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Horatio J. Abbott (1876-1936) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Clayton, Lenawee
County, Mich., March
26, 1876.
Democrat. Builder;
merchant;
oil
distributor; Washtenaw
County Register of Deeds, 1909-12; postmaster at Ann
Arbor, Mich., 1915-23; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1920,
1928,
1932;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1924; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1925-29; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1929; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1933-36.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., April
24, 1936 (age 60 years, 29
days).
Interment at Washtenong
Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Robert Abbott (1770-1852) —
of Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1770.
Democrat. Treasurer
of Michigan Territory, 1813-30; Michigan
state auditor general, 1836-39; resigned 1839.
Methodist.
Died in 1852
(age about
82 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Harold Acker (b. 1928) —
also known as Robert Acker —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.; Weidman, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Morenci, Lenawee
County, Mich., February
13, 1928.
Republican. Insurance
agent; chair of
Isabella County Republican Party, 1972-75; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1976.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives: Son
of Harold E. Acker and Hazel C. (Miller) Acker; married to Barbara
Powell. |
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Charles R. Adair (1868-1949) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Logan
County, Ill., March
11, 1868.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1922, 1932 (primary),
1936 (primary), 1938 (primary), 1940; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Methodist.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., June 18,
1949 (age 81 years, 99
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Madison Adair and Sarah Jane (Barr) Adair; married, August
14, 1895, to Mary Alice Town. |
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Charles P. Adams (1876-1956) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Conway, Livingston
County, Mich., 1876.
Republican. Clothing
merchant; mayor of
Howell, Mich., 1932-38; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1935-44.
Methodist. Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in 1956
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Howell, Mich.
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Luther D. Allen (b. 1867) —
of Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., December
16, 1867.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 1919; director, Pontiac Packing Co.;
director, First National Bank of
Pontiac.
Methodist. Member, Exchange
Club; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Allen and Sarah (Patchett) Allen; married 1890 to Anna
Buttolph. |
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Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) —
also known as Miles C. Allgood;
"Simon" —
of Allgood, Blount
County, Ala.
Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood), Blount
County, Ala., February
22, 1878.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920;
U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5th
District 1933-35).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb
County, Ala., March 4,
1977 (age 99 years, 10
days).
Interment at Valley
Head Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.
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Lloyd L. Anderson (1908-1980) —
of Waterford Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., March
16, 1908.
Republican. Real estate
business; supervisor
of Waterford Township, Michigan, 1951-57; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Royal
Arch Masons.
Died in Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., November
17, 1980 (age 72 years, 246
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, April
15, 1930, to Madelyn Kingsbury. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Dan Angel (b. 1939) —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
23, 1939.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 49th District, 1973-78; defeated
in primary, 1968; resigned 1978.
Methodist. Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1978.
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Winfred G. Armstrong (1876-1954) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Berrien Springs, Berrien
County, Mich., September
8, 1876.
Republican. Engineer;
farmer;
mail
carrier; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1944-54; died in office 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in 1954
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Homer Arnett (1903-1985) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Salyersville, Magoffin
County, Ky., January
29, 1903.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; Kalamazoo
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1949-50; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1952; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Kalamazoo County 1st
District 1957-64, 46th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.
Methodist.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., May 9,
1985 (age 82 years, 100
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Murl K. Aten (1901-1971) —
of Sandstone Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Norvell, Jackson
County, Mich., August
13, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer; Jackson
County Clerk, 1939-40; Jackson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46; Michigan
state auditor general, 1947-50; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Moose.
Suffered a heart
attack while walking near his home, and died, in Sandstone
Township, Jackson
County, Mich., June 15,
1971 (age 69 years, 306
days).
Interment at Roseland
Memorial Gardens, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, Mich.
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Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) —
also known as Harry H. Atwell —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., December
14, 1877.
Democrat. Engineer;
grading
contractor; university
professor; Washtenaw
County Surveyor, 1921-30; Washtenaw
County Clerk, 1933-34.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Arbitration Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara
K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to
Katherine Anna Schaeberle. |
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Theron Wilson Atwood (1893-1980) —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., April 6,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Tuscola
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-27.
