Mace Section
Oakdale Cemetery is located at the end of West Stetson Avenue in DeLand, about 3 blocks west of Woodland Blvd.(U. S. Hwy. 17-92). The cemetery is bordered by Plymouth Avenue on the north. The Mace section is near the Stetson Avenue entrance. (Take the left fork inside the gate and you will see the Mace marker.)
The map coordinates for the cemetery are: 29-02-29N, 081-18-37W
John Porter Mace purchased the site for the Mace plot and the section now appears full. Click here for an overview of the Mace section.
I have transcribed the headstone information below exactly as it is shown on the headstones. The notes are mine showing the relationships of the individuals. Photographs are included of all headstones.
| Click to view photo | Headstone Inscription | Notes |
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Mace | Section monument |
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John Porter Mace Nov. 18, 1847 Jan. 23, 1929 |
Husband of Luella Poole Mace |
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Luella Poole Mace Feb. 19, 1850 Jan. 25, 1929 |
(Mary) Luella Poole Mace, wife of John Porter Mace |
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Loring Poole Mace 1883 - 1959 |
Son of John and Luella Mace, husband of Eleanor Morrish Mace |
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Eleanor Morrish Mace 1886 - 1966 |
Wife of Loring Poole Mace |
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Marjorie Mace Oates 1890 - 1980 |
Daughter of John and Luella Mace, wife of Galloway Oates |
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Galloway Oates 1886 - 1975 |
Carlton Galloway Oates, husband of Marjorie Mace Oates |
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Marjorie Oates Pillus July 15, 1915 July 7, 1978 |
Daughter of Galloway and Marjorie Oates, wife of Jerome Vincent Pillus |
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Mace Galloway Oates 1917 - 1936 |
Son of Galloway and Marjorie Oates. Never married |
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Jerome Vincent Pillus Nov. 23, 1924 Dec. 30, 1983 |
Husband of Marjorie Oates Pillus |
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THOMAS Bettye Mace Oct. 22, 1915 Nov. 6, 1981 Louie Nash Apr. 2, 1914 Apr. 13, 1992 |
Single headstone. Bettye Mace Thomas - daughter of Loring and Eleanor Mace; wife of Louie Nash Thomas. Louie Nash Thomas - husband of Bettye Mace Thomas |