Big Springs Cem., 
Chester Twn., 
Section 34.
"Big Springs Cemetery"
Copied June 25, 1942, by Mrs. E.P. Slooter, Mrs. F.E. DeWeese, Mary Ann DeWeese and Mrs. R.F. Keeler
BARKOW  Emma S.,        1889 – 19—
E. Gerhardt   1885 – 1934
BATSON
(see Batson)
David,    July 24, 1849 – June 27, 1936
Faye V.,  Sept. 29, 1889 – Sept. 15, 1907
BATSON   Aaron D., died Jan. 21, 1900.  Age 84-3-9
 Sarah J., wife of A.D. Batson, died Mar. 18, 1876.  Age 45-7-10
 Lewis, son of A.D. & S. J., d. Sept. 24, 1859.  Age 2 yrs. 5 das.
 Phebe, dau. of  “          “     d. Mar. 17, 1862.  Age 7-1-2
BISHOP  Charles R., Jan. 1, 1857
 Ida A., Aug. 15, 1862
 Floyd P., son of C.R. and Ida, Apr. 4, 1886 – Mar. 3, 1906
Our little Charlie (no dates)
BISHOP  Chas. G., died Dec. 12, 1879.  Age 59-1-12
Lydia, wife, died June 12, 1885.  Age 61-10-24
Eva, died May 28, 1872.  Age 17- 3 mos.
Adella, died Oct. 17, 1852.  Age 9 mos., 2 days.
BULLARD  Asa      1831 – 1914
Jane     1834 – 1914
CHURCH  Sophia, wife of Geo. Iriah, Sept. 10, 1799 – Sept. 27, 1889.                                                                                           Aged 90 yrs, 17 das.
CREAGER  Ross M.                                            1896 – 1905
Ruth Anna                                        1894 – 1906
Marion F., father                              1853 – 1941
Margaret, mother                              1865 – 19—
McGinn (rest of stone broken and buried).
DAGGETT Sophia, wife of L., died May 23, 1859.  Age 56
L., died Aug. 14, 1856.  Age 53 yrs, 6 mos.
DAVIS  James died July 15, 1880.  Aged 79 ,
DILL  Sarah, dau. of D. & E. wife of John Dill, died July 18, 1855
Sarah, Jr., died Sept. 1, 1855, aged 3 mos.  Dau. of J & S.
(Buried on Thomas lot)
EMMONS  Theron, father    1842 – 1926
Amelia, mother 1840 – 1916
EMMONS Delia Ann died Oct. 13, 1853, age 15-5-28.  Dau. of Henry & Ruth E. Emmons
Ruth Ann, wife of Henry Emmons died Jan. 19, 1861.  49 yrs. 4 mos.
Henry, died Feb. 13, 1887.  Age 79 yrs. 5 mos.
Margareta A.,                                     1825 – 1913
FIELD Lorinda, wife of Lester died May 8, 1873.  Age 27-5-5.
Edger died Mar. 18, 1873, son of L. & L.    (age buried)
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Chester Twp, 
Section 34.

FIELD  Austin, Mar. 14, 1807 – Dec. 1879.  Buried in Oregon
Bertha, dau. of Dexter and Eliza, died Mar. 28, 1869.  Age 11 days.
Sarah Ann, Jan. 17, 1866.  Age 45-1-19
Gordie, dau. of Dexter and Eliza, died July 16, 1871.  Age 1-2-23
Sylvester, son of A. and S. Field, died May 6, 1862.  Age 2 yrs. 14 das.
FIELD Henry, Sept. 14, 1835 – Aug. 12, 1836 Ch. of A. & S. Field
Sarah, Jan. 17, 1837 – Sept. 29, 1837 – Buried in Ohio.
FIELD  Edward died Apr. 24, 1890.  Age 82 yrs.
Eliza, his wife, died Oct. 17, 1854.  Age 37 yrs.
Albert died July 26, 1855.  Age 9 mos.
