Monthly Archives: April 2020

A Union Soldier’s Tree Stump Monument

Posted on April 28, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

JACOB S. McCANN BORN NOV. 26, 1831. DIED SEPT. 8, 1893. MEMBER OF CO H. 196 OHIO VOL. A friend to his country, and a believer in Christ. No other war was like the American Civil War for Americans because … Continue reading →

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The Rustic Movement and the Tree Stump Gravestone

Posted on April 22, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

JAMES H. HALL BORN OCT. 8, 1814 – DIED SEPT. 14, 1891 EMMA WIFE OF J. H. HALL BORN APR. 17, 1817 – DIED AUG. 24, 1903 CLAY HALL BORN MAR. 1, 1844 – DIED NOV. 10, 1900 CATHERINE B. … Continue reading →

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Carrara Angel

Posted on April 18, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

LOUISA PORTER BORN JULY 10TH 1807 DIED AUGUST 5TH 1888 Even though, many famous people are buried in the Laurel Grove Cemetery (North) in Savannah, Georgia, the Louisa Porter grave site is one of the most visited and photographed monuments … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter

Posted on April 12, 2020 by gravelyspeaking
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The “Hat” is the Clue.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by gravelyspeaking

CHARLES PETIT McILVAINE BISHOP FOR FORTY YEARS OF THE DIOCESE OF OHIO BORN JAN 18, 1799 DIED MAR 12, 1873 AGED 74 YEARS THERE IS NO CONDEMNATION TO THEM THAT ARE IN CHRIST JESUS ROM. VIII.I   EMILY COXE WITH … Continue reading →

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