A bronze DAR plaque marks this grave as that of a Revolutionary War veteran.
Though I would prefer that the DAR chapter had not mounted the plaque directly on the gravestone, we can make a good assumption about the carved words that the plaque hides.
[SPITLER]
who was born
September 29,th
1749; Died april
16,1829; aged 79
years, 6 month, 17
days.
Weep not my dearest friends;
Nor shed your tears in vain,
My face youl see no more;
Till call’d to rise again.
The plaque reads
SOLDIER
JACOB SPITLER
1775 1783
PLACED BY
GOLDEN SPIKE CHAPTER, D.A.R.
Baptist Corners Cemetery, Fairfield County, Ohio
Such a beautiful tombstone! A wonderful tribute to one who fought for his country.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness! It's a good thing they didn't damage or split the stone when they mounted that plaque. I've never seen this before.
ReplyDeleteAwesome tombstone and so well preserved! Happy Veterans Day!
ReplyDeleteWonderful grave marker! Now if I had a time machine to go back and make sure that plaque wasn't glued to it...
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