In our local cemetery, tree-stump headstones are on the graves of Masons
(the society, not the profession) and date from the beginning of the
cemetery (early 20th c.) to the 1950's and 60's.
 
Mary Ellin D'Agostino
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At 10:53 AM 3/14/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>Forwarded message:
>Subj:    Re: Historic Cemetery Footstones
>Date:    97-03-14 10:37:01 EST
>From:    Tivella1
>To:      SAGE B
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>Tom, Footstone?  Can not recall seeing footstones.  But, I have a question
>for those on the net.
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>Some years ago while visiting relatives in Oregon, I observed a small
>cemetery outside Albany with the headstone sculptured from cement in the
>shape of a tree stump with the inscription done as though it had been carved.
> The deceased dated from early 19th century and died late 19th.  Later, I saw
>photos of a cemetery in Nevada with lots of those stump headstones.  Does
>anyone out there on the net know where this peculiar practice originated and
>what significance it might have?
>
>Ron May aka [log in to unmask]
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