'CONDENSED TRANSCRIPTS'

 

of OBITUARIES IN THE 

REGION OF SOUTHEAST

ISABELLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN

and surrounding areas.

 

By: Jane A. COWLES, Melva WILBUR and Paul WILBUR

and donated to the Shepherd Area Historical Society Apr 1980

by the authors.

 

PAGE# 1.

 

 

ABBOTT,Harry Vernon: B. 24 Oct 1871 in Hartford, Ontario, Canada - Doctor.

M. 12 Feb 1896 to Minnie A. SCOFIELD.D. 5 Feb 1924 Shepherd, MI.

Survivors:widow, 1 son Vernon - 2 brothers,Dr. C. J. Abbott of Holland and 

Dr. Gordon Abbott of Chicago - 2 sisters, Miss Tillic Abbott and Mrs. Chess

HOWDEN of waterford, Ontario, Canada.

Buried:Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, MI.

 

ABBOTT,Miles Dexter

B.24 July 1860 White Creek, Washington Co., NY to Harrison & Martha ABBOTT.

Came with parents to Shepherd area at age 10

M.Nina WALTON at age 20

D.Tuesday,May 5( no year given),buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Widow and sister,Mrs. Marilla Abbott PRESTON.

Hand Dated - 14 May 1925.

 

ADAMS, Mabel Curtiss:B. 6 Jan 1874 in Reading, MI.

Parents:Samuel N. and Elmira Kinsey CURTISS.

M.1909 to Oliver Holt ADAMS (d. 1946)

D. 30 Oct 1959 in St. Louis, MI.,

Survivors:1 sister, Miss BlanchCURTISS of Reading

2 daughters,Mrs. Mary Elizabeth MANLEY of Flint and

Mrs. Janette C. GRAY of Shepherd.

1 son - Robert E. ADAMS of Shepherd.

Bur:Riverside Mausoleum.

 

ADAMS, William Edwin.

B. 17 Dec 1857 in Isabella Co., MI

Parents:William & Mary Shepherd ADAMS - gparents:Robt & Ann Leach SHEPHERD.

M. 1918 to Florence BROWN of Flint, MI

D. 11 Nov 1832 in Shepherd, MI at age 74 yrs.

Survivors:Wife

Daughter, Jane

Brother Oliver H. of Shepherd

Sister Mrs. Mary Ann MIDDAUGH of Grand Rapids, MI.

Bur:Salt River Cemetery.

 

ALBAUGH, Mildred.

B. 4 Feb 1911 in Lincoln Co., W. VA

D. 25 Oct 1973 in Mt. Pleasant, MI,Buried in Kelly Cemetery

Survirors:2 sons:Charles and JoeALBAUGH of Shepherd, MI.

1 sister, Mrs. Irene LAMB of W. VA.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 31 Oct 1973

 

ALLEMAN,Elinor Orwiler

B.5 May 1828 in Richland Co., OHto Adam and Nancy ORWILER.

M.21 Nov 1849 to AmosALLEMAN

D. 1 July 1908, age 80 yrs., 1 mo., 26 days.

Survivors:4 Children, 3 sisters, 3 brothers.

Ref:Isabella County Republican9 July 1908.

 

ALLEMAN, Wesley Howard

B. 5 Sept 1896 in Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI to H. J. and Hattie May ALLEMAN.

D.15 May 1920 in Flushing, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Parents, brother Rexford ALLEMAN

 

ALLEN,Alzina Preston

B. 12 Dec 1845 in Steuben Co., NY to Ira and Alcesta PRESTON

M. 19 Aug 1866 to Sherman J. ALLEN (Civil War Vet)

D.22 Apr 1927 Shepherd, MI,Buried in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Della COON of Pleasant Valley;William T ALLEN of Detroit;Addie SWIX

of Shepherd;Nettie LITTLE of Cottage Grove, OR;Hattie YAGER of Midland;

and Arthur ALLEN of Ferndale.Sister,Mrs. Lena BAILEY of St. Louis and

brother, ChaunceyPRESTON of Saginaw.

