'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.
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HAAS,Joe
B.2 Sept 1877 North Star, MI
D.19 July at age 81, buried Ithaca Cemetery
Retired mortician of Shepherd, MI
Survivors:daughter Mrs. Helen DAVIS of Madison Hts., MI and sister Mary STOUT
of Lockport and brother Daniel HALL also of Lockport, NY.
Wife and son Roland dec'd.
HALL,Henry
B.15 Apr 1856 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI to Charles & Abigail HALL, pioneers.
M.25 Nov 1887 to Mary E. POST
D.13 Aug 1932 Shepherd, MI, buried Chippewa Cemetery
Survivors:Wife,3 sisters and 4 brothersHannah Jane,Mary Eliza,Olive, Frank
Horace L. (Dick),Lyman and William Horace - lived Saginaw.Also an
adopted son, Donald of Midland.
HALL,William T.
B.21 May 1867 Honeyoye, NY, only son of Hiram & Ellis HALL, who had 9 children.
M.9 Oct 1895 Miss Hattie RYDER
D.13 Feb 1933 Shepherdsville, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Barbar by trade.
Survivors:Widow,sistersMrs. Lafe STRUBLE and Mrs. R. REID of Battle Creek.
HALL,Willie M.
B.9 June 1878 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI
M.19 June 1909 to Blanche BRADLEY
D.4 Apr 1919 Lincoln twp., Isabella Co., MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife and 2 childrenIva May and Harry Alfred;father Francis M. HALL
of Moddersville;2 sisters Mrs. A. M. RICHMOND of Winn and Mrs. J. V.
KNOWLTON of Shepherd, MI.
HAMBLIN,David, Jr
Funeral rites held at Atlas, MI17 Jan 1949 for Sgt. HAMBLIN, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David HAMBLIN of Greedale.Killed in Italy while on active duty
3 Oct 1943.Entered service 1 July 1940
Survivors include:Parents,sisters Mrs. Jessie WESTFALL of Bancroft,Mrs. Vera
NILES of Atlas,Mrs. Grace LUNDGREN of Colorado and Mrs. Ethel LINSKEY
of Flint, MI
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 27 Jan 1949.
HAMILTON,Lewis
B.28 Feb 1863 Logan Co., OH
M/1 Mrs. Emma KEGER
M/2Emma A. SMITH
M/3Emma C. SMITH
D.11 Nov 1930, buried Salt River Cemetery
M/1 Children 7 - 3 and mother dec'd
M/2 Children 5 - 2 and mother dec'd
Survivors:Wife,7 children;1 brother and 2 sisters.
HAMILTON,Nancy Parkinson
B.31 Mar 1850 Greene Co, PA
M.24 Apr 1869 Douglas HAMILTON at Salt River, MI
D.11 Nov 1918, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband,3 childrenBert of Forest Hill,Mrs. P. H. WISKERK of Wyo and
Mrs. W. H. BYERS of Alma.
HAMLIN,Ansalen Jones
B.17 Mar 1858 Primrose, Fulton Co., OH
M.1876 Fayette, OHto Caroline HIBBARD
D.7 Oct 1923, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:ChildrenMrs. A. D. SCHOONOVER of Clare,Mrs. Willard WALTON of
Gladwin,Eli of Shepherd and Mrs. Myrtle SMITH of Leslie;a sister, Mrs.
Mary L. McCANN and a brother Lorenzo HAMLIN of Alliance, OH.
HAMLIN,Etta Estella Carpenter
B.11 Oct 1878 Oakland Co., MI
M.14 Mar 1900 to Eli HAMLIN
D.4 May 1920, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband;son Percy and daughter Irene;Mother;3 sisters and 8 brothers.
HANEY,Jake
B.22 Oct 1877 Martinsburg, W.VA
D.25 Dec, age 82 Lincoln twp., buried Lincoln Cemetery
Was a Shepherd resident for 72 yrs.
Survivors:Wife Ethel;5 daughtersMrs. Velma BRING of St. Louis,Ella FRISBEE of
San Francisco,Josephine TIMMER of Grand Ledge,Kathryn JONES of
Millbrook,Pauline BUNKER of Barryton;4 sonsKenneth and Clyde of
Lansing,Ed of Alma and Donald of Shepherd;and a brother Henry HANEY
of Shepherd, MI.
HANN,Alonzo B.
B.14 June 1869 Jackson Co., MI to Jacob & Ellender HANN
D.2 Mar1952 rural Shepherd, MI, buried Lincoln Cemetery
Survivors:Wife Maude;daughter Mrs. Clarence TAEDTEY;sister Mrs. Sadie Mae
WINEHART of Wyman, NY.
