One corner of the cemetery was scattered with flowers that had blown away from the graves. This bright blue silk carnation was nestled among some fallen leaves, along the dry stone wall.
Something I noticed when I started doing genealogy research was that too, too many women’s maiden names were lost. In terms of history, they cease to exist as anything but extensions of their husbands.
Skirvin
Tilford L.
Sept. 22, 1850
June. 24, 1913
Mary M.
Oct. 14, 185
Dec. 23, 1929
Nancy Jo
Dau. of D. & L. Rogers
Died Nov. 3, 1862
13 Yrs. 21 Dys.
Beneath this willow weep
a child, a lovely sister sleeps
We know that she is happy
With her angel plumage on
But our hearts are very desolate
When we think that she is gone
Elizabeth
Wife of J. W. Polley
Born Mar. 21, 1977
Died May 20, 1888
Margaret
Wife of Lo. B. Rader
Died Apr. 4, 1883
51 ys. 8 ms. 3 ds.
Lichen and Moss on Grave Marker
Dry Stone Wall
Dry Stone Wall
There are about a million limestone quarries in the area, so dry stone walls are common, especially around cemeteries. I was amused to see that this section of wall contained a piece of stone that had been tooled for some purpose. It looks like a drawer front from a bedside table.
red paper boat 