Tombstone Tuesday - Oliver & Elizabeth Dow

Calais Cemetery

Calais, Washington, Maine

Oliver Buffum Dow

Born: December 27, 1802 Vassalborough, Maine

Died: June 13, 1874 Milltown, Maine

&

Elizabeth Milburn Dow

Born: June 18, 1811 Winsyke, Durham, England

Died: August 8, 1857 Milltown, Maine

Love always to 

my third great-grandparents.

Best 2009 Genealogy Moment

What was my best genealogy moment in 2009?  

I think it has to be yet another photograph (see previous post) sent by a cousin.  I have been participating on www.findagrave.com for almost 8 years now.  I have created memorials for many of my relatives and have added records and/or pictures of headstones for some of the cemeteries near where I live.  Like many of my fellow genealogists, I am somewhat of a graveyard nut.  

This year,  a cousin saw my memorial for Isaiah Lincoln Dow, my great-great grandfather on my mother's side.  She had added a memorial for Isaiah's mother and father,  Elizabeth Milburn Dow and Oliver Buffum Dow.  She emailed me and told me that she had added Isaiah's parents (my 3rd-great-grandparents) including pictures of their headstones and a picture of Elizabeth herself!  She graciously sent me a copy of the photo.  

On the left is my Elizabeth Milburn Dow and the right is her sister Mary Milburn.  I wonderful photo that I could only have dreamed of having.  And what makes it extra special for me is that I think my mom looks alot like Elizabeth.  I'm not sure she agrees but there you go.    What do you think?

I can't thank Lisa enough.  She created Elizabeth's memorial, added a picture of the headstone, added a picture of Elizabeth and then had the kind and generous idea to email me because she could tell I was a relative.  Aren't cousins great!

To see Elizabeth's memorial,  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29450639