Hicks Cemetery
        Watson Twp.
        Interments in Hicks Cemetery


        From a list prepared 1937 by Ruth Robbins Monteith
        Hicks Cemetery is a small but old burying ground on Section 24 and was originally a part of the Hicks farm. The oldest stone is that of Leliah Hicks d. Mar. 28, 1839. One acre was purchased by the township some time after 1843. Neither township clerk nor Sexton has a plat or early records. There are many graves that have no markers. By 1997 many of these stones were unreadable, and there are more gravesites not listed on this 1937 list.
         
        ANDREWS
        Francis, dau of H & J b.Oct 17, 1887 d.Oct 2, 1893

        ATKINS
        These members of the Atkins family were originally buried in the orchard of the Atkins farm just west of Witheral Lake but were moved to Hicks when the farm was sold to Pat McLaughlin.
        Albert W. b. Dec 12, 1830 d.Apr 1, 1885
        infant son of A.W. & J.B. d. Oct 1, 1865 ae 3d
        Maritta A., dau of S.A. & Rachel b.Oct 11, 1842, d. Mar 11, 1844
        Mary, dau of Samuel & Rachel b.Apr 18, 1840 d.May 18, 1840
        Rachel, Wf/Samuel b.Apr 19 1808 d.Sept 29, 1849 ae 41.5.9
        Samuel, b. May 20, 1805 d.Apr 30, 1888
        Sarah E., b.Oct 20, 1837 d.May 6, 1868
        Susan C., b.dec 31, 1828 d.Oct 5, 1887

        AUSTIN
        Isaac F. 1850-1906
        Lloyd, d. Sept 14, 1878 ae 62 yr, Husband
        Mary A., 1849-1935 (buried next to Wm.D.)
        Sarah, wife of Lloyd, d. Dec 29, 1888, ae 70.4.3, mother
        Sarah A., wife of Isaac, 1854-1933
        William D., 1846-1873, Soldier

        AYERS
        David F., d.Mar 6, 1882,ae 60 y
        Earl, son of G.T. & Tina, d. May 22 1904, ae 4y
        Gertrude E, dau of T.M. & J.A. s. maY 13, 1880 Ae 6.5.4
        Josephine, A., wife of T.M., d, Oct 14, 1881 ae 38y
        Sarah A, wife of George F., d. Aug 6 1875, ae 23y 3d
        Sarah A., wife of T.M., stone broken & reset, dates gone
        Theodore M., d. Nov 15, 1883 ae 52 y, Martin Twp dr.d.Nov 14, 1884, ae 52y
        Tull B., b. June 28, 1861 d.June 30 1897

        BAIRD, Almirah H, wife of W. S., d. Mar 23, 1878 ae 28y 5m

        BANCROFT, Betsey A. Gallea b.Apr 11, 1841 d. Dec 21, 1891

        BARTLETT
        Dexter C. b.Aug 20, 1844, d. Dec 21, 1891
        Edith, dau of J.H. & M.E. d.Aug 1, 1876, ae 4m
        Ernest E., son of J.H. & M.E., d. Sep 15, 1879 ae 7 wks
        Harriet (wife of Wm Bracelin) b. June 22, 1841 d. Nov 3, 1908, mother
        Horace, May 1813
        Mary, wife of H, d.July 11, 1879 ae 68y 10m 20d

        BASTIAN
        Christian, wife of Christopher, b.Oct 1, 1840, d.Oct 15, 1911
        Christopher, b.Dec 27, 1835

        BEACH
        Edna Clare, Dau of Wm.H. & Ella, d.May 8, 1886 ae 3y 6m 20da, (on George
        Maybee plot)
        Herby, son of H.S. & Mary H., d. Feb 8, 1879 ae 7yr 6mo 4da
        Sarah 1859-1903

        BENJAMIN, Ruth b.July 21, 1838 d. May 8, 1879 (on Henry Norton stone)

        BISSEL, Betsey b.Jan 28, 1828 d.June 7, 1864 (on Henry Norton stone)

