First Recorded Gravesite
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First Recorded Gravesite in Indian Spring Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMYVAA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2018
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Francis Peabody McLane (1876-1889), oldest marked gravesite in Indian Spring Cemetery. Son of George W. McLane (1842-1916) and Emma Peabody McLane (d. 1911). George McLane was a Civil War veteran who served as a Mayor of Punta Gorda, Justice of the Peace, and a Commissioner of DeSoto County before Charlotte County was formed.
Headstone inscription:
F. Peabody McLane
Born Aug. 1, 1876
Died June 23, 1889
As of the time of this posting the gravesite is in danger of eroding into the Alligator Creek due to storm damage from Hurricane Irma.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 06/23/1889
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