Grave Marker Scavenger Hunt

So this week, our class visited the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul in addition to St Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. I was able to find 10 different types of grave markers at these two locations: The Catholic Church of St. Luke & St. Paul.

The photo above shows a traditional headstone. This grave marker is located in The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. It appears that Frances Adams Simons was buried here in 2012, making this one of the more recent burials in this blog post.  

This type of grave marker is known as a slant marker located in The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. It's difficult to make out the name of the individual, but I believe his name was Vanderhorst Davidson III. This man lived from 1877 to 1930.

This type of grave marker is known as a slant marker located in The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. It's difficult to make out the name of the individual, but I believe his name was Vanderhorst Davidson III. This man lived from 1877 to 1930. 

Located in The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, these footnote style grave markers date back all the way to 1962. Both of the engravings share the same last name, indicating that these two individuals may have been related, Floride Calhoun Pickens and Harley Ingram Pickens. While these grave markers appear to be of the same age, the one on the right side of the photograph is ten years "younger" than the other. 

This style of grave markers is known as a sarcophagus, located in The Catholic Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. This was the only time that I was able to see this style when we went out as a class. I tried to get a better photograph of the name engraved in the stone, but it was unclear so I decided to not include the photo of the illegible name and instead a photo of the entire structure. 

Known as a pedestal tomb with an urn, this grave marker was very common throughout our class field trip to The Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul. I was able to make out the last name of the individual buried here, Stelli. This grave marker dates back to 1833. 

Located at The Catholic Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, this grave marker, known as an obelisk, was quite common throughout the churchyard. This appears to be the marker for the Reeves family that was buried here as far back as 1862. Matthew Sully Reeves and Ellen Jackson are shown to both be buried here. 

Located at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard, this box tomb serves as a memorial for Reverend Mgre D J Quigley. This individual was the man who erected the St Patrick's church originally as you may be able to read from the grave marker. In 1903 when he died, this monument was created in his honor.

Located at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard, this box tomb serves as a memorial for Reverend Mgre D J Quigley. This individual was the man who erected the St Patrick's church originally as you may be able to read from the grave marker. In 1903 when he died, this monument was created in his honor. 

This die on base style of grave marker can be found at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. JM Billington was buried here in 1894. Unlike many other grave markers that I came across, this one has much more detail in the engravings than the others.

This die on base style of grave marker can be found at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. JM Billington was buried here in 1894. Unlike many other grave markers that I came across, this one has much more detail in the engravings than the others. 

The ledger style grave marker was a common grave marker in St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. The inscriptions on the ledger were very faint and worn out over time, so I was not able to make out the name and/or writing on the grave marker quite as easily as the others.

The ledger style grave marker was a common grave marker in St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. The inscriptions on the ledger were very faint and worn out over time, so I was not able to make out the name and/or writing on the grave marker quite as easily as the others. 

This grave marker is located in St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. John Belingange, the individual buried here, died in 1864. There is also a line of text at the bottom of the grave marker in Latin that I was unable to translate. I found this piece of information to be very interesting.

This grave marker is located in St. Patrick's Cathedral and Churchyard. John Belingange, the individual buried here, died in 1864. There is also a line of text at the bottom of the grave marker in Latin that I was unable to translate. I found this piece of information to be very interesting.