Wise Township Cemetery

Isabella County, Michigan

From Sexton records provided by Doris Methner, Wise Township Sexton, 1999. Records are post 1954. Records prior to 1954 were burned in a fire. Tombstone inscriptions read 14 May 1999 by Donna Hoff-Grambau.

Note that large areas of the cemetery have only bases and no headstones.

BLOCK LOT DATES GRAVE#

#1

Octave Gouthair A 1

Unknown C 1-6

Charles Snear (Sneer on headstone) No dates D 5

Ivan Root  1 October 1882(?) 12 years 5 months 1(?) day D 6

Unknown E 4

Orrie Durling E 6
Son of W.S. and C.E. Durling

Unknown F 6

Unknown G 1

Unknown H 1-6

David Benett I 2

#2

Roy Snear A 6

Vacant ? B1

Thirzal Stark C 6

Bell Snear  10 September 1878 -  ? December 1907  D 5
Frank Snear 1 December 1869 - 20 January 1918  D 6

Unknown E 1-6

Children of R. and E. Rogers F 2-4
Hattie Bell died at 6 years 11 months and 15 days on 28 April 1880
Baby Boy
Bertie

Unknown G 1-5

Jobe Currey G 6

Thomas Walton H 1
Lottie May Walton H 2

Son and Daughter of
John and Carrie Walton H ? Grave #’s

#3

Reserved for Merle Snear A 1/A 2

Roy Snear  PFC US Army WWII  26 May 1914 - 24 September 1993  A 6

Viola Pulciper (Pulsipher on Headstone) 1907 -  B 1
George Pulciper (Pulsipher) 1906-1986 B 2
 

Mirle H. Snear 1909-1982 B 3
Ester F. Snear 1912-1990 B 4
William Snear 1865-1943 B 5
Cora Snear  1883-1957 B 6

Herman Snear  1836-1910 C 1

John Snear 1819-1898 C 3

Joseph Snear 1878 (?) C 5
C(G)oney Snear 1897 (?) C 6
Mother Snear   Alley

Warren W. Parsell  1893-1920  D 1
W.D. Parsell  1864-1920  D 2
Walter W. Parsell  died 24 April 1881 D 3
Lydia F. Parsell  1837-1917 D 4

W.W. Parsell  1827-1905 D 6

Unknown E 1-6

Unknown F 1-6

Unknown G 1

Fredrick W. Bergey G 3
Son of Easae Bergey
Died 20 mar 188- (?)
8 mos.

Jobe Curry G 6

Lucinda Muma  died 5 February 1883, 20years old Alley
Wife of A. Muma
Unknown H 1-6

#4

Diana Lynn Snear  6 January-27 January 1963 B 4

Unknown C 1-6

Reserved for Daniel Tice D 1

C. Warren Tice 1917-1988 E 1
Doris E. Tice 1921 E 2
Jonathon M. Tice 1944-1990 E 3

W. Albertus Bergey 1881-1955 F 2
Alberta Bergey 1885-1969  F 3

Ford Seymour F 6

Bergey (Baby) G 4

Alexander Dunlop died 13 January 1891 60 years 3 months 24 days Alley

Jason Bowen died 8 May 1896 age 72 H 2
Mary Bowen H 4
TB Bowen H 5
TB Bowen H 6

#5

Unknown A 1-6

Ed Hawking B 1
Susie Hawking B 2
Thomas Wilson  1894-1982  B 3
Bessie M.Wilson Van Buskirk 1889-1968 B 4
(Baby buried at foot of the grave)
William Henry Bergey  1866-1954  B 5
Mary E.(A.) Bergey  1872-1948  B 6

Floyd Bergey (Baby) September 1907-January 1908 C 5

Mina Bergey D 1
Lincoln Bergey  1865-1939 D 3

Frank E. Muschott  1892-1913 E 1
Josephine Muschott 1862-1903 E 2
Charles Carmell 31 Dec 1836-? February 1906 E 3

John Ferguson unreadable E 5
J.F. Ferguson unreadable E 6

Vida Quick F 2

Ethelbert Bergey 1859-1941 F 4
Anna E. Bergey 1863-1943 F 5

John Fred Harman 1842-1908G 1
Anna Harman no headstone G 2
William Frederick Harman 1872-1925 G 3
Emma A. McCreary 1892-1948 G 4
Eva J. Worden 1876-1947  G 5
P.B. Worden  1868-1908 G 6

