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 Taggett A. Earl 1906 1973 Taggett Helen A. 1909 1967 Wife of A. Earl Taylor Alma A. 1853 ? Wife of Daniel M. Taylor Andrew R. 1870 1920 Taylor Betty L. 1925 1954 Taylor Daniel M. 1849 1912 Taylor Etta Hayes 9/15/1865 11/21/1955 Taylor Glenn B. 1884 1945 Taylor Harriet 1825 1903 Wife of Ralph Taylor Jennie C. 9/10/1848 10/2/1909 Taylor Mary ? 9/20/1855 75yrs 3mos 8days Taylor Mildred A. 1887 1963 Wife of Glenn B. Taylor Norman L. Sr. 1882 1963 Taylor Ozella B. 1915 1943 Taylor Ralph 1817 1879 Taylor Robert J. 5/28/1926 1/20/1983 PFC US Army WWII Teeples Albert B. 1847 1912 Teeples Freddie ? 3/16/1874 Teeples Hannah ? 2/28/1918 Teeples John S. 1833 1913 Teeples Maria 1838 1917 Wife of John S. Tenney George 1/4/1825 12/27/1881 Tenney Margaret 6/10/1822 4/18/1888 Tenney Murrell R. 11/19/1812 7/21/1958 MI Pvt CO G 56th Inf WWI Tenny Edwin A. ? 1/17/1866 48 years 8 mos. 7 days Tenny Elmer H. 1850 1874 Tenny George T. 1825 1872 Tenny Gertrude 1885 1961 Tenny Helen D. 1900 1982 Tenny Herbert D. 1842 1919 Tenny Infant son ? 1867 Tenny Irene F. 1844 1920 Wife of Herbert D. Tenny Lydia C. 1826 1906 Wife of George T. Tenny Myrta Bennett 9/1/1870 3/29/1896 Wife of George C. Tenny Ned J. 1896 1984 Tenny Sarah E. ? 12/26/1858 Wife of Edwin A. 37 year 4 mos. 26 days Terry Josephus 1800 1880 Terry Louisa H. 1802 1821 Thompson Allie E. 1893 1973 Wife of Leroy Thompson Baby Girl ? 9/29/1929 Thompson Horatio R. 1843 1924 Thompson Leroy 1892 1976 Thompson Louisa M. 1861 1924 Wife of Horatio Thompson Myrtle 1874 ? Thompson Richard E. ? 4/23/1950 Son of Leroy and Allie Thomson Donald B. 1/15/1898 2/28/1968 MI PFC US Army WWII Thornhill Edward J. 1895 1957 Thornhill Effa S. 1853 1939 Thornhill Ethlynn L. 1876 1901 Thornhill Jennie 1/4/1863 11/10/1898 Thornhill John 8/18/1844 8/27/1926 Thornhill Lee 1877 1917 Thornhill Sterling E. 1873 1909 Thornhill Thomas Jr. 1849 1920 Thrasher Effie 1870 1953 Thrasher Ruah 1895 1945 Tibbs Eleanor L. 8/10/1922 4/22/1975 Wife of Martin A. Tibbs Laird A. 5/2/1949 7/26/1950 Son of Martin and Eleanor Tibbs Martin A. 10/12/1920 ? Tipper Arvale 1909 ? Wife of Everett married 9/7/1929 Tipper Everett L. 1908 1995 Tobias Mabel H. 1877 1958 Tobias Oliver J. 1889 1956 Tower Decker F. 12/27/1847 2/3/1884 Tower Edmond W. 1842 1851 Tower Elizabeth 6/30/1870 6/9/1947 Wife of Thomas E. Tower Frederick E. 1846 1906 CO H 8th MI Cav. Tower Kibrook 1810 1897 Tower Mary A. Wheeler 1818 1898 Tower Thomas E. 12/9/1869 1/26/1934 Trabue Edward 1858 1953 Trabue Susan 1872 1943 Travis Almeda F. 1872 1950 Travis Anna Ciles ? 