Double Tombstone-Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville
Title
Double Tombstone-Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville
Subject
Crosses
Wheat
Description
Louisa Figg ("Mother") born 1854, died 1914. T.D. Figg ("Father") born 1839, died 1903. This is an example of a double tombstone. Symbols of wheat on tombstones can symbolize a bountiful, long-lived life. Pauline Montgomery noted that this tombstone is carved limestone.
Creator
Montgomery, Pauline
Source
Pauline Montgomery Indiana tombstone photographs and records, Collection C386
Ledger pg. 89, entry no. 8
Publisher
Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Date
1962
Contributor
Meyer, Matthew
Morrison, Katherine
Rights
Copyright owner: Indiana University
Format
Photograph
Identifier
Donor image number 887
Coverage
Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville, Indiana
Monroe County
Citation
Montgomery, Pauline, “Double Tombstone-Presbyterian Cemetery, Ellettsville,” Indiana University Archives Exhibits, accessed April 23, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/iubarchives/items/show/943.