Methodist. Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Died in 1980
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph A. Baldwin (1895-1949) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich., August
8, 1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
business manager; hotel
business; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1935-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary;
Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died January
5, 1949 (age 53 years, 150
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Robert W. Baldwin (1882-1953) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Ida, Monroe
County, Mich., August
10, 1882.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1945-48.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Nu; Delta
Sigma Rho; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died December
9, 1953 (age 71 years, 121
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles W. Baldwin and Mary A. (Sykes) Baldwin; married to Ethel
M. Severance. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John Walford Bannasch (1906-1984) —
also known as John W. Bannasch —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.; Clarklake, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., November
28, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1943-50; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.
Methodist; later Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Columbia Township, Jackson
County, Mich., June 12,
1984 (age 77 years, 197
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard Bannasch and Rose G. (Shirley) Bannasch; married 1931 to
Dorothy H. Miller. |
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Horace Thomas Barnaby (1823-1917) —
also known as Horace T. Barnaby —
of Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Angelica, Allegany
County, N.Y., April
26, 1823.
Republican. Gratiot
County Clerk, 1861-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1869-72; bishop.
Methodist.
Died in Gaines Township, Kent
County, Mich., February
27, 1917 (age 93 years, 307
days).
Interment somewhere
in Gaines, Mich.
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Horace Thomas Barnaby Jr. (1870-1952) —
also known as Horace T. Barnaby —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in North Star Township, Gratiot
County, Mich., October
24, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District,
1907-08; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1938, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Optimist
Club.
Died May 20,
1952 (age 81 years, 209
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Ray M. Barrett (1902-1940) —
of Roosevelt Park, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born near Kent City, Kent
County, Mich., May 15,
1902.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District,
1937-40; died in office 1940.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1940
(age about
38 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles R. Barrett; married 1924 to
Dorothy Mae Martin. |
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Junius Emery Beal (1860-1942) —
also known as Junius E. Beal; Junius Emery
Field —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., February
23, 1860.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; real estate
broker; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1905-06; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1908-39; vice-president, Farmers
and Merchants Bank;
president, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street
Railway Co.; officer of gas and
electric utilities.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 24,
1942 (age 82 years, 121
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Townsend F. Beaman (1906-1983) —
also known as Towny Beaman —
of Summit Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Vandercook Lake, Jackson
County, Mich., May 12,
1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1974.
Methodist.
Suffered a heart
attack while golfing
at the Country Club of Jackson, and died soon after, at Foote Hospital
West, Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., June 12,
1983 (age 77 years, 31
days).
Cremated.
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Fred Beard (b. 1892) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky., May 24,
1892.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William H. Beard and Martha (Wisecup) Beard; married, February
13, 1918, to Beulah M. LeBaron. |
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Francis Weyeneth Beedon (1902-1990) —
also known as Francis W. Beedon —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Forester Township, Sanilac
County, Mich., September
26, 1902.
Democrat. School
teacher; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County
1st District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-68 (Muskegon County 1st
District 1963-64, 96th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1968.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; National
Education Association.
Died in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
5, 1990 (age 87 years, 344
days).
Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich.
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John James Bell (1864-1929) —
also known as John J. Bell —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Palmerston, Ontario,
April
6, 1864.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; music
store owner; mayor
of Port Huron, Mich., 1907-12, 1927-28.
Methodist; later Congregationalist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Modern
Maccabees; Maccabees
of the World; Foresters;
Woodmen
of the World; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1929 (age 64 years, 360
days).
Interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
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Charles Bennett (1838-1903) —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo, Seneca
County, N.Y., October, 1838.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; furniture
manufacturer; banker; mayor
of Charlotte, Mich., 1880.
Methodist. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., November
21, 1903 (age 65 years, 0
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, December
7, 1865, to Mary Myers. |
| | | Image source: Past and Present of Eaton
County, Michigan (1906) |
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John Bennett (1912-1998) —
of Redford Township, Wayne
County, Mich.; Northville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Piney Fork, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 15,
1912.
Democrat. Accountant;
Redford Township Treasurer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 34th District, 1965-92.