FREEMAN  Mary E., May 10, 1864 – Sept. 10, 1871
GREAGER  Lovinia, wife of Henry Greager, died July 3, 1884.  Age 70-5-1
Henry, Mar. 7, 1813 – Apr. 19, 1891
Minnie                               1851 – 1925
HARRIS   John, Oct. 25, 1791 – July 23, 1856
HARRIS  Rachel, wife of Aaron, July 24, 1817 – May 7, 1890
Aaron W., died May 8, 1862.  Age 1-9-12, son of Aaron & Rachel
Smith L., died July 26, 1875.  Aged 27-2-25, son of Aaron & Rachel
Catherine, wife of Norman Harris, died Mar. 30, 1878.  27-2-3.
HARRIS
(see Harris)
George W., July 4, 1830 – Sept. 4, 1899
Catherine Pierce, his wife, Aug. 8, 1829 –
HARRIS  Almira, dau. of Boswell and Margaret Harris.  Aged 4-6-21
Infant, son of       “                      “           “        1851
Infant, son of      “                       “           “        1850
HIGLEY Adolph, July 26, 1893 – Jan. 13, 1894
HIGLET Christian J.                                1856 – 1918
Delia, wife of Chris. Higley, died Oct. 19, 1887.  Age 26-9-9
HILDRETH Cloie, dau. of A. and H. Hildreth, died July 2, 1879.  Age 3-10-1
HOUSLER Emma, June 2, 1870 – Dec. 27, 1892.  Buried on Preston lot.
H. P., Co. A.  1st Michigan L.A.
HOWES Infant, dau. of Francis and Catherine Howes
IRISH  Sophia Church, wife of Geo. Irish.  Sept. 10, 1799 – Sept. 27, 1889.                                                                                              Aged 90 yrs. 17 days.
Sarah G., wife of R.S. McClain, died Feb. 24, 1857.  Age 22-6-3.
George, son of A.A. & M. Irish., died Apr. 7, 1891.  Aged 26-7-3
Lyman died June 1, 1838.  Aged 16-11-20
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Chester Twp, 
Section 34.

IRISH  Lyman B., died Mar. 21, 1841.  Aged 2-11-21
Albert D., Sept. 28, 1828; served under Capt. Parish in Mexican War; died Near Grand Rapids On way home, Aug. 1, 1848.  Aged 19-10-9.
George, May 20, 1797 – Mar. 29, 1884.  Aged 86-10-9.
JAMES Mary, dau. of Abel and rebecca James, died Jan. 13, 1856.
Aged 9 mos. 10 days.
Rebecca, wife of Abel James died May 4, 1855.  Aged 28-10-6.
KOBER Elizabeth S.                                1914 – 1921
McCLAIN  Rachal, wife of Aaron McClain, died Dec. 11, 1858.  Age 44.
McCLAIN  Zillah Scott , wife of Rev. J.S. McClain (dates buried)
McCLAIN Sarah C. Irish, died Feb. 24, 1857.  Aged 22-6-3.
Albert                             1852 – 1920
McCLAIN  David,    May 3, 1806 – May 4, 1877.
McWILLIAMS Nelson,                                            1839 – 1922
William, son of Nelson & Helen, died Oct. 24, 1884.  Aged 17 yrs. 5 da
 Helen M. Mills, wife of Nelson, died Oct. 15, 1902.  Age 63 yrs. 3 das.
McWILLIAMS Mary Morley , wife of Wilson, Sept. 18, 1874.  Aged 55 yrs, 22 days.
MOORES Polly, died Sept. 8, 1863.    Aged (broken stone)
MORLEY Mary, wife of Wilson McWilliams, Sept. 18, 1874.  Aged 55 yrs, 22 days.
MERRICK Sherman,         Oct 12, 1881 – July 19, 1882
John W., Apr. 25, 1854 – Aug. 3, 1938
Catherine, wife of Amos, May 4, 1797 – Jan. 16, 1880
Joseph A., died Aug. 8, 1880.  Aged 33-9-18
Oliver H., May 27, 1817 – June 15, 1904
Lavinia Scott, wife of O.H., Nov. 12, 1817 – June 30, 1899
Zilpha, Nov. 5, 1840.  Aged 1 mo. 3 days
Infant son, Sept. 10, 1842. 