Ref:Isabella County Republican- 6 Mar 1952.
HANN,Mrs. Maude
B.7 Sept 1880 Ionia Co., MI
D.21 Sept 1963 aged 83 yrs. at Mt. Pleasant, buried Lincoln Cemetery
Wife of the late Alonzo HANN
Survivors:daughter Mrs. Clarence TAEDTEY of Shepherd, MI
Ref:Shepherd Argus - 25 Sept 1963
HANNETT,Eva Dell
B.6 Apr 1868Williams Co., OHto Marion & Mattie Cable KEITH
M.Oct 1917 Thomas HANNETT (he d. 24 Oct 1925)
D.23 Dec 1930
Survivors:A sister, Mrs. Addie FULLER of Shepherd,2 brothers Ezra of Detroit and
Elmer KEITH of Gardiner, OR.A brother Will d. Saginaw Jan. 1927.
HANNETT,Thomas
B.11 Sept 1843 Stephensville,Welland Co., Canada to John Patrick & Mary McDade
HANNETT.
M/11 Jan 1869 Maple Rapids, MIto Caroline A. BURLINGAME (d. 29 Mar 1879)
M/21889 Frances Ella MISER (d.13 Dec 1912
M/39 Oct 1917 to Eva D. KEITH
D.24 Oct 1925, buried Salt River Cemetery
5 Children from M/1 - none from other 2/M
Survivors:Wife,children,brother William of NY.
Additional information:Alice Eveline d. 1896.Emory Howard,Ella May,John Royal,Claude H. Thomas HANNET was orphaned at age 9 and raised by Woodruff
and Margaret METLER of North Pehlam, CANADA.
HARDGROVE,Mrs. Myrta Struble
B.30 Sept 1874 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI to Joseph A. STRUBLE
M.(age 17) to Corwin HARDGROVE (d. 12 yrs. ago)
D.(no date given), buried Chippewa Cemetery.
Survivors:A son Walter of Oxford, IND;father;2 sisters Mrs. Nellie HARDGROVE
and Mrs. A. J. OLSEN;a brother Albert STRUBLE
Hand Dated - 12 May 1917
HARLESS,Emory Lawrence
B.21 Dec 1896 Lincoln Co., W. VA
M.Merle McCLURE
D.20 June 1946 Sterling, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife;childrenMrs. Ronald BROKAW and Mrs. Raymond BROKAW living
near,Olsen David and Joy at home;Father Walter HARLESS of Griffithsville,
W. VA;a brother Chilt of W. VA,Foster, Harold and Chester of Mt. Pleasant
and Dell of Rosebush.
Vet of WWIand ordained misister.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 27 June 1946
HARPER,Dr. Walter W.
B.2 Oct 1907 O'Fallon, ILL
M.28 May 1929 Margaret MITCHELL of Detroit
D.28 Mar 1962 Bay City, aged 54,buried Simms-Whitney Cemetery,Au Gres, MI
Survivors:Widow Margaret;son William,mother Mrs. Nellie HARPER and 3 sisters
Mrs. Marie CERMAK,Mrs. Dorothy THOMPSON and Mrs. Donna Lee
ACKERMANN,all of Detroit.
Ref:Shepherd Argus - 11 Apr 1962
HARRY,Albert
B.2 Oct 1865 PA
M.Nettie FERRIS (she d. 1892)
D.age 60, near Pleasant Valley, MI, buried Pine River Cemetery
Survivors:3 daughters, Mrs. James ROUSE,Mrs. John ROUSE and Mrs. Floyd PARRISH;
5 sons,Ferris, Hazen, Gerald,Clell and Vernon.
Hand Dated - 25 Dec 1930
HARRY,Mrs. Nettie Elizabeth
B.22 Apr 1870 Mt. Pleasant, MI
D.27 Oct 1916 Pleasant Valley, MI
Survivors:Husband,3 daughters and 5 sons (1 sondec'd).Also a sister in WA and
a brother in Canada and a brother in Colman, MI
HARRY,Peter
B.2 Oct 1861 PA
M/11889 to Eva Francis
M/2Nettie Elizabeth (she d. 1916)
D.8 Nov 1927
Survivors:2 sons, Frank L. and Marion F. of Shepherd,a brother Charlie HARRY in PA.
Hand Dated - 17 Nov 1927
HARTFORD,Mrs. Grace G. Stevens
B.28 May 1876 Ingham Co. to Henry & Lydia Hudson STEVENS.
M.Ezra HARTFORD(dec'd)
Survivors:step-sister Mrs. Mary DARLING of Pewamo, MI and step-brother Harvey
MORSE of FLA.
