More Zinc Markers - Robbins Cemetery

Located at Robbins Cemetery in Coffeyville, KS.

James Wilson

Native

of Scotland

Born A.D.  1810

Died

June 20, 1885

Aged 75 yrs.

Mary A

Wife of John W Walker

Died

Jan 26, 1885

Aged 33 yrs 3 ms 7 ds

Underneath the sod

Low lying dark and drear

Seepeth one who left

In dying sorrow here.

J. F. Clay

Died

June 26, 1876

Aged

1 year 4 mos 6 days

Ettie Clay

Died

Oct 20, 1881

Aged

8 mos 3 Dys

Suda May Clay

Died

July 22, 1883

Aged

5 yrs 3 mos 2 days

Lucinda Clay

Died

Sept 3, 1882

Aged

26 yrs 6 dys

John Clay

Born March 18, 1819

Died July 19, 1883

Age 64 yrs 4 mos 1 day

John Wesley

Son of Wesley and Nancy P.

Cameron

Aged

 9 yrs 5 mos 9 dys

How desolate our home

Bereft of thee 

A Few Zinc Markers

Located in Marionville Cemetery aka I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Marionville, MO.

Lena Bryant

Daughter of

W.R. and Amy Bryant

Born Feb 3, 1882

Died

April 28, 1883

Christine Baumann

Walker

Wife of

J.L. Walker

Born Nov 16, 1847

Died Jan 31, 1930

Jesse L. Walker

Saint Louis

Conference

Methodist Episcopal

Church

Born Dec 24, 1834

Died 18, 1882

Note: Jesse Lafayette Walker was a Chaplin in the Union Army, 25 Ind Infantry. Son of Elmore walker and Henrietta Burch.

The following information is from http://www.ancestry.com/.

1880 United States Federal Census about J. L. Walker

Name: J. L. Walker

Home in 1880: Center, Greene, Missouri
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Christina Walker
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Preacher
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
J. L. Walker 49
Christina Walker 32
1880 United States Federal Census about Christina Walker
Name: Christina Walker
Home in 1880: Center, Greene, Missouri
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Germany
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: J. L. Walker
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Neighbors: View others on page
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
J. L. Walker 49
Christina Walker 32

Guy A. Sprague

Died Feb 27, 1883

Aged 30 yrs 9 months 5 days

Maggie

Wife of Guy A. Sprague

Died May 1, 1881

Aged 30 yrs 10 mos 26 dys

The following information is from http://www.ancestry.com/.

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 about Guy A Sprague

Name: Guy A Sprague

Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1873
Marriage County: Lawrence
Spouse Name: Miss Maggie Wiss

1880 United States Federal Census about Guy Sprague
Name: Guy Sprague
Home in 1880: Marionville, Lawrence, Missouri
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Margreti Sprague
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Guy Sprague 28
Margreti Sprague 29
Windsor Sprague 4
Lottie Sprague 9m
1880 United States Federal Census about Margreti Sprague
Name: Margreti Sprague
Home in 1880: Marionville, Lawrence, Missouri
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse's Name: Guy Sprague
Father's birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeping House
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Guy Sprague 28
Margreti Sprague 29
Windsor Sprague 4
Lottie Sprague 9m

Zinc Pieces On A Pedestal Tomb

Located at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.

John Paul Bryson

April 16, 1846

May 5, 1903

Mary Winter Bryson

November 14, 1853

April 22, 1891

Note: John is the son of James Bryson and Helen Campbell Bryson. Mary is the daughter of William Drew Winter and Sarah Milford Stirling Winter.

The following information is from www.familysearch.org.

United States Census, 1880 for John P. Bryson

Name: John P. Bryson

Residence: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Birth date: 1845
Birthplace: Mississippi, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Mary S. Bryson
Spouse's Birthplace: Louisiana, United States
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 35 years
Occupation: Physician
NARA Film Number: T9-0733
Page: 152
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 156
Film number: 1254733
Household Gender Age
John P. Bryson M 35
Spouse Mary S. Bryson F 26
Child Sadie W. Bryson F 5
Child James H. Bryson M 3
Ruffin S. Winter M 18
Wm D. Winter M 15
Frank A. Winter M 13
Cornelia Crump F 19
Bettie Spradling F 30
William Spradling M 35
Annie O Hanlon F 35
Lizzie Brennan F 14

The following is from http://www.ancestry.com/.

Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 about John P. Bryson
Name: John P. Bryson
Death Date: 5 May 1903
Death Place: St. Louis, MO
Type Practice: Allopath
JAMA Citation: 40:1446

Missouri Death Records, 1834-1910 about Mary W Bryson
Name: Mary W Bryson
Death Date: 22 Apr 1891
Birth Date: abt 1853
Cause of death: Carcinoma uteri
County: St Louis
Race/Ethnicity: White
Age: 37y, 5m, 8d
Gender: F (Female)

Shoemaker's Zinc Mourner

To date this is the only Zinc/white bronze statue I have found.

Located at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA.

Joseph Shoemaker

Born

May 31, 1830

Died

March 8, 1901

In his 71st Year

Ella Shoemaker

Died

March 24, 1915

Note: Ella is the daughter of Joseph Shoemaker.

The following infomation ins from http://www.ancestry.com/.

