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Prairie Home Cemetery
Richland Township

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

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2,491 Entries
Transcribed 6-1-07

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Transcribed by:  Michelle L. Terry     6/1/07

Verified by:  Will be verified in Spring/Summer 2008

 

Richland refers to their sections as blocks.  Some of the block numbers are actual township block numbers and some we have modified to make it easier to find grave sites.  We did this when there is no clear separation between the blocks  The cemetery is split into 2 separate cemeteries; one north of M-89 Highway and one south of the highway.  The beginning letter of the block number states whether it is in the north or south cemetery.  The north cemetery has no block designations, so we split it into 4 blocks to simplify locating graves.

 

Note:  Block maps will be posted in the near future...

 

 

Block Definitions

 

 

 

S-OSL-4

Is the township Old South block (east of the east driveway) and Block 4

 

 

S-OSR-3

Is the township Old South block (west of the east driveway) and Block 3

 

 

S-1-2

Is the township Block 1 and Block 2

 

 

N-1

Is west of the west driveway

 

 

N-2

Is in the center of the driveways

 

 

N-3

Is east of the east driveway

 

 

N-4

Is between the driveways, north of the driveway
 
 
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Name Birth Death   Block Row Row Lot   Transcribers
Last First Middle Date Date Age Number Number Pos. Number Transcriptions Comments
Earl Analiza D.   1/10/1863 56y 8m 7d S-OSL-4 9 32 162 Our Mother  
Earl Oliver     10/7/1860 30y 3m 16d S-OSL-4 9 33 162   Engraved hand with forefinger pointing up
Earle Frances M. 10/9/1825 11/27/1895   S-OSL-4 7 2 23    
Earle Geo W. 1860 1924   S-OSL-4 6 3 23    
Earle George W. 9/27/1823 12/21890   S-OSL-4 7 1 23 Born in New Jersey  
Earle Family Monument           S-OSL-4 6 4 23    
Early Irene L. 1906 1993   S-OSL-4 4 18 7    
Early Richard P. 1903 1981   S-OSL-4 4 18 7    
Ebbers Bertus   1940 1989   S-1-2 1 37 30 The Lord is our Shepherd  
Ebbers Mercedes N. 1939     S-1-2 1 37 30 The Lord is our Shepherd  
Edyburn John H. 1868 1944   N-2 4 9 36    
Ehlich Dana W. 1/14/1959 10/9/1987   S-OSL-4 7 15 101 My husband Engraving of fisherman
Ellis George H. 1934     S-OSL-4 4 34 52 Father / Wed: 6/11/1954  
Ellis Opal I. 1934 1995   S-OSL-4 4 34 52 Mother / Wed 6/11/1954  
Emmons Chester J. 1908 1979   S-OSR-3 9 33 2B    
Emmons Jennie W. 1908 1988   S-OSR-3 9 33 2B    
Espy Pauline   1909 1909   N-3 3 29 72   Unmarked Grave
Essar Daniel T.       S-5     17 Township Records State (Bur: 2/19/07) Grave Not Yet Located