        BOVIE, Edward d. Sept 15, 1879 ae 35y 5m Husband, Soldier

        BRACELIN, Wm., d. Jan 28, 1875 ae 38y Father (See Harriet Bartlett)

        BREWER, Elizabeth, wife of M.A., b.Oct 3, 1833 d. Jan 9, 1890

        BROOKS, Mary Jane, wife of R.W. b.Feb 13, 1825 d.Aug 22, 1856 ae 31y 6m

        CAREY
        Edwin Eugene, son of W.& Marianna, d.Nov 2, 1870 ae 4y 2m
        Mary Ann wife of Wm, d.Sept 5, 1892 ae 62y 4m 25d, mother
        William, d.Jan 2, 1878 ae 55y Father

        CARPENTER, Harry son of A, & _ d.Sep 2, 1879 ae 2y 5m

        CATT
        Hannah, wife of Reuben, d. Apr 8, 1901 ae 80y, mother
        Reuben, d.Dec 22, 1891 ae 72 y, Husband

        CARY
        Harriet b.June 6, 1844
        James b.July 3, 1828 d.June 22, 1909
        John b.Nov 3, 1836 d. Feb 15, 1909, Father
        Lucy, ae 2y 4d

        COLLIER
        Frank 1873-1919
        Maud E(?) 1872-1910

        DALEY
        Sylvia M, wife of William H, 1823-1893
        William H, 1817-1867

        DAVIDSON
        Maria M., d. Jan 11, 1860, ae 54, mother, on Redpath plot
        W. d. May 30, 1854, ae 48, father, on Redpath plot

        DECKER
        Cynthia b.May 6, 1831 d.Mar 4, 1907 Mother
        Levi, b. Feb 22, 1818 d. Aug 27, 1894, Father

        DEYO, Lulu Grace 1884-1904

        DUNNING
        Addie M., b.Feb 17, 1846 d.Oct 20, 1888
        Amos D, b.Feb 8, 1811 d.Oct 8, 1855
        Eunice, b.Mar 27, 1814 d.Apr 21, 1891
        Ida D., Dau of A.W. & O.C. d.May 10, 1888 ae 10 y 19d
        Lucy d.Sep wo 1846 ae 56y mother

        DUNTON
        Arvilla, no dates
        Mahala, wife of William b. Sep 22, 1816 d. Jan 20, 1888
        Mary dau of Wm & M, b. Nov 30, 1852 d. Aug 4, 1855
        William b. July 30, 1813 d. Sept 13, 1894

        DUNWELL
        Fern A, dau of H.J. & F.J. d. Mar 21, 1876, 11 yr
        H.J. 1837-1875 Soldier

        AMY, Eastman d.Dec 11, 1881 ae 72 y 6d

        ELDREDGE, Almira 1842-1917 , on Richardson Stone

        ELDRIEDG
        Adelbert A., Sept 15, 1894 ae 42y 2m 11d
        Silas Edward, little son of A.A. & E.A. d.Apr 5, 1875 ae 1y 2d

        FASSETT
        A.J., d.May 13, 1873 ae 54y 7m 18d, my husband, signed Mary Ann
        dau of A.C & C.S. d. Oct 25, 1888 ae 4m 15d
        Frank E., dau of A.J. & M.A. d. July 3, 1863 ae 18y 7m

        FISK
        Dorr b.Jan 22, 1843 d.May 1862 Co.D 12th US Inft
        Margaret b.May 31, 1813 d. Feb 18, 1899
        Nelson b.July 31, 1810 d. Dec 20, 1887

        FROST, Blanch M. dau of J. & M, d.Sep 18, 1885 ae 3m 19d

        GALLEA
        Amanda C, wife of E.B., b.Apr 19, 1818 d.Nov 13, 1883, mother
        Eber H., son of H.B. & H.C. b.Mar 31, 1860 d. Nov 6, 1860
        Hiram D., b.Mar 7, 1815 d. Sep 2, 1883 Father

