The Gilkes Cemetery is in section 5 of Putnam Township at the intersection of Cedar Lake and Schafer Roads. This reading is from Rural Cemeteries of Livingston County, Vol. II; Philip Livingston Chapter, NSDAR; 1950. It is published here with permission from the Philip Livingston Chapter, NSDAR. The manuscript for this publication indicates that the work was completed November 11, 1948. Notes found in the manuscript are included in [ ]. In some instances, the hand written manuscript and published copy differed in spelling and/or dates. The spelling and/or dates were used from the manuscript.
REASONRUBBINS
Adam Rubbins 1804 - 1883
Sarah, wife of Adam Rubbins 1801 - 1901 [A relative was in the cemetery
and gave the date of Sarah's death.]
LOVE
Elisha Love died March 17, 1872 aged 68 years 10 months
Lydia, wife of Elisha Love died Oct 16, 1868 aged 60yrs
Henry G Love died May 15, 1870 aged 29 years 7 months
Annette, widow of Henry G Love and wife of Isaac Bush died Sept 2, 1878
aged 29yrs 10m 4da
Mary, dau of Elisha and Lydia Love died July 29, 1856 aged 10yrs 4m 28da
Elton G, son of Andrew and Charity A Love died Aug 29, 1858 aged 11rs 9m
days
SAUNDERS
Lidorana, daughter of Frederick & M Saunders died April 27, 1861 aged
16y 10m 5dys
LOVE
Morrice G, son of T H & G D Love Dec 11, 1908 - Sep 13, 1909
Grace D Love 1880 - 1921
WELLER
Lenna, dau of G & E Weller died July 23, 1863 aged 2ys 8 dys
Abagail, wife of O Weller died July 17, 1841 aged 75 years
Hiram Weller died Nov 16, 1860 aged 69yrs
BENTLEY
Avalina, wife of Daniel Bentley died Feb 5, 1852 aged 51yrs 6m
Caleb, son of Daniel and Avalina Bentley died April 15, 1848 aged 7yrs
BURDEN
Ida, wife of Charles Burden 1867 - 1927
SMITH
Wilber L, son of Lorenzo E & Sally R Smith Sept 16, 1848 aged 5 weeks
CRISS
Esther B, wife of William C Criss died July 11, 1850 aged 28ys 4m 6da
Criss Barnett Barnett died July 22, 1853 aged 55 years
LOVE
Henry G Oct 21, 1859 - Feb 6, 1916
Annie Thomas Oct 20, 1852 Feb 2, 1892
George Love Dec 9, 1819 May 22, 1875
Janet, wife of George Love Sept 13, 1821 March 8, 1901
Mary Jane Love Oct 21, 1847 Nov 4, 1848
John Love, aged 74yr 3m 6 days died Nov 19, 1883
Henry G Love, aged 77 years died April 26, 1860
Mary , wife of Henry G Love died Aug 9, 1828 aged 45 years
[from Livingston County History 1880, page 348: Henry G. Love and family arrived in the U. S. June 1836, entered land in section 33, Marion Twp. During the same year homes were built for the party coming together from England, several of whom are buried are buried in the Gilkes Cemetery. Two possibilities: the 1828 date is incorrect or Mary died before the family came and the marker is a memorial.]
COLLINS
Joseph Collins 1825 - 1901
Helena Hudson, wife of Joseph E. Collins 1840 - 1903
George W Collins, son of Joseph E & Helena J. Collins 1866 - 1914
SMITH
Herman Smith Dec 15, 1827 - Aug 30, 1902
Catherine E, wife of Herman Collins June 15, 1828 - no date
Emma A, dau of Herman & Catherine E Colins March 19, 1862 - Nov 28,
1962
Lelia Ellen, dau of Herman & Catherine E. Smith Oct 25, 1857 - Dec
5, 1862
Estelle A Smith June 8, 1852 - Oct 7, 1880
Eva O Smith April 29, 1854 - Jan 16, 1895
BASING
Felix Basing Feb 27, 1826 - Nov 11, 1911
Mahala Basing May 12, 1836 - April 2, 1919
Naverino Basing Aug 3, 1828 - May 24, 1902
Eliza A, wife of Naverino Basing May 3, 1823 - Apr 28, 1897
Zora E Chambers, dau of Naverino & Eliza Basing and wife of William
H Chambers Aug 18, 1852 - May 15, 1945
William H Chambers, husband of Zor E Basing Aug 27, 1860 - April 26, 1927
YOUNGLOVE
Laselle G Younglove 1860 - 1867
George Younglove 1827 - 1920
Margaret A Younglove 1833 - 1914
Theda, wife of William Youngblood died June 10, 1861 aged 77yrs 4mo
WYLIE
Robert Wylie March 8, 1861 - Aug 24, 1936
James Wylie Feb 4, 1861 - July 30, 1945
John H Wylie 1875 - 1919
Lillian E Wylie, wife of John H 1891 - no date
BUCKNELL
Henry Bucknell died July 16, 1870 aged 46 years 6 months 28 days
Betsey D Bucknell, wife of Henry Bucknell 1831 - 1915
ALLISON
Mary Ann Allison Oct 25, 1856 - Dec 27, 1940
DREWRY
Mary R, daughter of Richard & Ann Drewry died Dec 18, 1857 - aged 29
days
Mary Ann, daughter of Richard & Ann Drewry died Aug 26, 1865 - aged
6 years 4months 5da
Florence S, daughter of Richard & Ann Drewry died Oct 8, 1872 - aged
10yrs 9m 10da
HORWOOD
William D Horwood died Feb 22, 1874 -
Jemina, wife of William D Horwood Aug 19, 1837 - July 2, 1927
Everitt E Horwood 1871 - 1947
FLETCHER
William B Fletcher Sept 28, 1798 - Sept 12, 1878
Mary Ann Fletcher Oct 19, 1805 - Jan 8, 1895
CLEMENTS
Thomas Clements 1810 - 1895
Martha Clements, wife of Thomas Thomas Clements 1819 - 1866
George Clements April 17, 1866 - Sept 15, 1874
Mary A Clements, wife of T Clements 1826 - 1899
Gabe [Small stone next to Mary A Clements. No date or other name.]
