Mary J. Cunningham - Brushy Cemetery - Bowie, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 33° 31.795 W 097° 48.176
14S E 611155 N 3710677
A homemade sandstone marker is at the final resting place of Mary J. Cunningham in historic Brushy Cemetery, southeast of Bowie in the old Brushy community.
Waymark Code: WM129QQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 1

It's uncommon to see a sandstone headstone into the 1920s. This one is in good condition, but some of its detail is wearing off: A photo on Findagrave shows some of the flowers at the top, and "At Rest" is far more visible there. The inscription is:

Mary J.
Wife of
W.J. Cunningham

Born.Nov.27.1869.
Died.
Sept.20
1923

At [Rest]
Date of Birth: 11/27/1869

Date of Death: 9/20/1923

Material: Stone

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