'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.
'I's - 'J's - 'K's
INGRAHAM,Martha Elizabeth Safreed
B.9 May 1845 Meigs Co., OH
M.1868 to John INGRAHAM
D.6 Apr 1919, aged 68 yrs., 10 mos., 27 days., buried Salt River Cemetery.
Raised in Jackson Co., W. VA
Came to Isabella County in 1881
Survivors:Husband,son and daughter;brother and sister.
IRISH,Wellington
B.20 June 1848 in Gaines, MIto Smith & Anna IRISH - oldest son.
M.25 Nov 1874 to Josephine BULLIS
D.23 July 1924, aged 76 yrs., 1 mo, 3 days in Shepherd, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife,son Roy C. of Lansing and brother Darius of Arkansaa.
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JACKSON,Will
D.4 June 1949 St Louis, MI age 84 yrs.,buried Salt River Cemetery.
Survivors:4 Children,Henry JACKSON of Saginaw,Mrs. Carrie ROTHLISBERGER
of Shepherd,Mrs. Lillian GOOD of Porter and Mrs. Myrtle STRUTHERS
of WA State.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 9 June 1949
JOHNSON,Clifford Melville
B.21 Oct 1857 Canada to Amos & Matilda JOHNSON
M.25 Dec 1879 Gratiot Co., MIto Sarah A. GIBBS, born 27 Nov 1853 to Knowles
and Sarah GIBBS from England.
D.28 Aug 1930, buried Salt River Cemetery.
5 of 6 Children Survive:Mrs Ida Hocking BROOKS,Mrs. Fannie WILSEY,Howard M.,
Mrs. Myrtie STEBELTON, and Mrs. Julia RUHLE;Also WIFE, 2 brothers and
2 sisters.(Lucy Agnes d. infancy)
JOHNSON,Ethel Jane
D.age 85 in Grand Ledge, MI, buried Chapel Hill Cemetery, Lansing, MI beside her
husband, William.
Survivors:Children John JOHNSON of Lansing,Mrs. F. J. WAGNER of Lansing,
Mrs. George O'CONNOR of East Lansing,Mrs. Kenneth HOPKINS of Detroit,
Mrs. Retha JOHNSON of Wyandotte and Mrs. Monroe SALISBURY of
Grand Ledge.
JOHNSON,Nancy B.
B.9 July 1850 Porter Co., INDto John & Balinda J. BOYLES
M.Nathaniel JOHNSON of Bridgeville, IOWA(he d. 30 May 1927)
D.2 Decage 83 yrs., 4 mos., 23 days.
Survivors:Brother William ofShepherd,2 sons,William & John.
JOHNSON,Mrs. Sarah A.
B.27 Nov 1853 Sandusky, OH
M.25 Dec 1880 to Clifford M. JOHNSON (compare dates)
D.12 Apr 1943 Shepherd, MI.
Survivors:Children,Ida M. BROOKS, Fannie WILSEY,Julia RUHLE and Howard of
southwest Shepherd and Myrtie STEBELTON of Clare;sister Mrs. Fannie
GENNER of Charlotte,2 brothers James GIBBS of Greendale and Henry GIBBS
of Ithaca.
JOHNSON,Victor
B.Lorain Co., OH
M.his brother's widow in 1899
D.age 62 near Shepherd, MI, buried in OH.
Survivors:2 step-daughters,Mrs. John KLUMPP of Lincoln twp., Isabella Co., MI and
Miss Carrie JOHNSON;2 brothers,Dwight of Isabella Co., and Orin JOHNSON
of Milan.
Hand Dated 5 Feb 1914.
JOSLIN,Hannah K. Alvord
B.20 Dec 1859 Hillsdale Co., MI to Edward E. & Belinda ALVORD
M. 23 Feb 1879 to William H. JOSLIN of St. Louis, MI
D.5 Jan - age 60 (no year given), buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband, 2 sons Roy E. and Fred B. JOSLIN;2 sisters Mrs. Edgar THOMAS
of Alma and Mrs. Alonzo PHILLIPS of Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
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KARNES,Walter
B.11 Aug 1877 Genessee Co., MIto Joseph & Melissa KARNES
M.30 Mar 1910 Miss Ethel JONES
D.30 Mar 1920 near Shepherd, MI - aged 42 yrs., 9 mos, 20 days, buried Salt River Cem.
