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This is Robert McEldowney's headstone. Son of Andrew and Matilda Mc. It's the one that I dug up and took to have repaired. I will post a new picture when it is done and back in place. Inscribed on his head stone is the following: Robert H.McEldowney died Jan. 6, 1854 age 20yr, 8mo, 23d, Weep not for me my friends so dear, I'm not dead but sleeping here. Neriah Cemetery, Ida MI
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George S. McEldowney, inscribed on his head stone is the following: George S. son of A. & Matilda McEldowney Died Aug. 10, 1835 aged 2yr 6mo. There is something inscribed on the lower half of his stone but it is so worn that you can't read it. Neriah Cemetery, Ida, MI
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Kissia McEldowney,inscribed on her head stone is the following: Kissia E. Dau. of A & Matilda McEldowney died Aug.1,1836 age,1yr, 9mo, 15d, Heaven. Neriah Cemetery, Ida,MI
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George N. McEldowney inscribed on his head stone is the following: George N. McEldowney died Died Jan. 12, 1845, aged 6y, 8mo, 2d, Friends and relations could not save this little body from the grave. Notice the G.A.R. marker next to his head stone, this can't be his as he died before the war even started. Neriah Cemetery, Ida MI
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Mercima McEldowney inscribed on her head stone is the following: Mercima McEldowney died Mar. 19, 1857 aged 9y, 2d, Through illness she was meak and mild, When mighty pains pressed sore, But now shes membered with the dead, We see her here no more. Neriah Cemetery, Ida MI
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Elizabeth Shaffer, Mother of Matilda Schaffer McEldowney. Inscribed on her head stone is the following: Wife of George Shaffer, died Oct. 22, 1852 Aged???. Neriah Cemetery, Ida MI
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Origin and Ida (Carney) McEldowney are buried in the London Cemetery, Plank Road, Saline, MI
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"Bert" the youngest son of Origin and Ida is buried in the London Cemetery, Plank Road, Saline, MI
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Stores son of Andrew and Matilda (Schafer)McEldowney and Sarah (Weber) McEldowney, daughter of George Fredric Weber and Lousia (Schiele)Weber. Buried in Ellington Twp. Cemetery Caro, MI
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Russell Roland McEldowney, son of Stores and Sarah Mc. My grandfather. Buried in Ellington Twp. Cemetery Caro, MI
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Estella (Mc) Lamphere daughter of Stores and Sarah Mc. with husband and daughter. Buried in Freemont Twp. Cemetery Mayville, MI
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Lafayette S. McEldowney better known as Louis, son of Origin Stores and Ida (Carney) McEldowney. Born May 7, 1872, Died March 29, 1930. Buried in the Ellington Twp. Cemetery in Caro, MI.
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Grace (Wells) McEldowney wife of Lafayette Mc. Born Dec. 29, 1880. Died March 18, 1956. Buried next to her husband in Caro MI.
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Ida Ruth Mc. born April 29, 1900, Died April 18, 1978
Daughter of Lafayette and Grace Wells. First husband Arthur Katz, second husband J.B.Hobson. Buried in Caro next to her parents.
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Dwight C. Pierce son of Vaydor and Betsey (Pierson) Pierce. MaryEllen daughter of Andrew and Matilda (Schafer) McEldowney. Buried Osterhout Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI.
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Elmer and his wife Della son of Dwight C. and Mary Ellen Pierce. In the back right is their only son Walter who was unmarried. All are buried Osterhout Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI.
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Catherine (Kate) Hilton daughter of Andrew and Matilda. Wife of Edward Hilton. The name of their daughter Stella K. wife of Fred L. Buyea died March 18, 1900 aged 22ys, 9m's and 9days is on the other side of this stone. In addition each person has their own stone with just their firsts names on them, which will be shown in the next picture. Buried in the Erie Union cemetery on Cemetery Rd. Erie, MI
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In this picture it shows the stone for Eugene M. Hilton, he was born May 25,1865 and died May 31,1901. Notice that there is a G.A.R. star next to Eugene's stone, Eugene was born just as the war was ending so this can't be his star. This is the only stone for him and he is not listed on the large family stone with his parents. Also you will notice behind and to the right of Kate's stone is a large stone with another stone buried in the bushes. There is also a small stone to the right of the larger one. Those will be explained in the next photo.
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James and Jemmima (Mary) McEldowney, brother to Andrew Mc. This is the large stone shown in the background of the previous photo. The stone that is in the bushes belongs to their son John who died Aug. 8, 1862 age 18ys, 10m,13d's. I almost missed it, untill my mother asked me if I had checked the one in bushes. The small stone to the right of James' stone has the inital's J.M. and there is a G.A.R. star next to it. John did serve in the Civil War, so I beleive that this is also his stone. It must have been placed there untill the larger one was finished. The next photo is of the back of James' stone.
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This shows the other side of James' stone. Listed are his two daughters Mary J. born March 20, 1837 died Jan. 23, 1904. Harriet E. Born Sept. 7, 1840, died Aug. 1, 1900