VAN PATTEN
Hannah M, dau of A & P Van Patten died Sept 9, 1858 aged 6M 8 days
Alberta A Van Patten June 19, 1875 aged 13yrs 8mo 14da
Willard E, son of A & P Van Patten died Aug 10, 1870 [No age or date
of birth.]
Annis George H Annis died Jan 17, 1863 aged 23yrs 11mo 10da U S Sailor
Thomas V, son of Ira P & Hannah V Annis died Aug 10, 1846 aged 1 year
8 M 16 da
SEARY
John Seary died Aug 21, 1877 aged 62 years
Anne, wife of John Seary died Sept 6, 1877 aged 69 years 4 months
BASING
Joseph Basing died Sept 7, 1880 aged 97 years
Elizabeth R, wife of Joseph Basing died May 29, 1878 aged 86 years
Dyer, son of Josepy & Elizabeth Basing died Sept 12, 1865 aged 26 years
Cornelius, son of Josepy & Elizabeth Basing died May 9, 1862 aged 31
years
Eldred Basing, A pioneer of 1838 1827 - 1906
Cordelia, wife of Eldred Basing died Oct 27, 1865 aged 38yrs 6mo
Persilla, wife of Eldred Basing died Feb 26, 1890 aged 66 years [The name
was spelled Persilla on the monument and Prisalla on the head stone.]
VAN WINKLE
Charles Van Winkle died Feb 27, 1850 aged 66 years
Jane, wife of Charles Van Winkle died Oct 13, 1860 aged 67 years
AFFLECK
James Affleck March 7, 1822 - July 9, 1896
John Affleck died Feb 7, 1848 aged 61yrs
Robert Affleck died Sept 21, 1874 aged 59yr 12da Born Native of Scotland
Margaret Affleck died Feb 24, 1883 age 62ys 11M
Jane, wife of John Affleck died March 6, 1881 age 88ys 6M
BRYANT
Lemuel Bryant, Formerly of Ashfield, Mass died Sept 23, 1846 aged 37 years
SELLMAN
William Sellman died Oct 10, 1847 aged 44 years 7 M 14 day
[A second stone of similar shape embedded in the grass face down. Foot stone has letters S S.]
CRANDALL & BLAND
Laban Crandall died Dec 17, 1852 aged 71yr 6m 14da
William Bland July 2, 1862 - May 5, 1935
Rosina S Bland Dec 16, 1866 - July 22, 1916
Nettie H Bland July 12, 1877 - Jan 17, 1935
LOVE
John Love died March 8, 1877 aged 61 years
BLAND
Etta M Bland 1865 - 19--
George D Bland 1858 - 19--
BOWMAN
John Warren Bowman 1934 - 1935
Dorothy Irene Bowman 1932 - 1944
John Kirkland Bowman 1896 - 1944
Goldie Alice Bowman 1906 - [no date]
JONETT
Elizabeth Jonett 1840 - 1915
CAMPBELL
William H, son of John & Ophelia Campbell / Born in Butle Co. California
/ and died at Howell Mich / died March 28, 1861 aged 1yr 7m 28da
LAKIN
John Lakin, Born at Grainthop, England May 21, 1819 - Jan 30, 1889
Huldah Lakin Feb 26, 1862 - May 23, 1891
Henry E , son of John & Huldah Lakin May 26, 1862 - May 8, 1863
[Markers: Father and Mother on this lot.]
CLEMENTS
wife of J. E. Clements died June 15, 1887 aged 37yrs 4mo 8days
[This inscription was on the large monument and the name, Lydia, on the headstone.]
BLAND & FEWLASS
George Bland, Father March 7, 1830 - May 12, 1909
Harriet Bland, Mother July 3, 1835 - Sept 10, 1871
William Fewlass March 25, 1800 - Sept 10, 1871
[All of these names were on one monument.]