Survivors:Wife and brother.
KEITH,Marion
B.14 Oct 1836 Richland Co., OH
M.1860 Mattie CABLE (she d. 7 yrs. ago)
D.8 July 1916 aged 79 yrs., 8 mos, 24 days.
Survivors:Ezra C. of Detroit,son Elmer B. of Gardiner, OR and son Wilt D. of Saginaw,
Addie FULLER and Eva D. of Shepherd.
KEITH,William D.
B.25 May 1866 West Unity, Williams Co., OH
M.1894 to Stella LaPORT
D.4 Jan 1927 Saginaw, MI
Survivors:Wife,2 sons Dale and Delbert;2 brothers Elmer of Gardiner, OR and Ezra
of Detroit;2 sisters Mrs. Thomas HANNETT and Mrs. Charles FULLER of
Shepherd, MI
KELLEY,Mary English
B.14 Apr 1872 Gratiot Co., MIto Mr. & Mrs. George ENGLISH
M.24 Masr 1894 to Henry KELLEY
D.18 Jan 1925, buried Chippewa Cemetery, Isabella Co., MI
12 Children.
Survivors:Husband, Mother,7 brothers and 4 sisters and children:George of
Shepherd,Mrs. Ruby BOHANNON of Pleasant Valley,Otto and Donald of
Searles,Eugene and Homer at home.4 children dec'd.
KENNEDY,Harriet Foreman
B.29 Dec 1845 Carroll Co., OH
M.29 Oct 1866 to James M. KENNEDY
D.25 Mar 1920
10 Children - 6 sons and 2 daughters survive.
KENNEDY,Howard
B.28 Mar 1872 Coe twp., Isabella Co. to James M. R. & Elizabeth Walters KENNEDY
D.15 Aug 1948 at Traverse City, MI, bureid Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Brothers Frank of Corunna, MI1 brother and 1 sister dec'd,Sam KENNEDY
and Mary NORTON
Ref:Isabella County Republican19 Aug 1948
KENNEDY,Margaret Elizabeth Walters
B.18 Aug NY State (no year given)
M.29 Oct 1870 to J. M. R. KENNEDY
D.19 Feb 1916 in MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
KENNEDY,J. M. R.
B.16 Oct 1850 Carroll Co., OHto Samuel & Mary West KENNEDY
M.Oct 1870 to MargaretE. WALTERS
D.1 Dec 1917 Shepherd, MI
4 Children:Howard, Mamie, Samuel and Frank and an adopted son Monte;2 brothers
Stephen S.and A. Dwight survive.
Hand Dated- 6 Dec 1917
KENNEDY,Samuel
B.16 Apr 1823 Ireland of Schottish parentage
M.1849 to Mary WEST in OH (she d. 5 May 1885)
M/220 May 1886 to Mary SCOTT of Carroll Co., OH.
D.3 Mar 1898
3 Children:James Madison Reed,Andrew Dwight and Stephen Samuel Scott KENNEDY
KENNEDY,Vera
B.8 Mar 1885 Mecosta Co., MI
Husband Roy D. 1948
D.12 Dec 1963 Carson City MI.
Survivors:children,Mrs. Mildred (Phillip) SHERIDAN of Peck, MI and son Louis
of Union Lake
Ref:Shepherd Argus - 18 Dec 1963
KERN,Milton P.
B.9 Dec 1861to William & Sallie KERN of Coplay, PA - 5th child of 10
Came to Shepherd area 1887
M.Elsie HUTCHINSON and lived in Chippewa twp.(she d. 12 yrs ago)
D.9 Aug 1952,age 90 yrs, 8 mos.,buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:1 daughter Mrs. Elvy CURTISS and brother Jospeh KERN.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 14 Aug 1952
KIEF,George Joseph
B.5 July 1893 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI
D.2 Apr 1931 Chippewa twp., buried Chippewa Cemetery
Survived by parents,anda sister Mrs. Maggie CASNER.
