Benton Cemetery, Washtenaw Co., MI
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This cemetery is located on the east side of Case Road a short distance south of US-12. It is owned by the Township and not very well taken care of as many of the stones are piled under a tree. The first burial was in 1835.

A special "thank you" to Barbara Burns who in Sep 2002 transcribed these readings from a 1982 reading done by the Genealogical Society of Washtenaw Co. in which many do not have dates for them. If you have any questions about the content of this data, Barbara can be reached at the following email address:[email protected]

Beatey, James
Beatey, Hannah (Barber) w/o Thomas R. Beatley d. May 27, 1867 age 45 yrs 14 da
Beatey, William B. d. Mar 31, 1877 age 23 yrs 6 mo 12 da s/o T.R. & H.B. Beatey
Beatey, Eddie infant son

Sutton, Clark d. Jan 22, 1883 age 67 yrs
Sutton, Epha d. Mar 5, 1884 age 98 yrs
Sutton, Benj d. Dec 27, 1847 age 18 yrs 8 mo
Sutton, Barbara A. 1837-1916

Thomas, Almira d. May 26, 1839 age 1 yr 7 mo d/o Evan & Elizabeth Thomas
Thomas, Lucretia d. May 26, 1839 age 10 yrs s/o Evan & Elizabeth Thomas
Thomas, Dinah d. Oct 1840 age 15 yrs d/o Evan & Elizabeth Thomas
Thomas, Rebekah d. Jul 4, 1861 age 78 yrs
Thomas, ???? d. Sep 11, 1856 age 13 mo 1 da
Thomas, Orrilla d/o S. & H.E. Thomas
Thomas, Elizabeth d. Jan 19, 1865 age 66 rs 4 mo w/o Even Thomas
Thomas, Even d. Sep 23, 1868 age 84 yrs
Thomas, William 1841-1911
Thomas, Rebecca J. 1836-1919

Wright, Albert H. 1825-1850

Rhoades, Edward S. 1863-1922
Rhoades, Florence Jul 9, 1880--Jul 31, 1896
Rhoades, Chester B. Jul 24, 1837--Jul 30, 1921
Rhoades, Harriet Nov 16, 1839--Aug 12, 1896

Avery, Charles O. d. Mar 28, 1854 age 22 yrs 10 mo 18 da s/o B. & C. Avery
Avery, Carl C. 1876-1891
Avery, Annie H. 1838-1933
Avery, William D. 1826-1912
Avery, Minnie G. 1867-1920

Parsons, Nellie B. 1866-1952

Holbrook, Alanson 1809-1904
Holbrook, Louisa 1811-1850
Holbrook, Irena 1811-1893

Christman, ????? age 5 yrs 8 mo 8 da
Christman, Kezia d. May 27, 1844 d/o John & J. Christman
Christman, Susannah d. Feb 28, 1839 age 3 yrs 1 mo d/o John & J. Christman

DeCow, Catherine d. Feb 22, 1839 age 1 yr 11 mo 26 da d/o A. & M. DeCow

Abel, Lizzie T.
Abel, Lorenzo d. Apr 11, 1862 age 55 yrs 8 mo
Abel, Infant Feb 8, 1875--Sep 2, 1875 s/o H.L. & A.C. Abel

Brainard, Nelson d. Aug 5, 1839 age 20 yrs 7 mo s/o D. & J. Brainard

Maholer, Joyce d. Jan 19, 1868 age 77 yrs w/o Frances Mahorter
Maholer, Francis d. Jul 9, 1862 age 100 yrs
Maholer, George d. Feb 23, 1852 age 20 yrs 1 mo s/o Francis & Joyce Maholer

Dunn, Dudly d. Mar 26, 1869 age 38 yrs
Dunn, Eliza Ann d. Oct 6, 1878 age 62 yrs 9 mo w/o Wm. Dunn
Dunn, Wm.

