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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Wednesday's Child

Lillie, Daughter of Tom & Mary Wenzler
Born March 20, 1877, Died July 18, 1877
Riverview Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN

Lillie Wenzler Headstone, Riverview Cem, Clarksville Montgomery Co TN

Lillie Wenzler Headstone, Riverview Cem, Clarksville Montgomery Co TN

Lillie Wenzler Headstone, Riverview Cem, Clarksville Montgomery Co TN

A family tree on Ancestry.com lists her as Elizabeth Lillie, daughter of Thomas and Mary Cunningham Wenzler.

Beautiful symbolism in the rocks, cross and scroll.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Tombstone Tuesday ~ Joseph Wortick

Joseph Wortick was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Siege of Vicksburg on May 22, 1863. 

Joseph Wortick Headstone, © Digital Cemetery Walk
Leon Cemetery, Butler Co., KS

Wikipedia (Information)
Geni.com (Photograph)
Online information with multiple surname spellings

Sunday, December 28, 2014

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Ted Wallace

Ted Wallace, an inmate of the state reformatory died suddenly today. 

The cause of his death was not known. He was received from Coffey County Nov. 25, last for grand larceny. Officials of the institution are endeavoring to get in touch with relatives. He is believed to have a mother living in San Francisco.


Hutchinson News 
Wednesday, February 25, 1931, Page 2

In an attempt by person(s) unknown to keep the simple stones marked 2 now have Ted's name on them at the same Reformatory Cemetery on the present day prison. How sad that no family was found or claimed his body.