Methodist. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Lions.
Died March
29, 1998 (age 85 years, 318
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Eugene Clifford Betz (b. 1877) —
also known as Eugene C. Betz —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Ash Township, Monroe
County, Mich., January
15, 1877.
Republican. School
teacher; Monroe
County Clerk, 1903-06; paper
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54;
defeated in primary, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Near Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp and
Margaret Hunter. |
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Edward Bivens Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., February
8, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Methodist. African
ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married 1950 to Irene
Edna Stewart. |
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Aaron Thomas Bliss (1837-1906) —
also known as Aaron T. Bliss —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Peterboro, Madison
County, N.Y., May 22,
1837.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1883-84; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1889-91; defeated,
1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892;
Governor
of Michigan, 1901-04.
Methodist. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
16, 1906 (age 69 years, 117
days).
Entombed at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Charles H. Block (1885-1978) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., January
13, 1885.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1945-48.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich., December
26, 1978 (age 93 years, 347
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Block and Caroline Block; married to Mae
Weaver. |
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Edward Jonathan Bowman (1871-1935) —
also known as Edward J. Bowman —
of Greenville, Montcalm
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Oakfield, Kent
County, Mich., November
30, 1871.
Republican. U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1914, 1922-30.
Methodist.
Died September
18, 1935 (age 63 years, 292
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Greenville, Mich.
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James L. Boyd, Sr. (b. 1909) —
of Ecorse, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Princeton, Caldwell
County, Ky., July 5,
1909.
Democrat. Auto
worker; school
principal; supermarket
manager; real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 17th District,
1957-58; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1966.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; United
Auto Workers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edna Louise Winston. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Charles A. Boyer (1911-1991) —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Texas, August
19, 1911.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1955-62.
Methodist. Member, Jaycees;
Rotary;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died April
17, 1991 (age 79 years, 241
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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George Everett Boysen (b. 1890) —
also known as George E. Boysen —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Port Clinton, Ottawa
County, Ohio, March
15, 1890.
Republican. Employed with Buick Motor
Company, 24 years; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1932, 1936; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1935-36; candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1938.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Boysen and Caroline Boysen; married, June 18,
1913, to Kathryn Wadsworth. |
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Carl Brablec (1908-1986) —
of Lenawee
County, Mich.; Roseville, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Ogden Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., September
24, 1908.
Democrat. School teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; justice of the peace; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1936; member
of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1958-66.
Methodist. Moravian
ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Pi
Kappa Delta; Kappa
Delta Pi; Freemasons.
Died in 1986
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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James Bray Bradley (1858-1940) —
also known as James B. Bradley —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich., November
19, 1858.
Republican. Physician;
mayor
of Eaton Rapids, Mich., 1892-94, 1930-33; Michigan
state auditor general, 1905-08; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1908; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Methodist. Member, American Medical
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees.
Died in Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich., April 4,
1940 (age 81 years, 137
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
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Harold Elmore Bradshaw (b. 1898) —
also known as Harold E. Bradshaw —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Davison, Genesee
County, Mich., November
5, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1936-38.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John P. H. Bradshaw and Winifred L. (Hurd) Bradshaw; married, December
24, 1920, to Retha D. Sheley. |
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Charles A. Brethen (b. 1896) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Nappanee, Ontario,
July
4, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary,
All Metal Products Co. (toy manufacturer);
president, National Bank of
Wyandotte; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
4th District, 1933.
Methodist. Member, Exchange
Club; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George J. Brethen and Frances (Burley) Brethen; married, June 15,
1920, to Alma C. Chall. |
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Arthur D. Brewer (b. 1888) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., May 27,
1888.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Evans Brewer and Isabelle (MacAlester) Brewer; married, July 3,
1912, to Bessie A. Ingraham. |
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Roy H. Brigham (1888-1967) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Lawrence, Van Buren
County, Mich., August
27, 1888.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1949-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1967
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Adelbert Brigham and Vinnie (Lanphear) Brigham; married 1909 to Carrie
P. Lane; married, November
1, 1945, to Clara Niergarth. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Clark Louis Brody (1879-1961) —
also known as Clark L. Brody —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Fabius, St. Joseph
County, Mich., February
1, 1879.
