OAKWOOD CEMETERY
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, EATON RAPIDS
| Located outside the city edge on Spicerville Road, about a third of a mile from M-99. Turn West at the hospital, south edge of town. Still in use, | ||||||
| Many older stones are unreadable and /or have sunken too deep in the ground to decipher. Where possible, cross referenced with Gendis and other existing records. | ||||||
| Section One. Abutting the road, between the two entrances, 'L' shaped with many old stones. | ||||||
| H' in column A indicates were found in 1870 Census Heads of Family Eaton Rapids Twp or Village | ||||||
| Given | Surname | Birth | Death | Notes | ||
| J | 629 | Albert? | ? | ? | Shared stone. Children. Can not read surnames or dates | |
| Old Yard | 316 | Benjamin | ? | ? | ? | Child's grave by itself. Nearest plot, Steffy |
| D | 1447 | Edith B | ? | ? | ? | No surname or dates. Somewhat by itself. Near Rogers. |
| 23A | 63 | Elmer | ? | Oct 20, 1837 | ? | Unreadable. Right by road. May or may not be one of the Melton family. |
| Old Yard | 444 | Emma? | ? | ? | ? | Unreadable. Prob childs. Right next to Ella. Prob Noble or Knight |
| 1B | 1053 | Frank E | ? | 1874 | 1954 | (Nearest stones, Childs & Van Vlerah & Stoddard) |
| Old Yard | 372 | Frankie | ? | ? | June 26, 1857 | "Our Little Frankie Aged 9 Mo 2 Days" |
| Old Yard | 448 | Harley | ? | ? | Ma? 25, 1850 | Age 17 |
| J | 630 | Infant? | ? | ? | Shared stone. Children. Can not read surnames or dates | |
| Old Yard | 443 | James N | ? | ? | ? | |
| D | 1436 | Josephine | ? | 1902 | 1903 | |
| Old Yard | 401 | Clementa | --hna--- ? | ? | ? | Broken. In bush. " --- of --HNA---" |
| Old Yard | 349 | Anna C | --anso-? | ? | ? | Iron Marker, mostly illegible. "Dau of L & ? -ANSO-- (One of a pair) |
| 15B | 1108 | Lura | Abbot | Aug 31, 1901 | No headstone. (From cem record) | |
| 12D | 1438 | Sadie B | Aldrich | 1886 | Dec 12, 1918 | |
| 12D | 1437 | Victor K | Aldrich | 1914 | Aug 17, 1916 | |
| King | 522 | Daniel | Allard | Nov 1849? | Husband of Mary | |
| King | 523 | Mary Ann | Allard | Apr 30, 1870? | "Wife of Daniel" 85 Years | |
| 12B | 1099 | Ada M | Allyn | (1856) | Dec 10, 1931 | No headstone but several suspicious sites. (From cem record. Wife of George?) |
| Old Yard | 353 | Caroline R | Allyn | Oct 18, 1822? | 1861? | "Mother". Wife of I. M.(nee Ludlow, 2nd wife of Israel) |
| 12B | 1098 | George I | Allyn | 1857 | Sep 3, 1919 | Husband of Ada?? |
| Old Yard | 352 | Israel M. | Allyn | June 20, 1818 | May 13, 1885 | "Father". Husband of Caroline. Vet Flag. (Gendis b. Conn.) |
| 38J | 1020 | Bea E | Anderson | 1871 | 1958 | |
| 38J | 768 | Harriett R | Anderson | 1871 | Nov 7, 1942 | |
| A | 136 | Franklin T. | Armstrong | Feb 2, 1881 | Feb. 5, 1881 | No last name on stone. Between Conklin & Armstrong |
| A | 135 | George | Armstrong | Oct 4, 1877 | May 2, 1881 | No last name on stone. Between Conklin & Armstrong |
