George Andrew Ovens - Oakwood Cemetery - Montgomery, AL - Homemade Tombstones on Waymarking.com

Was this made by a blacksmith father after loosing his five year old son to yellow fever? After reading about this marker in "Times Gone By - History of Montgomery, Alabama" on Facebook, I decided to try to find it in Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. I got to it by entering at the St. Margaret's entrance and going straight, with a dogleg to the left part way there. It was on the left.

What struck me is that there are stuffed animals at the foot of the marker.

Here is the story from the Times Gone By photo page:

"This is the grave of George Andrew Ovens, the five year old son of William and Jeanette Ovens. He died in 1873 during the worst yellow fever epidemic in Montgomery history. His father was a blacksmith and it is possible that he made this marker for his son. I believe this is the only metal marker in Oakwood."

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While I do not know if this story is true or not, I would like to think that this marker was made by William Ovens.

The words are:

In memory
of
George Andrew
Beloved Son
of
Wm & Janet Ovens
Who Died of
Yellow Fever
Oct 15th 1873
Aged
5 Years & 10 Months

Date of Death: October 15, 1873 Material: Metal Date of Birth: Not listed Web Site: Not listed

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