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.
Infant Girl Farrell
Born and Died September 7, 1873
Niles Democrat(Niles, Michigan), Saturday, September 13, 1873, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
Born and died, in Niles, on Sunday, Sept. 7th, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Farrell.
Anna Reed
April 1, 1873-Aug. 1, 1873
Niles Republican II (Niles, Michigan), Thursday, August 14, 1873, page 3, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
August 1st, of Cholera Infantum, Anna, aged two months, adopted daughter of M.F. And J.L. Reed.
Jerome B. Ryan
Aug. 5, 1871*-Aug. 24, 1873
Niles Republican II (Niles, Michigan), Thursday, August 28, 1873, page 3, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library; same appeared Niles Democrat (Niles, Michigan), Saturday, September 6, 1873, page 3, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
In this City, Sunday evening, 24th inst., JEROME B., son of Jerome C. and Maria E. Ryan, aged two years and nineteen days.
*Date of birth calculated from age at date of death as stated in obituary.
Lucy A. Hunstable
1852-Oct. 7, 1873
Niles Democrat (Niles,Michigan), Saturday, October 11, 1873, page 3, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
In this City, on the 7th inst., of Typhoid Fever, LUCY A., daughter of S.P.L. Hunstable, aged 20 years.
Theodore Toll
1813-Sept. 18, 1873
Niles Democrat (Niles, Michigan), Saturday, September 20, 1873, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
On Thursday the 18th, THEODORE H. TOLL, aged about 60 years.
The funeral will be attended from this late residence on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Henry Curtis Morgan
1825-Aug. 17, 1873
Niles Democrat (Niles,Michigan), Saturday, September 6, 1873, page 3, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
In this city, Sunday, August 17th, after a painful illness, HENRY CURTIS MORGAN, in the 49th year of his age.
Lily Florence Andrews
March 1873-Aug. 26, 1873
Niles Democrat (Niles, Michigan), Saturday, August 30, 1873, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
On Tuesday, Aug. 26th, Lily Florence Andrews, daughter of Frederick and Sarah Andrews, aged 5 months.
“Like a new star outblossomed in the skies,
The angels hail an added flower of love.”