| |  Bela E. Kennedy (b. 1918) — of Bangor,Van BurenCounty, Mich.Born in Bangor,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,July 8,1918.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1971-82 (54th District 1971-72,45th District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1970.United Methodist. Member,FarmBureau;Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;KnightsTemplar;Order of theEastern Star.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives:Married1941 to EleenePrice. |
| | Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (b. 1945) — also known asCarolyn Jean Cheeks — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 25,1945.Democrat.Schoolteacher; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1979-96 (18th District 1979-82,8th District 1983-92, 9th District 1993-96); delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1980,1984,1988,2000,2004,2008;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1997-2003 (15th District 1997-2003,13th District 2003); member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 2008.Female.African Methodist Episcopal.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2014. | | Blaque Knirk (1916-1992) — of Quincy,BranchCounty, Mich.Born in Quincy,BranchCounty, Mich.,August18, 1916.Republican.Farmer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 9th SenatorialDistrict, 1961-62.Methodist. Member,FarmBureau;Rotary.DiedDecember20, 1992 (age76 years, 124days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Knirk and Cora (Sprout) Knirk; married to Mae ArlouineRosendahl. |
| | George W. Kuhn (b. 1925) — of Berkley,OaklandCounty, Mich.; West Bloomfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February27, 1925.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served inthe U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;mayorof Berkley, Mich., 1960; member ofMichiganstate senate 14th District, 1967-70; defeated, 1964 (15thDistrict), 1970 (14th District).Methodist. Member,Kiwanis.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Richard David Kuhn (b. 1929) — also known asRichard D. Kuhn — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,October8, 1929.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County1st District, 1961-62; Republican candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 19th District, 1964, 1966 (primary).Methodist. Member,Kiwanis;SigmaNu;SigmaNu Phi.Still living as of 1966.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Kuhn and Ella (Meinke) Kuhn; married to Sally AnnScupholm. |
| | Benjamin Arthur Kyes (1866-1933) — also known asBenjamin A. Kyes — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Prairieville Township,BarryCounty, Mich.,May 28,1866.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,1916, 1930;mayorof Lansing, Mich., 1920-22; defeated, 1922, 1923.Methodist orPresbyterian.Member,RoyalArcanum;Grange;Freemasons.Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,February15, 1933 (age66 years, 263days).Interment atGunnisonvilleCemetery, Gunnisonville, Mich. | | Stallham W. LaDu (b. 1823) — ofMontcalmCounty, Mich.Born inDutchessCounty, N.Y.,February28, 1823.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1881-84 (Montcalm County 1881-82,Montcalm County 2nd District 1883-84).Methodist. Burial location unknown. | | Edward E. Langley (1850-1925) — of Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,January22, 1850.Prohibition candidate formayor ofMason, Mich., 1891, 1892, 1893.Methodist. Died in Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.,May 5,1925 (age75 years, 103days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | William W. Lee (b. 1900) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born inGratiotCounty, Mich.,May 10,1900.Republican.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach;retail foodbusiness; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,1944; member ofMichiganstate senate 22nd District, 1945-46; defeated in primary, 1946.Methodist. Member,Moose.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1926 toMildred Hileman. |
| | Carl O. Little (1899-1988) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,September17, 1899.Republican.SaginawCounty Treasurer, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1939-60; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1961-68 (Saginaw County 2ndDistrict 1961-64, 86th District 1965-68).Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;OddFellows.Died in1988(ageabout88 years).Burial location unknown.  | L. Harvey Lodge (b. 1902) — of Milford,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Waterford,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Milford,OaklandCounty, Mich.,November8, 1902.Republican.Lawyer;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1944;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1947-48; defeated, 1948; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1957-60, 1967-74 (12th District 1957-60, 17thDistrict 1967-74); defeated, 1964, 1974.Methodist. Member,Elks;Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Associationof Trial Lawyers of America.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
