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'''East Lake Cemetery''' was a part of the [[Ruhama Baptist Church]] and was established in the early 1830s thanks to the donation of one acre by [[Richard Wood]] and his wife, [[Harriet Bradford Wood]].  
'''East Lake Cemetery''' was a part of the [[Ruhama Baptist Church]] and was established in the early 1830s thanks to the donation of one acre by [[Richard Wood]] and his wife, [[Harriet Bradford Wood]].  


In [[1884]], [[Jemison Realty]] donated several lots to the cemetery before it went to a stock company, where shares were bought by several people and interests, including [[Jemison and Company]] and [[Ruhama Baptist Church]]. The shares were eventually sold in [[1900]] to [[W. A. Williams]], who looked after the property until [[1931]]. It was then sold twice more before being owned by [[John Lavender]], who is now deceased.  
In [[1884]], [[Jemison Realty]] donated several lots to the cemetery before it went to a stock company, where shares were bought by several people and interests, including the [[Jemison Company]] and [[Ruhama Baptist Church]]. The shares were eventually sold in [[1900]] to [[W. A. Williams]], who looked after the property until [[1931]]. It was then sold twice more before being owned by [[John Lavender]], who is now deceased.  


In the cemetery there are 60 Confederate soldiers, one Union soldier, three [[Spanish-American War]] and six [[World War I]] soldiers buried.
In the cemetery there are 60 Confederate soldiers, one Union soldier, three [[Spanish-American War]] and six [[World War I]] soldiers buried.

Revision as of 14:56, 23 March 2018

East Lake Cemetery was a part of the Ruhama Baptist Church and was established in the early 1830s thanks to the donation of one acre by Richard Wood and his wife, Harriet Bradford Wood.

In 1884, Jemison Realty donated several lots to the cemetery before it went to a stock company, where shares were bought by several people and interests, including the Jemison Company and Ruhama Baptist Church. The shares were eventually sold in 1900 to W. A. Williams, who looked after the property until 1931. It was then sold twice more before being owned by John Lavender, who is now deceased.

In the cemetery there are 60 Confederate soldiers, one Union soldier, three Spanish-American War and six World War I soldiers buried.

Notable Burials

References

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