5/23/1875 82yrs 1mo 5days Travis Arthur L. 1862 1934 Travis Clarence Asbury 1885 1970 Travis Doris L. 1905 1981 Wife of Edward C. Travis Edward C. 1907 1977 Travis Eliza 1856 1937 Travis Elvira 1882 1882 Travis Emma Saxton 1860 1946 Travis Ernest Ruggles 1876 1893 Travis Eva L. Royer 1876 1951 Travis frances E. 1889 1954 Travis George E. 1/28/1852 11/4/1895 Travis Hannah Ruggles 1847 1891 Wife of Jay F. Travis Harmon Eddy 1866 1940 Travis Herbert W. 1877 1947 Travis Jacob J. M. ? 6/13/1843 Travis James Bice 1841 1910 Travis James W. ? 12/28/1875 68yrs 7mos 27days Travis James Warner 1874 1949 Travis Jay F. 1849 1925 Travis John Jacob 1872 1956 Travis Mary Lenora 1893 194 Daughter of Harmon and Sarah Travis Mary Oliver 1843 1890 Wife of James Bice Travis Matilda A. 6/25/1857 3/6/1928 Wife of Geroge E. Travis Naomi A. ? 11/23/1843 Travis Narier 10/25/1812 3/20/1895 Travis Richard B. ? 4/2/1849 18yrs 12days Travis Sarah Estelle 1873 1903 Wife of Harmon Travis Walter H. 1879 1881 Treece E. Jessie 1914 1983 Treece Elsie 1890 1969 Wife of Henry Treece Henry 1888 1972 Tressler Charles N. 6/18/1921 2/24/1996 US Army Air Corps WWII Trites Donald Paul 1946 1948 Son of Phyllis Trites Phyllis Faye 1924 1948 Trowbridge Anna 1859 1948 Wife of RM Trowbridge R.M. 1844 1918 Trump Jr William D. 1892 1949 Son of William D. and Minnie L. Trump Belle 1867 1960 Wife of John H. Trump John H. 1857 1929 Trump Minnie L. ? 5/13/1925 Wife of William D. Trump Robert C. 3/26/1899 6/26/1899 Trump William D. 1864 1936 Tuck Charles A. 1859 1929 Tuck George 1818 1889 Tuck Katherine E. 1866 1941 Tuck Loren 1846 1915 Tuck Lucinda 1823 1901 Tuck Minerva T. 1854 1929 Turner Arthur 1866 1941 Son of Sarah and Isaac Turner Dawn I. Wilt 12/24/1899 6/10/1974 Turner George 1862 1937 Son of Sarah and Isaac Turner Isaac 1835 1903 Turner Sarah 1840 1909 Wife of Isaac Turrell Onerva E. 1904 1968 Wife of Robert S. Turrell Robert S. ? ? Urch Rosa E. 1878 1938 Urch Sarah H. 1848 1920 Wife of William W. Urch William W. 1838 1909 Van Leuven Adelman E. 1846 1907 Van Leuven Alice A. 1932 ? Wife of James H. Van Leuven Baby Boy ? 7/22/1942 Buried with Annie and Alfred Schweier Van Leuven Baby Girl ? 8/3/1943 Buried with Annie and Alfred Schweier Van Leuven Delia ? 4/19/1868 Daughter of Adelman and Hannah Van Leuven Ellsworth R. 1877 1914 Van Leuven Elton C. 1874 1925 Van Leuven Elton C. Jr. 1915 1928 Van Leuven Fanny J. 1850 1940 Van Leuven Hannah ? 