Trail of Tears

Located at Oak Grove Cemetery in Stilwell, OK.

Jack Hog

c. 1828 - July 7, 1888

Sadly this stone is so weathered I had to do some digging to find out who it belonged to. But what I found on this stone is what really made me wonder who this was is this little plaque that is attached to the top of the stone.

In Honor of one who

 endured the forced removal

of the Cherokee in 1838-39.

The Trail of Tears Association

 Oklahoma Chapter

 

Trail of Tears Association

Trail of Tears
Wikipedia

My First Grave House

I found my first grave house and I am rather excited about it.  I have seen several online and in books but I have never seen one in person.  I have seen a few that could fall in the categorization of a grave house but they were more like modified ledger stones.

Here is what I mean when I say "modified ledger stone".

(Located at Mt.Calvary Cemetery in Monett, MO.)

This was a marathon gravin adventure that took us to 17 cemeteries and 2 states all in this one day. As we were nearing the end of the loop that took us from Rogers, AR to Lincoln, AR then pver to Stilwell, OK and back. We ventured down this rough little dirt road to find Blackwood Cemetery in Stilwell.  The cemetery itself is rather small and ordinary except for this one little grave house.  As soon as I seen it I definately had to go check it out.  Honestly, if it hadn't been for this one grave site I doubt we would have even stopped.  Most of the grave markers were the newer stuff and Theresa and I both perfer the older headstones, not mass produced modern stuff. For the most part I feel the newer stuff just seems to lack ... individuality.

The back view

(Located at Blackwood Cemetery in Stilwell, OK.)

I'm Just Gonna Lean Here A Minute...Maybe Longer

Located at New Hope Cemetery aka Stilwell Cemetery in Stilwell, OK.

Knox

Shannon

Born

Nov 2

1900

Died

Dec 11, 1910

Look at her sweet little fingers.