        GORTON
        Clara A., 1858-1920
        Electa, wife of Wm.H., d. July 26, 1885 ae 86y 7m, mother(Martin Twp.dr
        d.Martin b.NY)
        Hattie F, wife of J.W. d. Dec 11, 1901 ae 31y 5m
        Mary, wife of G.W. d.June 4, 1902 ae 71y 11m 4d
        Rosell J. 1857-1907
        Wm.H. d. July 15, 1879 ae 78y 8m,father (Martin Twp dr, Wm H.Gordon
        d.July 17, 1879 ae 77y 8m bNY

        GOUCHER
        George V., b.Nov 1, 1843 d.Apr 22, 1908
        Martha L. b.Nov 29, 1842 d. June 25, 1936

        GRANT
        Elizabeth H.,1825-1901, mother
        John, 1823-1915 Father

        HATCHER, James William son of WG & SL, b.Mar 2, 1889 d. Aug 8, 1889

        HAWKINS
        Celia dau of D&E, d.Apr 30, 1875 ae 2y 5m 12d
        Daniel, b.Dec 6, 1844 d.Oct 5, 1880 Co H 12th Reg Mich Inf Vol
        Mary Ellen b.Nov 26, 1845 d.Mar 10, 1914 Mother
        Milo, son of D&E, d. Aug 22, 1875 ae 8m 24 d

        HEADLEY, Lydia A., b.Jan 19, 1840 d.Mar 19, 1909

        HICKS
        Delijah d.Mar 28, 1839 ae 3 wks dau of John & Elizabeth
        Elizabeth, dau of Ths & Laura d.Sep 9, 1872 ae19y 3m 24 d
        Emma E, dau of Thoa & Laura, d.Aug 17, 1863 ae 5y 3m 17d
        John d.Sep 4, 1877 ae 84y 3m Husband
        Laura Ann dau of thos & Laura d. Mar 22, 1864 ae 2m
        Robert, son of John & Elizabeth, d. Oct 2, 1844
        Thomas, son of Thos & Laura d.June 7, 1865

        HOLTON
        Anie E., wife of J. d.Aug 18, 1876 ae 21y 5m
        Betsey, wife of Mortimer, d.Sep 1m 1869 ae 64 y
        Mortimer, d.Dec 7, 1872 ae 65y

        HORNING
        Alice J. 1861-1910
        Charles H, son of G.L. & M, d.June 2, 1852 ae 1y 5m 7d
        Elizabeth H, dau of GL & M, d.June 2, 1852, ae 1y 5m 7d
        G.L., d. han 28, 1873 ae 48y 4m
        Lorenzo Ray, 1882-1905

        HOWE
        Elizabeth T., dau of W.S.& R.. d. Sept 10, 1865, ae 5y 9m 11d
        Mary A., dau of W.S. & R., d.Sep 4, 1858, 1y 1m
        Marton G., son of E & HM, d Oct 7, 18(8?)4, ae 1y 3m 6d
        Rowena 1829-1907 Mother
        Worthington, 1828-1865, Father, Soldier

        HURD, August b.July 10, 1910 d. Aug 16, 1910

        HURLEY, Leon G., b. July 5, 1907 d. Apr 6, 1908

        IRWIN
        Almira J 1853-1925
        James W, 1852-1900
        John, d. May 20, 1875 ae 57y 8m
        Lucadia, wife of John, b. Feb 6, 1830 d.Feb 20, 1890
        Maria wife of Jared, d.June 19, 1877 ae 78y

        JACOBS
        Abner C.,d. Aug 15, 1901, ae 86y 4m 3d
        Diana, wife of A.C., d, May 16, 1851 ae 36y 5m 6d
        Jane, wife of A.C., d. Dec 30, (1867, crossed off), 1900 Ae 74y 4m 13d

        JOHNSON
        Martial d. Dec 30, 1867 ae 73y 2m
        Martha, wife of F.J., d.Dec 18, 1897, ae 56y 4m 5d

        JONES, Margaret, Wife of John, mother (Stone broken, reset, no dates)