3/18/1870 Wife of Adelman 23yrs 4mos 10days Van Leuven Hiram H. 1881 1955 Van Leuven James H. 1926 1984 Van Leuven Jessie M. 1874 1927 Wife of Elton C. Van Leuven Mary P. 1891 1972 Wife of Hiram H. Van Leuven Mary R. Marsh 5/26/1822 8/11/1874 Wife of Hiram H. Vandewater Abe 1844 1918 Vandewater Esther 1862 1934 VanEvery Amy 1/26/1847 3/14/1904 VanEvery Cecelia P. 10/13/1824 9/23/1910 VanEvery Edward Lee 10/1/1858 2/27/1898 VanEvery Eugene C. 12/6/1850 1/29/1852 VanEvery Franklin D. 4/5/1853 12/24/1912 VanEvery James ? ? CO A. MI 22nd Inf. VanEvery Samuel 4/4/1813 2/11/1865 VanLoo Adolf A. Sluyterman 9/23/1916 1/3/1978 VanLoo Audrienne B. 7/15/1926 ? VanSickle Baby 1/12/1954 1/21/1954 Child of George and Sarah VanSickle Dewey 1898 1954 VanSickle Donald D. 1933 1993 VanSickle George 1861 1933 VanSickle Julia 1907 1990 Wife of Dewey VanSickle Mae E. 1934 ? Wife of Donald D. VanSickle Sarah L. 1861 1921 Wife of George Vincent Delphine ? 4/7/1858 18yrs 10mos daughter of J & L Vincent Emery S. 1860 1910 Vincent Fred 4/14/1861 3/27/1889 Vincent James P. 5/21/1804 7/13/1886 Vincent Jane C. ? 9/26/1840 6yrs 8mos 19days Vincent John ? 4/16/1877 71yrs 11mos 21days Vincent Metta 1861 1943 Wife of Emery S. Vincent Minerva ? 3/29/1878 70yrs 2mos 24days Vincent Roger ? 6/11/1856 6yrs Vincent Thomas V. ? 1/9/1864 Co I MI 22nd died at 28yrs Vohlers David C. 1869 1926 Vohlers Florence 1873 1934 Wife of David C. Vowles * Edward C. ? 8/26/1869 4mos 24days Vowles * Emily Hough ? 2/2/1876 Daughter of J and LP wife of Frank Vowles * Frank ? 12/10/1870 Vowles * Infant ? ? Vowles * Infant ? ? Vowles * Joseph ? 2/27/1873 80yrs 1mo Reverend Vowles * Joseph ? ? Co. H. 22nd MI Inf. Vowles * Mark H. 8/21/1867 ? Son of Emily and Frank * CORRECTIONS: Mar 2011 - Judy Ridgway jamjar_jude@verizon.net *Vowles Edward C. ? 8/26/1869 4mos 24days *Vowles Emily Hough ? 2/2/1876 Daughter of Joseph and Lavinia (Phelps) wife of Joseph Vowels *Vowles Frank 1870 12/10/1870 *Vowles Infant ? ? *Vowles Infant ? ? *Vowles Should be Hough Joseph 3/1/1838 2/27/1873 80yrs 1mo Reverend Father of Emily *Vowles Joseph May 1828 3 Mar 1895 or 1893? Co. H. 22nd MI Inf. Husband of Emily *Vowles Mark H. 8/21/1867 ? Son of Emily and Frank (WRONG)correct info is Son of Emily and Joseph. Frank was an infant child that died after birth. Vradenburg Charlotte “Toot” 1910 1989 Vradenburg Diana L. 3/23/1951 3/31/1951 Vradenburg Rena M. 1901 1981 Waite Gertrude Elizabeth 7/18/1848 12/1/1905 Waite Harriet Allen 2/10/1825 11/6/1902 Wife of Waldo F. Waite Harriet Isadore 10/14/1850 11/16/1868 Waite Newell Elmer 12/1/1857 4/29/1860 Waite Roxana Caroline 1/8/1856 1/23/1864 Waite Waldo F. 10/2/1826 1/5/1896 Waite William A. 4/25/1864 2/16/1924 Colonel Wakeley Adell S. 1841 1929 Wakeley Archibald S. 1840 1917 Wakeley Clara E. 1865 1939 Wakeley Margaret 1808 1887 Wakeley William W. 1869 1940 Wallace Alex 10/21/1861 10/23/1925 Wallace Ann ? ? Wife of George W. Wallace Elizabeth ? 