Index to Locations AlbionRiverside CemeteryBattle CreekUnknown locationBattle CreekDubois CemeteryBattle CreekHamilton MausoleumBattle CreekMemorial ParkCemeteryBattle CreekOak Hill CemeteryConvis TownshipAustin CemeteryHomer TownshipFairview CemeteryMarshallUnknown locationMarshallOakridge CemeteryMarshallRice Creek CemeteryPennfield TownshipHicks Cemetery
RiversideCemetery
Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Washington Gardner (1845-1928) — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born inMorrowCounty, Ohio,February16, 1845.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;minister;collegeprofessor;secretaryof state of Michigan, 1894-98; defeated, 1890; appointed 1894;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1899-1911; candidateforGovernor ofMichigan, 1916.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;GrandArmy of the Republic;RoyalArcanum.Died in Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.,March31, 1928 (age83 years, 44days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | William Henry Harrison Beadle (1838-1915) — also known asWilliam H. H. Beadle — of Yankton,YanktonCounty, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.); Madison,LakeCounty, S.Dak.Born, in alogcabin at Howard,ParkeCounty, Ind.,January1, 1838.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;U.S. Surveyor-General for Dakota Territory, 1869-71; member ofRepublican National Committee from Dakota Territory, 1872-; member ofDakotaterritorial House of Representatives, 1877-79;DakotaTerritory superintendent of public instruction, 1879-86;president,Madison State Normal School (now Dakota State University), 1889-1906.Member,Freemasons.Died inSanFrancisco, Calif.,November15, 1915 (age77 years, 318days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Frank John Calvert (1875-1947) — also known asFrank J. Calvert — of Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Champaign,ChampaignCounty, Ill.,March 2,1875.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,1929-47; died in office 1947.Firstmember of the Michigan House of Representatives to serve tenconsecutive terms.Died in Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.,August29, 1947 (age72 years, 180days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Calvert and Mary (Threadgould) Calvert; married to OliveRogers. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Delos Fall (1848-1921) — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,January29, 1848.Republican.Collegeprofessor;Michigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1901-04; candidate formayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1906;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 9th District, 1907-08.The Christian hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" (1912) was written in hishouse in Albion, by his tenant Rev. George Bennard.Died in Bradenton,ManateeCounty, Fla.,February19, 1921 (age73 years, 21days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Alfonso Anthony Magnotta (1913-1963) — also known asAlfonso A. Magnotta — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January3, 1913.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1937-38; defeated, 1938; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1939, 1947; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1940;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1947-48; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1948(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1952(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1956(alternate);circuitjudge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1959-63; defeated, 1959;appointed 1959; died in office 1963.Member,Jaycees.Died in Albion Township,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 29,1963 (age50 years, 146days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Charles Wylie Dalrymple (1833-1907) — also known asCharles W. Dalrymple — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born inWayneCounty, N.Y.,May 13,1833.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant; postmaster atAlbion,Mich., 1861-66;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1900-01; defeated, 1901.Died in Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 20,1907 (age74 years, 7days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Joseph A. Baldwin (1895-1949) — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Addison,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,August8, 1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspaperbusiness manager;hotelbusiness;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1935-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Rotary;SigmaNu;PhiAlpha Delta;American BarAssociation;DeltaSigma Rho.DiedJanuary5, 1949 (age53 years, 150days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Norman Henry Wiener (1891-1962) — also known asNorman H. Wiener — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born inRussia,May12, 1891.Scrap ironbusiness;coaldealer;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1931-44, 1949-54; resigned 1944.Jewish. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias.Died, in St. FrancisHospital,Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,February20, 1962 (age70 years, 284days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Mandel Wiener and Rivka Wiener; married,March12, 1916, to Rose Stone. |