Etter Addie (Buell)   1858 1939   S-OSR-3 5 28 141    
Etter Ezra D. 1/8/1833 11/8/1903   S-OSR-3 5 25 141    
Etter Mary A. 11/11/1838 3/18/1897   S-OSR-3 5 26 141 His Wife  
Etter Theodore A. 1856 1924   S-OSR-3 5 27 141    
Etter Unknown         S-OSR-3 6 34 141 Father / At Rest  
Etter Unknown         S-OSR-3 6 35 141 Mother / At Rest  
Evans Oliver     1/1/1863 78y 11m 22d S-OSL-4 9 30 162    
Evans Sally     3/30/1860 74y 1m 19d S-OSL-4 9 31 162 Wife of Oliver Evans  
Evans Steven Bruce 1960 1984   S-OSL-4 11 59 55    
Everett Harmon, Jr. Cary 10/27/1927 11/28/1995   S-OSL-4 6 20 135 TEC5 US Army World War II  
Everett Janet L. 6/11/1928 1/8/1994   S-OSL-4 6 20 135    
Everitt Joyce   1940 1999   S-1-2 8 20 64    
Everitt Max   1911 2001   S-1-2 7 19 64    
Everitt Ron   1936     S-1-2 8 20 64    
Everitt Ruth   1913 1990   S-1-2 7 19 64    
Evers Diana   1848 1896   S-OSL-4 9 4 31 Wife of L.C. Abbey  
Evers Geo M. 1840 1915   S-OSL-4 10 15 163   GAR Flag Stand
Evers John     3/15/1879 75 S-OSL-4 9 6 31   Engraving of a Greek Key
Evers Lucinda Abbey 1841 1915   S-OSL-4 10 16 163 Wife of Geo M. Evers  
Fairbanks Alonzo   3/7/1812 6/2/1904   N-3 1 6 13 Father  
Fairbanks Olive   1818 1898   N-3 1 7 13 Mother Wife Of Alonzo Fairbanks
Fairbanks Polly B.   12/13/1843 30 S-OSL-4 1 3 1 Dau of S. & N. Fairbanks  
Fairbanks Stephen, Dea.     9/3/1863 75 S-OSL-4 2 3 25   Unreadable inscription
Father Unknown         S-OSR-3 1 3 19    
Fellows Emeline   1812 1906   S-OSL-4 9 5 31 Wife of John Evers  
Ferguson Barbara P. 1918 2001   S-OSR-3 9 34 14    
Ferguson Cynthia H. 2/27/1901 1/19/1986   S-OSL-4 4 26 24    
Ferguson E. Brewster 12/26/1900 1/20/1964   S-OSL-4 4 26 24    
Ferguson Edward B. 1907 1965   S-OSR-3 9 34 14   WW II Flag Stand
Fetterolf Sierra N.       N-3     69   Grave Not Yet Located
Fisher Alice   1853 1887   S-OSR-3 12 21 171   Maltese cross engraved
Fisher Almira     5/5/1867 57y 7m 23d S-OSR-3 2 33 165   several lines of unreadable inscription
Fisher Arthur A. 1861 1894   N-1 6 14 58    
Fisher Bertha M. 1912 1917   N-3 3 39 108    
Fisher Bruce H. 1887 1910   N-1 6 12 58    
Fisher Chas M. 1883 1961   N-3 3 40 108    
Fisher Edward D. 1920 1995   S-1-2 8 12 33    
Fisher Eva C.   4/6/1877 3y 1m 6d S-OSR-3 12 22 171 Dau of H. & A. Fisher  
Fisher Floyd E. 1885 1973   S-OSL-4 2 10 51    
Fisher Frances Genette 1861 1938   N-3 3 38 108    
Fisher Fred K.       S-OSR-3 12 20 171 Co P 4155 VI Spanish American War Veteran
Fisher George     9/22/1879 66y 11m 27d S-OSL-4 2 20 106    
Fisher George         S-OSL-4 3 18 106    
Fisher Hesedeh M.   8/26/1990   S-1-2 8 11 33   Unmarked grave
Fisher Humphrey   1848 1929   S-OSR-3 12 19 171   Maltese cross engraved
Fisher John H. 1850 1924   S-1-2 1 13 44 Father  
