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THE HISTORY OF SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY
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© Lincoln County Oklahoma History





THE HISTORY OF SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY


The land for the Sunnyside Cemetery came from the property of George C. Pickett.
Charles E. Walls' father had died. The Walls were going to bury their father on their property.
When digging the grave, they could not go through the rocks.
Mr. Pickett suggested moving the grave across the road to his property.
The date of Mr. Walls' death is unknown. The oldest recorded grave is "Molley, wife of Squire Bunger 1858-1896."
In the early 1900's, there was a desire to change the name of the cemetery from Pickett Cemetery.
The students at the Old Thompson School wrote down names and there was a drawing.
The name drawn was Sunnyside, submitted by Alice Eggleston.
The Cemetery Board of Directors were: R. S. Baird, President; Lillie Fair, Treasurer; and Maurine Jordan, Secretary.
© Frankia Story.


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