Merrihew Cemetery

Merrihew Cemetery
Olive Twp., Clinton Co., MI
Readings by Wayne Summers (July 2000)

The cemetery is located on the north side of Price Road, east of DeWitt Road. The cemetery has
been largely inactive since the 1938 reading. Recent efforts have been made to clean up the cemetery and
repair broken and fallen tombstones. All readings were row by row from south to north starting on the west
side of the cemetery.
Lot number is: row-grave number from south to north
CCV = Clinton County Veteran Nee = Maiden name
CR = Can’t read; reading is from 1938 [ ] = From Methodist Church records
Missing/Broken = Reading is from 1938 d. = Died

Lot Last Name First Name Dates Comments

1-1 TUBBS Anna d. Sept. 20, 1858; age CR; wife of Nathan C.
67/9/0
1-2 HUNTOON Alanson 1850-1933
1-3 HUNTOON Josephine 1856-1913
1-4 OAKLEY Rosetta Aug. 3, 1834-March 1,
1907
1-5 OAKLEY John J. d. Aug. 21, 1885; age American flag
47/1/5
1-6 OAKLEY Nathan J. d. July 18, 1859; age On parents’ stone & has
1/1/0 separate stone
1-7 HUNTOON “father” 1810-1893
1-8 HUNTOON “mother” 1815-1899
1-9 HUNTOON Plum 1858-1930 CCV
1-10 HUNTOON Lovisa Sept. 23, 1858-Oct. 5, wife of Plum
1898
1-11 SLATER Clyde d. Oct. 2, 1886; age son of F.A. & J.S.
1/9/20
2-1 RUNYEA Ella d. Nov. 11, 1867; age Missing stone; dau of S.J. & E
0/9/23
2-2 RUNYEA Eumare? d. Aug. 30, 1869; age Missing stone
35/11/17
2-3 BENTON Mary L. d. Nov. 4, 1881 CR; wife of Loren
2-4 BENTON Mabel d. Oct. 6, 1886; age CR; dau. of L & E
1/1/0
2-5 RUSSELL Rosetta M. 1876-1960
2-6 RUSSELL Warren S. 1869-1947
2-7 BENTON Leonard 1807-1884
2-8 BENTON Nancy M. 1825-1900
2-9 BENTON Watson 1849-1931
2-10 BENTON Hannah G. 1859-1934
2-11 RUSSELL Ira B. 1904-1906
2-12 SLATER Nellie M. d. Nov. 10, 1875; age dau of A. & L.
2/2/21
2-13 BARR Ernie d. Aug. 27, 1879; age son of G.R. & E.
2/2/0
3-1 TIFFIN John W. d. June 20, 1861; age Missing stone probably was on
1/3/1 the south end of rows 3 or 4;
son of Joseph & Matilda

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3-2 TIFFIN George M. d. June 19, 1961; age Missing stone probably was on
2/0/3 the south end of rows 3 or 4
3-3 NIEMEYER Hannah d. Aug 23, 1867; age wife of Frederick
33/11/0
3-4 STURGIS Hiram d. Dec. 28, 1879; age CR
57/8/27
3-5 STURGIS Sarah d. Sept. 16, 1861; age CR
39/7/13
3-6 GILLETT Lois Ann 1831-1863
3-7 GILLETT Augustus 1826-
3-8 GILLETT Lorotta 1835-1912
3-9 unknown Maria Broken unreadable stone
3-10 BOTROFF Mina 1874-1914
3-11 BOTROFF Irene M. 1914
3-12 BOTROFF Johnie W. 1911-1914
3-13 BOTROFF Olive A. 1853-1909
3-14 BOTROFF William d. Dec. 18, 1885; age
24/6/17
3-15 BOTROFF Peter 1852-1922
3-16 DOAN Mary A. d. June 23, 1885; age wife of Peter; Missing stone
81/11/20 probably was on the north end
of rows 1, 2 or 3.
4-1 LAMBERSON J. C. 1832-1903
4-2 LAMBERSON Priscilla 1839-1911 wife of J. C.
4-3 LAMBERSON Carrie D. 1877-1897 dau.
4-4 ARMBRUSTER Martha A. d. Apr. 17, 1883; age wife of David
30/8/4
4-5 COVERT George W. CR; son of J. A. & M. E.
5-1 WATERS Eva d. Aug. 9, 1861; age CR; dau of C & M
6/6/0
5-2 WATERS Mary A. 1831-1881
5-3 WATERS Cornelius 1838-1889
5-4 MERRIHEW Lydia d. Jan. 28, 1869; age CR; wife of George A.
59/6/24
5-5 OSBORN Hannah M. 1829-1915
5-6 OSBORN Bethel 1825-1910
5-7 OSBORN Bessie G. 1857-1927
5-8 OSBORN Frank M. 1855-1939
5-9 ROBISON Elmer A. d. Apr. 20, 1864; age CR; son of Martin & Lovina
10/11/8
5-10 MERRIHEW Peter d. Feb. 14, 1861; age 86
yrs.
5-11 MERRIHEW Betsey d. Sept. 12, 18??; age wife of Peter
63/2/0
5-12 MERRIHEW Jane d. Jan. 8, 1863; age CR; wife of E. S.
52/5/19
5-13 MERRIHEW Sally d. Nov. 26, 1882 wife of B.
5-14 MERRIHEW Benjamin d. June 20, 1886; age
78/10/14
5-15 GAGE David W. d. Oct. 9, 1853; age 48
yrs.
5-16 GAGE Laura A. d. June 15, 1877; age CR; wife of David W.
68/3/0

