The monument for Barbara Augenstein (d. 1865) and George F. Augenstein (d. 1877) was the first to catch my eye. It was leaning and had obviously been repaired. First I noticed the carving of child and lamb. Then I saw a less common element: Upside-down torches. Inverted torches are commonly understood to be symbols for an extinguished life—and I do not often see them around here.
Wife of, G. F. Augenstein Died Mar. 23, 1865. AGED 72 Y. 2 M. 21 D. | son of G. F. & H. Augenstein died Feb. 8, 1877. AGED 5 Y. 9 M. 11 D. |
Until you look at the dates of death, you might guess that Barbara is the mother of young Geo. F. But she died before his birth. Could she be his grandmother? According to FindAGrave.com, she is.
Augenstein Cemetery is nicely documented on FindAGrave.com. Ninety-one burials are listed and nearly all of them have photographs. Some have bios and family links as well.
1 The Merchant Ball at Marion Cemetery and the Gypsy Queen grave at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Augentstein Cemetery, Marion County, Ohio
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