'P's - 'Q's - 'R's

 

PACKER,Isaac Mitchel

B.5 Aug 1842 Henry Co., OHto Amos & Elizabeth Lingle PACKER

M.27 Apr 1863 to Mary Caroline YOUNG

D.1 Sept 1922, aged 80 yrs., 27 days, buried Oak Grove Cemetery

Wife and daughter Myrtle Victoria are both dec'd.

Survivors:Sons Edmund,Amos V., Charles, Bert and one sister.

 

PAGE,Bertha Meyers

B.10 Dec 1881 to Jackson MEYERS of Shepherd.

D.3 Dec 1916 at Jackson, MIburied Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Father;1 brother and 1 sister

 

PARKER,Albert

B.15 Dec 1848 Port Huron, MI son of Rev. Robert J. & Matilda PARKER

M.5 July 1871 to Ella V. YOUNG

D.1 June 1921, aged 72 yrs., 5 mos., 16 days, buried Salt River Cemetery

8 Children - 7 living:Mrs. Gordon CHILDS,Mrs. O. L. FAUNCE, Mrs. S. C.

STAHLMAN all near Shepherd;William Albert,Ora G.,Florence L. and

Coral E. at home.Son Charles Robert d. 10 yrs. ago.

Survivors:Wife and children.

Hand Dated - 9 June 1921

 

PARKER,Coral E.

B.11 July 1893 to Albert & Ella Young PARKER

D.12 June 1959 at Lapeer, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:2 sisters,Mrs. Anna CHILDS of Lansing, MI and Mrs. Fred (Florence)

WEEKS of Mt. Pleasant, MI and 1 brother, Bert PARKER of Shepherd.

 

PARSONS,Frances E. and Horace A.(double funeral)

Frances E. Robinson PARSONS, daughter of William & Julia Ann ROBINSON

B.5 Sept 1853 Michigan City, IND

D.6 Feb 1923

Horace A. PARSONS, son of Leren & Parmela PARSONS

B.26 Dec 1849 Tiffin, OH

D.7 Feb 1923

2 Children,daughter Millie PARSONS died 40 yrs. ago.Son Glen W. survives.

Mrs. PARSONS is survived also by 2 sisters,Mrs. Della BOYD of St. Louis and

Mrs. Irva MOULSON near Forest Hill, MI and a brother William ROBINSON

also of Forest Hill, MI.

Hand Dated - 22 Feb 1963

 

PATTON,I. C.

B.7 Nov 1874,son of James & Sarah Wells PATTON

M.Nora HARDING of Broomfield, MI

D.11 Aug 1948 Shepherd, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Nora and daughter Violet;1 brother Bird PATTON of Broomfield.

 

PERRINE,Louis W.

B.19 Apr 1880 Battle Creek, MI

D.24 Aug 1959 Saginaw, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery.

Spanish American War Vet

Survivors:Wife Blanch;2 sons, Roland of Detroit and Austin of CA;2 daughters,

Vivian DARYMPLE and Doris BETTS of Alma, MI;2 brothers,H. H.

PERRINE of Shepherd and Ralph PERRINE of Ann Arbor, MI.

 

PETERS,Willard F.

B.26 Nov 1855 Angola, IND

M.1879 to Ella Jane RUTHVEN (now dec'd)

D.17 Mar at age 79 yrs., 3 mos., 19 days.

Survivors:Arthur J. PETERS in St. Louis and Harley E. PETERS of Saginaw, MI

Hand Dated - 1935.

 

PETHTEL,Elizabeth M. Fordyce

B.22 Jan 1842 in Greene Co., PAto John W. & Sarah FORDYCE

M.Apr 1866 to Morris PETHTEL(d. 4 Jan 1880)

D.28 Feb 1925 at Shepherd, MI age 83 yrs.

