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The City of Litchfield has many extraordinary features one might find in a small southern Michigan city. Litchfield has established a market of nearly 50 businesses, many of which are located in the downtown area and in an Industrial Park to the south of the city.
Litchfield is the intersection of two State Highways, M-49 and M-99 and centered between M-60, U.S. 12 and I-69 and is located in Hillsdale county, the only Michigan county bordering both Ohio and Indiana.
Litchfield’s enjoyable quality of life, exceptional recreational opportunities and excellent business climate provide the perfect balance for families and businesses to grow and prosper.
Industrial Park
At present, there are approximately 2,200 people employed by the various firms located in the industrial park. There are still undeveloped parcels in the park to accommodate the entry for more business enterprises into the industrial park. A successful Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) operated within the City to promote economic development in the Industrial Park area. A new 74 acre parcel was recently purchased to the south of the current industrial park for future development and park expansion.
Downtown
The City of Litchfield has room for commercial development and currently has vacant office space into which prospective businesses could occupy immediately. With the recent organization of a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) , new developments and beautification projects are in the process.
Thinking of starting or moving a business in Litchfield? Please contact the City Manager by phone: (517) 542-2921 ext. 128, E-mail: manager@cityoflitchfield.org, or write to: City of Litchfield, 221 Jonesville St., P.O. Box 236, Litchfield, MI 49252-0236
Click this link to download the Old Litchfield Cemetery Information
| # | Last Name | First Name | Date of Death | Notes |
| 1 | Aldrich | Jonathan | 4/2/1848 | Father of Laura Aldrich |
| 2 | Aldrich | Laura | 5/27/1869 | Daughter of Jonathan Aldrich |
| 3 | Allen | Alvin | 8/11/1861 | Farmer |
| 4 | Allen | Lois | 3/24/1867 | Spouse of Alvin Allen |
| 5 | Anderson | Charlott | 11/10/1869 | Succumbed to Typhoid Fever |
| 6 | Arnold | Levi | 9/15/1862 | Farmer |
| 7 | Baldwin | Jane | 3/28/1845 | Age 17 |
| 8 | Barber | Marvin | 2/29/1850 | Farmer, Died age 37 due to infection on lungs |
| 9 | Barber | Mathew | 9-22/1845 | Died age 3 – son of Miles Barber |
| 10 | Barber | Miles | 5/11/1850 | Age 34 |
| 11 | Barber | Hannah | 9/22/1845 | unknown age, Daughter of F & Sarah Barber |
| 12 | Barton | Rebecca | 4/10/1861 | Age 2 |
| 13 | Bell | Maria | 7/31/1856 | Age 1 |
| 14 | Bennett | Willie | 10/19/1869 | Age 1 |
| 15 | Bentz | Emanueal | 11/1/1849 | Died age 7 due to Erysipelas |
| 16 | Bentz | Sarah | 3/16/1846 | Wife to Emanuel Bentz (1802-1888), partner of Munro and Bentz Milling |
| 17 | Bonner | Joseph | 4/7/1848 | Age 21 |
| 18 | Bovee | Georgiana | 9/1/1849 | Age 1 month |
