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.

Babcock, Ameriah

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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.

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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.

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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.

Ditmar, William

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William Ditmar
Died Aug. 2, 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. 2, William Ditmar. Disease unknown.  . .

Larrabee, Romaine

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Romaine Larrabee
April, 1866-Aug. 2, 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. 2, Romaine Larrabee, Age 4 months, at Niles, of Congestion of Brain.  . .


Odell, Effie Wade

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Effie Wade Odell
1865-July 1886

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:
. . .
July 13, Effie W. Odell, aged 11 months, at Niles. .

Williams, Gertie Belle

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Gertie Belle Williams
May 23, 1883-March 26, 1884

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, April 2, 1884, page 5, col 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Died--In this city, on the 26th of March, of congestion of the lungs, Gertie Belle, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Nathan Williams, aged 10 months and 3 days.

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