G. Priest H 1
L. Priest H 2
Sarah M. Priest  24 February 1857-7 June 1923  H 4

Ethel V. Priest 1900-1908 H 6

#6

Ida Langston Estes 1878-1942 A 3
Willian Langston 1872-1914 A 4
J.B.  small headstone next to the above headstone A 6

James Nichols 1829-1912 B 3
Matilda Nichols 1940-1911 B 4

Betsey M. Charles 1847-1917 B 6

A.C. C 1

Unknown headstones unreadable C 2-6

Wellington Quick 19 July 1904-13 October 1981 D 2
Charles M. Quick 1 June 1871-9 February 1941 D 3
Eliza J. Quick 1880-1956 D 4

Gilbert Perry 27 November 1835-15 March 1886 E 4
Albert Perry 1861-1913 E 5
No Name E 6

Tubbs Monument F 3
Louese
Wife of F.M.
died 2 or 7 August 1885 age (?) 22 years 11 months

Unknown G 1-5
Minnie Murdock G 6

Celista Leosh 1867-1939 H 4
William Leosh 1860-1928  H 5

#7

Penny A. Tice (Baby) A 6

Baby D 3
Baby D 4
Baby D 5
Baby D 6

C.B.   E 2

Ella May Chambers died 1888(?) F 1
Daughter of E. and O. Chambers
Bertie G. Chambers  died 1898(?) F 2
Son of E. and O. Chambers
No Name
Abram Chambers died 27 November 1886 age 47  F 4

Mary Ann Burton 15 August 1848  G 1
Otta A. Burton 1909-1950 G 2
Mickie Burton Bunting  1916-1969 G 3
Norman F. Burton 1910-1957 G 4
Clara M. Burton 1907-1976

Mary Jane Parish 1953-1958  H 1
William W. Parish Sr. 1921-1974 H 2
Pauline Parish 1926-  H3
Married 13 May 1944

#8

Leeta R. Oman  2 May 1916-26 June 1981 A 1

Reserved for Don Brown Sr. B1

Richard Millen  29 October 1881 (?)-8 January 1911(?) D 1

Reserved for Elsie Bonham E1

No Name E 6

Robert Reed F 1
James Reed F 2
Mary Reed F 3
Margaret J. Reed F 5
Mary R. Reed F 6

Jennie A. Bergey 1888-1949 G 1
Floyd Bergey  1887-1961 G 2
Theodore Alfred Bergey G 3
Sgt US Army WWII
25 April 1911-29 October 1968

Frederick S. Bergey 1914-1995 H 2
Duane Floyd Bergey  1967-1987 H 3

Cleo W. Bergey 1919-1976  H 5
Carol Marie Bergey 1963-1964 H 6

#9

William J. Jensen 1926-1956 A 1

James L. Van Buskirk B 1
US Navy SC3 WWII
1921-1983

Lavina Marie Valentine 1902-1956  D 1
Harlin Willis Valentine 1895-1970 D 2
Clara Hake 1862-1951 D 3

Paul H. Hunemuller 1907-1962  E 1
Reserved for Mrs. Hunemuller E 2
Reserved for Chet Scharr E 3
Clarence Schaar  1912-1988 E 4
Pvt US Army
Dorothy Schaar 1923-
Roy Schaar 1888-1953  E 5
Jane Schaar 1893-1949  E 6
J.L. "Buck" Davis 1905-1982

Stone J.A.S.
James A. Swanston F 1

Large Stone
Jane Swanston 26 September 1859-19 October 1887  F 3
Wife of W.B. Swanston
W.B. Swanston F 4

Reserved David and Allen Isaac G 1-6

Frank Eric Isaac, Jr. 30 January 1948-21 January 1973 H 1
Michigan B73 US Navy Vietnam
Frank Allen Isaac 8 September 1922-10May 1988 H 2
Eunice M. Isaac 30 December 1923-     H 3

#10

Louise Strief  1886-1963 A 4
Joseph Strief 1878-1960 A 5

Benjamin Harrison Bennett 1888-1965  B 1
Alberta M. Bennett 1887-1969  B 2

Reserved for Elton Anderson C 1-5

Alvina Benson D 1

FY   D 3

Elizabeth Jewell  24 June 1838-31 March 1914 E 1
James Jewell 25 June 1837-13 February 1911 E 2

Jacob Jewell died ? December 1897 E 4
Jane Jewell died ? 189?  E 5

KTD    F 2

Harry Hubbard  died 6 September 1908 53 years 2 months 24 days 0G 1

Unknown H 1-6

#11

Ivon L. Leosh A 6

Maude Nettie Elliott B 1

Unknown C 1-6

Unknown D 1-6

William H. Webb 8 January 1846-30 July 1897 E 2

Lucy C. Cram  1817-1895 E 6

Baby Renner  1909  F 5
Rose May Renner 1875-1909  F 6

John Renner  1827-1904 G 1
Sarah Renner  1828-1915  G 2
Willie A. Marshall 1884-1890 G 3
Son of C.R. and S.L.
Louisa Herrmann  1871-1921 G 4

