Henry A. Wise owned a plantation not far from the cemetery. Enclosed by a brick wall, burials range from the 1600s to 2017.
Wise Family Cemetery-Chesconessex, Virginia
Category Archives: Symbolism
James Graham Kenan Mausoleum-Wilmington, North Carolina
This is the stately plot of the Kenan family. Outside of the mausoleum, there are family members buried in the large circular plot. It is located in the Oakdale Cemetery. The winged cherub at the top of the mausoleum represents innocence.
Pine Forest Cemetery-Wilmington, North Carolina
Begun in 1860, the Wilmington Board of Commissioners purchased and set aside land next to the white cemetery, Oakdale Cemetery, for the burials of the enslaved. After the Civil War, the cemetery was incorporated as Pine Forest Cemetery to serve as a cemetery for the Black citizens of Wilmington. The cemetery was officially incorporated in 1871.
During the 1898 Wilmington Massacre, where violent white supremacists killed 60-400 people and burned the offices of the Black newspapers, many citizens hid in the cemetery for safety. The massacre was the only successful overthrow of a government in the United States. The Reconstruction-era elected officials were all thrown out of office.
Many of the older markers have been painted in blue or pink paint. I am not certain why.
Oak Hill Cemetery-Newnan, Georgia
Oak Hill Cemetery started in 1833, but it didn’t get the name Oak Hill until the local newspaper ran a contest to name the cemetery in 1887. As an active cemetery with over 15,000 burials, the different markers represent funerary art over the years.
There are many notable people buried, many of whom were early settlers of the area. Several Victorian monuments grace part of the cemetery. I’ve visited the cemetery twice, 2014 and 2016. In that time, a major restoration has been done on several monuments. Photos of the changes are shown below.
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Marshall Family Plot at Laurel Grove North Cemetery-Savannah, Georgia
I was searching through public domain photos and found this Laurel Grove North Cemetery stereograph of the Marshall Family Plot. Stereographs consist of two nearly identical photographs created to produce a three-dimensional image to be viewed through a stereoscope. Frequently, the images are mounted on paper about the thickness and flexibility of modern-day card stock.
I have photographed one monument in this plot many times. According to the details included on the photo is that the stereograph was taken sometime between 1860-1890. Margaret Marshall Barclay is the daughter of Mary and Colonel James Marshall. For those that know Savannah’s history, Mary Marshall was the founder of the Marshall House.
I’ve always found it difficult to photograph this plot due to the plants surrounding it. I do not know if the ironwork was removed due to deterioration or to help with World War II efforts when iron was in high demand.
The obelisk is the marker for Mary and James Marshall. I do not believe the marker that looks like a small child exists in that plot. The next time I am in Savannah, I will need to double-check.
If you are familiar with the Taliaferro Angel in Bonaventure, Margaret Barclay is Marie Taliaferro’s mother.
Old Purity Presbyterian Church Cemetery-Chester, South Carolina
Purity Presbyterian Church was first know as Bull Run Presbyterian Church. It was founded in 1770. The cemetery was started I. 1787. While the church moved closer into the town of Chester. The cemetery remains active.
The cemetery is filled with early Victorian markers.