Buried Salt River Cemetery - 20 Dec 1951.
HASKIN,Ella L. Mosher
B.9 Oct 1855 Mt. Clemons, MIto Isaiah & Julia Griffith MOSHER
M.11 Sept 1872 to Nelson HASKIN of Imlay City
D.(no dates given), buried Imlay City, MI
7 Children of which 2 are dec'd.
Survivors:Husband,2 daughters,Mrs. Stanley F. BLOOMFIELD of Springfield, MASS,
Mrs. Clarence STILES of Southberry, CONN;3 sons,Walter Nelson and
Hugh Verice HASKIN of Detroit and David Ervin HASKIN of CA.
HASKIN, Nelson
B.20 Oct 1849 Prince Albert, Ontario Canada to Richard& Jane HASKIN (one of 10 ch)
M.11 Sept 1872Ella R. MOSHER (she d. 7 May 1928)
D.19 Sept 1929 Shepherd, MI, buried Imlay City Cemetery
7 Children, of which 5 are living,Bernice BLOOMFIELD of MASS,Walter and Hugh of
Detroit,David of Los Angelow,Alice H. STILES of CONN.
HAYDEN,Elmer John
B.22 July 1886 in MI
D.24 Sept 1962 Alma, MI,buried St. Henry's Cem., Rosebush, MI
Survivors:wife Julia;3 daughters Mrs. Eleanor MOEGGENBERG of Mt. Pleasant,
Mrs. Betty Lou PERRY of Livonia and Mrs. Patricia HENDERSON of Livonia;
a son James of South Bend, IND.
Ref:Shepherd Argus - 26 Sept 1962
HIGGINS,Isaac
B.20 Mar 1857 PA
D.Age 80 at Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Wife died 15 yrs ago
Survivors:several children,brothers and sisters.
HIGGINS,Joseph
B.29 Mar 1826 PA
M.16 Dec 1855 to M. Rhoda FRY
D.17 Aug 1904 at Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survived by Widow and 6 children.
HIGGINS,Rhoda Fry
B.20 Apr 1833 Greene Co., PA
M.16 Dec 1855 Joseph HIGGINS
D.25 Oct 1917 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI,buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:(Isaac) Newton HIGGINS of Coe,John and James at home,Mrs. Mattie
SANDERS of Pine River and Mrs. Belle HAUVER of Black Creek, WIS.
( 1 dau. d. 1910.)Sister Mrs. Ted BIGELOW of St. Louis, MI
HIGGINS,Mrs. Walling (there is a first name penciled in, but not readable)
B.27 Apr 1881Gratiot Co., MI
D.Age 84 Mt. Pleasant, MI
Survivors:3 daughtersMrs. Mary McGORLICK and Mrs. Arlesta CALDWELL of
Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Alta Mae BARNES of Rochester;a son Delton
WALLING of CA;2 brothers Howard SEELEY of FLA and Albert SEELEY
of Shepherd, MI
HILL,Mrs. Mary E. Potter
B.10 Apr 1854NY State to James & Sarah Jane POTTER.
M.4 July 1876 to Peter HILL in Van Ettenville, NY (he d. 17 yrs. ago)
D.14 July 1940 Isabella Co., MI,buried Lincoln Cemetery beside her husband.
HILL,Peter
B.20 Apr 1851 NYto James & Mary HILL
D.16 June 1923 Shepherd, MI, buried Lincoln Cemetery
Survivors:Wife Mary and sister Mrs. Belle WARDELL of Jonesville.
HITCHOCK,Julia Ann Howland
B.11 Aug 1844 Oakland Co., MI to John R. & Betsey HOWLAND- pioneers of
Oakland Co., MI
M.1 Mar 1861 to Henry HITCHOCK of White Lake twp. (he d. 1922)
D.22 Oct 1926 Midland Co., MI
Survivors:4 children;Mrs. Clara (William) MOYER,Ralph and Same of Pleasant
Valley, MI and Bert of St. Louis, MI
HITCHOCK,Nina Albro Prickett
B.24 Nov 1880 Clawson, Oakland Co., MI
M.15 Aug 1908 to Ralph Edgar HITCHOCK
D.3 Mar 1923 Pleasant Valley, Midland Co., MI
7 Children, 6 survived:James Oliver,Edgar Leroy,Clifford Ralph,Jesse Juanita,
Hazel Albro and John Royce (dec'd)brother John Sylvester PRICKETTof Atlanta, GA
HOCKING,William H.
