TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS AT MERIDIAN LINE CEMETERY - OTSEGO COUNTY, MICHIGAN
Compiled by Peggy Pung 8/05/2000 for the Otsego County GenWeb Project
| Name | Dates | Inscription(s) or Comments |
| Bale, Nettie | 1869-1935 | (Located within Corbin graves) |
| Barbour, Eva | 1896-1961 | (William's Wife) The Lord Is My Shepherd |
| Barbour, William E. | 1874-1961 | |
| Barnes, Annie | 1875-1946 | Departed This Life To Be With Jesus |
| Barnes, Charlie R. | 1873-1953 | Departed This Life To Be With Jesus |
| Black, Archie B. | Sept.2, 1905-June 28, 1988 | (double stone w/Mary D. Black) |
| Black, C. Lester | 1904-1978 | Husband (of Ethel M. Black) |
| Black, Ethel M. | 1899-1983 | Wife (of C. Lester Black) |
| Black, Mary D. | May 4, 1910-Nov.7, 1990 | (double stone w/ Archie B. Black) |
| Blake, Tim | ||
| Blake, M. | ||
| Briley, Clement L. | 1916-1917 | |
| Briley, Edgerton O. | 1870-1942 | |
| Briley, Fanny (see Jameson) | ||
| Briley, Gerald L. | Died 11-15-1897 | Age 3 mo, 17 days, son of H. & E. Briley |
| For Is Such The Kingdom of Heaven | ||
| Briley, Harold L. | Oct.6, 1892-Aug.25, 1955 | |
| Briley, Lettie | Nov. 5, 1875-Apr.2, 1897 | Wife of E. O. Briley |
| Briley, Our Baby | (no dates) | |
| Briley, Sarah B. | Sept.26, 1836-Dec.5, 1910 | Wife of Allan Briley |
| Brush, Fannie E. | 1873 - ????? | (Silas' Wife) |
| Brush, Silas | 1863-1941 | |
| Buc, Antoinette M. | 1907-2000 | Wife |
| Buc, Joseph J. | 1902-1969 | Husband |
| Buczynski, Antoinette | Jan.4, 1915 | |
| Buczynski, Wallace | Aug.27, 1918-Dec. 8, 1976 | S.Sgt. U.S.Army WWII |
| Bush, Jasper O. | 1901-1960 | |
| Bush, John M. | Feb.14, 1895-Oct. 21, 1936 | Michigan-Pvt.. Co. H 340 Infantry,85 Div.WWI |
| Campbell, Anna E. | Dec.25, 1875-Oct.10, 1955 | m. Robert C. Campbell Feb.5, 1897 |
| Campbell, Anna J. | June 28, 1853-Sept.26, 1902 | Wife of John |
| Campbell, James Loren | Aug.2, 1903-June 26, 1977 | Son (of Anna E. & Robert C. Campbell) |
| Campbell, John | May 15, 1844-March 31, 1917 | |
| Campbell, Robert C. | Sept.4, 1872-July 11, 1931 | m. Anna E. Campbell Feb.5, 1897 |
| Caryl, John M. | 1854-1922 | |
| Caryl, Matilda | 1859-1914 | |
| Cole, Eunice L. | Nov. 14, 1853-Aug.27, 1900 | Wife of J.B. |
| Cole, J.B. | 1850-1920 | |
| Conklin, Loren | 1901-1945 | |
| Cooley, James | Jun.28, 1943-Jul.19, 1981 | PFC US Army |
| Cooley, Louise | 1919-1974 | Wife & Mother-Now In The Bosom of the Lord |
| Cooley, Raymond | 1917-1995 | Husband & Father - As the Deer Pants For |
| Water, I Thirst For the Living God. Psalm 42 | ||
| Copeland, Vida McKelvy | Apr.30, 1889-May 26, 1982 | (buried in McKelvy Plot) |
| Corbin, Eliza E. | July 20, 1841-July 22, 1910 | (double stone w/William H. Corbin) |
| Corbin, Harold C. | 1902-1967 | Father |