| | | Joseph Arthur Long (b. 1885) — also known asJoseph A. Long — of Commerce Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Commerce,OaklandCounty, Mich.,May 28,1885.Republican.Farmer;real estatedeveloper;auctioneer;supervisorof Commerce Township, Michigan, 1928-34; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,1935-36; defeated, 1936.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Wallace Long and Clara C. (Horton) Long; married,March18, 1915, to Mabel J. Hays. |
| | Peter Lowe (1812-1891) — of Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Neversink,SullivanCounty, N.Y.,May 24,1812.Hardwaremerchant;druggist;villagepresident of Mason, Michigan, 1866-67.Methodist. Member,Freemasons.Died in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,April 7,1891 (age78 years, 318days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | John F. Markes (b. 1933) — of Westland,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,April23, 1933.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;electricalengineer;candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County20th District, 1961; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 36th District, 1973-76; defeated,1976.Methodist. Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars.Still living as of 1976. | | Harold Carlton Mason (1888-1964) — also known asHarold C. Mason — of Blissfield,LenaweeCounty, Mich.; Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.; Winona Lake,KosciuskoCounty, Ind.Born in Kunkle,WilliamsCounty, Ohio,November9, 1888.Schoolteacher;minister;Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1914;bishop;collegeprofessor;president,Huntington College, 1932-39.Free Methodist.German,Scottish,English,andWelshancestry.Died, from amyocardialinfarction, in Winona Lake,KosciuskoCounty, Ind.,June 2,1964 (age75 years, 206days).Interment atWaldronCemetery, Waldron, Mich. | | George Elmer McArthur (1877-1970) — also known asG. Elmer McArthur — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Irving,BarryCounty, Mich.,September25, 1877.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Eaton County, 1917-18; memberofMichiganstate senate 15th District, 1921-22; defeated in primary, 1922;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1924, 1928;mayorof Eaton Rapids, Mich., 1939-42.Methodist.ScottishandGermanancestry.Died, in Eaton CountyMedicalCare Facility, Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,June 24,1970 (age92 years, 272days).Entombed atOakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Ira W. McArthur and Beth (Wells) McArthur; married1907 to LauraBelle Williams. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | James N. McBride (1864-1933) — of Owosso,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.; Burton,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.Born in Mercer Center (unknowncounty), Pa.,December12, 1864.Newspapereditor;farmer;member of Michigan Union Silver Party State Central Committee, 1899;Progressive candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1914; Republican candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1932.Methodist. Member,Grange;FarmBureau.Died in Burton,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,March10, 1933 (age68 years, 88days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Burton, Mich. | | 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 atFairviewCemetery, Homer Township, Calhoun County, Mich.  | John Samuel McDonald (b. 1865) — also known asJohn S. McDonald — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inOntario,February8, 1865.Republican.Lawyer;KentCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08;circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1908-22; appointed 1908;resigned 1922;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1922-33; appointed 1922; defeated,1933;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1925, 1933.Methodist.Scottishancestry. Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation;Foresters.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel McDonald and Anna (Locke) McDonald; married1896 to AdeliaJ. Duncan. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1927 |
| | William K. McInally (1905-1964) — also known asW. K. McInally — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Otisville,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,September18, 1905.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1960-64; died in office 1964;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1964.Methodist. DiedAugust22, 1964 (age58 years, 339days).Burial location unknown.  | William James McKone (1866-1928) — also known asWilliam J. McKone — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Montezuma,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,August23, 1866.Republican.Schoolteacher;superintendentof schools; member ofMichiganstate board of education, 1906-15.Methodist.Irishancestry. Member,Foresters;RoyalArcanum;Freemasons.Died in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,August28, 1928 (age62 years, 5days).Interment atWoodlandCemetery, Jackson, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Franklin McKone and Mary C. (Bell) McKone; married1892 to MinnieTownsend; grandnephew ofSamuelBell. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1911 |
| | Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) — of Inkster,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Lancaster,LancasterCounty, S.C.,October31, 1906.Democrat.Merchant;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,Elks.Burial location unknown. | | Clarence Buell Meggison (1894-1967) — also known asClarence B. Meggison — of Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.Born in Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,September13, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;postmaster;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1955-62;defeated in primary, 1962.Methodist. Member,AmericanLegion;Kiwanis.Died, in CharlevoixHospital,Charlevoix,CharlevoixCounty, Mich.,October4, 1967 (age73 years, 21days).Interment atBrooksideCemetery, Charlevoix, Mich. | | Frederick T. Miles (1911-1989) — of Saugatuck,AlleganCounty, Mich.Born in Holland,OttawaCounty, Mich.,February7, 1911.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Allegan County, 1943-46;defeated in primary, 1946.Methodist. Died in1989(ageabout78 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: SonofFredT. Miles and Dena D. Miles; married to Mari AnnRobinson. |
| | Clayton T. Morrison (b. 1903) — of Pickford,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born inMackinacCounty, Mich.,December11, 1903.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1953-66 (Chippewa County 1953-54,Chippewa District 1955-64, 106th District 1965-66); defeated inprimary, 1936 (Chippewa County), 1966 (106th District).Methodist. Member,Lions;IzaakWalton League.Burial location unknown. | | David F. Morrison (1873-1960) — of Germfask,SchoolcraftCounty, Mich.Born in Elba Township,GratiotCounty, Mich.,November23, 1873.Republican.Schoolteacher;grocer;postmaster;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1921-28, 1943-50 (SchoolcraftDistrict 1921-26, Alger District 1927-28, 1943-50); defeated inprimary, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1950.Methodist.Scottishancestry. Member,OddFellows;Grange.Died in Fort Myers,LeeCounty, Fla.,March15, 1960 (age86 years, 113days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Germfask, Mich. | | Charles Mosher (1822-1889) — ofHillsdaleCounty, Mich.Born in Chatham,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,January2, 1822.Farmer;miller;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Hillsdale County 1stDistrict, 1863-64, 1877-80; Prohibition candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1884; Prohibitioncandidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1886.Methodist. DiedMay 14,1889 (age67 years, 132days).Interment atMoshervilleCemetery, Mosherville, Mich. | | John S. Mowat Jr. (b. 1927) — of Adrian,LenaweeCounty, Mich.Born in Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.,January12, 1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;fruitfarmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 40th District, 1971-78; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1976;member ofMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1979-82; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981.Methodist. Member,FarmBureau.Still living as of 1982. | | Willard James Nash (1879-1971) — also known asWillard J. Nash — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Gaines,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,May 28,1879.Democrat.Lawyer; lawpartner ofBirdJ. Vincent; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,1913-14; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Michigan,1932;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1935.Methodist. Member,UnitedCommercial Travelers;Maccabees;Freemasons;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star.Died in Chelsea,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October11, 1971 (age92 years, 136days).Entombed in mausoleum atOakwoodCemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. | | William Aaron Neithercut (b. 1889) — also known asWilliam A. Neithercut — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Clare,ClareCounty, Mich.,October23, 1889.Democrat. Principal, Michigan School for the Blind, 1909-13;lawyer;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1923; candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1935; Democratic PresidentialElector for Michigan,1960(voted forJohnF. Kennedy andLyndonB. Johnson).Methodist. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AmericanLegion;SigmaDelta Kappa.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John M. Neithercut and Diana A. (Roloson) Neithercut; married,August15, 1917, to Ethel N. Gerow. |