        KENT
        Kent, A.J., 1825-1903, Father, Soldier
        Albanus, b.Apr 22, 1869 d. Mar 6, 1870
        Alma L, b.June 6, 1858 d. Nov 27, 1863 dau of JW & MA
        Almon W, b.Dec 30, 1855, d.Feb 23, 1856 son of JW & MA
        Alonzo S, 1847-1914
        Charles E, son of W&W d.May 24, 1863 ae 20y 7m
        Chas.W., son of JW &MA, b.Mar 8, 1866 d.Dec 15, 1879
        Edithe, dau of SS & MA d.Mar 3, 1879 ae 2y 3m
        Fred K, son of JE & MW, d.Sept 27, 1864 ae 4m 25d
        George, 1826-1905
        George M, son of WS & HM, d.Sep 20, 1858 ae 3y 6m 1d
        Georgianna, dau of JE & MW, d.Feb 22, 1870 ae 3m 17d
        Hannah A, wife of James d.Apr 6, 1874 ae 80y
        Harriet, wife of Wm, b.Feb 15, 1831, d.Oct 28, 1900, mother
        James, d.Oct 3, 1850, ae 60y 4d
        James E, 1837-1913, Father
        Jane, wife of Martin V, 1839-1918, mother
        Juliaett, dau of W & H, (dates covered)
        E.Merle Shepard, b. May 29, 1883 d.Sep 5, 1886
        Margaret, dau of J&H, d. June 8, 1864 ae 1m
        Martin V, b.May 21, 1832 d.Apr 23, 1893, father
        Mary, wife of A.J, 1838-1904, Mother
        Mary, no dates, grave next to Schuyler S.Kent
        Mary W, wife of James, 1836-1886, mother
        Matilda 1857 - 1936, on lot with Alonzo S.
        Nancy A, dau of W&H, d.Nov 20, 1857 ae 22y 9m 20d
        Schuyler S, c.Jan 15, 1900 ae 50y
        Wm., b.June 23, 1823 d,May 20 1909, father

        KENYON, Robert, son of JE & E, d.Nov 30, 1881 ae 11 wks

        LAYTON, Ransom A 1841-1899

        LEACH
        Justus, b.Apr 11, 1813 d.May 20, 1871 Father
        Mercy L, wife of J, b.Jan 26, 1814 d. Feb 21, 1896, Mother

        LIVINGSTON
        Alexander 1825-1869
        Archie W, 1866-1936
        Duncan, d.June 5, 1897 ae 82y
        Hugh, son of D&J, d.Dec 27, 1867 ae 2y 5m
        Hugh 1864-1912
        Johnie, 1867-1876
        Julia R., wife of Duncan, d.Jan 21, 1903 ae 66y
        Margaret 1832-1907, next to Alexander
        Sarah A, dau of D&J, d.June 2, 1864 ae 2y 5m

        LUKINS
        Edith, wife of John, b.Nov 12, 1867 d.July 17, 1901
        James d.Apr 7, 1866 ae 33, my husband, signed Sarah

        MACDOUGALL
        Alexander 1825-1912
        Duncan A, 1863-1886
        Margaret 1831-1904
        William 1868-1919

        MCDIARMID
        Father, no dates or name
        Glen 1883-1936
        James d.Mar 24, 1887 ae 77y 3m 1d
        Mother, no dates or name
        Olive V, d.Sep 25, 1900 ae 2m 15d
        Peter d.Sep 26, 1906 ae 62y 4m 9d

        MASON
        George, son of HS & I, d.July 12, 1861 ae 4y 1m
        H.S., Co D 1 Mich E.M.