4 of 6 Children survived:Nora BURNHAM of Shepherd, Thomas N. of Coe twp.,

Myrtle WOODS of Belvadere, KS and Nellie A. BALDWIN of Flint;

Charles and Earlie d. in infancy;2 brothers,Solomon H. FORDYCE and

W. S. FORDYCE of Shepherd, MI.

 

PHELPS,Clarence

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Reuben PHELPS of rural Shepherd, MI

D.19 Jan 1949

Survivors:Wife Nellie,6 daughters and 3 sons:Gerald,Samuel, StanleyPatsey,

Beverly and Joan at home and Mrs. Ford BROWN and Mrs. Marie HENRY

of Mt. Pleasant, MIand Mrs. Clark CAMPBELL of Alma;3 brothers,

Earl of TX,Arthur of Saginaw,Claude of Alma and Mrs. Roy THAYER

of Shepherd,Mrs. Carl McCLINTIC of St. Louis and Mrs. Ivan PEAK of

Alma, besides his parents.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 27 Jan 1949

 

PHELPS,Reuben

B.9 Mar in Genessee Co., MI

D.3 Sept 1957 age 86 yrs. in Gratiot Co., buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:3 sons,Arthur of Saginaw,Claude of Riverdale, and Earl of Dallas, TX;

3 daughters,Mrs. Carl McCLINTIC of St. Louis,Mrs. Flossie THAYER

of Shepherd, and Mrs. Ivan PEAK of Rural Alma, MI

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 12 Sept 1857

 

PHENIX,Peter J.

B.20 Aug 1848 NY State

M.1882 to Sarah HAYDEN(she d.1900 ILL)

M/21905 to Sue M. GULICK.

D.8 July 1929, aged 80 yrs., 10 mos, 18days., buried Lincoln Cemetery.

Served in the Indian Campaign of 1868 and 1869 in KS

Survivors:A half- sister in KS and a half-brother in OK.

Hand Dated - 18 July 1929

 

PHENIX,Sue M. Gulick

B.14 Dec 1853 in IND.

D.10 Oct, at 74 yrs., 9 mos., 26 days.

Survivors:Husband,3 daughters and 1 son;a brother and sister.

 

PIATT,Carl

B.24 June 1884 near Shepherd, MIto Charles Addison & Florence PIATT

M.4 Feb 1914 Miss Pearle CLINE

D.28 Nov 1945 Carson City, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife,Mother, Mrs. Florence PIATT,2 brothers, Will & Leslie of this

community and a sister Florence BARNES.

 

PIATT,Charles Addison

B.2 June 1857 in Avoca, NYto Charles E. & Angelina M. PIATT

M.18 Sept 1880 to Florence CRAWFORD

D.14 July 1930 at age 73 yrs., buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife,4 children:William A.,Charles Leslie,Carl and Florence M., all

of Shepherd, MI

Hand Dated - 17 July 1930.

 

PIATT,Ethel J. Sweazey

B.26 Aug 1883 in Henrietta twp., Jackson Co., MI

M.17 May 1905 to William A. PIATT of Shepherd

D.15 May 1927.

5 Children - 2 survive,Charles A. and Norma Jean;also surviving is mother,Mrs. Ida

SWEAZEY,3 sistersMrs. Arthur CRADIT,Mrs. Fred KERNER of Jackson,

and Mrs. Dalton FOSTER of Alma, MI

 

PIATT,Mrs. Florence Crawford

B.12 Aug 1859 Paulding, OHto Charles and Mary CRAWFORD

M.1880 to Addison PIATT in Ionia Co., MI.

D.10 Mar 1952 at Shepherd, MI,age 92,buried Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:2 sons, William and Leslie;1 daughter, Florence BARNES.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 20 Mar 1952

 

PIERCE,Mrs. Ethel Boyer

B.28 Feb 1890 Sherman twp., Isabella Co., MIto Mr. & Mrs. Lant BOYER.

M.June 1910 to Floyd PIERCE.

D.19 June 1946 Pontiac, MI, buried Pontiac beside husband.

Survivors:1 son Gilbert,1 daughter, Mrs. Lula STEVENSON;4 sisters,Mrs. Eva

MOREY of Pontiac,Mrs. Grace FLOWER of Weidman,Mrs. Lettie

REED of St. Louis, and Mrs. Lulu MOYSES of Pontiac.

Ref;Isabella County Republican - 27 July 1946

 

POOLE,Trudie Bent

B.20 Sept 1881 Waterloo, Jackson Co., MIto Mr. & Mrs. H. D. BENT

M.18 June 1913 to Frank C. POOLE.

D.11 May 1972 St. Johns, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 17 May 1972.