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5-17 GAGE Daniel H. no dates CCV (no flag); Co B 5 Mich

Cav
5-18 CHANDLER Esther M. d. Oct. 12, 1866; age 1 CR; dau of J & L
yr.
5-19 HUGUELET Lucien Nov. 15, 1818-Mar. 2, CR; father
1873
5-20 HUGUELET Celestine May 28, 1830-Oct. 20, mother
1899
5-21 HUGUELET Edward Apr. 18, 1869-Mar. 19, CR
1893
5-22 HUGUELET Rose 1866-1964
5-23 BLAKE? E. R. In Love lot; Broken
5-24 LOVE Venie W. 1875-1882
5-25 LOVE Leah Bell 1891-1892
5-26 LOVE Dellie May 1878-1887
6-1 SPERRY Darius E. 1856-1925
6-2 SPERRY William March 30, 1820-May Obit says born 3/28/1828
10, 1901
6-3 SPERRY Christina Hayner Nov. 10, 1826-Oct. 10, wife of William
1899
6-4 SPERRY Willie G. d. Apr 8, 1867; age
2/8/0
6-5 SPERRY Mary G. d. May 28, 1862; age 2
yrs.
6-6 HAYNER Mary d. May 20, 1878; age 87 Mother of Mrs. William Sperry
yrs
6-7 FERGUSON Charlotte C. d. Oct. 21, 1858; age
20/8/25
6-8 FERGUSON Betsey d. Feb. 18, 1862; age wife of Orange
55/4/15
6-9 FERGUSON Orange B. d. Nov. 13, 1857; age
51/11/0
6-10 NORRIS Reuben S. Feb 24, 1817-June 26,
1878
6-11 NORRIS Sarah July 11, 1817-Sept. 22, wife of R. S.
1902
6-12 NORRIS Mary E. d. July 17, 1857; age
16/3/3
6-13 NORRIS Marcia A. d. Sept. 18, 1874; age dau of R. S. & S.
18/5/16
6-14 NORRIS Albert S. d. Dec. 1863; age 24 yrs CCV (flag missing); died in
Libby Prison
6-15 NORRIS Emily J. d. Aug. 30, 1847; age
3/2/0
6-16 BLASS Lura A. Jan. 12, 1834-Oct. 8, b. in Harrisville, Medina Co.,
1897 OH
6-17 FERGUSON Daniel M. d. Oct. 3, 1869; age
36/11/23
6-18 HUNTOON Neddie d. 1881; age 3 yrs
6-19 HUNTOON Anna d. Sept. 18, 1877; age wife of Truman
34 yrs
6-20 HUNTOON Truman d. Aug. 16, 1893; age 56
yrs
6-21 HUNTOON Mattie d. 1879; age 14 yrs

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6-22 HUNTOON Ettie d. Nov. 1875; age 15 yrs

