Index to Locations AlamoAlamo Center CemeteryAugustaFort Custer NationalCemeteryCooperWest Cooper CemeteryCooper TownshipCooper TownshipCemeteryKalamazooUnknown locationKalamazooMt. Ever-Rest Memorial ParkSouthKalamazooMt. Olivet CemeteryKalamazooMountain Home CemeteryKalamazooRiverside CemeteryKalamazoo TownshipGrand PrairieCemeteryPortageSt. Barnabas EpiscopalChurchRichlandPrairie Home CemeterySchoolcraftUnknown locationSchoolcraftSchoolcraft TownshipCemeteryVicksburgVicksburg (SchoolcraftTownship) Cemetery
Alamo CenterCemetery
Alamo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Edward W. Upham (1860-1945) — of Williams,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Otsego,AlleganCounty, Mich.,June 2,1860.Democrat.Civilengineer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict, 1917-18; defeated, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1928, 1930; candidateforMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1926.Died in Alamo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,December29, 1945 (age85 years, 210days).Interment at Alamo Center Cemetery.
Fort CusterNational Cemetery
Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Merle Floyd Augustine (1924-1991) — also known asMerle Augustine — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.BornJune 25,1924.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1966.Died in Bedford Township,CalhounCounty, Mich.,June 23,1991 (age66 years, 363days).Interment at Fort Custer National Cemetery. | | John Henry McDermott, Sr. (1921-2005) — also known asJohn H. McDermott — of Brighton,LivingstonCounty, Mich.; Verona,DaneCounty, Wis.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,September10, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; servedin the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; served in theU.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1968; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 51st District, 1974, 1976.Died in Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,October18, 2005 (age84 years, 38days).Interment at Fort Custer National Cemetery.| |  Relatives:Married to Anna-Lisa E. Soisalo. |
West CooperCemetery
Cooper, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | J. Hackley Skinner (1876-1957) — of Cooper,KalamazooCounty, Mich.; Fenton,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Cooper,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,July 9,1876.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict, 1910.DiedMay 8,1957 (age80 years, 303days).Interment at West Cooper Cemetery.
Cooper TownshipCemetery
Cooper Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Carl F. DeLano (1890-1952) — of Cooper Township,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Cooper Township,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,September25, 1890.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict, 1931-38; defeated in primary, 1928; member ofMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1939-45; resigned 1945;chargedon December 6, 1944, along with four other legislators, withacceptingbribes from naturopathic phyisicians;tried in1945 andconvicted;sentencedto three to five years inprison;chargedon July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) withacceptingbribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire casecollapsed when the star prosecution witness,CharlesF. Hemans, refused to testify.Died in1952(ageabout61 years).Interment at Cooper Township Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married1923 to IreneLane. |
UnknownLocation
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Mt. Ever-RestMemorial Park South
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Wayne Bell Sackett (1907-1983) — also known asWayne B. Sackett — of Portage,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Gobleville (now Gobles),Van BurenCounty, Mich.,July 16,1907.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1969-76 (47th District 1969-72,55th District 1973-76); defeated in primary, 1976.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Kiwanis;Grange;FarmBureau.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,January11, 1983 (age75 years, 179days).Interment at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South. | | Clara Mae Fleming (1886-1960) — also known asClara Mae Young — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Bristol,KendallCounty, Ill.,July 4,1886.Republican.Insuranceagent; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1stDistrict, 1922.Female.Member,League of WomenVoters.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,March 3,1960 (age73 years, 243days).Interment at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South.| | Relatives:Daughter of Isaac Ketchum Young and Julia Elizabeth (Knox) Young;married1912 to HarryCowles Fleming. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
Mt. OlivetCemetery
2003 Mount Olivet Road
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Francis Edward McAllister (1888-1948) — also known asFrank E. McAllister — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,August30, 1888.Railwaysupply business;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1939-41.Died, from aheartattack,on atrain in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,October30, 1948 (age60 years, 61days).Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mountain HomeCemetery
