Thursday, April 14, 2011

Howard Cemetery Row One

We are doing a Site Survey and have flagged and numbered all visible stones.   The Coordinates are North to South   West to East
Row             Interned                     Description
1-1          Geoffrey Everett            This is a shared red granite stone with William Everett   GPS  N39  55.847   W086  22.892
1-1          William Everett             This is a shared red granite stone with Geoffrey Everett  GPS  N39
55.847   W086  22.892
1-2          Rebecca Long                Stone is an Obelisk on a pedestal Vines and Leaves on secondary pedestal are fading away.  The name Long is carved on the north face of the second pedestal.  At the top of the obelisk is a fern leaf motif on all sides.   GPS  N39 55.840  W086 22.892
1-3          James E. Frazee            The monument is dark grey limestone. The carving is relief, which means the stone is removed around the carving, so the letters pop out of the face of the stone.  There is a fading ornate carving above the name and dates.  The top of the stone is slating and the surname is carved on the stone.   GPS  N39  55.839  W086  22.891
1-4          Charles G. Frazee         The monument is dark grey limestone.  The carving is relief, which means the stone is removed around the carving, so the letters pop out of the face of the stone.  There is a fading ornate carving above the name and dates.  The top of the stone is slating and the surname is carved on the stone.  It is identical to the one to the north of it.  GPS  N39  55.838  W086  22.891
1-5          Aaron Frazee                The tombstone is made of light grey limestone.  Information on the stone is Free and Accepted Mason.  The stone is an Obelisk with information found on the North face and more unreadable inscriptions on the West fact of obelisk.  The Obelisk has a pointed top.      GPS   N39  55.837   W086  22.892
1-6         Zella Edith Funkhouser  The stone is a small limestone light grey Obelisk on a short base.  The inscription is worn away and is extremely hard to read. On the small pedestal is a Greek revival scroll.   GPS  N39  55.836  W086  22.892
1-7         Reed Funkhouser           The stone is red granite and is a shared monument with wife and son.  GPS  N39  55.835  W086  22.892
1-7         Rachael (Turpin) Funkhouser  Same stone as husband and son.     GPS (same as above)
1-7         Tennis Funkhouser                  Same stone as parents      GPS(same as above)
1-8         Infant son of A.B.  C.A. Strawmyer  grey tablet limestone.  It is square and cracked corner to corner. 
1-9         Harry A Strawmyer  Son of A.B.  C.A.  It is a heart topped shape light grey limestone monument,
1-10       Andrew Strawmyer  Shared stone with wife Cora A.  The stone is made of red granite
1-10       Cora A. Strawmyer  Shared stoen with wife Cora A.  The stone is made of red granite
1-11       Marsh infant          Alva  A.M.  E.  Marsh   Limestone
1-12       Marsh infant
1-13       Marsh infant
1-14       Marsh infant
1-15       Unknown, but identical to Marsh infant stones

Survey completed by Julie Carrell Ten Year 4-H Member with additional information provided by Karen M. Everett

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