We now have over 7,000 obituaries collected about the interred here at Silverbrook Cemetery.
The obituaries are transcribed by the volunteers of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery from various sources. If you see an opportunity for an addition or a correction, please email our obituary editor at obits@friendsofsilverbrook.org.
Walter Herkimer
1859-Sept. 12, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Sept. 12, Walter Herkimer. Age 6 years, at Bertrand, of Diptheria. . .
Philander Lewis
Abt. 1801-Sept. 23, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Sept. 23 Philander Lewis, age 65, native of Windham, at Niles of Consumption. . .
Nancy Lewis
Abt, 1810-Sept. 9, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Sept. 9, Nancy Lewis. Age 56. Native of N.Y., at Pokagon, of Dropsy.. . .
Sarah Holston
Abt. 1846-Sept. 5, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Sept. 5, Sarah Holston. Age 20, native of New York, at Niles, of disease unknown. . .
Maria Earl
abt. 1808-Aug. 18, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Aug. 28, Maria Earl. Age 58, native of Vermont, Died at Detroit of Dysentery. . .
Norman Morrell
1864-Aug. 17, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Aug. 17, Norman Morrell, native of Peoria, Ill. Age 2 years, at Niles, of Dysentery. . .
John F. Reum
Aug. 1865-Sept. 1, 1866
Niles Republican, Saturday, October 13, 1866, page 2, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
The City Sexton submitted his quarterly report of interments, of which the following is a summary:
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Sept. 1, John F. Reim[sic], son of M. Reim[sic], age 1 year, at Niles, of teething . . .