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Oak Grove Cemetery
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The Oak Grove
cemetery is the oldest in Saline county, the first burial
being 1859 or 1860. Many of the early wooden markers were burned off
in prairie fires and we know some of those old concrete markers have
weathered away. A committee met 20 May 1875 to adopt
articles-of-association.
Through the years, these papers were lost, so on 15 April 1932 the
DeWitt Cemetery Association became an incorporated body, could receive
money through bequests and trust funds from sale of lots and became a
perpetual care cemetery. I will be glad to research for people who may
have relatives in our cemetery. The name of publication is "Oak
Grove Cemetery" directory, edited by Doris A. Peters.
I have the Official State Atlas of Nebraska, Compiled from Government
Surveys, County Records and Personal Investigations, by Everts and
Kirk, Philadelphia, 1885. Of course this includes several pages
about Saline County which I would be glad to share as time
permits.
I also have an Atlas of Saline County Nebraska
published by the Anderson Publishing Co, Mason City IA, 1918. In 1997
as the DeWitt Historical Society's project for the 125th Anniversary
celebration at DeWitt NE, I edited a "125 Years History of DeWitt
NE, Its Families, Its Community, 1872-1997". I would be glad to
do brief look-ups for researchers.
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