Rhoades, Oliver d. May 30, 1862 age 29 yrs 9 mo
Rhoades, Revilo d. Jul 26, 1885 age 12 yrs 6 mo 28 da

Riggs, Caroline d. mar 26, 1862 age 24 yrs 4 mo w/o Eli Riggs
Riggs, infant daughter d. Mar 25, 1862 d/o Eli & Caroline Riggs

Bateman, Lucinda M. d. Oct 6, 1851 age 26 yrs 1 mo 27 da w/o W. B. Bateman

Young, Sarah J. d. Jan 23, 1873 age 39 yrs 3 mo 3 da w/o J.M. Young
Young, Elizabeth D. (Sister) 1865-1883

Parsons, Deborah B. d. Sep 12, 1874 age 70 yrs 7 mo 24 da w/o Chester Parsons
Parsons, Chester d. Jun 7, 1887 age 87 yrs 6 mo 6 da

Maben, Electa d. Dec 28, 1835 age 53 yrs w/o Robert Maben
Maben, Robert d. Oct 25, 1843 age 63 yrs

Fuller, Harriet Eliza d. Oct 7, 1855 age 23 yrs 7 mo 21 da w/o Zebe
Fuller d/o Chester & Deborah B. Parsons
Fuller, Ornon d. Jan 17, 1864 age 63 yrs

Wheaton, Sarah Ann d. Feb 28, 1860 age 33 yrs 4 mo w/o Angel M. Wheaton

Lindsey, Jeanett d. Jul 27, 1871 age 65 yrs 8 mo 4 da w/o Robert Lindsey
Lindsey, ????? d. Dec 21, 1885 age 14 yrs 5 mo 18 da
Lindsey, William d. Nov 19, 1855 age 26 yrs 8 mo 20 da s/o Robert & Jeanett Lindsey
Lindsey, Raymond s/o David & Matilda Lindsey
Lindsey, Our baby d. Feb 12, 1864 age 2 mo 3 da s/o D. & M. Linsley

Babcock, Daniel B. 1839-1911
Babcock, Saraphina E. 1853-1881 w/o Daniel B. Babcock

Kyle, Nancy d. Nov 1, 1882 age 80 yrs w/o Robert Kyle
Kyle, Robert d. Jun 18, 1867 age 73 yrs

Case, Ezra M. d. Dec 15, 1865 age 55 yrs 1 mo 15 da
Case, Alpha A. d. Jul 7, 1854 age 14 yrs 7 mo 15 da d/o E.M. & M.A. Case
Case, Ezra S. d. Jul 5, 1854 age 12 yrs 11 mo s/o E.M. & M.A. Case
Case, David H. d. Jul 3, 1854 age 11 yrs 5 mo 20 da s/o E.M. & M.A. Case
Case, Eliza B. d. Jul 9, 1854 age 7 yrs 5 mo 8 da d/o E.M. & M.A. Case
Case, Rosaline E.. d. Jul 8, 1854 age 6 yrs 1 mo 25 da d/o E.M. & M.A. Case

Armstrong, Sarah d. Sep 18, 1838 age 1 yr 24 da d/o Cameron & Lenora Armstrong

Smith, John d. Mar 31, 1864 age 69 yrs
Smith, Betsey d. Oct 10, 1865 age 69 yrs w/o John Smith
Smith, Laura E. May 25, 1828--Sep 21, 1888
Smith, Walter D. Feb 26, 1878--Aug 13, 1893 s/o J.H. & L.M. Smith
Smith, Edward P. age 2 yrs s/o John & Betsey Smith
Smith, Emma d. Aug 27, 1838 d/o John & Betsey Smith
Smith, Tracy R. d. Mar 21, 1854 age 29 yrs
Smith, Franklin G. d. Oct 19, 1956 age 30 yrs s/o John & Betsey Smith
Smith, Luther d. Mar 1, 1857 age 25 yrs s/o John & Betsey Smith

Mansfield, Clark d. Jul 27, 1842 age 21 yrs s/o Clark & Sally Mansfield
Mansfield, Sally d. Oct 15, 1865 age 73 yrs 2 mo
Mansfield, Clark d. Jun 7, 1859 age 68 yrs

Parsons, Lovina d. Jan 25, 1866 w/o Alfred D. Parsons

Gilbert, Ruth w/o Luiee Gilbert

Wolsey, Cardinal J. d. May 12, 1883 age 83 yrs
Wolsey, Mary d. Jan 12, 1887 age 80 yrs w/o Cardinal J. Wolsey

Rhoades, Charles Mar 15, 1830--Sep 8, 1907
Rhoades, Prudence Feb 10, 1831--May 7, 1864
Rhoades, Lorenzo Jan 9, 1862--Mar 25, 1863

??? Son [no name] Dearly loved and early lost

Stevens, Ira B. d. Aug 18, 1875 age 2 yrs 5 da s/o N. & M. Stevens

????, (Mother) 1834-1864

Hibner/Arnold
???, (Mother) 1841-1911
???, (Father) 1945-1911
???, (Baby) (no dates)

