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Elizabeth “Eliza” <I>Laing</I> Ellis

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Elizabeth “Eliza” Laing Ellis

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
19 May 1928 (aged 72)
Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Marriage: 16 Dec 1875



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When the Federal Government acquired 55,264 acres in Ripley, Jefferson and Jennings Counties in 1940 for the military reservation known as Jefferson Proving Ground, the cemeteries in the entire area were moved to other locations in the three aforenamed counties. Parcels of land were purchased by the U.S. Government for this purpose and the remains from each grave were re-interred in the same relative location that they were buried in the cemetery from which the removal was made. If remains were completely decayed, a shovel of dirt from that grave was moved from one location to the other to signify the "moving of the deceased person's grave". Otter Creek Cemetery was moved northwest of Nebraska, IN.

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Marriage: 16 Dec 1875



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When the Federal Government acquired 55,264 acres in Ripley, Jefferson and Jennings Counties in 1940 for the military reservation known as Jefferson Proving Ground, the cemeteries in the entire area were moved to other locations in the three aforenamed counties. Parcels of land were purchased by the U.S. Government for this purpose and the remains from each grave were re-interred in the same relative location that they were buried in the cemetery from which the removal was made. If remains were completely decayed, a shovel of dirt from that grave was moved from one location to the other to signify the "moving of the deceased person's grave". Otter Creek Cemetery was moved northwest of Nebraska, IN.

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  • Created by: Mandy
  • Added: Jan 15, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83488858/elizabeth-ellis: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth “Eliza” Laing Ellis (24 Nov 1855–19 May 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83488858, citing Otter Creek Cemetery, Butlerville, Jennings County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Mandy (contributor 46627762).