Phillip Herrmann 1870-1939 G 6

Unknown H 1-6

#12

Thomas F. Rynearson A 1

Unknown  D 1-6

Unknown E 1-6

Unknown F 1-6

Unknown G 1-6

Unknown H 1-6

#13

Donald Roger Lane  (Baby) A 1
William Roger Lane A 2

SCOT    G 3

#14

Unknown  B 1-6

Unknown D 1-3 three stones that are unreadable

James Elliot E 1

R. Elliot E 3

Y. (Youman) E 6

Sidney Youman F 1
Unknown F 2-6

Baby G 6

Unknown H 1-6

#15

J. Wood  A 1

Unknown B 1-6

Unknown C 1-6

Vern Owens 19 October 1903-8 July 1970  D 3
Edith Owens  1874-1942 D 4

Frank Owens 1870-1937  D 6

Claude L. Smith 1873-1935  E 1
Millie M. Smith 1872-1945 E 2

Emeline Smith  1846-1917 E 4

Wesley H. Smith 1899-1900  E 6
Son of C.L. and M.M. Smith

Baby Smith  1911 F 1
George S. Smith 1868-1941 F 2
Elizabeth A. Smith 1888-1958  F 3
Father George Smith 8142-1927  F 4

Unknown  G 1
Reserved for Ross G. Coe  1914-  G 2
Reserved for Burneice R. Coe  1914 G 3

Mother
Alma Coe 1875-1957  H 1
Father
Fred Coe 1868-1957 H 4

#16

David S. Wood 5 August 1939-23 October 1982 A 1
BT2 US Navy

Kenneth Gerald Wood 19 March 1917-23 October 1984 A 3

Unknown B 1
Cyriel Bolle 21 August 1912-7 June 1988  B 2

Emerson Lee Archey 15 August 1928-19 March 1990 B 4
PFC US Army Korea

Clara Pelton C 1
Homer J. Pelton 1868-1962 C 2
Myrtle M. Pelton 1876-1935 C 3
Clifford Pelton July 1898-14 March 1928 C 4
Michigan PVT CO K Casual Det WWI

Baby Ruth Pelton C 5

Frank Albert Obery D 3
Son of M.E. Obery
died 24 September 1904, age 8 years ? months

Edna Owens E 1
Harold Owens E 2
Ora Owens E 3
Edna Owens E 4
Nellie Owens died 1899  E 5
Mary E. Menerey  died 1898 E 6

James Owens 1861-1927 F 1
May Owens  1858-19-- F 2

Unknown F 4
Unknown F 5

Unknown G 1
Unknown G 2
Bert Castle 1897-1971 G 3
Michigan Pvt US Army WWI or II unreadable
Lulu May Castle 1886-1890 G 4
James Clifford Castle 1895-1965 G 5
John William Castle G 6

Unknown H 1-6

#16AA

Rene Warner CC 1

Reserved for Mike Wertheimer

Baby Wertheimer FF 3

#17

Uncertain A 1-6
Warner
Naomi J. 1939-1995
Rene A. 1938
Married 16 June 1957

Uncertain B 1-6

Carl D. Morse 1934-1986  C 1
Ada L. Morse 1941  C 2
Duane Morse (Cremated) C 3
Effie Mildred Wichert 1909-1993  C 4
Edwin Frank Wichert (Sr.)  1903-1970 C 5
Married: 25 April 1927
Edwin Frank Wichert (Jr.) 1936-1954 C 6

Gilbert Waddington  1906-1984 D 1
Ester M. Waddington 1907-1982 D 2
Linda A. Waddington 1932
Patrick S. Van-Y 1942-1973  D 4

Soon
Wesley W. Wichert 1905-1961 E 3
Frank W. Wichert 1873-1950 E 4
Lena A. Wichert  1872-1941E 5

J. John Burns (Baby) F 1

Gilbert Waddington Jr. 1935-1987 G 1
Glenda l.  1937  G 2

Maker H 1-6

#18

Reserved for Delbert Albee A 1-6

Reserved for Raymond D. Barber B 1-6

Reserved for Charles Barber C 1-6

Charles E.  Barber D 1
Michigan Pvt 1907 SVC COMD Unit WWII
Stone reads 13 or 15 February 1914 - 22 July 1968

