The Quaker cemeteries around here all have grave stones. Maybe a certain era had no markings. ----- Original Message ----- From: <LAURIE4756@aol.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Quakers- how to tell?? > > In a message dated 6/9/2006 3:10:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > Usaf1135@aol.com writes: > > Quaker graves were usually unmarked. They did not believe in > gravestones. > > > > > > I don't believe this is completely accurate, or perhaps its "era" > dependent. > I have found 3 generations of Quaker ancestor stones (behind Quaker > meeting > houses in Maine and RI) from 1820s-1898. All were clearly marked and made > of > stone/granite. > > Laurie > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailist.html#unsubscribe > >