Edwin A Dewey 1875 — 1941

Born on Mar 10, 1875 Edwin A Dewey passed away on Apr 18, 1941, at the age of 66 and was buried in Eagle River Cemetery in Eagle River, WI.

Birth:

Mar 10, 1875

Death:

Apr 18, 1941 (aged 66)

Plot:

Block PF, Lot 28. This person is buried in the Potter s Field area of the Eagle River Cemetery. Potter's Field, paupers' grave or common grave, is a term for a place for the burial of unknown or indigent people. The US expression Potter's Field derives from the Bible, referring to a field used for the extraction of potter's clay; such land, useless for agriculture, could be used as a burial site. In the Eagle River Cemetery Potter s Field graves are full graves marked with a burial lot number etched on a cement marker, 4 in diameter, buried flush with the ground. Many markers, over time, were covered with soil and overgrown grass. As of August 2015, all Potter s Field markers have been located, uncovered and painted red by Max E. Rockafellow, member, Eagle River Genealogical Society. The Cemetery Sexton encourages relatives to arrange for placement of a monument or marker. The GPS coordinates, 45.91658 89.23495 are for the center of the field.

Burial place:

Eagle River Cemetery
East Wall St, Eagle River, WI 54521