Billie Jo Bascue (Baby) D 6

Larry Strouse Lot E 1

Darron E. Strouse (Baby)  12 January 1968-21 April 1968 E 3

Reserved Wesley Waddington F 1-6

Reserved Donald Thompson G 1-6

#19

Reserved for Clint Cooper A 1-6

Heather Jo Winter 20 August 1979-2 February 1987 B 3
Harold Paul Sr. 28 November 1921 B 4
Edith Loretta Paul  7 February 1919-24 June 1982 B 5
Harold Paul Jr. B 6
Pvt. US Army
1957-1978

Wilber Ray Adams 15 December 1919-10 March 1991 C 3
Cpl US Army WWII
Arleigh G. Adams 1918-1979 C 4
Norabell Adams 1900-1962 C 5
Charles Adams  1887-1978 C 6

Patricia Carol Burns D 1
Virginia Joyce Burns 2 February 1934-22 August 1970 D 2
Ellen L. Bauder 1906-1969 D 3
Wilburn C. Burns 1908-1964 D 4
Mary A. Burns 1885-1961  D 5
Jerry Burns 1869-1947 D 6

Reserved Kurt Jones E 1-6

Richard Lee Hart F 1
Michigan F1 USNR WWII
16 March 1921-2 August 1964

#20

Randy Lee Connor A 1

Labon James Connor 26 November 1926-21 November 1995 A 4
US Navy WWII
Georgia Mae Connor 1930-1968  A 5
Labon A. (Ron) Connor A 6

Clifford Roberts B 2
Pfc US Army Korea
18 October 1931-29 June 1988
Reserved for Myron & Doris Burns C 1-6

Reserved for J. S. Gerow D 1-6

Larry J. Thompson 1960-1983 E 1

Herbert Rovelle Clark  June 1, 1992 F 1
B. Delphina 1920 F 2

Reserved for Ira Paul G 1-6

#21

4 Children buried D 1-4
Addie Olds 1877-1931 D 5
Thomas Olds  1845-1921 D 6

Also buried in this area, although not noted in the sexton records:
Herman Snear  1898-1929
Nellie C. Snear 1900-1981
Married 23 December 1919

Bernard Donald Snear E 1
Dorthy Snear E 2
Frank Snear E 3
Happner (?) E 4
Harmon Snear E 5
J.R. Snear E 6

#22

Unknown A 1-6

Pauline Herrman  1863-1916 B 1
Frederick Herrman  1848-1925 B 2

John Nuttle 14 December 1854-20 May 1913 C 1

Thomas  W. Walton 1853-1913 C 4

Minnie Walton 1858-1914 C 6

Unknown D 1-6

Nelson Rulapaugh  1905-1977 E 1
Beulah Lucille Thornburg  1926 E 2
Clarion D.  Thornburg 1922-1992
Otto Rulapaugh  1909-1979 E 4
Mary Nelson 1920 E 5
Coral Rulapaugh E 6

#23

J.J.E. Updegraff September 1888, died age 2 years, 0 months, 11 days  A 5

Unknown B 1-6

Margaret Hook C 2
Steve Hook C 3

Glenn H. Burch 26 June 1904-7 January 1917 D 3
Vernell Burch born: September 1899, died: 4 months D 4

Ida M. Burch died 26 September 1906, age 24 years D 6
Wife of George E. Burch

#24

Jasper Lewis 1854-1921 A 2

Mother
Mary Rassett 1848-19030 A 6
Peter Rassett
unable to tell dates, the only information is Col 12 Indiana Cavalry

Jennie Lewis B 5
Daughter of Jasper and Jennie
Died 11 May 1904, 14 days
Teressa J. Shears B 6
Wife of J. Lewis
Born: 8 April 1887
Died: 17 April 1913

Unknown C 1-6

Unknown D 1-6

#25

Unknown A 1-3

Eddie Hursh A 6

Unknown B-I 1-6

#26

Unknown A-F 1-6

J.A. Burwash 1826-1908 G 4
Gertrude Burwash 3 June 1875 G 5
Lizzie Burwash G 6
Daughter of J.A. and G. Burwash
26 May 1875

Reserved for Julius Allbee I 1-6

#27

Unknown B-G 1-6

#28

Leonard Phineas McNeil B 1

Unknown C 1

Silas Maxwell C 4

Oscar Maxwell C 5

Wettle D 5

Wettle D 6

Unknown E-I 1-6

#29

Unknown C-F 1-6

Jameson G 6

Unknown H-I 1-6

#30

Unknown E 1-2

Clarence Holden  died 1878 E 3
Son of P. and A. Holden
William Holden died 1877 E 4
Son of P. and A. Holden
Liza Holden died 1879, 5 years old E 5
Daughter of P. and A. Holden
W. Jones died 1879 (?) 23 years old  E 6

