Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Wednesday’s child: Mary Noble

The simple tablet marker for Mary Noble features a beautifully carved willow tree. This popular symbol for sadness and mourning is an apt choice for the gravestone of a young girl who died when she was only 12 years old.


MARY
daughter of
Jonathan & Hannah
NOBLE.
died Jan. 27, 1839;
aged 12 ys.


Blendon Central Cemetery, Franklin County, Ohio

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