Lawler Cemetery
also known as Lone Pine & Territorial Cemetery
 located on J Avenue in Fort Custer Preserve, Augusta.
Visitors must sign at the guard desk to be admitted.

  Legend:  s/w = Stone Withs/o = Son Of; w/o - Wife Of; d/o = Daughter Of

Sextons notes on bottom of page.

Source: Charleston Township Office

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SEXTON NOTES FOR BLOCK 1:	SEXTONS NOTES FOR BLOCK 2:	SEXTON NOTES FOR BLOCK 3	SEXTONS NOTES FOR MARVIN ADDITON:
Lot 1 - Lankford Burdick lot 4 Graves,  Large monument, 4 Headstones 2 Granite  2 Marble	Lot 1 - Hyram Tobey Lot 1 Monument 1 Grave 1Headstone	Lot 1 - Andrew Bradley Lot Andrew Bradley north 1/2 - Monument & 2 Headstones Charles Bradley south 1/2 - 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Notation in Cemetery Receipt book states that the last five lots in the south end of the Anderson lot were sold in 197(5) to Florence Anderson in Hastings.
Lot 2 - Charles K. Smith Lot West Half of lot occupied with graves of two grown people in NW corner and 2 or 3 children's graves in SW corner.One of (g.p.) graves A.P. Simpson did the sexton work. East half of lot unoccupied	Lot 2 - Charles H. Holmes Lot Monument now erected but not yest buried on.	Lot 2 - Joseph Anderson Lot Monument 2 Graves 2 Headstones
Lot 3 - Alonzo Imus and Charles H. Crosby Lot 7 Graves  7 Headstones 1 Large Monument Cement Curbing	Lot 3 - The blue print shows this lot bought by J.B. Miller. To my knowledge it was sold to Herbert Edgett (Willis Henton making arrangements for him.) while he was overseas. His wife Olive was buried at the North end. She now has a marker. Later Mr. Henton had his wife Olive's mother buried next to Olive's grave, and to all intents owns the lot at this time.  Noted Feb 18, 1937  Justin A. Simpson.	Lot 3 - Henry Bradley Lot Monument 2 Headstones 2 Graves
Lot 4 - Joseph Lee says Alvin Burdick was buried on this ground afterwards moved out of here and the lot is now vacant and untaken.	Lot 4 - E. Henton Lot	Lot 4- J. F. Deckland Lot Northeast lot of Travis addition	back to index
Lot 5 - Sandford Burdick Lot 4 Graves, 4 Footstones, 3 Headstones, 1 Headstone for two graves	Lot 5 - W. W. Watts Lot 2 Headstones  2 Footstones 1 Sunken space north of both stones possibly a third grave Lot curbed in with field cobble stones	Lot 5 - J. Bradley Lot
Lot 6 - Benj. (T.) Tobey Lot 5 Graves 4 Footstones 1 Broken into (sic) 1 Out of its base 3 Sunken Graves	Lot 6 - George L. Tobey Lot Near North end. 1 Stone markes 2 graves one on each side, one about 2 feet one about 9 feet from south end of lot, Large mound said to be grave of wife and child of George Tobey Jr.	Lot 6 - Eddie Hodges Lot
Lot 7 - Charles Burdick Lot Large monument marble corner staues SE 1 right NE 1 neasrly so. SW one about 1 foot in on lot 5 Graves 5 Headstones 5 Footstones	Lot 7 - Isaac P. Warric Lot Mrs. Warric grave center 6 feet 9 inches south of NW corner A.P. Simpson did sexton work. Another grave on lot 13 feet south of NW corner reputed to be the grave of Philander Warrick. Six feet on south end of lot vacant.	Lot 7 - Daniel E. Lawler Lot
Lot 8 - Charles Hall Lot 2 Graves anyway 2 Headstones 2 Footstones	Lot 8 - Byron Warric Lot This lot raised quite high. A child supposed to be buried on the south end of lot. Report Only.	Lot 8 - James Wood Lot Marked only with mounds and flowers 2 Graves anyway. May be a third at south end of lot.