Fisher Lizzie     11/6/1857 5 S-OSL-4 3 20 106 Dau of G & N Fisher 3 lines of unreadable inscription inscription
Fisher Lyle E. 1920 1941   S-OSL-4 2 11 51    
Fisher Marilla B. 1888 1970   S-OSL-4 2 10 51   OES Flag Stand
Fisher Marilyn M.   1990   S-OSL-4 2 50 52 Infant Unmarked grave
Fisher Martha J. 1922     S-1-2 8 12 33    
Fisher Martha Jane       S-1-2     33 Township Records State (Bur: 1/11/06) Grave Not Yet Located
Fisher Mary Jane   1953 {3 days} S-1-2 8 10 33 Baby  
Fisher Millie   1880 1948   N-3 3 40 108    
Fisher Nancy     7/24/1892 70y 5m 14d S-OSL-4 2 20 106 Wife of George Fisher  
Fisher Nancy         S-OSL-4 3 19 106    
Fisher Nicholas     1991   S-OSL-4 2 51 52 Infant Unmarked grave
Fisher Rena B.       N-1 6 15 58   Unmarked Grave
Fisher Vernon   1877 1966   S-OSR-3 11 16 171    
Fisher William   1843 1933   N-1 5 21 122 Co H 7 Mich Cav GAR Flag Stand
Fisher Family Monument           N-1 6 13 58    
Fisher Family Monument           N-1 6 28 122    
Fisk Alice   1905 1995   S-1-2 5/6 0 2    
Fisk Charles H. 1904 1987   S-1-2 5/6 0 2    
Fisk Grace   1880 1964   S-1-2 5/6 0 2   Engraved OES symbol
Fisk William C. 1874 1951   S-1-2 5/6 0 2   Engraved Masonic emblem
Fletcher Arthur A. 1919 1959   S-1-2 4 23 54   WW II Veteran
Fletcher Iidiko   4/5/1967 2/20/1999   S-5 1 2 21    
Flick Hattie E. 1870 1927   N-4 2 2 102    
Flick Martin   1863 1937   N-4 2 1 102    
Flower Lena   9/24/1851 5/3/1904   N-2 6 2 15    
Flower Pearle B. 1884 1907   N-2 7 2 26    
Flower Rodney G.       N-2 6 3 15 Co L 4 Mich Cav GAR Flag Stand
Forbes Barbara G.       N-2     24   Grave Not Yet Located
Forbes Robert         N-2     24   Grave Not Yet Located
Ford Chester M. 10/30/1929 3/24/1988   S-OSL-4 12 45 43 S Sgt US Army Korea  
Ford John C. 4/28/1818 9/20/1904   N-2 1 12 37    
Ford Mary   5/2/1820 8/27/1896   N-2 1 11 37    
Ford  Fred H. 8/3/1862 7/25/1902   N-2 1 10 37    
Ford / Castle Family Monument           N-2 2 9 37    
Foreman Phyllis M. 7/24/1933 11/19/1999   S-1-2 5 18 34    
Forshey Ellen L. 9/21/1834 1/19/1889   S-OSL-4 10 17 178 Mother / Wife of C.H. Forshey  
Forshey Harrison J. 1835 1920   S-OSR-3 7 3 37   GAR Flag Stand
Forshey Infant Son   2/24/1861 3/5/1861   S-OSL-4 10 18 178 Infant Son of C.H. & E.L. Forshey  
Forshey Mary E. 8/7/1859 2/14/1860   S-OSL-4 10 19 178 Dau of C.H. & E.L. Forshey  
Forshey Sarah A. 1838 1892   S-OSR-3 7 4 37    
Foster Clara   1842 1923   N-2 4 17 76    
Foster Cora B. 1880 1922   N-2 4 16 76    
Foster Samuel   1831 1917   N-2 4 18 76    
Foster Family Monument           N-2 5 11 76    
Foxgrover James A. 1895 1980   S-OSR-3 11 23 1B    
Foxgrover Margaret (Ryan)     ?   S-OSR-3 11 23 1B    
Fraaza Shawna Lynn 11/23/1972 12/28/1977   S-OSL-4 12 36 15 Dau of Ken & Cheryl Fraaza  
