Category Archives: Uncategorized

LUTHER SON OF S. P. & M. E. WINKLEPLECK BORN JULY 5, 1877 DIED NOV. 6, 1898 A MEMBER OF BATERY G. U.S. HEAVY ARTILLERY A precious one from has gone A voice we loved is still A place is … Continue reading →

Stories abound of the supernatural—apparitions that appear in gossamer gowns that fade into the murky night air, screams emanating from the “haunted” cemetery, sculptures that have eyes that glow red after dark.  How do these stories get started?  Are the … Continue reading →

This gray granite Steele in the Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, depicts an intricately carved Tree of Life with two opposing figures facing each other. The Tree of Life is found in many cultures and is an archetype found in … Continue reading →

Additional photos A common and oft heard remark from Christians is that when they die, they will go to Heaven and meet with St. Peter at the “Pearly Gates” when they enter the Kingdom.  This is such a popular scenario … Continue reading →

DANIEL GANTT DIED AT NEBRASKA CITY MAY 28, 1878 AGED 63 YEARS At the time of his death he was honorably serving the State of Nebraska in the high position of CHIEF JUSTICE NON ENIM TAM AUCTORITATIS IN DUSPUTANDO QUAM … Continue reading →

CAROLINE WIFE OF J. STERLING MORTON DIED AT ARBOR LODGE JUNE 29, 1881 AGED 47 YEARS She was the Mother of JOY, PAUL, MARK, and, CARL MORTON. J. STERLING MORTON BORN APR. 22, 1832 DIED APR. 27, 1902 EMMA MORTON … Continue reading →

The Harding Family monument in the Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City, Nebraska, sits in the middle of a large family plot that is set off by carved limestone logs marking its boundaries.  Tree stump gravestones and curbing carved to resemble … Continue reading →

J. T. Weybrecht January 27 1829 – January 31, 1895 The elaborate Victorian unpolished granite monument for John Theobold Weybrecht in the Alliance City Cemetery, in Alliance, Ohio, is one of the tallest in the cemetery and speaks to the … Continue reading →

A.L. JONES RUTH A. JONES BORN OCT. 22, 1827, MARRIED OCTOBER 2, 1849, DEPARTED THIS LIFE OCT. 29, 1878, AGED 51 YRS. & 7 DAYS. No other war was like the American Civil War for Americans because every sailor and … Continue reading →

Stephen Neal June 11, 1817 – June 23, 1905 The large, polished granite column topped with a bronze bust in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana, commemorates the life of Stephen Neal.  Neal was a prominent citizen of Lebanon, … Continue reading →