Typical symbols during the 1800s included angels of death, mourning women, star of David, the Dove, lambs for children, the Egyptian symbol Ankh, Eye of Horus, weeping willow tree, maple leaf, wreaths, flowers, horseshoes, a sword or a broken column. Occasionally monuments were shaped in the form of a table and chairs and families would come to picnic as they visited their loved ones. Marble and brownstone monuments were introduced in the early 1800s and often had verses, or even portraits carved on one side. The winged death’s head was softened and often shown as a winged cherub. Sometimes they were carved with skull and crossbones and imagery such as a winged death’s head, representing the fear of death and afterlife.ĭuring the Victorian era (1837-1901), there was a change of attitude towards dying. Traditionally, these were easier to quarry, cut and carve. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, monuments were often made of sandstone and slate. Their diversity of size, color, shape and composition provide a landscape of beauty, culture and historical significance. Oklahoma Road Trip 2019: Paying my respects to Cpl.Mount Olivet Cemetery is comprised of monuments dating from the 1700s up through the present day.Oklahoma Road Trip 2019: Paying a call at Shreveport, La.’s Oakland Cemetery, Part I.Had she not signed the agreement before their marriage, she would have expected to receive at least half of it, if not much more. died in 1891, Margaret discovered that his net estate was estimated at over $100,000. A year before he died, he supposedly returned that initial $3,7000 to her. Brown, the marriage was described as a happy one and Margaret nursed her husband through his illnesses. Margaret signed it.Īccording to the Tennessee Supreme Court Case Spurlock vs. Despite his own supposedly shaky financial foundation, Spurlock had a pre-nuptial agreement drawn up promising her a small settlement and a home but no further claims to his estate. She brought with her into the marriage about $3,700. Margaret actually appeared to be doing financially better than S.C. Spurlock and Margarget Mallon’s marriage would later result in a Tennessee Supreme Court Case after his death. In the course of running her business, she met Spurlock. They reconciled but later divorced and she began her own grocery business. She followed and worked as a servant until she found him in Nashville. Margaret married young in Ireland but was abandoned by her first husband, who left for America. met divorcee and Irish immigrant Margaret Mallon. His health was poor and he was not one to socialize much because of it. was a bachelor most of his life and census records indicate he often boarded in rooming houses instead of a fine home of his own. He found his calling in the wholesale grocery business in Nashville. to Joseph and Esther Blair Spurlock, S.B. But the story behind the life that acquired it is shrouded in mystery and some discord.īorn in 1821 in Woodbury, Tenn. His monument is quite large and is a testament to his wealth at the time of his death. In contrast, the story of Sterling Brown (S.B) Spurlock is a not as angelic. I don’t know if the figure kneeling at the foot of the cross is Mary, the mother of Christ, or Mary Magdalene.
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