1880 United States Federal Census about Joseph Shoemaker

Name: Joseph Shoemaker

Home in 1880: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Retired Flour Mfg
Marital Status: Widower
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Shoemaker 50
Ella Shoemaker 33
Joseph Shoemaker 23
Rachael M. Shoemaker 21
Thomas Shoemaker 18
Catharine O'brien 48

1900 United States Federal Census about Joseph Shoemaker
Name: Joseph Shoemaker
Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 24, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 70
Birth Date: May 1830
Birthplace: Penna
[Pennsylvania]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Penna
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's Name: Mary Shoemaker
Marriage year: 1884
Marital Status: Married
Years married: 16
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Shoemaker 70
Mary Shoemaker 44
Ella Shoemaker 51

James J Shoemaker 33

The following is from http://www.familysearch.org/.

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 for Joseph Shoemaker

Name: Joseph Shoemaker

Death Date: 07 Mar 1901

Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Senile Dementia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 70 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Birthplace: Phila
Marital Status: Married
Street Address: 632 No. 32nd Street
Cemetery: So. Laurel Hill
Burial Date: 11 Mar 1901
Film Number: 1845288
Digital Folder Number: 4009525
Image Number: 670
Reference Number: item 1 cn 19054

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 for Ellen Shoemaker
Name: Ellen Shoemaker
Death Date: 24 Mar 1915
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 69 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Joseph Shoemaker
Father's Birthplace: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
Mother's Name: Rachel Sphree
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Place of Residence: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa
Burial Date: 27 Mar 1915
Film Number: 1429084
Digital Folder Number: 4009413
Image Number: 159
Reference Number: cn 7148

Monumental Bronze Company - White Bronze Catalogue

I have had many people comment to me they wish they could see an old catalogue for the White Bronze/Zinc monuments.  I personally love these markers and have photographed a number of them. So I went in search of a catalogue and I found one! I found it on the Association of Gravestone Studies website. So here it is and I am also adding some of my own photos of the actual monuments I have found listed in this catalogue.

Announcement

The designs shown in this pamphlet are reproductions of some of our most popular styles in low and medium-priced family monuments.  We have a great many others, also designs of headstones, grave covers, markers, posts, etc., and plenty of higher priced designs.  If you don't find what you want among these designs don't fail to let us know; we can surely please you if we know what is wanted.  In this grade if designs, however, those here shown cover the majority of our orders, even where people inspect our whole line.

PRICES and dimensions are given below.  Order by number only.  Our price on a monument covers all inscriptions desired, all in bold raised letters, also suitable emblems, if wanted (See page 16), all without extra charge. All these designs are made with removable inscription tablets and new inscriptions can be added at any time at very slight expense.  Lettering can be put on all for sides of square monuments, and on the sarcophagus styles on the back as well as front.

Information in regard to our material, testimonials from customers, etc., will be sent you herewith.

Yours for Artistic and Ever-Enduring Memorials,

THE MONUMENTAL BRONZE CO.,

Bridgeport, Conn. 

Prices and dimensions from left to right.

No. 686 - Base 2 ft x 1ft. Height 2 ft 1 in. - $40

No.  673 - Base 1 ft. 5 ins square. Height 4 ft - $44

No. 709 - Base 1 ft 8 ins square. Height 4 ft 6 ins - $68

No. 634 - Base 1ft 8 1/2 ins square. Height 5 ft - $100

No. 679 - Base 2 ft square. Height 3 ft 10 ins - $80

No. 635 - Base 1 ft 10ins square. Height 3 ft 6 ins - $112

No. 681 - Base 2 ft 2 ins square. Height 5 ft 7 ins - $105



No. 637 - Base 2 ft square. Height 6 ft 4 ins - $130

No. 597 - Base 2 ft 4 in square. Height 6 ft 8 ins - $168

No. 697 - Base 3 ft square. Height 6 ft 2 ins $187

No. 687 - Base 2 ft 5 ins x 1 ft 1 1/2 ins. Height 2 ft 7 in - $58

No. 688 - Base 3 ft x 1 ft 8 ins. Height 3 ft 6 ins - $95

No. 695 - Base 3 ft x 2 ft 3 in. Height 3 ft 10 ins - $130

No. 626 - Base 3 ft 6 ins x 1 ft 6 ins. Height 3 ft - $127

No. 696 - Base 3 ft 9 ins x 2 ft 5 ins. Height 4 ft - $ 160

No. 590 - Base 3 ft 6 ins x 2 ft 7 ins. Height 4 ft - $170

No. 593 - Base 3 ft 10 ins x 2 ft 9 ins. Height  4 ft - $190

No. 619 - Base 3 ft 8 ins x 2 ft 10 ins. Height 4ft 6 ins. - $220

The Doeman Lithographing Co

New Haven, Conn.

Also in my search for this catalogue I cam across this advertising pamphlet and thought I'd share it also.

Monumental Bronze Co.

White Bronze

Monuments

Are More Enduring

Than

Any Stone

You Can Save Money

By Writing

for

Designs & Prices

Bridgeport, Conn

By Buying

White Bronze

You Can

Save Money,

Get A More

Artistic Design,

And a More Enduring

Monument

Than You Can Get In Any Kind

Of Stone.

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For Designs And Prices, Address

The Monumental Bronze Co.

Bridgeport, Conn.