Recently, I came across a reference in a Bennett family history which indicates that two of the unmarked graves most likely belong to the original Bennett patriarch of Carroll County and his wife. Carroll County was settled in the 1830s, so most of the cemeteries in this area date back to the years following the Civil War. The markers from this time period are the most fascinating. A typical grave marker not only tells the name of the deceased, but often tells the name of the parents, spouse, birth and death dates, marriage dates, place of birth, and even the cause of death. Until the final trumpet calls The dead to Christ.
Some markers give a brief eulogy for the deceased.
He was a kind and affectionate husband, a fond father, and a friend to all. One precious to our hearts has gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. In yon bright world above. Reading these epitaphs is a treat, but sometimes they are all but lost by erosion and other deteriorations of time. This is a technique familiar to most school children.