Lot 9 - Ezra Mansfield Lot 2 Graves 2 Headstones 2 Footstones	Lot 9 - Joseph Whitford Lot 3 Graves all markes with stones Board with J.W. on it is only for lot corner. No Grave. A.P. Simpson did sexton work.	Lot 9 - Charles Billington Lot Number of graves unknown
Lot 10 - Alvin Burdick Lot Monument the first in the grounds 3 Graves 3 Headstones 3 Footstones	Lot 10 - Henry Giddings Lot Grave 9 feet 6 inches from NW corner. Mrs. Giddings says right where the pinks grow.	Lot 10 - Vacant but plat shows it taken by George Wakefield.
Lot 11 - Zoeth Tobey Lot 10 Graves 10 Headstones 10 Footstones 3(rd) stone for 2 Graves 1 stone for two graves which is broken.	Lot 11 - Munson B. Guest Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones One of stones a small one	Lot 11 - P. W. Conway Lot Monument 3 Graves 3 Headstones
Lot 12 - A. P. Simpson says that Frank Blakeslee was buried on this some time ago and in about 1907, August, two Blakeslee brothers came and took away the stone and dug down for the body but they said they found nothing.  Lot now called Vacant.	Lot 12 - Robert Allison Lot 1 Grave 1 Monument 1 Headstone	Lot 12 - William Demond Lot 2 Graves are marked with stones. Between them is a monument base but no stone there or burial on lot except the two A. P. Simpson did the sexton work.
Lot 13 - James Mills Lot 2 Graves  2hs 2fs	Lot 13 - Henry Crouch Lot 1 Monument 4 Headstones 4 Graves	Lot 13 - James Davis Lot Childs grave 8ft. 6in. from SW stake
Lot 14 - This is the Northwest portion of the Watts part and had better be left as it is now vacant as it is too small for a lot and would be of use perhaps in making a turn of drive.	Lot 14 - D.C. Steadman Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Lot 14 - James Smith Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone
Lot 15 - George Blakeslee Lot One child's grave 1 ha 1fs	Lot 15 - Seth R. Henton Lot 2 Graves 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Lot 15 - Vacant but play shows it taken by Fred Lawler	back to index
Lot 16 - Levi Blakeslee Lot 1 Monument Probably 4 Graves 2 Headstones 1 Footsone 4 Names cut on Monument	Lot 16 - Stuart Ogden Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones 3 Footstones	Lot 16 - James David Chichester Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones 2 Board for foot marker Monument. Anne E. Chichester died 1883 Mrs. Hannah Bishop Chichester - June 18, 1907 Lena Chichester Smith - Informant - Los Angeles, Calif.
Lot 17 - B. Talbot Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Lot 17 - Vacant	Lot 17 - Henry S. Ogden Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone Monument
Lot 18 - Called Vacant, but a hollow on SW corner	Lot 18 - Silas Shipman Lot 1 Large Headstone 3 Small Stones	Lot 18 - David S. Swift Lot Monument 2 Graves 2 Headstone Lot Raised
Lot 19 - Called Vacant - Grown over with Hazelbrush	Lot 19 - James S. Ranney Lot 1 Monument 2 Footstones 2 Graves	Lot 19 - Mrs. David D. Bancock Lot 2 Graves One North of stone, One south of stone 7ft. 6in. on south end of lot not yet used. A. P. Simpson did sexton work.
Lot 20 - Harry Hopkins Lot 5 Graves 5 Headstones 5 Footstones	Lot 20 - James R. Cummings Lot 1 Grave Only His wife's grave stone badly broken	Lot 20 - Royce Henton Lot
Lot 21 - Joseph Lee says this is the Canfield Lot, He locates it by the sassafrass tree which he left for a mark by request. This burial took place before Mr. Lee was a sexton	Lot 21 - Orra Bush Lot 5 Graves 4 Headstones 4 Footstones 1 Grave on S end, not marked, said to be the grave of Henry W. Bush	Lot 21 - William (Maston) (Martin)
Lot 22 - Robert Hopkins Lot 5 Graves 3 Stones  3 Footstones 2 Graves without stones	Lot 22 - Daniel Bishop Lot 2 Graves 1 with Headstone and Footstone One South of it without stone.	Lot 22 - A. J. Davis Lot
Lot 23 - Asa Gunn Lot Mr. Gunn grave just South of stone. J. Lee did sexton work. There is a stone for Mr. Gunn.	Lot 23 - Fitch Shaw Lot 1 Monument 3 Headstones each marking a grave A hollow just south of monument supposed to a 4th grave	Lot 23 - George M. Swift Lot
Lot 24 - Myron Casey Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones 3 Foostones	Lot 24 - Andrew J. Race Lot J. Lee says four graves. Caroline Race Woolcot is buried north of stone and that John Race and his wife are buried south of the grave the stone marks.	Lot 24 - Nelson Blass Lot 1 Grave only - center of grave 9ft. 3in. south of NW corner of lot N. Blass grave. A. P. Simpson did sexton work.