KIEFER, William
B.12 Oct 1857 Chambersburg, PA.
M.Miss Mary MULLET in MI
D.aged 61 yrs., 9 mos., 14 days (no date/year given)
Survivors:Wife, 2 daughters Mrs. Blanche NEWTON of Ann Arbor and Mrs. Florence
IRISH of Lansing;son Delmar of Lansing;4 sisters,Mrs. Anna NASH of
IND,Mrs. Etta LINK of Alliance, OH,Mrs. Alice GOODMEN of Canton, OH,
Mrs. Laura BAIR of Oberlin, OH and brother Robert of VanWert.
KING,Dr. Dale M.
D.aged 81 yrs., Detroit, MI, buried Grand Lawn Cemetery
Physician in Shepherd, MI nearly 50 years ago.Specialist in mental and nervous
diseases later in Detroit.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 3 May 1956
KINGSBURY,Hattie P. Culver
B.10 Mar 1870 St. Joseph Co., MI
M/11895 to Burton THROOP (he d. 1907)
M/2 3 May 1909 to John P. KINGSBURG, who d. 10 Apr 1950
D.Saginaw, MI aged 88 yrs.
Survivors:sons Frank THROOP of Oklawaha, FLA,Estle Wayne and Arlie O.
KINGSBURY of Saginaw.Daughter Mrs. Eldred CLARK of Breckenridge, MI
and brother Ernest B. CULVER of North Muskegon.
KINTER,Emily White
B.27 Feb 1851 Calhoun Co., MI
M.4 July 1869 Henry KINTER
D.20 Aug 1916 Alma, MI, buried Detroit, MI
Survivors:Husband,one sister Martha SISLINGER of Santigo, CA and Charlie WHITE
of Omaha, NEB and an adopted son, Rowland KINTER of Preston, ID.
KINTER,William Henry
B.21 Nov 1842 Eaton Co., MI
M.4 July 1869Emily WHITE who d. 20 Aug 1916
D.19 Jan 1920.
Civil War Veteran.
Survivors:Niece Mrs. W. W. RICHES of Flint, MI andcousin Mrs. E. SANDERSON
of Shepherd.
KIRCONNELL,Thomas
B.9 Oct 1858 N. Cumberland Co., Ontario (near Port Hope) to Mr. & Mrs. David
KIRKCONNELL, natives of Scotland.
M.2 July 1890 Josephine LOVE in London, Ontario - she from Huron Co., MI
D.(no dates given)
Widow and 5 of 7 children survive:Mrs. Richard McDONALD of Bay City,William
of Lansing,Andrew of Lincoln twp., Elmer of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. John
(Esther) MURRAY of Shepherd, MI
Hand Dated - 9 May 1935.
KISBY,Florence Picket
B.3 Nov 1894 Shepherd, MI
M.26 Oct 1922 Reuben KISBY
D.25 Feb 1933 Hamburg
Survivors:Husband,son Elwood,Father Amos PICKET and sister Mrs. Don DuBOIS
of Shepherd, MI
KISER,Clida Harrison
B.2 Apr 1889 Paulding Co., OH
D.24 June 1960 Veterans Hospital, Saginaw, MI(WWI vet, served in France)
buried Salt River Cemetery.
Survivors:Wife Amy,son Robert of Breckenridge;daughter Shirley HUSTED and
sister Clara J. GROVER of Alma, MI
KITER,Cornelius Albert
B.17 July 1848 Meadville, PA.
M.1867 to Eliza A. SHONK
D.5 Mar 1931 Pine River, Gratiot Co., MI, buried Coe twp. Cemetery, Isabella Co.
15 Children.
Survivors:Wife and 9 children:Mrs. Lizzie QUIDORT,Mrs. Jannie ACKER and Mrs.