6-23 BLIZZARD James H. d. Dec. 20, 1890; age
29/0/17
6-24 VAN VELSOR Cinda d. Mar. 10, 1890; age dau of Richard and Elizabeth;
34/8/17 [nee: BLIZZARD; Lucinda]
6-25 BLIZZARD Elizabeth d. May 7, 1907; age wife of R; [“Betsey”]
79/4/13
6-26 BLIZZARD Richard d. May 1, 1907; age
85/1/28
6-27 BLIZZARD Artie d. Sept. 27, 1878; age CR; son of R and E
10/7/11
7-1 SCOTT Hugh d. Feb. 2, 1859; age CR
52/2/0
7-2 GREENE Naomi 1845-1919
7-3 GREENE Luther 1847-1849 son
7-4 GREENE Merrihew P. 1841-1865 CCV (flag missing); died
Alexandria, VA
7-5 GREENE Mary Ann 1818-1857 wife of Horace
Merrihew
7-6 GREENE Horace S. 1818-1862 born in St. Louis, MO
7-7 NORRIS Walter d. Mar. 27, 1870; age CCV
82/1/8
7-8 NORRIS Mahala d. Dec. 6, 1892; age wife of Walter; CR
101/8/0
7-9 NORRIS Emma J. June 20, 1859-Feb. 17, dau of H.S. & C.J.
1860
7-10 JONES Eliza d. Feb. 20, 1902; age 67
yrs
7-11 KING Samantha d. July 16, 1879; age wife of Charles
24/7/0
7-12 KING Fred Apr. 1, 1878-Mar. 6, father
1961
7-13 GADT Emma 1883-1957
7-14 GADT Fred 1873-1946
7-15 GADT Emi C. 1906-1924
7-16 GADT Irena 1903; age 3 months
7-17 GADT Alvin 1901-1951
8-1 LAMPHERE Ezekiel d. Sept. 8, 1855; age 80
yrs
8-2 WEBB Joseph d. Mar. 31, 1858; age 57 CR
yrs
8-3 WEBB Minerva 1804-1862
8-4 WEBB William F. d. Aug. 6, 1856; age son of Joseph & Elizabeth
1/6/28
8-5 MERRIHEW Fidelia 1830-1866
8-6 MERRIHEW Nehemiah 1798-1898
8-7 WILKINS “mother” 1843-1925
8-8 WILKINS “father” 1844-19??
8-9 WILKINS Eddy child
8-10 WILKINS Lena child
8-11 EVANS Eli Nov. 14, 1809-Aug. 6, CCV; Co K 149 NY INF;
1883 enlisted in 1863
8-12 EVANS Mary M. d. Nov. 5, 1874; age dau of E & G
25/5/9

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9-1 unknown CR; Broken stone

9-2 FLINT Eliza d. Oct. 2, 1873
9-3 FLINT Loren B. d. Mar. 29, 1863; age son of N & Eliza
22/11/14
9-4 MERRIHEW Orley Nov. 20, 1868-Aug 16,
1892
9-5 HAND Hiram d. Apr. 24, 1860; age
44/3/24
9-6 MERRIHEW Sarah E. Sept. 4, 1844-Dec. 20,
1901
9-7 MERRIHEW John M. Mar. 2, 1828-May 1,
1914
9-8 MERRIHEW Lucy A. Nov. 14, 1831-Nov. 26, wife of J. M.
1861
9-9 MERRIHEW William E. Dec. 5, 1857-Mar. 7,
1860
9-10 MERRIHEW Linus A. Jan. 3, 1859-Mar. 3,
1860
9-11 HOWE Mary June 7, 1819-Nov. 2, wife of Philander
1857
9-12 HOWE Rhoda B. Feb. 15, 1826-Apr. 17, wife of Philander
1881
9-13 HOWE Esther A. Oct. 16, 1861-Jan. 25,
1883
9-14 HOWE Philander Aug. 20, 1815-Mar. 5, American flag
1903
9-15 HOWE Henry 1839-1865 between Howe and Outcalt
lots, assumed to be Howe
9-16 HOWE Daniel 1843-1916 between Howe and Outcalt
lots, assumed to be Howe
9-17 HOWE Sarah L. d. Apr. 12, 1879; age 33
yrs
9-18 HOWE Sarah L. d. Mar. 24, 1891; age 78 wife of Lysander
yrs
9-19 HOWE Lysander d. Apr. 6, 1895; age 81
yrs
9-20 HOWE Merit d. May 31, 1862; age CR; on same stone as Henry
23/5/8
9-21 HOWE Henry d. July 25, 1865; age CR; on same stone as Merit
27/2/5
10-1 NELSON Marinda d. June 16, 1852; age wife of Peter
36/1/1
10-2 NELSON Peter d. Jan. 29, 1875; age 70
yrs
10-3 NELSON Orbett C. d. Jan. 26, 1876 Stone is missing; son of E.P. &
G.
10-4 CORKIN Alva B. d. June 9, 1888; age child of Joshua & Elmira
0/8/23
10-5 CORKIN Frankie W. d. July 14, 1887; age child of Joshua & Elmira
3/4/8
10-6 OUTCALT Roxy A. Oct. 10, 1853-Nov. 23, wife of J. W. [nee:
1901 BLIZZARD; married Apr. 12,
1886]
10-7 OUTCALT infant d. May 21, 1890 son of Roxy & John
10-8 OUTCALT Abigail M. d. Mar. 19, 1868; age wife of William; CR