 

POST,Mrs. Edith L.

B.15 Dec 1883 Morgan Co., OH

M.George POST,(he died 1954)

D.23 Oct 1964 Shepherd, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Son Harold POST of Shepherd;2 sisters,Florence JACOBS of Mt. Pleasant

and Etta KIRBY of Midland, MI.

 

POST,Mrs. Florence M. Vroman

B.5 June 1859 to David & Julia VROMAN.

M.11 Oct 1877 to Perry A. POST.

D.6 Mar 1932 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI,age 72 yrs., 9 mos, 1 dayburied Salt River Cem.

Survivors:Husband and 6 children;George W. and Harvey L. of Shepherd,Mrs.

Edna LEHTINEN and Glen D. of Mt. Pleasant,Mrs. Glade GOLDSMITH of

Jackson and Foster A. POST of Niles, MI.Also 3 brothers,William VROMAN

of Alma, and Walter VROMAN of Shepherd (only listed 2 brothers).

 

POST,George H.

B.9 June 1879 to Perry & Florence Vroman POST

M.Edith KIRBY

D.age 75 at home in Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Edith;1 son Harold of Shepherd;2 brothers,Foster of St. Joe and

Harvey L. of Shepherd

 

POST,H. L.

B.18 Apr 1888 in Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI

M.Jennie THOMAS

D.Shepherd, MI(no dates given), buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Jennie;children and 1 brother, Foster POST of St. Joseph, MI.

 

POST,Jennie Thomas

B.16 Apr(no year given) Lexington, MI

M.Harvey L. POST

D.5 Aug 1959 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Mrs. ROBINSON of Detroit, Mrs. Karl MOSS of Mt. Pleasant,Mrs.

Flossie ROBINSON of Shepherd,Mrs. Wayne COLE of Los Angeles, CA,

and Mrs. Max NOYES and 2 sons, Harry L. and Eugene POST of Mt. Pleasant.

 

POST,Perry Ander

B.9 Aug 1856 near Jackson, Hillsdale Co, MIto Oscar & Elsie Neely POST

M.Florence VROMAN 11 Oct 1877

D.9 Nov 1938, age 82, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Besides his children,a sister Mrs. Mary E. HALL of Shepherd.

Ref:Special to the State Journal, Lansing, MI(no date)

 

POST,Mrs. Florence Grum

B.5 June 1860 Salt River (now Shepherd) to Mr & Mrs. David GRUM

D.at age 72 in Shepherd, MI

Survivors:6 Children and husband Perry POST.

 

POTTER,Mrs. Beulah

Nurse at Central MI Community Hospital at Mt. Pleasant,died in Brighton, MI from

injuries rec'd when car skidded.

Survivors:2 daughters, Janet 14 and Patricia 13

Ref:Isabella County Republican- 14 Feb 1949.

 

POWERS,Edward

B.25 Nov 1865 Highland, MIto John & Elizabeth POWERS

M. 21 Apr 1885 to Louisa GOFFNETT

D.20 Mar 1927, aged 68 yrs., 3 mos, 23 days, buried Calvary Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Survivors:Wife Louisa of chippewa twp.;4 children, Mrs. Joseph EPPLE of Leaton,

Mrs. Otto VAUGHN of Sarasota, FLA,Cecil POWERS of Lansing and

Steven POWERS of Shepherd;2 brothers,James and Patrick POWERS.

 

POWERS,Mrs. Elizabeth Bergin

B.14 Feb 1838 Detroit, MI

M. 27 July 1856John POWERS at White Oak, Oakland Co., MI

D.26 Nov 1919 Shepherd, MI

3 of her 7 Children survive:Edward and James of Shepherd and Patrick of Mt. Pleasant;

also an adopted son, Vincent POWERS.

 

PRIESTLEY,Alta Rice Kyes

B.18 July 1864 at Leslie, Ingham Co., MI

M.Dec 1882 Chauncey KYES of Coe twp., Isaballa Co., MI.(he d. 1891)

M/2James B. PRIESTLEY of Coe twp.

D.29 July 1924 Saginaw, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Children from 1/M:Judd PRIESTLEY

Children from 2/M:James E of Bridgeport, CONN and Orlando at home.

