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| Rosa Mary's Grave |
The first one I saw belonged to a woman named Rosa Mary. She lived from 1835 until 1881. This was probably my favorite grave I saw, because although it was a basic headstone, the craftsmanship was incredible. Someone carved a sheet or a veil over the top and it looks so beautiful and so real.
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| Olin Davis |
The second grave belonged to Olin B. Davis, who lived a short life- only from 1844-1866. This grave, also a headstone, consisted of a rose and some leaves surrounding it. The rose is a symbol of promise or new beginnings, so I guess it was his family attempting to come to terms with the abrupt ending of his life and remembering that Heaven is his next destination.
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| Charles Seyle |
Another one is where a man named Charles C. Seyle was buried and he lived from 1823 until 1880. His headstone has a cross on it with ivy crawling up and fell during the years, leaving it embedded in the ground. The cross obviously symbolizes God, but the ivy I'm guessing means attachment or growth through something very difficult.
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| Elizabeth Ainger |
Elizabeth M. Ainger lived from 1807-1872. Her headstone, which probably fell and was relocated to the wall of the church, was decorated with a dove carrying a leaf which I assume means something relating to peace. That and even before her name on the stone it states in large letters "Our Mother", probably meaning she was a very kind and caring woman, hence the peace symbol.
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| Elizabeth M. |
Another woman named Elizabeth M.is buried at Bethel under a fallen headstone. She lived from 1796-1861 and was consort to Reverend Moore. It never says her full name, so I assume the M is her maiden name or stands for Moore. This probably explains the angel her grave is decorated with. That and she died peacefully in her sleep, leading one to believe an angel took her in the night.
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| Frances Jones |
The next one, another headstone because all of the cool symbols were on that type of grave, is Frances Rebecca Jones'. I'm not happy with her grave because it literally says her name and when she died- all of the other information is about her husband, a doctor, and her father, a reverend. Her grave, which fell and was relocated to the church wall as well, consists of a cross inside of a crown, probably to symbolize the power of God due to her religious background.
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| Caroline Lord |
Next we have Caroline Lord, whose relocated headstone is so weathered that I could barely make out her name, much less the dates of her life. The biggest words on the grave say "SACRED", and the grave is decorated with a wreath and ribbons. Wreathes symbolize eternity due to the fact that they have no beginning or end.
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| Hannah Pelter |
Hannah Maria Pelter's headstone was probably the coolest shape of a headstone that I saw. It curves slightly at the top to form a point and is decorated with a wreath. She lived from 1792-1874 and obviously cared for her children because the quote on the bottom of the stone says "Her children arise up and call to her."
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| Anna Chrietzberg |
The next headstone, belonging to Anna Chrietzberg (1921-1972), was also carved in a unique way. At the top, it curves over slightly into a shape I can't really describe. Her decoration is a dove and a wreath, once again probably symbolizing peace. She was also married to a reverend.
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| Elizabeth Furchess |
Finally, we reach Elizabeth Furchess. Born in 1788 and died in 1858, her grave is carved with a squiggle kind of pattern at the top and depicts a willow tree. Hers also fell over through the years, but was not relocated like some of the others. Willow trees symbolize life, so I'm going to assume that's what they were going for.
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