Save The Headstones – Completed Work

//Save The Headstones – Completed Work

Here are the monuments which have been repaired (or scheduled for repair) from our first round of repairs.  All were or will be completed in the summer and fall of 2026.

Repaired Monuments, or Monuments Scheduled for Repair
 
Before Repair Name After Repair Comments
Maria-Brainard-1-027-2-100 Maria Brainard, Lot 1-027-2
1814-1885

Nurse matron in the Civil War.

Repaired in 2026.
Captain William Albertson1-076-6 Captain William Albertson, Lot 1-076-6  

Served in the Civil War.

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
John-Carter-2-1-156 John Carter, Lot 2-1-156 Formerly enslaved.

Repaired in Summer, 2026. Repair sponsored by Dave Carter Cemetery Preservation, Inc.
Robert-McCracken-Jr-1-1413 Robert “Old Bob” McCracken, Lot 1-141-3  
Richard-Hunt-Whitehead-1-169-4 Richard Hunt Whitehead, Lot 1-169-4 Adopted Served in the Civil War.
Almeron-Whitehead-1-169-6 Almeron and Mary Ann Whitehead, Lot 1-169-5 and 6 Adopted Prominent early Waterford businessman.
Henry-Scott-1-200-2 Henry Scott, Lot 1-200-2 Formerly enslaved. Five month old son of Martha and Harvey Scott.

Repaired in Summer, 2026. Repair sponsored by Dave Carter Cemetery Preservation, Inc.
Laura-Talbot-Dwight-4-020-1 Laura Talbot Dwight, Lot 4-020-1 Half sister to Evelina Drake. 

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Evelina-Drake-4-020-4 Evelina Drake, Lot 4-020-4 Wife of Thomas J Drake. 

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Thomas-Drake-4-020-5 Judge Thomas J. Drake, Lot 4-020-5 Prominent early Oakland County lawyer and politician. Served on the Utah Supreme Court and as Michigan’s third lieutenant governor.

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Thomas-Drake-4-020-5 The Drake Lot – Lot 4-020 All monuments on the lot repaired in Summer, 2026.
Jonathan-Ash-4-192-3 Jonathan Ash, Lot 4-192-3 Served in the 4th Michigan during the Civil War. Discharged in 1866 due to disability.

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Nancy-Bagley-4-204-1 Nancy Bagley, Lot 4-204-1

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Elvira-Bagley-Mann-4-204-4 Elvira Bagley Mann, Lot 4-204-4 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Judge-Amasa-Bagley-4-204-2 Judge Amasa Bagley, Lot 4-204-2 Prominent early Bloomfield settler and associate judge in Oakland County.

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
James-S-Carpenter-4-204-6 James Carpenter, Lot 4-204-6 Half brother of Amasa Bagley.

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Amasa-Bagley-Lot-4-204-2-100 Bagley Lot, Block 4, lot 204 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Clarissa-Brownson-4-355-1 Clarissa Bronson, Lot 4-355-1 Adopted  
Luman-Bronson-4-355-4 Luman Bronson, Lot 4-355-4 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Eliza-Collier-4-370-2 Eliza Collier, Lot 4-370-2 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Isadore-Collier-4-370-5 Isadore Collier, Lot 4-370-5 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Jennie-Collier-4-370-6 Jennie Collier, Lot 4-370-6 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Emma-Leggett-4-447-5 Emma Leggett, Lot 4-447-5 Repaired in Summer, 2026.
Percival Leggett-4-447-6 Percival Leggett, Lot 4-447
Served in the Civil War.

Repaired in Summer, 2026.
  Katy Darling Leggett – Part of the Leggett Lot and a former mystery stone. Repaired in Summer, 2026.
  The Leggett Lot Repaired in Summer, 2026.
 
Repaired in Summer 2026 – Monuments repaired by special request
Abel Walker, Lot 4-189-3 Repaired in Summer, 2026. Repair sponsored by McLaren Oakland Hospital.
Dr. John Donaldson, Lot 1-047-2 Repaired in Summer, 2026. Repair sponsored by McLaren Oakland Hospital.
Dr. William Thompson, Lot 1-217-4 Prominent early Oakland County settler, doctor and judge. Repair sponsored by McLaren Oakland Hospital.