Frame Amy Jo   1976   S-OSR-3 9 37 23   Unmarked grave
Frame Tiara Marie 7/12/1972 7/14/1972   S-OSR-3 9 36 23    
Francisco Emma J.   1/5/1885 24y 3m 2d S-OSR-3 8 22 120    
Francisco Hannah     2/10/1868 59y 6m S-OSL-4 5 22 107 Wife of Lorin Francisco  
Francisco Infant         S-1-2 6 1 7   Unmarked grave
Francisco Lorin         S-OSL-4 5 21 107 14th Mich Batty{4th} GAR Flag Stand
Frazee Harriet     11/12/1855 47y 10m 9d S-OSL-4 1 5 26 Dau of Noah & Susannah  
Frazee Susannah     2/7/1862 75 S-OSL-4 1 4 26 Wife of Noah Frazee  
Frazee William   1828 1886   S-OSL-4 2 19 106    
Fuller Carl     2/24/1940   N-3 6 17 109 Michigan MUS 3CI 58 REGT CAC  
Fuller Susan Osterling 8/31/1886 2/8/1955   N-3 6 16 109    
Fultz Ruth C. 1900 1942   N-1 3 11 59    
Fultz Wendell M. 10/28/1926 11/16/1993   N-1 3 10 59    
Gates Dorcas A. 1828 1911   N-2 1 17 77    
Gates George W. 1824 1897   N-2 1 18 77    
Gay Clara E. 1878 1951   N-3 1 20 53    
Gay Douglas M. 1909 1987   N-3 6 15 91   Unmarked Grave
Gay Edith S. 1883 1905   N-2 4 3 5 Wife Of  William Gay  
Gay Elizabeth   1914     N-3 6 14 91 Married: 2/23/1935  
Gay Eva C. 1881 1937   N-3 5 28 91    
Gay Evelyn Irene 7/31/1909 6/24/1945   N-3 6 12 91   Wife Of Louis Gay
Gay Frank A. 1866 1952   S-1-2 4 11 22    
Gay Frank E. 1934 1975   S-1-2 8 17 57   Korean War Vet
Gay Fred I. 1869 1921   N-2 4 4 5    
Gay George L. 1882 1936   N-3 5 28 91    
Gay Hester     9/2/1885 77 S-OSL-4 9 37 205   Engraved shield design
Gay Hobart H. 1900 1967   S-1-2 8 16 57    
Gay Infant         N-3 5 29 91   Unmarked Grave
Gay Infant Son     10/2/1883   S-OSL-4 8 31 205 Our Baby / Son of F. & F.M. Gay  
Gay Isaac     3/19/1872 64 S-OSL-4 9 36 205 My Husband Engraved shield design
Gay Laverne 'Tootie'   1923 7/23/1987   S-OSL-4 7 32 11   Field stone marker
Gay Louis G. 1907 1973   S-OSL-4 7 31 11   Field stone marker
Gay Maxine E. 1914 1991   S-1-2 8 16 57    
Gay Merle   1909 1987   N-3 6 13 91 Married: 2/23/1935  
Gay Olive E. 1870 1928   S-1-2 4 10 22    
Gay Sarah A. 1845 1901   N-2 4 1 5 Wife Of  William Gay  
Gay William   1840 1907   N-2 4 2 5    
Gay Wm         N-2 5 1 5    
Gehring Henry J. 6/30/1935 3/25/1999   S-OSL-4 4 33 47 Married: 12/6/1956 Engraved on both edges: hummingbird, pines with deer
Gehring Teresa J. 9/9/1937 2/27/2006   S-OSL-4 4 33 47 Married: 12/6/1956 Engraved on both edges: hummingbird, pines with deer
Gehring Teresa J.       S-OSL-4     47d Township Records State (Bur: 3/2/06) Grave Not Yet Located
Gentenaar Constance H. 3/3/1909 1/27/1977   S-OSR-3 11 26 12 Our beloved wife & mother  
Gentenaar Henry J. 4/1/1909 5/21/1963   S-OSR-3 11 26 12 Our beloved husband and father  
Gentenaar William T. 1946 1960   S-OSR-3 12 33 12 Our beloved son & brother  