| Corbin, Lorena L. | 1904-1993 | Mother |
| Corbin, Nettie C. | Feb. 9, 1883-Aug.1, 1945 | (with Wm. E. Corbin) |
| Corbin, William E. | Mar.17, 1875-Oct.20, 1945 | (with Nettie C. Corbin) |
| Corbin, William H. | July 28, 1840-blank | (double stone w/Eliza E. Corbin) |
| Covert, James | Nov.15, 1880-Nov.8, 1885 | |
| Covert, Lucinda | Jan.6, 1882-Sept.12, 1885 | |
| Covert, Nancy A. | Died Feb. 26, 1902 | Age 54 - Wife of Parley Covert |
| Crank, Redver G. | 1979-1987 | "Redgie" - Son, Grandson, Brother, Friend |
| Denton, Edward J. | April 14, 1912-Oct.10, 1987 | Pvt. U.S.Army, WWII |
| Donde, Edward W. | Dec.9,1909-Feb.21,2000 | Tec5 U.S.Army, WWII |
| Dowker, Elmer A. | Jan.31, 1900-April 29, 1900 | Son of W.J. & Addie Dowker |
| Dull, Rebecca S. | 1973-1974 | Our Beloved Daughter |
| DuPont, Charles W. | March 15, 1926-June 16, 1995 | US Coast Guard, WWII |
| DuPont, Rene Lynn | Oct.28, 1963-Nov.18, 1964 | Our Daughter |
| Fairgrieve, James | Feb.29, 1848-July 15, 1909 | Another stone directly adjoining is |
| unreadable except for Fairgrieve but | ||
| Fairgrieve, S. W. | July 12, 1885-Aug.26, 1887 | may be original stone of James and S.W. |
| Fairgrieve, William S. | Died August 26, 1888 | Age 2 yrs. 2 mo., 11 days |
| Fales, (no name) | (no dates) | |
| Felker, Donald W. | Oct.5, 1932-Nov.25, 1992 | (double stone w/Evelyn H. Felker |
| Felker, Evelyn H. | Nov.29, 1933 - blank | (double stone w/Donald W. Felker |
| Ferguson, Earl E. | 1920-blank | m. Florence N. Feb. 8, 1941 |
| Ferguson, Florence N. | 1919-1986 | m. Earl E. Ferguson, Feb 8, 1941 |
| Ferguson, Joy N. | 1955 | Baby Daughter of Earl E. & Florence N. |
| Fiedler, David John | Sept.15, 1939-Jun.17, 1978 | A2C U.S. Air Force |
| Fiedler, Fay Bernice | Aug.18, 1929-Sept.24, 1999 | |
| Fox, Robert E. | Jun.10, 1909-Aug.22, 1994 | Pvt. U.S.Army, WWII |
| Furlough, Elizabeth | 1856-1938 | (double stone w/Isaac Furlough) |
| Furlough, Isaac | 1851-1918 | (double stone w/Elizabeth Furlough) |
| Gambrel, Archie | Nov.29, 1916-Feb.9, 1998 | S1 U.S.Navy, WWII |
| Gray, George S. | July 9, 1849-Aug.14, 1928 | Father |
| Gray, Mary H. | Dec.20, 1859-Mar.9, 1941 | Mother |
| Gray, Samuel G. | 1885-1956 | |
| Gray, Thomas P. | Aug.8, 1897-Mar.12, 1919 | Son |
| Hagadorn, Dorothy E. | 1913-1983 | |
| Hagadorn, Edward V. | 1912-1986 | |
| Hagadorn, Haddie I. | 1884-1972 | (double stone w/Samuel A. Hagadorn) |
| Hagadorn, Ray D. | Mar.25, 1924-Aug.27, 1990 | S2 U.S.Navy, WWII |
| Hagadorn, Roy Esmond | 1920-1939 | Son |
| Hagadorn, Samuel A. | 1881-1937 | (double stone w/Haddie I. Hagadorn) |
| Harrington, Baby Boy | March 15, 1973 | |
| Harrington, Clarence J. | Dec. 17, 1898-Nov.30, 1984 | |
| Harrington, Dorothy R. | Nov. 9, 1921 - blank | (double stone w/Herbert L. Harrington) |
