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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Barry County, Mich.</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Bidelman (1825-1915) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/01-06.html">January 6, 1825</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County 1st District, 1881-82. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/04-23.html">April 23, 1915</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">90 years, 107 days</a>). Interment at Hastings Township Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/20500766">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms00734">Riverside Cemetery</a> State Road Hastings, Barry County, Michigan <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Kimber Cornellus Sigler (1894-1953) — also known as Kim Sigler; "The White Knight" — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich.; Battle Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich.; Lansing, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born in Schuyler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CO-born.html">Colfax County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/05-02.html">May 2, 1894</a>. Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/attygn.html">Michigan state attorney general</a>, 1928; candidate in Republican primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 8th District, 1942; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Michigan</a>, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/MI.html">1948</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. While flying his airplane on a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/weather.html">foggy night</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/aircraft.html">collided</a> with a television broadcast tower; he and three passengers died in the crash, near Augusta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-died.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1953/11-30.html">November 30, 1953</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">59 years, 212 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/kimber-cornellus-sigler/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> John Clark Ketcham (1873-1941) — also known as John C. Ketcham — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-born.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/01-01.html">January 1, 1873</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-officials.html">Barry County School Commissioner</a>, 1899-1907; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/hastings.html#3">Hastings, Mich.</a>, 1907-13; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 4th District, 1921-33; defeated, 1932. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1941/12-04.html">December 4, 1941</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 337 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Clark Ketcham (1822-1895) and Mary L. (Davis) Ketcham; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/06-30.html">June 30, 1897</a>, to Cora Ellen Rowlader; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/03-29.html">March 29, 1924</a>, to Ada Belle Shelton (daughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#128.54.01">Samuel Azariah Shelton</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000151">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=406315">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7423675">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Daniel Striker (b. 1835) — of Michigan. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/index.html">1835</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Michigan</a>, 1871-74. Interment at Riverside Cemetery. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Ezra C. Barnum (1850-1928) — of Petoskey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EM-lived.html">Emmet County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/index.html">1850</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 29th District, 1895-98. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1928/index.html">1928</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">about 78 years</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21499173">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Norman Bailey (1822-1896) — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-born.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1822/01-01.html">January 1, 1822</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 21st District, 1861-62. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/02-15.html">February 15, 1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 45 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey1.html#800.38.35">Alvin W. Bailey</a>; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/">1864</a> to Rachel Aldrich.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21491357">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Nathan Barlow Jr. (1818-1899) — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Canandaigua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-born.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/01-01.html">January 1, 1818</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hotel-biz.html">Hotel owner</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-officials.html">Barry County Clerk</a>, 1843-44; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-officials.html">Barry County Treasurer</a>, 1845-46; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1850; Supervisor, Hastings Township, 1853; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/hastings.html#3">Hastings, Mich.</a>, 1854; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1864/MI.html">1864</a>; director, Grand River Valley <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a>, 1872-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/hastings.html">mayor of Hastings, Mich.</a>, 1873-74. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/01-25.html">January 25, 1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">81 years, 24 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barlow.html#463.84.94">Nathan Barlow</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21498177">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Nathan Barlow (1785-1854) — of Yankee Springs Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1785/index.html">1785</a>. Whig. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; Supervisor, Yankee Springs Township, 1840; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1841, 1848. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/index.html">1854</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/69.html">about 69 years</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barlow.html#149.65.81">Nathan Barlow Jr.</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/96581760">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Alvin W. Bailey (1814-1887) — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-born.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1814/09-29.html">September 29, 1814</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; Hastings Township Supervisor, 1852; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1853-54; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/hastings.html#2">village president of Hastings, Michigan</a>, 1855-56. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/03-06.html">March 6, 1887</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 158 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey6.html#999.68.28">Norman Bailey</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21491273">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> George K. Beamer (1816-1899) — of Irving, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Pekin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-born.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1816/10-26.html">October 26, 1816</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; Supervisor, Irving Township, 1847-48, 1853; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1861-62. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/03-18.html">March 18, 1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 143 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21525674">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Elias Goodhugh Hunt (1839-1918) — also known as Elias G. Hunt — of Mason, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-born.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1839/09-26.html">September 26, 1839</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mason.html">Mayor of Mason, Mich.