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Tombstone Inscriptions 
from Cemeteries of
Barry County, Michigan

Copied and typed by (Mrs. C. A.) Ruth Robbins Monteith,
a member of
Hannah McIntosh Chapter, N.S.D.A.R., Allegan, Mich.
Pub. 1949

         LINDSEY CEMETERY, PRAIRIEVILLE TWP., BARRY CO., MICHIGAN
         
         The first death in Prairieville township was that of MRS.
       ELI WAIT on Nov. 1, 1836. She was buried on the east end of
       her husband's farm on Section 6, which has continued to be
       the family burying ground. The farm is now owned by their
       grandson, ELI LINDSEY, whose parents and sisters are also
       buried here. It is about 3 miles west of Prairieville on
       the Pine Lake road, across the road to the east from a 
       school house. It is in the woods and is reached by a lane.
       
       Wait, Irene wife of Eli       d. Nov. 1, 1836 ae 26
             Eli                     d. Jan. 9, 1863 ae 69
             Jane dau of Eli & Irene d. Oct. 10, 1838 ae 2y 10m
       
       Merlau, Lyle son of Ava & Philip               ae 5y 7m
               Ava O.                1867-1923 Mother
               Philip C.             1863-1935 Father
               
       Wells, Jennie wife of F. H.   1865-1899
       
       Lindsey, Lenore B. dau of Wm. & Olive d. Oct. 7, 1887
                                                ae 13y 9m 17d
                William              1833-1925
                Olive                1833-1923
                
       Inscriptions copied June 1940
       
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