| 19 | Breckenridge | Violate | 11/5/1856 | Wife of William Breckenridge. Originally from Massechusetts |
| 20 | Breckenridge | William | 11/17/1855 | Husband of Violate Breckenridge. Farmer originally from Massechusetts |
| 21 | Brockett | Ithra | 4/18/1850 | Age 60 |
| 22 | Brown | Mary | 11/29/1862 | Age 29 |
| 23 | Buck | Luthera | 10/7/1863 | Age 41, Wife of Alanson Buck, a local carpenter |
| 24 | Bushnell | Rhoda | 1/1/1839 | Age 65, Wife of Constant Bushnell |
| 25 | Carey | Emily | 1/12/1865 | Age 30, Wife of John Carey, daughter of Thomas and Mary Herendeen |
| 26 | Clubine | Mary | 9/30/1866 | Daughter of the first pastor of the Methodist Church, Rev. John Clubine |
| 27 | Colman | Elizabeth | 2/27/1867 | Age 66 |
| 28 | Cook | Andrew | 3/1/1850 | Age 4, died of croup |
| 29 | Cooper | Jane | 2/15/1858 | Age 24, daughter of Austin and Abby Cooper |
| 30 | Cooper | Jerusha | 2/15/1858 | Age 16, daughter of Austin and Abby Cooper |
| 31 | Crandall | Esther | 1/30/1848 | Age 28, wife of Thomas, Daughter of Daniel Morehouse and Olive Sanford Morehouse. |
| 32 | Crandall | John | 3/10/1861 | Age 67, 1860 Census lists occupation as “Joiner” |
| 33 | Crandall | Olive | 1/28/1855 | Age 30, Wife of Thomas Crandall, a farmer |
| 34 | Crandall | Ruth | 1/20/1884 | Age 84, Wife of John Crandall, a farmer |
| 35 | Crandall | Theadore | 8/3/1846 | Age 9, son of John and Ruth Crandall |
| 36 | Crandall | Walter | 3/26/1842 | Age 6 months, son of John and Ruth Crandall |
| 37 | Crane | Eleutherria | 12/8/1867 | Age 68, wife of Elijah Crane, purchased 40 acres in 1834 for $1.25 per acre |
| 38 | Crane | Elijah | 4/23/1868 | Age 67, husband of Eleutherria. Was a Methodist Minister |
| 39 | Crocker | Charlotte | 4/25/1855 | Age 63, wife of Lemuel Crocker, a farmer |
| 40 | Crosby | Jerome | 4/15/1859 | Age 10 months, son of Mower and Laura Crosby. |
| 41 | Crossman | John | 7/25/1860 | Age 46, a farmer |
| 42 | David | Floence | 5/15/1850 | Age 1, died from Erysipelas |
| 43 | Devoe | Abram | 3/15/1848 | Age 31 |
| 44 | Devoe | Malisa | 3/12/1850 | Age 25, wife of Zacheriah (a textile looper), died of Consumption |
| 45 | Devoe | Rachel | 5/12/1863 | Age 77, wife of John Devoe |
| 46 | Dugan | Cordelia | 9/15/1860 | Age 32, wife of John Dugan (a Carpenter) |
| 47 | Dugan | George | 4/19/1845 | Age 6, son of Henry (a Civil War Veteran) and Ann Dugan |
| 48 | Durkee | Justus | 12/7/1860 | Age 64, a farmer, husband of Florilla Durkee |
| 49 | Dutcher | Priscilla | 10/21/1864 | Age 59, wife of Platt Dutcher (a carpenter) |
| 50 | Eddy | Sophia | 8/30/1849 | Age 29, wife of Amos Eddy (a merchant) |
| 51 | Edwards | Ida | 11/14/1856 | Age 20 months, daughter of B & L Edwards |
| 52 | Eggleston | Adelia | 1/13/1865 | Age 36, wife of Arthur Eggleston (a farmer) |
| 53 | Eggleston | Amos | 10/28/1857 | Age 71, a farmer and husband of Lucinda Eggleston |
| 54 | Eggleston | Ebenezer | 12/6/1865 | Age 65, a blacksmith. |
| 55 | Eggleston | Edwin | 7/6/1869 | Age 31, Civil War Veteran, husband of Mercie Eggleston. Died of Consumption |
