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."
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