If dead men could speak...

[waltdsgirl]

A few more pictures from the oldest cemetery in Little Rock.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/waltdsgirl/IMG_3589PS.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/waltdsgirl/IMG_3639PS.jpg

The oldest Birthdate in the cemetery...
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/waltdsgirl/IMG_3636PS.jpg

Like something out of the Old West...
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/waltdsgirl/IMG_3703PS.jpg

Little Rock from the cemetery
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd316/waltdsgirl/IMG_3562PS.jpg

[Oldfireguy]

Murdered on big rock? I can honestly say I have not seen one like that. Great and interesting shots. Looks like an interesting cemetery.

[Ptchfork]

I love the second one..

[Chiller]

Very interesting shots. I have only seen one other stone where a person had "murdered" on it. From what I have heard about gravestone carvings...back in the day, they told it how it was.

[tjdelikat]

If this is the right guy who was murdered at Big Rock, it looks like his story is one of losing his religion.......

1880 Census
Name: M. Elder
Home in 1880: Eastman, Pulaski, Arkansas
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male

1870 Census
Name: Marcus M Elder
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Age in 1870: 38
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1870: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas (Pacific Hotel)
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Barkeeper
Post Office: Little Rock

1860 Census
Name: M M Elder
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas
Gender: Male
Occupation: Cleric
Post Office: Little Rock

1850 Census
Name: M M Elder
Age in 1860: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas (Single & Living with an elderly couple.)
Gender: Male
Occupation: None listed

Not found before 1850 in Arkansas nor Massachusetts.
Post Office: Little Rock

[waltdsgirl]

That's quite a swing from cleric to barkeeper! Wonder who he wronged or at least made mad enough to kill him...sounds like he was on a downward spiral. What sources do you use for your genealogy research?

[tjdelikat]

I use different online sources like ancestry.com and rootsweb.com among others.

Ancestry has actual scans of historical documents like census records. Rootsweb, it's sister site, is more for posting your research and sharing information.

[waltdsgirl]

I joined Ancestry a number of years ago and did some research on my family. You are getting info I don't think they had back then. Maybe it's time to look at it again.

[tjdelikat]

Let me know if I can help. I love the thrill of the hunt! :D

[Rufus5150]

Really digging the angel. Nice contrasts all around on that one.

[JonMikal]

very nice b&w work!