 

PURTILL,Oma Marie Fisher

B.10 Nov 1903 Greenville, Dark Co, OHto Charles & Ellen FISHER

M.Emmet PURTILL at age 19 yrs.

D.21 Apr 1930 Shepherd, MI

3 of 5 Children survive besides husband;Lorna, Charles and Edna;also her parents,

2 sisters Mrs. May MYERS and Olive FISHER; 5 brothers,Herbert, Roy,

Omer, and her twin bro Ray, and John.

 

PURVIS,Noble J.

B.26 May 1887 Arcada twp., Gratiot Co., MI

M. 8 Mar 1906 to Miss Pearl STACY

D.9 July 1926 Jasper twp., Midland co., MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife;3 children,Leslie and Helen at home and Mrs. Rhea HUBER of

Isabella Co., MI

 

 

'R's

 

RAAB,Mrs. Henrietta

B.19 Feb 1866 Saginaw, MI

M.Nicholas RAAB(he died 30 yrs. ago)

D.17 June 1962, aged 92 at Mt. Pleasant, MI,buried Greendale Cemetery, Midland Co., MI

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Harvey HIBBARD; 2 sons, John and Nicholas RAAB, all of

Shepherd, MI

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 20 June 1962

 

RACKEL,Mrs. John - Mother of Mrs. Jack ARNDT(Sophie) of Shepherd, MI.

Lived with daughter after death of her husband, John,in 1940.

D.Saginaw, MI,buried Beaverton, MI

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Sophie ARNDT;sons Charles RACKEL of Saginaw and

Ernest RACKEL of Detroit.

Ref:Isabella County Republican- 7 Nov 1946

 

RARICK,Ina Agnes

B.8 Feb 1879 InghamCo., MI

D.Grayling, MIFuneral services 22 Oct, 1963, buried Oak Grove Cem., St. Louis, MI

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Marie DeLANO of Haoughton Lake, MI;sister Jennie

CARPENTER of Virginia, MINN;brother John HALL of Sarasota, FLA.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 23 Oct 1963

 

RAUCH,Mrs. Bertha

D.26 Nov 1946 aged 81 yrs., 20 days, buried Kelley Cemetery

M.66 yrs ago to Lewis RAUCH - he d. 1927

Survivors:3 sons;Frank and Milan of Belding, MI and Lester of Blanchard, MI;

3 daughters,Mrs. Ada CARLTON of Lansing, MI,Mrs. F. ANTHONY and

Mrs. Bernice ANTHONY of Mt. Pleasant.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 12 Dec 1946

 

RAUSCHENBERGER,Dora Hattie

B.17 Aug 1879 Lanawee Co., MI

M.Fred RAUSCHENBERGER ( dec'd)

D.27 June 1960 at Carson City, MI,buried Coe Cemetery

Survivors:7 Children;Mrs. Edith YOUNG of Lansing,Nellie MERRILL of Grand

                    Ledge,Gertrude DECKER of Ashley,Elmer of Lansing,Martin of Alma,

Henry of Muskegon, and Fred of Shepherd, MI.

 

RAUSCHENBERGER, Durward B.(Dutch)

D.age 55 at Saginaw, MI -

M.EmmaBRADLEY

Survivors:Wife Emma;mother Dora of St. Johns;3 sisters,Edith YOUNG of Lansing,

Nellie MERRILL of Grand Ledgeand Gertrude DECKER of Ashley;4 brothers,

Fred of Shepherd,Elmer of Lansing,Martin of Alma and Henry of Muskegon.

 

RAUSCHENBERGER,Fred J.

B.16 June 1871 near Saline - son of Gottieb RAUSCHENBERGER

M.9 Nov 1896 to Dora McVAY of Pleasant Valley, MI

D.30 Sept (no year given) near St. Louis, MI, buried Coe Cemetery.

Survivors:Wife Dora;sons Delmar of Flint,Fred Jr.,Durward of St. Louis,Elmer,

Martin and Henry at home;daughters Edith of Lansing,Nellie of Toledo,

Gertrude of Greendale;3 sisters Bertha WALTON and Minnie WINDSON of

Buffalo, NY and Annie CARR of Detroit;1 brother William of Mt. Pleasant.