        MAYBEE
        Charles, no dates
        George M. d.May 6 1881, ae 56y 1m 20d
        Mary 1856-1877
        Milo, no dates
        Minerva J. d. Mar 13, 1912 ae 79 y, mother, wf/George M
        Morgan d.Mar 8, 1881 46y
        Nelson, 1863-1908

        MISNER (all listed as children of J & E Misner)
        Armida d.Mar 3, 1869 ae 1m 18d
        Arminnie, d.Mar 1, 1869 ae 1m 16d
        George, (G or O), d.Jan 25, 1876 ae 11y 17d
        John J, d. Jan 26, 1876 ae 16y 3m 16d
        Louis E., d. Sep 26 1875 ae 7m 2d
        Richard M, d.Sep 23, 1875 ae 37 5m 25d

        MORSE
        Ann, dau of J & J d.Jan 3, 1856 ae 11m
        Elizabeth dau of J & J, d.May 21, 1869, ae 16y

        NICHOLS
        Sugusta 1853-1923
        Chauncy R, 1825-1914
        Harriet R, 1833-1902
        Zelda I, 1855-1873

        NORMAN
        Robert, son of R & M, d.Apr 19, 1953 ae 1y 10m
        William, d.Aug 7, 1876 ae 85y 3m 23 da

        NORTON
        Elizabeth, no dates
        Henry, b.July 2, 1792 d.Sep 22, 1854
        Jane b.Oct 6, 1825 d.Apr 23, 1853
        Mary b.Mar 31, 1801, d.Apr 22, 1873
        Samuel, b.Dec 4, 1834, d.Jan 25, 1858

        PAGE
        Isaac b.Feb 15, 1829 d. June 28, 1888
        Ruth A. Honeyaett, b.Feb11m 1852, d.Aug 18, 1881

        PALLETT
        Eliss James, son of James & Rebecca, d.Nov 5, 1850 ae 5y 6m
        Goucher, b.May 6, 1908 d.May 6, 1908
        Henry, b.June 22, 1826, d.May6, 1908, father
        Louis, Feb 11, 1890 d.June 20, 1908
        Mary, b. sep 3, 1864 d.Dec 4, 1906
        Mary, wife of Samuel, 1837-1912
        Rebecca, b.Sep 16, 1833 d.Sep 1, 1890, mother, wf/Henry
        Rebecca, wife of james, b.Dec 9, 1815 d.June 29, 1893, mother
        Samuel, d.Mar 28, 1900, ae 70y 9m 26d
        Sarah A., d.May 18, 1855, ae 4m, child of Wm & Phoebe
        William, d. June 15, 1856, ae 8y, child of Wm & Phoebe
        Willie, b.Mar 30, 1892 d.June 20, 1908
        Wm.J. b.Mar 11, 1857 d.Nov 14, 1935

        PALMER
        Almena, wife of O.H., d. Oct 23, 1878 ae 68y
        Benj. G., Cpo A 3 Mich Cav
        Dolia, dau of JW & HL d. Feb 14, 1867 ae 3y 3m 1_d
        Elsie M. dau of ?? & AA, d.Jan 25, 1872 ae 4m 6d

        PAYNE, Ettie, dau of AH & HH, d. May 17, 1872 ae 1y 6m

        PIKE
        Almira, wife of Sylvanus b.Whitingham, VT Sep 3, 1807 d. June 27, 1869
        Johnny, son of JL & M, d.Jan 1, 1880 ae 5y 3m 16d
        Martha E. Wilson b.Aug 6, 1840 d.Feb 13, 1913
        Mercy W., wife of Sylanus b.Dec 28, 1821 d. Feb 2, 1898
        Schoolie, son of SN & ML b.Oct 14, 1871 d.Feb 20, 1893
        S.Newton b.Apr 18, 1842 d.July 17, 1915
        Sylvanus d.June 27, 1869 ae 61y 9m 24d, probably is Almira as part of stone is gone.

        POTTER
        Daniel 1846-1862
        Father 1821-1915
        Mother 1815-1866

        REDPATH, James d.Jan 7, 1866 ae 73y, our dear uncle, signed Jane

        REYNOLDS
        Elmer E, son of EH & G, d.Mar 7, 1864 ae 6m 22d
        Mary, wife of William d.Mar 30, 1872 ae 64 y 11m 10d
        Mary, Wife of William, d. Apr 9, 1899, ae 82y 2m 17d
        William d.Apr 14, 1903, ae 86y2d(Martin Twp dr d.ae 86y 25d b.NY)
        William W., son of Wm & M, d.Jan 5, 1851 ae 17d

