Sisters Margaret and Jane LeBlanc are memorialized in a monument that was erected by the grandmother,Jane Stewart LeBlanc. Margaret died at the age of 18 months in 1919. Jane passed away at the age of four in 1918. Families often dealt with the loss of their children due to diseases that modern healthcare can now manage.
Cherubs represent innocence and are a common symbol seen on Victorian gravesites of children.
Both monument stand next to each other with the words, “Erected by their mother.” Their mother, Susan, passed away in 1876. The poignant angel weeks and the clocks, with their hands inching towards midnight, illustrate Victorian iconography.
These monuments can be found in the Church Street Graveyard in Mobile, Alabama. While a small cemetery, there are many interesting monuments contained within its walls.
Church Street Graveyard is a four-acre cemetery located in downtown Mobile. It was founded in 1819. It was closed to burials in 1898.