| | Hugo A. Nelson (1894-1971) — of Indian River,CheboyganCounty, Mich.Born in Cheboygan,CheboyganCounty, Mich.,November1, 1894.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;school teacherand principal;superintendentof schools;pharmacist;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Emmet District, 1945-54;defeated in primary, 1938 (Cheboygan District), 1954 (EmmetDistrict); candidate forMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1956.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Elks;Eagles;OddFellows;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion.Died in1971(ageabout76 years).Interment atOakhillCemetery, Indian River, Mich. | | Stanley Barnum Niles (1896-1978) — also known asStanley B. Niles — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant,HenryCounty, Iowa.Born in Nashville,BarryCounty, Mich.,January22, 1896.Methodistminister; Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from EatonCounty, 1933; Commonwealth candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate forMichiganstate auditor general, 1936;president,Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49.Methodist. Member,AmericanLegion;Kiwanis;DeltaSigma Phi;DeltaSigma Rho.Died, in Methodist Manorretirementhome, Tulsa,TulsaCounty, Okla.,December30, 1978 (age82 years, 342days).Intermentsomewherein Tulsa, Okla.| | Relatives: Sonof Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles; married,April11, 1919, to Velma A. Thomas. |
| | Frank Austin Norton (1867-1947) — also known asFrank Norton — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 1,1867.Republican.Stonemason;florist;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1912-14.Methodist. Died, from astroke,while hospitalized forsenilepsychosis, at Ypsilanti StatePsychiatricHospital, York Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October2, 1947 (age80 years, 123days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Austin B. Norton and Sarah J. (Knapp) Norton; married to LenaEisenlord. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | William Merritt Osband (b. 1836) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Arcadia,WayneCounty, N.Y.,June 15,1836.Republican.Collegeprofessor;furniturebusiness;newspapereditor;pipeorgan manufacturer;chair ofWashtenaw County Republican Party, 1886-90.Methodist.Englishancestry.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Wilson Osband and Susanna (Sherman) Osband; married,August7, 1861, to Lucy Aldrich. |
| | Asahel W. Parkhurst (1816-1903) — of Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Mendon,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,August11, 1816.Schoolteacher and principal;banker;Greenback candidate formayor ofMason, Mich., 1880.Methodist. Died in Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.,October9, 1903 (age87 years, 59days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | Willie W. Payne (b. 1955) — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Spearsville,UnionParish, La.,1955.Policeofficer;mayorof Pontiac, Mich., 2002-.African Methodist Episcopal.Africanancestry.Still living as of 2005. | | Wallace M. Pearson (b. 1895) — of Kirksville,AdairCounty, Mo.Born near Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,July 12,1895.Republican.Chemist;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;collegeprofessor;banker;osteophaticphysician; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Adair County, 1947-56;defeated, 1956.Methodist. Member,Eagles;Kiwanis;DeltaTau Delta.Burial location unknown. | | Cauley Hollister Perrin (1870-1920) — also known asCauley H. Perrin — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Vassar,TuscolaCounty, Mich.; Adrian,LenaweeCounty, Mich.; Watertown,JeffersonCounty, N.Y.; Sandy Creek,OswegoCounty, N.Y.Born in Michigan,July 7,1870.Minister;cartoonist;lecturer;Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1902; Prohibition candidate formayorof Watertown, N.Y., 1915; Prohibition candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Jefferson County 1st District, 1916.Methodist. Died in Sandy Creek,OswegoCounty, N.Y.,February20, 1920 (age49 years, 228days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich. | | Raymond A. Plank (1916-1977) — also known asRay Plank — of Wilmington,NewHanover County, N.C.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.Born in Elsie,ClintonCounty, Mich.,January4, 1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; owner ofradiostations; candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1958;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,1961-62.Methodist. Member,Lions;Elks;Eagles.Died in Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.,September17, 1977 (age61 years, 256days).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Ludington, Mich.  | Charles Edward Potter (1916-1979) — also known asCharles E. Potter — of Cheboygan,CheboyganCounty, Mich.Born in Lapeer,LapeerCounty, Mich.,October30, 1916.Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947-52; resigned1952;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1952-59; defeated, 1958.Methodist. Member,Elks;Eagles;Kiwanis;AmericanLegion;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets.Wounded in World War II, andlost hislegs.Died inWalterReed Army Hospital,Washington,D.C.,November23, 1979 (age63 years, 24days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Charles G. Putney (b. 1866) — of Sandusky,SanilacCounty, Mich.Born in Lisbon,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,December4, 1866.Republican.Superintendentof schools; member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1911-12.Methodist. Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1894 to JessieA. Moore. |
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