Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C.
Someone mentioned the baby's crib tomb in the last series of pictures I posted from Magnolia Cemetery and I went back to see what other pictures I had of it.
Looking back through my album it looks like I take a picture of it every time I am there and in each one there is a different arrangement of flowers or decoration. Most recently was the Christmas Angel. There is something so heartbreaking about an infant death and clearly someone still cares for this tomb.
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That baby bassinet/crib picture intrigues me. It looks like the face may be made out of metal of some sort. Do you think it's the actual image of the child's face. See what else you can find out about this gravestone. It's also interesting someone is still interested enough to keep flowers there. I suspect there's an interesting story behind this one.
I'd be willing to bet the person who is leaving flowers is not related to Rosalie at all... I think it's someone who lost a child, and doesn't want Rosalie to be lonely.
I think I will track down the story!
This is one of my favorite stones at Magnolia! I have a ton of pictures of it, also. It's located at one of the loveliest posts in the cemetery. I would love to know the history of it!!
Just found this on the net. Looks like little Rosalie's Mothers obituary From the book 'Woman's who's who of America; a biographical dictionary of contemporary women of the United States and Canada, 1914-1915.'(I corrected spelling and punctuation for easier reading):
WHITE Rosalie Raymond Mrs Blake & L White Raymond Apartments of 6 Water St Charleston, SC and Hoboken, NJ. Born in Charleston, SC on April 1, 1857 daughter of Henry Hunter and Caroline Rosalie Tavean Raymond. Educated at Miss Sarah Porter's School in Farmington Conn 1872 and Les Ruches Fontainebleau France 1874. Private tutors Paris 1875-79. Married in Charleston SC Nov 19 1879 to Blake L White. Children Blake L Jr b Sept 14 1880, Rosalie Raymond b Jan 27 1882 died Sept 5 1882, Raymond b July 7 1883 died May 6 1899, Stella b Aug 22 1886 died June 5 1886, Hop b Nov 23 1888 died Nov 17 1889 Tavean b June 23 1890 Rosalind b Sept 1 1892 died same date Rose R b Apr 27 1898. Active In managing her real estate holdings, travels for pleasure, Favors woman suffrage, Unitarian Member, St Cecilia Society, Daughters of tbe Confederacy etc Recreations Pianist, vocalist, linguist, traveler, student of history and geography.
I wonder if she, her husband, and the other children are buried at Magnolia?
Also, my friend Beth of http://www.graveaddiction.com/ confirmed that the face of the stone is made of bronze.
Pamela, Hey - that is grand detective work! I was given the new book on Magnolia called City of the Silent but it doesn't mention the tomb at all.
I just flipped through the whole thing. I think it concentrates on the caracters who are buried there so perhaps an infnat didn't have enough of a historical background to make it into the book.
It looks like several of her children passed away very young. Perhaps when I get a chance I will make a trip to the library and look through the death index card catalog for them. If you've never looked through them you should take gander... some interesting causes of death back then!
I definitely need to get that book!
I think it was me that commented, I find it (for assorted reasons) very moving.
Susan, I think it was.
Pamela, I feel like I have a researcher on staff here. Cool!
I know this is five years late, but I found this:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g54171-d144682-Reviews-Magnolia_Cemetery-Charleston_South_Carolina.html#photos
This is her brother who survived his teens, at least. Looks like the whole bunch of her unfortunate brothers and sisters are in a family plot. I photographed her grave years ago but did not notice the other Whites buried there.
Well I am wondering who the sculptor was and the artist that did the face mask. There are several etchings around the face but cannot decifer who it is except for Burdy.
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