James Owens Tombstone, Hiland Cemetery


An 1821 tombstone that appears to be another work of the Master of the Erratic Centering, whom we identify by his erratic centering and his aversion to capitalization—note, for example, the spelling “december.”

In
memory
of
JAMES OWENS
who departed this life
december 17th 1821
aged 56 years


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