Verbal/Material Lore – Gravestone Epitaph
“The Quimby Family”
English
Elihu Thayer Quimby Tuck Drive Graveyard – Hanover, New Hampshire, United States October 28th, 2017 |
Informant Data
Elihu Thayer Quimby died February 26, 1890. Inscribed above his surname on the Quimby headstone is his name and his epitaph, as well as the name of his wife, Nancy Aldana Cutler. She died August 2nd, 1896.
Contextual Data
Elihu’s epitaph is not a bible verse, however it is clear that it is a religious phrase and likely Christian. Nancy’s epitaph is taken from Job 19:25.
Text
“The Lord Knoweth What Manner of Man He Was” (Elihu’s)
“I know That My Redeemer Liveth” (Nancy’s)
Jack Forrest, 19 350 East Main Street, Purcellville, VA Hinman Box 1355, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Dartmouth College Russian 13 Fall of 2017 |