Elizabeth Knowles 1806

headstone headstone tympanum

In memory of
Mrs ELIZABETH
Widow of
Mr Joseph Knowles
dec. July 5, 1806
in the 69th Year
of her Age

footstone
E. K.

The top right photo shows this large gravestone after it was reset lower.

LOCATION - No. SE 38 on EHS 1976 survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 21" W, 46" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - 14" W, 16" H, 2" D

CONDITION - diagonal cracks

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Footstone cleaned and reset in 2000. Headstone cleaned September 2005. In October 2007 the headstone was excavated. Mortar was applied to fill all cracks and voids in the front and back. Then the stone was reset lower. Headstone and footstone cleaned September 2008.


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