Zinc Headstone - J.O. Jones - Woodlawn Cemetery - Terre Haute, IN
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vhasler
N 39° 28.821 W 087° 24.933
16S E 464261 N 4370166
A zinc headstone manufactured by American White Bronze Company out of Chicago, Ill. with all of the words you can cram into a space.
Waymark Code: WM5H8X
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2009
Views: 14
Once I knew what white bronze looked like from the Lawrence headstone (Waymark WM5GA0), then I was able to spot this one for J.O. Jones and family.
From a Geocities project on "History of Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN - 1880 - businesses" we learn that Mr. J.O. JONES was the postmaster in Terre Haute around 1960's. Reference: (http://www.geocities.com/vigobios/thbusinesses1.htm)
He also has a residence hall named after him at Indiana State University in Terre Haute.
Adah, a daughter, is listed in the Academic Department for Terre Haute Female College in 1864 (which would have made her 15 years old.)
Date of birth (optional): 11/08/1814
Date of death (optional): 07/07/1899
Headstone text (optional):
The two children (Persis, died just short of two years) and Florence (11) have long poems written to them on one side. Adah (37) has final words "I would like to stay, but the good God knows best." and a short poem.
Additional Coordinates (optional): Not Listed
Website: Not listed
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