Lot 25 - Supposed Vacant Grown over with (furl) sluff	Lot 25 - Edward Lanning Lot Stone broken and down 1 Grave marked with stone 1 Headstone 1 Footstone Sunken place in south end of lot looks like sunken grave.	Lot 25 - P. H. Simpson Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone Monument	back to index
Lot 26 - Joseph Lee thinks this the grave of Mr.  Fulton. It is in the ceneter of the lot. He has been acquainted with the fact of the (field) stone standing over 50 years. Mrs. J. Bradley thinks it is the graveof a Mr. Bennett. Having been told so by H. M. Burdick.	Lot 26 - Andrew Blass Lot 2 Graves 1 Stone Andrew Blass buried 9 feet 3 inches from north stake A.P. Simpson did sexton work.	Lot 26 - Wilson Bradley Lot
Lot 27 - Supposed Vacant Overgrown with Hazelbrush	Lot 27 - William Blass Lot 3 Graves 2 Headstones 3 Footstones 1 Monument	Lot 27 - Charles H. Holmes Lot Robert H. Holmes now buried on lot. There is a proposal of removal soon. A. P. Simpson did sexton work. (All of above crossed out and following written in): C. Allison crossed out to William E. Willison. Mrs. Willison is buried here. I did the sexton work.
Lot 28 - George H. Hopkins Lot His son Eugene is buried and stone on lot 1 hs 1fs	Lot 28 - Robert S. Aldrich Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Lot 28 - August Heritz Lot Infant on south end of lot. Ellas Heritz next North. Both graves occupy 6ft. 6in. I promised Mr. & Mrs. Heritz (Karl's Mother) that there would be room for both of them at at the North end of the lot. There still is room for August by having the north edge of his grave clear out to the north line. Noted Feb. 18, 1937 by Justin A. Simpson
Lot 29 - Benajah Aldrich Lot 1 Large headstone  Footstone to match down in the grass 2 Small dark colored headstones south of the marble headstone Joseph Lee says there are one or two Aldrich girls buried here and one or two Aldrich boys and he thinks the lot is full of graves.	Lot 29 - Elijah Weed Lot 2 Graves 2 Headstones 2 Footstones	Lot 29 - Guy Smith Lot
Lot 30 - Dr. George E. & Mary Chandler Lot 2 Graves markes with stones 2 Headstones  2 Footstones	Lot 30 - Robert Wakefield Lot Monument 4 Graves 4 Headstones 2 Footstones on early graves.	Lot 30 - James Allison Lot
Lot 31 - Ancil Perkins Lot 2 Graves on South End of lot said to be graves of Ancil Perkins and his wife. Two sunken places on North end of lot looking as though graves but identity unknown.	Lot 31 - Aaron Watts Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones 3 Footstones	Lot 31 - H. J. Mott Lot Childs grave on south end of lot occupies 4ft of space. A. P. Simpson did the sexton work.
Lot 32 - Perkins Lot The parents of Ancil Perikins buried here and pine tree for marker.	Lot 32 - Robert B. Watts Lot 4 Graves  One late on without a stone One with 1 stone and Two with 1 stone Also rough stone with letter R.B. cut on it.	Lot 32 - A. P. Simpson Lot Childs grave on south end occupies 3ft of space. "one of Louise's babies was buried here, beside baby brother. Noted Feb. 18, 1937 by Justin P. Simpson
Lot 33 - Harlow M. Burdick Lot Monument 3 Graves 3 Headstones	Lot 33 - Joseph Lee says a child of his brother Henry was buried here in 1854	Lot 33 - Frank Orns Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone Marble Corner stakes to lot	back to index
Lots 34 - Vacant	Lot 34 - Around this lot was once a wooden orib made of oak. Joseph Lee says there is a man buried here who had lived at Cox Corners. He is not certain on which corner. Burial took place before he was sexton.	Lot 34 - George Edgeworth Lot He & his wife are both buried here
Lot 35 - Vacant	Lot 35 - George Signore Lot Joseph Lee says there are two graves north of the stone. 3 Graves in all.	Lot 35 - W. E. Willison crossed out to Ward Weeks. Ward Weeks crossed out to Jay Williamson. To the bestof my memory, Father & C. J. VandeLear dug a grave here for Ward Weeks, but the heirs refused it when a spring (freshet) flooded it. I did the sexton work for two child's graves for Jay Williamson on this lot - south end.
