Mound View Cemetery
Section 1, lot 37
Wrote the son Dixie. William Shakespeare Hays is also said to have written the song.
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Waino & Plutanor, the Wild Men of Borneo. Their real names were Hiram & Barney Davis. Hiram was born in England, while Barney was born in New York. Both started in the sideshows in the early 1850s. The supposed backstory was they were captured on Borneo after a great fight. Both were said to be able to lift 300 pounds. Both stood about 3' 6".
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Some of the markers from the priest section in St. Joseph Cemetery. St. Joseph Cemetery is in two cities. Half is in Columbus, the other half in Lockbourne.
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While wandering around Greenwood Cemetery, I came across some markers that had some interesting letters on them. While the front may not have anything unusual, the back does. MWA is for the Modern Woodmen of America.
While on the back there are FLT (Faith, Love, Trust) for the Odd Fellows. Also the symbol for the Daughters of Rebekah. But at the bottom, something a little
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