| Harrington, Elsey E. | Nov.10, 1902-Oct.8, 1905 | Son of H. & J. |
| Harrington, Gretchen | (no dates) | |
| Harrington, Herbert L. | Oct. 10, 1911 - blank | (double stone w/Dorothy R. Harrington) |
| Harrington, Hiram T. | Oct. 10, 1872-Jan.11, 1913 | Father |
| Harrington, Hugh T. | April 14, 1900-Dec. 4, 1988 | Father |
| Harrington, Jessie M. | Feb. 14, 1871-March 28, 1957 | Mother |
| Harrington, Kent Hoy | April 26, 1957-June 3, 1974 | |
| Harrington, Olive B. | Feb. 3, 1904-June 12, 1957 | Mother |
| Hays, Frances C. | 1879-1913 | |
| Hays, (Son) | 1913 | Son of Frances C. Hays |
| Hays, James R. | 1912-1999 | m. L. Eleanor Hays Oct. 23, 1937 |
| Hays, L. Eleanor | 1914-1992 | m. James R. Hays Oct. 23, 1937 |
| Heilman, James P. | 1934-1964 | |
| Hoy, John L. | Nov. 6, 1937-Apr. 23, 1993 | (other half of double stone is blank) |
| Huff, Bonnie L. | 1941-1994 | (double stone w/James A. Huff) |
| Huff, Cynthia Lee | 1965-1974 | Forever In Our Hearts |
| Huff, Gordon L. | Mar.8, 1914-Feb. 19, 1985 | Pvt. U.S. Army, WWII |
| Huff, James A. | 1939-blank | (double stone w/Bonnie L. Huff) |
| Huff, Russell R. | Sept.25, 1901-Jan.19, 1966 | Father (buried w/M.Cora Huff Redick) |
| Hurford, Beulah | Died April 10, 1889 | Age 1 yr., 11 mos. |
| Hurford, Charlotte | Died Nov.17, 1901 | Age 37 yrs., 2 mo., 19 days -Wife of Wm. |
| Hurford, Ernest | Died April 6, 1889 | Age 4 yrs. |
| Hurford, Harry | Died April 2, 1889 | Age 6 yrs. 10 mos. |
| Hurford, Ray | Died October 18, 1891 | Age 1 yr., 1 mo., 24 days |
| Jameson, Anna M. | 1895-1968 | (double stone w/H. Claire Jameson) |
| Jameson, Elman Roy | Nov.9, 1889-June 28, 1907 | |
| Jameson, Fannie Wilkins Briley | 1895-1990 | |
| Jameson, H. Claire | 1898-1976 | (double stone w/Anna M. Jameson) |
| Jones, Amber M. | 1893-1978 | Father - Husband of Verna |
| Jones, Edward J. | Aug.29, 1891-Aug.15, 1959 | Michigan-Pvt.Co.K 340 Infantry, WWI |
| Jones, Elbridge C. | Feb. 16, 1884-Aug.28, 1897 | Son of Charles T. & Madora L. |
| Jones, Emily E. | 1905-1973 | |
| Jones, Lester R. | Died Oct.14, 1898 | Age 9 yr, 1 mo, 9 days -child of J.A.& L.C. |
| Jones, Verna B. | 1905-1967 | Mother - Wife of Amber |
| Jones, Violet | Died Mar.12, 1898 | 14 days (child of J.A. & L.C. Jones) |
| Jones, ---- | Small stone in Lilac Bush by Lester & Violet | |
| Keezer, Guy | Feb.22, 1897-Aug.31, 1961 | Michigan-Pvt. Co.E., 147 Infantry, WWI |
| Keezer, P. | May 28, 1870-Feb. 10, 1936 | |
| Kocur, Andrew G. | 1938-1994 | (double stone w/Carol Huff Kocur) |
| Kocur, Carol Huff | 1942-1999 | (double stone w/Andrew G. Kocur) |
| Kuck, Arvilla B. | 1933-blank | (double stone w/James E. Kuck) |
| Kuck, James E. | 1933-blank | (double stone w/Arvilla B. Kuck) |
| Lerczak, Joseph F. | 1922-1981 | Husband |
| Lerczak, Shermie L. | 1923-1993 | Wife |
| Lewis, Clara Selona | 1891-1917 | |
| Logan, Arthur A. | 1868-1952 | (double stone w/Matilda M. Logan) |
| Logan, Matilda M. | 1866-1949 | (double stone w/Arthur A. Logan) |
| Long, Mary E. | 1903-1997 | |
| Long, Nichole Shannon Cox | Jan.23, 1980-Aug. 27, 1981 | Our Baby |
| Long, Paris Graham | May 16, 1907-April 9, 1998 | |
| Lowder, Lewis S. | 1877-1958 | Father |
| Lowder, Minnie B. | 1878-1939 | Mother |
| Madson, Axcel J. | June 8, 1906-Oct.2, 1906 | (Child of John & Tillie Madson) |
| Madson, Rose A. | April 3, 1912-Aug.17, 1913 | (Child of John & Tilllie Madson) |
| Madson, Tillie J. | Dec.16, 1909-Feb.3, 1911 | (Child of John & Tillie Madson) |
| Makins, Robert E. | Mar.21, 1926-Nov.4, 1996 | S1 U.S.Navy, WWII |
| Manes, Amaxie E. | Feb.3, 1848-Sept.8, 1901 | Wife of Wm.O. |
| Farewell Dear Mother-Sweet Thy Rest | ||
| Mathews, Margaret A. | July 2, 1861-Oct.3, 1927 | (double stone w/Thomas C. Mathews) |
| Mathews, Thomas C. | May 4, 1861-Dec.29, 1931 | (double stone w/Margaret A. Mathews) |
| McCoy, Andrew | 1860-1948 | |
| McKelvy, Anna M. | May 7, 1880-Apr.10, 1970 | |
| McKelvy, Anna Patton | Sept.8, 1901-Jan.8, 1987 | Ralph's Wife |
| McKelvy, Frances E. | Jan.12, 1886-Mar.20, 1974 | |
| McKelvy, Knox S. | Sept.5, 1883-Oct.19, 1975 | |
| McKelvy, Pearl | 1892-1941 | Sister |
| McKelvy, (Rev.) Ralph Hayes | May 7, 1894-March 6, 1975 | Faithful Minister of the Gospel |
| McKelvy, William J. | 1876-1961 | |
| Morrow, Helen N. | Died June 11, 1897 | Age 50 yrs. 8 mo, 2 days -Wife of Andrew |
| Morrow, M. | No Dates | |
| Morrow, Ralph | Mar.24, 1897 | Aged 10 yrs, 2 mo, 21 days |
| Son of Andrew & Helen M. Morrow | ||
| Morrow, William | Our Baby | |
| Myszkier, Johanna M. | May 7, 1919-Mar.9, 1999 | (double stone w/Tony V. Myszkier) |
| Myszkier, Tony V. | April 5, 1916-blank | (double stone w/Johanna M. Myszkier) |
| Nevins, Margaret | Died Dec.30, 1904 | 91 yrs. 8 mo, 7days - Grandmother |
| Plumley, Lemuel | (no dates) | Co.G Michigan Infantry |
| Plumley, Rosanna | Died July 28, 1897 | 42 yrs. 8 mo, 22 days |
| Plumley (unreadable) | ||
| Rankin, Joice E. | Died June 12, 1897 | Age 9 mo, 17 days- dau. of D.& M. Rankin) |
| Reasoner, Mary E. | Aug.1, 1848-Feb.20, 1912 | Wife of Benjamin |
| Redick, Cora Huff | July 31, 1915-Nov.8, 1992 | Mother (wife of Russell R. Huff) |
| Remington, Violet | Died Sept.19, 1893 | Age 27 - Wife of William H. |
| Reusch, Kate Redmond | Nov.11, 1896 | 48 years - Wife of Wm.Reusch |
| Reusch, Mutelda | Died Aug.15, 1889 | Age 10 yrs. Dau.of W. & K. Reusch |
| Rife, Joseph | Feb.25, 1823-Oct.3, 1897 | |
| Roby, M. L. | Oct. 23, 1837-April 4, 1911 | |
| Roby, Nancy E. | May 18, 1835 | His Wife |
| Roby | (Small Stone Unreadable) | |
| Rosecrants, Sarah | May 29, 1829-July 17, 1895 | |
