A research project to identify and locate the 177 (more or less) Civil War Veterans buried in Fulton Street Cemetery, Grand Rapids.
This includes 11 cenotaphs.
Results are based cross-referencing the cemetery records (transcribed first by the D.A.R and subsequently by researchers in Grand Rapids), Findagrave, State of Michigan military service records, visual confirmation, and the research of Francis Hall in the 1920s and 1930s (available in the GRPL). It should be noted that only a few have government headstones.
Block 01 (by lot no.):
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| general view of block 01 |
Below in lot 02 is Charles Robinson, veterinary surgeon of the 10th Michigan Cavalry.
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| Gilbert Marshal McCray and Stuart McCray |
Stuart served in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry. Gilbert, although reported as a Civil War veteran by Francis Hall, is not found in the Michigan regimental index.
In lot 08 is the Dikeman family which includes Edmund B. Dikeman served in the 6th Michigan Cavalry. As you can see his government stone (left) has all but disappeared below ground.
Close by in lot 17 is the Covell family. Elliot served in the st Michigan Engineers & Mechanics and Henry L. in the 10th Michigan Cavalry.
In lot 23 is the Eaton family. Charles (Charley W.) served in the 21st Michigan Infantry.
Lot 26 has two civil war veteran burials and one cenotaph. Peter Lawyer and his son Henry both served in the 3rd Michigan. Peter was discharged for disability, returned home and died in 1863; his son Henry was killed at the Wilderness, Virginia, the following year. Henry's is probably a cenotaph. Also in the lot is the Randall family. Milo served in the 21st Michigan infantry.
In lot 28 is the McLenithan family. This burial site is bit of a puzzle. There are two government stones: one for Joel McLenithan and the other S. D. McLenithan, both men having served in the 3rd Michigan. Joel, however, died in Indiana and is reportedly buried in Sumption Prairie Cemetery, North Liberty, IN. Little else is known of his brother S. D. (Stephen) after the war. To confuse matters, reportedly buried here but without a stone is their mother Mary, another brother Samuel (also without a stone) and his widow Lucina Haney. The cemetery burial records list just three McLenithans: Mary (died 1857), Joe, and Samuel (died 1880).
Finally, in lot 30 is Charles Henderson who served in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry.
Below in lot 09 is the Drew family. Alvin served in the 30th Michigan Infantry, Edward in the 10th Michigan Cavalry and their father in the 2nd Michigan Cavalry.
In lot 16 is Francis Magennis (government stone). He served in the 1st Michigan Engineers & Mechanics regiment.
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| Elliot |
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| Henry |
In lot 20 is William (Orasmus) Horton who served in the 8th Michigan Infantry.
In lot 22 is the Wheeler family. Franklin served for a 100 days in the 143rd Illinois Infantry and may have served in the 3rd Michigan Infantry.
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| Lawyer center above the flat stone |
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| lot 26 with the Randall family in the center |
In lot 28 is the McLenithan family. This burial site is bit of a puzzle. There are two government stones: one for Joel McLenithan and the other S. D. McLenithan, both men having served in the 3rd Michigan. Joel, however, died in Indiana and is reportedly buried in Sumption Prairie Cemetery, North Liberty, IN. Little else is known of his brother S. D. (Stephen) after the war. To confuse matters, reportedly buried here but without a stone is their mother Mary, another brother Samuel (also without a stone) and his widow Lucina Haney. The cemetery burial records list just three McLenithans: Mary (died 1857), Joe, and Samuel (died 1880).
