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Plot 71: George Henry Friend (2 months) 3/1/1900
Mary Friend (54) 4/10/1936
unmarked grave
DEATHS
FRIEND.—On March 1st, at Coburg-st., Auckland, George P., the beloved child of George and Mary Friend; aged two months. R.I.P.
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FRIEND.—Passed away October 7, at Auckland, Mary, beloved wife of George, sister of Mesdames Rowe and Taylor and Mr. Rykers; aged 54. Rest in peace.
The Poor Farm cemetery north of Covington IN. Only a couple of stones remain, many graves were marked simply by rocks. Some have been washed out by Mud Run creek.
Woodville Cemetery, Chester County, Tennessee; Spring 2007.
Mary Ann Hurst, died 9 June 1888, age 35 years
Tombstone of Martha Knight in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery near Pine Apple in Butler County, Alabama signed by marble carver R. F. Nix.
Grave of Harold F. Bushnell, d. 1970 and Evelyn M. Bushnell, d. 1985, Miner Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut
Oakwood Cemetery is best known as the burial site for Gen. Sam Houston, but it has many more interesting stories. It is also a very beautiful area filled with trees old trees and artistic monuments and markers.
Runyan Pioneer Cemetery - Sharonville, Ohio
Here are two grave markers...One is Runyan, after whom I think some of the places are named...especially this cemetery!
This is my first attempt at creating an infra-red type image, interested to know what people think of it.
Obed Fosdick Alley
Obed came to California from Nantucket in 1850. After working in the gold fields and spending some months in Martinez, he sent for his wife Phebe who arrived in 1852. Obed started a dairy and dabbled in politics, serving at various times as County Assessor, Tax Collector, and Secretary of the Contra Costa Agricultural Society. Also, he was elected County Treasurer. Phebe, a teacher, talked the Masons into allowing her to use some of their meeting hall space for classrooms. She had first taught school in the kitchen at the Sylvanus Swain home. The Swains were also from Nantucket. Phebe didn’t teach long. She became more of a fundraiser and dabbled in magnetic healing. In 1869, a playground accident killed their son Herman when he was struck by a baseball bat. He was buried here. In 1874, the Alley’s moved to San Francisco and later moved on to San Jose. After their deaths Obed and Phebe were laid to rest with their son. No evidence of any grave marker was found on this plot. The present day marker was placed by the Clampers in recognition of the Alley’s contributions to the community. The Clampers have been very much involved in restorative projects and clean-up of the Cemetery.
On the way to Burano the vaporetto passes Cemetery Island. San Michele or Cemetery Island is an island in the Venetian Lagoon part way between Venice and Murano. In 1807 the neighbouring island of San Cristoforo della Pace was selected to become a cemetery when, under French occupation, it was decreed that burial on the mainland (or on the main Venetian islands) was unsanitary. The canal that separated the two islands was filled in during 1836, and subsequently the larger island became known as San Michele. Bodies were carried to the island on special funeral gondolas. The cemetery is still in use today.
From their website:
Mount Olivet Cemetery is located in Historic Frederick, MD and home to the gravesite of Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie, Governor Thomas Johnson, the first governor of the state of Maryland, and many other notables. Known as "The Cemetery Beautiful," Mount Olivet is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the state and a proud member of Frederick County. Visit us today!
Mount Hope Cemetery is a historic cemetery in southern Boston, Massachusetts, between the neighborhoods of Roslindale and Mattapan. It was established in 1852 as a private cemetery, and was acquired by the city five years later. It is the city's first cemetery to be laid out in the rural cemetery style, with winding lanes. It was at first 85 acres (34 ha) in size; it was enlarged by the addition of 40 acres (16 ha) in 1929. Its main entrance is on Walk Hill Street, on the northern boundary.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 2009.
Wikipedia
Greenwood Cemetery open in 1869 after being converted from a farm, and covers 43 acres. It is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Rush (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) lived on the farm in the late 1700s. Over the years, Greenwood's fortunes declined. The cemetery became a target for vandalism and many headstones were toppled and broken. Maintenance became sporadic and vegetation began to consume the cemetery. Only the front third of the cemetery is cleared enough to walk through unimpeded. The rear of the cemetery has reverted to forest with trees springing up through the middle of graves. It is not an unusual sight to see a headstone pinioned between two trees. The Knights of Pythias, upset over conditions at Greenwood, tried unsuccessfully to have their name removed from the cemetery. The court has appointed Gloria Boyd & Kevin Lynch custodians of the cemetery on a temporary basis. They are in charge of getting the grounds in repair and arranging burials. The decision on a permanent owner will be at a later date.