A sleeping child

There is a life-size statue of a sleeping child, flower in hand, on the W. E. Alcorn monument at Spring Grove Cemetery.

The front of the monument is inscribed with the name Ann Maria Alcorn (d. 1863), who is identified as the wife of W. E. Alcorn.

I knew before I looked that there would be more names on this one—children’s names.

ANN MARIA,
WIFE OF W.E. ALCORN,
DIED APR. 1, 1863,
AGED 34 Y’S. 1 M’O. & 14 D’S.

The side of the monument shows the children’s names, daughters of Ann and W. E. Alcorn, Margaret M. Alcorn (b. 1855, d. 1860) and Emma Alcorn (b. 1858, d. 1860).

According to the Spring Grove burial records (available online at springgrove.org), Margaret and Emma died of scarlet fever, Emma with measles as well.

MARGARET M.
DIED MAR. 2, 1860,
AGED 4 Y’S. 7 M’S. 12 D’S.

EMMA.
DIED MAY 1, 1860,
AGED 2 Y’S. 2 M’S. 8 D’S.

Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County, Ohio