Tombstone Tuesday - Riverside Cemetery, Owen County, Indiana

 Truly enjoyed my visit to this old, historic cemetery in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana.

One of the things that fascinated me was the Veteran's Memorial Pavilion that contains Civil War Cannons and was dedicated by the Women's Relief Corp.

The enclosed frame hold the American's Creed protected by glass.  This was rededicated by the VFW in 1985.

Looks as if the GAR post was the Gettysburg Post.  Always enjoy seeing these kind of memorials in cemeteries.

This was my first visit to the cemetery, was there with the SAR for a Patriot grave marking.

Blog Anniversary

Well April 25th is the anniversary of this blog.  Even though I haven't been as active lately, it is still alive and kicking.

Thank you to everyone who has commented, shared or liked a link or post.

As always, I continue to seek out new cousins and continue to learn about my family's history.

Tombstone Tuesday : Faney Languell, Owen County, Indiana

 Over the weekend, as I attended a Patriot Grave Marking for a Revolutionary War patriot at the Riverside Cemetery in Spencer, Owen County, Indiana, I located the tombstone of my maternal 4th-great grandmother.

Fanny Reynolds was born circa 1830 in Indiana, the daughter of Jesse Reynolds and Mary "Polly" Putman.  Some records spell the surname as Runnels.  Fanny married my 4th-great grandfather, Austin Davis on 9 February 1850 in Monroe County, Indiana.  They were the parents of two children.  After Austin died, Fanny married Joseph Languell, whose surname is sometimes spelled Langwell in records.  They were the parents of six children.  While the tombstone has her name as "Faney", census and other records have it as Fanny.

Joseph's marker was on the opposite side of Fanny's.  Interesting to note that both of them died in 1883.  Fanny in June and Joseph in June.  Perhaps there was some illness that brought them down.

There marker was located in Section N of the cemetery.