B.12 Nov 1876 Keewanau Co., MI
M.15 Sept 1911 to Ida M. JOHNSON at Astoria, OR
D.16 May 1920 Ann Arbor, MI., buried Salt River Cemetery.
Served Spanish-American War
Survivors:Wife.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 27 May 1920
HOFFMAN,Mary
B.6 Aug 1884 Glendorf, OH
M.John HOFFMAN ( he d. 1954)
D.( no dates given), buried St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery
Survived by 11 children:Vincent, Alfred, Herbert, Otto, Donald and John of Shepherd.
Ervin of St. Louis,William of Fowler,Mrs. Frances BEST,Mrs. Mary
KOLHOFF and Mrs. Mildred KREMSREITER of St. Louis;2 brothers,Otto
MEYER of St. Louis and Charles of Maywood;3 sisters,Mrs. Herman HOFFMAN
of Shepherd,Mrs. Theodore MAAG of Toledo, OH and Mrs. Veronica
SIEBENECK of Delphos, OH.
HOGAN,Emma Voirol
B.OHIO, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George VOIROL.
M.Lewis HOGAN
D.age 64, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband,3 sisters and a brother Ed VOIROL of Shepherd.
HOKEMEYER,C. L.
B.1 Oct 1852 Hanover, Germany - came to US age 17.
M.July 1884 Miss Louise SCHWERMAN
Proprietor of a Creamery
7 Children:Mrs. Minnie FRANK,Mrs. Lydia BLAN,Miss Mayme HOKEMEYER,
all of Lake Zurich, ILL;Tillie,Albert and Francis at home.Son Lewis dec'd.
Hand Dated - 5 Mar 1914.
HOLLENBECK,Jacob H.
B.20 July 1865 Orin, Ontario, Canada to Peter & Isabella HOLLENBECK
M.1893to Ella CHILDS
D.9 Feb 1922 Shepherd, MI
Survivors:Wife,3 children,Helen GIMMEY, Lloyd and Robert HOLLENBECK,
son Charles dec'd;3 brothers John,Anthony, and Isaac HOLLENBECK;
1 sister Mrs. Rebecca A. MILES.
Hand Dated - 16 Feb 1922.
HOLLIDAY,Ervie
B.24 July 1886 New Haven Twp., Gratiot Co., MI
D.28 June 1960 Carson City, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife Martha;4 children,Oscar and Mrs. Chester SHOE and Mrs. Basil
PEAK of Shepherd,Raymond of Wayne.Brother Floyd of Shepherd and
sister Burley BROOKS of Lansing, MI
HOOK,George
B.21 Mar 1863,to Mary E. and Conrad HOOK
M.21 Mar 1883 to RosaERICK
D.9 Nov 1922 (courthouse record), buried Chippewa twp Cemetery.
3 Children:Mrs. Geraldine GRIFFETH,Auzie HOOK of near Shepherd, and Willie
HOOK of Alma, MI
HOOK,Mrs. M. E.
B.PAto Mr. & Mrs. Henry WOLFE
M.1860 to Conrad HOOK of Salt River (he d. 1911) Pioneers.
D.21 Oct,buried Chippewa Cemetery
Survivors:George W. of Chippewa twp., and sister Susan of Alma, MI
Hand Dated - 1919
HOOK,Pearle E.
B.12 Sept 1892 Midland Co., MI- Teacher
D. age 79 in Lansing, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Sisters of Lansing,Mrs. Blanche KELLY,Mrs. Tess GILBOE and Mrs.
Ethel FENBY.
Ref.Shepherd Argus - 9 Feb 1972.
HOPKINS,Mrs. Rosetta Seeley
B.10 Sept 1860 Shiawassee Co., MI
M/1Harrison SEELEY at age 18 (did not list 2nd husband)
6 Children:Sons James H. of St. Louis,Howard of Gaylord,Albert of Shepherd, and
daughter Mrs. Bessie DUNTON of Greendale twp.
D.19 Mar 1932,buried Salt River Cemetery
Hand Dated - 31 Mar 1932.
HOUCH,Elizabeth
B.To Phillip & Magdalina BINDER in Austria
D.Age 77,buried Denver twp., Isabella Co., MI
Survivors:Husband John;3 daughters,Mrs. Howard KNOWLES and Mrs. Karl
ERICKSON of Detroit, and Mrs. Eugene (Frances) ROSS of Shepherd, MI;
2 sons,John of Detroit and Jacob of Shepherd;3 sisters,Mrs. Henry
STUMPF of Leaton,Mrs. Adam HOLP of Rosebush, and Miss Frances
FLAKENBERGER of Germany;a brother Philip BINDER of Leaton.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 29 Mar 1951
HOWE,Curtis E.