Hibner, Joseph d. May 1, 1842 age 45 yrs 6 mo
Hibner, Lydia d. Feb 16, 1887 ae 89 yrs 10 mo w/o Joseph Hibner
Hibner, Sarah d. May 9, 1885 age 46 yrs 4 mo 14 da w/o David Hibner

Arnold, Luvilla, (infant) d. Jul 17, 1873 d/o Uriah & Mary Arnold

Lemley, Celia C. d. Aug 12, 1848 age 27 yrs 3 mo w/o J.B. Lemley

Allen, Charles d. Feb 16, 1850 age 18 yrs 5 mo 7 da s/o Arnold & Lucy Allen
Allen, Lucy d. Oct 11, 1852 age 55 yrs w/o Arnold Allen
Allen, Arnold d. Jan 15, 1870 age 75 yrs 8 mo
Allen, George W. d. Apr 13, 1856 age 20 yrs 9 mo s/o Arnold & Lucy Allen

Hill, Washington 1834-1867
Hill, Olive

Wright, Carrie L. 1836-1865
Wright, Lovina 1805-1860
Wright, George 1798-1886
Wright, Nellie H.

Hewlett, Olliver 1851-1932
Hewlett, Olive P. 1840-1901
Hewlett, Nellie H. 1864-1932
Hewlett, Oliver C.

Mansfield, Claudius 1815-1891
Mansfield, Lucinda 1818-1894 w/o Claudius Mansfield

Hoard, Rachel 1780-1852 w/o Isaac Hoard

Roehm, Alfred W. 1881-1889

Steeb, Louis 1888-1890
Steeb, Infants 1889--1897--1902
Steeb, George 1860-1942
Steeb, Katherine 1864-1942
Steeb, Hugo 1895-1941

Rentz, Mina 1877-1887
Rentz, Waldermer 1900-1940
Rentz, Christian 1874-1940
Rentz, Jennie 1876-1914

Trim, Peter E. d. May 11, 1871 age 45 yrs
Trim, Susan E. d. Aug 24, 1865 age 34 yrs w/o Peter Trim
Trim, Clarence d. May 12, 1872 age 14 yrs s/o Peter & Susan Trim

DeCow, Walter N. d. Apr 7, 1854 age 18 yrs s/o John & Nancy DeCow
DeCow, Nancy Mar 9, 1803--Mar 29, 1877 w/o John DeCow
DeCow, John d. Nov 24, 1865 age 63 yrs

Sanford, Ezra d. Aug 1, 1855 age 63 yrs
Sanford, Almira d. Jul 7, 1845 age 41 yrs w/o Ezra Sanford
Sanford, Sarah d. Dec 12, 1854 age 52 yrs w/o Ezra Sanford
Sanford, Amos A. d. Aug 1, 1849 age 22 yrs
Sanford, John W. d. Aug 2, 1852 age 21 yrs
Sanford, Elva Jun 18, 1850--Jan 15, 1852 age 1 yr 6 mo 27 da d/o William & Mary E. Sanford

Reeves, Celia M. d. Sep 12, 1885 age 39 yrs 3 mo 5 da w/o D.F. Reeves

Holbrook, Alfred Delroy d. Aug 7, 1849 age 4 yrs 7 mo s/o S. & S. Holbrook
Holbrook, Salem d. Oct 1, 1855 age 17 yrs

Egbert, P. H.
Egbert, Margaret B. Oct 2, 1803--Feb 24, 1887
Egbert, Wm. d. Sep 13, 1872 age 45 yrs
Egbert, Laura (Smith) 1828-1888 w/o Wm. Egbert

Crandell, Phebe (Harris) d. Jun 19, 1868 age 88 yrs w/o Asia Crandell

Hotrum, John S. 1807-1887
Hotrum, Mary 1797-1877
Hotrum, Erasmus D. 1843-1878
Hotrum, Nancy (Tripp) 1822-1907
Hotrum, Henrietta G. 1842-1909
Hotrum, George S. 1835-1911

Dubois, Celia 1871-1948
Dubois, David 1873-1947
Dubois, Eddie 1913

Avery, Chas. W. Co. G 75 NY Inf.
Avery, Hannah Celestia 1834-1896
Avery, Reuben 1797-1875
Avery, John Grant 1873-1918

Dieterle, Magdelena Apr 28, 1883--Oct 19, 1889
Dieterle, Agatha Sep 1, 1880--Oct 21, 1889

Polach, John 1883(1888)-1947 WW1

Hibner, Sarah d. May 9, 1885 age 46 yrs 4 mo 14 da w/o David Hibner

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