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This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/otsego/charlton/cemetery/m63510.txt _____________________________________________________________________ TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS AT MERIDIAN LINE CEMETERY - OTSEGO COUNTY, MICHIGAN Name Dates Inscription(s) or Comments Bale, Nettie 1869-1935 (Located within Corbin graves) Barbour, Eva 1896-1961 (William's Wife) The Lord Is My Shepherd Barbour, William E. 1874-1961 Barnes, Annie 1875-1946 Departed This Life To Be With Jesus Barnes, Charlie R. 1873-1953 Departed This Life To Be With Jesus Black, Archie B. Sept.2, 1905-June 28, 1988 (double stone w/Mary D. Black) Black, C. Lester 1904-1978 Husband (of Ethel M. Black) Black, Ethel M. 1899-1983 Wife (of C. Lester Black) Black, Mary D. May 4, 1910-Nov.7, 1990 (double stone w/ Archie B. Black) Blake, Tim Blake, M. Briley, Clement L. 1916-1917 Briley, Edgerton O. 1870-1942 Briley, Fanny (see Jameson) Briley, Gerald L. Died 11-15-1897 Age 3 mo, 17 days, son of H. & E. Briley For Is Such The Kingdom of Heaven Briley, Harold L. Oct.6, 1892-Aug.25, 1955 Briley, Lettie Nov. 5, 1875-Apr.2, 1897 Wife of E. O. Briley Briley, Our Baby (no dates) Briley, Sarah B. Sept.26, 1836-Dec.5, 1910 Wife of Allan Briley Brush, Fannie E. 1873 - ????? (Silas' Wife) Brush, Silas 1863-1941 Buc, Antoinette M. 1907-2000 Wife Buc, Joseph J. 1902-1969 Husband Buczynski, Antoinette Jan.4, 1915 Buczynski, Wallace Aug.27, 1918-Dec. 8, 1976 S.Sgt. U.S.Army WWII Bush, Jasper O. 1901-1960 Bush, John M. Feb.14, 1895-Oct. 21, 1936 Michigan-Pvt.. Co. H 340 Infantry,85 Div.WWI Campbell, Anna E. Dec.25, 1875-Oct.10, 1955 m. Robert C. Campbell Feb.5, 1897 Campbell, Anna J. June 28, 1853-Sept.26, 1902 Wife of John Campbell, James Loren Aug.2, 1903-June 26, 1977 Son (of Anna E. & Robert C. Campbell) Campbell, John May 15, 1844-March 31, 1917 Campbell, Robert C. Sept.4, 1872-July 11, 1931 m. Anna E. Campbell Feb.5, 1897 Caryl, John M. 1854-1922 Caryl, Matilda 1859-1914 Cole, Eunice L. Nov. 14, 1853-Aug.27, 1900 Wife of J.B. Cole, J.B. 1850-1920 Conklin, Loren 1901-1945 Cooley, James Jun.28, 1943-Jul.19, 1981 PFC US Army Cooley, Louise 1919-1974 Wife & Mother-Now In The Bosom of the Lord Cooley, Raymond 1917-1995 Husband & Father - As the Deer Pants For Water, I Thirst For the Living God. Psalm 42 Copeland, Vida McKelvy Apr.30, 1889-May 26, 1982 (buried in McKelvy Plot) Corbin, Eliza E. July 20, 1841-July 22, 1910 (double stone w/William H. Corbin) Corbin, Harold C. 1902-1967 Father Corbin, Lorena L. 1904-1993 Mother Corbin, Nettie C. Feb. 9, 1883-Aug.1, 1945 (with Wm. E. Corbin) Corbin, William E. Mar.17, 1875-Oct.20, 1945 (with Nettie C. Corbin) Corbin, William H. July 28, 1840-blank (double stone w/Eliza E. Corbin) Covert, James Nov.15, 1880-Nov.8, 1885 Covert, Lucinda Jan.6, 1882-Sept.12, 1885 Covert, Nancy A. Died Feb. 26, 1902 Age 54 - Wife of Parley Covert Crank, Redver G. 1979-1987 "Redgie" - Son, Grandson, Brother, Friend Denton, Edward J. April 14, 1912-Oct.10, 1987 Pvt. U.S.Army, WWII