Section 19 - Crown Hill Cemetery ----- MYSTERY!
We recently ran in to a mystery when we were out checking and verifying more information. We know that Cora Frances, daughter of William and Margaret died when she was 4. According to Crown Hill Cemetery Archives, she was buried next to William Washington and Margaret Cones. However several things prompted me to dig a little deeper for some answers.
Like:
- Cora Frances was born between 1869-1871. She could not be buried at Crown Hill in 1907.
- Cemetery Records indicate that Cora is sharing a crypt with (one) Sarah Myers. Who is she? Why is she sharing a crypt?
- The date of this Sarah Myers has to be of an older female, as old as William's Mother. Could it possibly be Margaret's mother or relation? Is so how could Myers be her last name if Bayes is Margaret's last name?
to explain further for a period of time there was no headstone next to Williams Headstone, Just a space and then William's son-in-law and his daughter. Upon a recent visit, now their is an old headstone that reads Sarah Myers. (Wow, where did that thing come from?) So many questions with no answers... (dig deeper)...
Long story short, upon checking records and digging much deeper, I am led to believe that Sarah Myers is indeed Margaret Henrietta Bayes Mother! After further checking and learning from a genealogist friend, some times the records of the Census can be recorded with the surname being incorrectly noted. Looking at the 1860 U.S. Federal Census, I see Margaret noted as Bayes and Myers, along side of her is the presumed mother and father. Both are listed as Jacob Myers-Bayes, Sarah Myers-Bayes-Rogers. The dates indicate that exact date we have for both Margaret and year of Sarah Myers below. So this must be Margaret's mother buried next to them in Crown Hill, section 19. This would explain partial why Cora is sharing a crypt with a Sarah Myers, (possibly her grandmother).
However it does not explain the why? When William W. is noted of being fairly wealthy and could very well buy a plot for his 4 year old. It also does not explain the date archived at Crown Hill noting burial in October 1907. The only logical explanation to this is that there was a body exhumed and reburied.
Resources leading me to believe that Sarah could in fact be Margaret's mother.
- Sarah Rogers is the noted name of Margarets mother
- 1860 U.S. Federal Census
- Records Indicate Margaet, Sarah and Jacob (Mother and Father of Margaret) having the last names noted Bayes/Rogers/Myers.
