David Stiles, his children and his descendants migrated to Roberts County, South Dakota about 1880. David's children were born 1837-1851/3 at Woodhull, Steuben Co., New York. The family migrated and lived at Steuben Co., Indiana (1856-1858); Adams Co., Wisconsin (1858-1862); Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., Minnesota (1862-1880) and (1880-1895). Descendants of David remained in Minnesota after 1880. Also migrating to Roberts County, apparently in some conjunction with David Stiles, were descendants of Levi Shaw (1783-1839) and Phila Merritt Shaw (1793-1859). David married their daughter Clarinda Shaw (1817-1878) but there were other Shaw migrations and connections as well, too intricate to explain here. It appears the families were and remained close and connected.
I am not clear precisely where they lived. It was apparently in the Wilmot-Corona area. Family (descendants of the Shaw side) were buried at the Eastman Cemetery.
Preface: I am not local to the area and have never been there on the ground to see first hand, so what I come up with is from looking at the Google maps and relying on the GPS data at Findagrave.com
The Eastman Cemetery and Corona Cemetery are two different, distinct and distant cemeteries but may be confused by some. The Eastman Cemetery is about 8.5 miles due west of the Corona Cemetery, along 141st St. (Hwy 11), about 7 miles due west of the town of Corona and about 7.5 miles south-west (driving) of the town of Wilmot.
As of September 2014 the online database lists the following 19 burials at Eastman Cemetery:
CHARLES A BAKER DAVID W BAKER GEORGE BAKER WILLIAM H BAKER ANN EASTMAN TILTON EASTMAN FRANCES GLIDDEN FERDINAND S MACE MCNEEL MACE MYRTLE ALICE MACE A W MAGE SIBYL V MILLER G N NELSON MARY NELSON CLARA M POND JANE REEVE SAMUEL REEVE TRYPHENA STILES PHILA A SULLIVANThis list is derived from records of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) "Graves Registration Project" in the 1940's as recorded for Eastman Cemetery in the online database of the South Dakota State Historical Society Archives as of September 2014. This searchable database includes records that were cataloged as part of the WPA Cemetery Project (pre-1940s). The Works Progress Administration, a New Deal-era relief agency, conducted a survey of the cemeteries in South Dakota in the 1940s. This project, commonly referred to as the Graves Registration Project, resulted in a description of the cemetery, sometimes a corresponding map, and usually a listing of burials. The original collection is housed in the State Historical Society - Archives at the Cultural Heritage Center.
The Eastman Cemetery is located on the west side of 465th Ave, about 2/5 mile south of 141st St. (Hwy. 11). GPS Coordinates for Eastman Cemetery are Latitude: 45.33580, Longitude: -96.90396 About 22 reported burials, 19 based on the WPA list, above, and all posted at Eastman Cemetery @ Findagrave.com Google maps satellite view September 2014 clearly shows the cemetery 150x50 feet dimension, appears well groomed with several visible gravestones, maybe about 20.
From Wilmot, the Eastman Cemetery is located at a driving distance of about 7.5 miles south-west of Wilmot. Take 123/467th Ave. south from Wilmot to 11/141st St., about 4.5 miles. Turn west, go about another two miles to 465th Ave. Turn south, go about another 1/4 mile. Cemetery on west side of road.
This cemetery is different from the private Eastman Family Cemetery near Sisseton which Findagrave shows by the duplicate name of "Eastman Cemetery" but as located in Sisseton.
The Corona Cemetery is also known as: First German Baptist Cemetery. It is located on the north side of 141st Street, halfway between 473rd Ave. and 474th Ave. The distance between 473 and 474 appears to be about one mile. The Corona Cemetery is about 1.5 miles east of the town of Corona, South Dakota. GPS Coordinates for Corona Cemetery are Latitude: 45.34140, Longitude: -96.72860 About 70 reported burials posted at Corona Cemetery @ Findagrave.com source not known by me. Recent cover photo seems to indicate in good condition, maintained, mowed, gravestones standing. Google maps satellite view September 2014 clearly shows the cemetery 200x150 feet dimension, appears well groomed with numerous visible gravestones.
The WPA database shows NO entries for the Corona Cemetery.
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