| D | 1526 | Jane A | Armstrong | Feb 1827 | Aug 1886 | Wife of Joseph |
| D | 1525 | Joseph | Armstrong | June 1825 | Oct 1875 | Sgt Co. K 2nd Mi Cavalry' "Father" Husband of Jane |
| A | 137 | Nora | Armstrong | May 17, 1891 | July 24, 1899 | |
| 12A | 33 | Claude F. | Arnold | 1879 | May 9, 1909 | |
| 12A | 31 | Jacob | Arnold | 1836 | 1909 | |
| Old Yard | 351 | Sharlotta | Arnold | Apr 3, 1817 | June? 23, 1864 | |
| Old Yard | 333 | Sarah E. | Ashley | 1823 | 1873 | |
| 49A | 213 | Florell | Atkinson | 1849 | Mar 30, 1919 | Part of Geer Group |
| 21D | 1502 | Bernice B Stevens | Aulls | 1895 | July 3, 1942 | |
| 32D | 1557 | Alice M | Avery | 1869 | Mar 10, 1958 | "Mother" Wife of John |
| 32D | 1561 | Frances | Avery | 1875 | 1886 | "Daughter of JG & IA Avery" |
| 32D | 1559 | Gilbert | Avery | 1849 | July 1, 1926 | Husband of May and Isabelle |
| 32D | 1560 | Isabelle | Avery | 1846 | Mar 7, 1919 | "Wife of JG Avery" |
| 32D | 1556 | John | Avery | 1870 | Jan 10, 1933 | "Father" Husband of Alice |
| 32D | 1558 | Mary J | Avery | 1861 | Jan 25, 1924 | "Wife of JG Avery" |
| 23D | 1553D | Elsie A | Babcock | 1854 | Feb 18, 1914 | (Elisa?) |
| 23D | 1553 | Martin | Babcock | (1880) | Dec 30, 1924 | (From cem record. Did not see) |
| 18J | 714 | Clara | Backner | 1880 | Aug 28, 1928 | (Cem records as 'Laura') |
| 29D | 1543 | Fanny L | Backofen | 1892 | Mar 21, 1969 | Wife of Royal |
| 29D | 1542 | Royal J | Backofen | 1887 | Sept 12, 1944 | Husband of Fanny |
| 17C | 887 | Alma | Bahney | 1894 | Dec 3. 1908 | |
| 17C | 1027 | Bessie | Bahney | (1880) | Aug 11, 1881 | From Gendis. Dau of Henry & Alma. 11 Months 5 Days |
| 17C | 884 | Ch?? | Bahney | 188? | "Age 8 ?? | |
| 17C | 886 | Charles J | Bahney | 1894 | May 31, 1908 | |
| 17C | 885 | Gaylord | Bahney | (1854) | Mar 30, 1869 | (Gendis: 14 Years 10 Mo) |
| 17C | 888 | Henry J | Bahney | 1856 | Mar 1, 1899 | |
| 17C | 881 | Jacob | Bahney | Oct 20, 1812 | Feb 12, 1915 | "Father' Husband of Susan |
| 17C | 883 | Katie | Bahney | April 15, 186? | "Age 1 Year ? Mo, 18 Days" | |
| 17C | 882 | Susan A | Bahney | Jan 1, 1821 | June 2, 1890 | "Mother" Wife of Jacob |
| J | 626 | Daniel | Ball | 1797 | ? | |
| J | 624 | Diantha | Ball | 1798 | Ma? 5, 1861 | "Wife of Daniel Ball 67 Years" |
| J | 625 | Mary Etta | Ball | Jan ? 1865 | "Dau of D? & ME Ball. 21 ? Years | |
| J | 627 | Susan Adelaide | Ball | May 30, 1869 | Child's grave with lamb. Flaking. Gendis: dau of Cephus & Susan E.1 Mo.4 Days. | |
| J | 623 | Susan E | Ball | June? 2, 1869 | Broken "Wife of Cephus" Gendis: date, 27Y, 2M 17D. Dau of Sargent & Rose Tichner. | |
| Old Yard | 407 | ? | Bancroft | 185? | "Wife? of D H Bancroft. Aged 31 Years" From Newspaper, D is prob David | |
| 23B | 1176 | Helen M | Bangs | 1835 | Oct 25, 1920 | Wife of Rev. Francis |
| 23B | 1175 | Rev Francis B | Bangs | 1819 | March 5, 1905 | Husband of Helen |
| 7D | 1396 | Henry | Barnes | 1832 | June 1906 | Husband of Mary. Father of Mary. |