 

ALLEN, Clinton V.

B.30 May 1910 in Camden Co., GA

D.23 July 1962 at Carson City, MI

Survivors:Wife Mable E.,3 daughters,Mrs. Kay ALDRICH of Ithaca;Wanda and 

Connie at home.3 brothers,Harvey of Shepherd,Ben of Flint and R.B. of

Atlanta, GA.Sister Mrs. Millie INBODY of Chula Vista, CA

 

ALLEN,Mary E.

B.22 Aug 1887 in Winn, MI

D.Age 84,buried in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:2 sons,H. J. (Vern) UTLEY of Warren and W. T. UTLEY of Shepherd.

3 daughters,Mrs. Walter (Donna) BUNKER and Mrs. Ferris (Katie) WRIGHT

of Shepherdand Mrs. Harold (Tertha)GALLANT of Anaheim, CA.

 

ALLEN,Roy

B. 4 Dec 1888 in Midland Co., MI

D. 13 SeptCarson City, MI

Survivors:Wife Florence.Sons,Arthur of Royal Oak and Robert of Belleville, ILL

Sister JenniePOUND of Saginaw,and half brothers,Ray of Turner and

Sanford of Remus. 

 

ALLEN,Nellie May

B.11 Apr 1887 Pleasant Valley, MI to Ed and Molly McCUNE.

M. 23 Mar 1910 to Roy ALLEN

Survivors:Husband, 2 sons, Arthur of Detorit and lt. Robert ALLEN of the U.S. Navy.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 12 June 1952

 

ALLEN,Perry

B.18 Apr 1859 Noble Co., IND.

M.Emma L. GRUBAUGH in Gratiot Co., MI (seperated by his death after 64 yrs of marr)

D.11 May 1947,buried Salt River Cemetery

6 Children

Survivors:Wife Emma,daughters Mrs. Millie HAAS of Alma,Mrs. Sarah COLVIN

of Flint;sons Harvey and Clinton of Shepherd,Benjamin of Midland and

R. B. of Williamsburg, KY.

(Claimed by ALLEN fmily lineage to be a cousin to Ethan ALLEN;was famous

lumberjack entertainer in his own right).

 

ANDREWS,Margaret Brady

B.11 June 1886 in Clyde, OH.

M.21 Dec 1886 in Fremont, OH to W. G. ANDREWS

D.5 July 1908 in Shepherd, MI, bureid in Salt River Cemetery along side of daughter

Mabel who died 19 May 1903

Survivors:Husband, daughter May,aged father;3 sisters and 3 brothers.

 

ANKROM,Thomas J.

B.22 Apr 1847 in Green Co., PA to Joseph and Esther A. (Flick) ANKROM.

D.18 Jan 1828 in Shepherd, MI., buried in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Wife,2 daughers - Mrs. George LEONARD and Mrs. Will VROMAN of

Alma, MI;2 sisters who live in PA and Kansas.

 

ANTHONY,LaVerne

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude ANTHONY.

D.23 Dec 1949 in Alma, MI, buried in Salt River Cemetery

M.Lorrain MILLER

Survivors:Wife and parents;2 sons;1 sister, Mrs. Zora LANTZ.

Ref:Isabella County Republican30 Dec 1948

 

ANTHONY,Myrtle Lottie

B.24 Sept 1893 in Jasper twp., Midland Co., MI

M.28 Nov 1914 to Claude H. ANTHONY

D.21 Mar 1923 in Mt. Pleasant, MI, buried in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Husband, 2 childre - Zora Fern and LaVerne J.;parents,Mr. and Mrs.

George E. BROWN;3 sisters,Mrs. Belle YATS of Lansing,Mrs. Velva

CHRISTMAN of Pleasant Valley, MIand Bettie at home;4 brothers,L. J. of

Middleton,John J. of St. LOouis,Warren of Owosso and Wesley of Lansing.

