Romulus Memorial Cemetery
Located at Shook and Tobine Road
Plaque that is at the entrance gives the history of this cemetery.
It reads as follows:
Romulus Memorial Cemetery
County of Wayne-State of Michigan
This historic site became a “burying ground” for the early settlers circa 1833. Warren Blair purchased 80 acres from the United States government in 1832 and he gave apportion of his land for burying purposes. Located on Shook Rd, this is the only cemetery in Romulus. Orginally it was enclosed with a board fence.
The earliest grave as shown on available records was for Polly, wife of Jenks Pullen who settled Pullen’s Corners, Polly died on 21 December 1833, “Tis said that folks back then had to light fires to scare away wolf packs when burying their dead.
(Side one of the plaque)
(Other side)
Samuel Tobyne, first Romulus pioneer, came in 1827 and the early road which diagonally crossed the cemetery bears his name. Originally an Indian Trail. Tobyne Road is misspelled “Tobine” on today’s road sign.
Records show that the Romulus Cemetery was known as Blair’s cemetery as late as 1889. On 7 December 1901 at the request of S. R. Kingsley and R.C. Bird, The Romulus toenship Board adopted a resolution to take charge of the cemetery, Today the clerk of the city of Romulus is overseen of the cemetery.
Donors of this Plaque are Ruth Pullen Sherman, descendants of Alexander McBride, Pearl M. Morris, Frederick W. & Helen E. Hay.
I broke it up into 3 Sections. This is Part One.
Transcribed by: Adreanna Mulkey
Name |
Birthdate |
Death date |
Comments |
Jeannette C. Wisterman |
1935 |
1982 |
|
Oliver Henry Wilson Jr. |
Mar 3 1923 |
Feb 2 1980 |
Cox US Navy World War II Footstone Also Joint Headstone w/ wife |
Lucille H. Wilson |
1922 |
1982 |
Wife Oliver Henry Wilson Jr. |
Gladys L. Swanigan |
Jan 26 1931 |
Aug 27 1978 |
|
Harding, Ruth, Sagasta A. |
1903 1908 |
1983 2002 |
Husband and Wife Joint Headstone |
Robert Sagasta Harding |
1928 |
1986 |
Son of Ruth and Sagasta Harding |
Maggie M. Harding |
Aug 13 1933 |
Jan 6 2000 |
|
Meyer, Bennett, Violet |
1914 1920 |
1976 2003 |
Joint Headstone |
Ethel Arquett Bell Smith |
Mar 17 1950 |
Dec 16 1985 |
|
Melivn A Wilson |
Apr 27 1935 |
Nov 21 1989 |
A2C US Airforce Korea |
Mamie Bell HendersonRuby L Guthrie |
1898 1919 |
1992 1990 |
Joint Headstone with sister |
John E Dupree |
Sept 4 1934 |
Jan 8 1992 |
US Marine Corp Korea |
Dwayne C. Davis |
Oct. 4 1975 |
Jan 15 1993 |
|
Lucille Mcglwee |
Jun 7 1915 |
Jan 22 1978 |
|
Georgia Jordan |
Dec 25 1895 |
Apr 16 1984 |
|
Ward, Robert, Sadie M. |
1919 1922 |
1967 1996 |
Joint headstone |
Martin, Bettye L, Dwayne |
1932 1932 |
Living 2001 |
Joint Headstone w. Husband Married 7/26/1952 |
Rose, Elsie M, James W. |
Feb 3 1922 Sept 12 1922 |
May 11 1985 Nov 6 1986 |
Joint Headstone w. Husband |
Louella C. Johnson |
May 21 1927 |
Feb 14 1993 |
|
Mary L. Williams |
Oct 27 1918 |
Apr 27 1993 |
|
Sauve, O.J., Evelyn E. |
1920 1924 |
1999 2000 |
Joint Headstone w. wife |
Bernice LanierSharon D. Powers |
1918 1954 |
1999 1998 |
Joint Headstone |
Fry, Clarence W., Reba N |
1923 1930 |
2000 1995 |
Joint Headstone w. Wife Married 6/11/1951 |
Eddie Fry |
1953 |
1975 |
Son of Reba and Clarence Fry |
Willie Mckinley Davis |
Apr 3 1912 |
Jul 2 1973 |
Michigan, PVT US Army World War II |
Eddie Nelson Sr |
Nov 27 1904 |
Apr 27 1985 |
|
Francis Nelson |
Apr 8 1906 |
Jun 27 1973 |
|
Colbert L. Johnson Jr. |
Feb 20 1955 |
Sept 4 1972 |
|
Clifford E Lucas |
Oct 5 1907 |
Dec 29 1971 |
|
Dorothy E. Walker |
1936 |
1977 |
|
Thelma Terry |
1922 |
1974 |
|
Raquel Shari Wilson |
Apr 12 1984 |
Feb 20 1985 |
|
M. Inez Saunders |
