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Robert George Sproat

Birth	:	20 Sep 1874 Allegheny Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	8 Aug 1930 Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Masonic Cemetery, Tipton, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7588060, -91.1505830
Description	:	Son of James and Matilda Filson Sproat. Information received from JaneB on findagrave.com -- From the Tipton, IA newspaper--excerpts... Three men held up a store in Davenport, law enforcement in Tipton were notified the robbers might be headed their way. Robert was shot when they were intercepted 2 miles east of Tipton. President Bush dedicated the memorial in 1990. 2 of the robbers were eventually captured and sent to prison. Also found article in Mason City Globe, Mason City, IA dated Jan 7, 1931 concerning the murder of Robert G. Sproat. Kile Trial at Tipton Starts--Is... Read More	Son of James and Matilda Filson Sproat. Information received from JaneB on findagrave.com -- From the Tipton, IA newspaper--excerpts... Three men held up a store in Davenport, law enforcement in Tipton were notified the robbers might be headed their way. Robert was shot when they were intercepted 2 miles east of Tipton. President Bush dedicated the memorial in 1990. 2 of the robbers were eventually captured and sent to prison. Also found article in Mason City Globe, Mason City, IA dated Jan 7, 1931 concerning the murder of Robert G. Sproat. Kile Trial at Tipton Starts--Is Charged with Slaying of Vigilante, Robert G. Sproat Tipton, Jan. 7. (AP)--Trial of Wayne S. Kile for the slaying of Robert G. Sproat, Tipton vigilante, was scheduled to get under way here today before Judge John T. Moffitt. Arthur Lund, Tipton attorney, has been appointed to represent Kile. Marion C. Hamiel, who ended his service as cedar county attorney Dec. 31, will assist County Attorney William M. Dallas in prosecution of the case. Hamiel, carried on a large part of the investigation which led to the arrest of Kile for the murder. Sproat was slain last summer by three men in an automobile who were attempting to escape after robbing a drug store at Davenport. The other two identified as Jack and Roy Mercer, have been apprehended. Kile was arrested at Canton, Ohio, several weeks after the slaying. The Tipton Advertiser, Tipton, Iowa, August 14, 1930, Page 4 Obituary ROBERT G. SPROAT Robert George Sproat, son of James and Matilda Sproat, was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, September 20th, 1874, and departed this life August 8th, 1930. He came to Cedar county, Iowa, with his parents at the age of two years and has resided here ever since. He had been active in community and business affairs in Tipton since young manhood. He enlisted in Company F, 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, being mustered into the service of the United States on the 13th day of April, 1898, and mustered out on the 13th day of May, 1899, having served thirteen months in foreign war. In business he was successful and enterprising and for the past eleven years had been associated with Mr. Clyde Kuhn in the grocery business, Mr. Sproat being the senior member of the firm of Sproat & Kuhn. He was a member of the Dows Post, Spanish-American War Veterans of Cedar Rapids, Ia.; the Knights of Pythias, for thirty-nine years was a member of the Tipton Volunteer Fire company, and was a county vigilante. In early life he became a member of the First Presbyterian church of Tipton, and retained his membership therein. He was a good citizen, highly respected and always gave freely of his time and means to a worthy cause. His cheery smile and disposition endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, and his circle of friends was ever widening. He leaves surviving him two brothers, Charles W., of Tipton, and Hugh Chalmers, of Clinton, Iowa; four sisters, Mrs. Kate Coon, of Perry, Ia., Mrs. Emma Reese and Miss Gertrude Sproat, of Tipton, Mrs. Martha Bower of Sublimity, Oregon; four nephews and two nieces. His father and mother, four sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two 0'clock at the Presbyterian church in Tipton, with Rev. W. E. Van Buren in charge. The body was laid to rest in the Masonic cemetery. Taps were sounded at the grave. Contributor: daisy (48425018) •

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Robert George Sproat death on 8 Aug 1930 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7588060
Longitude: -91.1505830

Family Members:

Parent

James Sproat

(1830 - 1908)

Matilda J. Filson Sproat

(1834 - 1895)

Siblings

(1857 - 1887)

(1858 - 1938)

(1865 - 1888)

(1873 - 1954)

(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
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Coordinate: 41.7559130, -91.1854800

4. Mount Zion Church Cemetery
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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
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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