I liked this stone because of the simplicity of it......simple black slate with engraving. One thing I found curious was the Circle on the top--this was the first time I'd ever seen such an ornamentation. According to symbology, the Circle represents the Family Unit; broken, represents the severing or a loss of the family.......that's why I found this to be unique, since it isn't broken.
The epitaph reads:
"In Memory of Mrs. MARIA,
wife of
Mr. Hiram Barrows,
who died Nov. 14 1839,
aged 51 years."
The rest is worn; as the weather allows I will most likely fill in some blanks that I was unable to do in this shoot. This is on the hill toward the back, near some trees.
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