Big Springs Cemetery, Chester Township, Ottawa County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Mrs. E.P. Slooter, Mrs. F.E. DeWeese, Mary Ann DeWeese and Mrs. R.F. Keeler. This copy contributed for the use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _____________________________________________________________________________ Big Springs Cemetery, Chester Township, Section 34. Copied June 25, 1942, by Mrs. E.P. Slooter, Mrs. F.E. DeWeese, Mary Ann DeWeese and Mrs. R.F. Keeler (Entries are NOT in alphabetical order) BARKOW Emma S., 1889 – 19— E. Gerhardt 1885 – 1934 BATSON David, July 24, 1849 – June 27, 1936 Faye V., Sept. 29, 1889 – Sept. 15, 1907 BATSON Aaron D., died Jan. 21, 1900. Age 84-3-9 Sarah J., wife of A.D. Batson, died Mar. 18, 1876. Age 45-7-10 Lewis, son of A.D. & S. J., d. Sept. 24, 1859. Age 2 yrs. 5 das. Phebe, dau. of " " d. Mar. 17, 1862. Age 7-1-2 BISHOP Charles R., Jan. 1, 1857 Ida A., Aug. 15, 1862 Floyd P., son of C.R. and Ida, Apr. 4, 1886 – Mar. 3, 1906 Our little Charlie (no dates) BISHOP Chas. G., died Dec. 12, 1879. Age 59-1-12 Lydia, wife, died June 12, 1885. Age 61-10-24 Eva, died May 28, 1872. Age 17- 3 mos. Adella, died Oct. 17, 1852. Age 9 mos., 2 days. BULLARD Asa 1831 – 1914 Jane 1834 – 1914 CHURCH Sophia, wife of Geo. Iriah, Sept. 10, 1799 – Sept. 27, 1889. Aged 90 yrs, 17 das. CREAGER Ross M. 1896 – 1905 Ruth Anna 1894 – 1906 Marion F., father 1853 – 1941 Margaret, mother 1865 – 19— McGinn (rest of stone broken and buried). DAGGETT Sophia, wife of L., died May 23, 1859. Age 56 L., died Aug. 14, 1856. Age 53 yrs, 6 mos. DAVIS James died July 15, 1880. Aged 79 , DILL Sarah, dau. of D. & E. wife of John Dill, died July 18, 1855 Sarah, Jr., died Sept. 1, 1855, aged 3 mos. Dau. of J & S. (Buried on Thomas lot) EMMONS Theron, father 1842 – 1926 Amelia, mother 1840 – 1916 EMMONS Delia Ann died Oct. 13, 1853, age 15-5-28. Dau. of Henry & Ruth E. Emmons Ruth Ann, wife of Henry Emmons died Jan. 19, 1861. 49 yrs. 4 mos. Henry, died Feb.13, 1887. Age 79 yrs. 5 mos. Margareta A., 1825 – 1913 FIELD Lorinda, wife of Lester died May 8, 1873. Age 27-5-5. Edger died Mar. 18, 1873, son of L. & L. (age buried) FIELD Austin, Mar. 14, 1807 – Dec. 1879. Buried in Oregon Bertha, dau. of Dexter and Eliza, died Mar. 28, 1869. Age 11 days. Sarah Ann, Jan. 17, 1866. Age 45-1-19 Gordie, dau. of Dexter and Eliza, died July 16, 1871. Age 1-2-23 Sylvester, son of A. and S. Field, died May 6, 1862. Age 2 yrs. 14 das. FIELD Henry, Sept. 14, 1835 – Aug. 12, 1836 )Ch. of A. & S. Field Sarah, Jan. 17, 1837 – Sept. 29, 1837 – Buried in Ohio. FIELD