Josie Callaway - Mesquite Cemetery - Hill County, TX, USA
N 31° 47.564 W 096° 56.863
14R E 694302 N 3519296
A Dove of Peace bearing an olive branch is atop the marble headstone marking the final resting place of Josephine "Josie" Callaway in historic Mesquite Cemetery, about all that remains of the Mesquite community in rural Hill County, TX.
Waymark Code: WM1832T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/20/2023
Views: 1
Josie is buried next to a brother and their parents. The short marble headstone had been broken but has been repaired, and flourishes complement the Dove of Peace at the top. The inscription reads:
Josie
Dau. of
Thomas & Rebecca
Callaway
Born
May 27, 1887.
Died
Dec. 28, 1894.
Our darling one hath
gone before,
To greet us on
the blissful shore
Kind of dove: Dove with olive branch
Used material for the dove: Other (explanation in the long description)
Address:
Mesquite Cemetery
End of Hill County Rd 3251
Mt Calm, TX USA
76673
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