J P    F 5

Unknown G-I 1-6

#31

Unknown D-F 1-6

Ettie May Doughty G 1

Alfred Doughty G 2

H. Doughty G 4

D. Doughty G 6

Unknown H-I 1-6

#32

Ethel May Holmes 1906-1988 B 4
Oliver Henry Holmes 1901-1988 B 5
David H. Holmes 1942-1976  B 6

Andrew Owens D 1
Son of E. and L. Owens
Ella Owens D 2

Owens D 3-6

Violet Slocum  Headstone unreadable E 6

Lena McConnell 1880-1928 F 1
Cordillia J. McConnell  1857-1940 F 2

#33

Dad
George J. Corwin 1936-1976 A 6

Reserved for Norman Schraeder B 2

Unknown D-E 1-6

Anna E. Burns 1869-1953 F 1
John Burns 1865-1947 F 2

Effie Burns F 4
Wife of Thomas Burns
Died 2 or 7 Mar or May 1891
23 years 1 month 23 days

JG     G 1

Albert John Bunting  1920-1984 G 4
Lena Mae Bunting 1892-1969  G 5
Albert E. Bunting  1880-1959 G 6

Elijah Dell Born: 12 September 1815-21 September 1871  H 1

Elizabeth Dell died 187?, possibly an 8, aged 26 years (unsure here also) H 4
Bertha Dell H 5
James R. Dell 1841-1910 H 6

Unknown I 1-2

Tombstones in very poor condition, unable to read.
Mabele Robinson I 3
Theresa Maud Robinson I 4
Eliza Robinson I 5
Walter Robinson I 6

#34

Carl Cooper B 1

Rose M. Slocum 13 April 1936-20 July 1984 D 1
Richard Slocum  1960-1987 D 2
Arthur L. Slocum 23 June 1925-

Anna Burns Sunden 1846-1920 F 2
James Burns  F 3
Died 6 January 1876, 15 years
This is a very old stone that is laid in the ground.

Fay Furgeson F 5
Son
Born 6 May 1885
Died 22 July 1886
Florence and James Furgeson F 6

Alley Morrison G 1
died 25 January 187?, 2 years 2 months 2 days

Unknown G 6

Unknown H-I 1-6

#35

Lee Carpenter (Cremated) 1918-1987 A 1

Leonhardt P. Hermon A 6
Michigan Cpl US Army WWI
29 January 1895-29 December 1973

Unknown G-I 1-6

#36

Reserved for Ed Spicer

Baby Boy Spicer A 1
Betty L. Spicer 1931-1994 A 2

August Sunden F 2

Unknown G-I 1-6

#37

Unknown F-I 1-6

#38

Unknown G-I 1-6

#39

Reserved for Eugene Shaffer C 1

Ira Eugene Shafer 1928-1991 C 6
USAF WWII
Donna B. Shafer 1930
Married: 12 September 1949

Unknown G-I 1-6

#41

Paul H. Pelton 1928-1991 B 5
Clarence Clifford Pelton 1924-1983  B 6

Mary & Eve Echelbarger C2

Tracy J. Moore 1967-1979 C 6

Reserved for Howard Coleman D 3

Reserved for Joe Davis E 2

Unknown G-I 1-6

#42

Reserved for Orlin Curtis B 1

Unknown G-I 1-6

#43

Vacant

#44

Reserved for Longworth B 1-6

Reserved for Julius Sniff C 1-6

Gillis E 5-6

William L. Gillis 1 March 1974-3 June 1985  F 1
Joshua Lee Gillis  18 August 1985 G 1

Ronald Lee Randle H 1
Foot of Grave: Baby Randle

#45

Douglas James Conner 5 November 1950-5 March 1985 C 1

Reserved for Smith Family E

Mae A. Smith 1912-1996 E 5
Martin Smith 1909-1986 E 6

J. Zu(a)lska Cremated  F 1

Reserved for Alice Zulska Family F 2-6

Amos P. Emert
US Marine Corp WWII
19 August 1924-29 May 1996

Theresa M. Allen 14 September 1973-17 April 1998  I 1
Daughter
Barb Allen I 2
Wife
Steve Allen I 3

Rosie I 4

Debert I 5

David I 6

#46

Glenn Edward Gooch B 1
US Navy
18 April 1931-8 October 1984

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