Phoebe Elizabeth Bly was the daughter
of William Bly and Mary Elizabeth Blauser. She was born on June 10,
1857. She died of Diphtheria on January 24, 1863 at the tender age
of 6. I can not find a stone for her. I can't help but wonder if she
is listed on William's stone. I will need to check the next time I am
there.
I have so little to say about this
young child, it saddens me. This is classically why I write my
Tombstone Tuesday's. Everyone, young and old, deserves to be
memorialized. Phoebe, had she been born in 1861, just pasted the
1860 census, and died 6 years later in say 1867, her existence
would have gone almost totally unnoticed. There could be no public
records of her. Someone would have had to obtain this information from a
family Bible. Most counties officially began statewide registration of
births and deaths between 1880 and 1920. Occasionally a county started before 1880. There might be a baptism record in a church. Death records and burial records would be the only other record that might be available through a church. Church records were not as well preserved in America as in other countries.
So I believe that these are my most
important posts. Bless you child for the six short years you had on
earth. I am certain that you were the sweetest child and your
parents were blessed to have had the six years with you that they
had. Know that you are remembered, Phoebe.
Rest in Peace,
Jan
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