Friday, May 3, 2019

Pistols and Daggers on Tombstones


The tombstones below are carved by William Rufus "Rock" Jackson and are found at Mt. Hickory Cemetery in Chambers County, Alabama. They are located in the same cemetery as George Martin Riser the great, great grandfather of Art Riser.

"Rock" carved tombstones from about 1850-1890. There are many elements that are unique to his many tombstones such as the circle composed of short dashes as seen in the last photograph. Different style heart motifs are very common and can be seen in the 4th image.




Pistol and D Guard Bowie



Photos by Jan Riser.

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