Southern Graves

(From January 2009) It's been almost 209 years since the death of Edward Rutledge, Esq. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of the state of South Carolina. Mr. Rutledge was buried in St. Philip's Church Cemetery at Charleston, South Carolina. Such an important figure in American history surely has an awesome tombstone, right? Not exactly. The gravestone of Mr. Rutledge is not much to look at. A simple slab he shares with his wife. However, the words inscribed on this stone certainly describe the importance of this man, at least to those who made sure those words were put there. Beneath the Stone are deposited the remains of his excellency Edward Rutledge, Esq. Late governor of this state whom it pleased the Almighty to take from this life Jany 23rd, 1800 at the age of fifty years and two months. The virtues of this eminent citizen require not the aid of an inscription here to recall them to our recollection, it is believed that t...

Emma Rutledge Smith died on this date 69 years ago. This daughter of Arthur M. Rutledge and Elizabeth Underwood was born in Tennessee 29 March 1854. Emma later married Henry A. M. Smith. She was buried in St. Philip's Church Cemetery ; Charleston, South Carolina. The final words on her tombstone are quite beautiful: Where He Leads Me I Can Safely Go, And In the Blest Hereafter I Shall Know Why, in His Wisdom, He Hath Led Me So.

It's been almost 209 years since the death of Edward Rutledge, Esq. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Governor of the state of South Carolina. Mr. Rutledge was buried in St. Philip's Church Cemetery; Charleston, South Carolina. Such an important figure in American history surely has an awesome tombstone, right? Not exactly. The gravestone of Mr. Rutledge is not much to look at. A simple slab he shares with his wife. However, the words inscribed on this stone certainly describe the importance of this man, at least to those who made sure those words were put there. Beneath this Stone are deposited the remains of his excellency Edward Rutledge, Esq. Late governor of this state whom it pleased the Almighty to take from this life Jany 23rd, 1800 at the age of fifty years and two months. The virtues of this eminent citizen require not the aid of an inscription here to recall them to our recollection, it is believed that they are engraven on...