Edward died Apr. 24, 1890. Age 82 yrs. Eliza, his wife, died Oct. 17, 1854. Age 37 yrs. Albert died July 26, 1855. Age 9 mos. FREEMAN Mary E., May 10, 1864 – Sept. 10, 1871 GREAGER Lovinia, wife of Henry Greager, died July 3, 1884. Age 70-5-1 Henry, Mar. 7, 1813 – Apr. 19, 1891 Minnie 1851 – 1925 HARRIS John, Oct. 25, 1791 – July 23, 1856 HARRIS Rachel, wife of Aaron, July 24, 1817 – May 7, 1890 Aaron W., died May 8, 1862. Age 1-9-12, son of Aaron & Rachel Smith L., died July 26, 1875. Aged 27-2-25, son of Aaron & Rachel Catherine, wife of Norman Harris, died Mar. 30, 1878. 27-2-3. HARRIS George W., July 4, 1830 – Sept. 4, 1899 Catherine Pierce, his wife, Aug. 8, 1829 – HARRIS Almira, dau. of Boswell and Margaret Harris. Aged 4-6-21 Infant, son of " " " 1851 Infant, son of " " " 1850 HIGLEY Adolph, July 26, 1893 – Jan. 13, 1894 HIGLET Christian J. 1856 – 1918 Delia, wife of Chris. Higley, died Oct. 19, 1887. Age 26-9-9 HILDRETH Cloie, dau. of A. and H. Hildreth, died July 2, 1879. Age 3-10-1. HOUSLER Emma, June 2, 1870 – Dec. 27, 1892. Buried on Preston lot. H. P., Co. A. 1st Michigan L.A. HOWES Infant, dau. of Francis and Catherine Howes IRISH Sophia Church, wife of Geo. Irish. Sept. 10, 1799 – Sept. 27, 1889. Aged 90 yrs. 17 days. Sarah G., wife of R.S. McClain, died Feb. 24, 1857. Age 22-6-3. George, son of A.A. & M. Irish., died Apr. 7, 1891. Aged 26-7-3 Lyman died June 1, 1838. Aged 16-11-20 IRISH Lyman B., died Mar. 21, 1841. Aged 2-11-21 Albert D., Sept. 28, 1828; served under Capt. Parish in Mexican War; died Near Grand Rapids Onway home, Aug. 1, 1848. Aged 19-10-9. George, May 20, 1797 – Mar. 29, 1884. Aged 86-10-9. JAMES Mary, dau. of Abel and rebecca James, died Jan. 13, 1856. Aged 9 mos. 10 days. Rebecca, wife of Abel James died May 4, 1855. Aged 28-10-6. KOBER Elizabeth S. 1914 – 1921 McCLAIN Rachal, wife of Aaron McClain, died Dec. 11, 1858. Age 44. McCLAIN Zillah Scott, wife of Rev. J.S. McClain (dates buried) McCLAIN Sarah C. Irish, died Feb. 24, 1857. Aged 22-6-3. Albert 1852 – 1920 McCLAIN David, May 3, 1806 – May 4, 1877. McWILLIAMS Nelson, 1839 – 1922 William, son of Nelson & Helen, died Oct. 24, 1884. Aged 17 yrs. 5 da Helen M. Mills, wife of Nelson, died Oct. 15, 1902. Age 63 yrs. 3 das. McWILLIAMS Mary Morley, wife of Wilson, Sept. 18, 1874. Aged 55 yrs, 22 days. MOORES Polly, died Sept. 8, 1863. Aged………(broken stone) MORLEY Mary, wife of Wilson McWilliams, Sept. 18, 1874. Aged 55 yrs, 22 days. MERRICK Sherman, Oct 12, 1881 – July 19, 1882 John W., Apr. 25, 1854 – Aug. 3, 1938 Catherine, wife of Amos, May 4, 1797 – Jan. 16, 1880 Joseph A., died