Corinne Young Herndon Grave - Fredericksburg, VA
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N 38° 18.158 W 077° 28.023
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Robed angel headstone in the Fredericksburg city cemetery
Waymark Code: WM9ZTH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/23/2010
Views: 6
Official Description: Grave marker featuring a robed angel standing, wings folded back, her eyes closed and head slightly tilted forward. She holds a swag of fruit and flowers before her. The angel is mounted upon a multitiered base.
Inscriptions:
CYH
TO THE MEMORY OF
OUR DARLING
CORINNE YOUNG
BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES HERNDON
BORN OCT. 31, 1869
DIED APRIL 11, 1892
--
Blessed is every one
That walketh in his ways
Psalm 128
HERNDON
Located to the right upon entering the main gate. Walk down the center aisle to the only angel headstone.
TITLE: Corinne Young Herndon Grave
ARTIST(S): unknown
DATE: 1892
MEDIUM: marble
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS VA000462
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery
Washington Avenue & Amelia Street
Section 3, Lot 46, Grave 7
Fredericksburg, Virginia
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Some damage (broken off) observed on the swag of fruit and flowers
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