Interred Feb 21, 1875.
One side of his primary plot stone is meant to memorialize his first wife and two children who died and were buried before Lindenwood came into existence. Who knows where their remains lie, for it doesn't appear they were removed to Lindenwood. The information from that stone's side:
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THOMAS VAN BUREN (TIGAR)
BORN DEC. 7, 1836.
DIED DEC. 23, 1839.
RICHARD
BORN JUNE 20, 1847.
DIED DEC. 12, 1847.
CHILDREN OF
THOMAS & CATHARINE TIGAR.
CATHARINE
WIFE OF
THOMAS TIGAR.
BORN 1812.
DIED JULY 8, 1848.
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Both Catharine and Thomas V.B. appear in the Trinity Episcopal Church (online) records. Thomas was interred Dec 24 1839, Catharine July 10, 1848.
Interred Feb 21, 1875.
One side of his primary plot stone is meant to memorialize his first wife and two children who died and were buried before Lindenwood came into existence. Who knows where their remains lie, for it doesn't appear they were removed to Lindenwood. The information from that stone's side:
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THOMAS VAN BUREN (TIGAR)
BORN DEC. 7, 1836.
DIED DEC. 23, 1839.
RICHARD
BORN JUNE 20, 1847.
DIED DEC. 12, 1847.
CHILDREN OF
THOMAS & CATHARINE TIGAR.
CATHARINE
WIFE OF
THOMAS TIGAR.
BORN 1812.
DIED JULY 8, 1848.
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Both Catharine and Thomas V.B. appear in the Trinity Episcopal Church (online) records. Thomas was interred Dec 24 1839, Catharine July 10, 1848.