8/13/1879 Wallace George W. ? 9/13/1861 Wallace Hannah 8/21/1838 4/9/1907 Wife of Henry Wallace Henry 4/30/1834 6/26/1908 Wallace Henry M. 2/26/1872 12/28/1949 Wallace James 9/9/1860 2/19/1862 Son of Henry and Hannah Wallace John M ? 6/7/1881 37yrs 4mos 20days Wallace Lena R. 7/26/1876 1/9/1950 Wallace Robert ? 11/1/1859 29yrs 29days Wallace Robert C. ? 4/9/1890 Wallace Thomas ? 2/5/1884 77yrs Wallace William H. ? 2/17/1878 24yrs 8days Walterhouse Cora E. ? 8/8/1882 17yrs 9mos 5days Walterhouse JW ? 9/5/1883 90yrs 6mos 27days Walterhouse Laura E. ? 6/24/1851 23yrs 8mos 26days Walterhouse LJ ? 6/24/185_ 23yrs 6mos 25days Walterhouse Lois L. ? 5/29/1880 86yrs 11mos 24days Walterhouse TS ? 10/21/1882 50yrs 1mo 15days Ward Albert D. 1857 1934 Ward Bertha 1868 1958 Ward Charles F. 1884 1960 Ward Charles R. 1865 1951 Ward Daniel T. 1825 1903 Ward Elizabeth 1828 1918 Wife of Thomas Ward Hattie E. 1856 1934 Ward John 1830 1874 Ward Katherine B. 1886 1973 Wife of Charles F. Ward Lydia A. 1826 1909 Wife of Daniel T. Ward Rosanna Clark 1837 1920 Wife of John Ward Thomas ? 10/19/1890 64yrs Watkins Georgia Kelley 1901 1991 Wife of Ralph Nelson Watkins John N. 1925 1988 Watkins Ralph Nelson 1901 1956 Watson Bessie M. 1912 1986 Wife of David O. Watson David O. 1903 1961 Watson Gary N. 1897 1966 Watson L. Claire 1895 1973 Wife of Gary N. Weavers Celia 4/24/1849 1/8/1888 Daughter of Elizabeth & Robert Weavers Elizabeth 5/9/1809 6/9/1869 Wife of Robert Weavers Frankie ? 10/29/1865 Weavers Frankie ? 8/21/1868 Weavers Gemima ? 10/12/1849 3mos 28days Weavers Georgiana ? 10/8/1850 18yrs 5mos 6days Weavers Harriet ? 9/12/1870 65yrs Weavers Robert 7/10/1808 9/11/1888 Weavers Sam ? 6/6/1887 86yrs 10mos 16days Weavers Viola M. 1886 1922 Weavers William D. 1846 1916 Weisbrod Cornelia B.D. 7/14/1879 2/26/1959 Wife of Samuel Weisbrod Samuel L. 7/12/1869 8/21/1955 Wells Albert R. 1877 1948 Wells Alice M. 4/26/1896 1/15/1981 Wife of Kenneth W. Wells Belle 1871 1955 1st wife of Harry W. Wells Clarence W. 1904 1948 Son of Ida May and Albert Wells David ? 7/20/1933 Wells Fred W. 1875 1939 Wells Gilbert H. 1849 1924 Wells Harold K. 1/15/1922 4/26/1945 MI Tec 5 56th Amd. Inf. BN 12th Armd Div WWII Wells Harry R. 1899 1937 Wells Harry W. 1867 1938 Wells Ida May 1882 1951 Wife of Albert R. Wells Jane Robinson 1840 1897 Wife of William Wells Janet ? 7/29/1931 Wells Kenneth W. 3/8/1898 4/30/1976 Wells Lena M. 5/23/1870 9/30/1902 2nd wife of Harry W. Wells Mabel M. 1875 1963 Wells Margaret S. 11/2/1835 1/5/1910 Wife of William Wells May Padley 1869 1950 Wife of Robert Sleeth Wells Richard ? 