Wednesday’s child: Artie May Cross

Count me among those who love white bronze grave markers, although I prefer to call them what they are: zinc. The color is beautiful and—best of all—they are as easy to read today as they were when they were made.

Many zinc monuments are large and impressive, but quite a few are small and modest. Many of the smaller markers, like this one for Artie May Cross (d. 1863), are for children.

ARTIE MAY,
daughter of
H. L. & H. E. CROSS,
born      —      died
MAY 12, 1861  JAN. 4, 1863.

“she has taken
her flight,
to the regions
of light.”

Artie May’s parents, Henry and Harriet (Doty) Cross, are buried nearby.

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Ashley Union Cemetery, Delaware County, Ohio