Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The Weston Family - Smithland Cemetery




This is one of my favorite photographs.  It was taken in Smithland Cemetery, Smithland, Kentucky.  In the foreground are the tombstones of the Weston family: (from left) 

Arthur, Son of R.C. and Juliann Weston;  died Nov. 26th 1849 age 5 years  10 mos. 12 days.

Richard  son of R.C. & Juliann Weston  June 22, 1850; died Feby 1851

Julia A.  Wife of R.C. Weston, died Oct. 28, 1854, aged 31 yrs.

Richard C. Weston  born Aug 4, 1815; died May 1st 1881.

For more information on the Weston family, go  Here

In the background is another family monument - the H.F. Given tomb, probably the most well known monument in Smithland Cemetery.

Published 6 November 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/


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