Found this in the Lewistown Sentinel. LEWISTOWN - Who was Hannah Elenor Riden? That is the question Tom and Margaret Bender are asking after unearthing the 4- year-old girl's tombstone in their backyard Wednesday. The small, grayish-tan tombstone is in nearly perfect condition. The writing, which covers the stone, reads "Hannah Elenor, daughter of W & S Riden, died Jan. 21, 1872. Aged 4 yrs. 2m. 6d." Below the information is the verse, "Leaves that are fairest. Soonest decay. Loved ones the dearest. Soon pass away." Tom said his sons, Donald and Sam, were digging a post hole for a small section of picket fence in his backyard at 23 Logan St. when they hit something about a foot underground. Donald recalls being surprised, "I said, 'Sam, that's a big hunk of marble, it looks like.' When he pulled it out, I said, 'Hell, that's a tombstone.'" Prior to finding the tombstone, Donald and Sam had uncovered several chunks of marble, which they now think could be part of the base of the tombstone. Tom says the tombstone was lying flat on the ground. "It's a wonder it came out in one piece, the way he was crowbarring it," Tom notes. The Benders have lived at the home since 1975, and this is the first time they have dug up anything historical. Pointing to a small tilled space at the back of the tidy yard, Donald says, "We never found anything like it before, even in the garden." Tom notes that he has also planted many flowers, which are beginning to grow around the perimeter of the yard. The tombstone was covered with dirt when it was pulled from the earth, but a heavy rain rinsed it clean and revealed the script. The Benders are mystified about the origins of the tombstone. They aren't aware of any cemeteries located in the immediate area and do not know if the tombstone marks an actual burial site. "Mind, that thing was there a long time," Tom says. Tom says he might try to research Hannah Riden's name at the Mifflin County Courthouse, but he would also welcome any information about the child or her family. "It would be nice if there was family that would want it," Donald notes. Tom agrees, "They can have it if it is theirs." He can be reached at 248-4778.