Hand Dated - 1933

 

RAUSCHENBERGER,Mrs. Vera Brown

B.4 Aug 1904 Henry Co., OH

D.2 Feb at Alma (no year given)

Survivors:Husband Fred;3 daughters Mrs. Grant FOUTCH of Bridgeport,Mrs.

Joe KORNEXL of Shepherd,Mrs. Phillip MORTEN of St. Louis;1 son

Donald - 1 sister Mrs. Charles VanSCOYAC of Deshler, OH;4 brothers,

Leland BROWN of Allendale,Herbert of Harrison,Jerry of Placerville, CA

and Keith of KS.

 

RAYMOND,Warren M.

B.5 Feb 1872 Blue Island, Sacketts Harbor, NYto John & Susand Mott RAYMOND

M.15 Mar 1899 to Mae M. SALSBURY (she d. 29 Oct 1950)

D.25 Aug 1952 Carson City, MI, age 80,buried Oak Grove Cemetery

Survivors:Children,Mrs. Mercy PRIEST of Pleasant Valley,John at home,Mrs.

Nettie Marie FENTON of Breckenridge,Robert of Pleasant Valley;a daughter

Margaret died 6 Feb 1935;2 brothers Carl RAYMOND of Durand, and Arthur

RAYMOND of Smithers, B.C.;2 sisters Margaret of Hinsdale, ILL and Mrs.

Lottie Ellen WOOD of Chicago, ILL.

Ref:Isabella County Republican 28 Aug 1952

 

REARICK,Anna Loretta Divelbiss

B.20 Feb 1863 at Fulton Co., PA

M.24 Feb 1887 to William S. REARICK of Fremont, OH

D.Jan of 1923, aged 59 yrs., 10 mos, 29 days.

Survivors:Husband;3 daughters Mrs. Daisy HAFER and Mrs. Ethel HAFER of

Dayton, OH and Mrs. Carl BAUGHMAN of Shepherd;a son Robert REARICK

of Alma;mother, Mrs. Mary DIVELBISS of Shepherd;4 brothers and

4 sisters.

 

REARICK,Robert

B.1892 Clyde, OH

D.Dec 1956 aged 64, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife and 6 children:Mrs. Bernice LYBOLT of Midland,Fr. Frederick

REARICK of Beulah,Mrs. Evelyn RYER of Alma,Robert Jr of Great Lakes

Training Station,Nancy REARICK of St. Clair and William of Alma;3 sisters

Mrs. Okla BAUGHMAN and Mrs. Alvin HAFER and Mrs. Daisy PAGE.

Ref:Isabella County Republician - 13 Dec 1956

 

REARICK,William Sherman

B.27 Dec 1863 PA

M.24 Feb 1887 to Anna Loretta DIVELBISS in Fremont, OH.(she d. 22 Jan 1922)

M/2Nov 24 (no year) to Nancy Vining GILMORE of Shepherd, MI

D.29 July 1935 at age 72,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife;Children,Mrs. Nancy HAFER and Mrs. Daisy HAFTER of Dayton,

OH,Robert of Alma and Mrs. F. C. BAUGHMAN of Shepherd.Daughter

Martha Jane d. in infancy.

 

RECKER,Mrs. Kathleen Kipfmueller

B.12 Mar 1936 Mt. Pleasant, MI

D.10 Feb (no year given) age 35 at Ann Arbor, MI, funeral services at St. Patricks

Church, Irishtown.

Survivors:Husband Bernard,3 sons Bernard, Steven and Thomas;a daughter Susan at

home;her parents Mr. & MRs. Karl KIPFMUELLER of Mt. Pleasant;2 brothers

Mark of Milwaukee, WISC and Leo of Mt. Pleasant, MI

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 16 Feb 1972

 

REDEL,Mrs. Cora A. Mullet

B.7 Nov 1865 Holmes Co., OH

M. 1899 to Peter REDEL

D.27 Jan 1914 Isabella Co., MI

Survivors:Husband,3 daughters, mother;3 sisters and 4 brothers.

 

REDEL,Peter

B.10 Oct 1859 Germany

M.9 May 1898 Cora A. MULLET (see m. date differences between 2 obits)

D.29 Sept 1931 near Shepherd, MI,buried Chippewa Cemetery

Survivors:Children,Mrs. Anna FITZGERALD of Shepherd,Mrs. May BUND and

Mrs. Marie FISHER of Alma;2 sisters,MRs. Mary HIMMLER of Detroit

and Mrs. Bertha HIRSCHELMAN also of Detroit and 2 brothers,George

and David REDEL of Bay City, MI

 

REYNOLDS,D. A.

B.21 Apr 1854 (poss. the first white child born in that county - doesn't list the county)

M.25 Mar 1874 Seruah E. VINCENT

Survivors:Widow and sons Egbert A. and Loyal W. and a daughter Ivah Alice

BOOTMAN;2 sisters Mrs. Frank DAVIS of Muir, MI and Mrs. K. E.

HELMS of Los Angeles, CA.

Ref:Letter from L. W. REYNOLDS - Hand Dated - 30 June 1927.

 

RHYNARD,Ervin

B.28 May 1883 Ashley, MI

D.1 Sept 1978 Mt. Pleasant, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:4 sons:Victor of Lansing,Lyle of Shepherd,Clare of San Maneul, Ariz,

and Wayne of Bloomington;daughter Mrs. Mabel (Ronald) SALEM of MO

and brother Earl of Ithaca.Wife Nancy and daughter Merna TOWN are dec'd.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 6 Sept 1978

 

RICHARDSON,Ethel Stahl

B.21 June 1906 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MIto Elden & Elizabeth Thomas STAHL

M.Ezra S. RICHARDSON

D.14 Nov 1951 Saginaw, MI, buried Coe Cemetery

Survivors:Husband Ezra;adopted daughter Anita,parents,a twin sister, Mrs. Lela

AYRIS of Mt. Pleasant,2 sisters of Alma, 4 brothers Harold and Leo of Mt.

Pleasant area, Norman at home, and Arlo.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 22 Nov 1932

 

RICE,William Henry

D.Isabella County, MI age 71 yrs.

Brother of Mrs. Ethel DRUM

Hand Dated - 15 Sept 1932

 

RIGGLE,Mrs. Catherine Hazel

B.1 Sept 1876 Isabella Co., MI, buried Union Cemetery

D.18 Oct,age 87 at Nursing Home in DeWitt, MI

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Zora CHADWICK of E. Lansing;a step-daughter Mrs.

Bernice ALBERT of Lansing;2 step-sons Donald and Harold RIGGLE of

Winn, MI.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 30 Oct 1963.

 

RIPLEY,John Calvin

B.6 Feb 1903 Isabella Co., MI

M.9 July 1960 in Highland, MIto Helen L. (no surname given)

D.5 Jan 1980 age 76 in Mt. Pleasant, MI

Survivors:Wife,daughter Mrs. Gary (Janet) COCHRAN of Caro;2 sisters,Mrs.

Mildred Scott LOCKWOOD of Ft. Scott, KS, and Mrs. Muriel TIBBLES of

Evansville, IND,a step sister Mrs. Edna BARZ of Mt. Pleasant, MI

Ref:Buyers Guide of Mt. Pleasant, MI

 

RIPLEY,Mrs. Rena

B.19 July 1871 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI

D.age 88 near Shepherd, MI, buried Mausoleum at Riverside Cemetery

Survived by son John of Rte #4, Mt. Pleasant, MI

 

RING,Carl L.

B.22 July 1886 Fisher, ILL

D.2 June 1954, buried Riverside Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Mable;brother Erval RING of Belding; 2 sisters Mrs. Fannie SILL of

Milwaukee, and Mrs. Lulu WALLEN of Paxton, ILL;children Clyde R. RING

of Alma,Mrs. Lucille BAILEY of St. Johns,Russell RING of Shepherd, and

Darlen RING of Alma.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 10 June 1954

 

RIVETT,Arthur

B.(no dates given) to Mary & Edward RIVETT of Shepherd, MI.

D.18 Feb 1928 at his home in Pittsburg, PA at age 48 yrs.

Survived by Wife, mother, 1 brother and 1 sister.

