Obituaries

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.

Holston, Sarah

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:
. . .
Sept. 5, Sarah Holston. Age 20, native of New York, at Niles, of disease unknown.  . .

Earl, Maria

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:
. . .
Aug. 28, Maria Earl. Age  58, native of Vermont, Died at Detroit of Dysentery.  . .

Morrell, Norman

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:
. . .
Aug. 17, Norman Morrell, native of Peoria, Ill. Age 2 years, at Niles, of Dysentery.  . .

Reum, John F.

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:
. . .
Sept. 1, John F. Reim[sic], son of M. Reim[sic], age 1 year, at Niles, of teething . . .

Babcock, Ameriah

Ameriah Babcock
April 1866-Aug. 28, 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:
. . .
Aug. 28, Ameriah Babcock, Age 4 months, at Niles, of Dysentry .  . .

Note:  There is no other obituary for this child. This contemporary publication of the interments has given name as Ameriah.  The later transcription on which our Grave Search is based has name as "Hannah".

Babcock, Elizabeth M.

Elizabeth M. Babcock
Nov. 1864-Aug. 17, 1866


Niles Republican, Saturday, Octobert 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:
. . .
Aug. 17, Elizabeth M. Babcock, Age 1 year, 9 mos., at Niles, of Flux..  . .

Stowe, Sarah A.

Sarah A. Stowe
abt. 1802-Aug. 10, 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:
. . .
Aug. 10, Sarah A. Stowe, Age 64 years, at Niles, native of Greenbush, N.Y., of disease of Liver.