BURDEN
Enos Burden Jr March 18, 1832 - March 22, 1915
Josephine I Burden Sept 24, 1833 - April 3, 1861
Amanda Burden Dec 24, 1834 - Aug 11,1893
CURTIS
Herbert L, son of Lester & Sarah Curtis died June 24, 1856 aged
11yr 5m 12da
LOVE & MATTLES
William Love died Oct 14, 1866 aged 56yrs 7mo 27 days
Mother [No name; no date]
Frank Love 1857 - 1936
Charlotte Love 1856 - 1919
Norah [No dates; thought to be a Love.]
Aaron W, son of B & M E Mattles died May 17, 1863 aged 1yr 8mo
Infant daughter of Wm & Keziah Love died Aug 4, 1861
FULLER
Minnie Farr, Daughter 1887 - 1929
William Fuller, Husband 1850 - 1930
FROST
M Eugenia, daughter of C & M Frost died May 17, 1875 aged 14yr 10mo
0da [Stone flat]
HALL
Sarah Hall aged 54 years [Stone flat and broken. 54 years on broken piece.]
DOCKING
John Docking, Father July 6, 1816 - Jan 29, 1909
Anna Docking, Mother March 30, 1833 - Feb 18, 1920
Etta Docking Feb 27, 1871 - July 27, 1898
Susie Docking 1868 - 1894
BURDEN
Enos Burden, Sr June 1, 1790 - Oct 7, 1879
Lucinda B, wife of Enos Burden, Sr died April 6, 1873 aged 78 years
Betsey, dau of Enos & Lucinda Burden April 12, 1836 - Feb 20, 1858
Lucinda, dau of Enos & Lucinda Burden died May 26, 1851 aged 25yrs
9ms 10 days
WILKINSON
Flora May Wilkinson April 24, 1868 - March 22, 1872
Frank F Wilkinson April 23, 1870 - March 17, 1872
George B Wilkinson Feb 25, 1832 - June 13, 1893 Born at Long Sutlon, England
Kezia E Wilkinson Sept 1, 1843 - Jan 4, 1888 Born at Holbeach Urn, England
[Markers with the initials K E W and G B W on this lot.]
GILKES
John Gilkes died Aug 18, 1836 age 1 year 6 mo 0 da
Nehemiah Gilkes died June 17, 1875 age 71yr 3mo 20da
Hannah, wife of Nehemiah Gilkes died Aug 18, 1847 age 36yr 3m 20da
[Gilkes lsted above are all recorded on one monument. There are markers: John, Nehemiah, and Hannah marking each grave. The Gilkes listed below each have a separate marker.]
Mirium E Gilkes, wife of T. Gilkes 1835 - 1886
Thomas Gilkes 1832 - 1930
Ann Gilkes 1845 - 1918
FULLER
Lucinda, wife of Moses Fuller died Jan 12, 1857 aged 44 years
CARR
Caroline L Carr 1828 - 1910
Dawin D Carr 1824 - 1908
PACEY
Floyd Pacey 1895 - 1946
Roy A Pacey 1892 - 1907
Nehemiah Pacey, Father 1862 - 1941
Anna Pacey, Mother 1864 - ----
ROSS
Thomas Ross Oct 5, 1810 - Jan 26, 1897
Jane Ross July 22, 1824 - Aug 12, 1895
Mary Jane, dau of Thomas & Jane Ross died Dec 11, 1851 aged 8 years
PLUMMER & COLLINS
Luressie Plummer, wife of G W Collins 1871 - 1902
Laura E Collins 1888 - 1910
Henry W Plummer 1844 - 1931
Sarah A Leary, wife of Henry W Plummer 1848 - 1912
SARGISON
William Sargison 1841 - ----
Anna, wife of William Sargison 1852 - 1906
BOWEN
Carl D Bowen 1884 - 1927
Clemena M, wife of Carl D Bowen 1884 - ----
GARDNER & DALEY
John Gardner 1873 - 1936
Ella Daley Gardner 1869 - 1930
William Daley 1864 - 1901
WYLIE
Hugh Wylie March 8, 1837 - Dec 4, 1916
Sarah A Williams, wife of Hugh Wylie May 7, 1841 - Sept 14, 1899
RICHARD
Roderick Bruce Richard 1889 - 1908
Roy Rosevear Richard 1885 - 1911
May Eleanor Richard 1853 - 1928
Thomas Francis Richard 1854 - 1926
BASING
Lewis Basing 1860 - 1925
Mary Basing, wife of Lewis Basing 1870 - 1911
Wilbur L Basing 1895 - 1935
Frieda M Basing 1892 - 19--
Richard E Basing 1902 - 19--
RUSSELL
Andrew J Russell 1832 - 1880
Phoebe J, wife of Andrew J Russell 1936 - 1907
Julia Russell, dau of Andrew & Phoebe Russell 1859 - 1896
W J Russell 1861 - 1893
[Above Russells are listed on the monument. Also four other markers on the lot: Julia Kouhn died at Chicago March 9, 1896 age 36 years; Father; Mother; Walter.]
WILKINSON
Frederick G Wilkinson 1873 - 1898