From The Past: April 5, 2009
Below, are more pictures from the Lexington Cemetery.
This monument of a child sleeping caught my eye:
Maggie died a few weeks before celebrating her third birthday. Her monument reads:
I found the quote from her engraving in the book The Royal Path of Life by Thomas Louis Haines. It was entered into the Libraries of Congress in 1876 and published in 1881.
“How resignedly could the believing Luther part with his dying child, and methinks the sentiment of his heart was very like the inscription on a child’s tombstone in an English churchyard, as follows:”‘Who plucked that flower?’ cried the gardener, as he walked through the garden. His fellow servant answered, ‘The Master.’ And the gardener held his peace.”
Since this book was published after Maggie’s death, I wonder where Maggie’s parents saw the original quote. I am very curious about Maggie now.
Kevin pointed out the striking Payne monument:
The details are incredible:
Here is another shot of the tulips to brighten your Sunday:
The photo below was taken at Calvary Cemetery (right across the street from the Lexington Cemetery) at the McGarvey stone. The flowers on this bush are so pretty right now:
Tami, this is so interesting. I love visiting old cemeteries, I find it incredibly peaceful, otherworldly. I experience intense emotional energy…I’ve been told that empaths often do in old sacred places. Just reading about Maggie has me wondering about her, too. She was born and died 139 years before our births. I’m wondering if maybe the gravestone wasn’t placed there until some years after her death. Perhaps her parents couldn’t afford the stone like that at the time of her death. She may only have had a marker. That’s the only reason I can think of for why the quote is on her stone. Many old stones have cherubs. I find that interesting, as you don’t see them much, if at all, now. Losing a child at 3 seems like it would be even more painful than if they died at birth. I’m just imagining little Maggie. I wonder what happened to her. Illness took so many children back then. Did you notice if she had any graves next to hers? My oldest sister died at 18 days old. Kathy Dawn. My grandparents bought a plot consisting of 6 graves, where she was buried..and my parents are buried there. The other two are for me and my brother.
***Edit – Sorry, the 139 years is between then and now. I had a couple thoughts going on simultaneously (not unusual 😁). I meant to say she was born and died 86 years before we were born.
***twice edited 🤪 Omg! I have never been good at math but this is ridiculous!
159 years between then and now. 106 years before we were born. In my mind, I was thinking 1886 🤦🏻♀️