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55/10/9
10-9 OUTCALT William d. May 19, 1869; age CR
54/10/9
10-10 OUTCALT Betsy M. 1841-1884
10-11 OUTCALT John W. 1840-1909 CCV; [married Apr. 12, 1886]
10-12 ENNEST James d. July 28, 1885; age CR
75/6/2
10-13 ENNEST Sarah d. Aug. 20, 1871; age wife of James
59/6/0
10-14 ENNEST Mary 1827-1913
10-15 ENNIS Patience d. June 26, 1873; age wife of E.
27/0/16
10-16 ENNEST Leon 1876-1953
10-17 ENNEST Ephraim Oct. 6, 1843-Aug. 9, CR
1903
11-1 STRICKER Fredrick 1854-1916 CCV
11-2 DAVIS Rhoda 1834-1911
11-3 DAVIS Aaron d. Jan. 25, 1859; age
65/5/3
11-4 DAVIS David Oct. 12, 1826-Feb. 6, CR
1900
11-5 DAVIS Emily J. d. Aug. 13, 1855; age wife of David
22/8/0
11-6 OWEN Anna R. wife of J. E.; Broken stone
11-7 ENNEST Antoinette 1840-1923
11-8 ENNEST John W. 1841-1910
11-9 ENNEST Juda 1814-1890
11-10 ENNEST Peter 1809-1889 [d. May 1, 1889]
11-11 OWEN Uziler d. May 1, 1891; age
79/4/18
11-12 OWEN Rhoda d. May 24, 1874; age wife of U. R.
57/11/24
11-13 MERRIHEW Beleche Feb. 28, 1805-Sept. 14, wife of John W
1873
11-14 MERRIHEW John W. Jan. 19, 1802-Oct. 16,
1902
12-1 HAMILTON Ethel 1874-1934
12-2 TURNER? Evlyn 1876-1878 No last name, but in Turner lot
12-3 HOWE Charles A. 1856-1927 On Turner lot
12-4 TURNER Emma 1847-1934
12-5 BOLUK Nellie Apr. 29, 1917-July 21, NE corner of cemetery
1988
12-6 BOLUK Stanley Dec. 9, 1912-Dec. 14, NE corner of cemetery
1992
MERRIHEW Elmira or Almira Oct 1833-Dec 15, 1897 No marker – Obit; wife of
Jordan W. (m. 1854) & mother
of Mrs. Owen

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Merrihew Cemetery Index

Lot Last Name First Name 9-3 FLINT Loren B.

4-4 ARMBRUSTER Martha A. 7-17 GADT Alvin
2-13 BARR Ernie 7-15 GADT Emi C.
2-10 BENTON Hannah G. 7-13 GADT Emma
2-7 BENTON Leonard 7-14 GADT Fred
2-4 BENTON Mabel 7-16 GADT Irena
2-3 BENTON Mary L. 5-17 GAGE Daniel H.
2-8 BENTON Nancy M. 5-15 GAGE David W.
2-9 BENTON Watson 5-16 GAGE Laura A.
5-23 BLAKE? E. R. 3-7 GILLETT Augustus
6-16 BLASS Lura A. 3-6 GILLETT Lois Ann
6-27 BLIZZARD Artie 3-8 GILLETT Lorotta
6-25 BLIZZARD Elizabeth 7-6 GREENE Horace S.
6-23 BLIZZARD James 7-3 GREENE Luther
6-26 BLIZZARD Richard 7-5 GREENE Mary Ann
12-5 BOLUK Nellie Merrihew
12-6 BOLUK Stanley 7-4 GREENE Merrihew P.
3-11 BOTROFF Irene M. 7-2 GREENE Naomi
3-12 BOTROFF Johnie W. 12-1 HAMILTON Ethel
3-10 BOTROFF Mina 9-5 HAND Hiram
3-13 BOTROFF Olive A. 6-6 HAYNER Mary
3-15 BOTROFF Peter 12-3 HOWE Charles A.
3-14 BOTROFF William 9-16 HOWE Daniel
5-18 CHANDLER Esther M. 9-13 HOWE Esther A.
10-4 CORKIN Alva B. 9-15 HOWE Henry
10-5 CORKIN Frankie W. 9-21 HOWE Henry
4-5 COVERT George W. 9-19 HOWE Lysander
11-3 DAVIS Aaron 9-11 HOWE Mary
11-4 DAVIS David 9-20 HOWE Merit
11-5 DAVIS Emily J. 9-14 HOWE Philander
11-2 DAVIS Rhoda 9-12 HOWE Rhoda B.
3-16 DOAN Mary A. 9-17 HOWE Sarah L.
11-7 ENNEST Antoinette 9-18 HOWE Sarah L.
10-17 ENNEST Ephraim 5-20 HUGUELET Celestine
10-12 ENNEST James 5-21 HUGUELET Edward
11-8 ENNEST John W. 5-19 HUGUELET Lucien
11-9 ENNEST Juda 5-22 HUGUELET Rose
10-16 ENNEST Leon 1-7 HUNTOON “father”
10-14 ENNEST Mary 1-8 HUNTOON “mother”
11-10 ENNEST Peter 1-2 HUNTOON Alanson
10-13 ENNEST Sarah 6-19 HUNTOON Anna
10-15 ENNIS Patience 6-22 HUNTOON Ettie
8-11 EVANS Eli 1-3 HUNTOON Josephine
8-12 EVANS Mary M. 1-10 HUNTOON Lovisa
6-8 FERGUSON Betsey 6-21 HUNTOON Mattie
6-7 FERGUSON Charlotte C. 6-18 HUNTOON Neddie
6-17 FERGUSON Daniel M. 1-9 HUNTOON Plum
6-9 FERGUSON Orange B. 6-20 HUNTOON Truman
9-2 FLINT Eliza 7-10 JONES Eliza

