Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Pewamo Cemetery, 10666 E. Pewamo Road, Pewamo MI

This very small cemetery holds three (at least) civil war veterans. These are the graves we found and could identify. Captain Amos W. Sherwood served with the 86th New York Infantry. He was wounded in 1863 in the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia.
Robert Clark (1839-1920) was a member of the 30th Michigan Infantry, Company K. He was from St. Johns, Michigan, and was 24 years old when he began to serve.
Wickleff McGowan was from Lima, Ohio, and signed up at age 16 as a drummer boy with the 182nd Onio Infantry, Company K. After the war, he settled in Pewamo.
William C. Sweeney died on March 10, 1878 but any more information was elusive.
Here are a few more old gravesites we happened upon.
Mary & Joseph were out on their own with no family plot name in sight.
This headstone is completely wearing away.
The most elaborate structure here is for the Shumways and we ended our walkabout with them.
If you ever find yourself in Pewamo, check out this tiny cemetery.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

North Eagle Cemetery ~ 12300 S. Grange Road, Eagle MI

It's not everyday that you find a grave here in Michigan of someone who fought in the Revolutionary War but North Eagle Cemetery holds just such a grave.
The cemetery is small and very interesting with lots of old grave stones.
Regal, humble, and well-visited graves could all be found.
We found the sad family history of Andrew Hill.
This chimney style headstone for a young man was a new one to us.
Most of the urns were upside down waiting for spring plantings and crocus were already blooming.
Accidental phone photos are always part of any outing and I decided to keep this one 😊
The cemetery is super helpful in locating gravesites, and you don't have to depend on someone being in an office somewhere. It's a peaceful little place that holds a lot of history.