Republican. Farmer;
county agricultural agent, 1915-21; executive with Farm Bureau;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Zeta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Kiwanis.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
12, 1961 (age 82 years, 253
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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William S. Broomfield (1922-2019) —
also known as Bill Broomfield —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich., April
28, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate
business; insurance
underwriter; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District,
1949-54; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1955-56; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73,
19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93).
Methodist; later Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Shriners;
Optimist
Club; Lions; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Elks.
Died in Kensington, Montgomery
County, Md., February
20, 2019 (age 96 years, 298
days).
Interment at White
Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
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Arthur Ellison Brown (b. 1892) —
also known as Arthur E. Brown —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Tuscola
County, Mich., October
23, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer; oil
executive; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1930; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1935-36.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Nu Phi; American
Legion; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Brown and Ida May (Moshier) Brown; married, July 18,
1918, to Elfrieda A. Juengel. |
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Prentiss Marsh Brown (1889-1973) —
also known as Prentiss M. Brown; "Father of the
Mackinac Bridge" —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich., June 18,
1889.
Democrat. Lawyer; Mackinac
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-26; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1924,
1940,
1948,
1952;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1928; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1933-36; defeated,
1924; resigned 1936; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1936-43; defeated, 1942; administrator,
U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1942-43;; chairman, Mackinac
Bridge Authority, 1951-73; chairman, Detroit Edison electric
utility.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Delta
Tau Delta.
Died in St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich., December
19, 1973 (age 84 years, 184
days).
Interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, St. Ignace, Mich.
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Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Huntingdon, Carroll
County, Tenn., February
27, 1906.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Sphinx.
Died in 1986
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Emor L. Calkins (b. 1855) —
also known as Emor Luther Capron —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Springville, Erie
County, N.Y., 1855.
Prohibition candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1909; member of Michigan
Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1919.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Burial location unknown.
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Herbert H. Carlson (born c.1933) —
also known as Herb Carlson —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., about 1933.
Electrical
engineer;
clothing
merchant; mayor
of Petoskey, Mich.; elected 1990, 1991; defeated, 1992, 1995;
elected 1999; defeated, 2000.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2000.
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David Carpenter (1815-1891) —
Born in Potsdam, St.
Lawrence County, N.Y., April
19, 1815.
Republican. Real estate
business; banker;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1861-71.
Methodist.
Died in Mt. Dora, Lake
County, Fla., December
22, 1891 (age 76 years, 247
days).
Interment at Pleasant
View Cemetery, Blissfield, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter; married 1834 to Tibza
Pease; married 1840 to Mary
L. Ellis; married 1848 to
Hepsibeth Worth. |
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Leland Walker Carr (1883-1969) —
also known as Leland W. Carr —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Livingston
County, Mich., September
29, 1883.
Republican. School
principal; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1921-45; appointed 1921; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1945-63; appointed 1945; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1947, 1955, 1962-63.
Methodist.
Died May 30,
1969 (age 85 years, 243
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Arthur Cartwright (1909-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Madison
County, Ala., May 24,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1963-64; defeated in primary, 1965; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1967-78; defeated in primary, 1964;
resigned 1978.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., May 17,
1984 (age 74 years, 359
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Clifton J. Chambers (b. 1864) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Crawford
County, Ohio, September
23, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; Gratiot
County Clerk, 1903-06; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1907-12.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Aaron J. Chambers and Harriet A. (McKee) Chambers; married, October
8, 1890, to Emma A. McWilliams. |
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Aaron Childs (1806-1882) —
of Augusta Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Hampshire, December
1, 1806.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1871-72.
Methodist.
Died March
26, 1882 (age 75 years, 115
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Josiah Childs and Abigail (Ward) Childs; married, April 9,
1832, to Hannah F. Bemis. |
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Rodney W. Choate (b. 1834) —
of Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Somerset, Niagara
County, N.Y., March 4,
1834.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; supervisor
of Delta Township, Michigan, 1869-74.
