Record #:

8844

Author(s):

Williams, Robert L.

Abstract:

Olney Presbyterian Church of Gastonia has a graveyard with one particularly interesting grave. The tombstone of William Barnes, who died in 1823, is inscribed with the phrase “aged 218 years.” Although there is no acceptable explanation for why the marker reads this way, members of the church today do not think Barnes lived to be 218.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 7, Dec 1980, p17-18, il

Subject(s):

Cemeteries--Gastonia; Epitaphs

Record #:

35615

Author(s):

Brunvand, Jan Harold

Abstract:

While traveling in Transylvania, Romania, the author took note of the various epitaphs and pictures that were present on tombstones.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 21 Issue 3, Sept 1973, p83-88, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cemeteries; Epitaphs; Gravestones; Gravestones--Epitaphs; Folk art

Record #:

16514

Author(s):

Hall, Alonzo C.

Abstract:

The quaint and humorous epitaphs that are present on North Carolina gravestones provide a unique collection regional folklore.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 5 Issue 2, Dec 1957, p1-12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Epitaphs; Gravestones--Epitaphs

Record #:

35143

Author(s):

Hall, Alonzo C.

Abstract:

A collection of epitaphs the author collected from cemeteries, some lighthearted, others of a darker nature.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 5 Issue 2, Dec 1957, p1-12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Epitaphs; Sayings and phrases