| 56 | Eggleston | Henrietta | 8/9/1868 | Age 28, wife of Varnum P. Rounds (a farmer) |
| 57 | Eggleston | Hervey | 7/23/1871 | Age 70, a farmer, husband of Polly (until her death in 1849) and Peninah Eggleston |
| 58 | Eggleston | Infant | Unknown first name, unknown age, child of “D&A Eggleston” | |
| 59 | Eggleston | Lucinda | 4/27/1871 | Age 80, wife of Amos Eggleston (a farmer) |
| 60 | Eggleston | Mercie | 9/14/1872 | Age 28, wife of Edwin Eggleston (Civil War Veteran). Daughter of pioneer Horton Mann |
| 61 | Eggleston | Peninah | 11/3/1892 | Age 81, second wife of Hervey Eggleston (a farmer) |
| 62 | Eggleston | Polly | 1/7/1849 | Age 46, first wife of Hervey Eggleston (a farmer) |
| 63 | Eldred | Mahetable | 5/31/1847 | Age 39, wife of Sylvester Eldred |
| 64 | Fairbank | Martha | 10/21/1851 | Age 12, daughter of Rev. Stephen and Martha Fairbank |
| 65 | Fairbank | Martha | 9/24/1877 | Age 85, wife of Reverend Stephen Fairbank |
| 66 | Fairbank | Peter | 12/10/1845 | Age 21, son of Reverend Stephen and Martha Fairbank |
| 67 | Fairbank | Rev Stephen | 2/10/1847 | Age 58, Pastor, husband of Martha Fairbank |
| 68 | Fellows | Ann | 2/12/1861 | Age 29, wife of Samuel Fellows (Civil War Veteran and harness maker) |
| 69 | Fellows | Esther | 9/1/1847 | Age 82, died of a fever |
| 70 | Frazer | Elanson | 7/8/1846 | Age 1, son of “JSD & KD/N” Fraser |
| 71 | Gates | William | 4/16/1852 | Age 28 |
| 72 | George | 4/18/1845 | Age 6 months, unknown first name, unknown parents | |
| 73 | Gilbert | James Sr | 1/16/1874 | Age 74, born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Civil War Veteran |
| 74 | Gilbert | Oliver | 10/27/1861 | Age, 24. Civil War Veteran – 4th Infantry, Company H, Died of disease. This soldier’s grave is without a headstone. He is entitled to a free military marker through the Veteran’s Administration. If you are a decendant of this soldier, please contact the City Office to begin the process of obtaining a headstone. |
| 75 | Gilbert | Wm | 11/12/1863 | Age 69, born in Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 76 | Gillett | Clarisa | 12/11/1854 | Age 8, unknown parent’s names |
| 77 | Gillett | E Jr | 5/1/1862 | Age 5 days, unknown parents names |
| 78 | Graham | Phebe | 1/1/1849 | Unknown age |
| 79 | Hanford | Amy | 5/26/1868 | Age 47, wife of Levi Hanford (a carpenter) |
| 80 | Hanford | John | 8/20/1863 | Age 73, husband of Polly Hanford |
| 81 | Harris | Clara | 3/8/1845 | Age 1, daughter of Daniel & Elvira Harris |
| 82 | Harris | Daniel | 5/24/1845 | unknown age |
| 83 | Harris | Elvira | 12/10/1846 | Age 33, wife of Daniel Harris |
| 84 | Harris | Marvin | Unknown age, Civil War Veteran, Company K, 2nd Michigan Cavalry | |
| 85 | Harroun | Sylvia | 2/23/1851 | Consort of “Denison S”, age 25 |
| 86 | Herendeen | Elmira | 4/21/1852 | Age 18 months, daughter of “N & E” |
| 87 | Herendeen | Emily | 11/11/1879 | Age 67, died of cancer |
| 88 | Herendeen | James | 9/1/1862 | Age 30, Civil War Veteran, Battery F, 1st Michigan Light Artillery. Son of Nathan and Mary Herendeen |