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Julius Caesar Burrows (1837-1915) — also known asJulius C. Burrows;"The ColumbianOrator" —of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in North East,ErieCounty, Pa.,January9, 1837.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;KalamazooCounty Prosecuting Attorney;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1873-75, 1879-83, 1885-95 (4thDistrict 1873-75, 1879-83, 1885-93, 3rd District 1893-95); defeated,1874, 1882; resigned 1895; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Michigan,1884;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1895-1911; defeated in primary, 1910.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,November16, 1915 (age78 years, 311days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.  | Epaphroditus Ransom (1798-1859) — of Vermont; Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Shelburne Falls, Shelburne,FranklinCounty, Mass.,March24, 1798.Lawyer;member ofVermontstate house of representatives, 1830;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1836-48;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1843-48;Governor ofMichigan, 1848-50; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1850-51; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict, 1853-54.Died in Fort Scott,BourbonCounty, Kan.,November9, 1859 (age61 years, 230days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Charles Edward Stuart (1810-1887) — also known asCharles E. Stuart — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born near Waterloo,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,November25, 1810.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1842;U.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1847-49, 1851-53;defeated, 1848;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1853-59; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1858; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMichigan,1860.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,May 19,1887 (age76 years, 175days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Francis Brown Stockbridge (1826-1894) — also known asFrancis B. Stockbridge — of Saugatuck,AlleganCounty, Mich.; Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Bath,SagadahocCounty, Maine,April 9,1826.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District,1869-70; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1871-72;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1887-94; died in office 1894.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April30, 1894 (age68 years, 21days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Marsh Giddings (1816-1875) — of Galesburg,KalamazooCounty, Mich.; Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Sherman,FairfieldCounty, Conn.,November19, 1816.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1849;probate judge in Michigan, 1860-68; Republican Presidential Electorfor Michigan,1864;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1866-70;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1868;Governorof New Mexico Territory, 1871-75.Congregationalist.Died in Santa Fe,Santa FeCounty, N.M.,June 3,1875 (age58 years, 196days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | David Safford Walbridge (1802-1868) — also known asDavid S. Walbridge — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Bennington,BenningtonCounty, Vt.,July 30,1802.Hardwaremerchant;miller;member ofMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1849-50; postmaster atKalamazoo,Mich., 1849-53;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1855-59.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,June 15,1868 (age65 years, 321days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Samuel Clark (1800-1870) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Clarksville,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,1800.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 25th District, 1833-35;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1853-55; defeated,1854.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,October2, 1870 (ageabout 70years).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | William Sprague (1809-1868) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February23, 1809.Whig.U.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1849-51.Methodist.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,September19, 1868 (age59 years, 209days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Allen Potter (1818-1885) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Galway,SaratogaCounty, N.Y.,October2, 1818.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1stDistrict, 1857-58;U.S.Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1875-77; defeated,1872;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1884.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,May 8,1885 (age66 years, 218days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Albert May Todd (1850-1931) — also known asAlbert M. Todd;"The PeppermintKing" —of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born near Nottawa,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,June 3,1850.Prohibition candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1894;U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1897-99; defeated,1895 (Fusion), 1898 (Democratic); member of Michigan Union SilverParty State Central Committee, 1899; Democratic candidate formayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1900; Independent Progressive candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1924.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,October6, 1931 (age81 years, 125days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Frederick Bush (d. 1892) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Republican.Mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1891-92; died in office 1892.Died in January,1892.Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Alfred B. Connable, Sr. (1871-1951) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,October18, 1871.Republican.Lawyer;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1913-15; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1916.Died in Plainwell,AlleganCounty, Mich.,April 4,1951 (age79 years, 168days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Charles B. Hays (1862-1958) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,November15, 1862.Democrat.Builder;realestate developer;papermanufacturer;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1912.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,May 31,1958 (age95 years, 197days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married1889 to LuellaPhillips. |