Lot 36 - Vacant	Lot 36 - John P. West Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones all broken and down on ground. 1 Broken into 2 Broken Off 3 Footstones	Lot 36 - C. K. Smith Lot
Lot 37 - Vacant	Lot 37 - Henry N. Simmons Lot New Monument 2 Graves 2 Headstones	Lot 37 - Leave for turning space
Lot 38 - C. H. Turner Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Lot 38 - Chapin Foster Lot Square Monument then there is a piece of ground, now in the the walk where Freeman Foster was buried and taken up for removal to Battle Creek. A.P. Simpson did the sexton work. 2 Graves 1 Monument 1 Headstone 2 Footstones. 1 Headstone down and broken off at base.	Lot 38 - Leave for turning space
Lot 39 - Daniel E. Lawler says James Edgar buried here. No stone or marker.	Lot 39 - Said to be Thomas Henton Lot 1 Grave ceneter about 8 feet north of south end of lot Another grave supposed to be on the lot north of the first one.	Lot 39 - J. E. Despins Lot (Following copied as found): 1931 Jay Edgeworth Despins has had this lot for some time. A baby girl -- about two weeks Dorothy Isabel Despins Age 2 Years on permit. Buried Aug. 21, 1922 19 or 20 months and Paul E. Despins buried June 12, 1931 age 2 Hours are both buried in close succession respectively from south end of lot. Wood stakes and perennial flowers at the two south graves. Three graves in all.  J. A. S. 2/18/37
Lot 40 - Joseph Lee thinks a son of Almeson Covill was buried here A stone was set and afterwards removed, but the body was not taken away. Burial in 1871	Lot 40 - J. C. Chambers Lot Ernest Chambers said he thought his folks or himself would like to have this lot on account of its lying close to the lots they have already fixed up. Noted Feb. 18, 1937  Justin A. Simpson.	Lot 40 - Willis Chambers Lot
Lot 41 - Sold to Mrs.  Nellie VandeLaare August 27, 1937, along with Lot 43 to make on large lot... J.A. Simpson	Lot 41 - Joab Grover Lot Chas. B. Grover is buried somewhere on this lot. A.P. Simpson thinks but is not positive. The grave is just south of the stone	Lot 41 - This is a half lot. Blur print shows B. Grosebeck owner. Markoff map shows Lor. S. Burrin
Lot 42 - Manville Chase Lot Grave marked with stone	Lot 42 - Luther Singletary Lot No stones but flowers growing. Number and location of graves not known.	Lot 42 -  Leave for turning space	back to index
Lot 43 - See Lot 41	Lot 43 - Leander Harrington Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone 1 Footstone A Shrub growing right over the grave	Lot 43 - Leave for turning space
Lot 44 - James P. Lawler Lot Monument Raised Work 2 headstones	Lot 44 - Vacant	Lot 44 -Leave for turning space
Lot 45 - Asa Lapham Lot 2 Graves  1 Headstone  2 Footstones Large hole South of graves reason for which is unknown.	Lot 45 - Robert Whitford Lot 4 Graves 4 Headstones 4 Footstones	Lot 45 - Leave for turning space
Lot 46 - Thomas Davis Lot 3 Graves  2 Large Headtones 1 Small Stone on the South end of lot 1 Stone loose in base  1 stone out of base and lying on sunken grave.	Lot 46 - Lester Davis Lot 5 Graves 5 Footstones 5 Headstones	Lot 46 - Leave for turning space
Lot 47 - George Dumars Lot 1 Grave Small Stone  1 Footstone Stone out of base and almost in grass.	Lot 47 - This lot sold to C.R. Roy of Galesburg. His wife's sister Caroline S. Meerick ae 85yr 9mi 25da died Feb. 14, 1937 buried at north end.	Lot 47 - Notation Feb. 18, 1937 by Justin A. Simpson "B. Bresson bought the original lot #47 and made burial of a child themselves. Later, (Lettian) Durrin showed a receipt calling for lot No. 50 and the south portion of this lot. I marked the map over to correspond to the former earlier receipt and made arrangements with Breeson for the moving of the grave. To my knowledge it has never been moved. It may be on this present small lot and it may be near the south line of the original #47.	back to index