| 89 | Herendeen | Lyman | 12/20/1849 | Age 1 month |
| 90 | Herendeen | Mary | 5/1/1842 | Age 53, wife of Thomas Herendeen, daughter of Jacob Eddy, mother of 9 children |
| 91 | Herendeen | Nathan | 8/9/1886 | Age 77, a farmer, husband of Emelia Herendeen. |
| 92 | Hovey | Amorilla | 4/27/1863 | Age 8 months, daughter of “E & A” |
| 93 | Jones | Cynthia | 3/21/1843 | Age 25, wife of Thomas Jones |
| 94 | Jones | Harriet | 2/1/1857 | Possibily Age 10, daughter of Thomas and Ruth Jones |
| 95 | Jones | Thomas | 12/7/1869 | Age 57, a carpenter, husband of Cynthia Jones (until her death in 1843), and Ruth Jones |
| 96 | Kellogg | Henry | 9/20/1865 | Age 1, son of “M & A” |
| 97 | Kelly | George | 7/12/1857 | Age 26 |
| 98 | Kelly | NC | 4/6/1858 | Age 32 |
| 99 | Kelly | Wm | 4/20/1856 | Age 57, a farmer, husband of Mary Kelly, father of 7 children |
| 100 | Lamb | Jerome | 5/18/1866 | Possibly age 11 |
| 102 | Little George | 4/18/1845 | Age 6 months | |
| 103 | Lord | David | 3/1/1850 | Age 17, a farmer, died of Typhoid Fever |
| 104 | Lovejoy | Charles | 9/1/1858 | Age 5, son of Samuel and Phoebe Lovejoy |
| 105 | Lovejoy | Mary | 7/30/1850 | Age 28, first wife of Samuel Lovejoy |
| 106 | Mabee | Henry | 11/14/1849 | Age 32 |
| 107 | Mabee | James | 12/4/1847 | Born 1787, age 60, father of Leonard Alonzo Maybee |
| 108 | Mann | Elizabeth | 3/15/1886 | Age 72, along with her husband Horton Mann, were some of the early Litchfield pioneers. |
| 109 | Mann | Horton | 03/29/1865 | Age 52. One of the original pioneers of Litchfield, arrived in 1836. Husband of Elizabeth Mann. Horton was one of the most successful farmers in Hillsdale County. |
| 110 | Mann | Mary E. | unknown age at death, daughter of Horton and Elizabeth Mann | |
| 111 | Melvin | Dr. John | 1/10/1863 | Age 63, a physician and surgeon, father of 12 children; 8 with his first wife Caroline Flint, and 4 with his second, Olive Tompkins |
| 113 | Melvin | Lovina | 7/25/1874 | Age 32, wife of William Melvin |
| 115 | Melvin | Mariah | 8/18/1853 | unknown information |
| 116 | Melvin | Melinda | 2/18/1853 | Age 22, daughter of Dr. John Melvin and Olive Melvin |
| 117 | Melvin | Olive | 6/15/1867 | Age 63, daugher of Robert and Phebe Tompkins, wife of Dr. John Melvin |
| 118 | Mills | Carrie | 10/20/1871 | Age 2, daughter of EJ and Mary Mills |
| 119 | Millson | Thomas | 9/29/1860 | Age 56, purchased 40 acres in 1845 for $50 |
| 120 | Munro | James | 6/30/1875 | Age 64, a farmer. Father of 2, Charles and Helen Munro |
| 121 | Murdock | Alice | 10/10/1869 | Born 1785, Age 81, wife of Dan Murdock |
| 122 | Murdock | Almira | 9/10/1848 | Age 3 months, daughter of Egbert & Almira Murdock |
| 123 | Murdock | Almira | 6/8/1948 | Age 23, wife of Egbert Murdock, the local Hotel Keeper |
| 124 | Murdock | O.C. | 4/15/1852 | Age 39 |
| 125 | Murdock | Fanny | 8/29/1844 | Age 2, daughter of SC & Louisa |
| 126 | Murdock | Seymour | 8/15/1851 | Age 5 months, son of SC and Louisa |
| 127 | Murray | Selah | 9/24/1851 | Age 72, a farmer |
