The Yerkes Cemetery is located on the South side of 8 Mile Road between Haggerty and Novi Roads in Northville, Michigan. It is no longer used for current burials, however is open to the public. The graves of some of Northville's Civil War Veterans are buried here. The original land owner here was William Yerkes, for which it is named, however, it was not only used by Yerkes family members. (There are 62 YERKES family buried here) This is a complete transcription of the entire cemetery.
A special thank you, to E. Child and Marilyn for data. Transcribed by Linda Ball.
Armson, Oscar W.H. born July 26, 1867 died June 1, 1898
Armson, Alice "his wife" born April 23, 1872 died December 17, 1898
Armson, Mary E. 1877 - 1962
Armson, John E. "father" 1851 - 1937
Armson, Jane "mother" 1855 - 1936
Armson, Alice A. "daughter" 1880 - 1883
Andrus, Lyman W. died June 23, 1849 "aged 48yrs"
Andrus, Julia A. "his wife" "and daughter of Dexter Mitchell" died April 17, 1866 "aged 61yrs 9mths 18dys"
Andrus, L.W. died ? 17, 1806 "aged 61yrs ? mths 18days" *stone worn*
Barnhart, Mary E. 1852 - 1930
Barnhart, Orin N. 1853 - 1928
Burkman, Ruth Y. 1905 - 1990
Burkman, John C. 1906 - 1992
Burkman, John Conrad Jr. 1934 "aged 3 days"
Burkman, Carolynn born January 4, 1939 died April 3, 1980 "her smile lights up the world" "Old Ford"
Barber, Richard Y. "dad - grandpa" born June 16, 1934 died Spetmber 18, 1998
Barber, Abram V. 1894 - 1961
Barber, Alice M. 1896 - 1984
Barber, Robert Joseph born December 21, 1928 died November 26, 1997
Barber-Yarrow, Joan born July 16, 1936 - *blank*
Bassett, Samuel 1838 - 1922
Bassett, Dorinda Holmes "his wife" 1839 - 1911
Bassett, Edith K. 1872 - 1944
Bentley, Martinus died July 9, 1888 "aged 61yrs 6mths 8dys"
Bentley, Sarah A. "wife of Martinus Bentley" died July 16, 1898 "aged 68yrs"
Blackwood, T.N. born September 17, 1832 died March 2, 1895
Blackwood, Elizabeth Yerkes "wife of T.N. Blackwood" 1840 - 1912 See Yerkes Blackwood-White, Fanny M. 1833 - 1916
Blackwood, John Yerkes 1871 - 1939
Bertelsen, Jane Holden 1922 - 1985
Bertelsen, John Crosby 1923 - 1992
Blundell, Rose E. 1873 - 1969
Curtiss, Sylvanus Wright 1869 - 1924
Curtiss, Thomas S. 1896 - 1907
Cornell, Emma "wife of Wm Cornell" died April 2, 1870 "aged 25yrs"
Clark, Albert E. "adopted son of L.W. Rodgers" died June 18, 1866 "aged 20yrs 8mths 14dys" See Rodgers
Dusenbury, Ross B. 1879 - 1952
Dusenbury, Grace Y. 1881 - 1975
Dunlap, Henry M. 1835 - 1907
Eckles, Martha 1889 - 1978
Eckles, Albert 1892 - 1960
Emery, John C. "born in North Wales, Erie County, New York" December 1, 1817 died December 20, 1884
Emery-Nevius, Ellen S. "wife of John C. Emery" born June 28, 1825 died April 10, 1896
Emery, Josiah 1844 - *unreadable*
Emery, Cordelia 1842 - *unreadable*
Emery, Ralph E. 1872 - 1877
Emery, James B. 1875 - 1891
Emery, Walter E. 1879 - 1926
Emery, Z. Taylor MD 1847 - 1924
Emery, Georgiana Colville "his wife" 1844 - 1920
Emery, Mary "wife of John Emery" died March 6, 18?1 "aged 27yrs 7mths 8dys" *year worn*
