Find A Grave - Branch County

Acker, George Sigourney b. December 25, 1835 d. September 6, 1879
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He enlisted at the start of the Civil War in the 1st Michigan Volunteer Cavalry, being commissioned at age 24 as Captain and commander of Company I on August 21, 1861. He led his command in the Battles on the Spring of 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign and at the Second Battle of Bull Run, rising first to Major (September 2, 1862), then Lieutenant Colonel (November 3, 1862) of the regiment. A few months later, on January 22, 1863, he was transferred to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Riverside Cemetery, Union City, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Old Part, Lot 203
Brandle, Joseph E. b. October 8, 1839 d. May 13, 1909
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as a Private in Company C, 17th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at Lenoire, Tennessee on November 16, 1863. His citation reads "While color bearer of his regiment, having been twice wounded and the sight of one eye destroyed, still held to the colors until ordered to the rear by his regimental commander". His Medal was issued on July 20, 1897. He was one of 8 17th Michigan soldiers to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 84
Brayton, Scott b. February 20, 1959 d. May 17, 1996
Auto Race Car Driver. He was killed during practice runs for the 1996 Indianapolis 500, which he had claimed the pole position for six days previous.
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 17
Fisk, Clinton Bowen b. December 8, 1828 d. July 9, 1890
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. At the start of the Civil War, he was a successful banker in St. Louis and a Colonel in the 33d Missouri Regiment, National Army. Promoted Brigadier General in 1862, he participating in the seizure of Camp Jackson and served the remainder of the war as the Union Home Guards commander. He was brevetted Major General of US Volunteers in March, 1865. After the war he was assistant commissioner in the management of the Freedman's Bureau of Abandoned Lands in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Gilbert, Henry Clark b. July 14, 1818 d. May 24, 1864
Civil War Union Army Officer. Served during the Civil War as a Colonel in the Union Army. He was wounded at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia on May 15 1864, and died at a Military Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 24, 1864. (Bio by: Erik Lander)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Grant (Whitlock), Lottie (Elizabeth Charlotte Stice) b. 1853 d. 1899
Circus Entertainer. The original "Fat Lady of the Circus". She joined the circus at age 14, travelled with many outfits including Barnum and Bailey's. When she died she weighed 650. The windows were removed from the home to remove her body. She was married 3 times and had four children.
Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Hughey, James Ulysses b. March 6, 1869 d. March 29, 1945
"Coldwater Jim" Hughey pitched in the major leagues in 1891, 1893 and 1896-1900. After pitching for Coldwater teams for several seasons, Jim pitched in the Indiana League in 1890, and then joined Fon Du Lac of the Wisconsin State League in 1891. When nearby Milwaukee was elevated to the major league American association in late 1891, Jim was acquired and pitched well at the end of the season. When the Association folded after 1891, Coldwater Jim joined Kansas City of the Western League and...[Read More] (Bio by: Craig Lammers)
Lester Cemetery, Algansee, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Luce, Cyrus Gray b. July 2, 1824 d. March 18, 1905
21st Michigan Governor. He served as Governor of Michigan from 1887 to 1890.
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
McGowan, Jonas Hartzell b. April 2, 1837 d. July 5, 1909
US Congressman. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Michigan's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1877 to 1881. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State Senate for the 10th District from 1873 to 1874. (Bio by: K)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Milnes, Alfred b. May 28, 1844 d. January 15, 1916
US Congressman. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Michigan's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1897. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State Senate for the 7th District from 1889 to 1892, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1894 to 1895, and Delegate to the Michigan State Constitutional Convention for the 6th District from 1907 to 1908. (Bio by: K)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Newberry, Fannie (Fannie Ellsworth Stone) b. 1848 d. 1942
Author. Her best-known work is "Sara, a Princess." Other books include "The Wrestler of Philippi," "The Empress of a Gentleman," and "Mellicent Raymond," among several others. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 6, Lot 48
Parkhurst, John Gibson b. April 17, 1824 d. May 6, 1906
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, US Diplomat. Served in the Civil War first as Colonel and commander of the 9th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, then as Provost Marshal General for the Department of the Cumberland. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on May 22, 1865 for "gallant, faithful, and meritorious services". After the war he served as United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1866 to 1869, and as United States Minister to Belgium from 1888 to...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section C, Lot 9
Smith, Davis b. 1808 d. 1869
Brigadier General, Politician. Actively involved in the Black Hawk wars both as Adjutant and as a Colonel,he was later comissioned as a Brigadier General by Govener Stevens T. Mason. In 1838 Smith was elected as a Represenative to the State Legislature from Lenawee County. (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA
Upson, Charles b. March 19, 1821 d. September 5, 1885
US Congressman. Elected to represent Michigan's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1863 to 1869. Also served as a Member of the Michigan State Senate from 1855 to 1856, and 1881 to 1882, for the 10th and 17th Districts, Michigan State Attorney General from 1861 to 1862, Circuit Judge from 1869 to 1872, and Member of the Michigan State Constitutional Commission for the 3rd District in 1873. (Bio by: K)
Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA

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