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James Sproat

Birth	:	23 Dec 1830 Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	21 Dec 1908 Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7588060, -91.1505830
Description	:	Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA) dated Fri, Jan. 1, 1909... James Sproat, a resident of this county prior to 1876, died at his home in Tipton, IA, on Monday, December 21, aged 78 years. He was born in Somerset County in 1830 and served in the 38th regiment from this state in the Civil War. His wife, who was Miss Matilda Filson, died in 1894. Nine children and two sisters--Mary of Burtville, Mo., and Mrs. Charles K. Hillegass of Reading--survive. Mr. Sproat will be remembered by many of the older residents of Bedford. Also received obit from Daisy (findagrave.com #48425018) Tipton... Read More	Bedford Gazette (Bedford, PA) dated Fri, Jan. 1, 1909... James Sproat, a resident of this county prior to 1876, died at his home in Tipton, IA, on Monday, December 21, aged 78 years. He was born in Somerset County in 1830 and served in the 38th regiment from this state in the Civil War. His wife, who was Miss Matilda Filson, died in 1894. Nine children and two sisters--Mary of Burtville, Mo., and Mrs. Charles K. Hillegass of Reading--survive. Mr. Sproat will be remembered by many of the older residents of Bedford. Also received obit from Daisy (findagrave.com #48425018) Tipton Advertiser, Tipton, IA dated Dec 24, 1908, Page 5 The death of Mr. James Sproat which occurred Monday morning at his home in Tipton, takes from our community another of its oldest citizens. He lacked just two days of reaching his seventy-eighth birthday, his funeral taking place on the date of his birth. Mr. James Sproat was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, December 23rd, 1830; spent his early days on a farm. He belonged to that grand body of. He was a member of the 38th regiment of Pennsylvania. He was married March 5, 1857, to Miss Matilda Filson and unto the union was born twelve children, three of whom are dead. In 1876 Mr. Sproat and his family moved to Cedar county, Iowa, where he resided until his death. His wife died January 22, 1894. Nine children and six grand-children remain to mourn his departure. The funeral service attended by the local G.A.R. and Relief Corps, was held Wednesday afternoon in the Presbyterian church, in charge of the pastor, W. Rollin McCaslin. Interment at Sand Hill cemetery was in charge of the members of the G.A.R. Burial information found on http://iowawpagraves.org/

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James Sproat's memorial is located at: Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA.
When did James Sproat death?
James Sproat death on 21 Dec 1908 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7588060
Longitude: -91.1505830

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Matilda J. Filson Sproat

(1834 - 1895)

Siblings

Children

(1857 - 1887)

(1858 - 1938)

(1865 - 1888)

(1873 - 1954)

(1874 - 1930)

(1876 - 1934)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Masonic Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7588060, -91.1505830

2. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7552986, -91.1508026

3. Kizer-Burns Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7559130, -91.1854800

4. Mount Zion Church Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7343000, -91.1790000

5. County Home Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7938600, -91.1370690

6. Goodale Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7219380, -91.1567400

7. Sand Hill Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7905998, -91.1817017

8. Bradley Family Plot
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7389115, -91.1029340

9. Bolton Burial Site
Center Township, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7333600, -91.0834130

10. Woodbridge Cemetery
Buchanan, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7644005, -91.2294006

11. Virginia Grove Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7211685, -91.0834427

12. Red Oak Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8365000, -91.1575000

13. Wright Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7569008, -91.0353012

14. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Cedar Valley, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7295000, -91.2667000

15. Rochester Cemetery
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6656200, -91.1395800

16. Burnett Burial Site
Rochester, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6680782, -91.1834911

17. North Liberty Cemetery
Springdale, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6852989, -91.2292023

18. York Prairie Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7714005, -91.0250015

19. Centreville Cemetery
Lime City, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6805796, -91.0779322

20. South Bethel Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6727829, -91.0814667

21. Ocheltree Family Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6875242, -91.0557094

22. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

23. Hanna Cemetery
Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7136002, -91.0261002

24. Howard Cemetery
Plato, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7486303, -91.2918299