B.2 Mar 1876 Wayne Co., MIto Mr. & Mrs. W. HOWE.
M.12 Mar 1901 to Edith TURNER of Coe., MI
D.age 75 at Pleasant Valley, MI.
Survivors:Wife,3 daughters,Mrs. Irene LAMEE and Mrs. Iona JACOBS of Mildand,
Mrs. Gertrude CURTIS of Harrison;one brother ernest HOWE of Shepherd,
and one sister,Mrs. Minnie LEONARD of Riverdale.
HOWE,Emma
B.9 Oct 1854 PABuried in Salt River Cemetery
Hand Dated - 11 June 1914
M.17 Mar 1875 to William HOWE
HOWE,Mrs. Edith
D.age 87 Midland, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:3 daughters,Mrs. Frank LaMEE and Mrs. Arthur JACOBS of Midland
and Mrs. Argel CURTIS of Roscommon, MI
HOWE,Ernest
B.10 Jan 1878
D.21 Aug 1962 Highland Park, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Wife Rose d June 1954
Survivors:Son Marshall of Lansing;daughters Mary of Highland Park and Jerrine
WIGHTMAN of Lansing;sister Winnie LEONARD of Elwell.
HOWE,Rose Newman
B.21 Jan 1894 Hersey, MIto Myron & Harriet Kenny NEWMAN
D.June 3,age age 60 at Augres, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband Ernest A.;son Marshall of Lansing;2 daughters Mary HOWE of
Detroit and Jerrine WIGHTMAN of Lansing;brother George NEWMAN of
Alma, MI;4 sisters,Mrs. Laura MEYERS of Middleville, MI,Mrs. Flora
BUYSSEE of Lansing,Mrs. Clara BRUINSLOT of Hersey and Mrs. Minnie
BOWMAN of Evart.
HOWE,William
B.21 Sept 1852 Wayne Co., MI
M.17 Mar 1875 to Emaline LEONARD
D.age 52 yrs., 6 mos near Shepherd, MI
4 Children - 3 survived:Ernest, Curtis and Winnie.Avis d. infancy.
HURLBURT,Daniel Sissin
B.23 Mar 1844 Brighton, Ontario to John & Irene HURLBURT
M.May 1874 to DelilahPETTIT
D.8 Oct 1926 Shepherd, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:3 of 4 children:Edith of Chicago,Mary WILSON of Mt. Pleasant, and
Leon at home.Irena d. infancy.
HURLBURT,Edith
B.14 Aug 1875 Coe Twp., Isabella Co., MI.
Died age 100 St. Louis, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery.
HUTCHINSON,Barbara Ann Witmer
B.20 June 1848 Medina Co., OH
M.1 July 1871 Medina Co., OHto William VanBuren HUTCHINSON (d. 7 Feb 1896)
D.Age 87 Coe twp.
6 of 7 Children survived:Mrs. Mary BUFFINGTON of South Lyons,Mrs. Lulu KERN
of Lorrain, OH.,William of Alma,Mrs. Nevade LOOMIS of Breckenridge,
and Grover C., and Milton C. of Shepherd.(dau. Jessie died age 5); sister,
Susan KNOLT of Youngstown.
Hand Dated - 3 Oct 1935.
HUTCHINSON,(Milton) Coe
B.30 Aug 1888 in Coe twp.
D.30 Jan 1963 St. Louis, MIburied Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife Nellie and daughters Mrs. Helen ROBERTS of Saginaw, MI andMrs.
Verda ROPP of Alma, MI
HUTCHINSON,Isabella Campbell.
B.23 Aug 1855 near Shepherd, MI to James & Euphemia CAMPBELL
M.Jan 1876 to Orlando HUTCHINSON (he d. 30 July 1897)
D.(no date given), buried Salt River Cemetery.
3 of 7 Children survive:Louis H. of Dearborn, MI,Floyd of TX and Orlando of
Shepherd, MI
Hand Dated - 30 Mar 1922.
HUTCHINSON,Nettie B.
B.22 Dec 1885 Shepherd, Mito Orlando & Isabella HUTCHINSON
D.11 Dec 1912 Lansing, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband,Mother,3 brothers.
HYDE,Rebecca Jane Allen
B.16 apr 1851 Green twp., Noble Co., INDto John J. & Rebecca ALLEN
M.Mar 1841to John HYDE in Clinton Co., MI (he d. 16 July 1910)
D.5 July 1927
Survivors:Son William J.;4 brothers,Sherman J.,John Clinton,Perry G., and
Chauncey D. Allen.
(The above marriage date must be wrong!).
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