Gernaat Catherine A.       S-OSL-4     31b Township Records State (Bur: 6/20/06) Grave Not Yet Located
Gernaat Catherine   1923     S-OSL-4 9 47 31   Engraving of 2 open books, praying hands, roses
Gernaat Gerrit   1908 1974   S-OSL-4 9 47 31   Engraving of 2 open books, praying hands, roses
Gibbs Angie Marie 8/1/1972 10/19/1988   S-OSR-3 5 52 40 Only the good die young, Love, your brother Jason/Our precious daughter/Memories are forever/We love you always, Babe/ Mom & Daddy Engraved teddy bears
Gibson Frankie E.   8/1/1870 4m 11d S-OSR-3 10 18 90 Son of M.A. & M.A. Gibson / Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven  
Giddings William P.   11/15/1837 30 S-OSL-4 5 1 3 In memory of  
Giddings William     1/8/1831 49 S-OSL-4 5 2 3 In memory of  
Gilchrist Charles, Sr. 'Chuck' H. 6/8/1941 9/19/1985   S-OSL-4 7 38 46 VNW Vet / In loving memory Engraved pastoral scene, deer, stream
Gilchrist W. 'Wendy' Kathryn 10/5/1933 2/27/2002   S-OSL-4 7 38 46 In loving memory Engraved pastoral scene, deer & stream
Gilkey Adella (Parker)   1844 1920   S-OSR-3 2 13 71    
Gilkey Anna T. 1857 1934   N-2 1 8 24    
Gilkey C. S.   1/27/1873 59 S-OSR-3 3 4 35   Engraved Masonic and IOOF emblems
Gilkey Children         S-OSR-3 1 12 71 Children of H.P. & Adella Gilkey /  Our baby boys  
Gilkey Clarence F. 1880 1935   N-2 1 7 24    
Gilkey Edward W. 1841 1896   N-2 1 9 24    
Gilkey John F. {R} 5/2/1802 8/25/1878   S-OSR-3 4 8 35    
Gilkey John   12/18/1766 10/22/1844   S-OSR-3 4 5 35    
Gilkey Julian F. 1847 1935   S-OSR-3 3 6 35    
Gilkey Martha   5/7/1777 2/18/1858   S-OSR-3 4 6 35 Wife of John Gilkey  
Gilkey Mary M. 12/6/1809 2/19/1858   S-OSR-3 4 7 35 Wife of John F. Gilkey  
Gilkey Patrick Henry 1843 1926   S-OSR-3 2 12 71    
Gilkey Family Monument           S-OSR-3 3 5 35   Obelisk
Gillespie Charles S. 1915 1965   S-1-2 6 26 11    
Gillespie Leona F. 1924     S-1-2 6 26 11    
Godsey Craig S. 6/12/1970 3/27/1995   S-OSR-3 4 57 41 Son  
Godsey Maxine L. 9/14/1935 12/5/1998   S-OSR-3 4 57 41 Parents of Sheryl & Michael  
Godsey Richard S. 7/16/1934     S-OSR-3 4 57 41 Father, Parents of Sheryl & Michael  
Gomtow {Gumtow} George H. 1907 1980   S-OSR-3 4 16 87    
Gomtow {Gumtow} Iia Mae 1916 1987   S-OSR-3 4 16 87    
Goodacre Joseph     5/21/1908 99 S-OSR-3 4 42 218    
Goodacre Margaret     1/17/1882 63 S-OSR-3 4 41 218 Wife of Joseph Goodacre  
Goodhew Helen B. 5/30/1916 2/21/1981   S-OSL-4 3 41 34 Until the morning  
Goodhew Paul, II F. 10/1947 8/1/1974   S-OSL-4 3 42 34 My beloved forever Viet Nam War Flag Stand
Goodrich Carolyn M. 11/10/1911 2/19/1987   S-OSR-3 7 42 15    
Goodrich Franklin J. 10/31/1909 8/30/1986   S-OSR-3 7 42 15    
Goodrich Thomas F. 9/7/1945 5/20/2002   S-OSR-3 7 41 15 Sp5 US Army Vietnam  
Gorka Sandra Marie       S-5