Donde, Edward W. Dec.9,1909-Feb.21,2000 Tec5 U.S.Army, WWII Dowker, Elmer A. Jan.31, 1900-April 29, 1900 Son of W.J. & Addie Dowker Dull, Rebecca S. 1973-1974 Our Beloved Daughter DuPont, Charles W. March 15, 1926-June 16, 1995 US Coast Guard, WWII DuPont, Rene Lynn Oct.28, 1963-Nov.18, 1964 Our Daughter Fairgrieve, James Feb.29, 1848-July 15, 1909 Another stone directly adjoining is unreadable except for Fairgrieve but Fairgrieve, S. W. July 12, 1885-Aug.26, 1887 may be original stone of James and S.W. Fairgrieve, William S. Died August 26, 1888 Age 2 yrs. 2 mo., 11 days Fales, (no name) (no dates) Felker, Donald W. Oct.5, 1932-Nov.25, 1992 (double stone w/Evelyn H. Felker Felker, Evelyn H. Nov.29, 1933 - blank (double stone w/Donald W. Felker Ferguson, Earl E. 1920-blank m. Florence N. Feb. 8, 1941 Ferguson, Florence N. 1919-1986 m. Earl E. Ferguson, Feb 8, 1941 Ferguson, Joy N. 1955 Baby Daughter of Earl E. & Florence N. Fiedler, David John Sept.15, 1939-Jun.17, 1978 A2C U.S. Air Force Fiedler, Fay Bernice Aug.18, 1929-Sept.24, 1999 Fox, Robert E. Jun.10, 1909-Aug.22, 1994 Pvt. U.S.Army, WWII Furlough, Elizabeth 1856-1938 (double stone w/Isaac Furlough) Furlough, Isaac 1851-1918 (double stone w/Elizabeth Furlough) Gambrel, Archie Nov.29, 1916-Feb.9, 1998 S1 U.S.Navy, WWII Gray, George S. July 9, 1849-Aug.14, 1928 Father Gray, Mary H. Dec.20, 1859-Mar.9, 1941 Mother Gray, Samuel G. 1885-1956 Gray, Thomas P. Aug.8, 1897-Mar.12, 1919 Son Hagadorn, Dorothy E. 1913-1983 Hagadorn, Edward V. 1912-1986 Hagadorn, Haddie I. 1884-1972 (double stone w/Samuel A. Hagadorn) Hagadorn, Ray D. Mar.25, 1924-Aug.27, 1990 S2 U.S.Navy, WWII Hagadorn, Roy Esmond 1920-1939 Son Hagadorn, Samuel A. 1881-1937 (double stone w/Haddie I. Hagadorn) Harrington, Baby Boy March 15, 1973 Harrington, Clarence J. Dec. 17, 1898-Nov.30, 1984 Harrington, Dorothy R. Nov. 9, 1921 - blank (double stone w/Herbert L. Harrington) Harrington, Elsey E. Nov.10, 1902-Oct.8, 1905 Son of H. & J. Harrington, Gretchen (no dates) Harrington, Herbert L. Oct. 10, 1911 - blank (double stone w/Dorothy R. Harrington) Harrington, Hiram T. Oct. 10, 1872-Jan.11, 1913 Father Harrington, Hugh T. April 14, 1900-Dec. 4, 1988 Father Harrington, Jessie M. Feb. 14, 1871-March 28, 1957 Mother Harrington, Kent Hoy April 26, 1957-June 3, 1974 Harrington, Olive B. Feb. 3, 1904-June 12, 1957 Mother Hays, Frances C. 1879-1913 Hays, (Son) 1913 Son of Frances C. Hays Hays, James R. 1912-1999 m. L. Eleanor Hays Oct. 23, 1937 Hays, L. Eleanor 1914-1992 m. James R. Hays Oct. 23, 1937 Heilman, James P. 1934-1964 Hoy, John L. Nov. 6, 1937-Apr. 23, 1993 (other half of double stone is blank) Huff, Bonnie L. 1941-1994 (double stone w/James A. Huff) Huff, Cynthia Lee 1965-1974 Forever In Our Hearts Huff, Gordon L. Mar.8, 1914-Feb. 19, 1985 Pvt. U.S. Army, WWII Huff, James A. 1939-blank (double stone w/Bonnie L. Huff) Huff, Russell R. Sept.25, 1901-Jan.19, 1966 Father (buried w/M.Cora Huff Redick) Hurford, Beulah Died April 10, 1889 Age 1 yr., 11 mos. Hurford, Charlotte Died Nov.17, 1901 Age 37 yrs., 