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Tombstone Tuesday: Elizabeth (Betty) (---) Thom(p)son 1699-1765
The wife of Archibald Thompson, this is Mrs. Betty (---). Her stone is in much better condition than her husband's. Another shot after the fold for the artwork at the top of the stone.
Mar 31, 2009 12:44:00 AM
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