| 129 | O’Neill | Charles | 12/27/1857 | Age 25, son of “P&M” |
| 131 | O’Neill | Mary | 4/19/1886 | Age 84 |
| 132 | O’Neill | Maryett | 4/20/1855 | Age 21, daughter of “P&M” |
| 133 | Ostrander | Eliza | 3/19/1866 | Age 64, wife of J |
| 134 | Ostrander | Elsie | 2/27/1852 | Age 69, wife of John |
| 135 | Packer | Eve | 3/20/1856 | unknown age, daughter of Henry & Susan Packer |
| 136 | Packer | Susannah | 9/12/1845 | Age 2, daughter of Henry & Susan Packer |
| 137 | Patch | Eliza | 4/1/1850 | Age 2 months |
| 138 | Perry | Alvira | 11/27/1861 | Age 36, wife of Edmund Perry, a carpenter |
| 139 | Petty | Albert | 9/4/1860 | Age 5, son of “J & L” |
| 140 | Petty | Wm | 9/28/1860 | Age 4, son of “J & L” |
| 141 | Pixley | Jebbie | unknown age, Child of “HM & A” | |
| 142 | Reamer | Betsy | 3/8/1859 | Age 34, wife of Peter |
| 143 | Reamer | Peter | 3/22/1877 | Age 59, a wagon maker |
| 144 | Reamer | Peter | 2/5/1860 | Age 2, son of Peter and Betsy |
| 145 | Reynolds | Gleason | 2/9/1863 | Age 26, son of Joseph (a shoemaker), Civil War Veteran, Private, 1st Regiment, Michigan Light Artillery, died of disease in Munfordville, KY |
| 146 | Rice | Lee | 5/14/1860 | Age 76, a farmer, died of heart disease |
| 147 | Riggs | Alice | 2/6/1852 | unknown age, daughter of Joseph (a Farmer) and Mary |
| 148 | Riggs | Edward | 4/1/1853 | unknown age, son of Joseph (a farmer) and Mary |
| 149 | Rogers | Seth | 4/15/1848 | Age 21 |
| 150 | Rounds | Ella | 4/17/1864 | unknown age, Daughter of Hosea (a carpenter) and Susan Rounds |
| 151 | Rounds | James | 9/20/1847 | Age 16, son of Hosea (a carpenter) and Jemima Rounds |
| 152 | Round | Jemima | 12/29/1846 | Age 28, wife of Hosea (a carpenter) |
| 153 | Rounds | Jennie | 11/30/1863 | Age 2, daugher of Hosea (a carpenter) and Susan Rounds |
| 154 | Rounds | Little Stanley | 9/27/1854 | Age 1, son of Hosea (a carpenter) and Susan Rounds |
| 155 | Butland | Joseph | 5/6/1848 | Age 39 |
| 156 | Butland | Mary | 5/7/1859 | Age 37, wife of Joseph |
| 157 | Shipman | Sarah | 2/14/1849 | Age 63, wife of John Shipman |
| 158 | Sischo | Franklin | 6/9/1851 | Age 8 months, adopted son of Uriah (a farmer) & Margaret Sischo |
| 159 | Sischo | Margaret | 11/19/1851 | Age 28, wife of Uriah, a farmer |
| 160 | Sischo | Wm | 12/5/1842 | Age 1, son of Uriah (a farmer) and Margaret Sischo |
| 161 | Skinner | Lizzie | 5/16/1863 | Age 12, adopted daughter of I & J Skinner |
| 162 | Sloat | Franklin | 1/31/1867 | unknown age |
| 163 | Smith | Abram | 5/1/1878 | Age 76, a farmer |
| 164 | Smith | Florence | 6/30/1871 | Age 24, daughter of JM Smith (a carpenter) |
| 165 | Smith | George | 7/22/1852 | Age 23, son of JM (a carpenter) & SG Smith |
| 166 | Smith | Gile Jr | 3/14/1846 | Age 10 months, son of JM (a carpenter) & SG Smith |
| 167 | Smith | J. Homer | 8/2/1870 | Age 32 |
| 168 | Smith | Joseph | 11/6/1862 | Age 24, Civil War Veteran, Corporal, Taken Prisoner May 16, 1862, died in Washington DC. Son of JM (a carpenter) & SG Smith |
| 169 | Smith | Sylvia | 3/1/1870 | unknown age, Wife of Abram |