| Schiller, William F. | Dec.5, 1917-Feb. 24, 1980 | Veteran WWII - Father |
| Shahan, Roy J. Jr. | 1956-1979 | Son (triple stone w/Roy & Waunetta) |
| Shahan, Roy J. Sr. | 1918-1985 | Father (triple stone w/Roy & Waunetta) |
| Shahan, Waunetta | 1922-blank | Mother (triple stone w/Roy & Roy) |
| Shepard, Phebe A. | 1866-1943 | |
| Slagle, Clara G. | 1896-1918 | |
| Smith, Albert E. | Jan.3, 1893-Dec.9, 1956 | Michigan-Pvt.39 Co. 160 Depot Brigade WWI |
| Smith, Eli | Nov.19, 1839-Mar.22,1907 | |
| Smith, Helen | 1932-1996 | |
| Smith, Robert | 1930-blank | |
| Sokoloski, Frank | 1930-1995 | US Veteran |
| Sokoloski, James D. | May 26, 1953-June 22, 1985 | TSGT U.S.Air Force - Vietnam |
| Sokoloski, Marjorie | 1934-1995 | |
| Sullivan, Fulton R. | Sept.1, 1936-Jan.24,1993 | S.Sgt. U.S. Marine Corps - Vietnam |
| Sullivan, Mark S. | 1958-1998 | |
| Sullivan, Phyllis | 1941-1996 | |
| Summerland, Hannah M. | 1850-1927 | |
| Summerland, James H. | 1878-1926 | |
| Summerland, John | 1842-1930 | |
| Summerland, Roy W. | Mar.24, 1887-June 27, 1962 | Michigan-Cpl Co.C, 78 Infantry, WWI |
| Summerland, Sauren C. | 1891-1914 | |
| Summerland, Sena | 1900-1984 | (double stone w/Roy W. Summerland) |
| Thompson, Anna Mae | 1907-1969 | |
| Thompson, Edward | 1875-1941 | |
| Thompson, Lettie | 1883-1950 | |
| Thompson, Walter C. | 1904 - blank | |
| Traylor, Ellis A. | May 9, 1921-Dec.3, 1976 | Age 55 |
| Traylor, Essie | 1896-1981 | |
| Traylor, Henry | 1885-1961 | |
| Trueba, Rogelio | 1891-1972 | Dear Father-Forever In Our Hearts |
| Tubbs, Elizabeth N. | 1901-1999 | Mother & Grandmother-Prayer Warrior |
| Tubbs, Glen | 1895-1950 | Father & Grandfather |
| Tubbs, Peggy F. | 1949-1950 | Daughter |
| Tubbs, Willford James | Jul.15, 1922-Jan.11, 1978 | PFC U.S.Army WWII |
| Waters, Aaron B. | July 7, 1829-Oct. 13, 1905 | Resting In Peace |
| Waters, Myra E. | Mar.10, 1894-Apr.28, 1993 | Born in New York State |
| Waters, Retta | 1870-1907 | |
| Waters, William W. | 1860-1937 | |
| Welch, Ada M. | 1881-1890 | |
| Welch, Alta May | 1878-1880 | |
| Welch, Bertram | 1900-1900 | |
| Welch, Caroline | Died Oct.20, 1898 | Age 50-Wife of Alonzo |
| Welch, Clara B. | 1872-1909 | |
| Welch, Eva L. | 1886-1890 | |
| Welch, George L. | 1841-1918 | Co.B, P.A.L.A. |
| Welsh, Lelila D. | Died Feb. 13, 1894 | Age 4 mo, 3 days Dau. of W. & S. Welsh |
| Welsh, Lillian L. | Died Oct.22, 1901 | Age 5 yrs, 9 mos. 8 days |
| Dau of Wm. H. & Sarah J. Welsh | ||
| Wickerham, Lois | 1851-1930 | |
| Wilkins, Mary Ann | 1855-1918 | (double stone with Wm. Alfred) |
| Wilkins, William Alfred | 1853-1923 | (double stone with Mary Ann) |
| Wilson, George | 1879-1906 | |
| Wilson, Horace A. | Nov.8, 1873-Sept. 14, 1905 | |
| Wilson, Izola M. | June 15, 1902-August 30, 1902 | In Loving Remembrance |
| Winters, David J. | 1949-1951 |