Cemetery records for the Spears Family, Eaton County, Michigan

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EATON COUNTY CEMETERY RECORDS
WEST WINDSOR CEMETERY
Diamondale, Eaton County, Michigan
   This cemetery was set off in a corner of land owned by Royal Tyler 
Cogswell who came to Windsor Township in 1838. The cemetery is located on 
the east side of Nixon Road about ¼ mile north of Windsor Highway. Mr. 
Cogswell was the first sexton of the cemetery.

Name		Age	Sex	Date	Lot
Spears,	E.		M	30 Jul 1895	126
		Lucy L.	90	F	21 Jul 1924	126
		Ed		M			102
		Mrs Ed.		F		102
		Edwin Welch	1	M	10 Sep 1891-19 Jan 1892	256
		Franklin C.	72	M	1850 – 22 Mar 1923	256
		Elizabeth J.	79	F	1860 – 4 Mar 1939	256
		Elmer, Jr.	Inf.	M	26 July 1932	157

DIAMONDALE CITY CEMETERY
Diamondale, Eaton County, Michigan
   The Diamondale Cemetery in section 15 is located at the northeast corner 
of Canal Road and Windsor Highway. The land was purchased from Mr. Fish in 
1876. Rachel Flagler (Mrs Henry Flagler) was the first to be buried there in 
January 1876. Five days later Gracie Fish was also buried. William Miller 
was the first sexton. The monument of Dr. Tyler Hall, a well known citizen, 
physician and lawyer who died in 1897, is conspicuous at the main entrance. 
It is a statue of gray Barre granite of heroic size.

Spear, Russell W.	55	M	4 Apr 1904 – 11 Sep 1959	111C   b. Mich.

COURTER – PRAY CEMETERY
Windsor Township, Eaton County, MI 1905
   The original land for this cemetery was given by John Courter out of his 
purchase of 160 acres in 1837 from the government. Nathan H. Pray, who came 
to Windsor township in 1837, gave part of the land. The cemetery is located 
in section 28 on the south side of Vermontville Highway at the intersection 
of Pares Road.

Spears, Lucy E.	42	F	27 Apr 1873	8:1
		Carrie A.	5	F	12 Sep 1863	8:2
		Thomas	75	M	1 May 1906	8:3





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