| 170 | Smith | William | 3/5/1866 | Age 25, son of JM (a carpenter) & SG Smith |
| 171 | Staples | Clarissa | 11/27/1858 | Age 58, wife of Osman |
| 172 | Steele | Eliza | 12/3/1845 | Age 12, daughter of Rev. E & Eliza A Steele |
| 173 | Stewart | Jane | 6/14/1850 | Age 18, wife of John Stewart |
| 174 | Stoddard | Andrew | 9/24/1845 | Age 1 |
| 175 | Stoddard | Lucy | 3/18/1864 | Age 47, wife of Gideon Stoddard (a farmer) |
| 176 | Stoddard | Mary Ann | 1/2/1846 | Age 24, consort of Gideon Stoddard |
| 177 | Stoddard | Rachel | 1/12/1860 | Age 63, died of Typhoid Fever |
| 178 | Stoddard | Solomon | 2/5/1854 | Age 51, a farmer, husband of Lucinda Stoddard |
| 179 | Strong | Ezekiel | 2/20/1845 | Age 59, husband of Fanny Strong |
| 180 | Strong | Fanny | 2/9/1845 | Age 52, wife of Ezekiel Strong |
| 181 | Sutherland | Jerome | 6/11/1860 | Age 1, son of Angus and Mary Sutherland |
| 182 | Sutherland | Mary | 3-21/1861 | Age 24, wife of Angus |
| 183 | Swan | Nancy | 11/30/1856 | Age 50 |
| 184 | Swarthout, Jr. | Aaron | 1/1/1850 | Age 6, unknown parents |
| 185 | Swarthout | Almira | 4/27/1846 | Age 27, second wife of Nathaniel |
| 186 | Swarthout | James | 8/25/1842 | Age 3, son of Nathaniel & Almira |
| 187 | Swarthout | Martha | 11/12/1844 | Age 1, son of Nathaniel & Almira |
| 188 | Swarthout | Our Baby | 8/16/1844 | Infant son of Nathaniel & Almira |
| 189 | Swarthout | Rebecca | 10/13/1840 | Age 20, first wife of Nathaniel |
| 190 | Swick | Elizabeth | 1/17/1872 | Age 75, wife of John Swick |
| 191 | Swick | John | 2/5/1867 | Age 76, a farmer, husband of Elizabeth Swick |
| 192 | Tallmadge | James | 7/12/1845 | Age 57 |
| 193 | Thorn | Frances | 4/3/1857 | Age 25, wife of JG Thorn |
| 194 | Thorn | Joseph | 8/15/1856 | Age 11 months, son of JG & Frances Thorn |
| 195 | VanNess | Gerardus | 3/3/1866 | Age 78, a farmer |
| 196 | VanNess | Helen | 8/12/1844 | Age 15 |
| 197 | VanNess | Orinda | 4/4/1872 | Age 77, Wife of Geradus (a farmer) |
| 198 | VanNess | Susan | 1/22/1847 | Age 22 |
| 199 | VanVleet | Abiah | 5/8/1849 | Age 48, Wife of Peter VanVliet |
| 200 | Wade | Grace | 12/23/1858 | Age 54, Wife of James Wade (a farmer) |
| 201 | Wade | James | 12/14/1872 | Age 62, a farmer, husband of Grace |
| 202 | Wade | James | 3/3/1848 | Age 2, Son of James and Grace Wade |
| 203 | Wade | Mary Ann | 8/9/1883 | Age 62, wife of James Wade |
| 204 | Walker | Eva | 12/18/1861 | Age 1, daughter of GW & E Walker |
| 205 | Walker | Harvey | 12/15/1863 | Age 2, son of GW & E Walker |
| 206 | Walter | Edwin | 5/7/1877 | Age 78, husband of Sarah Walter, died of an illness in California |
| 207 | Walter | Eugene | 3/5/1864 | Age 24, Civil War Veteran, Lieutenant, 3rd UIS Cavalry, killed in action at Yazoo City |
| 208 | Walter | Sarah | 9/21/1867 | Age 63, wife of Edwin Walter |
| 209 | White | Alice | 9/18/1847 | Age 75, wife of Ezekiel White |
| 210 | Whitney | Jacob | 9/1/1863 | Age 73 , a farmer |
| 211 | Whitney | Sally | 6/17/1860 | Age 75, wife of Jacob Whitney |
| 212 | Woods | Hanah | 10/3/1839 | Age 61 |