Emery, Lucy "wife" died September 2, 1863
Frost, Geo. "son of E.J. & C.C. Frost" born July 14, 1900 died September 14, 1900
Griswold, Jared died July 28, 1845 "aged 81yrs"
Griswold, Eunice E. "his wife" died October 20, 1843
Griswold, Hannah "daughter of C.A. & F. Griswold" died August 9, 1866 "aged 23yrs 4mths 17dys"
Griswold, C.A. died October 3, 1880 "aged 84yrs"
Griswold, Fannie Dean "wife of C.A. Griswold" died March 8, 1886 "aged 71yrs"
Griswold-Yerkes, Hannah "wife of C.A. Griswold" died August 21, 1839 "aged 27yrs" See Yerkes Griswold, Lottie "daughter of C.A. & F. Griswold" "wife of C.M. WIlkinson" died September 29, 1880 "aged 30yrs 11mths 3dys"
Griswold, M. Antoinette and Griswold, Pliny O "children of C.A. & H. Griswold" *nothing more*
Green, Roy K. "son of H. & S. Green" 1908 - 1908
Green, Lester L. "son of H. & S. Green" 1906 - 1906
Green, H. Frank "father" 1865 - 1922
Green, Sarah J. 1866 - 1931
Green, Ruth O. 1915 - 1920
Green, Averil "daughter of Wm & Gertrude Green" died November 8, 1932
*There are Stamann & Springer family listed at top of stone, "H.F. Green Family"*
Gould, John died December 2, 1844 "aged 49yrs"
Gould, Amelia Thayer "wife of John Gould" born May 31, 1805 died November 10, 1889
Gould, Mary "wife of John Gould" died August 24, 1828 "aged 29yrs"
Holmes, R. born February 23, 1799 died September 5, 1844
Holmes, Salome born September 4, 1800 died April 1883
Holmes, Mary born September 1, 1822 died December 29, 1827
Holmes, "Infant son" died September 23, 1836 *no given name*
Holmes, Catherine C. born March 26, 1828 died September 3, 1850
Holmes, Mary J. born April 30, 1829 died March 15, 1880
Holmes, Charles A. born April 15, 1820 died January 10, 1887
Holmes, Emma V. "wife of George L. Holmes" born August 8, 1845 died April 5, 1900
Holmes, Geo. L. born April 16, 1841 died March 25, 1910
Holmes, Ellen "wife of Geo. L. Holmes" born June 25, 1846 died April 20, 1877
Holcomb, Will "father" 1866 - 1910
Holcomb, Ella Y. "mother" 1843 - 1915
Holcomb, Henry W. 1844 - 1920
Holcomb, Margaret E. 1916 - 1981
Holcomb, Verna R. 1882 - 1966
Holcomb, A. Joseph 1916 - 1995
Holcomb, H. Ray 1884 - 1937
Holcomb, Jean 1918 - 1919
Jones, Catherine "wife of Henry Jones" died May 23, 1813 "aged 22yrs 9mths 13dys"
Jackson, Frank "father" 1859 - 1924
Jackson, Dora "mother" *no info*
Jackson, ?? "SGT Michigan 313 Co Motor Trans Corp World War I" born January 29, 1894 died June 10, 1946 *stone worn*
Kator, Geo born January 19, 1829 died November 26, 1884
Kator, Minerva Smith born January 16, 1838 died May 27, 1898
Kator, Cora C. born March 13, 1861 died May 30, 1884
Lee, William O. *no dates*
Lee-Yerkes, Mariah "mother" born November 17, 1842 died Decemeber 16, 1890
Lee, Elmer E. born January 30, 1877 died April 28, 1893
Lee, Nora A. born September 28, 1869 died July 18, 1870
Lee, Anna *no dates*
Martinus, Bentley died July 9, 1888 "aged 61yrs 6mths 8dys" "gone but not forgotten"
Martines, Sarah *nothing more*
Marsh, Hanna "wife of Wm H. Marsh" died August 31, 1867 "aged 67yrs"
Marsh, Robert "son of A. & H. Marsh" died May 28, 1857 "aged 20yrs 7mths"
Marsh, Wm H. died April 8, 1865 "aged 23yrs
* Second Stone * Marsh, William "Co F 24th Mich" *nothing more*
McFarlin, John C. born November 24, 1827 died June 19, 1885
McFarlin, S. Elizabeth "wife of J.C. McFarlin" born July 8, 1832 died October 9, 1892
McFarlin, Harmon C. "son of J.C. & S.E. McFarlin" born September 22, 1861 died March 26, 1890
Mead, Lewis Carlysle 1840 - 1925
Mead-Yerkes, Ella "his wife" 1844 - 1929 See Yerkes Meade, Mary Edith 1870 - 1951
Mead, George *marker only*
Mead, Ella Y. "mother" 1843 - 1915
Mead, Will "brother" 1866 - 1910
Norton, Lucius P. born November 12, 1823 died September 24, 1862
Norton-Holmes, Amanda D. "his wife" born May 3, 1824 died April 21, 1911
Norton, Katie "daughter" 1854 - 1928
Norton, Henry Watson 1837 - 1919
Norton, Lovisa Holmes 1837 - 1909
Norton, Lucy Salome 1867 - 1951
Norton, Charles Hardy 1870 - 1952
Pinkerton, Thos. born February 22, 1802 died August 12, 1889
Pinkerton, Chas. "son of Thos. & E. Pinkerton" "Killed at Battle of the Wilderness" "Co C 24th Mich" "aged 25yrs"
Pinkerton, Deborah "wife of Thos Pinkerton" died June 10, 1832 "aged 26yrs"
Pinkerton, Emma M. "wife of Thos Pinkerton" died March 1, 1847 "aged 40yrs 8mths 9dys"
Pinkerton-Starrett, Sarah "wife of Thos. Pinkerton" born January 23, 1813 died January 19, 1903
Pinkerton, Wm S. 1833 - 1903
Pinkerton, Christianna Covert "his wife" 1829 - 1914
Pinkerton, Chas. 1871 - 1873
Power, "Infant son of S.G. & M.H. Power" born May 9, 1894 died June 7, 1894 *no given name*
Power, Sumner G. 1862 - 1943
Power, May H. 1868 - 1945
Renwick, Wm D. born April 14, 1827 died January 30, 1884
Renwick, Sarah J. "his wife" born August 4, 1836 died January 15, 1897
Renwick, Lizzie "daughter of W.D. & S.J. Renwick" born September 25, 1866 died August 30, 1870
Rodgers, Elizabeth P. died March 6, 1889 "aged 75yrs 11mths 24dys"
Rodgers, L.W. born March 22, 1810 died October 29, 1879
Rodgers, Elizabeth Sayre "wife of L.W. Rodgers" born August 24, 1817 died October 4, 1891 See Sayre Rodgers, Jane Sayre "wife of Samuel Rodgers" born September 13, 1810 died May 21, 1858 See Sayre
Rodgers, Samuel born 1805 died April 17, 1875 "aged 69yrs"
Rodgers, Martha Chapin born November 24, 1831 "wife of Samuel Rodgers" died June 28, 1903
Rodgers, Daniel S. 1834 - 1913
Rodgers, Steven Y. died August 15, 1877
Rodgers, Nancy "wife of Steven Rodgers" died April 13, 1875 "aged 71yrs 2mths"
Rodgers,"in memory of.." John "son of Steven & Nancy Rodgers" died April 7, 1857 "in 28th yr"
Rodgers, Mary "daughter of S. & N. Rodgers" died April 24, 1850 "aged 28yrs"
Rodgers, "in memory of.." James died August 2, 1833 "aged 64yrs"
Rodgers, John died August 2, 1833 "aged 64yrs"
Rodgers Geo. W. born May 30, 1824 died November 16, 1884
Rodgers, Deborah P. "wife of Geo. W. Rodgers" born June 4, 1832 died June 21, 1895
Rodgers, Charles Stephen "grandfather" born March 8, 1860 died May 21, 1931
