On a blisteringly hot (100 degrees Fahrenheit, 108 heat index with humidity thrown in) day, Jim, Renee, Matt and I all went out hunting for the Bishoprick family graves in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati (www.springgrove.org). Armed with some prior knowledge included in previous posts, we knew which section of the cemetery to search. After about 45 minutes of wandering around checking out all the standing monuments (since we knew that Henry had a standing monument), Jim located it. (As he always does; Jim always finds everything-- old forts, slithery things in the grass, roads... you name it.)
The front face has Henry and Elizabeth's names on it; on the side (right from this viewpoint) are the children's names (Charles Edward, Mary Ann, and a child named Redhead, presumably a nephew of Elizabeth's). Mark's must be on the back face, but it's not legible. We'll come back in the fall with materials to do rubbings, when it's cooler...
Nice, quiet location, overlooking a lake with massive fish in it, according to Jim. If he'll share, I'll post his video of the fish swimming around. If it weren't for the scary fish, I think we might all have been pretty tempted to take a dip in the lake.
Jim and Renee thinking about the slope of the hill and the fact that the fish have probably thrived on all the human DNA they've ingested as the slope has washed down into the lake...
Matt and the dogs trying to keep from roasting alive...
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