"Sweet Angel, Thy pen hath never traced a dearer name than this watch thou over her mortal remains. Her spirit is in heaven and her memory lives in the heart of her husband."
dau of Samuel Ralston and Sara Jordan, married Ezra B Hickman in Feb 1856∼Rowena (Ralston) Hickman
Beloved wife of Ezra P. Rickman. She passed away on Aug. 5th 1856 at the age of 19.
Her stone reads.
In memory of Rowena wife of Ezra P. Rickman. Daughter of Sanuel & Sarah Ralston. Died Aug 5th 1856 just as she reached her 19th year and married but six months.
Her Memoral reads
Sweet angel thy pen hath never traced a deeper name than this. Watch thou over her mortal remains, her spirit is in heaven and her memory lives in her heart of her husband.
The attached Ambrotype (On glass) photo is courtesy of the Ralston family of Warburg MO. who were kind enought to send it to post it here on Find a grave.
"Sweet Angel, Thy pen hath never traced a dearer name than this watch thou over her mortal remains. Her spirit is in heaven and her memory lives in the heart of her husband."
dau of Samuel Ralston and Sara Jordan, married Ezra B Hickman in Feb 1856∼Rowena (Ralston) Hickman
Beloved wife of Ezra P. Rickman. She passed away on Aug. 5th 1856 at the age of 19.
Her stone reads.
In memory of Rowena wife of Ezra P. Rickman. Daughter of Sanuel & Sarah Ralston. Died Aug 5th 1856 just as she reached her 19th year and married but six months.
Her Memoral reads
Sweet angel thy pen hath never traced a deeper name than this. Watch thou over her mortal remains, her spirit is in heaven and her memory lives in her heart of her husband.
The attached Ambrotype (On glass) photo is courtesy of the Ralston family of Warburg MO. who were kind enought to send it to post it here on Find a grave.
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