1990 Letitia Carson's Gravestone
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Title
1990 Letitia Carson's Gravestone
Description
A 1990 photograph of part of Letitia Carson's gravestone, it is muddy and covered in moss, dirt, and pine needles. It is 102 years old in this photo and wear has broken it into three pieces. At the top is a carved decorative symbol, beneath it reads, Letitia Carson, died Feb. 18th, 1888. Aged 85 years, 10 months, 18 days. Below is a faded quote that begins, "no pain, no grief, no -- can reach the peaceful sleeper here." Letitia's gravestone rests in Stephens cemetery. Benjamin Stephens had a Land Claim nearby and the cemetery is named for him and was on his property. He likely had a relation to Letitia and Jack, giving her a major tombstone and a prominent position in his graveyard. This photograph features the bottom third of her gravestone, the top has been broken and rests on the ground nearby.
Creator
Bob Zybach
Source
Bob Zybach Personal Collection
Publisher
LCLP
Date
1990
Contributor
Bob Zybach
Rights
Copyright: Bob Zybach
Relation
From a series of photos taken by historian Bob Zybach in 1990 in the Stephens Graveyard along South Myrtle Creek, a few miles west of her long-time Douglas County home.
Format
JPEG image
Type
Photograph
Identifier
Stephens Graveyard 1990-4
Coverage
Stephens Graveyard, Myrtle Creek, Douglas County
Collection
Citation
Bob Zybach, “1990 Letitia Carson's Gravestone,” Letitia Carson Digital History Collection , accessed April 17, 2024, https://letitiacarson.omeka.net/items/show/110.