| | Arthur D. Bangham (1859-1918) — of Homer,CalhounCounty, Mich.; Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marengo Township,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November8, 1859.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1901-04; postmaster atAlbion,Mich., 1910-15.Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen;OddFellows;Maccabees.Died in Miami, Dade County (nowMiami-DadeCounty), Fla.,April24, 1918 (age58 years, 167days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Warren Green Hooper (1904-1945) — also known asWarren G. Hooper — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,May 2,1904.Republican.Newspaperreporter; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1939-44; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1945; died in office 1945.Episcopalian.Member,ThetaKappa Nu;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.During a grand juryinvestigation,admittedtotakingbribes and was givenimmunityfrom prosecution in return for his testimony against others;however, four days before the hearing, he wasshot andkilledin hiscar, alongside highway M-99, near Springport,JacksonCounty, Mich.,January11, 1945 (age40 years, 254days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Daniel Matthew McAuliffe (1875-1964) — also known asDaniel M. McAuliffe — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.,April11, 1875.Democrat.Farmimplement dealer;mayor ofAlbion, Mich., 1906-08; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Michigan,1912(alternate),1916;postmaster atAlbion,Mich., 1933-48 (acting, 1933-34).Catholic.Died in Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.,June 2,1964 (age89 years, 52days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | Robert W. Baldwin (1882-1953) — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Ida,MonroeCounty, Mich.,August10, 1882.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1945-48.Methodist.Member,SigmaNu;DeltaSigma Rho;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.DiedDecember9, 1953 (age71 years, 121days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles W. Baldwin and Mary A. (Sykes) Baldwin; married to EthelM. Severance. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Clinton Hafford (1862-1941) — also known asGeorge C. Hafford — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Pierrepont Manor,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.,July 10,1862.Democrat.Physician;surgeon;major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1928.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;AmericanLegion.Died in Michigan,August19, 1941 (age79 years, 40days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
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Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
DuboisCemetery
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Aaron C. Hudson — ofGoodhueCounty, Minn.Delegateto Minnesota state constitutional convention 4th District, 1857;member ofMinnesotastate senate 6th District, 1857-58.Interment at Dubois Cemetery. | | Bradley Polydore Hudson (1826-1853) — also known asBradley P. Hudson — ofCalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,April28, 1826.Whig.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1853.Died probably oftyphoid,April22, 1853 (age26 years, 359days).Interment at Dubois Cemetery.
HamiltonMausoleum
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians formerlyburied here: | | | James Henry (1859-1925) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September12, 1859.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1907-16; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1919-25; defeated, 1916; died inoffice 1925.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January27, 1925 (age65 years, 137days).Originally entombed at Hamilton Mausoleum; reinterment in 1978 atOak Hill Cemetery.
Memorial ParkCemetery
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Paul Werntz Shafer (1893-1954) — also known asPaul W. Shafer — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Elkhart,ElkhartCounty, Ind.,April27, 1893.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher; municipal judge in Michigan, 1929-36;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1937-54; nominated,but died before the election 1954; died in office 1954.Died inWashington,D.C.,August17, 1954 (age61 years, 112days).Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.  | Roy H. Brigham (1888-1967) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Lawrence,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,August27, 1888.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1949-64; defeated in primary, 1964.Methodist.Member,OddFellows.Died in1967(ageabout78 years).Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Adelbert Brigham and Vinnie (Lanphear) Brigham; married1909 to CarrieP. Lane; married,November1, 1945, to Clara Niergarth. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | Maxwell Blaine Allen (1884-1942) — also known asMaxwell B. Allen — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Eaton Township,EatonCounty, Mich.,June 18,1884.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofCalhoun County Republican Party, 1910-12; municipal judge inMichigan, 1912-16.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;Elks.Died in1942(ageabout58 years).Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery. | | W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,June 3,1910.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;CalhounCounty Circuit Court Commissioner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1951-54.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Kiwanis.Died in1975(ageabout65 years).Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married1934 to HelenGustine. |
| | James H. Mustard (1880-1935) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Brucefield,Ontario,February25, 1880.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1919.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus.Died in1935(ageabout55 years).Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Oak HillCemetery
Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
Founded 1844
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Walter H. North (1871-1952) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Somerset Township,HillsdaleCounty, Mich.,November1, 1871.Republican.Lawyer;CalhounCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1902-05;circuitjudge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1906-27; resigned 1927;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1927-52; appointed 1927; died inoffice 1952;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1952;died in office 1952.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Rotary.DiedJuly 23,1952 (age80 years, 265days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Joseph Lawrence Hooper (1877-1934) — also known asJoseph L. Hooper — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,December22, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;CalhounCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1903-06;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1925-34; died inoffice 1934.Congregationalist.Member,Freemasons.Died inWashington,D.C.,February22, 1934 (age56 years, 62days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | John W. Bailey (1859-1929) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1859.Democrat.Mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1890, 1909-11, 1913-15, 1927-29; died inoffice 1929; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1917-19; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1920,1924(alternate),1928(member,CredentialsCommittee); candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1928.Died, fromheartdisease, in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,August9, 1929 (ageabout 70years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | George Willard (1824-1901) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Bolton,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,March20, 1824.Republican.Episcopalpriest;collegeprofessor;newspapereditor; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1857-62; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1864-73; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 3rd District,1867-68;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1872;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1873-77.Episcopalian.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,March26, 1901 (age77 years, 6days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Verner Wright Main (1885-1965) — also known asVerner W. Main — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Ashley,DelawareCounty, Ohio,December16, 1885.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1927-28; Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from CalhounCounty 2nd District, 1933;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated inprimary, 1936.Presbyterian.Member,DeltaTau Delta;Kiwanis.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,July 6,1965 (age79 years, 202days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Digby Valentine Bell (1804-1871) — also known asDigby V. Bell — of Ada,KentCounty, Mich.; Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born inSt.Christopher,November10, 1804.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Ionia District, 1840; memberofMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1842-43;Michiganland commissioner, 1844-46;Michiganstate auditor general, 1846-48; resigned 1848; postmaster atBattleCreek, Mich., 1871.Died, ofcoronarythrombosis, in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,October28, 1871 (age66 years, 352days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Victory P. Collier (1819-1898) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in New York,1819.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1865;Michiganstate treasurer, 1871-74;mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1875; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1880.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,June 28,1898 (ageabout 78years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Edwin C. Nichols (1838-1924) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Clinton,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,1838.Republican.Mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1880; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1884;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 9th District, 1907-08.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1924(ageabout86 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Chester Buckley (c.1811-1866) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in New York, about 1811.Villagepresident of Battle Creek, Michigan, 1856-57;mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1863.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1866(ageabout55 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | George N. Wakefield (1806-1877) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Vermont,1806.Mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1872.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1877(ageabout71 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Alonzo Noble (1809-1884) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Richmond,ChittendenCounty, Vt.,June 13,1809.Democrat. Postmaster atBattleCreek, Mich., 1845-49, 1853-58;mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1862.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,March27, 1884 (age74 years, 288days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Tolman W. Hall (1805-1890) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Vermont,1805.Republican. Postmaster atBattleCreek, Mich., 1861-66;mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1865.