Adamson Obelisk - City Cemetery - Carrollton, GA
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This obelisk is for the wife of William Charles Adamson, US Congressman, Chief Justice.
Waymark Code: WM1166H
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2019
Views: 1
County of obelisk: Carroll County Location of obelisk: Original City Cemetery, Alabama St & N. Park St., Carrollton Erected: 1912
Tombstone (Obelisk) Text:
(Front): A
Sacred To The Memory Mrs. Minna Reese Adamson Born: September 8, 1857
Daughter of Rev. Augustus G. Reese and Mrs. Celeste Duell Reese Married To W.C. Adamson January 29, 1885 Mother of Charles, Reese and Ernie Adamson Died: December 30, 1912 ___________ADAMSON
Thine eyes shall see the King in His Bounty The Lord is our King, He will save us
(Proper Left): Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
(Proper Right): That strain again, it charmed my soul He came all my on ... steed south Thy ... upon a bank of ... ... bring mind odor.
...and from this place of scared lays The sphers began to move And sung the Great Creators praise To at the blessed above Say her the last and dreydful bout ... [I can't read any more]
(Rear): MY QUEEN
I call her queen the woman whom I love.
Since beauty, worth and dignity above Throned queens on earth crown her right royal
So brilliant and gracious, her charms so rare
By all I am have or hope to declare
I flatter queens to call her queenly fair
Date Created/Placed: 1912
Address: U.S. Hwy. 27 & Alabama St.
Carrollton GA 30117
Height: 20 feet
Illuminated: no
Website: [Web Link]
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