| 7D | 1397 | Mary D | Barnes | 1827 | 1892 | Wife of Henry. Mother of Mary. |
| King | 552 | Mary J Munn | Barr | Sept 18, 1858 | "Wife of C C Barr | |
| D | 1439 | Jane B | Barrett | 1894 | 1969 | |
| 18B | 1141 | E | Barson | Mar 19, 1905 | No headstone. (From cem record)(6 months) | |
| 18B | 1142 | Infant | Barson | Jan 26, 1908 | No headstone. (From cem record.) | |
| Old Yard | 337 | Chancey? | Barten ? | ? | ? | Timothy is on rear of this stone. Possibly 'Charlotte' |
| Old Yard | 338 | Timothy | Barten ? | ? | ? | Brother of Chancey (?), who is on front of stone. |
| 11A | 40 | Ella | Bartley | 1875 | Nov 3, 1928 | |
| 11A | 41 | Thomas B. | Bartley | 1872 | Mar 19, 1917 | |
| King | 548 | Albert | Bateman | ? | "Son of ? & ? Bateman" | |
| King | 550 | Daniel | Bateman | ? 22, 18?? | 1860 census has Daniel Sr, and Daniel Jr (Age 12) | |
| King | 551 | George | Bateman | Mar 18, 1869 | From Gendis. Son of Daniel & Mary. 1 Yr. 4 Mo. 19 Days | |
| 7C | 821 | Herman | Bateman | Jan 24, 1886 | Dec 7, 1902 | |
| 7C | 819 | Leonard T | Bateman | 1845 | Jan 3, 1920 | Husband of Lucinda |
| King | 549 | Lewis | Bateman | Jan 3, 1882 | Age 57 Years | |
| 7C | 820 | Lucinda | Bateman | 1861 | Aug 9, 1938 | Wife of Leonard |
| King | 547 | Rebecca Ann Train | Bateman | Oct 18, 1856 | "Wife of D (Daniel) H Bateman 38 Years, 4 Mo. (First Wife) | |
| J | 631 | John | Bates | ? | 6 Years. | |
| 43-1/2B | 1298 | Cora May | Bauer | (1876) | Dec 20, 1950 | Cora Bauer Brink? No dates. (From cem record 74 years) |
| C | 808 | ? | Baums | Old, by bush. Back of stone. Unreadable. Could be "Saums" | ||
| C | 807 | Carie M | Baums | Aug 4, 18?? | Old, by bush. Front of stone. "Could be "Saums" | |
| 2C | 791 | Jennie | Baxter | 1862 | June 30, 1897 | Cem list has as "Mrs. George Baxter" |
| 47B | 1317 | Rosamond | Beckman | Aug 5, 1907 | Mar 6, 1931 | |
| Old Yard | 461 | Adela? | Beebe | ? 9, 1850 | (Poss name is Adelaide) | |
| Old Yard | 460 | Delos | Beebe | (1828) | (1850 Census, 22 yrs, Brookfield Twp, husband of Cynthia) | |
| Old Yard | 346 | Emily | Beebe | ? | ? | |
| Old Yard | 345 | Leroy | Beebe | ? | Nov 20, 1865 | 4 ? Years |
| C | 783 | Luella | Beebe | 1868 | Sep 9, 1936 | |
| Old Yard | 380 | Mary H | Beebe | ? | J? 22, 1862 | "Wife of Joseph T. Beebe" |
| 6C | 813 | Myrtie Lawrence | Beeler | 1884 | Apr 5, 1975 | |
| 65J Old | 610 | Lillian M | Benham | 1876 | Dec 19, 1941 | Wife of Lloyde. Under fir trees. |
| 54J Old | 609 | Lloyd E | Benham | 1885 | Sept 24, 1957 | Husband of Lillian. Under fir trees. |
| 2C | 789 | Henry T | Benton | 1858 | May 15, 1912 | |
| Old Yard | 347 | James | Benton | (1836?) | Mar 17, 1867 | Bush has overgrown graves. (Poss brother of William) |
| 2C | 788 | Mary C | Benton | Nov 2, 1819 | Dec 7, 1898 | Wife of William |
| Old Yard | 348 | Samuel | Benton | ? | May? ? ? | Broken and in thorn bush. (Poss brother William) |