Methodist. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Silas C. Choate and Saloma (Seymour) Choate; married, November
4, 1857, to Ursula M. Brown. |
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Ted Donald Clark (1920-1980) —
also known as Ted D. Clark —
of Mystic, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 12,
1920.
Republican. Grocer; hardware
and furniture
business; member of Iowa
state house of representatives from Appanoose County, 1949-51;
member of Iowa
state senate 3rd District, 1953-55.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in Mystic, Appanoose
County, Iowa, May 3,
1980 (age 59 years, 326
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Mystic, Iowa.
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Relatives:
Married to Gracie May Frost. |
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Joseph P. Cloon (1896-1974) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Aldridge, Park
County, Mont., March
12, 1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; garage
business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1936; member
of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1943-44, 1947-48, 1951-54; defeated,
1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1960; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Eagles;
Rotary.
Died in Novi, Oakland
County, Mich., May 14,
1974 (age 78 years, 63
days).
Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Mich.
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Bruce F. Clothier (1887-1974) —
of North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., December
29, 1887.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1947-50; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died in North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich., August
13, 1974 (age 86 years, 227
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914 to Mary
W. Martin. |
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Andrew Whitney Cobb (1911-1975) —
also known as Andrew W. Cobb —
of Duplain Township, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Duplain Township, Clinton
County, Mich., February
12, 1911.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1950-64 (Clinton County 1950-54,
Eaton District 1955-64); candidate for Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1964; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., January
21, 1975 (age 63 years, 343
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Elsie, Mich.
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Arthur E. Cole (1853-1937) —
of Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Oceola Township, Livingston
County, Mich., October
3, 1853.
Lawyer;
Livingston
County Probate Judge, 1885-89; People's candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1892; member of
Michigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899.
Methodist. Member, Grange;
Maccabees;
Freemasons.
Died in Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich., February
13, 1937 (age 83 years, 133
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Enos Cole and Laura (Mason) Cole; married, December
30, 1872, to Ruth E. Stanfield. |
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Harold Reginald Collier (1915-2006) —
also known as Harold R. Collier —
of Berwyn, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
12, 1915.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; candidate in primary for secretary
of state of Illinois, 1952; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1957-75 (10th District 1957-73, 6th
District 1973-75).
Methodist. Member, Moose; Elks.
Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., January
17, 2006 (age 90 years, 36
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) —
also known as Royal S. Copeland —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
7, 1868.
Homeopathic
physician; university
professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1936;
candidate in Democratic primary for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1937.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Maccabees;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; American
Public Health Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 17,
1938 (age 69 years, 222
days).
Interment at Mahwah
Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
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Thurber Cornell (1885-1954) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston
County, Mich., October
24, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (Shiawassee
District); chair of
Livingston County Republican Party, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died August
18, 1954 (age 68 years, 298
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Chester A. Crago (1908-1994) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., June 23,
1908.
Grocer; mayor
of Petoskey, Mich., 1955-59.
United Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died, in Sun Grove Care
Center, Peoria, Maricopa
County, Ariz., May 16,
1994 (age 85 years, 327
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
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Tracy Freeman Crandall (1884-1952) —
also known as Tracy F. Crandall —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Howell Township, Livingston
County, Mich., January
16, 1884.
Republican. Farmer;
director, First National Bank of
Howell; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1931-32;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, in St. Lawrence Hospital,
Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
6, 1952 (age 68 years, 325
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank R. Crandall and Libbie (Richmond) Crandall; married, February
27, 1907, to Ada E. Howe. |
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Ozro N. Cranor (1855-1933) —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Wayne
County, Ind., September
4, 1855.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1889; member of Indiana
state senate, 1893-95; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District,
1907-08.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Albany, Delaware
County, Ind., March
11, 1933 (age 77 years, 188
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) —
also known as Fred L. Crawford —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born near Dublin, Erath
County, Tex., May 5,
1888.
Republican. Accountant;
builder, financier, and operator of beet sugar
mills; director, Michigan National Bank;
director, Petroleum
Transit Corporation; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated in
primary, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April
13, 1957 (age 68 years, 343
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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