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Pioneer Cemetery
Preservation
Committee
Delaware County Historical Society
120 East Washington Street
Muncie, Indiana 47305-1734
(765) 282-1550
"Making A Difference, One Stone At A Time"
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Our
Pioneer
Cemeteries
need you!
 The
Pioneer Cemetery Preservation Committee is
open to anyone with an interest in restoring and preserving Delaware County's Pioneer
Cemeteries. Unless announced otherwise (see Next Meeting on this page), the group meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the DCHS, located at 120 East Washington Street in Muncie, Indiana. If you would like more information about this group, or would like to receive e-mail notification of its upcoming events, contact Jim Lee. |
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Muncie Morning Star, Dec. 28, 1922, page 4,
column 3. "Mrs. Amanda Melvina Bell, 85, widow of Elijah W. Bell, Civil War veteran, died at the home of her son, Sylvester M. Bell, 2225 E. 14th St., at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. funeral services will be conducted at 10' o'clock tomorrow morning at the Industry U.B. Church and burial will be made at Macedonia. Surviviing are 2 sons, Sylvester and John Bell of Muncie; one daughter, Mrs. May Jacques of Muncie; and one sister, Mrs. Amy Terry of Centerville, Ind." |
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Muncie Daily Times, Nov. 9, 1899, Page 1,
column 5. "Mrs. Mary B., wife of Phinias Preston, died Wednesday at the family home eleven miles south of this city. The deceased was eighty years old. The funeral will occur Friday afternoon at two o'clock, burial to be made in Macedonia cemetery. A husband, two sons and four daughters survive." |
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Macedonia Cemetery - Before
Macedonia Cemetery - After
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