Smith "son of.." H.R. & A.Y. Smith" 1931 *no other info*
Smith, Charles A. died April 4, 1844 "aged 27yrs 4mths 24dys"
Stiles, Wm died April 13, 1852
Shaw, Thos. born 1842 died 1922 "Civil War Vet"
Shaw, Catherine "his wife" 1845 - 1914
Shaw, Riley C. born April 12, 1817 died May 8, 1896
Shaw, Rebecca "wife of R.C. Shaw" died October 1, 1876 "aged 60yrs 9mths 3dys"
Shaw, Elizabeth J. "daughter of R.C. & R. Shaw" died June 3, 1868 "aged 14yrs 6mths 22dys"
Stockman, Edward born October 6, 1885 died February 13, 1905
Sayre, Hannah "wife of Abner Sayre & T. VanHoesan" daughter of Gideon Scott" born January 7, 1784 died April 24, 1849
Stamann, Betty L. 1918 - 1935
Stamann, Paul F. 1913 - 1913
Springer, Christine 1896 - 1923
Springer, Harold 1921 - 1921
Springer, William H. "father" 1914 - 1946
Springer, Connie I. 1919 - 1926
Starrett, Mary A. born September 23, 1821 died February 10, 1895
Starrett, W. born May 1, 1819 died June 12, 1892
Talmage, Edward died February 29, 1900 "aged 61yrs"
Talmage, Laura "his wife" died April 2, 1911 "aged 66yrs"
Thornton, Sally "wife of Ira Thornton" died February 14, 1850 "aged 71yrs"
Utley, Lucy Maria "daughter of Peabody & Seraphina Utley" died April 8, 1828 "aged 14yrs 6mths 4dys"
Welch, Betsy died May 27, 1829 "aged 2mths 5 dys"
Welch, Harriett M. died January 1, 1839 "aged 1 yr 10mths 23dys"
* Betsy & Harriett Sharing one stone states "The daughters of John G. Y Rachael Welch"
Woolley, Susan E. 1861 - 1917 *WRC marker & flag*
White, Fannie M. 1833 - 1916
White, Charles E. "son" born May 14, 1900 died August 7, 1900
White, Erwin P. "son" born February 6, 1914 died August 14, 1915
White, William H. "father" born December 4, 1862 died September 12, 1945
White, Kate M. "mother" born October 2, 1871 died April 6, 1949
White, Harry H. "PFC US Army World War I" born September 3, 1891 died January 2, 1976
Wells, Catherine M. born January 1, 1819 died July 1, 1890
Wilkinson, Lottie *no dates*
Wilkinson, Gracie born September 11, 1880 died May 1881
Waldron, John died November 5, 1882 "aged 52yrs"
Waldron, Elizabeth died August 16, 1906 "aged 71yrs"
Waldron, Mary L. "their daughter" died February 1880 "aged 9yrs"
Williams, Margaret Catherine 1930 *nothing more*
Webber, Robert "father" 1856 - 1931
Webber, Elizabeth "mother" 1862 - *blank*
Webber, Carol 1883 - 1899
Webber, DOnald 1891 - 1895
Webber, Beryl 1893 - 1897
*There is one non-Webber" in this plot, Watson*
Watson, Donald E. 1923 - 1944
Yerkes, Geo born April 19, 1838 died December 5, 1915
Yerkes, Jennie Entrican "wife of Geo Yerkes" born January 4, 1845 died November 30, 1891
Yerkes, Jessie M. "daughter of Geo. & Jennie Yerkes" born July 11, 1872 died October 22, 1872
Yerkes, Lyman A. born February 9, 1838 died October 25, 1905
Yerkes, Marie A. born December 1, 1843 died December 13, 1915
Yerkes, Steven R. died January 9, 1881 "aged 45yrs 8mths"
Yerkes, Edw. P. died October 24, 1864 "aged 13yrs