        RICHARDSON
        Almira Elderedge 1842-1917
        Edward M, no dates, in memory of
        Fanny G., 1821-1916
        Hiram, son of J&L, d.Dec 4,1866 ae 16y 4m 3d
        Micaiah, d.May 1, 1878 ae 61y 4m 13d

        RITCHIE
        John, d.Sep 16, 1853 ae 39y, husband, signed Sarah
        Sarah b.Mar 29, 1812 d.Jan 19, 1894

        ROSS, George d. Feb 12, 1877 ae 41y 13d, no of Mos cemented over

        SAGE, Calvin W d.Nov 27, 1870 ae 24y 1m 17d

        SIMKINS
        Amy C, wife of John M, b.Sep 12, 1819 d.Dec 31, 1863
        Derias D, 1867-1934
        Harriet C, wife of LC, 1854-1908
        H.Arville, 1877-1928
        Helen G, b.Mar 5, 1844 d.Sep 22, 1912
        James B 1846 - 1876 Father, soldier
        John M b.July 19, 1816 d.May 7, 1900
        L.C. 1842-1920
        Lenora dau of LW & N, d.Nov 6 1903, ae 1y 2m 25d
        Lola, dau of ? & A., b.July 17, 1893 d.June 2, 1897
        Lucy M, wife of John, b.Nov 23, 1847 d.Feb 9, 1872
        Mary L, wife of James, 1849-1902 mother

        STONE
        Albert, d.June 25, 1848 ae 18y 6m 20d
        Amos, son of J._.&H., d. Mar 25, 1856 ae 7m 27d
        Clarrissa, d.Dec 7, 1847 ae 22y 7m 20d
        Clarissa, wife of N.P. d.July 4, 1848 ae 56y 6m 13d
        Hannah, wife of Jesse d. Mar 13, 1872 ae 48y 2d
        John, son of Jessee D & Hannah, d.July 31, 1878 ae 35y 8m Soldier
        Miranda d.July 21, 1849 ae 17y 10m 2d
        Nathaniel P, d. Sep 15, 1850 ae _8y 26d
        Willard, son of JD & H, d.June 15, 1855 ae 3m 19d

        STRONG, Livonia M. b.Apr 6, 1837 d.Mar 2, 1905, on Fisk lot

        SWAN
        Arthur 1877-1879
        baby, 1870-1870
        Duncan, 1822-1908 father
        Emily W, wife of Duncan, 1835-1905
        Malcolm, 1790-1870, a native of Argyleshire, Scotland, grandfather
        Mary 1890-1903

        TANKSLEY, Alica, wife of R, d.Dec 17, 1882 ae 23 yr

        TAYLOR
        Albert, b.Nov 5, 1843 d.Apr 5, 1910
        Alfred, 1837-1913, father
        Emma, dau of A & IB, b.Apr 9, 1886 d. Oct 5, 1886
        Isabelle B, b.Mar 28, 1855 d.Jan 2, 1934
        Mary J, 1843- 1889, mother, next to Alfred
        Sarah A, b.Mar 28, 1813, d.Feb 2, 1897
        Willson, b.Feb 19, 1806 d.June 7, 1889

        TEFFT
        Almira, wife of Norman B, 1824-1867
        Clara S, 1844-1923
        Harriet C, wife of Norman B., 1837-1898
        Jabish B, 1844-1923
        Lora V, 1867-1869
        Norman B, 1819-1903
        Roy P,1878-1917

        WETHERALL
        Alice, dau of W & CL no dates
        Charlotte L, wife of Wm d.July 30, 1898 ae 64y mother
        Stephen F, son of W & CL, d.May 22, 1865 ae 3y 9m 26d
        Wm, d. May 23, 1904 ae 80y 2m 15d Father, soldier

        WORDEN, Leroy, a Vol. Co.B, 6 Mich Heavy Art. b.Aug 10, 1822,
        d.Apr 21, 1876, father

        WOOLEY, Margaret 1851-1878 ae 27y, on Samuel Pallett stone

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