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1890(ageabout85 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Frank W. Clapp (1844-1916) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Ohio,1844.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1891-92; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1893-96;mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1904.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1916(ageabout72 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Charles Austin (1834-1921) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born inEngland,1834.Republican.Mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1876-77; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 3rd District,1881-82; member ofMichiganstate senate 8th District, 1883-86; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1892.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1921(ageabout87 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Frank M. Rathbun (1844-1893) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in New York,1844.Mayorof Battle Creek, Mich., 1885.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,1893(ageabout49 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | James Henry (1859-1925) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,September12, 1859.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,1907-16; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1919-25; defeated, 1916; died inoffice 1925.Scotch-Irishancestry.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January27, 1925 (age65 years, 137days).Originally entombed atHamilton Mausoleum;reinterment in 1978 at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Edward L. Branson (1870-1935) — ofFranklinCounty, Kan.; Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Ottawa,FranklinCounty, Kan.,October4, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;FranklinCounty Attorney; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1929-32; defeated, 1932.Died in1935(ageabout64 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Albert Charles Kingman (1850-1916) — also known asAlbert C. Kingman — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in1850.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1909-12.Died in Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,July 25,1916 (ageabout 66years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Francis A. Kulp (1873-1966) — also known asFrank A. Kulp — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August10, 1873.Lawyer; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1902; Socialist candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1906; member, BattleCreek city council, 1908; Socialist candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1909; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1933-34; defeated (Democratic), 1934.Died in1966(ageabout92 years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.  | Dennis Eldred Alward (1859-1930) — also known asDennis E. Alward — of Clare,ClareCounty, Mich.; Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Niles,BerrienCounty, Mich.,1859.Republican.Secretary ofMichigan Republican Party, 1903-07, 1915-19, 1927; secretary ofthe Michigan Senate, 1913-30; speaker, Republican NationalConvention,1916,1920.Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,May 24,1930 (ageabout 70years).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Cyrus Michael Alward and Mary Sophia (Gilbert) Alward; married1879 toHenrietta 'Etta' Stross. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1927 |
AustinCemetery
Convis Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Perry Mayo (1829-1921) — of Michigan. Born in Hancock,DelawareCounty, N.Y.,June 14,1829.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMichiganstate senate 7th District, 1887-88; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1894.Member,Grange;GrandArmy of the Republic.Mayo Hall at Michigan State University, originally a women'sdormitory, was named for his wife, Mary Mayo.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,January5, 1921 (age91 years, 205days).Interment at Austin Cemetery.
FairviewCemetery
Homer Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Matthew Duly McCone (1859-1944) — also known asDuly McCone — of Homer,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November23, 1859.Realestate dealer; Prohibition candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1927; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1928; Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1930; Commonwealth candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1938; Prohibitioncandidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940.Methodist.Died in Homer,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 7,1944 (age84 years, 166days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery. | | Andrew Dorsey (1786-1842) — ofCalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Libertytown,FrederickCounty, Md.,April25, 1786.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1838.Died in Homer,CalhounCounty, Mich.,April12, 1842 (age55 years, 352days).Interment at Fairview Cemetery.
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Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Abner Pratt (1800-1863) — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Springfield,OtsegoCounty, N.Y.,May 22,1800.Justiceof Michigan state supreme court, 1850-57;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1856-57; U.S. Consul inHonolulu, 1857-60;mayorof Marshall, Mich., 1863; died in office 1863.Died in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,March27, 1863 (age62 years, 309days).Interment somewhere.
OakridgeCemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Mary Stallings Coleman (1914-2001) — also known asMary S. Coleman;Mary LeslieStallings —of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Forney,KaufmanCounty, Tex.,June 24,1914.Republican.Lawyer;probate judge in Michigan, 1961-72;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1973-82; resigned 1982;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1979-82; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1984.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;JuniorLeague;Altrusa;AmericanLegion Auxiliary;AmericanAssociation of University Women;BetaSigma Phi;PhiKappa Phi;AlphaOmicron Pi.Died, ofcancer,in Ocala,MarionCounty, Fla.,November27, 2001 (age87 years, 156days).Cremated;ashes interred at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Isaac Edwin Crary (1804-1854) — also known asIsaac E. Crary — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Preston,New LondonCounty, Conn.,October2, 1804.Democrat.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 10th District, 1835;U.S.Representative from Michigan at-large, 1837-41; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1837-43; resigned 1843; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1842, 1846;Speakerof the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1846;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1850-54; appointed 1850; died in office1854;villagepresident of Marshall, Michigan, 1854; died in office 1854.Died in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 8,1854 (age49 years, 218days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Oliver Cromwell Comstock (1780-1860) — also known asOliver C. Comstock — ofSenecaCounty, N.Y.Born in Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,March 1,1780.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Seneca County, 1809-10, 1811-12; common pleascourt judge in New York, 1812-15, 1817-18;U.S.Representative from New York 20th District, 1813-19;Michigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1843-45.Baptist.Member,Freemasons.Died in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,January11, 1860 (age79 years, 316days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Edward Hildreth Ryder (1871-1939) — also known asEdward H. Ryder — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Northville,WayneCounty, Mich.,August9, 1871.Republican.Superintendentof schools;collegeprofessor;mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 1918-25.Congregationalist.DiedJune 22,1939 (age67 years, 317days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Samuel Sigourney Lacey (1815-1892) — also known asSamuel S. Lacey — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Bennington,BenningtonCounty, Vt.,May 28,1815.Republican.Michiganland commissioner, 1861-64; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1868;postmaster atMarshall,Mich., 1887.DiedFebruary2, 1892 (age76 years, 250days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Creighton R. Coleman (1912-1995) — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.; Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,February17, 1912.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1949-56; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1956;circuitjudge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1960-78.Episcopalian.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Rotary.Died in1995(ageabout83 years).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Blaine Willard Hatch (1889-1960) — also known asBlaine W. Hatch — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,July 26,1889.Republican.Lawyer;probate judge in Michigan, 1920-27;circuitjudge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1927-59; appointed 1927.Episcopalian.Member,Sonsof Union Veterans;Knightsof Pythias;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died, in OaklawnHospital,Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,November11, 1960 (age71 years, 108days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Charles Philo Dibble (1815-1884) — also known asCharles P. Dibble — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Skaneateles,OnondagaCounty, N.Y.,August28, 1815.Mayorof Marshall, Mich., 1859-60.Died in Aiken,AikenCounty, S.C.,April22, 1884 (age68 years, 238days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | John Frederick Shepard (1881-1965) — also known asJohn F. Shepard — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Illinois,January30, 1881.Progressive.Psychologist;universityprofessor; candidate formayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949; candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1952.Died, following acerebral-vascularaccident, in WhitehallConvalescentHome, Pittsfield Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November25, 1965 (age84 years, 299days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Arthur Frederick Shepard and Alice Jane (French) Shepard; marriedto Berenice Barnes. |
| | Eugene James Kirby (1859-1938) — also known asEugene J. Kirby — of Covert,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in Flowerfield,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,August30, 1859.Republican.Dairyfarmer;fruitgrower;bankdirector; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1921-26;defeated in primary, 1926.Englishancestry. Member,OddFellows.Died, fromuremiaandprostatecancer, in CityHospital,South Haven,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,December24, 1938 (age79 years, 116days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery. | | Jesse Monroe Hatch (1858-1940) — also known asJesse M. Hatch — ofCalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Lee Center,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 27,1858.Republican.Lawyer;CalhounCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-02; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1909-10; defeated, 1916.Died in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,February20, 1940 (age81 years, 269days).Interment at Oakridge Cemetery.
Rice CreekCemetery
Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan
Founded 1842
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Hazen Jesse Hatch (1901-1976) — also known asHazen J. Hatch — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,September23, 1901.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1931-32; defeated (Republican), 1932; Democratic candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1953.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation.Died, in OaklawnHospital,Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.,February8, 1976 (age74 years, 138days).Cremated;ashes interred at Rice Creek Cemetery.
HicksCemetery
Highway M-66
Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Melvin Willison (1849-1927) — also known asJohn M. Willison — of Pennfield Township,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Johnstown Township,BarryCounty, Mich.,May 21,1849.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1902.Quaker. Member,Freemasons.Died, at NicholsHospital,Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.,May 24,1927 (age78 years, 3days).Interment at Hicks Cemetery.
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