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Wordless Wednesday: Cemetery Stones Tell Story of Pioneer Life

Wednesday May 14, 2008
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May 14, 2008 at 7:44 am
(1) londonferne says:

A woman and all her children? Very sad.

May 14, 2008 at 8:00 am
(2) Jone Lewis says:

Actually — not all the children, and the large marker isn’t for the mother, it’s a general memorial. She survived — but as the linked article points out, didn’t really recover from the loss. Nevertheless, a terrible tragedy, to lose five children in one month.

May 14, 2008 at 8:25 am
(3) Karen says:

Wow, those are very old. Great picture.

May 14, 2008 at 3:30 pm
(4) Judy says:

Very poignant - I’m glad they weren’t all her children, but devastating to lose five children. Thank you for posting.

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