Monthly Archives: May 2023

R. W. “John” Dove and his wife, Ann Eliza Ege Dove are both buried in the historic Saint John’s Episcopal Churchyard in Richmond, Virginia.  Right Worship JOHN DOVE, M.D., Born in Richmond, Sept. 2, 1792. Died in Richmond, Nov. 16, … Continue reading →

FRANK E. Son of J. C. & H. F. SHY DIED Oct. 29, 1879 We Loved Our Boy Riverside Cemetery and Fairmont Cemetery in Denver vied for the title of premier burial ground for Denver’s elite.  Riverside, however, was the … Continue reading →

Lester H. Drake Born July 31, 1822, at Dansville, New York Died March 17, 1889, at Denver, Colorado Eliza A. Wheelock Drake Born January 8, 1826, New York Died August 4, 1916, Chicago, Illinois Nestled in the center of the … Continue reading →

My friend, neighbor, and serious reader of http://www.gravelyspeaking.com visited her daughter in Decatur, Georgia.  While there she and her family visited a small cemetery in the area that was established circa 1836.  While there, they played Graveyard Bingo! In my … Continue reading →