2 mo., 19 days -Wife of Wm. Hurford, Ernest Died April 6, 1889 Age 4 yrs. Hurford, Harry Died April 2, 1889 Age 6 yrs. 10 mos. Hurford, Ray Died October 18, 1891 Age 1 yr., 1 mo., 24 days Jameson, Anna M. 1895-1968 (double stone w/H. Claire Jameson) Jameson, Elman Roy Nov.9, 1889-June 28, 1907 Jameson, Fannie Wilkins Briley 1895-1990 Jameson, H. Claire 1898-1976 (double stone w/Anna M. Jameson) Jones, Amber M. 1893-1978 Father - Husband of Verna Jones, Edward J. Aug.29, 1891-Aug.15, 1959 Michigan-Pvt.Co.K 340 Infantry, WWI Jones, Elbridge C. Feb. 16, 1884-Aug.28, 1897 Son of Charles T. & Madora L. Jones, Emily E. 1905-1973 Jones, Lester R. Died Oct.14, 1898 Age 9 yr, 1 mo, 9 days -child of J.A.& L.C. Jones, Verna B. 1905-1967 Mother - Wife of Amber Jones, Violet Died Mar.12, 1898 14 days (child of J.A. & L.C. Jones) Jones, ---- Small stone in Lilac Bush by Lester & Violet Keezer, Guy Feb.22, 1897-Aug.31, 1961 Michigan-Pvt. Co.E., 147 Infantry, WWI Keezer, P. May 28, 1870-Feb. 10, 1936 Kocur, Andrew G. 1938-1994 (double stone w/Carol Huff Kocur) Kocur, Carol Huff 1942-1999 (double stone w/Andrew G. Kocur) Kuck, Arvilla B. 1933-blank (double stone w/James E. Kuck) Kuck, James E. 1933-blank (double stone w/Arvilla B. Kuck) Lerczak, Joseph F. 1922-1981 Husband Lerczak, Shermie L. 1923-1993 Wife Lewis, Clara Selona 1891-1917 Logan, Arthur A. 1868-1952 (double stone w/Matilda M. Logan) Logan, Matilda M. 1866-1949 (double stone w/Arthur A. Logan) Long, Mary E. 1903-1997 Long, Nichole Shannon Cox Jan.23, 1980-Aug. 27, 1981 Our Baby Long, Paris Graham May 16, 1907-April 9, 1998 Lowder, Lewis S. 1877-1958 Father Lowder, Minnie B. 1878-1939 Mother Madson, Axcel J. June 8, 1906-Oct.2, 1906 (Child of John & Tillie Madson) Madson, Rose A. April 3, 1912-Aug.17, 1913 (Child of John & Tilllie Madson) Madson, Tillie J. Dec.16, 1909-Feb.3, 1911 (Child of John & Tillie Madson) Makins, Robert E. Mar.21, 1926-Nov.4, 1996 S1 U.S.Navy, WWII Manes, Amaxie E. Feb.3, 1848-Sept.8, 1901 Wife of Wm.O. Farewell Dear Mother-Sweet Thy Rest Mathews, Margaret A. July 2, 1861-Oct.3, 1927 (double stone w/Thomas C. Mathews) Mathews, Thomas C. May 4, 1861-Dec.29, 1931 (double stone w/Margaret A. Mathews) McCoy, Andrew 1860-1948 McKelvy, Anna M. May 7, 1880-Apr.10, 1970 McKelvy, Anna Patton Sept.8, 1901-Jan.8, 1987 Ralph's Wife McKelvy, Frances E. Jan.12, 1886-Mar.20, 1974 McKelvy, Knox S. Sept.5, 1883-Oct.19, 1975 McKelvy, Pearl 1892-1941 Sister McKelvy, (Rev.) Ralph Hayes May 7, 1894-March 6, 1975 Faithful Minister of the Gospel McKelvy, William J. 1876-1961 Morrow, Helen N. Died June 11, 1897 Age 50 yrs. 8 mo, 2 days -Wife of Andrew Morrow, M. No Dates Morrow, Ralph Mar.24, 1897 Aged 10 yrs, 2 mo, 21 days Son of Andrew & Helen M. Morrow Morrow, William Our Baby Myszkier, Johanna M. May 7, 1919-Mar.9, 1999 (double stone w/Tony V. Myszkier) Myszkier, Tony V. April 5, 1916-blank (double stone w/Johanna M. Myszkier) Nevins, Margaret Died Dec.30, 1904 91 yrs. 8 mo, 7days - Grandmother Plumley, Lemuel (no dates) Co.G Michigan Infantry Plumley, Rosanna Died July 28, 1897 42 yrs. 8 mo, 22 days Plumley (unreadable) Rankin, Joice E. Died June 12, 1897 Age 9 mo, 17 days- dau. of D.