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| Francis S. Pierce (1806-1881) my 4th-great grandfather |
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| Rebecca (Page) Pierce (1806-1893), my 4th-great grandmother |
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| Stone sans aluminum foil |
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| Albert O. Pierce and wife Sarah. Albert was son of Francis & Rebecca (Page) Pierce |
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| View looking back towards the church |
These photos were taken earlier this year on a visit to the Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wayne County, Indiana. My mom, dad & I headed there and into the courthouse in Richmond while working on documentation for mom's application for the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The cemetery was found relatively easily, and is located in a rural area next to the church, which appears to still be in use. The church was a United Brethren in Christ church.
I have not been able to determine that Francis or Rebecca ever attended this church, but it is possible. More likely they were living with their son, Albert, at the time of their death and this was the nearest community cemetery. From what I have found, there are no surviving records of the early church.
For more on the cemetery, read here.
In order to get a better picture of the tombstones, we used aluminum foil to help bring out the inscriptions. I feel that this didn't work out too badly.
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