Clay County AlArchives Photo Tombstone.....Shores, Wingate Jesse September 9 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lester Letson exnotmo@aol.com January 29, 2005, 5:02 am Source: Rock Springs Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/tombstones/rocksprings/ph420shores.jpg Image file size: 78.6 Kb Wingate Jesse Shores, born June 11, 1841 in Coweta County, Georgia, died December 18, 1905 in Alabama, buried in Rock Springs church cemetery on Rock Springs road off hiway 9 in Clay County, Alabama. Inscription on his side reads. "KIND FATHER OF LOVE, THOU ART GONE TO THY REST" On the same stone is wife Minerva D. (Hix) Woodman Shores 1843-1923. Her incription reads "SHE WAS A KIND AND AFFECTIONATE WIFE, FOND MOTHER AND A FRIEND TO ALL" Additional Comments: Husband of Minerva D. Hix Woodman, son of Elijah Vance Shores File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/clay/photos/tombstones/rocksprings/ph420shores.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb