Jesse C. Carpenter - Oaklawn Cemetery - Decatur, TX
N 33° 15.506 W 097° 34.379
14S E 632921 N 3680844
A broken column stands at the final resting place of Jesse C. Carpenter, in historic Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, TX.
Waymark Code: WMNJX5
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2015
Views: 4
The column is of gray granite, standing about twelve feet tall, with the family name, "Carpenter" on the plinth. According to Findagrave (see below), Mr. Carpenter was struck by lightning while unloading cattle from a train.
Headstone/Monument Text:
J.C. Carpenter
Born Jan. 16, 1841
in Surry Co. N.C.
Died Aug. 25, 1893
in Decatur, Tex.
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