Monthly Archives: November 2016

What to do with leftover turkey?

Posted on November 27, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in the fall of 1621. They had made it through a harsh New England winter with a little more than half of the original group having survived it. For three days, the Pilgrims and … Continue reading →

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Tribute to a Pilgrim

Posted on November 24, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Here ended the Pilgrimage of JOHN HOWLAND Who died February 23, 1672/3 aged above 80 years He married Elizabeth daughter of JOHN TILLEY Who came with him in the Mayflower December 1620 From them are descended a Numerous posterity. “Hee … Continue reading →

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I Am the Light of the World

Posted on November 22, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

The stained glass mausoleum window in the Westview Cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia, portrays Jesus Christ carrying a lantern. The window is a depiction of the Biblical passage, John 8:12: “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light … Continue reading →

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What’s In a Name?

Posted on November 19, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

From Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, 1600: JULIET: ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to … Continue reading →

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Vulcanus Allheart

Posted on November 17, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

AUSTIN SEWARD DIED OCT. 27, 1872 AGED 74 Ys For almost 190 years, except for a brief period when a storm blew it off and when a third courthouse was being built, a 5 foot, 6-inch cooper fish has been … Continue reading →

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Angel of Death, Take Two

Posted on November 12, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Adam Edward Burkhardt April 26, 1845 – November 1917 Emma Amanda Erkenbrecher Burkhardt April 25, 1851 – September 23, 1916 Adam Edward Burkhardt, emigrated from Bavaria to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he founded a company that manufactured furs. Burkhardt was a … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Achievement

Posted on November 11, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

IN MEMORY OF JESSE PARKER WILLIAMS BORN IN WAYNE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA DECEMBER 27, 1842 DIED IN ATLANTA GEORGIA AUGUST 5, 1913 AND HIS WIFE CORA BEST TAYLOR FEBRUARY 14, 1860 – MARCH 22, 1924 Jesse Parker Williams’s career can … Continue reading →

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Angel of Death

Posted on November 9, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Adam Edward Burkhardt April 26, 1845 – November 1917 Emma Amanda Erkenbrecher Burkhardt April 25, 1851 – September 23, 1916 Adam Edward Burkhardt, emigrated from Bavaria to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he founded a company that manufactured furs. Burkhardt was a … Continue reading →

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The Temple of Athena

Posted on November 5, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

Many ancient classical designs are replicated in American graveyards, often in grand neoclassical mausoleums based on the designs of Greek and Roman temples.  The Greek temple, the Parthenon, is one such example that has been replicated. The temple atop the … Continue reading →

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Procter and Gamble

Posted on November 2, 2016 by gravelyspeaking

William Procter (Born December 7, 1801 at Herefordshire, Herefordshire, England – Died at Cincinnati, Ohio April 4, 1884) James Gamble (Born April 3, 1803 at Enniskillen, Ireland – Died April 29, 1891, at Cincinnati, Ohio) The names Procter and Gamble are forever … Continue reading →

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