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My expereince - Old (1841-1886) marble gravestones - 4 weathers to a 1

On the old (1841-1886) marble gravestones, the number 4 weathers to a "1" (one) over time. Below are some old marble gravestones which illustrate this. Some of them show unweathered 4s. Some show highly weathered 4s which have weathered to a number one.The reason this happens is because the left portion of the 4 is inscribed very lightly. It doesn't take much weathering to remove it, transforming the 4 to a number 1. A very good example of what the original 4s lookeed like is the gravestone of Frances Bovard (1746 - 1841). An interesting fact is that this often happens on old, marble gravestones where the remainder of the inscription is still very easy to read.

15 memorials

John Alexander Flowers have been left.

1816 – 24 May 1886

Delmont, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Old section

Rachel J. McCutcheon* Arb*

1831 – 13 Nov 1864

Poke Run, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Frances Johnston* Bovard* Flowers have been left.

1746 – 8 Jan 1841

Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Theodore Bovard

1828 – 29 Feb 1844

Congruity, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Jacob K. Brewer

17 Feb 1848 – 21 Feb 1878

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Row 5 of Saltsman(2007)

Amanda Byrer

May 1839 – Aug 1840

West Leechburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Sec B of Saltsman(2009)

Samuel D. Hawk Flowers have been left.

1839 – 20 Mar 1842

West Leechburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Sec B of Saltsman(2009)

Willie Kepple Flowers have been left.

26 Jan 1871 – 27 Feb 1871

West Leechburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Catharine Elizabeth Best* Remaley*

11 Jul 1819 – 16 Oct 1864

Murrysville, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Elizabeth Rogers Flowers have been left.

unknown – 1 Nov 1841

McVille, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: 3870 B6

Martha Rogers Flowers have been left.

1832 – 3 Nov 1841

McVille, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: 3872 B6

Infant Shaner Flowers have been left.

20 Jan 1874 – 6 Apr 1874

West Leechburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Sec C of Saltsman(2009)

Hannah Turney

18 Mar 1848 – 8 Aug 1848

Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA

Richard Wilson

1778 – 12 Jun 1844

Slate Lick, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, USA

Michael Jonas Zimmerman

24 Jul 1841 – 26 Nov 1842

West Leechburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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