Hand Dated - 28 Feb 1929

 

RIVETT,Edward

B.18 June 1852 Prince Edward Co., Ontario Canada

M.27 June 1877 Mary A. MEYERS

D.9 Nov 1920 - aged 68 yrs., at Forest Grove, OR, buried Forest Grove Cemetery

Survivors:Children Byron J., Arthur G., and Iva E.;Widow and 1 sister

 

ROBBINS,Walter

B.Oct 1892 on family centennial farm, Isabella Co., MI

D.age 81,Mt. Pleasant, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survived by a sister Miss Hazel ROBBINS of Alma, MI

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 31 Oct 1973

 

ROBERTS,Agnes M.

B.29 Nov 1876 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MIto Michael & Catherine Lestrange ROBERTS

D.9 apr 1947 Coe twp., buried Irishtown Cemetery

Survived by a sister Susan ROBERTS.

 

ROBERTS,Fred O

B.18 Jan 1884 Gratiot Co., MI

D.16 Sept 1963 age 79 yrs., rural Shepherd, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survived by wife of 56 years, Marie; 3 foster children Ted YATES of Shepherd,Don

DUFFY of Midland and Mrs. Elmer WITTE of Shepherd.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 18 Sept 1963

 

ROBERTS,Joseph James

B.16 Apr 1911 to Mr. & Mrs. Patrick ROBERTS

D.13 June 1930

Survived by sisters & brothers:Mrs. Raymond MOELLER of Saginaw,'Sister' St.

Vincent de Paul of Grand Rapids,Mrs. N. DEOPKER of Shepherd,Mrs.

Harry TRIPP of Midland,William ROBERTS of Shepherd,Cecelia,

Frances,Alfred, Matthew, Honoria and Marion at home.

Hand Dated - 19 June 1930.

 

ROBERTS,Michael

B.to Joseph & Mary Tooney ROBERTS, natives of Ireland.

M.23 Feb 1868 to Catherine LESTRANGE, dau. of Michael & Susanna LESTRANGE,

also natives of Ireland. (Catherine d. 16 Apr 1907)

D. (no dates given), buried St. Patricks Cemetery, Gratiot Co., MI

Survived by son Michael J;daughters Susan C. and Agnes.Son Joseph W. died

`20 Dec 1898.

Hand Dated - 11 May 1922

 

ROBERTS,Miss Susan Cecelia

B.27 Oct 1872 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI

D.age 87 Shepherd, MI at home of her cousin, Joe FANNING.

 

ROBERTS,Thomas

B.10 Sept 1897 Shepherd, MIto Michael & Rosena ROBERTS

M.Mary(no surname given)

D.Nov 1978 at Lansing, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:2 sistersLucille SANFORD of NV., and Marie ROBERTS of Chicago.

 

ROBINSON,Elizabeth Carey

B.1847 in Berry Co., OH

M.7 July 1869 to William ROBINSON (2nd marriage - 1st to CAREY)

D.13 Nov 1916 Shepherd, MI

Had son John D. CAREY by former marriage.

Survivors:Husband,2 sons,5 brothers and 3 sisters - some living in Ohio and some

in Nebraska.

 

ROBINSON,Frederic Eugene

B.14 July 18760 Leslie, MI to Dennis & Smantha ROBINSON

D.20 Dec 1933 on farm east of Shepherd, buried Salt River Cemetery

M/1Polly SCHNEIDER

M/2Mary CHAFFIN

Children by 1st wife:David ROBINSON of Shepherd and Mrs. Emma Mae MELLIN of

Charlevoix

2 sons by 2nd wife survive:Henry of Ionia and Roy of Coe.Brother D. J. ROBINSON

of Shepherd also survives.

Hand Dated - 28 Dec 1933.

 

ROBINSON,Harry (Bud)

B.4 Feb 1896 in OH

D.25 June 1963, aged 67, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Mary; 2 daughters Mrs. Gertrude SWINSON of ILL and Mrs. Vivian

JEROME of Shepherd;1 brother Fred of Mt. Pleasant;3 sisters Mrs. Emma

MULL and Mrs. Clara MONK of Lansing, MI and Mrs. Lulu LUCAS of

Fowler, MI

Ref:ShepherdArgus - 10 July 1963

 

ROBINSON,Jerry

B.16 Dec 1934 Mt. Pleasant, MI

D.Feb in V.A. Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI - Korean Veteran. bur. Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Parents Mr. & Mrs. Fred ROBINSON of Mt. Pleasant, MI;2 sons,Randy

and Billy;3 daughters,Laurie,Lisa and Marie;3 sisters,Mrs. Ward (Barbara)

BABCOCK of Elk Rapids,Mrs. Dale (Betty) MINDELL of Mt. Pleasant, and

Mrs. Michael (Jackie) HOGAN of Muir;brother Jim of Shepherd, MI

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 9 Feb 1972.