Yerkes, Henry C. born March 9, 1848 died May 31, 1873 GAR marker "say not goodnight but in some happier cume bid me good morning"
Yerkes, Mariam 1826 - 1910
Yerkes, Joseph 1816 - 1890
Yerkes, Rebecca "wife of Wm Yerkes" "second daughter of S. & M. Rodgers" died August 3, 1877 "aged 39yrs 7mths 25dys"
Yerkes, Wm 1835 - 1910
Yerkes, Alice D. 1846 - 1913
Yerkes, Harman "son of J. & S. Yerkes" died November 25, 1856 "aged 14yrs 3mths"
Yerkes, John died February 14, 1877 "aged 77yrs 5mths 16dys"
Yerkes, Sarah M. "wife of John Yerkes" died March 15, 1896 "aged 86yrs 7mths"
Yerkes, Evelina born 1838 died December 3, 1924
Yerkes, Cha 1833 - 1913
Yerkes-Johnstone, Emma V. "wife of Geo. L Yerkes" born August 8, 1845 died April 1, 1900
Yerkes-Holcomb, Ellen "wife of Geo. L. Yerkes" born June 25, 1846 died April 20, 1877
Yerkes, Jos. died January 10, 1850 "aged 81yrs"
Yerkes, Mary L. "daughter of J. & A. Yerkes" died May 6, 1851 "aged 9yrs"
Yerkes, John died July 28, 1851
Yerkes, Robt born September 27, 1829 died November 13, 1914
Yerkes-Holmes, Sarah "his wife" born August 25, 1828 died February 24, 1907
Yerkes, Johnnie G. born August 15, 1857 died June 21, 1860
Yerkes, Wm. born September 29, 1794 died January 5, 1884
Yerkes, Hester "wife of Wm Sr Yerkes" born March 21, 1799 died September 11, 1881
Yerkes, Andrew D. born July 14, 1855 died October 3, 1890
Yerkes, Emma A. "his wife" born February 28, 1859 died May 7, 1902
Yerkes, Joseph D. born October 8, 1818 died May 23, 1899
Yerkes, Mary D. "his wife" born October 18, 1823 died November 6, 1908
Yerkes, Henry C. born March 9, 1848 died May 31, 1873
Yerkes, M. Nettie born August 23, 1859 died September 22, 1898
Yerkes, Clement C. born May 11, 1863 died December 21, 1925
Yerkes, Anna born April 19,1 850 died December 2, 1855
Yerkes, Edward P. born January 4, 1852 died October 24, 1864
Yerkes, Harmon M. 1860 - 19?? *stone worn*
Yerkes, Lettie D. 1864 - ???? *stone worn*
Yerkes, Jos A. 1890 - 1916 World War I
Yerkes, Mary "daughter of Jos Yerkes" died September 28, 1879 "aged 77yrs 6mths" "blessed are the peace makers"
Yerkes, William H. 1860 - 1953
Yerkes, Osmond 1892 - 1989
Yerkes, Bertha 1888 - 1968
Yerkes, Lynn A. born February 9, 1838 died October 25, 1905
Yerkes, Edmund P. 1907 - 1979
Yerkes, Margaret B. 1917 - 1918
Yerkes, Margaret T. born January 20, 1876 died January 13, 1963
Yerkes, Donald Purdy 1866 - 1947
Yerkes, Nellie McRobert 1868 - 1944
Yerkes, Hazel Bishop 1894 - 1983
Yerkes, Donald Purdy Jr. 1897 - 1978
Yerkes, Donna Lucile born March 13, 1893 died December 20, 1897
Yerkes, Dorothy Flindt 1895 - 1990
Yerkes, Robert George 1897 - 1975
Yerkes, George Aston 1931 - 1962
Yerkes, Elmer E. born January 30, 1877 died April 28, 1893
Yerkes, Nora A. born September 29, 1869 died July 18, 1870
Yerkes, "mother" born November 7, 1842 died December 15, 1890 *no given name*
Unknown Surname
?? , Betsey died May 27, 1829 "aged 2mths 5dys"
?? , Harriet M. died June 1, 1839 "aged 10mths 22days"
*The Daughters of John C. ??*
Marsh, William "Co F 24th Mich" *nothing more*
