Verbal/Material Lore – Gravestone Epitaph
“Anna Pope”
English
Anna Pope Cemetery Lane Graveyard – Hanover, New HampshireUnited States November 1st, 2017 |
Informant Data
Anna Pope Emerson was born on March 8th, 1812, and died August 27th, 1881. She was married to Joseph Emerson, who is buried next to her. She was the daughter of Reverend Roswell Shurtleff and his wife, Anna Pope Shurtleff.
Contextual Data
This epitaph is taken from Psalm 16:11, as written in the King James version of the Bible. Given that Anna was the daugher of a preacher, it is likely that she was a religious woman, and thus it would make sense that she would want a religious epitaph written on her gravestone.
Text
“In thy presence is fullness of joy.”
Edward Feist, 21 11 Crimson Oak Ct, Niskayuna, NY Hinman Box 0459, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Dartmouth College Russian 13 Fall of 2017 |