Aug. 8, 1880. Aged 33-9-18 Oliver H., May 27, 1817 – June 15, 1904 Lavinia Scott, wife of O.H., Nov. 12, 1817 – June 30, 1899 Zilpha, Nov. 5, 1840. Aged 1 mo. 3 days Infant son, Sept. 10, 1842. Ch. of O.H. and Charles F., died Aug. 19, 1857. Age 4 mos. Lavinia Merrick Infant dau. Apr. 30, 1860 MERRICK Florenda, wife of Geo. Merrick, died Feb. 23, 1871. Age 45 Martha, died Sept. 28, 1862. Age 5 yrs. Dau. of Geo. & F. Amos, died Jan. 12, 1871. Age 25 yrs,Son of " " MERRICK Sarah Sawyer, wife of H.W. Merrick, died Feb. 17, 1890. 37-5-7. MERZ Albert O. 1935 – 1936 PARMENTER Arthur, son of J. & J., died Aug. 4, 1880. Aged 1-4-4. PIERCE John, died Feb. 18, 1865. Age 33 years. Hester, mother, wife of John, died Mar. 20, 1875, aged 40 yrs, 9 mos. MERRICK Ethel A., dau. of J.H. & A. Merrick, Feb. 22, 1881 – Sept. 14, 1881. Augusta, wife of J.H. Sept. 10, 1858 – June 4, 1881 PRESTON Norman, Aug. 18, 1853 – May 18, 1854 Emma, May 22, 1849 – Apr. 15, 1868 (See Housler) SAWYER Sarah, wife of H.W. Merrick, died Feb. 17, 1890. Age 37-5-7. SCHAFER Erastus, Sept. 9, 1819 – Feb. 20, 1904 Christena, May 20, 1820 – Mar. 19, 1901 Samuel F., Dec. 11, 1847 – Oct. 2, 1876 SCHAEFER Earl Julius, son 1926 – 1941 Unabelle Marie 1923 – 1932 SCHMIDT Matilda 1877 – 1936 Paul 1872 – 19— SCOTT Lavinia, wife of O.H. Merrick (See Merrick) SCOTT Zillah, wife of Rev. J.S. McClain (date buried) STORKDALE James, Jan. 27, 1822 – Mar. 16, 1887 Lenora, dau. of J. and L.A. died Aug. 18, 1865. Age 1 year. THOMAS Daniel, Oct. 21, 1881. Age 76-11-18 Eliza, Oct. 23, 1860. Age 58 yrs, 14 days. Wife. Sarah, dau., died July 18, 1855. Age 17-9-5, dau. of D. & E, Thomas, wife of John Dill WALLER David H., Nov. 21, 1835 – Feb. 18, 1907 Elvira A., Dec. 8, 1838 – Oct. 20, 1898 George E., Apr. 18, 1871. Age 9 yrs. 6 mos. Son of David & Elvira. WATER Nettie, wife of August S., died May 25, 1886 – Age 17 yrs. 1 mos. John, died Sept. 27, 1898. Age 82. John, son, died Sept. 15, 1886. Age 3 mos. 9 days. Hannah, died June 16, 1898. Age 70. WILTENBERG John V.D. Apr. 14, 1804 – June 7, 1892 Cornelia, his wife, July 29, 1816 – Apr. 10, 1892. Cornelia, Aug. 14, 1842 – Sept. 28, 1855 )Ch. of John V.D. and Henrietta, Dec. 15, 1850 – May 10, 1866. Cornelia WILTENBERG Barbara L. 1900 - 1934 WISEMAN Hannah E., June 13, 1857. Age 23-2-18. Wife of John Infant dau. of J. & H. E., died June 5, 1857 WRIGHT Jane L., wife of Wm. A. July 5, 1820 – Nov. 13, 1897 WRIGHT Nancy, mother 1849 – 1928 Silas, father 1846 – 1934 Almeda, wife of C.L., died June 6, 1874. Age 25 years. Aller, d. Nov. 26, 1851. Age 42-2-2 Elmaretta, July 22, 1859 – July 9, 1860