[or-roots] Fw: I.O.F.

[Bob Casebeer]

For Dan,  It is likely that the civil war marker that is on the grave you cite, was actually put there by a veteran's organization (perhaps the Grand Army of the Republic) and to them, the information about his military service would be of their paramount importance,, as they were not concerned about genealogical questing. Bob Casebeer, Talent. 
P. S. I have such a marker on my great great grandfather's grave back in Iowa. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan M 
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  Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 10:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [or-roots] Fw: I.O.F.


  I checked with the people who have the records of that cemetery and they said there are only records for about 1/3 of the people there, then there is a section that was used for generic burials with no markers and some other things, its just a mess. Americans seem to be good at messing up records. What gets me is a marker with his civil war year and no dates of birth or death, I thought that was the most important thing to put on one.
  Oh of course the name <LOL>
     I been asking folks for years and never found any thing out.
  Dan M
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: glenkc7mbm at comcast.net 
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    Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 7:58 AM
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    The IOF was the International Order of Foresters, the IOOF was the Odd Fellows prehaps the engraver got the two mixed up, the Old Pioneer Cemetery in Eugene was the IOOF Cemetery, until the name change.

    Glen Jones

     



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