| 2C | 787 | William | Benton | Feb 19, 1821 | Jan 28, 1898 | Husband of Mary. Born Coventry, England. Civil War Vet (1894 Vets census) |
| 50A | 223 | Arley G. | Bergstresser | 1893 | May 15, 1957 | "Father" . Husband of Blanche M. |
| 50A | 224 | Blanche M. | Bergstresser | 1893 | Feb 16, 1985 | Mother" Wife of Arley G. (Cem record as 1983) |
| 51A | 231 | Wayne E. | Biggs | 1907 | Jan 17, 1924 | |
| 51A | 228 | Willis | Biggs | 1901 | July 14, 1931 | Part of Wise Plot |
| Old Yard | 379 | Jonathan | Biggs/Briggs | ? | Nov 10, 1855 | |
| 51A | 230 | Lillie Belle | Biggs/Briggs | 1864 | Oct 20, 1932 | |
| Old Yard | 368 | Warren | Biggs/Briggs | Oct 5, 1830 | Sept 9, 1862 | |
| King | 499 | Charles W | Blodgett | (1839) | May 25, 1848 | "Son of T & E Blodgett" 9 Years 3 Days. |
| King | 500G | Electra | Blodgett | Sep 28, 1812 | "Jan 7, 1894 | "Wife of Tyler & Luther Jr." |
| King | 498 | Elen R | Blodgett | (1843) | May 9, 1848 | "Dau of T & E Blodgett." 4 Years 8 Mo. |
| Old Yard | 390 | Emeline | Blodgett | 1843 | 1913 | |
| 24B | 1183 | Emerson | Blodgett | 1831 | Aug 1, 1896 | Husband of Rebecca |
| King | 500 | Henry | Blodgett | (1841) | (1864) | "Son of ?" Co H B, Mich. Heavy Artillery. Age 23 Years. Flag. |
| Old Yard | 572 | Herbert | Blodgett | Jan 9, 1912 | From Cemetery transcript. Infant. | |
| Old Yard | 387 | Herbert H. | Blodgett | 1872 | 1948 | |
| King | 500B | Infant | Blodgett | ? | ||
| 37A | 388 | Isaac T | Blodgett | 1832 | Dec 14, 1916 | Husband of Maria C. |
| King | 495 | Kezia | Blodgett | (1774) | Feb 18, 1851 | "Wife of Luther" 76 Years ?(1850 census -76 years) |
| 24B | 1182 | Lottie L | Blodgett | (1863) | Apr 15, 1863 | "Dau of EC & RC Blodgett. Two Months" |
| King | 500E | Lucy | Blodgett | (1819) | Sep 20, 1849 | (Mich 1850 Mortality census: 30 Years) |
| King | 500F | Luther Jr. | Blodgett | May 15, 1807 | Aug 24, 1864 | Husband of Electra |
| King | 494 | Luther, Sen. | Blodgett | J? 16, 1847 | ? Years 5 Months. Shared stone with Kezia, broken & leaning on tree. | |
| Old Yard | 389 | Maria C. | Blodgett | 1842 | Aug 13. 1933 | "His Wife" (Isaac) (Nee Meeker) |
| King | 500C | Mary | Blodgett | (1847) | Aug 1849 | (Mich 1850 Mortality census: 2 Years) |
| King | 497 | Norman T | Blodgett | May 3, 1848 | "Son of T & E Blodgett" 1 Year 5 Months | |
| 24B | 1184 | Rebecca A | Blodgett | 1839 | June 2, 1919 | Wife of Emerson |
| King | 500D | Sarah | Blodgett | Dec, 1849 | (Mich 1850 Mortality Census 2 months) | |
| King | 496 | Tyler | Blodgett | (1802) | May 15, 1847 | 45 Years ? |
| Old Yard | 384 | Frankie C | Blodgett? | ? | June ? 1863 | "Son of L? & M -ongett? Age 11 Years." |
| 23C | 919 | Anna Wilcox | Bly | 1862 | Apr 23, 1952 | Wife of William (Orig maiden name - Favorite) |
| 21C | 922 | James E | Bly | 1850 | 1874 | "Their son" (SS & Maria Bly)(Census 6/1/1850 is 4 mo old |
| 21C | 921 | Maria | Bly | 1816 | Apr 20, 1896 | "His Wife" (Cem records as Maud) Wife of SS Bly (nee Potts) |
