Hands Clasped Stone

I was surprised to find only this small stone marking a grave at the Sterling Community Cemetery in my neighboring county.

Fortunately, this cemetery has good records so I could always find out who rests here on another visit.

Hands Together Symbolism [1]
Matrimony when sleeves reflect a feminine and masculine look.
When gender neutral it can be heavenly welcome or earthly farewell.
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[1]Keister, Douglas. Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2004.

Marion Bailey - The Photographer

Marion Bailey - Part 1
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Marion Bailey - Part 2 [final]

Ethel, Marion, Edna, Mary, Edith

Researching a Photographer

Marion William Bailey - Part 1

Today I am interviewing the 80 year old grandson of an early day Hutchinson photographer, Marion W. Bailey. I have been researching Bailey for someone writing a book on a large collection of his photos.

It will be nice to finally see a photo of the photographer!

I research many people [along with cemeteries] but have never had a project include two of my favorite hobbies...photography and cemeteries [genealogy].

More to come...

Bean Cemetery
Rice Co., KS

White Bronze

While working through photos to upload to my flickr site I came across this one that I meant to blog about last year.

In my walks through many cemeteries I have found zinc markers, also known as white bronze, only from the Western White Bronze Co in Des Moines, IA. I was happy to discover one, in a rural cemetery in the county next door, from the Detroit Bronze Co in Detroit Michigan. A lucky find? Perhaps. According to information found online this subsidiary only operated 4 years.

Now - can I add one from the Chicago subsidiary to my collection? Without going to the Chicago area? I hope so!

Early Plucked...

...is Early Bliss

Ebenezer Cemetery


John Burr
Son of
J.F. & S. A. Smith
Died Jan 20, 1901
Aged - 2 Yr, 4 Mo 1Da



Religion filled her soul

Bean Cemetery

Eunice J. McNutt
d. May 21, 1890
68y 6m 7d

Religion filled her soul with peace,
Upon a dying bed;
Let faith look up,
Let sorrow cease.
She lives with Christ o'er head.

The soul has now taken its flight
To mansions of glory above
To mingle with angels of light
And dwell in the kingdom of love

Tombstone Photo of the Week

Sterling Cemetery

Tombstone Photo of the Week

Rice County Poor Farm

Father

Sterling Community Cemetery

Star Cemetery

Sterling Community Cemetery Walk

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A lovely shaded cemetery. Perfect for hot summer walks.

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Rockville Cemetery Walk

Getting these pictures was an adventure. After finally locating where the cemetery access was we discovered the road was blocked with a locked heavy duty chain. Well, we parked and walked to the cemetery. I would guess it was a half mile back there. But since it was 32 degrees out and not knowing if we would get in trouble it sure felt a lot farther. We stayed long enough for me to photograph every grave so I wouldn't feel the need to return. As we made our way back to the car I couldn't help but notice, and share with my friend, that there was a lot of empty shotgun shells along the route.

Take a walk - see more photos online.

Lodiana Cemetery Walk

Another rural county cemetery.

Take a walk - see more photos online.

Cottonwood Grove Cemetery Walk

This is the original cemetery where 16 soldiers were buried before their remains were transferred to Ft. Leavenworth in 1888/89. 3 were killed by Indians, 12 were unknown and one was transferred here from Little River before being moved to Ft. Leavenworth.

Take a walk - see more photos online.

Ebenezer UMC Cemetery

A small church cemetery in rural Rice Co., KS

Little lamb

This is one of the smallest lambs I've seen on a headstone. It's not as small as the one of Vivian Glancy's grave. I wish I could have seen it before it became so worn.





Unknown [illegible] Grave
Bean Cemetery

Always check the back...

...and the sides of headstones.

Lyons Municipal Cemetery

Tombstone Photo of the Week

Unknown Grave
Springdale Cemetery

Tombstone Photo of the Week

Geneseo Cemetery

Fell Asleep

Mary A.
Lyons Mun. Cemetery



Someone cared enough to want to preserve Mary's headstone when it broke in half. Sadly the break is right through the information that gives the name of her husband and her surname. I would imagine she is only unknown to me. This cemetery has a nice office on site and the records are available in the lobby. I did not walk away sad not knowing her last name. You see, Mary didn't die, she fell asleep, on Oct. 4, 1880.

Beautiful unknowns

Some whisper while others cry out, these beautiful unknowns.

From these cemeteries:

Bean, Geneseo & Forest Home