7/3/1928 Wells Robert Sleeth 1866 1950 Wells Susan M. 1855 1932 Wife of Gilbert H. Wells Sylvia ? 2/1935 Wells William 1/10/1838 3/15/1904 Weppner Delores A. 1916 1979 Werth Lucille Best 4/4/1895 3/10/1984 Wife of Melvin Roy Werth Melvin Roy 10/2/1937 12/20/1959 MI AN US NVY West Estella J. 1863 1960 West T. Milton 1859 1961 West William 1883 1933 Wheaton Mary C. 1869 1944 Wheaton Roy 1894 1959 Wheeler Carrie E. 1857 1945 Wheeler E. Maynard 1882 1952 Wheeler Florence S. 1891 1986 Wife of Harry W. Wheeler Harry A. 1852 1924 Wheeler Harry W. 1887 1947 Wheeler Helen ? ? Whitcomb Laura E. Hayes 8/1/1823 12/22/1897 1st wife of Lewis J. Whitcomb Leverett S. 7/18/1842 10/20/1861 At Camp Hope Hosp. VA Whitcomb Lewis J. 2/7/1821 8/10/1903 Reverend Whitcomb Lita A. Hopkins 10/14/1828 1/30/1867 2nd wife of Lewis J. Whitcomb LJ ? ? Chaplain 12th MI Inf. Whitcomb LS ? ? CO I 5th Ohio Reg. Vol. White Elial M. 12/21/1794 2/21/1872 White James ? ? White Lucy Ann ? 9/23/1851 15yrs 8days daughter of J & M. White Mary B. 2/9/1799 3/9/1862 Wife of Elial M. White William M. 5/14/1818 3/10/1886 Whittemore Anna Belle 1855 1932 Whittemore Ethel M. 1880 1933 Whittemore Jonas ? 10/31/1861 Whittemore M.A. 1849 1923 Whittemore Mary ? 4/28/1862 75yrs wife of Jonas Wilber Elmer J. Calkins 1862 1932 Wilber Lyman Calkins 1827 1913 Wilber Maggie ? ? Infant daughter of Lyman and Rhoda Wilber Rhoda 1835 1917 Wife of Lyman Williams Silas 9/19/1818 5/31/1864 Co D. 3rd MI Cav. Williams Felicia M. 1851 1927 Wife of Milton C. Williams Gerald D. 1940 1986 Williams Mary 10/18/1817 3/31/1891 Wife of Silas Williams Milton C. 1847 1917 Williams Paul 3/4/1922 10/26/1955 PFC CO A 331st Inf 83 Inf WWII BSN Williams Roy E. 1880 1931 Williams William ? 6/28/1852 66yrs 3mos 24days Williamson Albert ? 1919 Williamson Boby M. 1927 1928 Williamson Dora 1866 1919 Williamson Guy V. 1890 1973 Williamson Guy V. (Jr.) ? 1936 Williamson H. Ross ? 1920 Williamson H. Ross ? ? 5 months Williamson Rebecca J. ? 1937 Williamson Ruth N. 1893 1940 Wife of Guy V. Williamson Sidney M. ? 1921 Willis Frederick C. 1868 1941 Willis Isabel 1904 1907 Willis Nellie J. 1870 1966 Wife of Frederick Willis Velma A. 1900 1970 Willsey Celie ? 10/28/1865 31yrs Willson Jane 1879 1947 Wilsey Almy Ann 1823 1909 Wilsey Alonzo J. 1821 1899 Wilsey Marenus B. 1817 1900 Wilson Archie M. 8/3/1890 4/23/1965 Wilson Clara H. 1920 1929 Wilson Duane “Buck” 1913 1992 Wilson Duane E. 1873 19__ Wilson Edwin R. ? ? Son of George Wilson Eliza A. Bourns ? 