Daughter of Isaac H. Mays and Mary M. Mays.
Died September 12, 18(44?)
Age 1 year, 5 months, 9 days
Isaac and Mary Mays are referenced in an article on the history of Rockafield Cemetery on page 5 of the September 23, 1979 edition (vol. 13, issue 7) of the Wright State "Guardian" student newspaper. See https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian/411/.
Epitaph may be "Sleep on sweet child | and take thy rest | God called thee home | when He thought best" (or a variation thereof).
Died September 12, 18(44?)
Age 1 year, 5 months, 9 days
Isaac and Mary Mays are referenced in an article on the history of Rockafield Cemetery on page 5 of the September 23, 1979 edition (vol. 13, issue 7) of the Wright State "Guardian" student newspaper. See https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian/411/.
Epitaph may be "Sleep on sweet child | and take thy rest | God called thee home | when He thought best" (or a variation thereof).
Daughter of Isaac H. Mays and Mary M. Mays.
Died September 12, 18(44?)
Age 1 year, 5 months, 9 days
Isaac and Mary Mays are referenced in an article on the history of Rockafield Cemetery on page 5 of the September 23, 1979 edition (vol. 13, issue 7) of the Wright State "Guardian" student newspaper. See https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian/411/.
Epitaph may be "Sleep on sweet child | and take thy rest | God called thee home | when He thought best" (or a variation thereof).
Died September 12, 18(44?)
Age 1 year, 5 months, 9 days
Isaac and Mary Mays are referenced in an article on the history of Rockafield Cemetery on page 5 of the September 23, 1979 edition (vol. 13, issue 7) of the Wright State "Guardian" student newspaper. See https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian/411/.
Epitaph may be "Sleep on sweet child | and take thy rest | God called thee home | when He thought best" (or a variation thereof).
Inscription
[Broken]
Dau't of [broken]
H. & Mary M.
May died Sept
12 18[44?] aged
1 year 5 mo
9 days
Sleep [on?] sweet child
And take thy rest
[God called?] the[?] home
[Fourth line - Obscured]
Gravesite Details
11/14/2020: Top of stone damaged/missing, including portion that may have originally included the child's name. Inscription on stone weathered and difficult to read without strong side lighting.
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