I think it was just placed like that as a memorial. It didn't look very old. Had no dates or anything. There was nothing on the other side, either. I can't decide what it's supposed to represent. Can you? Maybe a baby grand? Or a curvy lady?
I agree with you, Judith. I think it was placed like that as a memorial because the writing is so close to the top of the stone. If it were a headstone the writing would be a bit lower, wouldn't it? . . . and also since it's in a "Historical Cemetery" perhaps it's replacing one that is missing or destroyed?
Everyone calls me Judy. I live in the countryside at a little crossroads called Caldwell in North Carolina just outside of Hillsborough, a small town with a history as old and diverse as our nation itself.
My husband of 58 years and I have walked over many a resting place searching for a loved one or just reading poignant inscriptions that we find on the beautiful markers. I have a great interest in genealogy research and love to share the excitement of a newly found tidbit of information on my family's history. It excites me also to help others find that missing piece linking them to someone they knew of, but didn't know!
I am the author of six blogs:
Genealogy Traces,
Cemeteries with Texas Ties,
Cemeteries of the Covered Bridges,
Food Gratitude,
Tennessee Memories, and
MWHS Mountaineer Heritage Park Blog.
Genealogy Traces and Tennessee Memories each highlight Family Names that I am researching so I will not list them here.
What a picture! Is it sunk waaay down or is it sideways? It looks pretty with the leaves sprinkled around.
ReplyDeleteI think it was just placed like that as a memorial. It didn't look very old. Had no dates or anything. There was nothing on the other side, either. I can't decide what it's supposed to represent. Can you? Maybe a baby grand? Or a curvy lady?
ReplyDeleteVery curious! Maybe they did it that way just to make people wonder...
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Judith. I think it was placed like that as a memorial because the writing is so close to the top of the stone. If it were a headstone the writing would be a bit lower, wouldn't it? . . . and also since it's in a "Historical Cemetery" perhaps it's replacing one that is missing or destroyed?
ReplyDeleteThat's my guess, Linda.
ReplyDeleteHi nice reading your post
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