3/5/1910 77 years 4 mos 5 days Wilson Ellen H. 1878 1947 Wife of Duane E. Wilson Emily M. ? ? Daughter of George Wilson Frank 1869 1941 Wilson George ? ? Reverend Wilson George ? 5/6/1881 45 years 1 mo 1 day Wilson Harriett B. 1896 1938 Wife of Howard Wilson Helen ? 1912 Wilson Hettie 4/18/1888 9/19/1958 Wilson Howard 1899 1981 Wilson J. Courtland 1892 1929 Wilson Jno 7/1826 6/1894 Wilson Lettie 4/1873 10/1893 Wilson Margerite 8/1838 10/1911 Wilson Marquita ? 1914 Wilson Mary E. ? 7/25/1880 16 years 10 mos 15 days Wilson Mary Wallace ? 5/2/1873 Wife of John C d/of El 31yrs Wilson Ruth E. 1887 1954 Wife of Frank Wilson Sharon 1942 1947 Wilt Alice M. 1902 1996 Wife of Glen A. Wilt Charles 1931 1943 Wilt DeVere 1929 1986 Wilt Glen A. 1901 1948 Wilt Katie L. 1930 ? Wife of DeVere Wilt Ray C. 1899 1947 Wilt Robert Glenn 10/21/1973 7/1/1996 Wines Emily A. Burgess 8/29/1812 6/24/1844 Wife of John born in Franklin CT Wines Frank P. ? 12/16/1850 Son of John and Emily 2y 9m 10d Wines Sophia ? 5/8/1848 Wines William ? ? Son of John and Emily Wolf Doris E. 1922 1992 Wife of Garnett C. Wolf Dorothy 1858 1946 Wife of Thomas H. Wolf Elmer J. 1888 1976 Wolf Garnett C. 1907 1972 Wolf Gilbert H. 1918 1989 Wolf Mary L. 1886 1944 Wife of Walter F. Wolf Ruth M. 1919 ? Wife of Gilbert H. Wolf Thomas H. 1858 1940 Wolf Venie Osborn 1887 1982 Wife of Elmer Wolf Walter F. 1883 1966 Wollenhauf Lillian M. 11/8/1918 4/10/1919 Wood Edward 9/30/1867 ? Wood Edward ? 6/12/1866 50 yrs Wood Elizabeth ? 10/2/1880 Wife of Edward Woodbury Gladys 1901 1933 Woodworth Celia M. Holton 1892 1973 Wife of Earl C. Woodworth Clara J. 1885 ? Wife of Sheldon D. Woodworth Earl C. 1885 ? Son of Clara and Sheldon Woodworth Sheldon D. 1845 1919 Wooton Bernice E. 1876 1955 Wife of Nathan E. Wooton Harold F. 1903 1982 Wooton Jessie M. 1900 1992 Wife of Harold F. Wooton Marilyn J. 1929 1932 Daughter of Jessie and Harold Wooton Nathan E. 1874 1957 Worden Eleanor 1838 1930 Worden Oliver H. ? ? Sgt. Co 151 NY Inf. Wortman Abbie 1866 1896 Wortman Charles 6/6/1880 5/10/1894 Wortman J. Raymond 7/4/1882 3/4/1950 Wortman James A. 6/25/1863 4/26/1954 Wortman Nellie E. Conklin 5/27/1868 1/1/1909 Wife of James A. Wyckoff Eleanor L. 1889 1904 Wyckoff Elmer E. 1862 1941 Wyckoff Mable L. 1887 1904 Wyckoff Sarah A. 1866 1928 Wife of Elmer E. Wycoff Cornelia H. 1847 1921 Wife of Cornelius G. Wycoff Cornelius G. 1843 1920 Zeunen Isobel 1911 1994 Wife of John Zeunen John 1902 1986 Ziegler Alfred H. 1861 1942 Ziegler Elwood 6/23/1897 5/20/1945 ILL Pvt. US Army Ziegler Inez L. 1866 1940 Wife of Alfred H. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/oakland/cemeteries/o26111.txt