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7-12 KING Fred 11-11 OWEN Uziler

7-11 KING Samantha 5-9 ROBISON Elmer A.
4-3 LAMBERSON Carrie D. 2-1 RUNYEA Ella
4-1 LAMBERSON J. C. 2-2 RUNYEA Eumare?
4-2 LAMBERSON Priscilla 2-11 RUSSELL Ira B.
8-1 LAMPHERE Ezekiel 2-5 RUSSELL Rosetta M.
5-26 LOVE Dellie May 2-6 RUSSELL Warren S.
5-25 LOVE Leah Bell 7-1 SCOTT Hugh
5-24 LOVE Venie W. 1-11 SLATER Clyde
11-13 MERRIHEW Beleche 2-12 SLATER Nellie M.
5-14 MERRIHEW Benjamin 6-3 SPERRY Christina Hayner
5-11 MERRIHEW Betsey 6-1 SPERRY Darius E.
8-5 MERRIHEW Fidelia 6-5 SPERRY Mary G.
5-12 MERRIHEW Jane 6-2 SPERRY William
9-7 MERRIHEW John M. 6-4 SPERRY Willie G.
11-14 MERRIHEW John W. 11-1 STRICKER Fredrick
9-10 MERRIHEW Linus A. 3-4 STURGIS Hiram
9-8 MERRIHEW Lucy A. 3-5 STURGIS Sarah
5-4 MERRIHEW Lydia 3-2 TIFFIN George M.
8-6 MERRIHEW Nehemiah 3-1 TIFFIN John W.
9-4 MERRIHEW Orley 1-1 TUBBS Anna
5-10 MERRIHEW Peter 12-4 TURNER Emma
5-13 MERRIHEW Sally 12-2 TURNER? Evlyn
9-6 MERRIHEW Sarah E. 9-1 unknown
9-9 MERRIHEW William E. 3-9 unknown Maria
10-1 NELSON Marinda 6-24 VAN VELSOR Cinda
10-3 NELSON Orbett C. 5-3 WATERS Cornelius
10-2 NELSON Peter 5-1 WATERS Eva
3-3 NIEMEYER Hannah 5-2 WATERS Mary A.
6-14 NORRIS Albert S. 8-2 WEBB Joseph
6-15 NORRIS Emily J. 8-3 WEBB Minerva
7-9 NORRIS Emma J. 8-4 WEBB William F.
7-8 NORRIS Mahala 8-8 WILKINS “father”
6-13 NORRIS Marcia A. 8-7 WILKINS “mother”
6-12 NORRIS Mary E. 8-9 WILKINS Eddy
6-10 NORRIS Reuben S. 8-10 WILKINS Lena
6-11 NORRIS Sarah
7-7 NORRIS Walter
1-5 OAKLEY John J.
1-6 OAKLEY Nathan J.
1-4 OAKLEY Rosetta
5-7 OSBORN Bessie G.
5-6 OSBORN Bethel
5-8 OSBORN Frank M.
5-5 OSBORN Hannah M.
10-8 OUTCALT Abigail M.
10-10 OUTCALT Betsy M.
10-7 OUTCALT infant
10-11 OUTCALT John W.
10-6 OUTCALT Roxy A.
10-9 OUTCALT William
11-6 OWEN Anna R.
11-12 OWEN Rhoda

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