Meekers' tombstones

Meekers' tombstones

Meeker, Eleanor (Richardson)

Meeker, Jotham

Ottawa Mission Cemetery

Franklin County, Kansas

Cemeteries

Tombstones

Indian Burying Ground

This picture shows the tombstones for Jotham and Eleanor Meeker. The stones are white with curved tops. Eleanor's reads "Eleanor D. Meeker died Mar. 15, 1856 aged 40 y. 2 ms 10 ds." Jotham's reads " Rev.d J. M. Meeker died Jan 12, 1855 aged 51 y's , x ms, 1 d" The couple was buried at Ottawa Mission Cemetery (also known as the Indian Burying Ground).

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Ottawa University (Kansas) Archives

2000

Ottawa University

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4" x 6"

Print, Photographic

OU RG74.02.001

Franklin County, Kansas

1850-1860