Edwin Blackwell and Eva Blackwell Grave Site Information for Genealogy Purposes
Photos and Details of Some Grave Sites in Saginaw, Michigan, Located at Oakwood Cemetery
This article shares details about Edwin W. Blackwell (1887 - 1946) and Eva C. Blackwell (1885 - 1979).
Upon entering the Oakwood Cemetery in Saginaw, Michigan, I was greeted by an ornate angel statue. Its detail struck me as I wondered who it commemorated. Behind the angel stood a large stone with "Blackwell" printed on the front, and on either side were the headstones for Edwin Blackwell and Eva Blackwell.
Edwin and Eva were born within two years in the late 1800s. While Eva was two years older than Edwin, she outlived him by 33 years.
I tried to research online to learn more about Edwin but came up empty. I wonder if his death is related to World War II in any way. While little is known about Edwin's untimely death, Eva lived until age 94 until she suffered from a myocardial infarction, causing her death. Her burial plot is located in section 86, lot 8, in the third row of Oakwood Cemetery [map] in Saginaw, Michigan. She died on January 16, 1979, in the Detroit area's Wayne County, Village of Lyon. Eva Blackwell was later buried on January 19, 1979, near Edwin in Saginaw, Michigan.
Do you ever wonder about the families that are commemorated in cemeteries? Have you used this information for a genealogy search? Either way, please comment below.
Resources:
Saginaw Cemetery Search
Published by Kristen Wilkerson
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12 Comments
Post a CommentYes, Mary, I have posted some grave site photos at that site as well. Neat!
I don't visit these places unless I'm visitng a specific gravestone.
I hope you didn't see my name there anyplace!
I avoid cemeteries but when I do find myself in one I too think about the circumstances of what put them in that place and what their life must have been like. You hit on one thing that might indicate a cause of death if it occurs in a time period when there are wars.
My husband volunteers to take photos of gravesite headstones through a national site where people request this information in local cemetaries. It is always interesting to provide this photo research for another family.
Nice article. I hope it helps someone with genealogical research. I used to love to visit historic graveyards and read the epitaphs on the tombstones. You wonder what the people looked like and what their lives were like.
very interesting article!
Great imformation
We usually stop at the cemetery in Goldfield, NV and say prayers for those who were buried with just a first, last or nick name - gold called and they died as semi-knowns. We've researched some families, also. Hoping someone stumbles upon your article and finds a relative they have always wondered about.
Very interesting, cheers :)