Double Trouble - Two Graveyards in One Night!

For our first nightly adventure for the semester, we visited two graveyards:  the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul and the St. Patrick Catholic Church. At both of these graveyards, the assignment was to take pictures of different grave markers and describe them here in a blog post.

Words on the Mausoleum

This Mausoleum belongs to  William Johnston who lived from 1767-1840. His wife and children are not buried with him. This Mausoleum is located in the Cathedral Church.

Mausoleum 

Cross 

This next grave is a beautiful cross grave that belongs to Emmerson Cobb Cook in the Cathedral Church cemetery. Cook was born September 21, 1918, and died in June of 2004. 

Cross gravestones are unique and easy to spot when walking through graveyards. Some can be big, small, and incorporated in many different types of grave markers. 

Cradle Grave

This is a cradle grave accompanied by a die on base in the Cathedral Church cemetery. This is the grave of Susan L. Guerard and her husband William Percy Guerard. Both were born in the 1830s and both died in the early 1900s. 

Usually, cradle graves are placed for young children who have passed too early in their lives. However, I feel it is fitting here for a resting husband and wife. 

Obelisk

This obelisk is in the Cathedral Church cemetery. It is the resting place of Catherine Porcher. She was born in 1790 and died after 79 years in 1869. 

Pedestal Tomb with Vaulted Top

This pedestal tomb belongs to Matthew Sulley Reeves in the Cathedral Church cemetery. Reeves was born in December of 1814 and died at age 47 in August of 1862. 

Reeves was an accomplished musician and received his training in Europe. 

Die in Socket

This die in socket grave marker belongs to Eliza Wigfall in the Cathedral Church cemetery. She lived from 1785-1864. She was 78 when she died. 

Pedestal Tomb - Urn

Unlike the first pedestal tomb, this one has an urn place at the top. I was unable to get a name off of this tombstone, however, I thought the symbolism was unique. The rose on the front can represent beauty, hope, and/or unfailing love.

Headstone

This simple headstone belongs to Anne Toomer in the Cathedral Church cemetery. She lived to be 81 years old from her birth in December of 1845 and her death in July of 1927. 

Ledger

This ledger grave marker in the Cathedral Church cemetery belongs to Constance Simons. Simons was born in September of 1842 and died in June of 1929. The traditional cross at the top of the grave indicates her religious beliefs. 

Plaque Marker

This simple plaque marker belongs to Elizabeth Schachte and her husband John Schachte in the St. Patrick's cemetery. Both were born in the early 1800s and both died in the 1860s.

I thought the vines growing on the front of the grave marker were very beautiful.