22 Days - Cemetery Tuesday / North Dryden Cemetery

North Dryden Cemetery is located on the outskirts of Dryden, in Lapeer County Michigan. 

FindAGrave says there are 157 burials here.  

 The main thing I noticed was the large number of unusual names!

 

Phileman Spencer

 Eldorus Spencer

 

Euphema A. Williams

 Brace King

Addilla Williams 

Phebe Swain 

Lovina Swain (Phebe's mother)

wife of Ivia Swain (not listed in this cemetery)

 I wonder at the story behind this stack.

Cyrus Spencer

I've seen books carved in stones. They represent the Bible. And I've seen fingers pointing the way up toward Heaven.  But I haven't seen them layered together like this!

 This was the only defined family plot.

 Rosanna

 Edgar

Revolutionary War veteran

He died while serving in the 3rd Michigan Infantry, Company I

March 28, 1865

He's wasn't even 16 years old. 

 Lizana Watkins

Hannah 

 Lidia

 Viletta Woodward

 That's a seriously funky tree!

Sarah E, wife of  Elisha H Baker

 Abagail, wife of Elisha H. Baker

 Lovina Squier
that's 2 in this cemetery!

Alonzo & Antanett Sutherland

Deuteronomy Cooley!

This poor kid.  I hope they called him Tommy or something. 

 1852 - 1861

Loisa, wife of Ashbel Fox

Horace Tripp

 Julia, wife of Holden Tripp

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