 

ROBINSON,Nellie Jacobs

B.17 Oct 1882 Medina Co., OH to Jesse & Jeytt Bowman JACOBS

M.6 Mar 1907 to Fred ROBINSON

D.31 Jan 1948 Traverse City, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 5 Feb 1948

 

ROBINSON,Palmer Jay

B.8 May 1862 Chippewa twp., Isabella Co., MI

D.May 1930 age 68 yrs., 17 days. at Mt. Pleasant

Survivors:Brother J. D. ROBINSON of Weidman;sister Mrs. John R. BROWN of

Shepherd;half sister Mrs. MillieNEWCOMB of Detroit.

 

ROOKER,Alfred

B.4 Dec 1916 Grand Rapids, MI

D.18 Apr (no year given) in Flint, MI

Survivors:Wife Linnie;4 children Jack, Charlene, Bernard and Donald all at home;

mother Mrs. Lillian ROOKER and brother Richard of St. Charles, MI.

 

ROOT,Bert

D. at home of his daughter,Mrs. Merle CLEVELAND of Clare, MIMarch 1953,

buried Mt. Pleasant, MI

Ref:Isabella County Republician - 5 Mar 1953.

 

ROOT,Mrs. Essie B.

B.27 Oct 1875 NY State.

D.18 May in Farwell, MI (no year given)

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Archie CLEVELAND of Clare, MI

 

ROOT, Hazel

B.27 June 1891 in MI

D.2 Jan 1972 Mt. Pleasant, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Retired Teacher

Son George ROOT of Shepherd, MI survives.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 5 Jan 1972.

 

ROWLAND,Robert Lowrie

B.22 Sept 1828 near Benton, Holmes Co., OH

M.1851 Elizabeth GILMORE (she d. 1898)

M/225 Nov 1899 to Maria G. LIGGETT

D.5 Apr 1901 Wilmot, MI.

 

ROWSE,John F.

B.17 Apr 1894 Jasper twp., Midland Co., MI.

D.6 June 1961 St. Louis, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Edith;3 sons Albert and Dale of rural St. Louis and Rex of Shepherd;

3 sistersMrs. Lottie RICKETTS of Lansing,Miss Elsie ROWSE of Breckenridge

and Mrs. Mary RAYMOND of Durand;a brother James ROWSE of rural

Shepherd.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 14 June 1961.

 

RUHLE,Mary Ann Dunmire

B.13 Nov 1859 near Lindsey, OH

M.7 Feb 1882 to Rhinehart RUHLE

D.2 Aug 1938, buried Coleman Cemetery

Survivors:Husband;4 sons,Jesse of Shepherd,Roy, Toney and Clifford of Coleman,

a daughter,Mrs. Hal (Lena) WALTER. Daughter Rosella d. age 10.

 

RUHLE,Rhinehard.

B.28 June 1860 Columbus, OH,son of Mr. & Mrs. Krist RUHLE

M.7 Feb 1882 Mary DUNMIRE (she d. 2 yrs ago)

D.8 Nov 1940

Survivors:Children,Lena,Jesse,Roy,Toneyand Clifford.

 

RUSE,George Aaron

B.22 June 1844Seneca Co., OH

M.1867 Eliza WOODMANCY

D.27 Dec 1933 Lansing, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

3 Children - of which the son d. in infancy.

Survivors:2 daughtersMrs. Frances RYDER and Mrs. Lettie WHITE both of Lansing,

2 step- daughters, Mrs. Cora BAILEY of St. Louis and Mrs. Callie CLINE of

Conneaut, OH.

Hand Dated - 28 Dec 1933.

 

RUSSELL,Cora Townsend

D.7 Mar 1963, age 58 in Mancelona, MI, the youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs.

William TOWNSEND.Furneral services were held at Boyne Falls, MI.

Survivors:Husband Robert,2 sons and 2 daughters.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 13 Mar 1963