Paw Paw Clapp
Clapp Cemetery
Paw Paw Township
Van Buren County Michigan


ROW POSITION SURNAME GIVEN NAME DATES MARKER MEMO  
7 1 ASHLEY Chloe L. Jan 19, 1831 - May 15, 1909
7 2 ASHLEY Edward E. died Mar 6, 1872 My husband - in 40th year of his age - poem, difficult to read - stone on back on ground
. . BAILEY Lena died Sep 13, 1874 <age 1 year 10 months 27 days - "dau of C.J. & E.L."
. BEDELL Charlotte died Feb 12, 1883 <age 60 years 18 days - "wife of Nathaniel">
. 1 BIRGE Washington I., Corpl. Veteran Co K 13 Mich Inf
6 2 . . . stone face down - too heavy to turn over for reading
12 1 CASH Sarah J. died May 15, 1867 age 28 years - "wife of Erastus" - carving of shield "Thy will be done"
12 2 . . . foundation only
12 3 . . . GAR Veteran on ground foundation only
12 7 CHURCHILL Reubin E. died Dec 29, 1856 age 57 years
12 5 CHURCHILL Mary died Dec 4, 1884 age 81 years 8 months - "wife of R. E." - stone broken and half buried
12 6 CHURCHILL Alonzo P. died Feb 18, 1847 age 22 years - "son of R.E. & Mary"
12 4 CHURCHILL Lorenzo G. died Oct 16, 1868 age 46 years - carving of anchor - poem, difficult to read - stone broken in half
. . CLAXTON Earnest died Jan 19, 1878 <"in his 18th year" - "son of J.J. & M.(A./D/.)">
13 3 CRANE Loyal died Feb 12, 1885 age 70 years 10 months - "Gone but not forgotten" - stone broken from foundation
13 4 . . . foundation only
13 5 . . . foundation only
13 1 CRANE Ann Eliza died Oct 4, 1847 age 24 years 8 months - "wife of J.B."
13 2 . . . foundation only
. . CRANE Sally Ann died Apr 14, 1874 <age 60 years 6 months 11 days - "wife of Royal">
. . CRANE Elizabeth died Nov 3, 1865 <age 67 years 4 months 15 days - "wife of James">
. . CRANE James died Sep 27, 1868 <age 82 years>
8 5 DAVIS Juliana died Mar 17, 1885 age 37 years 6 months 12 days - "wife of George W." - "---as a Mother---as a Friend---"
8 6 DAVIS Delatrius died May 22, 1890 age 79 years 2 months 17 days - poem, difficult to read - stone is on back on ground
8 2 . . . foundation only
8 3 . . . foundation only
8 4 . . . foundation only
1 2 FRENCH William George Feb 13, 1944 - Jun 2, 1988 Veteran Loving husband of Barbara - Father of Karen and Christine - carvings of fisherman & pine trees - SSG US Army Vietnam
. . HOPPING Mary A. died May 26, 1889 <age 79 years - "wife of Charles">
. . HOPPING Charles died May 20, 1880 <age 78 years>
14 2 KELLEY John 1818 - 1900 matches next stone
14 1 HAVEN Mary A. 1830 - 1916 Alt. Surname - Kelley matches previous stone
14 3 S. S. I.
14 4 S. M.
1 1 LIVERMORE Edna A. 1921 - 1954
3 1 LOSEE Robert C. Aug 2, 1925 - Jun 17, 1971 American Legion MI S1 US Navy WWII
9 1 LUCAS Harry W. died Jul 30, 1866 age 9/10 months 6 days - "son of M.L. & H." - carving of hand holding rose
9 1 LUCAS Marie L. died Oct 27, 1865 age 30 years 5 months - "wife of Henry" - - stone on back and broken
. . MANNING Christena died Mar 17, 1867 <age 64 years 7 months 7 days - "wife of Benjamin">
5 1 MONROE Serepta L. died Feb 3, 1872 age 32 years 5 months - "wife of J.G." - "Our Mother" -
5 2 . . . foundation only
6/7 1 . . . two stones lying at base of tree
. . MOSIER William died Aug 1, 1873 <age 62 years>
10 2 MOSIER John W. died Oct 26, 1865 age 29 years - carving of Masonic emblem - poems, difficult to read
10 3 MOSIER Martha J. died Sep 17, 1863 age 24 years - "wife of C.H." - carving of Methodist hand
10 4 . . . foundation only
10 5 . . . foundation only
11 1 . . . foundation only
. . MOSIER Carrie died Mar 2, 1871 <age 17 months - "dau of H. & E.B.">
. . MOSIER Frankie S. died Jun 5, 1870 <age 1 year 5 months - "son of W.W. & M.L.">
. . MOSIER George W. died Feb 22, 1867 <age 10 months - "son of W.W. & M.L.">
. . OLIVER Pleasant H. died Mar 11, 1874 <age 63 years 6 days>
. . OLIVER Lottie A. died May 15, 1862 <age 2 years 10 months 20 days - "dau of P.H. & E.W.">
8 1 OLIVER David C. died Nov 17, 1879 age 22 years 9 months - stone disconnected from base
10 1 PALMER Mary S. died Oct 26, 1867 Age 43 years 3 months - "wife of E.P." - "Our Mother" - carving of finger Methodist hand - stone lying on back
. . PIERSON Joseph P. died Feb 25, 1869> <age 26 years - "killed by Aaron Sweet">
14 8 PUGSLEY John S. died May 8, 1866 age 24 years - "My husband" - carving of Masonic emblem - rest difficult to read
14 5 SOUTHWELL Hiram I. Jul 28, 1805 - Jul (13?), 1882 GAR Veteran
4 1 TRIPP Howard R. died Aug 15, 1874 age 10 years - "son of B.H. & M.A." - "suffer little children to come with me"
11 2 VAN AUKEN William H. died Jul 14, 1874 age 39 years - stone lying on back on ground
14 9 WHITNEY Willie died Aug 15, 1855 age 2 years 11 months - "son of W. & E." - "Our Little Willie" - poem, difficult to read - inscribed at bottom "Lawton"
2 2 TRACY Rose 1895 - 1962 . .
2 1 TRACY Stacey 1896 - 1965 . .
14 5 ROUNDY Ellen S. Dec 6, 1841 - Aug 6, 1893 wife of Averill J.
14 5 SOUTHWELL Silas I. Jun 6, 1838 - Jan 12, 1862 Co C 3rd Mich
14 5 SOUTHWELL Matilda Oct 12, 1845 - Feb 12, 1873 wife of J.R.
14 6 S. H. I. . Veteran .
14 7 CRANE . . surname stone
. . CRANE . . /rest couldn't be read; signed on bottom "McK_______, Lawton"/
. . LOSSEE Robert C. . {WWII S/1C US Navy}
. . FRENCH William . {Vietnam}

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