Son of Deppermann - Ebenezer Lutheran Church Cemetery - Franklin County, MO USA
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YoSam.
N 38° 29.935 W 091° 11.469
15S E 657736 N 4262722
Most tombstones, especially the older ones, are all in German...
Waymark Code: WM13HAV
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2020
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County of church: Franklin County
Location of church: State Hwy YY, 2 miles E. of State Hwy C, 7 miles S. of New Haven, 6 miles
NE of Leslie
Built: 1896
Pastor: James Wilshusen
Number of graves: 700
Text on tombstone:
Mier [unreadable] Gott
EIN SOHNLEIN
VON
F. & M.
DAPPERMANN
GEB. & GEST.
21 JULI 1898
[German in Italics and I cannot read]
This marble stone in the Ebenezer Cemetery with it's dove of peace at the top, is a marble stone on a marble base over 130 years old.
"The dove is the most frequently seen animal symbol in the cemetery. It is portrayed in a number of poses, but most frequently it is seen holding an olive branch, a reference to the dove sent out by Noah to search for land, and explained in Genesis 8: 10-11
"The dove became the symbol of purity and peace because God had made peace with man. It also became a powerful symbol of the Holy Ghost, as illustrated in John I: 31-33" ~ Stories in Stone a Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism, by Douglas Keister, 2004,
"Port Hudson is an unincorporated community in northwestern Franklin County, Missouri. A post office called Port Hudson was established in 1859, and remained in operation until 1909. Ebenezer Lutheran Church is now served by the post office in Leslie." ~ Ebenezer Church