Ray County, Missouri - Ray County Conservator transcription: A Fine Monument (Hughes) 1893 A Fine Monument John P. Bedwell last Friday set up in Jos. S. Hughes’ lot in the city cemetery the largest and handsomest monument in Ray county. It is of American white marble, and while it only stands 8 feet high, it is very solid and massive. The dimensions are as follows: Stone base 6 feet long, 3 feet wide and 1 foot 2 inches thick; marble base 4 feet long, 2 feet 10 inches wide and 1 food 2 inches thick. On this base is carved the name "Hughes" in handsome raised letters. The die is 4 feet long, 2 feet wide and 2 feet 6 inches thick; the plinth is 4 feet long, 2 feet 4 inches wife and 2 feet thick. Around the edges of the base, the plinth and the cap are beautiful tracings and on the north side of the marble base is the inscription. The completed monument weighs 18,000 pounds and cost $700. Mr. Bedwell has contracted for a smaller monument of the same design for the grave of the late Judge G.W. Dunn. He will also put up in the Lexington cemetery, over the grave of the late Col. C.A. Cavanaugh, a fine granite monument. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jenna Zunker USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------