Fragments: Horace Andrews

The gravestone that once marked the grave of Horace Andrews (d. 1859) is broken and two large pieces lean against the standing gravestone for Catharine Michael (d. 1862).

HORACE ANDREWS.
DIED
Apr. 22, 1859
AGED
69 Yrs. [4?] ms.
& 16 da’s

    Milford Center Cemetery, Union County, Ohio

Graveyard gray

Old Darby Cemetery, Union County, Ohio

A classic epitaph

The gravestone for John Everett (d. 1857) has been flat on the ground for a number of years. In fact, there are quite a few stones laid flat alongside the old church building at Liberty Church Cemetery.

Are they in their original locations? Or are the graves to which they belong now unmarked?

JOHN EVERETT
DIED
July 26, 1857.
AGED
23 ys. 11 mo. 28 ds.
The epitaph is a young man’s version of a classic. Spend any time at all in an old graveyard and you are sure to find some version of this epitaph:

Stop young friend as you passby
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me.

Liberty Church Cemetery, Delaware County, Ohio

A draped monument

The monument that marks the grave of John F. Cummins (b. 1836, d. 1897) is modest, with nicely carved drapery that has been “died” brownish-orange with lichen.

(Or is it algae? Must study up on identifying lichen, algae, and mosses.)

JOHN F.
CUMMINS,
BORN
NOV. 20, 1836,
DIED
DEC. 27, 1897.
ASLEEP IN JESUS
A quick search on FamilySearch.org yields a potential document for this Mr. Cummins: A marriage record. John F. Cummins married Emily Everett on July 25, 1875 in Delaware County.

Delaware County Burials published online by Delaware County Genealogical and Historical Societies lists this Mr. Cummins as John Frank Cummins.

The 1870 Federal Census for Orange Township in Delaware County (adjacent to the cemetery’s township) shows Frank Cummins as head of household with Emily Everett, housekeeper, residing in the home.

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Liberty Church Cemetery, Delaware County, Ohio

Until death do us part

Thomas B. Berry (d. 1856) was only 35 years old when he died. His wife, Maria Berry (d. 1900) lived as an unmarried widow until her death. She was 79.

Maria is buried with her husband, her inscription added to his gravestone.

Thos. B. BERRY
DIED
Feb. 3, 1856
Aged
35 Y’16 D’s
———
MARIA HIS WIFE
DIED DEC. 16, 1900
AGED 79 Y. 1M. 4D.
The book carved on the monument is most likely meant to be a Bible. The words inscribed on the pages are too weathered to read today.

Prospect Cemetery, Marion County, Ohio