| 25C | 947 | Samuel | Bly | 1852 | July 8, 1937 | Husband of Sylvia |
| 21C | 920 | Samuel S | Bly | 1813 | 1876 | Large stone "S S Bly" Husband of Maria (Gendis: d Nov 28, 1878) |
| 25C | 948 | Sylvia | Bly | 1854 | Oct 28, 1936 | Wife of Samuel |
| 21C | 918 | William H | Bly | 1857 | Feb 1, 1899 | Husband of Anna |
| 25C | 949 | Zella May | Bly | 1879 | July 5, 1896 | |
| Old Yard | 307 | Baby | Boatman | 1882 | Son of FH & EA Boatman (Frank & Emma) | |
| J | 79 | Carrie B. | Boatman | 1868 | Look like birth dates | |
| Old Yard | 602 | Daniel | Boatman | 1838 | May 27, 1916 | Husband of Mary |
| Old Yard | 600 | Elizabeth | Boatman | May 3, 187? | "Wife of H (Henry) Boatman" | |
| A | 68 | Emma | Boatman | 1865 | 1895 | Wife of Frank H. |
| 22A | 67 | Frank H. | Boatman | 1859 | 1924 | Husband of Emma |
| Old Yard | 599 | George | Boatman | Ma? 18, 186? | Son of ? Boatman. 1 Year, __Mo, 18 Days | |
| Old Yard | 601 | Herbert | Boatman | 1877 | June 19, 1915 | |
| Old Yard | 604 | J. Milton | Boatman | 1875 | Nov 20, 1918 | |
| 47A | 207 | Jacob L. | Boatman | 1861 | Dec 21, 1933 | Husband of Lovillia |
| 47A | 208 | Lovillia | Boatman | 1869 | 1949 | Wife of Jacob L. |
| 20A | 77 | Mary Ann | Boatman | 1840 | Mar 1, 1902 | Wife of William |
| Old Yard | 603 | Mary C | Boatman | 1848 | Oct 4, 1924 | Wife of Daniel (nee Matthias) |
| 20A | 78 | Susie A. | Boatman | 1865 | Look like birth dates | |
| 20A | 76 | William | Boatman | 1834 | Feb 16, 1907 | Husband of Mary A. |
| D | 1550 | Alvira | Bogue | July 5, 1880 | Age 59 His Wife' Wife of Thomas | |
| D | 1551 | Martha A | Bogue | Feb 27, 1890 | Age 37 yrs' | |
| D | 1549 | Thomas M | Bogue | Feb 5, 1872 | Age 57 Yrs' Husband of Alvira. | |
| C | 790 | Maud | Boice | 1871 | Sep 15, 1945 | |
| 20A | 359 | Charles P. | Bollstrom | 1875 | 1954 | Husband of Ella M |
| Old Yard | 360 | Ella M. | Bollstrom | 1872 | Dec 8, 1938 | Wife of Charles P. |
| Old Yard | 578 | Betsy E | Boody | (1797) | Sept 9, 1851 | 53 Years 2 Mo 7 Days "Wife of Nicolas Boody" |
| 18D | 1477 | Christian | Boody | Feb 12, 1854 | Aug 16, 1931 | "Father" Husband of Mary E. |
| Old Yard | 579 | Harriet | Boody | Apr ?, 1861 | "Dau. of N Boody.15? Years 2 Mo. (1850 census has Harriet, living with Nichols as 41) | |
| 18D | 1478 | Mary E | Boody | Oct 22, 1862 | Feb 27, 1902 | "Mother" Wife of Christian. |
| Old Yard | 309 | Nelson | Boody | 1838 | Mar 10, 1905 | All by itself. Civil War Vet, 1894 Vet's Census. |
| D | 1669 | Elisabeth | Boorn | Oct 10, 1812 | Sep 13, 1889 | Wife of Harvey |
| D | 1671 | Ellen A | Boorn | June 6, 1853 | Apr 14, 1910 | Wife of Schuyler & Ancil. (Engraved on pillar & sep stone.) |
| Old Yard | 274 | George Wilson | Boorn | 1839 | Mar 5, 1917 | Husband of Louisa |
| D | 1668 | Harvey L | Boorn | Feb 25, 1813 | May 29, 1877 | (Gendis: Son of Stephen & Polly) Wife of Elisabeth |
| Old Yard | 275 | Louisa | Boorn | 1837 | 1907 | "His Wife" (George W) |