 

ANTHONY,Mary S. Bohannon.

B.26 Nov 1854 in Grand Isle Co., VT.

M.3 July 1880 to John ANTHONY

D.16 May 1920 Midland Co., MI,buried in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Husband,daughter Myrtle and son Claude.Brother Reid BOHANNON of

Midland Co., MIand sister Mrs. Lucy GIBBS of St. Louis, MI.A daughter,

Mrs. Mable PEARL d. 31 Dec 1918.

 

ARMSTRONG,James

B.27 Apr 1866 in Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI.

M.24 Nov 1886 to CarrieFRANCISCO, who died 31 Oct 1894.

M/2:7 Sept 1902 to Alice L.KENNEDY.

D.31 Dec 1915,buried in Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife;3 daughters,Mrs. MarieBURGESS,Mrs. Bernice DEAN and Mrs.

BessieRHOADES,all of Toledo, OH.Four brothers,Charles,Will and Frank

of Isabella Co., and Grant of Detorit.Three sisters,Mrs. Ellen MAYBEE

and Mrs. Enda RICHARDSON of this county and Mrs. Alice LaBELL of

Owosso.

 

ARNDT,Sophia

B.25 Dec 1904 in Beaverton, MI

D.29 July 1963 in Shepherd, MIburied in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Two daughters,Mrs. Robert WILLIAMSON of Midland and Mrs. Jack SWIFT

of Mt. Pleasant;son Donald of Shepherd,brother Charles RACHEL of Saginaw.

Her husband, Jack, died Jan 1962.

 

ASHWORTH,Carlinda C.

B.14Sept 1842 in Liberty twp., Jackson Co., MIto John and Rachel NEELEY.

M.1 Jan 1867 to Edmond ASHWORTH.

D.10 Feb 1893 in Shepherd, MI,buried in Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:Husband;three sons,Edmund L of Shepherd,William N of Homer twp.

and Franklin H. of Cadillac, MIOne sister, Mrs. MelissaCAIN of Jackson,

and brother George NEELEY of Alma.Dau.Rose Hannah SWARTOUT died

24 yrs. ago

"Hand dated15 Feb 1923"

 

ASHWORTH,Edmund

B.28 Sept 1844 in London, Canadato Jonathan and Hannah ASHWORTH.

M.Jan 1867 to Carlinda C. NEELEY

D.20 Jan 1924 in Saginaw, MI.

 

AUGUSTINE,Clella E

B.11 Mar 1881 in North Star, MI

D.18 Oct 1962 in St. Louis, MI, buried in North Star Cemetery

Survivors:4 sons,Ralph of St. Louis,Rolla of Ithaca,Russell of Graeenville, and 

Max of Shepherd;3 daughters, Mrs. James BLANDING of Greenville,Mrs.

MarionMELDRUM of St. Louis, and Mrs. Lyle LITTLE of Mt. Pleasant.

Ref:Shepherd Argus24 Oct 1962

 

AXTELL,Mrs. Annis

B.2 Mar 1882 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI

M.EdAXTELL(he d. 1936)

D.1 Jan - age 80,at Mt. Pleasant,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Mrs. Frances ROWE of Flushing,Mrs. Zelpha HILL of Mt. Pleasant and

Mrs. Corabelle HOLMAN of St. Petersburg;4 sons Frank of Midland,Fred

and Boyd of Mt. Pleasant and John of Duluth, MINN.

 

AYERS,Mrs. Maurice

B.11 June 1909 in Edmore, MIto H. O. and Florine Walton WHITE.

D.26 Feb 1935 in Salida, COLO.

Survivors:Husband;3 sonsTommy WALTON and infant twin boys;brother Robert

Harry WALTON;parents;grandparents,Mr. and Mrs. Esther WHITE and

Fred WALTON;2 aunts and an uncle.