Lot 48 - Vacant	Lot 48 - Vacant	Lot 48 - Frank E. Durrin Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone
	Lot 49 - The blue print shows this lot belongs to A. Lane A sunken place at the south edge indicated a child's grave. Noted Feb. 16, 1937  Justin A. Simpson	Lot 49 - Luther Durrin Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones
	Lot 50 - John Hopkins Lot 1 Grave 1 Headtone 1 Footstone	Lot 50 - (Lettison) Durrin holds a receipt calling for this lot and the south half of #47. I have marked the blue print and the Marhoff map over accordingly.  Noted Feb. 18, 1937 Justin A. Simpson
	Lot 51 - Erasmus H. Towne Lot 1 Grave 1 Headstone 1 Footstone	Lot 51 & 52 - Rex & Jack D. Blass bought these two lot together, and never told me which was which. They also asked for 20.1 ft. lots beginning at the south fence, so I marked the blue print and Marhoff Map accordingly. Noted Feb. 18, 1937 Justin A. Simpson ----May 29, 1939 Jack Blass requested lot No. 51.
	Lot 52 - South portion raised, it being part of a lot taken some years ago and a bot buried on the south end and Joseph Lee says the folks moved away to Prairieville and later moved the body and the monument they had erected. The south end of the old raised lot now comes in the walk. The hole and the monument base are plain to be seen. Blur print shows this lot belonging to F. Davis. Notation on enevlope indicated body was removed from Lot 68 Block 2 on this lot.  Noted Feb . 18, 1937 by J.A. Simpson
	Lot 53 - Pomeroy Giddings Lot 1 Monument 3 Headstones 3 Graves  Cement curbing all around lot.		back to index
	Lot 54 - Hugh Chambers Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones 1 Footstone Cement Curbing
	Lot 55 - About 3-4 Feet NW of SW corner is a piece of wood and mound. E. Chambers says it is the grave of a child, and his folks know whose child it is. Earnest Chambers has asked for this lot.  Noted Feb. 18, 1937 J. A. Simpson
	Lot 56 - Simeon Wood And Balou Brown Lot 4 Graves 2 Headstones each representing two graves, 1 Footstone. Both stones out of base and laying on ground.
	Lot 57 - Joseph Lee Lot 2 Graves 1 Marked with a headstone and footstone 1 just north - no mark except stake, both occupying about 6 feet of south end of lot.
	Lot 58 - Billington Lot A.P. Simpson says there is a grave on the south most corner of the lot, just south of Elias Billington stone. He did the sexton work. Thought to be Edmund Billington. West Half 5 or 6 Graves. 4 Headstones 4 Footstones East Half - 1 Grave 1 Headstone
	Lot 59 - Jonathan Durrin Lot West Half - 5 Graves 5 Headstones 5 Footstones East Half - 4 Grave 2 Headstones 0 Footstones 2 Mounds unmarked
	Lot 60 - William Durrin Lot 3 Graves 3 Headstones - One Broken 2 Footstones8ft of space on north end of lot not used.
	Lot 61 - Augustus Giddings Lot 2 Graves One marked with a stone, another south of stone close to end of lot - no stone but rose bush growing on grave.
	Lot 62 - Elmer Chichester Lot 1 Grave marked with a stone. Luther Durrin says that William Travis told him there had been someone buried there on this lot when he wished to take the lot many years ago.		back to index
	Lot 63 - 66 - Vacant
	Lot 67 - Luther Durrin says he put a pile of field stones here himself at the request of his Aunt to mark the grave the child of her daughter.M. Saunder's Child.
	Lot 68 - J. Lee says Mrs. Loren Davis is buried here. Aug. 28, 1871
	Lot 69 - Joseph Lee says that the wife of a man named Shugneath a frenchman who lived in E.H. Towne's house is buried here. Ross Township House in 68 or 70.
	Lot 70 - Crowell Cross Lot Grave marked with stone.

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