Ch. of O.H. and Charles F., died Aug. 19, 1857. Age 4 mos. 
Lavinia Merrick  Infant dau.    Apr. 30, 1860 
MERRICK Florenda, wife of Geo. Merrick, died Feb. 23, 1871.  Age 45
Martha, died Sept. 28, 1862.  Age 5 yrs.  Dau. of Geo. & F.
Amos, died Jan. 12, 1871.      Age 25 yrs, Son  of   “         “
MERRICK Sarah Sawyer , wife of H.W. Merrick, died Feb. 17, 1890.  37-5-7.
MERZ  Albert O.                                  1935 – 1936
PARMENTER Arthur, son of J. & J., died Aug. 4, 1880.   Aged 1-4-4.
PIERCE  John, died Feb. 18, 1865.  Age 33 years.
Hester, mother, wife of John, died Mar. 20, 1875, aged 40 yrs, 9 mos.
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Chester Twp., 
Section 34.

MERRICK Ethel A., dau. of J.H. & A. Merrick, Feb. 22, 1881 – Sept. 14, 1881.
Augusta, wife of J.H.    Sept. 10, 1858 – June 4, 1881
PRESTON  Norman, Aug. 18, 1853 – May 18, 1854
Emma, May 22, 1849 – Apr. 15, 1868    (See Housler)
SAWYER Sarah, wife of H.W. Merrick, died Feb. 17, 1890.  Age 37-5-7.
SCHAFER  Erastus, Sept. 9, 1819 – Feb. 20, 1904
Christena, May 20, 1820 – Mar. 19, 1901
Samuel F., Dec. 11, 1847 – Oct. 2, 1876
SCHAEFER Earl Julius, son                    1926 – 1941
Unabelle Marie                    1923 – 1932
SCHMIDT Matilda                                  1877 – 1936
Paul                                        1872 – 19—
SCOTT  Lavinia, wife of O.H. Merrick    (See Merrick)
SCOTT Zillah, wife of Rev. J.S. McClain   (date buried)
STORKDALE   James, Jan. 27, 1822 – Mar. 16, 1887
 Lenora, dau. of J. and L.A. died Aug. 18, 1865.  Age 1 year.
THOMAS
(see Thomas)
Daniel, Oct. 21, 1881.  Age 76-11-18
Eliza, Oct. 23, 1860.  Age 58 yrs, 14 days.  Wife.
Sarah, dau., died July 18, 1855.  Age 17-9-5, dau. of D. & E, Thomas,   wife of John Dill
WALLER  David H., Nov. 21, 1835 – Feb. 18, 1907
Elvira A., Dec. 8, 1838 – Oct. 20, 1898
George E., Apr. 18, 1871.  Age 9 yrs. 6 mos.  Son of David & Elvira.
WATER 
(see Watters)
 Nettie, wife of August S., died May 25, 1886 – Age 17 yrs. 1 mos.
John, died Sept. 27, 1898.  Age 82.
John, son, died Sept. 15, 1886.  Age 3 mos. 9 days.
Hannah, died June 16, 1898.  Age 70.
WILTENBERG  John V.D.   Apr. 14, 1804 – June 7, 1892
Cornelia, his wife, July 29, 1816 – Apr. 10, 1892.
Cornelia, Aug. 14, 1842 – Sept. 28, 1855    Ch. of John V.D. and Henrietta, Dec. 15, 1850 – May 10, 1866.     Cornelia
WILTENBERG  Barbara L.                               1900 - 1934
WISEMAN  Hannah E., June 13, 1857.  Age 23-2-18.  Wife of John
Infant dau. of J. & H. E., died June 5, 1857
WRIGHT  Jane L., wife of Wm. A.   July 5, 1820 – Nov. 13, 1897
WRIGHT Nancy, mother                      1849 – 1928
Silas, father                           1846 – 1934
Almeda, wife of C.L., died June 6, 1874.  Age 25 years.
Aller, d. Nov. 26, 1851.  Age 42-2-2
Elmaretta, July 22, 1859 – July 9, 1860