Ina REIS of St. Louis, MIMrs. Stella VROMAN of Coe., Mrs. Margaret
CRAWFORD of Coe,Mrs. Diane JOHNSON of Muskegon,Perry KITER
of St. Louis,Frank of Bannister, and William of L. A., CA;2 sisters, Mrs.
Emma LOWE of Muskegon and Mrs. Rachel SHOEMAKER of PA.
KNAPP,Ottie Mae Hutchinson
B.27 June 1878 Shepherd, MI
M.1890 Fred M. KNAPP
D.3 July, at Lansing, MI
Survivors:Husband,Mother,3 brothers Louis No. of Dearborn,Floyd overseas and
Orlando of Shepherd;sister Mrs. John BLANKEN of Lansing, MI.Mrs.
Fred KNAPP lived in Edmunton, Alberta, Canada, but was on a visit to
relatives here.
KNIFFEN,Kendall Rexford
B.20 Feb 1908 Isabella Co. to Hugh & Iva KNIFFEN
D.22 Sept at age 50 in Battle Creek, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Wife died Oct 1948
Survivors:son Victor KNIFFEN of Mt. Pleasant,2 daughters Janet EISENBERGER
and Donna SALISBURY and brother Rendell.
KOYL,John
B.12 Nov 1842 Daughester, Canada
M.1875 Rebecca TRIMMER of Wallpool, Canada
D.1 Mar 1925.
Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Henry RUCKLE of Mt. Pleasant;3 sisters Mrs. Marth SMITH
of Aylmer, OntarioMrs. Florence TRAVIS of Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. William
NICHOL of Shepherd,2 brothers Alexander KOYL of Palestine, OH and
Rodolphus KOYL of Shepherd.1 daughter died in infancy.
KOYL,Rebecca Trimmer
B. 18 May 1853 Walpole, Haldeman Co., ON.
M.1875 John KOYL in Avon, Dorchester, Middlesex Co., Ontario
D.13 Dec 1915, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Husband, daughter Mrs. Henry RUCKLE,3 sisters and 3 brothers.
KOYL,Rodolphus C.
B.Feb 1848 Springfield, Ontario to Nelson & Mary Ann McKinney KOYL.
D.23 Dec 1933 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife, 2 sons, Clinton and Ashton at home,daughter Clara MICHAUD of
Beaverton,2 sisters Mrs. J. A. ROWE of Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Thomas
DENNIS of Shepherd, MI
KRATZ,Harvey D.
B.27 Sept 1879 Shepherd, MID.Apr 6, aged 55 yrs. at Ann Arbor., buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:WifePearl Tingley KRATZ and 2 daughters, Mrs. Robert STRAIGHT of
Grand Rapids and Mrs. Frank HARTMAN of Midland,Mother Mrs. Acelia
KRATZ and sister Mrs. Anna KELLOG, both of Mt. Pleasant, MI
KYES,Harriet Livingston
B.13 Oct 1827 Schoharie Co., NY to Ezekial & Margaret Gillett LIVINGSTON.
M.12 Aug 1849 to Ransom KYES he d. 9 Dec 1893.
D.20 Apr 1920, buried Salt River Cemetery
7 Children, 2 survived:Douglas L. of Alma and L. D. at home
KYES L. D.
b.7 July 1869 Coe twp., Isabella Co. to Ransom & Harriet KYES
M/127 July 1911 to Anna POST
M/22 May 1914 to Victoria FOX
D.23 Nov aged 58 yrs, 4 mos., 16 days, buried Salt River Cemetery
Survivors:Wife,sons Norvel and Franklin KYES of Lansing and Elsie TITUS of
Mt. Pleasant.
Hand Dated - 1 Dec 1927
KYSER,Forrest
B.17 Nov 1875 Lincoln twp. Isabella Co., MI
D.age 81 in Lincoln twp., MI, buried Lincoln Cemetery
Survivors:Wife,2 sons, DeWayne of Shepherd and James of Traverse City, MI and
1 sister Mrs. Genevieve FOX of Winn.2 half-brothers, David and Vern.
Ref:Isabella County Republican - 14 Mar 1957
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