& M. Rankin) Reasoner, Mary E. Aug.1, 1848-Feb.20, 1912 Wife of Benjamin Redick, Cora Huff July 31, 1915-Nov.8, 1992 Mother (wife of Russell R. Huff) Remington, Violet Died Sept.19, 1893 Age 27 - Wife of William H. Reusch, Kate Redmond Nov.11, 1896 48 years - Wife of Wm.Reusch Reusch, Mutelda Died Aug.15, 1889 Age 10 yrs. Dau.of W. & K. Reusch Rife, Joseph Feb.25, 1823-Oct.3, 1897 Roby, M. L. Oct. 23, 1837-April 4, 1911 Roby, Nancy E. May 18, 1835 His Wife Roby (Small Stone Unreadable) Rosecrants, Sarah May 29, 1829-July 17, 1895 Schiller, William F. Dec.5, 1917-Feb. 24, 1980 Veteran WWII - Father Shahan, Roy J. Jr. 1956-1979 Son (triple stone w/Roy & Waunetta) Shahan, Roy J. Sr. 1918-1985 Father (triple stone w/Roy & Waunetta) Shahan, Waunetta 1922-blank Mother (triple stone w/Roy & Roy) Shepard, Phebe A. 1866-1943 Slagle, Clara G. 1896-1918 Smith, Albert E. Jan.3, 1893-Dec.9, 1956 Michigan-Pvt.39 Co. 160 Depot Brigade WWI Smith, Eli Nov.19, 1839-Mar.22,1907 Smith, Helen 1932-1996 Smith, Robert 1930-blank Sokoloski, Frank 1930-1995 US Veteran Sokoloski, James D. May 26, 1953-June 22, 1985 TSGT U.S.Air Force - Vietnam Sokoloski, Marjorie 1934-1995 Sullivan, Fulton R. Sept.1, 1936-Jan.24,1993 S.Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps - Vietnam Sullivan, Mark S. 1958-1998 Sullivan, Phyllis 1941-1996 Summerland, Hannah M. 1850-1927 Summerland, James H. 1878-1926 Summerland, John 1842-1930 Summerland, Roy W. Mar.24, 1887-June 27, 1962 Michigan-Cpl Co.C, 78 Infantry, WWI Summerland, Sauren C. 1891-1914 Summerland, Sena 1900-1984 (double stone w/Roy W. Summerland) Thompson, Anna Mae 1907-1969 Thompson, Edward 1875-1941 Thompson, Lettie 1883-1950 Thompson, Walter C. 1904 - blank Traylor, Ellis A. May 9, 1921-Dec.3, 1976 Age 55 Traylor, Essie 1896-1981 Traylor, Henry 1885-1961 Trueba, Rogelio 1891-1972 Dear Father-Forever In Our Hearts Tubbs, Elizabeth N. 1901-1999 Mother & Grandmother-Prayer Warrior Tubbs, Glen 1895-1950 Father & Grandfather Tubbs, Peggy F. 1949-1950 Daughter Tubbs, Willford James Jul.15, 1922-Jan.11, 1978 PFC U.S.Army WWII Waters, Aaron B. July 7, 1829-Oct. 13, 1905 Resting In Peace Waters, Myra E. Mar.10, 1894-Apr.28, 1993 Born in New York State Waters, Retta 1870-1907 Waters, William W. 1860-1937 Welch, Ada M. 1881-1890 Welch, Alta May 1878-1880 Welch, Bertram 1900-1900 Welch, Caroline Died Oct.20, 1898 Age 50-Wife of Alonzo Welch, Clara B. 1872-1909 Welch, Eva L. 1886-1890 Welch, George L. 1841-1918 Co.B, P.A.L.A. Welsh, Lelila D. Died Feb. 13, 1894 Age 4 mo, 3 days Dau. of W. & S. Welsh Welsh, Lillian L. Died Oct.22, 1901 Age 5 yrs, 9 mos. 8 days Dau of Wm. H. & Sarah J. Welsh Wickerham, Lois 1851-1930 Wilkins, Mary Ann 1855-1918 (double stone with Wm. Alfred) Wilkins, William Alfred 1853-1923 (double stone with Mary Ann) Wilson, George 1879-1906 Wilson, Horace A. Nov.8, 1873-Sept. 14, 1905 Wilson, Izola M. June 15, 1902-August 30, 1902 In Loving Remembrance Winters, David J. 1949-1951