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MontgomeryDoubleTrunks.jpg
William Blakely born 1814, died 1890. Elizabeth Blakely born 1828, died 1901. Tree trunks symbolized rustic and rural values, the biblical Tree of Life,...

MontgomeryLily.jpg
Beulah Riggle born 1900, died 1923. Among flowers, lilies in tombstone designs especially symbolize innocence, fidelity, and the Christian notion of Easter resurrection.

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Maxine Rush, birth date unknown, died 1925. This unique tombstone features a small statue of a church. As of 2011 the church tombstone is...

MontgomeryDovesBilling.jpg
Maryetta Holsapp born 1899, died 1910. Dove iconography is frequently seen on tombstones. They can symbolize hope, peace, and Christian notions of souls ascending...

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MontgomeryLambAngle.jpg
Name not visible. Born 1927, died 1927. The lamb carving symbolizes an infant's tombstone. Montgomery noted that the tombstone is carved limestone.

MontgomeryTwinLambs.jpg
Dorris Gilliand born 1912, died 1914. Harrell Gilliand born 1928, died 1928. Matching tombstones with lambs, which symbolize a child's or infant's tombstone. Montgomery...

MontgomeryShieldMace.jpg
Charles S. Houston born 1890, died 1929. The emblem of the shield and mace symbolize Houston's status as a World War I veteran.

MontgomeryBearishLamb.jpg
Although the name is not visible on this stone, Find A Grave shows an identical tombstone with the same death year and age as...

MontgomeryHomemadeFingerPointingUpwards.jpg
Ida E. Fulford born 1888, died 1889. This is an example of a homemade tombstone. The inscription was likely carved by Fulford's parents or...

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This is a homemade tombstone, likely inscribed by this mother's children. No name or dates visible. The iconography of a hand with a finger...
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