Pat, Can you tell me exactly where the oldest documents for St. Patrick's Cemetery are located and who maintains them? I'm searching for the grave of my great-great-grandfather Robert Shannon who died April 7, 1892. His death was recorded on May 11, 1892 in the Gratiot County Book "A"; Page 211 record 26. I'm pretty sure he was buried next to his granddaughter Maria Eleanor Shannon Pinkerton's grave with her headstone giving 1899 as her death date. It took me quite awhile to find records for a couple of cemeteries in Saginaw County but the sexton had the original layouts so I'm hoping the same will be found in Gratiot. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Kevin O'Brien Laguna Hills, CA Researching: Jefferson County: Dorchester, Perkins, Van Schaick, Truax Saginaw County, MI: (Hemlock-Richland Township) Perkins, (Jonesfield Township-Merrill) Warner, Gauley, Shannon, (Gratiot County) Pinkerton, Gillie, Genesee County, MI: (Flushing Township)Warner, Sundell Ipswich, MA: Perkins' Argentiul County, Quebec, Canada: Lowe, Shannon, Gillie, Ivall, DeRiviere, Boyd, Stapleton. And anywhere else good information can be found!

Hi Kevin, I have tried to get through to the church today which is actually a part of Mount St. Joseph according to the Saginaw Diocese pages for you, since it was a local call for me. All I am getting is an answering machine even though the calls were within their administrative hours. St Patrick 7631 W North County Line Rd Shepherd Founded 1868 (989) 681-5080 Mount St Joseph 605 South Franklin St St Louis 48880 Founded 1936 (989) 681-5080 Fax (989) 681-2887 I was told the following church had the records about 5 years ago, but it may have changed back to Mount St. Joseph church again. St Vincent de Paul 168 E Wright Ave Shepherd 48883-9079 Founded 1908 (989) 828-5720 Fax (989) 828-4652 Pat Elwell, MI ----- Original Message ----- From: <KevinOBrien8527@aol.com> > Pat, > Can you tell me exactly where the oldest documents for St. Patrick's > Cemetery are located and who maintains them? I'm searching for the grave of my > great-great-grandfather Robert Shannon who died April 7, 1892. His death was > recorded on May 11, 1892 in the Gratiot County Book "A"; Page 211 record 26. I'm > pretty sure he was buried next to his granddaughter Maria Eleanor Shannon > Pinkerton's grave with her headstone giving 1899 as her death date. It took me > quite awhile to find records for a couple of cemeteries in Saginaw County but the > sexton had the original layouts so I'm hoping the same will be found in > Gratiot. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > Sincerely, > Kevin O'Brien > Laguna Hills, CA > Researching: > Jefferson County: Dorchester, Perkins, Van Schaick, Truax > Saginaw County, MI: (Hemlock-Richland Township) Perkins, (Jonesfield > Township-Merrill) Warner, Gauley, Shannon, (Gratiot County) Pinkerton, Gillie, > Genesee County, MI: (Flushing Township)Warner, Sundell > Ipswich, MA: Perkins' > Argentiul County, Quebec, Canada: Lowe, Shannon, Gillie, Ivall, DeRiviere, > Boyd, Stapleton. > And anywhere else good information can be found! >