Cass County Poor Farm Cemetery
Also known as Rest Haven Cemetery
Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, USA
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Cassopolis, Michigan 49031 United StatesCoordinates: 41.88361, -86.03472 - Cemetery ID:
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Add PhotosFacility. In a partial survey there are approximately 46 known burials so far, most all of recently buried from the 1960's forward, It is not known if there are records prior to this time.
Cemetery has been researched and transcribed for the Cass County Gen Web by Maurice W. Sanders and Rose C. Thompson.
From HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN.-1882:
"In 1852 the matter of making systematic and adequate provision for the poor was first effectually agitated Up to this time there had been upon county poor farm in Jefferson Township bought Asa Kingsbury only a small log house Upon 12th of October 1853 the Board of Supervisors resolved to build a good sufficient and house on the poor farm owned by the county the expense of which should not exceed $1,200 resolution was afterward amended to read $2,000 place of $1,200."
Facility. In a partial survey there are approximately 46 known burials so far, most all of recently buried from the 1960's forward, It is not known if there are records prior to this time.
Cemetery has been researched and transcribed for the Cass County Gen Web by Maurice W. Sanders and Rose C. Thompson.
From HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN.-1882:
"In 1852 the matter of making systematic and adequate provision for the poor was first effectually agitated Up to this time there had been upon county poor farm in Jefferson Township bought Asa Kingsbury only a small log house Upon 12th of October 1853 the Board of Supervisors resolved to build a good sufficient and house on the poor farm owned by the county the expense of which should not exceed $1,200 resolution was afterward amended to read $2,000 place of $1,200."
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- Added: 4 Aug 2009
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2317100
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