</a>, 1878-79. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/04-07.html">April 7, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 193 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/">1878</a> to Mary Norilla Long.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/100248688">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Charles Howard Thomas (1870-1929) — also known as Charles H. Thomas — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Yankee Springs Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-born.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/index.html">1870</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-officials.html">Barry County Prosecuting Attorney</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> 15th District, 1907-08. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/maccabees.html">Maccabees</a>. Died, of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stomach-cancer.html">stomach cancer</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart problems</a>, in Traverse City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GT-died.html">Grand Traverse County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1929/11-20.html">November 20, 1929</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/59.html">about 59 years</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Dorothy K. Adrounie (1891-1988) — also known as Dorothy Kalaidjian; Mrs. H. A. Adrounie — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Everek, Ankara, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TK-born.html">Türkiye</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/09-11.html">September 11, 1891</a>. Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pr1960-election.html">1960</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/MI.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/armenian.html">Armenian</a> ancestry. Died in Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1988/04-02.html">April 2, 1988</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/96.html">96 years, 204 days</a>). Interment at Riverside Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of Tatios Kalaidjian and Rose (Minasian) Kalaidjian; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/08-09.html">August 9, 1912</a>, to Harry A. Adrounie.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/21476514">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms05467">East Hickory Corners Cemetery</a> Hickory Corners, Barry County, Michigan <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Frank Leslie Willison (1861-1953) — also known as Frank L. Willison — of Climax, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-lived.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich. Born near Hickory Corners, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-born.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/08-18.html">August 18, 1861</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/hardware.html">Hardware store owner</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 6th District, 1917-18; defeated, 1918, 1920; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 3rd District, 1926. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-died.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1953/05-13.html">May 13, 1953</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/91.html">91 years, 268 days</a>). Interment at East Hickory Corners Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/willison-wilshire.html#767.39.55">John Melvin Willison</a>.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms05634">Wilcox Cemetery</a> Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8382590214/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/835/62.61.jpg" width=70 height=105 border=0 alt="William W. Potter"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> William W. Potter (1869-1940) — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Maple Grove Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-born.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/08-01.html">August 1, 1869</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">Superintendent of schools</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 15th District, 1899-1900; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-officials.html">Barry County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1909-12; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Michigan</a>, 1924; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/attygn.html">Michigan state attorney general</a>, 1927-28; resigned 1928; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1928-40; appointed 1928; died in office 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1935. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died, following an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/automobile.html">automobile accident</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/07-21.html">July 21, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 355 days</a>). Interment at Wilcox Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Lucien B. Potter and Clarinda L. Potter; married to Margaret D. Richardson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen4.html#104.32.90">Glenn S. Allen, Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Michigan Manual 1927</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Casper Levi Bowen (1849-1942) — also known as Casper L. Bowen — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1849/06-17.html">June 17, 1849</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1891-92. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/09-24.html">September 24, 1942</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 99 days</a>). Interment at Wilcox Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Henry Octavus Bowen and Betsy Jane (Dunham) Bowen; married to Elizabeth C. 'Libbie' Cassel.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/31383707">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms08418">Lakeview Cemetery</a> Nashville, Barry County, Michigan <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Len W. Feighner (1862-1948) — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ST-born.html">Stark County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/06-05.html">June 5, 1862</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor and publisher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">postmaster</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1929-32; defeated, 1932. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish-rite-masons.html">Scottish Rite Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/08-27.html">August 27, 1948</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/86.html">86 years, 83 days</a>). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Feighner and Henrietta (Stauffer) Feighner; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1884/10-26.html">October 26, 1884</a>, to Stelle L. Wilson.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/22353544">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> <hr> <a name="cms11018">Brown Cemetery</a> Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan <table width=100% align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td colspan=2>Politicians buried here:</td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Alfred Milton Nevins (1862-1927) — also known as Alfred M. Nevins — of Orangeville Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Born in Richland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-born.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1862/04-05.html">April 5, 1862</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/grain.html">grain shipper</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-officials.html">Barry County Treasurer</a>, 1915-18; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Barry County, 1921-24; defeated in primary, 1924. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scotch-irish.html">Scotch-Irish</a> ancestry. Died in Prairieville Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-died.html">Barry County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1927/05-12.html">May 12, 1927</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 37 days</a>). Interment at Brown Cemetery. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Jacob Newton Nevins and Oril Augusta (Brown) Nevins; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/08-19.html">August 19, 1890</a>, to Eva L. Adams.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/5712180">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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