May 10 1914 |
Sept 18 1990 |
|
Dupree, ParilieDupree, Charles L |
1930 1925 |
Livnig 1983 |
Joint Headstone w/ Husband US Navy World War II. Joint headstone w/ wife |
Parsons, Clara, Ellis |
1917 1908 |
1985 2002 |
Joint w/ Husband |
Parlene Emory Johnson |
1939 |
1995 |
|
Anthony Allen Hester |
1982 |
1994 |
|
Christopher C. Brown |
Feb 5 1916 |
Apr 28 1998 |
Tec 4 US Army World War II |
Lieutenant B. Campbell Sr. |
Apr 17 1894 |
Mar 10 1977 |
|
Exer Louvenia Campbell |
Aug 15 1897 |
Feb 23 1972 |
|
Charles Thomas Long |
Mar 2 1925 |
Jun 23 1971 |
Mississippi PFC US Army |
Barbara A Alford |
Apr 27 1947 |
Dec 25 1984 |
|
Stephens, Callie, Luther C. |
1917 1914 |
1971 1975 |
Joint Headstone |
Mary Ella Blakeley |
May 16 1912 |
Aug 21 1986 |
|
Dorothy M Mayers |
Nov 12 1932 |
Sept6 1983 |
|
Carlise J Johnson |
Mar 21 1936 |
Sept 8 1983 |
Us Army Korea |
Eloise Calloway |
Dec 6 1916 |
Jun 24 1983 |
|
Allee Williams |
Apr 4 1909 |
Feb 16 1994 |
|
Roy Lee Williams |
Apr 17 1918 |
Sept 15 1981 |
CPL US Army World War II |
Eva Green |
1912 |
1993 |
AKA “Ravishing Ruby” |
William N Nelson |
1932 |
1979 |
|
Eugene Davis |
Jul 14 1916 |
Feb 21 1982 |
|
Walter Harris |
Aug 26 1934 |
Mar 23 1972 |
Michigan PRC US Army |
Tyrone Henderson |
1948 |
1970 |
|
Alfred Williams |
1947 |
1969 |
|
H.A. Aggison |
May 22 1908 |
Oct 24 1971 |
|
Rita M Kersey |
Jan 1 1958 |
Apr 7 1973 |
|
Mollie Sellers |
1885 |
1977 |
|
Josephine Cooper |
Jan 1 1900 |
Dec 14 1984 |
|
Herman L. Kersey II |
Jan 22 1924 |
Jul 24 1992 |
|
Beulah H Kersey |
May 25 1925 |
Sept 19 1999 |
|
Dorothy Anna Hamel |
Jun 10 1924 |
Apr 24 1999 |
|
Alphonsa Ellison |
May 3 1942 |
Nov 18 1980 |
Sp4 US Army Vietnam |
Williams, Sedielia, Clara L |
1906 1904 |
1991 Living |
Joint headsone |
Issac W. Littleton |
1898 |
1970 |
|
Miller, Forace, Nettie |
1919 1914 |
1977 Living |
Joint Headstone with wife |
Traylor, Nettie, Carl Jae |
1912 1911 |
Living 1969 |
Joint Headstone with Husband |
Frank L Zimmerman III |
1949 |
1997 |
|
Zimmerman, Frank L, Ruth |
1922 1920 |
1971 Living |
Joint Head stone with wife |
Matthews, Lucille, Herbert |
1897 1890 |
1969 Unknown |
Joint Stone with Husband, Husband had no death date |
Samuel Clark |
Mar 12 1935 |
Jun 30 1968 |
Michigan PFC US Army |
Annie Belle Hampton |
1923 |
1968 |
|
Nancy A Dean |
1890 |
1968 |
|
Ida Yolanda Elem |
1962 |
1970 |
|
Daisy A Yharbough |
Mar 25 1908 |
Apr 23 1971 |
|
Amos Yharbough |
May 9 1911 |
Oct 17 1975 |
|
Henderson, John, Ora B |
1923 1928 |
1993 Living |
US Navy World War II, Joint Headstone with wife |
Marvin Edward Hester |
Mar 16 1945 |
Dec 11 1990 |
PFC US Army Vietnam |
Earish Askew |
1906 |
1984 |
|
Henry McCrindle |
Mar 26 1890 |
Mar 17 1968 |
Illinois CPL Co H 812 Pioneer Inf World War I |
Lord T. FlemingMeda Fleming |
1900 1905 |
1968 |
|
Anthony Felepkowski |
1888 |
1968 |
|
Robert B Hampton |
Oct 17 1913 |
Dec 26 1967 |
Michigan MOMMI USNR WWII |
Royal D Matthews |
Apr 14 1884 |
Jun 24 1967 |
|
Samuel D woods |
Mar 3 1904 |
Nov 30 1966 |
|
Broken Maker only the Letter G remains and Birth year |
1906 |
|
|
Arvella Waller |
Dec 20 1909 |
Jun 1 1966 |
|
Wallace Dan Dupree |
Sept 29 1940 |
May 22 1966 |
Michigan SP4 US Army |
Michael Dallver |
Oct 18 1888 |
Mar 16 1965 |
|
Lillie Bell Miller |
Dec 25 1897 |
Oct 31 1964 |
|
Horace Miller |
1917 |
1973 |
|
Mary Lee Ledbetter |
Apr 15 1893 |
Sept 29 1968 |
|
Adair Lee |
Dec 12 1895 |
Jul 26 1963 |
Kentucky PVT 411 Res Labor BN OMC WWI |
John H Sherrod |
1905 |
1957 |
|
Agatha Bell |
Mar 11 1901 |
Jan 8 1969 |
|
Bailey Bell |
Feb 6 1894 |
Nov 29 1958 |
MI PVT WWI |
Melvin V.C. Archer |
Dec 7 1914 |