 
DIED APR. 30, 1859 AGED 42 Yrs. 2 Ms. 25 Ds. |
| FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
DIED APR. 30, 1859 AGED 42 Yrs. 2 Ms. 25 Ds. |
| This tombstone has been read previously and the age interpreted as 12 years: "Rural Cemeteries of McDonough County, Illinois", Volume XIII, Tennessee-Hire, by Duane Lester of Good Hope, Illinois, printed by Schuyler-Brown, Historical and Genealogical Society and The Schuyler Jail Museum. (Thanks to Helen Vargas for providing this citation.)
However, the epitaph on this stone begins Husband and father. We believe that the 4 in 42 is so worn that it was mistaken for a 1. Furthermore, we believe that Henry was the first husband of |
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