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Showing posts with label Muskegon County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muskegon County. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Ravenna Cemetery

Herman Kusig of Company K:


And the ubiquitous GAR statue:


Wednesday, July 26, 2017

McNitt Cemetery






Wilhelmine
wife of Frederick Bartels
died January 17, 1898
Aged
75 years, 4 months 19 days

Dear Mother, in earth’s
Thorny paths,
How long thy feet have
Trod!
To find at last this
Peaceful rest,
Safe in the arms of God.

Frederick Bartels
died March 6, 1899
aged

74 years 11 months 10 days

Dear Father, with a
Reverent Hand
This to thy memory given,
While one by one thy
Household band
God reunites in Heaven

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Casnovia Cemetery

John W. Thompson of Co. B reorganized 3rd Michigan

Gabriel Pruden

Ira Johnson and Mortimer Bonner

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Fruitland Cemetery

I was in Fruitland Cemetery recently looking for the grave of a former member of the 3rd Michigan Infantry and during my stroll discovered several fascinating and intriguing headstones.
Melissa Nyquist

Catherine Burns Porter


Bellinger

Note he is listed as "Nubian", which typically describes someone from the Sudan or southern Egypt.

Love Bonnie's "secret"

Connor - a gorgeous stone, one that you should not miss and certainly not miss the reverse side. . . 


Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Oakwood Cemetery in Muskegon

Zeph Jeffers: 3-8-6, among a group of government stones

August Eckermann and his wife Florentine: 2-7-8

Himelberger: 1-10-12

George Schwegler: 2-21-8, buried with Bodendorfer

William Bodendorfer: 2-21-8


George Childs: 2-25-25


Wednesday, April 5, 2017

St. Mary's Cemetery in Muskegon

James Cavanaugh: 4-5-6

Rudolph Nagle or Neagle: 16-4

Christian Schmidt or Smith: 47-1

Friday, March 31, 2017

Evergreen Cemetery - 3rd Michigan soldiers

Henry Kingsbury:  4-4-1, small stone front left

Charles Miller: 7-10-1

Walter B. Morrison: 7-12-4

Thursday, August 25, 2016

South Casnovia Cemetery in Muskegon County - 3rd Michigan Infantry

William Chase - 3rd reorganized Michigan Infantry

Gabriel Pruden - marker is starting to show it's age

Ira Johnson

Mortimer Bonner