Lawrence Simes
There is Rest
Born
In Rockingham Co. Va
April 15, 1818
Died
In Copiah Co. Miss
April 11, 1880
His words were Kindness, his deeds were love
His spirit humble, he rests above.
Buried at Spring Hill Plantation Cemetery
Copiah County, MS
Picture Courtesy of Beverley Ballantine
Obituary of Peggy Sims, Lawrence's Wife
That's a beautiful stone! Love the words on it.
ReplyDeleteVery nice stone
ReplyDeleteYes, somebody loved Lawrence.
ReplyDeleteThat hand pointing is something I haven't seen before.
ReplyDeleteI've seen it before but this may be the first time I have seen it on an African American headstone.
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