KNOWN TOMBSTONE CARVERS OF PA: L. M. Cline http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/cemeteries/tscarvers/cline-lm.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Bill Plack 18 May 2006 Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Tombstone Photos can be viewed at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/tscarvers/cline-lm/cline-lm.htm _______________________________________________ L.M. CLINE L.M. Cline, of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, was the son of William Cline (1786-1839) and Elizabeth Cline (1793-1845). Although William Cline was shown as a stone/marble cutter in an unofficial list of early settlers of Greensburg, I have never seen any tombstones signed by him. The tombstones for William and Elizabeth, shown above, were both carved by their son, L.M. Cline. A list of voters, residing in Greensburg, who voted at the Court House on November 4, 1836 includes "Louis Mcline", an obvious misspelling, as a stonecutter. George Dallas Albert's 1882 "History of the County of Westmoreland" mentions that some beautiful monuments in the (old) St. Clair Cemetery were cut by Lewis M. Cline of Greensburg. I don't know if his first name was correctly Louis or Lewis since he always signed his stones simply "L.M. Cline". His stones, dated 1817 to 1845, all in Westmoreland County, ranged from the relatively simple to unique works of art. Unfortunately, some of his best stones are now deteriorating. Some known examples of L.M. Cline's work, all in Westmoreland County: Mary Hains; Harrold's Reformed Lutheran; Hempfield Twp. Abraham Lenhart; Brush Creek Cemetery; " " Susanna Gossar; " " " " " Mary Lightcap; Long Run Presbyterian; North Huntingdon Twp.