Our Rubbings

During our three field trips we took the opportunity to do some gravestone rubbings. We were surprised when hard to read text came alive on paper.  These photos show us doing some rubbings during our three days in the field.

When we were at the Fuller Family Cemetery we were even able to uncover a scripture on a decrepit gravestone; this was a surprise to Bob Fuller who had been wondering what the scripture said. .We found the scripture "weep not, for she is not dead, she sleepth."  We thought that was creepy.

Ashlee and Annie are doing a rubbing of the marker for Herman Fuller, born Sept 27 1863, died age 27

Laura is doing a rubbing of a stone at the Fuller Family Cemetery.  The stone belongs to Amos Fuller, died Feb 11 1878, aged 70

Mrs. Moffitt and Taylor were doing a rubbing at the Fuller Family Cemetery.

Mac is doing a rubbing of the marker of Elizabeth Price Johnson, born March 5 1850, died August 2 1930.  Many of the members of the Johnson family were buried in the Shawnee Mission Indian Mission Cemetery.