| | William Erastus Upjohn (1853-1932) — also known asWilliam E. Upjohn — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in1853.Physician;inventorof the "friable pill" to make medicines more digestible; founder ofthe Upjohn Pill and Granule Company, which later became the TheUpjohn Company;mayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1918.Died in1932(ageabout79 years).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Dr. Uriah Upjohn; married to Rachel Babcock and Carrie (Sherwood)Gilmore. |
| | Nathaniel Hammond Stewart (1847-1919) — also known asNathaniel H. Stewart;Nat H.Stewart —of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Johnstown,FultonCounty, N.Y.,July 20,1847.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1894, 1910; candidateformayorof Kalamazoo, Mich., 1896, 1901, 1902;circuitjudge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1913-14; appointed 1913.Member,Elks.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,April 4,1919 (age71 years, 258days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Hezekiah Griffith Wells (1812-1885) — also known asHezekiah G. Wells — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Steubenville,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,June 16,1812.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 11th District, 1835;Whig candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan at-large, 1837, 1838; WhigPresidential Elector for Michigan,1840;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1856,1872(alternate); Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1860;member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1871-83; member ofMichiganstate constitutional commission 4th District, 1873.Episcopalian.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,April 4,1885 (age72 years, 292days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married1840 to AchsahStrong. | | | | Wells Hall (built 1877 as dormitory, burned1905; rebuilt on same site 1907, converted to offices 1940s,demolished 1966; rebuilt on different site 1960s as a major classroomand office building, and expanded since) at Michigan StateUniversity,EastLansing, Michigan, isnamed forhim. |
| | James T. Upjohn (1858-1936) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Richland,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,November29, 1858.Republican.Physician;realestate business;businessexecutive; one of the organizers of the Upjohnpharmaceuticalcompany; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1stDistrict, 1925-28; member ofMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1929-34; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1934.Died in1936(ageabout77 years).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | John A. Doelle (1878-1962) — of Michigan; Grosse Pointe Park,WayneCounty, Mich.BornFebruary10, 1878.Republican.Superintendentof schools; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1922; resigned 1922.Died in Grosse Pointe Farms,WayneCounty, Mich.,March 7,1962 (age84 years, 25days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Huston B. Colman (1853-1917) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Michigan,June 8,1853.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1897-98; postmaster atKalamazoo,Mich., 1899-1916.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,March29, 1917 (age63 years, 294days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Donald C. Osborn (1879-1928) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Franklin,VenangoCounty, Pa.,March26, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofKalamazoo County Republican Party, 1918-22; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1920;member ofMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1921-24.ScottishandEnglishancestry.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,December17, 1928 (age49 years, 266days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Alfred Barnes Connable Jr. (1904-1999) — also known asAlfred B. Connable — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,February20, 1904.Republican. Member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1942-57; defeated, 1957.Presbyterian.Member,Rotary;PiDelta Epsilon;AlphaKappa Psi;DeltaKappa Epsilon.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,November16, 1999 (age95 years, 269days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Dallas Boudeman (1846-1925) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Valley Township,MontourCounty, Pa.,January20, 1846.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1908;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1917;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1925.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,October3, 1925 (age79 years, 256days).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery. | | Karla Van Ostrand Parker (1894-1986) — also known asKarla Parker;Karla Van Ostrand;Mrs.James C. Parker —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in South Haven,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,November30, 1894.Republican.Schoolteacher; candidate forMichiganstate board of education, 1964.Female.ChristianScientist. Member,DeltaKappa Gamma;League of WomenVoters.Died in1986(ageabout91 years).Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery.
