Osceola County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Pelong, Benjamin  (overview) 
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Cemetery:           Osceola Township Cemetery
Name:               Benjamin  (overview) Pelong

Date Of Photograph: June 6, 2011
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PELONG MONUMENT

The following headstones are located near the Pelong Monument:

ELIZABETH
WIFE
1844 - 1911


BENJAMIN PELONG
SEPT 9, 1839
SEPT 18, 1899
CO H 24TH MICH INF

EUDORA L.
RIFE
1861 - 1943

FATHER
EDWARD RIFE
1852 - 1920

LILLIE
DAU OF
EDWARD & EUDORA WIFE
DIED
FEB 6, 1883
AGED
4 YRS 3 MOS
& 22 D'S

EDWARD B.
RIFE
1888 - 1949

LILLIAN
KENNEL
1883 - 1916

Note:  Death certificate shows Benjamin Pelong was the son of Joseph Pelong 
and Mary Jane July (both of Canada), male, white, married, married at age 21 
parent of 1 child, 1 living, born in New York and died on September 18, 1899 
Osceola Twp., Osceola Co., Michigan at the age of 60 years and 9 days, cause 
of death progressive paralysis and heart failure. Burial was on September 20, 
1899 German Cemetery, Evart, Michigan.

Death certificate shows Elizabeth Pelong was the daughter of John Sharp 
(Ireland) and Cle??auce ? (cannot make out spelling of name) (Canada), female, 
white, widowed, on a farm, born July 4, 1844 Canada and died on February 11, 
1911 in Osceola Twp., Osceola Co., Mich at the age of 64 years 5 months and 9 
days, cause of death Dilation of the heart. Informant Edward Rife of Evart. 
Burial was on February 14, 1911 German Cemetery, Evart, Michigan. 

Death certificate shows Lillian Rife Kennell was the daughter of Edward Rife 
(Canada) and Dora Pelong (Michigan), female, white, married, housewife, born 
October 24, 1883 Michigan and died on July 7, 1916 Osceola Twp., Osceola Co., 
Mich at the age of 32 years 8 months and 13 days, cause of death occulsion of 
bile ducts probably due to gall stones. Informant G. B. Wilson of Evart, Mich. 
Burial was on July 9, 1916 German Cemetery, Evart, Michigan.
 
 
 





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