No willows, urns, or hands. No decorative border.
wife of wm. borden
born may 26the 1808 and died
sept 9the., 1838,. aged 30 years 3
months and 14 days
in full hopes of a blessd immortalety
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Margaret
The marker at the grave of Margaret Borden (d. 1838) is simply carved. It appears that someone, most likely not a master stone carver, carved the inscription on a gravestone “blank.”
No willows, urns, or hands. No decorative border.
MARGARET.
wife of wm. borden
born may 26the 1808 and died
sept 9the., 1838,. aged 30 years 3
months and 14 days
in full hopes of a blessd immortalety
Houck Cemetery, Knox County, Ohio
No willows, urns, or hands. No decorative border.
wife of wm. borden
born may 26the 1808 and died
sept 9the., 1838,. aged 30 years 3
months and 14 days
in full hopes of a blessd immortalety
It may be simply done, but it is still readable. That says ALOT in my mind. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt does say alot! Quite moving.
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