Mary Ann Rutledge Monument

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Title

Mary Ann Rutledge Monument

Subject

Rutledge, Mary Ann, 1787-1878
Sepulchral monuments
Cemeteries
Iowa--Van Buren County

Description

A monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge stands in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa.

Photo caption: "Inscription on one side of the monument erected to the memory of Mary Ann Rutledge (mother of Ann Rutledge beloved of Abraham Lincoln). Mary Ann Rutledge, wife of James Rutledge, died Dec 26, 1878, aged 91 years, 2 mos, 5 days. O Mother dear a short farewell, That we may meet again above, And roam where angels love to dwell, Where trees of life bear fruits of love."

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

n.d.

Format

jpg

Language

eng

Identifier

404922
Rutledge Graves Collection

Original Format

commercial print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

26 x 21 cm