Below is one of the gems from the estate I'm curating.
This is an old photo of Susan Marie Best Purdy's burial in 1910. The grave is located in the Staunton City Cemetery, Staunton, IL.
I've enhanced the photo as much as possible with the equipment available. In the lower right hand corner the footstone shows (barely) the initials "S.M.P." The footstone in the lower left shows (barely) "W.C.P." for William Collins Purdy.
I have a dearly cherished pillow case that she embroidered with the initials "S.M.P" on them, which lends credence that this is her burial.
In addition, the earth near her footstone has been disturbed, whereas the earth near her husband's footstone has not. WCP2 died in 1912. Susan, a.k.a. "Susie," died before him in March 18, 1910. So I'm dating the photo to March 1910.
Can't wait to get back and see it in person.
Here's the photo:
