19th Century Masonic Tombstones

[Annette Bethke]

My apologies, I should have warned you before hand. All our photos will be black and white as that is what we require for our applications.

This is so fun. So many different styles and yet so many similarities.

[Dale Beasley]

For the good of the order, I agree with Brother Pat. I like the "Tree"

[Greg Barnett]

Side Note on the "tree", which is my 5 year son's favorite as well.

Dr.John W Paxton was Captain of Co E 19th Tenn Inf Reg CSA

Knoxville was not a friendly town for Rebels during the time and after. Parson Brownlow is buried only 75-100 feet from our Brother.

Regards

[Vuhginyuh]

These burial markers were originally at the Cape Fear Lodge and St Johns Lodge burying grounds near the corner of 4th and Market in Wilmington North Carolina. In 1855 the city banned all burials within the incorporated limits. Many families moved their loved ones to the new Oakdale Cemetery on Burnt Mill Creek. The two lodges moved their marked burials to Oakdale at that time as well. These surviving stones were on the grounds at 4th & Market as early as 1790. Masonic burials were first recorded in the St James Parish Church register and the Wilmington Town Books in 1769.

The top-stone of the five piece white St Johns monument is dated 1823. The lower two marble sections are dated 1858. The granite and masonry bases are not marked though the pressed bricks date roughly to the middle period of the 19th century

The brown stone is a memorial to Duncan Cameron, Cape Fear Lodge, a chandler’s cooper lost on the Cape Fear in December 1790.

[wanderer]

Geez this is relaxing. I felt like I needed to come on and be like " hello my name is Scott and I am a gravestone picture taker." All kidding aside, once the weather clears here I will have an opportunity to get some nice pics put on here. Unfortunately that may not be til may... lol But I will get some on as soon as possible.

As a Mod., I must remind you that you must sign your name to each post. Thanks. Patrick Craddock, AC Mod.

[Bushrod Carter]

Here is another I pulled off the Internet. Its no tree with apron and great lights, but still kinda cool.

[Tennessee Boy]

The following members of the 16th Tennessee Volunteer Regiment are identified as Masons on their headstones,

Alfred Hatcher - Surgeon - Rose Hill Cemetery - Columbia - Maury Co - Tenn
Ben Randels - Major - Hico Cemetery - Hico - Hamilton Co - Texas
George Parks - Cpl - Friendship (Hebron) Cemetery - Campaign - Warren C0 - Tenn

Pictures are available, but maybe copyrighted, so can post them.

[Bushrod Carter]

Ian Smith?
55th Virginia?

Is this the same Ian Smith from south Wales that I had the great furtune to meet about 10 years ago?

If so, I hope all is well with you and all in the 55th. Please tell O'Sullivan that its about time for him and a few friends to make a REAL event "out west" again!

[Becky Morgan]

Here are the tombstones of Samuel Coleman and his brother (I believe), Dr. James Coleman, Lockwood Pioneer Cemetery, Belmont County, OH.

[boozie]

Very cool Becky!! I have never run across any like that in my neck of the woods.