/13/1834 6/14/1923 Stobart Lucy M. 1/5/1836 12/28/1891 Wife of John Stobart Margaret ? 10/28/1863 59yrs 7mos Stobart Mary E. 1865 1934 Wife of William C. Stobart William ? 3/9/1864 67yrs Stobart William ? 1/6/1866 24yrs Stobart William C. 4/8/1860 5/12/1891 Stoddard Edwin W. 1846 1892 Stoddard Harriette M. Tenny 1838 1892 Wife of Edwin W. Stoddard Sarah Gibson 1802 1895 Stoigu Vasa 1844 1938 Stolz Howard 1910 1994 Stolz Virginia Wolf 1915 ? Stowe Henry 1870 1927 Stowe Lottie J. 1875 1946 Wife of Henry Strange Iva M. 1893 1978 Streeter Robert 11/6/1903 10/19/1958 Stringer Celia A. 1855 1932 Wife of Marahall L. Stringer Marshall L. 1852 1936 Strunk Carrie Goodrich 1869 1950 Wife of O. Bert Strunk David ? 5/27/1890 53y Civil War marker Strunk Ida M. ? 3/31/1925 81y wife of David Strunk O. Bert 1862 1940 Sulova John 1883 1927 Sulova Mary 1876 1923 Wife of John Sutton Jane ? 5/16/1893 61y 3d Swann Charles A. 1874 1963 Swann Charlotte Ann 1871 1943 Daughter of Reuben and Martha Swann Irene E. 1900 1973 Wife of Leslie B. Swann Leslie B. 1905 1973 Swann Martha A. 1850 1931 Wife of Reuben M. Swann Maurice C. 1883 1948 Son of Reuben and Martha Swann May J. 1876 1941 Wife of Charles A. Swann Reuben M. 1849 1915 Swann Reuben M. Jr. 1889 1962 Son of Reuben and Martha Switzer Elmer 1892 1979 DDS Switzer Nola E. Tuck 1892 1958 Wife of Elmer File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/oakland/cemeteries/o26110.txt