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Name | Leonard Berry Meyer | |
Birth | 7 Dec 1906 | Goliad Co, Texas |
Gender | Male | |
Death | 26 Jul 1999 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
Burial | Salem Cem, Ezzell, Lavaca Co, Texas | |
Salem Cemetery - Meyer, Leonard Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas |
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Salem Cemetery - Ezzell, Lavaca County, Texas Located south of Hallettsville on Highway 77. turn left onto FM 531 and go about two miles toward Ezzell. Cemetery is on the left. Salem Cemetery "This is a large well kept cemetery in the Salem community and next to the Salem Baptist Church. There were 1063 markers with two of them having a death date of 1861. They were J.R. Martin who died April 16, 1861 and L. Nelson in 1861. The cemetery was surveyed by Sammy Tise on September 15, 1985 and October 26, 1985. A sign in front of the church shows it was established July 14, 1857. A sign over the front gate of the cemetery reads: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. A. harless. A marker inside the cemetery reads: Dedicated to the memory, valor and generosity of Joel Ponton, Jr., 1842-1927; son of the Lavaca County pioneer settler, physician and minister, Joel Ponton, Sr.; Veteran Co. D, 2nd Texas Calvary, and its campaigns. Donor, March 31, 1881; tract of two acres for cemetery, Salem Cemetery." (source unknown) |
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Person ID | I32442 | Roots |
Last Modified | 19 May 2011 |
Father | Leonard Stone "Littleberry" "Bee" Meyer, b. 12 May 1875, Lavaca Co, Texas d. 27 Nov 1946, San Diego, California (Age 71 years) | |
Mother | Addie Maud Butts, b. 24 Apr 1879, Lavaca Co, Texas d. 25 Apr 1963, San Diego, California (Age 84 years) | |
Marriage | 17 Jan 1898 | Lavaca Co, Texas |
Family ID | F11379 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Mexie Rio Sprinkle, b. 30 Aug 1905, Hidalgo, Hidalgo Co, Texas d. 15 Mar 1957, Magnum, Greer Co, Oklahoma (Age 51 years) | |||
Marriage | 29 Sep 1928 | San Diego, San Diago Co, California | ||
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Family ID | F11541 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
Last Modified | 19 May 2011 |
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