RiversideCemetery
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Claude S. Carney (1875-1940) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,April25, 1875.Democrat.Lawyer;KalamazooCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1908; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1912, 1924; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1924(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business),1936;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1932; candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1934.Died in1940(ageabout65 years).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.  | Homer Arnett (1903-1985) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Salyersville,MagoffinCounty, Ky.,January29, 1903.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;KalamazooCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1949-50; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1952; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1957-66 (Kalamazoo County 1stDistrict 1957-64, 46th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.Methodist.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,May 9,1985 (age82 years, 100days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery. | | | Ural Stebbins Acker (1879-1950) — also known asUral S. Acker — of Cooper Township,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in St. Johns,ClintonCounty, Mich.,May 28,1879.Republican.Papermaker;deputysheriff;KalamazooCounty Treasurer, 1919-22;KalamazooCounty Clerk, 1925-28; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict, 1939-50; died in office 1950.DiedJune 18,1950 (age71 years, 21days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Acker and Marie (Thornton) Acker; married to LuellaMunger. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Thomas E. Clark (1906-1972) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.BornFebruary18, 1906.Republican. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 6th SenatorialDistrict, 1961.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,December16, 1972 (age66 years, 302days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
Grand PrairieCemetery
Grand Prairie Road
Kalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
St. BarnabasEpiscopal Church
929 East Centre Avenue
Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | N. Lorraine Beebe (1910-2005) — also known asNellie Lorraine Boekeloo — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,June 19,1910.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1967-70; defeated, 1964, 1970;candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1974.Female.Episcopalian.Member,American CivilLiberties Union.Inducted to Michigan Women'sHall ofFame, 1983.Died, in TendercareNursingHome, Portage,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,August12, 2005 (age95 years, 54days).Cremated;ashes interred at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Prairie HomeCemetery
Richland, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Gilbert Ezra Read (1822-1898) — also known asGilbert E. Read — ofKalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Ludlow,WindsorCounty, Vt.,May 6,1822.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1861-66 (Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict 1861-62, Kalamazoo County 1st District 1863-66);Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1865-66; member ofMichiganstate senate 11th District, 1877-78.Died in Richland,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,May 16,1898 (age76 years, 10days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery. | | Edward George Read (1864-1932) — also known asEdward G. Read — of Richland,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Richland Township,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,September3, 1864.Republican.Farmer;bankdirector; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 2ndDistrict, 1919-24; defeated in primary, 1924.DiedMay 2,1932 (age67 years, 242days).Interment at Prairie Home Cemetery.
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Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
SchoolcraftTownship Cemetery
Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Garry Eldridge Brown (1923-1998) — also known asGarry Brown — of Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,August12, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 6th SenatorialDistrict, 1961-62; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1963-66 (6th District 1963-64, 21st District1965-66);U.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1967-79; defeated,1978.Presbyterian.Member,AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation;Elks;Jaycees.Died inWashington,D.C.,August27, 1998 (age75 years, 15days).Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery. | | Stephen Vickery (d. 1857) — ofKalamazooCounty, Mich.Whig.KalamazooCounty Clerk, 1834-36;KalamazooCounty Register of Deeds, 1836-38; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1838,1843-45, 1848; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1845.Died in Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,December21, 1857.Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery. | | Edwin H. Lothrop (1806-1874) — ofKalamazooCounty, Mich.BornMarch22, 1806.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1835-37,1842-44, 1848;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1844; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1872.Died in Three Rivers,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,February17, 1874 (age67 years, 332days).Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery. | | Ebenezer Lakin Brown (1809-1899) — also known asE. Lakin Brown — ofKalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Plymouth,WindsorCounty, Vt.,April16, 1809.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County, 1841;member ofMichiganstate senate, 1855-56, 1879-80 (21st District 1855-56, 11thDistrict 1879-80).Died in Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,April12, 1899 (age89 years, 361days).Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery. | | Addison Makepeace Brown (1859-1931) — also known asAddison M. Brown — of Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,February15, 1859.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1899-1900; defeated in primary, 1928.Died in Schoolcraft,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,March 2,1931 (age72 years, 15days).Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery.
Vicksburg(Schoolcraft Township) Cemetery
Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Victor Earle Bucknell (1904-1969) — also known asVictor E. Bucknell — of Vicksburg,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Burr Oak,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,August23, 1904.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1944-49; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1946; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1948.Member,American BarAssociation.Died in1969(ageabout64 years).Interment at Vicksburg (Schoolcraft Township) Cemetery.
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