RIVERSIDE CEMETERY
LaGrange Township
Cass County Michigan

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Site updated on July 17th, 2007 = = Old DAR reading. Thank you to Judy Morgan and Christine Scott for typing these listings for the Internet.   
Note  there were several errors made in this listing when it was done decades ago. But being that the good out weighs the bad and at least provides clues to that individuals
did live in the area, we are presenting it on line.
History of Riverside Cemetery: See bottom of pages for sources.
Very early in the history of Dowagiac, a piece of ground near the Union High School was set apart for a burying ground. Here, the remains of Bogue Williams ,
the first person who died in the community was interred.  After a few months the fast growth of the village made it obvious that a larger burial ground, further removed
from the nucleus of the settlement would very soon be needed.    Patrick Hamilton donated a piece of ground in the northern part of the town and on February 12, 1851
the Dowagiac Cemetery Association was formed. Before long the remains of several persons were reinterred there from the first burying ground.

The new Riverside Cemetery was laid out in 1870. The first interrment was the body of Louis Reshore, removed from the old cemetery.
  Riverside Cemetery consists of a tract of land in the southeastern part of the city. It was platted and arranged by Mr. Hale of Niles, who plotted it into blocks and parks.
Here is a tasteful and beautiful resting place for the departed.

Partial Alphabetical listings from the files of Nancy Corwin: Groups divided for typing assignments and not necessarily where burials are located.

Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8

Donated Information

GenWeb Cass County tombstone project

Additional contributed listing below. This is also a partial listing. Group 1

Additonal Notes:
Mary Phelps maiden name was Mary E. Barber born 27 Sep 1833.
George Washington was born 12 Jan 1827 and died 02 Nov 1889.
Dora S. Phelps maiden name was Dorthea S. Waterstradt born 05 Jul 1858 died 18 Nov 1908 dau of Julius J & Catherine Waterstradt.
Leander Clinton Phelps born 31 Dec 1859 died 07 Aug 1887; son of George Washington & Mary E. Phelps.
Evelyn Mae Phelps born 18 Mar 1916, died 14 Jul 1918 dau of Leon Leander & Ruth May Phelps
I guess, since Mary Phelps is on the same gravestone as her husband, George Washington Phelps. People assume she is buried with him.
She was buried with some of her children instead in Kalamazoo.
    Children of Julius J & Catherine Waterstradt: Phelps,
Dorthea S. Waterstradt Boyce,
Mary Waterstradt Waterstradt,
Sarah S Waterstradt,
Frona Waterstradt,
George Christian Waterstradt,
Lily Waterstradt,
Carl Henry Waterstradt, Effie J.
From the files of Robert Phelps.

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