According to the following letter Malinda is buried in Plainfield, although she doesn't have a tombstone next to her first husband John Shears. Her death record also shows her buried at Plainfield, Michigan, so I would assume she is buried here.
SHEARS Harriet letter RE Malinda Becker Death
Kingsville Ohio
Nov 29 1914
To the Bureau of Pension
Mrs. Malinda Becker of Grant, Newaygo Co Mich. RFD3 (Mother of my Husband) died November 7, 1914. she was drawing a widows pension of $12 per month. she was the widow of John Shears of the 29th O.V.I. she remarried lost her second husband by death and was later given back her pension. she died at the above P.O. address. was buried at Plainfield,thirty or forty miles south from Grant in Kent County and about Eight miles north from Grand Rapids
the Grant P.M. is not ?all to be informed of the death untill after Dec 4th. She lived with her son Frank Shears
Yours Respectfully Mrs Harriet Shears
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SHEARS John & SHAW Malinda Marriage 1841
LDS M/F 0890264
John Shears
and
Malinda Shaw
To the Samuel Hendry Clerk of Ashtabula County
This may certify that John Shears and Malinda Shaw were joined together in the Bonds of Matrimony on the 24th day of February A.D. 1841 by me J. L. Gage J.P. (Seal)
Sheffield April 20 A.D.1841
Recorded April 30th 1841 by
W.C. Hubbard Clk P. T.
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SHEARS Harriet letter RE Malinda Becker Death
Kingsville Ohio
Nov 29 1914
To the Bureau of Pension
Mrs. Malinda Becker of Grant, Newaygo Co Mich. RFD3 (Mother of my Husband) died November 7, 1914. she was drawing a widows pension of $12 per month. she was the widow of John Shears of the 29th O.V.I. she remarried lost her second husband by death and was later given back her pension. she died at the above P.O. address. was buried at Plainfield,thirty or forty miles south from Grant in Kent County and about Eight miles north from Grand Rapids
the Grant P.M. is not ?all to be informed of the death untill after Dec 4th. She lived with her son Frank Shears
Yours Respectfully Mrs Harriet Shears
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SHEARS John & SHAW Malinda Marriage 1841
LDS M/F 0890264
John Shears
and
Malinda Shaw
To the Samuel Hendry Clerk of Ashtabula County
This may certify that John Shears and Malinda Shaw were joined together in the Bonds of Matrimony on the 24th day of February A.D. 1841 by me J. L. Gage J.P. (Seal)
Sheffield April 20 A.D.1841
Recorded April 30th 1841 by
W.C. Hubbard Clk P. T.
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According to the following letter Malinda is buried in Plainfield, although she doesn't have a tombstone next to her first husband John Shears. Her death record also shows her buried at Plainfield, Michigan, so I would assume she is buried here.
SHEARS Harriet letter RE Malinda Becker Death
Kingsville Ohio
Nov 29 1914
To the Bureau of Pension
Mrs. Malinda Becker of Grant, Newaygo Co Mich. RFD3 (Mother of my Husband) died November 7, 1914. she was drawing a widows pension of $12 per month. she was the widow of John Shears of the 29th O.V.I. she remarried lost her second husband by death and was later given back her pension. she died at the above P.O. address. was buried at Plainfield,thirty or forty miles south from Grant in Kent County and about Eight miles north from Grand Rapids
the Grant P.M. is not ?all to be informed of the death untill after Dec 4th. She lived with her son Frank Shears
Yours Respectfully Mrs Harriet Shears
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SHEARS John & SHAW Malinda Marriage 1841
LDS M/F 0890264
John Shears
and
Malinda Shaw
To the Samuel Hendry Clerk of Ashtabula County
This may certify that John Shears and Malinda Shaw were joined together in the Bonds of Matrimony on the 24th day of February A.D. 1841 by me J. L. Gage J.P. (Seal)
Sheffield April 20 A.D.1841
Recorded April 30th 1841 by
W.C. Hubbard Clk P. T.
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SHEARS Harriet letter RE Malinda Becker Death
Kingsville Ohio
Nov 29 1914
To the Bureau of Pension
Mrs. Malinda Becker of Grant, Newaygo Co Mich. RFD3 (Mother of my Husband) died November 7, 1914. she was drawing a widows pension of $12 per month. she was the widow of John Shears of the 29th O.V.I. she remarried lost her second husband by death and was later given back her pension. she died at the above P.O. address. was buried at Plainfield,thirty or forty miles south from Grant in Kent County and about Eight miles north from Grand Rapids
the Grant P.M. is not ?all to be informed of the death untill after Dec 4th. She lived with her son Frank Shears
Yours Respectfully Mrs Harriet Shears
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SHEARS John & SHAW Malinda Marriage 1841
LDS M/F 0890264
John Shears
and
Malinda Shaw
To the Samuel Hendry Clerk of Ashtabula County
This may certify that John Shears and Malinda Shaw were joined together in the Bonds of Matrimony on the 24th day of February A.D. 1841 by me J. L. Gage J.P. (Seal)
Sheffield April 20 A.D.1841
Recorded April 30th 1841 by
W.C. Hubbard Clk P. T.
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